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St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
2008-08-15 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 26234 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:45
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Brad Thompson earned the win and Chris Perez picked up the save. Rick Ankiel went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Brad Thompson L: Bronson Arroyo SV: Chris Perez
Umpires — HP: Brian Runge · 1B: Angel Campos · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy Glaus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Lopez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Izturis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Barton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mather | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Dickerson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Hairston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Bruce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Phillips | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Valentin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Corey Patterson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Hanigan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bronson Arroyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Thompson | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Jaime Garcia | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle McClellan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Villone | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Perez | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronson Arroyo | 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 Bill Bray | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lincoln | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Skip Schumaker: K
- Ryan Ludwick: D7/L7LM
- Albert Pujols: 3/P3S
- Rick Ankiel: HR/F89XD+.2-H
- Troy Glaus: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- Chris Dickerson: HR/F9LD
- Jerry Hairston: 7/F78D
- Jay Bruce: K
- Brandon Phillips: 63/G6
Top 2
- Felipe Lopez: S7/G56
- Jason LaRue: W.1-2
- Brad Thompson: K/BF
- Cesar Izturis: 5/IF/P15
- Skip Schumaker: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: K
Bot 2
- Javier Valentin: D9/G
- Edwin Encarnacion: S9/L9S-.2-3
- Corey Patterson: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Ryan Hanigan: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Albert Pujols: DGR/G5+/FINT
- Rick Ankiel: 8/L8RD+
- Troy Glaus: S7/L78S.2-3
- Felipe Lopez: W.1-2
- Jason LaRue: 46(1)/FO/G4M.3-H;2-3
- Brad Thompson: K
Bot 3
- Bronson Arroyo: 31/G34
- Chris Dickerson: 8/F8LD
- Jerry Hairston: 5!/L5S+
Top 4
- Cesar Izturis: 3/P13
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4
- Ryan Ludwick: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Jay Bruce: K
- Brandon Phillips: 3/G34
- Javier Valentin: K
Top 5
- Albert Pujols: 6/P6
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Troy Glaus: 23/G23-
Bot 5
- Edwin Encarnacion: 31/G34-
- Corey Patterson: W
- Ryan Hanigan: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Ryan Hanigan: FC5/G5.3-H(UR)
- Bronson Arroyo: 53/SH.1-2
- Chris Dickerson: K
Top 6
- Felipe Lopez: T9/G
- Jason LaRue: 9/F9LMF/SF.3-H
- Brian Barton: 43/G4MD
- Cesar Izturis: S8/G6M
- Skip Schumaker: 4!3/G4-
Bot 6
- Jerry Hairston: 53/G5S
- Jay Bruce: 43/G4
- Brandon Phillips: 53/G5
Top 7
- Ryan Ludwick: 3/P23
- Albert Pujols: D57/L5D+
- Rick Ankiel: 6/P6D
- Troy Glaus: IW
- Felipe Lopez: K
Bot 7
- Javier Valentin: 43/G4MD
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Corey Patterson: 43/G4
Top 8
- Jason LaRue: 53/G5-
- Aaron Miles: 43/G4
- Cesar Izturis: 3/G34
Bot 8
- Ryan Hanigan: 63/G6
- Jeff Keppinger: 53/G
- Chris Dickerson: D7/L7LM
- Jerry Hairston: 1/G13
Top 9
- Skip Schumaker: 13/G23-
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Albert Pujols: S7/G56
- Joe Mather: WP.1-2
- Joe Mather: K
Bot 9
- Jay Bruce: 8/L8LM+
- Brandon Phillips: S7/G6
- Javier Valentin: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
Notes & reviews
- fan interference