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ANA
@BOS		11
4
OAK
@CLE		6
14
SEA
@DET		8
4
TBD
@MIN		3
2
TEX
@NYY		5
4
KCR
@TOR		5
7
MIL
@ARI		4
3
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@CIN		5
4
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@COL		6
7		 
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@HOU		7
10
MON
@LAD		6
14
NYM
@SDP		1
16
FLA
@SFG		7
5
PIT
@STL		6
2
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 7:10PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 31,534, Time of Game: 3:04
Pirates
6
52-72
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 16½ GB
 at Cardinals
2
69-56
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
L: Darryl Kile (14-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  2  0   4  0  0    6 11  0
Cardinals       0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    2 10  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Adrian Brown CF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .327 .853 11 9 0.078 1.09 0.142 -0.064 0.7 3 1 SB
Jason Kendall C 5 0 1 0 0 1 .321 .887 23 16 -0.058 1.13 0.056 -0.114 -0.8 9 0
Brian Giles LF 3 1 1 2 2 1 .319 1.050 22 9 0.151 1.05 0.226 -0.075 1.5 0 0 HR
Kevin Young 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .265 .757 16 9 -0.008 1.08 0.074 -0.082 -0.7 6 2 2B
John Vander Wal RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .287 .937 14 11 0.041 1.10 0.129 -0.088 0.9 2 0 HR
   Scott Sauerbeck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Emil Brown PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232 .708 6 2 0.002 0.05 0.002 0.000 0.2
   Mike Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Aramis Ramirez 3B 5 0 3 0 0 0 .262 .706 19 13 0.050 0.66 0.089 -0.039 0.2 1 3 2B
Warren Morris 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .656 9 7 -0.112 1.05 0.000 -0.112 -1.2 4 1
Enrique Wilson SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .287 .736 10 3 0.027 0.86 0.050 -0.023 0.1 2 6 IW
Dan Serafini P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 2 -0.084 2.00 0.000 -0.084 -0.8 0 0 SH
   Josias Manzanillo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Alex Ramirez PH-RF 2 1 1 1 0 0 .263 .777 6 4 0.176 0.84 0.179 -0.003 0.8 0 0 HR
Team Totals 37 6 11 6 4 4 .297 .960 138 85 0.263 1.02 0.947 -0.684 0.9 27 14
2B: A Ramirez (14, off D Kile); K Young (26, off D Kile).
HR: A Ramirez (9, off D Kile; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Giles (31, off D Kile; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); J Vander Wal (17, off D Kile; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: D Serafini (1, off D Kile).
IBB: E Wilson (2, by D Kile).
TB: J Vander Wal 4; A Ramirez 4; B Giles 4; K Young 2; A Brown 2; E Wilson; J Kendall.
RBI: B Giles 2 (105); J Vander Wal 2 (64); A Ramirez (26); K Young (74).
2-out RBI: J Vander Wal 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Williams-E Wilson-K Young; W Morris-E Wilson-K Young.
Outfield Assists: A Brown (J Edmonds at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: A Brown (8, 2nd base off D Kile/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 3 1 1 0 0 0 .304 .795 18 10 0.050 0.81 0.097 -0.047 0.5 3 1 2·HBP
Shawon Dunston LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .247 .754 12 9 -0.035 1.07 0.074 -0.108 -0.7 7 0 GDP
Jim Edmonds CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .308 1.027 25 11 -0.040 1.06 0.042 -0.082 -0.4 2 1 HBP
Eric Davis RF 4 0 1 1 1 0 .317 .855 19 12 -0.061 1.08 0.073 -0.134 -1.2 0 0 GDP
Fernando Tatis 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .283 .972 16 11 -0.064 0.98 0.018 -0.082 -0.6 2 2
Will Clark 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 .308 .904 17 14 -0.028 0.93 0.045 -0.073 -0.2 8 0
Edgar Renteria SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 .279 .757 13 10 0.025 1.06 0.090 -0.065 0.4 0 4 2B
Mike Matheny C 4 0 2 1 0 1 .238 .616 18 10 0.024 1.16 0.091 -0.067 0.4 5 0
Darryl Kile P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .123 .347 5 5 -0.082 1.16 0.000 -0.082 -0.9 0 0 SH
   Gene Stechschulte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Placido Polanco PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .341 .801 7 4 -0.028 1.04 0.000 -0.028 -0.5
   Alan Benes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 10 2 3 9 .303 .744 150 96 -0.239 1.03 0.530 -0.768 -3.1 27 9
2B: E Renteria (24, off D Serafini).
SH: D Kile (5, off D Serafini).
HBP: F Vina 2 (22, 2 by D Serafini); J Edmonds (6, by M Williams).
TB: E Renteria 3; M Matheny 2; W Clark 2; S Dunston 2; E Davis; F Vina.
GIDP: E Davis (6); S Dunston (8).
RBI: M Matheny (29); E Davis (38).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
E: W Clark (8).
Outfield Assists: J Edmonds (J Kendall at home plate).

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
Dan Serafini 5 6 2 2 3 5 0 7.36 24 89 55 35 8 12 4 10 7 0 49 0.060 1.19 0.9
Josias Manzanillo, W (2-1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 3 13 9 5 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.080 1.01 0.6
Scott Sauerbeck 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 3.34 9 39 26 12 4 10 3 3 3 0 0 0 0.076 0.84 1.1
Mike Williams 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.17 4 9 6 4 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.023 0.48 0.6
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 3 9 0 2.00 40 150 96 56 14 26 10 15 11 0 49 0 0 0.239 1.02 3.1

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
Darryl Kile, L (14-9) 6.2 11 6 6 2 4 3 4.27 33 108 70 45 3 22 7 17 8 3 30 -0.284 1.26 -2.3
Gene Stechschulte 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.02 4 9 6 4 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0.018 0.16 0.8
Alan Benes 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 6.14 5 21 9 4 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.005 0.09 0.6
Team Totals 9 11 6 6 4 4 3 6.00 42 138 85 53 5 27 11 20 10 3 30 1 0 -0.261 1.03 -0.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Williams (4; J Edmonds); D Serafini 2 (3; F Vina, F Vina).
IBB: D Kile (1; E Wilson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Iassogna, 1B - Matt Hollowell, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Mark Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 31,534.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 89° F, Wind 9mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Adrian Brown CF 1 Fernando Vina 2B
2 Jason Kendall C 2 Shawon Dunston LF
3 Brian Giles LF 3 Jim Edmonds CF
4 Kevin Young 1B 4 Eric Davis RF
5 John Vander Wal RF 5 Fernando Tatis 3B
6 Aramis Ramirez 3B 6 Will Clark 1B
7 Warren Morris 2B 7 Edgar Renteria SS
8 Enrique Wilson SS 8 Mike Matheny C
9 Dan Serafini P 9 Darryl Kile P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  RR PIT B. Giles D. Kile 20% 47% Home Run; Brown Scores
t7 2-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R PIT A. Ramirez D. Kile 18% 68% Home Run
t7 4-2 2 --3 3,(0-2)  RR PIT J. Vander Wal D. Kile 13% 92% Home Run; Young Scores
b1 0-0 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  OO STL E. Davis D. Serafini 11% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 3-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RO PIT K. Young D. Kile 7% 79% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Brown Scores; Kendall out at Hm/CF-2B-C; Young to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm

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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' Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT A. Brown D. Kile 3% 53% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 8,(2-2)  PIT J. Kendall D. Kile 2% 56% Brown Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 9,(3-2)  O PIT J. Kendall D. Kile -4% 52% Popfly: 3B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  PIT B. Giles D. Kile 2% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O PIT K. Young D. Kile -4% 49% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t1 0-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O PIT J. Vander Wal D. Kile -4% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dan Serafini facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  STL F. Vina D. Serafini -3% 42% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  STL S. Dunston D. Serafini -5% 36% Single to LF (Line Drive); Vina to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 5,(3-1)  O STL J. Edmonds D. Serafini 2% 39% Lineout: RF; Vina to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  OO STL E. Davis D. Serafini 11% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Darryl Kile facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  PIT A. Ramirez D. Kile 4% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT W. Morris D. Kile -4% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT E. Wilson D. Kile 4% 54% Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Ramirez to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT D. Serafini D. Kile -3% 51% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Ramirez to 3B; Wilson to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -23 2,(0-1)  O PIT A. Brown D. Kile -6% 45% Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dan Serafini facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL F. Tatis D. Serafini 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  STL W. Clark D. Serafini -3% 44% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL E. Renteria D. Serafini 3% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  STL M. Matheny D. Serafini -3% 45% Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Clark to 3B
b2 0-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Kile D. Serafini 5% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Darryl Kile facing 2-3-4
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Kendall D. Kile -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT B. Giles D. Kile -2% 45% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O PIT K. Young D. Kile -1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dan Serafini facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL F. Vina D. Serafini -4% 40% Hit By Pitch
b3 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL S. Dunston D. Serafini 4% 44% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  STL J. Edmonds D. Serafini -4% 40% Walk; Vina to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  RO STL E. Davis D. Serafini -4% 36% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Vina Scores; Edmonds out at 3B/CF-1B-3B
b3 1-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  STL F. Tatis D. Serafini -2% 34% Walk; Davis to 2B
b3 1-0 2 12- 5,(0-2)  O STL W. Clark D. Serafini 4% 39% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
t4 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Vander Wal D. Kile -3% 36% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  PIT A. Ramirez D. Kile 5% 40% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t4 0-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PIT W. Morris D. Kile -4% 36% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t4 0-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  PIT E. Wilson D. Kile 1% 37% Intentional Walk
t4 0-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT D. Serafini D. Kile -5% 32% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dan Serafini facing 7-8-9
b4 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL E. Renteria D. Serafini -6% 26% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b4 1-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  R STL M. Matheny D. Serafini -6% 20% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Renteria Scores
b4 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Kile D. Serafini 1% 21% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Matheny to 2B
b4 2-0 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O STL F. Vina D. Serafini 3% 24% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O STL S. Dunston D. Serafini 3% 26% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
t5 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT A. Brown D. Kile 5% 31% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 0-2 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O PIT J. Kendall D. Kile -4% 26% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  RR PIT B. Giles D. Kile 20% 47% Home Run; Brown Scores
t5 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT K. Young D. Kile -2% 45% Flyball: LF
t5 2-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Vander Wal D. Kile -2% 43% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Dan Serafini facing 3-4-5
b5 2-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL J. Edmonds D. Serafini 3% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  STL E. Davis D. Serafini -3% 43% Walk
b5 2-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL F. Tatis D. Serafini 4% 47% Flyball: RF
b5 2-2 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O STL W. Clark D. Serafini 3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Darryl Kile facing 6-7-8
t6 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Ramirez D. Kile -4% 46% Lineout: LF
t6 2-2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT W. Morris D. Kile -3% 44% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O PIT E. Wilson D. Kile -2% 42% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Josias Manzanillo facing 7-8-9
Josias Manzanillo replaces Dan Serafini pitching and batting 9th
b6 2-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL E. Renteria J. Manzanillo 3% 46% Flyball: CF
b6 2-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL M. Matheny J. Manzanillo 3% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL D. Kile J. Manzanillo 2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Darryl Kile facing 9-1-2
Alex Ramirez pinch hits for Josias Manzanillo (P) batting 9th
t7 2-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R PIT A. Ramirez D. Kile 18% 68% Home Run
t7 3-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT A. Brown D. Kile 4% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t7 3-2 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  PIT J. Kendall D. Kile 6% 77% Single (Ground Ball); Brown to 2B
t7 3-2 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O PIT B. Giles D. Kile -6% 72% Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
t7 3-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RO PIT K. Young D. Kile 7% 79% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Brown Scores; Kendall out at Hm/CF-2B-C; Young to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t7 4-2 2 --3 3,(0-2)  RR PIT J. Vander Wal D. Kile 13% 92% Home Run; Young Scores
t7 6-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT A. Ramirez D. Kile 0% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
Gene Stechschulte replaces Darryl Kile pitching and batting 9th
t7 6-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT W. Morris G. Stechschulte -1% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Scott Sauerbeck facing 1-2-3
Scott Sauerbeck replaces John Vander Wal (RF) pitching and batting 5th
Alex Ramirez moves from PH to RF
b7 2-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL F. Vina S. Sauerbeck 2% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  STL S. Dunston S. Sauerbeck -2% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b7 2-6 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O STL J. Edmonds S. Sauerbeck 3% 94% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL E. Davis S. Sauerbeck 2% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cardinals' Gene Stechschulte facing 8-9-1
t8 6-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT E. Wilson G. Stechschulte -0% 95% Lineout: CF
t8 6-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. Ramirez G. Stechschulte -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 6-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Brown G. Stechschulte -0% 95% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Scott Sauerbeck facing 5-6-7
b8 2-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL F. Tatis S. Sauerbeck 2% 97% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  STL W. Clark S. Sauerbeck -2% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 2-6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL E. Renteria S. Sauerbeck -3% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark to 2B
b8 2-6 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O STL M. Matheny S. Sauerbeck 4% 95% Strikeout Looking
Placido Polanco pinch hits for Gene Stechschulte (P) batting 9th
b8 2-6 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O STL P. Polanco S. Sauerbeck 3% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 2-3-4
Alan Benes replaces Placido Polanco (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Kendall A. Benes -0% 98% Lineout: LF
t9 6-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT B. Giles A. Benes 0% 98% Walk
t9 6-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O PIT K. Young A. Benes -0% 98% Popfly: 2B
Emil Brown pinch hits for Scott Sauerbeck (P) batting 5th
t9 6-2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  PIT E. Brown A. Benes 0% 98% Walk; Giles to 2B
t9 6-2 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O PIT A. Ramirez A. Benes -0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Giles to 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Mike Williams facing 1-2-3
Mike Williams replaces Emil Brown (PH) pitching and batting 5th
b9 2-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL F. Vina M. Williams -2% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b9 2-6 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO STL S. Dunston M. Williams 5% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b9 2-6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  STL J. Edmonds M. Williams -0% 99% Hit By Pitch
b9 2-6 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL E. Davis M. Williams 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Cardinals 2.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • 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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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