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Cards walk this way to victory
A wild ninth inning vs. Cards closer Jason Isringhausen wasn't enough to rescue the Phillies from a costly eighth in which the bullpen allowed St. Louis to score three runs on just two hits. David Bell and Jason Michaels each knocked in two runs.
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Albert Pujols heads to first after drawing a go-ahead, bases-loaded walk. (Tom Gunnam/AP)
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The Cards were in a 5-1 hole in Mark Mulder's NL debut, but kept chipping away. It all came together in the eighth, when a bases-loaded walked to Larry Walker tied it, and another to Albert Pujols put the Cards ahead. David Eckstein reached base five times.
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Philadelphia (1-3)
Lost 3
St. Louis 6, Philadelphia 5   STL
St. Louis (2-1)
Won 1
April 8, 2005
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Philadelphia
2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0   5 12 1
St. Louis
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 X   6 10 1
Standings through 4/8/05  |  Gameday  |  Phillies Stats  |  Cardinals Stats
PhiladelphiaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Rollins, SS5110012.200
Polanco, 2B3100211.308
Abreu, RF5220013.176
Burrell, LF3011121.467
1-Perez, T, PR0000000.000
Thome, 1B4110114.267
Bell, 3B5022015.278
Michaels, CF4032002.750
a-Lofton, PH1000013.250
Lieberthal, C3020101.357
Lidle, P2000013.000
Adams, P0000000.000
Madson, P1000001.000
Fultz, P0000000.000
Totals3651255926 

a-Struck out for Michaels in the 9th.
1-Ran for Burrell in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Lieberthal (1, Mulder), Abreu (1, Mulder).
TB: Rollins; Abreu 3; Burrell; Thome; Bell 2; Michaels 3; Lieberthal 3.
RBI: Burrell (7), Bell 2 (2), Michaels 2 (2).
2-out RBI: Bell; Michaels.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Michaels; Polanco; Lidle 2; Lofton 2.
S: Lidle.
SF: Burrell.
Team LOB: 11.

FIELDING
E: Lieberthal (1, throw).
DP: 2 (Bell-Polanco-Thome, Rollins-Polanco-Thome).

 
St. LouisABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Eckstein, SS2220200.500
Walker, RF4021112.385
Pujols, 1B4001105.231
Rolen, 3B4101104.154
Edmonds, CF3000112.125
Grudzielanek, 2B4130002.364
Sanders, LF4121003.400
Molina, C3000004.000
b-Mabry, PH10100001.000
1-Marquis, PR0100000.000
Diaz, C0000000.000
Mulder, P2000000.000
a-Luna, PH1000002.000
Reyes, P0000000.000
c-Cedeno, PH0001000.000
Isringhausen, P0000000.000
Totals3261056224 

a-Popped out for Mulder in the 6th. b-Singled for Molina in the 8th. c-Hit a sacrifice fly for Reyes in the 8th.
1-Ran for Mabry in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Sanders (1, Lidle), Eckstein (1, Adams).
TB: Eckstein 3; Walker 2; Grudzielanek 3; Sanders 3; Mabry.
RBI: Rolen (1), Sanders (4), Cedeno (1), Walker (2), Pujols (1).
2-out RBI: Walker; Pujols.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Edmonds; Pujols; Molina; Luna 2; Rolen 2.
SF: Cedeno.
GIDP: Sanders; Pujols.
Team LOB: 10.

FIELDING
E: Grudzielanek (1, fielding).
Outfield assists: Walker (Bell at 3rd base), Sanders (Michaels at 3rd base).

 
PhiladelphiaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lidle 5.15213101.69
Adams (H, 1)0.221100010.80
Madson (H, 2)(L, 0-1)1.23331108.10
Fultz (BS, 1)0.10002000.00
 
St. LouisIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Mulder 6.09543406.00
Reyes (W, 1-0)2.02000306.75
Isringhausen (S, 2)1.01002200.00

Adams pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP: Mulder, Isringhausen.
IBB: Lieberthal (by Mulder), Thome (by Isringhausen).
HBP: Eckstein (by Lidle).
Pitches-strikes: Lidle 94-61, Adams 7-6, Madson 38-25, Fultz 10-2, Mulder 95-60, Reyes 31-18, Isringhausen 26-13.
Ground outs-fly outs: Lidle 9-6, Adams 0-2, Madson 2-2, Fultz 1-0, Mulder 10-3, Reyes 1-1, Isringhausen 0-1.
Batters faced: Lidle 25, Adams 4, Madson 8, Fultz 3, Mulder 30, Reyes 7, Isringhausen 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Adams 2-0, Madson 2-1, Fultz 3-2.
Umpires: HP: Tom Hallion. 1B: Joe West. 2B: Brian Gorman. 3B: Mike DiMuro.
Weather: 71 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 8 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:16.
Att: 50,074.

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