MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
07/26/2098
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 1965 - SATURDAY, JULY 26TH , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Diamondbacks (39-55) 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 0
St. Louis Cardinals (33-60) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Diamondbacks Stick Cardinals with 5-0 Loss
The Arizona Diamondbacks picked up a win at Busch Stadium, knocking off the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-0. Starting pitcher Jay Meltzer played a key role in the triumph. Meltzer picked up the win for Arizona, going 6.1 innings. He gave up no runs on 3 hits. He now sports a record of 8-9. The last-place Cardinals have lost 5 straight games.

Arizona used the bat of Mike Tinder to capture the win. The right fielder jacked a 3-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the Diamondbacks ahead, 3-0. It was his lone hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a dandy.

"We're all about heart and hustle on this team. That's what wins ballgames," Tinder told the Arizona Bulletin.
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cavallaro 2B 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .228 9 33
J. Medina DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .277 7 23
E. Miramontes LF 4 0 1 1 1 0 3 .268 25 62
M. Tinder RF 5 1 1 3 0 1 5 .208 12 42
M. Valdez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .249 15 41
T. Lawlor CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .234 10 37
M. Castro 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .205 7 30
S. Lindsey C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .191 5 20
A. Castro SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .217 0 13
Totals 36 5 8 5 4 5 18      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Castro (15, 2nd Inning off D. Herman, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Tinder (12, 1st Inning off D. Herman, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Castro (7, 3rd Inning off D. Herman, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Cavallaro , J. Medina 2 , E. Miramontes , M. Tinder 4 , M. Castro 5 , A. Castro 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Valdez 2
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Castro-Cavallaro-Valdez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Whaley 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 6 28
J. Saxton LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .261 3 15
   a-B. Smolka PH, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 16 32
R. Collier 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .272 21 55
J. Guzman C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .202 8 26
J. Ford DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 1 1
B. Arnett 3B 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .218 11 38
D. Martinez RF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .200 1 8
B. Herian SS 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 .210 7 31
B. Rinehart CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .258 2 11
Totals 31 0 5 0 3 12 18      
a - B. Smolka pinch hit for J. Saxton in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Smolka , R. Collier , J. Ford , B. Arnett , B. Rinehart
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Guzman , B. Rinehart
GIDP: J. Guzman
Hit by Pitch: B. Arnett
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: B. Rinehart (1)
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Meltzer W (8-9) 6.1 3 0 0 2 7 0 102 3.91   
K. Bollinger 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 6.32   
J. Gallegos 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 4.74   
F. Ippolito 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 20 3.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Meltzer 72
Batters Faced: J. Meltzer 24, K. Bollinger 4, J. Gallegos 3, F. Ippolito 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Meltzer 7-4, K. Bollinger 1-0, J. Gallegos 0-1, F. Ippolito 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Meltzer 102-67, K. Bollinger 18-11, J. Gallegos 11-6, F. Ippolito 20-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Bollinger 1-0 , J. Gallegos 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Meltzer
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Herman L (3-7) 2.1 6 5 5 3 2 2 82 6.31   
E. Anderson 4.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 53 0.96   
C. Genereux 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 38 4.62   
I. Espinosa 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Herman 20
Batters Faced: D. Herman 16, E. Anderson 14, C. Genereux 9, I. Espinosa 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Herman 1-4, E. Anderson 5-6, C. Genereux 3-2, I. Espinosa 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Herman 82-46, E. Anderson 53-33, C. Genereux 38-21, I. Espinosa 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Genereux 1-0 , I. Espinosa 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jay Meltzer
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:47
Attendance: 25042
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