May 8, 1997 Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 13
SEA 3 MIN 10
@BOS 7 CHW 10
OAK 6 TOR 4
@CLE 3 KCR 4
@DET 0 NYY 5
TEX 4 PIT 10
@COL 8 FLA 5
ATL 1 HOU 4
NYM 2 CHC 6
@SDP 2 STL 6
PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 32,264

Thursday, May 8, 1997, 12:36
Time of Game: 2:27

Phillies

10-22

Lost 2

5th, 12½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  1  4   0  0  X    6  6  0

W: A Benes (2-1), L: M Mimbs (0-3)

Cardinals

16-17

Won 3

3rd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Jefferies LF                3   1   0   0    1   0  .205  .576   15    0   0   
R Amaro CF                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .208  .560   16    1   0   SF
S Rolen 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .304  .772   16    0   0   HBP
D May RF                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .320  .754   16    1   0   
R Hudler 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .056  .246   19    3   2   
R Brogna 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .740    8   10   1   2B
M Parent C                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .032  .156   13    4   2   
  M Morandini PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .612    3    0   0   
K Stocker SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .274  .678   13    2   6   SB
M Beech P                     1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    6    2   1   2B,SH
  C Maduro PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182         0   0   
  M Mimbs P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Harris P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Jordan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  J Spradlin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  R Bottalico P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Daulton PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .943    4    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   1    2   5              132   24  13

BATTING

2B: R Brogna (13, off A Benes); M Beech (1, off A Benes).

SF: R Amaro (1, off A Benes).

SH: M Beech (1, off A Benes).

HBP: S Rolen (5, by A Benes).

TB: M Beech 2; R Brogna 2; K Stocker 2; D May; S Rolen.

RBI: R Amaro (2).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 4. K Stocker-R Hudler-R Brogna; R Bottalico-K Stocker-R Brogna; K Stocker-R Brogna; M Beech-R Brogna.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Stocker (2, 2nd base off T Mathews/M Difelice).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Clayton SS                  3   2   2   0    1   0  .248  .693   13    2   4   2B,SB
D Young 1B                    3   1   0   0    0   1  .272  .743   14    8   1   HBP,GDP
R Lankford CF                 4   1   1   2    0   1  .415 1.315   23    4   0   
R Gant LF                     1   1   0   0    2   0  .241  .785   16    2   0   IW
  M Sweeney PH-LF             0   0   0   0    1   0  .207  .619    4    1   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   1   3    0   0  .215  .600    5    0   3   2B,GDP
J Mabry RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .282  .727   15    1   0   GDP
M Difelice C                  1   1   1   1    2   0  .091  .523   17    6   0   HR
M Gallego 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .222    4    2   2   
A Benes P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .286   12    1   0   
  T Mathews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       26   6   6   6    6   6              123   27  10

BATTING

2B: G Gaetti (4, off M Mimbs); R Clayton (12, off M Mimbs).

HR: M Difelice (1, off M Mimbs; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

IBB: R Gant (1, by M Mimbs).

HBP: D Young (1, by M Mimbs).

TB: M Difelice 4; R Clayton 3; G Gaetti 2; R Lankford; M Gallego.

GIDP: G Gaetti (4); J Mabry (4); D Young (2).

RBI: G Gaetti 3 (13); R Lankford 2 (14); M Difelice (2).

2-out RBI: M Difelice.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Clayton (8, 2nd base off M Beech/M Parent).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Beech                        4     1   1   1    3   2   0   2.25   13   52-26   16· 8· 2    5· 2· 1· 0     55    -     1.16   0.10
M Mimbs, L (0-3)               1.2   4   5   5    1   3   1   5.40   11   37-20   10· 6· 4    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.29  -0.46
R Harris                       0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   8.79    3    8-4     4· 0· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.41   0.01
J Spradlin                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.50    3   16-10    5· 3· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
R Bottalico                    1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.08    3    8-4     2· 2· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8     6   6   6    6   6   1          33  121-64   37·19· 8   13· 4· 3· 0          1-0

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 (2-1)               8     5   2   2    2   5   0   3.32   32  114-72   40· 9·23   13· 6· 5· 0     67    -     1.00   0.15
T Mathews                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.93    4   12-10    6· 1· 3    0· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2   5   0          36  126-82   46·10·26   13· 8· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: A Benes 2 (3).

IBB: M Mimbs (1; R Gant).

HBP: M Mimbs (3; D Young); A Benes (1; S Rolen).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Charlie Reliford, 3B - Larry Vanover.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 32,264.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 14mph out to Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. G Jefferies          LF    1. R Clayton            SS 
2. R Amaro              CF    2. D Young              1B 
3. S Rolen              3B    3. R Lankford           CF 
4. D May                RF    4. R Gant               LF 
5. R Hudler             2B    5. G Gaetti             3B 
6. R Brogna             1B    6. J Mabry              RF 
7. M Parent             C     7. M Difelice           C  
8. K Stocker            SS    8. M Gallego            2B 
9. M Beech              P     9. A Benes              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  2-2  12-  6   19%  82% R Lankford      M Mimbs         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Clayton Scores; Young to 3B; Lankford to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 5   2  2-1  ---  6   16%  52% M Difelice      M Mimbs         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 6   1  2-3  123  2   13%  96% G Gaetti        M Mimbs         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Young Scores; Lankford Scores; Gant Scores
   b 3   0  2-0  1--  2   -9%  28% M Gallego       M Beech         Line Drive Double Play: P-1B (P's Right)
   t 3   2  0-1  123  4   -9%  28% R Hudler        A Benes         Wild Pitch; Jefferies Scores; Rolen to 3B; May to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  G Jefferies     Popfly: CF
   O      ---  1   54%  R Amaro         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   55%  S Rolen         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Beech facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  R Clayton       Walk
   OO     1--  2   51%  D Young         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Benes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   52%  D May           Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   54%  R Hudler        Lineout: 2B
          ---  2   52%  R Brogna        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   55%  M Parent        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Beech facing 4-5-6
          ---  8   59%  R Gant          Walk
   O      1--  1   55%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   OO     1--  2   50%  J Mabry         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Benes facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   46%  K Stocker       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      1--  3   48%  M Beech         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Stocker to 2B
          -2-      45%  G Jefferies     Wild Pitch; Stocker to 3B
          --3  5   43%  " "             Walk
   RO     1-3  3   41%  R Amaro         Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Stocker Scores
          1--  3   39%  S Rolen         Hit By Pitch; Jefferies to 2B
          12-  2   37%  D May           Single to SS (Ground Ball); Jefferies to 3B; Rolen to 2B
   R      123      28%  R Hudler        Wild Pitch; Jefferies Scores; Rolen to 3B; May to 2B
   O      -23  5   33%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Beech facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   37%  M Difelice      Walk
   OO     1--  2   28%  M Gallego       Line Drive Double Play: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  5   27%  A Benes         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Andy Benes facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   29%  R Brogna        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   30%  M Parent        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   31%  K Stocker       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Beech facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   36%  R Clayton       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      38%  D Young         Clayton Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   36%  " "             Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B); Clayton to 3B
   RO     --3  4   37%  R Lankford      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Clayton Scores
   O      ---  4   36%  R Gant          Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Andy Benes facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   30%  M Beech         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   34%  G Jefferies     Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  6   37%  R Amaro         Groundout: SS-1B; Beech to 3B
                  Calvin Maduro pinch runs for Matt Beech batting 9th
   O      --3  5   41%  S Rolen         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Mimbs facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Mimbs replaces Calvin Maduro pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   38%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   36%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  6   52%  M Difelice      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   50%  M Gallego       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Andy Benes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  D May           Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   56%  R Hudler        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   58%  R Brogna        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Mimbs facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   54%  A Benes         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   61%  R Clayton       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
          -2-  2   63%  D Young         Hit By Pitch
   R      12-  6   82%  R Lankford      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Clayton Scores; Young to 3B; Lankford to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23  4   82%  R Gant          Intentional Walk
   RRR    123  2   96%  G Gaetti        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Young Scores; Lankford Scores; Gant Scores
   O      -2-  5   95%  J Mabry         Strikeout Looking
                  Reggie Harris replaces Mike Mimbs pitching and batting 9th
          -2-  4   95%  M Difelice      Walk
          12-  1   96%  M Gallego       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Gaetti to 3B; Difelice to 2B
   O      123  3   94%  A Benes         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-6, Andy Benes facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   96%  M Parent        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   97%  K Stocker       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  Kevin Jordan pinch hits for Reggie Harris batting 9th
   O      ---  3   97%  K Jordan        Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jerry Spradlin facing 1-2-3
                  Jerry Spradlin replaces Kevin Jordan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   97%  R Clayton       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   96%  R Lankford      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-6, Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   98%  G Jefferies     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   96%  R Amaro         Walk
          1--  2   94%  S Rolen         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Amaro to 2B
   O      12-  3   97%  D May           Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  3   99%  R Hudler        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Ricky Bottalico facing 4-5-6
                  Ricky Bottalico replaces Jerry Spradlin pitching and batting 9th; Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Ron Gant batting 4th
          ---  4   99%  M Sweeney       Walk
   OO     1--  1   99%  G Gaetti        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   99%  J Mabry         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-6, T.J. Mathews facing 6-7-8
                  T.J. Mathews replaces Andy Benes pitching and batting 9th; Mark Sweeney moves to LF
   O      ---  3   99%  R Brogna        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  Mickey Morandini pinch hits for Mark Parent batting 7th
   O      ---  3  100%  M Morandini     Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  3  100%  K Stocker       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
                  Darren Daulton pinch hits for Ricky Bottalico batting 9th
          1--     100%  D Daulton       Stocker Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3  100%  " "             Lineout: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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