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BOS  7
MIL  6
 CHW  8
CLE  2
 DET  6
ANA  2
 OAK  8
@KCR  6
(10)		 MIN 11
SEA 10
 BAL 10
@NYY  6
 TEX 15
@TOR  5
 PHI  2
@CIN  1
 STL  8
@COL  6
 FLA  8
@LAD  5
 MON  5
NYM  4
 CHC  8
@PIT  7
 ATL  9
@SDP  2
 SFG  5
HOU  4
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Coors Field, Attendance: 50,010

 Tuesday, May 27, 1997, 12:05
Time of Game: 3:08
Cardinals
8
21-28
Won 1
3rd, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       2  1  0   3  0  0   2  0  0    8 13  2
Rockies         0  0  0   4  0  1   1  0  0    6 14  0
W: Alan Benes (4-4), L: John Thomson (0-4), S: Dennis Eckersley (9)
 Rockies
6
27-23
Lost 1
2nd, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                3   1   1   1    1   2  .287  .766   18    9    2   5   SB,SH
R Gant LF                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .224  .770   21   11    3   0   
R Lankford CF                 5   2   2   2    0   2  .366 1.156   22   14    2   0   HR
M Franklin RF                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .310  .872   13    9    1   0   
  T Mathews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Fossas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  W McGee PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .741    4    2    0   0   
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
J Mabry 1B                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .259  .642   15   12    8   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   1   2   1    1   1  .241  .684   18   12    1   4   
M Difelice C                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .232  .677   15   10    7   1   GDP
R Clayton SS                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .258  .729   10    4    3   2   2B,SB
A Benes P                     3   1   3   2    0   0  .240  .560   12    7    0   0   2B
  M Sweeney RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .525    2    2    0   0   
Totals                       38   8  13   0    4   8              150   92   27  12
Batting Events
2B: R Clayton (18, off J Thomson); A Benes (2, off J Thomson).
HR: R Lankford (9, off J Thomson; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SH: D DeShields (3, off J Thomson).
TB: R Lankford 5; A Benes 4; R Clayton 2; J Mabry 2; G Gaetti 2; M Franklin; M Difelice; D DeShields.
GIDP: M Difelice (2).
RBI: A Benes 2 (3); R Lankford 2 (32); D DeShields (13); R Clayton (24); J Mabry (14); G Gaetti (18).
2-out RBI: D DeShields.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Clayton-M Difelice-G Gaetti-D DeShields; G Gaetti-D DeShields-J Mabry.
E: D DeShields (7); R Lankford (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: D DeShields (14, 2nd base off J Thomson/J Reed); R Clayton (15, 2nd base off J McCurry/J Reed).
Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .325  .856   16   11    1   2   
Q McCracken CF                5   1   2   2    0   2  .316  .804   19   14    3   0   SB
L Walker RF                   4   0   3   1    1   0  .409 1.246   27   15    1   0   3B
D Bichette LF                 5   0   1   1    0   1  .301  .776   11    8    0   0   
A Galarraga 1B                5   2   3   0    0   0  .330  .987   18   11   11   0   
V Castilla 3B                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .278  .876   17   16    2   4   
J Reed C                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .312  .883   15   10    8   0   
W Weiss SS                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .271  .770   15    9    1   6   
J Thomson P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    3    0   0   
  J Bates PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .259  .762    4         0   0   
  C Leskanic P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Vander Wal PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .147  .403    5    3    0   0   
  J Dipoto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  E Burks PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .842    2    1    0   0   GDP
  J McCurry P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       40   6  14   0    2   7              153  101   27  12
Batting Events
3B: L Walker (3, off A Benes).
TB: L Walker 5; A Galarraga 3; V Castilla 2; W Weiss 2; Q McCracken 2; D Bichette; E Young.
GIDP: E Burks (9).
RBI: Q McCracken 2 (12); E Young (16); W Weiss (17); L Walker (46); D Bichette (39).
2-out RBI: Q McCracken 2; D Bichette; E Young.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Young-W Weiss-A Galarraga.
Baserunning Events
SB: Q McCracken (11, 2nd base off A Benes/M Difelice).

Pitching Stats

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 (4-4)               6    11   5   5    2   5   0   3.01   31  106-67   40·15·12   12·12· 6· 0     33    -     1.36   0.01
T Mathews, H (2)               1.2   3   1   1    0   2   0   2.41    7   22-16    7· 2· 7    1· 4· 3· 0          0-0    2.21   0.09
T Fossas, H (5)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    1    7-5     3· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.69   0.02
D Eckersley, S (9)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.29    3   13-11    8· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.12
Totals                         9    14   6   6    2   7   0          42  148-99   58·19·22   14·19· 9· 0           -  
Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Thomson, L (0-4)             4     8   6   6    1   5   1   5.56   21   75-46   25·16· 5    5·10· 3· 0     26    -     0.62  -0.26
C Leskanic                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   9.82    3    8-6     4· 2· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.55   0.05
J Dipoto                       2     5   2   2    0   1   0   7.66   10   30-24   17· 1· 6    5· 4· 4· 0          0-0    0.97  -0.12
J McCurry                      2     0   0   0    3   1   0   2.81    9   34-15    7· 5· 3    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.58   0.07
Totals                         9    13   8   8    4   8   1          43  147-91   53·24·14   13·18· 7· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Rippley, 1B - Mark Hirschbeck, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 3:08.
Attendance: 50,010.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 60° F, Wind 14mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Colorado Rockies                             
1. Delino DeShields             2B       1. Eric Young                   2B
2. Ron Gant                     LF       2. Quinton McCracken            CF
3. Ray Lankford                 CF       3. Larry Walker                 RF
4. Micah Franklin               RF       4. Dante Bichette               LF
5. John Mabry                   1B       5. Andres Galarraga             1B
6. Gary Gaetti                  3B       6. Vinny Castilla               3B
7. Mike Difelice                 C       7. Jeff Reed                     C
8. Royce Clayton                SS       8. Walt Weiss                   SS
9. Alan Benes                    P       9. John Thomson                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 1-- R 1,(0-0)  -20% 50% 4-6 COL L. Walker A. Benes Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); McCracken Scores
b7 1 12- OO 2,(1-0)  16% 84% 6-8 COL E. Burks T. Mathews Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b6 1 --3 OO 2,(1-0)  16% 67% 5-6 COL D. Bichette A. Benes Double Play: Fielder's Choice SS; Walker out at Hm/SS-C-3B; Bichette out at 2B/3B-2B
t1 1 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  15% 65% 0-0 STL R. Lankford J. Thomson Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); DeShields Scores
t7 1 12- R 2,(0-1)  13% 84% 6-5 STL J. Mabry J. Dipoto Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Lankford Scores; Franklin to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' John Thomson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 53% 0-0 STL D. DeShields J. Thomson Walk
t1 0 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 50% 0-0 STL R. Gant J. Thomson Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t1 1 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  15% 65% 0-0 STL R. Lankford J. Thomson Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); DeShields Scores
t1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 63% 2-0 STL M. Franklin J. Thomson Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- 7,(2-2)  1% 64% 2-0 STL J. Mabry J. Thomson Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t1 2 1-- O 6,(1-2)  -2% 62% 2-0 STL G. Gaetti J. Thomson Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Rockies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 65% 0-2 COL E. Young A. Benes Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 66% 0-2 COL Q. McCracken A. Benes Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 64% 0-2 COL L. Walker A. Benes Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Walker to 2B/Adv on E8
b1 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  3% 68% 0-2 COL D. Bichette A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Rockies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rockies' John Thomson facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 66% 2-0 STL M. Difelice J. Thomson Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 64% 2-0 STL R. Clayton J. Thomson Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 66% 2-0 STL A. Benes J. Thomson Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t2 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  7% 73% 2-0 STL D. DeShields J. Thomson Single to CF (Line Drive); Benes Scores
t2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  1% 74% 3-0 STL R. Gant J. Thomson DeShields Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 71% 3-0 STL R. Gant J. Thomson Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Rockies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -4% 68% 0-3 COL A. Galarraga A. Benes Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b2 0 1-- O 4,(0-2)  2% 70% 0-3 COL V. Castilla A. Benes Groundout: 3B-1B; Galarraga to 2B
b2 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  3% 74% 0-3 COL J. Reed A. Benes Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
b2 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  3% 77% 0-3 COL W. Weiss A. Benes Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Rockies 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rockies' John Thomson facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 75% 3-0 STL R. Lankford J. Thomson Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 74% 3-0 STL M. Franklin J. Thomson Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 73% 3-0 STL J. Mabry J. Thomson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Rockies 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -4% 69% 0-3 COL J. Thomson A. Benes Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b3 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 73% 0-3 COL E. Young A. Benes Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b3 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 76% 0-3 COL Q. McCracken A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 74% 0-3 COL L. Walker A. Benes Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Thomson to 2B
b3 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  5% 79% 0-3 COL D. Bichette A. Benes Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Rockies 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rockies' John Thomson facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  2% 81% 3-0 STL G. Gaetti J. Thomson Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
t4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  3% 84% 3-0 STL M. Difelice J. Thomson Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Gaetti to 2B
t4 0 12- R 1,(0-0)  7% 91% 3-0 STL R. Clayton J. Thomson Double to CF (Line Drive); Gaetti Scores; Difelice to 3B
t4 0 -23 RR 4,(2-1)  3% 94% 4-0 STL A. Benes J. Thomson Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Difelice Scores; Clayton Scores
t4 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 94% 6-0 STL D. DeShields J. Thomson Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Benes to 2B
t4 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 93% 6-0 STL R. Gant J. Thomson Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Benes to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 6,(3-2)  -1% 92% 6-0 STL R. Lankford J. Thomson Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Rockies 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -2% 90% 0-6 COL A. Galarraga A. Benes Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b4 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 92% 0-6 COL V. Castilla A. Benes Flyball: CF
b4 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 94% 0-6 COL J. Reed A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  -1% 92% 0-6 COL W. Weiss A. Benes Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Galarraga to 2B
Jason Bates pinch hits for John Thomson (P) batting 9th
b4 2 12- 4,(3-0)  -2% 91% 0-6 COL J. Bates A. Benes Walk; Galarraga to 3B; Weiss to 2B
b4 2 123 R 5,(2-2)  -5% 86% 0-6 COL E. Young A. Benes Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Galarraga Scores; Weiss to 3B; Bates to 2B
b4 2 123 RR 1,(0-0)  -11% 75% 1-6 COL Q. McCracken A. Benes Single to CF (Line Drive); Weiss Scores; Bates Scores; Young to 3B
b4 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  -1% 74% 3-6 COL L. Walker A. Benes McCracken Steals 2B
b4 2 -23 7,(3-2)  -2% 72% 3-6 COL L. Walker A. Benes Walk
b4 2 123 R 1,(0-0)  -9% 63% 3-6 COL D. Bichette A. Benes Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Young Scores; McCracken to 3B; Walker to 2B
b4 2 123 O 6,(3-2)  9% 73% 4-6 COL A. Galarraga A. Benes Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 6, Rockies 4.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Rockies' Curt Leskanic facing 4-5-6
Curt Leskanic replaces Jason Bates (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 70% 6-4 STL M. Franklin C. Leskanic Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 69% 6-4 STL J. Mabry C. Leskanic Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 68% 6-4 STL G. Gaetti C. Leskanic Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Rockies 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 4-6, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -5% 63% 4-6 COL V. Castilla A. Benes Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  5% 68% 4-6 COL J. Reed A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  4% 72% 4-6 COL W. Weiss A. Benes Strikeout Looking
John Vander Wal pinch hits for Curt Leskanic (P) batting 9th
b5 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  4% 75% 4-6 COL J. Vander Wal A. Benes Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Rockies 4.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Rockies' Jerry Dipoto facing 7-8-9
Jerry Dipoto replaces John Vander Wal (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 73% 6-4 STL M. Difelice J. Dipoto Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 72% 6-4 STL R. Clayton J. Dipoto Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 73% 6-4 STL A. Benes J. Dipoto Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 70% 6-4 STL D. DeShields J. Dipoto Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Rockies 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 4-6, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 74% 4-6 COL E. Young A. Benes Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- 5,(1-2)  -4% 70% 4-6 COL Q. McCracken A. Benes Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 1 1-- R 1,(0-0)  -20% 50% 4-6 COL L. Walker A. Benes Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); McCracken Scores
b6 1 --3 OO 2,(1-0)  16% 67% 5-6 COL D. Bichette A. Benes Double Play: Fielder's Choice SS; Walker out at Hm/SS-C-3B; Bichette out at 2B/3B-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Rockies 5.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Rockies' Jerry Dipoto facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 64% 6-5 STL R. Gant J. Dipoto Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- 9,(3-2)  3% 67% 6-5 STL R. Lankford J. Dipoto Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t7 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  4% 71% 6-5 STL M. Franklin J. Dipoto Single to LF (Line Drive); Lankford to 2B
t7 1 12- R 2,(0-1)  13% 84% 6-5 STL J. Mabry J. Dipoto Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Lankford Scores; Franklin to 3B
t7 1 1-3 R 2,(0-1)  6% 90% 7-5 STL G. Gaetti J. Dipoto Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Franklin Scores; Mabry to 3B
t7 1 1-3 OO 2,(0-1)  -6% 84% 8-5 STL M. Difelice J. Dipoto Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Rockies 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Behind 5-8, Cardinals' T.J. Mathews facing 5-6-7
T.J. Mathews replaces Micah Franklin (RF) pitching and batting 4th; Mark Sweeney replaces Alan Benes (P) playing RF batting 9th
b7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -5% 79% 5-8 COL A. Galarraga T. Mathews Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b7 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -8% 71% 5-8 COL V. Castilla T. Mathews Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Galarraga to 2B
b7 0 12- O 2,(0-1)  8% 78% 5-8 COL J. Reed T. Mathews Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
b7 1 12- R 4,(2-1)  -11% 67% 5-8 COL W. Weiss T. Mathews Single to CF (Line Drive); Galarraga Scores; Castilla to 2B
Ellis Burks pinch hits for Jerry Dipoto (P) batting 9th
b7 1 12- OO 2,(1-0)  16% 84% 6-8 COL E. Burks T. Mathews Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Rockies 6.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-6, Rockies' Jeff McCurry facing 8-9-1
Jeff McCurry replaces Ellis Burks (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 86% 8-6 STL R. Clayton J. McCurry Walk
t8 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 84% 8-6 STL M. Sweeney J. McCurry Flyball: CF
t8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 85% 8-6 STL D. DeShields J. McCurry Clayton Steals 2B
t8 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 83% 8-6 STL D. DeShields J. McCurry Strikeout Looking
t8 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  0% 83% 8-6 STL R. Gant J. McCurry Walk
t8 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 80% 8-6 STL R. Lankford J. McCurry Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Rockies 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 6-8, Cardinals' T.J. Mathews facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  5% 85% 6-8 COL E. Young T. Mathews Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  4% 89% 6-8 COL Q. McCracken T. Mathews Strikeout Swinging
Tony Fossas replaces T.J. Mathews pitching and batting 4th
b8 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 91% 6-8 COL L. Walker T. Fossas Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Rockies 6.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-6, Rockies' Jeff McCurry facing 4-5-6
Willie McGee pinch hits for Tony Fossas (P) batting 4th
t9 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 90% 8-6 STL W. McGee J. McCurry Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t9 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 89% 8-6 STL J. Mabry J. McCurry Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 89% 8-6 STL G. Gaetti J. McCurry Walk
t9 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 88% 8-6 STL M. Difelice J. McCurry Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Rockies 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 6-8, Cardinals' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
Dennis Eckersley replaces Willie McGee (PH) pitching and batting 4th
b9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  6% 94% 6-8 COL D. Bichette D. Eckersley Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b9 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  4% 98% 6-8 COL A. Galarraga D. Eckersley Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b9 2 --- O 7,(0-2)  2% 100% 6-8 COL V. Castilla D. Eckersley Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Rockies 6.

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