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 BAL 10
NYY  9
(11)		 CLE  8
CHW  2
 MIN  4
@KCR  3
(12)		 OAK  3
TOR  1
 SEA  4
BOS  3
 TEX 12
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@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 41,104

 Tuesday, May 27, 2008, 7:15PM
Time of Game: 2:36
Astros
8
30-23
Won 1
2nd, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          4  0  1   0  3  0   0  0  0    8 12  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2  8  1
W: Shawn Chacon (2-0), L: Braden Looper (6-4)
 Cardinals
2
30-23
Lost 2
2nd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .216  .575   25   15    3   0   
K Matsui 2B                   5   2   3   0    0   0  .277  .730   22   14    1   1   
M Tejada SS                   5   1   1   2    0   1  .332  .871   19   12    2   2   HR
L Berkman 1B                  3   3   1   0    2   0  .384 1.226   22    8    6   2   
C Lee LF                      4   1   1   2    0   0  .275  .827   15    9    3   0   
  J Cruz PH-LF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .119  .445    4    3    0   0   
H Pence RF                    5   0   5   2    0   0  .311  .852   10    7    1   1   2B
T Wigginton 3B                4   0   0   1    1   0  .267  .747   12    7    2   2   IW
J Towles C                    2   0   0   1    2   0  .147  .567   20    8    8   1   HBP
S Chacon P                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .136  .345   21   14    0   0   
  T Byrdak P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              1   0   
  O Villarreal P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       38   8  12   0    5   4              170   97   27   9
Batting Events
2B: H Pence (12, off B Looper).
HR: M Tejada (6, off B Looper; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: T Wigginton (1, by B Looper).
HBP: J Towles (6, by B Looper).
TB: H Pence 6; M Tejada 4; K Matsui 3; M Bourn; C Lee; L Berkman.
RBI: H Pence 2 (31); M Tejada 2 (37); C Lee 2 (45); T Wigginton (7); J Towles (13).
2-out RBI: H Pence.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: J Towles (1st base by Y Molina).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Schumaker RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .740   11    8    4   0   
C Duncan LF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .252  .749   17    9    1   0   
  M Parisi P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
  R Flores P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Ryan PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .647    6    3    0   0   
  K McClellan P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
A Pujols 1B                   4   1   4   1    0   0  .360 1.106   16   10    9   1   HR,2B
R Ankiel CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .864   10    6    2   0   2B
T Glaus 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .776   17    9    0   3   
A Kennedy 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .242  .581   15   10    0   2   
Y Molina C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .705   18    9    4   1   
B Looper P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .368  .952    5    3    0   1   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  B Barton PH-LF              2   1   1   1    0   1  .253  .712    6    4    5   0   HR
C Izturis SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .688   13    8    1   0   
Totals                       34   2   8   0    0   8              134   79   27  10
Batting Events
2B: A Pujols (13, off T Byrdak); R Ankiel (11, off S Chacon).
HR: B Barton (1, off S Chacon; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); A Pujols (12, off S Chacon; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: A Pujols 8; B Barton 4; R Ankiel 2; C Izturis; T Glaus.
RBI: A Pujols (34); B Barton (6).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
E: R Ankiel (2).

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Chacon, W (2-0)              7     7   2   2    0   7   2   3.95   27  102-61   29· 8·24    6·14· 7· 0     62    -     0.44   0.12
T Byrdak                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   16-9     6· 0· 3    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
O Villarreal                   1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.13    3   11-7     3· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9     8   2   2    0   8   2          34  129-77   38·10·29    9·17· 9· 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
B Looper, L (6-4)              4.1   9   8   7    3   1   1   5.05   25   99-54   33· 6·15    7·13· 7· 0     13    -     0.65  -0.38
R Springer                     0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.65    3   15-7     3· 2· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          3-1    0.27   0.00
M Parisi                       2     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.87    8   35-19   13· 2· 4    3· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
R Flores                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.14    4   11-9     6· 1· 2    0· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
K McClellan                    1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.42    4    8-7     5· 2· 0    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    12   8   7    5   4   1          44  168-96   60·13·23   12·22·10· 0          3-1
Balks: None.
WP: S Chacon (2).
HBP: B Looper (3; J Towles).
IBB: B Looper (1; T Wigginton).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Miller, 1B - Paul Emmel, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Jerry Meals.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 41,104.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 57° F, Wind 12mph in from Leftfield.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Michael Bourn                CF       1. Skip Schumaker               RF
2. Kazuo Matsui                 2B       2. Chris Duncan                 LF
3. Miguel Tejada                SS       3. Albert Pujols                1B
4. Lance Berkman                1B       4. Rick Ankiel                  CF
5. Carlos Lee                   LF       5. Troy Glaus                   3B
6. Hunter Pence                 RF       6. Adam Kennedy                 2B
7. Ty Wigginton                 3B       7. Yadier Molina                 C
8. J.R. Towles                   C       8. Braden Looper                 P
9. Shawn Chacon                  P       9. Cesar Izturis                SS

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 1 123 RR 5,(2-2)  16% 75% 0-0 HOU C. Lee B. Looper Single to CF (Line Drive); Bourn Scores; Matsui Scores; Berkman to 3B; Lee to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw)
t1 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  6% 59% 0-0 HOU K. Matsui B. Looper Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Bourn to 2B
t1 1 -23 R 4,(2-1)  5% 81% 2-0 HOU H. Pence B. Looper Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Berkman Scores; Lee to 3B
t5 0 1-- RR 3,(1-1)  5% 96% 5-1 HOU M. Tejada B. Looper Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Matsui Scores
t3 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  5% 90% 4-0 HOU H. Pence B. Looper Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Berkman Scores; Pence to 2B/Adv on throw

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  3% 53% 0-0 HOU M. Bourn B. Looper Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  6% 59% 0-0 HOU K. Matsui B. Looper Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Bourn to 2B
t1 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 59% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada B. Looper Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Bourn to 3B; Matsui to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 1 -23 5,(3-1)  1% 60% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman B. Looper Walk
t1 1 123 RR 5,(2-2)  16% 75% 0-0 HOU C. Lee B. Looper Single to CF (Line Drive); Bourn Scores; Matsui Scores; Berkman to 3B; Lee to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw)
t1 1 -23 R 4,(2-1)  5% 81% 2-0 HOU H. Pence B. Looper Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Berkman Scores; Lee to 3B
t1 1 1-3 RO 2,(0-1)  2% 82% 3-0 HOU T. Wigginton B. Looper Groundout: P-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Lee Scores/unER; Pence to 2B
t1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  0% 83% 4-0 HOU J. Towles B. Looper Hit By Pitch
t1 2 12- O 2,(1-1)  -2% 81% 4-0 HOU S. Chacon B. Looper Towles Picked off 1B (C-1B)
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 83% 0-4 STL S. Schumaker S. Chacon Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 84% 0-4 STL C. Duncan S. Chacon Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -1% 83% 0-4 STL A. Pujols S. Chacon Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  2% 84% 0-4 STL R. Ankiel S. Chacon Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 9-1-2
t2 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  -1% 83% 4-0 HOU S. Chacon B. Looper Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 83% 4-0 HOU M. Bourn B. Looper Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t2 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 82% 4-0 HOU K. Matsui B. Looper Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 84% 0-4 STL T. Glaus S. Chacon Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 85% 0-4 STL A. Kennedy S. Chacon Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 86% 0-4 STL Y. Molina S. Chacon Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 85% 4-0 HOU M. Tejada B. Looper Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 86% 4-0 HOU L. Berkman B. Looper Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t3 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 86% 4-0 HOU C. Lee B. Looper Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Berkman to 2B
t3 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  5% 90% 4-0 HOU H. Pence B. Looper Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Berkman Scores; Pence to 2B/Adv on throw
t3 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 89% 5-0 HOU T. Wigginton B. Looper Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 91% 0-5 STL B. Looper S. Chacon Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 92% 0-5 STL C. Izturis S. Chacon Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b3 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 92% 0-5 STL S. Schumaker S. Chacon Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 92% 5-0 HOU J. Towles B. Looper Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 91% 5-0 HOU S. Chacon B. Looper Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 91% 5-0 HOU M. Bourn B. Looper Popfly: SS (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 92% 0-5 STL C. Duncan S. Chacon Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  -5% 88% 0-5 STL A. Pujols S. Chacon Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -3% 85% 1-5 STL R. Ankiel S. Chacon Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b4 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  3% 88% 1-5 STL T. Glaus S. Chacon Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Ankiel out at Hm/RF-C
b4 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 90% 1-5 STL A. Kennedy S. Chacon Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 91% 5-1 HOU K. Matsui B. Looper Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
t5 0 1-- RR 3,(1-1)  5% 96% 5-1 HOU M. Tejada B. Looper Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Matsui Scores
t5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  0% 97% 7-1 HOU L. Berkman B. Looper Walk
t5 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 96% 7-1 HOU C. Lee B. Looper Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 97% 7-1 HOU H. Pence B. Looper Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Berkman to 3B
t5 1 -23 4,(3-0)  0% 98% 7-1 HOU T. Wigginton B. Looper Intentional Walk
Russ Springer replaces Braden Looper pitching and batting 8th
t5 1 123 R 5,(3-1)  1% 99% 7-1 HOU J. Towles R. Springer Walk; Berkman Scores; Pence to 3B; Wigginton to 2B
t5 1 123 O 4,(1-2)  -0% 98% 8-1 HOU S. Chacon R. Springer Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 123 O 6,(3-2)  -1% 97% 8-1 HOU M. Bourn R. Springer Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-8, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 98% 1-8 STL Y. Molina S. Chacon Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
Brian Barton pinch hits for Russ Springer (P) batting 8th
b5 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  -2% 96% 1-8 STL B. Barton S. Chacon Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 95% 2-8 STL C. Izturis S. Chacon Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b5 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  1% 97% 2-8 STL S. Schumaker S. Chacon Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
b5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  -0% 96% 2-8 STL C. Duncan S. Chacon Wild Pitch; Schumaker to 2B
b5 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  1% 97% 2-8 STL C. Duncan S. Chacon Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-2, Cardinals' Mike Parisi facing 2-3-4
Mike Parisi replaces Chris Duncan (LF) pitching and batting 2nd; Brian Barton moves from PH to LF
t6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 97% 8-2 HOU K. Matsui M. Parisi Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  -0% 97% 8-2 HOU M. Tejada M. Parisi Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t6 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 97% 8-2 HOU L. Berkman M. Parisi Flyball: LF (LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-8, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -1% 95% 2-8 STL A. Pujols S. Chacon Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 97% 2-8 STL R. Ankiel S. Chacon Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
b6 1 1-- O 5,(3-1)  1% 98% 2-8 STL T. Glaus S. Chacon Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b6 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  1% 98% 2-8 STL A. Kennedy S. Chacon Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-2, Cardinals' Mike Parisi facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 98% 8-2 HOU C. Lee M. Parisi Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 98% 8-2 HOU H. Pence M. Parisi Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t7 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 98% 8-2 HOU T. Wigginton M. Parisi Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  0% 98% 8-2 HOU J. Towles M. Parisi Walk; Pence to 2B
t7 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 98% 8-2 HOU S. Chacon M. Parisi Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-8, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 99% 2-8 STL Y. Molina S. Chacon Lineout: LF
b7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 99% 2-8 STL B. Barton S. Chacon Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 99% 2-8 STL C. Izturis S. Chacon Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-2, Cardinals' Randy Flores facing 1-2-3
Randy Flores replaces Mike Parisi pitching and batting 2nd
t8 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 99% 8-2 HOU M. Bourn R. Flores Lineout: LF
t8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 8-2 HOU K. Matsui R. Flores Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
t8 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 99% 8-2 HOU M. Tejada R. Flores Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 99% 8-2 HOU L. Berkman R. Flores Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-8, Astros' Tim Byrdak facing 1-2-3
Tim Byrdak replaces Shawn Chacon pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 2-8 STL S. Schumaker T. Byrdak Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
Brendan Ryan pinch hits for Randy Flores (P) batting 2nd
b8 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 2-8 STL B. Ryan T. Byrdak Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -0% 100% 2-8 STL A. Pujols T. Byrdak Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b8 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 2-8 STL R. Ankiel T. Byrdak Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-2, Cardinals' Kyle McClellan facing 5-6-7
Kyle McClellan replaces Brendan Ryan (PH) pitching and batting 2nd; Jose Cruz pinch hits for Carlos Lee (LF) batting 5th
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 8-2 HOU J. Cruz K. McClellan Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 8-2 HOU H. Pence K. McClellan Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 100% 8-2 HOU T. Wigginton K. McClellan Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 8-2 HOU J. Towles K. McClellan Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-8, Astros' Oscar Villarreal facing 5-6-7
Oscar Villarreal replaces Tim Byrdak pitching and batting 9th; Jose Cruz moves from PH to LF
b9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 2-8 STL T. Glaus O. Villarreal Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 2-8 STL A. Kennedy O. Villarreal Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  0% 100% 2-8 STL Y. Molina O. Villarreal Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 2.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • 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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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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