September 8, 2006 St. Louis Cardinals at Arizona Diamondbacks Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 4
TOR 1 BAL 9
NYY 4 KCR 10
@BOS 9 CHW 7
CLE 6 MIN 9
DET 5 SEA 7
TEX 2 OAK 8
@TBD 6 ARI 13
STL 1 ATL 8
CHC 4 CIN 9
PIT 1 COL 11
WSN 8 PHI 3
@FLA 2 HOU 4
@MIL 3 LAD 5
@NYM 0 SFG 4
SDP 0

Standings at end of play this day

Chase Field, Attendance: 25,299

Friday, September 8, 2006, 6:42PM
Time of Game: 2:24

Cardinals

75-65

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Diamondbacks    3  0  4   0  0  4   0  2  X   13 16  1

W: L Hernandez (11-12), L: A Reyes (5-7)

Diamondbacks

66-75

Won 1

4th, 9 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Belliard 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .712    7    1   2   
  J Rodriguez LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .820    1    0   0   
S Spiezio LF-3B               3   0   0   0    1   1  .267  .824   17    2   0   
A Pujols 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .321 1.097   16    6   2   
  G Bennett 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .662         0   0   
S Rolen 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .307  .916   18    1   0   
  S Schumaker CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .525    2    0   0   
J Encarnacion RF              2   1   1   1    1   0  .287  .776   14    0   0   HR
  S Taguchi 2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .683    3    1   1   
P Wilson CF                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .264  .725   15    2   0   
  M Rose C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    1    3   0   
A Miles SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .685   13    1   2   GDP
  C Narveson P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Y Molina C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .614    3    5   1   
  J Vizcaino SS               1   0   1   0    0   0  .209  .576    1    0   1   
A Reyes P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    2    0   0   
  B Thompson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         1   0   
  J Nelson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  J Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .722         0   0   
  C Duncan RF                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .951    2    1   0   
Totals                       29   1   4   1    4   2              119   24   9

BATTING

HR: J Encarnacion (18, off L Hernandez; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: J Encarnacion 4; C Duncan; P Wilson; J Vizcaino.

GIDP: A Miles (7).

RBI: J Encarnacion (72).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

Arizona Diamondbacks         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Counsell SS                 5   1   0   0    0   1  .257  .657   13    2   3   
O Hudson 2B                   3   3   2   0    1   1  .292  .817   17    2   1   2·2B
  D Easley 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .717    3    1   0   
L Gonzalez LF                 3   3   3   1    1   0  .280  .837   11    4   0   2B,IW
  C Young CF                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .818    3    1   0   
E Byrnes CF-LF                4   3   1   4    0   0  .272  .820    9    4   0   HR,SF
C Jackson 1B                  5   2   3   4    0   0  .279  .780   13    7   1   2·2B
C Tracy 3B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .277  .771   17    0   1   HR
  B Lyon P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .619   11    0   0   
  R Choate P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Quentin RF                  5   0   4   1    0   1  .257  .890    8    3   0   2B
C Snyder C                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .282  .780   15    2   0   
L Hernandez P                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .220  .572   10    1   0   
  A Green PH-3B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .197  .596    5    0   1   
Totals                       40  13  16  12    2   9              135   27   7

BATTING

2B: C Quentin (8, off A Reyes); C Jackson 2 (22, off C Narveson, off A Reyes); O Hudson 2 (32, off J Sosa, off A Reyes); L Gonzalez (48, off B Thompson).

HR: E Byrnes (22, off A Reyes; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); C Tracy (17, off A Reyes; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: E Byrnes (3, off A Reyes).

IBB: L Gonzalez (10, by J Sosa).

TB: C Quentin 5; C Jackson 5; L Gonzalez 4; O Hudson 4; E Byrnes 4; C Tracy 4; L Hernandez; C Young.

RBI: E Byrnes 4 (67); C Jackson 4 (68); C Tracy 2 (71); L Gonzalez (69); C Quentin (22).

2-out RBI: C Quentin.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Counsell-C Jackson; C Counsell-O Hudson-C Jackson.

E: C Quentin (2).

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
A Reyes, L (5-7)               2.1   7   7   7    1   2   2   5.03   15   42-32   21· 3· 8    4· 4· 4· 0     16    -     0.76  -0.37
B Thompson                     1.2   2   0   0    0   2   0   4.12    7   19-15    8· 1· 6    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
J Sosa                         2     5   4   4    1   2   0   5.55   13   42-24   15· 4· 5    6· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.07  -0.01
C Narveson                     2     2   2   2    0   3   0   9.00    8   26-19    8· 6· 5    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    16  13  13    2   9   2          43  129-90   52·14·24   15·10· 7· 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
L Hernandez, W (11-12)         7     2   1   1    4   1   1   5.10   25   98-58   33· 2·23    6·11· 3· 0     66    -     0.52   0.14
B Lyon                         1     2   0   0    0   1   0   3.74    5   15-12    9· 2· 1    0· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
R Choate                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.09    3    6-4     3· 0· 1    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     4   1   1    4   2   1          33  119-74   45· 4·25    7·12· 8· 0           -

Balks: C Narveson (1).

WP: C Narveson (1).

IBB: J Sosa (6; L Gonzalez).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 25,299.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Arizona Diamondbacks                 
1. R Belliard           2B    1. C Counsell           SS 
2. S Spiezio            LF    2. O Hudson             2B 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. L Gonzalez           LF 
4. S Rolen              3B    4. E Byrnes             CF 
5. J Encarnacion        RF    5. C Jackson            1B 
6. P Wilson             CF    6. C Tracy              3B 
7. A Miles              SS    7. C Quentin            RF 
8. Y Molina             C     8. C Snyder             C  
9. A Reyes              P     9. L Hernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-1  1--  1   14%  78% E Byrnes        A Reyes         Home Run (Fly Ball); Gonzalez Scores
   t 2   0  3-0  ---  2   -8%  69% J Encarnacion   L Hernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 2   0  3-1  1--  4    8%  73% A Miles         L Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-  3    8%  64% L Gonzalez      A Reyes         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hudson Scores
   b 3   1  1-4  1--  3    6%  89% C Jackson       A Reyes         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Gonzalez Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Livan Hernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  R Belliard      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  7   50%  S Spiezio       Walk
   O      1--  3   53%  A Pujols        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  6   55%  S Rolen         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Anthony Reyes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  C Counsell      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   57%  O Hudson        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   R      -2-  3   64%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hudson Scores
   RR     1--  1   78%  E Byrnes        Home Run (Fly Ball); Gonzalez Scores
   O      ---  2   77%  C Jackson       Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
   O      ---  2   77%  C Tracy         Lineout: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Diamondbacks 3.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Livan Hernandez facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   69%  J Encarnacion   Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  6   65%  P Wilson        Walk
   OO     1--  4   73%  A Miles         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   74%  Y Molina        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Diamondbacks 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 3-1, Anthony Reyes facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   78%  C Quentin       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   77%  C Snyder        Groundout: 2B-1B; Quentin to 3B
   O      --3  4   73%  L Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  1   70%  C Counsell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Diamondbacks 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Livan Hernandez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   73%  A Reyes         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   74%  R Belliard      Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      ---  3   76%  S Spiezio       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Diamondbacks 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 3-1, Anthony Reyes facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   78%  O Hudson        Walk
          1--  1   84%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive); Hudson to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   83%  E Byrnes        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hudson Scores
   R      1--  3   89%  C Jackson       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Gonzalez Scores
   RR     -2-  4   95%  C Tracy         Home Run (Fly Ball); Jackson Scores
                  Brad Thompson replaces Anthony Reyes pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   95%  C Quentin       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   95%  C Snyder        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   94%  L Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Diamondbacks 7.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Livan Hernandez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   95%  A Pujols        Lineout: CF
          ---  7   94%  S Rolen         Walk
          1--  5   93%  J Encarnacion   Walk; Rolen to 2B
   O      12-  6   95%  P Wilson        Lineout: 2B
   O      12-  4   96%  A Miles         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Diamondbacks 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 7-1, Brad Thompson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   96%  C Counsell      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   96%  O Hudson        Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   96%  L Gonzalez      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  2   96%  E Byrnes        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Diamondbacks 7.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Livan Hernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   96%  Y Molina        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  John Nelson pinch hits for Brad Thompson batting 9th
   O      ---  4   97%  J Nelson        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   97%  R Belliard      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Diamondbacks 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 7-1, Jorge Sosa facing 5-6-7
                  Jorge Sosa replaces John Nelson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   97%  C Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   97%  C Tracy         Flyball: LF
          ---  1   97%  C Quentin       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   97%  C Snyder        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Diamondbacks 7.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Livan Hernandez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   98%  S Spiezio       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   98%  A Pujols        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   98%  S Rolen         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Diamondbacks 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 7-1, Jorge Sosa facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   99%  L Hernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   98%  C Counsell      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  1   99%  O Hudson        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Counsell to 3B
          -23  4   99%  L Gonzalez      Intentional Walk
   R      123  3   99%  E Byrnes        Fielder's Choice 1B; Counsell Scores; Hudson to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
   RR     123  1  100%  C Jackson       Single to RF (Line Drive); Hudson Scores; Gonzalez Scores; Byrnes to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  C Tracy         Popfly: 3B
   R      12-  1  100%  C Quentin       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Byrnes Scores; Jackson to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  C Snyder        Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Diamondbacks 11.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-11, Livan Hernandez facing 5-6-7
                  Damion Easley replaces Orlando Hudson playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---  7  100%  J Encarnacion   Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  3  100%  P Wilson        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  5  100%  A Miles         Line Drive Double Play: SS; Wilson out at 1B/SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Diamondbacks 11.

Bottom of the 7th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 11-1, Chris Narveson facing 9-1-2
                  Chris Narveson replaces Aaron Miles pitching and batting 7th; Mike Rose replaces Preston Wilson playing C batting 6th; So Taguchi replaces Juan Encarnacion playing 2B batting 5th; Scott Spiezio moves to 3B; Jose Vizcaino replaces Yadier Molina playing SS batting 8th; John Rodriguez replaces Ron Belliard playing LF batting 1st; Skip Schumaker replaces Scott Rolen playing CF batting 4th; Chris Duncan replaces Jorge Sosa playing RF batting 9th; Andy Green pinch hits for Livan Hernandez batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  A Green         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1  100%  C Counsell      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  D Easley        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Diamondbacks 11.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-11, Brandon Lyon facing 8-9-1
                  Brandon Lyon replaces Chad Tracy pitching and batting 6th; Andy Green moves to 3B; Eric Byrnes moves to LF; Chris Young replaces Luis Gonzalez playing CF batting 3rd
          ---  1  100%  J Vizcaino      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2  100%  C Duncan        Single to RF (Line Drive); Vizcaino to 3B; Duncan to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -23  1  100%  J Rodriguez     Popfly: SS
   O      -23  5  100%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  6  100%  A Pujols        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Diamondbacks 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 11-1, Chris Narveson facing 3-4-5
                  Gary Bennett replaces Albert Pujols playing 1B batting 3rd
          ---  3  100%  C Young         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2  100%  E Byrnes        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--  4  100%  C Jackson       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Byrnes Scores
                  Tony Clark pinch hits for Brandon Lyon batting 6th
          -2-     100%  T Clark         Wild Pitch; Jackson to 3B
   R      --3     100%  " "             Balk; Jackson Scores
   O      ---  5  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  C Quentin       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Diamondbacks 13.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-13, Randy Choate facing 4-5-6
                  Randy Choate replaces Tony Clark pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  2  100%  S Schumaker     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  S Taguchi       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  1  100%  M Rose          Lineout: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Diamondbacks 13.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation