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Cincinnati Reds @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2007-08-31 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 43564 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from CF · 3:17
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 6th. Randy Flores earned the win. Rick Ankiel went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| SLN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Randy Flores L: Gary Majewski SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Hamilton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Phillips | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Dunn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Javier Valentin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Shearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norris Hopper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Ankiel | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Ryan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Wainwright | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Franklin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Shearn | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Jon Coutlangus | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Majewski | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanton | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anthony Reyes | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Todd Wellemeyer | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Randy Flores | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ryan Franklin | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Josh Hamilton: HR/F89XD+
- Alex Gonzalez: HP
- Ken Griffey: K
- Brandon Phillips: T9/L9LM.1-H
- Adam Dunn: D8/L8LD+.3-H
- Javier Valentin: K
- Scott Hatteberg: 43/G4
Bot 1
- David Eckstein: K
- Rick Ankiel: 8/F8LXD
- Albert Pujols: W
- Jim Edmonds: D9/L9LM+.1-H;BX3(946)
Top 2
- Edwin Encarnacion: HR7/IPHR/F7LD+
- Tom Shearn: W
- Josh Hamilton: 36(1)3/GDP
- Alex Gonzalez: 13/G15+
Bot 2
- Chris Duncan: S5/G56S-
- Yadier Molina: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Aaron Miles: D9/L9LS-
- Todd Wellemeyer: 14/BG
- Brendan Ryan: 7/F7D
- David Eckstein: W
- Rick Ankiel: 3/G3+
Top 3
- Ken Griffey: W
- Brandon Phillips: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M+
- Adam Dunn: W
- Javier Valentin: 3/G
Bot 3
- Albert Pujols: K
- Jim Edmonds: 31/G3
- Chris Duncan: 43/G34+
Top 4
- Scott Hatteberg: W
- Edwin Encarnacion: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Tom Shearn: 3/P23F
Bot 4
- Yadier Molina: S9/L9M+
- Aaron Miles: K
- Adam Wainwright: S7/G6+.1-2
- Brendan Ryan: 7/F78D
- David Eckstein: 53/G56S-
Top 5
- Josh Hamilton: 7/P78S
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Ken Griffey: T8/F8LXD+
- Brandon Phillips: K
Bot 5
- Rick Ankiel: S8/L8RS+
- Albert Pujols: 6/P6MD
- Jim Edmonds: W.1-2
- Chris Duncan: 7/F7D+
- Yadier Molina: WP.2-3;1-2
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6+
Top 6
- Adam Dunn: W
- Javier Valentin: 564(1)/FO/G56+
- Scott Hatteberg: 8/F8RD
- Edwin Encarnacion: 6/P6MD
Bot 6
- Aaron Miles: K
- So Taguchi: D9/L9LS+
- Brendan Ryan: S14/G56+.2-3
- David Eckstein: HP.1-2
- Rick Ankiel: HR/F89XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Albert Pujols: 3/P3DF
- Jim Edmonds: 7/F78M
Top 7
- Jeff Keppinger: S8/L8RM
- Josh Hamilton: 9/F89D
- Alex Gonzalez: 8/F8LD
- Ken Griffey: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Chris Duncan: 8/F8RD
- Yadier Molina: 53/G5
- Aaron Miles: S8/P8RS-
- Ryan Franklin: SB2
- Ryan Franklin: S9/L34D.2-H
- Brendan Ryan: 4/P3D
Top 8
- Brandon Phillips: K
- Adam Dunn: W
- Javier Valentin: 6/P
- Scott Hatteberg: PB.1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: 5/P5F
Bot 8
- David Eckstein: HP
- Rick Ankiel: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Albert Pujols: 43/G4+
Top 9
- Norris Hopper: W
- Jeff Keppinger: WP.1-2
- Jeff Keppinger: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Josh Hamilton: 63/G6M+.3-H
- Alex Gonzalez: S7/G56+
- Ken Griffey: 8/F8LD
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals Juan Encarnacion was struck on the eye with a foul ball from Aaron Miles while standing in the on deck circle. He was taken to the hospital where 'multiple fractures of left eye socket were found. Encarnacion onto DL for remainder of year