2008 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 86-76
Finished 4th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,430,403, Avg. 42,351
Ballpark: Busch Stadium III
Manager: Tony LaRussa (86-76)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
2008 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 86-76
Finished 4th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,430,403, Avg. 42,351
Ballpark: Busch Stadium III
Manager: Tony LaRussa (86-76)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
2008 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 2008 season with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's Central Division.
The Cardinals tallied 779 runs and yielded 725 runs. Ryan Ludwick and Albert Pujols each. walloped 37 home runs for St. Louis, while Rick Ankiel and Troy Glaus added 20 or more also. Albert Pujols drove in 116 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .357 clip. Kyle Lohse led the team with 15 wins, and Adam Wainwright registered a 3.20 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Tony LaRussa coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 779
Regular Season Runs Against: 725
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2008 | Colorado Rockies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 2, 2008 | Colorado Rockies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 3, 2008 | Colorado Rockies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 4, 2008 | Washington Nationals 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 5, 2008 | Washington Nationals 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 6, 2008 | Washington Nationals 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 5-1 | 0-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 7, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 5-1 | 0-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 8, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 5-1 | 1-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 9, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 5-1 | 2-1 | 7-2 | ||
| April 10, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 5-1 | 2-2 | 7-3 | ||
| April 11, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 5-1 | 3-2 | 8-3 | ||
| April 12, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 5-1 | 4-2 | 9-3 | ||
| April 13, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 5-1 | 4-3 | 9-4 | ||
| April 15, 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 6-1 | 4-3 | 10-4 | ||
| April 16, 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 7-1 | 4-3 | 11-4 | ||
| April 17, 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 7-2 | 4-3 | 11-5 | ||
| April 18, 2008 | San Francisco Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 8-2 | 4-3 | 12-5 | ||
| April 19, 2008 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 8-3 | 4-3 | 12-6 | ||
| April 20, 2008 | San Francisco Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 8-4 | 4-3 | 12-7 | ||
| April 21, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 8-4 | 5-3 | 13-7 | ||
| April 22, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 8-4 | 5-4 | 13-8 | ||
| April 23, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 8-4 | 5-5 | 13-9 | ||
| April 24, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 8-4 | 6-5 | 14-9 | ||
| April 25, 2008 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 8-5 | 6-5 | 14-10 | ||
| April 26, 2008 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 9-5 | 6-5 | 15-10 | ||
| April 27, 2008 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 10-5 | 6-5 | 16-10 | ||
| April 28, 2008 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 10-6 | 6-5 | 16-11 | ||
| April 29, 2008 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 11-6 | 6-5 | 17-11 | ||
| April 30, 2008 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 12-6 | 6-5 | 18-11 | ||
| May 2, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 13-6 | 6-5 | 19-11 | ||
| May 3, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 13-7 | 6-5 | 19-12 | ||
| May 4, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 14-7 | 6-5 | 20-12 | ||
| May 5, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Colorado Rockies 5 | W | 14-7 | 7-5 | 21-12 | ||
| May 6, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Colorado Rockies 5 | W | 14-7 | 8-5 | 22-12 | ||
| May 7, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Colorado Rockies 4 | L | 14-7 | 8-6 | 22-13 | ||
| May 8, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Colorado Rockies 9 | L | 14-7 | 8-7 | 22-14 | ||
| May 9, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 14-7 | 8-8 | 22-15 | ||
| May 10, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 14-7 | 9-8 | 23-15 | ||
| May 11, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 14-7 | 9-9 | 23-16 | ||
| May 12, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 14-7 | 9-10 | 23-17 | ||
| May 13, 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 14-8 | 9-10 | 23-18 | ||
| May 14, 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 15-8 | 9-10 | 24-18 | ||
| May 15, 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 15-9 | 9-10 | 24-19 | ||
| May 16, 2008 | Tampa Bay Rays 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 15-10 | 9-10 | 24-20 | ||
| May 17, 2008 | Tampa Bay Rays 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 16-10 | 9-10 | 25-20 | ||
| May 18, 2008 | Tampa Bay Rays 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 17-10 | 9-10 | 26-20 | ||
| May 19, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 17-10 | 10-10 | 27-20 | ||
| May 20, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 17-10 | 10-11 | 27-21 | ||
| May 21, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 17-10 | 11-11 | 28-21 | ||
| May 23, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 17-10 | 12-11 | 29-21 | ||
| May 24, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 17-10 | 13-11 | 30-21 | ||
| May 25, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 17-10 | 13-12 | 30-22 | ||
| May 27, 2008 | Houston Astros 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 17-11 | 13-12 | 30-23 | ||
| May 28, 2008 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 18-11 | 13-12 | 31-23 | ||
| May 29, 2008 | Houston Astros 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 19-11 | 13-12 | 32-23 | ||
| May 30, 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 20-11 | 13-12 | 33-23 | ||
| May 31, 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 20-12 | 13-12 | 33-24 | ||
| June 1, 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 21-12 | 13-12 | 34-24 | ||
| June 2, 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 21-13 | 13-12 | 34-25 | ||
| June 3, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Washington Nationals 1 | W | 21-13 | 14-12 | 35-25 | ||
| June 5, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Washington Nationals 1 | W | 21-13 | 15-12 | 36-25 | ||
| June 5, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Washington Nationals 10 | L | 21-13 | 15-13 | 36-26 | ||
| June 6, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 21-13 | 15-14 | 36-27 | ||
| June 7, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 21-13 | 16-14 | 37-27 | ||
| June 8, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 21-13 | 17-14 | 38-27 | ||
| June 10, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 21-13 | 18-14 | 39-27 | ||
| June 11, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 21-13 | 19-14 | 40-27 | ||
| June 12, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 21-13 | 19-15 | 40-28 | ||
| June 13, 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies 20 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 21-14 | 19-15 | 40-29 | ||
| June 14, 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 22-14 | 19-15 | 41-29 | ||
| June 15, 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 23-14 | 19-15 | 42-29 | ||
| June 17, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 23-15 | 19-15 | 42-30 | ||
| June 18, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 23-16 | 19-15 | 42-31 | ||
| June 19, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 23-17 | 19-15 | 42-32 | ||
| June 20, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 23-17 | 20-15 | 43-32 | ||
| June 21, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 23-17 | 21-15 | 44-32 | ||
| June 22, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 23-17 | 21-16 | 44-33 | ||
| June 24, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 23-17 | 22-16 | 45-33 | ||
| June 25, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 23-17 | 22-17 | 45-34 | ||
| June 26, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 23-17 | 22-18 | 45-35 | ||
| June 27, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 23-17 | 22-19 | 45-36 | ||
| June 28, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 23-17 | 23-19 | 46-36 | ||
| June 29, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 23-17 | 24-19 | 47-36 | ||
| June 30, 2008 | New York Mets 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 24-17 | 24-19 | 48-36 | ||
| July 1, 2008 | New York Mets 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 24-18 | 24-19 | 48-37 | ||
| July 2, 2008 | New York Mets 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 25-18 | 24-19 | 49-37 | ||
| July 3, 2008 | New York Mets 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 25-19 | 24-19 | 49-38 | ||
| July 4, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 25-20 | 24-19 | 49-39 | ||
| July 5, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 26-20 | 24-19 | 50-39 | ||
| July 6, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 26-21 | 24-19 | 50-40 | ||
| July 8, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 26-21 | 25-19 | 51-40 | ||
| July 9, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 26-21 | 25-20 | 51-41 | ||
| July 10, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 26-21 | 25-21 | 51-42 | ||
| July 11, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 26-21 | 26-21 | 52-42 | ||
| July 12, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | L | 26-21 | 26-22 | 52-43 | ||
| July 13, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 26-21 | 27-22 | 53-43 | ||
| July 17, 2008 | San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 27-21 | 27-22 | 54-43 | ||
| July 18, 2008 | San Diego Padres 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 28-21 | 27-22 | 55-43 | ||
| July 19, 2008 | San Diego Padres 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 29-21 | 27-22 | 56-43 | ||
| July 20, 2008 | San Diego Padres 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 30-21 | 27-22 | 57-43 | ||
| July 21, 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 30-22 | 27-22 | 57-44 | ||
| July 22, 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 30-23 | 27-22 | 57-45 | ||
| July 23, 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 30-24 | 27-22 | 57-46 | ||
| July 24, 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 30-25 | 27-22 | 57-47 | ||
| July 25, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 7 | L | 30-25 | 27-23 | 57-48 | ||
| July 26, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at New York Mets 8 | W | 30-25 | 28-23 | 58-48 | ||
| July 27, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 9 | L | 30-25 | 28-24 | 58-49 | ||
| July 28, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 30-25 | 29-24 | 59-49 | ||
| July 29, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 30-25 | 30-24 | 60-49 | ||
| July 30, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 30-25 | 31-24 | 61-49 | ||
| July 31, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Atlanta Braves 9 | L | 30-25 | 31-25 | 61-50 | ||
| August 1, 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 31-25 | 31-25 | 62-50 | ||
| August 2, 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 31-26 | 31-25 | 62-51 | ||
| August 3, 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 31-27 | 31-25 | 62-52 | ||
| August 5, 2008 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 32-27 | 31-25 | 63-52 | ||
| August 6, 2008 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 33-27 | 31-25 | 64-52 | ||
| August 7, 2008 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 33-28 | 31-25 | 64-53 | ||
| August 8, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 33-28 | 31-26 | 64-54 | ||
| August 9, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 33-28 | 32-26 | 65-54 | ||
| August 10, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 33-28 | 32-27 | 65-55 | ||
| August 11, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Florida Marlins 2 | W | 33-28 | 33-27 | 66-55 | ||
| August 12, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Florida Marlins 4 | L | 33-28 | 33-28 | 66-56 | ||
| August 13, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Florida Marlins 4 | W | 33-28 | 34-28 | 67-56 | ||
| August 14, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Florida Marlins 0 | W | 33-28 | 35-28 | 68-56 | ||
| August 15, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 33-28 | 36-28 | 69-56 | ||
| August 16, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 33-28 | 37-28 | 70-56 | ||
| August 17, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 33-28 | 37-29 | 70-57 | ||
| August 19, 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 33-29 | 37-29 | 70-58 | ||
| August 20, 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 34-29 | 37-29 | 71-58 | ||
| August 22, 2008 | Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 18 | W | 35-29 | 37-29 | 72-58 | ||
| August 23, 2008 | Atlanta Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 35-30 | 37-29 | 72-59 | ||
| August 24, 2008 | Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 36-30 | 37-29 | 73-59 | ||
| August 26, 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 36-31 | 37-29 | 73-60 | ||
| August 27, 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 37-31 | 37-29 | 74-60 | ||
| August 29, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 37-31 | 37-30 | 74-61 | ||
| August 30, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 37-31 | 37-31 | 74-62 | ||
| August 31, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 37-31 | 37-32 | 74-63 | ||
| September 1, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Arizona Diamondbacks 8 | L | 37-31 | 37-33 | 74-64 | ||
| September 2, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Arizona Diamondbacks 2 | W | 37-31 | 38-33 | 75-64 | ||
| September 3, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Arizona Diamondbacks 4 | L | 37-31 | 38-34 | 75-65 | ||
| September 5, 2008 | Florida Marlins 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 37-32 | 38-34 | 75-66 | ||
| September 6, 2008 | Florida Marlins 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 38-32 | 38-34 | 76-66 | ||
| September 7, 2008 | Florida Marlins 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 39-32 | 38-34 | 77-66 | ||
| September 9, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 40-32 | 38-34 | 78-66 | ||
| September 10, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 40-33 | 38-34 | 78-67 | ||
| September 11, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 40-34 | 38-34 | 78-68 | ||
| September 12, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 40-34 | 38-35 | 78-69 | ||
| September 13, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 40-34 | 38-36 | 78-70 | ||
| September 14, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 40-34 | 38-37 | 78-71 | ||
| September 16, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 40-34 | 38-38 | 78-72 | ||
| September 17, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 40-34 | 38-39 | 78-73 | ||
| September 18, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 40-34 | 39-39 | 79-73 | ||
| September 19, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 40-34 | 40-39 | 80-73 | ||
| September 20, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 40-34 | 40-40 | 80-74 | ||
| September 21, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 40-34 | 40-41 | 80-75 | ||
| September 22, 2008 | Arizona Diamondbacks 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 40-35 | 40-41 | 80-76 | ||
| September 23, 2008 | Arizona Diamondbacks 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 41-35 | 40-41 | 81-76 | ||
| September 24, 2008 | Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 42-35 | 40-41 | 82-76 | ||
| September 25, 2008 | Arizona Diamondbacks 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 43-35 | 40-41 | 83-76 | ||
| September 26, 2008 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 44-35 | 40-41 | 84-76 | ||
| September 27, 2008 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 45-35 | 40-41 | 85-76 | ||
| September 28, 2008 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 46-35 | 40-41 | 86-76 |
