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9
Sunday, September 7, 2003, 1:10PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 34,389, Time of Game: 2:29
Reds
0
61-81
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Cardinals
9
75-69
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Matt Morris (10-6)
L: Seth Etherton (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1
Cardinals       3  0  0   1  1  0   1  3  X    9 16  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eric Valent RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .513 11 7 -0.034 0.34 0.000 -0.034 -0.7 4 0
Juan Castro SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .259 .690 9 5 -0.021 0.46 0.016 -0.038 0.4 2 1 2B
D'Angelo Jimenez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .279 .773 16 12 -0.040 0.41 0.000 -0.040 -0.9 2 4
Russell Branyan 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .207 .793 13 8 -0.041 0.40 0.000 -0.041 -1.0 6 0
Dernell Stenson LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .844 11 7 -0.037 0.48 0.000 -0.037 -0.6 4 0
Tim Hummel 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .229 .782 13 6 -0.003 0.29 0.011 -0.014 -0.3 1 0
Jason LaRue C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .746 13 8 -0.027 0.33 0.000 -0.027 -0.5 4 0
Wily Mo Pena CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .196 .566 3 3 -0.031 0.43 0.001 -0.032 -0.3 1 0
Seth Etherton P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .333 3 3 -0.014 0.58 0.000 -0.014 -0.2 0 0
   Phil Norton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Stephen Smitherman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .583 4 2 -0.006 0.25 0.000 -0.006 -0.2
   Matt Belisle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ray Olmedo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .576 4 3 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
   Brian Reith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 3 0 1 8 .100 .262 100 64 -0.256 0.39 0.028 -0.285 -4.5 24 5
2B: J Castro (12, off M Morris).
TB: J Castro 3; W Pena.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Jimenez-J Castro-R Branyan.
E: T Hummel (1).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Fernando Vina 2B 6 2 4 0 0 0 .280 .783 23 14 0.067 0.31 0.073 -0.006 0.4 0 1 2B
J.D. Drew CF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .293 .874 16 10 0.061 0.71 0.100 -0.038 1.1 1 0 GDP
   So Taguchi PR-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .755 5 3 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 0
Albert Pujols LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .365 1.121 23 10 0.083 0.51 0.087 -0.003 1.4 2 0 HBP
Scott Rolen 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .907 30 19 -0.085 0.63 0.003 -0.089 -1.4 1 3 HBP
Tino Martinez 1B 4 1 2 2 1 0 .276 .787 13 7 0.086 0.72 0.104 -0.017 1.9 12 1 2B
Edgar Renteria SS 5 1 2 3 0 1 .327 .864 18 13 0.100 0.64 0.127 -0.027 1.4 1 5 2B
Orlando Palmeiro RF 5 1 2 2 0 1 .266 .674 23 16 -0.026 0.33 0.031 -0.057 0.8 1 0 HR,2B
Mike Matheny C 4 1 3 1 1 0 .247 .660 12 5 0.009 0.32 0.021 -0.012 1.9 8 1 HR,2B,IW
Matt Morris P 5 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .522 15 12 -0.053 0.42 0.000 -0.053 -2.2 1 0
Team Totals 40 9 16 9 4 3 .400 1.153 178 109 0.241 0.49 0.546 -0.303 5.0 27 11
2B: F Vina (13, off S Etherton); M Matheny (17, off S Etherton); E Renteria (40, off S Etherton); O Palmeiro (10, off B Reith); T Martinez (22, off B Reith).
HR: M Matheny (6, off M Belisle; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); O Palmeiro (3, off S Etherton; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: M Matheny (16, by S Etherton).
HBP: A Pujols (9, by S Etherton); S Rolen (8, by M Belisle).
TB: M Matheny 7; O Palmeiro 6; F Vina 5; E Renteria 3; T Martinez 3; J Drew 2; A Pujols.
GIDP: J Drew (6).
RBI: E Renteria 3 (86); O Palmeiro 2 (31); T Martinez 2 (66); J Drew (35); M Matheny (42).
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 4 for 15.

Cincinnati Reds

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
Seth Etherton, L (2-3) 4.2 10 5 5 3 2 1 5.67 27 100 62 39 12 11 2 19 8 0 23 -0.246 0.80 -2.9
Phil Norton 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.14 1 5 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.006 0.22 0.4
Matt Belisle 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 4.50 10 46 27 18 0 9 3 5 2 0 0 0 0.000 0.09 0.0
Brian Reith 1 4 3 2 0 1 0 4.88 8 27 17 11 2 4 1 6 5 0 0 0 -0.002 0.01 -2.5
Team Totals 8 16 9 8 4 3 2 9.00 46 178 109 70 14 25 7 30 15 0 23 1 0 -0.242 0.39 -5.0

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
Matt Morris, W (10-6) 9 3 0 0 1 8 0 3.58 31 100 64 33 15 16 13 9 2 0 88 0.258 0.39 4.5
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 1 8 0 0.00 31 100 64 33 15 16 13 9 2 0 88 0.258 0.49 4.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Etherton (2; A Pujols); M Belisle (1; S Rolen).
IBB: S Etherton (1; M Matheny).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Scott Nelson, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Marvin Hudson.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 34,389.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Eric Valent RF 1 Fernando Vina 2B
2 Juan Castro SS 2 J.D. Drew CF
3 D'Angelo Jimenez 2B 3 Albert Pujols LF
4 Russell Branyan 1B 4 Scott Rolen 3B
5 Dernell Stenson LF 5 Tino Martinez 1B
6 Tim Hummel 3B 6 Edgar Renteria SS
7 Jason LaRue C 7 Orlando Palmeiro RF
8 Wily Mo Pena CF 8 Mike Matheny C
9 Seth Etherton P 9 Matt Morris P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  RR STL E. Renteria S. Etherton 13% 85% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Drew Scores; Pujols Scores; Martinez to 3B
b1 0-0 1 123 5,(3-1)  R STL T. Martinez S. Etherton 9% 73% Walk; Vina Scores; Drew to 3B; Pujols to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 6,(3-2)  STL A. Pujols S. Etherton 7% 71% Walk; Vina to 3B; Drew to 2B
b1 0-0 0 123 7,(2-2)  O STL S. Rolen S. Etherton -6% 64% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL J. Drew S. Etherton 5% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive); Vina to 2B

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN E. Valent M. Morris 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CIN J. Castro M. Morris 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN D. Jimenez M. Morris 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Seth Etherton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  STL F. Vina S. Etherton 3% 58% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL J. Drew S. Etherton 5% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive); Vina to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 6,(3-2)  STL A. Pujols S. Etherton 7% 71% Walk; Vina to 3B; Drew to 2B
b1 0-0 0 123 7,(2-2)  O STL S. Rolen S. Etherton -6% 64% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b1 0-0 1 123 5,(3-1)  R STL T. Martinez S. Etherton 9% 73% Walk; Vina Scores; Drew to 3B; Pujols to 2B
b1 1-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  RR STL E. Renteria S. Etherton 13% 85% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Drew Scores; Pujols Scores; Martinez to 3B
b1 3-0 1 -23 1,(0-0)  O STL O. Palmeiro S. Etherton -4% 81% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b1 3-0 2 -23 4,(3-0)  STL M. Matheny S. Etherton 1% 82% Intentional Walk
b1 3-0 2 123 2,(0-1)  O STL M. Morris S. Etherton -4% 78% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CIN R. Branyan M. Morris 2% 80% Flyball: CF
t2 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN D. Stenson M. Morris 1% 82% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CIN T. Hummel M. Morris -1% 80% Walk
t2 0-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CIN J. LaRue M. Morris 2% 82% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Seth Etherton facing 1-2-3
b2 3-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  STL F. Vina S. Etherton 2% 84% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 3-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO STL J. Drew S. Etherton -4% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 3-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  STL A. Pujols S. Etherton 1% 81% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 3-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL S. Rolen S. Etherton -1% 80% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN W. Pena M. Morris 2% 82% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t3 0-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN S. Etherton M. Morris 1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CIN E. Valent M. Morris 1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Seth Etherton facing 5-6-7
b3 3-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL T. Martinez S. Etherton 2% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b3 3-0 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  O STL E. Renteria S. Etherton -2% 84% Strikeout Swinging
b3 3-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O STL O. Palmeiro S. Etherton -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
b3 3-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. Matheny S. Etherton -1% 82% Popfly: 1B (Behind Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN J. Castro M. Morris 2% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
t4 0-3 1 --- 5,(0-2)  O CIN D. Jimenez M. Morris 1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-3 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O CIN R. Branyan M. Morris 1% 86% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Seth Etherton facing 9-1-2
b4 3-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL M. Morris S. Etherton -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  STL F. Vina S. Etherton 2% 87% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b4 3-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R STL J. Drew S. Etherton 4% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive); Vina Scores
b4 4-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  STL A. Pujols S. Etherton 1% 93% Hit By Pitch; Drew to 2B
b4 4-0 1 12- 8,(3-2)  O STL S. Rolen S. Etherton -1% 91% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b4 4-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Martinez S. Etherton -1% 90% Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 5-6-7
t5 0-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN D. Stenson M. Morris 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CIN T. Hummel M. Morris 1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN J. LaRue M. Morris 1% 93% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Seth Etherton facing 6-7-8
b5 4-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL E. Renteria S. Etherton -1% 93% Popfly: SS
b5 4-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  R STL O. Palmeiro S. Etherton 3% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b5 5-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  STL M. Matheny S. Etherton 1% 96% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b5 5-0 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O STL M. Morris S. Etherton -0% 96% Flyball: RF (RF Line); Matheny to 3B
Phil Norton replaces Seth Etherton pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-0 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O STL F. Vina P. Norton -1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 8-9-1
t6 0-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN W. Pena M. Morris 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
Stephen Smitherman pinch hits for Phil Norton (P) batting 9th
t6 0-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CIN S. Smitherman M. Morris 1% 97% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t6 0-5 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O CIN E. Valent M. Morris 0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Reds' Matt Belisle facing 2-3-4
Matt Belisle replaces Stephen Smitherman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-0 0 --- 9,(3-2)  STL J. Drew M. Belisle 0% 98% Walk
So Taguchi pinch runs for J.D. Drew (CF) batting 2nd
b6 5-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL A. Pujols M. Belisle -0% 97% Lineout: 2B
b6 5-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  STL S. Rolen M. Belisle 0% 98% Hit By Pitch; Taguchi to 2B
b6 5-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O STL T. Martinez M. Belisle -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b6 5-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O STL E. Renteria M. Belisle -0% 97% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Deep 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 2-3-4
So Taguchi moves from PR to CF
t7 0-5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CIN J. Castro M. Morris -2% 95% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t7 0-5 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CIN D. Jimenez M. Morris 2% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CIN R. Branyan M. Morris 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-5 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CIN D. Stenson M. Morris 1% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Reds' Matt Belisle facing 7-8-9
b7 5-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL O. Palmeiro M. Belisle -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b7 5-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R STL M. Matheny M. Belisle 1% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b7 6-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. Morris M. Belisle -0% 99% Lineout: RF
b7 6-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL F. Vina M. Belisle 0% 99% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b7 6-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL S. Taguchi M. Belisle -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 6-7-8
t8 0-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN T. Hummel M. Morris 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 0-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CIN J. LaRue M. Morris 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CIN W. Pena M. Morris -0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
Ray Olmedo pinch hits for Matt Belisle (P) batting 9th
t8 0-6 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CIN R. Olmedo M. Morris 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Reds' Brian Reith facing 3-4-5
Brian Reith replaces Ray Olmedo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 6-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  STL A. Pujols B. Reith 0% 100% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b8 6-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O STL S. Rolen B. Reith -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 6-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  R STL T. Martinez B. Reith 0% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Pujols Scores/unER; Martinez to 3B/Adv on throw
b8 7-0 1 --3 5,(2-2)  R STL E. Renteria B. Reith 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Martinez Scores
b8 8-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  R STL O. Palmeiro B. Reith 0% 100% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Renteria Scores
b8 9-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  STL M. Matheny B. Reith 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive); Palmeiro to 3B
b8 9-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  O STL M. Morris B. Reith 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 9-0 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O STL F. Vina B. Reith -0% 100% Lineout: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 9.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-9, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
t9 0-9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CIN E. Valent M. Morris 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t9 0-9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CIN J. Castro M. Morris -0% 100% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t9 0-9 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CIN D. Jimenez M. Morris 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B; Castro to 3B
t9 0-9 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O CIN R. Branyan M. Morris 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 9.

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