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KCR
@CAL		5
3
BAL
@CHW		3
4		 
(10)
BOS
@MIL		9
7
BOS
@MIL		4
1
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@NYY		5
3
CLE
@OAK		10
4
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@SEA		6
5
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@TOR		5
4
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@ATL		6
4
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@CIN		4
9
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@FLA		1
2		 
(10)
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@MON		11
9
HOU
@PHI		5
1
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@PIT		4
1
SFG
@STL		8
6
Friday, August 9, 1996, 7:05
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 30,118, Time of Game: 3:17
Giants
8
49-65
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Cardinals
6
61-55
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
L: Mike Morgan (4-5)
S: Rod Beck (23)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  0  4   1  2  0   0  0  0    8 16  2
Cardinals       2  0  1   0  0  0   1  2  0    6 13  0

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Marvin Benard CF 4 2 1 0 1 0 .251 .634 21 10 0.057 0.75 0.089 -0.032 0.1 3 0 SB
Rich Aurilia SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 .241 .639 17 10 -0.038 0.66 0.029 -0.067 -0.4 1 1
Glenallen Hill RF 5 1 3 0 0 1 .288 .866 20 15 0.117 0.81 0.130 -0.013 0.7 6 0
Barry Bonds LF 5 1 3 3 0 1 .309 1.063 19 9 0.221 1.11 0.228 -0.006 2.1 0 0
Rick Wilkins C 5 1 1 1 0 1 .230 .702 16 11 0.015 1.07 0.133 -0.118 -0.6 6 0 GDP
Kim Batiste 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .217 .569 11 9 0.071 0.83 0.098 -0.027 1.0 1 1 2B
   Bill Mueller 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .702 2 1 -0.006 0.24 0.000 -0.006 -0.2 0 0
Desi Wilson 1B 5 1 3 1 0 0 .500 1.000 13 8 0.142 0.73 0.149 -0.008 1.7 6 1
   Rod Beck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Steve Scarsone 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .225 .621 20 9 -0.071 0.85 0.037 -0.108 -0.9 3 3 GDP
Osvaldo Fernandez P 4 0 1 1 0 2 .089 .178 15 11 -0.035 0.65 0.021 -0.056 -0.3 0 2
   Jose Bautista P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Poole P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave McCarty 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .735 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 40 8 16 8 3 7 .400 .867 154 93 0.473 0.81 0.914 -0.441 3.3 27 9
2B: K Batiste (3, off D Jackson).
TB: B Bonds 3; D Wilson 3; K Batiste 3; G Hill 3; S Scarsone; R Aurilia; M Benard; R Wilkins; O Fernandez.
GIDP: S Scarsone (6); R Wilkins (2).
RBI: B Bonds 3 (96); K Batiste (7); D Wilson (1); R Wilkins (32); S Scarsone (17); O Fernandez (1).
2-out RBI: B Bonds.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 11 for 18.
Fielding
E: K Batiste 2 (8).
Baserunning
SB: M Benard (17, 2nd base off M Morgan/T Pagnozzi).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ozzie Smith SS 3 3 1 2 1 0 .275 .688 15 7 0.041 0.92 0.125 -0.084 1.7 1 6 HR,HBP
Ray Lankford CF 4 0 2 0 1 1 .274 .850 16 9 -0.015 1.01 0.101 -0.116 0.3 1 1
Ron Gant LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .909 23 14 -0.146 1.23 0.000 -0.146 -1.5 1 0
Willie McGee RF 5 2 3 2 0 1 .292 .725 27 20 0.231 0.86 0.275 -0.044 1.6 0 1 HR
John Mabry 1B 5 0 3 2 0 0 .312 .821 11 7 0.179 1.07 0.205 -0.026 1.8 7 0
Gary Gaetti 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .270 .787 13 9 -0.114 1.63 0.054 -0.168 -0.4 1 1
Tom Pagnozzi C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .279 .741 11 7 -0.016 0.95 0.047 -0.063 -0.2 8 0
   Brian Jordan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .826 1 1 -0.093 3.58 0.000 -0.093 -0.4
Mike Gallego 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .463 6 3 0.010 0.95 0.028 -0.018 -0.1 8 3
   Luis Alicea PH-2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .686 4 3 0.018 0.37 0.018 0.000 0.3 0 0
Mike Morgan P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .133 5 3 -0.068 1.30 0.000 -0.068 -0.8 0 0
   Danny Jackson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 -0.023 1.30 0.000 -0.023 -0.2 0 0 SH
   Tony Fossas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mark Sweeney PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .763 4 2 -0.010 0.36 0.000 -0.010 -0.2
   T.J. Mathews P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Royce Clayton PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 .277 .683 1 1 -0.020 0.78 0.000 -0.020 -0.3
   Cory Bailey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 39 6 13 6 2 5 .333 .868 139 88 -0.026 1.11 0.853 -0.879 1.3 27 12
HR: O Smith (1, off J Bautista; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); W McGee (4, off O Fernandez; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SH: D Jackson (1, off O Fernandez).
HBP: O Smith (1, by O Fernandez).
TB: W McGee 6; O Smith 4; J Mabry 3; R Lankford 2; G Gaetti 2; T Pagnozzi; L Alicea.
RBI: W McGee 2 (32); O Smith 2 (11); J Mabry 2 (58).
2-out RBI: W McGee 2; J Mabry 2; O Smith 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. O Smith-M Gallego-J Mabry 2.
Outfield Assists: R Lankford (O Fernandez at 1st base); W McGee (S Scarsone at 2nd base).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: R Lankford (1st base by O Fernandez).

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
Osvaldo Fernandez, W (5-12) 6.2 9 4 3 2 4 1 5.48 32 108 64 46 3 15 12 13 5 0 44 -0.068 0.94 -0.8
Jose Bautista, H (1) 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 3.09 5 11 8 6 1 1 1 4 3 0 2 0 -0.018 0.67 -1.1
Jim Poole, H (8) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.37 1 5 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.017 0.65 0.1
Rod Beck, S (23) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.66 5 15 12 8 2 2 1 4 3 0 0 0 0.095 2.81 0.5
Team Totals 9 13 6 5 2 5 2 5.00 43 139 88 61 7 20 14 21 11 0 44 2 0 0.026 0.81 -1.3

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
Mike Morgan, L (4-5) 3 9 5 5 1 2 0 4.30 17 53 29 20 4 5 10 4 2 0 22 -0.373 1.36 -3.4
Danny Jackson 1.2 7 3 3 1 2 0 10.13 12 42 27 20 3 4 6 3 1 0 0 0 -0.153 0.71 -2.4
Tony Fossas 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.67 4 13 10 8 0 2 1 3 0 0 2 0 0.020 0.19 1.0
T.J. Mathews 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 2.79 7 34 20 12 3 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.015 0.11 1.0
Cory Bailey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.58 3 12 7 4 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.019 0.24 0.5
Team Totals 9 16 8 8 3 7 0 8.00 43 154 93 64 12 17 20 13 3 0 22 2 0 -0.472 1.11 -3.3
Balks: None.
WP: M Morgan (2).
HBP: O Fernandez (10; O Smith).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: O Fernandez (6; R Lankford, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Scott Potter.
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 30,118.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Wind 5mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Marvin Benard CF 1 Ozzie Smith SS
2 Rich Aurilia SS 2 Ray Lankford CF
3 Glenallen Hill RF 3 Ron Gant LF
4 Barry Bonds LF 4 Willie McGee RF
5 Rick Wilkins C 5 John Mabry 1B
6 Kim Batiste 3B 6 Gary Gaetti 3B
7 Desi Wilson 1B 7 Tom Pagnozzi C
8 Steve Scarsone 2B 8 Mike Gallego 2B
9 Osvaldo Fernandez P 9 Mike Morgan P

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-1 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  RR STL W. McGee O. Fernandez -19% 39% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Smith Scores; McGee Scores
t3 2-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R SFG R. Wilkins M. Morgan 13% 68% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hill Scores; Bonds to 3B
b9 6-8 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O STL G. Gaetti R. Beck 11% 91% Foul Popfly: C
t3 4-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R SFG D. Wilson M. Morgan 9% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive); Wilkins Scores; Batiste to 3B
b9 6-8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL J. Mabry R. Beck -9% 80% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); McGee to 2B

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, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG M. Benard M. Morgan -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  SFG R. Aurilia M. Morgan 2% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  SFG G. Hill M. Morgan 6% 56% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Aurilia to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  R SFG B. Bonds M. Morgan 7% 63% Single to RF (Line Drive); Aurilia Scores; Hill to 2B
t1 1-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO SFG R. Wilkins M. Morgan -8% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Osvaldo Fernandez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  STL O. Smith O. Fernandez -4% 51% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O STL R. Lankford O. Fernandez 4% 55% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Gant O. Fernandez 3% 58% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b1 0-1 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  RR STL W. McGee O. Fernandez -19% 39% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Smith Scores; McGee Scores
b1 2-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Mabry O. Fernandez 1% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Mike Morgan facing 6-7-8
t2 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG K. Batiste M. Morgan -2% 37% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  SFG D. Wilson M. Morgan 3% 40% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 1-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  SFG S. Scarsone M. Morgan 2% 42% Wild Pitch; Wilson to 2B
t2 1-2 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O SFG S. Scarsone M. Morgan -4% 38% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-2 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O SFG O. Fernandez M. Morgan -3% 34% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Osvaldo Fernandez facing 6-7-8
b2 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL G. Gaetti O. Fernandez -3% 31% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 2-1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  STL T. Pagnozzi O. Fernandez -5% 27% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gaetti to 2B
b2 2-1 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O STL M. Gallego O. Fernandez 0% 27% Flyball: CF; Gaetti to 3B; Pagnozzi to 2B
b2 2-1 1 -23 5,(2-2)  O STL M. Morgan O. Fernandez 7% 34% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b2 2-1 2 -23 5,(3-1)  O STL O. Smith O. Fernandez 5% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
t3 1-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  SFG M. Benard M. Morgan 4% 43% Walk
t3 1-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  SFG R. Aurilia M. Morgan 3% 46% Benard Steals 2B
t3 1-2 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O SFG R. Aurilia M. Morgan -5% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-2 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  SFG G. Hill M. Morgan 6% 46% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Benard to 3B
t3 1-2 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R SFG B. Bonds M. Morgan 8% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Benard Scores; Hill to 2B
t3 2-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R SFG R. Wilkins M. Morgan 13% 68% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hill Scores; Bonds to 3B
t3 3-2 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  R SFG K. Batiste M. Morgan 6% 74% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Bonds Scores; Wilkins to 2B
t3 4-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R SFG D. Wilson M. Morgan 9% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive); Wilkins Scores; Batiste to 3B
t3 5-2 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  OO SFG S. Scarsone M. Morgan -7% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Giants' Osvaldo Fernandez facing 2-3-4
b3 2-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  STL R. Lankford O. Fernandez -4% 72% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
b3 2-5 0 1-- O STL R. Gant O. Fernandez 6% 79% Lankford Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b3 2-5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O STL R. Gant O. Fernandez 2% 80% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b3 2-5 2 --- 7,(3-2)  STL W. McGee O. Fernandez -2% 78% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); McGee to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
b3 2-5 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R STL J. Mabry O. Fernandez -8% 70% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McGee Scores/unER
b3 3-5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O STL G. Gaetti O. Fernandez 3% 73% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cardinals' Danny Jackson facing 9-1-2
Danny Jackson replaces Mike Morgan pitching and batting 9th
t4 5-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG O. Fernandez D. Jackson -2% 71% Strikeout Swinging
t4 5-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  SFG M. Benard D. Jackson 2% 73% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t4 5-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SFG R. Aurilia D. Jackson -1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Benard to 2B
t4 5-3 2 -2- 7,(1-2)  SFG G. Hill D. Jackson 1% 73% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Benard to 3B
t4 5-3 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  R SFG B. Bonds D. Jackson 8% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Benard Scores; Hill to 3B
t4 6-3 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O SFG R. Wilkins D. Jackson -3% 78% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Giants' Osvaldo Fernandez facing 7-8-9
b4 3-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Pagnozzi O. Fernandez 3% 81% Flyball: RF
b4 3-6 1 --- 3,(2-0)  STL M. Gallego O. Fernandez -3% 78% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Gallego to 1B
b4 3-6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL D. Jackson O. Fernandez 2% 80% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Gallego to 2B
b4 3-6 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O STL O. Smith O. Fernandez 3% 84% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-3, Cardinals' Danny Jackson facing 6-7-8
t5 6-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  SFG K. Batiste D. Jackson 3% 87% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t5 6-3 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  SFG D. Wilson D. Jackson 1% 88% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Batiste stays at 2B
t5 6-3 0 12- 5,(2-2)  RO SFG S. Scarsone D. Jackson 3% 92% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Batiste Scores; Wilson to 3B; Scarsone out at 2B/RF-2B
t5 7-3 1 --3 3,(1-1)  R SFG O. Fernandez D. Jackson 2% 94% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Wilson Scores
t5 8-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O SFG M. Benard D. Jackson -1% 93% Flyball: CF-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 8-3 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  SFG R. Aurilia D. Jackson 0% 93% Walk; Benard to 2B
Tony Fossas replaces Danny Jackson pitching and batting 9th
t5 8-3 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O SFG G. Hill T. Fossas -1% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 8, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Giants' Osvaldo Fernandez facing 2-3-4
b5 3-8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL R. Lankford O. Fernandez -2% 90% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b5 3-8 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Gant O. Fernandez 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Lankford to 2B
b5 3-8 1 -2- 7,(2-2)  O STL W. McGee O. Fernandez 2% 94% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Lankford to 3B
b5 3-8 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Mabry O. Fernandez 2% 95% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 8, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cardinals' Tony Fossas facing 4-5-6
t6 8-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O SFG B. Bonds T. Fossas -0% 95% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
t6 8-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG R. Wilkins T. Fossas -0% 94% Foul Popfly: C
t6 8-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG K. Batiste T. Fossas -0% 94% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 8, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Giants' Osvaldo Fernandez facing 6-7-8
b6 3-8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  STL G. Gaetti O. Fernandez -2% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 3-8 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL T. Pagnozzi O. Fernandez 2% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b6 3-8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. Gallego O. Fernandez 2% 96% Lineout: RF
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Tony Fossas (P) batting 9th
b6 3-8 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O STL M. Sweeney O. Fernandez 1% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 8, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cardinals' T.J. Mathews facing 7-8-9
T.J. Mathews replaces Mark Sweeney (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 8-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O SFG D. Wilson T. Mathews -0% 96% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t7 8-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  SFG S. Scarsone T. Mathews 0% 97% Walk
t7 8-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O SFG O. Fernandez T. Mathews -0% 96% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t7 8-3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O SFG M. Benard T. Mathews -0% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 8, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Giants' Osvaldo Fernandez facing 1-2-3
b7 3-8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL O. Smith O. Fernandez -2% 94% Hit By Pitch
b7 3-8 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  STL R. Lankford O. Fernandez -4% 90% Walk; Smith to 2B
b7 3-8 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O STL R. Gant O. Fernandez 4% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-8 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O STL W. McGee O. Fernandez 3% 96% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-8 2 12- 3,(2-0)  R STL J. Mabry O. Fernandez -3% 93% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Smith Scores; Lankford to 2B
Jose Bautista replaces Osvaldo Fernandez pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-8 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O STL G. Gaetti J. Bautista 3% 96% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 8, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-4, Cardinals' T.J. Mathews facing 2-3-4
t8 8-4 0 --- 7,(1-2)  O SFG R. Aurilia T. Mathews -0% 96% Flyball: CF
t8 8-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG G. Hill T. Mathews -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
t8 8-4 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O SFG B. Bonds T. Mathews -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 8, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-8, Giants' Jose Bautista facing 7-8-9
b8 4-8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL T. Pagnozzi J. Bautista 2% 97% Lineout: CF (Short CF-RF)
Bill Mueller replaces Kim Batiste playing 3B batting 6th
Luis Alicea pinch hits for Mike Gallego (2B) batting 8th
b8 4-8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  STL L. Alicea J. Bautista -2% 95% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
Royce Clayton pinch hits for T.J. Mathews (P) batting 9th
b8 4-8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Clayton J. Bautista 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
b8 4-8 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR STL O. Smith J. Bautista -7% 91% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Clayton Scores; Smith Scores
Jim Poole replaces Jose Bautista pitching and batting 9th
b8 6-8 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL R. Lankford J. Poole 2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 8, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-6, Cardinals' Cory Bailey facing 5-6-7
Cory Bailey replaces Royce Clayton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Luis Alicea moves from PH to 2B
t9 8-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O SFG R. Wilkins C. Bailey -1% 92% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
t9 8-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O SFG B. Mueller C. Bailey -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t9 8-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O SFG D. Wilson C. Bailey -0% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 8, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-8, Giants' Rod Beck facing 3-4-5
Rod Beck replaces Desi Wilson (1B) pitching and batting 7th
Dave McCarty replaces Jim Poole (P) playing 1B batting 9th
b9 6-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Gant R. Beck 5% 95% Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
b9 6-8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  STL W. McGee R. Beck -6% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b9 6-8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL J. Mabry R. Beck -9% 80% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); McGee to 2B
b9 6-8 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O STL G. Gaetti R. Beck 11% 91% Foul Popfly: C
Brian Jordan pinch hits for Tom Pagnozzi (C) batting 7th
b9 6-8 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O STL B. Jordan R. Beck 9% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 8, Cardinals 6.

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