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ANA  7
KCR  3
 BAL  9
NYY  7
 CHW  9
@CLE  4
 MIL 13
BOS 11
 HOU  5
@CIN  2
 SDP  7
@COL  5
 LAD  5
SFG  1
 ATL  6
@MON  3
 FLA  5
@NYM  2
 CHC  5
@PHI  1
 STL 10
@PIT  0
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 19,181

 Wednesday, June 4, 1997, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:10
Cardinals
10
26-30
Won 2
3rd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       2  0  0   0  4  0   2  1  1   10 11  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  3
W: Andy Benes (4-2), L: Jason Schmidt (1-4)
 Pirates
0
28-29
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .295  .797   14    9    0   2   
  M Gallego PH-2B             2   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182    2    2    0   1   
R Gant LF                     5   2   2   0    0   1  .229  .773   17   13    2   0   
  M Franklin LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .908              0   0   
R Lankford CF                 4   2   2   3    1   1  .376 1.173   23   14    0   0   HR
G Gaetti 3B                   1   2   0   0    3   1  .246  .709   26   10    0   2   IW
  T Mathews P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    3    0   0   
  T Fossas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
J Mabry RF                    4   3   1   0    1   1  .304  .764   15    8    1   0   
D Young 1B                    5   1   4   4    0   1  .275  .770   28   18    7   0   2B
M Difelice C                  3   0   2   2    1   0  .231  .665   17    7   15   1   HBP
R Clayton SS                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .729   17   11    2   2   2·GDP
A Benes P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .500   10    7    0   0   SH
  D Sheaffer 3B               1   0   0   0    1   0  .238  .566    8    4    0   0   
Totals                       37  10  11   0    7   9              182  106   27   9
Batting Events
2B: D Young (7, off C Sodowsky).
HR: R Lankford (11, off J Schmidt; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
SH: A Benes (2, off M Ruebel).
IBB: G Gaetti (3, by M Ruebel).
HBP: M Difelice (1, by J Schmidt).
TB: R Lankford 5; D Young 5; M Difelice 2; R Gant 2; J Mabry.
GIDP: R Clayton 2 (9).
RBI: D Young 4 (12); R Lankford 3 (40); M Difelice 2 (7).
2-out RBI: M Difelice 2; D Young 2; R Lankford.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Difelice-R Clayton; D DeShields-R Clayton-D Young.
E: R Clayton (4).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: R Gant (2nd base by M Ruebel).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   5   0   2   0    0   2  .271  .701   21   13    2   5   2·SB
A Brown CF                    4   0   0   0    1   2  .171  .485   25   15    1   0   SB
J Kendall C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .789   21   13    9   0   
M Johnson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .231  .696   16   11   12   0   
J Randa 3B                    3   0   2   0    0   1  .297  .817   16    9    0   1   CS,HBP
M Cummings LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .681   16   11    1   0   
J Guillen RF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .238  .663   15   10    1   0   2B,GDP
K Polcovich SS                3   0   1   0    1   2  .275  .696   15    9    1   4   
J Schmidt P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .500              0   0   
  M Ruebel P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    4    0   2   
  C Sodowsky P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  E Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .668    4    3    0   0   
  D Wainhouse P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  D Sveum PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .191  .600    6    4    0   0   
  C Peters P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  M Wilkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   0   
  K Osik PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .538    2    1    0   0   
Totals                       33   0   7   0    4  15              162  103   27  13
Batting Events
2B: J Guillen (9, off A Benes).
HBP: J Randa (2, by A Benes).
TB: J Randa 2; J Guillen 2; T Womack 2; K Osik; K Polcovich.
GIDP: J Guillen (5).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. K Polcovich-T Womack-M Johnson; K Polcovich-M Johnson.
E: T Womack (5); K Polcovich 2 (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Womack 2 (23, 2nd base off A Benes/M Difelice, 3rd base off A Benes/M Difelice); A Brown (5, 2nd base off A Benes/M Difelice).
CS: J Randa (2, 2nd base by A Benes/M Difelice).

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
A Benes, W (4-2)               6     5   0   0    4  11   0   2.33   27  131-82   40·18·24    7· 4· 2· 0     69    -     1.07   0.26
T Mathews                      2     0   0   0    0   3   0   1.99    6   19-13    6· 4· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.01
T Fossas                       1     2   0   0    0   1   0   2.35    5    9-7     6· 1· 0    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     7   0   0    4  15   0          38  159-102  52·23·27   12· 6· 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
J Schmidt, L (1-4)             1     3   2   2    0   2   1   5.71    7   24-17   11· 4· 2    2· 2· 0· 0     41    -     0.76  -0.21
M Ruebel                       3.2   0   3   3    4   5   0   7.48   16   71-37   18·10· 9    4· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.96   0.17
C Sodowsky                     0.1   2   1   1    0   1   0   4.91    3    9-7     5· 2· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          3-3    1.05  -0.19
D Wainhouse                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   7.25    3    9-6     2· 0· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.01
C Peters                       2     3   3   2    2   0   0   3.95   11   36-20   14· 2· 3    7· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.01
M Wilkins                      1     3   1   1    1   0   0   4.97    6   24-15   10· 4· 1    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    11  10   9    7   9   1          46  173-102  60·22·19   20· 9· 3· 0          5-3
J Schmidt faced 2 batters in the 2nd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: C Peters 2 (3).
HBP: A Benes (2; J Randa); J Schmidt (6; M Difelice).
IBB: M Ruebel (2; G Gaetti).
Pickoffs: M Ruebel (0; R Gant, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Mike Winters.
Time of Game: 3:10.
Attendance: 19,181.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Delino DeShields             2B       1. Tony Womack                  2B
2. Ron Gant                     LF       2. Adrian Brown                 CF
3. Ray Lankford                 CF       3. Jason Kendall                 C
4. Gary Gaetti                  3B       4. Mark Johnson                 1B
5. John Mabry                   RF       5. Joe Randa                    3B
6. Dmitri Young                 1B       6. Midre Cummings               LF
7. Mike Difelice                 C       7. Jose Guillen                 RF
8. Royce Clayton                SS       8. Kevin Polcovich              SS
9. Andy Benes                    P       9. Jason Schmidt                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 1 1-- RR 3,(1-1)  17% 67% 0-0 STL R. Lankford J. Schmidt Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Gant Scores
t5 2 123 RR 4,(1-2)  13% 90% 2-0 STL D. Young C. Sodowsky Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Lankford Scores; Gaetti Scores; Mabry to 3B
b2 0 1-- OO 6,(2-2)  8% 70% 0-2 PIT M. Cummings A. Benes Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Randa Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 2 -23 O 7,(3-2)  7% 73% 0-2 PIT M. Johnson A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  7% 75% 0-2 PIT J. Guillen A. Benes Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-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' Jason Schmidt facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 STL D. DeShields J. Schmidt Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  2% 50% 0-0 STL R. Gant J. Schmidt Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
t1 1 1-- RR 3,(1-1)  17% 67% 0-0 STL R. Lankford J. Schmidt Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Gant Scores
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 65% 2-0 STL G. Gaetti J. Schmidt Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 65% 2-0 STL J. Mabry J. Schmidt Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 67% 0-2 PIT T. Womack A. Benes Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -3% 64% 0-2 PIT A. Brown A. Benes Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Brown to 1B
b1 1 1-- O 5,(3-1)  2% 66% 0-2 PIT J. Kendall A. Benes Groundout: 3B-1B; Brown to 2B
b1 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  3% 69% 0-2 PIT M. Johnson A. Benes Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Jason Schmidt facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  3% 72% 2-0 STL D. Young J. Schmidt Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  4% 76% 2-0 STL M. Difelice J. Schmidt Hit By Pitch; Young to 2B
Matt Ruebel replaces Jason Schmidt pitching and batting 9th
t2 0 12- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 72% 2-0 STL R. Clayton M. Ruebel Strikeout Looking
t2 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 70% 2-0 STL A. Benes M. Ruebel Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Young to 3B; Difelice to 2B
t2 2 -23 O 4,(2-1)  -5% 66% 2-0 STL D. DeShields M. Ruebel Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -4% 62% 0-2 PIT J. Randa A. Benes Hit By Pitch
b2 0 1-- OO 6,(2-2)  8% 70% 0-2 PIT M. Cummings A. Benes Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Randa Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -2% 68% 0-2 PIT J. Guillen A. Benes Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b2 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  3% 71% 0-2 PIT K. Polcovich A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Matt Ruebel facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  5% 76% 2-0 STL R. Gant M. Ruebel Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Gant to 2B
t3 0 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 72% 2-0 STL R. Lankford M. Ruebel Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 -2- 3,(2-1)  2% 75% 2-0 STL G. Gaetti M. Ruebel Gant Picked off 2B, safe on E4; Gant to 3B
t3 1 --3 5,(3-1)  1% 76% 2-0 STL G. Gaetti M. Ruebel Intentional Walk
t3 1 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  -5% 71% 2-0 STL J. Mabry M. Ruebel Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 1-3 O 6,(3-2)  -4% 67% 2-0 STL D. Young M. Ruebel Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  3% 69% 0-2 PIT M. Ruebel A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- 8,(3-2)  -3% 66% 0-2 PIT T. Womack A. Benes Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -2% 65% 0-2 PIT A. Brown A. Benes Womack Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  -3% 62% 0-2 PIT A. Brown A. Benes Walk
b3 1 12- O 7,(1-2)  5% 68% 0-2 PIT J. Kendall A. Benes Flyball: LF
b3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  -2% 66% 0-2 PIT M. Johnson A. Benes Womack Steals 3B; Brown Steals 2B
b3 2 -23 O 7,(3-2)  7% 73% 0-2 PIT M. Johnson A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Matt Ruebel facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 71% 2-0 STL M. Difelice M. Ruebel Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 69% 2-0 STL R. Clayton M. Ruebel Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t4 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 69% 2-0 STL A. Benes M. Ruebel Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -5% 64% 0-2 PIT J. Randa A. Benes Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b4 0 1-- O 7,(2-2)  4% 68% 0-2 PIT M. Cummings A. Benes Strikeout Looking
b4 1 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  7% 75% 0-2 PIT J. Guillen A. Benes Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Matt Ruebel facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 73% 2-0 STL D. DeShields M. Ruebel Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 72% 2-0 STL R. Gant M. Ruebel Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 73% 2-0 STL R. Lankford M. Ruebel Walk
t5 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  2% 74% 2-0 STL G. Gaetti M. Ruebel Walk; Lankford to 2B
t5 2 12- 4,(3-0)  2% 76% 2-0 STL J. Mabry M. Ruebel Walk; Lankford to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
Clint Sodowsky replaces Matt Ruebel pitching and batting 9th
t5 2 123 RR 4,(1-2)  13% 90% 2-0 STL D. Young C. Sodowsky Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Lankford Scores; Gaetti Scores; Mabry to 3B
t5 2 -23 RR 1,(0-0)  6% 96% 4-0 STL M. Difelice C. Sodowsky Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mabry Scores; Young Scores
t5 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 95% 6-0 STL R. Clayton C. Sodowsky Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 94% 0-6 PIT K. Polcovich A. Benes Walk
Emil Brown pinch hits for Clint Sodowsky (P) batting 9th
b5 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 95% 0-6 PIT E. Brown A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -2% 93% 0-6 PIT T. Womack A. Benes Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Polcovich to 2B
b5 1 12- O 5,(1-2)  2% 96% 0-6 PIT A. Brown A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 12- 7,(3-2)  -2% 94% 0-6 PIT J. Kendall A. Benes Walk; Polcovich to 3B; Womack to 2B
b5 2 123 O 3,(0-2)  3% 97% 0-6 PIT M. Johnson A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Dave Wainhouse facing 9-1-2
Dave Wainhouse replaces Emil Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 97% 6-0 STL A. Benes D. Wainhouse Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 97% 6-0 STL D. DeShields D. Wainhouse Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 97% 6-0 STL R. Gant D. Wainhouse Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 95% 0-6 PIT J. Randa A. Benes Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b6 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 96% 0-6 PIT M. Cummings A. Benes Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b6 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  -2% 95% 0-6 PIT J. Guillen A. Benes Walk; Randa to 2B
b6 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  2% 97% 0-6 PIT K. Polcovich A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
Dale Sveum pinch hits for Dave Wainhouse (P) batting 9th
b6 2 12- O 6,(2-2)  1% 98% 0-6 PIT D. Sveum A. Benes Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Chris Peters facing 3-4-5
Chris Peters replaces Dale Sveum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 98% 6-0 STL R. Lankford C. Peters Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t7 1 --- 7,(3-2)  0% 98% 6-0 STL G. Gaetti C. Peters Walk
t7 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  0% 98% 6-0 STL J. Mabry C. Peters Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Gaetti to 2B; Mabry to 1B
t7 1 12- 2,(0-1)  0% 99% 6-0 STL D. Young C. Peters Wild Pitch; Gaetti to 3B; Mabry to 2B
t7 1 -23 RR 3,(1-1)  1% 100% 6-0 STL D. Young C. Peters Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gaetti Scores; Mabry Scores/unER
t7 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 8-0 STL M. Difelice C. Peters Walk; Young to 2B
t7 1 12- OO 2,(1-0)  -0% 99% 8-0 STL R. Clayton C. Peters Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Cardinals' T.J. Mathews facing 1-2-3
T.J. Mathews replaces Gary Gaetti (3B) pitching and batting 4th; Danny Sheaffer replaces Andy Benes (P) playing 3B batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  0% 100% 0-8 PIT T. Womack T. Mathews Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 0-8 PIT A. Brown T. Mathews Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 0-8 PIT J. Kendall T. Mathews Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Pirates' Chris Peters facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 100% 8-0 STL D. Sheaffer C. Peters Groundout: SS-1B
Mike Gallego pinch hits for Delino DeShields (2B) batting 1st
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 8-0 STL M. Gallego C. Peters Foul Flyball: LF (Deep LF Foul)
t8 2 --- 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 8-0 STL R. Gant C. Peters Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 8-0 STL R. Lankford C. Peters Wild Pitch; Gant to 2B
t8 2 -2- R 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 8-0 STL R. Lankford C. Peters Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gant Scores; Lankford to 2B/Adv on throw
t8 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 9-0 STL T. Mathews C. Peters Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-9, Cardinals' T.J. Mathews facing 4-5-6
Mike Gallego moves from PH to 2B; Micah Franklin replaces Ron Gant playing LF batting 2nd
b8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 0-9 PIT M. Johnson T. Mathews Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 0-9 PIT J. Randa T. Mathews Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 0-9 PIT M. Cummings T. Mathews Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Pirates 0.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-0, Pirates' Marc Wilkins facing 5-6-7
Marc Wilkins replaces Chris Peters pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 9-0 STL J. Mabry M. Wilkins Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t9 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  0% 100% 9-0 STL D. Young M. Wilkins Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Mabry to 2B
t9 0 12- 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 9-0 STL M. Difelice M. Wilkins Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Mabry to 3B; Young to 2B
t9 0 123 ROO 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 9-0 STL R. Clayton M. Wilkins Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Mabry Scores; Young to 3B
t9 2 --3 7,(3-2)  0% 100% 10-0 STL D. Sheaffer M. Wilkins Walk
t9 2 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 10-0 STL M. Gallego M. Wilkins Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 10, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-10, Cardinals' Tony Fossas facing 7-8-9
Tony Fossas replaces T.J. Mathews pitching and batting 4th
b9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 0-10 PIT J. Guillen T. Fossas Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 0-10 PIT K. Polcovich T. Fossas Single to 3B (Line Drive)
Keith Osik pinch hits for Marc Wilkins (P) batting 9th
b9 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 0-10 PIT K. Osik T. Fossas Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Polcovich to 2B
b9 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 0-10 PIT T. Womack T. Fossas Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 0-10 PIT A. Brown T. Fossas Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 10, Pirates 0.

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