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St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
2006-08-09 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 41649 · 81°F · Wind 1 mph to LF · 2:56
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–7. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 6th. Ryan Franklin earned the win. Jim Edmonds went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
W: Ryan Franklin L: Jason Isringhausen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Rolen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Carpenter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Freel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Phillips | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason LaRue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Harang | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ross | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Valentin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Aurilia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carpenter | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
 Randy Flores | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Harang | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
 Rheal Cormier | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Weathers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bray | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Coffey | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kent Mercker | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Franklin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Eckstein: S6/G6
- Chris Duncan: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Albert Pujols: E6/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Scott Rolen: K
- Jim Edmonds: HR/F78D.3-H;2-H;1-H(UR)
- Juan Encarnacion: 23/BG
- Ronnie Belliard: 23/G2R-
Bot 1
- Ryan Freel: 43/G4
- Scott Hatteberg: K
- Ken Griffey: K
Top 2
- Yadier Molina: 9/F89S
- Chris Carpenter: S8/G6M
- David Eckstein: 9/P3D
- Chris Duncan: 6(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 7/F7LD
- Adam Dunn: HR/F78XD
- Brandon Phillips: 13/G34S-
- Royce Clayton: 53/G
Top 3
- Albert Pujols: D7/G56+
- Scott Rolen: 4/P4D
- Jim Edmonds: IW
- Juan Encarnacion: K
- Ronnie Belliard: 4!/P9S
Bot 3
- Jason LaRue: 63/G6
- Aaron Harang: 53/G56S-
- Ryan Freel: K
Top 4
- Yadier Molina: 53/G
- Chris Carpenter: K
- David Eckstein: 5!/L5S+
Bot 4
- Scott Hatteberg: HR/F9LD
- Ken Griffey: 31/G3
- Edwin Encarnacion: HR/F78D
- Adam Dunn: K
- Brandon Phillips: 63/G6MD
Top 5
- Chris Duncan: K
- Albert Pujols: W
- Scott Spiezio: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Jim Edmonds: 3/P3F
- Juan Encarnacion: K
Bot 5
- Royce Clayton: 13/G13-
- Jason LaRue: K
- Aaron Harang: 1/G13-
Top 6
- Ronnie Belliard: S9/G4+
- Yadier Molina: K
- Chris Carpenter: 24/SH.1-2
- David Eckstein: S1/G23-.2-3
- Chris Duncan: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: K
Bot 6
- Ryan Freel: K
- Scott Hatteberg: S8/L8LS
- Ken Griffey: S7/F78M-.1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: HP.2-3;1-2
- Adam Dunn: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Brandon Phillips: D8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Royce Clayton: 53/G56S
Top 7
- Scott Spiezio: 63/G56
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Juan Encarnacion: S8/L8LS+
- Ronnie Belliard: 7/F7M
Bot 7
- Jason LaRue: 43/G6M
- David Ross: 8/F8LXD
- Ryan Freel: 43/G4
Top 8
- Yadier Molina: D8/F78D+
- So Taguchi: 14/SH.2-3
- David Eckstein: S9/L34-.3-H
- Chris Duncan: S8/F8LS-.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 4/IF/P15
- Scott Spiezio: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Edmonds: 7/F78D
Bot 8
- Scott Hatteberg: W
- Ken Griffey: 8/F89XD
- Edwin Encarnacion: S7/F78S-.1-2
- Adam Dunn: 7/P7LS
- Brandon Phillips: 43/G4MD+
Top 9
- Juan Encarnacion: 8/F8RXD
- Ronnie Belliard: 4/L4D
- Yadier Molina: 53/G56S
Bot 9
- Javier Valentin: K
- Rich Aurilia: W
- David Ross: HR/F8LXD.1-H
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen left the game due to an injured back