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St. Louis Cardinals @ Detroit Tigers
2006-06-25 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 40644 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph from LF · 2:31
Detroit Tigers defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–1. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 8th. Wil Ledezma earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
W: Wil Ledezma L: Sidney Ponson SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Mike Muchlinski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Timo Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Bennett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 So Taguchi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Thames | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexis Gomez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vance Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sidney Ponson | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Randy Flores | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Thompson | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Bonderman | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
 Joel Zumaya | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wil Ledezma | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Eckstein: S5/G56S-
- Timo Perez: S3/G3.1-2
- Albert Pujols: K
- Scott Rolen: K
- Jim Edmonds: W.2-3;1-2
- Scott Spiezio: 7/F78D+
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: 3/G34S
- Placido Polanco: S8/G6M
- Ivan Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Magglio Ordonez: W.1-2
- Carlos Guillen: 7/F78D
Top 2
- John Rodriguez: D8/L89XD+
- Gary Bennett: 13/G13-.2-3
- Aaron Miles: S7.3-H
- David Eckstein: 9/F9S
- Timo Perez: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Marcus Thames: 7/F78XD+
- Alexis Gomez: K
- Vance Wilson: 8!/F89XD+
Top 3
- Albert Pujols: 43/G4MS-
- Scott Rolen: K
- Jim Edmonds: K
Bot 3
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8RS
- Curtis Granderson: 43/G4
- Placido Polanco: 53/G15-
Top 4
- Scott Spiezio: K
- John Rodriguez: K
- Gary Bennett: 5!3/G5
Bot 4
- Ivan Rodriguez: D7/L7D+
- Magglio Ordonez: S9/G34.2-H
- Carlos Guillen: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Marcus Thames: 3/P3DF
Top 5
- Aaron Miles: 5/P56
- David Eckstein: S8/F8LS-
- Timo Perez: 7/L7M
- Albert Pujols: S5/G5.1-2
- Scott Rolen: 7/F78D+
Bot 5
- Alexis Gomez: 9/L9D
- Vance Wilson: 13/G-
- Brandon Inge: 43/G4
Top 6
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Scott Spiezio: 8/L8RM+
- John Rodriguez: 8/F89M
Bot 6
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Placido Polanco: 4(1)3/GDP/G4MS
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6M
Top 7
- Yadier Molina: 7/F78M
- Aaron Miles: 5/P5F
- David Eckstein: S6/G6MS-
- Timo Perez: K
Bot 7
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6
- Carlos Guillen: 53/G56S-
- Marcus Thames: S8/L8RS-
- Alexis Gomez: PO1(23)
Top 8
- Albert Pujols: K
- Scott Rolen: S8/L8RS+
- Jim Edmonds: WP.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: 2/P2LF
- Scott Spiezio: 3/P3F
Bot 8
- Alexis Gomez: S9/G34+
- Vance Wilson: 1/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Brandon Inge: S6/G6MS-.2-3
- Curtis Granderson: D8/F8LXD+.3-H;1XH(862);B-3(TH)
- Placido Polanco: D7.3-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: S7/G56.2-H;BX2(754)
Top 9
- So Taguchi: S8/G6M+
- Yadier Molina: K
- Aaron Miles: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals catcher Gary Bennett left the game due to an injured back