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BOS  7
@BAL  3
 CHW  7
@CLE  0
 DET  4
TOR  3
 MIN  9
KCR  8
 NYY 12
MIL  3
 OAK 16
CAL  8
 SEA  6
@TEX  3
 HOU  7
@ATL  1
 CIN  3
@CHC  0
 LAD  8
COL  1
 NYM  9
@MON  6
 PHI  7
FLA  4
 STL  7
@PIT  4
 SDP  7
SFG  6
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Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 18,759

 Friday, July 5, 1996, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:42
Cardinals
7
45-40
Won 4
2nd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  3   3  0  0   0  0  0    7 11  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  3   0  1  0    4  9  1
W: Todd Stottlemyre (8-6), L: Zane Smith (4-6), S: Tony Fossas (2)
 Pirates
4
38-47
Lost 2
5th, 8 GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Clayton SS                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .710   15   11    0   3   SB
R Lankford CF                 5   2   2   0    0   2  .279  .869   19   14    3   0   SB
R Gant LF                     3   1   0   0    2   1  .240  .897   19    9    3   0   SB
B Jordan RF                   4   2   2   2    1   2  .305  .815   24   10    1   0   2B,SB,IW
G Gaetti 3B-1B                4   1   2   3    0   0  .246  .686   22   14    3   0   SF
J Mabry 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .324  .835    9    8    9   1   
  R Honeycutt P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Fossas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
T Pagnozzi C                  4   0   2   2    0   1  .309  .803    9    7    7   0   2B,SB
D Bell 2B-3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .215  .549   17   10    0   5   2B,CS
T Stottlemyre P               3   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .612   10    7    1   2   
  L Alicea 2B                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .233  .659    8    2    0   0   
Totals                       36   7  11   0    4   7              152   92   27  12
Batting Events
2B: T Pagnozzi (13, off Z Smith); B Jordan (18, off Z Smith); D Bell (6, off J Christiansen).
SF: G Gaetti (4, off Z Smith).
IBB: B Jordan (3, by Z Smith).
TB: B Jordan 3; T Pagnozzi 3; D Bell 2; R Lankford 2; G Gaetti 2; J Mabry; R Clayton.
RBI: G Gaetti 3 (34); B Jordan 2 (50); T Pagnozzi 2 (30).
2-out RBI: B Jordan 2; T Pagnozzi 2; G Gaetti 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: R Clayton (10).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Pagnozzi (3, 2nd base off Z Smith/J Kendall); R Gant (6, 2nd base off Z Smith/J Kendall); B Jordan (12, 2nd base off Z Smith/J Kendall); R Clayton (18, 2nd base off J Christiansen/J Kendall); R Lankford (16, 3rd base off Z Smith/J Kendall).
CS: D Bell (1, 3rd base by J Christiansen/J Kendall).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Liriano 2B                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .237  .603   19   11    1   5   
A Martin CF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .765   17   13    2   0   
J King 3B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .278  .854   15    5    1   2   
O Merced RF                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .290  .857   21   12    0   0   HR
M Johnson 1B                  4   2   3   2    0   1  .309  .941   21   14   11   0   2·HR,2B
D Clark LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .856   10    8    2   0   
J Bell SS                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .221  .652   15   10    3   2   
J Kendall C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .299  .736   14   10    7   1   
Z Smith P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .308    3    2    0   1   
  R Morel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Kingery PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .588    2    1    0   0   
  J Lieber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .452              0   0   
  J Wehner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .610    5    3    0   0   
  J Christiansen P            0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Hayes PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .704    3    2    0   0   
Totals                       36   4   9   0    2   7              145   91   27  11
Batting Events
2B: M Johnson (11, off T Stottlemyre).
HR: O Merced (12, off T Stottlemyre; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line); M Johnson 2 (7, 1 off R Honeycutt, 1 off T Stottlemyre; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: M Johnson 10; O Merced 4; J King; J Bell; N Liriano; J Kendall; C Hayes.
RBI: O Merced 2 (35); M Johnson 2 (21).
2-out RBI: M Johnson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: M Johnson (1).

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
T Stottlemyre, W (8-6)         6.2   6   3   3    2   5   2   4.04   28  108-63   38·14·11   13· 8· 0· 0     53    -     0.62   0.16
R Honeycutt                    1.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   3.00    5   20-14    8· 2· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.43   0.03
D Eckersley, H (1)             0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.81    4   12-9     5· 0· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.00
T Fossas, S (2)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.33    1    5-5     2· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.74   0.04
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   7   3          38  145-91   53·17·21   17·12· 0· 0          3-0 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
Z Smith, L (4-6)               3.2   8   7   7    3   3   0   5.08   22   78-46   30· 4·12    9· 7· 3· 0     17    -     0.96  -0.29
R Morel                        1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.05    5   19-14   12· 0· 2    3· 2· 0· 0          1-1    0.11  -0.01
J Lieber                       2     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.30    7   17-15    9· 3· 3    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.12   0.02
J Christiansen                 2     1   0   0    1   2   0   6.96    7   27-14    5· 6· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.16   0.02
Totals                         9    11   7   7    4   7   0          41  141-89   56·13·20   16·14· 4· 0          1-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: Z Smith (4; B Jordan).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Vanover, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Wally Bell.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 18,759.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Wind 10mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Royce Clayton                SS       1. Nelson Liriano               2B
2. Ray Lankford                 CF       2. Al Martin                    CF
3. Ron Gant                     LF       3. Jeff King                    3B
4. Brian Jordan                 RF       4. Orlando Merced               RF
5. Gary Gaetti                  3B       5. Mark Johnson                 1B
6. John Mabry                   1B       6. Dave Clark                   LF
7. Tom Pagnozzi                  C       7. Jay Bell                     SS
8. David Bell                   2B       8. Jason Kendall                 C
9. Todd Stottlemyre              P       9. Zane Smith                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 12- RR 1,(0-0)  14% 84% 2-0 STL T. Pagnozzi Z. Smith Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Gaetti Scores; Mabry Scores
t3 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  9% 68% 1-0 STL G. Gaetti Z. Smith Single to RF (Ground Ball); Jordan Scores
t4 2 12- RR 3,(1-1)  8% 94% 4-0 STL B. Jordan Z. Smith Double to LF (Ground Ball); Lankford Scores; Gant Scores
b9 1 12- O 3,(2-0)  6% 95% 4-7 PIT N. Liriano D. Eckersley Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b9 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  -6% 89% 4-7 PIT C. Hayes D. Eckersley Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Kendall 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, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 STL R. Clayton Z. Smith Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  2% 50% 0-0 STL R. Lankford Z. Smith Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t1 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  4% 54% 0-0 STL R. Gant Z. Smith Walk; Lankford to 2B
t1 1 12- 2,(1-0)  5% 58% 0-0 STL B. Jordan Z. Smith Gant Steals 2B; Lankford Steals 3B
t1 1 -23 4,(3-0)  1% 59% 0-0 STL B. Jordan Z. Smith Intentional Walk
t1 1 123 RO 1,(0-0)  1% 60% 0-0 STL G. Gaetti Z. Smith Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Lankford Scores; Gant to 3B; Jordan to 2B
t1 2 -23 O 4,(1-2)  -5% 55% 1-0 STL J. Mabry Z. Smith Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 57% 0-1 PIT N. Liriano T. Stottlemyre Groundout: 1B-2B-P
b1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 59% 0-1 PIT A. Martin T. Stottlemyre Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b1 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 60% 0-1 PIT J. King T. Stottlemyre Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  3% 63% 1-0 STL T. Pagnozzi Z. Smith Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  2% 66% 1-0 STL D. Bell Z. Smith Pagnozzi Steals 2B
t2 0 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -4% 62% 1-0 STL D. Bell Z. Smith Groundout: 3B-1B; Pagnozzi stays at 2B
t2 1 -2- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 58% 1-0 STL T. Stottlemyre Z. Smith Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 55% 1-0 STL R. Clayton Z. Smith Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 4,(3-0)  3% 58% 0-1 PIT O. Merced T. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- 4,(0-2)  -5% 53% 0-1 PIT M. Johnson T. Stottlemyre Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b2 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  4% 57% 0-1 PIT D. Clark T. Stottlemyre Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b2 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  -2% 55% 0-1 PIT J. Bell T. Stottlemyre Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Johnson to 3B
b2 2 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  6% 61% 0-1 PIT J. Kendall T. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 8,(2-2)  -2% 59% 1-0 STL R. Lankford Z. Smith Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  -2% 57% 1-0 STL R. Gant Z. Smith Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 58% 1-0 STL B. Jordan Z. Smith Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 59% 1-0 STL G. Gaetti Z. Smith Jordan Steals 2B
t3 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  9% 68% 1-0 STL G. Gaetti Z. Smith Single to RF (Ground Ball); Jordan Scores
t3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 70% 2-0 STL J. Mabry Z. Smith Single to CF (Line Drive); Gaetti to 2B
t3 2 12- RR 1,(0-0)  14% 84% 2-0 STL T. Pagnozzi Z. Smith Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Gaetti Scores; Mabry Scores
t3 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 83% 4-0 STL D. Bell Z. Smith Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 85% 0-4 PIT Z. Smith T. Stottlemyre Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 81% 0-4 PIT N. Liriano T. Stottlemyre Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Liriano to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
b3 1 -2- O 2,(1-0)  3% 84% 0-4 PIT A. Martin T. Stottlemyre Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Liriano to 3B
b3 2 --3 4,(3-0)  -1% 83% 0-4 PIT J. King T. Stottlemyre Walk
b3 2 1-3 O 7,(2-2)  4% 87% 0-4 PIT O. Merced T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 86% 4-0 STL T. Stottlemyre Z. Smith Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 85% 4-0 STL R. Clayton Z. Smith Flyball: SS (Deep SS-2B)
t4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  0% 86% 4-0 STL R. Lankford Z. Smith Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t4 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  1% 87% 4-0 STL R. Gant Z. Smith Walk; Lankford to 2B
t4 2 12- RR 3,(1-1)  8% 94% 4-0 STL B. Jordan Z. Smith Double to LF (Ground Ball); Lankford Scores; Gant Scores
Ramon Morel replaces Zane Smith pitching and batting 9th
t4 2 -2- R 10,(3-2)  2% 96% 6-0 STL G. Gaetti R. Morel Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Jordan Scores
t4 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 96% 7-0 STL J. Mabry R. Morel Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 97% 0-7 PIT M. Johnson T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 97% 0-7 PIT D. Clark T. Stottlemyre Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 97% 0-7 PIT J. Bell T. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Pirates' Ramon Morel facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 97% 7-0 STL T. Pagnozzi R. Morel Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 97% 7-0 STL D. Bell R. Morel Flyball: 2B (Deep 2B)
t5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 97% 7-0 STL T. Stottlemyre R. Morel Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 98% 0-7 PIT J. Kendall T. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-1B
Mike Kingery pinch hits for Ramon Morel (P) batting 9th
b5 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 98% 0-7 PIT M. Kingery T. Stottlemyre Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 98% 0-7 PIT N. Liriano T. Stottlemyre Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
Jon Lieber replaces Mike Kingery (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 7-0 STL R. Clayton J. Lieber Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t6 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 98% 7-0 STL R. Lankford J. Lieber Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 7-0 STL R. Gant J. Lieber Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t6 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 98% 7-0 STL B. Jordan J. Lieber Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 99% 0-7 PIT A. Martin T. Stottlemyre Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 98% 0-7 PIT J. King T. Stottlemyre Single to CF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b6 1 1-- RR 6,(3-2)  -3% 95% 0-7 PIT O. Merced T. Stottlemyre Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); King Scores
b6 1 --- R 2,(1-0)  -4% 91% 2-7 PIT M. Johnson T. Stottlemyre Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 93% 3-7 PIT D. Clark T. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b6 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 94% 3-7 PIT J. Bell T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 93% 7-3 STL G. Gaetti J. Lieber Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 92% 7-3 STL J. Mabry J. Lieber Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 92% 7-3 STL T. Pagnozzi J. Lieber Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 94% 3-7 PIT J. Kendall T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Swinging
John Wehner pinch hits for Jon Lieber (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 95% 3-7 PIT J. Wehner T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 95% 3-7 PIT N. Liriano T. Stottlemyre Walk
Rick Honeycutt replaces John Mabry (1B) pitching and batting 6th; Gary Gaetti moves from 3B to 1B; Luis Alicea replaces Todd Stottlemyre (P) playing 2B batting 9th; David Bell moves from 2B to 3B
b7 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  2% 96% 3-7 PIT A. Martin R. Honeycutt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 3.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Pirates' Jason Christiansen facing 8-9-1
Jason Christiansen replaces John Wehner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 97% 7-3 STL D. Bell J. Christiansen Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t8 0 -2- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 96% 7-3 STL L. Alicea J. Christiansen Bell Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t8 1 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 96% 7-3 STL L. Alicea J. Christiansen Walk
t8 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 95% 7-3 STL R. Clayton J. Christiansen Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 2 1-- 0% 96% 7-3 STL R. Lankford J. Christiansen Clayton Steals 2B; Clayton to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw)
t8 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -1% 95% 7-3 STL R. Lankford J. Christiansen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Cardinals' Rick Honeycutt facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 97% 3-7 PIT J. King R. Honeycutt Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 98% 3-7 PIT O. Merced R. Honeycutt Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- R 8,(3-2)  -3% 95% 3-7 PIT M. Johnson R. Honeycutt Home Run (Fly Ball)
b8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 96% 4-7 PIT D. Clark R. Honeycutt Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 4.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Pirates' Jason Christiansen facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 96% 7-4 STL R. Gant J. Christiansen Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t9 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 96% 7-4 STL B. Jordan J. Christiansen Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -0% 95% 7-4 STL G. Gaetti J. Christiansen Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
Dennis Eckersley replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching and batting 6th
b9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 98% 4-7 PIT J. Bell D. Eckersley Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- 3,(0-2)  -3% 95% 4-7 PIT J. Kendall D. Eckersley Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
Charlie Hayes pinch hits for Jason Christiansen (P) batting 9th
b9 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  -6% 89% 4-7 PIT C. Hayes D. Eckersley Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Kendall to 2B
b9 1 12- O 3,(2-0)  6% 95% 4-7 PIT N. Liriano D. Eckersley Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
Tony Fossas replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching and batting 6th
b9 2 12- O 5,(0-2)  5% 100% 4-7 PIT A. Martin T. Fossas Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 4.

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