May 14, 2008 Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 38,720

Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 8:15pm
Time of Game: 2:48

Pirates

19-21

Lost 1

5th, 5 GB

John Russell

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  4  0
Cardinals       0  1  1   0  0  2   0  1  X    5 15  1

W: T Wellemeyer (4-1), L: P Maholm (2-4)

Cardinals

24-18

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

Tony LaRussa

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Sanchez 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .253  .613   15    4   3   
L Rivas SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .516   16    0   3   SB
  J Michaels PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .570    2    0   0   
  M Salas P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
N McLouth CF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .304  .984   11    3   0   
J Bay LF                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .844   16    1   0   
X Nady RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .331  .922   16    3   0   
A LaRoche 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .637   17    4   0   
R Paulino C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .560   11    8   0   
J Bautista 3B                 2   1   1   0    1   1  .230  .687   18    0   2   
P Maholm P                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .154  .543   12    0   0   
  S Burnett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Mientkiewicz PH           1   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .554    3    0   0   
  B Bixler SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .450         1   0   
Totals                       31   1   4   1    3   5              137   24   8

BATTING

TB: N McLouth; J Bautista; L Rivas; F Sanchez.

RBI: N McLouth (32).

2-out RBI: N McLouth.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Rivas (2, 2nd base off T Wellemeyer/Y Molina).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Barton LF                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .267  .738   18    2   0   
  J Isringhausen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Ankiel CF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .294  .887   17    7   0   2B
A Pujols 1B                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .355 1.106   22    6   0   SF,IW
R Ludwick RF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .333 1.087   11    4   0   SF
T Glaus 3B                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .250  .763   13    2   2   2B
Y Molina C                    3   0   2   1    2   0  .293  .748   23    5   0   
C Izturis SS                  5   0   3   1    0   0  .250  .643   18    0   1   SB
T Wellemeyer P                3   0   0   0    0   3  .167  .378   14    0   0   SH
  R Flores P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Duncan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .760    3    0   0   
  S Schumaker LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .766         0   0   
B Ryan 2B                     3   1   1   0    1   2  .292  .653   18    1   1   
Totals                       36   5  15   5    5   8              157   27   4

BATTING

2B: R Ankiel (9, off P Maholm); T Glaus (14, off P Maholm).

SF: R Ludwick (2, off P Maholm); A Pujols (1, off P Maholm).

SH: T Wellemeyer (3, off S Burnett).

IBB: A Pujols (12, by P Maholm).

TB: T Glaus 4; C Izturis 3; R Ankiel 3; A Pujols 2; Y Molina 2; B Barton; B Ryan; R Ludwick.

RBI: Y Molina (13); T Glaus (25); R Ludwick (25); A Pujols (27); C Izturis (7).

2-out RBI: T Glaus.

Team LOB: 15.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: Y Molina (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Izturis (3, 2nd base off P Maholm/R Paulino).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Maholm, L (2-4)              6    11   4   4    3   6   0   4.94   32  107-68   39· 8·21   10· 9· 4· 0     37    -     0.84  -0.11
S Burnett                      1     1   0   0    2   1   0   6.75    6   22-11    6· 1· 4    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.01
M Salas                        1     3   1   1    0   1   0   4.50    6   24-19   11· 1· 7    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.16  -0.01
Totals                         8    15   5   5    5   8   0          44  153-98   56·10·32   15·10· 6· 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 (4-1)          7     2   1   1    3   5   0   3.27   26  108-66   37· 8·21    7· 9· 2· 0     71    -     0.85   0.34
R Flores                       0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   1.74    4    9-7     5· 0· 2    1· 3· 0· 0          1-1    0.98  -0.01
R Springer, H (2)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.64   0.04
J Isringhausen                 1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.62    3   15-10    6· 4· 0    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         9     4   1   1    3   5   0          34  134-84   49·12·23    8·16· 2· 0          3-1

T Wellemeyer faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Salas (1).

IBB: P Maholm (1; A Pujols).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eric Cooper, 1B - Marty Foster, 2B - Angel Campos, 3B - Angel Hernandez.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 38,720.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 6mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. F Sanchez            2B    1. B Barton             LF 
2. L Rivas              SS    2. R Ankiel             CF 
3. N McLouth            CF    3. A Pujols             1B 
4. J Bay                LF    4. R Ludwick            RF 
5. X Nady               RF    5. T Glaus              3B 
6. A LaRoche            1B    6. Y Molina             C  
7. R Paulino            C     7. C Izturis            SS 
8. J Bautista           3B    8. T Wellemeyer         P  
9. P Maholm             P     9. B Ryan               2B

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-1  1--  1   11%  76% T Glaus         P Maholm        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Pujols Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  4    9%  68% Y Molina        P Maholm        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Glaus to 3B
   b 3   2  0-2  123  3   -5%  73% T Wellemeyer    P Maholm        Strikeout Looking
   t 8   2  4-1  1-3  2    4%  97% J Bay           R Springer      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   b 2   2  0-1  12-  2   -4%  61% B Barton        P Maholm        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Wellemeyer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  F Sanchez       Strikeout Swinging
          --- 10   50%  L Rivas         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   53%  N McLouth       Flyball: CF
          1--      51%  J Bay           Rivas Steals 2B; Rivas to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  4   55%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Maholm facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  B Barton        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   51%  R Ankiel        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  8   52%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   50%  R Ludwick       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Wellemeyer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   52%  X Nady          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   54%  A LaRoche       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   55%  R Paulino       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Maholm facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   59%  T Glaus         Single to RF (Fly Ball)
          1--  4   68%  Y Molina        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Glaus to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   66%  C Izturis       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Glaus Scores
   O      1--  5   64%  T Wellemeyer    Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--      64%  B Ryan          Izturis Steals 2B
          -2-  5   65%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   61%  B Barton        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Wellemeyer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   64%  J Bautista      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   61%  P Maholm        Walk
   O      1--  7   64%  F Sanchez       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   67%  L Rivas         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Maholm facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   65%  R Ankiel        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  3   67%  A Pujols        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   65%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  1   76%  T Glaus         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Pujols Scores
          -2-  5   76%  Y Molina        Walk
          12-  3   78%  C Izturis       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Glaus to 3B; Molina to 2B
   O      123  3   73%  T Wellemeyer    Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Todd Wellemeyer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   76%  N McLouth       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   78%  J Bay           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   76%  X Nady          Walk
   O      1--  4   79%  A LaRoche       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Paul Maholm facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   77%  B Ryan          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   76%  B Barton        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   78%  R Ankiel        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  4   78%  A Pujols        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   76%  R Ludwick       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Todd Wellemeyer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   78%  R Paulino       Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
          ---  6   75%  J Bautista      Walk
   O      1--  5   79%  P Maholm        Bunt Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   82%  F Sanchez       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Paul Maholm facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   80%  T Glaus         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   79%  Y Molina        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   80%  C Izturis       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  5   78%  T Wellemeyer    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Todd Wellemeyer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   81%  L Rivas         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   84%  N McLouth       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   85%  J Bay           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Paul Maholm facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   87%  B Ryan          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  4   90%  B Barton        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ryan to 2B
          12-  1   93%  R Ankiel        Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Ryan to 3B; Barton to 2B
   RO     123  3   94%  A Pujols        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Ryan Scores; Barton to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   95%  R Ludwick       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (RF Line); Barton Scores
   O      1--  6   94%  T Glaus         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Todd Wellemeyer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   96%  X Nady          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   97%  A LaRoche       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   97%  R Paulino       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Sean Burnett facing 6-7-8
                  Sean Burnett replaces Paul Maholm pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   98%  Y Molina        Walk
          1--  3   98%  C Izturis       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Molina to 2B
   O      12-  1   98%  T Wellemeyer    Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B (Weak 3B); Molina to 3B; Izturis to 2B
   O      -23  5   97%  B Ryan          Strikeout Swinging
          -23  6   97%  B Barton        Walk
   O      123  2   97%  R Ankiel        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Todd Wellemeyer facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   94%  J Bautista      Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Randy Flores replaces Todd Wellemeyer pitching and batting 8th; Doug Mientkiewicz pinch hits for Sean Burnett batting 9th
   O      1--  3   96%  D Mientkiewicz  Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  1   94%  F Sanchez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Bautista to 2B
                  Jason Michaels pinch hits for Luis Rivas batting 2nd
   O      12-  2   97%  J Michaels      Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   R      12-  3   93%  N McLouth       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Bautista Scores; Sanchez to 3B
                  Russ Springer replaces Randy Flores pitching and batting 8th
   O      1-3  2   97%  J Bay           Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Marino Salas facing 3-4-5
                  Marino Salas replaces Jason Michaels pitching and batting 2nd; Brian Bixler replaces Doug Mientkiewicz playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  4   97%  A Pujols        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   97%  R Ludwick       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   98%  T Glaus         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ludwick to 2B
          12-      98%  Y Molina        Wild Pitch; Ludwick to 3B; Glaus to 2B
   R      -23  4   99%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); Ludwick Scores; Glaus to 3B
   O      1-3  9   99%  C Izturis       Popfly: SS (Short CF)
                  Chris Duncan pinch hits for Russ Springer batting 8th
   O      1-3  3   99%  C Duncan        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Jason Isringhausen facing 5-6-7
                  Jason Isringhausen replaces Brian Barton pitching and batting 1st; Skip Schumaker replaces Chris Duncan playing LF batting 8th
   O      ---  7  100%  X Nady          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6  100%  A LaRoche       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2  100%  R Paulino       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation