Solair Wright
07-14-2006, 10:18 PM
Early runs plague Lowe
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
Derek Lowe allowed 11 hits and four earned runs in six-plus innings, with the major damage coming during a three-run third inning, while the Dodgers were held to just two hits by Chris Carpenter to lose their second straight to the Cardinals. Lowe struck out five batters while walking just one.
Dodgers Coverage
Cardinals 5, Dodgers 0
Chris Duncan had three hits, including a two-run homer, his fourth of the season. (James A. Finley/AP)
Series at a glance:
* Thu. 07/13: STL 3, LAD 2
* Fri. 07/14: STL 5, LAD 0
* Sat. 07/15: LAD @ STL, 12:20 PM CDT/10:20 PM PDT
* Sun. 07/16: LAD @ STL, 1:15 PM CDT/11:15 AM PDT - note: I am going to this game :D
Carpenter tough as nails
By Conor Nicholl / MLB.com
Chris Duncan's two-run homer in the third inning was enough of a cushion for Chris Carpenter, who twirled a two-hit shutout to lead the Cardinals over the Dodgers. Juan Encarnacion also homered, while David Eckstein contributed four singles.
LA Dodgers (46-44)
Lost 2 St. Louis 5, LA Dodgers 0 STL
St. Louis (50-39)
Won 5
July 14, 2006
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
LA Dodgers
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
St. Louis
1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 X 5 12 0
Standings thru 7/14/06 | Gameday | Dodgers Stats | Cardinals Stats
LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Furcal, SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .272
Lofton, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
Garciaparra, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .350
Drew, RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280
Kent, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
Ethier, LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .339
Izturis, 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .295
Martin, C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282
Lowe, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .081
Carrara, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Baez, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Ledee, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Totals 28 0 2 0 0 7 5
a-Grounded out for Baez in the 9th.
BATTING
TB: Furcal; Izturis.
GIDP: Ethier.
Team LOB: 2.
St. Louis AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Eckstein, SS 5 2 4 0 0 0 1 .315
Duncan, LF 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .295
1-Taguchi, PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
Pujols, 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .316
Rolen, 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .332
Edmonds, CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .261
Encarnacion, RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .276
Molina, C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .218
Miles, 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .259
Carpenter, P 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .059
Totals 34 5 12 5 2 6 19
1-Ran for Duncan in the 7th.
BATTING
HR: Duncan (4, 3rd inning off Lowe, 1 on, 0 out), Encarnacion (12, 8th inning off Baez, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Eckstein 4; Duncan 6; Pujols; Rolen; Edmonds; Encarnacion 5.
RBI: Pujols (78), Duncan 2 (11), Encarnacion 2 (48).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Encarnacion; Carpenter 2; Edmonds; Eckstein.
S: Carpenter.
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING
SB: Rolen (5, 3rd base off Lowe/Martin).
CS: Eckstein (4, 2nd base by Lowe/Martin).
FIELDING
DP: (Miles-Eckstein-Pujols).
LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lowe (L, 7-6) 6.0 11 4 4 1 5 1 3.98
Carrara 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.52
Baez 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 3.94
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Carpenter (W, 8-4) 9.0 2 0 0 0 7 0 2.85
Lowe pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
IBB: Miles (by Lowe).
HBP: Kent (by Carpenter).
Pitches-strikes: Lowe 98-59, Carrara 17-13, Baez 12-8, Carpenter 101-68.
Ground outs-fly outs: Lowe 8-4, Carrara 0-2, Baez 2-1, Carpenter 12-8.
Batters faced: Lowe 29, Carrara 3, Baez 5, Carpenter 29.
Inherited runners-scored: Carrara 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Larry Vanover. 1B: Greg Gibson. 2B: Chris Guccione. 3B: Charlie Reliford.
Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, L to R.
T: 2:08.
Att: 45,704.
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
Derek Lowe allowed 11 hits and four earned runs in six-plus innings, with the major damage coming during a three-run third inning, while the Dodgers were held to just two hits by Chris Carpenter to lose their second straight to the Cardinals. Lowe struck out five batters while walking just one.
Dodgers Coverage
Cardinals 5, Dodgers 0
Chris Duncan had three hits, including a two-run homer, his fourth of the season. (James A. Finley/AP)
Series at a glance:
* Thu. 07/13: STL 3, LAD 2
* Fri. 07/14: STL 5, LAD 0
* Sat. 07/15: LAD @ STL, 12:20 PM CDT/10:20 PM PDT
* Sun. 07/16: LAD @ STL, 1:15 PM CDT/11:15 AM PDT - note: I am going to this game :D
Carpenter tough as nails
By Conor Nicholl / MLB.com
Chris Duncan's two-run homer in the third inning was enough of a cushion for Chris Carpenter, who twirled a two-hit shutout to lead the Cardinals over the Dodgers. Juan Encarnacion also homered, while David Eckstein contributed four singles.
LA Dodgers (46-44)
Lost 2 St. Louis 5, LA Dodgers 0 STL
St. Louis (50-39)
Won 5
July 14, 2006
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
LA Dodgers
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
St. Louis
1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 X 5 12 0
Standings thru 7/14/06 | Gameday | Dodgers Stats | Cardinals Stats
LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Furcal, SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .272
Lofton, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
Garciaparra, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .350
Drew, RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280
Kent, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
Ethier, LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .339
Izturis, 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .295
Martin, C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282
Lowe, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .081
Carrara, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Baez, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Ledee, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Totals 28 0 2 0 0 7 5
a-Grounded out for Baez in the 9th.
BATTING
TB: Furcal; Izturis.
GIDP: Ethier.
Team LOB: 2.
St. Louis AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Eckstein, SS 5 2 4 0 0 0 1 .315
Duncan, LF 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .295
1-Taguchi, PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
Pujols, 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .316
Rolen, 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .332
Edmonds, CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .261
Encarnacion, RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .276
Molina, C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .218
Miles, 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .259
Carpenter, P 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .059
Totals 34 5 12 5 2 6 19
1-Ran for Duncan in the 7th.
BATTING
HR: Duncan (4, 3rd inning off Lowe, 1 on, 0 out), Encarnacion (12, 8th inning off Baez, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Eckstein 4; Duncan 6; Pujols; Rolen; Edmonds; Encarnacion 5.
RBI: Pujols (78), Duncan 2 (11), Encarnacion 2 (48).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Encarnacion; Carpenter 2; Edmonds; Eckstein.
S: Carpenter.
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING
SB: Rolen (5, 3rd base off Lowe/Martin).
CS: Eckstein (4, 2nd base by Lowe/Martin).
FIELDING
DP: (Miles-Eckstein-Pujols).
LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lowe (L, 7-6) 6.0 11 4 4 1 5 1 3.98
Carrara 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.52
Baez 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 3.94
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Carpenter (W, 8-4) 9.0 2 0 0 0 7 0 2.85
Lowe pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
IBB: Miles (by Lowe).
HBP: Kent (by Carpenter).
Pitches-strikes: Lowe 98-59, Carrara 17-13, Baez 12-8, Carpenter 101-68.
Ground outs-fly outs: Lowe 8-4, Carrara 0-2, Baez 2-1, Carpenter 12-8.
Batters faced: Lowe 29, Carrara 3, Baez 5, Carpenter 29.
Inherited runners-scored: Carrara 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Larry Vanover. 1B: Greg Gibson. 2B: Chris Guccione. 3B: Charlie Reliford.
Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, L to R.
T: 2:08.
Att: 45,704.