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@BOS		1
9
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2
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@CHW		14
6
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7
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1
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7
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@STL		4
2
Monday, August 30, 1999 7:10PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 33,157, Time of Game: 2:43
Marlins
4
53-78
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 29 GB
 at Cardinals
2
63-69
⇐ Lost 7 ⇒
4th, 14½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Marlins         2  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    4 13  4
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    2  5  2

Florida Marlins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Castillo 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .305 .750 22 9 -0.010 0.54 0.021 -0.031 0.2 1 2 SB
Alex Gonzalez SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 .276 .733 16 11 -0.006 0.59 0.049 -0.055 -0.5 5 2 2·2B
Todd Dunwoody LF 5 1 0 0 0 1 .218 .589 18 13 -0.021 0.70 0.045 -0.066 -1.0 1 0
Preston Wilson CF 5 0 3 1 0 0 .284 .871 23 13 0.071 0.68 0.094 -0.023 0.8 0 1
Mark Kotsay 1B 5 1 0 0 0 0 .264 .689 10 8 -0.072 0.77 0.009 -0.081 -1.0 10 0
Danny Bautista RF 5 1 4 1 0 0 .289 .719 14 10 0.132 0.67 0.139 -0.007 2.0 2 0 2B
Mike Lowell 3B 5 0 2 2 0 0 .253 .728 24 16 0.067 0.99 0.164 -0.097 0.3 2 1 2·2B,GDP
Ramon Castro C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .697 15 11 -0.047 0.54 0.011 -0.058 -0.7 5 1
Vladimir Nunez P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .056 .111 10 6 -0.048 0.50 0.000 -0.048 -1.1 1 3 SH
   Armando Almanza P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Antonio Alfonseca P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 40 4 13 4 2 3 .325 .807 152 97 0.066 0.67 0.532 -0.466 -1.0 27 10
2B: M Lowell 2 (12, 2 off K Bottenfield); D Bautista (10, off K Bottenfield); A Gonzalez 2 (25, 2 off K Bottenfield).
SH: V Nunez (1, off H Slocumb).
TB: D Bautista 5; A Gonzalez 4; M Lowell 4; P Wilson 3; R Castro; L Castillo.
GIDP: M Lowell (8).
RBI: M Lowell 2 (33); D Bautista (19); P Wilson (60).
2-out RBI: M Lowell 2; D Bautista.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
Fielding
E: V Nunez (2); T Dunwoody (2); R Castro (1); A Gonzalez (20).
Outfield Assists: P Wilson (W McGee at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: L Castillo (44, 2nd base off H Slocumb/E Marrero).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Edgar Renteria SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 .273 .713 13 8 -0.031 0.64 0.049 -0.080 -0.2 1 2 CS
J.D. Drew CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .256 .807 14 9 0.032 1.03 0.092 -0.060 0.2 5 0 SB
Mark McGwire 1B 2 0 1 0 2 1 .284 1.114 15 6 0.172 1.23 0.197 -0.025 1.3 9 0
Ray Lankford LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .303 .887 14 4 0.155 1.72 0.196 -0.040 1.2 3 0 SB
Thomas Howard RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .261 .706 13 7 -0.245 2.50 0.000 -0.245 -1.9 4 0 SF
Fernando Tatis 3B 3 0 0 1 1 1 .294 .939 13 7 -0.085 2.04 0.038 -0.124 -0.4 0 1
Adam Kennedy 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .629 16 11 -0.126 1.59 0.000 -0.126 -1.1 0 2
   Craig Paquette PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .825 5 4 -0.088 3.30 0.000 -0.088 -0.5 1 1
Eli Marrero C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .187 .529 11 7 -0.070 0.88 0.000 -0.070 -0.6 4 0
   David Howard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .556 2 2 -0.053 1.99 0.000 -0.053 -0.3
Kent Bottenfield P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .140 .348 6 3 -0.040 0.76 0.000 -0.040 -0.4 0 2
   Joe McEwing PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .743 2 2 -0.020 0.77 0.000 -0.020 -0.2
   Heathcliff Slocumb P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Willie McGee PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .579 1 1 -0.034 1.32 0.000 -0.034 -0.2
Team Totals 30 2 5 2 6 5 .167 .464 125 71 -0.433 1.43 0.572 -1.005 -3.0 27 8
SF: T Howard (1, off A Almanza).
TB: M McGwire; R Lankford; J Drew; E Renteria; W McGee.
RBI: T Howard (16); F Tatis (91).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Renteria-C Paquette-M McGwire.
E: M McGwire (10); A Kennedy (2).
Baserunning
SB: R Lankford (10, 2nd base off V Nunez/R Castro); J Drew (16, 2nd base off V Nunez/R Castro).
CS: E Renteria (7, 2nd base by V Nunez/R Castro).

Florida Marlins

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
Vladimir Nunez, W (6-6) 7 4 2 0 5 3 0 3.52 30 104 57 40 8 9 12 10 6 0 63 0.120 1.15 1.4
Armando Almanza, H (3) 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.72 4 19 10 5 2 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0.210 3.75 1.1
Antonio Alfonseca, S (14) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.36 3 5 5 3 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.104 1.32 0.6
Team Totals 9 5 2 0 6 5 0 0.00 37 128 72 48 10 14 13 13 7 0 63 2 1 0.434 0.67 3.0
V Nunez faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

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
Kent Bottenfield, L (16-7) 7 11 4 3 1 3 0 3.98 34 123 78 48 7 23 14 16 4 0 43 -0.106 0.72 -0.1
Heathcliff Slocumb 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 5.00 9 29 19 10 1 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0.040 0.48 1.1
Team Totals 9 13 4 3 2 3 0 3.00 43 152 97 58 8 31 20 18 4 0 43 0 0 -0.066 1.43 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Marvin Hudson, 3B - Ed Rapuano.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 33,157.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Florida Marlins         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Luis Castillo 2B 1 Edgar Renteria SS
2 Alex Gonzalez SS 2 J.D. Drew CF
3 Todd Dunwoody LF 3 Mark McGwire 1B
4 Preston Wilson CF 4 Ray Lankford LF
5 Mark Kotsay 1B 5 Thomas Howard RF
6 Danny Bautista RF 6 Fernando Tatis 3B
7 Mike Lowell 3B 7 Adam Kennedy 2B
8 Ramon Castro C 8 Eli Marrero C
9 Vladimir Nunez P 9 Kent Bottenfield P

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL M. McGwire V. Nunez -14% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Drew to 3B/Adv on E7; McGwire to 2B
t3 2-0 2 -23 5,(1-2)  RR FLA M. Lowell K. Bottenfield 13% 84% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Kotsay Scores; Bautista Scores
b8 1-4 0 123 5,(2-2)  RO STL T. Howard A. Almanza 10% 73% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Drew Scores/unER
b8 2-4 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O STL F. Tatis A. Almanza 10% 83% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-4 2 123 6,(2-2)  O STL A. Kennedy V. Nunez 10% 88% Flyball: LF (Deep 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, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O FLA L. Castillo K. Bottenfield -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  FLA A. Gonzalez K. Bottenfield 4% 52% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  FLA T. Dunwoody K. Bottenfield 5% 56% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Gonzalez to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 7,(3-2)  R FLA P. Wilson K. Bottenfield 6% 62% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gonzalez Scores; Dunwoody to 2B
t1 1-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O FLA M. Kotsay K. Bottenfield -3% 59% Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Dunwoody to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R FLA D. Bautista K. Bottenfield 9% 68% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Dunwoody Scores/unER; Wilson to 3B
t1 2-0 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  O FLA M. Lowell K. Bottenfield -4% 64% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Marlins 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Marlins' Vladimir Nunez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL E. Renteria V. Nunez 2% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  STL J. Drew V. Nunez -3% 63% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b1 0-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL M. McGwire V. Nunez -1% 62% Drew Steals 2B
b1 0-2 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  STL M. McGwire V. Nunez -2% 60% Walk
b1 0-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Lankford V. Nunez 4% 64% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Drew to 3B
b1 0-2 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O STL T. Howard V. Nunez 5% 69% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O FLA R. Castro K. Bottenfield -2% 67% Strikeout Looking
t2 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O FLA V. Nunez K. Bottenfield -1% 66% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t2 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  FLA L. Castillo K. Bottenfield 1% 67% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 2-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O FLA A. Gonzalez K. Bottenfield -2% 65% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Marlins' Vladimir Nunez facing 6-7-8
b2 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL F. Tatis V. Nunez 3% 67% Bunt Popfly: P
b2 0-2 1 --- 8,(2-2)  O STL A. Kennedy V. Nunez 2% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b2 0-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL E. Marrero V. Nunez 1% 70% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 3-4-5
t3 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O FLA T. Dunwoody K. Bottenfield -2% 68% Flyball: RF
t3 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  FLA P. Wilson K. Bottenfield 2% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t3 2-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O FLA M. Kotsay K. Bottenfield -2% 68% Popfly: SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
t3 2-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  FLA D. Bautista K. Bottenfield 3% 71% Double to CF (Line Drive); Kotsay to 3B
t3 2-0 2 -23 5,(1-2)  RR FLA M. Lowell K. Bottenfield 13% 84% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Kotsay Scores; Bautista Scores
t3 4-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O FLA R. Castro K. Bottenfield -2% 82% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Marlins' Vladimir Nunez facing 9-1-2
b3 0-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL K. Bottenfield V. Nunez 2% 84% Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
b3 0-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  STL E. Renteria V. Nunez -3% 81% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Renteria to 2B/Adv on E6
b3 0-4 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O STL J. Drew V. Nunez 3% 84% Lineout: 3B
b3 0-4 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O STL M. McGwire V. Nunez 3% 87% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Marlins 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 9-1-2
t4 4-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O FLA V. Nunez K. Bottenfield -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 4-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O FLA L. Castillo K. Bottenfield -1% 85% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t4 4-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  FLA A. Gonzalez K. Bottenfield 1% 86% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t4 4-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O FLA T. Dunwoody K. Bottenfield -2% 84% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Marlins' Vladimir Nunez facing 4-5-6
b4 0-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  STL R. Lankford V. Nunez -3% 81% Walk
b4 0-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL T. Howard V. Nunez -4% 77% Lankford Steals 2B; Lankford to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b4 0-4 0 --3 3,(1-1)  O STL T. Howard V. Nunez 4% 81% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 0-4 1 --3 2,(0-1)  RO STL F. Tatis V. Nunez -0% 81% Groundout: SS-1B; Lankford Scores/unER
b4 1-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL A. Kennedy V. Nunez 1% 82% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Marlins 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 4-5-6
t5 4-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O FLA P. Wilson K. Bottenfield -1% 81% Flyball: CF
t5 4-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O FLA M. Kotsay K. Bottenfield -1% 80% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t5 4-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O FLA D. Bautista K. Bottenfield -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Marlins' Vladimir Nunez facing 8-9-1
b5 1-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL E. Marrero V. Nunez 3% 82% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
b5 1-4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O STL K. Bottenfield V. Nunez 2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 1-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL E. Renteria V. Nunez 1% 85% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 7-8-9
t6 4-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  FLA M. Lowell K. Bottenfield 3% 88% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t6 4-1 0 -2- 6,(2-2)  O FLA R. Castro K. Bottenfield -2% 86% Flyball: CF
t6 4-1 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O FLA V. Nunez K. Bottenfield -2% 84% Flyball: CF
t6 4-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  FLA L. Castillo K. Bottenfield 0% 85% Walk
t6 4-1 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O FLA A. Gonzalez K. Bottenfield -2% 82% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Marlins' Vladimir Nunez facing 2-3-4
b6 1-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Drew V. Nunez 3% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 1-4 1 --- 4,(3-0)  STL M. McGwire V. Nunez -3% 82% Walk
b6 1-4 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  STL R. Lankford V. Nunez -5% 77% Single to RF (Line Drive); McGwire to 2B
b6 1-4 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O STL T. Howard V. Nunez 5% 82% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; McGwire to 3B
b6 1-4 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  STL F. Tatis V. Nunez -4% 79% Walk; Howard to 2B
b6 1-4 2 123 6,(2-2)  O STL A. Kennedy V. Nunez 10% 88% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Marlins 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 3-4-5
t7 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O FLA T. Dunwoody K. Bottenfield -1% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t7 4-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  FLA P. Wilson K. Bottenfield 1% 88% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 4-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O FLA M. Kotsay K. Bottenfield -1% 87% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t7 4-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  FLA D. Bautista K. Bottenfield 1% 88% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Wilson to 3B
t7 4-1 2 1-3 8,(3-2)  O FLA M. Lowell K. Bottenfield -2% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Marlins' Vladimir Nunez facing 8-9-1
b7 1-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL E. Marrero V. Nunez 3% 89% Strikeout Swinging
Joe McEwing pinch hits for Kent Bottenfield (P) batting 9th
b7 1-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL J. McEwing V. Nunez 2% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  STL E. Renteria V. Nunez -2% 89% Walk
b7 1-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL J. Drew V. Nunez 3% 92% Renteria Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Heathcliff Slocumb facing 8-9-1
Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Joe McEwing (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  FLA R. Castro H. Slocumb 1% 93% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 4-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O FLA V. Nunez H. Slocumb -0% 93% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Castro to 2B
t8 4-1 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  FLA L. Castillo H. Slocumb 0% 93% Walk
t8 4-1 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O FLA A. Gonzalez H. Slocumb -1% 92% Flyball: CF; Castro to 3B
t8 4-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  FLA T. Dunwoody H. Slocumb 0% 92% Castillo Steals 2B
t8 4-1 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O FLA T. Dunwoody H. Slocumb -2% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Marlins' Vladimir Nunez facing 2-3-4
b8 1-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  STL J. Drew V. Nunez -5% 85% Reached on E1 (Pop Fly to P's Right)
b8 1-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL M. McGwire V. Nunez -14% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Drew to 3B/Adv on E7; McGwire to 2B
Armando Almanza replaces Vladimir Nunez pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-4 0 -23 4,(3-0)  STL R. Lankford A. Almanza -8% 63% Walk
b8 1-4 0 123 5,(2-2)  RO STL T. Howard A. Almanza 10% 73% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Drew Scores/unER
b8 2-4 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O STL F. Tatis A. Almanza 10% 83% Strikeout Swinging
Craig Paquette pinch hits for Adam Kennedy (2B) batting 7th
b8 2-4 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O STL C. Paquette A. Almanza 9% 92% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 4, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cardinals' Heathcliff Slocumb facing 4-5-6
Craig Paquette moves from PH to 2B
t9 4-2 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O FLA P. Wilson H. Slocumb -1% 91% Flyball: RF
t9 4-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  FLA M. Kotsay H. Slocumb 1% 92% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t9 4-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  FLA D. Bautista H. Slocumb 1% 93% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Kotsay to 2B
t9 4-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO FLA M. Lowell H. Slocumb -3% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Marlins 4, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Marlins' Antonio Alfonseca facing 8-9-1
Antonio Alfonseca replaces Armando Almanza pitching and batting 9th
David Howard pinch hits for Eli Marrero (C) batting 8th
b9 2-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL D. Howard A. Alfonseca 5% 95% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
Willie McGee pinch hits for Heathcliff Slocumb (P) batting 9th
b9 2-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL W. McGee A. Alfonseca 3% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball); McGee out at 2B/CF-2B
b9 2-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL E. Renteria A. Alfonseca 2% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 4, Cardinals 2.

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