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St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
2005-09-20 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 16587 · 73°F · Wind 9 mph to CF · 2:52
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Josh Hancock earned the win and David Weathers picked up the save. Rich Aurilia went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Josh Hancock L: Ray King SV: David Weathers
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 So Taguchi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Gall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Luna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Suppan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Seabol | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Walker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Freel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Lopez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Rich Aurilia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Valentin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Austin Kearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason LaRue | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Keisler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Holbert | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Suppan | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
 Brad Thompson | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray King | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Reyes | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Keisler | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
 Jason Standridge | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Josh Hancock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Coffey | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 David Weathers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Eckstein: 4/P4
- So Taguchi: K
- Albert Pujols: W
- Reggie Sanders: 8/F8LM
Bot 1
- Ryan Freel: K
- Felipe Lopez: 63/G6M
- Adam Dunn: W
- Rich Aurilia: HR/F8RXD.1-H
- Javier Valentin: K
Top 2
- Mark Grudzielanek: W
- John Gall: K
- Yadier Molina: 6!3/G56.1-2
- Hector Luna: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Austin Kearns: K
- Jason LaRue: 53/G56+
- Wily Mo Pena: K
Top 3
- Jeff Suppan: W
- David Eckstein: S9/L9S-.1-2
- So Taguchi: S8/F8LM.2-3;1-2
- Albert Pujols: 12(3)/FO/G15+.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: E6/TH/G6.3-H(UR)(NR);2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
- John Gall: HR/F7D+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6+
Bot 3
- Randy Keisler: 7/F7M
- Ryan Freel: S8/L8LS
- Felipe Lopez: PO1(E1).1-2
- Felipe Lopez: W
- Adam Dunn: D7/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Rich Aurilia: 63/G6
- Javier Valentin: 3/G3S-
Top 4
- Hector Luna: W
- Jeff Suppan: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- David Eckstein: 2/BP2RF
- So Taguchi: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Austin Kearns: 53/G5
- Jason LaRue: K
- Wily Mo Pena: 53/G
Top 5
- Albert Pujols: 4!/L4D+
- Reggie Sanders: 9/F9M
- Scott Seabol: S7/L7S+
- John Gall: 3/P3F
Bot 5
- Aaron Holbert: W
- Ryan Freel: SB2
- Ryan Freel: 53/G5S
- Felipe Lopez: 43/G4.2-3
- Adam Dunn: IW
- Rich Aurilia: S8/G6M+.3-H;1-2
- Javier Valentin: K
Top 6
- Yadier Molina: K
- Hector Luna: W
- Chris Duncan: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- David Eckstein: K23
Bot 6
- Austin Kearns: K
- Jason LaRue: S7/L6D-
- Wily Mo Pena: 7/P78S
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
Top 7
- So Taguchi: 3/G34S
- Albert Pujols: 9/F9D
- Reggie Sanders: 6/P6D
Bot 7
- Ryan Freel: 63/G6
- Felipe Lopez: S1/G34S-
- Adam Dunn: HP.1-2
- Rich Aurilia: S7.2XH(72);1-2
- Javier Valentin: S8/L6MD+.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Austin Kearns: 53/G
Top 8
- Scott Seabol: S7/L5D-
- John Gall: 9/F9LM
- Yadier Molina: S4/P3D.1-2
- Hector Luna: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jason LaRue: K
- Wily Mo Pena: 63/G6
- Jacob Cruz: K
Top 9
- John Rodriguez: 9/F89D
- Larry Walker: S9/G34
- John Mabry: 8/F8RXD+
- Albert Pujols: 64(1)/FO/G6
Notes & reviews
- Mark Grudzielanek left the game due to an injured foot/ankle