June 29, 2000 St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 12
BAL 4 MIN 10
@CHW 1 NYY 8
@DET 0 KCR 6
CLE 1 TEX 3
@OAK 1 SEA 7
ANA 2 TOR 12
@TBD 3 ARI 7
HOU 1 STL 12
@CIN 3 COL 11
SFG 4 SDP 5
@LAD 4 ATL 6
@NYM 4 MIL 8
@PHI 6 PIT 5
CHC 4
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 45,771

Thursday, June 29, 2000, 12:35PM
Time of Game: 2:52

Cardinals

46-32

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       3  0  3   0  0  2   1  2  1   12 15  0
Reds            0  0  2   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  4  1

W: A Benes (8-3), L: R Villone (7-5)

Reds

37-40

Lost 1

2nd, 8½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Polanco 2B                  4   2   3   2    1   0  .321  .755   12    0   3   2B,SF
E Renteria SS                 5   2   3   2    0   0  .279  .757   16    0   1   HR
  T Howard PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .187  .665    2    0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  3   1   0   0    2   1  .299 1.223   20    6   0   
  H Slocumb P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Thompson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
E Davis RF                    4   3   3   3    0   1  .305  .907   16    7   0   HR,SF
S Dunston LF-SS               5   1   2   4    0   1  .238  .762   13    5   0   HR
C Paquette 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .245  .756   17    0   4   SF
M Matheny C                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .247  .679   16    5   0   
J Drew CF                     5   1   1   0    0   1  .276  .880   21    2   0   2B
A Benes P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .114  .362   12    0   0   SH
  L Sutton PH-1B              1   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .905    8    2   0   
Totals                       39  12  15  12    4   7              153   27   8

BATTING

2B: P Polanco (5, off S Winchester); J Drew (7, off R Villone).

HR: S Dunston (7, off R Villone; 3rd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF); E Davis (6, off M Aybar; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); E Renteria (10, off M Aybar; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: C Paquette (5, off R Villone); P Polanco (2, off M Aybar); E Davis (1, off S Winchester).

SH: A Benes (5, off M Aybar).

TB: E Renteria 6; E Davis 6; S Dunston 5; P Polanco 4; J Drew 2; C Paquette; M Matheny; L Sutton.

RBI: S Dunston 4 (25); E Davis 3 (25); E Renteria 2 (33); P Polanco 2 (16); C Paquette (37).

2-out RBI: E Renteria; P Polanco.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Larkin SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .312  .884   14    1   2   3B
  J Castro SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .655         0   0   
D Young LF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .280  .770   18    0   0   3B
K Griffey CF                  2   1   1   2    1   0  .247  .974   15    4   0   HR
  M Tucker CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .953    6    1   0   
D Bichette RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .287  .811   14    5   0   
S Casey 1B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .246  .687   17    5   0   
A Boone 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .808   15    1   2   
E Taubensee C                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .271  .712   15    7   0   
P Reese 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .726    9    3   1   
  C Stynes 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .422 1.066    3    0   0   
R Villone P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .259    8    0   0   
  M Aybar P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   1   
  H Morris PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .725    1    0   0   
  S Winchester P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       31   3   4   3    4   5              135   27   7

BATTING

3B: B Larkin (2, off A Benes); D Young (2, off A Benes).

HR: K Griffey (26, off A Benes; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: K Griffey 4; D Young 3; B Larkin 3; H Morris.

RBI: K Griffey 2 (62); D Young (40).

2-out RBI: K Griffey.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

E: A Boone (7).

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 Benes, W (8-3)               7     4   3   3    4   4   1   4.40   29  116-65   41· 5·19    6·10· 4· 1     57    -     0.62   0.12
H Slocumb                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.46    3   10-7     5· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
M Thompson                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.60    3    9-7     6· 1· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     4   3   3    4   5   1          35  135-79   52· 7·20    8·13· 4· 1           -

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Villone, L (7-5)             5     8   7   7    3   5   1   5.92   26   95-58   37·10·11    7· 3· 7· 1     25    -     0.67  -0.30
M Aybar                        2     3   2   2    0   1   2   5.07    9   27-20   12· 5· 3    1· 3· 2· 2          1-1    0.23  -0.06
S Winchester                   2     4   3   2    1   1   0   5.40   12   31-19   15· 2· 2    2· 2· 6· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.01
Totals                         9    15  12  11    4   7   3          47  153-97   64·17·16   10· 8·15· 3          1-1

R Villone faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Schrieber, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Phil Cuzzi, 3B - Tim Timmons.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 45,771.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Cincinnati Reds                      
1. P Polanco            2B    1. B Larkin             SS 
2. E Renteria           SS    2. D Young              LF 
3. M McGwire            1B    3. K Griffey            CF 
4. E Davis              RF    4. D Bichette           RF 
5. S Dunston            LF    5. S Casey              1B 
6. C Paquette           3B    6. A Boone              3B 
7. M Matheny            C     7. E Taubensee          C  
8. J Drew               CF    8. P Reese              2B 
9. A Benes              P     9. R Villone            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-1  12-  2   10%  72% S Dunston       R Villone       Single (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Renteria Scores; Davis to 3B
   t 3   0  0-3  12-  1    9%  93% S Dunston       R Villone       Home Run; McGwire Scores; Davis Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  2    9%  62% E Davis         R Villone       Single to LF (Line Drive); Polanco Scores; Renteria to 2B
   b 1   2  3-0  123  5    7%  76% A Boone         A Benes         Flyball: LF
   b 5   2  6-2  ---  5   -6%  84% K Griffey       A Benes         Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Villone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   53%  P Polanco       Single (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   59%  E Renteria      Single to CF (Line Drive); Polanco to 2B
   O      12-  3   54%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  2   62%  E Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive); Polanco Scores; Renteria to 2B
   R      12-  2   72%  S Dunston       Single (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Renteria Scores; Davis to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   74%  C Paquette      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Davis Scores; Dunston to 2B
   O      -2-  9   72%  M Matheny       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   74%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  8   75%  D Young         Lineout: LF
          ---  5   74%  K Griffey       Walk
          1--  5   72%  D Bichette      Walk; Griffey to 2B
          12-  4   69%  S Casey         Walk; Griffey to 3B; Bichette to 2B
   O      123  5   76%  A Boone         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ron Villone facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   75%  J Drew          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  8   74%  A Benes         Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   75%  P Polanco       Walk
   O      1--  5   73%  E Renteria      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Andy Benes facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   75%  E Taubensee     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   77%  P Reese         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   78%  R Villone       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ron Villone facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   80%  M McGwire       Walk
          1--  3   83%  E Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive); McGwire to 2B
   RRR    12-  1   93%  S Dunston       Home Run; McGwire Scores; Davis Scores
   O      ---  2   92%  C Paquette      Flyball: CF
          ---  1   93%  M Matheny       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   92%  J Drew          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   92%  A Benes         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   88%  B Larkin        Triple to RF (Line Drive)
   R      --3  1   82%  D Young         Triple to RF (Line Drive); Larkin Scores
   RO     --3  5   84%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B; Young Scores
   O      ---  1   85%  D Bichette      Flyball: RF
          ---  8   84%  S Casey         Walk
   O      1--  4   86%  A Boone         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Reds 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Ron Villone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   85%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  E Renteria      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   85%  M McGwire       Walk
   O      1--  6   84%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Andy Benes facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   86%  E Taubensee     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   88%  P Reese         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   88%  R Villone       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Ron Villone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   87%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   87%  C Paquette      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   86%  M Matheny       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   88%  B Larkin        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   90%  D Young         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   R      ---  5   84%  K Griffey       Home Run
   O      ---  6   85%  D Bichette      Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Reds 3.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Ron Villone facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   88%  J Drew          Double to RF (Line Drive)
                  Manuel Aybar replaces Ron Villone pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  1   88%  A Benes         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Drew to 3B
   RO     --3  1   89%  P Polanco       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Drew Scores
   R      ---  2   94%  E Renteria      Home Run
   O      ---  4   93%  M McGwire       Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-8, Andy Benes facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   95%  S Casey         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   96%  A Boone         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   96%  E Taubensee     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Reds 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Manuel Aybar facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   98%  E Davis         Home Run
   O      ---  6   98%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   98%  C Paquette      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   98%  M Matheny       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  4   97%  J Drew          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-9, Andy Benes facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   98%  P Reese         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Hal Morris pinch hits for Manuel Aybar batting 9th
          ---  1   97%  H Morris        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   98%  B Larkin        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  6   99%  D Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Reds 3.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Scott Winchester facing 9-1-2
                  Scott Winchester replaces Hal Morris pitching and batting 9th; Michael Tucker replaces Ken Griffey playing CF batting 3rd; Larry Sutton pinch hits for Andy Benes batting 9th
          ---  4   99%  L Sutton        Walk
          1--  1   99%  P Polanco       Single to RF (Line Drive); Sutton to 2B
   R      12-  2  100%  E Renteria      Single to CF (Line Drive); Sutton Scores; Polanco to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  M McGwire       Groundout: P-1B; Polanco to 3B; Renteria to 2B
   RO     -23  4  100%  E Davis         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Polanco Scores; Renteria to 3B
   O      --3  1  100%  S Dunston       Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 11, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-11, Heathcliff Slocumb facing 3-4-5
                  Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Mark McGwire pitching and batting 3rd; Larry Sutton moves to 1B
   O      ---  6  100%  M Tucker        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2  100%  D Bichette      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 11, Reds 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 11-3, Scott Winchester facing 6-7-8
                  Chris Stynes replaces Pokey Reese playing 2B batting 8th; Juan Castro replaces Barry Larkin playing SS batting 1st
          ---  2  100%  C Paquette      Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3  100%  M Matheny       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3  100%  J Drew          Lineout: RF
          1--  4  100%  L Sutton        Single to CF (Line Drive); Paquette to 2B
   R      12-  1  100%  P Polanco       Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Paquette Scores/unER; Sutton to 3B
                  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Edgar Renteria batting 2nd
   O      -23  2  100%  T Howard        Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 12, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-12, Mark Thompson facing 6-7-8
                  Mark Thompson replaces Heathcliff Slocumb pitching and batting 3rd; Shawon Dunston moves to SS; Thomas Howard moves to LF
   O      ---  1  100%  A Boone         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5  100%  E Taubensee     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  C Stynes        Popfly: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 12, Reds 3.

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