Tune in on Sunday night at 8:00 PM ET as the St. Louis Cardinals play host to the Colorado Rockies. Matthias Koster will be live blogging for your enjoyment.
Rockies (56-65)
Young
Ellis
CarGo
Tulo
Helton
Smith
Wigginton
Iannetta
Rogers
Cardinals (64 - 56)
Furcal
Jay
Pujols
Holliday
Berkman
Freese
Molina
Scukmaker
Jackson
Cards trail MIL in Cent, San Fran in Wild Card. Both won. Wild Card leader ATL blew a lead & lost to the Cubs
Gearing up for 1st pitch. Jackson heading out to the mound
Cards bringing their optimal offensive lineup tonight, with Freese at 3B & Jay in CF
For COL, Fowler is on the bench & Young is leading off. Pitcher Rogers is batting .357
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Since joining the Cards, EdwinJ has: 3 G, 20 IP, 27 H, 5 HR, 5 BB, 12 K. Most of the damage came during his 2nd start in MIL, were he allowed 14 hits & 4 HR. The Cards bullpen was essentially used up, having gone 11 IP the night before and in the middle of 20 in a row. LaRussa re: the start: He took it for us. We appreciate it.”
Eric Young Jr. steps in. For some reason official records have dropped the Jr.
Young can play 2B, OF (primarily LF). Slash & dash speedster
Jackson blows 94 MPH past Young for the strikeout (outside edge)
One down, Mark Ellis coming up. Ellis has thrived since coming over from OAK
Pulled flyball that kept on carrying, carrying, over the wall into the 2nd row of the LF stands
That's the 6th NL HR allowed by Jackson. He allowed only 8 in over 120 IP in the AL this season
COL 1 - STL 0. One out, CarGo up, Tulo on deck
Jackson bringing 94-95 MPH heat, 86,87 MPH sliders
CarGo.... hits a ground rule double
Matt Holliday had a play on the ball and for some reason he held up, allowing the ball to drop. It dropped and bounced into the stands.
Horrible play by Holliday
CarGo on 2nd, Tulo up with Helton on deck
Full count, Jackson pounding low & away with sliders
Another slider, same location. Tulo hits a single right up the middle, into CF. CarGo comes around to score, making it 2-0
Tulo on 1st, Helton coming up, still only 1 down
Cards bullpen is rested (outside Rzep). LaRussa may go to it early if this continues
3-0 to Helton. Time for a mound visit (if Helton walks)
20th pitch of the inning upcoming
Pitch 1 & 4 clipped the zone according to Pitch F/X but Jackson has to earn the zone in the 1st inning
Rockies on 1st/2nd (Helton/Tulo), one down, Seth Smith up
No mound visit. 1st pitch get me over slider at 81 for a strike
Change at 87 swung thru, count 0-2
Shallow flyball, caught by Furcal in LF. Furcal ran a long way for the catch, Holliday wasn't even in the area
Come on rockies, put the cards 6.5 games back tonight. the best brewers player edwin jackson is pitching tonight.by MUOFWG via twitter 8/15/2011 12:01:26 AM
Let's go Rockies!!!!! Can I get a "HELL YEAH" from all the CREW fans??!!!!by Jimrunsat via twitter 8/15/2011 12:08:17 AM
Random fact: The Rockies have lost 16-straight games on Sundays.by BJRains via twitter 8/15/2011 12:10:54 AM
Ellis is sneaky powerful when facing men named Edwin. #fact #Rocktoberby matt_love_lamp via twitter 8/15/2011 12:14:27 AM
Thank you Matt Holliday. Your poor defence makes my fantasy team smileby jonnyk12 via twitter 8/15/2011 12:16:48 AM
Like Tulo's AB. Put the thing in play= RBIby RobScanlan via twitter 8/15/2011 12:20:59 AM
I still remember hearing the "Dave Duncan is going to transform Edwin Jackson"...funny. #cardinalsby YourSFGiants via twitter 8/15/2011 12:21:13 AM
