April 18, 2008 San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 5
SEA 4 BAL 8
NYY 2 BOS 11
TEX 3 CLE 4
@MIN 0 OAK 13
KCR 2 CHW 9
@TBR 2 DET 8
@TOR 4 ARI 9
SDP 0 ATL 6
LAD 1 CHC 3
PIT 2 MIL 5
@CIN 2 WSN 6
@FLA 4 COL 11
@HOU 5 NYM 6
@PHI 4 STL 11
SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 40,684

Friday, April 18, 2008, 8:15pm
Time of Game: 2:50

Giants

6-11

Lost 3

5th, 6½ GB

Bruce Bochy

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Cardinals       1  0  2   6  0  0   0  2  X   11 13  0

W: T Wellemeyer (2-0), L: M Cain (0-2)

Cardinals

12-5

Won 1

1st

Tony LaRussa

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Lewis LF                    3   0   1   1    1   2  .326  .904   24    4   0   SB
E Velez 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .637   11    0   2   
R Winn RF                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .613   15    1   0   2B
  D Ortmeier RF               1   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .650    1    1   0   
B Molina C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .707    8    5   0   
  S Holm C                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .708    5    0   0   
J Bowker 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .438 1.412   21    7   0   
A Rowand CF                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .702    7    1   0   2B
  E Threets P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Durham PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .595    6    0   0   
  B Hennessey P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Aurilia PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .431    7    0   0   
J Castillo 3B                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .230  .638   13    1   1   GDP
B Bocock SS                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .163  .477   12    2   3   SH
M Cain P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .200 1.133    5    0   1   
  R Davis CF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .161    4    2   0   
Totals                       29   1   5   1    4   7              139   24   8

BATTING

2B: R Winn (3, off T Wellemeyer); A Rowand (5, off T Wellemeyer).

SH: B Bocock (1, off T Wellemeyer).

TB: A Rowand 2; R Winn 2; B Molina; F Lewis; D Ortmeier.

GIDP: J Castillo (4).

RBI: F Lewis (2).

2-out RBI: F Lewis.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Velez-B Bocock-J Bowker; J Castillo-J Bowker.

BASERUNNING

SB: F Lewis (1, 2nd base off T Wellemeyer/J LaRue).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Schumaker RF-CF             4   3   2   2    1   0  .321  .910   23    3   0   
C Duncan LF                   3   3   2   2    2   1  .333 1.040   30    3   0   HR,2B
A Pujols 1B                   4   1   2   4    0   0  .375 1.186   13    8   1   HR
  R Washington PH-3B          1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .464    1    0   0   
R Ankiel CF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .281  .880    8    0   0   2B
  R Ludwick PH-RF             1   1   1   0    1   0  .405 1.349    9    1   0   
T Glaus 3B-1B                 4   0   1   1    1   1  .220  .634   21    1   1   
A Kennedy 2B                  3   0   1   1    0   2  .310  .716   13    1   4   2B
  A Miles PH-2B               2   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .575    8    0   1   GDP
J LaRue C                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .067  .330   14    7   1   IW
T Wellemeyer P                2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .125   11    1   0   
  B Barton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .348  .922    5    0   0   
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Izturis SS                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .213  .639   12    2   3   2B
Totals                       35  11  13  11    8   5              168   27  11

BATTING

2B: R Ankiel (5, off M Cain); C Izturis (3, off M Cain); C Duncan (3, off M Cain); A Kennedy (1, off E Threets).

HR: C Duncan (2, off M Cain; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); A Pujols (4, off M Cain; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

IBB: J LaRue (1, by E Threets).

TB: C Duncan 6; A Pujols 5; C Izturis 2; R Ankiel 2; S Schumaker 2; A Kennedy 2; A Miles; J LaRue; R Ludwick; T Glaus.

GIDP: A Miles (1).

RBI: A Pujols 4 (14); C Duncan 2 (6); S Schumaker 2 (5); T Glaus (9); A Miles (2); A Kennedy (5).

2-out RBI: A Pujols 3; S Schumaker 2; A Miles; T Glaus; A Kennedy.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Kennedy-A Pujols; A Miles-C Izturis-T Glaus.

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Cain, L (0-2)                3.2   8   9   9    3   4   2   6.64   22   80-48   29· 5·14    4· 5· 6· 0     10    -     0.78  -0.38
E Threets                      2.1   2   0   0    4   1   0   3.60   11   49-20    9· 4· 7    2· 2· 2· 0          1-1    0.05  -0.00
B Hennessey                    2     3   2   2    1   0   0  13.97   10   39-20   12· 3· 5    2· 5· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    13  11  11    8   5   2          43  168-88   50·12·26    8·12·10· 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
T Wellemeyer, W (2-0)          7     4   1   1    2   6   0   3.24   26  107-72   45· 9·18    9· 6· 3· 0     69    -     0.70   0.12
R Villone                      2     1   0   0    2   1   0   1.93    8   30-17    9· 3· 5    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     5   1   1    4   7   0          34  137-89   54·12·23   11· 8· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: E Threets (2; J LaRue).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Sam Holbrook, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Bruce Dreckman.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 40,684.

Weather: 53° F, Wind 13mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. F Lewis              LF    1. S Schumaker          RF 
2. E Velez              2B    2. C Duncan             LF 
3. R Winn               RF    3. A Pujols             1B 
4. B Molina             C     4. R Ankiel             CF 
5. J Bowker             1B    5. T Glaus              3B 
6. A Rowand             CF    6. A Kennedy            2B 
7. J Castillo           3B    7. J LaRue              C  
8. B Bocock             SS    8. T Wellemeyer         P  
9. M Cain               P     9. C Izturis            SS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  1-1  1--  9   17%  76% C Duncan        M Cain          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Schumaker Scores
   b 4   2  1-3  -23  3   11%  90% S Schumaker     M Cain          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); LaRue Scores; Izturis Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  3   10%  68% C Duncan        M Cain          Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Schumaker to 3B
   t 3   2  1-0  --3  8  -10%  53% F Lewis         T Wellemeyer    Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Castillo Scores
   t 4   2  3-1  -23  5    7%  79% J Castillo      T Wellemeyer    Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Wellemeyer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  F Lewis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  E Velez         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   55%  R Winn          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Cain facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   58%  S Schumaker     Walk
          1--  3   68%  C Duncan        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Schumaker to 3B
   RO     -23  3   69%  A Pujols        Groundout: 2B-1B; Schumaker Scores; Duncan to 3B
   O      --3  2   63%  R Ankiel        Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      --3  4   60%  T Glaus         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Wellemeyer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   63%  B Molina        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  9   64%  J Bowker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   66%  A Rowand        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Cain facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   64%  A Kennedy       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   62%  J LaRue         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   63%  T Wellemeyer    Walk
   O      1--  2   61%  C Izturis       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Wellemeyer facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   57%  J Castillo      Walk
   O      1--  1   59%  B Bocock        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Castillo to 2B
   O      -2-  5   63%  M Cain          Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Castillo to 3B
   R      --3  8   53%  F Lewis         Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Castillo Scores
          1--      52%  E Velez         Lewis Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   56%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Matt Cain facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   60%  S Schumaker     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   RR     1--  9   76%  C Duncan        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Schumaker Scores
   O      ---  2   75%  A Pujols        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   74%  R Ankiel        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   73%  T Glaus         Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Todd Wellemeyer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   76%  R Winn          Flyball: LF
          ---  1   73%  B Molina        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   76%  J Bowker        Lineout: RF
          1--  4   72%  A Rowand        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Molina to 3B
   O      -23  5   79%  J Castillo      Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Matt Cain facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   77%  A Kennedy       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   79%  J LaRue         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   77%  T Wellemeyer    Strikeout (missed bunt)
          1--  3   79%  C Izturis       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); LaRue to 3B
   RR     -23  3   90%  S Schumaker     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); LaRue Scores; Izturis Scores
          1--  6   91%  C Duncan        Walk; Schumaker to 2B
   RRR    12-  5   98%  A Pujols        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Schumaker Scores; Duncan Scores
          ---  3   98%  R Ankiel        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Erick Threets replaces Aaron Rowand pitching and batting 6th; Rajai Davis replaces Matt Cain playing CF batting 9th
          -2-  4   98%  T Glaus         Walk
   R      12-  4   99%  A Kennedy       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Ankiel Scores; Glaus to 3B
          -23  4   99%  J LaRue         Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   99%  T Wellemeyer    Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-9, Todd Wellemeyer facing 8-9-1
          ---  8   98%  B Bocock        Walk
   OO     1--  2   99%  R Davis         Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Bocock out at 1B/2B-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  F Lewis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-1, Erick Threets facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   99%  C Izturis       Walk
   OO     1--  6   99%  S Schumaker     Line Drive Double Play: 3B (Weak 3B); Izturis out at 1B/3B-1B
   O      ---  7   99%  C Duncan        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-9, Todd Wellemeyer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   99%  E Velez         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  7   99%  R Winn          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   99%  B Molina        Groundout: 1B-P; Winn to 3B
   O      --3  4  100%  J Bowker        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-1, Erick Threets facing 3-4-5
                  Steve Holm replaces Bengie Molina playing C batting 4th; Daniel Ortmeier replaces Randy Winn playing RF batting 3rd
          ---  3  100%  A Pujols        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Ryan Ludwick pinch hits for Rick Ankiel batting 4th
          1--  5  100%  R Ludwick       Walk; Pujols to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  T Glaus         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  Aaron Miles pinch hits for Adam Kennedy batting 6th
   OO     12-  5  100%  A Miles         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-9, Todd Wellemeyer facing 6-7-8
                  Aaron Miles moves to 2B; Skip Schumaker moves to CF; Ryan Ludwick moves to RF; Ray Durham pinch hits for Erick Threets batting 6th
   O      ---  6  100%  R Durham        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3  100%  J Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  3  100%  B Bocock        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-1, Brad Hennessey facing 7-8-9
                  Brad Hennessey replaces Ray Durham pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  2  100%  J LaRue         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  Brian Barton pinch hits for Todd Wellemeyer batting 8th
   O      ---  5  100%  B Barton        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3  100%  C Izturis       Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-9, Ron Villone facing 9-1-2
                  Ron Villone replaces Brian Barton pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  2  100%  R Davis         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  7  100%  F Lewis         Walk
   O      1--  1  100%  E Velez         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          1--  1  100%  D Ortmeier      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Lewis to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  S Holm          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-1, Brad Hennessey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5  100%  S Schumaker     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  5  100%  C Duncan        Walk
                  Rico Washington pinch hits for Albert Pujols batting 3rd
   O      1--  1  100%  R Washington    Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          1--  4  100%  R Ludwick       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Duncan to 2B
   R      12-  6  100%  T Glaus         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Duncan Scores; Ludwick to 3B
   R      1-3  3  100%  A Miles         Single to CF (Line Drive); Ludwick Scores; Glaus to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  J LaRue         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 11.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-11, Ron Villone facing 5-6-7
                  Troy Glaus moves to 1B; Rico Washington moves to 3B
          ---  6  100%  J Bowker        Walk
                  Rich Aurilia pinch hits for Brad Hennessey batting 6th
   O      1--  7  100%  R Aurilia       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   OO     1--  1  100%  J Castillo      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 11.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation