May 4, 2005 St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
TOR 1 CHW 4
KCR 2 BOS 4
@DET 3 CLE 5
@MIN 4 TEX 16
@OAK 7 LAA 5
@SEA 2 TBD 11
NYY 8 ARI 6
SFG 2 ATL 5
FLA 2 STL 7
@CIN 3 PIT 6
@HOU 4 WSN 5
@LAD 2 MIL 4
CHC 3 NYM 3
PHI 2 SDP 8
COL 7
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Great American Ballpark, Attendance: 17,241

Wednesday, May 4, 2005, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 2:33

Cardinals

18-8

Won 3

1st

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

W: M Mulder (4-1), L: B Claussen (1-3)

Reds

10-17

Lost 7

6th, 8½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .274  .681   15    0   4   SF
S Taguchi CF                  5   0   1   2    0   1  .333  .996   21    3   0   
A Pujols 1B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .339  .992   15   15   2   
S Rolen 3B                    3   1   1   2    0   0  .270  .839   14    0   2   HR
  A Nunez PH-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .822    4    0   1   
R Sanders LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .227  .777   15    0   0   
  K Jarvis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Cali P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   2   3   0    0   1  .318  .834    9    1   2   2·2B
R Cedeno RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .388   18    2   0   
Y Molina C                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .190  .457    8    4   0   
M Mulder P                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .067  .134    9    1   3   
  J Mabry PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .779    2    1   0   
Totals                       38   7  12   7    0   5              130   27  14

BATTING

2B: M Grudzielanek 2 (8, off B Claussen, off K Mercker).

HR: S Rolen (4, off B Claussen; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: D Eckstein (2, off B Claussen).

TB: M Grudzielanek 5; S Rolen 4; A Pujols 2; Y Molina 2; D Eckstein; M Mulder; R Cedeno; S Taguchi.

RBI: Y Molina 2 (5); S Taguchi 2 (10); S Rolen 2 (14); D Eckstein (6).

2-out RBI: S Rolen 2; Y Molina.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Freel CF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .327  .885   19    4   0   
F Lopez 2B                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .294  .939   12    2   0   HR,CS
S Casey 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .724   22   11   0   
A Kearns RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .208  .667   18    2   0   
A Dunn LF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .279 1.101   19    2   0   HR
J Randa 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .884   12    1   4   
R Aurilia SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .627    5    0   2   
J LaRue C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .606   10    5   1   
B Claussen P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   0   
  M Belisle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
  D Jimenez PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .508    3    0   0   
  R Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Mercker P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .686    4    0   0   
  D Graves P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    1   4              131   27   9

BATTING

HR: A Dunn (8, off C Cali; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); F Lopez (3, off C Cali; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: F Lopez 5; A Dunn 4; J Randa 2; R Freel.

RBI: F Lopez 2 (9); A Dunn (17).

2-out RBI: A Dunn.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

BASERUNNING

CS: F Lopez (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by M Mulder).

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
M Mulder, W (4-1)              7     3   0   0    0   3   0   2.93   23   88-60   34· 7·19   13· 6· 1· 0     74    -     0.45   0.19
K Jarvis                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   13-10    6· 2· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.00
C Cali                         0.2   2   3   3    1   0   2  15.00    5   22-11    6· 1· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.10  -0.00
A Reyes                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.00    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1   4   2          33  125-83   47·10·26   17·10· 1· 0           -

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Claussen, L (1-3)            3.1  10   7   7    0   1   1   5.60   20   67-49   36· 2·11    7· 8· 4· 0     13    -     0.83  -0.32
M Belisle                      2.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.16    8   25-18   11· 1· 6    4· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.08   0.01
R Wagner                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.77    4   19-13    6· 6· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
K Mercker                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.77    4    8-7     4· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
D Graves                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.63    3   11-7     5· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    12   7   7    0   5   1          39  130-94   62·10·22   17·12· 5· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: M Mulder (3; F Lopez, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Emmel, 1B - Tony Randazzo, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Jerry Layne.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 17,241.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Cincinnati Reds                      
1. D Eckstein           SS    1. R Freel              CF 
2. S Taguchi            CF    2. F Lopez              2B 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. S Casey              1B 
4. S Rolen              3B    4. A Kearns             RF 
5. R Sanders            LF    5. A Dunn               LF 
6. M Grudzielanek       2B    6. J Randa              3B 
7. R Cedeno             RF    7. R Aurilia            SS 
8. Y Molina             C     8. J LaRue              C  
9. M Mulder             P     9. B Claussen           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-1  -2-  5   18%  77% S Rolen         B Claussen      Home Run (Fly Ball); Eckstein Scores
   t 2   2  0-0  -2-  2   11%  59% Y Molina        B Claussen      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Grudzielanek Scores; Molina to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 4   0  0-3  1--  5    5%  89% R Cedeno        B Claussen      Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Grudzielanek to 3B
   t 2   1  0-0  ---  3    4%  52% M Grudzielanek  B Claussen      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  6    4%  49% S Casey         M Mulder        Lopez Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-P-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Claussen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  D Eckstein      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  3   46%  S Taguchi       Lineout: 3B
          ---  4   47%  A Pujols        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   45%  S Rolen         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Mulder facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   47%  R Freel         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   45%  F Lopez         Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      49%  S Casey         Lopez Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-P-1B)
   O      ---  7   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Claussen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   48%  R Sanders       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   52%  M Grudzielanek  Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   48%  R Cedeno        Popfly: 2B (RF Line)
   R      -2-  2   59%  Y Molina        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Grudzielanek Scores; Molina to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  6   56%  M Mulder        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Mulder facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   58%  A Kearns        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   60%  A Dunn          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   59%  J Randa         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   61%  R Aurilia       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brandon Claussen facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   65%  D Eckstein      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  8   62%  S Taguchi       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   60%  A Pujols        Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Eckstein to 2B
   RR     -2-  5   77%  S Rolen         Home Run (Fly Ball); Eckstein Scores
   O      ---  5   77%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Mark Mulder facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   79%  J LaRue         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  7   81%  B Claussen      Flyball: CF
          ---  4   79%  R Freel         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   82%  F Lopez         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brandon Claussen facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   84%  M Grudzielanek  Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   89%  R Cedeno        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Grudzielanek to 3B
   R      1-3  1   91%  Y Molina        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Grudzielanek Scores; Cedeno to 2B
          12-  2   94%  M Mulder        Single to P/Bunt; Cedeno to 3B; Molina to 2B
   RO     123  1   94%  D Eckstein      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cedeno Scores; Molina to 3B; Mulder to 2B
   RR     -23  2   97%  S Taguchi       Single to LF (Line Drive); Molina Scores; Mulder Scores
                  Matt Belisle replaces Brandon Claussen pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  1   97%  A Pujols        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Taguchi to 2B
   O      -2-  4   96%  S Rolen         Lineout: LF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-7, Mark Mulder facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   97%  S Casey         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   98%  A Kearns        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  A Dunn          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Reds 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Matt Belisle facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   98%  R Sanders       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   98%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  8   97%  R Cedeno        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-7, Mark Mulder facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   98%  J Randa         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   98%  R Aurilia       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  J LaRue         Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Reds 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Matt Belisle facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   98%  Y Molina        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   98%  M Mulder        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   98%  D Eckstein      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-7, Mark Mulder facing 9-1-2
                  D'Angelo Jimenez pinch hits for Matt Belisle batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  D Jimenez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  R Freel         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   99%  F Lopez         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Reds 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Ryan Wagner facing 2-3-4
                  Ryan Wagner replaces D'Angelo Jimenez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  S Taguchi       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   99%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Scott Rolen batting 4th
   O      1--  4   99%  A Nunez         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Pujols to 2B
   O      -2-  5   99%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-7, Mark Mulder facing 3-4-5
                  Abraham Nunez moves to 3B
   O      ---  3   99%  S Casey         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  A Kearns        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2  100%  A Dunn          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Reds 0.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Kent Mercker facing 6-7-8
                  Kent Mercker replaces Ryan Wagner pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1  100%  M Grudzielanek  Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  4  100%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1  100%  Y Molina        Flyball: RF
                  John Mabry pinch hits for Mark Mulder batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   99%  J Mabry         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-7, Kevin Jarvis facing 6-7-8
                  Kevin Jarvis replaces Reggie Sanders pitching and batting 5th; John Mabry moves to LF
          ---  2   99%  J Randa         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   99%  R Aurilia       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  6  100%  J LaRue         Strikeout Swinging
                  Jacob Cruz pinch hits for Kent Mercker batting 9th
   O      1--  4  100%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Reds 0.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Danny Graves facing 1-2-3
                  Danny Graves replaces Jacob Cruz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  S Taguchi       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  A Pujols        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-7, Carmen Cali facing 1-2-3
                  Carmen Cali replaces Kevin Jarvis pitching and batting 5th
          ---  5  100%  R Freel         Walk
   RR     1--  4   99%  F Lopez         Home Run (Fly Ball); Freel Scores
   O      ---  3  100%  S Casey         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4  100%  A Kearns        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  6  100%  A Dunn          Home Run (Fly Ball)
                  Al Reyes replaces Carmen Cali pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  2  100%  J Randa         Flyball: LF (Deep CF)
        3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Reds 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation