July 26, 1997 Florida Marlins at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 7
ANA 6 TEX 4
@CHW 1 CLE 6
OAK 3 MIL 3
@DET 1 BAL 2
@MIN 1
(12) SEA 9
@NYY 7 TOR 6
KCR 5 CIN 7
ATL 6
(11) COL 6
CHC 3 HOU 9
MON 8
(10) LAD 4
PHI 1 SDP 5
NYM 3 PIT 10
@SFG 3 STL 3
FLA 1

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 34,668

Saturday, July 26, 1997, 12:17
Time of Game: 2:43

Marlins

58-43

Lost 1

2nd, 5½ GB

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

W: M Morris (8-6), L: R Helling (2-6), S: D Eckersley (24)

Cardinals

49-53

Won 1

3rd, 6 GB

BATTING

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Kotsay CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .505   14    4   0   
A Arias SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .309  .779   17    2   1   
B Bonilla 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .857   14    0   5   
G Sheffield RF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .876   22    0   0   HBP
D Daulton 1B                  2   1   0   0    1   1  .266  .863   11    5   0   
  J Conine PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .707    7    0   0   
M Alou LF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .283  .824   12    0   0   2B
G Zaun C                      4   0   1   1    0   1  .289  .848   15    9   1   2B
K Abbott 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .283  .782   13    4   2   2B,IW
T Saunders P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .043  .257    5    0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .702    3    0   0   
  R Helling P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182         0   0   
  F Heredia P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  J Eisenreich PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .722    3    0   0   
Totals                       33   1   6   1    2   6              136   24   9

BATTING

2B: G Zaun (8, off M Morris); K Abbott (13, off M Morris); M Alou (22, off D Eckersley).

IBB: K Abbott (2, by M Morris).

HBP: G Sheffield (13, by M Morris).

TB: M Alou 3; G Zaun 2; K Abbott 2; A Arias; B Bonilla.

RBI: G Zaun (17).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Bonilla-K Abbott-D Daulton.

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Clayton SS                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .243  .672   16    1   0   HR,GDP
D Sheaffer RF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .264  .617   18    1   0   
R Lankford CF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .325 1.067   20    6   0   CS
G Gaetti 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .271  .783   17    1   0   SB
R Gant LF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .230  .735   24    2   0   
D Young 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .697   16    6   0   
  J Mabry 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .737         3   0   
M Difelice C                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .239  .656   15    4   0   
  T Lampkin PR-C              0   1   0   0    0   0  .249  .730         2   0   
D Bell 2B                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .530    8    1   3   
  D DeShields PH-2B           1   1   1   2    0   0  .292  .806    5    0   2   HR
M Morris P                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .227  .542   15    0   2   
  T Fossas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       27   3   5   3    5   9              154   27   8

BATTING

HR: D DeShields (7, off R Helling; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); R Clayton (8, off T Saunders; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: R Clayton 4; D DeShields 4; G Gaetti; R Lankford; R Gant.

GIDP: R Clayton (16).

RBI: D DeShields 2 (34); R Clayton (42).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Gaetti (6, 2nd base off T Saunders/G Zaun).

CS: R Lankford (8, 2nd base by F Heredia/G Zaun).

PITCHING

Florida Marlins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Saunders                     6     3   1   1    4   6   1   3.41   24  108-61   30·15·16    6· 6· 2· 0     64    -     1.10   0.25
R Helling, L (2-6)             1     1   2   2    1   1   1   4.48    5   25-13    7· 2· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.97  -0.28
F Heredia                      1     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.05    3   15-12    7· 3· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.32   0.01
Totals                         8     5   3   3    5   9   2          32  148-86   44·20·22    9· 7· 2· 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
M Morris, W (8-6)              7.2   5   1   1    2   5   0   2.64   31  118-73   44· 6·23    8·11· 4· 0     68    -     1.20   0.35
T Fossas, H (10)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.89    1    7-4     2· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.73   0.07
D Eckersley, S (24)            1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.01    4   11-8     5· 1· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.02   0.08
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   6   0          36  136-85   51· 8·26   11·12· 4· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Morris (2; K Abbott).

HBP: M Morris (5; G Sheffield).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Mark Hirschbeck, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Charlie Williams.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 34,668.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 100° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Florida Marlins               St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. M Kotsay             CF    1. R Clayton            SS 
2. A Arias              SS    2. D Sheaffer           RF 
3. B Bonilla            3B    3. R Lankford           CF 
4. G Sheffield          RF    4. G Gaetti             3B 
5. D Daulton            1B    5. R Gant               LF 
6. M Alou               LF    6. D Young              1B 
7. G Zaun               C     7. M Difelice           C  
8. K Abbott             2B    8. D Bell               2B 
9. T Saunders           P     9. M Morris             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  1-1  1--  5   24%  89% D DeShields     R Helling       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lampkin Scores
   t 2   1  1-0  12-  3  -15%  41% G Zaun          M Morris        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Daulton Scores; Alou to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  2   10%  65% R Clayton       T Saunders      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 9   0  3-1  ---  3   -9%  84% M Alou          D Eckersley     Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   t 2   1  1-1  123  4    8%  48% T Saunders      M Morris        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  M Kotsay        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   54%  A Arias         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   55%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony Saunders facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  2   65%  R Clayton       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  5   68%  D Sheaffer      Walk
   O      1--  5   65%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   62%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
          1--  8   64%  R Gant          Walk; Gaetti to 2B
   O      12-  2   60%  D Young         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Morris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   63%  G Sheffield     Flyball: CF
          ---  6   60%  D Daulton       Walk
          1--  1   56%  M Alou          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Daulton to 2B
   R      12-  3   41%  G Zaun          Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Daulton Scores; Alou to 3B
          -23  4   40%  K Abbott        Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   48%  T Saunders      Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  5   55%  M Kotsay        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Marlins 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tony Saunders facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   53%  M Difelice      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   51%  D Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   50%  M Morris        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Matt Morris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   53%  A Arias         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   50%  B Bonilla       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  8   53%  G Sheffield     Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   56%  D Daulton       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tony Saunders facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   51%  D Sheaffer      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  R Lankford      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Matt Morris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   53%  M Alou          Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   55%  G Zaun          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   56%  K Abbott        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tony Saunders facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   60%  G Gaetti        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   56%  R Gant          Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          1--      58%  D Young         Gaetti Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   54%  " "             Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   50%  M Difelice      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Matt Morris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   53%  T Saunders      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  1   55%  M Kotsay        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   57%  A Arias         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tony Saunders facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   54%  D Bell          Lineout: CF
          ---  6   57%  M Morris        Walk
   OO     1--  3   50%  R Clayton       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Matt Morris facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   53%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   56%  G Sheffield     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   58%  D Daulton       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tony Saunders facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   54%  D Sheaffer      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   52%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   54%  G Gaetti        Walk
          1--  4   56%  R Gant          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gaetti to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  D Young         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Matt Morris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   54%  M Alou          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   57%  G Zaun          Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   53%  K Abbott        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Tony Saunders batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   59%  J Cangelosi     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Helling facing 7-8-9
                  Rick Helling replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   64%  M Difelice      Walk
                  Delino DeShields pinch hits for David Bell batting 8th; Tom Lampkin pinch runs for Mike Difelice batting 7th
   RR     1--  5   89%  D DeShields     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lampkin Scores
   O      ---  5   88%  M Morris        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   87%  R Clayton       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   86%  D Sheaffer      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 1, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-3, Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
                  Tom Lampkin moves to C; Delino DeShields moves to 2B
   O      ---  7   90%  M Kotsay        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   86%  A Arias         Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   O      1--  1   90%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
          1--  4   87%  G Sheffield     Hit By Pitch; Bonilla to 2B
                  Tony Fossas replaces Matt Morris pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Conine pinch hits for Darren Daulton batting 5th
   O      12-  7   94%  J Conine        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 1, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Felix Heredia facing 3-4-5
                  Felix Heredia replaces Rick Helling pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Conine moves to 1B
          ---  4   95%  R Lankford      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   94%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  7   93%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   92%  D Young         Lankford Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 1, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-3, Dennis Eckersley facing 6-7-8
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Tony Fossas pitching and batting 9th; John Mabry replaces Dmitri Young playing 1B batting 6th
          ---  3   84%  M Alou          Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   90%  G Zaun          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Alou to 3B
   O      --3  1   96%  K Abbott        Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
                  Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Felix Heredia batting 9th
   O      --3  3  100%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 1, Cardinals 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation