[Brian34Cook]

Wooo go for 3/4 tomorrow before the Cubbies.. I prob wont have a real good series thread as I'll be going home Friday but if I get back in time I will try and put it up but may be a lil late..

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NY Mets (41-43)
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St. Louis (49-37)
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</td> <td width="569"> <!--Copyright 2007 MLB Advanced Media, L.P.--><table class="textSm" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="559"> <tbody><tr> <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">NY Mets</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">Reyes, SS</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td align="right">.295</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Chavez, LF</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td align="right">.247</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Wright, 3B</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td align="right">.294</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Beltran, CF</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td align="right">.265</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Church, RF</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td align="right">.310</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Delgado, 1B</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td align="right">.236</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Easley, 2B</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.271</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> Muniz, 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">Schneider, C</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td align="right">.255</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Martinez, P, P</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td align="right">.143</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> a-Anderson, 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">.191</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> Smith, 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-Tatis, 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">.261</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> Heilman, 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"> Feliciano, 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"> Castillo, 2B</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">.261</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left">Totals</td><td>39</td><td>7</td><td>15</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>6</td><td>17</td><td align="right"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="9">
a-Struck out for Martinez, P in the 6th. b-Singled for Smith in the 7th. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="9">
BATTING
2B: Beltran (22, Pineiro), Easley (8, Pineiro).
3B: Reyes (9, Pineiro), Wright (2, Perez, C).
TB: Reyes 5; Wright 5; Beltran 2; Church 2; Delgado; Easley 4; Schneider; Tatis.
RBI: Beltran (56), Easley 3 (18), Delgado (46), Tatis (11).
2-out RBI: Easley 2; Tatis.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Beltran; Martinez, P; Schneider 2; Reyes; Church.
S: Chavez.
SF: Easley.
GIDP: Delgado.
Team LOB: 10.

FIELDING
E: Reyes (12, throw).

</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%">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, LF</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td align="right">.302</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">Miles, 2B</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td align="right">.323</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Pujols, 1B</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td align="right">.348</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Ankiel, CF</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.261</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Glaus, 3B</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.272</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Ludwick, RF</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.288</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">LaRue, C</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td align="right">.233</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> a-Duncan, PH-LF</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.242</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Pineiro, P</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td align="right">.042</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> McClellan, P</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">.000</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> Mulder, 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"> Perez, C, 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-Molina, PH-C</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.299</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Ryan, SS</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td align="right">.268</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left">Totals</td><td>38</td><td>8</td><td>11</td><td>8</td><td>1</td><td>7</td><td>13</td><td align="right"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="9">
a-Homered for LaRue in the 8th. b-Singled for Perez, C in the 8th. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="9">
BATTING
3B: Schumaker (4, Smith).
HR: Glaus 2 (13, 1st inning off Martinez, P, 2 on, 1 out; 9th inning off Muniz, 0 on, 2 out), Ankiel (17, 5th inning off Martinez, P, 0 on, 2 out), Duncan (6, 8th inning off Feliciano, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Schumaker 4; Miles; Ankiel 5; Glaus 8; Ludwick 2; Duncan 4; Molina.
RBI: Ankiel 2 (42), Glaus 4 (54), Duncan 2 (23).
2-out RBI: Ankiel; Glaus.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Pujols; LaRue; Miles.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
E: Schumaker (3, throw).
DP: (Glaus-Ryan-Pujols).

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Heilman pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

WP: Mulder.
HBP: Schumaker (by Martinez, P), Ludwick (by Heilman), Schneider (by Mulder).
Pitches-strikes: Martinez, P 90-59, Smith 15-9, Heilman 16-7, Feliciano 25-17, Muniz 12-8, Pineiro 89-59, McClellan 27-18, Mulder 13-6, Springer 6-5, Perez, C 12-9, Franklin 12-8.
Ground outs-fly outs: Martinez, P 5-6, Smith 2-0, Heilman 1-1, Feliciano 2-0, Muniz 0-2, Pineiro 8-3, McClellan 0-3, Mulder 0-1, Springer 0-1, Perez, C 2-0, Franklin 1-2.
Batters faced: Martinez, P 25, Smith 4, Heilman 4, Feliciano 5, Muniz 3, Pineiro 26, McClellan 5, Mulder 4, Springer 2, Perez, C 4, Franklin 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Feliciano 1-1, Mulder 1-1, Springer 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Mike Muchlinski. 1B: Paul Nauert. 2B: Brian O'Nora. 3B: Tom Hallion.
Weather: 84 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:21 (:47 delay).
Att: 40,995.
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[Brian34Cook]

Cards win a thriller
July 2, 2008 -- Cardinals' Troy Glaus is congratulated at home plate by teammates after hitting a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning.

By Joe Strauss
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

07/03/2008

Cardinals 8, Mets 7• Up next: 7:15 p.m. today vs. Mets, FSN Midwest

The Cardinals received pause in one revival but celebrated two others Wednesday night. The result was an 8-7 escape against the New York Mets at Busch Stadium thanks to the last swing of third baseman Troy Glaus' game-long breakout.

One batter after Rick Ankiel's would-be game-winner fell a foot shy of the center field wall, Glaus lofted his second home run of the game and 13th this season onto the strip between the left field wall and the seats. Mets outfielder Endy Chavez, who almost kept the Cardinals from winning the 2006 NLCS by robbing Scott Rolen at Shea Stadium, failed to come down with Glaus' drive.

"There's no justice in this game usually, but today there was," manager Tony La Russa said.

"I didn't think it was gone when I hit it. I've lost some runs in that area," Glaus said. "But 20 rows or two feet over the wall, as long as they go out they count."

The game got to Glaus only because pinch hitter Chris Duncan erased a 7-5 deficit with a two-run homer the previous inning.

Starved for RBIs for more than a month, Duncan hit a clutch pull shot off lefthanded reliever Pedro Feliciano that gave him RBIs in four of his last five games played. Glaus' home run was the Cardinals' fourth of the night. His first capped a four-run, first-inning ambush against Mets starting pitcher Pedro Martinez, who was brutal early but found himself quickly.

Wednesday's four home runs matched a season high and represented the Cardinals' third game-ending home run. Duncan's home run was his first pinch blast since last July 16.

"That was the game-changing at-bat that got us right back in it. Guys were tired. There had been some long innings and that was a lift," Glaus said.

"There's a lot of courage in the Cardinals," La Russa said.

STLtoday - Cards win a thriller

[Brian34Cook]

Kennedy back; Miles at shortstop.
Miles 6
Duncan 7
Pujols 3
Ankiel 8
Glaus 5
Ludwick 9
Molina 2
Boggs 1
Kennedy 4
No Beltran for the Mets...
Reyes
Chavez
Wright
Church
Delgado
Easley
Anderson
Castro
Pelfrey
-B
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[Brian34Cook]

Pathetic first inning..

Top 1st: NY Mets <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5" width="560"><tbody><tr> <td class="yspscores"> - J. Reyes grounded out to pitcher </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="yspscores"> - E. Chavez singled to second </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="yspscores"> - D. Wright walked, E. Chavez to second </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="yspscores"> - R. Church walked, E. Chavez to third, D. Wright to second </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="yspdetailttl yspscored"> - C. Delgado hit sacrifice fly to deep right, E. Chavez scored, D. Wright to third </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="yspscores"> - R. Church to second on wild pitch </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="yspdetailttl yspscored"> - D. Easley singled to pitcher, D. Wright scored, R. Church to third </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="yspdetailttl yspscored"> - M. Anderson safe at first on pitcher M. Boggs' fielding error, R. Church scored, D. Easley to second </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="yspscores"> - R. Castro flied out to center </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="yspscores">
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 errors </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="yspdetailttl"> NY Mets 3, St. Louis 0</td></tr></tbody></table>
Down 3-0, 2nd