October 14, 2006 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 3 at Busch Stadium II Play by Play and Box Score

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2006 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 3
2006 postseason: WS: STL-DET / ALCS: DET-OAK / NLCS: STL-NYM / Div. Series: DET-NYY / OAK-MIN / NYM-LAD / STL-SDP

Game 1
NYM  2
STL  0
Game 2
STL  9
@NYM  6
Game 3
STL  5
NYM  0
Game 4
NYM 12
@STL  5
Game 5
STL  4
NYM  2
Game 6
NYM  4
STL  2
Game 7
STL  3
@NYM  1

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 47,053

Saturday, October 14, 2006, 7:15PM
Time of Game: 2:53

Mets

Willie Randolph

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

W: J Suppan (1-0), L: S Trachsel (0-1)

Cardinals

Tony LaRussa

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Reyes SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .968   21    1   5   3B
P Lo Duca C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .697   14    4   0   
C Beltran CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .648   16    1   0   SB
C Delgado 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .364 1.508   18   13   0   
D Wright 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    7    1   1   
S Green RF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .705   14    0   0   
J Valentin 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    9    3   3   
E Chavez LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .300   11    1   0   
S Trachsel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Oliver P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    7    0   2   
  M Tucker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    4    0   0   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   0   3   0    1   4              121   24  12

BATTING

3B: J Reyes (1, off J Suppan).

TB: J Reyes 3; C Beltran; J Valentin.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Beltran (1, 2nd base off J Suppan/Y Molina).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .091  .377   16    4   4   
P Wilson RF                   3   2   1   0    1   0  .250  .583   12    4   1   
A Pujols 1B                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .400 1.038   12   10   0   
J Edmonds CF                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .200  .833   11    3   0   
S Spiezio LF                  4   0   1   2    0   2  .333 1.289   13    1   0   3B
  S Taguchi LF                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 5.000         1   0   
S Rolen 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .542   19    0   2   
R Belliard 2B                 2   0   1   0    2   0  .100  .350   21    1   2   
Y Molina C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .400  .955   13    3   1   
J Suppan P                    1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 5.000    8    0   1   HR,2·SH
  C Duncan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  J Kinney P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   5   8   4    6   4              127   27  11

BATTING

3B: S Spiezio (2, off S Trachsel).

HR: J Suppan (1, off S Trachsel; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: J Suppan 2 (2, 2 off D Oliver).

TB: J Suppan 4; S Spiezio 3; A Pujols 2; D Eckstein; P Wilson; R Belliard; S Rolen.

RBI: S Spiezio 2 (5); J Suppan (1); J Edmonds (3).

2-out RBI: S Spiezio 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

BASERUNNING

PO: D Eckstein (1st base by S Trachsel).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Trachsel, L (0-1)            1     5   5   5    5   1   1  45.00   12   43-21   10· 0·11    1· 1· 0· 4     19    -     1.09  -0.30
D Oliver                       6     3   0   0    1   3   0   0.00   22   72-48   34· 2·12   12· 2· 1· 3          3-2    0.25   0.04
R Hernandez                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   10-7     5· 0· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8     8   5   5    6   4   1          37  125-76   49· 2·25   14· 5· 1· 7          3-2

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
J Suppan, W (1-0)              8     3   0   0    1   4   0   0.00   27   99-69   42· 6·21   10· 7· 2· 3     79    -     0.45   0.23
J Kinney                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   17-12    9· 1· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9     3   0   0    1   4   0          30  116-81   51· 7·23   10·10· 2· 3           -

S Trachsel faced 4 batters in the 2nd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Oliver (1).

IBB: None.

PO: S Trachsel (1; D Eckstein, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Fieldin Culbreth, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Gary Darling.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 47,053.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 52° F, Wind 6mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. J Reyes              SS    1. D Eckstein           SS 
2. P Lo Duca            C     2. P Wilson             RF 
3. C Beltran            CF    3. A Pujols             1B 
4. C Delgado            1B    4. J Edmonds            CF 
5. D Wright             3B    5. S Spiezio            LF 
6. S Green              RF    6. S Rolen              3B 
7. J Valentin           2B    7. R Belliard           2B 
8. E Chavez             LF    8. Y Molina             C  
9. S Trachsel           P     9. J Suppan             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  12-  2   18%  72% S Spiezio       S Trachsel      Triple to RF; Wilson Scores; Pujols Scores
   b 2   0  0-2  ---  4    7%  82% J Suppan        S Trachsel      Home Run
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      -6%  53% P Wilson        S Trachsel      Eckstein Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   b 1   2  0-2  123  3   -5%  69% Y Molina        S Trachsel      Strikeout Looking
   b 2   0  0-3  1--  1    5%  88% P Wilson        S Trachsel      Single to SS (Ground Ball); Eckstein to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  J Reyes         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  2   54%  P Lo Duca       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   53%  C Beltran       Single to RF
          1--      52%  C Delgado       Beltran Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   55%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  D Eckstein      Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  P Wilson        Eckstein Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---  7   55%  " "             Walk
          1--  2   58%  A Pujols        Single to RF; Wilson to 2B
   O      12-  1   54%  J Edmonds       Foul Flyball: 3B
   RR     12-  2   72%  S Spiezio       Triple to RF; Wilson Scores; Pujols Scores
          --3  5   73%  S Rolen         Walk
          1-3  6   74%  R Belliard      Walk; Rolen to 2B
   O      123  3   69%  Y Molina        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff Suppan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   72%  D Wright        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   73%  S Green         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   75%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Trachsel facing 9-1-2
   R      ---  4   82%  J Suppan        Home Run
          ---  6   84%  D Eckstein      Walk
          1--  1   88%  P Wilson        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Eckstein to 3B
          1-3  4   90%  A Pujols        Walk; Wilson to 2B
                  Darren Oliver replaces Steve Trachsel pitching and batting 9th
   R      123      93%  J Edmonds       Wild Pitch; Eckstein Scores; Wilson to 3B; Pujols to 2B
   RO     -23  3   93%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wilson Scores; Pujols to 3B
   O      --3  5   91%  S Spiezio       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3  5   90%  S Rolen         Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Jeff Suppan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   92%  E Chavez        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   93%  D Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   91%  J Reyes         Triple to CF
   O      --3  3   93%  P Lo Duca       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Darren Oliver facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   94%  R Belliard      Single to LF
   O      1--  1   93%  Y Molina        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   93%  J Suppan        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Belliard to 2B
   O      -2-  2   92%  D Eckstein      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Jeff Suppan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   93%  C Beltran       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   94%  C Delgado       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   94%  D Wright        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Darren Oliver facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   94%  P Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   94%  A Pujols        Single to RF
   O      1--  4   94%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   93%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Jeff Suppan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   95%  S Green         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   95%  J Valentin      Single to CF; Valentin out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---  3   96%  E Chavez        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Darren Oliver facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   96%  S Rolen         Single to CF
          1--  5   97%  R Belliard      Walk; Rolen to 2B
   O      12-  3   96%  Y Molina        Lineout: SS
   O      12-  1   96%  J Suppan        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rolen to 3B; Belliard to 2B
   O      -23  4   95%  D Eckstein      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Jeff Suppan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   96%  D Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   97%  J Reyes         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  5   97%  P Lo Duca       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Darren Oliver facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   97%  P Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   97%  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   97%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Jeff Suppan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   98%  C Beltran       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  C Delgado       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   99%  D Wright        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Darren Oliver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   98%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   98%  S Rolen         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   98%  R Belliard      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Jeff Suppan facing 6-7-8
                  So Taguchi replaces Scott Spiezio playing LF batting 5th
          ---  7   97%  S Green         Walk
   O      1--  4   98%  J Valentin      Popfly: RF
   O      1--  4   99%  E Chavez        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Michael Tucker pinch hits for Darren Oliver batting 9th
   O      1--  4   99%  M Tucker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Roberto Hernandez facing 8-9-1
                  Roberto Hernandez replaces Michael Tucker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   99%  Y Molina        Popfly: 2B
                  Chris Duncan pinch hits for Jeff Suppan batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  C Duncan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   99%  D Eckstein      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Josh Kinney facing 1-2-3
                  Josh Kinney replaces Chris Duncan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  8  100%  J Reyes         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4  100%  P Lo Duca       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  C Beltran       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SLN200610140

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BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation