Haha I love him too.. much needed win.. Lohse/Parisi are gonna have to give us some innings tomorrow..
With that said, we have a chance to take 2/3 from arguably the best early season team in baseball..
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Tampa Bay (25-18)
Lost 1 </td> <td width="509"> St. Louis 9, Tampa Bay 8 <select onchange="window.parent.location.href=this.options[this.selectedIndex].value"> <option value="#" selected="selected">Today's Boxes 5/17/08</option> <option value="/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_05_17_nynmlb_nyamlb_1"> NYM 7, NYY 4 </option> <option value="/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_05_17_pitmlb_chnmlb_1"> PIT 7, CHC 6 </option> <option value="/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_05_17_clemlb_cinmlb_1"> CLE 1, CIN 0 </option> <option value="/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_05_17_lanmlb_anamlb_1"> LAD 4, LAA 0 </option> <option value="/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_05_17_milmlb_bosmlb_1"> BOS 4, MIL 0 </option> </select> </td> <td rowspan="3" class="white" align="center" width="130">

St. Louis (25-20)
Won 1 </td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td> <table class="textSm" bgcolor="#cccccc" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr bgcolor="#727272"> <td class="greyLite" align="right">May 17, 2008</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"> <tbody><tr class="white" align="center" bgcolor="#cc0000"> <td class="white"> </td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 2 </td> <td> 3 </td> <td> 4 </td> <td> 5 </td> <td> 6 </td> <td> 7 </td> <td> 8 </td> <td> 9 </td> <td> 10 </td> <td>

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Tampa Bay</td><td width="7%">
AB</td><td width="7%">
R</td><td width="7%">
H</td><td width="7%">
RBI</td><td width="7%">
BB</td><td width="7%">
SO</td><td width="7%">
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AVG</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Iwamura, 2B</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td align="right">.271</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Crawford, LF</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td align="right">.283</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Upton, CF</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td align="right">.283</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Pena, 1B</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td align="right">.214</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Longoria, 3B</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.230</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Navarro, C</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.373</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Gross, RF</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td align="right">.220</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Bartlett, SS</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td align="right">.264</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Garza, P</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td align="right">.000</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Glover, P</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.000</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> a-
Floyd, PH</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.387</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Howell, P</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.000</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> b-
Gomes, PH</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td align="right">.222</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Reyes, P</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.000</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Miller, P</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.000</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> c-
Hinske, PH</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.250</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Wheeler, P</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.000</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left">
Totals</td><td>
41</td><td>
8</td><td>
18</td><td>
8</td><td>
5</td><td>
6</td><td>
13</td><td align="right"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="9">
a-Doubled for Glover in the 6th. b-Grounded out for Howell in the 7th. c-Flied out for Miller in the 10th. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="9">
BATTING
2B: Upton (10, Wainwright), Floyd (2, Wainwright).
HR: Pena (9, 7th inning off Flores, 2 on, 0 out).
TB: Iwamura; Crawford 3; Upton 4; Pena 4; Longoria 2; Navarro 2; Gross; Bartlett 4; Floyd 2.
RBI: Longoria 2 (17), Crawford 2 (27), Floyd (8), Pena 3 (23).
2-out RBI: Longoria; Crawford 2; Floyd.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gross; Crawford; Iwamura; Gomes.
S: Garza.
SF: Longoria.
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING
SB: Upton (8, 2nd base off Wainwright/Molina).
CS: Gross (1, 2nd base by Franklin/Molina), Crawford (3, 2nd base by Wainwright/Molina), Upton (5, 3rd base by Wainwright/Molina).
PO: Longoria (1st base by Molina).
FIELDING
E: Bartlett (5, throw).
DP: (Navarro-Pena-Iwamura-Navarro).
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St. Louis</td><td width="7%">
AB</td><td width="7%">
R</td><td width="7%">
H</td><td width="7%">
RBI</td><td width="7%">
BB</td><td width="7%">
SO</td><td width="7%">
LOB</td><td align="right" width="10%">
AVG</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Schumaker, CF</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td align="right">.282</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Miles, 2B</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.310</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Pujols, 1B</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td align="right">.349</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Duncan, LF</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td align="right">.255</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Glaus, 3B</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td align="right">.270</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Ludwick, RF</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td align="right">.336</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Molina, C</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.299</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Wainwright, P</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td align="right">.214</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Flores, P</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.000</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Springer, P</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.000</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
McClellan, P</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.000</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> a-
Kennedy, PH</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.270</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Franklin, P</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.000</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Ryan, SS</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td align="right">.298</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left">
Totals</td><td>
40</td><td>
9</td><td>
13</td><td>
8</td><td>
2</td><td>
7</td><td>
16</td><td align="right"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="9">
a-Struck out for McClellan in the 8th. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="9">
BATTING
2B: Miles (3, Garza).
HR: Ludwick 2 (10, 4th inning off Garza, 0 on, 0 out; 10th inning off Wheeler, 0 on, 1 out), Pujols (9, 6th inning off Howell, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Schumaker 2; Miles 5; Pujols 5; Glaus; Ludwick 8; Molina; Ryan.
RBI: Glaus 2 (28), Ludwick 3 (28), Pujols 2 (29), Molina (15).
2-out RBI: Glaus 2; Pujols.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Glaus; Ryan 2.
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING
CS: Miles (2, 2nd base by Miller/Navarro).
FIELDING
E: Molina (4, throw).
PB: Molina (2).
Outfield assists: Schumaker (Upton at 3rd base).
DP: 2 (Schumaker-Pujols-Glaus-Miles, Molina-Miles).
Pickoffs: Molina (Longoria at 1st base).
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Tampa Bay</td><td width="7%">
IP</td><td width="7%">
H</td><td width="7%">
R</td><td width="7%">
ER</td><td width="7%">
BB</td><td width="7%">
SO</td><td width="7%">
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Garza </td><td>4.1</td><td>10</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td align="right">4.86</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Glover </td><td>0.2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td align="right">3.46</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Howell </td><td>1.0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td align="right">2.89</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Reyes </td><td>2.0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td align="right">6.14</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Miller </td><td>1.0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td align="right">3.86</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Wheeler (L, 0-3)</td><td>0.1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td align="right">1.61</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td><td width="7"> </td><td valign="top" width="276"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="276"> <tbody><tr align="center" bgcolor="#dedede"> <td align="left" width="130">
St. Louis</td><td width="7%">
IP</td><td width="7%">
H</td><td width="7%">
R</td><td width="7%">
ER</td><td width="7%">
BB</td><td width="7%">
SO</td><td width="7%">
HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">
ERA</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Wainwright </td><td>5.2</td><td>12</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td align="right">3.25</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Flores (H, 8)</td><td>0.1</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td align="right">3.97</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Springer (H, 3)</td><td>1.0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td align="right">4.82</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
McClellan (BS, 1)</td><td>1.0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">2.91</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">
Franklin (W, 2-1)</td><td>2.0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td align="right">1.64</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3">
Flores pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.
Pitches-strikes: Garza 85-50, Glover 13-8, Howell 18-10, Reyes 21-17, Miller 13-9, Wheeler 5-4, Wainwright 101-65, Flores 17-11, Springer 19-12, McClellan 16-6, Franklin 30-16.
Ground outs-fly outs: Garza 6-6, Glover 0-0, Howell 2-0, Reyes 3-2, Miller 0-1, Wheeler 0-0, Wainwright 4-8, Flores 0-1, Springer 1-0, McClellan 1-1, Franklin 2-1.
Batters faced: Garza 25, Glover 2, Howell 4, Reyes 6, Miller 3, Wheeler 2, Wainwright 27, Flores 4, Springer 5, McClellan 5, Franklin 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Glover 2-0, Flores 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Greg Gibson. 1B: Brian Runge. 2B: Charlie Reliford. 3B: Mike Estabrook.
Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 16 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:43.
Att: 43,907.</td></tr></tbody></table>
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