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Sunday, June 28, 1998, 1:05
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 29,110, Time of Game: 2:41
Cardinals
2
39-41
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Twins
3
38-42
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    2 10  0
Twins           2  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    3 11  1

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David Howard 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .649 5 5 -0.155 1.95 0.000 -0.155 -1.4 2 4
   Delino DeShields PH-2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .322 .865 11 5 -0.029 3.02 0.056 -0.085 0.1 1 0
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .270 .802 5 4 0.190 2.04 0.226 -0.036 1.0 0 0
Mark McGwire 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .312 1.260 12 10 -0.061 1.96 0.085 -0.146 -0.4 11 0
Brian Jordan DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .348 .980 9 8 -0.201 1.77 0.047 -0.248 -1.3 GDP
Ray Lankford CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .266 .852 18 10 0.093 1.56 0.170 -0.077 0.6 1 0
Willie McGee RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .277 .646 12 9 -0.234 1.81 0.000 -0.234 -1.3 1 0 SF,GDP
John Mabry LF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .270 .741 12 7 0.250 1.72 0.276 -0.026 1.2 2 0 2B
Luis Ordaz SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .417 5 4 0.065 1.80 0.084 -0.018 0.5 3 7
   Brian Hunter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .721 3 2 -0.252 4.53 0.000 -0.252 -0.8 GDP
Tom Lampkin C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .238 .719 14 9 -0.154 2.24 0.045 -0.199 -1.3 3 0
Kent Bottenfield P 0 3
   Lance Painter P 0 0
   John Frascatore P 0 0
   Jeff Brantley P 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 10 2 2 2 .294 .648 106 73 -0.488 2.00 0.989 -1.476 -3.1 24 14
2B: J Mabry (12, off B Tewksbury).
SF: W McGee (2, off B Tewksbury).
TB: J Mabry 4; G Gaetti 2; M McGwire; R Lankford; T Lampkin; L Ordaz; B Jordan.
GIDP: B Hunter (2); B Jordan (8); W McGee (5).
RBI: W McGee (22); G Gaetti (29).
2-out RBI: G Gaetti.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Ordaz-M McGwire; L Ordaz-D Howard-M McGwire.

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Otis Nixon CF 3 1 2 1 0 0 .268 .638 10 6 0.044 1.03 0.101 -0.057 -0.2 3 0 SH,GDP
Pat Meares SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .258 .678 13 11 0.032 0.83 0.073 -0.041 0.3 1 3 2B
Orlando Merced DH 3 0 3 1 0 0 .295 .767 7 4 0.149 0.96 0.149 0.000 1.9
   Brent Gates PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .218 .580 3 2 0.020 1.41 0.020 0.000 0.3 SB
Marty Cordova LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .305 .847 14 9 -0.041 1.24 0.068 -0.108 -0.2 1 0 HBP,GDP
Todd Walker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .332 .877 14 8 -0.102 1.00 0.000 -0.102 -1.6 5 6
   Denny Hocking 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .448 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 2
Alex Ochoa RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .239 .620 13 8 -0.019 0.94 0.030 -0.049 -0.1 0 0
Scott Stahoviak 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .438 31 24 -0.116 1.10 0.000 -0.116 -1.7 12 1
Jon Shave 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .724 13 7 0.093 0.85 0.128 -0.035 0.5 0 3 2B
Javier Valentin C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .565 8 7 -0.049 1.07 0.000 -0.049 -0.8 2 0 SH
Bob Tewksbury P 2 0
   Hector Carrasco P 0 0
   Greg Swindell P 0 0
   Rick Aguilera P 0 1
Team Totals 30 3 11 3 2 3 .367 .858 126 86 0.011 1.02 0.569 -0.557 -1.6 27 16
2B: P Meares (17, off K Bottenfield); J Shave (3, off K Bottenfield).
SH: J Valentin (1, off K Bottenfield); O Nixon (2, off K Bottenfield).
HBP: M Cordova (3, by K Bottenfield).
TB: O Merced 3; P Meares 3; J Shave 2; O Nixon 2; B Gates; A Ochoa; M Cordova.
GIDP: O Nixon (6); M Cordova (7).
RBI: O Nixon (9); M Cordova (39); O Merced (27).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 3. R Aguilera-D Hocking-S Stahoviak; P Meares-T Walker-S Stahoviak; J Shave-T Walker-S Stahoviak.
E: B Tewksbury (2).
Baserunning
SB: B Gates (2, 2nd base off J Frascatore/T Lampkin).
Pickoffs: O Nixon (1st base by K Bottenfield).

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
Kent Bottenfield, L (2-5) 6.2 9 3 3 2 2 0 5.31 29 98 66 46 5 15 14 10 2 0 44 -0.084 1.03 0.6
Lance Painter 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.32 1 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 -0.014 1.16 -0.2
John Frascatore 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.38 1 6 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0.048 1.71 0.5
Jeff Brantley 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.24 4 19 15 10 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.037 0.60 0.6
Team Totals 8 11 3 3 2 3 0 3.38 35 126 86 59 7 20 18 11 3 0 44 3 0 -0.013 2.00 1.6
L Painter faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Minnesota Twins

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
Bob Tewksbury 6.1 7 2 2 0 2 0 4.58 26 67 51 32 4 15 15 9 4 0 53 0.197 1.49 2.0
Hector Carrasco, BS (1), W (1-1) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.33 5 12 7 6 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 0.041 3.79 0.2
Greg Swindell, H (12) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.66 2 10 5 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.071 2.25 0.3
Rick Aguilera, S (16) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.54 4 17 10 7 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.178 2.98 0.6
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 2 2 0 2.00 37 106 73 48 5 20 20 13 5 0 53 2 1 0.487 1.02 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: K Bottenfield (2; M Cordova).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: K Bottenfield (1; O Nixon, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Terry Craft.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 29,110.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Minnesota Twins
1 David Howard 2B 1 Otis Nixon CF
2 Gary Gaetti 3B 2 Pat Meares SS
3 Mark McGwire 1B 3 Orlando Merced DH
4 Brian Jordan DH 4 Marty Cordova LF
5 Ray Lankford CF 5 Todd Walker 2B
6 Willie McGee RF 6 Alex Ochoa RF
7 John Mabry LF 7 Scott Stahoviak 1B
8 Luis Ordaz SS 8 Jon Shave 3B
9 Tom Lampkin C 9 Javier Valentin C
Kent Bottenfield P Bob Tewksbury P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 2-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO STL B. Hunter R. Aguilera 25% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B (P's Left)
t7 1-2 2 123 1,(0-0)  R STL G. Gaetti H. Carrasco -17% 47% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Mabry Scores; Ordaz to 3B; DeShields to 2B
t6 1-2 0 12- 2,(0-1)  OO STL B. Jordan B. Tewksbury 17% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Gaetti to 3B
t8 2-3 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  OO STL W. McGee G. Swindell 13% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t7 2-2 2 123 2,(0-1)  O STL M. McGwire H. Carrasco 12% 59% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B

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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, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Howard B. Tewksbury 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL G. Gaetti B. Tewksbury 2% 54% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL M. McGwire B. Tewksbury 1% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN O. Nixon K. Bottenfield 3% 58% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  MIN P. Meares K. Bottenfield 5% 64% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Nixon to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 2,(1-0)  R MIN O. Merced K. Bottenfield 11% 74% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Nixon Scores; Meares to 3B
b1 1-0 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  R MIN M. Cordova K. Bottenfield 4% 79% Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF); Meares Scores; Merced to 2B
b1 2-0 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O MIN T. Walker K. Bottenfield -4% 75% Strikeout Looking
b1 2-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O MIN A. Ochoa K. Bottenfield -3% 72% Strikeout Swinging
b1 2-0 2 12- 6,(1-2)  O MIN S. Stahoviak K. Bottenfield -3% 69% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL B. Jordan B. Tewksbury 2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-2 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O STL R. Lankford B. Tewksbury 2% 73% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL W. McGee B. Tewksbury 1% 74% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Shave K. Bottenfield -2% 72% Flyball: RF
b2 2-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN J. Valentin K. Bottenfield -1% 71% Foul Flyball: LF
b2 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN O. Nixon K. Bottenfield 1% 72% Single to P (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
b2 2-0 2 1-- O MIN P. Meares K. Bottenfield -2% 70% Nixon Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL J. Mabry B. Tewksbury 3% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL L. Ordaz B. Tewksbury 2% 74% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL T. Lampkin B. Tewksbury 1% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN P. Meares K. Bottenfield -2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN O. Merced K. Bottenfield 2% 76% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b3 2-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  MIN M. Cordova K. Bottenfield 2% 78% Hit By Pitch; Merced to 2B
b3 2-0 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O MIN T. Walker K. Bottenfield -3% 75% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Merced to 3B
b3 2-0 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  MIN A. Ochoa K. Bottenfield 1% 77% Walk; Walker to 2B
b3 2-0 2 123 8,(2-2)  O MIN S. Stahoviak K. Bottenfield -5% 72% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 1-2-3
t4 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL D. Howard B. Tewksbury 3% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t4 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL G. Gaetti B. Tewksbury 2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t4 0-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL M. McGwire B. Tewksbury 1% 78% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 8-9-1
b4 2-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN J. Shave K. Bottenfield 2% 80% Walk
b4 2-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN J. Valentin K. Bottenfield -2% 78% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 2-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO MIN O. Nixon K. Bottenfield -4% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 4-5-6
t5 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL B. Jordan B. Tewksbury -5% 69% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
t5 0-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  STL R. Lankford B. Tewksbury -11% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Jordan to 3B
t5 0-2 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO STL W. McGee B. Tewksbury 4% 63% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Jordan Scores
t5 1-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  STL J. Mabry B. Tewksbury -8% 54% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Lankford to 3B
t5 1-2 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  STL L. Ordaz B. Tewksbury -5% 50% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball to P's Right); Mabry to 2B
t5 1-2 1 123 4,(1-2)  O STL T. Lampkin B. Tewksbury 10% 60% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-2 2 123 2,(0-1)  O STL D. Howard B. Tewksbury 10% 70% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 2-3-4
b5 2-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN P. Meares K. Bottenfield -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN O. Merced K. Bottenfield 2% 70% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 2-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO MIN M. Cordova K. Bottenfield -5% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 2-3-4
t6 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL G. Gaetti B. Tewksbury -6% 59% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 1-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  STL M. McGwire B. Tewksbury -9% 51% Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Gaetti to 2B
t6 1-2 0 12- 2,(0-1)  OO STL B. Jordan B. Tewksbury 17% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Gaetti to 3B
t6 1-2 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Lankford B. Tewksbury 6% 73% Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 5-6-7
b6 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN T. Walker K. Bottenfield -2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN A. Ochoa K. Bottenfield -2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN S. Stahoviak K. Bottenfield -1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 6-7-8
t7 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL W. McGee B. Tewksbury 5% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t7 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  STL J. Mabry B. Tewksbury -8% 65% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t7 1-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  STL L. Ordaz B. Tewksbury -4% 61% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Mabry stays at 2B
Hector Carrasco replaces Bob Tewksbury pitching
t7 1-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O STL T. Lampkin H. Carrasco 9% 70% Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
Delino DeShields pinch hits for David Howard (2B) batting 1st
t7 1-2 2 12- 6,(3-2)  STL D. DeShields H. Carrasco -6% 64% Walk; Mabry to 3B; Ordaz to 2B
t7 1-2 2 123 1,(0-0)  R STL G. Gaetti H. Carrasco -17% 47% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Mabry Scores; Ordaz to 3B; DeShields to 2B
t7 2-2 2 123 2,(0-1)  O STL M. McGwire H. Carrasco 12% 59% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 8-9-1
Delino DeShields moves from PH to 2B
b7 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN J. Shave K. Bottenfield 10% 70% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
b7 2-2 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Valentin K. Bottenfield -1% 68% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Shave to 3B
b7 2-2 1 --3 4,(2-1)  RO MIN O. Nixon K. Bottenfield 6% 74% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Shave Scores
b7 3-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN P. Meares K. Bottenfield 2% 76% Double to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
Lance Painter replaces Kent Bottenfield pitching
Brent Gates pinch hits for Orlando Merced (DH) batting 3rd
b7 3-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  MIN B. Gates L. Painter 1% 78% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Meares to 3B
John Frascatore replaces Lance Painter pitching
b7 3-2 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  MIN M. Cordova J. Frascatore 1% 78% Gates Steals 2B
b7 3-2 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O MIN M. Cordova J. Frascatore -5% 73% Lineout: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Hector Carrasco facing 4-5-6
t8 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL B. Jordan H. Carrasco 6% 79% Flyball: CF
Greg Swindell replaces Hector Carrasco pitching
t8 2-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  STL R. Lankford G. Swindell -6% 73% Walk
t8 2-3 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  OO STL W. McGee G. Swindell 13% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Jeff Brantley facing 5-6-7
Jeff Brantley replaces John Frascatore pitching
b8 3-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN T. Walker J. Brantley -2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN A. Ochoa J. Brantley 2% 86% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b8 3-2 1 1-- 11,(2-2)  O MIN S. Stahoviak J. Brantley -2% 84% Strikeout Looking
b8 3-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN J. Shave J. Brantley -2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 7-8-9
Rick Aguilera replaces Greg Swindell pitching
Denny Hocking replaces Todd Walker playing 2B batting 5th
t9 2-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  STL J. Mabry R. Aguilera -11% 71% Single to P (Line Drive to P's Left)
Brian Hunter pinch hits for Luis Ordaz (SS) batting 8th
t9 2-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO STL B. Hunter R. Aguilera 25% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B (P's Left)
t9 2-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL T. Lampkin R. Aguilera -4% 91% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
t9 2-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL D. DeShields R. Aguilera 9% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Twins 3.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • 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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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