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Cincinnati Reds @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2009-08-12 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 40328 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph R to L · 2:44
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 1st. Chris Carpenter earned the win and Ryan Franklin picked up the save. Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Chris Carpenter L: Homer Bailey SV: Ryan Franklin
Umpires — HP: Chad Fairchild · 1B: Angel Campos · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Dickerson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joey Votto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Phillips | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wladimir Balentien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Drew Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Tatum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Rosales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonny Gomes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Laynce Nix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Ryan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Holliday | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Ankiel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Homer Bailey | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Fisher | 4.1 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Jared Burton | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Masset | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Arthur Rhodes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carpenter | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
 Trever Miller | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle McClellan | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Franklin | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chris Dickerson: 43/G4
- Willy Taveras: 53/G56S+
- Joey Votto: S9/L89S+
- Brandon Phillips: 13/G13
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: S7/G56+
- Brendan Ryan: S9/L9S.1-2
- Albert Pujols: S1/G13+.2-H(E1/TH)(NR);1-H(NR);B-3
- Matt Holliday: D8/F89XD+.3-H(UR)
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Rick Ankiel: 5/P5F
- Mark DeRosa: K
Top 2
- Wladimir Balentien: K
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Drew Sutton: K
Bot 2
- Yadier Molina: 53/G56
- Chris Carpenter: 4/F4D-
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G34
Top 3
- Craig Tatum: 53/G
- Carlos Fisher: K
- Chris Dickerson: S3/G34
- Willy Taveras: K23
Bot 3
- Brendan Ryan: 63/G6
- Albert Pujols: HR/F7LD+
- Matt Holliday: K
- Ryan Ludwick: S8/L8LS
- Rick Ankiel: 3/L34S+
Top 4
- Joey Votto: K
- Brandon Phillips: 53/G56S-
- Wladimir Balentien: 13/G13
Bot 4
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Yadier Molina: 7/L78M
- Chris Carpenter: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Alex Gonzalez: 4/F34D-
- Drew Sutton: K
- Craig Tatum: 53/G56S-
Bot 5
- Skip Schumaker: S9/G34
- Brendan Ryan: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8LD
- Matt Holliday: S6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rick Ankiel: 9/F89S
- Mark DeRosa: K
Top 6
- Adam Rosales: 63/G6S
- Chris Dickerson: S8/G4M
- Willy Taveras: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Joey Votto: S8/L8RM.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Phillips: S8/L78M.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Wladimir Balentien: K
- Alex Gonzalez: 8/F8LS-
Bot 6
- Yadier Molina: 9/L9D
- Chris Carpenter: 23/G2R-
- Skip Schumaker: 7/F7D
Top 7
- Jonny Gomes: K
- Craig Tatum: 43/G4
- Adam Rosales: D8/F8RXD+
- Chris Dickerson: S6/G6MS-.2-3
- Willy Taveras: K
Bot 7
- Brendan Ryan: 53/G56
- Albert Pujols: K
- Matt Holliday: S7/G56+
- Ryan Ludwick: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Joey Votto: 8/F8RS
- Brandon Phillips: 8/F78D
- Wladimir Balentien: S7/G56+
- Alex Gonzalez: K
Bot 8
- Ryan Ludwick: 9/F9M
- Julio Lugo: K
- Mark DeRosa: 8/F8RS-
Top 9
- Laynce Nix: 43/G4+
- Craig Tatum: W
- Adam Rosales: 9/F89D
- Chris Dickerson: 31/G34
Notes & reviews
- Reds pitcher Homer Bailey left the game due to an injured foot/ankle