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DET
@BAL		5
3		 
(10)
CHW
@BOS		5
4		 
(10)
CLE
@KCR		3
10
CLE
@KCR		6
2
MIL
@MIN		7
4
TOR
@NYY		3
0
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@OAK		9
4
ANA
@TEX		7
1
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@ATL		1
2
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@CHC		10
5		 
(6)
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@CIN		4
5
NYM
@FLA		2
5
COL
@LAD		6
4
STL
@PIT		6
5		 
(11)
SFG
@SDP		7
4
Friday, September 19, 1997 7:05
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 16,235, Time of Game: 4:06
Cardinals
6
71-82
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 6 GB
 at Pirates
5
74-80
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 3½ GB
W: Curtis King (4-1)
L: Rich Loiselle (1-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       2  0  0   1  0  2   0  0  0   0  1    6 13  0
Pirates         0  1  0   2  2  0   0  0  0   0  0    5 12  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Delino DeShields 2B 6 1 3 0 0 0 .288 .789 24 14 0.087 1.63 0.235 -0.148 0.3 6 2 2B,2·SB
Royce Clayton SS 6 1 2 0 0 2 .264 .702 27 17 -0.018 1.42 0.141 -0.160 0.2 1 3 2·SB
Mark McGwire 1B 5 1 1 1 1 2 .275 1.039 22 10 -0.021 1.75 0.130 -0.151 -0.3 6 0 HR,IW
Ray Lankford CF 4 2 2 2 1 0 .306 1.030 23 10 0.045 1.77 0.243 -0.198 1.0 3 0 HR,CS
Ron Gant LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .230 .694 14 8 0.004 1.34 0.088 -0.084 -0.0 0 0
   Tony Fossas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Frascatore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tom Pagnozzi PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .537 3 2 -0.061 2.35 0.000 -0.061 -0.2
   Danny Sheaffer 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .592 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dmitri Young RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .257 .685 20 11 0.010 1.55 0.122 -0.113 0.3 4 0
David Bell 3B 5 0 0 1 0 0 .238 .640 31 22 -0.152 1.45 0.000 -0.152 -1.1 1 0
   Curtis King P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dennis Eckersley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Eli Marrero C 5 1 1 1 0 2 .321 .916 20 13 0.200 1.54 0.331 -0.131 0.0 9 2 HR
Manny Aybar P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .235 3 2 -0.045 0.88 0.000 -0.045 -0.4 0 2
   Gary Gaetti PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260 .737 6 2 0.042 2.50 0.042 0.000 0.3
   Mark Petkovsek P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .282 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Willie McGee LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .301 .776 4 3 -0.036 1.52 0.025 -0.061 0.1 3 0
Team Totals 45 6 13 5 3 7 .289 .844 197 114 0.055 1.57 1.357 -1.304 0.2 33 9
2B: D DeShields (25, off S Cooke).
HR: R Lankford (31, off S Cooke; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); E Marrero (2, off R Loiselle; 11th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); M McGwire (54, off S Cooke; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
IBB: M McGwire (16, by R Rincon).
TB: R Lankford 5; E Marrero 4; D DeShields 4; M McGwire 4; R Clayton 2; D Young 2; W McGee; R Gant.
RBI: R Lankford 2 (96); D Bell (12); M McGwire (115); E Marrero (6).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. D DeShields-R Clayton.
Baserunning
SB: D DeShields 2 (49, Home off S Cooke/J Kendall, 2nd base off R Loiselle/J Kendall); R Clayton 2 (30, 2nd base off M Wilkins/J Kendall, 2nd base off S Cooke/J Kendall).
CS: R Lankford (11, 2nd base by S Cooke/J Kendall).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Womack 2B 6 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .704 30 22 -0.304 2.31 0.055 -0.359 -1.6 4 2
Turner Ward CF-RF 6 2 2 3 0 2 .361 1.006 28 18 0.046 2.37 0.347 -0.301 1.5 3 0 2·HR
Al Martin LF 5 1 3 1 0 0 .290 .827 21 14 0.110 1.41 0.180 -0.070 1.1 1 0 HR
Kevin Young 1B 5 0 0 0 0 3 .304 .892 21 15 -0.233 1.81 0.000 -0.233 -1.7 10 0
Joe Randa 3B 4 1 1 1 1 1 .295 .803 22 10 0.028 1.21 0.129 -0.101 0.5 1 4 HR
Shawon Dunston SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 .295 .756 16 10 -0.016 1.20 0.063 -0.079 -0.2 1 4
Jose Guillen RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .699 8 6 -0.058 0.72 0.000 -0.058 -0.5 1 0
   Marc Wilkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dale Sveum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .772 5 2 -0.027 1.05 0.000 -0.027 -0.1
   Jeff Wallace P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ricardo Rincon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Eddie Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .713 5 3 -0.115 4.41 0.000 -0.115 -0.5
   Rich Loiselle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jason Kendall C 3 1 2 0 1 0 .296 .823 22 10 0.249 1.89 0.308 -0.059 1.6 8 2 SB,HBP
Steve Cooke P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .060 .140 6 4 -0.071 1.66 0.000 -0.071 -0.7 0 1 SH
   Clint Sodowsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jason Christiansen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mark Smith RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .894 8 6 0.001 2.07 0.055 -0.055 -0.1 2 0
   Adrian Brown PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193 .526 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Jermaine Allensworth CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .684 1 1 -0.056 5.40 0.000 -0.056 -0.2 2 0 SH
Team Totals 42 5 12 5 2 10 .286 .905 193 121 -0.446 1.83 1.137 -1.584 -0.8 33 13
HR: J Randa (7, off M Aybar; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); T Ward 2 (6, 2 off M Aybar; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); A Martin (13, off M Aybar; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SH: J Allensworth (8, off D Eckersley); S Cooke (7, off M Aybar).
HBP: J Kendall (30, by M Aybar).
TB: T Ward 8; A Martin 6; J Randa 4; J Kendall 2; S Dunston 2; M Smith; T Womack.
RBI: T Ward 3 (28); J Randa (53); A Martin (56).
2-out RBI: T Ward 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Baserunning
SB: J Kendall (17, 2nd base off M Aybar/E Marrero).

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
Manny Aybar 5 6 5 5 1 3 4 4.82 22 83 51 34 5 12 6 11 3 0 37 -0.327 1.03 -2.4
Mark Petkovsek 1.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 4.73 6 26 16 6 5 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.021 1.47 0.1
Tony Fossas 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.42 2 6 5 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.029 2.98 0.1
John Frascatore 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.23 8 36 23 15 1 7 3 3 1 0 3 0 0.370 2.29 1.9
Curtis King, W (4-1) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.77 5 26 13 8 3 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.143 2.46 0.5
Dennis Eckersley, S (36) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.06 4 16 13 9 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.210 4.75 0.5
Team Totals 11 12 5 5 2 10 4 4.09 47 193 121 76 15 30 14 20 6 0 37 5 0 0.446 1.57 0.8

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
Steve Cooke 5 7 5 5 1 4 2 4.18 22 87 47 28 12 7 10 7 1 0 36 -0.228 0.84 -1.7
Clint Sodowsky, BS (2) 0.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.86 5 27 16 8 4 3 2 1 1 0 1 1 -0.128 2.78 -0.9
Jason Christiansen 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.19 1 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.107 4.17 0.8
Marc Wilkins 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.70 7 28 17 14 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0.200 1.74 1.1
Jeff Wallace 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.75 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.061 2.35 0.2
Ricardo Rincon 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.53 7 35 21 15 3 3 1 4 1 0 0 0 0.225 2.74 0.8
Rich Loiselle, L (1-5) 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 3.12 5 15 9 6 0 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 -0.290 1.19 -0.5
Team Totals 11 13 6 6 3 7 3 4.91 48 197 114 74 21 18 21 17 3 0 36 4 1 -0.053 1.83 -0.2
S Cooke faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: R Rincon (3).
WP: None.
HBP: M Aybar (4; J Kendall).
IBB: R Rincon (6; M McGwire).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Larry Vanover, 3B - Jerry Layne.
Time of Game: 4:06.
Attendance: 16,235.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 4mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Delino DeShields 2B 1 Tony Womack 2B
2 Royce Clayton SS 2 Turner Ward CF
3 Mark McGwire 1B 3 Al Martin LF
4 Ray Lankford CF 4 Kevin Young 1B
5 Ron Gant LF 5 Joe Randa 3B
6 Dmitri Young RF 6 Shawon Dunston SS
7 David Bell 3B 7 Jose Guillen RF
8 Eli Marrero C 8 Jason Kendall C
9 Manny Aybar P 9 Steve Cooke P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t11 5-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R STL E. Marrero R. Loiselle 33% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b5 3-3 2 --3 2,(0-1)  RR PIT T. Ward M. Aybar -23% 22% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Kendall Scores
b11 5-6 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O PIT T. Ward D. Eckersley 15% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b11 5-6 1 -2- 6,(1-2)  O PIT T. Womack D. Eckersley 14% 85% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b11 5-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  PIT J. Kendall D. Eckersley -14% 66% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru 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' Steve Cooke facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  STL D. DeShields S. Cooke 6% 56% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  STL R. Clayton S. Cooke 6% 62% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); DeShields to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  R STL M. McGwire S. Cooke 3% 65% DeShields Steals Hm; Clayton Steals 2B
t1 1-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O STL M. McGwire S. Cooke -4% 61% Strikeout Looking
t1 1-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  R STL R. Lankford S. Cooke 7% 68% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Clayton Scores
t1 2-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O STL R. Gant S. Cooke -3% 65% Lankford Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 2-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Gant S. Cooke -1% 64% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Manny Aybar facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O PIT T. Womack M. Aybar 2% 67% Flyball: RF
b1 0-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT T. Ward M. Aybar 2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
b1 0-2 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O PIT A. Martin M. Aybar 1% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Steve Cooke facing 6-7-8
t2 2-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL D. Young S. Cooke -2% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL D. Bell S. Cooke -1% 66% Flyball: LF
t2 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL E. Marrero S. Cooke -1% 66% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Manny Aybar facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT K. Young M. Aybar 3% 68% Lineout: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b2 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  R PIT J. Randa M. Aybar -10% 58% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b2 1-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT S. Dunston M. Aybar 2% 60% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b2 1-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Guillen M. Aybar 1% 61% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Steve Cooke facing 9-1-2
t3 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL M. Aybar S. Cooke -2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t3 2-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL D. DeShields S. Cooke -2% 57% Popfly: 2B
t3 2-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Clayton S. Cooke -1% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Manny Aybar facing 8-9-1
b3 1-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT J. Kendall M. Aybar -4% 52% Hit By Pitch
b3 1-2 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  PIT S. Cooke M. Aybar -3% 49% Kendall Steals 2B
b3 1-2 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O PIT S. Cooke M. Aybar 5% 54% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b3 1-2 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  OO PIT T. Womack M. Aybar 8% 62% Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Kendall out at 2B/2B-SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Steve Cooke facing 3-4-5
t4 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL M. McGwire S. Cooke -2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  R STL R. Lankford S. Cooke 11% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t4 3-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Gant S. Cooke -1% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
t4 3-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  STL D. Young S. Cooke 1% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 3-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL D. Bell S. Cooke -2% 68% Groundout: C-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Manny Aybar facing 2-3-4
b4 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R PIT T. Ward M. Aybar -12% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b4 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R PIT A. Martin M. Aybar -13% 44% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b4 3-3 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O PIT K. Young M. Aybar 3% 47% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b4 3-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Randa M. Aybar 2% 49% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b4 3-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT S. Dunston M. Aybar -1% 47% Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
b4 3-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Guillen M. Aybar 3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 3.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Pirates' Steve Cooke facing 8-9-1
t5 3-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL E. Marrero S. Cooke -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. Aybar S. Cooke -2% 45% Groundout: P-3B-1B (P's Right)
t5 3-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL D. DeShields S. Cooke 2% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 3-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Clayton S. Cooke -3% 43% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals' Manny Aybar facing 8-9-1
b5 3-3 0 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT J. Kendall M. Aybar -5% 39% Walk
b5 3-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT S. Cooke M. Aybar 2% 41% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kendall to 2B
b5 3-3 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O PIT T. Womack M. Aybar 4% 45% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Kendall to 3B
b5 3-3 2 --3 2,(0-1)  RR PIT T. Ward M. Aybar -23% 22% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Kendall Scores
b5 5-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT A. Martin M. Aybar -1% 21% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b5 5-3 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O PIT K. Young M. Aybar 2% 22% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 5.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' Steve Cooke facing 3-4-5
t6 3-5 0 --- 3,(2-0)  R STL M. McGwire S. Cooke 12% 34% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t6 4-5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  STL R. Lankford S. Cooke 6% 40% Walk
Clint Sodowsky replaces Steve Cooke pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-5 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  STL R. Gant C. Sodowsky 9% 49% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Lankford to 2B
t6 4-5 0 12- 5,(2-2)  STL D. Young C. Sodowsky 11% 60% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Lankford to 3B; Gant to 2B
t6 4-5 0 123 7,(2-2)  RO STL D. Bell C. Sodowsky -5% 55% Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B (SS-3B Hole); Lankford Scores; Young to 2B
t6 5-5 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O STL E. Marrero C. Sodowsky -7% 49% Strikeout Swinging
Gary Gaetti pinch hits for Manny Aybar (P) batting 9th
t6 5-5 2 12- 6,(3-2)  STL G. Gaetti C. Sodowsky 4% 53% Walk; Young to 3B; Bell to 2B
Jason Christiansen replaces Clint Sodowsky pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-5 2 123 2,(0-1)  O STL D. DeShields J. Christiansen -11% 42% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 5-5, Cardinals' Mark Petkovsek facing 5-6-7
Mark Petkovsek replaces Gary Gaetti (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT J. Randa M. Petkovsek 3% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT S. Dunston M. Petkovsek 3% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Guillen M. Petkovsek 2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 5.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Pirates' Marc Wilkins facing 2-3-4
Marc Wilkins replaces Jose Guillen (RF) pitching and batting 7th
Mark Smith replaces Jason Christiansen (P) playing RF batting 9th
t7 5-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  STL R. Clayton M. Wilkins 6% 56% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
t7 5-5 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL M. McGwire M. Wilkins -6% 50% Strikeout Looking
t7 5-5 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O STL R. Lankford M. Wilkins -5% 45% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t7 5-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL R. Gant M. Wilkins 2% 47% Clayton Steals 2B
t7 5-5 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O STL R. Gant M. Wilkins -6% 41% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 5-5, Cardinals' Mark Petkovsek facing 8-9-1
b7 5-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT J. Kendall M. Petkovsek -6% 35% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b7 5-5 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT M. Smith M. Petkovsek 5% 41% Flyball: CF
b7 5-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT T. Womack M. Petkovsek -5% 35% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Kendall to 2B
Tony Fossas replaces Ron Gant (LF) pitching and batting 5th
Willie McGee replaces Mark Petkovsek (P) playing LF batting 9th
b7 5-5 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O PIT T. Ward T. Fossas 7% 42% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Womack to 2B
b7 5-5 2 12- 1,(0-0)  PIT A. Martin T. Fossas -4% 38% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Womack to 3B; Ward to 2B
John Frascatore replaces Tony Fossas pitching and batting 5th
b7 5-5 2 123 6,(3-2)  O PIT K. Young J. Frascatore 12% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 5.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Pirates' Marc Wilkins facing 6-7-8
t8 5-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL D. Young M. Wilkins -5% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 5-5 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL D. Bell M. Wilkins -4% 42% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t8 5-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL E. Marrero M. Wilkins -3% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 5-5, Cardinals' John Frascatore facing 5-6-7
b8 5-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Randa J. Frascatore 5% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 5-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT S. Dunston J. Frascatore 4% 47% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
Dale Sveum pinch hits for Marc Wilkins (P) batting 7th
b8 5-5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O PIT D. Sveum J. Frascatore 3% 50% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 5.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Pirates' Jeff Wallace facing 9-1-2
Jeff Wallace replaces Dale Sveum (PH) pitching and batting 7th
t9 5-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL W. McGee J. Wallace -6% 44% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
Ricardo Rincon replaces Jeff Wallace pitching and batting 7th
t9 5-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  STL D. DeShields R. Rincon 6% 50% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t9 5-5 1 1-- STL R. Clayton R. Rincon 6% 56% Balk; DeShields to 2B
t9 5-5 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O STL R. Clayton R. Rincon -9% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t9 5-5 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  STL M. McGwire R. Rincon 1% 47% Intentional Walk
t9 5-5 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O STL R. Lankford R. Rincon -12% 36% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 5-5, Cardinals' John Frascatore facing 8-9-1
b9 5-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Kendall J. Frascatore 6% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 5-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  PIT M. Smith J. Frascatore -6% 36% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Adrian Brown pinch runs for Mark Smith (RF) batting 9th
b9 5-5 1 1-- 7,(1-2)  O PIT T. Womack J. Frascatore 7% 43% Flyball: CF
b9 5-5 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O PIT T. Ward J. Frascatore 7% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 5.
Top of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Pirates' Ricardo Rincon facing 5-6-7
Jermaine Allensworth replaces Adrian Brown (PR) playing CF batting 9th
Turner Ward moves from CF to RF
Tom Pagnozzi pinch hits for John Frascatore (P) batting 5th
t10 5-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL T. Pagnozzi R. Rincon -6% 44% Flyball: CF
t10 5-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL D. Young R. Rincon -5% 39% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
t10 5-5 2 --- 9,(1-2)  O STL D. Bell R. Rincon -4% 36% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 5-5, Cardinals' Curtis King facing 3-4-5
Curtis King replaces David Bell (3B) pitching and batting 7th
Danny Sheaffer replaces Tom Pagnozzi (PH) playing 3B batting 5th
b10 5-5 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O PIT A. Martin C. King 6% 42% Flyball: LF
b10 5-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT K. Young C. King 5% 46% Flyball: CF
b10 5-5 2 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT J. Randa C. King -3% 43% Walk
b10 5-5 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  PIT S. Dunston C. King -5% 39% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Randa to 2B
Eddie Williams pinch hits for Ricardo Rincon (P) batting 7th
b10 5-5 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O PIT E. Williams C. King 11% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 5.
Top of the 11th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Pirates' Rich Loiselle facing 8-9-1
Rich Loiselle replaces Eddie Williams (PH) pitching and batting 7th
t11 5-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R STL E. Marrero R. Loiselle 33% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t11 6-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL W. McGee R. Loiselle 3% 86% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t11 6-5 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O STL D. DeShields R. Loiselle -2% 83% Fielder's Choice 2B unassisted; McGee out at 2B/2B
t11 6-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL R. Clayton R. Loiselle 2% 85% DeShields Steals 2B
t11 6-5 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O STL R. Clayton R. Loiselle -2% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B; DeShields to 3B
t11 6-5 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O STL M. McGwire R. Loiselle -3% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 11th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-6, Cardinals' Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
Dennis Eckersley replaces Curtis King pitching and batting 7th
b11 5-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  PIT J. Kendall D. Eckersley -14% 66% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b11 5-6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Allensworth D. Eckersley 6% 71% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Kendall to 2B
b11 5-6 1 -2- 6,(1-2)  O PIT T. Womack D. Eckersley 14% 85% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b11 5-6 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O PIT T. Ward D. Eckersley 15% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 5.

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