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Comeback Cards win stunner
Jim Edmonds crushed a three-run homer and John Mabry came through with a two-run shot to cap a seven-run ninth inning for the Cardinals, marking the biggest final-inning comeback in the franchise's storied history.
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John Mabry celebrates with Albert Pujols after the comeback victory. (David Kohl/AP)
Rich Aurilia, Ken Griffey Jr. and Adam Dunn each went deep as the Reds jumped to a six-run lead. Things unraveled in the ninth though as David Weathers and Danny Graves let the Cardinals score seven runs.
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St. Louis (19-11)
Won 1
St. Louis 10, Cincinnati 9   CIN
Cincinnati (11-19)
Lost 1
May 2, 2005
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St. Louis
0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 7   10 15 1
Cincinnati
0 0 0 0 1 4 0 4 0   9 14 2
Standings through 5/2/05  |  Gameday  |  Cardinals Stats  |  Reds Stats
St. LouisABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Eckstein, SS5021002.276
Taguchi, RF4111012.355
Cali, P0000000.000
Journell, P0000000.000
Flores, P0000000.000
b-Cedeno, PH1000013.154
Tavarez, P0000000.000
Pujols, 1B5221004.333
Sanders, LF5121003.224
Edmonds, CF5123031.280
Grudzielanek, 2B5100012.309
Mabry, 3B-RF4122102.263
Molina, C4220102.181
Carpenter, P2000000.000
a-Nunez, PH-3B2120100.286
Totals42101593621 

a-Singled for Carpenter in the 7th. b-Struck out for Flores in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Mabry (1, Milton), Pujols (9, Milton), Molina (3, Wagner).
HR: Taguchi (2, 3rd inning off Milton, 0 on, 2 out), Edmonds (6, 9th inning off Graves, 2 on, 2 out), Mabry (1, 9th inning off Graves, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Eckstein 2; Taguchi 4; Pujols 3; Sanders 2; Edmonds 5; Mabry 6; Molina 3; Nunez 2.
RBI: Taguchi (8), Eckstein (5), Pujols (20), Sanders (11), Edmonds 3 (18), Mabry 2 (2).
2-out RBI: Taguchi; Sanders; Edmonds 3; Mabry 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Molina; Mabry; Eckstein.
SF: Eckstein.
GIDP: Grudzielanek.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Pujols (3, throw).
DP: 2 (Nunez-Grudzielanek-Pujols, Eckstein-Pujols).

 
CincinnatiABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Jimenez, 2B4110100.208
Griffey, CF4111111.244
Casey, 1B4141100.316
Pena, RF4000035.312
Mercker, P0000000.000
b-Lopez, PH1011000.276
Weathers, P0000000.000
Graves, P0000000.000
Dunn, LF4221113.288
Randa, 3B5220014.276
Aurilia, SS4223001.227
LaRue, C4012031.226
Milton, P2000010.000
a-Cruz, PH1000001.312
Wagner, P0000000.000
Kearns, RF2000013.217
Totals39914941119 

a-Grounded out for Milton in the 6th. b-Singled for Mercker in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: LaRue (4, Carpenter), Randa (6, Cali), Aurilia (5, Journell).
HR: Aurilia (3, 5th inning off Carpenter, 0 on, 0 out), Griffey (2, 6th inning off Carpenter, 0 on, 0 out), Dunn (7, 8th inning off Cali, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Jimenez; Griffey 4; Casey 4; Lopez; Dunn 5; Randa 3; Aurilia 6; LaRue 2.
RBI: Aurilia 3 (12), Griffey (10), LaRue 2 (6), Dunn (16), Casey (9), Lopez (7).
2-out RBI: LaRue 2; Casey; Lopez.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Randa; Cruz; Dunn 2.
SF: Aurilia.
GIDP: Pena; Kearns.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Randa (2, throw), Casey (1, fielding).
DP: (Aurilia-Jimenez-Casey).

 
St. LouisIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Carpenter 6.07521823.86
Cali 1.03221017.71
Journell 0.232222010.38
Flores (W, 1-0)0.10000105.00
Tavarez (S, 2)1.01000004.05
 
CincinnatiIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Milton 6.05211515.79
Wagner (H, 8)1.03110004.05
Mercker (H, 3)1.01000003.00
Weathers 0.22442106.75
Graves (BS, 1)(L, 1-1)0.14310025.06

Cali pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.
Wagner pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

HBP: LaRue (by Tavarez).
Pitches-strikes: Carpenter 95-61, Cali 16-10, Journell 37-18, Flores 6-3, Tavarez 9-5, Milton 103-65, Wagner 14-10, Mercker 4-3, Weathers 23-13, Graves 16-11.
Ground outs-fly outs: Carpenter 7-3, Cali 3-0, Journell 0-0, Flores 0-0, Tavarez 3-0, Milton 4-9, Wagner 1-2, Mercker 3-0, Weathers 1-0, Graves 0-1.
Batters faced: Carpenter 27, Cali 6, Journell 7, Flores 1, Tavarez 4, Milton 25, Wagner 6, Mercker 3, Weathers 6, Graves 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Journell 1-1, Flores 3-0, Mercker 1-0, Graves 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Ed Montague. 1B: Jerry Layne. 2B: Paul Emmel. 3B: Tony Randazzo.
Weather: 49 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 14 mph, R to L.
T: 3:18.
Att: 15,961.

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