September 13, 2000 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 8
TBD 4 CHW 1
DET 0 CLE 10
BOS 3 NYY 3
TOR 2 MIN 7
@OAK 6 SEA 2
KCR 1
(11) BAL 9
@TEX 4 ARI 3
LAD 2 ATL 4
FLA 0 CIN 13
CHC 3 SFG 3
@HOU 2 NYM 4
MIL 1
(10) PHI 15
MON 5 STL 9
@PIT 5 COL 11
@SDP 0

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 22,236

Wednesday, September 13, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:58

Cardinals

85-61

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       2  0  0   2  2  1   2  0  0    9 13  1
Pirates         2  0  0   0  1  0   1  1  0    5 10  1

W: R Ankiel (9-7), L: T Ritchie (8-8)

Pirates

61-84

Lost 5

5th, 23½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Drew RF                     5   1   1   1    0   2  .304  .907   16    4   0   2B
M McGwire SS                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .305 1.236    3    0   0   
  P Polanco PR-SS-2B          3   1   1   0    0   0  .319  .761   10    0   3   SH
J Edmonds CF                  5   1   2   1    0   2  .302 1.006   23    0   0   
W Clark 1B                    5   0   2   2    0   0  .318  .952   16    7   0   2·2B,GDP
F Tatis 3B                    3   2   1   0    2   1  .277  .928   22    1   3   2B
  D Veres P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Lankford LF                 2   1   1   1    1   0  .253  .866   10    0   0   
  S Dunston PR-LF             2   2   1   2    0   0  .255  .783    6    0   0   HR,GDP
C Paquette 2B-3B              5   1   2   0    0   0  .243  .701   18    2   2   2B
M Matheny C                   2   0   0   1    1   1  .262  .682   17   11   0   SF
R Ankiel P                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .254  .696   10    0   0   
  M Timlin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Renteria SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .776         2   0   
Totals                       37   9  13   9    4   6              151   27   8

BATTING

2B: C Paquette (23, off T Ritchie); F Tatis (20, off T Ritchie); W Clark 2 (26, off T Ritchie, off M Wilkins); J Drew (16, off B Smith).

HR: S Dunston (12, off B Smith; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: M Matheny (3, off T Ritchie).

SH: P Polanco (7, off B Smith).

TB: W Clark 4; S Dunston 4; C Paquette 3; J Edmonds 2; F Tatis 2; J Drew 2; M McGwire; R Lankford; R Ankiel; P Polanco.

GIDP: W Clark (6); S Dunston (11).

RBI: W Clark 2 (54); S Dunston 2 (43); R Lankford (61); J Edmonds (99); R Ankiel (9); M Matheny (46); J Drew (55).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Polanco-C Paquette-W Clark; F Tatis-C Paquette.

E: C Paquette (14).

BASERUNNING

PO: C Paquette (1st base by T Ritchie).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Brown CF                    5   0   2   2    0   1  .331  .833   21    2   0   SB
P Meares SS                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .232  .672   19    3   2   
J Kendall C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .322  .897   15    6   0   2B
A Ramirez RF                  4   2   1   0    0   1  .251  .733   16    1   0   
K Osik 1B                     3   0   1   2    1   0  .315  .896   14    7   0   2B
E Brown LF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .221  .613   19    4   0   
J Wehner 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .240  .576   17    2   1   GDP
M Benjamin 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .287  .748   11    2   5   2B
T Ritchie P                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .500    6    0   1   2B
  A Hyzdu PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286    5    0   0   
  B Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  E Wilson PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .289  .759    2    0   0   2B
  S Sauerbeck P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Wilkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   1   
  W Morris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .663    3    0   0   
Totals                       36   5  10   4    2  11              148   27  11

BATTING

2B: K Osik (6, off R Ankiel); M Benjamin (18, off R Ankiel); E Wilson (14, off R Ankiel); T Ritchie (2, off R Ankiel); J Kendall (29, off R Ankiel).

TB: M Benjamin 2; K Osik 2; J Kendall 2; A Brown 2; E Wilson 2; T Ritchie 2; A Ramirez; E Brown; P Meares.

GIDP: J Wehner (1).

RBI: A Brown 2 (15); K Osik 2 (19).

2-out RBI: K Osik 2; A Brown.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Wilkins-P Meares-K Osik; M Benjamin-P Meares-K Osik.

E: J Kendall (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Brown (10, 2nd base off M Timlin/M Matheny).

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
R Ankiel, W (9-7)              6.2   7   4   2    0  11   0   3.67   27  106-71   41·14·16    8· 4· 4· 0     59    -     0.85   0.07
M Timlin                       1.1   3   1   1    2   0   0   4.66    8   27-14    8· 2· 4    3· 1· 2· 0          1-1    0.77   0.00
D Veres                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.88    3   13-8     6· 2· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9    10   5   3    2  11   0          38  146-93   55·18·20   12· 7· 6· 0          1-1

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Ritchie, L (8-8)             5     9   6   4    2   3   0   4.75   27   83-55   36·10· 9    8· 6· 8· 0     30    -     1.12  -0.33
B Smith                        2     3   3   3    1   1   1   9.00    9   31-19   11· 5· 3    3· 1· 2· 1          0-0    0.33  -0.08
S Sauerbeck                    1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.31    3   12-7     1· 1· 5    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
M Wilkins                      1     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.59    4   22-13   11· 1· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         9    13   9   7    4   6   1          43  148-94   59·17·18   12· 9·11· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: T Ritchie (2; C Paquette, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian O'Nora, 1B - Mark Hirschbeck, 2B - Dan Iassogna, 3B - Wally Bell.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 22,236.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 1mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Drew               RF    1. A Brown              CF 
2. M McGwire            SS    2. P Meares             SS 
3. J Edmonds            CF    3. J Kendall            C  
4. W Clark              1B    4. A Ramirez            RF 
5. F Tatis              3B    5. K Osik               1B 
6. R Lankford           LF    6. E Brown              LF 
7. C Paquette           2B    7. J Wehner             3B 
8. M Matheny            C     8. M Benjamin           2B 
9. R Ankiel             P     9. T Ritchie            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  2-0  1-3  3  -17%  47% K Osik          R Ankiel        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Kendall Scores/unER; Ramirez Scores/unER
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3  3   13%  69% W Clark         T Ritchie       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Polanco Scores; Edmonds Scores
   b 5   1  6-3  12-  5   11%  85% J Kendall       R Ankiel        Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
   b 8   0  9-4  123  1   10%  97% J Wehner        M Timlin        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Ramirez Scores; Osik to 3B
   t 4   1  2-2  -23  3    8%  68% R Ankiel        T Ritchie       Fielder's Choice 1B; Lankford Scores/unER; Paquette to 3B; Ankiel to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Ritchie facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  J Drew          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   50%  M McGwire       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
                  Placido Polanco pinch runs for Mark McGwire batting 2nd
          1--  6   56%  J Edmonds       Single to RF (Line Drive); Polanco to 3B
   RR     1-3  3   69%  W Clark         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Polanco Scores; Edmonds Scores
   O      -2-  2   66%  F Tatis         Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  1   64%  R Lankford      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Ankiel facing 1-2-3
                  Placido Polanco moves to SS
   O      ---  4   66%  A Brown         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   68%  P Meares        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   66%  J Kendall       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          -2-  4   64%  A Ramirez       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Kendall to 3B
   RR     1-3  3   47%  K Osik          Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Kendall Scores/unER; Ramirez Scores/unER
   O      -2-  7   50%  E Brown         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Todd Ritchie facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   48%  C Paquette      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   50%  M Matheny       Walk
          1--  1   54%  R Ankiel        Single to RF (Line Drive); Matheny to 2B
   O      12-  2   49%  J Drew          Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      12-  2   45%  P Polanco       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Rick Ankiel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   47%  J Wehner        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   49%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   46%  T Ritchie       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  6   50%  A Brown         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Todd Ritchie facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   47%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  W Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   44%  F Tatis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Rick Ankiel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   47%  P Meares        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   49%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Todd Ritchie facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   54%  R Lankford      Walk
          1--  5   61%  C Paquette      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Lankford to 2B
          12-      66%  M Matheny       Paquette Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Lankford to 3B; Paquette to 2B
   O      -23  4   60%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -23  3   68%  R Ankiel        Fielder's Choice 1B; Lankford Scores/unER; Paquette to 3B; Ankiel to 1B
   RO     1-3  2   70%  J Drew          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Paquette Scores/unER
          1--  3   72%  P Polanco       Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Drew to 3B
   O      1-3  4   68%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Rick Ankiel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   71%  K Osik          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   73%  E Brown         Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5   74%  J Wehner        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Todd Ritchie facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   72%  W Clark         Popfly: 3B
          ---  1   76%  F Tatis         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   R      -2-  4   83%  R Lankford      Single to RF (Line Drive); Tatis Scores
                  Shawon Dunston pinch runs for Ray Lankford batting 6th
          1--  2   87%  C Paquette      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Dunston to 3B
   RO     -23  1   88%  M Matheny       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Dunston Scores
   O      -2-  3   87%  R Ankiel        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Rick Ankiel facing 8-9-1
                  Shawon Dunston moves to LF
          ---  1   82%  M Benjamin      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
                  Adam Hyzdu pinch hits for Todd Ritchie batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   85%  A Hyzdu         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  1   79%  A Brown         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Benjamin Scores
          1--  3   75%  P Meares        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Brown to 2B
   OO     12-  5   85%  J Kendall       Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Brian Smith facing 1-2-3
                  Brian Smith replaces Adam Hyzdu pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   89%  J Drew          Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   88%  P Polanco       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Drew to 3B
   R      --3  6   91%  J Edmonds       Single to RF (Line Drive); Drew Scores
   OO     1--  1   89%  W Clark         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Rick Ankiel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   91%  A Ramirez       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   93%  K Osik          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   93%  E Brown         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Brian Smith facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   94%  F Tatis         Walk
   RR     1--  3   98%  S Dunston       Home Run; Tatis Scores
   O      ---  2   98%  C Paquette      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   98%  M Matheny       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   98%  R Ankiel        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-9, Rick Ankiel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   98%  J Wehner        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Swinging
                  Enrique Wilson pinch hits for Brian Smith batting 9th
          ---  2   98%  E Wilson        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
                  Mike Timlin replaces Rick Ankiel pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-  4   97%  A Brown         Single to LF (Line Drive); Wilson Scores
          1--      97%  P Meares        Brown Steals 2B
          -2-  4   96%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   98%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 9, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-4, Scott Sauerbeck facing 1-2-3
                  Scott Sauerbeck replaces Enrique Wilson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   98%  J Drew          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   98%  P Polanco       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   98%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-9, Mike Timlin facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   96%  A Ramirez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
          1--  6   93%  K Osik          Walk; Ramirez to 2B
          12-  2   86%  E Brown         Single to LF (Line Drive); Ramirez to 3B; Osik to 2B
   ROO    123  1   97%  J Wehner        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Ramirez Scores; Osik to 3B
   O      --3  1   98%  M Benjamin      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-5, Marc Wilkins facing 4-5-6
                  Marc Wilkins replaces Scott Sauerbeck pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   99%  W Clark         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          -2-  8   99%  F Tatis         Walk
   OO     12-  3   98%  S Dunston       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Clark to 3B
   O      --3  5   98%  C Paquette      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-9, Dave Veres facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Veres replaces Fernando Tatis pitching and batting 5th; Placido Polanco moves to 2B; Craig Paquette moves to 3B; Edgar Renteria replaces Mike Timlin playing SS batting 9th; Warren Morris pinch hits for Marc Wilkins batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  W Morris        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  6  100%  A Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  P Meares        Popfly: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Pirates 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation