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Standings
DET
@ANA		2
0
BOS
@BAL		5
14
CLE
@MIL		8
9
TEX
@MIN		6
1
CHW
@NYY		2
10
KCR
@OAK		6
7		 
(11)
SEA
@TOR		3
4
SDP
@ATL		2
3		 
(10)
PIT
@CHC		6
7
PHI
@CIN		2
10
LAD
@FLA		3
8
SFG
@HOU		2
0
NYM
@MON		1
8
COL
@STL		4
2
Saturday, April 26, 1997 1:17
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 45,681, Time of Game: 2:46
Rockies
4
15-5
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
1st
 at Cardinals
2
7-14
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 6½ GB
W: Bill Swift (2-1)
L: Matt Morris (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rockies         0  0  0   3  0  0   0  1  0    4  7  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    2  8  2

Colorado Rockies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eric Young 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .356 .896 18 12 -0.007 0.50 0.035 -0.042 -0.4 2 3
Ellis Burks CF-LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .210 .730 21 13 0.002 0.63 0.032 -0.030 0.6 2 0
Larry Walker RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .468 1.515 14 8 -0.032 0.81 0.043 -0.075 -1.0 0 0 GDP
Andres Galarraga 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .333 1.043 18 12 0.084 0.92 0.127 -0.043 0.8 11 1 2B,HBP
Dante Bichette LF 4 1 2 3 0 1 .329 .836 16 12 0.117 0.87 0.148 -0.032 2.0 2 0 2B
   Quinton McCracken PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .362 .880 0.003 0.29 0.003 0.000 0.2 1 0 SB
Vinny Castilla 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .351 1.117 14 6 -0.055 0.51 0.000 -0.056 -0.5 1 1 IW
Kirt Manwaring C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .310 .753 16 8 0.020 0.53 0.050 -0.030 -1.2 3 0 GDP
Walt Weiss SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 .293 .773 16 10 -0.018 0.68 0.016 -0.034 -0.6 5 5
Bill Swift P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .333 .889 10 7 -0.039 0.74 0.000 -0.039 -0.5 0 3
   Darnell Coles PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 3 1 0.005 0.16 0.005 0.000 0.1 HBP
   Darren Holmes P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .714 4 3 -0.003 0.10 0.000 -0.003 -0.2 0 0
   Bruce Ruffin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 4 7 4 2 8 .212 .570 150 92 0.077 0.64 0.459 -0.384 -0.6 27 13
2B: D Bichette (4, off M Morris); A Galarraga (3, off M Morris).
IBB: V Castilla (2, by R Batchelor).
HBP: A Galarraga (3, by R Batchelor); D Coles (1, by M Petkovsek).
TB: D Bichette 3; A Galarraga 2; L Walker; E Young; K Manwaring; E Burks.
GIDP: K Manwaring (2); L Walker (3).
RBI: D Bichette 3 (22); W Weiss (9).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Baserunning
SB: Q McCracken (7, 2nd base off R Batchelor/T Lampkin).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Delino DeShields 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .193 .574 16 8 0.008 1.61 0.135 -0.127 -0.3 2 2 2·SB
Ron Gant LF 4 1 1 1 1 1 .197 .668 18 10 -0.018 1.07 0.063 -0.081 0.4 1 0 SB
Ray Lankford CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .438 1.276 22 11 0.028 1.61 0.087 -0.059 0.5 1 0 2B
Brian Jordan RF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .283 .684 14 11 -0.181 2.18 0.061 -0.241 -0.7 1 0
Dmitri Young 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .750 7 5 -0.070 1.36 0.049 -0.119 -0.7 12 2
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .576 13 8 -0.081 1.25 0.030 -0.110 -0.7 0 3
Tom Lampkin C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .204 .529 15 8 -0.046 1.18 0.047 -0.093 -0.4 7 1
Royce Clayton SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .235 .670 12 11 0.008 1.07 0.069 -0.061 0.1 2 4 2B
Matt Morris P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 3 1 -0.012 0.47 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 0 0
   Mark Sweeney PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .573 4 0 0.022 2.24 0.022 0.000 0.2
   Mark Petkovsek P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Willie McGee PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .823 1 1 -0.051 1.95 0.000 -0.051 -0.4
   Rich Batchelor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Mabry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .540 3 2 -0.030 1.20 0.000 -0.030 -0.3
Team Totals 35 2 8 2 5 2 .229 .611 128 76 -0.423 1.45 0.563 -0.984 -2.6 27 12
2B: R Clayton (7, off B Swift); R Lankford (2, off D Holmes).
TB: R Clayton 3; R Lankford 2; G Gaetti; D DeShields; D Young; R Gant; B Jordan.
RBI: B Jordan (3); R Gant (9).
2-out RBI: R Gant.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Gaetti-D DeShields-D Young; D DeShields-R Clayton-D Young.
E: R Gant (1); R Lankford (1).
Baserunning
SB: R Gant (3, 2nd base off B Ruffin/K Manwaring); D DeShields 2 (5, 3rd base off B Ruffin/K Manwaring, 2nd base off B Swift/K Manwaring).

Colorado Rockies

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
Bill Swift, W (2-1) 6 2 0 0 2 2 0 4.03 22 70 41 25 2 14 12 6 3 0 68 0.315 1.04 3.0
Darren Holmes, H (1) 2.2 6 2 2 2 0 0 1.59 16 49 33 22 5 6 6 8 6 0 0 0 0.016 1.33 -0.9
Bruce Ruffin, S (5) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.45 2 9 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.091 5.13 0.4
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 5 2 0 2.00 40 128 76 48 7 21 19 14 9 0 68 2 0 0.422 0.64 2.6

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
Matt Morris, L (0-1) 5 5 3 3 1 6 0 2.65 21 91 59 37 9 13 8 6 4 0 50 -0.105 0.93 -0.5
Mark Petkovsek 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.21 7 21 11 6 0 5 3 3 2 0 0 0 0.046 0.31 1.0
Rich Batchelor 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 4.15 9 38 22 12 2 8 2 3 2 0 0 0 -0.019 0.27 0.0
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 2 8 0 4.00 37 150 92 55 11 26 13 12 8 0 50 0 0 -0.078 1.45 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Petkovsek (1; D Coles); R Batchelor (2; A Galarraga).
IBB: R Batchelor (1; V Castilla).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Wally Bell, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 45,681.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 63° F, Wind 15mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Colorado Rockies         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Eric Young 2B 1 Delino DeShields 2B
2 Ellis Burks CF 2 Ron Gant LF
3 Larry Walker RF 3 Ray Lankford CF
4 Andres Galarraga 1B 4 Brian Jordan RF
5 Dante Bichette LF 5 Dmitri Young 1B
6 Vinny Castilla 3B 6 Gary Gaetti 3B
7 Kirt Manwaring C 7 Tom Lampkin C
8 Walt Weiss SS 8 Royce Clayton SS
9 Bill Swift P 9 Matt Morris P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-4 2 123 5,(3-1)  O STL B. Jordan B. Ruffin 18% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 0 1-- 8,(2-2)  COL A. Galarraga M. Morris 12% 67% Double to LF (Line Drive); Walker to 3B
t4 0-0 0 -23 7,(1-2)  RR COL D. Bichette M. Morris 11% 78% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Walker Scores; Galarraga Scores
b5 0-3 2 123 2,(1-0)  O STL D. DeShields B. Swift 9% 86% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
b8 1-4 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Young D. Holmes 8% 91% Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)

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, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  COL E. Young M. Morris 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  O COL E. Burks M. Morris -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Young to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O COL L. Walker M. Morris -3% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O COL A. Galarraga M. Morris -3% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' Bill Swift facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL D. DeShields B. Swift 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL R. Gant B. Swift 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL R. Lankford B. Swift 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O COL D. Bichette M. Morris -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O COL V. Castilla M. Morris -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  COL K. Manwaring M. Morris 1% 47% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O COL W. Weiss M. Morris -2% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' Bill Swift facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL B. Jordan B. Swift 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL D. Young B. Swift 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL G. Gaetti B. Swift 1% 50% Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O COL B. Swift M. Morris -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O COL E. Young M. Morris -2% 46% Lineout: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O COL E. Burks M. Morris -1% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' Bill Swift facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL T. Lampkin B. Swift 3% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL R. Clayton B. Swift 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL M. Morris B. Swift 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  COL L. Walker M. Morris 4% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 0-0 0 1-- 8,(2-2)  COL A. Galarraga M. Morris 12% 67% Double to LF (Line Drive); Walker to 3B
t4 0-0 0 -23 7,(1-2)  RR COL D. Bichette M. Morris 11% 78% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Walker Scores; Galarraga Scores
t4 2-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O COL V. Castilla M. Morris -3% 75% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
t4 2-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  COL K. Manwaring M. Morris 4% 78% Single to CF (Line Drive); Bichette to 3B
t4 2-0 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  RO COL W. Weiss M. Morris 2% 80% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Bichette Scores; Weiss to 1B
t4 3-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O COL B. Swift M. Morris -1% 79% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Rockies' Bill Swift facing 1-2-3
b4 0-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  STL D. DeShields B. Swift -4% 75% Walk
b4 0-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Gant B. Swift 4% 78% Lineout: SS
b4 0-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Lankford B. Swift 2% 81% Strikeout Looking, DeShields Steals 2B
b4 0-3 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O STL B. Jordan B. Swift 3% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
t5 3-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O COL E. Young M. Morris -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t5 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  COL E. Burks M. Morris 1% 84% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Burks to 1B
t5 3-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO COL L. Walker M. Morris -3% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Rockies' Bill Swift facing 5-6-7
b5 0-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL D. Young B. Swift 3% 84% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b5 0-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  STL G. Gaetti B. Swift -3% 81% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b5 0-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL T. Lampkin B. Swift 3% 84% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B); Lampkin to 1B
b5 0-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL R. Clayton B. Swift -4% 80% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Lampkin to 3B
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Matt Morris (P) batting 9th
b5 0-3 2 -23 4,(3-0)  STL M. Sweeney B. Swift -2% 78% Walk
b5 0-3 2 123 2,(1-0)  O STL D. DeShields B. Swift 9% 86% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rockies 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Mark Petkovsek facing 4-5-6
Mark Petkovsek replaces Mark Sweeney (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O COL A. Galarraga M. Petkovsek -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t6 3-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O COL D. Bichette M. Petkovsek -1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 3-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  O COL V. Castilla M. Petkovsek -1% 84% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Rockies' Bill Swift facing 2-3-4
b6 0-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL R. Gant B. Swift 3% 87% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b6 0-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL R. Lankford B. Swift 2% 88% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b6 0-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL B. Jordan B. Swift 1% 90% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Mark Petkovsek facing 7-8-9
t7 3-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O COL K. Manwaring M. Petkovsek -1% 89% Lineout: RF (Short RF Line)
t7 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O COL W. Weiss M. Petkovsek -1% 88% Lineout: 1B
Darnell Coles pinch hits for Bill Swift (P) batting 9th
t7 3-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  COL D. Coles M. Petkovsek 1% 88% Hit By Pitch
t7 3-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O COL E. Young M. Petkovsek -1% 87% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Rockies' Darren Holmes facing 5-6-7
Darren Holmes replaces Darnell Coles (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL D. Young D. Holmes -5% 83% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 0-3 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O STL G. Gaetti D. Holmes 5% 87% Lineout: CF
b7 0-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL T. Lampkin D. Holmes 3% 91% Flyball: LF
b7 0-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  STL R. Clayton D. Holmes -3% 88% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Young to 2B
Willie McGee pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek (P) batting 9th
b7 0-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O STL W. McGee D. Holmes 5% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Rich Batchelor facing 2-3-4
Rich Batchelor replaces Willie McGee (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  COL E. Burks R. Batchelor 2% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Burks to 2B/Adv on E7
t8 3-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O COL L. Walker R. Batchelor -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t8 3-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  COL A. Galarraga R. Batchelor 0% 94% Hit By Pitch
t8 3-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R COL D. Bichette R. Batchelor 4% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive); Burks Scores; Galarraga to 3B
Quinton McCracken pinch runs for Dante Bichette (LF) batting 5th
t8 4-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  COL V. Castilla R. Batchelor 0% 98% McCracken Steals 2B
t8 4-0 1 -23 5,(3-1)  COL V. Castilla R. Batchelor 0% 98% Intentional Walk
t8 4-0 1 123 3,(1-1)  OO COL K. Manwaring R. Batchelor -2% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rockies 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Rockies' Darren Holmes facing 1-2-3
Ellis Burks moves from CF to LF
Quinton McCracken moves from PR to CF
b8 0-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL D. DeShields D. Holmes 2% 97% Foul Bunt Popfly: C
b8 0-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  STL R. Gant D. Holmes -2% 95% Walk
b8 0-4 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  STL R. Lankford D. Holmes -6% 90% Double to 2B (Ground Ball); Gant to 3B
b8 0-4 1 -23 3,(0-2)  R STL B. Jordan D. Holmes -6% 84% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Gant Scores; Lankford to 3B
b8 1-4 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Young D. Holmes 8% 91% Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
b8 1-4 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O STL G. Gaetti D. Holmes 5% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Rich Batchelor facing 8-9-1
t9 4-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O COL W. Weiss R. Batchelor -0% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 4-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O COL D. Holmes R. Batchelor -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O COL E. Young R. Batchelor -0% 96% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Rockies' Darren Holmes facing 7-8-9
b9 1-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  STL T. Lampkin D. Holmes -5% 91% Walk
b9 1-4 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  O STL R. Clayton D. Holmes 4% 95% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Clayton to 1B
John Mabry pinch hits for Rich Batchelor (P) batting 9th
b9 1-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL J. Mabry D. Holmes 3% 98% Lineout: CF
b9 1-4 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  STL D. DeShields D. Holmes -3% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Clayton to 3B
b9 1-4 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R STL R. Gant D. Holmes -5% 91% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Clayton Scores; DeShields to 2B
Bruce Ruffin replaces Darren Holmes pitching and batting 9th
b9 2-4 2 12- 1,(0-0)  STL R. Lankford B. Ruffin -5% 85% DeShields Steals 3B; Gant Steals 2B
b9 2-4 2 -23 4,(3-0)  STL R. Lankford B. Ruffin -3% 82% Walk
b9 2-4 2 123 5,(3-1)  O STL B. Jordan B. Ruffin 18% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rockies 4, Cardinals 2.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • 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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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