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Scores
Standings
MIN
@ANA		4
3
CLE
@BAL		0
3
NYY
@BOS		4
10
CHW
@MIL		0
5
TOR
@OAK		7
12
DET
@SEA		5
2
KCR
@TEX		3
2
SFG
@ATL		2
3
CIN
@CHC		5
1
COL
@FLA		3
4		 
(12)
SDP
@HOU		9
2
PHI
@NYM		3
7
MON
@PIT		2
10
LAD
@STL		1
2
Friday, May 30, 1997 7:08
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 36,069, Time of Game: 2:56
Dodgers
1
26-25
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 4 GB
 at Cardinals
2
23-28
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
W: T.J. Mathews (2-2)
L: Darren Hall (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  7  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2  6  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wilton Guerrero 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .293 .724 11 9 0.008 1.45 0.067 -0.059 -0.1 2 2 SH
Eric Anthony LF 4 0 2 1 0 2 .324 .986 22 12 -0.018 1.83 0.134 -0.152 -0.1 2 0
   Scott Radinsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Darren Hall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mark Guthrie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Raul Mondesi RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .836 10 7 -0.168 1.86 0.000 -0.168 -1.1 0 0
Mike Piazza C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .317 .903 19 11 -0.120 1.40 0.015 -0.135 -0.7 9 1
Eric Karros 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .242 .710 20 11 -0.043 1.38 0.102 -0.145 -0.0 9 0 SB,CS
Todd Zeile 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .232 .747 20 10 -0.080 1.55 0.047 -0.127 -0.4 0 3
Todd Hollandsworth CF-LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .572 13 8 -0.154 1.30 0.000 -0.154 -1.2 3 1 GDP
Greg Gagne SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .666 11 7 -0.087 1.14 0.000 -0.087 -0.6 1 3
Ramon Martinez P 2 1 1 0 0 1 .115 .269 7 5 0.080 1.08 0.098 -0.018 0.5 0 1 2B
   Nelson Liriano PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 .778 6 2 0.049 1.40 0.049 0.000 0.3
   Roger Cedeno PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148 .385 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 7 1 2 7 .233 .548 139 82 -0.533 1.48 0.512 -1.045 -3.6 26 12
2B: R Martinez (1, off A Benes).
SH: W Guerrero (8, off A Benes).
TB: R Martinez 2; E Anthony 2; E Karros 2; M Piazza; W Guerrero.
GIDP: T Hollandsworth (4).
RBI: E Anthony (3).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Gagne-W Guerrero-E Karros.
Outfield Assists: T Hollandsworth (J Mabry at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: E Karros (6, 2nd base off A Benes/M Difelice).
CS: E Karros (1, 2nd base by A Benes/M Difelice).
Pickoffs: E Anthony (1st base by A Benes).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Delino DeShields 2B 3 0 0 1 2 1 .275 .743 23 10 0.354 2.33 0.449 -0.094 -0.4 2 4 SB
Ron Gant LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .214 .736 19 11 -0.150 1.48 0.000 -0.150 -1.1 2 0
Ray Lankford CF 4 0 1 0 0 3 .361 1.127 17 10 -0.134 1.35 0.036 -0.170 -0.9 0 0 CS
Dmitri Young 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .262 .761 16 6 -0.056 1.30 0.048 -0.104 -0.2 11 1
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .694 17 8 -0.173 1.41 0.000 -0.173 -1.2 0 1 GDP
John Mabry RF 2 1 2 0 2 0 .274 .680 15 6 0.233 1.23 0.233 0.000 1.3 3 0 2B
Mike Difelice C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .654 11 6 -0.065 1.68 0.000 -0.065 -0.6 6 5 SH
   Mark Sweeney PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .182 .538 4 0 0.010 3.17 0.010 0.000 0.2 IW
Royce Clayton SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .259 .723 13 9 -0.140 2.26 0.040 -0.180 -0.6 2 1
Andy Benes P 3 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .563 11 7 0.066 1.82 0.149 -0.082 0.5 1 2 2B
   T.J. Mathews P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Willie McGee PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253 .748 4 0 0.023 4.64 0.023 0.000 0.2 IW
Team Totals 28 2 6 2 8 7 .214 .675 150 73 -0.032 1.79 0.988 -1.018 -2.8 27 14
2B: J Mabry (7, off D Hall); A Benes (1, off R Martinez).
SH: M Difelice (2, off R Martinez).
IBB: M Sweeney (1, by D Hall); W McGee (1, by D Hall).
TB: J Mabry 3; A Benes 2; R Clayton 2; R Lankford.
GIDP: G Gaetti (6).
RBI: A Benes (2); D DeShields (14).
2-out RBI: D DeShields; A Benes.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. D DeShields-R Clayton-D Young.
Baserunning
SB: D DeShields (15, 2nd base off S Radinsky/M Piazza).
CS: R Lankford (5, 2nd base by R Martinez/M Piazza).

Los Angeles Dodgers

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
Ramon Martinez 7 4 1 1 4 5 0 3.29 27 109 56 34 7 15 9 9 5 0 66 0.285 1.25 2.6
Scott Radinsky 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.22 4 20 11 5 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.108 2.44 0.5
Darren Hall, L (0-2) 0.2 2 1 1 2 0 0 2.41 5 17 6 3 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 -0.020 3.24 -0.3
Mark Guthrie 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.66 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 -0.341 6.39 0.0
Team Totals 8.2 6 2 2 8 7 0 2.08 37 150 73 42 12 19 11 11 7 0 66 3 1 0.032 1.48 2.8

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
Andy Benes 8 7 1 1 2 6 0 2.63 30 126 75 31 15 29 13 9 5 0 68 0.392 1.45 3.1
T.J. Mathews, W (2-2) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.29 3 13 7 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.139 1.82 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 2 7 0 1.00 33 139 82 34 17 31 14 10 6 0 68 0 0 0.531 1.79 3.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Hall 2 (5; M Sweeney, W McGee).
Pickoffs: A Benes (1; E Anthony, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Mark Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 2:56.
Attendance: 36,069.
Field Condition: Damp.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Wilton Guerrero 2B 1 Delino DeShields 2B
2 Eric Anthony LF 2 Ron Gant LF
3 Raul Mondesi RF 3 Ray Lankford CF
4 Mike Piazza C 4 Dmitri Young 1B
5 Eric Karros 1B 5 Gary Gaetti 3B
6 Todd Zeile 3B 6 John Mabry RF
7 Todd Hollandsworth CF 7 Mike Difelice C
8 Greg Gagne SS 8 Royce Clayton SS
9 Ramon Martinez P 9 Andy Benes P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-1 2 123 4,(3-0)  R STL D. DeShields M. Guthrie 34% 100% Walk; Sweeney Scores; Clayton to 3B; McGee to 2B
b5 0-0 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  R STL A. Benes R. Martinez 15% 69% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Mabry Scores
b9 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  STL J. Mabry D. Hall 12% 70% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t5 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO LAD T. Hollandsworth A. Benes 10% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  LAD R. Martinez A. Benes -10% 56% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)

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, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O LAD W. Guerrero A. Benes 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O LAD E. Anthony A. Benes 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD R. Mondesi A. Benes 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Ramon Martinez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL D. DeShields R. Martinez -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL R. Gant R. Martinez -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Lankford R. Martinez -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD M. Piazza A. Benes 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  LAD E. Karros A. Benes -3% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  LAD T. Zeile A. Benes -2% 48% Karros Steals 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O LAD T. Zeile A. Benes 4% 52% Lineout: SS
t2 0-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O LAD T. Hollandsworth A. Benes 3% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Ramon Martinez facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Young R. Martinez -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL G. Gaetti R. Martinez -2% 51% Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
b2 0-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  STL J. Mabry R. Martinez 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O STL M. Difelice R. Martinez -2% 50% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O LAD G. Gagne A. Benes 3% 53% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD R. Martinez A. Benes 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD W. Guerrero A. Benes 1% 56% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Ramon Martinez facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL R. Clayton R. Martinez 4% 59% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b3 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL A. Benes R. Martinez -2% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line); Clayton to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O STL D. DeShields R. Martinez -4% 54% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Gant R. Martinez -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  LAD E. Anthony A. Benes -4% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O LAD R. Mondesi A. Benes 4% 50% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t4 0-0 1 1-- 4,(3-1)  O LAD M. Piazza A. Benes 5% 55% Anthony Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t4 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  LAD M. Piazza A. Benes -2% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t4 0-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O LAD E. Karros A. Benes 3% 56% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Ramon Martinez facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Lankford R. Martinez -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  STL D. Young R. Martinez 3% 56% Walk
b4 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO STL G. Gaetti R. Martinez -6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  LAD T. Zeile A. Benes -5% 45% Walk
t5 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO LAD T. Hollandsworth A. Benes 10% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD G. Gagne A. Benes 1% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Ramon Martinez facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL J. Mabry R. Martinez 5% 61% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b5 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O STL M. Difelice R. Martinez -2% 59% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Mabry to 2B
b5 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O STL R. Clayton R. Martinez -5% 55% Flyball: CF
b5 0-0 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  R STL A. Benes R. Martinez 15% 69% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Mabry Scores
b5 1-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O STL D. DeShields R. Martinez -3% 66% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  LAD R. Martinez A. Benes -10% 56% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
t6 0-1 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O LAD W. Guerrero A. Benes 2% 59% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Martinez to 3B
t6 0-1 1 --3 5,(3-1)  R LAD E. Anthony A. Benes -9% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Martinez Scores
t6 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD R. Mondesi A. Benes 3% 52% Groundout: C-1B; Anthony to 2B
t6 1-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O LAD M. Piazza A. Benes 5% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Ramon Martinez facing 2-3-4
b6 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Gant R. Martinez -3% 54% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  STL R. Lankford R. Martinez 4% 58% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
b6 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Young R. Martinez -6% 52% Lankford Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 1-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  STL D. Young R. Martinez 2% 54% Walk
b6 1-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O STL G. Gaetti R. Martinez -4% 50% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 5-6-7
t7 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  LAD E. Karros A. Benes -6% 44% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t7 1-1 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O LAD T. Zeile A. Benes 6% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t7 1-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O LAD T. Hollandsworth A. Benes 7% 57% Karros Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 1-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O LAD T. Hollandsworth A. Benes 2% 59% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Ramon Martinez facing 6-7-8
b7 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  STL J. Mabry R. Martinez 6% 64% Walk
b7 1-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL M. Difelice R. Martinez -2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B; Mabry to 2B
b7 1-1 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  O STL R. Clayton R. Martinez -6% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O STL A. Benes R. Martinez -6% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 8-9-1
t8 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O LAD G. Gagne A. Benes 5% 55% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
Nelson Liriano pinch hits for Ramon Martinez (P) batting 9th
t8 1-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  LAD N. Liriano A. Benes -5% 50% Walk
Roger Cedeno pinch runs for Nelson Liriano (PH) batting 9th
t8 1-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  LAD W. Guerrero A. Benes -7% 43% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Cedeno to 2B
t8 1-1 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O LAD E. Anthony A. Benes 9% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O LAD R. Mondesi A. Benes 9% 61% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Scott Radinsky facing 1-2-3
Scott Radinsky replaces Eric Anthony (LF) pitching and batting 2nd
Todd Hollandsworth moves from CF to LF
Roger Cedeno moves from PR to CF
b8 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  STL D. DeShields S. Radinsky 6% 67% Walk
b8 1-1 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O STL R. Gant S. Radinsky -6% 61% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL R. Lankford S. Radinsky 4% 65% DeShields Steals 2B
b8 1-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Lankford S. Radinsky -7% 58% Strikeout Swinging
b8 1-1 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O STL D. Young S. Radinsky -8% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' T.J. Mathews facing 4-5-6
T.J. Mathews replaces Andy Benes pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O LAD M. Piazza T. Mathews 6% 56% Strikeout Swinging
t9 1-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O LAD E. Karros T. Mathews 5% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t9 1-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD T. Zeile T. Mathews 3% 64% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Darren Hall facing 5-6-7
Darren Hall replaces Scott Radinsky pitching and batting 2nd
b9 1-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL G. Gaetti D. Hall -6% 58% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b9 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  STL J. Mabry D. Hall 12% 70% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Mike Difelice (C) batting 7th
b9 1-1 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  STL M. Sweeney D. Hall 1% 71% Intentional Walk
b9 1-1 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O STL R. Clayton D. Hall -7% 64% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Mabry out at Hm/LF-C; Sweeney to 3B; Clayton to 2B/Adv on throw
Willie McGee pinch hits for T.J. Mathews (P) batting 9th
b9 1-1 2 -23 4,(3-0)  STL W. McGee D. Hall 2% 66% Intentional Walk
Mark Guthrie replaces Darren Hall pitching and batting 2nd
b9 1-1 2 123 4,(3-0)  R STL D. DeShields M. Guthrie 34% 100% Walk; Sweeney Scores; Clayton to 3B; McGee to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.

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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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