BALCO-92
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT TAMPA BAY GIANTS
05/07/2009
 
BALCO-92
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT TAMPA BAY GIANTS
GAME ID: 466 - THURSDAY, MAY 7TH , 2009 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals (21-11) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 1
Tampa Bay Giants (17-15) 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 3 5 1
Giants Trip Cardinals, 3-2
Tampa Bay Giants starter Matt Chico turned in an exceptional performance against the St. Louis Cardinals at Tropicana Field, resulting in a Tampa Bay win, 3-2. Dustin Hermanson was credited with the save for Tampa Bay, his 2nd of the season. The loss makes St. Louis 21-11.

Richard Hidalgo was 1 for 3 with a double for Tampa Bay. The three-time Gold Glove Award winner had a key at-bat in the bottom of the seventh. With one out and the bases loaded, he broke a 2-2 tie with a run-scoring sacrifice fly off Jordan Barraza. It was his 24th RBI of the season.

In comments to the Tampa Bay Observer, Hidalgo admitted that he doesn't always push himself. "But the results," he said, "speak for themselves."
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Suzuki DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .323 0 7
A. Pagan CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .230 0 9
B. Roberts 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .246 0 7
D. Young RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .327 3 20
R. Doumit C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 4 20
J. Cantu 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .213 3 15
C. Gomez LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .367 1 4
P. Alvarez 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .310 6 24
L. Maza SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .197 0 3
Totals 33 2 7 2 2 7 19      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Young (10, 4th Inning off M. Chico, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Cantu (3, 4th Inning off M. Chico, 1 on, 1 out) , P. Alvarez (8, 7th Inning off M. Chico, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Pagan , B. Roberts , D. Young 3 , J. Cantu 2 , P. Alvarez 2 , L. Maza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Suzuki , A. Pagan , B. Roberts , J. Cantu , P. Alvarez
GIDP: R. Doumit
Sac Bunt: C. Gomez
Hit by Pitch: L. Maza
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Gomez (3)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Maza (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Eckstein SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .265 0 8
S. Green LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .264 2 12
S. Gonzalez 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .327 3 11
R. Hidalgo CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 .314 5 24
J. Munoz 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .262 6 16
G. Sheffield DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .179 1 11
K. Griffey Jr. RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .198 2 11
C. Johnson C 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .157 2 9
M. Munoz 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .143 0 4
Totals 29 3 5 3 5 2 14      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Hidalgo (9, 6th Inning off J. Beckett, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Eckstein 2 , R. Hidalgo 2 , K. Griffey Jr. , M. Munoz
2-out RBI: D. Eckstein , M. Munoz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Gonzalez , J. Munoz , C. Johnson
Sac Fly: R. Hidalgo
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Munoz (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Munoz-Gonzalez-Munoz)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Beckett 6.0 4 2 2 4 2 0 99 3.53   
N. Masset L (1-1) 0.1 1 1 0 1 0 0 10 6.48   
J. Barraza 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 1.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Beckett 54
Batters Faced: J. Beckett 26, N. Masset 3, J. Barraza 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Beckett 9-7, N. Masset 1-0, J. Barraza 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Beckett 99-64, N. Masset 10-4, J. Barraza 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Barraza 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Chico 6.2 6 2 2 1 5 0 89 3.86   
D. Lansford W (3-3) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 21 5.09   
D. Hermanson SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 5.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Chico 58
Batters Faced: M. Chico 28, D. Lansford 5, D. Hermanson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Chico 7-7, D. Lansford 3-0, D. Hermanson 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Chico 89-56, D. Lansford 21-13, D. Hermanson 12-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Lansford 2-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Chico
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Chico
Ballpark: Tropicana Field
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 17085
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