August 17, 2004 Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 11
@BAL 0 BOS 5
TOR 4 DET 11
@CHW 8 SEA 16
@KCR 3 MIN 8
NYY 2 TBD 8
ANA 3 TEX 16
CLE 4 PIT 7
@ARI 1 COL 6
NYM 4 LAD 6
FLA 1 MIL 3
CHC 1 HOU 5
@PHI 0 SDP 11
ATL 6 SFG 5
MON 4 STL 7
CIN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 33,466

Tuesday, August 17, 2004, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 3:00

Reds

56-63

Lost 3

5th, 22½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  6  X    7 10  1

W: C Eldred (3-0), L: D Graves (1-5)

Cardinals

78-40

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Freel 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .282  .735   14    1   1   SB,SH
  J Valentine P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Valentin C                1   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .655    4    0   0   
D Jimenez 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .713   22    4   0   
S Casey 1B                    3   0   1   1    2   0  .340  .977   22    3   0   
A Dunn LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .998   21    1   0   
W Pena CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .831   11    6   0   
D Bragg RF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .185  .711   19    3   0   
J LaRue C                     4   1   3   0    0   1  .252  .779   15    4   0   3B,2B
  D Graves P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
F Lopez SS                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .269  .808   16    2   4   2B
B Claussen P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    5    0   0   
  J Cruz PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .675    3    0   0   HBP
  G White P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Castro 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .659    7    0   0   
Totals                       35   2   8   2    2   9              159   24   6

BATTING

2B: F Lopez (10, off M Morris); J LaRue (16, off M Morris).

3B: J LaRue (2, off C Eldred).

SH: R Freel (7, off M Morris).

HBP: J Cruz (4, by M Morris).

TB: J LaRue 6; F Lopez 3; J Valentin; R Freel; S Casey.

RBI: S Casey (75); F Lopez (14).

2-out RBI: F Lopez; S Casey.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Lopez-D Jimenez.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Freel (23, 2nd base off M Morris/M Matheny).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   3   2   1   1    1   0  .291  .721   19    1   1   HBP
L Walker RF                   4   1   3   4    1   0  .333 1.132   12    3   0   HR
A Pujols 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .324 1.054   19    9   0   SF
S Rolen 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .328 1.026   22    1   4   HBP
E Renteria SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .743   12    0   4   
J Edmonds CF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .297 1.044   14    2   0   
R Sanders LF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .771   16    2   0   2B,IW
  Y Molina C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .641         1   0   
M Matheny C                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .246  .622   16    8   1   IW
  M Anderson PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .231  .646    6    0   0   
  J Simontacchi P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  S Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Morris P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .132  .315   11    0   1   
  R Cedeno PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .787    3    0   0   
  C Eldred P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Mabry PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .327  .933    3    0   0   
Totals                       32   7  10   7    5   4              153   27  11

BATTING

2B: R Sanders (20, off B Claussen).

HR: L Walker (9, off D Graves; 8th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to CF).

SF: A Pujols (7, off B Claussen).

IBB: M Matheny (7, by B Claussen); R Sanders (3, by D Graves).

HBP: T Womack (1, by B Claussen); S Rolen (10, by J Valentine).

TB: L Walker 6; J Edmonds 2; R Sanders 2; M Matheny; T Womack; M Anderson; A Pujols.

RBI: L Walker 4 (31); A Pujols (93); J Edmonds (81); T Womack (31).

2-out RBI: L Walker 4; T Womack.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: T Womack (12).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Claussen                     6     5   1   1    3   3   0   5.87   26  105-67   44· 6·17    4·10· 5· 0     58    -     1.39   0.28
G White, H (9)                 0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   7.45    3    9-6     4· 0· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.44   0.06
J Valentine, H (1)             0.2   0   1   1    0   1   0  10.29    3   12-9     5· 1· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.73  -0.00
D Graves, BS (9), L (1-5)      0.2   4   5   5    2   0   1   3.86    8   27-11    8· 0· 3    2· 3· 1· 0          1-1    2.61  -0.63
Totals                         8    10   7   7    5   4   1          40  153-93   61· 7·25    8·14· 7· 0          2-1

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Morris                       7     6   2   2    2   6   0   4.67   31  127-78   39· 9·30   15· 5· 2· 0     61    -     1.09   0.14
C Eldred, W (3-0)              1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.78    4   13-10    4· 2· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.97   0.05
J Simontacchi                  0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.63    2   11-7     4· 0· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.13   0.00
S Kline                        0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.13    2    6-5     1· 0· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   9   0          39  157-100  48·11·41   15· 9· 3· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Graves (5; R Sanders); B Claussen (2; M Matheny).

HBP: B Claussen (2; T Womack); M Morris (5; J Cruz); J Valentine (1; S Rolen).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Eddings, 1B - Darren Spagnardi, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Dan Iassogna.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 33,466.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 7mph out to Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. R Freel              3B    1. T Womack             2B 
2. D Jimenez            2B    2. L Walker             RF 
3. S Casey              1B    3. A Pujols             1B 
4. A Dunn               LF    4. S Rolen              3B 
5. W Pena               CF    5. E Renteria           SS 
6. D Bragg              RF    6. J Edmonds            CF 
7. J LaRue              C     7. R Sanders            LF 
8. F Lopez              SS    8. M Matheny            C  
9. B Claussen           P     9. M Morris             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  2-1  -2-  2   29%  65% J Edmonds       D Graves        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Rolen Scores; Edmonds to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 8   2  2-2  123  5   24%  88% T Womack        D Graves        Walk; Edmonds Scores; Sanders to 3B; Anderson to 2B
   b 8   1  2-2  123  3  -14%  63% J Mabry         D Graves        Flyball: LF
   t 4   2  1-1  -2-  4  -13%  39% F Lopez         M Morris        Single to CF (Ground Ball); LaRue Scores; Lopez to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 8   2  2-3  123  1   12%  99% L Walker        D Graves        Home Run (Fly Ball); Sanders Scores; Anderson Scores; Womack Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  R Freel         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   48%  D Jimenez       Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Jimenez to 2B
   O      -2-  7   51%  S Casey         Groundout: SS-1B; Jimenez to 3B
   O      --3  7   55%  A Dunn          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Claussen facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  T Womack        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   67%  L Walker        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Womack to 3B
   RO     1-3  8   66%  A Pujols        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Womack Scores; Walker to 2B
   O      -2-  3   63%  S Rolen         Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-  3   60%  E Renteria      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Morris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   63%  W Pena          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   64%  D Bragg         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   63%  J LaRue         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   66%  F Lopez         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brandon Claussen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   64%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   62%  R Sanders       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  9   63%  M Matheny       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   61%  M Morris        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Morris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   64%  B Claussen      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   61%  R Freel         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      59%  D Jimenez       Freel Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   63%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Freel to 3B
   R      --3  4   53%  S Casey         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Freel Scores
   O      1--  6   56%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Brandon Claussen facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   60%  T Womack        Hit By Pitch
          1--  6   65%  L Walker        Walk; Womack to 2B
   O      12-  2   60%  A Pujols        Popfly: 3B
   OO     12-  4   50%  S Rolen         Line Drive Double Play: SS (Short LF); Womack out at 2B/SS-2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Matt Morris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   53%  W Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  D Bragg         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   52%  J LaRue         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   R      -2-  4   39%  F Lopez         Single to CF (Ground Ball); LaRue Scores; Lopez to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  1   43%  B Claussen      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Brandon Claussen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   40%  E Renteria      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   38%  J Edmonds       Lineout: 2B
          ---  4   41%  R Sanders       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-  4   42%  M Matheny       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  6   36%  M Morris        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   39%  R Freel         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   40%  D Jimenez       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   39%  S Casey         Walk
   O      1--  4   42%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Brandon Claussen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   38%  T Womack        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   36%  L Walker        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   34%  A Pujols        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Matt Morris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   37%  W Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   39%  D Bragg         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   40%  J LaRue         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Brandon Claussen facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   46%  S Rolen         Walk
   O      1--  2   40%  E Renteria      Popfly: SS
          1--  5   46%  J Edmonds       Single to RF (Line Drive); Rolen to 2B
   O      12-  2   39%  R Sanders       Flyball: CF
   O      12-  3   31%  M Matheny       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Matt Morris facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   24%  F Lopez         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
                  Jacob Cruz pinch hits for Brandon Claussen batting 9th
          -2-  3   22%  J Cruz          Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  1   22%  R Freel         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Lopez to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   O      -23  5   32%  D Jimenez       Fielder's Choice SS; Lopez out at Hm/SS-C-3B
          12-  4   29%  S Casey         Walk; Cruz to 3B; Jimenez to 2B
   O      123  4   37%  A Dunn          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Gabe White facing 9-1-2
                  Gabe White replaces Jacob Cruz pitching and batting 9th; Roger Cedeno pinch hits for Matt Morris batting 9th
   O      ---  3   32%  R Cedeno        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   28%  T Womack        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   31%  L Walker        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Joe Valentine replaces Ryan Freel pitching and batting 1st; Juan Castro replaces Gabe White playing 3B batting 9th
   O      1--  4   26%  A Pujols        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cal Eldred facing 5-6-7
                  Cal Eldred replaces Roger Cedeno pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   28%  W Pena          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   30%  D Bragg         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   27%  J LaRue         Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      --3  3   31%  F Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Joe Valentine facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   41%  S Rolen         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   37%  E Renteria      Groundout: P-SS-1B; Rolen to 2B
                  Danny Graves replaces Jason LaRue pitching and batting 7th; Javier Valentin replaces Joe Valentine playing C batting 1st
   R      -2-  2   65%  J Edmonds       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Rolen Scores; Edmonds to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-  4   67%  R Sanders       Intentional Walk
                  Marlon Anderson pinch hits for Mike Matheny batting 8th
          12-  6   77%  M Anderson      Single to LF (Line Drive); Edmonds to 3B; Sanders to 2B
                  John Mabry pinch hits for Cal Eldred batting 9th
   O      123  3   63%  J Mabry         Flyball: LF
   R      123  5   88%  T Womack        Walk; Edmonds Scores; Sanders to 3B; Anderson to 2B
   RRRR   123  1   99%  L Walker        Home Run (Fly Ball); Sanders Scores; Anderson Scores; Womack Scores
          ---  2   99%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   99%  S Rolen         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Jason Simontacchi facing 9-1-2
                  Jason Simontacchi replaces Marlon Anderson pitching and batting 8th; Yadier Molina replaces Reggie Sanders playing C batting 7th; John Mabry moves to LF
   O      ---  7  100%  J Castro        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  4   99%  J Valentin      Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Steve Kline replaces Jason Simontacchi pitching and batting 8th
   O      1--  4  100%  D Jimenez       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2  100%  S Casey         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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