April 24, 2008 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 9,544

Thursday, April 24, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:44

Cardinals

14-9

Won 1

2nd, 1½ GB

Tony LaRussa

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  3  2   0  0  1    6 12  1
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    2  6  1

W: J Pineiro (1-2), L: T Gorzelanny (1-3), S: J Isringhausen (8)

Pirates

9-13

Lost 1

5th, 6 GB

John Russell

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Schumaker CF                3   1   1   1    2   0  .329  .886   21    3   0   2B,2·GDP
B Barton RF                   4   0   2   2    1   0  .343  .896   18    2   0   CS
A Pujols 1B                   2   0   2   1    2   0  .377 1.135   20   11   0   HBP
R Ludwick LF                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .328 1.108   16    3   0   
T Glaus 3B                    5   1   2   0    0   2  .275  .785   16    0   1   2B
Y Molina C                    5   1   3   0    0   0  .271  .687    9    6   2   2·2B
A Miles 2B                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .632   22    1   2   GDP,IW
J Pineiro P                   3   1   0   0    1   3  .000  .125   17    0   1   
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Duncan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .886    4    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Isringhausen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Ryan SS                     3   2   2   1    1   0  .667 1.417   11    1   5   
Totals                       35   6  12   5    8   7              154   27  11

BATTING

2B: S Schumaker (6, off P Dumatrait); Y Molina 2 (4, 2 off P Dumatrait); T Glaus (11, off F Osoria).

IBB: A Miles (1, by P Dumatrait).

HBP: A Pujols (2, by F Osoria).

TB: Y Molina 5; T Glaus 3; B Ryan 2; A Pujols 2; S Schumaker 2; B Barton 2.

GIDP: S Schumaker 2 (5); A Miles (2).

RBI: B Barton 2 (4); B Ryan (1); S Schumaker (7); A Pujols (17).

2-out RBI: B Ryan; S Schumaker.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

E: B Barton (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Barton (1, Pickoff (CS) 3rd base by T Gorzelanny).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N McLouth CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .979   15    2   0   
F Sanchez 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .512   12    0   4   
J Bay LF                      3   0   1   0    1   1  .270  .859   24    1   0   
R Doumit C                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .344  .943   11    6   1   
X Nady RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .337  .919   18    3   1   
A LaRoche 1B                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .149  .454   14    9   0   2B
J Bautista 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .178  .526   16    1   2   
B Bixler SS                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .158  .390    7    3   4   
  F Osoria P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  D Mientkiewicz PH           1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .606    2    0   0   
T Gorzelanny P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   2   SH
  C Gomez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .658    5    0   0   
  P Dumatrait P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Rivas SS                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .433    5    2   2   
Totals                       32   2   6   1    2   7              130   27  16

BATTING

2B: A LaRoche (2, off J Pineiro).

SH: T Gorzelanny (1, off J Pineiro).

TB: A LaRoche 3; R Doumit; J Bay; B Bixler; X Nady.

RBI: A LaRoche (4).

2-out RBI: A LaRoche.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 3. F Sanchez-L Rivas-A LaRoche 2; T Gorzelanny-B Bixler-A LaRoche.

E: B Bixler (3).

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 Pineiro, W (1-2)             7     4   1   1    1   6   0   5.29   26   94-64   36· 7·21   11· 7· 1· 0     70    -     0.88   0.21
R Villone                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.04    3   13-7     5· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.42   0.03
R Springer                     0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0  10.80    4   17-10    6· 0· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.29  -0.03
J Isringhausen, S (8)          0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    2    6-4     2· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.96   0.04
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2   7   0          35  130-85   49· 7·29   15·10· 1· 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
T Gorzelanny, L (1-3)          5     2   3   3    7   4   0   8.46   23   94-49   31· 4·14    7· 4· 1· 0     48    -     1.47  -0.15
P Dumatrait                    2     6   2   2    1   2   0   4.32   12   32-21   15· 2· 4    1· 4· 4· 0          0-0    0.56  -0.11
F Osoria                       2     4   1   1    0   1   0   7.27    9   27-15   10· 3· 2    6· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.13   0.00
Totals                         9    12   6   6    8   7   0          44  153-85   56· 9·20   14· 8· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: P Dumatrait (2; A Miles).

PO: T Gorzelanny (1; B Barton, 3rd base (CS)).

HBP: F Osoria (1; A Pujols).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Scott Barry, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Mike Winters.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 9,544.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. S Schumaker          CF    1. N McLouth            CF 
2. B Barton             RF    2. F Sanchez            2B 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. J Bay                LF 
4. R Ludwick            LF    4. R Doumit             C  
5. T Glaus              3B    5. X Nady               RF 
6. Y Molina             C     6. A LaRoche            1B 
7. A Miles              2B    7. J Bautista           3B 
8. J Pineiro            P     8. B Bixler             SS 
9. B Ryan               SS    9. T Gorzelanny         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  1-0  123  2   21%  71% B Barton        T Gorzelanny    Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Pineiro Scores; Ryan Scores; Schumaker to 3B
   b 4   2  0-0  -2-  3  -13%  33% A LaRoche       J Pineiro       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Doumit Scores
   t 5   1  1-0  12-  6    9%  50% S Schumaker     T Gorzelanny    Walk; Pineiro to 3B; Ryan to 2B
   t 4   1  0-0  1-3  6   -8%  50% T Glaus         T Gorzelanny    Strikeout Swinging
   t 6   2  1-3  --3  1    8%  86% B Ryan          P Dumatrait     Single to CF (Line Drive); Molina Scores

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   54%  S Schumaker     Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  B Barton        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
          1--  6   54%  A Pujols        Walk; Barton to 2B
   O      12-      48%  R Ludwick       Barton Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (P-2B-3B); Pujols to 2B
   O      -2-  3   45%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Joel Pineiro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  N McLouth       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   49%  F Sanchez       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   48%  J Bay           Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  R Doumit        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gorzelanny facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   48%  T Glaus         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   46%  Y Molina        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  9   45%  A Miles         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Joel Pineiro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   47%  X Nady          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   49%  A LaRoche       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  J Bautista      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gorzelanny facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   48%  J Pineiro       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   50%  B Ryan          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   OO     1--  5   45%  S Schumaker     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Joel Pineiro facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   41%  B Bixler        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   42%  T Gorzelanny    Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Bixler to 2B
   O      -2-  2   46%  N McLouth       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  3   50%  F Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gorzelanny facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   54%  B Barton        Walk
          1--  5   61%  A Pujols        Walk; Barton to 2B
   O      12-  2   58%  R Ludwick       Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Barton to 3B
   O      1-3  6   50%  T Glaus         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  2   44%  Y Molina        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Joel Pineiro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   47%  J Bay           Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   44%  R Doumit        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   46%  X Nady          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Doumit to 2B
   R      -2-  3   33%  A LaRoche       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Doumit Scores
   O      -2-  5   36%  J Bautista      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Gorzelanny facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   33%  A Miles         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   36%  J Pineiro       Walk
          1--  6   41%  B Ryan          Walk; Pineiro to 2B
          12-  6   50%  S Schumaker     Walk; Pineiro to 3B; Ryan to 2B
   RR     123  2   71%  B Barton        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Pineiro Scores; Ryan Scores; Schumaker to 3B
   R      1-3  4   78%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Schumaker Scores; Barton to 2B
   O      12-  3   75%  R Ludwick       Flyball: CF
   O      12-  1   72%  T Glaus         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Joel Pineiro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   75%  B Bixler        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Chris Gomez pinch hits for Tom Gorzelanny batting 9th
   O      ---  5   77%  C Gomez         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   78%  N McLouth       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Phil Dumatrait facing 6-7-8
                  Phil Dumatrait replaces Chris Gomez pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   83%  Y Molina        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   82%  A Miles         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Molina to 3B
   O      --3  3   78%  J Pineiro       Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  1   86%  B Ryan          Single to CF (Line Drive); Molina Scores
   R      1--  1   92%  S Schumaker     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ryan Scores
   O      -2-  5   91%  B Barton        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Joel Pineiro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   93%  F Sanchez       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  6   90%  J Bay           Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   93%  R Doumit        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   94%  X Nady          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Phil Dumatrait facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   94%  A Pujols        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Pujols out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---  2   94%  R Ludwick       Flyball: RF
          ---  2   94%  T Glaus         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  1   95%  Y Molina        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Glaus to 3B
          -23  4   95%  A Miles         Intentional Walk
   O      123  5   93%  J Pineiro       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Joel Pineiro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   95%  A LaRoche       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   96%  J Bautista      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   97%  B Bixler        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Franquelis Osoria facing 9-1-2
                  Franquelis Osoria replaces Brian Bixler pitching and batting 8th; Luis Rivas replaces Phil Dumatrait playing SS batting 9th
          ---  3   97%  B Ryan          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  5   96%  S Schumaker     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  2   96%  B Barton        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   96%  A Pujols        Hit By Pitch; Barton to 2B
   O      12-  5   96%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Ron Villone facing 9-1-2
                  Ron Villone replaces Joel Pineiro pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  5   97%  L Rivas         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   98%  N McLouth       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   99%  F Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Franquelis Osoria facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   99%  T Glaus         Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          -2-  2   99%  Y Molina        Single to CF (Line Drive); Glaus to 3B
   ROO    1-3  1   99%  A Miles         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Glaus Scores/No RBI
                  Chris Duncan pinch hits for Ron Villone batting 8th
   O      ---  4   99%  C Duncan        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Russ Springer facing 3-4-5
                  Russ Springer replaces Chris Duncan pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  5  100%  J Bay           Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  5   99%  R Doumit        Walk
          1--  3   98%  X Nady          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Doumit to 2B
   R      12-  4   96%  A LaRoche       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Doumit Scores/Adv on E9 (throw)/No RBI; Nady to 2B
                  Jason Isringhausen replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 8th
   O      12-  4   99%  J Bautista      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Doug Mientkiewicz pinch hits for Franquelis Osoria batting 8th
   O      12-  2  100%  D Mientkiewicz  Groundout: 1B unassisted
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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