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Ryan Ludwick #47 | Outfielder | St. Louis Cardinals
Height: 6-3    Weight: 210    Throws: L    Bats: R
Born: Jul 13, 1978, Satellite Beach, FL
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September 28, 2008
Ryan Ludwick crushed his 37th home run of the season in the Cardinals 11-4 win over the Reds on Sunday. He finished the afternoon 2-for-3 with three RBI.
September 27, 2008
There might not be a bigger surprise in all of baseball than Ryan Ludwick. In the Cardinals' 8-5 win over the Reds, Ludwick was 2-for-3 and drove in his 110th run.
September 23, 2008
Ryan Ludwick belted his 35th homer, a three-run shot, in the Cards' 7-4 win over the D'Backs Tuesday.
September 19, 2008
Ryan Ludwick was 2-for-2 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored on Friday against the Cubs.
September 10, 2008
Ryan Ludwick hit his 33rd home run, his only hit in four trips to the plate against the Cubs, and now has 101 RBI on the year, two more than Albert Pujols.
August 27, 2008
Ryan Ludwick came up huge in the Cardinals 5-3 victory going 3-for-4 with a home run, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored.
August 24, 2008
Cardinals outfielder Ryan Ludwick had a difficult day, failing to get a hit in five at-bats, striking out twice and leaving eight men on base, but St. Louis beat Atlanta 6-3 anyway.
August 17, 2008
Ryan Ludwick went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's 7-3 loss to Cincinnati. He hit a single and a double.
August 14, 2008
Cardinals outfielder Ryan Ludwick went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, driving in all the runs for St. Louis as they topped the Marlins 3-0.
August 12, 2008
Ryan Ludwick went 1-for-3 with three RBI, and was responsible every Cardinals run in the team's 4-3 loss to the Florida Marlins.
August 6, 2008
Ryan Ludwick tied a franchise record by homering in his fifth straight game Wednesday. He also added a pair of singles and drove in two and scored two.
August 5, 2008
It took 11 innings to get the job done, but the Cardinals managed to pull out the 6-4 win with a lift from the bat of outfielder Ryan Ludwick . Ludwick went just 1-for-6 on the night, but that one hit was good for two runs in the bottom of the 11th, hitting his 28th homer of the season. Ludwick leaves with two RBIs and one run scored.
August 4, 2008
Ryan Ludwick has been named the NL Player of the Week, according to the AP. He earned the honor by hitting .538 (14-for-26) with four home runs and eight RBI during the week.
August 3, 2008
Ryan Ludwick had two hits on Sunday night including his 27th home run, his fourth blast in the last three games.
August 2, 2008
Ryan Ludwick went 1-for-4 with a home run in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Phillies.
August 1, 2008
Ryan Ludwick had a big night with two homes, both solo shots, as he went 4-for-4 for the Cardinals.
July 28, 2008
Ryan Ludwick was 3-for-5 with two RBI against the Braves on Monday. With Rick Ankiel out with a strained abdomen, Ludwick is hitting cleanup.
July 22, 2008
Ryan Ludwick connected for his 23rd home run of the season on Tuesday. It was estimated to be a 450-foot shot, the longest by a Cardinal in their three-year old stadium.
July 21, 2008
Ryan Ludwick is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers. Chris Duncan is starting in left field, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
July 17, 2008
Ryan Ludwick is not in Thursday night's lineup for the Cardinals. Chris Duncan will start in his place.
July 12, 2008
The Cardinals took a heart-breaking loss after 10 innings, falling 12-11 to the Pirates, but give outfielder Ryan Ludwick an "A" for effort. Ludwick went 3-for-5 at the dish with one walk, his third triple, and his 20th homer of the season to total four RBIs on the season and two runs scored.
July 8, 2008
Ryan Ludwick hit his 18th home run of the season on Tuesday.
July 6, 2008
Ryan Ludwick hit his 17th home run of the season on Sunday against the Cubs.
June 11, 2008
Ryan Ludwick went 2-for-4 with his 16th home run of the year for the Cardinals who improved to 13 games above .500 with the victory over the Reds.
June 10, 2008
St. Louis outfielder Ryan Ludwick was a power at the plate this evening as the Cardinals put the 7-2 win over Cincy on the board. Ludwick went 4-for-5 on the evening, hitting two doubles and one home run to total four RBIs and and two runs scored on the night.
June 7, 2008
Ryan Ludwick put a charge into one on Saturday night, his 14th long ball of the year, in the Cardinals 8-4 victory over the Astros.
May 28, 2008
St. Louis outfielder Ryan Ludwick was out of the Cardinals' lineup on Tuesday but is expected to start the remaining games of their current homestand, according to CBSSports.com.
May 19, 2008
In what is becoming a daily occurrence, Ryan Ludwick went deep again for his 12th home run of the season for the Cardinals. Ludwick went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI on the night.
May 18, 2008
Ryan Ludwick did it again on Sunday as he stroked his 11th home run of the season for the Cardinals on Sunday.
May 17, 2008
Ryan Ludwick hit his second home run of the game on Saturday afternoon and the Cardinals won in 10 innings 9-8 over the Tampa Bay Rays.
May 11, 2008
Ryan Ludwick struck out three times on Sunday but salvaged the day by hitting a solo homer off Brewers reliever David Riske in the eighth inning giving the Cardinals a two-run (4-2) lead, one they wouldn't relinquish eventually winning, 5-2.
May 10, 2008
Eight different players recorded hits for the St. Louis Cardinals today in a 5-3 win over the Brewers, but once again it was OF Ryan Ludwick doing the most with a limited opportunity. Ludwick failed to earn the start, but he entered the game late and made good, going 1-for-2, hitting a two-out single in the ninth to drive in two and secure the win.
May 8, 2008
Ryan Ludwick blasted two solo home runs on Thursday to push his average up to .363. He is nine for his last 13.
May 7, 2008
St. Louis OF Ryan Ludwick earned another start this evening thanks to his hot bat, and he kept the optimism flowing despite the 4-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies. Ludwick went 2-for-4 with his fifth home run of the season, totaling two RBIs.
May 6, 2008
The St. Louis Cardinals managed to find a one-run, 6-5 win over the Colorado Rockies this evening, and it was OF Ryan Ludwick that found his best game to lead the charge. Ludwick was a perfect 4-for-4 with a walk at the plate, hitting two doubles to post one RBI and one run scored.
April 24, 2008
Ryan Ludwick may not have a starting spot in the Cardinals lineup anytime soon, but that doesn't mean that he isn't a valuable member of the team's outfield mix, according to MLB.com. "No one is as hot as Ryan, but there's no one really struggling," manager Tony La Russa said when asked about why Ludwick wasn't in the lineup every day. Ludwick will start on Thursday night.
April 22, 2008
Ryan Ludwick is likely to start on Tuesday, according to MLB.com. The team will be facing lefty Manny Parra and the Brewers.
April 17, 2008
Ryan Ludwick went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI for the Cardinals on Thursday.
April 13, 2008
Ryan Ludwick continues to quietly produce. The outfielder hit fourth on Sunday and went 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBI against the Giants. Ludwick is hitting .343 with three long balls, 10 RBI, and seven runs through 10 games.
April 8, 2008
Ryan Ludwick currently co-leads the MLB with two triples, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Ludwich noted, "I don't see myself as a triples guy. I'm more a doubles guy." He is hitting 6-for-19 overall, with three RBI and his fantasy stock should continue to rise.
April 2, 2008
Ryan Ludwick had three hits and three RBI from the second spot in the Cardinals order on Wednesday in his first start of the season. Ludwick is a hard nosed player who figures to find at-bats in a Tony LaRussa lineup, though it remains to be seen whether he will accrue enough to be anything more than an outfielder in deep NL Only leagues.
March 22, 2008
Ryan Ludwick ended a one-for-14 stretch with two hits in Friday's spring game. The outfielder hit a home run and a single in a come-from-behind 7-4 victory. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Ludwick came to spring training with a more compact swing with the hope it help him solve his struggles against southpaws. His home run was his third this spring.
March 20, 2008
Ryan Ludwick left eight men on base as he went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts against the Orioles on Wednesday. His spring average dipped to .261 as he continues to fight for a role in the Cardinals' outfield.