August 6, 1999 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 5
@ANA 1 DET 4
@BAL 3 MIN 9
@KCR 8 OAK 9
CHW 1 NYY 11
@SEA 8 TBD 4
CLE 2 TOR 5
@TEX 4 ATL 7
SFG 3 HOU 6
@CHC 1 CHC 6
HOU 0 FLA 9
COL 1 CIN 9
@MIL 2 SDP 12
@MON 10 NYM 2
LAD 1 PHI 4
ARI 2
(11) PIT 5
STL 1 STL 5
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Friday, August 6, 1999, 5:06PM
Time of Game: 2:29

Cardinals

55-55

Lost 2

3rd, 11 GB

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

W: J Anderson (1-0), L: J Jimenez (5-12), S: J Silva (1)

Pirates

54-54

Won 1

4th, 12 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J McEwing CF-2B               4   1   1   0    0   1  .294  .755   19    0   0   2B
P Polanco 2B                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .661    9    0   5   SH
  J Drew PH-CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .830    7    0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .280 1.119   16   12   1   
F Tatis 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .955   16    2   0   3B
E Renteria SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .713   14    0   4   GDP
  L Painter P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Slocumb P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  W McGee PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .581    7    0   0   
C Paquette LF-RF              3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .933    8    1   0   
A Castillo C                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .691    9    6   0   GDP
D Howard RF-SS                3   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .560    6    2   0   
J Jimenez P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .267    7    0   1   GDP
  R Lankford LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .895    3    1   0   
Totals                       29   1   6   1    2   3              121   24  12

BATTING

2B: J McEwing (22, off J Anderson).

3B: F Tatis (2, off J Anderson).

SH: P Polanco (2, off J Anderson).

TB: F Tatis 3; J McEwing 2; C Paquette; M McGwire; D Howard; P Polanco.

GIDP: E Renteria (14); J Jimenez (1); A Castillo (6).

RBI: M McGwire (102).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: E Renteria (20).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Martin LF                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .295  .890   21    1   0   2B,HBP
A Nunez SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .555   21    3   5   SH
B Giles CF                    5   0   0   1    0   1  .309  .985   19    1   0   
K Young 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .316  .940   10   11   2   2B
E Sprague 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .289  .884   16    0   1   
W Morris 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .301  .815   15    2   4   
B Brown RF                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .233  .738    9    3   0   
  J Silva P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .200    4    1   1   
C Tremie C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .071  .259   17    3   0   
J Anderson P                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500    3    0   2   2B
  A Brown PH-RF               2   0   2   2    0   0  .272  .734   15    2   0   3B
Totals                       34   5  10   4    3   5              150   27  15

BATTING

2B: K Young (34, off H Slocumb); J Anderson (1, off J Jimenez); A Martin (29, off J Jimenez).

3B: A Brown (2, off H Slocumb).

SH: A Nunez (6, off J Jimenez).

HBP: A Martin (1, by L Painter).

TB: A Brown 4; A Martin 3; E Sprague 2; J Anderson 2; K Young 2; W Morris; B Brown.

RBI: A Brown 2 (12); B Giles (76); E Sprague (64).

2-out RBI: A Brown 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 3. A Nunez-W Morris-K Young; J Anderson-A Nunez-W Morris; K Young-A Nunez.

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
J Jimenez, L (5-12)            5.2   6   4   2    3   3   0   5.69   27   96-59   40·11· 8   13· 5· 3· 0     45    -     1.34  -0.14
L Painter                      0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.12    3   17-10    5· 2· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.40   0.02
H Slocumb                      1.2   4   1   1    0   1   0   4.89    9   36-27   19· 5· 3    3· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.17  -0.03
Totals                         8    10   5   3    3   5   0          39  149-96   64·18·14   16· 9· 5· 0          1-0

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 Anderson, W (1-0)            6     6   1   1    2   2   0   1.13   23   81-48   32· 3·13   12· 4· 3· 0     56    -     1.15   0.25
J Silva, S (1)                 3     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.47    9   40-24   12· 1·11    4· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.40   0.10
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   3   0          32  121-72   44· 4·24   16· 8· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Jimenez (10).

IBB: None.

HBP: L Painter (1; A Martin).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Mark Carlson, 2B - Jerry Meals, 3B - Hunter Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 6mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J McEwing            CF    1. A Martin             LF 
2. P Polanco            2B    2. A Nunez              SS 
3. M McGwire            1B    3. B Giles              CF 
4. F Tatis              3B    4. K Young              1B 
5. E Renteria           SS    5. E Sprague            3B 
6. C Paquette           LF    6. W Morris             2B 
7. A Castillo           C     7. B Brown              RF 
8. D Howard             RF    8. C Tremie             C  
9. J Jimenez            P     9. J Anderson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  1-0  12-  6   20%  68% A Nunez         J Jimenez       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Anderson Scores/No RBI/unER; Martin to 3B; Nunez to 2B
   b 6   2  1-2  -23  3   15%  89% A Brown         J Jimenez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sprague Scores; Brown Scores
   t 6   1  2-1  12-  3   14%  73% E Renteria      J Anderson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   t 6   0  2-1  1--  5   -9%  51% M McGwire       J Anderson      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Polanco to 2B
   t 6   0  2-1  12-  4    8%  59% F Tatis         J Anderson      Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   44%  J McEwing       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   46%  P Polanco       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; McEwing to 3B
   RO     --3  1   44%  M McGwire       Groundout: SS-1B; McEwing Scores
          ---  3   42%  F Tatis         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   O      --3  5   45%  E Renteria      Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Jimenez facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   51%  A Martin        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   47%  A Nunez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   44%  B Giles         Groundout: SS-1B; Martin to 3B
   O      --3  2   40%  K Young         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   42%  C Paquette      Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
          ---  5   40%  A Castillo      Walk
   O      1--  2   43%  D Howard        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  5   45%  J Jimenez       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Jimenez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   42%  E Sprague       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   45%  W Morris        Walk
   O      1--  4   42%  B Brown         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  7   44%  C Tremie        Walk; Morris to 2B
   O      12-  2   39%  J Anderson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   42%  J McEwing       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   43%  P Polanco       Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   42%  M McGwire       Walk
   O      1--  4   45%  F Tatis         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Jimenez facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   49%  A Martin        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   46%  A Nunez         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Martin to 2B
   O      -2-  6   43%  B Giles         Groundout: 2B-1B; Martin to 3B
   O      --3  2   38%  K Young         Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   41%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   38%  C Paquette      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  2   44%  A Castillo      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Jimenez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   41%  E Sprague       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   38%  W Morris        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   37%  B Brown         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   33%  D Howard        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  2   41%  J Jimenez       Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B (P's Right)
   O      ---  6   43%  J McEwing       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Jimenez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   39%  C Tremie        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   45%  J Anderson      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  6   48%  A Martin        Walk
   R      12-  6   68%  A Nunez         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Anderson Scores/No RBI/unER; Martin to 3B; Nunez to 2B
   RO     -23  1   69%  B Giles         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B); Martin Scores/unER; Nunez to 3B
   O      --3  4   65%  K Young         Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Jimmy Anderson facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   59%  P Polanco       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
          1--  5   51%  M McGwire       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Polanco to 2B
   O      12-  4   59%  F Tatis         Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
   OO     12-  3   73%  E Renteria      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jose Jimenez facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   77%  E Sprague       Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   73%  W Morris        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
          1--  4   77%  B Brown         Single to CF (Line Drive); Sprague to 2B
   O      12-  5   73%  C Tremie        Strikeout Swinging
                  Adrian Brown pinch hits for Jimmy Anderson batting 9th
          12-      74%  A Brown         Wild Pitch; Sprague to 3B; Brown to 2B
   RR     -23  3   89%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sprague Scores; Brown Scores
                  Lance Painter replaces Edgar Renteria pitching and batting 5th; David Howard moves to SS; Ray Lankford replaces Jose Jimenez playing LF batting 9th; Craig Paquette moves to RF
          1--  7   90%  A Martin        Hit By Pitch; Brown to 2B
   O      12-  7   88%  A Nunez         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Jose Silva facing 6-7-8
                  Jose Silva replaces Brant Brown pitching and batting 7th; Adrian Brown moves to RF
   O      ---  4   91%  C Paquette      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   93%  A Castillo      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   94%  D Howard        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Lance Painter facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   93%  B Giles         Strikeout Looking
                  Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Lance Painter pitching and batting 5th
          ---  2   94%  K Young         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  5   97%  E Sprague       Single to CF (Pop Fly); Young Scores
          1--  5   98%  W Morris        Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Sprague to 3B
   O      1-3  4   97%  J Silva         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  1   96%  C Tremie        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Jose Silva facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   97%  R Lankford      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   98%  J McEwing       Strikeout Looking
                  J.D. Drew pinch hits for Placido Polanco batting 2nd
   O      ---  7   99%  J Drew          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Heathcliff Slocumb facing 9-1-2
                  Joe McEwing moves to 2B; J.D. Drew moves to CF
          --- 11   99%  A Brown         Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      --3  2   99%  A Martin        Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      --3  2   98%  A Nunez         Fielder's Choice 1B; Brown out at Hm/1B-C
   O      1--  4   98%  B Giles         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Jose Silva facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   99%  M McGwire       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  F Tatis         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  Willie McGee pinch hits for Heathcliff Slocumb batting 5th
   O      ---  7  100%  W McGee         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 5.

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