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Wednesday, June 4, 1997, 7:35
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 19,181, Time of Game: 3:10
Cardinals
10
26-30
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Pirates
0
28-29
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Andy Benes (4-2)
L: Jason Schmidt (1-4)
 
                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

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 2 .295 .797 14 9 -0.089 0.80 0.000 -0.089 -1.3 0 2
   Mike Gallego PH-2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .182 2 2 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.7 0 1
Ron Gant LF 5 2 2 0 0 1 .229 .773 17 13 0.082 0.42 0.096 -0.015 1.1 2 0
   Micah Franklin LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .908 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ray Lankford CF 4 2 2 3 1 1 .376 1.173 19 12 0.140 0.50 0.175 -0.035 2.2 0 0 HR
Gary Gaetti 3B 1 2 0 0 3 1 .246 .709 23 9 0.022 0.51 0.035 -0.013 1.1 0 2 IW
   T.J. Mathews P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 5 3 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.3 0 0
   Tony Fossas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
John Mabry RF 4 3 1 0 1 1 .304 .764 15 8 -0.037 0.63 0.024 -0.061 0.3 1 0
Dmitri Young 1B 5 1 4 4 0 1 .275 .770 26 17 0.126 0.90 0.167 -0.040 3.4 7 0 2B
Mike Difelice C 3 0 2 2 1 0 .231 .665 17 7 0.083 0.51 0.102 -0.019 3.2 15 1 HBP
Royce Clayton SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 .268 .729 17 11 -0.058 0.42 0.000 -0.058 -2.9 2 2 2·GDP
Andy Benes P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .500 10 7 -0.034 0.65 0.000 -0.034 -0.7 0 0 SH
   Danny Sheaffer 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .566 8 4 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 37 10 11 9 7 9 .297 .828 173 102 0.235 0.52 0.599 -0.364 5.2 27 9
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
DP: 2. M Difelice-R Clayton; D DeShields-R Clayton-D Young.
E: R Clayton (4).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Womack 2B 5 0 2 0 0 2 .271 .701 21 13 0.057 0.79 0.083 -0.026 0.0 2 5 2·SB
Adrian Brown CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .171 .485 23 14 0.030 0.61 0.053 -0.022 -0.6 1 0 SB
Jason Kendall C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .279 .789 21 13 -0.058 1.04 0.017 -0.075 -0.5 9 0
Mark Johnson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .231 .696 15 11 -0.135 1.17 0.000 -0.135 -2.0 12 0
Joe Randa 3B 3 0 2 0 0 1 .297 .817 16 9 0.057 0.81 0.102 -0.045 0.6 0 1 CS,HBP
Midre Cummings LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .681 16 11 -0.096 1.03 0.000 -0.096 -1.2 1 0
Jose Guillen RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .238 .663 15 10 -0.028 0.59 0.038 -0.066 -0.2 1 0 2B,GDP
Kevin Polcovich SS 3 0 1 0 1 2 .275 .696 15 9 -0.036 0.59 0.017 -0.053 -0.2 1 4
Jason Schmidt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Matt Ruebel P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 5 4 -0.027 1.05 0.000 -0.027 -0.2 0 2
   Clint Sodowsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Emil Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .668 4 3 -0.016 0.69 0.000 -0.016 -0.4
   Dave Wainhouse P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dale Sveum PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .191 .600 6 4 -0.014 0.51 0.000 -0.014 -0.5
   Chris Peters P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Marc Wilkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Keith Osik PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .212 .538 2 1 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.4
Team Totals 33 0 7 0 4 15 .212 .558 159 102 -0.266 0.77 0.310 -0.575 -4.8 27 13
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
DP: 2. K Polcovich-T Womack-M Johnson; K Polcovich-M Johnson.
E: T Womack (5); K Polcovich 2 (5).
Baserunning
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).

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
Andy Benes, W (4-2) 6 5 0 0 4 11 0 2.33 27 131 82 40 18 24 7 4 2 0 69 0.261 1.06 3.2
T.J. Mathews 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.99 6 19 13 6 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.005 0.03 1.1
Tony Fossas 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.35 5 9 7 6 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 4 15 0 0.00 38 159 102 52 23 27 12 6 3 0 69 0 0 0.266 0.52 4.8

Pittsburgh Pirates

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
Jason Schmidt, L (1-4) 1 3 2 2 0 2 1 5.71 7 24 17 11 4 2 2 2 0 0 41 -0.212 0.75 -2.5
Matt Ruebel 3.2 0 3 3 4 5 0 7.48 16 71 37 18 10 9 4 3 0 0 2 0 0.174 0.95 2.3
Clint Sodowsky 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.91 3 9 7 5 2 0 1 1 1 0 3 3 -0.190 1.02 -3.2
Dave Wainhouse 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.25 3 9 6 2 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.006 0.07 0.5
Chris Peters 2 3 3 2 2 0 0 3.95 11 36 20 14 2 3 7 2 1 0 0 0 -0.013 0.05 -1.9
Marc Wilkins 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 4.97 6 24 15 10 4 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 -0.5
Team Totals 9 11 10 9 7 9 1 9.00 46 173 102 60 22 19 20 9 3 0 41 5 3 -0.235 0.77 -5.2
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: None.

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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR STL R. Lankford J. Schmidt 16% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Gant Scores
t5 2-0 2 123 4,(1-2)  RR STL D. Young C. Sodowsky 13% 90% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Lankford Scores; Gaetti Scores; Mabry to 3B
b2 0-2 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  OO PIT M. Cummings A. Benes 8% 70% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Randa Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 0-2 2 -23 7,(3-2)  O PIT M. Johnson A. Benes 7% 73% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO PIT J. Guillen A. Benes 7% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)

Play By Play

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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, Pirates' Jason Schmidt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL D. DeShields J. Schmidt -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  STL R. Gant J. Schmidt 2% 50% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR STL R. Lankford J. Schmidt 16% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Gant Scores
t1 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL G. Gaetti J. Schmidt -1% 65% Strikeout Swinging
t1 2-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL J. Mabry J. Schmidt -1% 64% 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 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT T. Womack A. Benes 2% 67% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT A. Brown A. Benes -3% 64% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Brown to 1B
b1 0-2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O PIT J. Kendall A. Benes 2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B; Brown to 2B
b1 0-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O PIT M. Johnson A. Benes 3% 69% 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 2-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  STL D. Young J. Schmidt 3% 72% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t2 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL M. Difelice J. Schmidt 4% 76% Hit By Pitch; Young to 2B
Matt Ruebel replaces Jason Schmidt pitching and batting 9th
t2 2-0 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O STL R. Clayton M. Ruebel -4% 72% Strikeout Looking
t2 2-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O STL A. Benes M. Ruebel -2% 70% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Young to 3B; Difelice to 2B
t2 2-0 2 -23 4,(2-1)  O STL D. DeShields M. Ruebel -5% 66% 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 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT J. Randa A. Benes -4% 62% Hit By Pitch
b2 0-2 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  OO PIT M. Cummings A. Benes 8% 70% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Randa Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 0-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT J. Guillen A. Benes -2% 67% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b2 0-2 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O PIT K. Polcovich A. Benes 3% 71% 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 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  STL R. Gant M. Ruebel 5% 76% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Gant to 2B
t3 2-0 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O STL R. Lankford M. Ruebel -3% 72% Strikeout Swinging
t3 2-0 1 -2- 3,(2-1)  STL G. Gaetti M. Ruebel 2% 75% Gant Picked off 2B, safe on E4; Gant to 3B
t3 2-0 1 --3 5,(3-1)  STL G. Gaetti M. Ruebel 1% 76% Intentional Walk
t3 2-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Mabry M. Ruebel -5% 71% Strikeout Swinging
t3 2-0 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O STL D. Young M. Ruebel -4% 67% 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 0-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT M. Ruebel A. Benes 3% 70% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-2 1 --- 8,(3-2)  PIT T. Womack A. Benes -3% 67% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 0-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  PIT A. Brown A. Benes -2% 65% Womack Steals 2B
b3 0-2 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  PIT A. Brown A. Benes -3% 62% Walk
b3 0-2 1 12- 7,(1-2)  O PIT J. Kendall A. Benes 5% 68% Flyball: LF
b3 0-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  PIT M. Johnson A. Benes -2% 66% Womack Steals 3B; Brown Steals 2B
b3 0-2 2 -23 7,(3-2)  O PIT M. Johnson A. Benes 7% 73% 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 2-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL M. Difelice M. Ruebel -2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O STL R. Clayton M. Ruebel -1% 69% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t4 2-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O STL A. Benes M. Ruebel -1% 68% 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 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT J. Randa A. Benes -5% 64% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b4 0-2 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  O PIT M. Cummings A. Benes 4% 68% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO PIT J. Guillen A. Benes 7% 75% 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 2-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL D. DeShields M. Ruebel -2% 73% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t5 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Gant M. Ruebel -1% 72% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL R. Lankford M. Ruebel 1% 73% Walk
t5 2-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  STL G. Gaetti M. Ruebel 2% 74% Walk; Lankford to 2B
t5 2-0 2 12- 4,(3-0)  STL J. Mabry M. Ruebel 2% 76% Walk; Lankford to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
Clint Sodowsky replaces Matt Ruebel pitching and batting 9th
t5 2-0 2 123 4,(1-2)  RR STL D. Young C. Sodowsky 13% 90% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Lankford Scores; Gaetti Scores; Mabry to 3B
t5 4-0 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RR STL M. Difelice C. Sodowsky 6% 96% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mabry Scores; Young Scores
t5 6-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Clayton C. Sodowsky -0% 95% 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 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT K. Polcovich A. Benes -2% 94% Walk
Emil Brown pinch hits for Clint Sodowsky (P) batting 9th
b5 0-6 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT E. Brown A. Benes 2% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT T. Womack A. Benes -2% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Polcovich to 2B
b5 0-6 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O PIT A. Brown A. Benes 2% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-6 2 12- 7,(3-2)  PIT J. Kendall A. Benes -2% 94% Walk; Polcovich to 3B; Womack to 2B
b5 0-6 2 123 3,(0-2)  O PIT M. Johnson A. Benes 3% 97% 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 6-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL A. Benes D. Wainhouse -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t6 6-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL D. DeShields D. Wainhouse -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
t6 6-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL R. Gant D. Wainhouse -0% 97% 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 0-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Randa A. Benes -1% 95% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b6 0-6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT M. Cummings A. Benes 1% 97% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b6 0-6 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  PIT J. Guillen A. Benes -2% 95% Walk; Randa to 2B
b6 0-6 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O PIT K. Polcovich A. Benes 2% 97% Strikeout Swinging
Dale Sveum pinch hits for Dave Wainhouse (P) batting 9th
b6 0-6 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O PIT D. Sveum A. Benes 1% 98% 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 6-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL R. Lankford C. Peters -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t7 6-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  STL G. Gaetti C. Peters 0% 98% Walk
t7 6-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  STL J. Mabry C. Peters 0% 98% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Gaetti to 2B; Mabry to 1B
t7 6-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  STL D. Young C. Peters 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Gaetti to 3B; Mabry to 2B
t7 6-0 1 -23 3,(1-1)  RR STL D. Young C. Peters 1% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gaetti Scores; Mabry Scores/unER
t7 8-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  STL M. Difelice C. Peters 0% 100% Walk; Young to 2B
t7 8-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO STL R. Clayton C. Peters -0% 99% 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 0-8 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O PIT T. Womack T. Mathews 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 0-8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT A. Brown T. Mathews 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b7 0-8 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Kendall T. Mathews 0% 100% 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 8-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Sheaffer C. Peters -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Mike Gallego pinch hits for Delino DeShields (2B) batting 1st
t8 8-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. Gallego C. Peters -0% 100% Foul Flyball: LF (Deep LF Foul)
t8 8-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  STL R. Gant C. Peters 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 8-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  STL R. Lankford C. Peters 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Gant to 2B
t8 8-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R STL R. Lankford C. Peters 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gant Scores; Lankford to 2B/Adv on throw
t8 9-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O STL T. Mathews C. Peters -0% 100% 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 0-9 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT M. Johnson T. Mathews 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 0-9 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Randa T. Mathews 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 0-9 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT M. Cummings T. Mathews 0% 100% 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 9-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  STL J. Mabry M. Wilkins 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t9 9-0 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  STL D. Young M. Wilkins 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Mabry to 2B
t9 9-0 0 12- 4,(2-1)  STL M. Difelice M. Wilkins 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Mabry to 3B; Young to 2B
t9 9-0 0 123 3,(1-1)  ROO STL R. Clayton M. Wilkins 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Mabry Scores; Young to 3B
t9 10-0 2 --3 7,(3-2)  STL D. Sheaffer M. Wilkins 0% 100% Walk
t9 10-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O STL M. Gallego M. Wilkins 0% 100% 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 0-10 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Guillen T. Fossas 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 0-10 1 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT K. Polcovich T. Fossas -0% 100% Single to 3B (Line Drive)
Keith Osik pinch hits for Marc Wilkins (P) batting 9th
b9 0-10 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT K. Osik T. Fossas -0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Polcovich to 2B
b9 0-10 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O PIT T. Womack T. Fossas 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 0-10 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Brown T. Fossas 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 10, Pirates 0.

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