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CAL
@BOS		0
6
DET
@CLE		3
6
CHW
@MIL		6
2
TOR
@MIN		1
11
SEA
@NYY		10
3
BAL
@OAK		1
3
KCR
@TEX		4
1
PIT
@ATL		1
7
HOU
@CHC		3
12
COL
@CIN		3
5
COL
@CIN		5
9
MON
@LAD		6
7
SFG
@PHI		8
4
NYM
@SDP		7
3
FLA
@STL		3
4
Saturday, August 17, 1996 1:10, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 30,792, Time of Game: 2:50

Marlins
3
57-66
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 19½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Marlins         0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    3  6  0
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  2  0   0  1  X    4 10  2
W: T.J. Mathews (2-4), L: Jay Powell (3-1), S: Dennis Eckersley (20)
 Cardinals
4
66-57
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st

Florida Marlins

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Castillo 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .263 .526 15 8 .066 1.43 .125 -.059 0.1 2 1
Edgar Renteria SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .301 .743 11 9 -.211 1.40 .000 -.211 -1.5 1 5 GDP
Gary Sheffield RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .313 1.076 16 8 -.014 0.85 .045 -.058 0.0 0 0
Jeff Conine LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .840 16 11 -.118 1.15 .000 -.118 -1.0 5 0
Devon White CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .268 .752 13 7 .025 0.91 .068 -.043 0.3 5 0
Greg Colbrunn 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .294 .766 14 11 .002 1.78 .132 -.130 0.5 6 1 2B
Kurt Abbott 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 .267 .785 12 6 .001 1.47 .058 -.057 -0.1 0 2
   Jay Powell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
   Billy McMillon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .602 4 2 -.055 2.16 .000 -.055 -0.2 0 0
Rob Natal C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .353 12 7 -.048 0.95 .000 -.048 -0.4 2 0
   Craig Grebeck PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .486 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Orsulak PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .610 4 3 -.094 3.66 .000 -.094 -0.8 0 0
   Joe Siddall C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .179 .405 9 6 -.038 1.44 .000 -.038 -0.1 2 1
Marc Valdes P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 5 3 -.033 0.65 .000 -.033 -0.3 1 0
   Chris Hammond P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .143 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 1
   Alex Arias PH-3B 1 0 1 2 0 0 .299 .749 2 1 .200 3.66 .200 .000 1.6 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 6 3 2 9 .182 .441 133 82 -.317 1.39 .628 -.944 -1.7 24 11
2B: G Colbrunn (22, off D Osborne).
TB: G Colbrunn 3; A Arias; G Sheffield; D White; L Castillo.
GIDP: E Renteria (9).
RBI: A Arias 2 (18); L Castillo (2).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.

St. Louis Cardinals

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ozzie Smith SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .289 .716 18 12 .060 0.93 .095 -.035 0.4 2 4
John Mabry 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .789 13 7 -.073 1.14 .024 -.097 -0.7 6 0
Ron Gant LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 .248 .910 15 8 .134 1.05 .182 -.048 1.6 0 0 HR
Brian Jordan RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .311 .845 8 5 .055 1.05 .087 -.032 0.7 3 0 2B,SB
Willie McGee CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .290 .715 15 9 -.168 1.56 .000 -.168 -1.7 2 0
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .779 14 9 -.101 0.96 .000 -.101 -1.0 0 0
Tom Pagnozzi C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .761 10 8 -.071 0.69 .000 -.071 -0.7 11 0
Luis Alicea 2B 2 2 2 0 2 0 .249 .704 20 7 .154 0.68 .154 .000 1.3 3 3 3B,2B
Donovan Osborne P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .152 .400 4 3 -.043 0.84 .000 -.043 -0.6 0 0 2·SH
   Cory Bailey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
   T.J. Mathews P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
   Royce Clayton PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .276 .690 1 1 .239 1.96 .254 -.015 0.6 0 0 CS
   Dennis Eckersley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 10 4 3 4 .323 .931 118 69 .186 1.04 .796 -.610 -0.2 27 7
2B: L Alicea (20, off M Valdes); B Jordan (30, off M Valdes).
3B: L Alicea (1, off J Powell).
HR: R Gant (25, off M Valdes; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SH: D Osborne 2 (8, 1 off M Valdes, 1 off C Hammond).
TB: L Alicea 5; B Jordan 4; R Gant 4; O Smith 2; J Mabry; R Clayton.
RBI: R Gant 2 (67); O Smith (13); R Clayton (25).
2-out RBI: R Clayton.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. O Smith-L Alicea-J Mabry.
E: O Smith (6); W McGee (3).
Baserunning
SB: B Jordan (17, 2nd base off J Powell/J Siddall).
CS: R Clayton (14, 2nd base by J Powell/J Siddall).

Florida Marlins

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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
Marc Valdes 5.1 7 3 3 3 2 1 6.04 26 85 47 29 8 10 8 13 4 0 41 -.071 0.90 -0.4
Chris Hammond 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.02 2 6 5 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .019 0.43 0.5
Jay Powell, L (3-1) 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 3.61 8 29 17 10 3 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 -.134 1.54 0.0
Team Totals 8 10 4 4 3 4 1 4.50 36 120 69 43 11 15 13 16 5 0 41 1 0 -.186 1.39 0.2

St. Louis Cardinals

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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
Donovan Osborne 6 4 3 3 2 6 0 3.29 25 89 56 30 11 15 6 11 3 0 56 .120 0.95 1.3
Cory Bailey, BS (2) 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.40 4 13 7 4 1 2 1 2 1 0 3 3 -.082 3.50 -0.6
T.J. Mathews, W (2-4) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.77 3 16 9 4 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .109 1.42 0.5
Dennis Eckersley, S (20) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.80 3 15 10 10 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .167 2.17 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 2 9 0 3.00 35 133 82 48 13 21 8 16 5 0 56 3 3 .314 1.04 1.7
D Osborne faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Barron, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 30,792.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 1mph from Left to Right, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Florida Marlins         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Luis Castillo 2B 1 Ozzie Smith SS
2 Edgar Renteria SS 2 John Mabry 1B
3 Gary Sheffield RF 3 Ron Gant LF
4 Jeff Conine LF 4 Brian Jordan RF
5 Devon White CF 5 Willie McGee CF
6 Greg Colbrunn 1B 6 Gary Gaetti 3B
7 Kurt Abbott 3B 7 Tom Pagnozzi C
8 Rob Natal C 8 Luis Alicea 2B
9 Marc Valdes P 9 Donovan Osborne P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 3-3 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R STL R. Clayton J. Powell 25% 85% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Alicea Scores
t7 0-3 1 123 2,(1-0)  RR FLA A. Arias C. Bailey -20% 56% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); White Scores; Colbrunn Scores; Abbott to 3B/Adv on E8
b5 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR STL R. Gant M. Valdes 16% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Smith Scores
t7 3-3 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO FLA E. Renteria C. Bailey 15% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 2-3 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  R FLA L. Castillo C. Bailey -13% 44% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Abbott Scores; Arias to 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O FLA L. Castillo D. Osborne 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O FLA E. Renteria D. Osborne 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O FLA G. Sheffield D. Osborne 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Marlins' Marc Valdes facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL O. Smith M. Valdes -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  STL J. Mabry M. Valdes 2% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL R. Gant M. Valdes -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-SS-1B; Mabry to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O STL B. Jordan M. Valdes -3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O FLA J. Conine D. Osborne 2% 52% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O FLA D. White D. Osborne 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  FLA G. Colbrunn D. Osborne -1% 53% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O FLA K. Abbott D. Osborne 2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Marlins' Marc Valdes facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL W. McGee M. Valdes -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL G. Gaetti M. Valdes -2% 51% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL T. Pagnozzi M. Valdes -1% 50% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O FLA R. Natal D. Osborne 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O FLA M. Valdes D. Osborne 2% 54% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O FLA L. Castillo D. Osborne 1% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Marlins' Marc Valdes facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  STL L. Alicea M. Valdes 7% 62% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b3 0-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Osborne M. Valdes -1% 61% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Alicea to 3B
b3 0-0 1 --3 4,(2-1)  R STL O. Smith M. Valdes 6% 67% Single to RF (Line Drive); Alicea Scores
b3 1-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O STL J. Mabry M. Valdes -3% 64% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b3 1-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  STL R. Gant M. Valdes 2% 66% Walk; Smith to 2B
b3 1-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  STL B. Jordan M. Valdes 3% 69% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Smith to 3B; Gant to 2B
b3 1-0 2 123 2,(1-0)  O STL W. McGee M. Valdes -7% 62% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O FLA E. Renteria D. Osborne 3% 65% Foul Popfly: C
t4 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  FLA G. Sheffield D. Osborne -3% 62% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t4 0-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O FLA J. Conine D. Osborne 4% 66% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  FLA D. White D. Osborne -3% 63% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Conine to 2B
t4 0-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O FLA G. Colbrunn D. Osborne 5% 68% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Marlins' Marc Valdes facing 6-7-8
b4 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL G. Gaetti M. Valdes -2% 66% Flyball: LF
b4 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL T. Pagnozzi M. Valdes -2% 65% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  STL L. Alicea M. Valdes 1% 66% Walk
b4 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O STL D. Osborne M. Valdes -2% 64% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O FLA K. Abbott D. Osborne 3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t5 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O FLA R. Natal D. Osborne 2% 69% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O FLA M. Valdes D. Osborne 2% 71% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Marlins' Marc Valdes facing 1-2-3
b5 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  STL O. Smith M. Valdes 3% 74% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b5 1-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O STL J. Mabry M. Valdes -3% 71% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b5 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR STL R. Gant M. Valdes 16% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Smith Scores
b5 3-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  STL B. Jordan M. Valdes 2% 89% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 3-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O STL W. McGee M. Valdes -1% 88% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 3-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O STL G. Gaetti M. Valdes -2% 86% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
t6 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O FLA L. Castillo D. Osborne 2% 89% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
t6 0-3 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O FLA E. Renteria D. Osborne 2% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  FLA G. Sheffield D. Osborne -1% 89% Walk
t6 0-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O FLA J. Conine D. Osborne 2% 91% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Marlins' Marc Valdes facing 7-8-9
b6 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Pagnozzi M. Valdes -1% 90% Flyball: LF
b6 3-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  STL L. Alicea M. Valdes 1% 91% Walk
Chris Hammond replaces Marc Valdes pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Osborne C. Hammond -1% 90% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Alicea to 2B
b6 3-0 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O STL O. Smith C. Hammond -1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 5-6-7
t7 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  FLA D. White D. Osborne -4% 85% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t7 0-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  FLA G. Colbrunn D. Osborne -12% 73% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); White to 3B
t7 0-3 0 -23 6,(3-2)  FLA K. Abbott D. Osborne -6% 67% Walk
Cory Bailey replaces Donovan Osborne pitching and batting 9th
Craig Grebeck pinch hits for Rob Natal (C) batting 8th
Joe Orsulak pinch hits for Craig Grebeck batting 8th
t7 0-3 0 123 4,(1-2)  O FLA J. Orsulak C. Bailey 9% 77% Strikeout Swinging
Alex Arias pinch hits for Chris Hammond (P) batting 9th
t7 0-3 1 123 2,(1-0)  RR FLA A. Arias C. Bailey -20% 56% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); White Scores; Colbrunn Scores; Abbott to 3B/Adv on E8
t7 2-3 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  R FLA L. Castillo C. Bailey -13% 44% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Abbott Scores; Arias to 2B
t7 3-3 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO FLA E. Renteria C. Bailey 15% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Marlins 3, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Marlins' Jay Powell facing 2-3-4
Jay Powell replaces Kurt Abbott (3B) pitching and batting 7th
Joe Siddall replaces Joe Orsulak (PH) playing C batting 8th
Alex Arias moves from PH to 3B
b7 3-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL J. Mabry J. Powell -4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Gant J. Powell -3% 52% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b7 3-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  STL B. Jordan J. Powell 2% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b7 3-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL W. McGee J. Powell 2% 56% Jordan Steals 2B
b7 3-3 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O STL W. McGee J. Powell -6% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 3, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals' T.J. Mathews facing 3-4-5
T.J. Mathews replaces Cory Bailey pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O FLA G. Sheffield T. Mathews 5% 55% Foul Popfly: C
t8 3-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O FLA J. Conine T. Mathews 4% 58% Strikeout Looking
t8 3-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O FLA D. White T. Mathews 3% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 3, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Marlins' Jay Powell facing 6-7-8
b8 3-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL G. Gaetti J. Powell -5% 56% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Pagnozzi J. Powell -4% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL L. Alicea J. Powell 7% 59% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
Royce Clayton pinch hits for T.J. Mathews (P) batting 9th
b8 3-3 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R STL R. Clayton J. Powell 25% 85% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Alicea Scores
b8 4-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O STL O. Smith J. Powell -2% 83% Clayton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Dennis Eckersley facing 6-7-8
Dennis Eckersley replaces Royce Clayton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O FLA G. Colbrunn D. Eckersley 7% 91% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
Billy McMillon pinch hits for Jay Powell (P) batting 7th
t9 3-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O FLA B. McMillon D. Eckersley 5% 96% Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
t9 3-4 2 --- 9,(3-2)  O FLA J. Siddall D. Eckersley 4% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 3, Cardinals 4.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • 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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