April 13, 1999 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
CHW 0 NYY 6
BAL 3 OAK 3
ANA 2 TEX 15
@SEA 6 TBD 8
@TOR 5 ARI 7
LAD 6
(16) MIL 8
@MON 4 STL 4
@PIT 2 HOU 7
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 19,724

Tuesday, April 13, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:00

Cardinals

4-3

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  0   2  1  0   0  0  0    4  9  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    2 10  0

W: K Bottenfield (2-0), L: P Schourek (0-1), S: J Acevedo (2)

Pirates

4-3

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Polanco 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .318  .900   18    3   4   2B
E Renteria SS                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .263  .754   18    0   1   2·2B
M McGwire 1B                  2   2   2   2    3   0  .364 1.503   16    5   0   2·HR,2·IW
S Dunston LF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .400 1.105    9    0   0   
  D Bragg CF                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .606    7    2   0   SH
E Davis RF                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .143  .343   25    1   0   
  J Acevedo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
F Tatis 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .217  .988   16    1   0   SB
E Marrero C                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .294  .804   17   12   0   2B,SB
J McEwing CF-LF               3   0   0   1    1   0  .350  .831   11    1   0   
K Bottenfield P               3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   18    0   1   
  L Painter P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  M Busby P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Radinsky P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Bottalico P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    1   1   GDP
  W McGee RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364         0   0   
Totals                       34   4   9   3    6   8              156   27   7

BATTING

2B: P Polanco (2, off P Schourek); E Marrero (3, off P Schourek); E Renteria 2 (3, off P Schourek, off J Phillips).

HR: M McGwire 2 (4, 2 off P Schourek; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SH: D Bragg (1, off J Phillips).

IBB: M McGwire 2 (4, by P Schourek, by J Phillips).

TB: M McGwire 8; E Renteria 4; P Polanco 2; E Marrero 2; S Dunston; F Tatis; E Davis.

GIDP: R Bottalico (1).

RBI: M McGwire 2 (5); J McEwing (3).

2-out RBI: M McGwire.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: F Tatis (3, 2nd base off P Schourek/J Kendall); E Marrero (2, Home off P Schourek/J Kendall).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Kendall C                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .379 1.024   22    8   0   2B
W Morris 2B                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .208  .644   17    3   2   
B Giles RF-CF                 4   0   1   0    1   3  .364 1.275   19    0   0   
K Young 1B                    5   1   3   2    0   1  .321  .974   15   12   0   HR,2B
B Brown CF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .762   19    1   0   
  T Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .900    1    0   0   
  R Loiselle P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Guillen RF                0   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .627    5    0   0   
E Sprague 3B                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .318  .830   21    0   4   
A Martin LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .693   13    2   0   
M Benjamin SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .043  .085   15    1   5   
P Schourek P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  F Garcia PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .500    3    0   0   
  J Phillips P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  A Brown PH-CF               1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .100   13    0   0   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   2  10   2    5  11              165   27  13

BATTING

2B: K Young (3, off K Bottenfield); J Kendall (3, off K Bottenfield).

HR: K Young (1, off K Bottenfield; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: K Young 7; J Kendall 4; W Morris; A Martin; E Sprague; B Giles.

RBI: K Young 2 (6).

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Sprague-W Morris-K Young.

PB: J Kendall (1).

PITCHING

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
K Bottenfield, W (2-0)         5.1   6   1   1    2  10   1   1.59   24   96-66   32· 7·27    2· 4· 6· 0     60    -     0.95   0.20
L Painter, H (2)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    8-5     2· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.32   0.06
M Busby, H (2)                 0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0  11.25    2   12-6     4· 0· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.96  -0.00
S Radinsky, H (1)              0.1   3   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   10-6     6· 0· 0    2· 1· 1· 0          1-1    3.32  -0.14
R Bottalico, H (2)             1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5   20-9     5· 0· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          3-0    2.10   0.23
J Acevedo, S (2)               1     0   0   0    2   1   0   6.23    5   19-8     3· 2· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.28   0.10
Totals                         9    10   2   2    5  11   1          42  165-100  52·10·38   10· 8· 8· 0          5-1

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Schourek, L (0-1)            5     8   4   4    2   4   2   7.88   25   90-52   30· 4·18    6· 5· 8· 0     37    -     0.78  -0.14
J Phillips                     2     1   0   0    1   3   0  13.50    8   24-15    7· 2· 6    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.47   0.04
R Loiselle                     1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.50    3    9-4     3· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
M Williams                     1     0   0   0    2   1   0   5.06    5   31-16    7· 5· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.36   0.02
Totals                         9     9   4   4    6   8   2          41  154-87   47·11·29   13· 5· 9· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: P Schourek (1; M McGwire); J Phillips (1; M McGwire).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Wegner, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Mark Hirschbeck, 3B - Ed Rapuano.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 19,724.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 56° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. P Polanco            2B    1. J Kendall            C  
2. E Renteria           SS    2. W Morris             2B 
3. M McGwire            1B    3. B Giles              RF 
4. S Dunston            LF    4. K Young              1B 
5. E Davis              RF    5. B Brown              CF 
6. F Tatis              3B    6. E Sprague            3B 
7. E Marrero            C     7. A Martin             LF 
8. J McEwing            CF    8. M Benjamin           SS 
9. K Bottenfield        P     9. P Schourek           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  4-2  123  3   14%  85% E Sprague       R Bottalico     Groundout: P-2B-1B (P's Left)
   b 7   1  4-2  123  1   13%  72% T Ward          S Radinsky      Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   b 7   1  4-1  123  5  -13%  59% K Young         S Radinsky      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Kendall Scores; Morris to 3B; Giles to 2B
   t 4   0  0-1  1--  4   10%  75% E Marrero       P Schourek      Double to RF (Line Drive); Tatis to 3B
   b 9   2  4-2  12-  3   10% 100% E Sprague       J Acevedo       Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Schourek facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  P Polanco       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   46%  E Renteria      Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   R      ---  1   56%  M McGwire       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  3   57%  S Dunston       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  3   58%  E Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive); Dunston to 2B
   O      12-  2   55%  F Tatis         Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Kent Bottenfield facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   57%  J Kendall       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  2   59%  W Morris        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   60%  B Giles         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pete Schourek facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   58%  E Marrero       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   56%  J McEwing       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  6   55%  K Bottenfield   Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Kent Bottenfield facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   58%  K Young         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  4   59%  B Brown         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   58%  E Sprague       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   56%  A Martin        Single to CF (Line Drive); Sprague to 2B
   O      12-  4   61%  M Benjamin      Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pete Schourek facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   58%  P Polanco       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   62%  E Renteria      Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-  4   64%  M McGwire       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   60%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   55%  E Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Kent Bottenfield facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   58%  P Schourek      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  5   55%  J Kendall       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  4   59%  W Morris        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   62%  B Giles         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pete Schourek facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   65%  F Tatis         Walk
          1--  4   75%  E Marrero       Double to RF (Line Drive); Tatis to 3B
   RO     -23  2   73%  J McEwing       Groundout: SS-1B; Tatis Scores
          -2-      76%  K Bottenfield   Passed Ball; Marrero to 3B
   R      --3      79%  " "             Marrero Steals Hm; Marrero Scores/No RBI
   O      ---  6   78%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   79%  P Polanco       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   77%  E Renteria      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Kent Bottenfield facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   71%  K Young         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   73%  B Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B; Young to 3B
   O      --3  4   79%  E Sprague       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   83%  A Martin        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pete Schourek facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  2   89%  M McGwire       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  2   88%  S Dunston       Lineout: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   87%  E Davis         Flyball: LF
          ---  4   87%  F Tatis         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      88%  E Marrero       Tatis Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   86%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Kent Bottenfield facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   89%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Swinging
                  Freddy Garcia pinch hits for Pete Schourek batting 9th
   O      ---  3   90%  F Garcia        Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   88%  J Kendall       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  6   87%  W Morris        Walk
   O      12-  6   91%  B Giles         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jason Phillips facing 8-9-1
                  Jason Phillips replaces Freddy Garcia pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   90%  J McEwing       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  4   90%  K Bottenfield   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   89%  P Polanco       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Kent Bottenfield facing 4-5-6
                  Joe McEwing moves to LF; Darren Bragg replaces Shawon Dunston playing CF batting 4th
   R      ---  1   82%  K Young         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      --- 11   85%  B Brown         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   82%  E Sprague       Walk
                  Lance Painter replaces Kent Bottenfield pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  3   85%  A Martin        Groundout: P unassisted (Short 1B Line); Sprague to 2B
   O      -2-  5   88%  M Benjamin      Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jason Phillips facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   91%  E Renteria      Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-  4   92%  M McGwire       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   92%  D Bragg         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Renteria to 3B; McGwire to 2B
   O      -23  3   89%  E Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      -23  4   86%  F Tatis         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Busby facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Busby replaces Lance Painter pitching and batting 9th; Adrian Brown pinch hits for Jason Phillips batting 9th
   O      ---  7   89%  A Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   86%  J Kendall       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Scott Radinsky replaces Mike Busby pitching and batting 9th
          1--  1   80%  W Morris        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Kendall to 2B
          12-  3   71%  B Giles         Single to CF (Line Drive to P's Left); Kendall to 3B; Morris to 2B
   R      123  5   59%  K Young         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Kendall Scores; Morris to 3B; Giles to 2B
                  Turner Ward pinch hits for Brant Brown batting 5th
   O      123  1   72%  T Ward          Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  Ricky Bottalico replaces Scott Radinsky pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  3   85%  E Sprague       Groundout: P-2B-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rich Loiselle facing 7-8-9
                  Rich Loiselle replaces Turner Ward pitching and batting 5th; Adrian Brown moves to CF
   O      ---  3   84%  E Marrero       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   85%  J McEwing       Walk
   OO     1--  1   82%  R Bottalico     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Ricky Bottalico facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   87%  A Martin        Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   90%  M Benjamin      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   87%  A Brown         Walk
   O      1--  5   92%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Williams facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Williams replaces Adrian Brown pitching and batting 9th; Brian Giles moves to CF; Jose Guillen replaces Rich Loiselle playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---  4   91%  P Polanco       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   90%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   91%  M McGwire       Walk
          1--  6   91%  D Bragg         Walk; McGwire to 2B
   O      12- 10   90%  E Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Juan Acevedo facing 2-3-4
                  Juan Acevedo replaces Eric Davis pitching and batting 5th; Willie McGee replaces Ricky Bottalico playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  4   95%  W Morris        Lineout: CF
          ---  4   88%  B Giles         Walk
   O      1--  3   95%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   90%  J Guillen       Walk; Giles to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  E Sprague       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation