Game Thread #83 - STL@KC - 6/29/08

[tulcard]

Beautiful running catch by Ankiel in LCF for the 1st out in the 4th....DP would be nice about now....

[tulcard]

Time to take Looper out.....

[Ewttexas]

The pitch count has caught up with Loop and the bases are still loaded with 1 out. We may get to see if Mulder has anything left.

[Ewttexas]

Perez gets us out of the mess. It's too bad that, with a 5-0 lead, Loop couldn't hold on to get his 10th win. It's 5-3 Cards going to the 5th.

[tulcard]

Gaithright falls down in CF to "give" the Cards 2 more runs and LaRue a triple....7-3 Cards with a pitching change for the Royals....

[Coop]

MLB - St. Louis Cardinals/Kansas City Royals Box Score Sunday June 29, 2008 - Yahoo! Sports

Top 5th: St. Louis
- R. Ankiel popped out to first
- R. Ludwick singled to right center
- C. Duncan flied out to deep right center
- A. Kennedy walked, R. Ludwick to second
- J. LaRue tripled to deep center, R. Ludwick and A. Kennedy scored []
- J. Peralta relieved B. Bannister
- B. Ryan flied out to deep left

2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors
St. Louis 7, Kansas City 3

[tulcard]

Springer on for Perez here in the 5th....(still in the 5th?....long ballgame.)....Perez has been good in his 1st inning of work, but seems to tire if he goes any longer....I know the pen is thin and overworked (Looper didn't help any today) but TLR may consider letting Perez close....

[Coop]

Bottom 5th: Kansas City
- J. Guillen struck out swinging
- M. Grudzielanek doubled to left
- M. Teahen singled to right, M. Grudzielanek to third
- R. Gload hit sacrifice fly to left, M. Grudzielanek scored
- J. Buck walked, M. Teahen to second

- R. Springer relieved C. Perez
- J. Gathright struck out looking

1 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors
St. Louis 7, Kansas City 4

[tulcard]

Izzy is warming up....knee brace and all....

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Albert with A BOMB to LF....a 2 run shot (which was caught by Yadi in the pen) for a 9-4 Cards lead....another pitching change for the Royals....we may need the runs if Izzy and/or Mulder throw today....

[Coop]

Top 6th: St. Louis
- S. Schumaker grounded out to pitcher
- A. Miles singled to third
- A. Pujols homered to deep left, A. Miles scored []
- J. Gobble relieved J. Peralta
- R. Ankiel doubled to deep right
- R. Ankiel to third on wild pitch
- R. Ludwick lined into double play, R. Ankiel out at third

2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors
St. Louis 9, Kansas City 4

Bottom 6th: Kansas City

- J. Isringhausen relieved R. Springer

- E. German grounded out to second
- M. Aviles struck out looking
- A. Gordon struck out swinging

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors
St. Louis 9, Kansas City 4

[Ewttexas]

Keep your fingers crossed for Izzy and his knee brace. I think this a test because Thompson didn't start for Memphis today. Parisi took the ball.

[tulcard]

Izzy as sharp as ever as he K's two in the inning retiring the Royals in order....will he be back for another inning?....

[Ewttexas]

We'd to classify that as a definate success. A GO and 2 Ks. Thanks Izzy.

[Ewttexas]

I wonder how smart this is. Izzy for a 2nd inning already over 20 pitches.