Top 1

• Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Marquis
  
  Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Carroll vs. Marquis
  
  Carroll hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helton vs. Marquis
  
  Helton hits a fly ball into left field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Atkins vs. Marquis
  
  Atkins takes first base on ball four. Carroll moves to second. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Holliday vs. Marquis
  
  Holliday is hit by the pitch. Carroll moves to third. Atkins moves to second. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Hawpe vs. Marquis
  
  Hawpe hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Carroll scores. Atkins scores. Holliday moves to third. Hawpe moves to second. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Gonzalez vs. Marquis
  
  Gonzalez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ardoin vs. Marquis
  
  Ardoin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Francis
  
  Eckstein hits a line drive into right field. Hawpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Luna vs. Francis
  
  Luna hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Francis
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Rolen vs. Francis
  
  Rolen strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Francis vs. Marquis
  
  Francis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Marquis
  
  Sullivan bunts towards the mound. Marquis fields it and throws to first for the out. Francis moves to second. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Carroll vs. Marquis
  
  Carroll takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Helton vs. Marquis
  
  Helton hits a fly ball into left field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Atkins vs. Marquis
  
  Atkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Francis
  
  Encarnacion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Francis
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into right field. Hawpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Francis
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Marquis
  
  Holliday hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hawpe vs. Marquis
  
  Hawpe hits a popup towards short. Eckstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Marquis
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ardoin vs. Marquis
  
  Ardoin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Francis vs. Marquis
  
  Molina fires to first and picks off Ardoin. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taguchi vs. Francis
  
  Taguchi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Marquis vs. Francis
  
  Marquis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Eckstein vs. Francis
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luna vs. Francis
  
  There goes Eckstein. The throw from Ardoin and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Francis vs. Marquis
  
  Francis hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Marquis
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sullivan for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carroll vs. Marquis
  
  Carroll hits a fly ball into left field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Luna vs. Francis
  
  Luna hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Francis
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rolen vs. Francis
  
  Rolen hits a line drive into right field. Hawpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Francis
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Helton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Encarnacion for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Helton vs. Marquis
  
  Helton hits a fly ball into left field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Atkins vs. Marquis
  
  Atkins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Atkins reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Holliday vs. Marquis
  
  Holliday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Atkins moves to third. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Hawpe vs. Marquis
  
  Hawpe hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Atkins scores. Holliday moves to second. View Play 
• Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Marquis
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Holliday scores. Hawpe moves to second. View Play 
• Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Ardoin vs. Marquis
  
  Ardoin hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Francis vs. Marquis
  
  Francis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Francis
  
  Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Francis
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Hawpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Taguchi vs. Francis
  
  Taguchi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Marquis
  
  Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carroll vs. Marquis
  
  Carroll bunts towards the mound. Marquis fields it and throws to first for the out. Sullivan moves to second. View Play 
• Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Helton vs. Marquis
  
  Helton hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Atkins vs. Marquis
  
  Atkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Marquis vs. Francis
  
  Marquis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Francis
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Luna vs. Francis
  
  Luna takes first base on ball four. Eckstein moves to second. View Play 
• Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Pujols vs. Francis
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Eckstein moves to third. View Play 
• Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Rolen vs. Francis
  
  Rolen hits a fly ball into center field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Marquis
  
  Holliday hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hawpe vs. Thompson
  
  Brad Thompson now pitching.
  
  Hawpe hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Thompson
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive towards short. Eckstein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ardoin vs. Thompson
  
  Ardoin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Francis
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Francis
  
  Edmonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Francis
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Atkins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Francis vs. Thompson
  
  Francis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Thompson
  
  Sullivan strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Carroll vs. Thompson
  
  Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taguchi vs. Francis
  
  Taguchi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miles vs. Francis
  
  Aaron Miles pinch hits for Brad Thompson.
  
  Miles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taguchi moves to second. View Play 
• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Eckstein vs. Francis
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Taguchi moves to third. View Play 
• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Luna vs. Francis
  
  Luna hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taguchi scores. View Play 
• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Mesa
  
  Jose Mesa now pitching.
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Helton vs. Looper
  
  Braden Looper now pitching. Aaron Miles now playing second base.
  
  Helton hits a popup towards third. Rolen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Atkins vs. Looper
  
  Atkins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Holliday vs. Looper
  
  Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hawpe vs. Looper
  
  Hawpe hits a fly ball into left field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Mesa
  
  Rolen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Mesa
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rolen moves to second. View Play 
• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Edmonds vs. King
  
  Ray King now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rolen moves to third. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play 
• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Edmonds vs. King
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into right field. Hawpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rolen tags and scores. Encarnacion tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Molina vs. King
  
  Molina takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Taguchi vs. Fuentes
  
  Brian Fuentes now pitching.
  
  Taguchi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Miles vs. Fuentes
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/2006 -- Colorado at St. Louis (N)

  Colorado           AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Sullivan C, cf        4  0  1  0   Eckstein D, ss        4  0  1  0   
Carroll J, ss         3  1  1  0   Luna H, 2b            3  0  1  1   
Helton T, 1b          5  0  0  0   Looper B, p           0  0  0  0   
Atkins G, 3b          4  2  2  0   Pujols A, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Holliday M, lf        4  3  3  2   Rolen S, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Hawpe B, rf           5  0  2  3   Encarnacion J, rf     4  0  1  0   
Gonzalez L, 2b        3  0  1  1   Edmonds J, cf         3  0  1  1   
Ardoin D, c           4  0  1  0   Molina Y, c           3  0  0  0   
Francis J, p          3  0  0  0   Taguchi S, lf         3  1  0  0   
Mesa J, p             0  0  0  0   Marquis J, p          2  0  1  0   
King R, p             0  0  0  0   Thompson B, p         0  0  0  0   
Fuentes B, p          0  0  0  0   Miles A, ph-2b        2  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6 11  6                        30  2  7  2

Colorado         201 020 100 --  6
St. Louis        000 000 011 --  2

  Colorado             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Francis J (W)         7.2  6  1  1  3  1
Mesa J*               0.1  1  1  1  1  0
King R                0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Fuentes B (S)         0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marquis J (L)+        6.0 10  6  6  3  0
Thompson B            2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Looper B              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

DP -- Colorado 2
LOB -- Colorado 9, St. Louis 7
2B -- Atkins G
HR -- Holliday M 2
CS -- Eckstein D
SH -- Sullivan C, Carroll J
SF -- Edmonds J
HBP -- by Marquis J (Holliday M), by Marquis J (Gonzalez L)
WP -- King R
T -- 2:35
A -- 39007

    

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