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LAA
@BOS		5
10
TEX
@MIN		5
0
DET
@NYY		2
5
KCR
@OAK		7
3
CHW
@SEA		5
7
CLE
@TBD		8
1
BAL
@TOR		5
3
ARI
@ATL		12
6
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@CHC		3
5
SFG
@FLA		4
3
COL
@LAD		7
4		 
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CIN
@MIL		4
8
PHI
@PIT		6
11
HOU
@SDP		3
2
NYM
@WSN		7
4
Saturday, August 18, 2007, 3:56PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 41,369, Time of Game: 2:28
Cardinals
3
58-62
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Cubs
5
63-59
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Sean Marshall (6-6)
L: Anthony Reyes (2-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  1  0   0  1  0    3  8  1
Cubs            0  0  5   0  0  0   0  0  X    5  4  2

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David Eckstein SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .699 17 11 -0.096 0.89 0.000 -0.096 -1.1 3 1
So Taguchi CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .724 12 11 -0.029 0.67 0.024 -0.054 -0.3 2 0
Albert Pujols 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .321 .987 18 9 0.028 1.05 0.130 -0.102 0.8 7 0 HR
Juan Encarnacion RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .290 .779 13 6 0.074 1.27 0.160 -0.086 0.9 1 0 HR,GDP
Scott Rolen 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .726 14 9 -0.136 1.52 0.000 -0.136 -1.2 1 3
Ryan Ludwick LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .778 3 3 0.014 0.57 0.026 -0.012 0.1 2 0
   Chris Duncan PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 .271 .874 10 6 -0.067 1.14 0.000 -0.067 -0.6 1 0
Yadier Molina C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .700 11 8 -0.039 1.01 0.037 -0.075 -0.2 5 1
Anthony Reyes P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .087 .174 7 4 -0.048 1.34 0.000 -0.048 -0.6 0 0 SH
   Jim Edmonds PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .710 1 1 -0.017 0.64 0.000 -0.017 -0.2
   Troy Percival P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Brad Thompson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .300 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Aaron Miles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .684 5 3 -0.027 1.03 0.000 -0.027 -0.2
Brendan Ryan 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .342 .935 15 12 0.002 0.81 0.076 -0.075 0.5 2 3 HR,SB
Team Totals 33 3 8 3 2 2 .242 .801 126 83 -0.341 1.01 0.453 -0.795 -2.0 24 8
HR: A Pujols (27, off B Howry; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); B Ryan (4, off S Marshall; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); J Encarnacion (8, off S Marshall; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: A Reyes (6, off S Marshall).
TB: J Encarnacion 5; A Pujols 5; B Ryan 5; S Taguchi; Y Molina.
GIDP: J Encarnacion (10).
RBI: B Ryan (10); A Pujols (79); J Encarnacion (44).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
PB: Y Molina (3).
E: J Encarnacion (8).
Baserunning
SB: B Ryan (2, 2nd base off S Eyre/J Kendall).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ryan Theriot SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .288 .723 14 6 -0.016 0.69 0.021 -0.037 -0.4 0 3
Jacque Jones CF-RF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .273 .735 10 7 -0.072 0.82 0.000 -0.072 -1.0 2 0
Derrek Lee 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .314 .898 9 6 0.119 0.69 0.125 -0.005 1.1 13 0 2B
Aramis Ramirez 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .319 .926 13 8 -0.018 0.76 0.026 -0.044 -0.4 0 4
Daryle Ward RF 3 1 1 4 0 0 .307 .871 7 6 0.200 1.27 0.233 -0.033 2.8 6 0 HR
   Felix Pie CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .610 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mark DeRosa 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .785 10 6 -0.027 0.35 0.000 -0.027 -0.5 2 5
Matt Murton LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .711 9 6 -0.024 0.31 0.000 -0.024 -0.5 1 0
Jason Kendall C 2 1 0 0 0 0 .240 .605 11 5 0.043 0.75 0.056 -0.012 0.1 2 1 HBP
Sean Marshall P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .080 .235 7 6 -0.041 0.85 0.000 -0.041 -0.5 0 2
   Carlos Marmol P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Scott Eyre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Fontenot PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .768 9 5 -0.004 0.26 0.007 -0.011 -0.2 CS
   Bob Howry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Carmen Pignatiello P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ryan Dempster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 27 5 4 5 3 5 .148 .554 99 61 0.160 0.66 0.468 -0.306 0.6 27 15
2B: D Lee (34, off A Reyes).
HR: D Ward (1, off A Reyes; 3rd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to CF).
HBP: J Kendall (6, by A Reyes).
TB: D Ward 4; D Lee 4.
RBI: D Ward 4 (12); D Lee (63).
2-out RBI: D Ward 4; D Lee.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Theriot-M DeRosa-D Lee.
E: A Ramirez (6); J Kendall (6).
Baserunning
CS: M Fontenot (3, 2nd base by T Percival/Y Molina).

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
Anthony Reyes, L (2-12) 6 4 5 5 2 4 1 5.61 25 74 46 25 7 14 7 11 4 0 46 -0.191 0.78 -1.7
Troy Percival 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.45 3 18 10 6 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.015 0.23 0.6
Brad Thompson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.02 3 7 5 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.017 0.21 0.6
Team Totals 8 4 5 5 3 5 1 5.62 31 99 61 35 9 17 8 14 4 0 46 0 0 -0.159 1.01 -0.6

Chicago Cubs

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
Sean Marshall, W (6-6) 5 5 2 2 1 0 2 4.21 21 70 47 29 3 15 11 9 2 0 48 0.101 0.89 0.4
Carlos Marmol, H (12) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.68 4 20 10 5 2 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0.119 1.62 1.2
Scott Eyre, H (4) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.49 3 11 7 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.026 0.70 0.3
Bob Howry, H (13) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 1 3.96 4 9 8 5 0 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 -0.025 1.15 -0.7
Carmen Pignatiello, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 4 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.038 1.27 0.2
Ryan Dempster, S (19) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.40 3 12 8 6 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.082 1.03 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 2 2 3 3.00 36 126 83 50 6 27 16 16 4 0 48 2 0 0.341 0.66 2.0
S Marshall faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: A Reyes (6; J Kendall).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Mark Carlson, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Angel Hernandez.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 41,369.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Overcast.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Chicago Cubs
1 David Eckstein SS 1 Ryan Theriot SS
2 So Taguchi CF 2 Jacque Jones CF
3 Albert Pujols 1B 3 Derrek Lee 1B
4 Juan Encarnacion RF 4 Aramis Ramirez 3B
5 Scott Rolen 3B 5 Daryle Ward RF
6 Ryan Ludwick LF 6 Mark DeRosa 2B
7 Yadier Molina C 7 Matt Murton LF
8 Anthony Reyes P 8 Jason Kendall C
9 Brendan Ryan 2B 9 Sean Marshall P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-0 2 123 3,(1-1)  RRRR CHC D. Ward A. Reyes 23% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Jones Scores; Lee Scores; Ramirez Scores
b3 0-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R CHC D. Lee A. Reyes 10% 66% Single to RF (Line Drive); Kendall Scores; Jones to 2B
t6 2-5 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O STL C. Duncan C. Marmol 9% 88% Baserunner Out Advancing; Pujols out at Hm/C-P; Encarnacion to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  OO STL J. Encarnacion S. Marshall 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t6 2-5 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  STL J. Encarnacion C. Marmol -7% 74% Walk; Pujols 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, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL D. Eckstein S. Marshall 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  STL S. Taguchi S. Marshall -2% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  STL A. Pujols S. Marshall -3% 46% Walk; Taguchi to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  OO STL J. Encarnacion S. Marshall 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Anthony Reyes facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Theriot A. Reyes -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Jones A. Reyes -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC D. Lee A. Reyes 1% 52% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez A. Reyes -2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL S. Rolen S. Marshall 2% 52% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  STL R. Ludwick S. Marshall -3% 50% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  STL Y. Molina S. Marshall -4% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Ludwick to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O STL A. Reyes S. Marshall 3% 49% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Ludwick to 3B; Molina to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O STL B. Ryan S. Marshall 6% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Anthony Reyes facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC D. Ward A. Reyes -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. DeRosa A. Reyes -2% 51% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
b2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC M. Murton A. Reyes 0% 51% E9 on Foul Ball
b2 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC M. Murton A. Reyes -1% 50% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL D. Eckstein S. Marshall 3% 53% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL S. Taguchi S. Marshall 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL A. Pujols S. Marshall 1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Anthony Reyes facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC J. Kendall A. Reyes 4% 60% Hit By Pitch
b3 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC S. Marshall A. Reyes -2% 58% Strikeout (missed bunt), Passed Ball; Kendall to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC R. Theriot A. Reyes 2% 60% Walk
b3 0-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. Jones A. Reyes -4% 56% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Kendall to 3B
b3 0-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R CHC D. Lee A. Reyes 10% 66% Single to RF (Line Drive); Kendall Scores; Jones to 2B
b3 1-0 2 12- 4,(3-0)  CHC A. Ramirez A. Reyes 3% 68% Walk; Jones to 3B; Lee to 2B
b3 1-0 2 123 3,(1-1)  RRRR CHC D. Ward A. Reyes 23% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Jones Scores; Lee Scores; Ramirez Scores
b3 5-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC M. DeRosa A. Reyes -0% 91% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
5 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 5.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 4-5-6
t4 0-5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  R STL J. Encarnacion S. Marshall -5% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t4 1-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL S. Rolen S. Marshall 2% 89% Flyball: RF
t4 1-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Ludwick S. Marshall 1% 90% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t4 1-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL Y. Molina S. Marshall 1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cardinals' Anthony Reyes facing 7-8-9
b4 5-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Murton A. Reyes -1% 90% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b4 5-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC J. Kendall A. Reyes -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 5-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Marshall A. Reyes -0% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 5.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 8-9-1
t5 1-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL A. Reyes S. Marshall 2% 91% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t5 1-5 1 --- 4,(0-2)  R STL B. Ryan S. Marshall -6% 85% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t5 2-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL D. Eckstein S. Marshall 2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t5 2-5 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O STL S. Taguchi S. Marshall 1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cardinals' Anthony Reyes facing 1-2-3
b5 5-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Theriot A. Reyes -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 5-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC J. Jones A. Reyes -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 5-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC D. Lee A. Reyes 1% 87% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b5 5-2 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez A. Reyes -2% 85% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 5.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 3-4-5
t6 2-5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  STL A. Pujols S. Marshall -4% 81% Single to LF (Line Drive)
Carlos Marmol replaces Sean Marshall pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-5 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  STL J. Encarnacion C. Marmol -7% 74% Walk; Pujols to 2B
t6 2-5 0 12- 7,(3-2)  O STL S. Rolen C. Marmol 4% 79% Flyball: RF; Pujols to 3B
Chris Duncan pinch hits for Ryan Ludwick (LF) batting 6th
t6 2-5 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O STL C. Duncan C. Marmol 9% 88% Baserunner Out Advancing; Pujols out at Hm/C-P; Encarnacion to 2B
t6 2-5 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O STL C. Duncan C. Marmol 3% 91% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cardinals' Anthony Reyes facing 5-6-7
Chris Duncan moves from PH to LF
b6 5-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC D. Ward A. Reyes -1% 90% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b6 5-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa A. Reyes -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
b6 5-2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC M. Murton A. Reyes -0% 89% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 5.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Carlos Marmol facing 7-8-9
t7 2-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL Y. Molina C. Marmol 3% 91% Flyball: RF
Scott Eyre replaces Carlos Marmol pitching and batting 9th
Jim Edmonds pinch hits for Anthony Reyes (P) batting 8th
t7 2-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Edmonds S. Eyre 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-5 2 --- 5,(1-2)  STL B. Ryan S. Eyre -1% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t7 2-5 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  STL D. Eckstein S. Eyre -1% 91% Ryan Steals 2B; Ryan to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t7 2-5 2 --3 5,(3-1)  O STL D. Eckstein S. Eyre 3% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cardinals' Troy Percival facing 8-9-1
Troy Percival replaces Jim Edmonds (PH) pitching and batting 8th
b7 5-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC J. Kendall T. Percival -1% 93% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Scott Eyre (P) batting 9th
b7 5-2 1 --- 9,(3-2)  CHC M. Fontenot T. Percival 1% 94% Walk
b7 5-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Theriot T. Percival -1% 93% Fontenot Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 5-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC R. Theriot T. Percival -0% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 5.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Bob Howry facing 2-3-4
Bob Howry replaces Mike Fontenot (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-5 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O STL S. Taguchi B. Howry 3% 95% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 2-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R STL A. Pujols B. Howry -5% 89% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t8 3-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  STL J. Encarnacion B. Howry -5% 85% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t8 3-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL S. Rolen B. Howry 5% 90% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
Carmen Pignatiello replaces Bob Howry pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL C. Duncan C. Pignatiello 4% 94% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cardinals' Brad Thompson facing 2-3-4
Brad Thompson replaces Troy Percival pitching and batting 8th
b8 5-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Jones B. Thompson -1% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 5-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC D. Lee B. Thompson -1% 92% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 5-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Ramirez B. Thompson -0% 92% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 5.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 7-8-9
Ryan Dempster replaces Carmen Pignatiello pitching and batting 9th
Felix Pie replaces Daryle Ward (RF) playing CF batting 5th
Jacque Jones moves from CF to RF
t9 3-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL Y. Molina R. Dempster 4% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
Aaron Miles pinch hits for Brad Thompson (P) batting 8th
t9 3-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL A. Miles R. Dempster 3% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL B. Ryan R. Dempster 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 5.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • 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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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