September 7, 2006 St. Louis Cardinals at Arizona Diamondbacks Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 9
@CHW 1 DET 7
@MIN 2 STL 6
@ARI 2 PIT 7
@CHC 5 COL 10
WSN 5 PHI 14
@FLA 8 NYM 7
LAD 0

Standings at end of play this day

Chase Field, Attendance: 29,998

Thursday, September 7, 2006, 6:40PM
Time of Game: 2:50

Cardinals

75-64

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       3  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  0    6 10  1
Diamondbacks    0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0

W: J Weaver (6-14), L: M Batista (10-6)

Diamondbacks

65-75

Lost 2

4th, 9 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Miles SS                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .272  .690   17    2   3   3B
C Duncan LF                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .305  .947   12    1   0   
  B Looper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   0   
  J Nelson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  A Wainwright P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.667         0   0   
A Pujols 1B                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .324 1.106   21    8   2   
J Encarnacion RF              5   1   2   1    0   2  .287  .768   22    1   0   
S Spiezio 3B                  4   2   2   3    0   0  .270  .831   16    3   0   2·HR
P Wilson CF-LF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .722   12    3   0   
  S Schumaker LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .538         1   0   
R Belliard 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .277  .716   11    0   3   
Y Molina C                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .223  .617   12    6   1   
J Weaver P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .360    7    1   0   SH
  M Rose PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .666    9    0   0   
  T Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Kinney P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Taguchi CF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .686   15    1   0   
Totals                       36   6  10   5    3   7              158   27   9

BATTING

3B: A Miles (3, off M Batista).

HR: S Spiezio 2 (11, off J Julio, off M Batista; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: J Weaver (6, off M Batista).

TB: S Spiezio 8; A Miles 4; A Pujols 2; Y Molina 2; J Encarnacion 2.

RBI: S Spiezio 3 (43); J Encarnacion (71); C Duncan (32).

2-out RBI: S Spiezio 2; J Encarnacion.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: P Wilson (2).

Arizona Diamondbacks         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Young CF                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .788   20    0   0   
O Hudson 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .290  .809   19    2   5   2B
L Gonzalez LF                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .275  .828   10    2   0   HR,2B
E Byrnes RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .816   21    1   0   
J Estrada C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .780    6    0   0   HBP
  M Montero C                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    6   1   
C Tracy 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .768   14    1   6   
T Clark 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .195  .624   17   14   1   
S Drew SS                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .309  .841   15    0   0   3B,IW
M Batista P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .113  .277    6    0   1   
  D Easley PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .720    5    0   0   
  D Slaten P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Julio P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Aquino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  C Counsell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .666    8    0   0   
Totals                       34   2   7   2    2   6              149   27  14

BATTING

2B: O Hudson (30, off J Weaver); L Gonzalez (47, off J Weaver).

3B: S Drew (5, off T Johnson).

HR: L Gonzalez (15, off J Weaver; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

IBB: S Drew (3, by J Weaver).

HBP: J Estrada (7, by J Weaver).

TB: L Gonzalez 6; S Drew 3; O Hudson 2; C Young; T Clark; C Tracy.

RBI: L Gonzalez 2 (68).

2-out RBI: L Gonzalez 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

PB: M Montero (1).

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Weaver, W (6-14)             5     5   2   2    2   3   1   5.85   23   93-54   32·10·12    4· 6· 7· 0     50    -     1.22   0.09
T Johnson, H (9)               0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.65    3    8-7     3· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.77   0.02
J Kinney, H (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    1    5-3     1· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.34   0.04
B Looper, H (15)               2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.58    7   27-17   11· 2· 4    4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.01   0.10
A Wainwright                   1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.03    3   16-11    5· 1· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   6   1          37  149-92   52·15·25   11·10· 7· 0          1-0

Arizona Diamondbacks          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Batista, L (10-6)            6     6   5   5    3   2   1   4.44   27   98-63   43· 6·14   13· 5· 4· 0     39    -     0.80  -0.23
D Slaten                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    4-2     2· 0· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.02
J Julio                        1.1   3   1   1    0   3   1   4.62    7   26-17   10· 2· 5    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.21  -0.02
G Aquino                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.36    4   20-12    4· 4· 4    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    10   6   6    3   7   2          40  148-94   59·12·23   17· 7· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Batista (14); J Julio (9).

IBB: J Weaver (1; S Drew).

HBP: J Weaver (9; J Estrada).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Welke, 1B - Marty Foster, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Fieldin Culbreth.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 29,998.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Arizona Diamondbacks                 
1. A Miles              SS    1. C Young              CF 
2. C Duncan             LF    2. O Hudson             2B 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. L Gonzalez           LF 
4. J Encarnacion        RF    4. E Byrnes             RF 
5. S Spiezio            3B    5. J Estrada            C  
6. P Wilson             CF    6. C Tracy              3B 
7. R Belliard           2B    7. T Clark              1B 
8. Y Molina             C     8. S Drew               SS 
9. J Weaver             P     9. M Batista            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  3-0  1--  3  -17%  60% L Gonzalez      J Weaver        Home Run (Fly Ball); Hudson Scores
   t 1   2  0-1  1--  2   16%  72% S Spiezio       M Batista       Home Run (Fly Ball); Encarnacion Scores
   b 4   0  3-2  1--  5  -13%  38% C Tracy         J Weaver        Single to CF (Line Drive); Estrada to 3B; Tracy to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 5   2  2-3  1-3  5   10%  73% A Pujols        M Batista       Walk, Passed Ball; Molina Scores/No RBI; Miles to 2B
   b 4   2  3-2  123  8   10%  63% C Young         J Weaver        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Batista to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Miguel Batista facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   58%  A Miles         Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   RO     --3  1   57%  C Duncan        Groundout: 2B-1B; Miles Scores
   O      ---  2   55%  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   57%  J Encarnacion   Single to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  2   72%  S Spiezio       Home Run (Fly Ball); Encarnacion Scores
   O      ---  4   72%  P Wilson        Lineout: 1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeff Weaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   74%  C Young         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   76%  O Hudson        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
          ---  3   74%  L Gonzalez      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  6   76%  E Byrnes        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Miguel Batista facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   79%  R Belliard      Walk
   O      1--  2   78%  Y Molina        Groundout: 3B-1B; Belliard to 2B
   O      -2-  6   75%  J Weaver        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  2   73%  A Miles         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeff Weaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   75%  J Estrada       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   77%  C Tracy         Lineout: CF
          ---  4   75%  T Clark         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Clark to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-  4   78%  S Drew          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Miguel Batista facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   77%  C Duncan        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  5   75%  A Pujols        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   75%  J Encarnacion   Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeff Weaver facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   77%  M Batista       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   79%  C Young         Popfly: SS
          ---  5   78%  O Hudson        Walk
   RR     1--  3   60%  L Gonzalez      Home Run (Fly Ball); Hudson Scores
   O      ---  7   62%  E Byrnes        Lineout: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Diamondbacks 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Miguel Batista facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   59%  S Spiezio       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   57%  P Wilson        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   56%  R Belliard      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Diamondbacks 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 2-3, Jeff Weaver facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   51%  J Estrada       Hit By Pitch
          1--  5   38%  C Tracy         Single to CF (Line Drive); Estrada to 3B; Tracy to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  6   45%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
          -23  4   44%  S Drew          Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   53%  M Batista       Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Tracy to 3B; Drew to 2B
   O      123  8   63%  C Young         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Batista to 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Diamondbacks 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Miguel Batista facing 8-9-1
                  Miguel Montero replaces Johnny Estrada playing C batting 5th
          ---  2   67%  Y Molina        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   65%  J Weaver        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Molina to 2B
          -2-  1   70%  A Miles         Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Molina to 3B
   O      1-3  8   63%  C Duncan        Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  5   73%  A Pujols        Walk, Passed Ball; Molina Scores/No RBI; Miles to 2B
   R      12-  5   82%  J Encarnacion   Single to RF (Line Drive); Miles Scores; Pujols to 3B
   O      1-3  7   79%  S Spiezio       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Diamondbacks 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 2-5, Jeff Weaver facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   72%  O Hudson        Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   75%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Hudson to 3B
   O      --3  4   81%  E Byrnes        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  1   85%  M Montero       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Diamondbacks 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Miguel Batista facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   84%  P Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   83%  R Belliard      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   83%  Y Molina        Walk
                  Mike Rose pinch hits for Jeff Weaver batting 9th
          1--      84%  M Rose          Wild Pitch; Molina to 2B
   O      -2-  5   82%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Diamondbacks 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 2-5, Tyler Johnson facing 6-7-8
                  Tyler Johnson replaces Mike Rose pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   85%  C Tracy         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   87%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   84%  S Drew          Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
                  Josh Kinney replaces Tyler Johnson pitching and batting 9th; Damion Easley pinch hits for Miguel Batista batting 9th
   O      --3  5   88%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Diamondbacks 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Doug Slaten facing 1-2-3
                  Doug Slaten replaces Damion Easley pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   87%  A Miles         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   86%  C Duncan        Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
                  Jorge Julio replaces Doug Slaten pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   87%  A Pujols        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   86%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Diamondbacks 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 2-5, Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
                  Braden Looper replaces Chris Duncan pitching and batting 2nd; Preston Wilson moves to LF; So Taguchi replaces Josh Kinney playing CF batting 9th
          ---  1   81%  C Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   85%  O Hudson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   89%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B; Young to 2B
   O      -2-  4   92%  E Byrnes        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Diamondbacks 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jorge Julio facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  3   96%  S Spiezio       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   95%  P Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   95%  R Belliard      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   95%  Y Molina        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line)
          1--      96%  S Taguchi       Wild Pitch; Molina to 2B
   O      -2-  9   95%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Diamondbacks 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 2-6, Braden Looper facing 5-6-7
                  Skip Schumaker replaces Preston Wilson playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---  7   97%  M Montero       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  C Tracy         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   98%  T Clark         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Diamondbacks 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Greg Aquino facing 1-2-3
                  Greg Aquino replaces Jorge Julio pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   98%  A Miles         Groundout: 1B-P
                  John Nelson pinch hits for Braden Looper batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   98%  J Nelson        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   98%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   98%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Diamondbacks 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 2-6, Adam Wainwright facing 8-9-1
                  Adam Wainwright replaces John Nelson pitching and batting 2nd
   O      ---  5   99%  S Drew          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Craig Counsell pinch hits for Greg Aquino batting 9th
   O      ---  8  100%  C Counsell      Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  3  100%  C Young         Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Diamondbacks 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation