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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2008-05-31 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 44302 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph to RF · 3:02
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 14–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 3rd. Paul Maholm earned the win. Luis Rivas went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 19 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Paul Maholm L: Mike Parisi SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Todd Tichenor · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Rivas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Xavier Nady | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Bautista | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronny Paulino | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Maholm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Michaels | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Franquelis Osoria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Gomez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brendan Ryan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mather | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy Glaus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jason LaRue | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Jimenez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Izturis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Barton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Miles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Skip Schumaker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Maholm | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Franquelis Osoria | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 John Grabow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Parisi | 2.2 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Kelvin Jimenez | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Kyle McClellan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Villone | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nate McLouth: 8/F8RD
- Luis Rivas: W
- Freddy Sanchez: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Jason Bay: S8/L8LS.2-3;1-2
- Xavier Nady: D7/L78D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Jose Bautista: S8/L78S.2-H
- Ronny Paulino: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Brendan Ryan: 8/F89D
- Joe Mather: 9/F9M
- Albert Pujols: 43/G4
Top 2
- Paul Maholm: S7
- Nate McLouth: S4/G34.1-2
- Luis Rivas: 7/F7D
- Freddy Sanchez: 8/F8LD
- Jason Bay: K
Bot 2
- Ryan Ludwick: 8/F8RXD
- Troy Glaus: HR/F78XD
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Jason LaRue: 143/G13
Top 3
- Xavier Nady: 53/G56
- Adam LaRoche: W
- Jose Bautista: S8/G6M.1-2
- Ronny Paulino: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Paul Maholm: 13/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Nate McLouth: W
- Luis Rivas: HR/F7LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Freddy Sanchez: S9/G34
- Jason Bay: W.1-2
- Xavier Nady: 9/L9D
Bot 3
- Kelvin Jimenez: 13/G13
- Cesar Izturis: 43/G4
- Brendan Ryan: 3/G3
Top 4
- Adam LaRoche: 3/G3
- Jose Bautista: 13/G13
- Ronny Paulino: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Joe Mather: K
- Albert Pujols: DGR/F9LD
- Ryan Ludwick: 3/P9LSF.2-3
- Troy Glaus: K
Top 5
- Paul Maholm: 7/P7S
- Nate McLouth: DGR/F7LM/FINT
- Luis Rivas: WP.2-3
- Luis Rivas: 63/G6MS
- Freddy Sanchez: HR/F78XD.3-H
- Jason Bay: K
Bot 5
- Rick Ankiel: 6/P6D
- Jason LaRue: D8/F89D
- Kelvin Jimenez: 4/L4
- Cesar Izturis: 63/G6
Top 6
- Xavier Nady: 43/G4
- Adam LaRoche: 7/F78D
- Jose Bautista: S7/L7S
- Ronny Paulino: HR/F8RXD.1-H
- Paul Maholm: K
Bot 6
- Brendan Ryan: 5!/L5
- Joe Mather: 8/L8LD
- Albert Pujols: S7/G56
- Ryan Ludwick: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Nate McLouth: K
- Luis Rivas: T8/L8RM
- Freddy Sanchez: 13/G13
- Jason Bay: 3/P23F
Bot 7
- Brian Barton: K23
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Jason LaRue: HP
- Aaron Miles: D7/L7LS.1-H
- Cesar Izturis: S8/L8RS.2-3
- Brendan Ryan: DI.1-2
- Brendan Ryan: K
Top 8
- Jason Michaels: S8/L8RS
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Jose Bautista: S7/G56.1-2
- Ronny Paulino: S8/G4M.2-3;1-2
- Franquelis Osoria: K
- Nate McLouth: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Luis Rivas: K
Bot 8
- Joe Mather: 9/P9S
- Skip Schumaker: D8/L8RS
- Ryan Ludwick: D7/L7LS.2-H
- Brian Barton: S6/G6MS.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Jason LaRue: 54(1)/FO/G6S
Top 9
- Chris Gomez: S9/L9S
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/F89M
- Jason Michaels: 8/F8RD
- Adam LaRoche: 9/F9S
Bot 9
- Aaron Miles: K
- Cesar Izturis: 8/L8LM
- Brendan Ryan: K
Notes & reviews
- fan interference