May 24, 1997 St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 18,303

Saturday, May 24, 1997, 1:07
Time of Game: 2:43

Cardinals

19-27

Won 1

3rd, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  3   1  0  0   4  1  0    9 15  0
Giants          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  9  1

W: A Benes (3-2), L: J Roa (1-3)

Giants

27-19

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                4   3   2   0    1   0  .273  .714   14    2   2   2B
  M Gallego SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .236         1   1   
R Gant LF                     5   2   4   1    0   1  .229  .765   19    1   0   2B
  M Petkovsek P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Lankford CF                 3   1   1   4    0   1  .370 1.168   21    0   0   2B,2·SF
M Franklin RF                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .968   12    2   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .218  .624   15    0   0   IW
J Mabry 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .632   15    9   0   SF
M Difelice C                  5   0   4   1    0   0  .235  .702   16   12   1   3B
R Clayton SS                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .251  .714   14    0   3   
  D Sheaffer PH-2B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .546    2    0   0   
A Benes P                     2   2   2   1    0   0  .231  .462   10    0   1   SH
  M Sweeney PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .536    1    0   0   
Totals                       38   9  15   8    2   6              139   27   8

BATTING

2B: R Gant (6, off J Tavarez); D DeShields (6, off J Roa); R Lankford (10, off J Poole).

3B: M Difelice (1, off R Beck).

SF: J Mabry (1, off J Poole); R Lankford 2 (2, off J Tavarez, off J Roa).

SH: A Benes (1, off J Roa).

IBB: G Gaetti (2, by J Poole).

TB: M Difelice 6; R Gant 5; D DeShields 3; A Benes 2; R Lankford 2; J Mabry; R Clayton.

RBI: R Lankford 4 (27); A Benes (1); J Mabry (13); M Difelice (5); R Gant (25).

2-out RBI: M Difelice.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Clayton-D DeShields-J Mabry.

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Javier CF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .231  .600   18    4   0   
J Vizcaino SS                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .268  .691   12    1   3   2B,SH
G Hill RF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .242  .693   15    2   0   
B Bonds LF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .894   16    2   0   SB,GDP
J Snow 1B                     3   0   1   1    0   2  .294  .794   17    9   0   
  J Poole P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Tavarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Benard PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .351  .820    6    0   0   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Lewis 2B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .277  .790   14    1   2   
B Mueller 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .262  .671   15    0   1   
R Wilkins C                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .179  .518   15    6   0   
J Roa P                       1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    2    0   2   
  R Arocha P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   1   
  J Kent 1B                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .892    8    2   0   
Totals                       34   3   9   2    2  13              141   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Vizcaino (4, off M Petkovsek).

SH: J Vizcaino (5, off A Benes).

TB: M Lewis 2; J Vizcaino 2; M Benard; B Bonds; S Javier; J Snow; G Hill; J Kent.

GIDP: B Bonds (2).

RBI: J Snow (19); M Lewis (12).

2-out RBI: M Lewis; J Snow.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

E: S Javier (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bonds (11, 2nd base off A Benes/M Difelice).

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 Benes, W (3-2)               7     5   2   2    2  12   0   2.93   28  110-69   31·23·15    8· 3· 3· 0     69    -     0.90   0.16
M Petkovsek                    1     3   1   1    0   0   0   1.71    5   15-9     6· 1· 2    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.17   0.00
D Eckersley                    1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.55    4   14-11    7· 2· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2  13   0          37  139-89   44·26·19   13· 4· 5· 0           -

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Roa, L (1-3)                 4     7   4   3    0   1   0   5.06   19   54-39   28· 5· 6    8· 6· 4· 0     35    -     1.09  -0.25
R Arocha                       2     4   3   3    0   3   0  18.00   10   37-24   10· 8· 6    5· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.68  -0.02
J Poole                        0.2   1   1   1    1   0   0   7.16    4   11-5     4· 1· 0    0· 2· 1· 0          3-3    0.58  -0.05
J Tavarez                      1.1   2   1   1    1   1   0   8.06    7   27-15    8· 1· 6    2· 2· 1· 0          2-1    0.09  -0.01
R Beck                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.66    4   10-8     4· 2· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    15   9   8    2   6   0          44  139-91   54·17·20   15·13· 8· 0          5-4

R Arocha faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Poole (3; G Gaetti).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Jerry Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 18,303.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 20mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           San Francisco Giants                 
1. D DeShields          2B    1. S Javier             CF 
2. R Gant               LF    2. J Vizcaino           SS 
3. R Lankford           CF    3. G Hill               RF 
4. M Franklin           RF    4. B Bonds              LF 
5. G Gaetti             3B    5. J Snow               1B 
6. J Mabry              1B    6. M Lewis              2B 
7. M Difelice           C     7. B Mueller            3B 
8. R Clayton            SS    8. R Wilkins            C  
9. A Benes              P     9. J Roa                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  2-0  -23  2   17%  55% R Gant          J Roa           Single to CF (Line Drive); Benes Scores; DeShields Scores/No RBI; Gant to 3B/Adv on E8
   b 1   2  0-1  12-  6   -9%  26% M Lewis         A Benes         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Bonds Scores; Snow to 3B
   b 1   2  0-0  1-3  3   -9%  36% J Snow          A Benes         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Javier Scores; Bonds to 2B
   t 3   1  2-0  1--  4    9%  38% D DeShields     J Roa           Double to LF (Line Drive); Benes to 3B
   t 4   1  2-3  12-  1    6%  72% R Clayton       J Roa           Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Mabry to 3B; Difelice to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Roa facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  D DeShields     Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
          ---  4   50%  R Gant          Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   47%  R Lankford      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  5   45%  M Franklin      Foul Popfly: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  S Javier        Single to SS (Pop Fly to Deep SS)
   O      1--  4   43%  J Vizcaino      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Javier to 2B
   O      -2-  3   46%  G Hill          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Javier to 3B
          --3  4   45%  B Bonds         Walk
   R      1-3  3   36%  J Snow          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Javier Scores; Bonds to 2B
   R      12-  6   26%  M Lewis         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Bonds Scores; Snow to 3B
   O      1-3  2   30%  B Mueller       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Roa facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   28%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   26%  J Mabry         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   25%  M Difelice      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Andy Benes facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   27%  R Wilkins       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   28%  J Roa           Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  3   29%  S Javier        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Roa facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   26%  R Clayton       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  1   29%  A Benes         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  4   38%  D DeShields     Double to LF (Line Drive); Benes to 3B
   RR     -23  2   55%  R Gant          Single to CF (Line Drive); Benes Scores; DeShields Scores/No RBI; Gant to 3B/Adv on E8
   RO     --3  6   58%  R Lankford      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Gant Scores/unER
   O      ---  2   57%  M Franklin      Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Andy Benes facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   59%  J Vizcaino      Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   61%  G Hill          Strikeout Looking
          ---  8   60%  B Bonds         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      59%  J Snow          Bonds Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   62%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joe Roa facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   60%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   63%  J Mabry         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
          1--  2   66%  M Difelice      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Mabry to 2B
          12-  1   72%  R Clayton       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Mabry to 3B; Difelice to 2B
   RO     123  3   74%  A Benes         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Mabry Scores; Difelice to 3B; Clayton to 2B
   O      -23  1   69%  D DeShields     Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Andy Benes facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   72%  M Lewis         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   74%  B Mueller       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   75%  R Wilkins       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Giants 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rene Arocha facing 2-3-4
                  Rene Arocha replaces Joe Roa pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   74%  R Gant          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   72%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   71%  M Franklin      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Andy Benes facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   75%  R Arocha        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   77%  S Javier        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   78%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Giants 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rene Arocha facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   77%  G Gaetti        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   75%  J Mabry         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  4   76%  M Difelice      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   74%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Andy Benes facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   78%  G Hill          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   80%  B Bonds         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  7   82%  J Snow          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Giants 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rene Arocha facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   84%  A Benes         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  1   87%  D DeShields     Single to C/Bunt; Benes to 2B
          12-  6   92%  R Gant          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Benes to 3B; DeShields to 2B
                  Jim Poole replaces J.T. Snow pitching and batting 5th; Jeff Kent replaces Rene Arocha playing 1B batting 9th
   RR     123  2   97%  R Lankford      Double to LF (Line Drive); Benes Scores; DeShields Scores; Gant to 3B
   O      -23  1   96%  M Franklin      Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
          -23  4   96%  G Gaetti        Intentional Walk
   RO     123  4   97%  J Mabry         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Gant Scores; Lankford to 3B
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Jim Poole pitching and batting 5th
   R      1-3  3   98%  M Difelice      Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Lankford Scores; Gaetti to 2B
   O      12-  6   98%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-8, Andy Benes facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   97%  M Lewis         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  6   95%  B Mueller       Walk; Lewis to 2B
   O      12-  4   97%  R Wilkins       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  4   98%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   99%  S Javier        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Giants 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Julian Tavarez facing 9-1-2
                  Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Andy Benes batting 9th
   O      ---  1   99%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          ---  6   99%  D DeShields     Walk
          1--  2   99%  R Gant          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); DeShields to 3B
   RO     -23  6  100%  R Lankford      Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; DeShields Scores
   O      -2-  3   99%  M Franklin      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-9, Mark Petkovsek facing 2-3-4
                  Mark Petkovsek replaces Ron Gant pitching and batting 2nd; Mark Sweeney moves to LF
          ---  2   99%  J Vizcaino      Double to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF Line)
          -2-  2   98%  G Hill          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Vizcaino to 3B
   ROO    1-3  3  100%  B Bonds         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Vizcaino Scores/No RBI
                  Marvin Benard pinch hits for Julian Tavarez batting 5th
          ---  6   99%  M Benard        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2  100%  M Lewis         Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Giants 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Rod Beck facing 5-6-7
                  Rod Beck replaces Marvin Benard pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  1  100%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3  100%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  100%  M Difelice      Triple to RF (Fly Ball)
                  Danny Sheaffer pinch hits for Royce Clayton batting 8th
   O      --3  2  100%  D Sheaffer      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-9, Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Mark Petkovsek pitching and batting 2nd; Danny Sheaffer moves to 2B; Mike Gallego replaces Delino DeShields playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---  1  100%  B Mueller       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  R Wilkins       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  100%  J Kent          Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5  100%  S Javier        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Giants 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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