August 17, 2008 St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 15
@BOS 4 CLE 4
LAA 3 BAL 16
@DET 8 MIN 11
SEA 8 NYY 15
KCR 6 CHW 13
@OAK 1 TBR 7
@TEX 4 SFG 3
@ATL 1 CIN 7
STL 3 CHC 9
@FLA 2 HOU 3
ARI 0 LAD 7
MIL 5 NYM 4
@PIT 0 PHI 2
@SDP 1 COL 7
@WSN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Great American Ballpark, Attendance: 37,468

Sunday, August 17, 2008, 1:15pm
Time of Game: 2:59

Cardinals

70-57

Lost 1

3rd, 7½ GB

Tony LaRussa

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  2    3  9  0
Reds            2  0  0   0  0  1   3  1  X    7 13  0

W: E Volquez (15-5), L: K Lohse (13-6)

Reds

55-70

Won 1

6th, 21½ GB

Dusty Baker

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Schumaker CF                5   0   2   1    0   0  .305  .786   13    1   0   
R Ludwick RF                  4   0   2   1    1   0  .306  .993   21    1   0   2B
A Pujols 1B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .348 1.076   16   11   2   GDP
R Ankiel LF                   3   0   0   0    2   2  .277  .878   22    0   0   
T Glaus 3B                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .276  .864   18    1   3   
A Kennedy 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .659   26    3   3   GDP
Y Molina C                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .301  .727   14    4   1   
K Lohse P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .118    9    2   2   
  F Lopez PH-SS               1   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .645    9    0   1   HBP
C Izturis SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .624   11    1   3   
  J Garcia P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  R Franklin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Miles PH                  1   1   0   0    0   0  .311  .736    3    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   9   3    5   6              162   24  15

BATTING

2B: R Ludwick (28, off F Cordero).

HBP: F Lopez (3, by E Volquez).

TB: R Ludwick 3; S Schumaker 2; F Lopez; A Kennedy; Y Molina; A Pujols; T Glaus.

GIDP: A Kennedy (10); A Pujols (8).

RBI: T Glaus (81); S Schumaker (41); R Ludwick (93).

2-out RBI: T Glaus.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Dickerson CF-LF             5   1   3   0    0   1  .409 1.322   15    1   0   2B
J Hairston LF                 2   1   1   0    1   0  .338  .863   20    1   0   2B
  J Cabrera PH                1   1   0   0    0   0  .356  .964    3    0   0   
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Votto PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .281  .794    1    0   0   
  F Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Bruce RF                    4   1   2   1    1   1  .263  .741   24    1   0   
B Phillips 2B                 5   1   2   3    0   0  .270  .785   18    3   6   HR,CS
J Valentin 1B                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .257  .716   18   12   0   
E Encarnacion 3B              4   1   3   0    0   0  .251  .819   19    1   2   2·2B
J Keppinger SS                4   0   1   1    0   0  .261  .657   14    1   4   
P Bako C                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .215  .626   20    7   0   IW
E Volquez P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .087  .174    8    0   2   
  C Patterson CF              0   1   0   0    1   0  .197  .577    5    0   0   
Totals                       36   7  13   7    4   4              165   27  14

BATTING

2B: J Hairston (18, off K Lohse); C Dickerson (5, off J Garcia); E Encarnacion 2 (23, off R Franklin, off K Lohse).

HR: B Phillips (20, off J Garcia; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

IBB: P Bako (3, by K Lohse).

TB: E Encarnacion 5; B Phillips 5; C Dickerson 4; J Bruce 2; J Hairston 2; J Keppinger; J Votto.

RBI: B Phillips 3 (73); J Votto (54); J Bruce (34); J Keppinger (30); J Valentin (14).

2-out RBI: J Keppinger.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Keppinger-B Phillips-J Valentin; E Volquez-J Keppinger-J Valentin.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Phillips (7, 3rd base by K Lohse/Y Molina).

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
K Lohse, L (13-6)              6     7   3   3    3   2   0   3.94   27  115-74   46· 8·20   11· 3· 8· 0     45    -     0.69  -0.05
J Garcia                       0.2   3   3   3    0   0   1   4.61    5   14-10    5· 1· 4    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27  -0.05
R Franklin                     1.1   3   1   1    1   2   0   3.56    8   32-20   12· 2· 6    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         8    13   7   7    4   4   1          40  161-104  63·11·30   17· 5·10· 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
E Volquez, W (15-5)            7     3   0   0    4   4   0   2.73   27   97-58   30· 8·20   10· 5· 3· 0     71    -     1.34   0.39
D Weathers                     1     2   1   1    1   1   0   3.33    6   31-18   10· 2· 6    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.20   0.00
F Cordero                      1     4   2   2    0   1   0   3.90    7   27-17    8· 3· 6    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.41   0.00
Totals                         9     9   3   3    5   6   0          40  155-93   48·13·32   16· 8· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: K Lohse (2).

IBB: K Lohse (1; P Bako).

HBP: E Volquez (11; F Lopez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Gibson, 1B - Paul Emmel, 2B - Brian Runge, 3B - Angel Campos.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 37,468.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 3mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Cincinnati Reds                      
1. S Schumaker          CF    1. C Dickerson          CF 
2. R Ludwick            RF    2. J Hairston           LF 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. J Bruce              RF 
4. R Ankiel             LF    4. B Phillips           2B 
5. T Glaus              3B    5. J Valentin           1B 
6. A Kennedy            2B    6. E Encarnacion        3B 
7. Y Molina             C     7. J Keppinger          SS 
8. K Lohse              P     8. P Bako               C  
9. C Izturis            SS    9. E Volquez            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  2-0  123  5   11%  84% T Glaus         E Volquez       Strikeout Swinging
   t 6   1  2-0  123  4   11%  74% R Ankiel        E Volquez       Strikeout Swinging
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  7   10%  68% J Hairston      K Lohse         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Dickerson to 3B
   t 6   1  2-0  12-  5   -9%  63% A Pujols        E Volquez       Walk; Schumaker to 3B; Ludwick to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  -23  6    7%  75% J Bruce         K Lohse         Single to CF (Line Drive); Dickerson Scores; Hairston to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Edinson Volquez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  S Schumaker     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  R Ludwick       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   55%  A Pujols        Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Lohse facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  C Dickerson     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  7   68%  J Hairston      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Dickerson to 3B
   R      -23  6   75%  J Bruce         Single to CF (Line Drive); Dickerson Scores; Hairston to 3B
   O      1-3  2   70%  B Phillips      Popfly: 1B
   RO     1-3  5   71%  J Valentin      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B); Hairston Scores
          1--  2   73%  E Encarnacion   Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Valentin to 3B
   O      1-3  3   70%  J Keppinger     Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Edinson Volquez facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   66%  R Ankiel        Walk
   O      1--  3   69%  T Glaus         Popfly: 3B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  2   75%  A Kennedy       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kyle Lohse facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   73%  P Bako          Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   72%  E Volquez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   71%  C Dickerson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Edinson Volquez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   73%  Y Molina        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   75%  K Lohse         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  3   76%  C Izturis       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kyle Lohse facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   75%  J Hairston      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   76%  J Bruce         Walk
   O      1--  7   74%  B Phillips      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1--  5   73%  J Valentin      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Edinson Volquez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   75%  S Schumaker     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   72%  R Ludwick       Walk
   OO     1--  1   78%  A Pujols        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kyle Lohse facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   77%  E Encarnacion   Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   76%  J Keppinger     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   75%  P Bako          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Edinson Volquez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   78%  R Ankiel        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  6   75%  T Glaus         Walk
          1--  2   70%  A Kennedy       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Glaus to 2B
   O      12-  1   76%  Y Molina        Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
   O      12-  5   81%  K Lohse         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kyle Lohse facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   80%  E Volquez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   78%  C Dickerson     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          --- 12   79%  J Hairston      Walk
   O      1--  6   78%  J Bruce         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Edinson Volquez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   81%  C Izturis       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   77%  S Schumaker     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  2   72%  R Ludwick       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Schumaker to 2B
          12-  5   63%  A Pujols        Walk; Schumaker to 3B; Ludwick to 2B
   O      123  4   74%  R Ankiel        Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  5   84%  T Glaus         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kyle Lohse facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   86%  B Phillips      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   86%  J Valentin      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Phillips to 2B
   O      -2-      82%  E Encarnacion   Phillips Caught Stealing 3B (P-3B-2B)
          ---  7   83%  " "             Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  3   90%  J Keppinger     Single to CF (Line Drive); Encarnacion Scores
          1--      90%  P Bako          Wild Pitch; Keppinger to 2B
          -2-  4   91%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   89%  E Volquez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Edinson Volquez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   92%  A Kennedy       Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   93%  Y Molina        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Felipe Lopez pinch hits for Kyle Lohse batting 8th
          ---  5   92%  F Lopez         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   94%  C Izturis       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jaime Garcia facing 1-2-3
                  Jaime Garcia replaces Cesar Izturis pitching and batting 9th; Felipe Lopez moves to SS
          ---  3   96%  C Dickerson     Double to 1B (Ground Ball)
                  Jolbert Cabrera pinch hits for Jerry Hairston batting 2nd
   O      -2-  3   94%  J Cabrera       Fielder's Choice C; Dickerson out at 3B/C-3B
          1--  2   95%  J Bruce         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cabrera to 2B
   RRR    12-  2   99%  B Phillips      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cabrera Scores; Bruce Scores
   O      ---  4   99%  J Valentin      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Ryan Franklin replaces Jaime Garcia pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   99%  E Encarnacion   Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  6   99%  J Keppinger     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 6.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Dave Weathers facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Weathers replaces Jolbert Cabrera pitching and batting 2nd; Chris Dickerson moves to LF; Corey Patterson replaces Edinson Volquez playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  S Schumaker     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6  100%  R Ludwick       Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
          ---  3  100%  A Pujols        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  5   99%  R Ankiel        Walk; Pujols to 2B
   R      12-  4   98%  T Glaus         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pujols Scores; Ankiel to 3B
          1-3      98%  A Kennedy       Defensive Indifference; Glaus to 2B
   O      -23  9   99%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Ryan Franklin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   99%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   99%  C Patterson     Walk
          1--  1  100%  C Dickerson     Single to CF (Line Drive); Patterson to 3B
                  Joey Votto pinch hits for Dave Weathers batting 2nd
   R      1-3  1  100%  J Votto         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Patterson Scores; Dickerson to 2B
   O      12-  6  100%  J Bruce         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5  100%  B Phillips      Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 7.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Francisco Cordero facing 7-8-9
                  Francisco Cordero replaces Joey Votto pitching and batting 2nd
          ---  5   99%  Y Molina        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          1--  4   99%  F Lopez         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Molina to 2B
                  Aaron Miles pinch hits for Ryan Franklin batting 9th
   O      12-  3   99%  A Miles         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Molina to 3B
   R      1-3  2   99%  S Schumaker     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Molina Scores; Miles to 2B
   R      12-  2   95%  R Ludwick       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Miles Scores; Schumaker to 3B
   O      -23  5   99%  A Pujols        Fielder's Choice 3B; Schumaker out at Hm/3B-C; Ludwick to 3B
   O      1-3  6  100%  R Ankiel        Strikeout Swinging
        2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation