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NYY
@BOS		1
10
LAA
@CHW		2
1
KCR
@CLE		0
6
DET
@MIN		4
3
TEX
@OAK		3
7
TBD
@SEA		6
2
BAL
@TOR		3
8
FLA
@COL		10
2
PIT
@HOU		7
9
ARI
@LAD		2
6
CIN
@MIL		3
5
PHI
@NYM		5
3
SFG
@SDP		0
6
CHC
@STL		3
2
CHC
@STL		3
4
ATL
@WSN		4
7
Saturday, September 15, 2007 7:10PM
, Busch Stadium III
Attendance: 45,894, Time of Game: 2:53
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Cubs
3
77-72
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Cardinals
4
70-77
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 6 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  2
Cardinals       0  0  4   0  0  0   0  0  X    4  8  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfonso Soriano LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .288 .853 14 11 0.206 1.27 0.261 -0.055 1.8 1 0 HR
Jacque Jones CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .274 .715 10 6 -0.086 1.31 0.024 -0.111 -0.4 1 0
Derrek Lee 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .312 .889 9 7 -0.013 1.29 0.072 -0.085 0.6 7 1 2B
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .316 .923 6 4 -0.011 1.52 0.092 -0.103 0.3 0 5
Cliff Floyd RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .287 .785 19 9 -0.086 1.63 0.052 -0.138 -0.3 2 0
Mark DeRosa 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .774 15 10 -0.088 1.47 0.083 -0.171 -1.8 6 1
   Sam Fuld PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Jason Kendall C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .617 11 9 -0.095 1.23 0.000 -0.095 -0.7 7 0
   Daryle Ward PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .974 3 2 -0.175 3.90 0.000 -0.175 -0.5 GDP
Ryan Theriot SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .685 13 10 -0.014 0.89 0.038 -0.052 0.1 0 0 2B
Sean Marshall P 1 1 1 0 0 0 .103 .271 8 5 -0.042 1.14 0.000 -0.042 -0.5 0 0
   Michael Wuertz P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 1 -0.013 0.51 0.000 -0.013 -0.1 0 0
   Will Ohman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kevin Hart P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Fontenot PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .761 6 4 -0.021 0.81 0.000 -0.021 -0.1
   Kerry Wood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scott Eyre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 8 3 1 4 .242 .659 116 78 -0.438 1.37 0.622 -1.061 -1.7 24 7
2B: R Theriot (30, off J Pineiro); D Lee (38, off J Pineiro).
HR: A Soriano (27, off J Pineiro; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
TB: A Soriano 4; D Lee 3; R Theriot 2; J Jones; M DeRosa; A Ramirez; S Marshall.
GIDP: D Ward (6).
RBI: A Soriano 2 (58); A Ramirez (90).
2-out RBI: A Soriano 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
E: J Kendall 2 (9).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
So Taguchi LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .291 .722 17 13 -0.058 0.97 0.018 -0.075 -0.6 0 1
Brendan Ryan SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 .318 .819 21 10 0.064 0.88 0.111 -0.047 0.6 2 3 2B,SB
Albert Pujols 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .320 .981 14 8 -0.016 1.16 0.087 -0.103 -0.2 9 2
Ryan Ludwick RF 4 1 0 0 0 3 .249 .782 19 14 -0.101 1.04 0.026 -0.127 -1.1 4 0
Jim Edmonds CF 2 1 0 0 2 1 .249 .729 26 14 0.003 1.30 0.055 -0.052 0.0 3 1
Yadier Molina C 4 1 1 2 0 0 .278 .722 24 17 0.070 1.59 0.179 -0.109 0.6 6 0 2B
Scott Spiezio 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .274 .757 11 8 0.106 0.89 0.136 -0.030 0.8 1 1
   Aaron Miles 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .693 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Joel Pineiro P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .277 5 5 -0.053 1.08 0.000 -0.053 -0.5 1 1 2·SH
   Russ Springer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gary Bennett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .553 2 2 -0.010 0.42 0.000 -0.010 -0.2
   Jason Isringhausen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Miguel Cairo 2B-3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .230 .597 12 10 0.057 0.91 0.121 -0.063 0.3 1 3 3B
Team Totals 31 4 8 4 3 8 .258 .711 151 101 0.062 1.07 0.733 -0.669 -0.2 27 13
2B: B Ryan (8, off M Wuertz); Y Molina (15, off S Marshall).
3B: M Cairo (2, off M Wuertz).
SH: J Pineiro 2 (4, 2 off S Marshall).
TB: M Cairo 3; B Ryan 3; Y Molina 2; S Spiezio 2; S Taguchi; A Pujols.
RBI: Y Molina 2 (38); S Spiezio (28); M Cairo (14).
2-out RBI: M Cairo.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Edmonds-Y Molina; A Pujols-B Ryan-A Pujols.
E: S Spiezio (5).
Outfield Assists: J Edmonds (D Lee at home plate); S Taguchi (R Theriot at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: B Ryan (5, 2nd base off K Hart/J Kendall).

Chicago Cubs

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
Sean Marshall, L (7-8) 2.2 6 4 2 2 3 0 4.00 17 70 45 27 7 11 8 4 2 0 35 -0.201 1.37 -1.8
Michael Wuertz 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.53 5 19 13 9 4 0 1 4 1 0 1 1 -0.074 1.14 -0.5
Will Ohman 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.03 1 5 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.037 1.35 0.4
Kevin Hart 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.59 7 30 21 11 5 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.098 0.76 1.0
Kerry Wood 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.58 3 18 12 5 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.045 0.58 0.5
Scott Eyre 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.44 3 9 7 5 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.032 0.42 0.5
Team Totals 8 8 4 2 3 8 0 2.25 36 151 101 60 20 21 12 13 4 0 35 2 1 -0.063 1.37 0.2

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
Joel Pineiro, W (6-4) 7 7 3 3 1 4 1 4.71 27 99 66 39 9 18 8 14 6 0 54 0.148 1.01 0.6
Russ Springer, H (10) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.23 4 10 8 5 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.123 2.64 0.5
Jason Isringhausen, S (29) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.14 3 7 4 3 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.167 2.99 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 1 4 1 3.00 34 116 78 47 11 20 12 17 7 0 54 0 0 0.438 1.07 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Foster, 1B - Paul Schrieber, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Adam Dowdy.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 45,894.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 61° F, Wind 1mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Alfonso Soriano LF 1 So Taguchi LF
2 Jacque Jones CF 2 Brendan Ryan SS
3 Derrek Lee 1B 3 Albert Pujols 1B
4 Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 Ryan Ludwick RF
5 Cliff Floyd RF 5 Jim Edmonds CF
6 Mark DeRosa 2B 6 Yadier Molina C
7 Jason Kendall C 7 Scott Spiezio 3B
8 Ryan Theriot SS 8 Joel Pineiro P
9 Sean Marshall P 9 Miguel Cairo 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-3 1 12- 8,(3-2)  RR STL Y. Molina S. Marshall 18% 46% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Ludwick Scores/unER; Edmonds Scores
t2 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR CHC A. Soriano J. Pineiro -17% 25% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Marshall Scores
t9 3-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO CHC D. Ward J. Isringhausen 17% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
t1 1-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  OO CHC M. DeRosa J. Pineiro 13% 45% Fly Ball Double Play: CF; Lee out at Hm/CF-C
b3 3-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R STL M. Cairo M. Wuertz 12% 66% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Spiezio Scores/unER

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Soriano J. Pineiro 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC J. Jones J. Pineiro -2% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC D. Lee J. Pineiro -4% 46% Single to RF (Fly Ball); Jones to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R CHC A. Ramirez J. Pineiro -9% 37% Single to RF (Line Drive); Jones Scores; Lee to 2B
t1 1-0 1 12- 6,(3-2)  CHC C. Floyd J. Pineiro -5% 32% Walk; Lee to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
t1 1-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  OO CHC M. DeRosa J. Pineiro 13% 45% Fly Ball Double Play: CF; Lee out at Hm/CF-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL S. Taguchi S. Marshall -2% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  STL B. Ryan S. Marshall 3% 45% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b1 0-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  STL A. Pujols S. Marshall 9% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Ryan to 3B; Pujols to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 0-1 1 -23 7,(2-2)  O STL R. Ludwick S. Marshall -8% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-1 2 -23 6,(3-2)  STL J. Edmonds S. Marshall 2% 47% Walk
b1 0-1 2 123 4,(0-2)  O STL Y. Molina S. Marshall -8% 40% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Kendall J. Pineiro 2% 42% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t2 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC R. Theriot J. Pineiro -4% 38% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t2 1-0 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  O CHC S. Marshall J. Pineiro 4% 42% Single to LF (Line Drive); Theriot out at Hm/LF-C
t2 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR CHC A. Soriano J. Pineiro -17% 25% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Marshall Scores
t2 3-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC J. Jones J. Pineiro 1% 25% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 7-8-9
b2 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL S. Spiezio S. Marshall 4% 29% Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B)
b2 0-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Pineiro S. Marshall -2% 27% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Spiezio to 2B
b2 0-3 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O STL M. Cairo S. Marshall -3% 24% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-3 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  STL S. Taguchi S. Marshall 2% 25% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Spiezio to 3B
b2 0-3 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  O STL B. Ryan S. Marshall -5% 21% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 3-4-5
t3 3-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC D. Lee J. Pineiro -4% 17% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t3 3-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Ramirez J. Pineiro 1% 18% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Lee to 3B
t3 3-0 1 --3 6,(3-2)  O CHC C. Floyd J. Pineiro 4% 21% Strikeout Swinging
t3 3-0 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa J. Pineiro 2% 24% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 3-4-5
b3 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL A. Pujols S. Marshall -2% 21% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 0-3 1 --- 7,(2-2)  STL R. Ludwick S. Marshall 3% 24% Strikeout Swinging, E2; Ludwick to 1B
b3 0-3 1 1-- 9,(3-2)  STL J. Edmonds S. Marshall 4% 28% Walk; Ludwick to 2B
b3 0-3 1 12- 8,(3-2)  RR STL Y. Molina S. Marshall 18% 46% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Ludwick Scores/unER; Edmonds Scores
b3 2-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R STL S. Spiezio S. Marshall 10% 56% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Molina Scores
b3 3-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Pineiro S. Marshall -2% 54% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Spiezio to 2B
Michael Wuertz replaces Sean Marshall pitching and batting 9th
b3 3-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R STL M. Cairo M. Wuertz 12% 66% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Spiezio Scores/unER
b3 4-3 2 --3 6,(1-2)  O STL S. Taguchi M. Wuertz -4% 62% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 7-8-9
t4 3-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC J. Kendall J. Pineiro 3% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 3-4 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHC R. Theriot J. Pineiro 2% 67% Flyball: RF
t4 3-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. Wuertz J. Pineiro 1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Michael Wuertz facing 2-3-4
b4 4-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  STL B. Ryan M. Wuertz 6% 74% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b4 4-3 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O STL A. Pujols M. Wuertz -4% 70% Flyball: RF
b4 4-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Ludwick M. Wuertz -3% 67% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Ryan to 3B
Will Ohman replaces Michael Wuertz pitching and batting 9th
b4 4-3 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O STL J. Edmonds W. Ohman -4% 64% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 1-2-3
t5 3-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC A. Soriano J. Pineiro 3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 3-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC J. Jones J. Pineiro 2% 69% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t5 3-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Lee J. Pineiro 1% 71% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Kevin Hart facing 6-7-8
Kevin Hart replaces Will Ohman pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL Y. Molina K. Hart -2% 69% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b5 4-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL S. Spiezio K. Hart -2% 67% Flyball: RF
b5 4-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL J. Pineiro K. Hart -1% 66% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 4-5-6
t6 3-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC A. Ramirez J. Pineiro 4% 70% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 3-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC C. Floyd J. Pineiro 3% 72% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa J. Pineiro 2% 74% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Kevin Hart facing 9-1-2
b6 4-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL M. Cairo K. Hart -2% 72% Strikeout Swinging
b6 4-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL S. Taguchi K. Hart -2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 4-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  STL B. Ryan K. Hart 1% 71% Walk
b6 4-3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  STL A. Pujols K. Hart 2% 73% Ryan Steals 2B; Ryan to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b6 4-3 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O STL A. Pujols K. Hart -4% 69% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 7-8-9
t7 3-4 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC J. Kendall J. Pineiro 4% 74% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
t7 3-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Theriot J. Pineiro 3% 77% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Kevin Hart (P) batting 9th
t7 3-4 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC M. Fontenot J. Pineiro 2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 4-5-6
Kerry Wood replaces Mike Fontenot (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Ludwick K. Wood -2% 77% Strikeout Swinging
b7 4-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL J. Edmonds K. Wood -1% 75% Strikeout Swinging
b7 4-3 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O STL Y. Molina K. Wood -1% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Russ Springer facing 1-2-3
Russ Springer replaces Joel Pineiro pitching and batting 8th
t8 3-4 0 --- 5,(1-2)  CHC A. Soriano R. Springer -9% 66% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t8 3-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. Jones R. Springer 8% 74% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 3-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Lee R. Springer 7% 81% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t8 3-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC A. Ramirez R. Springer 6% 87% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Scott Eyre facing 7-8-9
Scott Eyre replaces Kerry Wood pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL S. Spiezio S. Eyre -1% 85% Strikeout Looking
Gary Bennett pinch hits for Russ Springer (P) batting 8th
b8 4-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL G. Bennett S. Eyre -1% 84% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b8 4-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL M. Cairo S. Eyre -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Jason Isringhausen facing 5-6-7
Jason Isringhausen replaces Gary Bennett (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Aaron Miles replaces Scott Spiezio (3B) playing 2B batting 7th
Miguel Cairo moves from 2B to 3B
t9 3-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC C. Floyd J. Isringhausen 7% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC M. DeRosa J. Isringhausen -8% 83% Single to LF (Line Drive)
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Jason Kendall (C) batting 7th
Sam Fuld pinch runs for Mark DeRosa (2B) batting 6th
t9 3-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO CHC D. Ward J. Isringhausen 17% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 4.

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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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