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CHW
@BAL		1
5
MIL
@BOS		11
10
CAL
@CLE		5
7
NYY
@DET		9
8
SEA
@KCR		2
4
OAK
@MIN		7
0
TEX
@TOR		11
8
MON
@CHC		3
10
ATL
@COL		8
9
PHI
@HOU		3
4
CIN
@LAD		4
5
FLA
@NYM		9
3		 
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PIT
@SDP		5
6
STL
@SFG		1
0
Tuesday, September 10, 1996 12:36
, 3Com Park
Attendance: 8,770, Time of Game: 2:32
Cardinals
1
79-66
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Giants
0
59-84
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
4th, 20½ GB
W: Mark Petkovsek (11-2)
L: Kirk Rueter (5-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  6  2
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Royce Clayton SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .280 .698 19 12 -0.025 0.85 0.037 -0.061 -0.3 2 5
Ray Lankford CF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .283 .873 19 10 0.216 0.96 0.248 -0.032 1.3 2 0 2B
Ron Gant LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .881 18 10 -0.096 0.99 0.017 -0.113 -0.7 2 0
Brian Jordan RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .313 .837 14 9 -0.095 1.18 0.000 -0.095 -0.8 0 0
   Willie McGee PH-RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .305 .766 1 1 0.023 0.85 0.023 0.000 0.4 0 0
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .788 16 9 -0.133 1.03 0.000 -0.133 -1.5 2 3 GDP
John Mabry 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .759 9 7 0.004 0.67 0.033 -0.029 -0.0 9 1
Danny Sheaffer C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .639 5 4 -0.076 1.03 0.000 -0.076 -0.6 6 1
   Rick Honeycutt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dennis Eckersley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Mike Gallego 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .478 11 6 -0.071 0.91 0.000 -0.071 -0.6 2 2
Mark Petkovsek P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .450 3 2 -0.012 0.46 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 1 0
   Dmitri Young PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .661 3 2 -0.034 1.34 0.000 -0.034 -0.2
   Tony Fossas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Cory Bailey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Tom Pagnozzi C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .755 3 3 -0.017 0.68 0.000 -0.017 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 6 1 1 5 .194 .445 121 75 -0.316 0.94 0.358 -0.673 -3.5 27 13
2B: R Lankford (35, off K Rueter).
TB: R Gant 2; R Lankford 2; J Mabry; W McGee; R Clayton.
GIDP: G Gaetti (10).
RBI: R Lankford (82).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Sheaffer-G Gaetti-M Gallego.
E: M Petkovsek (2); R Clayton (14).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Marvin Benard CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .653 7 4 -0.091 1.10 0.000 -0.091 -0.8 4 1
   Dax Jones PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .621 6 4 -0.191 3.81 0.000 -0.191 -0.7 1 0
Bill Mueller 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .345 .856 17 11 0.002 1.98 0.138 -0.136 -0.0 1 4
Glenallen Hill RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .838 12 11 -0.167 1.46 0.000 -0.167 -0.9 4 0
Barry Bonds LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .305 1.056 18 6 -0.008 1.30 0.061 -0.069 0.1 2 0
Rick Wilkins C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .244 .739 15 9 -0.047 1.71 0.047 -0.094 -0.4 6 0
   Shawn Estes PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .358 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Doug Mirabelli C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .536 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Desi Wilson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .543 14 7 -0.170 2.03 0.000 -0.170 -1.1 5 0
   Dave McCarty PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .210 .641 5 3 -0.068 2.43 0.000 -0.068 -0.2 1 0
Rich Aurilia SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .225 .574 9 7 -0.001 1.88 0.117 -0.118 0.3 1 1
Steve Scarsone 2B 1 0 1 0 2 0 .218 .613 17 7 0.301 2.05 0.301 0.000 1.7 2 1 HBP
Kirk Rueter P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .107 .240 5 3 -0.154 1.80 0.000 -0.154 -1.5 0 0 GDP
   Mark Gardner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .169 .396 3 2 -0.109 3.74 0.000 -0.109 -0.6
   Rich DeLucia P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .650 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jacob Cruz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .777 10 8 -0.111 4.67 0.000 -0.111 -0.3
Team Totals 31 0 5 0 5 5 .161 .459 138 82 -0.814 1.96 0.664 -1.478 -4.5 27 7
HBP: S Scarsone (2, by D Eckersley).
TB: R Aurilia 2; S Scarsone; B Mueller; R Wilkins.
GIDP: K Rueter (1).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Mueller-S Scarsone-D McCarty.
Outfield Assists: M Benard (R Gant at 2nd base).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Petkovsek, W (11-2) 5 2 0 0 3 3 0 3.57 19 64 34 20 3 11 10 3 0 0 63 0.279 1.07 2.5
Tony Fossas, H (13) 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.49 5 20 12 5 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.088 2.67 0.5
Cory Bailey, H (10) 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.51 3 13 6 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 -0.080 2.92 -0.4
Rick Honeycutt, H (17) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 5 20 15 7 1 7 3 2 0 0 2 0 0.260 2.68 1.2
Dennis Eckersley, S (27) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.27 5 21 15 10 2 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 0.267 3.33 0.7
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 5 5 0 0.00 37 138 82 47 13 22 19 7 1 0 63 3 0 0.814 0.94 4.5

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kirk Rueter, L (5-7) 7 4 1 1 1 3 0 4.30 25 97 60 36 4 20 4 17 3 0 67 0.225 0.99 2.5
Rich DeLucia 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.94 7 24 15 10 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0.089 0.77 1.0
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 5 0 1.00 32 121 75 46 7 22 7 19 4 0 67 0 0 0.314 1.96 3.5
Balks: None.
WP: T Fossas (2).
HBP: D Eckersley (4; S Scarsone).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Tom Hallion.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 8,770.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 15mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         San Francisco Giants
1 Royce Clayton SS 1 Marvin Benard CF
2 Ray Lankford CF 2 Bill Mueller 3B
3 Ron Gant LF 3 Glenallen Hill RF
4 Brian Jordan RF 4 Barry Bonds LF
5 Gary Gaetti 3B 5 Rick Wilkins C
6 John Mabry 1B 6 Desi Wilson 1B
7 Danny Sheaffer C 7 Rich Aurilia SS
8 Mike Gallego 2B 8 Steve Scarsone 2B
9 Mark Petkovsek P 9 Kirk Rueter P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  R STL R. Lankford K. Rueter 22% 72% Double to CF (Line Drive); Clayton Scores; Lankford to 3B/Adv on throw
b3 0-0 0 12- 4,(2-1)  OO SFG K. Rueter M. Petkovsek 12% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-3B-2B; Scarsone to 2B
b7 0-1 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  SFG S. Scarsone C. Bailey -11% 45% Walk; Aurilia to 2B
b9 0-1 1 1-- 10,(2-2)  O SFG J. Cruz D. Eckersley 11% 90% Flyball: CF
b7 0-1 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O SFG M. Gardner C. Bailey 11% 56% Bunt Popfly: P

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Kirk Rueter facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Clayton K. Rueter -2% 48% Foul Popfly: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Lankford K. Rueter -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL R. Gant K. Rueter -1% 45% Single to CF (Pop Fly); Gant out at 2B/CF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Mark Petkovsek facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG M. Benard M. Petkovsek 2% 47% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O SFG B. Mueller M. Petkovsek 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O SFG G. Hill M. Petkovsek 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Kirk Rueter facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL B. Jordan K. Rueter -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL G. Gaetti K. Rueter -2% 46% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL J. Mabry K. Rueter -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Mark Petkovsek facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O SFG B. Bonds M. Petkovsek 2% 47% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O SFG R. Wilkins M. Petkovsek 2% 49% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O SFG D. Wilson M. Petkovsek 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Kirk Rueter facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Sheaffer K. Rueter -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL M. Gallego K. Rueter -2% 46% Lineout: SS
t3 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL M. Petkovsek K. Rueter -1% 45% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Mark Petkovsek facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  SFG R. Aurilia M. Petkovsek -4% 41% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  SFG S. Scarsone M. Petkovsek -6% 35% Walk; Aurilia to 2B
b3 0-0 0 12- 4,(2-1)  OO SFG K. Rueter M. Petkovsek 12% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-3B-2B; Scarsone to 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O SFG M. Benard M. Petkovsek 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Kirk Rueter facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL R. Clayton K. Rueter -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  STL R. Lankford K. Rueter 3% 50% Walk
t4 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O STL R. Gant K. Rueter -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O STL B. Jordan K. Rueter -3% 44% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Mark Petkovsek facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O SFG B. Mueller M. Petkovsek 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG G. Hill M. Petkovsek 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  SFG B. Bonds M. Petkovsek -1% 47% Walk
b4 0-0 2 1-- 1,(1-0)  SFG R. Wilkins M. Petkovsek -1% 46% Bonds Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Bonds to 2B/Adv on throw
b4 0-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  SFG R. Wilkins M. Petkovsek -1% 45% Walk
b4 0-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O SFG D. Wilson M. Petkovsek 5% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Kirk Rueter facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL G. Gaetti K. Rueter -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  STL J. Mabry K. Rueter 3% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t5 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL D. Sheaffer K. Rueter -4% 46% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O STL M. Gallego K. Rueter -3% 43% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Mark Petkovsek facing 7-8-9
b5 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG R. Aurilia M. Petkovsek 3% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  SFG S. Scarsone M. Petkovsek -3% 43% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b5 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SFG K. Rueter M. Petkovsek 4% 47% Bunt Popfly: C
b5 0-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O SFG M. Benard M. Petkovsek 3% 50% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Kirk Rueter facing 9-1-2
Dmitri Young pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek (P) batting 9th
t6 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL D. Young K. Rueter -3% 47% Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
t6 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  STL R. Clayton K. Rueter 4% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t6 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  R STL R. Lankford K. Rueter 22% 72% Double to CF (Line Drive); Clayton Scores; Lankford to 3B/Adv on throw
t6 1-0 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Gant K. Rueter -7% 65% Foul Popfly: C
t6 1-0 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O STL B. Jordan K. Rueter -4% 61% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Tony Fossas facing 2-3-4
Tony Fossas replaces Dmitri Young (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  SFG B. Mueller T. Fossas -11% 50% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Mueller to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
b6 0-1 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O SFG G. Hill T. Fossas 7% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-1 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  SFG B. Bonds T. Fossas -3% 54% Walk
b6 0-1 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O SFG R. Wilkins T. Fossas 8% 62% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  SFG D. Wilson T. Fossas -3% 59% Wild Pitch; Mueller to 3B; Bonds to 2B
b6 0-1 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O SFG D. Wilson T. Fossas 11% 70% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Kirk Rueter facing 5-6-7
t7 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL G. Gaetti K. Rueter -2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Mabry K. Rueter -2% 65% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t7 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Sheaffer K. Rueter -1% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Cory Bailey facing 7-8-9
Cory Bailey replaces Tony Fossas pitching and batting 9th
b7 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  SFG R. Aurilia C. Bailey -8% 56% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 0-1 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  SFG S. Scarsone C. Bailey -11% 45% Walk; Aurilia to 2B
Mark Gardner pinch hits for Kirk Rueter (P) batting 9th
b7 0-1 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O SFG M. Gardner C. Bailey 11% 56% Bunt Popfly: P
Rick Honeycutt replaces Danny Sheaffer (C) pitching and batting 7th
Tom Pagnozzi replaces Cory Bailey (P) playing C batting 9th
Dax Jones pinch hits for Marvin Benard (CF) batting 1st
b7 0-1 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O SFG D. Jones R. Honeycutt 9% 66% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b7 0-1 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O SFG B. Mueller R. Honeycutt 9% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Rich DeLucia facing 8-9-1
Rich DeLucia replaces Mark Gardner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Dax Jones moves from PH to CF
t8 1-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL M. Gallego R. DeLucia -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL T. Pagnozzi R. DeLucia -2% 71% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O STL R. Clayton R. DeLucia -1% 70% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Rick Honeycutt facing 3-4-5
b8 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG G. Hill R. Honeycutt 6% 76% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b8 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O SFG B. Bonds R. Honeycutt 5% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b8 0-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  SFG R. Wilkins R. Honeycutt -4% 77% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Dennis Eckersley replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching and batting 7th
Dave McCarty pinch hits for Desi Wilson (1B) batting 6th
Shawn Estes pinch runs for Rick Wilkins (C) batting 5th
b8 0-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O SFG D. McCarty D. Eckersley 7% 84% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Rich DeLucia facing 2-3-4
Doug Mirabelli replaces Shawn Estes (PR) playing C batting 5th
Dave McCarty moves from PH to 1B
t9 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Lankford R. DeLucia -2% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  STL R. Gant R. DeLucia 2% 84% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
Willie McGee pinch hits for Brian Jordan (RF) batting 4th
t9 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL W. McGee R. DeLucia 2% 86% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Gant to 2B
t9 1-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO STL G. Gaetti R. DeLucia -6% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
Willie McGee moves from PH to RF
b9 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG R. Aurilia D. Eckersley 9% 89% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b9 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  SFG S. Scarsone D. Eckersley -10% 79% Hit By Pitch
Jacob Cruz pinch hits for Rich DeLucia (P) batting 9th
b9 0-1 1 1-- 10,(2-2)  O SFG J. Cruz D. Eckersley 11% 90% Flyball: CF
b9 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SFG D. Jones D. Eckersley 10% 100% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 0.

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  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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