June 11, 2000 St. Louis Cardinals at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
PHI 2 CHC 6
@CHW 5 CIN 7
@CLE 5
(13) STL 7
@DET 3 PIT 10
@KCR 6
(10) MIL 5
@MIN 3 TBD 7
FLA 6 TOR 8
MON 3 ARI 3
ANA 2 BOS 5
@ATL 3 COL 9
TEX 8 OAK 6
@LAD 0 SDP 4
HOU 1 SEA 9
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 38,139

Sunday, June 11, 2000, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:38

Cardinals

34-28

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       3  4  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    7 11  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    3  6  0

W: P Hentgen (5-6), L: D Mlicki (2-8)

Tigers

23-35

Lost 1

5th, 12½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .287  .801   27    4   3   
E Renteria SS                 5   1   3   1    0   0  .281  .763   10    3   3   2B
J Edmonds CF                  5   2   2   3    0   3  .348 1.121   31    3   0   HR
M McGwire 1B                  4   1   2   2    1   1  .309 1.277   20    8   0   HR,2B,IW
R Lankford DH                 2   1   1   0    0   1  .235  .825   12    0   0   2B
  E Davis PH                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .288  .869    8    0   0   
S Dunston LF                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .207  .607   11    1   0   
J Drew RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .879   16    5   0   
M Matheny C                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .258  .684   17    3   0   2B
P Polanco 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .340  .811   12    0   5   

P Hentgen P                                                              0   0
  M Morris P                                                             0   0
Totals                       38   7  11   7    2  11              164   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Matheny (11, off D Mlicki); R Lankford (4, off D Mlicki); M McGwire (7, off D Mlicki); E Renteria (13, off C Nitkowski).

HR: M McGwire (22, off D Mlicki; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); J Edmonds (18, off D Mlicki; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: M McGwire (9, by C Nitkowski).

TB: M McGwire 6; J Edmonds 5; E Renteria 4; M Matheny 2; R Lankford 2; S Dunston; P Polanco.

RBI: J Edmonds 3 (44); M McGwire 2 (50); S Dunston (15); E Renteria (24).

2-out RBI: M McGwire 2; S Dunston.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Polanco-F Vina-M McGwire 2.

E: E Renteria (8).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Polonia DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .664   13    0   0   2B
R Becker CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .270  .782   14    1   0   
B Higginson LF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .249  .785   14    4   0   
J Gonzalez RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .274  .843   12    1   0   
D Palmer 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .877   22    0   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .245  .684   15   11   0   GDP
D Easley 2B                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .217  .627   15    0   3   2B,GDP
R Fick 1B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .659    7   10   0   
S Halter SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .643    9    0   4   

D Mlicki P                                                               0   1
  A McDill P                                                             0   0
  W Blair P                                                              0   0
  C Nitkowski P                                                          0   1
  M Anderson P                                                           0   1
Totals                       32   3   6   3    2   3              121   27  10

BATTING

2B: L Polonia (3, off M Morris); D Easley (4, off P Hentgen).

TB: L Polonia 2; D Easley 2; B Higginson; B Ausmus; J Gonzalez; D Palmer.

GIDP: D Easley (3); B Ausmus (4).

RBI: D Easley 2 (9); B Ausmus (21).

2-out RBI: D Easley 2; B Ausmus.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

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
P Hentgen, W (5-6)             7     4   3   3    1   3   0   5.38   26   90-55   35· 3·17    8· 9· 5· 0     59    -     0.35   0.10
M Morris                       2     2   0   0    1   0   0   1.13    8   31-17   15· 0· 2    3· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.63   0.06
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2   3   0          34  121-72   50· 3·19   11·10· 8· 0           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Mlicki, L (2-8)              1.1   9   7   7    0   1   2   6.22   13   44-29   18· 4· 7    4· 0· 6· 2      9    -     0.67  -0.40
A McDill                       2.2   0   0   0    0   4   0   6.48    8   40-26   16· 3· 7    2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.12   0.03
W Blair                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.31    3    9-7     5· 1· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
C Nitkowski                    1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   6.71    7   33-19   14· 3· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
M Anderson                     2.1   1   0   0    1   4   0   4.00    9   38-22   10· 6· 6    3· 0· 1· 0          2-0    0.11   0.02
Totals                         9    11   7   7    2  11   2          40  164-103  63·17·23   11· 6· 8· 2          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C Nitkowski (1; M McGwire).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Mike Vanvleet, 2B - Mike Everitt, 3B - Mike DiMuro.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 38,139.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 15mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Detroit Tigers                       
1. F Vina               2B    1. L Polonia            DH 
2. E Renteria           SS    2. R Becker             CF 
3. J Edmonds            CF    3. B Higginson          LF 
4. M McGwire            1B    4. J Gonzalez           RF 
5. R Lankford           DH    5. D Palmer             3B 
6. S Dunston            LF    6. B Ausmus             C  
7. J Drew               RF    7. D Easley             2B 
8. M Matheny            C     8. R Fick               1B 
9. P Polanco            3B    9. S Halter             SS 

   P Hentgen            P        D Mlicki             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  1--  4   17%  64% M McGwire       D Mlicki        Home Run; Edmonds Scores
   t 2   1  0-4  12-  5    9%  94% J Edmonds       D Mlicki        Home Run; Polanco Scores; Renteria Scores
   t 1   2  0-2  -2-  1    7%  73% S Dunston       D Mlicki        Single to LF (Line Drive); Lankford Scores
   b 9   0  7-3  1--  3    5% 100% B Ausmus        M Morris        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 2   1  0-3  1-3  1    4%  85% E Renteria      D Mlicki        Single to LF (Line Drive); Matheny Scores; Polanco to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  F Vina          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   46%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   47%  J Edmonds       Single (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  4   64%  M McGwire       Home Run; Edmonds Scores
          ---  6   66%  R Lankford      Double to CF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  1   73%  S Dunston       Single to LF (Line Drive); Lankford Scores
   O      1--  2   72%  J Drew          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   74%  L Polonia       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   72%  R Becker        Walk
   O      1--  2   74%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   76%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Mlicki facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   80%  M Matheny       Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          -2-  1   84%  P Polanco       Single to CF (Line Drive); Matheny to 3B
   O      1-3  6   81%  F Vina          Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  1   85%  E Renteria      Single to LF (Line Drive); Matheny Scores; Polanco to 2B
   RRR    12-  5   94%  J Edmonds       Home Run; Polanco Scores; Renteria Scores
          ---  3   95%  M McGwire       Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
                  Allen McDill replaces Dave Mlicki pitching
   O      -2-  6   94%  R Lankford      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  5   93%  S Dunston       Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Pat Hentgen facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   92%  D Palmer        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   93%  B Ausmus        Lineout: RF
   OO     1--  4   95%  D Easley        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Allen McDill facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   95%  J Drew          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  7   95%  M Matheny       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   95%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Pat Hentgen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   95%  R Fick          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   96%  S Halter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   96%  L Polonia       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Allen McDill facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   96%  F Vina          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   96%  E Renteria      Flyball: LF
   O      --- 10   96%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Pat Hentgen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   97%  R Becker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   97%  B Higginson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  J Gonzalez      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Willie Blair facing 4-5-6
                  Willie Blair replaces Allen McDill pitching
   O      ---  3   97%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF
                  Eric Davis pinch hits for Ray Lankford batting 5th
   O      ---  4   97%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   97%  S Dunston       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Pat Hentgen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   97%  D Palmer        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   98%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  D Easley        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, C.J. Nitkowski facing 7-8-9
                  C.J. Nitkowski replaces Willie Blair pitching
   O      ---  7   98%  J Drew          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   98%  M Matheny       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   98%  P Polanco       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Pat Hentgen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   98%  R Fick          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   99%  S Halter        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  L Polonia       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, C.J. Nitkowski facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  9   99%  F Vina          Flyball: CF
          ---  1   99%  E Renteria      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   99%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   99%  M McGwire       Intentional Walk
                  Matt Anderson replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching
   O      12-  4   99%  E Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Pat Hentgen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   99%  R Becker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   99%  B Higginson     Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  5   98%  J Gonzalez      Single to LF (Line Drive); Higginson to 2B
   O      12-  5   99%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  4   98%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Line Drive); Higginson Scores; Gonzalez to 2B
   RR     12-  3   94%  D Easley        Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Gonzalez Scores; Ausmus Scores
   O      -2-  2   96%  R Fick          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Matt Anderson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   95%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   95%  J Drew          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   95%  M Matheny       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Matt Morris facing 9-1-2
                  Matt Morris replaces Pat Hentgen pitching
   O      ---  4   97%  S Halter        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   94%  L Polonia       Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   97%  R Becker        Lineout: LF
          -2-  5   95%  B Higginson     Walk
   O      12-  2   98%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Polonia to 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Matt Anderson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   98%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   98%  F Vina          Walk
          1--  1   99%  E Renteria      Single to RF (Line Drive); Vina to 2B
   O      12-  5   98%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6   98%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Matt Morris facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   95%  D Palmer        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  3  100%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  D Easley        Popfly: SS
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Tigers 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation