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Saturday, April 12, 2008

MLB.com: Cardinals get last blow in slugfest

No-hit through six, down 5-0 through six, win 8-7 in 10.

Chris Duncan’s two-out single in the top of the 10th inning gave St. Louis a wild 8-7 win over the Giants at AT&T Park on Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals rallied from a 5-0 deficit, then let a 7-5 lead get away in the bottom of the ninth before finally finishing things off.

Through six innings, the Cardinals not only trailed by five, but they had been held hitless by Matt Cain. But Albert Pujols’ double ended Cain’s chance at history, and Adam Kennedy and Rico Washington hit RBI singles to get the Cardinals on the board. Duncan hit a solo homer and Rick Ankiel a two-run shot in the eighth, and Ryan Ludwick hit a go-ahead jack in the ninth.

Great fangraph, too.

A One-Shoed Craig K Posted: April 12, 2008 at 11:52 PM | 13 comment(s) | Login to Bookmark
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   1. Alex meets the threshold for granular review Posted: April 13, 2008 at 01:02 AM (#2741677)
So far Pujols is at .390/.528/.707. I guess his elbow feels alright. And Ankiel is at .273/.333/.614.
   2. North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan Posted: April 13, 2008 at 01:13 AM (#2741685)
Cain really needs some support (runs and bullpen) before he hangs himself from his belt. He even helped himself with a HR today, to no avail.
   3. Guts Posted: April 13, 2008 at 01:19 AM (#2741690)
Cain needs to hit 3 HRs next start. At least.
   4. Drexl Spivey Posted: April 13, 2008 at 01:25 AM (#2741694)
"Cain really needs some support (runs and bullpen) before he hangs himself from his belt."

Is Cain the new lead singer of INSX?
   5. Long John McCaine Mutiny on the Bounty (scott) Posted: April 13, 2008 at 01:29 AM (#2741696)
this might be the season high in RS for the Giants.

this offensive explosion puts the Giants on pace to score... 459 runs!
   6. Drexl Spivey Posted: April 13, 2008 at 01:35 AM (#2741700)
Merkin Valdez pitched in relief? What happened to that guy? I remember he was a top prospect a few years ago, then I didn't hear anything about him until today. Is he still a viable SP?
   7. Rich Rifkin I Posted: April 13, 2008 at 02:46 AM (#2741720)
"Is Cain the new lead singer of INSX?"

INXS?

They had a contest on TV to replace Michael Hutchence (who hung himself, perhaps accidentally). Rock Star: INXS was pretty watchable, IMO. However, I thought they picked wrong guy. I prefered Marty Casey to J.D. Fortune, but Fortune was chosen.
   8. Biff isn't really an apt handle anymore Posted: April 13, 2008 at 02:56 AM (#2741724)
Giants...slugfest?

Does not compute.
   9. plink Posted: April 13, 2008 at 03:24 AM (#2741732)
I like how 3 Giants relievers managed to have a combined -1.04 WPA in a single game.
   10. Bhaakon Posted: April 13, 2008 at 05:18 AM (#2741761)
Merkin Valdez pitched in relief? What happened to that guy? I remember he was a top prospect a few years ago, then I didn't hear anything about him until today. Is he still a viable SP?


A series of annual injuries culminating in TJ surgery. His days as a starter are almost certainly over. Even disregarding the injuries (and probably because of them), he just doesn't have the depth of repertoire to start.
   11. Guy LeDouche Posted: April 13, 2008 at 06:35 AM (#2741773)
For such an inexperienced starter (73 starts), Matt Cain seems to have had several starts where he has a no hitter through 4-5 innings or more.
   12. 6 - 4 - 3 Posted: April 13, 2008 at 04:41 PM (#2741962)
Cain could go on to win 300... if he wasn't losing 10+ wins a season playing for a team that gives him crappy support from all sides (offensive, defensive, bullpen).
   13. rfloh Posted: April 13, 2008 at 05:52 PM (#2742132)
Ray Durham, from THT

16 BIZ 7 plays, .438 RZR, 2 OOZ.
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