MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
09/01/2007
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
GAME ID: 1813 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 2007 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals (73-56) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
San Francisco Giants (81-49) 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 X 4 7 1
Ortiz Hits 2 home runs in Giants Win
Getting offensive support from David Ortiz, the San Francisco Giants topped the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-2. Ortiz went 2-3 with 2 home runs and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice for the Giants. Aaron Fultz notched his 3rd save in 3 chances. The first-place Giants, at 81-49, now lead their division by 9½ games.

With San Francisco trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Ortiz hit a fastball from Barry Zito for a 2-run home run. It was his 31st home run of the season and put the Giants ahead, 2-1.

Ortiz attributed the win to his team's "focus and intensity."
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE SAN FRANCISCO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Crisp CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .246 5 44
S. Victorino RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .282 10 39
H. Ramirez SS 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .296 17 73
K. Youkilis 1B 3 0 3 1 2 0 0 .319 23 71
M. Alou LF 4 0 1 0 1 3 4 .293 12 72
B. Schneider C 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .273 6 46
N. Garciaparra DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .266 12 40
T. Graffanino 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .191 2 10
C. Koskie 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .245 13 62
Totals 35 2 8 2 5 9 25      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Youkilis (32, 1st Inning off P. Martinez, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Crisp (31, 5th Inning off P. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Victorino (21, 9th Inning off J. Putz, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Crisp 2 , S. Victorino 3 , H. Ramirez , K. Youkilis 4 , M. Alou
2-out RBI: K. Youkilis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Alou 2 , N. Garciaparra , C. Koskie
Sac Bunt: B. Schneider
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Victorino (15)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Graffanino-Ramirez-Youkilis)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Hart LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .285 26 72
   a-C. Denorfia LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Granderson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .245 15 42
R. Braun 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .331 25 90
D. Ortiz 1B 3 2 2 3 1 0 0 .287 31 104
G. Atkins DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .269 17 74
J. Francoeur RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .287 15 70
C. Izturis SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .226 3 34
J. Lopez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .284 12 59
E. Alfonzo C 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .257 5 21
Totals 29 4 7 4 4 6 6      
a - C. Denorfia substituted for C. Hart in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Braun (37, 4th Inning off B. Zito, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Granderson (22, 7th Inning off K. Calero, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Ortiz 2 (31, 4th Inning off B. Zito, 1 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off B. Zito, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Alfonzo (5, 5th Inning off B. Zito, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Granderson 2 , R. Braun 2 , D. Ortiz 8 , G. Atkins , J. Francoeur , E. Alfonzo 4
2-out RBI: D. Ortiz , E. Alfonzo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Braun , J. Lopez
GIDP: G. Atkins
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: C. Izturis (28)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE SAN FRANCISCO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Zito L (9-3) 5.2 6 4 4 3 5 3 84 3.76   
K. Calero 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 20 4.01   
G. Maddux 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 4.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Zito 43
Batters Faced: B. Zito 24, K. Calero 6, G. Maddux 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Zito 6-4, K. Calero 2-1, G. Maddux 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Zito 84-54, K. Calero 20-11, G. Maddux 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Calero 2-0
WP: K. Calero
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Martinez W (13-7) 6.0 6 2 2 3 5 0 108 4.25   
R. Betancourt H (17) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 13 1.41   
F. Rodriguez H (15) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 2.68   
J. Putz H (4) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 18 2.72   
A. Fultz SV (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 3.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Martinez 54
Batters Faced: P. Martinez 28, R. Betancourt 4, F. Rodriguez 4, J. Putz 4, A. Fultz 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Martinez 5-8, R. Betancourt 0-0, F. Rodriguez 1-2, J. Putz 2-0, A. Fultz 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Martinez 108-67, R. Betancourt 13-11, F. Rodriguez 13-8, J. Putz 18-9, A. Fultz 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Fultz 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Ortiz
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 58727
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