September 28, 2007 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 30,603

Friday, September 28, 2007, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:35

Cardinals

76-84

Won 3

3rd, 8 GB

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

W: R Springer (8-1), L: J Grabow (3-2)

Pirates

68-92

Lost 2

6th, 16 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 4   3   2   0    1   0  .310  .743   29    1   2   2B,SB
R Ankiel CF                   4   0   2   0    0   2  .282  .856   13    4   0   SH
A Pujols 1B                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .328 1.001   18    9   1   2B,2·GDP,IW
R Ludwick RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .270  .827   22    2   0   HBP
S Taguchi LF                  3   1   1   2    1   0  .289  .715   13    1   0   
A Miles 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .677   13    0   2   
G Bennett C                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .238  .599    7    7   1   2B
  J Edmonds PH                1   0   1   3    0   0  .250  .725    6    0   0   
  J Pineiro PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .206         0   0   
  K Stinnett C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .461         1   0   
T Wellemeyer P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250    5    0   0   
  M Cairo PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .630    4    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Schumaker PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .776    1    0   0   
  R Franklin P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         2   0   
  T Percival P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Ryan 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .749   15    0   0   SB
Totals                       35   6  11   6    3   6              146   27   6

BATTING

2B: D Eckstein (23, off Z Duke); G Bennett (7, off Z Duke); A Pujols (37, off S Torres).

SH: R Ankiel (1, off J Grabow).

IBB: A Pujols (22, by J Grabow).

HBP: R Ludwick (7, by J Grabow).

TB: G Bennett 3; D Eckstein 3; A Pujols 3; R Ankiel 2; S Taguchi; R Ludwick; J Edmonds.

GIDP: A Pujols 2 (27).

RBI: J Edmonds 3 (52); S Taguchi 2 (29); A Pujols (102).

2-out RBI: J Edmonds 3; S Taguchi; A Pujols.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Ryan (7, 2nd base off Z Duke/R Paulino); D Eckstein (10, 2nd base off J Grabow/R Paulino).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Morgan CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .296  .790   12    0   0   3B
M Kata 2B                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .226  .614   13    5   2   
A LaRoche 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .806   14    9   1   
X Nady LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .280  .813   14    1   0   
J Bautista 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .256  .760   18    0   6   
R Paulino C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .700   12    7   0   
S Pearce RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .721   12    2   0   
J Wilson SS                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .297  .794   11    3   4   
Z Duke P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    7    0   0   SH
  J Grabow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Marte P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  F Osoria P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Izturis PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .617    3    0   0   
  S Torres P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   1    1   6              116   27  13

BATTING

3B: N Morgan (4, off R Franklin).

SH: Z Duke (3, off T Wellemeyer).

TB: N Morgan 3; M Kata 2; J Wilson; R Paulino.

RBI: M Kata (16).

2-out RBI: M Kata.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Wilson-M Kata-A LaRoche; J Bautista-M Kata-A LaRoche.

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
T Wellemeyer                   6     3   1   1    0   5   0   4.54   21   70-48   29· 5·14    7· 7· 2· 0     67    -     1.14   0.20
R Springer, W (8-1)            1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.22    4   19-13   10· 1· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.25   0.09
R Franklin                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.72    4   14-11    9· 0· 2    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
T Percival                     1     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.85    4   13-7     6· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   6   0          33  116-79   54· 6·19   11·10· 5· 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
Z Duke                         7     8   1   1    0   4   0   5.53   27   91-59   32· 7·20   12· 9· 2· 0     61    -     1.13   0.29
J Grabow, L (3-2)              0.1   0   4   4    3   0   0   4.53    5   22-6     3· 0· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.05  -0.33
D Marte                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.38    1    5-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    2.40   0.07
F Osoria                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.18    2    7-5     4· 1· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          3-3    1.54  -0.19
S Torres                       1     2   1   1    0   1   0   5.51    5   17-14    9· 1· 4    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.07  -0.01
Totals                         9    11   6   6    3   6   0          40  142-87   49·10·28   15·11· 4· 0          6-3

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Grabow (2; A Pujols).

HBP: J Grabow (1; R Ludwick).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike DiMuro, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Paul Nauert.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 30,603.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 12mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Eckstein           SS    1. N Morgan             CF 
2. R Ankiel             CF    2. M Kata               2B 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. A LaRoche            1B 
4. R Ludwick            RF    4. X Nady               LF 
5. S Taguchi            LF    5. J Bautista           3B 
6. A Miles              2B    6. R Paulino            C  
7. G Bennett            C     7. S Pearce             RF 
8. T Wellemeyer         P     8. J Wilson             SS 
9. B Ryan               3B    9. Z Duke               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  1-2  123  6   20%  96% J Edmonds       F Osoria        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Pujols Scores; Ludwick Scores; Taguchi Scores
   b 6   2  1-0  -2-  4  -17%  46% M Kata          T Wellemeyer    Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Wilson Scores
   t 8   1  1-1  123  6   16%  83% S Taguchi       J Grabow        Walk; Eckstein Scores; Pujols to 3B; Ludwick to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3  2    9%  59% S Taguchi       Z Duke          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Eckstein Scores; Pujols to 2B
   t 6   0  0-1  1--  3   -8%  62% A Pujols        Z Duke          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Zach Duke facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   56%  D Eckstein      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   52%  R Ankiel        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   56%  A Pujols        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Eckstein to 3B
   O      1-3  6   50%  R Ludwick       Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
   R      1-3  2   59%  S Taguchi       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Eckstein Scores; Pujols to 2B
   O      12-  3   55%  A Miles         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Wellemeyer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   58%  N Morgan        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   59%  M Kata          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   60%  A LaRoche       Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Zach Duke facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   58%  G Bennett       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  4   57%  T Wellemeyer    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   56%  B Ryan          Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Wellemeyer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   58%  X Nady          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   60%  J Bautista      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   61%  R Paulino       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Zach Duke facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   59%  D Eckstein      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  1   61%  R Ankiel        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   OO     1--  3   56%  A Pujols        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Wellemeyer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   59%  S Pearce        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   61%  J Wilson        Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   62%  Z Duke          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Zach Duke facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   60%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   58%  S Taguchi       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   57%  A Miles         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Wellemeyer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   60%  N Morgan        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   57%  M Kata          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  7   59%  A LaRoche       Groundout: C unassisted (Front of Home); Kata to 2B
   O      -2-  5   64%  X Nady          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Zach Duke facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   68%  G Bennett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   64%  T Wellemeyer    Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   61%  B Ryan          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
          1--      62%  D Eckstein      Ryan Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   58%  " "             Popfly: SS (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Wellemeyer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   62%  J Bautista      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   64%  R Paulino       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   66%  S Pearce        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Zach Duke facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   70%  R Ankiel        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   62%  A Pujols        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  4   63%  R Ludwick       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   60%  S Taguchi       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Wellemeyer facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   54%  J Wilson        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   57%  Z Duke          Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Wilson to 2B
   O      -2-  2   63%  N Morgan        Flyball: CF
   R      -2-  4   46%  M Kata          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Wilson Scores
   O      1--  1   50%  A LaRoche       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Zach Duke facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   46%  A Miles         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  2   53%  G Bennett       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
                  Miguel Cairo pinch hits for Todd Wellemeyer batting 8th
   O      -2-  4   47%  M Cairo         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  1   41%  B Ryan          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Russ Springer facing 4-5-6
                  Russ Springer replaces Miguel Cairo pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  1   45%  X Nady          Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  8   48%  J Bautista      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   46%  R Paulino       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   50%  S Pearce        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, John Grabow facing 1-2-3
                  John Grabow replaces Zach Duke pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   57%  D Eckstein      Walk
          1--      63%  R Ankiel        Eckstein Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   62%  " "             Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Eckstein to 3B
          --3  4   64%  A Pujols        Intentional Walk
          1-3  4   68%  R Ludwick       Hit By Pitch; Pujols to 2B
   R      123  6   83%  S Taguchi       Walk; Eckstein Scores; Pujols to 3B; Ludwick to 2B
                  Damaso Marte replaces John Grabow pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  5   76%  A Miles         Strikeout Swinging
                  Franquelis Osoria replaces Damaso Marte pitching and batting 9th; Jim Edmonds pinch hits for Gary Bennett batting 7th
   RRR    123  6   96%  J Edmonds       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Pujols Scores; Ludwick Scores; Taguchi Scores
                  Skip Schumaker pinch hits for Russ Springer batting 8th; Joel Pineiro pinch runs for Jim Edmonds batting 7th
   O      1--  1   96%  S Schumaker     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  4 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Ryan Franklin facing 8-9-1
                  Ryan Franklin replaces Skip Schumaker pitching and batting 8th; Kelly Stinnett replaces Joel Pineiro playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  6   97%  J Wilson        Lineout: P (P's Left)
                  Cesar Izturis pinch hits for Franquelis Osoria batting 9th
   O      ---  3   98%  C Izturis       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  3   97%  N Morgan        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      --3  2   99%  M Kata          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Salomon Torres facing 9-1-2
                  Salomon Torres replaces Cesar Izturis pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   98%  B Ryan          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   99%  D Eckstein      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  3   98%  R Ankiel        Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  3   99%  A Pujols        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Eckstein Scores; Pujols to 3B/Adv on throw
   O      --3  4   99%  R Ludwick       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Troy Percival facing 3-4-5
                  Troy Percival replaces Ryan Franklin pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  2  100%  A LaRoche       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5  100%  X Nady          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  5  100%  J Bautista      Walk
   O      1--  1  100%  R Paulino       Groundout: C unassisted (Front of Home)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation