May 25, 2008 St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 3
LAA 2 TEX 2
@CLE 1
(10) MIN 6
@DET 1 NYY 6
SEA 5 OAK 6
BOS 3 TBR 5
BAL 4 TOR 3
KCR 1 ARI 9
@ATL 3 COL 4
NYM 1 FLA 8
SFG 6 FLA 5
SFG 4 PHI 15
@HOU 6 LAD 4
STL 3
(10) PIT 6
CHC 5
(11) SDP 12
CIN 9
(18) WSN 7
MIL 6

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 46,566

Sunday, May 25, 2008, 4:10pm
Time of Game: 3:18

Cardinals

30-22

Lost 1

1st

Tony LaRussa

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0   0    3  7  1
Dodgers         1  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0   1    4  9  1

W: T Saito (3-1), L: M Parisi (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Dodgers

26-23

Won 1

2nd, 3½ GB

Joe Torre

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Schumaker CF-LF             4   0   0   0    1   2  .293  .755   23    3   0   GDP
  M Parisi P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
B Barton LF                   3   2   1   0    1   1  .247  .666   14    1   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K McClellan P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  Y Molina C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .723    6    1   0   
A Pujols 1B                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .346 1.067   29   12   2   2B
R Ludwick RF                  5   0   0   1    0   4  .333 1.134   26    4   0   
T Glaus 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .270  .782   18    0   3   
J LaRue C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .146  .485    9    4   1   
  C Duncan PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .766    6    0   0   
C Izturis SS                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .264  .688   14    1   5   SB
T Wellemeyer P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .399    7    1   1   SH
  R Ankiel PH-CF              2   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .867   12    1   0   
B Ryan 2B                     2   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .656    7    0   0   
  A Miles PH-2B               1   0   1   1    0   0  .320  .710    4    0   1   SF
Totals                       35   3   7   3    3  16              175   29  14

BATTING

2B: A Pujols (12, off C Kershaw).

SF: A Miles (1, off J Broxton).

SH: T Wellemeyer (4, off C Kershaw).

TB: A Pujols 3; A Miles; B Barton; C Izturis; B Ryan; J LaRue.

GIDP: S Schumaker (9).

RBI: A Miles (8); A Pujols (33); R Ludwick (38).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

E: R Springer (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Izturis (4, 2nd base off J Beimel/R Martin).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre LF                   5   2   1   0    0   0  .286  .672   16    2   0   
L Maza 2B                     3   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.247   12    2   1   HR,SH
  M Sweeney PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .353    8    0   0   
A Ethier RF                   5   1   3   1    0   0  .299  .807   18    1   0   
R Martin C                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .314  .838   17   15   1   2B
J Loney 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .770   20    7   0   
M Kemp CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .309  .794   17    1   0   
B DeWitt 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .306  .842   12    0   1   
C Hu SS                       4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .486    9    2   3   
C Kershaw P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   1   
  C Wade P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Beimel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Broxton P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  T Saito P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Tiffee PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    7    0   0   
Totals                       38   4   9   4    0   6              145   30   7

BATTING

2B: R Martin (8, off T Wellemeyer).

HR: L Maza (1, off T Wellemeyer; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: L Maza (1, off T Wellemeyer).

TB: L Maza 5; R Martin 3; A Ethier 3; T Tiffee; J Pierre.

RBI: R Martin 2 (20); L Maza (2); A Ethier (19).

2-out RBI: A Ethier; R Martin.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Hu-J Loney.

E: R Martin (5).

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 Wellemeyer                   6     5   3   3    0   4   1   3.36   23   85-63   35·10·18    8· 9· 2· 0     54    -     0.97  -0.08
R Springer                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    4   14-10    5· 2· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.25   0.09
K McClellan                    0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.52    2    5-4     3· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.63   0.00
R Villone                      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.05    3    9-6     3· 0· 3    0· 2· 1· 0          1-0    3.25   0.11
M Parisi, L (0-1)              1.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   3.29    7   29-18   11· 1· 6    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.64  -0.22
Totals                         9.2   9   4   4    0   6   1          39  142-101  57·13·31   16·13· 4· 0          1-0

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Kershaw                      6     5   2   2    1   7   0   3.00   24  102-69   40·10·19    9· 6· 1· 0     60    -     1.30   0.11
C Wade                         0     0   1   0    1   0   0   1.54    1    4-0     0· 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.72  -0.07
J Beimel, H (4)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.13    1    6-4     2· 2· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.34  -0.02
J Broxton, BS (2)              1.2   0   0   0    1   3   0   4.35    6   24-17    8· 6· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    1.52   0.10
T Saito, W (3-1)               2     2   0   0    0   5   0   1.66    8   36-25   13· 4· 8    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.50   0.28
Totals                        10     7   3   2    3  16   0          40  172-115  63·22·30   12· 8· 1· 0          2-1

C Wade faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Parisi (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Phil Cuzzi, 1B - Jim Wolf, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Jerry Layne.

Time of Game: 3:18.

Attendance: 46,566.

Weather: 62° F, Wind 6mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. S Schumaker          CF    1. J Pierre             LF 
2. B Barton             LF    2. L Maza               2B 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. A Ethier             RF 
4. R Ludwick            RF    4. R Martin             C  
5. T Glaus              3B    5. J Loney              1B 
6. J LaRue              C     6. M Kemp               CF 
7. C Izturis            SS    7. B DeWitt             3B 
8. T Wellemeyer         P     8. C Hu                 SS 
9. B Ryan               2B    9. C Kershaw            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   2  3-3  -2-  6   39% 100% A Ethier        M Parisi        Single to RF (Line Drive); Pierre Scores
   b 6   2  2-2  -2-  1   16%  71% R Martin        T Wellemeyer    Single to LF (Line Drive); Pierre Scores
   b 4   1  1-1  1--  3   14%  70% R Martin        T Wellemeyer    Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Ethier Scores
   t 9   2  3-3  12-  2   12%  64% S Schumaker     T Saito         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   t 1   1  0-0  1--  8  -11%  39% A Pujols        C Kershaw       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Barton Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Clayton Kershaw facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  S Schumaker     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   50%  B Barton        Walk
   R      1--  8   39%  A Pujols        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Barton Scores
   O      -2-  9   42%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   45%  T Glaus         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Wellemeyer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   43%  J Pierre        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  3   53%  L Maza          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   51%  A Ethier        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  9   50%  R Martin        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Clayton Kershaw facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   52%  J LaRue         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  7   54%  C Izturis       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   55%  T Wellemeyer    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Todd Wellemeyer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   53%  J Loney         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   51%  M Kemp          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   50%  B DeWitt        Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Clayton Kershaw facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   46%  B Ryan          Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   OO     1--  4   54%  S Schumaker     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   56%  B Barton        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Todd Wellemeyer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   53%  C Hu            Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   51%  C Kershaw       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   50%  J Pierre        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Clayton Kershaw facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   53%  A Pujols        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   55%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   56%  T Glaus         Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Todd Wellemeyer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   53%  L Maza          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   56%  A Ethier        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   R      1--  3   70%  R Martin        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Ethier Scores
   O      -2-  7   67%  J Loney         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Martin to 3B
   O      --3  4   64%  M Kemp          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Clayton Kershaw facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   59%  J LaRue         Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      1--  2   63%  C Izturis       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Izturis to 1B
   O      1--  4   66%  T Wellemeyer    Bunt Groundout: P-1B; Izturis to 2B
   O      -2-  3   71%  B Ryan          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Todd Wellemeyer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   69%  B DeWitt        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   67%  C Hu            Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   66%  C Kershaw       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Clayton Kershaw facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   70%  S Schumaker     Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   65%  B Barton        Single to 1B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B)
          1--  6   55%  A Pujols        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Barton to 3B
   R      1-3  2   45%  R Ludwick       Fielder's Choice 3B; Barton Scores; Pujols to 2B; Ludwick to 1B
   O      12-  6   51%  T Glaus         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      12-  6   58%  J LaRue         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Todd Wellemeyer facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   63%  J Pierre        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   61%  L Maza          Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Pierre to 2B
   O      -2-  2   55%  A Ethier        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  1   71%  R Martin        Single to LF (Line Drive); Pierre Scores
   O      1--  4   69%  J Loney         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Cory Wade facing 7-8-9
                  Cory Wade replaces Clayton Kershaw pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   62%  C Izturis       Walk
                  Joe Beimel replaces Cory Wade pitching and batting 9th; Rick Ankiel pinch hits for Todd Wellemeyer batting 8th
          1--      52%  R Ankiel        Izturis Steals 2B; Izturis to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  6   60%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  Jonathan Broxton replaces Joe Beimel pitching and batting 9th; Aaron Miles pinch hits for Brendan Ryan batting 9th
   RO     --3  1   57%  A Miles         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Izturis Scores/unER
          ---  6   55%  S Schumaker     Walk
   O      1--  5   59%  B Barton        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Russ Springer facing 6-7-8
                  Russ Springer replaces Brian Barton pitching and batting 2nd; Aaron Miles moves to 2B; Skip Schumaker moves to LF; Rick Ankiel moves to CF
   O      ---  5   55%  M Kemp          Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   52%  B DeWitt        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   54%  C Hu            Reached on E1 (Bunt to P's Left); Hu to 1B
   O      1--  4   50%  J Broxton       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Jonathan Broxton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   55%  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   58%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   61%  T Glaus         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Kyle McClellan facing 1-2-3
                  Kyle McClellan replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 2nd
   O      ---  2   56%  J Pierre        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   61%  L Maza          Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
                  Ron Villone replaces Kyle McClellan pitching and batting 2nd
          1--  1   67%  A Ethier        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Maza to 2B
   O      12-  4   61%  R Martin        Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Maza to 3B
   O      1-3  4   50%  J Loney         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Takashi Saito facing 6-7-8
                  Takashi Saito replaces Jonathan Broxton pitching and batting 9th; Chris Duncan pinch hits for Jason LaRue batting 6th
   O      ---  6   56%  C Duncan        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   50%  C Izturis       Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   58%  R Ankiel        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   53%  A Miles         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Izturis to 2B
   O      12-  2   64%  S Schumaker     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Parisi facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Parisi replaces Skip Schumaker pitching and batting 1st; Yadier Molina replaces Ron Villone playing C batting 2nd; Chris Duncan moves to LF
   O      ---  4   58%  M Kemp          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   54%  B DeWitt        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   50%  C Hu            Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Takashi Saito facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   56%  Y Molina        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  9   61%  A Pujols        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   64%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Parisi facing 9-1-2
                  Terry Tiffee pinch hits for Takashi Saito batting 9th
          ---  7   72%  T Tiffee        Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   64%  J Pierre        Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Right); Pierre to 1B
                  Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Luis Maza batting 2nd
          1--      70%  M Sweeney       Wild Pitch; Pierre to 2B
   O      -2-  5   61%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-  6  100%  A Ethier        Single to RF (Line Drive); Pierre Scores
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation