April 15, 1997 St. Louis Cardinals at Florida Marlins Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Dolphin Stadium, Attendance: 18,416

Tuesday, April 15, 1997, 7:08
Time of Game: 2:56

Cardinals

4-8

Won 1

4th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  1   2  0  0   3  0  2    9 12  1
Marlins         0  0  0   2  0  0   1  0  0    3  9  1

W: B Raggio (1-0), L: A Fernandez (2-1)

Marlins

8-4

Lost 3

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                5   1   2   2    0   0  .280  .788   23    2   3   SB
R Clayton SS                  4   2   1   1    0   0  .204  .578   11    3   2   2·SB,SF
D Young 1B                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .263  .849   32   10   1   3B
B Jordan CF                   4   0   1   1    1   0  .265  .607   22    3   0   
R Gant LF                     4   1   1   1    1   1  .182  .651   26    0   0   2B
G Gaetti 3B                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .238  .646   17    2   4   
J Mabry RF                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .184  .481   11    0   0   
  J Frascatore P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  M Sweeney PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .368    2    0   0   
  R Batchelor P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T Lampkin C                   3   2   1   1    0   0  .267  .680   11    6   0   3B,HBP
B Raggio P                    1   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   1   SH
  W McGee RF                  2   1   2   0    0   0  .316 1.014    4    0   0   2B
Totals                       37   9  12   9    2   2              166   27  11

BATTING

2B: R Gant (4, off J Powell); W McGee (2, off F Heredia).

3B: T Lampkin (1, off A Fernandez); D Young (1, off A Fernandez).

SF: R Clayton (1, off R Helling).

SH: B Raggio (1, off A Fernandez).

HBP: T Lampkin (1, by F Heredia).

TB: D Young 3; T Lampkin 3; W McGee 3; R Gant 2; D DeShields 2; G Gaetti 2; J Mabry; R Clayton; B Jordan.

RBI: D DeShields 2 (3); R Clayton (6); R Gant (5); T Lampkin (3); B Jordan (2); D Young (5); G Gaetti (3); B Raggio (1).

2-out RBI: D Young; R Gant; B Jordan.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 9.

FIELDING

E: W McGee (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D DeShields (3, 3rd base off J Powell/C Johnson); R Clayton 2 (4, 2nd base off J Powell/C Johnson, 2nd base off A Fernandez/C Johnson).

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Castillo 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .579   23    0   5   
E Renteria SS                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .511   16    1   3   
G Sheffield RF                4   1   2   0    1   1  .242  .960   31    2   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .304  .721   19    1   3   
M Alou LF                     5   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .913   23    1   0   2B
D White CF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .810   21    4   0   2B,SB
J Conine 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .410 1.090   12   15   0   
C Johnson C                   3   0   2   2    1   0  .333 1.048   11    3   0   2B
A Fernandez P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    8    0   3   
  C Floyd PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  F Heredia P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Helling P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311    4    0   0   
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       36   3   9   3    5   5              170   27  15

BATTING

2B: D White (4, off B Raggio); M Alou (3, off J Frascatore); C Johnson (4, off B Raggio).

TB: C Johnson 3; G Sheffield 2; D White 2; M Alou 2; J Conine; B Bonilla; E Renteria.

RBI: C Johnson 2 (5); M Alou (11).

2-out RBI: C Johnson 2; M Alou.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

E: M Alou (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D White (4, 2nd base off J Frascatore/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
B Raggio, W (1-0)              5.1   5   2   2    3   3   0   3.38   24   93-55   37· 5·13    9· 4· 5· 0     50    -     1.05   0.11
J Frascatore, H (1)            1.2   2   1   1    2   1   0   2.57    9   37-16    9· 0· 7    3· 3· 0· 0          1-0    1.11   0.08
R Batchelor                    2     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.00    8   36-21   12· 1· 8    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.35   0.03
Totals                         9     9   3   3    5   5   0          41  166-92   58· 6·28   14·11· 6· 0          1-0

Florida Marlins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Fernandez, L (2-1)           6     5   4   4    2   2   0   2.08   25  100-63   44· 7·12   12· 9· 0· 0     46    -     0.77  -0.13
F Heredia                      0     2   3   2    0   0   0  11.57    3    7-3     2· 0· 1    0· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.82  -0.14
R Helling                      2     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.80    7   26-16   10· 0· 6    3· 3· 1· 0          1-1    0.15   0.01
J Powell                       1     4   2   2    0   0   0   5.40    7   23-13   10· 1· 2    5· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.01
Totals                         9    12   9   8    2   2   0          42  156-95   66· 8·21   20·13· 4· 0          1-1

F Heredia faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Raggio (1); J Frascatore (1); A Fernandez (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: F Heredia (1; T Lampkin).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Jerry Meals, 3B - Gary Darling.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 18,416.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 12mph out to Centerfield, Night, Drizzle.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Florida Marlins                      
1. D DeShields          2B    1. L Castillo           2B 
2. R Clayton            SS    2. E Renteria           SS 
3. D Young              1B    3. G Sheffield          RF 
4. B Jordan             CF    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. R Gant               LF    5. M Alou               LF 
6. G Gaetti             3B    6. D White              CF 
7. J Mabry              RF    7. J Conine             1B 
8. T Lampkin            C     8. C Johnson            C  
9. B Raggio             P     9. A Fernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  4-0  1-3  1  -14%  72% C Johnson       B Raggio        Double to LF (Line Drive); Bonilla Scores; Conine Scores
   t 4   1  0-2  1--  1   11%  85% T Lampkin       A Fernandez     Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Mabry Scores
   t 3   2  0-1  -2-  6   11%  71% D Young         A Fernandez     Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Clayton Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  -2-  4    9%  61% G Gaetti        A Fernandez     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gant Scores
   b 2   0  1-0  ---  5   -7%  49% D White         B Raggio        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Alex Fernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  8   48%  D DeShields     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   46%  R Clayton       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   45%  D Young         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Brady Raggio facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  L Castillo      Lineout: SS
   O      ---  1   49%  E Renteria      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   48%  G Sheffield     Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
          1--  5   46%  B Bonilla       Walk; Sheffield to 2B
          12-      44%  M Alou          Wild Pitch; Sheffield to 3B; Bonilla to 2B
   O      -23  3   50%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Marlins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Alex Fernandez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   48%  B Jordan        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   50%  R Gant          Walk
          1--      52%  G Gaetti        Wild Pitch; Gant to 2B
   R      -2-  4   61%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gant Scores
   O      1--  4   58%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   56%  T Lampkin       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Brady Raggio facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   49%  D White         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   54%  J Conine        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  3   58%  C Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  1   62%  A Fernandez     Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Marlins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Alex Fernandez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   59%  B Raggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   58%  D DeShields     Flyball: CF
          ---  3   59%  R Clayton       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      60%  D Young         Clayton Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   71%  " "             Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Clayton Scores
          --3  4   72%  B Jordan        Walk
   O      1-3  5   68%  R Gant          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-2, Brady Raggio facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   71%  L Castillo      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   72%  E Renteria      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  9   74%  G Sheffield     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Marlins 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Alex Fernandez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   72%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   74%  J Mabry         Single to C (Pop Fly)
   R      1--  1   85%  T Lampkin       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Mabry Scores
   RO     --3  2   87%  B Raggio        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Lampkin Scores
   O      ---  2   86%  D DeShields     Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-4, Brady Raggio facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   83%  B Bonilla       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   86%  M Alou          Lineout: 3B
   O      1--  2   89%  D White         Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
          1--  1   86%  J Conine        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Bonilla to 3B
   RR     1-3  1   72%  C Johnson       Double to LF (Line Drive); Bonilla Scores; Conine Scores
   O      -2-  7   76%  A Fernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Marlins 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Alex Fernandez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   74%  R Clayton       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   73%  D Young         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  8   72%  B Jordan        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Marlins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Behind 2-4, Brady Raggio facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   75%  L Castillo      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   77%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   76%  G Sheffield     Walk
   O      1--  1   79%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Marlins 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Alex Fernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   77%  R Gant          Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  4   76%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   75%  J Mabry         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Marlins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Behind 2-4, Brady Raggio facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   78%  M Alou          Strikeout Looking
          ---  8   74%  D White         Walk
                  John Frascatore replaces John Mabry pitching and batting 7th; Willie McGee replaces Brady Raggio playing RF batting 9th
          1--      72%  J Conine        White Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   78%  " "             Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          -2-  4   76%  C Johnson       Walk
                  Cliff Floyd pinch hits for Alex Fernandez batting 9th
   O      12-  2   82%  C Floyd         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Marlins 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Felix Heredia facing 8-9-1
                  Felix Heredia replaces Cliff Floyd pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   85%  T Lampkin       Hit By Pitch
          1--  2   91%  W McGee         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Lampkin to 3B
   RR     -23  4   97%  D DeShields     Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Lampkin Scores; McGee Scores; DeShields to 3B/Adv on E7
                  Rick Helling replaces Felix Heredia pitching and batting 9th
   RO     --3  2   97%  R Clayton       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; DeShields Scores/unER
   O      ---  5   97%  D Young         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   96%  B Jordan        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Marlins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Behind 2-7, John Frascatore facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   98%  L Castillo      Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   96%  E Renteria      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   98%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sheffield to 1B
          1--      97%  B Bonilla       Wild Pitch; Sheffield to 2B
          -2-  5   97%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  4   93%  M Alou          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Sheffield Scores; Bonilla to 3B
   O      -23  6   97%  D White         Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Marlins 3.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Rick Helling facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   96%  R Gant          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   97%  G Gaetti        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Mark Sweeney pinch hits for John Frascatore batting 7th
   O      1--  2   96%  M Sweeney       Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      1--  5   96%  T Lampkin       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Marlins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Behind 3-7, Rich Batchelor facing 7-8-9
                  Rich Batchelor replaces Mark Sweeney pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  1   97%  J Conine        Popfly: 3B
          ---  3   95%  C Johnson       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Johnson to 3B/Adv on E9
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Rick Helling batting 9th
   O      --3  4   97%  J Cangelosi     Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      --3  5   99%  L Castillo      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Marlins 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Jay Powell facing 9-1-2
                  Jay Powell replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   99%  W McGee         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  4   99%  D DeShields     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McGee to 3B
   O      1-3  3   99%  R Clayton       Fielder's Choice P; McGee out at Hm/P-3B; DeShields to 2B; Clayton to 1B
          12-      99%  D Young         DeShields Steals 3B; Clayton Steals 2B
   O      -23  6   99%  " "             Fielder's Choice 2B; DeShields out at Hm/2B-C; Clayton to 3B; Young to 1B
   R      1-3  2   99%  B Jordan        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Clayton Scores; Young to 2B
   R      12-  5  100%  R Gant          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Young Scores; Jordan to 3B
   O      -23  1  100%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 9, Marlins 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Behind 3-9, Rich Batchelor facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6  100%  E Renteria      Flyball: CF
          ---  6  100%  G Sheffield     Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4  100%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  7  100%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Marlins 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:FLO199704150

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation