September 6, 2007 Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 10
CLE 3 BOS 7
@BAL 6 DET 3
CHW 2 LAD 7
@CHC 4 STL 16
PIT 4
(8)

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 42,330

Thursday, September 6, 2007, 2:36PM
Time of Game: 3:06

Pirates

61-79

Lost 1

6th, 10½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  2  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    4 11  1
Cardinals       2  3  0   2  5  4   0  0  X   16 22  0

W: K Jimenez (2-0), L: B Bullington (0-1)

Cardinals

69-68

Won 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N McLouth CF-LF               5   1   1   0    0   0  .246  .766   20    0   0   
J Bautista 3B                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .261  .767   17    0   0   
  D Davidson P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Perez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Paulino PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .256  .693    6    0   0   
  S Youman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237         0   0   
F Sanchez 2B                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .316  .820   12    3   6   
  C Izturis PH-3B             2   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .608    6    0   1   
J Phelps 1B                   2   0   1   0    2   1  .319  .930   25   13   0   HBP
J Bay LF                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .253  .753   15    0   0   
  N Morgan PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583    5    1   0   
S Pearce RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .227  .636   15    1   0   
J Wilson SS                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .284  .747   14    2   6   2B
C Maldonado C                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .083  .461   11    4   0   2B
B Bullington P                1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    7    0   1   
  M Kata PH                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .227  .642    2    0   0   2B
  J Van Benschote P           0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   0   
  J Grabow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Castillo PH-3B-2B         2   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .588    6    0   1   
Totals                       35   4  11   4    4   5              161   24  15

BATTING

2B: M Kata (8, off T Percival); J Wilson (25, off A Reyes); C Maldonado (1, off A Reyes).

HBP: J Phelps (5, by A Reyes).

TB: J Wilson 3; M Kata 2; F Sanchez 2; C Maldonado 2; J Bautista 2; N McLouth; J Phelps; B Bullington.

RBI: J Bautista 2 (58); C Maldonado (2); F Sanchez (72).

2-out RBI: J Bautista; F Sanchez.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F Sanchez-J Wilson-J Phelps; J Wilson-F Sanchez-J Phelps.

E: J Castillo (9).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 4   2   3   1    0   0  .301  .707   20    2   2   2B,SH
  R Branyan 3B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .199  .774    4    0   1   
R Ankiel CF                   4   4   3   7    1   0  .358 1.174   14    1   0   2·HR,2B,GDP
  A Reyes P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .080  .160    3    0   0   
A Pujols 1B                   5   2   2   1    1   0  .316  .975   29    6   0   2B
  J Edmonds 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .698         0   0   
R Ludwick RF                  5   2   2   1    0   0  .250  .780   24    2   0   HBP
C Duncan LF                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .262  .838   10    0   0   IW
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Cairo PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .239  .596    7    0   0   
  R Flores P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  S Taguchi PH-CF             2   0   1   1    0   0  .296  .723    9    0   0   
Y Molina C                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .280  .731   13    4   0   GDP
  K Stinnett C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .457    4    1   0   
A Miles 2B                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .304  .706   10    4   0   
M Maroth P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .500         0   1   
  K Jimenez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  B Barden PH                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .077  .220    4    0   0   
  T Percival P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  S Schumaker LF              3   1   1   0    0   1  .315  .804   14    3   0   
B Ryan 3B-SS                  5   3   3   0    0   1  .341  .883   15    1   0   
Totals                       44  16  22  15    4   4              183   24   5

BATTING

2B: D Eckstein (16, off D Davidson); R Ankiel (6, off D Davidson); A Pujols (27, off J Grabow).

HR: R Ankiel 2 (9, off B Bullington, off J Grabow; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: D Eckstein (6, off B Bullington).

IBB: C Duncan (3, by J Van Benschoten).

HBP: R Ludwick (5, by D Davidson).

TB: R Ankiel 10; D Eckstein 4; A Miles 3; B Ryan 3; A Pujols 3; Y Molina 2; R Ludwick 2; C Duncan; S Schumaker; S Taguchi; M Cairo.

GIDP: Y Molina (17); R Ankiel (2).

RBI: R Ankiel 7 (29); S Taguchi (22); M Cairo (11); C Duncan (70); A Miles (26); A Pujols (85); R Ludwick (39); D Eckstein (26); Y Molina (36).

2-out RBI: C Duncan; Y Molina; M Cairo.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 10 for 19.

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bullington, L (0-1)          3     7   5   5    2   1   1  15.00   17   63-41   30· 4· 7   10· 1· 3· 0     24    -     0.91  -0.36
J Van Benschote                1.1   6   5   5    2   1   0  10.86   11   41-24   21· 1· 2    2· 1· 5· 0          0-0    0.63  -0.16
J Grabow                       0.2   5   2   2    0   1   1   3.64    7   26-17   11· 2· 4    2· 2· 2· 0          1-1    0.04  -0.02
D Davidson                     1     4   4   3    0   0   0  27.00    9   32-20   15· 1· 4    4· 0· 4· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
J Perez                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.68    3    8-7     3· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
S Youman                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.66    3   11-8     7· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    22  16  15    4   4   2          50  181-117  87·10·20   21· 6·14· 0          1-1

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 Maroth                       1.2   6   2   2    2   1   0   6.85   13   54-29   14· 7· 8    4· 4· 2· 0     34    -     1.22  -0.17
K Jimenez, W (2-0)             0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   8.10    1    7-4     2· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    2.90   0.08
T Percival, H (2)              2     2   1   1    0   1   0   2.48    8   24-16   10· 3· 3    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.82   0.02
R Springer                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.43    4   15-10    5· 1· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.50   0.04
R Flores                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.47    3   16-10    7· 0· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
A Reyes                        2     2   1   1    2   1   0   5.61   11   45-24   17· 0· 7    2· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    11   4   4    4   5   0          40  161-93   55·11·27   11·14· 5· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Van Benschoten (1).

IBB: J Van Benschote (1; C Duncan).

HBP: D Davidson (1; R Ludwick); A Reyes (8; J Phelps).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian Runge, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Mark Wegner.

Time of Game: 3:06.

Attendance: 42,330.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. N McLouth            CF    1. D Eckstein           SS 
2. J Bautista           3B    2. R Ankiel             CF 
3. F Sanchez            2B    3. A Pujols             1B 
4. J Phelps             1B    4. R Ludwick            RF 
5. J Bay                LF    5. C Duncan             LF 
6. S Pearce             RF    6. Y Molina             C  
7. J Wilson             SS    7. A Miles              2B 
8. C Maldonado          C     8. M Maroth             P  
9. B Bullington         P     9. B Ryan               3B

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  2-2  -23  2   17%  81% R Ankiel        B Bullington    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Barden Scores; Ryan Scores
   t 2   2  2-1  12-  4  -12%  49% F Sanchez       M Maroth        Single to CF (Line Drive); McLouth Scores; Bautista to 3B; Sanchez to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 2   2  2-0  12-  2   -9%  61% J Bautista      M Maroth        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Bullington Scores; McLouth to 2B
   b 1   2  0-0  1-3  2    9%  64% C Duncan        B Bullington    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pujols Scores; Ludwick to 2B
   b 1   2  0-1  12-  6    9%  73% Y Molina        B Bullington    Single to CF (Line Drive); Ludwick Scores; Duncan to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Maroth facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  N McLouth       Popfly: 2B
          ---  3   50%  J Bautista      Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3   53%  F Sanchez       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
          1--  5   51%  J Phelps        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bautista to 2B
          12-  5   48%  J Bay           Walk; Bautista to 3B; Phelps to 2B
   O      123  4   55%  S Pearce        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bryan Bullington facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  D Eckstein      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  5   51%  R Ankiel        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  4   52%  A Pujols        Walk
          1-- 10   55%  R Ludwick       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pujols to 3B
   R      1-3  2   64%  C Duncan        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pujols Scores; Ludwick to 2B
   R      12-  6   73%  Y Molina        Single to CF (Line Drive); Ludwick Scores; Duncan to 2B
   O      12-  3   70%  A Miles         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Maroth facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   72%  J Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   74%  C Maldonado     Popfly: 2B
          ---  7   72%  B Bullington    Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  5   70%  N McLouth       Single to LF (Line Drive); Bullington to 2B
   R      12-  2   61%  J Bautista      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Bullington Scores; McLouth to 2B
   R      12-  4   49%  F Sanchez       Single to CF (Line Drive); McLouth Scores; Bautista to 3B; Sanchez to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23  6   48%  J Phelps        Walk
                  Kelvin Jimenez replaces Mike Maroth pitching and batting 8th
   O      123  7   55%  J Bay           Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Bryan Bullington facing 8-9-1
                  Brian Barden pinch hits for Kelvin Jimenez batting 8th
          ---  4   59%  B Barden        Walk
          1--  3   64%  B Ryan          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Barden to 2B
   O      12-  2   64%  D Eckstein      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Barden to 3B; Ryan to 2B
   RRR    -23  2   81%  R Ankiel        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Barden Scores; Ryan Scores
   O      ---  5   80%  A Pujols        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   79%  R Ludwick       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Troy Percival facing 6-7-8
                  Troy Percival replaces Brian Barden pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  1   82%  S Pearce        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   83%  J Wilson        Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   84%  C Maldonado     Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bryan Bullington facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   83%  C Duncan        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   82%  Y Molina        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   82%  A Miles         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   81%  T Percival      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Troy Percival facing 9-1-2
                  Matt Kata pinch hits for Bryan Bullington batting 9th
          ---  2   76%  M Kata          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   78%  N McLouth       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Kata to 3B
   RO     --3  6   77%  J Bautista      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Kata Scores
          ---  5   76%  F Sanchez       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   79%  J Phelps        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, John Van Benschoten facing 9-1-2
                  John Van Benschoten replaces Matt Kata pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   81%  B Ryan          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   79%  D Eckstein      Flyball: RF
          1--  4   81%  R Ankiel        Walk; Ryan to 2B
   R      12-  7   88%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Ryan Scores; Ankiel to 2B
   R      12-  2   94%  R Ludwick       Single to CF (Line Drive); Ankiel Scores; Pujols to 3B; Ludwick to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23  4   94%  C Duncan        Intentional Walk
   OO     123  3   90%  Y Molina        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Russ Springer facing 5-6-7
                  Russ Springer replaces Chris Duncan pitching and batting 5th; Skip Schumaker replaces Troy Percival playing LF batting 8th
   O      ---  3   91%  J Bay           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   92%  S Pearce        Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   92%  J Wilson        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   93%  C Maldonado     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-3, John Van Benschoten facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   94%  A Miles         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   96%  S Schumaker     Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Miles to 3B
   O      1-3  4   95%  B Ryan          Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3      96%  D Eckstein      Wild Pitch; Miles Scores; Schumaker to 2B
   R      -2-  5   98%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Schumaker Scores
                  John Grabow replaces John Van Benschoten pitching and batting 9th
   RR     1--  1   99%  R Ankiel        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Eckstein Scores
          ---  5   99%  A Pujols        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   99%  R Ludwick       Groundout: 2B-1B; Pujols to 3B
                  Miguel Cairo pinch hits for Russ Springer batting 5th
   R      --3  7  100%  M Cairo         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Pujols Scores
          1--  3  100%  Y Molina        Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Cairo to 2B
          12-  2  100%  A Miles         Single to CF (Line Drive); Cairo to 3B; Molina to 2B
   O      123  5  100%  S Schumaker     Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 12.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-12, Randy Flores facing 9-1-2
                  Randy Flores replaces Miguel Cairo pitching and batting 5th; Kelly Stinnett replaces Yadier Molina playing C batting 6th; Jose Castillo pinch hits for John Grabow batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  J Castillo      Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  5  100%  N McLouth       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6  100%  J Bautista      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 12.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 12-3, Dave Davidson facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Davidson replaces Jose Bautista pitching and batting 2nd; Jose Castillo moves to 3B
          ---  4  100%  B Ryan          Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  7  100%  D Eckstein      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Ryan to 3B
   RR     -23  2  100%  R Ankiel        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Ryan Scores; Eckstein Scores
   O      -2-  1  100%  A Pujols        Groundout: 2B-1B; Ankiel to 3B
          --3  3  100%  R Ludwick       Hit By Pitch
                  So Taguchi pinch hits for Randy Flores batting 5th
   R      1-3  6  100%  S Taguchi       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Ankiel Scores; Ludwick to 2B
          12-  4  100%  K Stinnett      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Ludwick to 3B; Taguchi to 2B
   RO     123  2  100%  A Miles         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Ludwick Scores/unER; Taguchi to 3B
   O      1-3  3  100%  S Schumaker     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 16.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-16, Anthony Reyes facing 3-4-5
                  Anthony Reyes replaces Rick Ankiel pitching and batting 2nd; Russell Branyan replaces David Eckstein playing 3B batting 1st; Brendan Ryan moves to SS; So Taguchi moves to CF; Cesar Izturis pinch hits for Freddy Sanchez batting 3rd
   O      ---  4  100%  C Izturis       Flyball: LF
          ---  4  100%  J Phelps        Walk
                  Nyjer Morgan pinch hits for Jason Bay batting 5th
   O      1--  5  100%  N Morgan        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5  100%  S Pearce        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 16.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 16-3, Juan Perez facing 9-1-2
                  Juan Perez replaces Dave Davidson pitching and batting 2nd; Jose Castillo moves to 2B; Cesar Izturis moves to 3B; Nate McLouth moves to LF; Nyjer Morgan moves to CF
   O      ---  1  100%  B Ryan          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4  100%  R Branyan       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  A Reyes         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 16.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-16, Anthony Reyes facing 7-8-9
          ---  5  100%  J Wilson        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  3  100%  C Maldonado     Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Wilson Scores
   O      -2-  1  100%  J Castillo      Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  4  100%  N McLouth       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Maldonado to 3B
                  Ronny Paulino pinch hits for Juan Perez batting 2nd
          --3  6  100%  R Paulino       Walk
   O      1-3  2  100%  C Izturis       Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 16.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 16-4, Shane Youman facing 3-4-5
                  Shane Youman replaces Ronny Paulino pitching and batting 2nd
   O      ---  7  100%  A Pujols        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  1  100%  R Ludwick       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3  100%  S Taguchi       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 16.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-16, Anthony Reyes facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Edmonds replaces Albert Pujols playing 1B batting 3rd
          ---  6  100%  J Phelps        Hit By Pitch
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 16.

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