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5
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 7:10PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 31,288, Time of Game: 2:45
Pirates
2
52-73
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 17½ GB
 at Cardinals
5
70-56
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Rick Ankiel (8-7)
L: Todd Ritchie (6-7)
S: Dave Veres (22)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  8  0
Cardinals       1  0  0   2  0  0   0  2  X    5 10  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Adrian Brown CF 4 0 2 0 1 0 .331 .860 21 11 0.098 0.97 0.136 -0.038 1.1 5 0
Enrique Wilson 2B-SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .291 .758 19 11 -0.005 1.11 0.114 -0.119 -0.2 1 4 HR,CS,SH
Brian Giles LF 3 0 0 0 2 1 .316 1.046 25 13 -0.039 0.87 0.027 -0.066 -0.4 5 0
Kevin Young 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .263 .753 15 8 -0.116 1.51 0.049 -0.165 -0.9 5 0 SB
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .261 .711 20 13 0.012 1.86 0.162 -0.150 -0.8 0 0 3B
Alex Ramirez RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .775 6 4 -0.035 1.03 0.027 -0.062 -0.3 1 0
   John Vander Wal PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .934 4 3 -0.139 3.14 0.000 -0.139 -0.6 0 0
Pat Meares SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .237 .668 11 10 -0.083 1.03 0.000 -0.083 -0.9 2 4
   Warren Morris PH-2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247 .657 4 0 0.030 3.27 0.030 0.000 0.1 1 0
Keith Osik C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .286 .891 11 8 -0.083 1.66 0.081 -0.163 0.1 4 0 HR
Todd Ritchie P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .224 .469 6 4 0.016 0.99 0.041 -0.025 0.1 0 0
   Emil Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .697 4 3 -0.037 1.39 0.000 -0.037 -0.3
   Jeff Wallace P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scott Sauerbeck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rich Loiselle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jason Kendall PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .320 .885 5 4 -0.022 0.84 0.000 -0.022 -0.3
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 5 9 .242 .827 151 92 -0.403 1.32 0.667 -1.069 -3.1 24 8
3B: A Ramirez (2, off M Timlin).
HR: K Osik (3, off R Ankiel; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); E Wilson (5, off R Ankiel; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: E Wilson (4, off R Ankiel).
TB: E Wilson 5; K Osik 4; A Ramirez 3; A Brown 2; T Ritchie; A Ramirez.
RBI: E Wilson (19); K Osik (9).
2-out RBI: E Wilson.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Wilson-P Meares-K Young.
Baserunning
SB: K Young (8, 2nd base off R Ankiel/C Hernandez).
CS: E Wilson (2, 2nd base by R Ankiel/C Hernandez).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Fernando Vina 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .797 12 10 -0.033 0.67 0.025 -0.058 -0.5 3 1 3B
J.D. Drew RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .299 .919 14 10 -0.071 0.73 0.006 -0.076 -0.7 3 0
Jim Edmonds CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .308 1.029 9 5 0.045 0.56 0.096 -0.050 0.2 1 0 HR
Will Clark 1B 4 2 3 1 0 0 .313 .922 10 6 0.125 0.46 0.135 -0.010 1.7 7 2 HR,2B
Fernando Tatis 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .287 .977 17 10 0.050 0.67 0.100 -0.050 0.2 0 4 2B,GDP
Ray Lankford LF 2 0 1 1 1 0 .243 .835 19 10 0.086 0.50 0.101 -0.015 1.6 0 0 3B,HBP
Edgar Renteria SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .279 .755 13 9 -0.016 0.49 0.036 -0.052 0.3 3 1
Carlos Hernandez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .654 10 8 -0.075 0.66 0.000 -0.075 -1.6 9 2
Rick Ankiel P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .764 3 2 -0.027 0.52 0.000 -0.027 -0.5 1 0
   Shawon Dunston PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247 .758 4 0 0.022 0.63 0.022 0.000 0.3
   Mike Timlin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jason Christiansen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Veres P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 6 4 -0.008 0.28 0.000 -0.008 -0.5 0 0
Team Totals 33 5 10 5 2 4 .303 1.028 117 74 0.098 0.58 0.521 -0.421 0.4 27 10
2B: F Tatis (17, off T Ritchie); W Clark (20, off T Ritchie).
3B: F Vina (5, off T Ritchie); R Lankford (3, off T Ritchie).
HR: J Edmonds (34, off T Ritchie; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); W Clark (14, off S Sauerbeck; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: R Lankford (2, by S Sauerbeck).
TB: W Clark 7; J Edmonds 4; F Vina 3; R Lankford 3; F Tatis 3; J Drew; E Renteria.
GIDP: F Tatis (8).
RBI: R Lankford (51); E Renteria (59); F Tatis (54); W Clark (41); J Edmonds (85).
2-out RBI: J Edmonds.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.

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
Todd Ritchie, L (6-7) 6 7 3 3 1 4 1 4.67 25 92 60 41 6 13 5 14 6 1 49 -0.046 0.59 0.4
Jeff Wallace 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.74 4 8 4 3 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.050 0.82 0.6
Scott Sauerbeck 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 1 3.61 4 8 4 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 -0.084 0.41 -1.4
Rich Loiselle 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.75 3 9 6 4 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 -0.018 0.37 -0.0
Team Totals 8 10 5 5 2 4 2 5.62 36 117 74 52 6 16 8 19 8 2 49 2 1 -0.098 1.32 -0.4

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, W (8-7) 7 6 2 2 4 6 2 3.96 30 111 69 37 13 19 8 10 2 2 59 0.235 1.18 2.0
Mike Timlin, H (2) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.53 2 9 6 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 -0.104 1.90 -0.4
Jason Christiansen, H (13) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.83 1 4 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.139 3.14 0.6
Dave Veres, S (22) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.75 6 27 14 6 1 7 2 2 1 0 1 0 0.133 1.58 1.0
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 5 9 2 2.00 39 151 92 46 18 28 10 13 4 2 59 2 0 0.403 0.58 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: R Ankiel (11).
HBP: S Sauerbeck (1; R Lankford).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Matt Hollowell, 1B - Wally Bell, 2B - Mark Hirschbeck, 3B - Dan Iassogna.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 31,288.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 96° F, Wind 7mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Adrian Brown CF 1 Fernando Vina 2B
2 Enrique Wilson 2B 2 J.D. Drew RF
3 Brian Giles LF 3 Jim Edmonds CF
4 Kevin Young 1B 4 Will Clark 1B
5 Aramis Ramirez 3B 5 Fernando Tatis 3B
6 Alex Ramirez RF 6 Ray Lankford LF
7 Pat Meares SS 7 Edgar Renteria SS
8 Keith Osik C 8 Carlos Hernandez C
9 Todd Ritchie P 9 Rick Ankiel P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT A. Ramirez M. Timlin -16% 63% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t8 2-3 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Vander Wal J. Christiansen 14% 77% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-3 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O PIT K. Osik D. Veres 12% 86% Popfly: SS
t7 1-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R PIT E. Wilson R. Ankiel -11% 76% Home Run
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  R STL J. Edmonds T. Ritchie 10% 61% Home Run

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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 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT A. Brown R. Ankiel -3% 47% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O PIT E. Wilson R. Ankiel 3% 50% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT B. Giles R. Ankiel 4% 54% Wilson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT B. Giles R. Ankiel -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT K. Young R. Ankiel 2% 55% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O STL F. Vina T. Ritchie -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O STL J. Drew T. Ritchie -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  R STL J. Edmonds T. Ritchie 10% 61% Home Run
b1 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL W. Clark T. Ritchie -1% 60% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Rick Ankiel facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT A. Ramirez R. Ankiel 3% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT A. Ramirez R. Ankiel -3% 60% Single (Ground Ball)
t2 0-1 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  O PIT P. Meares R. Ankiel 3% 63% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT K. Osik R. Ankiel 3% 65% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O STL F. Tatis T. Ritchie -2% 63% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Lankford T. Ritchie -2% 62% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b2 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL E. Renteria T. Ritchie -1% 60% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Rick Ankiel facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT T. Ritchie R. Ankiel -4% 56% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 0-1 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  PIT A. Brown R. Ankiel -6% 50% Walk; Ritchie to 2B
t3 0-1 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O PIT E. Wilson R. Ankiel 1% 51% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Ritchie to 3B; Brown to 2B
t3 0-1 1 -23 4,(3-0)  PIT B. Giles R. Ankiel -1% 50% Walk
t3 0-1 1 123 4,(2-1)  O PIT K. Young R. Ankiel 8% 58% Popfly: C (Front of Home)
t3 0-1 2 123 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. Ramirez R. Ankiel 8% 66% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL C. Hernandez T. Ritchie -2% 64% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL R. Ankiel T. Ritchie -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  STL F. Vina T. Ritchie 3% 65% Triple (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b3 1-0 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Drew T. Ritchie -4% 61% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Rick Ankiel facing 6-7-8
t4 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT A. Ramirez R. Ankiel 3% 64% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT P. Meares R. Ankiel 2% 67% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT K. Osik R. Ankiel 1% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL J. Edmonds T. Ritchie -2% 66% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b4 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  STL W. Clark T. Ritchie 4% 70% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b4 1-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  R STL F. Tatis T. Ritchie 9% 79% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Clark Scores
b4 2-0 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  R STL R. Lankford T. Ritchie 9% 87% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Tatis Scores
b4 3-0 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O STL E. Renteria T. Ritchie -3% 84% Strikeout Swinging
b4 3-0 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O STL C. Hernandez T. Ritchie -2% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Rick Ankiel facing 9-1-2
t5 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT T. Ritchie R. Ankiel 3% 85% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT A. Brown R. Ankiel -3% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t5 0-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  PIT E. Wilson R. Ankiel -1% 81% Wild Pitch; Brown to 2B
t5 0-3 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O PIT E. Wilson R. Ankiel 4% 84% Flyball: RF
t5 0-3 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O PIT B. Giles R. Ankiel 3% 87% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 9-1-2
b5 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Ankiel T. Ritchie -1% 86% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b5 3-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL F. Vina T. Ritchie -1% 86% Flyball: LF
b5 3-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  STL J. Drew T. Ritchie 1% 86% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 3-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O STL J. Edmonds T. Ritchie -1% 85% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Rick Ankiel facing 4-5-6
t6 0-3 0 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT K. Young R. Ankiel -4% 81% Walk
t6 0-3 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O PIT A. Ramirez R. Ankiel 4% 85% Popfly: 2B
t6 0-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Ramirez R. Ankiel 3% 88% Popfly: 2B
t6 0-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  PIT P. Meares R. Ankiel -1% 87% Young Steals 2B
t6 0-3 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O PIT P. Meares R. Ankiel 3% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 4-5-6
b6 3-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  STL W. Clark T. Ritchie 1% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b6 3-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  OO STL F. Tatis T. Ritchie -3% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 3-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  STL R. Lankford T. Ritchie 1% 89% Walk
b6 3-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL E. Renteria T. Ritchie -1% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Rick Ankiel facing 8-9-1
t7 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R PIT K. Osik R. Ankiel -8% 80% Home Run (LF-CF)
Emil Brown pinch hits for Todd Ritchie (P) batting 9th
t7 1-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT E. Brown R. Ankiel 4% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. Brown R. Ankiel 3% 86% Flyball: RF
t7 1-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R PIT E. Wilson R. Ankiel -11% 76% Home Run
t7 2-3 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT B. Giles R. Ankiel 2% 78% Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Jeff Wallace facing 8-9-1
Jeff Wallace replaces Emil Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL C. Hernandez J. Wallace -2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
Shawon Dunston pinch hits for Rick Ankiel (P) batting 9th
b7 3-2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  STL S. Dunston J. Wallace 2% 78% Walk
b7 3-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL F. Vina J. Wallace -3% 75% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 3-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Drew J. Wallace -2% 73% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Mike Timlin facing 4-5-6
Mike Timlin replaces Shawon Dunston (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT K. Young M. Timlin 6% 79% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t8 2-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT A. Ramirez M. Timlin -16% 63% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
Jason Christiansen replaces Mike Timlin pitching and batting 9th
John Vander Wal pinch hits for Alex Ramirez (RF) batting 6th
t8 2-3 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Vander Wal J. Christiansen 14% 77% Strikeout Swinging
Dave Veres replaces Jason Christiansen pitching and batting 9th
Warren Morris pinch hits for Pat Meares (SS) batting 7th
t8 2-3 2 --3 4,(3-0)  PIT W. Morris D. Veres -3% 73% Walk
t8 2-3 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O PIT K. Osik D. Veres 12% 86% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Scott Sauerbeck facing 3-4-5
Scott Sauerbeck replaces Jeff Wallace pitching and batting 9th
Warren Morris moves from PH to 2B
Enrique Wilson moves from 2B to SS
John Vander Wal moves from PH to RF
b8 3-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Edmonds S. Sauerbeck -2% 84% Flyball: CF
b8 3-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  R STL W. Clark S. Sauerbeck 8% 93% Home Run
b8 4-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  STL F. Tatis S. Sauerbeck 1% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 4-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL R. Lankford S. Sauerbeck 1% 94% Hit By Pitch; Tatis to 2B
Rich Loiselle replaces Scott Sauerbeck pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R STL E. Renteria R. Loiselle 4% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Tatis Scores; Lankford to 3B
b8 5-2 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  O STL C. Hernandez R. Loiselle -1% 97% Popfly: 2B
b8 5-2 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  O STL D. Veres R. Loiselle -1% 96% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Dave Veres facing 9-1-2
Jason Kendall pinch hits for Rich Loiselle (P) batting 9th
t9 2-5 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT J. Kendall D. Veres 2% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT A. Brown D. Veres 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT E. Wilson D. Veres -1% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 2-5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT B. Giles D. Veres 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 5.

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  • 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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