Cincinnati 5, St. Louis 3

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(27-23)	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Cincinnati 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 5 8 1 St. Louis 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 1 WP: M. Lincoln (1-0) S: F. Cordero (14) LP: T. Wellemeyer (5-5)	(29-22)

Scoring Summary

Bot 1st: St. Louis

- A. Pujols doubled to center, C. Rasmus scored

Bot 3rd: St. Louis

- C. Rasmus homered to deep center

Top 4th: Cincinnati

- R. Hernandez singled to right, C. Dickerson scored, J. Bruce to third, R. Hernandez to second advancing on throw

- L. Nix doubled to right, R. Hernandez and J. Bruce scored

Top 5th: Cincinnati

- A. Rosales hit sacrifice fly to deep right center, R. Hanigan scored

Top 7th: Cincinnati

- B. Phillips singled to center, R. Hanigan scored, A. Rosales to second

Bot 7th: St. Louis

- J. Thurston scored on passed ball

Cincinnati
	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	SB	LOB	Season Avg
C. Dickerson cf	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	2	.240
A. Rosales 3b	3	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	3	.239
B. Phillips 2b	4	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	3	.280
J. Bruce rf	3	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	2	.225
R. Hernandez 1b	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.283
L. Nix lf	4	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	.274
A. Gonzalez ss	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.219
R. Hanigan c	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333
E. Volquez p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.062
M. Lincoln p	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
W. Castillo ph	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
D. Herrera p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
N. Masset p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J. Gomes ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	.353
A. Rhodes p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
F. Cordero p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	33	5	8	5	0	5	9	1	18

Batting 2B - L Nix (11, T Wellemeyer). S - D Herrera. SF - A Rosales. RBI - R Hernandez (21), L Nix 2 (12), A Rosales (10), B Phillips (37). 2-out RBI - R Hernandez, L Nix 2, B Phillips. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Hernandez 1, A Gonzalez 1, J Gomes 1, J Bruce 1. Team LOB - 9.

Base Running SB - C Dickerson (2, 2nd base off T Wellemeyer/J LaRue). Picked Off - B Phillips (1st base, J LaRue).    Fielding E - R Hernandez (4, throw). Outfield assists - C Dickerson (R Ankiel at 2nd base). PB - R Hanigan. DP - 3 (B Phillips-A Gonzalez-R Hernandez, A Rosales-B Phillips-R Hernandez, C Dickerson-A Gonzalez-R Hernandez-B Phillips).

St. Louis
	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	SB	LOB	Season Avg
S. Schumaker 2b	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.300
C. Rasmus cf	4	2	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.243
A. Pujols 1b	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	.339
C. Duncan lf	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	.256
R. Ankiel rf	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	.221
J. LaRue c	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	.250
Y. Molina ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271
J. Thurston 3b	3	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.258
T. Wellemeyer p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150
T. Miller p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
B. Boyer p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
D. Reyes p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
N. Stavinoha ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
C. Perez p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
K. McClellan p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
R. Ludwick ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.254
B. Ryan ss	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.269
Totals	30	3	7	2	1	3	5	0	12

Batting 2B - C Rasmus (9, E Volquez); A Pujols (10, E Volquez); J Thurston 2 (13, M Lincoln, D Herrera). HR - C Rasmus (6, 3rd inning off M Lincoln 0 on, 0 Out). S - T Wellemeyer 2. RBI - A Pujols (43), C Rasmus (20). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J LaRue 1, S Schumaker 1, B Ryan 1. GIDP - R Ankiel, A Pujols. Team LOB - 5.

Fielding E - R Ankiel (1, throw).

Cincinnati
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	WHIP	Season ERA
E. Volquez	1.0	2	1	1	1	2	0	1.33	4.35
M. Lincoln (W, 1-0)	3.0	2	1	1	2	1	1	2.05	8.10
D. Herrera	2.0	2	1	0	0	1	0	1.50	1.74
N. Masset (H, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.78	1.00
A. Rhodes (H, 8)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.83	0.50
F. Cordero (S, 14)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1.14	1.64
St. Louis
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	WHIP	Season ERA
T. Wellemeyer (L, 5-5)	5.0	5	4	3	2	4	0	1.62	5.05
T. Miller	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1.18	2.84
B. Boyer	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0	1.58	9.24
D. Reyes	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.26	3.77
C. Perez	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1.32	2.16
K. McClellan	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1.16	1.80

WP - C Perez, K McClellan.

HBP - A Gonzalez (by C Perez).

Pitches-strikes - E Volquez 24-14; M Lincoln 38-22; D Herrera 19-12; N Masset 16-9; A Rhodes 11-7; F Cordero 15-10; T Wellemeyer 89-51; T Miller 15-8; B Boyer 12-7; D Reyes 8-5; C Perez 12-10; K McClellan 23-12.

Ground balls-fly balls - E Volquez 1-0; M Lincoln 8-0; D Herrera 3-1; N Masset 3-0; A Rhodes 1-2; F Cordero 1-1; T Wellemeyer 5-5; T Miller 0-2; B Boyer 2-0; D Reyes 0-0; C Perez 0-2; K McClellan 2-0.

Batters faced - E Volquez 6; M Lincoln 12; D Herrera 7; N Masset 3; A Rhodes 3; F Cordero 4; T Wellemeyer 21; T Miller 4; B Boyer 5; D Reyes 1; C Perez 5; K McClellan 5.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Jim Joyce. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--D.J. Reyburn. Time: 3:08. Attendance: 35,815. Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, out to left.

Game Notes

CINCINNATI PITCHER EDINSON VOLQUEZ LEFT THE GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING WITH AN APPARENT BACK INJURY.

CINCINNATI PITCHER EDINSON VOLQUEZ LEFT THE GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING DUE TO NUMBNESS IN THE PINKY AND RING FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

Updated on Tuesday, Jun 2, 2009 4:18 am ET