April 7, 2006 St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 4
NYY 1 BOS 14
@BAL 8 CLE 11
MIN 6 KCR 11
CHW 7 OAK 5
@SEA 0 DET 5
@TEX 2 TBD 9
@TOR 8 CHC 5
STL 1 CIN 7
PIT 6 HOU 6
WSN 1 MIL 3
ARI 1 NYM 9
FLA 3 LAD 5
@PHI 3 COL 10
@SDP 4 ATL 14
@SFG 6

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 40,869

Friday, April 7, 2006, 1:21PM
Time of Game: 2:13

Cardinals

3-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: G Maddux (1-0), L: J Suppan (0-1)

Cubs

2-1

Won 1

5th, 1½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .535   16    2   5   SB
J Encarnacion RF              4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .485   13    0   1   
A Pujols 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .357 1.474   19   15   0   
J Edmonds CF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .188  .754   16    0   0   HR
S Rolen 3B                    1   0   1   0    2   0  .375 1.069   14    1   6   2B
S Taguchi LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .375    6    1   0   GDP
G Bennett C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13    2   0   
A Miles 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.374   12    3   8   
J Suppan P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  J Rodriguez PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    3    0   0   
  B Looper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Spiezio PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  A Wainwright P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   1   4   1    2   5              118   24  20

BATTING

2B: S Rolen (1, off G Maddux).

HR: J Edmonds (1, off G Maddux; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

TB: J Edmonds 4; S Rolen 2; D Eckstein; J Encarnacion.

GIDP: S Taguchi (2).

RBI: J Edmonds (3).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 3. A Miles-D Eckstein-A Pujols; S Rolen-A Miles-A Pujols; D Eckstein-A Miles-A Pujols.

E: J Encarnacion (1); D Eckstein (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Eckstein (1, 2nd base off G Maddux/M Barrett).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre CF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .357  .928   12    1   0   
N Perez 2B                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .571 1.285   12    2   3   2B
D Lee 1B                      3   2   1   1    1   0  .333 1.611   15   11   0   HR,GDP
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .857    9    0   1   
J Jones RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .091   13    2   0   IW
M Barrett C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .231  .671   16    5   0   GDP
M Murton LF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .857   17    3   1   GDP
  R Dempster P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Cedeno SS                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.400    4    3   6   3B,2B
G Maddux P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    0   1   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Pagan LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.334         0   0   
Totals                       31   5   9   4    3   2              107   27  12

BATTING

2B: R Cedeno (2, off J Suppan); N Perez (1, off B Looper).

3B: R Cedeno (1, off J Suppan).

HR: D Lee (2, off J Suppan; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

IBB: J Jones (1, by J Suppan).

TB: R Cedeno 5; D Lee 4; N Perez 4; M Barrett; A Ramirez; J Pierre.

GIDP: D Lee (1); M Barrett (2); M Murton (1).

RBI: M Barrett (3); D Lee (5); R Cedeno (1); J Pierre (2).

2-out RBI: D Lee; R Cedeno.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Murton-D Lee; N Perez-R Cedeno-D Lee.

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 Suppan, L (0-1)              5     8   5   4    3   2   1   7.20   24   75-44   29· 4·11   10· 6· 3· 0     32    -     0.60  -0.22
B Looper                       2     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    7   22-15    8· 3· 4    6· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
A Wainwright                   1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   10-5     5· 0· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     9   5   4    3   2   1          34  107-64   42· 7·15   18· 6· 5· 0           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Maddux, W (1-0)              6.1   4   1   1    2   1   1   1.42   23   87-52   32· 2·18    9· 8· 3· 0     60    -     0.64   0.22
B Howry                        1.2   0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    5   18-13    6· 1· 6    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.46   0.06
R Dempster                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   11-8     3· 2· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   5   1          31  116-73   41· 5·27   11·10· 3· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Suppan (1; J Jones).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ron Kulpa, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Terry Craft, 3B - Dan Iassogna.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 40,869.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 40° F, Wind 25mph in from Centerfield.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Chicago Cubs                         
1. D Eckstein           SS    1. J Pierre             CF 
2. J Encarnacion        RF    2. N Perez              2B 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. D Lee                1B 
4. J Edmonds            CF    4. A Ramirez            3B 
5. S Rolen              3B    5. J Jones              RF 
6. S Taguchi            LF    6. M Barrett            C  
7. G Bennett            C     7. M Murton             LF 
8. A Miles              2B    8. R Cedeno             SS 
9. J Suppan             P     9. G Maddux             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-1  1--  1   10%  73% R Cedeno        J Suppan        Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Murton Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  ---  2   10%  61% D Lee           J Suppan        Home Run (Line Drive)
   b 3   1  0-2  12-  2    9%  88% A Ramirez       J Suppan        Reached on E6 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Perez Scores/No RBI; Lee to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
   b 3   1  0-4  123  3   -5%  87% M Murton        J Suppan        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 5   0  5-0  1--  1    4%  95% S Taguchi       G Maddux        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  D Eckstein      Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      ---  2   54%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  A Pujols        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  J Pierre        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  5   51%  N Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  2   61%  D Lee           Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  1   60%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   62%  J Edmonds       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   58%  S Rolen         Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   61%  S Taguchi       Groundout: 2B-1B; Rolen to 3B
   O      --3  6   65%  G Bennett       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Suppan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   63%  J Jones         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   62%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   63%  M Murton        Walk
   R      1--  1   73%  R Cedeno        Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Murton Scores
   O      --3  4   70%  G Maddux        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   73%  A Miles         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  2   75%  J Suppan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   76%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   74%  J Pierre        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   76%  N Perez         Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--  5   78%  D Lee           Walk; Perez to 2B
   R      12-  2   88%  A Ramirez       Reached on E6 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Perez Scores/No RBI; Lee to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
          -23  4   88%  J Jones         Intentional Walk
   R      123  4   92%  M Barrett       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Lee Scores/unER; Ramirez to 3B; Jones to 2B
   OO     123  3   87%  M Murton        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   84%  J Encarnacion   Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   86%  A Pujols        Flyball: LF
   OO     1--  3   90%  J Edmonds       Fly Ball Double Play: LF (Deep LF-CF); Encarnacion out at 1B/LF-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jeff Suppan facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   93%  R Cedeno        Double to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  1   92%  G Maddux        Groundout: 2B-1B; Cedeno to 3B
   R      --3  4   94%  J Pierre        Single to RF (Line Drive); Cedeno Scores
          1--  1   95%  N Perez         Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Pierre to 2B
   OO     12-  5   93%  D Lee           Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 5.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   91%  S Rolen         Walk
   OO     1--  1   95%  S Taguchi       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  3   96%  G Bennett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jeff Suppan facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   96%  A Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   96%  J Jones         Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--  6   95%  M Barrett       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 5.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   96%  A Miles         Groundout: SS-1B
                  John Rodriguez pinch hits for Jeff Suppan batting 9th
   O      ---  3   97%  J Rodriguez     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  7   96%  D Eckstein      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      96%  J Encarnacion   Eckstein Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   97%  " "             Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braden Looper facing 7-8-9
                  Braden Looper replaces John Rodriguez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   97%  M Murton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   97%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   96%  G Maddux        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 5.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   97%  A Pujols        Popfly: 2B
   R      ---  2   95%  J Edmonds       Home Run (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          ---  7   93%  S Rolen         Walk
                  Bobby Howry replaces Greg Maddux pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  3   95%  S Taguchi       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  4   97%  G Bennett       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   96%  J Pierre        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   97%  N Perez         Double to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   96%  D Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  4   96%  A Ramirez       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 5.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Bobby Howry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   97%  A Miles         Strikeout Looking
                  Scott Spiezio pinch hits for Braden Looper batting 9th
   O      ---  4   98%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  D Eckstein      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Adam Wainwright facing 5-6-7
                  Adam Wainwright replaces Scott Spiezio pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  J Jones         Reached on E9 (Line Drive); Jones out at 2B/RF-2B-SS
   O      ---  2   98%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  M Murton        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 5.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Ryan Dempster facing 2-3-4
                  Ryan Dempster replaces Matt Murton pitching and batting 7th; Angel Pagan replaces Bobby Howry playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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