April 2, 2008 Colorado Rockies at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 9
TBR 6 CLE 7
CHW 2 KCR 4
@DET 0 LAA 1
@MIN 0 TOR 5
@NYY 2 BOS 5
@OAK 0 SEA 4
TEX 1 ATL 10
PIT 2 MIL 8
@CHC 2 CIN 6
ARI 5 NYM 13
@FLA 0 SFG 2
@LAD 1 WSN 1
@PHI 0 HOU 9
@SDP 6 STL 8
COL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 39,915

Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 8:15pm
Time of Game: 3:12

Rockies

1-1

Lost 1

3rd, ½ GB

Clint Hurdle

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

W: T Wellemeyer (1-0), L: A Cook (0-1)

Cardinals

1-1

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

Tony LaRussa

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  5   0   1   1    0   2  .100  .200   23    2   0   
T Tulowitzki SS               4   0   0   0    1   1  .375 1.000   29    2   1   CS
T Helton 1B                   4   0   1   0    1   2  .375 1.125   32    5   1   2B
M Holliday LF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .143  .476   19    2   0   
G Atkins 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .143  .393   14    0   2   
B Hawpe RF                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .250 1.000   12    3   0   HR,2B
Y Torrealba C                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .625   13    8   1   2B
J Nix 2B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .542   14    2   1   
A Cook P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    9    0   1   
  S Podsednik PH              1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    3    0   0   SB
  M Herges P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Bowie P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Vizcaino P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Buchholz P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Spilborghs PH             0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    6    0   0   
Totals                       35   3   9   3    4   9              174   24   7

BATTING

2B: B Hawpe (1, off R Franklin); T Helton (2, off T Wellemeyer); Y Torrealba (1, off T Wellemeyer).

HR: B Hawpe (1, off T Wellemeyer; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

TB: B Hawpe 6; Y Torrealba 2; T Helton 2; J Nix; W Taveras; S Podsednik; G Atkins; M Holliday.

RBI: B Hawpe 2 (2); W Taveras (1).

2-out RBI: B Hawpe; W Taveras.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

E: T Tulowitzki (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Podsednik (1, 2nd base off K McClellan/Y Molina).

CS: T Tulowitzki (1, 2nd base by T Wellemeyer/Y Molina).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Schumaker LF                4   2   0   0    1   1  .000  .222   23    2   0   
R Ludwick RF                  5   1   3   3    0   1  .600 1.800   14    1   0   3B,2B
A Pujols 1B                   2   0   2   1    3   0  .500 1.167   17   10   0   IW
T Glaus 3B                    4   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000   12    0   3   SF
R Ankiel CF                   5   2   3   1    0   1  .375 1.194   26    3   0   HR
Y Molina C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .875   13   10   1   
A Kennedy 2B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .429  .858    8    1   0   
T Wellemeyer P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   1   SH
  K McClellan P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Franklin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Washington PH             1   1   1   1    0   0  .500 1.500    4    0   0   2B
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Izturis SS                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .286   19    0   3   
Totals                       33   8  11   8    6   6              146   27   8

BATTING

2B: R Washington (1, off L Vizcaino); R Ludwick (1, off L Vizcaino).

3B: R Ludwick (1, off A Cook).

HR: R Ankiel (1, off A Cook; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

SF: T Glaus (1, off A Cook).

SH: T Wellemeyer (1, off A Cook).

IBB: A Pujols (1, by A Cook).

TB: R Ankiel 6; R Ludwick 6; R Washington 2; A Pujols 2; A Kennedy; Y Molina.

RBI: R Ludwick 3 (3); A Kennedy (1); R Ankiel (1); A Pujols (1); T Glaus (1); R Washington (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: R Ankiel (1).

PITCHING

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Cook, L (0-1)                6     6   4   4    3   3   1   6.00   27   85-56   32· 6·18   11· 7· 3· 0     44    -     0.80  -0.19
M Herges                       0.2   1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    4   19-10    5· 2· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.57   0.00
M Bowie                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    5-4     3· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.85   0.02
L Vizcaino                     0.1   4   4   4    2   0   0 108.00    7   32-18   16· 0· 2    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.51  -0.13
T Buchholz                     0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2    5-4     1· 2· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8    11   8   8    6   6   1          41  146-92   57·11·24   13·10· 6· 0          4-0

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
T Wellemeyer, W (1-0)          5     4   1   1    3   6   1   1.80   21   91-55   26· 8·21    3· 6· 3· 0     58    -     1.01   0.16
K McClellan, H (2)             2     2   1   1    0   1   0   3.00    8   24-14    7· 1· 6    6· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.89   0.04
R Villone, H (1)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    4-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.51   0.04
R Franklin, H (1)              0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0  13.50    4   13-8     6· 1· 1    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.42  -0.03
R Springer                     1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5   32-21   18· 3· 0    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.40   0.01
Totals                         9     9   3   3    4   9   1          39  164-101  57·14·30   10· 9· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: K McClellan (1).

IBB: A Cook (1; A Pujols).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 2B - Marvin Hudson, 3B - Randy Marsh.

Time of Game: 3:12.

Attendance: 39,915.

Weather: 51° F, Wind 11mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Colorado Rockies              St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. W Taveras            CF    1. S Schumaker          LF 
2. T Tulowitzki         SS    2. R Ludwick            RF 
3. T Helton             1B    3. A Pujols             1B 
4. M Holliday           LF    4. T Glaus              3B 
5. G Atkins             3B    5. R Ankiel             CF 
6. B Hawpe              RF    6. Y Molina             C  
7. Y Torrealba          C     7. A Kennedy            2B 
8. J Nix                2B    8. T Wellemeyer         P  
9. A Cook               P     9. C Izturis            SS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  1-2  1--  1   14%  85% R Ludwick       A Cook          Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Schumaker Scores
   b 4   0  1-1  ---  5   13%  69% R Ankiel        A Cook          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   t 4   0  1-0  ---  5  -13%  50% B Hawpe         T Wellemeyer    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   t 8   2  4-2  1--  3  -12%  79% B Hawpe         R Franklin      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Atkins Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  2    9%  68% Y Molina        A Cook          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ankiel to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Wellemeyer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  W Taveras       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   54%  T Tulowitzki    Lineout: LF
          ---  9   53%  T Helton        Walk
          1--  6   50%  M Holliday      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Helton to 3B
   O      1-3  4   55%  G Atkins        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Cook facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  S Schumaker     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   51%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   52%  A Pujols        Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  T Glaus         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Wellemeyer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   52%  B Hawpe         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  2   48%  Y Torrealba     Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   52%  J Nix           Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   55%  A Cook          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Cook facing 5-6-7
          ---  8   59%  R Ankiel        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   68%  Y Molina        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ankiel to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   66%  A Kennedy       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Ankiel Scores
   O      1--  2   64%  T Wellemeyer    Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Weak 2B-1B); Kennedy to 2B
   O      -2-  2   61%  C Izturis       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Wellemeyer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   64%  W Taveras       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   66%  T Tulowitzki    Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   63%  T Helton        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          -2-  5   62%  M Holliday      Walk
   O      12-  4   67%  G Atkins        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Aaron Cook facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   65%  S Schumaker     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   64%  R Ludwick       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  2   65%  A Pujols        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   63%  T Glaus         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Wellemeyer facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  5   50%  B Hawpe         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  4   53%  Y Torrealba     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  J Nix           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   56%  A Cook          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Aaron Cook facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  5   69%  R Ankiel        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  5   67%  Y Molina        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   65%  A Kennedy       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   64%  T Wellemeyer    Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-2, Todd Wellemeyer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   67%  W Taveras       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   64%  T Tulowitzki    Walk
   O      1--  7   68%  T Helton        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1--  4   71%  M Holliday      Tulowitzki Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Aaron Cook facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   74%  C Izturis       Walk
   O      1--  2   71%  S Schumaker     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
   R      1--  1   85%  R Ludwick       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Schumaker Scores
          --3  4   86%  A Pujols        Intentional Walk
   RO     1-3  3   88%  T Glaus         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Ludwick Scores
          1--  4   88%  R Ankiel        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pujols to 2B
   O      12-  4   87%  Y Molina        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 1, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-4, Kyle McClellan facing 4-5-6
                  Kyle McClellan replaces Todd Wellemeyer pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  2   89%  M Holliday      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   91%  G Atkins        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   91%  B Hawpe         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Aaron Cook facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   91%  A Kennedy       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   90%  K McClellan     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   90%  C Izturis       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-4, Kyle McClellan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   92%  Y Torrealba     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   94%  J Nix           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Scott Podsednik pinch hits for Aaron Cook batting 9th
          ---  3   92%  S Podsednik     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      92%  W Taveras       Podsednik Steals 2B
   R      -2-  3   85%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Podsednik Scores; Taveras to 2B/Adv on E8
          -2-      84%  T Tulowitzki    Wild Pitch; Taveras to 3B
   O      --3  5   89%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Matt Herges facing 1-2-3
                  Matt Herges replaces Scott Podsednik pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   88%  S Schumaker     Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   89%  R Ludwick       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          1--  4   91%  A Pujols        Walk; Ludwick to 2B
   O      12-  4   89%  T Glaus         Strikeout Swinging
                  Micah Bowie replaces Matt Herges pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  5   87%  R Ankiel        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 2, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-4, Ron Villone facing 3-4-5
                  Ron Villone replaces Kyle McClellan pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  4   90%  T Helton        Strikeout Looking
                  Ryan Franklin replaces Ron Villone pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  2   93%  M Holliday      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  3   91%  G Atkins        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   R      1--  3   79%  B Hawpe         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Atkins Scores
   O      -2-  5   87%  Y Torrealba     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 3, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Luis Vizcaino facing 6-7-8
                  Luis Vizcaino replaces Micah Bowie pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   86%  Y Molina        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          ---  3   87%  A Kennedy       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
                  Rico Washington pinch hits for Ryan Franklin batting 8th
   R      1--  4   96%  R Washington    Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Kennedy Scores; Washington to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
          --3 10   96%  C Izturis       Walk
          1-3  8   96%  S Schumaker     Walk; Izturis to 2B
   RR     123  3   99%  R Ludwick       Double to LF (Line Drive); Washington Scores; Izturis Scores; Schumaker to 3B
   R      -23  2  100%  A Pujols        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Schumaker Scores; Ludwick to 3B
                  Taylor Buchholz replaces Luis Vizcaino pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  1  100%  T Glaus         Fielder's Choice 3B; Ludwick out at Hm/3B-C; Pujols to 2B
   O      12-  4   99%  R Ankiel        Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rockies 3, Cardinals 8.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 3-8, Russ Springer facing 8-9-1
                  Russ Springer replaces Rico Washington pitching and batting 8th
          ---  4   99%  J Nix           Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
                  Ryan Spilborghs pinch hits for Taylor Buchholz batting 9th
          1--  6   97%  R Spilborghs    Walk; Nix to 2B
   O      12-  5   99%  W Taveras       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      12-  7  100%  T Tulowitzki    Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      12- 10  100%  T Helton        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 3, Cardinals 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation