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@ANA		0
2
KCR
@BAL		4
6
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@MIN		6
10
CLE
@OAK		4
5
COL
@CIN		7
1
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@FLA		2
8
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@HOU		3
2
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@LAD		1
2
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@MON		4
9
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@SDP		4
1
PIT
@SFG		5
7
Thursday, April 3, 1997 6:07
, Stade Olympique
Attendance: 10,950, Time of Game: 2:34
Cardinals
4
0-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 2 GB
 at Expos
9
3-0
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
W: Carlos Perez (1-0)
L: Alan Benes (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       2  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  7  2
Expos           0  2  3   0  2  0   2  0  X    9 14  1

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Delino DeShields 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .667 14 8 -0.080 0.77 0.000 -0.080 -0.9 2 2
Ron Gant LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .100 .382 11 8 -0.012 0.67 0.040 -0.052 -0.1 3 0 2B
Royce Clayton SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .182 .455 16 8 0.061 0.74 0.114 -0.052 0.6 1 1 2B,CS
Brian Jordan CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .182 .432 10 8 0.028 0.66 0.056 -0.028 0.2 2 0
Dmitri Young 1B 4 1 1 3 0 1 .250 1.250 12 8 0.215 0.81 0.232 -0.017 1.7 5 1 HR
Gary Gaetti 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 7 5 -0.043 0.53 0.000 -0.043 -0.5 0 0
   Tony Fossas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Dennis Eckersley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mark Sweeney PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 0.001 0.03 0.001 0.000 0.1
John Mabry RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .364 11 8 0.004 0.70 0.047 -0.043 -0.3 2 0
Danny Sheaffer C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 5 5 -0.123 0.99 0.000 -0.123 -1.1 8 0 GDP
Alan Benes P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 5 3 -0.004 0.42 0.009 -0.013 0.0 1 1
   Eric Ludwick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   David Bell 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 3 -0.008 0.32 0.000 -0.008 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 33 4 7 4 1 2 .212 .599 99 65 0.039 0.68 0.499 -0.459 -0.6 24 7
2B: R Gant (1, off C Perez); R Clayton (1, off C Perez).
HR: D Young (1, off C Perez; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: D Young 4; B Jordan 2; R Gant 2; R Clayton 2; J Mabry; A Benes.
GIDP: D Sheaffer (1).
RBI: D Young 3 (3); R Clayton (1).
2-out RBI: D Young 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
E: D Young (1); G Gaetti (1).
Baserunning
CS: R Clayton (1, 2nd base by C Perez POCS).

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mark Grudzielanek SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .154 .308 17 12 -0.016 0.69 0.043 -0.059 -0.7 3 6
Mike Lansing 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .154 .308 20 15 -0.065 0.65 0.015 -0.080 -0.6 1 4 SB
Rondell White CF 4 2 2 2 1 1 .417 1.212 17 9 0.285 0.71 0.296 -0.011 2.5 2 0 HR,2B
Henry Rodriguez LF 5 2 2 0 0 2 .462 1.462 16 11 0.037 0.69 0.092 -0.055 -0.2 1 0 2B
   Joe Orsulak RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
David Segui 1B 5 1 3 2 0 0 .364 1.098 13 7 0.176 0.94 0.211 -0.035 1.7 15 2 HR
Darrin Fletcher C 5 1 1 2 0 0 .286 .661 19 13 0.126 1.02 0.140 -0.013 0.5 2 0
F.P. Santangelo RF-LF 2 1 1 0 2 1 .500 1.250 21 8 -0.001 0.74 0.034 -0.035 0.3 1 0
Shane Andrews 3B 2 1 1 3 1 1 .375 1.150 19 10 0.025 0.80 0.050 -0.025 1.6 0 3 HR,SF
Carlos Perez P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 7 5 -0.030 0.84 0.023 -0.052 -0.5 1 3
   Andy Stankiewicz PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 3 2 0.002 0.04 0.002 0.000 0.3
   Dave Veres P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 37 9 14 9 4 8 .378 1.104 152 92 0.539 0.77 0.906 -0.365 4.9 27 19
2B: R White (1, off A Benes); H Rodriguez (2, off A Benes).
HR: R White (1, off A Benes; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); D Segui (1, off A Benes; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); S Andrews (1, off T Fossas; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SF: S Andrews (1, off A Benes).
TB: D Segui 6; R White 6; S Andrews 4; H Rodriguez 3; A Stankiewicz; C Perez; D Fletcher; M Grudzielanek; F Santangelo; M Lansing.
RBI: S Andrews 3 (3); D Segui 2 (3); D Fletcher 2 (2); R White 2 (2).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Perez-M Grudzielanek-D Segui.
E: M Grudzielanek (1).
Baserunning
SB: M Lansing (1, 2nd base off E Ludwick/D Sheaffer).

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
Alan Benes, L (0-1) 4.2 10 7 6 1 5 2 11.57 25 93 59 35 12 12 6 13 7 0 22 -0.528 1.11 -4.7
Eric Ludwick 0.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 5 22 11 6 0 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 -0.002 0.41 -0.2
Tony Fossas 1.2 2 2 2 1 2 1 9.00 8 24 14 9 4 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 -0.011 0.26 -0.6
Dennis Eckersley 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 13 8 7 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.5
Team Totals 8 14 9 8 4 8 3 9.00 42 152 92 57 16 19 10 20 9 0 22 3 0 -0.540 0.68 -4.9

Montreal Expos

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
Carlos Perez, W (1-0) 7 7 4 4 0 1 1 5.14 27 14 11 7 1 48 -0.058 0.82 -0.4
Dave Veres 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 7 28 15 9 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0.018 0.11 1.0
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 1 2 1 4.00 34 28 15 9 3 3 17 13 7 1 48 0 0 -0.040 0.77 0.6
Balks: A Benes (1).
WP: A Benes (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: C Perez (1; R Clayton, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Wally Bell, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 10,950.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Montreal Expos
1 Delino DeShields 2B 1 Mark Grudzielanek SS
2 Ron Gant LF 2 Mike Lansing 2B
3 Royce Clayton SS 3 Rondell White CF
4 Brian Jordan CF 4 Henry Rodriguez LF
5 Dmitri Young 1B 5 David Segui 1B
6 Gary Gaetti 3B 6 Darrin Fletcher C
7 John Mabry RF 7 F.P. Santangelo RF
8 Danny Sheaffer C 8 Shane Andrews 3B
9 Alan Benes P 9 Carlos Perez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 2-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR STL D. Young C. Perez -21% 32% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Jordan Scores
b3 2-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR MON R. White A. Benes 20% 53% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Grudzielanek Scores
b5 5-4 1 --3 4,(2-1)  RR MON D. Segui A. Benes 12% 88% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); White Scores
t1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  R STL R. Clayton C. Perez -10% 39% Double to LF (Line Drive); Gant Scores
t4 4-5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO STL D. Sheaffer C. Perez 10% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-1B (P's Left)

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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, Expos' Carlos Perez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL D. DeShields C. Perez 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  STL R. Gant C. Perez -4% 48% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  R STL R. Clayton C. Perez -10% 39% Double to LF (Line Drive); Gant Scores
t1 1-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  STL B. Jordan C. Perez -4% 34% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Clayton to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO STL D. Young C. Perez -2% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Clayton Scores; Jordan to 2B
t1 2-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O STL G. Gaetti C. Perez 3% 35% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MON M. Grudzielanek A. Benes -2% 33% Foul Flyball: RF
b1 0-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O MON M. Lansing A. Benes -2% 31% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b1 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MON R. White A. Benes -1% 30% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Expos 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Expos' Carlos Perez facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O STL J. Mabry C. Perez 2% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Sheaffer C. Perez 1% 33% Lineout: CF
t2 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  STL A. Benes C. Perez -1% 32% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 2-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O STL D. DeShields C. Perez 2% 34% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  MON H. Rodriguez A. Benes 6% 40% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b2 0-2 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MON D. Segui A. Benes -2% 38% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Rodriguez to 3B
b2 0-2 1 --3 6,(1-2)  R MON D. Fletcher A. Benes 6% 44% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Rodriguez Scores
b2 1-2 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  MON F. Santangelo A. Benes 2% 46% Fletcher Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Fletcher to 2B
b2 1-2 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  MON F. Santangelo A. Benes 2% 48% Walk
b2 1-2 1 12- 5,(1-2)  MON S. Andrews A. Benes 5% 54% Wild Pitch; Fletcher to 3B; Santangelo to 2B
b2 1-2 1 -23 6,(2-2)  RO MON S. Andrews A. Benes -0% 53% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Fletcher Scores
b2 2-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MON C. Perez A. Benes -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Expos 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Expos' Carlos Perez facing 2-3-4
t3 2-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL R. Gant C. Perez 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t3 2-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL R. Clayton C. Perez 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  STL B. Jordan C. Perez -1% 53% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t3 2-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR STL D. Young C. Perez -21% 32% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Jordan Scores
t3 4-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL G. Gaetti C. Perez 1% 33% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 1-2-3
b3 2-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  MON M. Grudzielanek A. Benes 4% 37% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b3 2-4 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MON M. Lansing A. Benes -4% 33% Lineout: 2B
b3 2-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR MON R. White A. Benes 20% 53% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Grudzielanek Scores
b3 4-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  MON H. Rodriguez A. Benes 3% 56% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b3 4-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  MON D. Segui A. Benes 9% 65% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Rodriguez to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Segui to 2B/Adv on throw
b3 4-4 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RO MON D. Fletcher A. Benes 1% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rodriguez Scores/unER; Segui to 3B
b3 5-4 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O MON F. Santangelo A. Benes -4% 62% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Expos 5.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Expos' Carlos Perez facing 7-8-9
t4 4-5 0 --- STL J. Mabry C. Perez -5% 58% Single to CF
t4 4-5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO STL D. Sheaffer C. Perez 10% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-1B (P's Left)
t4 4-5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL A. Benes C. Perez 1% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Expos 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 8-9-1
b4 5-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O MON S. Andrews A. Benes -2% 67% Strikeout Swinging
b4 5-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MON C. Perez A. Benes 2% 69% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 5-4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MON M. Grudzielanek A. Benes -3% 66% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left)
b4 5-4 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MON M. Lansing A. Benes -2% 64% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Expos 5.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Expos' Carlos Perez facing 1-2-3
t5 4-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL D. DeShields C. Perez 3% 67% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t5 4-5 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL R. Gant C. Perez 2% 69% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t5 4-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  STL R. Clayton C. Perez -2% 68% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t5 4-5 2 1-- O STL B. Jordan C. Perez 3% 71% Clayton Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Expos 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 3-4-5
b5 5-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  MON R. White A. Benes 6% 77% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b5 5-4 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MON H. Rodriguez A. Benes -4% 73% Strikeout Swinging
b5 5-4 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  MON D. Segui A. Benes 3% 76% Balk; White to 3B
b5 5-4 1 --3 4,(2-1)  RR MON D. Segui A. Benes 12% 88% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); White Scores
b5 7-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MON D. Fletcher A. Benes -1% 87% Flyball: CF
b5 7-4 2 --- 3,(2-0)  MON F. Santangelo A. Benes 1% 87% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
Eric Ludwick replaces Alan Benes pitching and batting 9th
b5 7-4 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  MON S. Andrews E. Ludwick 1% 88% Walk; Santangelo to 2B
b5 7-4 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O MON C. Perez E. Ludwick -2% 86% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Expos 7.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-7, Expos' Carlos Perez facing 4-5-6
t6 4-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL B. Jordan C. Perez 2% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t6 4-7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL D. Young C. Perez 2% 90% Strikeout Looking
t6 4-7 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL G. Gaetti C. Perez 1% 91% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Expos 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 7-4, Cardinals' Eric Ludwick facing 1-2-3
b6 7-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MON M. Grudzielanek E. Ludwick -1% 90% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b6 7-4 1 --- 5,(1-2)  MON M. Lansing E. Ludwick 1% 91% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b6 7-4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  MON R. White E. Ludwick 1% 92% Lansing Steals 2B
b6 7-4 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  MON R. White E. Ludwick 0% 92% Walk
Tony Fossas replaces Gary Gaetti (3B) pitching and batting 6th
David Bell replaces Eric Ludwick (P) playing 3B batting 9th
b6 7-4 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O MON H. Rodriguez T. Fossas -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
b6 7-4 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O MON D. Segui T. Fossas -1% 90% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Expos 7.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-7, Expos' Carlos Perez facing 7-8-9
t7 4-7 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL J. Mabry C. Perez 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 4-7 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL D. Sheaffer C. Perez 2% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 4-7 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL D. Bell C. Perez 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Expos 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 7-4, Cardinals' Tony Fossas facing 6-7-8
b7 7-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MON D. Fletcher T. Fossas -1% 94% Groundout: P-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b7 7-4 1 --- 4,(3-0)  MON F. Santangelo T. Fossas 1% 94% Walk
b7 7-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR MON S. Andrews T. Fossas 4% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball); Santangelo Scores
Andy Stankiewicz pinch hits for Carlos Perez (P) batting 9th
b7 9-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  MON A. Stankiewicz T. Fossas 0% 99% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b7 9-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MON M. Grudzielanek T. Fossas -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b7 9-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MON M. Lansing T. Fossas -0% 98% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Expos 9.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-9, Expos' Dave Veres facing 1-2-3
Dave Veres replaces Andy Stankiewicz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL D. DeShields D. Veres 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Gant D. Veres 0% 99% Flyball: RF
t8 4-9 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O STL R. Clayton D. Veres 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Expos 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 9-4, Cardinals' Dennis Eckersley facing 3-4-5
Dennis Eckersley replaces Tony Fossas pitching and batting 6th
b8 9-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MON R. White D. Eckersley -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 9-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MON H. Rodriguez D. Eckersley -0% 99% Foul Flyball: LF
b8 9-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  MON D. Segui D. Eckersley 0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b8 9-4 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MON D. Fletcher D. Eckersley -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Expos 9.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-9, Expos' Dave Veres facing 4-5-6
F.P. Santangelo moves from RF to LF
Joe Orsulak replaces Henry Rodriguez (LF) playing RF batting 4th
t9 4-9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL B. Jordan D. Veres 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t9 4-9 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL D. Young D. Veres 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Dennis Eckersley (P) batting 6th
t9 4-9 2 --- 5,(3-1)  STL M. Sweeney D. Veres -0% 100% Walk
t9 4-9 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Mabry D. Veres 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Expos 9.

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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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