Cardinals 6, Giants 2
Barry Zito allowed three runs and struck out six in 6 2/3 innings. (Ben Margot/AP)
By Chris Haft / MLB.com
The Giants took an early step toward pushing their winning streak to five games by scoring two runs, but after a third-inning tally, they mustered just two more hits in the game. Barry Zito kept the Cardinals in check until a two-run seventh that sent him to his sixth defeat.
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St. Louis
(29-20)
Won 1
St. Louis 6, San Francisco 2
Today's Boxes 5/30/09
TOR 5, BOS 3
FLA 7, NYM 3
ARI 3, ATL 2
CHC 7, LAD 0
TB 5, MIN 2
MIL 9, CIN 5
DET 6, BAL 3
PIT 7, HOU 4
NYY 10, CLE 5
PHI 9, WSH 6
CWS 5, KC 3
TEX 14, OAK 1
COL 8, SD 7
SEA 4, LAA 3
San Francisco
(24-24)
Lost 1
May 30, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
St. Louis
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
1
6
15
0
San Francisco
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
7
0
Standings thru 5/30/09  | Recap: STL | SF  | Gameday  | Cardinals stats  | Giants stats
St. Louis
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Ryan, Br , SS
5
0
2
0
0
0
3
.257
Duncan , LF
4
0
2
1
0
1
1
.263
Motte , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Rasmus , PH-CF
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.231
Pujols , 1B
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
.329
Ludwick , RF
5
0
1
0
0
2
5
.263
Franklin , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Molina, Y , C
5
0
2
0
0
1
3
.273
Ankiel , CF-RF
4
0
0
0
1
3
2
.233
Barden , 3B
5
1
1
0
0
0
2
.244
Carpenter, C , P
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
.000
a-Stavinoha , PH
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
.256
Thurston , 2B
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
.244
Schumaker , 2B-LF
4
1
3
2
0
0
0
.313
Totals
40
6
15
6
3
9
17
a-Doubled for Carpenter, C in the 7th. b-Flied out for Motte in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Stavinoha (3, Zito), Schumaker (10, Zito), Duncan (13, Zito).3B : Thurston (3, Romo).HR :
Pujols 2 (16, 4th inning off Zito, 0 on, 0 out; 9th inning off Miller, Ju, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Ryan, Br 2; Duncan
3; Pujols 8; Ludwick; Molina, Y 2; Barden; Stavinoha 2; Thurston 3; Schumaker 4.RBI : Pujols 2 (42), Schumaker
2 (16), Duncan (27), Thurston (15).2-out RBI : Duncan; Thurston; Schumaker.Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Molina, Y; Ankiel; Ludwick; Barden.GIDP : Molina, Y.Team RISP : 3-for-9.Team LOB :
10. BASERUNNING CS : Ryan, Br (1, 2nd base by Zito/Molina, B). FIELDING DP :
(Ryan, Br-Schumaker-Pujols).
San Francisco
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Rowand , CF
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
.278
Renteria , SS
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
.245
Winn , RF
4
1
1
0
0
1
1
.279
Molina, B , C
4
0
1
1
0
1
1
.254
Sandoval, P , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.303
Lewis, F , LF
4
1
1
0
0
1
2
.268
Uribe , 3B
4
0
2
1
0
1
0
.299
Burriss , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
.270
Zito , P
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
.125
Medders , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Schierholtz , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.246
Romo , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Miller, Ju , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals
33
2
7
2
1
7
9
a-Grounded out for Medders in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Lewis, F (10, Carpenter, C), Winn (12, Carpenter, C), Molina, B (8, Carpenter, C).3B :
Uribe (1, Carpenter, C).TB : Rowand; Winn 2; Molina, B 2; Lewis, F 2; Uribe 4; Zito.RBI : Uribe (8),
Molina, B (31).2-out RBI : Molina, B.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Zito; Lewis, F; Burriss.GIDP :
Renteria.Team RISP : 2-for-6.Team LOB : 6. FIELDING DP : (Burriss-Renteria-Sandoval,
P).
St. Louis
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Carpenter, C (W, 3-0)
6.0
6
2
2
1
5
0
0.62
Motte (H, 11)
2.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
3.00
Franklin
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.35
San Francisco
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Zito (L, 1-6)
6.2
10
3
3
2
6
1
4.02
Medders
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.00
Romo
0.2
3
2
2
0
2
0
27.00
Miller, Ju
1.1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2.42
IBB : Pujols (by Zito).HBP : Sandoval, P (by Carpenter, C).Pitches-strikes : Carpenter, C 91-66,
Motte 17-14, Franklin 9-8, Zito 116-74, Medders 5-3, Romo 21-13, Miller, Ju 25-15.Groundouts-flyouts : Carpenter,
C 9-4, Motte 2-2, Franklin 2-1, Zito 8-5, Medders 0-1, Romo 0-0, Miller, Ju 1-2.Batters faced : Carpenter, C 25,
Motte 6, Franklin 4, Zito 30, Medders 1, Romo 5, Miller, Ju 7.Inherited runners-scored : Medders 2-0, Miller, Ju
1-0.Umpires : HP: Eric Cooper. 1B: Mike Reilly. 2B: Chuck Meriwether. 3B: Laz Diaz.Weather : 58 degrees,
cloudy.Wind : 20 mph, Out to RF.T : 2:45.Att : 35,592.May 30, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner