Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Ortiz
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Ortiz
  
  Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Ortiz
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Freel. Pujols reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Ortiz
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pena. Walker reaches second base with a double. Pujols scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Nunez vs. Ortiz
  
  Nunez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Ortiz
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive towards short. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Freel vs. Marquis
  
  Freel strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Marquis
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dunn vs. Marquis
  
  Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Taguchi vs. Ortiz
  
  Taguchi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Ortiz
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Ortiz Taguchi moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Molina vs. Ortiz
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Marquis vs. Ortiz
  
  Marquis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ortiz fields it and throws to first for the out. Taguchi moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Eckstein vs. Ortiz
  
  Eckstein hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Ortiz
  
  Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ortiz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Aurilia vs. Marquis
  
  Aurilia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nunez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Marquis
  
  Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kearns vs. Marquis
  
  Kearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Marquis
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kearns moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Encarnacion vs. Marquis
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Ortiz
  
  Pujols hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dunn settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Dunn. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Ortiz
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Ortiz
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aurilia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Nunez vs. Ortiz
  
  Nunez hits a fly ball into center field. Pena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Ortiz
  
  Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Marquis
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ortiz for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Freel vs. Marquis
  
  Freel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nunez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Marquis
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Dunn vs. Marquis
  
  Dunn hits a fly ball into left field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taguchi vs. Ortiz
  
  Taguchi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Ortiz
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Marquis vs. Ortiz
  
  Marquis hits a fly ball into left field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Ortiz
  
  Eckstein hits a line drive off the glove of Aurilia, and into shallow right field. Eckstein reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Edmonds vs. Ortiz
  
  Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Aurilia vs. Marquis
  
  Aurilia hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Marquis
  
  Valentin hits a fly ball into left field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kearns vs. Marquis
  
  Kearns takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Marquis
  
  Pena hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taguchi. Pena reaches second base with a double. Kearns moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Encarnacion vs. Marquis
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Marquis covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Ortiz
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Pena. Pujols reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Ortiz
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field. Pena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pujols moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Nunez vs. Ortiz
  
  Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dunn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nunez for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Grudzielanek vs. Ortiz
  
  Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holbert vs. Marquis
  
  Aaron Holbert pinch hits for Ramon Ortiz.
  
  Holbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nunez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Freel vs. Marquis
  
  Freel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Marquis
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Dunn vs. Marquis
  
  Dunn hits a popup towards third. Nunez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taguchi vs. Valentine
  
  Joe Valentine now pitching.
  
  Taguchi hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Valentine
  
  Molina hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Marquis vs. Valentine
  
  Marquis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valentine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Molina moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Eckstein vs. Valentine
  
  Eckstein hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Edmonds vs. Valentine
  
  Edmonds strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Aurilia vs. Marquis
  
  Aurilia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentin vs. Marquis
  
  Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kearns vs. Marquis
  
  Kearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Marquis
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Simpson
  
  Allan Simpson now pitching.
  
  Pujols strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Simpson
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nunez vs. Simpson
  
  Nunez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Marquis
  
  Encarnacion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Denorfia vs. Marquis
  
  Chris Denorfia pinch hits for Allan Simpson.
  
  Denorfia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nunez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Freel vs. Marquis
  
  Freel hits a fly ball into left field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Marquis
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Hancock
  
  Josh Hancock now pitching.
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Taguchi vs. Hancock
  
  Taguchi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Hancock
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dunn vs. Flores
  
  Randy Flores now pitching.
  
  Dunn strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Aurilia vs. Tavarez
  
  Julian Tavarez now pitching.
  
  Aurilia hits a popup towards short. Eckstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Tavarez
  
  Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gall vs. Hancock
  
  John Gall pinch hits for Julian Tavarez.
  
  Gall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Hancock
  
  Eckstein hits a fly ball into center field. Pena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Hancock
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into left field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kearns vs. Isringhausen
  
  Jason Isringhausen now pitching.
  
  Kearns strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Isringhausen
  
  Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Isringhausen
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Isringhausen
  
  Jacob Cruz pinch hits for Josh Hancock.
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/2005 -- St. Louis at Cincinnati (N)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Eckstein D, ss        5  1  3  2   Freel R, lf           4  0  1  0   
Edmonds J, cf         5  0  0  0   Lopez F, ss           4  0  1  0   
Pujols A, 1b          4  1  3  0   Dunn A, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Walker L, rf          4  1  1  1   Aurilia R, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Nunez A, 3b           4  0  1  1   Valentin J, c         4  0  0  0   
Grudzielanek M, 2b    4  0  0  0   Kearns A, rf          3  0  2  0   
Taguchi S, lf         4  2  2  1   Pena W, cf            4  0  3  0   
Molina Y, c           4  0  1  0   Encarnacion E, 3b     4  1  1  1   
Marquis J, p          3  0  1  0   Ortiz R, p            1  0  0  0   
Flores R, p           0  0  0  0   Holbert A, ph         1  0  0  0   
Tavarez J, p          0  0  0  0   Valentine J, p        0  0  0  0   
Gall J, ph            1  0  0  0   Simpson A, p          0  0  0  0   
Isringhausen J, p     0  0  0  0   Denorfia C, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Hancock J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Cruz J, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 12  5                        35  1  9  1

St. Louis        220 100 000 --  5
Cincinnati       000 000 100 --  1

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marquis J (W)         7.0  8  1  1  1  3
Flores R              0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Tavarez J             0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Isringhausen J        1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ortiz R (L)           5.0 10  5  5  0  2
Valentine J           1.0  2  0  0  0  1
Simpson A             1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Hancock J             2.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Dunn A
DP -- St. Louis 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- St. Louis 6, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Pujols A 2, Walker L, Eckstein D, Pena W
HR -- Eckstein D, Taguchi S, Encarnacion E
Balk -- Ortiz R
T -- 2:26
A -- 16784

    

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