May 2, 2008 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
@LAA 3 BOS 7
TBR 3 MIN 11
DET 1 NYY 5
SEA 1 TEX 4
@OAK 3 TOR 2
CHW 0 NYM 7
@ARI 2 ATL 2
CIN 0 LAD 11
@COL 6 FLA 6
SDP 4 HOU 7
MIL 4 PHI 6
SFG 5
(10) STL 5
CHC 3
(11) PIT 11
@WSN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 45,077

Friday, May 2, 2008, 8:15pm
Time of Game: 3:41

Cubs

17-12

Lost 2

2nd, 1½ GB

Lou Piniella

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0    3  9  1
Cardinals       1  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   0  2    5 11  0

W: R Villone (1-0), L: C Fox (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Cardinals

19-11

Won 3

1st

Tony LaRussa

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  6   1   1   3    0   3  .164  .524   23    1   0   HR
R Theriot SS                  6   0   0   0    0   0  .321  .810   20    4   1   
D Lee 1B                      4   0   1   0    2   0  .356 1.087   28    8   1   SB
A Ramirez 3B                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .945   13    0   0   HBP
  M Fontenot 2B               2   0   1   0    1   0  .283  .740   23    2   0   
K Fukudome RF                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .336  .914   13    3   0   
M DeRosa 2B-3B                4   0   0   0    1   2  .278  .820   18    2   3   
G Soto C                      5   1   2   0    0   0  .333 1.035   12    6   3   2B
  C Fox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
F Pie CF                      2   0   1   0    0   1  .213  .581    4    2   0   2B
  R Johnson PH-CF             2   1   0   0    0   0  .279  .680    7    3   0   HBP
R Hill P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Wuertz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  C Zambrano PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .700    3    0   0   
  J Lieber P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  S Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Cedeno PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .391 1.059    6    0   0   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .633    8    0   0   
  K Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Blanco C                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .368  .823    5    0   1   
Totals                       42   3   9   3    5   9              187   31  10

BATTING

2B: G Soto (10, off A Wainwright); F Pie (1, off A Wainwright).

HR: A Soriano (3, off J Isringhausen; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

HBP: A Ramirez (5, by A Wainwright); R Johnson (6, by J Isringhausen).

TB: A Soriano 4; G Soto 3; F Pie 2; D Lee; R Cedeno; C Zambrano; H Blanco; M Fontenot.

RBI: A Soriano 3 (8).

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Lee-R Theriot-D Lee.

E: D Lee (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Lee (2, 2nd base off J Isringhausen/Y Molina).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Barton LF                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .325  .850    6    0   0   SH
  S Schumaker PH-LF           4   1   1   2    0   1  .314  .852   11    2   0   HR
R Ankiel CF                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .288  .883   14    3   0   
A Pujols 1B                   3   0   1   0    2   0  .364 1.112   21   11   0   IW
T Glaus 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .721   18    1   3   
R Ludwick RF                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .306 1.015   21    5   0   
Y Molina C                    4   0   2   2    1   0  .276  .719   23    8   1   2B,GDP
C Izturis SS                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .211  .609   17    0   4   
A Wainwright P                3   1   1   0    0   0  .316  .826    8    0   1   2B
  R Flores P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K McClellan P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Franklin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Duncan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .828    3    0   0   
  J Isringhausen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Miles PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .687    5    0   0   
B Ryan 2B                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .333  .735   17    3   2   2B,CS,SH
Totals                       39   5  11   5    5   6              164   33  12

BATTING

2B: B Ryan (1, off J Lieber); Y Molina (6, off B Howry); A Wainwright (1, off M Wuertz).

HR: S Schumaker (2, off C Fox; 11th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SH: B Ryan (2, off C Fox); B Barton (1, off M Wuertz).

IBB: A Pujols (9, by M Wuertz).

TB: S Schumaker 4; B Ryan 3; Y Molina 3; A Wainwright 2; A Miles; C Izturis; R Ludwick; R Ankiel; A Pujols.

GIDP: Y Molina (4).

RBI: S Schumaker 2 (10); Y Molina 2 (9); B Ryan (2).

2-out RBI: Y Molina 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Ryan (1, Home by M Wuertz/G Soto).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Hill                         0.2   0   1   1    4   1   0   4.12    6   27-10    3· 1· 6    0· 1· 0· 0     45    -     1.46  -0.12
M Wuertz                       1.1   2   1   1    1   1   0   4.80    6   17-9     6· 3· 0    1· 1· 2· 0          3-0    1.18   0.00
J Lieber                       3.2   5   0   0    0   1   0   1.86   15   51-34   21· 5· 8    6· 4· 4· 0          0-0    0.78   0.15
S Marshall                     0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.38    1    4-3     2· 1· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.21   0.03
B Howry                        2     2   1   0    0   2   0   7.04    9   29-21   12· 2· 7    2· 5· 0· 0          0-0    0.89  -0.06
K Wood                         1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.80    3    9-6     3· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.14
C Fox, L (0-1)                 1.1   2   2   2    0   0   1  13.50    6   23-14   11· 1· 2    1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    2.60  -0.23
Totals                        10.1  11   5   4    5   6   1          46  160-97   58·14·25   11·16· 8· 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
A Wainwright                   6.1   4   1   1    1   5   0   2.60   25   85-56   24·12·20    9· 5· 4· 0     65    -     1.12   0.26
R Flores, H (4)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.28   0.06
K McClellan, H (8)             0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   1.69    2   10-6     4· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.50   0.05
R Franklin, H (10)             1     2   0   0    1   0   0   1.80    6   23-14   11· 0· 3    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    2.78   0.07
J Isringhausen, BS (3)         0.2   1   2   2    2   1   1   7.11    6   26-13    7· 1· 5    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.35  -0.40
R Villone, W (1-0)             2.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   0.73    9   31-17    8· 2· 7    2· 2· 2· 0          2-0    2.89   0.39
Totals                        11     9   3   3    5   9   1          49  177-108  55·16·37   15· 9· 9· 0          4-0

Balks: None.

WP: C Fox (1).

IBB: M Wuertz (1; A Pujols).

HBP: J Isringhausen (2; R Johnson); A Wainwright (1; A Ramirez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Everitt, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Mike DiMuro, 3B - Larry Vanover.

Time of Game: 3:41.

Attendance: 45,077.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 16mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. A Soriano            LF    1. B Barton             LF 
2. R Theriot            SS    2. R Ankiel             CF 
3. D Lee                1B    3. A Pujols             1B 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. T Glaus              3B 
5. K Fukudome           RF    5. R Ludwick            RF 
6. M DeRosa             2B    6. Y Molina             C  
7. G Soto               C     7. C Izturis            SS 
8. F Pie                CF    8. A Wainwright         P  
9. R Hill               P     9. B Ryan               2B

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  3-1  -2-  3  -35%  56% A Soriano       J Isringhausen  Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Johnson Scores
   b11   1  3-3  --3  1   17% 100% S Schumaker     C Fox           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Miles Scores
   t 8   2  3-1  123  1   13%  94% G Soto          R Franklin      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); DeRosa to 2B
   t 9   2  3-3  12-  3   11%  64% K Fukudome      R Villone       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   t11   2  3-3  12-  3   11%  64% M Fontenot      R Villone       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Adam Wainwright facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  A Soriano       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   54%  R Theriot       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   55%  D Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Hill facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  B Barton        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   55%  R Ankiel        Walk
          1--  6   58%  A Pujols        Walk; Ankiel to 2B
   O      12-  2   54%  T Glaus         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          12-  5   57%  R Ludwick       Walk; Ankiel to 3B; Pujols to 2B
   R      123  7   67%  Y Molina        Walk; Ankiel Scores; Pujols to 3B; Ludwick to 2B
                  Michael Wuertz replaces Rich Hill pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  3   61%  C Izturis       Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Adam Wainwright facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   63%  A Ramirez       Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   65%  K Fukudome      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   66%  M DeRosa        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Michael Wuertz facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   71%  A Wainwright    Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   R      -2-  1   79%  B Ryan          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Wainwright Scores; Ryan to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  3   79%  B Barton        Bunt Groundout: P-2B (P's Left); Ryan to 3B
   O      --3  5   74%  R Ankiel        Strikeout Swinging
          --3  4   75%  A Pujols        Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  2   72%  T Glaus         Ryan Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Adam Wainwright facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   65%  G Soto          Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   70%  F Pie           Strikeout Swinging
                  Carlos Zambrano pinch hits for Michael Wuertz batting 9th
          -2-  3   64%  C Zambrano      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Soto to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   64%  A Soriano       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Soto Scores
   O      1--  4   67%  R Theriot       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jon Lieber facing 4-5-6
                  Jon Lieber replaces Carlos Zambrano pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   65%  T Glaus         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   64%  R Ludwick       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---  5   65%  Y Molina        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  2   67%  C Izturis       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Molina to 3B
   O      1-3  3   63%  A Wainwright    Lineout: 2B (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Adam Wainwright facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   65%  D Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   62%  A Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--  1   66%  K Fukudome      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  6   69%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jon Lieber facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   67%  B Ryan          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Skip Schumaker pinch hits for Brian Barton batting 1st
   O      ---  2   65%  S Schumaker     Flyball: LF
          ---  2   66%  R Ankiel        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   64%  A Pujols        Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Adam Wainwright facing 7-8-9
                  Skip Schumaker moves to LF
   O      ---  4   67%  G Soto          Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   62%  F Pie           Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   66%  J Lieber        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  4   71%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jon Lieber facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   69%  T Glaus         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   71%  R Ludwick       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  6   66%  Y Molina        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Adam Wainwright facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   70%  R Theriot       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   73%  D Lee           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   71%  A Ramirez       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   74%  K Fukudome      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jon Lieber facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   72%  C Izturis       Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   71%  A Wainwright    Popfly: 1B
          ---  1   73%  B Ryan          Double to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Sean Marshall replaces Jon Lieber pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   70%  S Schumaker     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Adam Wainwright facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   74%  M DeRosa        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   69%  G Soto          Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Randy Flores replaces Adam Wainwright pitching and batting 8th; Reed Johnson pinch hits for Felix Pie batting 8th
   O      1--  2   75%  R Johnson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  Kyle McClellan replaces Randy Flores pitching and batting 8th; Ronny Cedeno pinch hits for Sean Marshall batting 9th
          1--  6   69%  R Cedeno        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Johnson to 3B
   O      1-3  4   79%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bobby Howry facing 2-3-4
                  Bobby Howry replaces Ronny Cedeno pitching and batting 9th; Mike Fontenot replaces Aramis Ramirez playing 2B batting 4th; Mark DeRosa moves to 3B; Reed Johnson moves to CF
          ---  2   82%  R Ankiel        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--  2   86%  A Pujols        Single to SS (Pop Fly to Deep SS-3B Hole); Ankiel to 2B
   O      12-  4   82%  T Glaus         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   79%  R Ludwick       Flyball: RF
   R      12-  1   89%  Y Molina        Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ankiel Scores/unER; Pujols to 3B
   O      -23  5   87%  C Izturis       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Ryan Franklin facing 2-3-4
                  Ryan Franklin replaces Kyle McClellan pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  2   90%  R Theriot       Flyball: RF
          --- 10   86%  D Lee           Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   79%  M Fontenot      Single to CF (Line Drive); Lee to 2B
   O      12-  2   84%  K Fukudome      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lee to 3B; Fontenot to 2B
          -23  5   81%  M DeRosa        Walk
   O      123  1   94%  G Soto          Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); DeRosa to 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bobby Howry facing 8-9-1
                  Chris Duncan pinch hits for Ryan Franklin batting 8th
   O      ---  3   93%  C Duncan        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   93%  B Ryan          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   93%  S Schumaker     Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Jason Isringhausen facing 8-9-1
                  Jason Isringhausen replaces Chris Duncan pitching and batting 8th
          ---  2   85%  R Johnson       Hit By Pitch
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Bobby Howry batting 9th
          1--      84%  D Ward          Defensive Indifference; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-  6   91%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -2-  3   56%  A Soriano       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Johnson Scores
   O      ---  1   60%  R Theriot       Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  5   57%  D Lee           Walk
          1--      53%  M Fontenot      Lee Steals 2B
          -2-  9   52%  " "             Walk
                  Ron Villone replaces Jason Isringhausen pitching and batting 8th
   O      12-  3   64%  K Fukudome      Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Kerry Wood facing 2-3-4
                  Kerry Wood replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   58%  R Ankiel        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   53%  A Pujols        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  2   50%  T Glaus         Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Villone facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   56%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   60%  G Soto          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   64%  R Johnson       Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Chad Fox facing 5-6-7
                  Chad Fox replaces Geovany Soto pitching and batting 7th; Henry Blanco replaces Kerry Wood playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  4   58%  R Ludwick       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   53%  Y Molina        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   50%  C Izturis       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 11th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Villone facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   42%  H Blanco        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  6   50%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   57%  R Theriot       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  4   52%  D Lee           Walk; Blanco to 2B
   O      12-  3   64%  M Fontenot      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Chad Fox facing 8-9-1
                  Aaron Miles pinch hits for Ron Villone batting 8th
          ---  5   71%  A Miles         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      81%  B Ryan          Wild Pitch; Miles to 2B
   O      -2-  5   83%  " "             Bunt Groundout: C-2B (Front of Home); Miles to 3B
   RR     --3  1  100%  S Schumaker     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Miles Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 5.

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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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