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2009 Central League Champions
Cards' struggles continue
White Sox 13, Cardinals 5
Jim Edmonds leaves the game with an injury in the third inning. (Brian Kersey/AP)
St. Louis pitching was hit hard for a second consecutive night on Wednesday, surrendering 13 runs on 16 hits in a blowout loss against the White Sox. Jason Marquis allowed 13 runs on 14 hits over five innings, while the Cardinals also lost Jim Edmonds to an injury in the third inning after he suffered a mild concussion.
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Series at a glance:
TODAY'S WRAPS: June 21, 2006
STL
St. Louis (42-28)
Lost 2
Chi White Sox 13, St. Louis 5   CWS
Chi White Sox (46-25)
Won 6
June 21, 2006
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
St. Louis
1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0   5 11 1
Chi White Sox
4 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 X   13 16 0
Standings thru 6/21/06  |  Gameday  |  Cardinals Stats  |  White Sox Stats
St. LouisABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Eckstein, SS4010011.318
  a-Rodriguez, PH1000000.313
Taguchi, LF-CF4111001.286
Rolen, 3B4000001.336
  Spiezio, 3B0000000.296
Encarnacion, RF4120000.288
  Thompson, P0000000.500
Edmonds, CF2111001.265
  Perez, LF2121000.333
Luna, DH-RF4131000.318
Molina, C4000014.211
Duncan, 1B4000034.275
Miles, 2B4011022.274
Totals3751150714 

a-Grounded out for Eckstein in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Encarnacion (14, Buehrle).
HR: Taguchi (2, 1st inning off Buehrle, 0 on, 1 out), Edmonds (7, 2nd inning off Buehrle, 0 on, 0 out), Perez (1, 8th inning off Thornton, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Eckstein; Taguchi 4; Encarnacion 3; Edmonds 4; Perez 5; Luna 3; Miles.
RBI: Taguchi (25), Edmonds (38), Miles (11), Luna (14), Perez (2).
2-out RBI: Miles.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Miles.
GIDP: Duncan.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
E: Encarnacion (3, fielding).
PB: Molina (5).
DP: 2 (Eckstein-Miles-Duncan, Spiezio-Miles-Duncan).

 
Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Podsednik, LF5221020.252
Iguchi, 2B4323100.296
Thome, DH5342010.288
Konerko, 1B3124100.324
  1-Gload, PR-1B1010000.280
Dye, RF5000025.305
Pierzynski, C4011001.326
Crede, 3B3111002.307
  Cintron, 3B1000010.274
Mackowiak, CF4110012.285
Uribe, SS4221001.227
Totals391316132711 


1-Ran for Konerko in the 6th.

BATTING
2B: Podsednik (14, Marquis), Thome (9, Marquis), Iguchi (13, Marquis), Pierzynski (16, Marquis).
HR: Konerko (18, 1st inning off Marquis, 2 on, 0 out), Thome (23, 2nd inning off Marquis, 1 on, 0 out), Crede (13, 3rd inning off Marquis, 0 on, 0 out), Uribe (8, 5th inning off Marquis, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Podsednik 3; Iguchi 3; Thome 8; Konerko 5; Gload; Pierzynski 2; Crede 4; Mackowiak; Uribe 5.
RBI: Iguchi 3 (30), Konerko 4 (59), Podsednik (24), Thome 2 (59), Crede (49), Pierzynski (22), Uribe (28).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mackowiak 2; Dye.
GIDP: Pierzynski; Uribe.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
DP: (Konerko-Uribe-Buehrle).

 
St. LouisIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Marquis (L, 9-5)5.01413131345.53
Looper 1.00001003.07
Wainwright 1.00000202.34
Thompson 1.02000204.24
 
Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Buehrle (W, 8-4)7.010440523.27
Thornton 1.01110014.30
Jenks 1.00000202.93

Pitches-strikes: Marquis 92-60, Looper 12-7, Wainwright 10-8, Thompson 16-11, Buehrle 100-72, Thornton 10-7, Jenks 11-9.
Ground outs-fly outs: Marquis 5-7, Looper 2-1, Wainwright 2-0, Thompson 0-1, Buehrle 9-7, Thornton 2-1, Jenks 1-0.
Batters faced: Marquis 30, Looper 3, Wainwright 3, Thompson 5, Buehrle 30, Thornton 4, Jenks 3.
Umpires: HP: Alfonso Marquez. 1B: Larry Young. 2B: Chad Fairchild. 3B: Mike Everitt.
Weather: 81 degrees, clear.
Wind: 11 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:20.
Att: 37,897.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner