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CHW  3
CHC  2

CIN  3
@CLE  2

MIL  4
@DET  1

HOU  6
@KCR  5

MIN  5
PIT  4

OAK  5
@ARI  2

BOS  5
@ATL  4

ANA  9
@COL  6

FLA 11
TBD  4

LAD  5
SEA  0

MON  4
TOR  3

NYM  5
NYY  2

PHI  4
BAL  2

TEX  7
@SDP  2

SFG  5
STL  4

(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 30,802

Friday, July 9, 1999, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 3:57
Cardinals
4
42-44
Lost 2
4th, 7½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  1   0  0    4 11  0
Giants          3  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1    5  9  0
W: F Rodriguez (1-2), L: M Aybar (4-3)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
Giants
5
49-37
Won 1
1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J McEwing LF                  6   1   1   0    0   0  .309  .781   14    4   1   
J Drew CF                     6   0   0   0    0   3  .231  .790   19    4   0   
M McGwire 1B                  3   0   2   0    2   0  .269 1.027   16    5   0   2B
  E Marrero PR-1B             1   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .585    0    1   0   
F Tatis 3B                    3   1   0   0    2   0  .289  .946   25    0   0   
E Renteria SS                 5   1   4   2    0   0  .300  .785   15    1   3   3B
D Bragg RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .277  .765   11    2   0   
  R Croushore P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  S Radinsky P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Howard RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .656    5    1   0   
A Castillo C                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .231  .582   17   13   0   
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .276  .677   15    0   3   SF
J Acevedo P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .056  .112   11    0   0   
  S Dunston PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .358  .928    5    0   0   
  L Painter P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  W McGee RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .594    6    0   0   
  M Aybar P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .182    0    0   0   
Totals                       43   4  11   4    4   8              159   31   7
BATTING
2B: M McGwire (14, off K Rueter).
3B: E Renteria (2, off K Rueter).
SF: P Polanco (2, off K Rueter).
TB: E Renteria 6; M McGwire 3; A Castillo 2; J McEwing; J Acevedo; D Bragg.
RBI: E Renteria 2 (39); D Bragg (21); P Polanco (15).
2-out RBI: E Renteria.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
FIELDING
DP: 1. P Polanco-E Renteria-M McGwire.
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Benard CF                   4   1   2   0    2   1  .300  .819   25    5   0   2·SB
B Mueller 3B                  3   1   1   0    3   2  .278  .743   26    1   1   
J Snow 1B                     5   1   1   2    1   1  .286  .825   26    9   0   HR
J Kent 2B                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .301  .902   18    1   5   2B,SF
E Burks RF                    3   1   1   2    2   0  .272  .925   21    2   0   HR,IW
  F Rodriguez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.600         0   0   
S Javier LF                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .289  .728   17    4   0   GDP
R Aurilia SS                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .303  .829   12    2   1   
S Servais C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .722   11    8   0   SH
K Rueter P                    1   0   1   0    1   0  .161  .376    8    1   0   2B
  R Martinez PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .699    1    0   0   
  J Tavarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   1   
  B Mayne PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .800    5    0   0   
  J Johnstone P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Santangelo RF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .826    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   5   9   5   10  11              170   33   8
BATTING
2B: J Kent (27, off J Acevedo); K Rueter (1, off J Acevedo).
HR: J Snow (10, off M Aybar; 11th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); E Burks (14, off J Acevedo; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SF: J Kent (6, off J Acevedo).
SH: S Servais (3, off R Croushore).
IBB: E Burks (1, by J Acevedo).
TB: E Burks 4; J Snow 4; J Kent 2; K Rueter 2; M Benard 2; R Aurilia; B Mueller; R Martinez.
GIDP: S Javier (3).
RBI: J Snow 2 (55); E Burks 2 (45); J Kent (59).
2-out RBI: E Burks 2; J Snow.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
BASERUNNING
SB: M Benard 2 (16, 2nd base off J Acevedo/A Castillo, 3rd base off J Acevedo/A Castillo).

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 Acevedo                      5     5   3   3    7   5   1   6.16   25   95-47   28· 6·13    4· 8· 1· 0     43    -     0.98  -0.04
L Painter                      1     2   0   0    0   2   0   5.90    5   20-13    6· 2· 5    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.84   0.08
R Croushore                    1.1   1   1   1    0   2   0   2.58    5   18-11    4· 4· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.59   0.05
S Radinsky                     0.1   0   0   0    3   0   0   4.97    4   23-8     4· 2· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          1-1    3.74  -0.22
M Aybar, L (4-3)               2.2   1   1   1    0   2   1   3.39    9   11-8     8· 0· 3    1· 6· 0· 0          3-0    1.92  -0.03
Totals                        10.1   9   5   5   10  11   2          48  167-87   50·14·26    7·17· 3· 0          4-1 
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
K Rueter                       6     7   3   3    3   4   0   5.36   28  112-65   38· 4·23    6·10· 5· 0     47    -     1.18   0.03
J Tavarez                      2     1   0   0    1   0   0   5.19    8   29-16   11· 2· 3    3· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.68   0.20
J Johnstone, BS (3)            1     3   1   1    0   0   0   2.01    6   18-13    9· 1· 3    1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    4.74  -0.19
F Rodriguez, W (1-2)           2     0   0   0    0   4   0   3.65    6    0-0     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.89   0.28
Totals                        11    11   4   4    4   8   0          48  159-94   60· 7·29   11·15·10· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: J Acevedo (2; E Burks).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Kerwin Danley.
Time of Game: 3:57.
Attendance: 30,802.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 58° F, Wind 25mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           San Francisco Giants                 
1. J McEwing            LF    1. M Benard             CF 
2. J Drew               CF    2. B Mueller            3B 
3. M McGwire            1B    3. J Snow               1B 
4. F Tatis              3B    4. J Kent               2B 
5. E Renteria           SS    5. E Burks              RF 
6. D Bragg              RF    6. S Javier             LF 
7. A Castillo           C     7. R Aurilia            SS 
8. P Polanco            2B    8. S Servais            C  
9. J Acevedo            P     9. K Rueter             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b11   1  4-4  ---      42% 100% J Snow          M Aybar         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 9   2  4-3  1-3  3  -33%  50% E Renteria      J Johnstone     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McEwing Scores; Marrero to 3B
   b 8   2  3-3  123  7   24%  87% J Snow          S Radinsky      Walk; Aurilia Scores; Benard to 3B; Mueller to 2B
   b 1   2  0-1  1--  1   16%  78% E Burks         J Acevedo       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Mueller Scores
   t 9   2  4-4  1-3  5   14%  64% T Howard        J Johnstone     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kirk Rueter facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  J McEwing       Lineout: SS
   O      ---  5   54%  J Drew          Flyball: CF
          ---  5   53%  M McGwire       Walk
   O      1--  6   55%  F Tatis         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Acevedo facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  M Benard        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--      61%  B Mueller       Benard Steals 2B
          -2-  5   64%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  6   58%  J Snow          Strikeout Looking
          12-      61%  J Kent          Benard Steals 3B
   RO     1-3  5   62%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Benard Scores
   RR     1--  1   78%  E Burks         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Mueller Scores
   O      ---  4   78%  S Javier        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 3.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Kirk Rueter facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   80%  E Renteria      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   81%  D Bragg         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   82%  A Castillo      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Juan Acevedo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   81%  R Aurilia       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   80%  S Servais       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   81%  K Rueter        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   79%  M Benard        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Kirk Rueter facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   81%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   79%  J Acevedo       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   82%  J McEwing       Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   84%  J Drew          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Juan Acevedo facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   86%  B Mueller       Walk
   O      1--  4   84%  J Snow          Foul Popfly: C
          1--  1   88%  J Kent          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Mueller to 3B
          -23  4   88%  E Burks         Intentional Walk
   OO     123  3   81%  S Javier        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 3.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Kirk Rueter facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   83%  M McGwire       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   81%  F Tatis         Walk
   R      1--  4   68%  E Renteria      Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Tatis Scores
   R      --3  5   62%  D Bragg         Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Renteria Scores
          1--  4   51%  A Castillo      Single to LF (Fly Ball); Bragg to 3B; Castillo to 2B
   RO     -23  2   52%  P Polanco       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Bragg Scores
   O      -2-  5   56%  J Acevedo       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Juan Acevedo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   53%  R Aurilia       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  S Servais       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   53%  K Rueter        Walk
          1--  9   55%  M Benard        Walk; Rueter to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  B Mueller       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Rueter out at Hm/LF-C; Benard to 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Kirk Rueter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  J McEwing       Lineout: P (P's Right)
   O      ---  6   55%  J Drew          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   52%  M McGwire       Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-  8   51%  F Tatis         Walk
          12-  2   47%  E Renteria      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); McGwire to 3B; Tatis to 2B
   O      123  2   57%  D Bragg         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Juan Acevedo facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   54%  J Snow          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   52%  J Kent          Flyball: RF
          ---  6   53%  E Burks         Walk
          1--  5   56%  S Javier        Walk; Burks to 2B
   O      12-  1   50%  R Aurilia       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Kirk Rueter facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   45%  A Castillo      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   50%  P Polanco       Strikeout (foul bunt)
                  Shawon Dunston pinch hits for Juan Acevedo batting 9th
   O      1--  5   54%  S Dunston       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   58%  J McEwing       Lineout: 1B (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Lance Painter facing 8-9-1
                  Lance Painter replaces Shawon Dunston pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   54%  S Servais       Strikeout Swinging
                  Ramon Martinez pinch hits for Kirk Rueter batting 9th
          ---  1   58%  R Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  5   63%  M Benard        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Martinez to 2B
   O      12-  5   56%  B Mueller       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  5   50%  J Snow          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Julian Tavarez facing 2-3-4
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Ramon Martinez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   54%  J Drew          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  5   50%  M McGwire       Walk
   O      1--  4   55%  F Tatis         Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
          1--  3   51%  E Renteria      Single to CF (Line Drive); McGwire to 2B
   O      12-  1   59%  D Bragg         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Rich Croushore facing 4-5-6
                  Rich Croushore replaces Darren Bragg pitching and batting 6th; Willie McGee replaces Lance Painter playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  5   55%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   52%  E Burks         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   50%  S Javier        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Julian Tavarez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   55%  A Castillo      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   58%  P Polanco       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   61%  W McGee         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Rich Croushore facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   67%  R Aurilia       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   65%  S Servais       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Aurilia to 2B
                  Scott Radinsky replaces Rich Croushore pitching and batting 6th; Brent Mayne pinch hits for Julian Tavarez batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   59%  B Mayne         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Aurilia to 3B
          --3  4   61%  M Benard        Walk
          1-3  7   64%  B Mueller       Walk; Benard to 2B
   R      123  7   87%  J Snow          Walk; Aurilia Scores; Benard to 3B; Mueller to 2B
                  Manuel Aybar replaces Willie McGee pitching and batting 9th; Thomas Howard replaces Scott Radinsky playing RF batting 6th
   O      123  2   83%  J Kent          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 4.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, John Johnstone facing 1-2-3
                  John Johnstone replaces Brent Mayne pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   72%  J McEwing       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  2   82%  J Drew          Flyball: LF
          1--  3   71%  M McGwire       Single to LF (Line Drive); McEwing to 2B
   O      12-  1   83%  F Tatis         Flyball: CF; McEwing to 3B
                  Eli Marrero pinch runs for Mark McGwire batting 3rd
   R      1-3  3   50%  E Renteria      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McEwing Scores; Marrero to 3B
   O      1-3  5   64%  T Howard        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Manuel Aybar facing 5-6-7
                  Eli Marrero moves to 1B
   O      ---  5   58%  E Burks         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  1   54%  S Javier        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   50%  R Aurilia       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Giants 4.

Top of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Felix Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
                  Felix Rodriguez replaces Ellis Burks pitching and batting 5th; F.P. Santangelo replaces John Johnstone playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  A Castillo      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      61%  P Polanco       Lineout: SS
   O      ---      64%  M Aybar         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Manuel Aybar facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      58%  S Servais       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---      54%  F Santangelo    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  M Benard        Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Giants 4.

Top of the 11th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Felix Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      56%  J McEwing       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---      61%  J Drew          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      64%  E Marrero       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Manuel Aybar facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      58%  B Mueller       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---     100%  J Snow          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Giants 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SFN199907090

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