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St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
2005-06-21 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 22268 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph R to L · 2:49
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 11–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 3rd. Brandon Claussen earned the win. Javier Valentin went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CIN | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
W: Brandon Claussen L: Jason Marquis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Larry Poncino · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Seabol | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Marquis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Einar Diaz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Nunez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal Eldred | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Aurilia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Dunn | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Valentin | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Brandon Claussen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kenny Kelly | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 William Bergolla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Marquis | 2.1 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Brad Thompson | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Flores | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Cal Eldred | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Claussen | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Matt Belisle | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Stone | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Eckstein: 4/P34D
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9D
- Albert Pujols: 7/F7M
Bot 1
- Felipe Lopez: K23
- Rich Aurilia: T8/F78XD
- Sean Casey: 163/G13+.3-H
- Ken Griffey: 8/F8LXD
Top 2
- Reggie Sanders: 8/F8RD
- Scott Rolen: W
- Scott Seabol: W.1-2
- So Taguchi: S9/G13+.2-H;1-3
- Yadier Molina: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H;1-2
- Jason Marquis: S8/P8LS-.2-H
- David Eckstein: 8/F89D
Bot 2
- Joe Randa: HR/F8RXD
- Adam Dunn: W
- Wily Mo Pena: D7/L5D+.1-3
- Javier Valentin: HR/F9LD.3-H;2-H
- Brandon Claussen: S9/F9LS-
- Felipe Lopez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
- Rich Aurilia: 43/G4MD+
Top 3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/G34
- Albert Pujols: D7/G+
- Reggie Sanders: SB3
- Reggie Sanders: 7/P7LS.3XH(7E2)(NR)(UR)
- Scott Rolen: 8/F8LS
Bot 3
- Sean Casey: S6/G4MD
- Ken Griffey: S9/G34+.1-2
- Joe Randa: 9/F9LM.2-3
- Adam Dunn: W.1-2
- Wily Mo Pena: E4/G4S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Javier Valentin: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Brandon Claussen: K
- Felipe Lopez: D7/F78D+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Rich Aurilia: 43/G4
Top 4
- Scott Seabol: 53/G56
- So Taguchi: S9/L9S
- Yadier Molina: S7/G56+.1-2
- Brad Thompson: 14/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- David Eckstein: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Sean Casey: 3/G3
- Ken Griffey: 8/F8RXD+
- Joe Randa: K
Top 5
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/L4D
- Albert Pujols: 9/F89D
- Reggie Sanders: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Adam Dunn: 31/G34+
- Wily Mo Pena: 53/G56
- Javier Valentin: 6/P
Top 6
- Scott Rolen: 6
- Scott Seabol: 8/F8LD
- So Taguchi: S9/G34+
- Yadier Molina: S9/L34D+.1-2
- Einar Diaz: SB3
- Einar Diaz: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Kenny Kelly: S7/G56
- Felipe Lopez: W.1-2
- Rich Aurilia: S9/G4+.2-H;1-2
- Sean Casey: K
- Ken Griffey: 8/F8LD
- Joe Randa: 53/G
Top 7
- David Eckstein: 53/G56
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L8RS-
- Albert Pujols: 8!/F8RXD
- John Mabry: 31/G34
Bot 7
- Adam Dunn: K
- Wily Mo Pena: 63/G6
- Javier Valentin: W
- Kenny Kelly: K
Top 8
- Scott Rolen: 63/G6MS-
- Scott Seabol: D9/F89XD+
- So Taguchi: 1!
- Abraham Nunez: S9/L34D+.2-3
- Einar Diaz: 63/G6S
Bot 8
- Felipe Lopez: 43/G4+
- Rich Aurilia: S8/L8RM
- Sean Casey: S7/L78S+.1-3
- William Bergolla: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 9
- Cal Eldred: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Reds CF Kenny Kelly left the game due to an injured knee