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St. Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies
2005-05-18 · Night game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 29130 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph L to R · 3:05
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 3rd. Chris Carpenter earned the win. Bobby Abreu went 2-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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Chris Carpenter L: Jon Lieber SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Walker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Abraham Nunez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Carpenter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Marquis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Seabol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Rollins | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Endy Chavez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Abreu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Burrell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Chase Utley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Bell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tomas Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lieberthal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jon Lieber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carpenter | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
 Brad Thompson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray King | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Geoff Geary | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Rob Tejeda | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Eckstein: 4/P9LS
- Larry Walker: 31/G34-
- Albert Pujols: W
- Jim Edmonds: W.1-2
- John Mabry: K
Bot 1
- Jimmy Rollins: K23
- Endy Chavez: 43/G34
- Bobby Abreu: W
- Pat Burrell: W.1-2
- Chase Utley: PO1(23)
Top 2
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Abraham Nunez: 43/G4
- Yadier Molina: S7/G56
- Chris Carpenter: S8/G6M.1-2
- David Eckstein: 5(2)/FO/G
Bot 2
- Chase Utley: 8/F8RXD
- David Bell: S4/G6M
- Tomas Perez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Larry Walker: W
- Albert Pujols: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Jim Edmonds: K
- John Mabry: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G6+
- Abraham Nunez: W.1-2
- Yadier Molina: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Chris Carpenter: 43/G4+
Bot 3
- Mike Lieberthal: K
- Jon Lieber: K
- Jimmy Rollins: 8/F8RXD+
Top 4
- David Eckstein: 53/G6S-
- Larry Walker: 63/G6
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8LXD
Bot 4
- Endy Chavez: 43/G4
- Bobby Abreu: 43/G34
- Pat Burrell: K
Top 5
- Jim Edmonds: S7/L7S+
- John Mabry: E2/TH.1-3;B-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G6.3-H;2-3
- Abraham Nunez: 43/G4S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Yadier Molina: 53/G5
- Chris Carpenter: W
- David Eckstein: W.2-3;1-2
- Larry Walker: K
Bot 5
- Chase Utley: 7/F7LD
- David Bell: D7/G+
- Tomas Perez: 43/G4.2-3
- Mike Lieberthal: K
Top 6
- Albert Pujols: 5/P5F
- Jim Edmonds: D8/F78XD+
- So Taguchi: 43/G4.2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: D8/F8RXD+.3-H
- Abraham Nunez: 2/P25F
Bot 6
- Jose Offerman: S9/L89S
- Jimmy Rollins: S8/G4M.1-2
- Endy Chavez: K
- Bobby Abreu: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Pat Burrell: W
- Chase Utley: 46(1)/FO/G4
- David Bell: W.1-2
- Tomas Perez: K
Top 7
- Yadier Molina: K
- Jason Marquis: 43/G4S
- David Eckstein: HP
- Roger Cedeno: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: K
Bot 7
- Mike Lieberthal: 7/L7LD
- Jose Offerman: 5/P
- Jimmy Rollins: 3/G3
Top 8
- Jim Edmonds: K
- So Taguchi: 6/L6+
- Mark Grudzielanek: W
- Abraham Nunez: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Endy Chavez: D9/F89D+
- Bobby Abreu: S9/L9S+.2-3
- Pat Burrell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+.3-H(NR)
- Chase Utley: DGR/F8LXD+
- David Bell: 2/P2RF
Top 9
- Yadier Molina: 8/F8RXD
- Scott Seabol: K
- David Eckstein: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Jason Michaels: W
- Mike Lieberthal: 4/P4
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7LM
- Jimmy Rollins: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Endy Chavez: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Abreu: K
Notes & reviews
- Originally ruled home run, then umpires decided fan had reached over fence to touch ball in play.