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ANA  2
BOS  1

TOR  9
@MIN  6

OAK  3
CLE  1

NYY  4
@SEA  3

STL 13
@COL  9

ARI  3
@LAD  0

PHI  9
FLA  5

PIT  5
ATL  3

SDP  6
CIN  3

HOU  6
@SFG  3

Standings at end of play this day

Coors Field, Attendance: 48,020

Wednesday, April 8, 1998, 6:05
Time of Game: 3:43
Cardinals
13
5-2
Won 2
3rd, 1 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  2  6   0  1  0   2  1  0   13 14  1
Rockies         1  0  0   1  2  4   0  1  0    9 13  2
W: M Aybar (1-1), L: J Wright (0-2)
Rockies
9
4-5
Lost 4
3rd, 2½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Clayton SS                  6   1   1   0    0   0  .414  .968   20    4   2   
D DeShields 2B                3   3   2   1    2   0  .333  .808   26    1   3   
  D Howard 2B                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .542    6    0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  4   2   2   2    2   0  .423 1.530   29   12   3   
R Lankford CF                 3   2   2   4    2   1  .417 1.230   25    1   0   HR,HBP
W McGee LF                    6   0   1   2    0   0  .300  .714   21    1   0   
J Mabry RF                    5   1   2   2    1   0  .364  .793   18    1   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   5   1   0   0    1   1  .278  .825   31    0   3   
T Lampkin C                   6   0   1   0    0   2  .357  .990   24    5   1   SB
M Aybar P                     4   2   2   1    0   1  .500 1.000   11    1   0   
  J Acevedo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  M Petkovsek P               1   1   1   0    0   0  .667 1.667    9    0   1   
  L Painter P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
Totals                       43  13  14  12    9   5              220   27  14
BATTING
HR: R Lankford (1, off D Veres; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
HBP: R Lankford (2, by B Jones).
TB: R Lankford 5; D DeShields 2; J Mabry 2; M McGwire 2; M Aybar 2; M Petkovsek; W McGee; R Clayton; T Lampkin.
RBI: R Lankford 4 (6); J Mabry 2 (3); M McGwire 2 (16); W McGee 2 (7); D DeShields (4); M Aybar (1).
2-out RBI: W McGee 2; R Lankford 2; J Mabry 2; M McGwire 2.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 7 for 22.
FIELDING
DP: 2. R Clayton-D DeShields-M McGwire; M McGwire-R Clayton.
E: J Mabry (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: T Lampkin (2, 2nd base off M DeJean/J Reed).
Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Lansing 2B                  5   2   4   1    0   1  .385  .862   18    2   5   2B
E Burks CF                    5   0   3   4    0   1  .455 1.611   17    4   0   3B,2B
L Walker RF                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .944   16    3   0   GDP
D Bichette LF                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .476 1.143   21    1   0   GDP
T Helton 1B                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .290  .732   20    9   0   
V Castilla 3B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .256  .780   13    2   1   CS
J Reed C                      3   1   1   1    1   1  .313 1.025   17    6   0   2B
N Perez SS                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .212  .664   12    0   3   3B,SF
J Wright P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Jones P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  J Bates PH                  1   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .625    2    0   0   
  M DeJean P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Vander Wal PH             0   1   0   0    1   0  .200  .829    6    0   0   
  D Veres P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Colbrunn PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .364 1.053    1    0   0   
  M Munoz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   9  13   8    3   5              146   27   9
BATTING
2B: J Reed (2, off M Aybar); M Lansing (3, off M Aybar); E Burks (3, off M Aybar).
3B: N Perez (2, off M Petkovsek); E Burks (1, off M Petkovsek).
SF: N Perez (1, off J Acevedo).
TB: E Burks 6; M Lansing 5; N Perez 3; T Helton 2; J Reed 2; L Walker; V Castilla.
GIDP: D Bichette (3); L Walker (2).
RBI: E Burks 4 (14); L Walker (3); J Reed (3); M Lansing (3); N Perez (1).
2-out RBI: E Burks 3; J Reed; M Lansing.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
FIELDING
E: M Lansing (3); N Perez (4).
BASERUNNING
CS: V Castilla (2, 2nd base by M Aybar/T Lampkin).

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 Aybar, W (1-1)               5    10   5   4    0   2   0  13.50   23   68-44   30· 2·12   10· 4· 7· 0     31    -     0.52   0.00
J Acevedo                      0.1   0   3   3    3   0   0   6.75    4   17-5     5· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-1    1.18  -0.09
M Petkovsek, H (1)             2.2   3   1   1    0   2   0   6.35   11   42-28   13· 2·13    5· 3· 1· 0          3-3    0.82  -0.00
L Painter                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0  12.00    3   14-9     5· 2· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.03
Totals                         9    13   9   8    3   5   0          41  141-86   53· 7·27   17· 8· 8· 0          4-4 
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 Wright, L (0-2)              2.2   6   8   8    6   2   0  15.26   21   84-42   30· 7· 5    3· 6· 4· 0     10    -     1.40  -0.36
B Jones                        2.1   4   2   2    1   1   0   7.36   13   54-29   16· 5· 8    4· 2· 4· 0          2-2    0.22  -0.08
M DeJean                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.18    4   14-9     5· 3· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
D Veres                        2     3   3   2    2   0   1  10.80   12   54-33   18· 8· 7    6· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.30  -0.13
M Munoz                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0  21.00    3   12-7     4· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.01
Totals                         9    14  13  12    9   5   1          53  218-120  73·24·23   17·13· 8· 0          2-2 
M Aybar faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Balks: J Wright (1).
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: B Jones (1; R Lankford).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Rieker, 1B - Sam Holbrook, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Jerry Layne.
Time of Game: 3:43.
Attendance: 48,020.
Field Condition: Wet.
Weather: 48° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Overcast, Drizzle.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Colorado Rockies                     
1. R Clayton            SS    1. M Lansing            2B 
2. D DeShields          2B    2. E Burks              CF 
3. M McGwire            1B    3. L Walker             RF 
4. R Lankford           CF    4. D Bichette           LF 
5. W McGee              LF    5. T Helton             1B 
6. J Mabry              RF    6. V Castilla           3B 
7. G Gaetti             3B    7. J Reed               C  
8. T Lampkin            C     8. N Perez              SS 
9. M Aybar              P     9. J Wright             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2 10-5  123  2  -17%  74% E Burks         M Petkovsek     Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Castilla Scores; Reed Scores; Vander Wal Scores
   t 2   2  1-1  123  1   15%  67% R Lankford      J Wright        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Aybar Scores; DeShields Scores; McGwire to 2B
   t 7   0  8-10 1--  5   11%  92% R Lankford      D Veres         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); McGwire Scores
   t 3   2  1-4  123  5   10%  88% M McGwire       J Wright        Single to LF (Line Drive); Gaetti Scores; Aybar Scores; DeShields to 3B
   b 1   0  1-0  1--  3   -8%  42% E Burks         M Aybar         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lansing to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jamey Wright facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   53%  R Clayton       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      55%  D DeShields     Balk; Clayton to 2B
   R      -2-  5   62%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Clayton Scores
          1--  5   66%  M McGwire       Walk; DeShields to 2B
   O      12-  5   62%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
          12-  3   67%  W McGee         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); DeShields to 3B; McGwire to 2B
   O      123  2   60%  J Mabry         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      123  3   54%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Manuel Aybar facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   50%  M Lansing       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          1--  3   42%  E Burks         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lansing to 3B
   ROO    1-3  2   49%  L Walker        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS (Weak 1B); Lansing Scores/No RBI
   O      ---  4   50%  D Bichette      Foul Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Rockies 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jamey Wright facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   47%  T Lampkin       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   50%  M Aybar         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  6   47%  R Clayton       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--  4   49%  D DeShields     Walk; Aybar to 2B
          12-  7   52%  M McGwire       Walk; Aybar to 3B; DeShields to 2B
   RR     123  1   67%  R Lankford      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Aybar Scores; DeShields Scores; McGwire to 2B
   O      12-  1   63%  W McGee         Popfly: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Rockies 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-3, Manuel Aybar facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   66%  T Helton        Lineout: SS
          ---  3   63%  V Castilla      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   66%  J Reed          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   69%  N Perez         Castilla Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Rockies 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jamey Wright facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   72%  J Mabry         Walk
          1-- 11   76%  G Gaetti        Walk; Mabry to 2B
   O      12-  6   72%  T Lampkin       Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  1   79%  M Aybar         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Mabry Scores; Gaetti to 2B
   O      12-  2   76%  R Clayton       Flyball: CF
          12-  7   78%  D DeShields     Walk; Gaetti to 3B; Aybar to 2B
   RR     123  5   88%  M McGwire       Single to LF (Line Drive); Gaetti Scores; Aybar Scores; DeShields to 3B
                  Bobby Jones replaces Jamey Wright pitching and batting 9th
          1-3  6   89%  R Lankford      Walk; McGwire to 2B
   RR     123  6   95%  W McGee         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); DeShields Scores; McGwire Scores; Lankford to 3B
   R      1-3  5   96%  J Mabry         Single to CF (Line Drive); Lankford Scores; McGee to 3B
   O      1-3  6   96%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 9, Rockies 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-9, Manuel Aybar facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   97%  N Perez         Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  3   97%  B Jones         Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   97%  M Lansing       Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF Line)
          1--  4   96%  E Burks         Double to LF (Line Drive); Lansing to 3B
   O      -23  4   97%  L Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 9, Rockies 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-1, Bobby Jones facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   97%  T Lampkin       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  M Aybar         Lineout: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   97%  R Clayton       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Rockies 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-9, Manuel Aybar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   97%  D Bichette      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   97%  T Helton        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   97%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Helton to 2B
   R      -2-  4   96%  J Reed          Double to RF (Ground Ball); Helton Scores
   O      -2-  1   97%  N Perez         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Rockies 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Bobby Jones facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   97%  D DeShields     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   97%  M McGwire       Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
          1--  2   97%  R Lankford      Hit By Pitch; DeShields to 2B
   O      12-  1   97%  W McGee         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); DeShields to 3B
   R      1-3  1   98%  J Mabry         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); DeShields Scores; McGee to 3B
   O      1-3  4   98%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 10, Rockies 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-10, Manuel Aybar facing 9-1-2
                  Jason Bates pinch hits for Bobby Jones batting 9th
          ---  2   97%  J Bates         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball)
          1--  5   94%  M Lansing       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Bates to 3B
   RO     -23  4   96%  E Burks         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Bates Scores/unER
   R      -2-  3   94%  L Walker        Single to CF (Line Drive); Lansing Scores
   OO     1--  3   96%  D Bichette      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 10, Rockies 4.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-4, Mike DeJean facing 8-9-1
                  Mike DeJean replaces Jason Bates pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   97%  T Lampkin       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      97%  M Aybar         Lampkin Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   97%  " "             Strikeout (missed bunt)
   O      -2-  3   96%  R Clayton       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  4   95%  D DeShields     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 10, Rockies 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 4-10, Manuel Aybar facing 5-6-7
                  David Howard replaces Delino DeShields playing 2B batting 2nd
          ---  1   94%  T Helton        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Juan Acevedo replaces Manuel Aybar pitching and batting 9th
          1--  7   91%  V Castilla      Walk; Helton to 2B
          12-  4   86%  J Reed          Walk; Helton to 3B; Castilla to 2B
   RO     123      90%  N Perez         Popfly: SS/Sacrifice Fly (Deep SS); Helton Scores
                  John Vander Wal pinch hits for Mike DeJean batting 9th
          12-  6   85%  J Vander Wal    Walk; Castilla to 3B; Reed to 2B
                  Mark Petkovsek replaces Juan Acevedo pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  6   90%  M Lansing       Strikeout Swinging
   RRR    123  2   74%  E Burks         Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Castilla Scores; Reed Scores; Vander Wal Scores
   O      --3  2   79%  L Walker        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 10, Rockies 8.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-8, Dave Veres facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Veres replaces John Vander Wal pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   82%  M McGwire       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   RR     1--  5   92%  R Lankford      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); McGwire Scores
   O      ---  7   92%  W McGee         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   91%  J Mabry         Popfly: CF
   O      ---  5   91%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 12, Rockies 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Behind 8-12, Mark Petkovsek facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   93%  D Bichette      Lineout: LF
   O      ---  7   95%  T Helton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   95%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 12, Rockies 8.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 12-8, Dave Veres facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   95%  T Lampkin       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  9   95%  M Petkovsek     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   95%  R Clayton       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--  6   95%  D Howard        Walk; Petkovsek to 2B
   R      12-  4   98%  M McGwire       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Petkovsek Scores/No RBI/unER; Howard to 3B; McGwire to 2B
          -23  6   98%  R Lankford      Walk
   O      123  3   97%  W McGee         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 13, Rockies 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 8-13, Mark Petkovsek facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   98%  J Reed          Flyball: CF
          ---  4   96%  N Perez         Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Dave Veres batting 9th
   O      --3  1   98%  G Colbrunn      Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      --3  3   97%  M Lansing       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Perez Scores
   O      1--  4   98%  E Burks         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 13, Rockies 9.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 13-9, Mike Munoz facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Munoz replaces Greg Colbrunn pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   98%  J Mabry         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   98%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   97%  T Lampkin       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 13, Rockies 9.

Bottom of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 9-13, Lance Painter facing 3-4-5
                  Lance Painter replaces Mark Petkovsek pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  L Walker        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  6  100%  D Bichette      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  T Helton        Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 13, Rockies 9.

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