Final

Series: Game 2 of 3

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Cincinnati leads 2-0 (as of 6/6)

Game 1: Monday, June 5
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St. Louis7
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Game 2: Tuesday, June 6
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Game 3: Wednesday, June 7
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Reds 7

(34-24, 19-13 away)

Cardinals 0

(35-23, 21-12 home)

8:10 PM ET, June 6, 2006

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri 

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CIN 120000202 7 14 0
STL 000000000 0 5 0

W: E. Milton (4-2)

L: C. Carpenter (4-3)

Cincinnati Reds
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
R Freel RF-CF5020001.269
F Lopez SS5111013.286
K Griffey Jr CF2220300.298
   R White P0000000.000
A Dunn LF4223112.237
E Encarnacion 3B2000001.270
   R Aurilia 3B2000001.252
S Hatteberg 1B5131002.286
B Phillips 2B5131012.312
D Ross C5021013.339
E Milton P3000032.188
   a-Q McCracken PH1000000.167
   C Hammond P0000000.000
   b-A Kearns PH-RF1000002.288
Totals4071574719 
a-grounded to second for E Milton in the 8th
b-grounded to pitcher for C Hammond in the 9th
BATTING
2B: S Hatteberg 2 (12, C Carpenter, B Thompson); B Phillips (8, C Carpenter); R Freel (10, J Hancock); A Dunn (12, B Thompson)
HR: F Lopez (6, 1st inning off C Carpenter 0 on, 1 Out); A Dunn (18, 7th inning off J Hancock 1 on, 0 Out)
RBI: F Lopez (23), B Phillips (34), D Ross (16), A Dunn 3 (35), S Hatteberg (12)
GIDP: A Dunn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: B Phillips 1, S Hatteberg 1, A Kearns 1, F Lopez 2
Team LOB: 11
FIELDING
E: A Dunn (7, line drive)
Cincinnati Reds
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
E Milton (W, 8-8)7.0500030101-664.14
C Hammond1.00000108-54.43
R White1.00000007-76.94
Totals9.0500040116-78 
PITCHING
Batters faced: E Milton 27; C Hammond 3; R White 3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: E Milton 3-15; C Hammond 1-1; R White 2-1
Game Scores: E Milton 70
St. Louis Cardinals
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
D Eckstein SS4000011.316
S Taguchi CF4010000.287
S Rolen 3B4020001.339
J Encarnacion RF4000013.249
J Edmonds 1B3000003.247
   c-T Perez PH1000000.167
H Luna LF3000000.288
   d-J Rodriguez PH1000000.319
Y Molina C3010000.206
A Miles 2B3010001.285
C Carpenter P1000010.050
   a-S Spiezio PH1000011.297
   J Hancock P0000000.000
   b-C Duncan PH1000001.375
   B Thompson P0000000.500
Totals330500411 
a-struck out swinging for C Carpenter in the 5th
b-grounded to pitcher for J Hancock in the 7th
c-flied out to right for J Edmonds in the 9th
d-grounded to first for H Luna in the 9th
BATTING
2B: S Rolen (18, E Milton); S Taguchi (8, E Milton)
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: S Rolen 1, J Edmonds 2
Team LOB: 6
FIELDING
DP: 1 (C Carpenter-D Eckstein-J Edmonds).
Outfield Assist: J Encarnacion (E Encarnacion at 3rd base).
St. Louis Cardinals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
C Carpenter (L, 15-8)5.093325196-642.83
J Hancock2.032211135-223.41
B Thompson2.032211037-242.86
Totals9.01577472168-110 
PITCHING
HBP: E Encarnacion (By C Carpenter)
Batters faced: C Carpenter 25; J Hancock 10; B Thompson 10
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Carpenter 7-2; J Hancock 3-2; B Thompson 4-1
Game Scores: C Carpenter 40

Game Notes

CINCINNATI THIRD BASEMAN EDWIN ENCARNACION LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING WITH A LEFT ANKLE INJURY.
CINCINNATI CATCHER DAVID ROSS EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 10 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE SECOND INNING.
ST LOUIS THIRD BASEMAN SCOTT ROLEN EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 11GAMES WITH A DOUBLE IN THE FIRST INNING.

Game Information

StadiumBusch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Attendance43,857 (99.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:42
Weather83 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind8 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Tim Timmons, First Base - Joe Brinkman, Second Base - Jeff Nelson, Third Base - Derryl Cousins