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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		1
15
CHW
@CAL		9
5
TOR
@CLE		8
0
BAL
@MIL		3
4
DET
@MIN		9
5
TEX
@OAK		3
2
KCR
@SEA		0
3
STL
@ATL		3
4
CIN
@CHC		8
1
PIT
@HOU		1
2		 
(10)
LAD
@MON		0
6
SFG
@NYM		5
6
SDP
@PHI		2
3		 
(10)
SDP
@PHI		1
2
Saturday, September 1, 1990 7:10
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 14,673, Time of Game: 2:35
Cardinals
3
60-72
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 16 GB
 at Braves
4
52-80
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
6th, 24½ GB
W: Tony Castillo (5-1)
L: Ken Hill (4-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  1    3  9  1
Braves          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  X    4  9  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vince Coleman LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .301 .764 17 10 0.031 1.88 0.152 -0.121 -0.1 0 1 SB
Ozzie Smith SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 .252 .641 12 6 0.140 1.83 0.192 -0.053 0.6 1 1 SB
Ray Lankford CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .684 19 10 -0.108 1.42 0.029 -0.137 -1.0 2 1 2B,SB
Felix Jose RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .671 14 9 -0.214 1.41 0.000 -0.214 -1.7 2 0 CS
Denny Walling 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .210 .527 10 6 -0.076 1.01 0.000 -0.076 -0.6 9 0
   Rex Hudler PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .290 .813 6 5 0.088 1.49 0.088 0.000 1.0 HR
Terry Pendleton 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .226 .593 12 9 -0.065 1.49 0.052 -0.118 -0.2 2 3
Todd Zeile C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .716 13 9 -0.132 1.35 0.000 -0.132 -0.7 6 0
Jose Oquendo 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .257 .679 10 6 0.110 1.71 0.203 -0.093 0.9 2 2 CS
Ken Hill P 1 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .718 6 6 0.051 2.41 0.097 -0.046 0.3 0 2 2·SH
   Ken Dayley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scott Terry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.100 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 3 9 3 1 2 .281 .709 119 76 -0.175 1.58 0.813 -0.990 -1.4 24 11
2B: R Lankford (4, off P Marak).
HR: R Hudler (6, off K Mercker; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).
SH: K Hill 2 (4, 2 off P Marak).
TB: R Hudler 4; J Oquendo 3; R Lankford 2; O Smith; T Pendleton; K Hill; V Coleman.
RBI: R Hudler (20); O Smith (47); K Hill (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
E: K Hill (1).
Outfield Assists: R Lankford (F Cabrera at 3rd base); V Coleman (L Smith at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: O Smith (27, 2nd base off T Castillo/E Whitt); R Lankford (4, 2nd base off T Castillo/E Whitt); V Coleman (77, 3rd base off T Castillo/E Whitt).
CS: F Jose (3, 2nd base by P Marak/E Whitt); J Oquendo (1, 3rd base by P Marak/E Whitt).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lonnie Smith LF 3 1 3 0 1 0 .304 .831 11 6 0.127 1.38 0.190 -0.063 1.7 2 0 2B,SB
Ernie Whitt C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .158 .512 10 7 -0.048 1.66 0.070 -0.117 -0.8 3 3
   Oddibe McDowell PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246 .661 0.139 3.34 0.139 0.000 0.4
   Kent Mercker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ron Gant CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .298 .886 15 8 0.057 1.98 0.160 -0.102 -0.4 1 0
David Justice RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .268 .841 12 6 0.111 1.38 0.156 -0.045 0.4 0 0
Francisco Cabrera 1B 4 0 0 1 0 2 .308 .837 23 13 0.078 1.59 0.139 -0.060 0.1 13 1
Andres Thomas SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .217 .543 11 6 -0.020 0.94 0.048 -0.069 -0.2 2 4
Jeff Blauser 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .707 9 8 -0.082 0.81 0.000 -0.082 -0.9 3 1
Mark Lemke 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .218 .552 6 5 0.044 0.68 0.053 -0.009 0.3 2 6
Paul Marak P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 13 8 -0.084 1.28 0.000 -0.084 -0.7 1 3 SH
   Tony Castillo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Greg Olson C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .765 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 9 3 2 6 .290 .656 110 67 0.322 1.38 0.955 -0.631 0.1 27 18
2B: L Smith (22, off K Hill).
SH: P Marak (1, off K Hill).
TB: L Smith 4; M Lemke 2; D Justice; E Whitt; A Thomas; R Gant.
RBI: R Gant (64); A Thomas (24); F Cabrera (19).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Whitt-J Blauser.
Baserunning
SB: L Smith (8, 2nd base off K Hill/T Zeile).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Hill, L (4-3) 7.1 7 3 3 2 6 0 4.38 30 99 60 36 13 11 14 8 6 0 56 -0.002 1.31 1.4
Ken Dayley 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.25 3 10 6 3 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 -0.331 2.50 -1.8
Scott Terry 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.19 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.010 0.36 0.3
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 2 6 0 4.50 34 110 67 40 15 12 17 9 7 0 56 2 1 -0.323 1.58 -0.1

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Marak 7.1 8 2 2 1 1 0 2.45 29 95 60 38 3 19 19 8 5 0 54 0.019 1.49 1.0
Tony Castillo, W (5-1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.29 2 10 5 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.085 1.81 0.9
Kent Mercker, S (5) 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2.45 4 15 11 9 0 2 0 4 3 0 0 0 0.073 1.96 -0.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 1 2 1 3.00 35 120 76 48 6 22 20 12 8 0 54 2 0 0.177 1.38 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: K Hill 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Gary Darling.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 14,673.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Atlanta Braves
1 Vince Coleman LF 1 Lonnie Smith LF
2 Ozzie Smith SS 2 Ernie Whitt C
3 Ray Lankford CF 3 Ron Gant CF
4 Felix Jose RF 4 David Justice RF
5 Denny Walling 1B 5 Francisco Cabrera 1B
6 Terry Pendleton 3B 6 Andres Thomas SS
7 Todd Zeile C 7 Jeff Blauser 3B
8 Jose Oquendo 2B 8 Mark Lemke 2B
9 Ken Hill P 9 Paul Marak P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-2 1 --3 4,(3-0)  R ATL R. Gant K. Hill 16% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); McDowell Scores
b8 2-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  ATL D. Justice K. Dayley 14% 75% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gant to 3B
t8 1-1 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  R STL O. Smith P. Marak -14% 22% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Oquendo Scores; Coleman to 2B
b8 1-2 1 1-- ATL R. Gant K. Hill 14% 45% McDowell Picked off 1B, safe on E1; McDowell to 3B
b8 2-2 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  R ATL F. Cabrera K. Dayley 14% 89% Fielder's Choice P; Gant Scores; Justice to 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Paul Marak facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL V. Coleman P. Marak 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL O. Smith P. Marak 2% 54% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  STL R. Lankford P. Marak -2% 52% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O STL F. Jose P. Marak 3% 55% Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Ken Hill facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL L. Smith K. Hill 4% 58% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O ATL E. Whitt K. Hill -3% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  ATL R. Gant K. Hill 2% 57% Smith Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O ATL R. Gant K. Hill -3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  ATL D. Justice K. Hill 0% 54% Wild Pitch; Smith to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 5,(3-1)  ATL D. Justice K. Hill 1% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  R ATL F. Cabrera K. Hill 9% 63% Wild Pitch; Smith Scores; Justice to 2B
b1 1-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O ATL F. Cabrera K. Hill -3% 61% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Paul Marak facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL D. Walling P. Marak 2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL T. Pendleton P. Marak 2% 65% Foul Popfly: 1B
t2 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL T. Zeile P. Marak 1% 66% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Ken Hill facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL A. Thomas K. Hill -2% 64% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b2 1-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL J. Blauser K. Hill -1% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL M. Lemke K. Hill -1% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Paul Marak facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL J. Oquendo P. Marak -4% 57% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL K. Hill P. Marak 2% 59% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Oquendo to 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O STL V. Coleman P. Marak 4% 63% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O STL O. Smith P. Marak 4% 67% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Ken Hill facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O ATL P. Marak K. Hill -2% 65% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  ATL L. Smith K. Hill 4% 69% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 1-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O ATL E. Whitt K. Hill -3% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B); Smith to 3B
b3 1-0 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O ATL R. Gant K. Hill -4% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Paul Marak facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Lankford P. Marak 3% 66% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t4 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL F. Jose P. Marak 2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Walling P. Marak 1% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Ken Hill facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL D. Justice K. Hill -2% 67% Foul Popfly: 3B
b4 1-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O ATL F. Cabrera K. Hill -1% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL A. Thomas K. Hill -1% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Paul Marak facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  STL T. Pendleton P. Marak -5% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t5 0-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL T. Zeile P. Marak 5% 64% Flyball: LF
t5 0-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  STL J. Oquendo P. Marak -9% 55% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pendleton to 3B
t5 0-1 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  R STL K. Hill P. Marak -10% 45% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Pendleton Scores; Oquendo to 2B
t5 1-1 1 12- 6,(3-2)  OO STL V. Coleman P. Marak 12% 57% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Oquendo Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Ken Hill facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL J. Blauser K. Hill -3% 54% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  ATL M. Lemke K. Hill 3% 57% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 1-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O ATL P. Marak K. Hill -2% 55% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Lemke to 2B
b5 1-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  ATL L. Smith K. Hill 1% 56% Walk
b5 1-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O ATL E. Whitt K. Hill -6% 50% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Paul Marak facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  STL O. Smith P. Marak -5% 45% Walk
t6 1-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Lankford P. Marak 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Smith to 2B
t6 1-1 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O STL F. Jose P. Marak 7% 54% Fielder's Choice SS; Smith out at 3B/SS-3B
t6 1-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Walling P. Marak 4% 57% Jose Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Ken Hill facing 3-4-5
b6 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL R. Gant K. Hill -3% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL D. Justice K. Hill -2% 52% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O ATL F. Cabrera K. Hill -2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Paul Marak facing 5-6-7
t7 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL D. Walling P. Marak 4% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL T. Pendleton P. Marak 3% 57% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t7 1-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL T. Zeile P. Marak 2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Ken Hill facing 6-7-8
b7 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O ATL A. Thomas K. Hill -4% 55% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
b7 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL J. Blauser K. Hill -3% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b7 1-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  ATL M. Lemke K. Hill 2% 54% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b7 1-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O ATL P. Marak K. Hill -4% 50% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Paul Marak facing 8-9-1
t8 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL J. Oquendo P. Marak -7% 43% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 1-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL K. Hill P. Marak 2% 46% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Oquendo to 2B
t8 1-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  STL V. Coleman P. Marak -10% 36% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Oquendo to 3B
t8 1-1 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  R STL O. Smith P. Marak -14% 22% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Oquendo Scores; Coleman to 2B
Tony Castillo replaces Paul Marak pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-1 1 12- 2,(1-0)  STL R. Lankford T. Castillo -5% 16% Coleman Steals 3B; Smith Steals 2B
t8 2-1 1 -23 5,(3-1)  O STL R. Lankford T. Castillo 9% 25% Fielder's Choice 2B; Coleman out at Hm/2B-C; Smith to 3B
t8 2-1 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  STL F. Jose T. Castillo -1% 24% Lankford Steals 2B
t8 2-1 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O STL F. Jose T. Castillo 6% 30% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Ken Hill facing 1-2-3
b8 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL L. Smith K. Hill -6% 24% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Smith out at 2B/LF-2B
b8 1-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  ATL E. Whitt K. Hill 7% 31% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
Oddibe McDowell pinch runs for Ernie Whitt (C) batting 2nd
b8 1-2 1 1-- ATL R. Gant K. Hill 14% 45% McDowell Picked off 1B, safe on E1; McDowell to 3B
b8 1-2 1 --3 4,(3-0)  R ATL R. Gant K. Hill 16% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); McDowell Scores
Ken Dayley replaces Ken Hill pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  ATL D. Justice K. Dayley 14% 75% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gant to 3B
b8 2-2 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  R ATL F. Cabrera K. Dayley 14% 89% Fielder's Choice P; Gant Scores; Justice to 2B
b8 3-2 1 12- 4,(2-1)  RO ATL A. Thomas K. Dayley 5% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Justice Scores; Cabrera out at 3B/CF-3B; Thomas to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
Scott Terry replaces Ken Dayley pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O ATL J. Blauser S. Terry -1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 4.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Kent Mercker facing 5-6-7
Kent Mercker replaces Oddibe McDowell (PR) pitching and batting 2nd
Greg Olson replaces Tony Castillo (P) playing C batting 9th
Rex Hudler pinch hits for Denny Walling (1B) batting 5th
t9 2-4 0 --- 6,(1-2)  R STL R. Hudler K. Mercker -9% 84% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t9 3-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Pendleton K. Mercker 7% 91% Lineout: SS
t9 3-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL T. Zeile K. Mercker 5% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 3-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL J. Oquendo K. Mercker 4% 100% Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 4.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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