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BOS  7
@BAL  2
 CHW  5
SEA  0
 CLE  9
KCR  4
 MIN 13
OAK  2
 TBR  4
LAA  2
 DET 11
@TEX  3
 TOR  2
NYY  1
 ARI  7
SDP  6
 CHC  5
CIN  0
 COL  8
@LAD  3
 HOU  5
@MIL  2
 NYM  7
ATL  3
 PHI  5
WSN  4
 FLA  6
@SFG  0
 PIT  4
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 39,502

 Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 7:16PM
Time of Game: 3:03
Pirates
4
57-69
Won 2
5th, 20½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    4  5  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  2
W: Ian Snell (5-10), L: Braden Looper (11-10), S: T.J. Beam (1)
 Cardinals
1
70-58
Lost 2
3rd, 8½ GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Morgan CF                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .130  .390   21   13    4   0   
J Wilson SS                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .284  .686   16   11    3   3   
R Doumit C                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .328  .889   13    7    8   2   2B
A LaRoche 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .267  .812   18    9    5   0   
J Michaels LF                 2   1   0   0    1   1  .231  .690   15    8    2   0   SH
A LaRoche 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .631   16   10    1   0   
S Pearce RF                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .228  .601   14    8    1   0   
L Rivas 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .594   21   13    3   1   
I Snell P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .146  .337    4    3    0   0   
  F Sanchez PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .619    3    2    0   0   
  S Burnett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000              0   0   
  D Bautista P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
  C Gomez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .677    6    3    0   0   
  J Grabow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Beam P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33   4   5   0    3   3              147   87   27   6
Batting Events
2B: R Doumit (27, off B Looper).
SH: J Michaels (2, off K McClellan).
TB: R Doumit 4; S Pearce; A LaRoche.
RBI: S Pearce (7); R Doumit (46).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Schumaker CF                2   0   1   0    1   1  .306  .789   14    7    4   0   
  B Barton PH-LF              2   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .699    9    6    0   0   
R Ankiel LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .871   16   10    1   0   
  J Mather PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .789    5    4    1   0   
A Pujols 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .347 1.070   20   15   10   1   
T Glaus 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .857   19   12    0   4   
R Ludwick RF                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .304  .988   14    8    3   0   
F Lopez 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .643   19   11    3   4   SB
Y Molina C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .301  .730   17    9    3   0   2B
B Looper P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .687    8    6    1   0   
  A Miles PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .733    5    3    0   0   
  K McClellan P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J LaRue PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .662              0   0   
  A Kennedy PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .281  .664    8    6    0   0   
C Izturis SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .620   16    8    1   2   
Totals                       33   1   6   0    4  10              170  105   27  11
Batting Events
2B: Y Molina (17, off I Snell).
TB: Y Molina 2; F Lopez; B Barton; S Schumaker; A Kennedy; A Pujols.
RBI: A Kennedy (28).
2-out RBI: A Kennedy.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: Y Molina (10); J Mather (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: F Lopez (7, 2nd base off I Snell/R Doumit).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
I Snell, W (5-10)              7     4   0   0    1   8   0   5.60   26  103-67   40·12·15    4·13· 3· 0     76    -     1.28   0.50
S Burnett, H (4)               0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.04    3   12-9     5· 2· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.59   0.07
D Bautista, H (7)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.32    1    9-8     6· 0· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.47   0.07
J Grabow                       0.2   0   1   1    2   0   0   3.10    4   22-8     4· 0· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.42   0.00
T Beam, S (1)                  0.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   4.13    3   19-11    7· 2· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          2-1    2.08   0.01
Totals                         9     6   1   1    4  10   0          37  165-103  62·16·25    5·18· 5· 0          3-1 
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
B Looper, L (11-10)            7     3   1   1    2   2   0   3.94   26   99-61   35· 7·19   11·11· 3· 0     67    -     0.86   0.25
K McClellan                    1.1   2   3   1    1   0   0   2.98    9   33-17   12· 1· 4    6· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.77  -0.10
R Villone                      0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.97    2   12-7     4· 1· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.15   0.01
Totals                         9     5   4   2    3   3   0          37  144-85   51· 9·25   17·14· 3· 0          2-0
Balks: B Looper (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Sam Holbrook, 1B - Chad Fairchild, 2B - Mark Wegner, 3B - Jeff Kellogg.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 39,502.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Wind 8mph in from Centerfield, Sunny.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Nyjer Morgan                 CF       1. Skip Schumaker               CF
2. Jack Wilson                  SS       2. Rick Ankiel                  LF
3. Ryan Doumit                   C       3. Albert Pujols                1B
4. Adam LaRoche                 1B       4. Troy Glaus                   3B
5. Jason Michaels               LF       5. Ryan Ludwick                 RF
6. Andy LaRoche                 3B       6. Felipe Lopez                 2B
7. Steven Pearce                RF       7. Yadier Molina                 C
8. Luis Rivas                   2B       8. Braden Looper                 P
9. Ian Snell                     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 1-- R 1,(0-0)  11% 61% 0-0 PIT R. Doumit B. Looper Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Wilson Scores
b9 2 123 O 6,(2-2)  10% 100% 1-4 STL B. Barton T. Beam Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  8% 77% 0-1 STL J. Mather S. Burnett Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  8% 67% 0-1 STL Y. Molina I. Snell Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b7 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  7% 75% 0-1 STL A. Miles I. Snell Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  3% 53% 0-0 PIT N. Morgan B. Looper Walk
t1 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 PIT J. Wilson B. Looper Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
t1 1 1-- R 1,(0-0)  11% 61% 0-0 PIT R. Doumit B. Looper Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Wilson Scores
t1 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 59% 1-0 PIT A. LaRoche B. Looper Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Doumit to 3B
t1 2 --3 6,(3-2)  1% 60% 1-0 PIT J. Michaels B. Looper Walk
t1 2 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  -4% 55% 1-0 PIT A. LaRoche B. Looper Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -4% 52% 0-1 STL S. Schumaker I. Snell Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b1 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  3% 55% 0-1 STL R. Ankiel I. Snell Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 58% 0-1 STL A. Pujols I. Snell Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
b1 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 60% 0-1 STL T. Glaus I. Snell Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 58% 1-0 PIT S. Pearce B. Looper Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 57% 1-0 PIT L. Rivas B. Looper Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 56% 1-0 PIT I. Snell B. Looper Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 58% 0-1 STL R. Ludwick I. Snell Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 60% 0-1 STL F. Lopez I. Snell Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 61% 0-1 STL Y. Molina I. Snell Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 59% 1-0 PIT N. Morgan B. Looper Lineout: 2B
t3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 58% 1-0 PIT J. Wilson B. Looper Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 59% 1-0 PIT R. Doumit B. Looper Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 56% 1-0 PIT A. LaRoche B. Looper Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 59% 0-1 STL B. Looper I. Snell Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 61% 0-1 STL C. Izturis I. Snell Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
b3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 60% 0-1 STL S. Schumaker I. Snell Walk
b3 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  3% 62% 0-1 STL R. Ankiel I. Snell Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 60% 1-0 PIT J. Michaels B. Looper Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 59% 1-0 PIT A. LaRoche B. Looper Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 57% 1-0 PIT S. Pearce B. Looper Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 60% 0-1 STL A. Pujols I. Snell Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 63% 0-1 STL T. Glaus I. Snell Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 64% 0-1 STL R. Ludwick I. Snell Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 62% 1-0 PIT L. Rivas B. Looper Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 60% 1-0 PIT I. Snell B. Looper Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 59% 1-0 PIT N. Morgan B. Looper Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 62% 0-1 STL F. Lopez I. Snell Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -6% 56% 0-1 STL Y. Molina I. Snell Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b5 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  5% 60% 0-1 STL B. Looper I. Snell Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B); Molina to 3B
b5 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  6% 66% 0-1 STL C. Izturis I. Snell Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 64% 1-0 PIT J. Wilson B. Looper Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 62% 1-0 PIT R. Doumit B. Looper Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t6 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 61% 1-0 PIT A. LaRoche B. Looper Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  4% 65% 0-1 STL S. Schumaker I. Snell Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 68% 0-1 STL R. Ankiel I. Snell Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -2% 65% 0-1 STL A. Pujols I. Snell Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  4% 69% 0-1 STL T. Glaus I. Snell Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 67% 1-0 PIT J. Michaels B. Looper Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 65% 1-0 PIT A. LaRoche B. Looper Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t7 2 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 66% 1-0 PIT S. Pearce B. Looper Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t7 2 1-- 3,(1-2)  1% 68% 1-0 PIT L. Rivas B. Looper Balk; Pearce to 2B
t7 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -4% 64% 1-0 PIT L. Rivas B. Looper Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  5% 69% 0-1 STL R. Ludwick I. Snell Flyball: RF (RF Line)
b7 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -5% 63% 0-1 STL F. Lopez I. Snell Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b7 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  -4% 60% 0-1 STL Y. Molina I. Snell Lopez Steals 2B
b7 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  8% 67% 0-1 STL Y. Molina I. Snell Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
Aaron Miles pinch hits for Braden Looper (P) batting 8th
b7 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  7% 75% 0-1 STL A. Miles I. Snell Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Kyle McClellan facing 9-1-2
Kyle McClellan replaces Aaron Miles (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Freddy Sanchez pinch hits for Ian Snell (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 72% 1-0 PIT F. Sanchez K. McClellan Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 71% 1-0 PIT N. Morgan K. McClellan Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (P's Right)
t8 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 69% 1-0 PIT J. Wilson K. McClellan Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Sean Burnett facing 9-1-2
Sean Burnett replaces Freddy Sanchez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  6% 76% 0-1 STL C. Izturis S. Burnett Flyball: CF
Brian Barton pinch hits for Skip Schumaker (CF) batting 1st
b8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -7% 69% 0-1 STL B. Barton S. Burnett Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
Joe Mather pinch hits for Rick Ankiel (LF) batting 2nd
b8 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  8% 77% 0-1 STL J. Mather S. Burnett Strikeout Swinging
Denny Bautista replaces Sean Burnett pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 1-- O 9,(1-2)  7% 84% 0-1 STL A. Pujols D. Bautista Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Kyle McClellan facing 3-4-5
Brian Barton moves from PH to LF; Joe Mather moves from PH to CF
t9 0 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 86% 1-0 PIT R. Doumit K. McClellan Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  3% 90% 1-0 PIT A. LaRoche K. McClellan Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Doumit to 2B
t9 0 12- 1,(0-0)  4% 94% 1-0 PIT J. Michaels K. McClellan Fielder's Choice C/Sacrifice Bunt; Doumit to 3B; LaRoche to 2B
t9 0 123 R 4,(2-1)  3% 97% 1-0 PIT A. LaRoche K. McClellan Fielder's Choice 2B; Doumit Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER/No RBI; LaRoche to 3B; Michaels to 2B; LaRoche to 1B
t9 0 123 R 5,(3-1)  2% 99% 2-0 PIT S. Pearce K. McClellan Walk; LaRoche Scores; Michaels to 3B; LaRoche to 2B
t9 0 123 RO 5,(2-2)  0% 99% 3-0 PIT L. Rivas K. McClellan Flyball: CF; Michaels Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/No RBI/unER; LaRoche to 3B
Ron Villone replaces Kyle McClellan pitching and batting 8th; Chris Gomez pinch hits for Denny Bautista (P) batting 9th
t9 1 1-3 O 6,(3-2)  -0% 99% 4-0 PIT C. Gomez R. Villone Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
t9 2 1-3 O 6,(2-2)  -0% 98% 4-0 PIT N. Morgan R. Villone Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' John Grabow facing 4-5-6
John Grabow replaces Chris Gomez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 99% 0-4 STL T. Glaus J. Grabow Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 98% 0-4 STL R. Ludwick J. Grabow Walk
b9 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -0% 98% 0-4 STL F. Lopez J. Grabow Defensive Indifference; Ludwick to 2B
b9 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  1% 99% 0-4 STL F. Lopez J. Grabow Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b9 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  -1% 99% 0-4 STL Y. Molina J. Grabow Walk
T.J. Beam replaces John Grabow pitching and batting 9th; Jason LaRue pinch hits for Ron Villone (P) batting 8th; Adam Kennedy pinch hits for Jason LaRue batting 8th
b9 2 12- R 8,(2-2)  -3% 96% 0-4 STL A. Kennedy T. Beam Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Ludwick Scores; Molina to 2B
b9 2 12- 5,(3-1)  -6% 90% 1-4 STL C. Izturis T. Beam Walk; Molina to 3B; Kennedy to 2B
b9 2 123 O 6,(2-2)  10% 100% 1-4 STL B. Barton T. Beam Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 1.

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  • 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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