May 18, 2007 St. Louis Cardinals at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 9
LAD 1 CLE 9
CIN 4 DET 14
STL 4 OAK 15
SFG 3 SDP 8
@SEA 1 FLA 8
@TBD 4 CHC 6
CHW 3 KCR 5
@COL 2 TEX 7
@HOU 4 MIN 8
@MIL 1 NYM 3
NYY 2 PHI 5
TOR 3 PIT 11
ARI 5 BAL 5
@WSN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 40,816

Friday, May 18, 2007, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 2:59

Cardinals

16-23

Lost 3

5th, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  1    4 11  0
Tigers          2  0  1   2  9  0   0  0  X   14 18  1

W: A Miller (1-0), L: B Looper (5-3)

Tigers

25-16

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Taguchi CF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .237  .647   23    4   0   2B
C Duncan DH                   5   1   1   1    0   3  .293  .858   20    0   0   2B
A Pujols 1B                   4   1   4   2    1   0  .265  .808   19   12   0   HR
J Encarnacion RF              4   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .666   16    2   0   HBP
S Rolen 3B                    1   0   0   0    2   0  .215  .630   21    0   3   
  S Spiezio PH-3B             2   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .688    8    0   1   
R Ludwick LF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .229  .507   13    0   0   
Y Molina C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .701    4    2   1   2B
  G Bennett C                 1   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .513    1    2   0   
A Miles 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .531   16    1   5   SH
D Eckstein SS                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .246  .587   10    1   0   

B Looper P                                                               0   0
  K Jimenez P                                                            0   0
  R Springer P                                                           0   0
  T Johnson P                                                            0   0
  R Franklin P                                                           0   0
  R Flores P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37   4  11   4    3   5              151   24  10

BATTING

2B: C Duncan (8, off J Grilli); S Taguchi (6, off J Grilli); Y Molina (3, off A Miller).

HR: A Pujols (7, off B Seay; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

SH: A Miles (1, off A Miller).

HBP: J Encarnacion (1, by A Miller).

TB: A Pujols 7; Y Molina 2; C Duncan 2; S Taguchi 2; D Eckstein; S Spiezio; J Encarnacion; R Ludwick.

RBI: A Pujols 2 (23); C Duncan (14); D Eckstein (5).

2-out RBI: D Eckstein.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Spiezio-A Miles-A Pujols.

BASERUNNING

PO: G Bennett (1st base by J Grilli).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               5   1   1   3    0   1  .277  .903   21    2   0   SF
P Polanco 2B                  4   2   3   3    0   0  .340  .810   16    4   2   3·2B
  N Perez PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .583    2    1   1   
G Sheffield DH                5   2   2   3    0   0  .240  .781   13    0   0   HR
M Ordonez RF                  4   3   3   1    0   0  .342 1.086    9    5   0   HR
  O Infante PH-RF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .695    2    0   0   
C Guillen SS                  5   1   3   0    0   1  .324  .914   19    1   4   
I Rodriguez C                 4   0   1   2    1   0  .247  .620   23    5   0   2B
S Casey 1B                    5   2   4   2    0   0  .244  .596   18    8   0   
C Monroe LF                   3   2   0   0    2   1  .237  .730   18    1   0   GDP
B Inge 3B                     3   1   1   0    2   0  .230  .740   22    0   1   2B

A Miller P                                                               0   1
  J Grilli P                                                             0   0
  B Seay P                                                               0   0
Totals                       40  14  18  14    5   3              163   27   9

BATTING

2B: I Rodriguez (8, off R Springer); P Polanco 3 (8, 2 off B Looper, off K Jimenez); B Inge (5, off R Flores).

HR: M Ordonez (9, off B Looper; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); G Sheffield (7, off B Looper; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: C Granderson (1, off B Looper).

TB: M Ordonez 6; P Polanco 6; G Sheffield 5; S Casey 4; C Guillen 3; B Inge 2; I Rodriguez 2; C Granderson.

GIDP: C Monroe (2).

RBI: G Sheffield 3 (20); P Polanco 3 (22); C Granderson 3 (22); S Casey 2 (8); I Rodriguez 2 (18); M Ordonez (38).

2-out RBI: I Rodriguez 2; M Ordonez; P Polanco.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 7 for 15.

FIELDING

PB: I Rodriguez (3).

E: J Grilli ().

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
B Looper, L (5-3)              4     9   7   7    2   1   2   3.27   23   90-54   34· 7·13    9· 7· 4· 0     15    -     0.60  -0.24
K Jimenez                      0.1   5   7   7    2   0   0   8.71    8   25-11    7· 1· 3    2· 1· 3· 0          2-2    0.09  -0.02
R Springer                     0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.03    3   12-8     7· 1· 0    0· 2· 1· 0          2-2    0.01   0.00
T Johnson                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.59    4   13-9     3· 1· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
R Franklin                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.00    4   11-7     6· 0· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
R Flores                       1     2   0   0    0   1   0   2.35    4   12-11    6· 2· 3    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    18  14  14    5   3   2          46  163-100  63·12·25   15·12·11· 0          4-4

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Miller, W (1-0)              6     4   0   0    3   2   0   0.00   26   94-62   44· 4·14   10· 7· 3· 0     63    -     0.89   0.23
J Grilli                       2     5   3   2    0   1   0   7.36   11   29-20   16· 1· 3    5· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
B Seay                         1     2   1   1    0   2   1   5.54    5   23-16    6· 3· 7    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    11   4   3    3   5   1          42  146-98   66· 8·24   16·12· 5· 0           -

B Looper faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: A Miller (1).

IBB: None.

PO: J Grilli (0; G Bennett, 1st base).

HBP: A Miller (1; J Encarnacion).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Lance Barksdale, 2B - Troy Fullwood, 3B - Jim Reynolds.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 40,816.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Detroit Tigers                       
1. S Taguchi            CF    1. C Granderson         CF 
2. C Duncan             DH    2. P Polanco            2B 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. G Sheffield          DH 
4. J Encarnacion        RF    4. M Ordonez            RF 
5. S Rolen              3B    5. C Guillen            SS 
6. R Ludwick            LF    6. I Rodriguez          C  
7. Y Molina             C     7. S Casey              1B 
8. A Miles              2B    8. C Monroe             LF 
9. D Eckstein           SS    9. B Inge               3B 

   B Looper             P        A Miller             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-  1   14%  71% G Sheffield     B Looper        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Polanco Scores
   b 3   2  0-2  ---  3    8%  81% M Ordonez       B Looper        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   t 1   2  0-0  123  4    7%  55% R Ludwick       A Miller        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   t 2   0  2-0  ---  1   -6%  63% Y Molina        A Miller        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   t 2   1  2-0  --3  2    5%  70% D Eckstein      A Miller        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Andrew Miller facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  S Taguchi       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   54%  C Duncan        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   53%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  2   51%  J Encarnacion   Single to CF (Line Drive); Pujols to 2B
          12-      49%  S Rolen         Wild Pitch; Pujols to 3B; Encarnacion to 2B
          -23  5   48%  " "             Walk
   O      123  4   55%  R Ludwick       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  C Granderson    Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  5   57%  P Polanco       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   RR     -2-  1   71%  G Sheffield     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Polanco Scores
   O      ---  2   70%  M Ordonez       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   69%  C Guillen       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Andrew Miller facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   63%  Y Molina        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   65%  A Miles         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Molina to 3B
   O      --3  2   70%  D Eckstein      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      --3  3   74%  S Taguchi       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braden Looper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   72%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   74%  S Casey         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  7   77%  C Monroe        Walk; Casey to 2B
   O      12-  3   73%  B Inge          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      12-  5   70%  C Granderson    Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Andrew Miller facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   73%  C Duncan        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   70%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  5   66%  J Encarnacion   Hit By Pitch; Pujols to 2B
   O      12-  3   70%  S Rolen         Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Pujols to 3B
   O      1-3  1   76%  R Ludwick       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braden Looper facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   74%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   73%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  3   81%  M Ordonez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          ---  5   82%  C Guillen       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   80%  I Rodriguez     Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Andrew Miller facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   83%  Y Molina        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   84%  A Miles         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   85%  D Eckstein      Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braden Looper facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   87%  S Casey         Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          1--  4   89%  C Monroe        Walk; Casey to 2B
   O      12-  3   89%  B Inge          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Casey to 3B; Monroe to 2B
   RO     -23  4   90%  C Granderson    Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Casey Scores
   R      -2-  7   94%  P Polanco       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Monroe Scores
   O      -2-  3   93%  G Sheffield     Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Tigers 5.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Andrew Miller facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  9   94%  S Taguchi       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   95%  C Duncan        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   94%  A Pujols        Walk
   O      1--  1   96%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braden Looper facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   96%  M Ordonez       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   98%  C Guillen       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ordonez to 3B
                  Kelvin Jimenez replaces Braden Looper pitching
          1-3  5   98%  I Rodriguez     Walk; Guillen to 2B
   RR     123  5   99%  S Casey         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ordonez Scores; Guillen Scores; Rodriguez to 3B
   O      1-3  2   99%  C Monroe        Fielder's Choice 3B; Rodriguez out at Hm/3B-C; Casey to 2B; Monroe to 1B
          12-  5   99%  B Inge          Walk; Casey to 3B; Monroe to 2B
   RR     123  2  100%  C Granderson    Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 2B); Casey Scores; Monroe Scores; Inge to 2B
   RR     12-  3  100%  P Polanco       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Inge Scores; Granderson Scores
   R      -2-  2  100%  G Sheffield     Single to LF (Line Drive); Polanco Scores
          1--  1  100%  M Ordonez       Single to CF (Line Drive); Sheffield to 2B
                  Russ Springer replaces Kelvin Jimenez pitching
   O      12-  3  100%  C Guillen       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Sheffield to 3B
   RR     1-3  6  100%  I Rodriguez     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Sheffield Scores; Ordonez Scores
   O      -2-  3  100%  S Casey         Flyball: CF
                  9 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Tigers 14.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-14, Andrew Miller facing 5-6-7
          --- 12  100%  S Rolen         Walk
   O      1--  1  100%  R Ludwick       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  2  100%  Y Molina        Lineout: RF
   O      1--  1  100%  A Miles         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Tigers 14.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 14-0, Tyler Johnson facing 8-9-1
                  Tyler Johnson replaces Russ Springer pitching; Gary Bennett replaces Yadier Molina playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  4  100%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5  100%  B Inge          Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  C Granderson    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Neifi Perez pinch hits for Placido Polanco batting 2nd
   O      1--  2  100%  N Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Tigers 14.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-14, Jason Grilli facing 9-1-2
                  Jason Grilli replaces Andrew Miller pitching; Neifi Perez moves to 2B
   O      ---  2  100%  D Eckstein      Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
          ---  2  100%  S Taguchi       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  2  100%  C Duncan        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Taguchi Scores
   R      -2-  3  100%  A Pujols        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Duncan Scores; Pujols to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-     100%  J Encarnacion   Passed Ball; Pujols to 3B
   O      --3  3  100%  " "             Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  Scott Spiezio pinch hits for Scott Rolen batting 5th
   O      --3  2  100%  S Spiezio       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Tigers 14.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 14-2, Ryan Franklin facing 3-4-5
                  Ryan Franklin replaces Tyler Johnson pitching; Scott Spiezio moves to 3B
   O      ---  2  100%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  Omar Infante pinch hits for Magglio Ordonez batting 4th
   O      ---  2  100%  O Infante       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  1  100%  C Guillen       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  6  100%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Tigers 14.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-14, Jason Grilli facing 6-7-8
                  Omar Infante moves to RF
          ---  4  100%  R Ludwick       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  1  100%  G Bennett       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
          1--     100%  A Miles         Bennett Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Bennett to 3B
   O      --3  6  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  2  100%  D Eckstein      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Bennett Scores/unER
   O      1--  2  100%  S Taguchi       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Tigers 14.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 14-3, Randy Flores facing 7-8-9
                  Randy Flores replaces Ryan Franklin pitching
          ---  2  100%  S Casey         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1  100%  C Monroe        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6  100%  B Inge          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3  100%  C Granderson    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Tigers 14.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-14, Bobby Seay facing 2-3-4
                  Bobby Seay replaces Jason Grilli pitching
   O      ---  5  100%  C Duncan        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  5  100%  A Pujols        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4  100%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6  100%  S Spiezio       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3  100%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Looking
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Tigers 14.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200705180

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation