April 28, 2008 Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 14
@LAA 2 BAL 4
@CHW 3
(14) NYY 5
@CLE 2 ARI 5
HOU 3 SFG 4
COL 0 CIN 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 37,229

Monday, April 28, 2008, 8:15pm
Time of Game: 2:45

Reds

12-15

Won 3

4th, 5 GB

Dusty Baker

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

W: B Arroyo (1-3), L: T Wellemeyer (2-1), S: F Cordero (4)

Cardinals

16-11

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

Tony LaRussa

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Patterson CF                4   1   0   0    1   0  .213  .756   16    2   0   
J Keppinger SS                5   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .791   16    1   3   
K Griffey RF                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .255  .785   19    2   0   2B
B Phillips 2B                 3   1   2   1    1   1  .291  .867   21    4   1   2B,SF,IW
A Dunn LF                     4   1   2   1    1   1  .208  .743   20    0   0   
  F Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
E Encarnacion 3B              4   0   2   2    0   0  .298  .947   13    2   1   2·2B
J Votto 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .311  .870   15    7   1   
P Bako C                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .324  .932   12    8   0   CS
B Arroyo P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .347    9    1   1   
  J Burton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Freel PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .681    5    0   0   
  J Affeldt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Hairston LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .846         0   0   
Totals                       35   4  11   4    5   5              146   27   8

BATTING

2B: K Griffey (5, off R Flores); B Phillips (8, off T Wellemeyer); E Encarnacion 2 (7, 2 off T Wellemeyer).

SF: B Phillips (1, off T Wellemeyer).

IBB: B Phillips (1, by R Flores).

TB: E Encarnacion 4; K Griffey 3; B Phillips 3; A Dunn 2; P Bako; J Keppinger; J Votto.

RBI: E Encarnacion 2 (14); B Phillips (14); A Dunn (9).

2-out RBI: E Encarnacion.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

E: E Encarnacion (8).

BASERUNNING

CS: P Bako (1, 2nd base by R Springer/Y Molina).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Ludwick RF                  5   0   0   0    0   4  .299 1.009   21    2   0   
R Ankiel CF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .250  .815   24    6   0   HR,2B
A Pujols 1B                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .382 1.167   17    5   0   
C Duncan LF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .283  .830   14    5   0   
T Glaus 3B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .261  .765   17    1   1   
Y Molina C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .684   13    6   1   
A Kennedy 2B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .303  .695   10    1   1   2B
  B Ryan PH-SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .666    1    0   0   
T Wellemeyer P                2   0   0   0    0   2  .091  .258    9    0   0   
  B Barton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .864    2    0   0   
  R Flores P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Miles PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .624    5    0   0   
C Izturis SS                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .194  .600   18    1   1   2B
  R Franklin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   3   9   3    3   8              151   27   5

BATTING

2B: R Ankiel (6, off B Arroyo); C Izturis (4, off B Arroyo); A Kennedy (3, off B Arroyo).

HR: R Ankiel (5, off B Arroyo; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

TB: R Ankiel 6; A Pujols 2; C Izturis 2; C Duncan 2; A Kennedy 2; T Glaus.

RBI: T Glaus (18); C Izturis (4); R Ankiel (12).

2-out RBI: T Glaus; C Izturis.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Arroyo, W (1-3)              6     6   3   3    3   6   1   6.97   28  113-61   27· 8·26    9· 7· 3· 0     51    -     1.24   0.05
J Burton, H (2)                1     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.65    5   21-12    9· 1· 2    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.94   0.11
J Affeldt, H (2)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.54    3    7-5     3· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.91   0.14
F Cordero, S (4)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.64    4   10-7     4· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.00   0.20
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3   8   1          40  151-85   43·10·32   14·10· 5· 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, L (2-1)          6     7   4   4    2   5   0   4.14   27   97-64   43·10·11    5·10· 5· 0     45    -     0.81  -0.15
R Flores                       1.1   3   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    8   25-11    8· 1· 2    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.62   0.05
R Springer                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   9.00    1    4-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.90   0.05
R Franklin                     1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.03    5   18-9     6· 0· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.76   0.04
Totals                         9    11   4   4    5   5   0          41  144-87   59·11·17   11·14· 6· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: T Wellemeyer (1).

IBB: R Flores (3; B Phillips).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 37,229.

Weather: 49° F, Wind 15mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. C Patterson          CF    1. R Ludwick            RF 
2. J Keppinger          SS    2. R Ankiel             CF 
3. K Griffey            RF    3. A Pujols             1B 
4. B Phillips           2B    4. C Duncan             LF 
5. A Dunn               LF    5. T Glaus              3B 
6. E Encarnacion        3B    6. Y Molina             C  
7. J Votto              1B    7. A Kennedy            2B 
8. P Bako               C     8. T Wellemeyer         P  
9. B Arroyo             P     9. C Izturis            SS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  4-2  -2-  7  -14%  64% C Izturis       B Arroyo        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Kennedy Scores
   b 9   2  4-3  1--  1   10% 100% C Duncan        F Cordero       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   b 7   2  4-3  12-  4    9%  75% Y Molina        J Burton        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   t 7   1  3-4  1--  3    9%  79% K Griffey       R Flores        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Keppinger to 3B
   b 5   1  4-1  ---  4   -9%  75% R Ankiel        B Arroyo        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Wellemeyer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  C Patterson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   46%  J Keppinger     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   45%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   49%  R Ankiel        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  3   48%  A Pujols        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   45%  C Duncan        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pujols to 3B
   O      1-3  2   50%  T Glaus         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Wellemeyer facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   56%  B Phillips      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   R      -2-  3   64%  A Dunn          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Phillips Scores
          1--      66%  E Encarnacion   Wild Pitch; Dunn to 2B
   R      -2-  3   75%  " "             Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Dunn Scores
   O      -2-  1   72%  J Votto         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   69%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   66%  B Arroyo        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Bronson Arroyo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   69%  Y Molina        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   70%  A Kennedy       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   72%  T Wellemeyer    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Todd Wellemeyer facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   74%  C Patterson     Walk
   O      1--  6   72%  J Keppinger     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  1   77%  K Griffey       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Patterson to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   78%  B Phillips      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Patterson Scores
          1--  5   79%  A Dunn          Walk; Griffey to 2B
   R      12-  4   87%  E Encarnacion   Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Griffey Scores; Dunn to 3B
   O      -23  4   84%  J Votto         Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Bronson Arroyo facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   81%  C Izturis       Walk
   O      1--  5   84%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   77%  R Ankiel        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Izturis to 3B
          -23  5   75%  A Pujols        Walk
   O      123  3   82%  C Duncan        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   R      123  7   74%  T Glaus         Walk; Izturis Scores; Ankiel to 3B; Pujols to 2B
   O      123  2   82%  Y Molina        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Todd Wellemeyer facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   84%  P Bako          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   82%  B Arroyo        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  3   80%  C Patterson     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  3   79%  J Keppinger     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Bronson Arroyo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   81%  A Kennedy       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   83%  T Wellemeyer    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   84%  C Izturis       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Todd Wellemeyer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   83%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   82%  B Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   81%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   84%  R Ludwick       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      ---  4   75%  R Ankiel        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2   71%  A Pujols        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5   75%  C Duncan        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   78%  T Glaus         Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Todd Wellemeyer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   77%  E Encarnacion   Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   78%  J Votto         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   76%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   75%  B Arroyo        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Bronson Arroyo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   78%  Y Molina        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  3   72%  A Kennedy       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Brian Barton pinch hits for Todd Wellemeyer batting 8th
   O      -2-  2   77%  B Barton        Popfly: 1B
   R      -2-  7   64%  C Izturis       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Kennedy Scores
   O      -2-  5   70%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Randy Flores facing 1-2-3
                  Randy Flores replaces Brian Barton pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  2   67%  C Patterson     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  1   70%  J Keppinger     Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  3   79%  K Griffey       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Keppinger to 3B
          -23  4   79%  B Phillips      Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   72%  A Dunn          Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Phillips out at 2B/1B
   O      123  3   64%  E Encarnacion   Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Jared Burton facing 2-3-4
                  Jared Burton replaces Bronson Arroyo pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   69%  R Ankiel        Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   72%  A Pujols        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  4   70%  C Duncan        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   65%  T Glaus         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Duncan to 2B
   O      12-  4   75%  Y Molina        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Randy Flores facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   78%  J Votto         Walk
   O      1--  2   75%  P Bako          Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home)
                  Russ Springer replaces Randy Flores pitching and batting 8th; Ryan Freel pinch hits for Jared Burton batting 9th
   O      1--      71%  R Freel         Bako Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  4   70%  " "             Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Jeremy Affeldt facing 7-8-9
                  Jeremy Affeldt replaces Ryan Freel pitching and batting 9th; Brendan Ryan pinch hits for Adam Kennedy batting 7th
   O      ---  1   76%  B Ryan          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Aaron Miles pinch hits for Russ Springer batting 8th
   O      ---  5   81%  A Miles         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   84%  C Izturis       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ryan Franklin facing 1-2-3
                  Ryan Franklin replaces Cesar Izturis pitching and batting 9th; Aaron Miles moves to 2B; Brendan Ryan moves to SS
   O      ---  1   82%  C Patterson     Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  5   81%  J Keppinger     Flyball: LF
          ---  6   82%  K Griffey       Walk
          1--  3   83%  B Phillips      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Griffey to 2B
   O      12-  3   80%  A Dunn          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Francisco Cordero facing 1-2-3
                  Francisco Cordero replaces Adam Dunn pitching and batting 5th; Jerry Hairston replaces Jeremy Affeldt playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  4   89%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   95%  R Ankiel        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   90%  A Pujols        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1  100%  C Duncan        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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