April 20, 2007 St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 8
SEA 4 BAL 5
TOR 4 BOS 7
NYY 6 CHW 5
@DET 4 KCR 11
MIN 7 CLE 4
@TBD 3 OAK 16
@TEX 4 STL 2
@CHC 1 CIN 2
PHI 1
(10) SDP 11
@COL 1 WSN 6
@FLA 5
(14) LAD 10
PIT 2 HOU 6
@MIL 5 ATL 7
@NYM 3 SFG 4
ARI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 38,955

Friday, April 20, 2007, 1:19PM
Time of Game: 2:43

Cardinals

7-9

Won 1

4th, 2½ GB

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

W: B Looper (3-1), L: T Lilly (1-2), S: J Isringhausen (4)

Cubs

6-10

Lost 1

6th, 3½ 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   0  .242  .588   17    2   3   2B
C Duncan LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .945    9    2   0   
  R Franklin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Miles 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .679         0   0   
A Pujols 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .197  .736   19    9   0   IW
S Rolen 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .196  .528   20    0   4   GDP
J Edmonds CF                  3   1   1   0    1   2  .205  .573   18    2   0   3B
P Wilson RF                   3   1   1   2    1   0  .209  .593   17    4   0   HR
Y Molina C                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .233  .621   16    6   1   
A Kennedy 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .471    7    2   3   
  S Taguchi PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .681    7    0   0   
  J Isringhausen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Looper P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286    6    0   1   
  S Schumaker PH-LF           1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .417    2    0   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   2    3   7              138   27  12

BATTING

2B: D Eckstein (2, off M Wuertz).

3B: J Edmonds (1, off B Howry).

HR: P Wilson (1, off T Lilly; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: A Pujols (4, by M Wuertz).

TB: P Wilson 4; J Edmonds 3; D Eckstein 2; C Duncan; B Looper; A Pujols.

GIDP: S Rolen (2).

RBI: P Wilson 2 (5).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Rolen-A Kennedy-A Pujols 2.

E: C Duncan (1).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Theriot 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .326  .682   10    0   3   
C Floyd LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .693   11    2   0   
D Lee 1B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .367  .955   22    8   1   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .367  .975   14    0   3   
M DeRosa RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .871   16    4   0   2·GDP
  R Cedeno PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .050  .291         0   0   
J Jones CF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .259  .621   16    3   0   
H Blanco C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .450   13    7   0   
  M Murton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .582    1    0   0   
C Izturis SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .523    9    3   2   
T Lilly P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .875    3    0   0   
  M Wuertz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  N Cotts P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   1   6   1    3   5              120   27   9

BATTING

TB: A Ramirez 2; J Jones; D Lee; M DeRosa; R Theriot.

GIDP: M DeRosa 2 (3).

RBI: A Ramirez (9).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Theriot-C Izturis-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
B Looper, W (3-1)              7     5   1   1    2   5   0   2.08   27   90-56   31· 8·17   13· 4· 3· 0     66    -     1.38   0.31
R Franklin, H (3)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.13    3   14-10    8· 1· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.91   0.15
J Isringhausen, S (4)          1     1   0   0    1   0   0   1.29    4   16-8     5· 2· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    3.72   0.22
Totals                         9     6   1   1    3   5   0          34  120-74   44·11·19   14· 8· 4· 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
T Lilly, L (1-2)               7     4   2   2    2   6   1   2.42   26  100-70   41·11·18    7· 7· 4· 0     65    -     1.12   0.07
M Wuertz                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5   18-9     4· 2· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.25   0.06
B Howry                        0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.24    3   13-8     3· 4· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.89   0.01
N Cotts                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    7-4     3· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.27   0.04
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   7   1          35  138-91   51·17·23   10·10· 5· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Wuertz (3; A Pujols).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Mark Carlson.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 38,955.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F, Wind 7mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Chicago Cubs                         
1. D Eckstein           SS    1. R Theriot            2B 
2. C Duncan             LF    2. C Floyd              LF 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. D Lee                1B 
4. S Rolen              3B    4. A Ramirez            3B 
5. J Edmonds            CF    5. M DeRosa             RF 
6. P Wilson             RF    6. J Jones              CF 
7. Y Molina             C     7. H Blanco             C  
8. A Kennedy            2B    8. C Izturis            SS 
9. B Looper             P     9. T Lilly              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  1-0  1--  2   34%  66% P Wilson        T Lilly         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Edmonds Scores
   b 9   1  2-1  1--  6   12%  90% J Jones         J Isringhausen  Walk; Cedeno out at 2B/C-SS
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3  6  -11%  45% S Rolen         T Lilly         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 7   0  2-1  1--  2  -11%  44% J Jones         B Looper        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); DeRosa to 2B
   b 7   0  2-1  12-  3   11%  55% H Blanco        B Looper        Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Interference called (Front of Home); DeRosa stays at 2B; Jones stays at 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  D Eckstein      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  1   50%  C Duncan        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
          1--  4   56%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Duncan to 3B
   OO     1-3  6   45%  S Rolen         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  R Theriot       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   45%  C Floyd         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--  6   39%  D Lee           Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Theriot to 3B
   R      1-3  3   33%  A Ramirez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Theriot Scores; Lee to 2B
   OO     12-  1   40%  M DeRosa        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ted Lilly facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   38%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   36%  P Wilson        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  6   35%  Y Molina        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braden Looper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   37%  J Jones         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   33%  H Blanco        Reached on E7 (Line Drive to Deep LF); Blanco to 2B
   O      -2-  2   36%  C Izturis       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  1   39%  T Lilly         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ted Lilly facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   37%  A Kennedy       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  3   39%  B Looper        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   36%  D Eckstein      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   33%  C Duncan        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   36%  R Theriot       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   37%  C Floyd         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  5   38%  D Lee           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ted Lilly facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   35%  A Pujols        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   33%  S Rolen         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   32%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braden Looper facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   29%  A Ramirez       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
   OO     1--  5   36%  M DeRosa        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   37%  J Jones         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ted Lilly facing 6-7-8
          ---  7   42%  P Wilson        Walk
   O      1--  3   39%  Y Molina        Groundout: 3B-1B; Wilson to 2B
   O      -2-  2   34%  A Kennedy       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   30%  B Looper        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braden Looper facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   26%  H Blanco        Walk
   O      1--  2   28%  C Izturis       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Blanco to 2B
   O      -2-  4   31%  T Lilly         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   35%  R Theriot       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   31%  D Eckstein      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   28%  C Duncan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   26%  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braden Looper facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   29%  C Floyd         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   30%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   31%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ted Lilly facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   27%  S Rolen         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   32%  J Edmonds       Walk
   RR     1--  2   66%  P Wilson        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Edmonds Scores
   O      ---  3   64%  Y Molina        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   62%  A Kennedy       Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Braden Looper facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   55%  M DeRosa        Walk
          1--  2   44%  J Jones         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); DeRosa to 2B
   O      12-  3   55%  H Blanco        Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Interference called (Front of Home); DeRosa stays at 2B; Jones stays at 1B
   O      12-  5   64%  C Izturis       Strikeout Looking
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Ted Lilly batting 9th
   O      12-  3   74%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Michael Wuertz facing 9-1-2
                  Michael Wuertz replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 9th; Skip Schumaker pinch hits for Braden Looper batting 9th
   O      ---  2   71%  S Schumaker     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   76%  D Eckstein      Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   72%  C Duncan        Lineout: RF
          -2-  4   73%  A Pujols        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   68%  S Rolen         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Ryan Franklin facing 1-2-3
                  Ryan Franklin replaces Chris Duncan pitching and batting 2nd; Skip Schumaker moves to LF
   O      ---  4   74%  R Theriot       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   79%  C Floyd         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   83%  D Lee           Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bobby Howry facing 5-6-7
                  Bobby Howry replaces Michael Wuertz pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   91%  J Edmonds       Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      --3  5   87%  P Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      --3  4   82%  Y Molina        Strikeout Swinging
                  Neal Cotts replaces Bobby Howry pitching and batting 9th; So Taguchi pinch hits for Adam Kennedy batting 8th
   O      --3  7   78%  S Taguchi       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Jason Isringhausen facing 4-5-6
                  Jason Isringhausen replaces So Taguchi pitching and batting 8th; Aaron Miles replaces Ryan Franklin playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   88%  A Ramirez       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  5   78%  M DeRosa        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Ronny Cedeno pinch runs for Mark DeRosa batting 5th
   O      1--  6   90%  J Jones         Walk; Cedeno out at 2B/C-SS
                  Matt Murton pinch hits for Henry Blanco batting 7th
   O      1--  1  100%  M Murton        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation