Cardinals 6, Rockies 3
Adam Wainwright allowed three runs on 10 hits over eight innings Saturday. (Getty Images)
By Matthew Leach / MLB.com
Behind Adam Wainwright's 11 strikeouts over eight innings and Jason LaRue's go-ahead homer in the seventh, the Cardinals clinched their fourth National League Central title in six years with a thrilling win over the Rox on Saturday.
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St. Louis
(90-65)
Won 1
St. Louis 6, Colorado 3
Today's Boxes 9/26/09
ATL 11, WSH 5
TOR 5, SEA 4
NYY 3, BOS 0
CHC 6, SF 2
CLE 9, BAL 8
CIN 10, HOU 4
DET 12, CWS 5
LAD 8, PIT 4
MIL 7, PHI 5
MIN 11, KC 6
FLA 9, NYM 6
TEX 15, TB 3
ARI 8, SD 5
OAK 15, LAA 10
Colorado
(87-68)
Lost 1
September 26, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
St. Louis
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
6
8
1
Colorado
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
11
0
Standings thru 9/26/09  | Recap: STL | COL  | Gameday  | Cardinals stats  | Rockies stats
St. Louis
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Schumaker , 2B-LF
3
0
0
0
2
0
1
.304
Rasmus , CF
4
1
1
0
0
1
3
.256
Pujols , 1B
3
1
0
0
1
0
1
.329
Holliday , LF
3
1
1
1
1
1
0
.312
1-Lugo , PR-2B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.280
Ankiel , RF
4
0
0
1
0
2
2
.233
Molina, Y , C
2
0
1
1
0
1
0
.291
LaRue , C
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
.244
Thurston , 3B
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
.230
DeRosa , 3B
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
.255
Ryan, Br , SS
4
1
1
0
0
1
0
.288
Wainwright , P
3
0
2
0
0
0
0
.163
a-Ludwick , PH
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
.273
Franklin , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals
33
6
8
6
4
8
7
a-Homered for Wainwright in the 9th. 1-Ran for Holliday in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Wainwright 2 (5, Jimenez, U, Jimenez, U), Ryan, Br (16, Daley, M).HR : LaRue (2,
7th inning off Jimenez, U, 0 on, 0 out), Ludwick (22, 9th inning off Daley, M, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Rasmus; Holliday;
Molina, Y; LaRue 4; Ryan, Br 2; Wainwright 4; Ludwick 4.RBI : Holliday (105), Ankiel (38), Molina, Y (52), LaRue
(4), Ludwick 2 (92).2-out RBI : Molina, Y; Ludwick 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Rasmus;
Schumaker.GIDP : Pujols.Team RISP : 3-for-6.Team LOB : 4. BASERUNNING CS :
Molina, Y (3, 2nd base by Jimenez, U/Torrealba).PO : Molina, Y (1st base by Jimenez, U). FIELDING E :
Thurston (12, throw).
Colorado
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Gonzalez, C , LF
5
0
2
0
0
1
2
.281
Fowler , CF
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.267
b-Smith, S , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.297
Helton , 1B
4
1
3
0
1
0
0
.320
Tulowitzki , SS
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
.288
Stewart , 3B
5
0
0
0
0
2
6
.229
Torrealba , C
4
1
2
0
0
2
1
.289
1-Young, E , PR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.265
Phillips, P , C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.326
Hawpe , RF
3
1
2
2
1
1
0
.285
Barmes , 2B
4
0
2
0
0
1
3
.250
Jimenez, U , P
3
0
0
0
0
2
3
.224
Contreras , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Giambi , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.206
Daley, M , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals
39
3
11
2
2
11
25
a-Struck out for Contreras in the 8th. b-Popped out for Fowler in the 9th. 1-Ran for Torrealba in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Barmes 2 (31, Wainwright, Wainwright), Helton (36, Wainwright), Hawpe (40, Wainwright).HR :
Hawpe (21, 4th inning off Wainwright, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Gonzalez, C 2; Helton 4; Torrealba 2; Hawpe 6; Barmes 4.RBI :
Hawpe 2 (81).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Stewart 3; Jimenez, U; Gonzalez, C; Giambi.Team
RISP : 0-for-13.Team LOB : 11. BASERUNNING SB : Young, E (4, 2nd base off Wainwright/LaRue).
FIELDING DP : (Tulowitzki-Barmes-Helton).Pickoffs : Jimenez, U (Molina, Y at 1st base).
St. Louis
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Wainwright (W, 19-8)
8.0
10
3
2
1
11
1
2.58
Franklin (S, 38)
1.0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1.95
Colorado
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Jimenez, U (L, 14-12)
7.0
6
4
4
3
7
1
3.52
Contreras
1.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
5.09
Daley, M
1.0
2
2
2
0
1
1
3.94
Pitches-strikes : Wainwright 130-89, Franklin 21-12, Jimenez, U 113-73, Contreras 10-5, Daley, M 13-10.Groundouts-flyouts :
Wainwright 6-7, Franklin 2-1, Jimenez, U 10-3, Contreras 1-2, Daley, M 1-1.Batters faced : Wainwright 36, Franklin
5, Jimenez, U 28, Contreras 4, Daley, M 5.Umpires : HP: Dan Iassogna. 1B: Larry Vanover. 2B: Sam Holbrook. 3B:
Mike Winters.Weather : 84 degrees, clear.Wind : 11 mph, In from LF.T : 3:04.Att :
47,741.September 26, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner