September 29, 2007 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 35,169

Saturday, September 29, 2007, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:32

Cardinals

77-84

Won 4

3rd, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  2  0   2  1  1   0  0  1    7 14  0
Pirates         3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  1

W: A Wainwright (14-12), L: T Gorzelanny (14-10)

Pirates

68-93

Lost 3

6th, 17 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 5   0   2   1    0   0  .311  .744   17    0   5   
S Taguchi LF                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .291  .720   13    1   0   2B
A Pujols 1B                   5   1   3   1    0   0  .330 1.005   16   11   1   2B
R Ludwick RF                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .268  .822   20    4   0   SH
M Cairo 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .253  .631   13    0   3   
  B Barden 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .416    5    2   0   GDP
R Ankiel CF                   4   1   3   3    0   0  .293  .888    6    1   0   HR
G Bennett C                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .252  .621   12    6   0   GDP
A Wainwright P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .710   12    1   1   SH
  S Schumaker PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .771    1    0   0   GDP
  R Flores P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Franklin P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  B Falkenborg P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
A Miles 2B                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .290  .678   17    1   3   
Totals                       36   7  14   7    3   3              132   27  13

BATTING

2B: S Taguchi (15, off S Torres); A Pujols (38, off T Gorzelanny).

HR: R Ankiel (11, off T Gorzelanny; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: A Wainwright (9, off T Gorzelanny); R Ludwick (3, off T Gorzelanny).

TB: R Ankiel 6; A Pujols 4; G Bennett 3; S Taguchi 3; D Eckstein 2; M Cairo.

GIDP: B Barden (2); S Schumaker (5); G Bennett (6).

RBI: R Ankiel 3 (39); S Taguchi (30); A Pujols (103); G Bennett (17); D Eckstein (31).

2-out RBI: D Eckstein; S Taguchi.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 7 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Cairo-A Miles-A Pujols.

BASERUNNING

PO: R Ankiel (2nd base by R Paulino).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Morgan CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .294  .788   16    1   0   2B
M Kata 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .603    8    5   7   SH
A LaRoche 1B                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .273  .808   12    9   2   2B,HBP
X Nady LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .806   11    2   0   
J Bautista 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .256  .759   11    0   5   2B
R Paulino C                   3   0   2   0    1   1  .263  .704   18    4   2   
S Pearce RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .281  .708   10    4   1   GDP
J Wilson SS                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .790    8    1   2   
  C Izturis SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .615    4    0   1   
T Gorzelanny P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .169    4    0   1   
  R Sanchez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  J Phelps PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .306  .895    5    0   0   
  S Torres P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   3   6   3    1   5              107   27  21

BATTING

2B: J Bautista (36, off A Wainwright); N Morgan (3, off A Wainwright); A LaRoche (42, off A Wainwright).

SH: M Kata (2, off A Wainwright).

HBP: A LaRoche (3, by R Flores).

TB: N Morgan 2; A LaRoche 2; J Bautista 2; R Paulino 2; S Pearce.

GIDP: S Pearce (2).

RBI: J Bautista (63); S Pearce (6); A LaRoche (88).

2-out RBI: S Pearce; J Bautista.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. C Izturis-M Kata-A LaRoche; J Wilson-M Kata-A LaRoche; J Bautista-M Kata-A LaRoche.

E: S Torres (2).

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
A Wainwright, W (14-12)        7     6   3   3    1   2   0   3.70   27   88-61   42· 7·12   13·10· 1· 0     54    -     0.97   0.11
R Flores, H (13)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.28    3    4-2     2· 0· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.75   0.03
R Franklin, H (25)             0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.71    1    4-3     1· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.81   0.02
B Falkenborg                   1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.91    3   11-9     5· 1· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1   5   0          34  107-75   50· 8·17   15·11· 1· 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
T Gorzelanny, L (14-10)        6    11   6   6    3   1   1   3.88   30   90-57   44· 1·12   15· 7· 4· 0     24    -     1.19  -0.34
R Sanchez                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.09    3   12-8     3· 0· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.31   0.02
S Torres                       2     3   1   1    0   1   0   5.47    8   27-18   13· 1· 4    5· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.22   0.00
Totals                         9    14   7   7    3   3   1          41  129-83   60· 2·21   21· 8· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Flores (3; A LaRoche).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 35,169.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 1mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  3-2  ---  1   12%  47% R Ankiel        T Gorzelanny    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 4   2  3-3  12-  2   12%  62% D Eckstein      T Gorzelanny    Single to CF (Line Drive); Bennett Scores; Miles to 2B
   b 4   0  4-3  1--  1   10%  62% S Pearce        A Wainwright    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   t 2   0  3-2  12-  3  -10%  40% A Wainwright    T Gorzelanny    Ankiel Picked off 2B (C-SS)
   t 2   0  3-0  1-3  2    9%  43% R Ankiel        T Gorzelanny    Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ludwick Scores; Cairo to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gorzelanny facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  D Eckstein      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   46%  S Taguchi       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  7   45%  A Pujols        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Adam Wainwright facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   39%  N Morgan        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  2   41%  M Kata          Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Morgan to 3B
   R      --3  1   34%  A LaRoche       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to LF Line); Morgan Scores
   O      -2-  2   36%  X Nady          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); LaRoche to 3B
   R      --3  3   28%  J Bautista      Double to LF (Ground Ball); LaRoche Scores
          -2-  9   27%  R Paulino       Walk
   R      12-  2   20%  S Pearce        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Bautista Scores; Paulino to 2B
   O      12-  3   22%  J Wilson        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tom Gorzelanny facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   26%  R Ludwick       Walk
          1--  2   34%  M Cairo         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ludwick to 3B
   R      1-3  2   43%  R Ankiel        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ludwick Scores; Cairo to 3B
   R      1-3  1   50%  G Bennett       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Cairo Scores; Ankiel to 2B
   O      12-      40%  A Wainwright    Ankiel Picked off 2B (C-SS)
   O      1--  4   37%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   34%  A Miles         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Adam Wainwright facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   36%  T Gorzelanny    Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   38%  N Morgan        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   39%  M Kata          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Gorzelanny facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   43%  D Eckstein      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   41%  S Taguchi       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Eckstein to 2B
   O      -2-  3   37%  A Pujols        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Eckstein out at Hm/RF-C-2B-3B-C; Pujols to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  3   33%  R Ludwick       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Adam Wainwright facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   35%  A LaRoche       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   37%  X Nady          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   38%  J Bautista      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Gorzelanny facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   35%  M Cairo         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  1   47%  R Ankiel        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  6   50%  G Bennett       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  4   48%  A Wainwright    Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Bennett to 2B
          -2-  4   49%  A Miles         Walk
   R      12-  2   62%  D Eckstein      Single to CF (Line Drive); Bennett Scores; Miles to 2B
   O      12-  2   57%  S Taguchi       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Adam Wainwright facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   52%  R Paulino       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   OO     1--  1   62%  S Pearce        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   64%  J Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tom Gorzelanny facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   70%  A Pujols        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  3   77%  R Ludwick       Fielder's Choice 1B/Sacrifice Bunt; Pujols to 3B; Ludwick to 1B
   O      1-3  9   71%  M Cairo         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   R      1-3  1   78%  R Ankiel        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Pujols Scores; Cairo to 2B
   OO     12-  1   71%  G Bennett       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Adam Wainwright facing 9-1-2
                  Brian Barden replaces Miguel Cairo playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---  2   74%  T Gorzelanny    Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  7   76%  N Morgan        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  1   78%  M Kata          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tom Gorzelanny facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   76%  A Wainwright    Flyball: RF
          ---  6   78%  A Miles         Walk
   O      1--  3   77%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Miles to 2B
   R      -2-  2   85%  S Taguchi       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Miles Scores
                  Cesar Izturis replaces Jack Wilson playing SS batting 8th
   O      1--  2   84%  A Pujols        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-6, Adam Wainwright facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  8   86%  A LaRoche       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   88%  X Nady          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   89%  J Bautista      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Romulo Sanchez facing 4-5-6
                  Romulo Sanchez replaces Tom Gorzelanny pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   88%  R Ludwick       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   88%  B Barden        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   87%  R Ankiel        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-6, Adam Wainwright facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   82%  R Paulino       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   87%  S Pearce        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  4   90%  C Izturis       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Josh Phelps pinch hits for Romulo Sanchez batting 9th
   O      1--  5   93%  J Phelps        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Salomon Torres facing 7-8-9
                  Salomon Torres replaces Josh Phelps pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   94%  G Bennett       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
                  Skip Schumaker pinch hits for Adam Wainwright batting 8th
   OO     1--  1   92%  S Schumaker     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   92%  A Miles         Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B to 1B); Miles to 1B
   O      1--  6   91%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-6, Randy Flores facing 1-2-3
                  Randy Flores replaces Skip Schumaker pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  1   94%  N Morgan        Bunt Groundout: C unassisted (Front of Home)
   O      ---  2   96%  M Kata          Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   94%  A LaRoche       Hit By Pitch
                  Ryan Franklin replaces Randy Flores pitching and batting 8th
   O      1--  4   97%  X Nady          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Salomon Torres facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   98%  S Taguchi       Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  3   99%  A Pujols        Single to CF (Line Drive); Taguchi Scores
   O      1--  3   99%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  1   98%  B Barden        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Brian Falkenborg facing 5-6-7
                  Brian Falkenborg replaces Ryan Franklin pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  4   99%  J Bautista      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4  100%  R Paulino       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  S Pearce        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 3.

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