April 17, 1997 St. Louis Cardinals at Florida Marlins Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 4
@BOS 3 BAL 1
@CHW 0 SEA 8
@DET 6 TEX 5
@KCR 1 MIL 5
NYY 4 MIN 4
ANA 3
(10) TOR 5
OAK 4 FLA 2
STL 1 PIT 3
CIN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Dolphin Stadium, Attendance: 23,910

Thursday, April 17, 1997, 1:37
Time of Game: 2:22

Cardinals

4-10

Lost 2

4th, 4½ GB

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

W: M Hutton (1-1), L: M Petkovsek (1-2)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Marlins

10-4

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                2   0   1   0    2   0  .290  .837   21    1   6   2B
R Clayton SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .228  .636   15    2   5   GDP
R Gant LF                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .176  .616   18    2   0   
B Jordan CF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .598    8    3   0   HBP
D Young 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .239  .749   16   10   2   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .570   13    0   1   
M Difelice C                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .125  .550    7    5   1   2B,SB
  T Lampkin PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .602    4    0   0   
M Sweeney RF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .111  .349   21    1   0   
T Stottlemyre P               1   0   0   0    2   0  .167  .667   19    1   0   
  W McGee PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .924    3    0   0   
  M Petkovsek P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       29   1   4   0    6   9              145   25  15

BATTING

2B: D DeShields (1, off K Brown); M Difelice (1, off K Brown).

HBP: B Jordan (3, by K Brown).

TB: M Difelice 2; D DeShields 2; D Young; B Jordan.

GIDP: R Clayton (2).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Clayton-D DeShields-D Young.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Difelice (1, Home off K Brown/G Zaun).

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Castillo 2B                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .254  .590   17    2   3   CS
E Renteria SS                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .193  .496   15    1   2   
G Sheffield RF                2   0   1   0    1   1  .297 1.119   17    1   0   HBP,IW
B Bonilla 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .689   13    1   1   
J Eisenreich LF-1B            4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .508   17    2   0   
C Floyd 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    9   0   GDP
  M Hutton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Conine PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .386 1.085    4    0   0   HR
G Zaun C                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .705   10    9   0   
J Cangelosi CF-LF             3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .398    8    2   0   
K Brown P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .586    9    0   5   
  D White CF                  1   1   0   0    0   0  .275  .863    2    0   1   SB
Totals                       30   2   7   2    2   5              120   27  12

BATTING

HR: J Conine (3, off M Petkovsek; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

IBB: G Sheffield (3, by T Stottlemyre).

HBP: G Sheffield (4, by T Stottlemyre).

TB: J Conine 4; J Cangelosi; G Zaun; J Eisenreich; G Sheffield; L Castillo; E Renteria.

GIDP: C Floyd (1).

RBI: E Renteria (6); J Conine (10).

2-out RBI: E Renteria.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Renteria-L Castillo-C Floyd.

PB: G Zaun (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D White (5, 2nd base off T Stottlemyre/M Difelice).

CS: L Castillo (3, 2nd base by T Stottlemyre/M Difelice).

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
T Stottlemyre                  8     6   1   1    2   5   0   3.33   31  107-61   31· 8·22   14· 4· 5· 0     69    -     1.51   0.29
M Petkovsek, L (1-2)           0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   3.18    2    9-5     3· 0· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.10  -0.37
Totals                         8.1   7   2   2    2   5   1          33  116-66   34· 8·24   14· 5· 6· 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
K Brown                        7     3   1   1    5   7   0   0.96   29  111-64   37·16·11   10· 3· 3· 0     69    -     1.16   0.24
M Hutton, W (1-1)              2     1   0   0    1   2   0   8.44    7   28-17   10· 3· 4    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.47   0.19
Totals                         9     4   1   1    6   9   0          36  139-81   47·19·15   13· 3· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Stottlemyre (1; G Sheffield).

HBP: K Brown (3; B Jordan); T Stottlemyre (3; G Sheffield).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 23,910.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 8mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Florida Marlins                      
1. D DeShields          2B    1. L Castillo           2B 
2. R Clayton            SS    2. E Renteria           SS 
3. R Gant               LF    3. G Sheffield          RF 
4. B Jordan             CF    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. D Young              1B    5. J Eisenreich         LF 
6. G Gaetti             3B    6. C Floyd              1B 
7. M Difelice           C     7. G Zaun               C  
8. M Sweeney            RF    8. J Cangelosi          CF 
9. T Stottlemyre        P     9. K Brown              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  1-1  ---  4   42% 100% J Conine        M Petkovsek     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Conine Scores
   b 8   2  1-0  -2-  4   32%  58% E Renteria      T Stottlemyre   Single to RF (Line Drive); White Scores; Renteria to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 8   0  1-0  ---  2   10%  40% J Cangelosi     T Stottlemyre   Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   t 7   1  0-1  12-  2    9%  36% R Clayton       K Brown         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 8   0  1-0  1--  2   -9%  31% D White         T Stottlemyre   Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); White to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Brown facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  D DeShields     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  7   54%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   55%  R Gant          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  L Castillo      Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      53%  E Renteria      Castillo Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-2B-1B-C-SS)
   O      ---  3   51%  " "             Flyball: RF
          ---  2   52%  G Sheffield     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   50%  B Bonilla       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Marlins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Brown facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  B Jordan        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   54%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  G Gaetti        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   59%  J Eisenreich    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  2   51%  C Floyd         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   50%  G Zaun          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Marlins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Brown facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   43%  M Difelice      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-      40%  M Sweeney       Passed Ball; Difelice to 3B
   O      --3  5   45%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3      41%  T Stottlemyre   Difelice Steals Hm
          ---  6   38%  " "             Walk
          1--  3   30%  D DeShields     Double to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Stottlemyre to 3B
   O      -23  5   37%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  6   43%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   40%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   38%  K Brown         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   40%  L Castillo      Walk
   O      1--  1   37%  E Renteria      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Marlins 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Brown facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   34%  B Jordan        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      1--  2   35%  D Young         Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B); Jordan to 2B
   O      -2-  1   39%  G Gaetti        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      -2-  3   42%  M Difelice      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   39%  G Sheffield     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   37%  B Bonilla       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   36%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Marlins 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Brown facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   38%  M Sweeney       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   40%  T Stottlemyre   Groundout: P-1B
          ---  8   38%  D DeShields     Walk
   O      1--  1   41%  R Clayton       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   37%  C Floyd         Lineout: LF
          ---  2   41%  G Zaun          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   39%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: 2B-1B; Zaun to 2B
   O      -2-  5   33%  K Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Marlins 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Brown facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   30%  R Gant          Walk
          1--  1   24%  B Jordan        Hit By Pitch; Gant to 2B
   O      12-  6   30%  D Young         Popfly: 3B
   O      12-  2   32%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Gant to 3B; Jordan to 2B
   O      -23  3   39%  M Difelice      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   35%  L Castillo      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   32%  E Renteria      Flyball: CF
          ---  5   34%  G Sheffield     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      1--  1   30%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Marlins 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Brown facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   33%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   30%  T Stottlemyre   Walk
          1--  8   26%  D DeShields     Walk; Stottlemyre to 2B
   OO     12-  2   36%  R Clayton       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   31%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   27%  C Floyd         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   25%  G Zaun          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Marlins 0.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Hutton facing 3-4-5
                  Mark Hutton replaces Cliff Floyd pitching and batting 6th; Jim Eisenreich moves to 1B; John Cangelosi moves to LF; Devon White replaces Kevin Brown playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  4   27%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   29%  B Jordan        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   30%  D Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Young out at 2B/CF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   40%  J Cangelosi     Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   31%  D White         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); White to 1B
   O      1--  4   23%  L Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
          1--      26%  E Renteria      White Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   58%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); White Scores; Renteria to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-  4   59%  G Sheffield     Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   50%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Marlins 1.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Hutton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   56%  G Gaetti        Lineout: LF
                  Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Mike Difelice batting 7th
   O      ---  4   60%  T Lampkin       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   57%  M Sweeney       Walk
                  Willie McGee pinch hits for Todd Stottlemyre batting 9th
   O      1--  3   63%  W McGee         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Petkovsek facing 5-6-7
                  Mark Petkovsek replaces Willie McGee pitching and batting 9th; Tom Lampkin moves to C
   O      ---  5   58%  J Eisenreich    Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  Jeff Conine pinch hits for Mark Hutton batting 6th
   R      ---  4  100%  J Conine        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Conine Scores
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Marlins 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:FLO199704170

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation