May 19, 2007 St. Louis Cardinals at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 6
LAD 2 BOS 13
ATL 3 ATL 14
@BOS 0 CIN 10
@CLE 5 DET 8
STL 7 OAK 4
SFG 2 SEA 7
SDP 4 FLA 7
@TBD 2 CHC 11
CHW 6 COL 6
KCR 4 HOU 6
TEX 1 MIN 5
@MIL 2 NYM 10
NYY 7 TOR 13
@PHI 2 ARI 9
@PIT 8 BAL 3
@WSN 2
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 42,625

Saturday, May 19, 2007, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 3:07

Cardinals

16-24

Lost 4

5th, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  1  2   1  0  2    7 15  0
Tigers          2  1  3   0  0  1   1  0  X    8 11  1

W: N Robertson (4-3), L: A Reyes (0-7), S: T Jones (14)

Tigers

26-16

Won 2

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Taguchi LF                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .234  .628   17    1   0   CS
  A Miles PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .236  .551    1    0   0   
S Spiezio DH                  6   1   4   2    0   1  .292  .753   19    0   0   2B
A Pujols 1B                   3   0   1   0    3   1  .267  .816   32    9   2   IW
S Rolen 3B                    4   0   0   0    2   0  .208  .621   29    0   2   
J Encarnacion RF              5   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .511   16    2   0   
J Edmonds CF                  4   1   2   0    1   1  .224  .579   22    1   0   
Y Molina C                    5   1   2   2    0   0  .292  .714   15    6   0   2B
A Kennedy 2B                  3   3   1   0    2   1  .239  .614   28    2   2   2B
D Eckstein SS                 4   1   3   1    0   1  .262  .614   14    1   3   
  C Duncan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .852    5    0   0   

A Reyes P                                                                2   0
  R Flores P                                                             0   0
  T Wellemeyer P                                                         0   0
Totals                       41   7  15   7    8   5              198   24   9

BATTING

2B: S Spiezio (6, off T Jones); A Kennedy (7, off T Byrdak); Y Molina (4, off N Robertson).

IBB: A Pujols (5, by T Jones).

TB: S Spiezio 5; D Eckstein 3; Y Molina 3; J Edmonds 2; A Kennedy 2; A Miles; S Taguchi; A Pujols.

RBI: Y Molina 2 (10); S Spiezio 2 (12); D Eckstein (6); S Taguchi (5); A Miles (5).

2-out RBI: A Miles; D Eckstein; S Spiezio; Y Molina.

Team LOB: 15.

With RISP: 6 for 18.

BASERUNNING

CS: S Taguchi (1, 2nd base by F Rodney/I Rodriguez).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               4   1   2   1    0   0  .283  .911   14    4   0   2B
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .331  .791   14    1   3   
G Sheffield DH                4   1   1   1    0   1  .240  .794   16    0   0   HR
M Ordonez RF                  4   2   2   0    0   1  .346 1.089   12    1   0   2B
C Guillen SS                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .329  .916    9    1   1   
I Rodriguez C                 4   2   2   3    0   0  .253  .656   17    6   2   HR,2B
S Casey 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .252  .616    9   11   0   2B
C Monroe LF                   3   0   0   1    0   2  .232  .713   15    2   1   SF
B Inge 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .729   10    1   6   HBP

N Robertson P                                                            0   0
  W Ledezma P                                                            0   0
  T Byrdak P                                                             0   0
  F Rodney P                                                             0   0
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   8  11   8    0   6              116   27  13

BATTING

2B: M Ordonez (21, off A Reyes); I Rodriguez (9, off A Reyes); C Granderson (15, off A Reyes); S Casey (8, off A Reyes).

HR: G Sheffield (8, off T Wellemeyer; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); I Rodriguez (4, off A Reyes; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: C Monroe (2, off A Reyes).

HBP: B Inge (3, by A Reyes).

TB: I Rodriguez 6; G Sheffield 4; S Casey 3; M Ordonez 3; C Granderson 3; C Guillen 2.

RBI: I Rodriguez 3 (21); C Guillen 2 (29); C Granderson (23); C Monroe (26); G Sheffield (21).

2-out RBI: C Guillen 2; C Granderson.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: C Guillen (9).

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
A Reyes, L (0-7)               5.2   9   7   7    0   2   1   5.84   27   79-56   37· 8·11   12· 4· 8· 0     25    -     0.61  -0.32
R Flores                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.30    1    5-3     1· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.41   0.01
T Wellemeyer                   2     2   1   1    0   4   1   9.68    8   29-23   13· 4· 6    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.21  -0.03
Totals                         8    11   8   8    0   6   2          36  113-82   51·13·18   14· 5·10· 0          1-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Robertson, W (4-3)           5     6   2   2    4   3   0   3.62   25  100-65   42· 7·16    9· 7· 2· 0     46    -     0.93   0.14
W Ledezma                      0.1   2   2   2    1   0   0   5.91    4   16-11    7· 1· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.34  -0.14
T Byrdak, H (1)                1.1   3   1   1    1   2   0   1.69    8   34-17    9· 3· 5    3· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.17  -0.01
F Rodney, H (3)                1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.43    4   13-8     4· 1· 3    3· 0· 1· 0          2-0    1.48   0.12
T Jones, S (14)                1     3   2   2    2   0   0   3.15    8   29-16   13· 0· 3    3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    3.24   0.04
Totals                         9    15   7   7    8   5   0          49  192-117  75·12·30   21·10· 4· 1          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: R Flores (1); W Ledezma (2); T Byrdak (2).

IBB: T Jones (2; A Pujols).

HBP: A Reyes (2; B Inge).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:07.

Attendance: 42,625.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 9mph from Right to Left.

LINEUPS

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

   A Reyes              P        N Robertson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  8-7  123  5   24% 100% S Rolen         T Jones         Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
   b 1   2  0-0  -23  2   15%  71% C Guillen       A Reyes         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Granderson Scores; Ordonez Scores
   t 9   2  8-6  1-3  1  -12%  79% S Spiezio       T Jones         Ground-rule Double; Kennedy Scores; Miles to 3B
   b 3   1  0-3  12-  6   10%  95% I Rodriguez     A Reyes         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ordonez Scores; Guillen Scores
   b 2   2  0-2  -2-  2    7%  80% C Granderson    A Reyes         Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Casey Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  S Taguchi       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  8   54%  S Spiezio       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   53%  A Pujols        Walk
   O      1--  3   55%  S Rolen         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Anthony Reyes facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  C Granderson    Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   55%  P Polanco       Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      1--  5   52%  G Sheffield     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   56%  M Ordonez       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Granderson to 3B
   RR     -23  2   71%  C Guillen       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Granderson Scores; Ordonez Scores
   O      1--  3   69%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Nate Robertson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   71%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   69%  J Edmonds       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   65%  Y Molina        Reached on E6/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Edmonds to 2B
   O      12-  4   70%  A Kennedy       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      12-  5   74%  D Eckstein      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Anthony Reyes facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   78%  S Casey         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  6   75%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   73%  B Inge          Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   R      -2-  2   80%  C Granderson    Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Casey Scores
   O      -2-  4   78%  P Polanco       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   81%  S Taguchi       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   82%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   81%  A Pujols        Walk
   O      1--  3   83%  S Rolen         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Anthony Reyes facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   82%  G Sheffield     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  3   83%  M Ordonez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  2   85%  C Guillen       Single to RF (Line Drive); Ordonez to 2B
   RRR    12-  6   95%  I Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ordonez Scores; Guillen Scores
   O      ---  3   95%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   94%  C Monroe        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Tigers 6.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Nate Robertson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   95%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  7   94%  J Edmonds       Walk
   R      1--  1   90%  Y Molina        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Edmonds Scores
   O      -2-  4   93%  A Kennedy       Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   91%  D Eckstein      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Molina to 3B
   O      1-3  4   94%  S Taguchi       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Anthony Reyes facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   94%  B Inge          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   93%  C Granderson    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  7   93%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Tigers 6.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Nate Robertson facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   91%  S Spiezio       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   87%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Line Drive); Spiezio to 2B
          12-  8   81%  S Rolen         Walk; Spiezio to 3B; Pujols to 2B
   O      123  2   86%  J Encarnacion   Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      123  2   91%  J Edmonds       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   RO     123  7   93%  Y Molina        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Spiezio Scores; Pujols out at Hm/LF-C; Rolen to 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Anthony Reyes facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   92%  G Sheffield     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   91%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   91%  C Guillen       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Tigers 6.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Wilfredo Ledezma facing 8-9-1
                  Wilfredo Ledezma replaces Nate Robertson pitching
          ---  9   88%  A Kennedy       Walk
          1--  2   83%  D Eckstein      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kennedy to 2B
          12-      80%  S Taguchi       Wild Pitch; Kennedy to 3B; Eckstein to 2B
   RO     -23  4   82%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Kennedy Scores; Eckstein to 3B
   R      --3  1   76%  S Spiezio       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Eckstein Scores
                  Tim Byrdak replaces Wilfredo Ledezma pitching
   O      1--  5   81%  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
          1--      80%  S Rolen         Wild Pitch; Spiezio to 2B
          -2-  4   78%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  5   84%  J Encarnacion   Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Anthony Reyes facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   88%  I Rodriguez     Double to 2B (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   87%  S Casey         Groundout: 1B-P; Rodriguez to 3B
   RO     --3  2   89%  C Monroe        Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rodriguez Scores
          ---  2   89%  B Inge          Hit By Pitch
                  Randy Flores replaces Anthony Reyes pitching
          1--      90%  C Granderson    Wild Pitch; Inge to 2B
   O      -2-  5   88%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Tigers 7.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-7, Tim Byrdak facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   91%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   93%  Y Molina        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   91%  A Kennedy       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  3   85%  D Eckstein      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kennedy Scores
          1--  4   81%  S Taguchi       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Eckstein to 3B
                  Fernando Rodney replaces Tim Byrdak pitching
   O      1-3  2   88%  S Spiezio       Taguchi Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Tigers 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-5, Todd Wellemeyer facing 2-3-4
                  Todd Wellemeyer replaces Randy Flores pitching
   O      ---  2   87%  P Polanco       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   R      ---  6   93%  G Sheffield     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   93%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   92%  C Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Tigers 8.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-8, Fernando Rodney facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   88%  S Spiezio       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   91%  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Spiezio to 2B
   O      -2-  3   94%  S Rolen         Groundout: 2B-1B; Spiezio to 3B
   O      --3  3   97%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Tigers 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-5, Todd Wellemeyer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   97%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   97%  S Casey         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   97%  C Monroe        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   96%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Tigers 8.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-8, Todd Jones facing 6-7-8
                  Todd Jones replaces Fernando Rodney pitching
          ---  5   92%  J Edmonds       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   96%  Y Molina        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
          1--  7   91%  A Kennedy       Walk; Molina to 2B
                  Chris Duncan pinch hits for David Eckstein batting 9th
   O      12-  5   96%  C Duncan        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  Aaron Miles pinch hits for So Taguchi batting 1st
   R      12-  1   92%  A Miles         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Molina Scores; Kennedy to 3B
   R      1-3  1   79%  S Spiezio       Ground-rule Double; Kennedy Scores; Miles to 3B
          -23  4   76%  A Pujols        Intentional Walk
   O      123  5  100%  S Rolen         Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 7, Tigers 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200705190

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