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2009 Central League Champions
New Cardinal Maroth solid
Mets 2, Cardinals 1
Mike Maroth gave up 10 runs on 11 hits in five innings. (Ed Betz/AP)
Left-hander Mike Maroth limited the Mets to one run on two hits in 7 1/3 strong innings, striking out four and walking two. Russ Springer allowed the game-winning run in the 11th inning for his first loss of the season.
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Series at a glance:
STL
St. Louis (33-40)
Lost 2
NY Mets 2, St. Louis 1   NYM
NY Mets (42-32)
Won 4
June 25, 2007
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   R   H   E 
St. Louis
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0   1 8 2
NY Mets
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1   2 3 0
Standings thru 6/25/07  |  Gameday  |  Cardinals Stats  |  Mets Stats
St. LouisABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Taguchi, CF5011023.297
Miles, SS5010014.312
Pujols, 1B4010111.300
Spiezio, 3B4000124.277
Duncan, LF3010121.273
  Franklin, P0000000.000
  a-Schumaker, PH1000000.220
  Springer, P0000000.000
Encarnacion, RF5010004.265
Kennedy, 2B5110014.206
Bennett, C4010111.234
Maroth, P2010010.333
  Ludwick, LF1000010.241
Totals3918141222 

a-Grounded out for Franklin in the 11th.

BATTING
2B: Taguchi (10, Sosa).
TB: Taguchi 2; Miles; Pujols; Duncan; Encarnacion; Kennedy; Bennett; Maroth.
RBI: Taguchi (14).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Miles 2; Kennedy; Spiezio 2.
S: Maroth.
GIDP: Pujols.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Maroth (1, 2nd base off Smith/Lo Duca), Bennett (1, 3rd base off Smith/Lo Duca).

FIELDING
E: Pujols 2 (6, throw, missed catch).
DP: (Spiezio-Pujols).
Pickoffs: Maroth 2 (Valentin at 1st base, Wright at 1st base).

 
NY MetsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Reyes, SS4000000.319
Valentin, 2B3000110.280
Beltran, CF4000000.272
Wright, 3B3000100.286
Delgado, 1B4010011.225
Lo Duca, C4000004.282
Green, RF4111011.290
Gomez, LF3111010.279
Sosa, P2000010.125
  Smith, P0000000.000
  Feliciano, P0000000.000
  a-Ledee, PH1000000.250
  Wagner, P0000000.000
  Heilman, P0000000.000
Totals32232256 

a-Grounded out for Feliciano in the 8th.

BATTING
HR: Gomez (2, 3rd inning off Maroth, 0 on, 0 out), Green (7, 11th inning off Springer, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Delgado; Green 4; Gomez 4.
RBI: Gomez (11), Green (27).
GIDP: Lo Duca.
Team LOB: 2.

BASERUNNING
CS: Valentin (1, 2nd base by Maroth/Bennett), Wright (1, 2nd base by Maroth/Bennett).
PO: Valentin (1st base by Maroth), Wright (1st base by Maroth).

FIELDING
DP: (Reyes-Valentin-Delgado).

 
St. LouisIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Maroth 7.12112414.73
Franklin 2.20000101.43
Springer (L, 3-1)0.01110012.96
 
NY MetsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Sosa 6.06112503.79
Smith 0.21002102.93
Feliciano 1.10000101.63
Wagner 2.00000301.89
Heilman (W, 6-3)1.01000203.86

Springer pitched to 1 batter in the 11th.

IBB: Pujols (by Smith).
Pitches-strikes: Maroth 99-59, Franklin 30-18, Springer 6-3, Sosa 101-62, Smith 22-11, Feliciano 12-8, Wagner 30-19, Heilman 13-9.
Ground outs-fly outs: Maroth 9-7, Franklin 6-1, Springer 0-0, Sosa 6-7, Smith 1-0, Feliciano 2-1, Wagner 1-2, Heilman 1-0.
Batters faced: Maroth 25, Franklin 8, Springer 1, Sosa 25, Smith 5, Feliciano 4, Wagner 6, Heilman 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Feliciano 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Angel Hernandez. 1B: Ted Barrett. 2B: Mark Carlson. 3B: Larry Young.
Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 12 mph, R to L.
T: 3:19.
Att: 40,075.

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