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	Valverde saves Clark's lead

Diamondbacks 6, Cardinals 5

Jose Valverde saved his 45th game of the season on Sunday. (Ross D. Franklin/AP)

Upton's two-run homer

Clark's two-run double

By Michael Schwartz / MLB.com

D-backs fans were nervous: Jose Valverde was trying to save a lead that Tony Clark had given him with a two-run double, but the bases were loaded. Valverde got the final out as the D-backs swept the series.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 09/07: ARI 4, STL 2
Sat. 09/08: ARI 9, STL 8
Sun. 09/09: ARI 6, STL 5

St. Louis (69-71)
Lost 3

Arizona 6, St. Louis 5

Arizona (81-63)
Won 5

September 9, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	9	0
Arizona	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	0	X	6	9	1

Standings thru 9/9/07 | Gameday | Cardinals Stats | Diamondbacks Stats

St. Louis	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Schumaker, LF	5	0	1	0	0	1	3	.310
Ryan, SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	3	.336
d-Edmonds, PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.245
Pujols, 1B	4	0	1	1	1	0	0	.321
Ludwick, RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.252
Taguchi, CF	3	0	0	0	1	1	3	.293
Franklin, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
Jimenez, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
e-Eckstein, PH	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.295
Branyan, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	2	3	.190
Bennett, C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229
f-Molina, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.276
Stinnett, C	2	1	1	0	1	1	2	.192
b-Miles, PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.307
Thompson, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150
a-Barden, PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.143
Wells, P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.340
Ankiel, CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.330
Cairo, 2B-3B	3	1	1	2	0	1	2	.240
c-Duncan, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.259
Totals	36	5	9	5	5	8	20
a-Doubled for Thompson in the 3rd. b-Grounded out for Stinnett in the 8th. c-Struck out for Cairo in the 9th. d-Doubled for Ryan in the 9th. e-Walked for Jimenez in the 9th. f-Flied out for Bennett in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Barden (1, Davis), Pujols (30, Davis), Edmonds (14, Valverde). 3B: Cairo (1, Davis), Schumaker (2, Petit). TB: Schumaker 3; Ryan; Edmonds 2; Pujols 2; Ludwick; Stinnett; Barden 2; Wells; Cairo 3. RBI: Cairo 2 (13), Ryan (11), Pujols (89), Eckstein (27). 2-out RBI: Eckstein. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Branyan 2; Ryan 2; Stinnett; Molina 2. Team LOB: 10.

Arizona	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Drew, SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.228
Callaspo, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.208
Byrnes, LF	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	.295
Clark, 1B	4	0	1	2	0	2	1	.243
Reynolds, 3B	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	.270
Young, CF	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	.238
Snyder, C	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.245
Upton, RF	3	1	2	2	0	0	0	.235
Pena, T, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
c-Jackson, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278
Valverde, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Davis, P	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.075
Wickman, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Bonifacio, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Petit, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071
b-Salazar, PH-RF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.286
Totals	33	6	9	6	1	6	8
a-Lined out for Wickman in the 5th. b-Doubled for Petit in the 7th. c-Flied out for Pena, T in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Snyder (16, Wells), Salazar (6, Franklin), Clark (5, Franklin). HR: Young (29, 2nd inning off Thompson, 1 on, 1 out), Upton (2, 7th inning off Franklin, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Callaspo; Clark 2; Reynolds; Young 4; Snyder 2; Upton 5; Davis; Salazar 2. RBI: Young 2 (60), Upton 2 (9), Clark 2 (45). 2-out RBI: Clark 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Drew; Reynolds 2. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING SB: Byrnes (44, 2nd base off Wells/Stinnett). FIELDING E: Reynolds (10, fielding). Outfield assists: Young (Taguchi at 1st base). DP: (Young-Drew-Clark).

St. Louis	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Thompson	2.0	4	2	2	0	1	1	5.14
Wells	4.0	2	1	1	0	4	0	5.65
Franklin (BS, 4)(L, 4-3)	1.0	3	3	3	1	1	1	2.38
Jimenez	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.86

Arizona	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Davis	4.0	7	4	4	2	3	0	4.09
Wickman	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	3.83
Petit (W, 3-4)	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	5.22
Pena, T (H, 27)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.62
Valverde (S, 45)	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	0	2.83

Wells pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP: Thompson, Davis.
HBP: Byrnes (by Wells), Ludwick (by Valverde).
Pitches-strikes: Thompson 41-26, Wells 49-33, Franklin 32-21, Jimenez 13-6, Davis 85-51, Wickman 18-9, Petit 31-23, Pena, T 11-8, Valverde 30-17.
Ground outs-fly outs: Thompson 1-4, Wells 3-5, Franklin 1-1, Jimenez 1-2, Davis 6-3, Wickman 0-2, Petit 0-4, Pena, T 2-0, Valverde 0-2.
Batters faced: Thompson 10, Wells 15, Franklin 7, Jimenez 3, Davis 20, Wickman 5, Petit 7, Pena, T 3, Valverde 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Franklin 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Jerry Meals. 1B: Gary Darling. 2B: Larry Poncino. 3B: Jim Wolf.
Weather: 75 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 3:25.
Att: 35,159.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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