August 7, 1999 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 14
@ANA 3 BAL 5
DET 4 MIN 6
@KCR 5 OAK 11
CHW 1 NYY 1
@SEA 0 CLE 15
@TBD 10 TEX 6
TOR 0 ATL 15
SFG 4 HOU 10
@CHC 4 FLA 4
COL 1 MIL 6
CIN 4 MON 3
SDP 1 LAD 7
@NYM 6 ARI 8
@PHI 2 PIT 3
STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 41,063

Saturday, August 7, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:32

Cardinals

56-56

Lost 1

3rd, 12 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Pirates         1  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    3 11  1

W: F Cordova (7-5), L: K Bottenfield (15-5), S: M Williams (17)

Pirates

55-55

Won 1

3rd, 12 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Drew CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .811   18    1   0   
J McEwing 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .296  .764   15    5   3   
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .279 1.111   16    9   0   
R Lankford LF                 3   1   3   0    1   0  .315  .916   14    1   0   2·2B,2·SB
F Tatis 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   3  .296  .959   26    2   1   SB
T Howard RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .610   15    3   0   
E Renteria SS                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .276  .715   16    1   2   2B
E Marrero C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .194  .552   11    2   1   
  W McGee PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .563    1    0   0   
K Bottenfield P               3   0   0   0    0   1  .163  .387   14    0   4   
  L Painter P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Paquette PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .889    5    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   7   1    2  11              151   24  11

BATTING

2B: R Lankford 2 (24, 2 off F Cordova); E Renteria (25, off F Cordova).

TB: R Lankford 5; E Renteria 3; J McEwing; M McGwire.

RBI: E Renteria (46).

2-out RBI: E Renteria.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J McEwing-M McGwire.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Lankford 2 (7, 2nd base off F Cordova/J Oliver, 3rd base off F Cordova/J Oliver); F Tatis (17, 2nd base off F Cordova/J Oliver).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Martin LF                   3   1   3   1    2   0  .298  .903   19    0   0   HR,2B,IW
A Nunez SS                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .223  .556   20    0   0   SH
B Giles CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .970    9    4   0   
K Young 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .312  .927   11    7   2   
E Sprague 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .883    7    0   3   2B
W Morris 2B                   3   2   1   0    1   0  .301  .814   12    1   1   IW
A Brown RF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .273  .726   10    2   0   
J Oliver C                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .244  .653   14   11   0   2B
F Cordova P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .426    8    2   1   SH
  M Williams P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   0   
Totals                       32   3  11   3    4   2              117   27   7

BATTING

2B: J Oliver (4, off K Bottenfield); E Sprague (23, off K Bottenfield); A Martin (30, off K Bottenfield).

HR: A Martin (18, off K Bottenfield; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SH: A Nunez (7, off K Bottenfield); F Cordova (4, off K Bottenfield).

IBB: W Morris (1, by K Bottenfield); A Martin (5, by K Bottenfield).

TB: A Martin 7; J Oliver 3; E Sprague 2; A Brown 2; W Morris; A Nunez; K Young.

RBI: A Martin (48); A Nunez (15); J Oliver (3).

2-out RBI: A Nunez.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

E: K Young (17).

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, L (15-5)        7.2  11   3   3    3   2   1   3.84   36  108-69   50· 2·17   14·11· 6· 0     44    -     1.05   0.08
L Painter                      0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   5.09    2    9-4     1· 0· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.67   0.01
Totals                         8    11   3   3    4   2   1          38  117-73   51· 2·20   14·12· 6· 0          2-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Cordova, W (7-5)             7.2   7   1   1    2  10   0   4.11   32  131-81   41·17·23   10· 6· 4· 0     69    -     1.51   0.36
M Williams, S (17)             1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.27    4   13-9     4· 4· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    2.01   0.23
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2  11   0          36  144-90   45·21·24   11· 8· 4· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: K Bottenfield 2 (4; A Martin, W Morris).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 41,063.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Drew               CF    1. A Martin             LF 
2. J McEwing            2B    2. A Nunez              SS 
3. M McGwire            1B    3. B Giles              CF 
4. R Lankford           LF    4. K Young              1B 
5. F Tatis              3B    5. E Sprague            3B 
6. T Howard             RF    6. W Morris             2B 
7. E Renteria           SS    7. A Brown              RF 
8. E Marrero            C     8. J Oliver             C  
9. K Bottenfield        P     9. F Cordova            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  2-1  1--  1  -20%  53% R Lankford      F Cordova       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); McGwire to 3B
   t 8   1  2-1  -23  6   18%  71% F Tatis         F Cordova       Strikeout Looking
   t 8   2  2-1  -23  4   15%  86% T Howard        M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   t 6   2  2-1  -23  4   10%  73% T Howard        F Cordova       Groundout: 1B-P
   b 2   2  1-1  123  4   10%  67% A Nunez         K Bottenfield   Walk; Morris Scores; Brown to 3B; Martin to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Cordova facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  J Drew          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   54%  J McEwing       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Kent Bottenfield facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  5   64%  A Martin        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  7   67%  A Nunez         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   61%  B Giles         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
          ---  2   62%  K Young         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   60%  E Sprague       Foul Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Francisco Cordova facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   54%  R Lankford      Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   58%  F Tatis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   61%  T Howard        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lankford to 3B
   R      --3  7   52%  E Renteria      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Lankford Scores
   O      -2-  5   55%  E Marrero       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Kent Bottenfield facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   59%  W Morris        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  2   64%  A Brown         Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Morris to 2B
   O      12-  6   59%  J Oliver        Popfly: LF (Deep SS)
   O      12-  2   56%  F Cordova       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Morris to 3B; Brown to 2B
          -23  4   57%  A Martin        Intentional Walk
   R      123  4   67%  A Nunez         Walk; Morris Scores; Brown to 3B; Martin to 2B
   O      123  4   61%  B Giles         Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Francisco Cordova facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   63%  K Bottenfield   Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  7   65%  J Drew          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   64%  J McEwing       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  6   66%  M McGwire       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kent Bottenfield facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   64%  K Young         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   63%  E Sprague       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   62%  W Morris        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Francisco Cordova facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   57%  R Lankford      Walk
          1--      54%  F Tatis         Lankford Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   60%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   63%  T Howard        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Lankford to 3B
   O      --3  2   68%  E Renteria      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kent Bottenfield facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   66%  A Brown         Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   68%  J Oliver        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   65%  F Cordova       Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  1   67%  A Martin        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Cordova to 2B
   O      12-  5   63%  A Nunez         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Francisco Cordova facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   66%  E Marrero       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   69%  K Bottenfield   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   70%  J Drew          Popfly: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kent Bottenfield facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   68%  B Giles         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   66%  K Young         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   65%  E Sprague       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Francisco Cordova facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   69%  J McEwing       Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  3   72%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  6   68%  R Lankford      Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Lankford to 2B/Adv on E3
          -2-  5   66%  F Tatis         Walk
          12-      64%  T Howard        Lankford Steals 3B; Tatis Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   73%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kent Bottenfield facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   71%  W Morris        Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  1   73%  A Brown         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   71%  J Oliver        Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   68%  F Cordova       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Francisco Cordova facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   61%  E Renteria      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   65%  E Marrero       Groundout: P-1B; Renteria to 2B
   O      -2-  2   72%  K Bottenfield   Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  1   78%  J Drew          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kent Bottenfield facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   84%  A Martin        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   83%  A Nunez         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Martin to 3B
   O      --3  2   77%  B Giles         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      --3  1   73%  K Young         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Francisco Cordova facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   79%  J McEwing       Foul Flyball: RF
          ---  4   73%  M McGwire       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  1   53%  R Lankford      Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); McGwire to 3B
   O      -23  6   71%  F Tatis         Strikeout Looking
                  Mike Williams replaces Francisco Cordova pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23  4   86%  T Howard        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kent Bottenfield facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   90%  E Sprague       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          -2-  4   91%  W Morris        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   88%  A Brown         Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Morris to 2B
   R      12-  5   96%  J Oliver        Double to CF (Fly Ball); Morris Scores; Brown to 3B
   O      -23  7   93%  M Williams      Fielder's Choice 3B; Brown out at 3B/3B-C-3B
                  Lance Painter replaces Kent Bottenfield pitching and batting 9th
          12-  6   94%  A Martin        Walk; Oliver to 3B; Williams to 2B
   O      123  3   92%  A Nunez         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Williams facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   96%  E Renteria      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Willie McGee pinch hits for Eli Marrero batting 8th
   O      ---  1   99%  W McGee         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Craig Paquette pinch hits for Lance Painter batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  C Paquette      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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