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Cardinals 6, Rockies 5
Rick Ankiel and Yadier Molina celebrate scoring in the fourth frame. (AP)
Albert Pujols showed off his instincts in the ninth, scurrying home from second on a groundout to score the winning run. Jason Iringhausen came on in the ninth to shut the door on the back-and-forth affair, picking up his 11th save.
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Series at a glance:
STL
St. Louis (21-12)
Won 2
St. Louis 6, Colorado 5   COL
Colorado (12-20)
Lost 1
May 5, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
St. Louis
0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 1   6 11 2
Colorado
1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0   5 13 1
Standings thru 5/5/08  |  Recap: STL | COL  |  Gameday  |  Cardinals stats  |  Rockies stats
St. LouisABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Schumaker, RF-LF4110103.297
Kennedy, 2B5021001.333
Pujols, 1B4111111.355
Ankiel, CF4111123.272
Glaus, 3B2000202.228
  1-Ryan, PR-3B1100010.321
Duncan, LF4000023.257
  Flores, P0000000.000
  Isringhausen, P0000000.000
Molina, C4130000.296
Pineiro, P2012011.091
  Villone, P0000000.000
  a-Wainwright, PH1000010.300
  Parisi, P0000000.000
  b-Ludwick, PH-RF1011000.316
Miles, SS4110003.308
  Izturis, SS0000000.231
Totals3661165817 

a-Struck out for Villone in the 6th. b-Doubled for Parisi in the 8th.
1-Ran for Glaus in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Pineiro (1, Jimenez), Schumaker (8, Herges), Ludwick (9, Buchholz), Pujols (9, Fuentes).
3B: Kennedy (1, Jimenez).
TB: Schumaker 2; Kennedy 4; Pujols 2; Ankiel; Molina 3; Pineiro 2; Ludwick 2; Miles.
RBI: Kennedy (12), Pineiro 2 (2), Pujols (24), Ludwick (16), Ankiel (17).
2-out RBI: Pineiro 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ankiel 2; Miles; Schumaker.
GIDP: Duncan.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
E: Duncan 2 (2, fielding, fielding).
Outfield assists: Duncan (Helton at 2nd base).
DP: (Ryan-Kennedy-Pujols).

 
ColoradoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Podsednik, CF4000001.308
  b-Torrealba, PH-C1000012.235
Quintanilla, SS5010012.250
Holliday, LF3110201.306
Helton, 1B4021102.279
  2-Barmes, PR0000000.280
Atkins, 3B5120003.319
Hawpe, RF4222012.269
Iannetta, C4030000.349
  1-Taveras, PR-CF0100000.253
Herrera, J, 2B4010012.300
Jimenez, P2000012.000
  Herges, P1000010.000
  Buchholz, P0000000.000
  a-Spilborghs, PH1011000.306
  Fuentes, P0000000.000
Totals3851343617 

a-Singled for Buchholz in the 8th. b-Struck out for Podsednik in the 8th.
1-Ran for Iannetta in the 8th. 2-Ran for Helton in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Holliday (10, Pineiro), Iannetta (5, Pineiro), Atkins (9, Pineiro).
HR: Hawpe (3, 2nd inning off Pineiro, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Quintanilla; Holliday 2; Helton 2; Atkins 3; Hawpe 5; Iannetta 4; Herrera, J; Spilborghs.
RBI: Helton (11), Hawpe 2 (14), Spilborghs (11).
2-out RBI: Helton.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Jimenez; Podsednik; Hawpe; Atkins; Quintanilla 2.
GIDP: Atkins.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Herrera, J (1, 2nd base off Flores/Molina), Spilborghs (2, 2nd base off Flores/Molina), Taveras (14, 3rd base off Flores/Molina).

FIELDING
E: Hawpe (1, fielding).
Outfield assists: Hawpe (Kennedy at 2nd base).
DP: (Herrera, J-Quintanilla-Helton).

 
St. LouisIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Pineiro 3.08430114.33
Villone 2.01001200.63
Parisi 2.01001100.00
Flores (BS, 2)(W, 1-0)1.03110201.08
Isringhausen (S, 11)1.00001006.14
 
ColoradoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Jimenez 5.07433405.82
Herges 2.01001301.77
Buchholz 1.02111001.93
Fuentes (L, 0-2)1.01110102.40

Pineiro pitched to 3 batters in the 4th.

IBB: Pujols (by Herges).
Pitches-strikes: Pineiro 53-37, Villone 37-20, Parisi 30-15, Flores 31-17, Isringhausen 11-5, Jimenez 81-51, Herges 32-20, Buchholz 17-8, Fuentes 15-11.
Ground outs-fly outs: Pineiro 2-5, Villone 1-3, Parisi 4-1, Flores 1-0, Isringhausen 3-0, Jimenez 8-2, Herges 0-3, Buchholz 2-1, Fuentes 2-0.
Batters faced: Pineiro 16, Villone 8, Parisi 8, Flores 6, Isringhausen 3, Jimenez 23, Herges 8, Buchholz 6, Fuentes 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Villone 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Bob Davidson. 1B: Alfonso Marquez. 2B: Andy Fletcher. 3B: Mike Reilly.
Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, R to L.
T: 3:16.
Att: 28,183.

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