Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals
August 2, 2008 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 2, 2008 at Busch Stadium III. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the St. Louis Cardinals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Rollins ss 4 0 0 0
Victorino cf 4 0 0 0
Utley 2b 4 0 1 0
Howard 1b 1 1 1 1
Burrell lf 4 0 0 0
  Lidge p 0 0 0 0
Werth rf,lf 3 0 0 0
Dobbs 3b 3 1 1 1
  Romero p 0 0 0 0
  Durbin p 0 0 0 0
  Jenkins rf 0 0 0 0
Coste c 3 0 1 0
  Ruiz c 0 0 0 0
Blanton p 2 0 0 0
  Bruntlett ph,3b 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 2 4 2
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Schumaker cf 3 0 1 0
  Izturis ph,ss 1 0 0 0
Mather lf,cf 4 0 0 0
Pujols 1b 3 0 0 0
Ludwick rf 4 1 1 1
Glaus 3b 3 0 0 0
  Ryan pr 0 0 0 0
Molina c 3 0 1 0
  Ankiel ph 1 0 0 0
Kennedy 2b,lf 3 0 1 0
Looper p 1 0 0 0
  Stavinoha ph 1 0 0 0
  Springer p 0 0 0 0
  Franklin p 0 0 0 0
Miles ss,2b 2 0 1 0
Totals 29 1 5 1
Philadelphia 001 100 000240
St. Louis 000 000 100150
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Blanton  W(1-0) 7.0 4 1 1 2 5
  Romero   0.1 1 0 0 0 1
  Durbin   0.2 0 0 0 0 0
  Lidge  SV(27) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Totals
9.0
0
0
0
1
2
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Looper  L(10-9) 7.0 3 2 2 2 4
  Springer   1.0 0 0 0 1 0
  Franklin   1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
1
0
0
1
1

  E–None.  DP–Philadelphia 2. Utley-Rollins, Rollins-Utley-Howard, St. Louis 2. Ludwick-Pujols, Miles-Kennedy-Pujols.  2B–Philadelphia Utley (29,off Franklin).  HR–Philadelphia Dobbs (4,3rd inning off Looper 0 on 0 out); Howard (31,4th inning off Looper 0 on 2 out), St. Louis Ludwick (26,7th inning off Blanton 0 on 0 out).  IBB–Howard (11,by Franklin).  Team LOB–3.  SH–Looper (8,off Blanton).  Team–5.  U-HP–Marty Foster, 1B–Wally Bell, 2B–Paul Schrieber, 3B–Laz Diaz.  T–2:27.  A–45,450.
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