September 13, 1997 San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 3
@ANA 1
(13) BAL 6
NYY 1 CHW 7
CLE 6 BOS 2
@MIL 1 OAK 4
DET 2 TOR 6
@SEA 3 TEX 9
MIN 3 COL 10
@ATL 6 FLA 8
SFG 1 HOU 5
LAD 1 NYM 9
MON 6
(11) CIN 3
@PHI 0 CHC 4
@PIT 1 SDP 8
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 32,982

Saturday, September 13, 1997, 12:18
Time of Game: 2:54

Padres

70-78

Won 1

4th, 12 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          1  0  5   2  0  0   0  0  0    8 11  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   2  0  0   1  0  0    3  6  4

W: T Erdos (2-0), L: S Lowe (0-1)

Cardinals

68-79

Lost 1

3rd, 7 GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Q Veras 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .702   17    2   3   
S Finley CF                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .254  .776   15    1   0   2B
T Gwynn RF                    5   2   2   2    0   0  .366  .950   18    1   0   
  T Worrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .494         0   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 2   1   1   0    2   0  .292  .894   22    0   2   
  G Arias PR-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .600    1    1   0   
W Joyner 1B                   5   2   1   2    0   0  .335  .893   18    8   0   HR
G Vaughn LF                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .210  .690   16    3   0   2B
  R Rivera PR-LF-RF           0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
C Gomez SS                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .653   10    0   4   
J Flaherty C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .271  .704   10    5   0   GDP
  J Bruske P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500         0   0   
  T Beamon LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .556         0   0   
W Cunnane P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .357  .938    5    0   0   SH
  T Erdos P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  H Murray P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Romero C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .635    2    5   1   
Totals                       37   8  11   8    2   2              137   27  10

BATTING

2B: S Finley (23, off S Lowe); G Vaughn (9, off S Lowe).

HR: W Joyner (12, off J Bautista; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SH: W Cunnane (1, off J Bautista).

TB: W Joyner 4; S Finley 3; G Vaughn 3; J Flaherty 2; T Gwynn 2; C Gomez; K Caminiti.

GIDP: J Flaherty (11).

RBI: G Vaughn 3 (47); W Joyner 2 (78); T Gwynn 2 (113); C Gomez (54).

2-out RBI: W Joyner 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Clayton SS                  5   1   2   2    0   1  .258  .685   16    0   0   SB
R Gant LF                     5   0   1   0    0   3  .229  .697   25    3   0   
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   1   0    1   2  .274 1.035   19   13   0   
R Lankford CF                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .309 1.015    4    1   0   
  S Green PH-CF               3   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .360   19    2   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .259  .734    9    0   5   SF
D Young RF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .260  .693   18    3   0   
D Bell 2B                     3   1   0   0    1   2  .262  .693   30    2   5   
E Marrero C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .583   18    3   1   
S Lowe P                      1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    1    0   0   
  J Bautista P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Lampkin PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .241  .720    5    0   0   
  B Raggio P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  P Plantier PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .808    5    0   0   
  M Petkovsek P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282         0   0   
  W McGee PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .792    9    0   0   
  J Frascatore P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   3   6   3    6  11              178   27  12

BATTING

SF: G Gaetti (5, off J Bruske).

TB: R Clayton 2; M McGwire; E Marrero; S Lowe; R Gant.

RBI: R Clayton 2 (57); G Gaetti (61).

2-out RBI: R Clayton 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Gaetti-D Bell-M McGwire.

E: E Marrero (1); R Gant (6); D Young (11); R Clayton (15).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Clayton (26, 2nd base off J Bruske/M Romero).

PITCHING

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Cunnane                      3.2   4   2   2    4   2   0   5.56   19   68-38   22· 5·11    8· 2· 3· 0     43    -     0.69   0.09
T Erdos, W (2-0)               2     0   0   0    0   4   0   4.82    7   35-26   15· 6· 5    1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.31   0.04
H Murray                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.30    1    4-3     1· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.27   0.01
J Bruske                       2     1   1   1    2   2   0   4.02    9   50-28   19· 3· 6    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.51   0.02
T Worrell                      1     1   0   0    0   3   0   4.38    4   17-12    3· 3· 6    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         9     6   3   3    6  11   0          40  174-107  60·17·30   12· 7· 4· 0          3-0

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
S Lowe, L (0-1)                2.1   6   6   5    1   1   0  13.06   16   66-36   22· 2·12    4· 3· 6· 0     23    -     0.92  -0.34
J Bautista                     1.2   3   2   2    0   0   1   6.60    8   23-16   11· 2· 3    3· 4· 1· 0          1-0    0.23  -0.02
B Raggio                       2     1   0   0    1   1   0   7.89    8   24-16   10· 3· 3    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
M Petkovsek                    2     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.02    6   15-10    7· 1· 2    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.08   0.01
J Frascatore                   1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.40    3    9-5     4· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    11   8   7    2   2   1          41  137-83   54· 8·21   16·11· 9· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: T Erdos (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Brian Gibbons, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Wally Bell.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 32,982.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. Q Veras              2B    1. R Clayton            SS 
2. S Finley             CF    2. R Gant               LF 
3. T Gwynn              RF    3. M McGwire            1B 
4. K Caminiti           3B    4. R Lankford           CF 
5. W Joyner             1B    5. G Gaetti             3B 
6. G Vaughn             LF    6. D Young              RF 
7. C Gomez              SS    7. D Bell               2B 
8. J Flaherty           C     8. E Marrero            C  
9. W Cunnane            P     9. S Lowe               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-2  123  3   14%  92% G Vaughn        S Lowe          Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gwynn Scores; Caminiti Scores/unER; Joyner Scores; Vaughn to 3B/Adv on E7
   t 3   1  0-1  -2-  9    8%  72% T Gwynn         S Lowe          Single to CF (Line Drive); Finley Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  ---  2    7%  54% S Finley        S Lowe          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Finley to 3B/Adv on E9
   b 2   2  1-0  12-  3    5%  61% R Clayton       W Cunnane       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   t 3   1  0-2  12-  3    5%  79% W Joyner        S Lowe          Reached on E6 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS-2B to 2B); Gwynn to 3B; Caminiti to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Lowe facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  Q Veras         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   54%  S Finley        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Finley to 3B/Adv on E9
   RO     --3  3   56%  T Gwynn         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Finley Scores
          ---  7   57%  K Caminiti      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   55%  W Joyner        Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Will Cunnane facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   58%  R Clayton       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   55%  R Gant          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   58%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   56%  R Lankford      Walk; Gant to 2B
   O      12-  5   60%  G Gaetti        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sean Lowe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   58%  G Vaughn        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
          ---  1   61%  C Gomez         Reached on Interference on C
   O      1--  3   58%  J Flaherty      Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  4   56%  W Cunnane       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Will Cunnane facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   58%  D Young         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   60%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   59%  E Marrero       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          1--  1   56%  S Lowe          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Marrero to 2B
   O      12-  3   61%  R Clayton       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sean Lowe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   59%  Q Veras         Flyball: RF
          ---  5   63%  S Finley        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   R      -2-  9   72%  T Gwynn         Single to CF (Line Drive); Finley Scores
          1--  4   74%  K Caminiti      Walk; Gwynn to 2B
          12-  3   79%  W Joyner        Reached on E6 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS-2B to 2B); Gwynn to 3B; Caminiti to 2B
   RRR    123  3   92%  G Vaughn        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gwynn Scores; Caminiti Scores/unER; Joyner Scores; Vaughn to 3B/Adv on E7
   R      --3  2   94%  C Gomez         Single to CF (Line Drive); Vaughn Scores
                  Jose Bautista replaces Sean Lowe pitching and batting 9th
          1--  3   95%  J Flaherty      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gomez to 2B
   O      12-  1   94%  W Cunnane       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Gomez to 3B; Flaherty to 2B
   O      -23  4   93%  Q Veras         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 6, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Will Cunnane facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   94%  R Gant          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   95%  M McGwire       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  Scarborough Green pinch hits for Ray Lankford batting 4th
   O      ---  5   95%  S Green         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 6, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jose Bautista facing 2-3-4
                  Scarborough Green moves to CF
   O      ---  3   95%  S Finley        Foul Popfly: C
          ---  2   95%  T Gwynn         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   95%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF
   RR     1--  3   98%  W Joyner        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Gwynn Scores
   O      ---  3   98%  G Vaughn        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 8, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-8, Will Cunnane facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   98%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   98%  D Young         Walk
          1--  6   97%  D Bell          Walk; Young to 2B
   O      12-  1   98%  E Marrero       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Jose Bautista batting 9th
          12-  5   97%  T Lampkin       Walk; Young to 3B; Bell to 2B
   RR     123  1   95%  R Clayton       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Young Scores; Bell Scores; Lampkin to 2B
                  Todd Erdos replaces Will Cunnane pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  4   96%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 8, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 8-2, Brady Raggio facing 7-8-9
                  Brady Raggio replaces Tom Lampkin pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   96%  C Gomez         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   96%  J Flaherty      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   96%  T Erdos         Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  1   96%  Q Veras         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 8, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-8, Todd Erdos facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   96%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   97%  S Green         Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  2   97%  G Gaetti        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 8, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 8-2, Brady Raggio facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   97%  S Finley        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   97%  T Gwynn         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  7   97%  K Caminiti      Walk
                  George Arias pinch runs for Ken Caminiti batting 4th
   O      1--  2   97%  W Joyner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 8, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-8, Todd Erdos facing 6-7-8
                  George Arias moves to 3B
   O      ---  4   98%  D Young         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      --- 13   98%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   98%  E Marrero       Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Marrero to 1B
                  Heath Murray replaces Todd Erdos pitching and batting 9th; Phil Plantier pinch hits for Brady Raggio batting 9th
          1--      98%  P Plantier      Defensive Indifference; Marrero to 2B
   O      -2-  4   98%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 8, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 8-2, Mark Petkovsek facing 6-7-8
                  Mark Petkovsek replaces Phil Plantier pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   99%  G Vaughn        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
                  Ruben Rivera pinch runs for Greg Vaughn batting 6th
   O      1--  2   98%  C Gomez         Flyball: CF
   OO     1--  1   98%  J Flaherty      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 8, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-8, Jim Bruske facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Bruske replaces John Flaherty pitching and batting 8th; Mandy Romero replaces Heath Murray playing C batting 9th; Ruben Rivera moves to LF
          ---  6   97%  R Clayton       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      96%  R Gant          Clayton Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   98%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  6   97%  M McGwire       Walk
          12-  8   94%  S Green         Walk; Clayton to 3B; McGwire to 2B
   RO     123  1   97%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Clayton Scores
   O      12-  4   98%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 8, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 8-3, Mark Petkovsek facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   98%  M Romero        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   98%  Q Veras         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   98%  S Finley        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 8, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Jim Bruske facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   99%  D Bell          Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  E Marrero       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Willie McGee pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek batting 9th
   O      ---  9   99%  W McGee         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 8, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Ahead 8-3, John Frascatore facing 3-4-5
                  John Frascatore replaces Willie McGee pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  T Gwynn         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   99%  G Arias         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   99%  W Joyner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 8, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Tim Worrell facing 1-2-3
                  Tim Worrell replaces Tony Gwynn pitching and batting 3rd; Trey Beamon replaces Jim Bruske playing LF batting 8th; Ruben Rivera moves to RF
   O      ---  5  100%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  R Gant          Strikeout Looking
          ---  2  100%  M McGwire       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5  100%  S Green         Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 8, Cardinals 3.

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