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@BOS		4
8
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@CHW		6
8
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@KCR		8
2
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8
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7
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10
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@MIA		7
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4
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@SDP		5
1
Saturday, June 23, 2012, 1:10PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 37,240, Time of Game: 2:58
Cardinals
8
37-35
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Royals
2
31-38
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
L: Luis Mendoza (2-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  3  1   2  0  1    8 16  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  6  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rafael Furcal SS 3 2 2 1 2 0 .293 .747 20 8 0.096 0.60 0.118 -0.022 1.7 2 3
Jon Jay CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 .339 .818 18 10 0.070 0.77 0.093 -0.023 0.0 1 0 GDP
Matt Holliday DH 5 2 4 2 0 0 .297 .870 27 18 0.225 0.82 0.235 -0.010 3.2 2B
Carlos Beltran RF 5 0 2 1 0 1 .310 .981 21 13 -0.045 0.80 0.037 -0.082 0.2 1 0
Allen Craig 1B 5 1 2 3 0 1 .315 .996 27 19 0.010 0.55 0.063 -0.054 1.7 14 0 HR
David Freese 3B 4 0 2 0 1 1 .279 .826 19 12 0.025 0.35 0.041 -0.015 -0.4 0 4
Matt Carpenter LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .865 14 9 -0.071 0.49 0.010 -0.080 -1.6 1 0 2·GDP
Tony Cruz C 4 1 0 0 0 0 .163 .367 20 12 -0.038 0.61 0.014 -0.052 -0.1 5 0
Daniel Descalso 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .245 .705 11 8 -0.022 0.48 0.026 -0.048 -1.3 2 5 GDP
Adam Wainwright P 1 0
   Mitchell Boggs P 0 0
   Jason Motte P 0 0
Team Totals 40 8 16 8 3 5 .400 .942 177 109 0.250 0.61 0.637 -0.386 3.5 27 12
2B: M Holliday (15, off G Holland).
HR: A Craig (9, off G Holland; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: M Holliday 5; A Craig 5; C Beltran 2; D Freese 2; R Furcal 2; J Jay 2; D Descalso; M Carpenter.
GIDP: M Carpenter 2 (4); D Descalso (2); J Jay (4).
RBI: A Craig 3 (31); M Holliday 2 (45); C Beltran (53); R Furcal (30); J Jay (9).
2-out RBI: R Furcal; M Holliday.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 7 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Descalso-A Craig.

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alex Gordon LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .261 .768 20 12 0.156 0.82 0.164 -0.008 2.1 2 0 3B
Yuniesky Betancourt 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .738 13 9 -0.109 1.19 0.000 -0.109 -1.0 3 3
Billy Butler DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .859 16 7 -0.107 0.88 0.000 -0.107 -1.1 GDP
Eric Hosmer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .640 14 10 -0.066 0.62 0.000 -0.066 -0.8 9 2
Jeff Francoeur RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .686 15 11 -0.047 0.47 0.000 -0.047 -0.8 1 0
Mike Moustakas 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .274 .807 14 12 -0.012 0.29 0.012 -0.023 -0.1 1 2
Alcides Escobar SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .728 10 5 0.003 0.63 0.030 -0.027 0.3 3 5
Jarrod Dyson CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .249 .607 14 8 -0.054 0.81 0.000 -0.054 -0.7 2 0
Humberto Quintero C 3 1 1 0 0 2 .232 .598 12 8 -0.014 0.58 0.022 -0.036 -0.3 5 1
Luis Mendoza P 1 0
   Kelvin Herrera P 0 0
   Francisley Bueno P 0 0
   Greg Holland P 0 0
   Jose Mijares P 0 0
   Aaron Crow P 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 1 5 .188 .462 128 82 -0.250 0.70 0.228 -0.477 -2.5 27 13
3B: A Gordon (2, off A Wainwright).
TB: A Gordon 4; A Escobar 2; M Moustakas; H Quintero.
GIDP: B Butler (10).
RBI: Y Betancourt (17); A Gordon (23).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 4. E Hosmer-A Escobar; Y Betancourt-A Escobar-E Hosmer; H Quintero-M Moustakas-Y Betancourt; A Escobar-Y Betancourt-E Hosmer.

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Adam Wainwright, W (6-7) 7 6 2 2 1 4 0 4.32 27 109 67 43 8 16 14 8 4 0 60 0.232 0.83 1.5
Mitchell Boggs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.23 3 11 8 6 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.014 0.19 0.5
Jason Motte 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.31 3 8 7 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 1 5 0 2.00 33 128 82 54 9 19 18 9 5 0 60 0 0 0.249 0.61 2.5

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luis Mendoza, L (2-4) 4.1 7 4 4 2 2 0 4.95 21 85 50 33 3 14 13 4 1 0 33 -0.155 0.97 -1.7
Kelvin Herrera 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.97 3 10 7 4 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 -0.006 0.74 0.2
Francisley Bueno 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 9.00 5 17 10 8 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 -0.025 0.34 -0.5
Greg Holland 0.1 3 2 2 0 1 1 4.44 4 27 19 14 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 -0.073 0.34 -2.0
Jose Mijares 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.84 5 22 11 8 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0.010 0.10 1.0
Aaron Crow 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 2.93 5 16 12 7 2 3 1 3 3 0 0 0 -0.003 0.03 -0.5
Team Totals 9 16 8 8 3 5 1 8.00 43 177 109 74 11 24 22 13 5 0 33 3 1 -0.252 0.70 -3.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rob Drake, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Sam Holbrook, 3B - Mike Estabrook.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 37,240.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 9mph in from Rightfield.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Kansas City Royals
1 Rafael Furcal SS 1 Alex Gordon LF
2 Jon Jay CF 2 Yuniesky Betancour 2B
3 Matt Holliday DH 3 Billy Butler DH
4 Carlos Beltran RF 4 Eric Hosmer 1B
5 Allen Craig 1B 5 Jeff Francoeur RF
6 David Freese 3B 6 Mike Moustakas 3B
7 Matt Carpenter LF 7 Alcides Escobar SS
8 Tony Cruz C 8 Jarrod Dyson CF
9 Daniel Descalso 2B 9 Humberto Quintero C
Adam Wainwright P Luis Mendoza P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 2 12- 5,(1-2)  R STL M. Holliday L. Mendoza 12% 61% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Furcal Scores; Jay to 2B
t5 2-0 1 12- 5,(3-1)  R STL M. Holliday L. Mendoza 9% 88% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Furcal Scores; Jay to 3B
b6 0-5 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  R KCR A. Gordon A. Wainwright -8% 84% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Quintero Scores
t5 1-0 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  R STL J. Jay L. Mendoza 7% 78% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Descalso Scores; Furcal to 2B
t5 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL R. Furcal L. Mendoza 7% 71% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Descalso to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luis Mendoza facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL R. Furcal L. Mendoza -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL J. Jay L. Mendoza -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL M. Holliday L. Mendoza -1% 45% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR A. Gordon A. Wainwright -4% 42% Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR Y. Betancourt A. Wainwright 3% 45% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO KCR B. Butler A. Wainwright 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luis Mendoza facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL C. Beltran L. Mendoza -2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t2 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O STL A. Craig L. Mendoza -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  STL D. Freese L. Mendoza 1% 47% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O STL M. Carpenter L. Mendoza -2% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer A. Wainwright 2% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur A. Wainwright 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas A. Wainwright 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luis Mendoza facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL T. Cruz L. Mendoza -3% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL D. Descalso L. Mendoza -2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  STL R. Furcal L. Mendoza 1% 47% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL J. Jay L. Mendoza 2% 49% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Furcal to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- 5,(1-2)  R STL M. Holliday L. Mendoza 12% 61% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Furcal Scores; Jay to 2B
t3 1-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O STL C. Beltran L. Mendoza -4% 57% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR A. Escobar A. Wainwright 3% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Dyson A. Wainwright 2% 61% Flyball: RF
b3 0-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR H. Quintero A. Wainwright 1% 63% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Luis Mendoza facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL A. Craig L. Mendoza -2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  STL D. Freese L. Mendoza 2% 63% Walk
t4 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO STL M. Carpenter L. Mendoza -5% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR A. Gordon A. Wainwright -5% 53% Walk
b4 0-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR Y. Betancourt A. Wainwright 5% 57% Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR B. Butler A. Wainwright 4% 61% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b4 0-1 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer A. Wainwright 3% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Luis Mendoza facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL T. Cruz L. Mendoza -2% 62% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  STL D. Descalso L. Mendoza 3% 64% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL R. Furcal L. Mendoza 7% 71% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Descalso to 3B
t5 1-0 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  R STL J. Jay L. Mendoza 7% 78% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Descalso Scores; Furcal to 2B
t5 2-0 1 12- 5,(3-1)  R STL M. Holliday L. Mendoza 9% 88% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Furcal Scores; Jay to 3B
Kelvin Herrera replaces Luis Mendoza pitching
t5 3-0 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  R STL C. Beltran K. Herrera 4% 91% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jay Scores; Holliday to 2B
t5 4-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O STL A. Craig K. Herrera -1% 90% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t5 4-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O STL D. Freese K. Herrera -1% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 5-6-7
b5 0-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur A. Wainwright 2% 90% Groundout: P unassisted (Short 1B Line)
b5 0-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas A. Wainwright 1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b5 0-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR A. Escobar A. Wainwright -1% 90% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 0-4 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Dyson A. Wainwright 2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Francisley Bueno facing 7-8-9
Francisley Bueno replaces Kelvin Herrera pitching
t6 4-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL M. Carpenter F. Bueno 1% 93% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t6 4-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  STL T. Cruz F. Bueno 1% 95% Fielder's Choice SS; Carpenter to 2B
t6 4-0 0 12- 2,(1-0)  OO STL D. Descalso F. Bueno -3% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: C-3B-2B (Front of Home); Cruz to 2B
t6 4-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R STL R. Furcal F. Bueno 3% 95% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cruz Scores
t6 5-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL J. Jay F. Bueno -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 9-1-2
b6 0-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR H. Quintero A. Wainwright -2% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b6 0-5 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  R KCR A. Gordon A. Wainwright -8% 84% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Quintero Scores
b6 1-5 0 --3 7,(3-2)  RO KCR Y. Betancourt A. Wainwright 3% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Gordon Scores
b6 2-5 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR B. Butler A. Wainwright 2% 89% Popfly: 2B
b6 2-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR E. Hosmer A. Wainwright 1% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Greg Holland facing 3-4-5
Greg Holland replaces Francisley Bueno pitching
t7 5-2 0 --- 9,(3-2)  STL M. Holliday G. Holland 3% 92% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t7 5-2 0 -2- 6,(2-2)  O STL C. Beltran G. Holland -2% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t7 5-2 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  RR STL A. Craig G. Holland 6% 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Holliday Scores
t7 7-2 1 --- 4,(0-2)  STL D. Freese G. Holland 0% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
Jose Mijares replaces Greg Holland pitching
t7 7-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O STL M. Carpenter J. Mijares -0% 97% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t7 7-2 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  O STL T. Cruz J. Mijares -0% 96% Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 5-6-7
b7 2-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Francoeur A. Wainwright 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR M. Moustakas A. Wainwright -1% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b7 2-7 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR A. Escobar A. Wainwright -2% 94% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Moustakas to 2B
b7 2-7 1 12- 5,(3-1)  O KCR J. Dyson A. Wainwright 2% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Moustakas to 3B; Escobar to 2B
b7 2-7 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O KCR H. Quintero A. Wainwright 2% 98% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Royals' Jose Mijares facing 9-1-2
t8 7-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL D. Descalso J. Mijares -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
t8 7-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  STL R. Furcal J. Mijares 0% 98% Walk
t8 7-2 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO STL J. Jay J. Mijares -0% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Cardinals' Mitchell Boggs facing 1-2-3
Mitchell Boggs replaces Adam Wainwright pitching
b8 2-7 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR A. Gordon M. Boggs 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR Y. Betancourt M. Boggs 0% 99% Lineout: SS (Weak SS-2B)
b8 2-7 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR B. Butler M. Boggs 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Royals' Aaron Crow facing 3-4-5
Aaron Crow replaces Jose Mijares pitching
t9 7-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL M. Holliday A. Crow 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 7-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  STL C. Beltran A. Crow 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive); Holliday to 2B
t9 7-2 0 12- 3,(1-1)  R STL A. Craig A. Crow 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive); Holliday Scores; Beltran to 2B
t9 8-2 0 12- 5,(1-2)  O STL D. Freese A. Crow -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 8-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO STL M. Carpenter A. Crow -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-8, Cardinals' Jason Motte facing 4-5-6
Jason Motte replaces Mitchell Boggs pitching
b9 2-8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR E. Hosmer J. Motte 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b9 2-8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Francoeur J. Motte 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b9 2-8 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas J. Motte 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Royals 2.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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