Game Thread #45 - TAM@STL - 5/17/08 - Page 3

Coop · 05-17-2008, 04:22 PM

Albert K'd on ball 4 way outside.

Bottom 9th: St. Louis
- T. Miller relieved A. Reyes
- A. Miles singled to right center
- A. Pujols struck out swinging, A. Miles caught stealing, catcher to first to second to catcher
- C. Duncan flied out to center

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors
Tampa Bay 8, St. Louis 8

Coop · 05-17-2008, 04:36 PM

Top 10th: Tampa Bay
- E. Hinske hit for T. Miller
- E. Hinske flied out to right center
- A. Iwamura grounded out to pitcher
- C. Crawford walked
- B.J. Upton struck out swinging

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors
Tampa Bay 8, St. Louis 8

tulcard · 05-17-2008, 04:37 PM

Ludwick hits his 2nd HR of the day....for the "Walk Off" win....9-8 Cards....

Ewttexas · 05-17-2008, 04:38 PM

Was there ever a doubt? The Cards always win on my birthday. Thaank you, Luddy for the birthday present.
Cards win 9-8 in 10 and I'll be back with the recap in a few minutes.

Coop · 05-17-2008, 04:45 PM

Thanks to Yahoo, too for play by play.
Saves a lot of writing.

Kodiak · 05-17-2008, 04:46 PM

Hey Hey, nice win! Ludwick is the man.

Ewttexas · 05-17-2008, 05:41 PM

The Cards had 13 hits. Miles had 4 with a double. I am a big fan of TLR but he doesn't seem to stick with what work. Every time he has led off with Schu and had Miles or Kennedy hitting 2nd, we win. Why do we keep putting Duncan and Ankiel there. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. The five spots in the lineup that should be set in cement are 1- Schu, 2- Miles or Kennedy, 3- Pujols, 5- Glaus and 8- pitcher. Ludwick and Ankiel can alternate between fourth and sixth according to the opposing pitcher. Yadi- 7th and Izturis or Ryan- 9th. End of story. Actually not quite the end. McCrea (SP?) needs to be replaced by someone who will teach the offense to get quality ABs. Swinging at the 1st pitch with the bases loaded and 1 out is BS. Especially when the opposing pitcher is at 65 pitches in the 3rd inning and can't find the plate with a magnifying glass. My birthday rant is over. The hero, of course, was Ludwick. 2 HRs including the walk-off. Albert had 2 with his 9th HR. Schu had 2 singles. Glaus, Yadi and Ryan contributed a single each.
When the offense is clicking, you can be sure that the pitching will blow up. Wainwright hasn't been right since his 126 pitch outing. He went 5 2/3 innings giving up 4 runs on 12 hits with 1 BBs and 2 Ks. Flores got his 8th hold. He didn't deserve it. He gave up 3 runs on 3 hits in 1/3 of an inning. Springer got his 3rd hold. He went 1 inning giving up 2 hits with 2 Ks. McClellan got his 1st blown save. He went 1 inning giving up 1 run on 1 hit with 2 BBs. Franklin saved the day. He went 2 innings with 2 BBs and 2 Ks. He got the win and he's 2-1.
Tomorrow may be interesting. It will be Lohse vs. Jackson. If the Cards need a closer, it could be Perez after the 2 innings Franklin pitched today. Since it's my anniversary, I expect another win.
See ya later.

05-17-2008, 04:22 PM	#31 (permalink)
Coop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Memphis Posts: 4,139	Albert K'd on ball 4 way outside. Bottom 9th: St. Louis - T. Miller relieved A. Reyes - A. Miles singled to right center - A. Pujols struck out swinging, A. Miles caught stealing, catcher to first to second to catcher - C. Duncan flied out to center 0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors Tampa Bay 8, St. Louis 8

05-17-2008, 04:36 PM	#32 (permalink)
Coop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Memphis Posts: 4,139	Top 10th: Tampa Bay - E. Hinske hit for T. Miller - E. Hinske flied out to right center - A. Iwamura grounded out to pitcher - C. Crawford walked - B.J. Upton struck out swinging 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors Tampa Bay 8, St. Louis 8

05-17-2008, 04:37 PM	#33 (permalink)
tulcard Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 876	Ludwick hits his 2nd HR of the day....for the "Walk Off" win....9-8 Cards....

05-17-2008, 04:38 PM	#34 (permalink)
Ewttexas Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 720	Was there ever a doubt? The Cards always win on my birthday. Thaank you, Luddy for the birthday present. Cards win 9-8 in 10 and I'll be back with the recap in a few minutes.

05-17-2008, 04:45 PM	#35 (permalink)
Coop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Memphis Posts: 4,139	Thanks to Yahoo, too for play by play. Saves a lot of writing.

05-17-2008, 04:46 PM	#36 (permalink)
Kodiak Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 746	Hey Hey, nice win! Ludwick is the man.

05-17-2008, 05:41 PM	#37 (permalink)
Ewttexas Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 720	The Cards had 13 hits. Miles had 4 with a double. I am a big fan of TLR but he doesn't seem to stick with what work. Every time he has led off with Schu and had Miles or Kennedy hitting 2nd, we win. Why do we keep putting Duncan and Ankiel there. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. The five spots in the lineup that should be set in cement are 1- Schu, 2- Miles or Kennedy, 3- Pujols, 5- Glaus and 8- pitcher. Ludwick and Ankiel can alternate between fourth and sixth according to the opposing pitcher. Yadi- 7th and Izturis or Ryan- 9th. End of story. Actually not quite the end. McCrea (SP?) needs to be replaced by someone who will teach the offense to get quality ABs. Swinging at the 1st pitch with the bases loaded and 1 out is BS. Especially when the opposing pitcher is at 65 pitches in the 3rd inning and can't find the plate with a magnifying glass. My birthday rant is over. The hero, of course, was Ludwick. 2 HRs including the walk-off. Albert had 2 with his 9th HR. Schu had 2 singles. Glaus, Yadi and Ryan contributed a single each. When the offense is clicking, you can be sure that the pitching will blow up. Wainwright hasn't been right since his 126 pitch outing. He went 5 2/3 innings giving up 4 runs on 12 hits with 1 BBs and 2 Ks. Flores got his 8th hold. He didn't deserve it. He gave up 3 runs on 3 hits in 1/3 of an inning. Springer got his 3rd hold. He went 1 inning giving up 2 hits with 2 Ks. McClellan got his 1st blown save. He went 1 inning giving up 1 run on 1 hit with 2 BBs. Franklin saved the day. He went 2 innings with 2 BBs and 2 Ks. He got the win and he's 2-1. Tomorrow may be interesting. It will be Lohse vs. Jackson. If the Cards need a closer, it could be Perez after the 2 innings Franklin pitched today. Since it's my anniversary, I expect another win. See ya later.