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ANA  8
BOS  5
 BAL  3
MIN  1
 TOR  5
@KCR  3
 DET 16
@MIL  1
 CLE  5
@OAK  3
 SEA  9
NYY  5
 TEX 17
CHW  8
 ATL  6
CIN  2
 CHC  3
MON  1
 STL  7
@FLA  3
 HOU  9
COL  1
 NYM  9
SDP  8
(11)		 LAD  5
@PHI  3
 PIT  3
SFG  2
Standings at end of play this day

Dolphin Stadium, Attendance: 26,650

 Friday, August 22, 1997, 7:07
Time of Game: 2:57
Cardinals
7
59-68
Won 1
3rd, 8½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  3   0  0  0   0  0  3    7  9  0
Marlins         0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  0
W: Matt Morris (9-8), L: Tony Saunders (3-5)
 Marlins
3
73-53
Lost 1
2nd, 5 GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                5   1   2   0    0   1  .287  .807   21   11    2   1   2B
R Clayton SS                  5   2   1   0    0   2  .250  .683   18   11    3   6   2B,GDP
M McGwire 1B                  4   2   2   5    1   2  .274 1.005   19   12    9   0   2·HR
R Lankford CF                 3   1   0   0    2   2  .314 1.031   25   10    4   0   
R Gant LF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .233  .704   15    9    1   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .253  .719   19   11    0   2   
T Pagnozzi C                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .520    5    4    4   0   
  M Difelice PH-C             2   0   0   0    0   2  .236  .622    7    6    3   0   
D Sheaffer RF                 2   0   1   1    1   0  .263  .618    8    3    0   0   
  B Jordan RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .595    1    1    1   0   
  C King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Beltran P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
M Morris P                    2   0   0   1    1   2  .218  .538   13    8    0   1   
  T Fossas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  W McGee RF                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .785    3    2    0   0   
Totals                       35   7   9   0    6  12              154   88   27  10
Batting Events
2B: D DeShields (21, off J Powell); R Clayton (32, off T Saunders).
HR: M McGwire 2 (41, 1 off T Saunders, 1 off R Nen; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
TB: M McGwire 8; D DeShields 3; R Clayton 2; D Sheaffer; W McGee; T Pagnozzi; R Gant.
GIDP: R Clayton (18).
RBI: M McGwire 5 (96); M Morris (6); D Sheaffer (11).
2-out RBI: D Sheaffer; M Morris.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Clayton-M McGwire; R Clayton-D DeShields-M McGwire.
Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D White CF                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .232  .653   24   13    6   0   SB
E Renteria SS                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .266  .653   21   11    0   1   GDP
G Sheffield RF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .240  .831   17   13    0   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .312  .885   16    6    0   1   
D Daulton 1B                  3   1   3   2    0   0  .264  .846    5    4    3   0   2·2B
  J Conine PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .719    4    2    0   2   
M Alou LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .883   15   11    1   0   
  R Nen P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
C Johnson C                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .269  .864   19   13   13   0   GDP
C Counsell 2B                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .350  .876   17   10    3   2   
  K Abbott PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .769    5    1    0   0   
T Saunders P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .033  .198              0   0   
  A Alfonseca P               2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    7    7    0   0   
  D Cook P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .714 1.857    2    2    0   0   
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  J Eisenreich LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .700    5    3    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   8   0    5   7              157   96   27   6
Batting Events
2B: D Daulton 2 (19, 2 off M Morris).
TB: D Daulton 5; D White 2; C Counsell; G Sheffield; M Alou.
GIDP: E Renteria (11); C Johnson (11).
RBI: D Daulton 2 (51); C Counsell (3).
2-out RBI: C Counsell.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Bonilla-C Counsell-D Daulton.
Baserunning Events
SB: D White (9, 2nd base off M Morris/M Difelice).

Pitching Stats

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
M Morris, W (9-8)              7     7   3   3    4   5   0   2.78   30  115-72   41·14·17    9·12· 5· 0     52    -     1.47   0.19
T Fossas, H (14)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.54    1    5-4     3· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.51   0.06
C King, H (3)                  0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   1.59    3   12-7     4· 1· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.90   0.08
R Beltran                      0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.77    3   14-6     3· 0· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.70   0.01
D Eckersley                    0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.46    1    7-6     4· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.18   0.01
Totals                         9     8   3   3    5   7   0          38  153-95   55·15·25   12·14· 5· 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
T Saunders, L (3-5)            2.1   4   4   4    4   4   1   3.83   15   68-34   18· 7· 9    4· 3· 0· 0     33    -     1.13  -0.22
A Alfonseca                    2.2   1   0   0    2   4   0   3.38   11   34-19    7· 6· 6    1· 4· 1· 0          2-1    0.65   0.05
D Cook                         2     1   0   0    0   3   0   3.72    6   18-13    5· 5· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.91   0.11
J Powell                       1.1   2   2   2    0   1   0   3.39    6   20-13    9· 1· 3    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.81   0.00
R Nen                          0.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   4.20    3   14-9     5· 4· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          2-2    0.52  -0.09
Totals                         9     9   7   7    6  12   2          41  154-88   44·23·21   11·12· 1· 0          4-3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Scott Potter, 3B - Jerry Layne.
Time of Game: 2:57.
Attendance: 26,650.
Field Condition: Damp.
Start Time Weather: 88° F, Wind 3mph out to Centerfield, Night, Showers.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Florida Marlins                              
1. Delino DeShields             2B       1. Devon White                  CF
2. Royce Clayton                SS       2. Edgar Renteria               SS
3. Mark McGwire                 1B       3. Gary Sheffield               RF
4. Ray Lankford                 CF       4. Bobby Bonilla                3B
5. Ron Gant                     LF       5. Darren Daulton               1B
6. Gary Gaetti                  3B       6. Moises Alou                  LF
7. Tom Pagnozzi                  C       7. Charles Johnson               C
8. Danny Sheaffer               RF       8. Craig Counsell               2B
9. Matt Morris                   P       9. Tony Saunders                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 12- OO 5,(1-2)  15% 70% 3-4 FLA C. Johnson M. Morris Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
b4 1 12- RR 1,(0-0)  -15% 68% 0-4 FLA D. Daulton M. Morris Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Sheffield Scores; Bonilla Scores
t3 0 -2- RR 4,(2-1)  13% 80% 1-0 STL M. McGwire T. Saunders Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Clayton Scores
b4 2 12- R 6,(3-2)  -12% 59% 2-4 FLA C. Counsell M. Morris Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Daulton Scores; Johnson to 2B
t2 2 123 R 6,(3-2)  10% 63% 0-0 STL M. Morris T. Saunders Walk; Gant Scores; Pagnozzi to 3B; Sheaffer to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Marlins' Tony Saunders facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 STL D. DeShields T. Saunders Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 STL R. Clayton T. Saunders Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 STL M. McGwire T. Saunders Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -4% 42% 0-0 FLA D. White M. Morris Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 0 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  7% 49% 0-0 FLA E. Renteria M. Morris Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 50% 0-0 FLA G. Sheffield M. Morris Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Marlins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Marlins' Tony Saunders facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 STL R. Lankford T. Saunders Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 50% 0-0 STL R. Gant T. Saunders Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t2 1 1-- O 6,(1-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 STL G. Gaetti T. Saunders Flyball: CF
t2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  2% 49% 0-0 STL T. Pagnozzi T. Saunders Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Gant to 2B
t2 2 12- 5,(3-1)  3% 53% 0-0 STL D. Sheaffer T. Saunders Walk; Gant to 3B; Pagnozzi to 2B
t2 2 123 R 6,(3-2)  10% 63% 0-0 STL M. Morris T. Saunders Walk; Gant Scores; Pagnozzi to 3B; Sheaffer to 2B
t2 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  -7% 56% 1-0 STL D. DeShields T. Saunders Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 59% 0-1 FLA B. Bonilla M. Morris Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -5% 54% 0-1 FLA D. Daulton M. Morris Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b2 1 -2- O 5,(1-2)  4% 58% 0-1 FLA M. Alou M. Morris Popfly: SS
b2 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  4% 62% 0-1 FLA C. Johnson M. Morris Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Marlins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Marlins' Tony Saunders facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  6% 68% 1-0 STL R. Clayton T. Saunders Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 0 -2- RR 4,(2-1)  13% 80% 1-0 STL M. McGwire T. Saunders Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Clayton Scores
t3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 82% 3-0 STL R. Lankford T. Saunders Walk
t3 0 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 80% 3-0 STL R. Gant T. Saunders Flyball: CF
t3 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  2% 82% 3-0 STL G. Gaetti T. Saunders Walk; Lankford to 2B
Antonio Alfonseca replaces Tony Saunders pitching and batting 9th
t3 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 80% 3-0 STL T. Pagnozzi A. Alfonseca Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 12- R 1,(0-0)  7% 86% 3-0 STL D. Sheaffer A. Alfonseca Single to CF (Line Drive); Lankford Scores; Gaetti to 2B
t3 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 84% 4-0 STL M. Morris A. Alfonseca Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 86% 0-4 FLA C. Counsell M. Morris Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 88% 0-4 FLA A. Alfonseca M. Morris Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 88% 0-4 FLA D. White M. Morris Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Marlins 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Marlins' Antonio Alfonseca facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 88% 4-0 STL D. DeShields A. Alfonseca Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 87% 4-0 STL R. Clayton A. Alfonseca Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 87% 4-0 STL M. McGwire A. Alfonseca Walk
t4 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  1% 88% 4-0 STL R. Lankford A. Alfonseca Walk; McGwire to 2B
t4 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 86% 4-0 STL R. Gant A. Alfonseca Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 88% 0-4 FLA E. Renteria M. Morris Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- 4,(0-2)  -2% 86% 0-4 FLA G. Sheffield M. Morris Single to RF (Fly Ball)
b4 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  -3% 83% 0-4 FLA B. Bonilla M. Morris Walk; Sheffield to 2B
b4 1 12- RR 1,(0-0)  -15% 68% 0-4 FLA D. Daulton M. Morris Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Sheffield Scores; Bonilla Scores
b4 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  4% 72% 2-4 FLA M. Alou M. Morris Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b4 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  -1% 71% 2-4 FLA C. Johnson M. Morris Walk
b4 2 12- R 6,(3-2)  -12% 59% 2-4 FLA C. Counsell M. Morris Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Daulton Scores; Johnson to 2B
b4 2 12- O 4,(0-2)  6% 64% 3-4 FLA A. Alfonseca M. Morris Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Marlins 3.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Marlins' Antonio Alfonseca facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 62% 4-3 STL G. Gaetti A. Alfonseca Flyball: CF
Mike Difelice pinch hits for Tom Pagnozzi (C) batting 7th
t5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 60% 4-3 STL M. Difelice A. Alfonseca Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 59% 4-3 STL D. Sheaffer A. Alfonseca Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Marlins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
Mike Difelice moves from PH to C
b5 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 62% 3-4 FLA D. White M. Morris Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 65% 3-4 FLA E. Renteria M. Morris Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 67% 3-4 FLA G. Sheffield M. Morris Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Marlins 3.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Marlins' Dennis Cook facing 9-1-2
Dennis Cook replaces Antonio Alfonseca pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 64% 4-3 STL M. Morris D. Cook Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  3% 67% 4-3 STL D. DeShields D. Cook Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
t6 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -6% 61% 4-3 STL R. Clayton D. Cook Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Marlins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -6% 55% 3-4 FLA B. Bonilla M. Morris Walk
b6 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  -9% 45% 3-4 FLA D. Daulton M. Morris Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bonilla to 2B
b6 0 12- O 4,(0-2)  9% 54% 3-4 FLA M. Alou M. Morris Flyball: CF
b6 1 12- OO 5,(1-2)  15% 70% 3-4 FLA C. Johnson M. Morris Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Marlins 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Marlins' Dennis Cook facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 68% 4-3 STL M. McGwire D. Cook Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 66% 4-3 STL R. Lankford D. Cook Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 65% 4-3 STL R. Gant D. Cook Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Marlins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 8-9-1
Brian Jordan replaces Danny Sheaffer playing RF batting 8th
b7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  5% 69% 3-4 FLA C. Counsell M. Morris Lineout: 2B
b7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 73% 3-4 FLA D. Cook M. Morris Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
b7 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -3% 70% 3-4 FLA D. White M. Morris Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b7 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  -2% 68% 3-4 FLA E. Renteria M. Morris White Steals 2B
b7 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  -2% 66% 3-4 FLA E. Renteria M. Morris Walk
b7 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  9% 75% 3-4 FLA G. Sheffield M. Morris Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Marlins 3.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Marlins' Jay Powell facing 6-7-8
Jay Powell replaces Dennis Cook pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 73% 4-3 STL G. Gaetti J. Powell Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 71% 4-3 STL M. Difelice J. Powell Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 70% 4-3 STL B. Jordan J. Powell Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Marlins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Tony Fossas facing 4-5-6
Tony Fossas replaces Matt Morris pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  6% 76% 3-4 FLA B. Bonilla T. Fossas Groundout: 3B-1B
Curtis King replaces Brian Jordan (RF) pitching and batting 8th; Willie McGee replaces Tony Fossas (P) playing RF batting 9th; Jeff Conine pinch hits for Darren Daulton (1B) batting 5th
b8 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  5% 81% 3-4 FLA J. Conine C. King Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b8 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 77% 3-4 FLA M. Alou C. King Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b8 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  7% 84% 3-4 FLA C. Johnson C. King Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Marlins 3.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Marlins' Jay Powell facing 9-1-2
Jeff Conine moves from PH to 1B
t9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 86% 4-3 STL W. McGee J. Powell Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  7% 93% 4-3 STL D. DeShields J. Powell Double to RF (Ground Ball); McGee to 3B
t9 0 -23 O 4,(2-1)  -4% 89% 4-3 STL R. Clayton J. Powell Fielder's Choice 1B; McGee out at Hm/1B-C; DeShields to 3B
Robb Nen replaces Moises Alou (LF) pitching and batting 6th; Jim Eisenreich replaces Jay Powell (P) playing LF batting 9th
t9 1 1-3 RRR 3,(0-2)  9% 99% 4-3 STL M. McGwire R. Nen Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); DeShields Scores; Clayton Scores
t9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 98% 7-3 STL R. Lankford R. Nen Groundout: 1B-P
t9 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 98% 7-3 STL R. Gant R. Nen Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Marlins 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Behind 3-7, Cardinals' Rigo Beltran facing 8-9-1
Rigo Beltran replaces Curtis King pitching and batting 8th; Kurt Abbott pinch hits for Craig Counsell (2B) batting 8th
b9 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 96% 3-7 FLA K. Abbott R. Beltran Walk
b9 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 98% 3-7 FLA J. Eisenreich R. Beltran Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b9 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  1% 100% 3-7 FLA D. White R. Beltran Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
Dennis Eckersley replaces Rigo Beltran pitching and batting 8th
b9 2 1-- O 7,(1-2)  0% 100% 3-7 FLA E. Renteria D. Eckersley Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Marlins 3.

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