Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Looper
  
  Rollins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Glaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Victorino vs. Looper
  
  Victorino hits a popup towards short. Miles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Utley vs. Looper
  
  Utley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schumaker vs. Blanton
  
  Schumaker hits a line drive into right field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mather vs. Blanton
  
  Mather hits a line drive into center field. Victorino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Blanton
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ludwick vs. Blanton
  
  Ludwick strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Looper
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Burrell vs. Looper
  
  Burrell strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Werth vs. Looper
  
  Werth hits a fly ball towards right. Ludwick catches it and throws to first to double up Howard. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Glaus vs. Blanton
  
  Glaus hits a fly ball into right field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Blanton
  
  Molina strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Blanton
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Utley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dobbs vs. Looper
  
  Dobbs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Coste vs. Looper
  
  Coste strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Blanton vs. Looper
  
  Blanton strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Looper
  
  Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first, with Looper covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Looper vs. Blanton
  
  Looper strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Blanton
  
  Miles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Schumaker vs. Blanton
  
  Schumaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miles moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Mather vs. Blanton
  
  Mather strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Pujols vs. Blanton
  
  Pujols strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Victorino vs. Looper
  
  Victorino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Looper covering, for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Utley vs. Looper
  
  Utley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Looper
  
  Howard hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Burrell vs. Looper
  
  Burrell hits a fly ball into center field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ludwick vs. Blanton
  
  Ludwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Utley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Glaus vs. Blanton
  
  Glaus hits a fly ball into left field. Burrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Blanton
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Victorino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Werth vs. Looper
  
  Werth hits a line drive towards third. Glaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dobbs vs. Looper
  
  Dobbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dobbs for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Coste vs. Looper
  
  Coste hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Blanton vs. Looper
  
  Blanton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Blanton
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Looper vs. Blanton
  
  Looper bunts towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Miles vs. Blanton
  
  Miles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Utley catches it and throws to second with Rollins covering, to double up Kennedy. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Looper
  
  Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Victorino vs. Looper
  
  Victorino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Victorino for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Utley vs. Looper
  
  Utley hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Looper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Utley for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Schumaker vs. Blanton
  
  Schumaker hits a fly ball into left field. Burrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mather vs. Blanton
  
  Mather hits a line drive towards third. Dobbs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Blanton
  
  Pujols hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Utley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Looper
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Burrell vs. Looper
  
  Burrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Werth vs. Looper
  
  Werth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ludwick vs. Blanton
  
  Ludwick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Glaus vs. Blanton
  
  Glaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rollins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Blanton
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Blanton
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Stavinoha vs. Blanton
  
  Nick Stavinoha pinch hits for Braden Looper.
  
  Stavinoha hits a popup towards short. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dobbs vs. Springer
  
  Russ Springer now pitching.
  
  Dobbs hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Coste vs. Springer
  
  Coste hits a popup, foul, towards third. Glaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Bruntlett vs. Springer
  
  Eric Bruntlett pinch hits for Joe Blanton.
  
  Bruntlett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Rollins vs. Springer
  
  Molina fires to first and picks off Bruntlett. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Romero
  
  J.C. Romero now pitching. Eric Bruntlett now playing third base.
  
  Miles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Izturis vs. Romero
  
  Cesar Izturis pinch hits for Skip Schumaker.
  
  Izturis strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Mather vs. Durbin
  
  Chad Durbin now pitching.
  
  Mather hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rollins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Franklin
  
  Cesar Izturis now playing shortstop. Joe Mather now playing center field. Adam Kennedy now playing left field. Ryan Franklin now pitching. Aaron
  
  Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rollins for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Victorino vs. Franklin
  
  Victorino strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Utley vs. Franklin
  
  Utley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ludwick. Utley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Franklin
  
  Howard is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Burrell vs. Franklin
  
  Burrell hits a fly ball into center field. Mather settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Lidge
  
  Brad Lidge now pitching. Jayson Werth now playing left field. Geoff Jenkins now playing right field. Carlos Ruiz now catching.
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rollins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ludwick vs. Lidge
  
  Ludwick strikes out. Ruiz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ludwick out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Glaus vs. Lidge
  
  Glaus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ankiel vs. Lidge
  
  Brendan Ryan pinch runs for Troy Glaus. Rick Ankiel pinch hits for Yadier Molina.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ryan moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Ankiel vs. Lidge
  
  Ankiel strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/2/2008 -- Philadelphia at St. Louis (N)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Rollins J, ss         4  0  0  0   Schumaker S, cf       3  0  1  0   
Victorino S, cf       4  0  0  0   Izturis C, ph-ss      1  0  0  0   
Utley C, 2b           4  0  1  0   Mather J, lf-cf       4  0  0  0   
Howard R, 1b          1  1  1  1   Pujols A, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Burrell P, lf         4  0  0  0   Ludwick R, rf         4  1  1  1   
Lidge B, p            0  0  0  0   Glaus T, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Werth J, rf-lf        3  0  0  0   Ryan B, pr            0  0  0  0   
Dobbs G, 3b           3  1  1  1   Molina Y, c           3  0  1  0   
Romero J, p           0  0  0  0   Ankiel R, ph          1  0  0  0   
Durbin C, p           0  0  0  0   Kennedy A, 2b-lf      3  0  1  0   
Jenkins G, rf         0  0  0  0   Looper B, p           1  0  0  0   
Coste C, c            3  0  1  0   Stavinoha N, ph       1  0  0  0   
Ruiz C, c             0  0  0  0   Springer R, p         0  0  0  0   
Blanton J, p          2  0  0  0   Franklin R, p         0  0  0  0   
Bruntlett E, ph-3b    0  0  0  0   Miles A, ss-2b        2  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  2  4  2                        29  1  5  1

Philadelphia     001 100 000 --  2
St. Louis        000 000 100 --  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blanton J (W)         7.0  4  1  1  2  5
Romero J              0.1  1  0  0  0  1
Durbin C              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Lidge B (S)           1.0  0  0  0  1  2

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Looper B (L)          7.0  3  2  2  2  4
Springer R            1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Franklin R            1.0  1  0  0  1  1

DP -- Philadelphia 2, St. Louis 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 3, St. Louis 5
2B -- Utley C
HR -- Dobbs G, Howard R, Ludwick R
SH -- Looper B
WP -- Lidge B
T -- 2:27
A -- 45450

    

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