April 5, 2008 Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 2
TEX 1 BAL 6
SEA 4 CHW 5
@DET 3 MIN 6
KCR 4 TBR 6
@NYY 3 OAK 6
CLE 1 TOR 10
BOS 2 ATL 11
NYM 5 CHC 9
HOU 7 CIN 4
PHI 3 ARI 7
@COL 2 FLA 7
PIT 3 MIL 5
SFG 4 SDP 4
LAD 1 STL 5
WSN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 41,463

Saturday, April 5, 2008, 1:10pm
Time of Game: 2:49

Nationals

3-3

Lost 3

2nd, ½ GB

Manny Acta

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

W: A Wainwright (1-0), L: M Chico (0-1), S: R Flores (1)

Cardinals

4-1

Won 4

1st

Tony LaRussa

BATTING

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Guzman SS                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .767   17    1   2   
L Milledge CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .744   19    2   0   2B
R Zimmerman 3B                4   1   2   0    0   0  .259  .806   14    3   1   2·2B
N Johnson 1B                  4   1   3   2    0   1  .368 1.139   13    5   1   HR
A Kearns RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .804   10    4   0   
R Belliard 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .683    9    0   1   2B,GDP
F Lopez LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .231  .564   16    2   1   
J Flores C                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .500 1.681   13    7   0   HR
M Chico P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    6    0   1   
  R Mackowiak PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  J Colome P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Boone PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    4    0   0   
Totals                       36   4  10   4    1   4              126   24   8

BATTING

2B: R Belliard (3, off A Reyes); L Milledge (1, off A Wainwright); R Zimmerman 2 (2, 2 off A Wainwright).

HR: J Flores (1, off A Reyes; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); N Johnson (1, off A Wainwright; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).

TB: N Johnson 6; J Flores 4; R Zimmerman 4; R Belliard 3; L Milledge 2; F Lopez.

GIDP: R Belliard (1).

RBI: J Flores 2 (3); N Johnson 2 (4).

2-out RBI: N Johnson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

PB: J Flores (1).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Barton LF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .444 1.222   18    1   0   3B
  S Schumaker LF              1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .235   17    1   0   
R Ankiel CF                   4   1   1   0    0   3  .316 1.065   21    5   0   2B
A Pujols 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .400 1.104   18   10   1   
T Glaus 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .460   13    1   3   
R Ludwick RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .267  .886   16    1   0   
Y Molina C                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .333  .908   12    5   1   
A Kennedy 2B                  3   2   1   0    1   0  .400  .855   12    1   4   
A Wainwright P                3   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .666    9    1   2   
  C Duncan PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .933    6    0   0   
  T Wellemeyer PR             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Flores P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Izturis SS                  2   0   1   1    2   0  .231  .782   23    1   2   CS
Totals                       31   5   8   4    6   7              165   27  13

BATTING

2B: R Ankiel (1, off M Chico).

3B: B Barton (1, off M Chico).

TB: B Barton 3; Y Molina 2; R Ankiel 2; C Izturis; A Kennedy; T Glaus; A Wainwright.

RBI: Y Molina 2 (4); A Wainwright (1); C Izturis (1).

2-out RBI: Y Molina 2; C Izturis; A Wainwright.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Izturis-A Kennedy-A Pujols.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Izturis (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by M Chico).

PITCHING

Washington Nationals          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Chico, L (0-1)               6     8   4   4    2   5   0   5.56   27  108-66   44· 8·14    8· 5· 7· 0     43    -     0.80  -0.16
J Colome                       1.2   0   1   0    3   2   0   2.25    8   34-18   12· 2· 4    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
R King                         0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.38    2   15-8     6· 0· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.54  -0.03
Totals                         8     8   5   4    6   7   0          37  157-92   62·10·20   10· 6· 8· 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
A Wainwright, W (1-0)          8     8   2   2    1   4   1   2.25   32  107-64   37· 4·23   14· 7· 6· 0     61    -     0.93   0.29
A Reyes, H (2)                 0.2   2   2   2    0   0   1  10.80    4   18-13   10· 0· 3    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.40  -0.00
R Flores, S (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.49   0.04
Totals                         9    10   4   4    1   4   2          37  126-78   48· 4·26   14·11· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: M Chico (1; C Izturis, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Phil Cuzzi, 3B - Jim Wolf.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 41,463.

Weather: 56° F, Wind 9mph in from Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Washington Nationals          St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. C Guzman             SS    1. B Barton             LF 
2. L Milledge           CF    2. R Ankiel             CF 
3. R Zimmerman          3B    3. A Pujols             1B 
4. N Johnson            1B    4. T Glaus              3B 
5. A Kearns             RF    5. R Ludwick            RF 
6. R Belliard           2B    6. Y Molina             C  
7. F Lopez              LF    7. A Kennedy            2B 
8. J Flores             C     8. A Wainwright         P  
9. M Chico              P     9. C Izturis            SS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-2  -23  2   11%  88% Y Molina        M Chico         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ankiel Scores; Pujols Scores
   b 2   2  0-0  12-  2   11%  66% A Wainwright    M Chico         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Molina Scores; Kennedy to 3B
   b 2   2  0-1  1-3  5    9%  74% C Izturis       M Chico         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Kennedy Scores; Wainwright to 2B
   t 4   2  4-1  123  6    8%  86% J Flores        A Wainwright    Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   t 9   1  5-4  ---  4    5%  96% A Boone         A Reyes         Flyball: RF (Short RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Adam Wainwright facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  C Guzman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  L Milledge      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   52%  R Zimmerman     Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   55%  N Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Chico facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  B Barton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   51%  R Ankiel        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  A Pujols        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Adam Wainwright facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  A Kearns        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   54%  R Belliard      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   55%  F Lopez         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Chico facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   59%  T Glaus         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   55%  R Ludwick       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
          1--  2   59%  Y Molina        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Glaus to 2B
   O      12-  1   55%  A Kennedy       Groundout: LF-3B/Forceout at 3B (Short LF); Molina to 2B
   R      12-  2   66%  A Wainwright    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Molina Scores; Kennedy to 3B
   R      1-3  5   74%  C Izturis       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Kennedy Scores; Wainwright to 2B
   O      12-  3   71%  B Barton        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-2, Adam Wainwright facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   74%  J Flores        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   75%  M Chico         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   76%  C Guzman        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Matt Chico facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   81%  R Ankiel        Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-  5   82%  A Pujols        Walk
   O      12-  1   82%  T Glaus         Flyball: RF (CF-RF); Ankiel to 3B; Pujols to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  5   77%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  2   88%  Y Molina        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ankiel Scores; Pujols Scores
          1--  2   89%  A Kennedy       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Molina to 2B
   O      12-  6   88%  A Wainwright    Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-4, Adam Wainwright facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   89%  L Milledge      Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  3   86%  R Zimmerman     Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  4   81%  N Johnson       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Zimmerman Scores
   O      1--  1   84%  A Kearns        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
          1--  1   82%  R Belliard      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Kearns to 2B
          12-  5   78%  F Lopez         Walk; Kearns to 3B; Belliard to 2B
   O      123  6   86%  J Flores        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Nationals 1, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Matt Chico facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   88%  C Izturis       Walk
   O      1--      85%  B Barton        Izturis Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---  7   88%  " "             Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  7   85%  R Ankiel        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   83%  A Pujols        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-4, Adam Wainwright facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   86%  M Chico         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   87%  C Guzman        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  7   85%  L Milledge      Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   88%  R Zimmerman     Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Matt Chico facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   87%  T Glaus         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   87%  R Ludwick       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   86%  Y Molina        Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-4, Adam Wainwright facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   82%  N Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   86%  A Kearns        Popfly: C (Short 3B Line)
   OO     1--  2   91%  R Belliard      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Matt Chico facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   90%  A Kennedy       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   90%  A Wainwright    Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  7   89%  C Izturis       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-4, Adam Wainwright facing 7-8-9
                  Skip Schumaker replaces Brian Barton playing LF batting 1st
          ---  1   85%  F Lopez         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   89%  J Flores        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  Rob Mackowiak pinch hits for Matt Chico batting 9th
   O      1--  5   92%  R Mackowiak     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   94%  C Guzman        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jesus Colome facing 1-2-3
                  Jesus Colome replaces Rob Mackowiak pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   95%  S Schumaker     Walk
   O      1--  4   94%  R Ankiel        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   94%  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Schumaker to 2B
   O      -2-  1   93%  T Glaus         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-4, Adam Wainwright facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   95%  L Milledge      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   97%  R Zimmerman     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   R      ---  4   92%  N Johnson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   94%  A Kearns        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jesus Colome facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   93%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   93%  Y Molina        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   93%  A Kennedy       Walk
                  Chris Duncan pinch hits for Adam Wainwright batting 8th
          1--  6   94%  C Duncan        Walk; Kennedy to 2B
                  Ray King replaces Jesus Colome pitching and batting 9th; Todd Wellemeyer pinch runs for Chris Duncan batting 8th
          12-  6   94%  C Izturis       Walk; Kennedy to 3B; Wellemeyer to 2B
   R      123      97%  S Schumaker     Passed Ball; Kennedy Scores/unER; Wellemeyer to 3B; Izturis to 2B
   O      -23  9   97%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 2, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-5, Anthony Reyes facing 6-7-8
                  Anthony Reyes replaces Todd Wellemeyer pitching and batting 8th
          ---  5   92%  R Belliard      Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   96%  F Lopez         Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   RR     -2-  4   91%  J Flores        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Belliard Scores
                  Aaron Boone pinch hits for Ray King batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  A Boone         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  Randy Flores replaces Anthony Reyes pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  1  100%  C Guzman        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Cardinals 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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