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Box > St. Louis 2, Arizona 1
Cards squeeze past D-Backs
By Matthew Leach / MLB.com
Chris Carpenter pulled into a tie for the Major League lead with his 13th victory as he dominated the Diamondbacks for eight innings. The Cardinals pushed the winning run across on David Eckstein's suicide squeeze bunt in the top of the ninth inning.
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Chris Carpenter has allowed only two runs over his last five starts. (Paul Connors/AP)
By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com
Javier Vazquez dropped his fourth straight decision despite tossing nine splendid innings against one of baseball's top offenses. The D-Backs right-hander allowed only three hits, but a pair of bunts in the ninth by the Cards provided the winning margin.
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STL
St. Louis (54-30)
Won 4 		St. Louis 2, Arizona 1   ARI
Arizona (41-45)
Lost 3
July 6, 2005
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
St. Louis
 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1   2 3 0
Arizona
 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0   1 4 0
Standings through 7/6/05  |  Gameday  |  Cardinals Stats  |  Diamondbacks Stats
St. LouisABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Eckstein, SS3001010.286
Edmonds, CF4121020.274
Pujols, 1B3000011.343
Walker, RF3000000.262
Rolen, 3B3000010.267
Sanders, LF3000030.279
Grudzielanek, 2B3000000.278
Molina, C3010000.257
1-Taguchi, PR0100000.287
Diaz, C0000000.222
Carpenter, P2000000.051
a-Nunez, PH0000000.304
Isringhausen, P0000000.000
Totals27232081 

a-Hit a sacrifice bunt for Carpenter in the 9th.
1-Ran for Molina in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Molina (11, Vazquez).
HR: Edmonds (16, 1st inning off Vazquez, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Edmonds 5; Molina 2.
RBI: Edmonds (51), Eckstein (24).
S: Nunez; Eckstein.
GIDP: Pujols.
 
ArizonaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Counsell, 2B3010100.282
Cintron, SS4111002.295
Gonzalez, L, LF4000021.286
Glaus, 3B2010200.262
1-Clayton, PR0000000.245
Green, RF4000024.282
Clark, 1B4010011.321
Cruz, CF4000012.220
Snyder, C2000010.221
a-McCracken, PH1000010.213
Stinnett, C0000000.323
Vazquez, P3000000.250
Totals311413810 

a-Struck out for Snyder in the 8th.
1-Ran for Glaus in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Glaus (20, Carpenter).
HR: Cintron (3, 6th inning off Carpenter, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Counsell; Cintron 4; Glaus 2; Clark.
RBI: Cintron (24).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Green; Clark; Cruz.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
DP: (Glaus-Counsell-Clark).
 
St. LouisIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Carpenter (W, 13-4)8.03112712.51
Isringhausen (S, 23)1.01001101.91
 
ArizonaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Vazquez (L, 7-8)9.03220814.54

Pitches-strikes: Carpenter 112-75, Isringhausen 16-10, Vazquez 113-81.
Ground outs-fly outs: Carpenter 13-4, Isringhausen 1-1, Vazquez 11-8.
Batters faced: Carpenter 29, Isringhausen 5, Vazquez 29.
Umpires: HP: Joe Brinkman. 1B: Derryl Cousins. 2B: Jeff Nelson. 3B: Bill Miller.
Weather: 82 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 2:20.
Att: 21,076.

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