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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
San Francisco Giants
2008-04-12 · Day game · AT&T Park · 10 innings · Att: 35717 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph from LF · 3:20
St. Louis Cardinals defeated San Francisco Giants 8–7. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 8th. Jason Isringhausen earned the win and Anthony Reyes picked up the save. John Bowker went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Jason Isringhausen L: Erick Threets SV: Anthony Reyes
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Duncan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Troy Glaus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Izturis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rico Washington | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Barton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Lewis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eugenio Velez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Winn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bengie Molina | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Castillo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Bowker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Ortmeier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Bocock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Cain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rajai Davis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Durham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Aurilia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Rowand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Wellemeyer | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
 Kelvin Jimenez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Franklin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Reyes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cain | 6.2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
 Jack Taschner | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merkin Valdez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Walker | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Hennessey | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Brian Wilson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erick Threets | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Skip Schumaker: 7/F78XD
- Chris Duncan: W
- Albert Pujols: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Rick Ankiel: K
Bot 1
- Fred Lewis: K
- Eugenio Velez: 9/F9D+
- Randy Winn: K
Top 2
- Troy Glaus: K
- Adam Kennedy: K
- Jason LaRue: 9/F9S
Bot 2
- Bengie Molina: K
- Jose Castillo: K
- John Bowker: S8/L4MD+
- Daniel Ortmeier: K
Top 3
- Todd Wellemeyer: 63/G6M
- Cesar Izturis: 8/F8LD
- Skip Schumaker: K
Bot 3
- Brian Bocock: 53/BG25
- Matt Cain: W
- Fred Lewis: W.1-2
- Eugenio Velez: 36(1)/FO/G3+.2-3
- Randy Winn: POCS2(16)
Top 4
- Chris Duncan: 3/G3
- Albert Pujols: W
- Rick Ankiel: 8/F78XD+
- Troy Glaus: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 4
- Randy Winn: 43/G34
- Bengie Molina: 9/F8RD+
- Jose Castillo: K
Top 5
- Adam Kennedy: 8/F8LXD+
- Jason LaRue: 53/G5+
- Todd Wellemeyer: 13/G15+
Bot 5
- John Bowker: 53/G56S
- Daniel Ortmeier: 53/G56
- Brian Bocock: K
Top 6
- Cesar Izturis: 53/BG56S-
- Skip Schumaker: 31/G3
- Chris Duncan: K
Bot 6
- Matt Cain: HR/F7D+
- Fred Lewis: S8/G4
- Eugenio Velez: 5/BP25F-
- Randy Winn: 7/F7D
- Bengie Molina: S9/F9S.1-H
- Jose Castillo: W.1-2
- John Bowker: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Daniel Ortmeier: 63/G6
Top 7
- Albert Pujols: D8/F8RXD+
- Rick Ankiel: W
- Troy Glaus: 8/F8RS
- Adam Kennedy: S78/F8LM.2-H;1-3
- Jason LaRue: 3/P3S
- Rico Washington: S8/G4M.3-H;1-3
- Cesar Izturis: HP.1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: 9/F89M+
Bot 7
- Brian Bocock: 63/G6-
- Rajai Davis: 5/P5F
- Fred Lewis: D7/L78M-
- Eugenio Velez: 63/G6
Top 8
- Chris Duncan: HR/F9D+
- Albert Pujols: S9/F89S-
- Rick Ankiel: WP.1-2
- Rick Ankiel: HR/F8RXD+.2-H
- Troy Glaus: K
- Adam Kennedy: 3/G3
- Jason LaRue: 9/F89XD+
Bot 8
- Randy Winn: 4/P9S
- Bengie Molina: 4/P4D
- Jose Castillo: 43/G4
Top 9
- Brian Barton: 53/G5
- Cesar Izturis: W
- Ryan Ludwick: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Chris Duncan: D9/L9LS+
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Rick Ankiel: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Troy Glaus: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Ray Durham: D7/L8LXD+
- Rich Aurilia: S7.2-H
- Brian Bocock: K
- Rajai Davis: 46(1)/FO/G4M
- Fred Lewis: SB2
- Fred Lewis: D39/G3+.2-H
- Aaron Rowand: 3/P3
Top 10
- Adam Kennedy: W
- Jason LaRue: HP.1-2
- Aaron Miles: 54/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Izturis: K
- Ryan Ludwick: IW
- Chris Duncan: S7/F7LS.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Albert Pujols: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 10
- Randy Winn: K
- Bengie Molina: K
- Jose Castillo: D9/F9LM
- Ray Durham: 53/G56+
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for John Bowker