THESHOW
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
09/10/2041
 
THESHOW
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 2816 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH , 2041 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (59-82) 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 5 1
St. Louis Cardinals (92-49) 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 X 9 14 2
Watanabe 3-3 in Cardinals Win
Good production from left fielder Daisuke Watanabe helped the St. Louis Cardinals topple the Tampa Bay Rays, 9-3. Watanabe was 3 for 3 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2 for the Cardinals. Juan Maldonado, the winner, improved to 4-2. He held Tampa Bay to 3 runs on 4 hits over 7 innings, while racking up 6 strikeouts. The Cardinals own a robust 92-49 mark.

St. Louis took a 6-3 lead on Watanabe's 4th home run of the season. The 2-run home run, which he hit off José Martínez in the bottom of the sixth, propelled St. Louis to the win.

In comments to the St. Louis Today, Watanabe admitted that he doesn't always push himself. "But the results," he said, "speak for themselves."
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Longoria LF 5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .270 8 54
S. Huerta CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .249 18 52
A. Rodríguez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .183 8 35
L. López RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .243 13 46
R. Cochran 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .279 8 34
J. Adams DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .251 8 39
J. Thompson C 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .248 10 41
S. Rodríguez SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .286 2 27
E. Rincón 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .209 5 15
Totals 33 3 5 2 2 8 17      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Longoria (30, 3rd Inning off J. Maldonado, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Rincón (5, 5th Inning off J. Maldonado, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Longoria 2 , S. Huerta , A. Rodríguez , S. Rodríguez , E. Rincón 2
2-out RBI: J. Longoria
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Longoria , S. Huerta , L. López , R. Cochran , S. Rodríguez
Hit by Pitch: L. López , R. Cochran
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Rodríguez (4) , L. López (16)
CS: L. López (10)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Cochran (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Rincón-Cochran, Rodríguez-Cochran-Rodríguez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Alexander 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .280 12 48
S. Córdova DH 4 1 3 2 1 0 1 .299 13 52
E. Johnson 1B 5 0 1 2 0 1 4 .248 23 75
J. Esparza RF 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .282 33 96
L. Dufour SS 4 1 1 1 1 1 5 .278 19 67
D. Watanabe LF 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 .433 4 15
J. Silver 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .281 11 61
J. Días CF 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .278 12 37
J. Farmer C 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .242 7 34
Totals 36 9 14 9 5 5 23      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Esparza (22, 1st Inning off J. Martínez, 1 on, 1 out) , L. Dufour (36, 1st Inning off J. Martínez, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Córdova (33, 3rd Inning off J. Martínez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Farmer (22, 6th Inning off S. Howe, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: S. Córdova (4, 1st Inning off J. Martínez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Días (12, 4th Inning off J. Martínez, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Watanabe (4, 6th Inning off J. Martínez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Alexander , S. Córdova 6 , E. Johnson , J. Esparza 2 , L. Dufour 2 , D. Watanabe 6 , J. Días 5 , J. Farmer 3
2-out RBI: S. Córdova , E. Johnson , J. Días
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Alexander , L. Dufour 2
GIDP: C. Alexander
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Esparza (18) , D. Watanabe (2)
CS: D. Watanabe (4)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Alexander (14) , L. Dufour (10)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Martínez L (7-6) 5.0 9 6 5 2 3 2 91 4.56   
S. Howe 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 42 1.84   
A. Soto 1.0 3 3 3 3 1 0 35 2.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Martínez 28
Batters Faced: J. Martínez 24, S. Howe 8, A. Soto 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Martínez 2-7, S. Howe 2-3, A. Soto 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Martínez 91-55, S. Howe 42-24, A. Soto 35-18
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Maldonado W (4-2) 7.0 4 3 1 1 6 0 115 2.50   
M. Salazar SV (30) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 27 2.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Maldonado 66
Batters Faced: J. Maldonado 29, M. Salazar 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Maldonado 8-6, M. Salazar 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Maldonado 115-73, M. Salazar 27-16
Hit Batsmen: J. Maldonado 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Daisuke Watanabe
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 46743
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