Cards hit the Padres hard with 10 consecutive hits in the fifth inning tying the Major League record. It All started with Looper hitting a single. Then Miles hits 1. Then Eckstein singled scoring Looper 1st and 3rd, no outs. Taguchi singles scoring Miles. Pujols singles scoring Eckstein. Encarnacion singles scoring Taguchi 1st and 3rd, still no outs. Rolen hits a fly ball to deep to right-filed SLAM-A-LAM-A-DING-DONG a homer for Rolen. Pitching change Mike Thompson comes in to pitch for the Padres. Ludwick batting now lets see if he can keep the hitting streak going the cards they all ready have 7 and here’s the pitch and that a fly ball to deep right center field SLAM-A-LAM-A-DING-DONG SLAM-A-LAM-A-DING-DONG back to back HOME-RUNS that’s 8 consecutive hits. Moline walks. Looper who started it all bunts for a single and reaches 2nd on a throwing error by pitcher Mike Thompson. Miles single scoring Moline 1st and 3rd, still no outs. Eckstein sacrifice flies Looper scores. Taguchi grounds into a double play to end the inning. Pitching for the Cards was good except Cards starter Looper. Looper pitched 6.1 innings on 6 hits, 4 runs, 3 HR, and 6 K. The 2nd pitcher for the Cards was Springer. Springer went 0.2 innings. The 3rd pitcher Percival went 1.0 inning with a K. The 4th pitcher Flores went 1.0 inning and let up 3 hits and a run.
Today Cards and the Padres will play in ST. Louis at 7:10 PM CT. For the Cards Anthony Reyes (1-10 6.07). For the Padres Jake Peavy (10-5 2.30).
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