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Standings
ANA
@BAL		6
7
DET
@BOS		7
6		 
(12)
TOR
@CHW		4
1
NYY
@CLE		4
2
OAK
@KCR		7
8		 
(10)
SEA
@MIN		5
4
TEX
@TBD		8
1
HOU
@CHC		1
11
MON
@COL		6
12
ATL
@LAD		5
3
ARI
@MIL		5
1
CIN
@PHI		7
0
FLA
@SDP		3
8
NYM
@SFG		1
7
PIT
@STL		10
7
Tuesday, May 2, 2000 7:10PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 38,588, Time of Game: 3:32
Pirates
10
10-15
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 6½ GB
 at Cardinals
7
17-9
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  2   1  1  0   0  6  0   10 13  2
Cardinals       2  0  0   0  2  0   2  0  1    7  9  2

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bruce Aven CF-LF 5 1 1 0 1 2 .231 .567 23 11 -0.186 1.32 0.039 -0.225 -1.1 2 0
Warren Morris 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .293 .786 17 11 0.348 1.44 0.368 -0.020 1.8 1 0 SH
Jason Kendall C 3 1 0 0 2 1 .311 .816 21 10 -0.032 1.23 0.065 -0.096 -0.5 11 1
Brian Giles RF 4 2 2 3 1 0 .348 1.074 27 13 0.275 1.72 0.347 -0.072 2.8 4 0 2B,SB
Kevin Young 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .233 .659 20 12 -0.174 1.52 0.067 -0.241 -1.0 6 0 2B,GDP
Wil Cordero LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .194 .549 22 17 0.084 1.15 0.180 -0.096 0.2 1 0 2B,GDP
   Jason Christiansen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Pat Meares SS 4 2 1 0 1 0 .238 .680 15 9 0.118 1.19 0.182 -0.065 0.5 1 2
Luis Sojo 3B 1 1 1 1 3 0 .200 .548 23 10 0.245 1.76 0.245 0.000 2.0 1 2 2B
   Mike Benjamin PR-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .345 .835 2 2 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 0
Jason Schmidt P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 6 4 -0.066 1.54 0.000 -0.066 -0.7 0 0 SH
   Scott Sauerbeck P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 5 4 -0.037 1.26 0.000 -0.037 -0.3 0 1
   Jose Silva P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jeff Wallace P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Vander Wal PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 .371 1.221 2 2 0.209 4.52 0.209 0.000 1.2
   Adrian Brown CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .818 3 2 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 0.1 0 0
Team Totals 37 10 13 9 8 4 .351 .926 186 107 0.783 1.42 1.703 -0.920 4.9 27 6
2B: K Young (7, off M James); L Sojo (1, off R Ankiel); B Giles (10, off M Mohler); W Cordero (6, off R Ankiel).
SH: W Morris (2, off R Ankiel); J Schmidt (2, off R Ankiel).
TB: B Giles 3; K Young 3; W Cordero 3; W Morris 2; L Sojo 2; J Vander Wal; B Aven; A Brown; P Meares.
GIDP: K Young (4); W Cordero (2).
RBI: B Giles 3 (23); J Vander Wal 2 (12); W Cordero (8); K Young (13); W Morris (6); L Sojo (2).
2-out RBI: B Giles 2; W Morris; K Young.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 6 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Meares-K Young.
E: K Young (4); J Wallace (1).
Baserunning
SB: B Giles (2, 2nd base off R Ankiel/M Matheny).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Fernando Vina 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .346 .884 25 16 -0.144 1.05 0.008 -0.151 -1.1 6 3
Edgar Renteria SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 .272 .830 17 14 -0.140 1.05 0.000 -0.140 -1.3 2 2
Jim Edmonds CF 3 3 1 1 2 2 .380 1.316 29 14 0.205 0.91 0.238 -0.033 0.8 0 0 HR
Mark McGwire 1B 3 1 1 2 2 0 .321 1.380 15 7 0.199 0.91 0.222 -0.023 1.9 11 3 HR,IW
Ray Lankford LF 4 2 2 2 1 0 .192 .702 28 14 0.318 1.14 0.344 -0.027 3.5 1 0 2·HR
Craig Paquette 3B 5 0 3 0 0 1 .274 .840 21 14 0.009 0.81 0.073 -0.064 0.3 1 3
J.D. Drew RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .348 1.126 9 6 -0.047 1.25 0.049 -0.096 -0.8 0 0
   Mike James P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Justin Brunette P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Mike Matheny C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .300 .826 13 11 -0.129 1.22 0.000 -0.129 -1.3 4 0 SH,GDP
Rick Ankiel P 1 1 0 0 1 1 .462 1.577 8 3 0.067 1.27 0.080 -0.013 0.5 0 2
   Eric Davis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .922 3 1 -0.045 1.78 0.000 -0.045 -0.3
   Heathcliff Slocumb P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Mike Mohler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Shawon Dunston RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .660 4 3 -0.011 0.42 0.000 -0.011 -0.2 1 0
Team Totals 35 7 9 5 6 11 .257 .966 172 103 0.282 1.05 1.014 -0.732 1.9 27 14
HR: R Lankford 2 (5, 1 off M Williams, 1 off J Silva; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); M McGwire (9, off J Schmidt; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); J Edmonds (9, off J Silva; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: M Matheny (2, off S Sauerbeck).
IBB: M McGwire (2, by S Sauerbeck).
TB: R Lankford 8; M McGwire 4; J Edmonds 4; C Paquette 3; J Drew; F Vina.
GIDP: M Matheny (1).
RBI: M McGwire 2 (22); R Lankford 2 (10); J Edmonds (23).
2-out RBI: R Lankford 2; M McGwire 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Paquette-F Vina-M McGwire 2.
E: R Ankiel (1); M McGwire (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates

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
Jason Schmidt 4 3 2 2 3 5 1 4.50 17 75 43 22 5 16 1 7 2 1 50 0.030 0.82 0.3
Scott Sauerbeck 1.1 1 2 0 3 0 0 4.80 9 35 16 8 0 8 3 3 1 0 0 0 -0.219 2.03 -1.6
Jose Silva 1.1 3 2 2 0 1 2 4.15 7 29 20 14 3 3 3 1 1 2 1 0 -0.164 1.14 -0.9
Jeff Wallace, W (1-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.013 0.56 0.3
Jason Christiansen 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.74 3 10 8 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.022 0.44 0.3
Mike Williams 1.1 1 1 1 0 3 1 1.64 5 22 15 6 5 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 0.036 0.29 -0.2
Team Totals 9 9 7 5 6 11 4 5.00 42 172 103 54 15 34 8 13 4 4 50 3 0 -0.282 1.42 -1.9

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
Rick Ankiel 6 5 4 4 5 4 0 2.90 27 116 68 40 6 22 10 8 4 0 45 -0.083 1.21 -0.6
Heathcliff Slocumb, L (0-1) 1 3 3 3 2 0 0 4.32 8 34 19 14 1 4 1 5 4 0 0 0 -0.212 2.37 -1.3
Mike Mohler, BS (2) 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 0 9.45 5 15 8 6 0 2 2 2 2 0 3 3 -0.458 2.91 -2.9
Mike James 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.93 2 8 4 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 -0.034 0.35 -0.6
Justin Brunette 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5 13 8 6 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0.005 0.07 0.6
Team Totals 9 13 10 10 8 4 0 10.00 47 186 107 70 8 29 16 19 12 0 45 4 4 -0.782 1.05 -4.9
H Slocumb faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: S Sauerbeck (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: S Sauerbeck (1; M McGwire).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Kerwin Danley, 1B - Andy Fletcher, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 3:32.
Attendance: 38,588.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 15mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Bruce Aven CF 1 Fernando Vina 2B
2 Warren Morris 2B 2 Edgar Renteria SS
3 Jason Kendall C 3 Jim Edmonds CF
4 Brian Giles RF 4 Mark McGwire 1B
5 Kevin Young 1B 5 Ray Lankford LF
6 Wil Cordero LF 6 Craig Paquette 3B
7 Pat Meares SS 7 J.D. Drew RF
8 Luis Sojo 3B 8 Mike Matheny C
9 Jason Schmidt P 9 Rick Ankiel P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-4 2 123 6,(3-2)  RR STL R. Lankford S. Sauerbeck -22% 44% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Ankiel Scores/unER/No RBI; Edmonds Scores/unER/No RBI; McGwire to 2B
t8 4-6 0 123 2,(0-1)  RR PIT J. Vander Wal M. Mohler 21% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive); Cordero Scores; Meares Scores; Benjamin to 2B
b7 4-4 1 --- 5,(1-2)  R STL J. Edmonds J. Silva -21% 24% Home Run
t8 7-6 2 12- 3,(1-1)  RR PIT B. Giles M. Mohler 19% 91% Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Morris Scores; Kendall Scores
b1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR STL M. McGwire J. Schmidt -17% 31% Home Run; Edmonds Scores

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Rick Ankiel facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT B. Aven R. Ankiel -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT W. Morris R. Ankiel -2% 46% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Kendall R. Ankiel -1% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jason Schmidt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O STL F. Vina J. Schmidt 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL E. Renteria J. Schmidt 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL J. Edmonds J. Schmidt -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR STL M. McGwire J. Schmidt -17% 31% Home Run; Edmonds Scores
b1 2-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  STL R. Lankford J. Schmidt -1% 30% Walk
b1 2-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  STL C. Paquette J. Schmidt -1% 28% Single to LF (Line Drive); Lankford to 2B
b1 2-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O STL J. Drew J. Schmidt 3% 31% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Rick Ankiel facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT B. Giles R. Ankiel -2% 29% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT K. Young R. Ankiel 3% 32% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t2 0-2 1 1-- 7,(0-2)  OO PIT W. Cordero R. Ankiel -5% 26% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Jason Schmidt facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL M. Matheny J. Schmidt 2% 28% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Ankiel J. Schmidt 1% 29% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL F. Vina J. Schmidt 1% 30% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Rick Ankiel facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT P. Meares R. Ankiel 4% 34% Walk
t3 0-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  R PIT L. Sojo R. Ankiel 12% 46% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Meares Scores
t3 1-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Schmidt R. Ankiel -2% 44% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Sojo to 3B
t3 1-2 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O PIT B. Aven R. Ankiel -6% 38% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-2 2 --3 3,(1-1)  R PIT W. Morris R. Ankiel 9% 47% Single to LF (Line Drive); Sojo Scores
t3 2-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Kendall R. Ankiel -3% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Jason Schmidt facing 2-3-4
b3 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL E. Renteria J. Schmidt 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b3 2-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL J. Edmonds J. Schmidt 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-2 2 --- 4,(3-0)  STL M. McGwire J. Schmidt -1% 47% Walk
b3 2-2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Lankford J. Schmidt 3% 50% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Rick Ankiel facing 4-5-6
t4 2-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT B. Giles R. Ankiel 4% 54% Walk
t4 2-2 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O PIT K. Young R. Ankiel -4% 50% Foul Flyball: 2B (RF Line)
t4 2-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT W. Cordero R. Ankiel 2% 52% Giles Steals 2B
t4 2-2 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R PIT W. Cordero R. Ankiel 11% 63% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Giles Scores
t4 3-2 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O PIT P. Meares R. Ankiel -4% 60% Groundout: P-1B
t4 3-2 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  PIT L. Sojo R. Ankiel 1% 61% Walk
t4 3-2 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Schmidt R. Ankiel -5% 56% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Jason Schmidt facing 6-7-8
b4 2-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  STL C. Paquette J. Schmidt -5% 51% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b4 2-3 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL J. Drew J. Schmidt 4% 56% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO STL M. Matheny J. Schmidt 7% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Rick Ankiel facing 1-2-3
t5 3-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT B. Aven R. Ankiel 4% 67% Walk
t5 3-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT W. Morris R. Ankiel 9% 76% Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Aven to 3B
t5 3-2 0 1-3 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Kendall R. Ankiel -6% 70% Strikeout Looking
t5 3-2 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  R PIT B. Giles R. Ankiel 9% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive); Aven Scores; Morris to 3B
t5 4-2 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  OO PIT K. Young R. Ankiel -10% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Pirates' Scott Sauerbeck facing 9-1-2
Scott Sauerbeck replaces Jason Schmidt pitching and batting 9th
b5 2-4 0 --- 4,(3-0)  STL R. Ankiel S. Sauerbeck -5% 64% Walk
b5 2-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL F. Vina S. Sauerbeck -3% 61% Wild Pitch; Ankiel to 2B
b5 2-4 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O STL F. Vina S. Sauerbeck 6% 67% Groundout: P-1B
b5 2-4 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O STL E. Renteria S. Sauerbeck 4% 72% Flyball: RF; Ankiel to 3B
b5 2-4 2 --3 6,(3-2)  STL J. Edmonds S. Sauerbeck -2% 70% Walk
b5 2-4 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  STL M. McGwire S. Sauerbeck -4% 66% Intentional Walk; Edmonds to 2B
b5 2-4 2 123 6,(3-2)  RR STL R. Lankford S. Sauerbeck -22% 44% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Ankiel Scores/unER/No RBI; Edmonds Scores/unER/No RBI; McGwire to 2B
b5 4-4 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O STL C. Paquette S. Sauerbeck 6% 50% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Cardinals' Rick Ankiel facing 6-7-8
t6 4-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT W. Cordero R. Ankiel -4% 46% Flyball: LF
t6 4-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT P. Meares R. Ankiel -3% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 4-4 2 --- 9,(3-2)  PIT L. Sojo R. Ankiel 2% 46% Walk
t6 4-4 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O PIT S. Sauerbeck R. Ankiel -4% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Pirates' Scott Sauerbeck facing 7-8-9
b6 4-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL J. Drew S. Sauerbeck -5% 37% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 4-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL M. Matheny S. Sauerbeck 2% 39% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Drew to 2B
Jose Silva replaces Scott Sauerbeck pitching and batting 9th
Eric Davis pinch hits for Rick Ankiel (P) batting 9th
b6 4-4 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O STL E. Davis J. Silva 4% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B; Drew to 3B
b6 4-4 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O STL F. Vina J. Silva 6% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Cardinals' Heathcliff Slocumb facing 1-2-3
Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Eric Davis (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT B. Aven H. Slocumb -4% 46% Lineout: 2B
t7 4-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  PIT W. Morris H. Slocumb 4% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 4-4 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  PIT J. Kendall H. Slocumb 6% 56% Walk; Morris to 2B
t7 4-4 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O PIT B. Giles H. Slocumb -5% 51% Groundout: 1B-P; Morris to 3B; Kendall to 2B
t7 4-4 2 -23 7,(3-2)  O PIT K. Young H. Slocumb -10% 41% Foul Flyball: 2B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Pirates' Jose Silva facing 2-3-4
b7 4-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL E. Renteria J. Silva 4% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 4-4 1 --- 5,(1-2)  R STL J. Edmonds J. Silva -21% 24% Home Run
b7 5-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. McGwire J. Silva 2% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 5-4 2 --- 7,(2-2)  R STL R. Lankford J. Silva -11% 14% Home Run
b7 6-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  STL C. Paquette J. Silva -1% 14% Single to LF (Line Drive)
Jeff Wallace replaces Jose Silva pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-4 2 1-- STL J. Drew J. Wallace -1% 13% Paquette Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Paquette to 2B
b7 6-4 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Drew J. Wallace 2% 15% Popfly: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-6, Cardinals' Heathcliff Slocumb facing 6-7-8
t8 4-6 0 --- 4,(0-2)  PIT W. Cordero H. Slocumb 7% 22% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t8 4-6 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  PIT P. Meares H. Slocumb 14% 36% Single to RF (Line Drive); Cordero to 3B
t8 4-6 0 1-3 5,(3-1)  PIT L. Sojo H. Slocumb 9% 45% Walk; Meares to 2B
Mike Mohler replaces Heathcliff Slocumb pitching and batting 9th
John Vander Wal pinch hits for Jeff Wallace (P) batting 9th
Mike Benjamin pinch runs for Luis Sojo (3B) batting 8th
t8 4-6 0 123 2,(0-1)  RR PIT J. Vander Wal M. Mohler 21% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive); Cordero Scores; Meares Scores; Benjamin to 2B
t8 6-6 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT B. Aven M. Mohler -10% 57% Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Vander Wal to 2B
t8 6-6 1 12- 4,(2-1)  RO PIT W. Morris M. Mohler 14% 71% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Vander Wal Scores/Adv on E3 (throw); Morris to 2B
t8 7-6 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  PIT J. Kendall M. Mohler 1% 72% Walk
t8 7-6 2 12- 3,(1-1)  RR PIT B. Giles M. Mohler 19% 91% Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Morris Scores; Kendall Scores
Mike James replaces J.D. Drew (RF) pitching and batting 7th
Shawon Dunston replaces Mike Mohler (P) playing RF batting 9th
t8 9-6 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R PIT K. Young M. James 4% 95% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Giles Scores
t8 10-6 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O PIT W. Cordero M. James -1% 95% Foul Flyball: 1B
6 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 10, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-10, Pirates' Jason Christiansen facing 8-9-1
Jason Christiansen replaces Wil Cordero (LF) pitching and batting 6th
Mike Benjamin moves from PR to 3B
Bruce Aven moves from CF to LF
Adrian Brown replaces John Vander Wal (PH) playing CF batting 9th
b8 6-10 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL M. Matheny J. Christiansen 2% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b8 6-10 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL S. Dunston J. Christiansen 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b8 6-10 2 --- 3,(1-1)  STL F. Vina J. Christiansen -1% 97% Single (Ground Ball)
Mike Williams replaces Jason Christiansen pitching and batting 6th
b8 6-10 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL E. Renteria M. Williams 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 10, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 10-6, Cardinals' Justin Brunette facing 7-8-9
Justin Brunette replaces Mike James pitching and batting 7th
t9 10-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT P. Meares J. Brunette -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 10-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT M. Benjamin J. Brunette -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t9 10-6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT A. Brown J. Brunette 0% 98% Single (Ground Ball)
t9 10-6 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  PIT B. Aven J. Brunette 0% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive); Brown to 2B
t9 10-6 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O PIT W. Morris J. Brunette -0% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 10, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-10, Pirates' Mike Williams facing 3-4-5
b9 6-10 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL J. Edmonds M. Williams 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b9 6-10 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O STL M. McGwire M. Williams 1% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
b9 6-10 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R STL R. Lankford M. Williams -0% 99% Home Run (LF-CF)
b9 7-10 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL C. Paquette M. Williams 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 10, Cardinals 7.

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