Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Niemann
  
  Punto strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Niemann
  
  Jay strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Niemann
  
  Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brignac fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Niemann
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. McClellan
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Zobrist vs. McClellan
  
  Zobrist hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Longoria vs. McClellan
  
  Longoria hits a popup, foul, towards first. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Joyce vs. McClellan
  
  Joyce hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Niemann
  
  Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rasmus vs. Niemann
  
  Rasmus hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Niemann
  
  Molina hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freese moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Descalso vs. Niemann
  
  Descalso strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schumaker vs. Niemann
  
  Schumaker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ruggiano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. McClellan
  
  Upton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kotchman vs. McClellan
  
  There goes Upton. The throw from Molina and he is out, Punto applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kotchman vs. McClellan
  
  Kotchman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ruggiano vs. McClellan
  
  Ruggiano strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Shoppach vs. McClellan
  
  Shoppach strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Niemann
  
  Punto hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Niemann
  
  Jay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brignac scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Niemann
  
  Holliday hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brignac vs. McClellan
  
  Brignac strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. McClellan
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Zobrist vs. McClellan
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zobrist for the out. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Longoria vs. McClellan
  
  Longoria hits a fly ball into right field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Niemann
  
  Berkman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Niemann
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Rasmus vs. Niemann
  
  Rasmus strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Niemann
  
  Molina hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Freese moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Descalso vs. Niemann
  
  Descalso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Freese moves to third. Molina moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Schumaker vs. Niemann
  
  Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joyce vs. McClellan
  
  Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. McClellan
  
  Upton strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kotchman vs. McClellan
  
  Kotchman hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Niemann
  
  Punto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Niemann
  
  Jay takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Holliday vs. Niemann
  
  Holliday strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Niemann
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ruggiano vs. McClellan
  
  Ruggiano hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Shoppach vs. McClellan
  
  Shoppach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Descalso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Brignac vs. McClellan
  
  Brignac hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Niemann
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niemann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rasmus vs. Niemann
  
  Rasmus hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Niemann
  
  Molina hits a popup towards short. Brignac settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Descalso vs. Niemann
  
  There's a wild pitch. Freese moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Descalso vs. Niemann
  
  Descalso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. McClellan
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Zobrist vs. McClellan
  
  Zobrist takes first base on ball four. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Longoria vs. McClellan
  
  Longoria hits a fly ball into right field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Joyce vs. McClellan
  
  Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker fields it and throws to second for the out. Damon moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Upton vs. McClellan
  
  Upton takes first base on ball four. Joyce moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Kotchman vs. McClellan
  
  Kotchman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jay. Kotchman reaches second base with a double. Damon scores. Joyce scores. Upton goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Ruggiano vs. McClellan
  
  Ruggiano hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Shoppach vs. Motte
  
  Jason Motte now pitching.
  
  Shoppach strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Schumaker vs. Niemann
  
  Schumaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Punto vs. Niemann
  
  Punto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niemann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schumaker moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Jay vs. Ramos
  
  Cesar Ramos now pitching.
  
  Jay hits a fly ball into left field. Ruggiano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Holliday vs. Cruz
  
  Juan Cruz now pitching.
  
  Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brignac fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brignac vs. Miller
  
  Trever Miller now pitching.
  
  Brignac hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Miller
  
  Damon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brignac moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Zobrist vs. Dickson
  
  Brandon Dickson now pitching.
  
  Zobrist hits a fly ball into right field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brignac moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Longoria vs. Dickson
  
  Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Descalso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Cruz
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Hamilton vs. Cruz
  
  Mark Hamilton pinch hits for David Freese.
  
  Hamilton hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rasmus vs. Howell
  
  J.P. Howell now pitching.
  
  Rasmus hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Peralta
  
  Joel Peralta now pitching.
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brignac scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Joyce vs. Dickson
  
  Nick Punto now playing second base. Ryan Theriot now playing shortstop. Mark Hamilton now playing first base. Tony Cruz now catching. Skip Schuma
  
  Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Dickson
  
  Upton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kotchman vs. Valdes
  
  Raul Valdes now pitching.
  
  Kotchman hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Descalso vs. Peralta
  
  Descalso strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Schumaker vs. Peralta
  
  Schumaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Punto vs. Peralta
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Schumaker moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Punto vs. Peralta
  
  Punto strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Jay vs. Farnsworth
  
  Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
  
  Jay hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/2/2011 -- St. Louis at Tampa Bay (N)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Tampa Bay          AB  R  H RBI
Punto N, ss-2b        5  0  1  0   Damon J, dh           4  1  4  0   
Jay J, rf             4  0  0  0   Zobrist B, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Holliday M, dh        4  0  1  0   Longoria E, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Berkman L, lf         3  1  1  1   Joyce M, rf           4  1  0  0   
Cruz T, c             0  0  0  0   Upton B, cf           3  1  1  0   
Freese D, 1b          2  0  2  0   Kotchman C, 1b        4  1  2  3   
Hamilton M, ph-1b     1  0  0  0   Ruggiano J, lf        3  1  2  2   
Rasmus C, cf          4  0  0  0   Shoppach K, c         3  0  0  0   
Molina Y, c           4  0  2  0   Brignac R, ss         3  0  1  0   
Theriot R, ss         0  0  0  0                                      
Descalso D, 3b        4  0  1  0                                      
Schumaker S, 2b-lf    4  0  2  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  1 10  1                        31  5 10  5

St. Louis        000 100 000 --  1
Tampa Bay        000 005 00x --  5

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McClellan K (L)       5.2  8  5  5  2  4
Motte J               0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Miller T*             0.0  2  0  0  0  0
Dickson B             1.2  0  0  0  0  0
Valdes R              0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Tampa Bay            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niemann J (W)+        6.0  9  1  1  2  5
Ramos C               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Cruz J                1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Howell J              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Peralta J             1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Farnsworth K          0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

DP -- St. Louis 2, Tampa Bay 2
LOB -- St. Louis 10, Tampa Bay 4
2B -- Kotchman C
HR -- Berkman L, Ruggiano J
CS -- Upton B
WP -- Niemann J
T -- 3:02
A -- 23897

    

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