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LAA  6
BOS  3
 BAL  5
TBR  4
 MIN 12
@CHW  5
 TOR 13
@CLE  7
 DET 15
TEX  2
 NYY  4
@KCR  1
 SEA  5
@OAK  4
 ARI  9
LAD  4
 ATL  6
WSN  5
(10)		 COL 10
PHI  3
 FLA  5
NYM  4
 MIL  4
CHC  3
 SDP  7
SFG  3
 STL  5
HOU  3
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 37,224

 Friday, April 10, 2009, 8:15 pm
Time of Game: 2:54
Astros
3
1-3
Lost 2
6th, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  1   1  1  0    3 11  0
Cardinals       1  0  2   0  0  1   1  0  X    5  6  0
W: Joel Pineiro (1-0), L: Mike Hampton (0-1), S: Kyle McClellan (1)
 Cardinals
5
3-2
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Matsui 2B                   4   0   1   1    1   1  .250  .931   23   14    1   4   
H Pence RF                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .333 1.153   18   13    1   0   
L Berkman 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .983   11    8    8   1   2B
C Lee LF                      4   1   3   1    0   0  .250  .750   12    8    1   0   HR
M Tejada SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .745   13    8    2   1   GDP
G Blum 3B                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .500 1.183   14    8    0   2   2B
  T Byrdak P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
I Rodriguez C                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .794   12    9    7   0   GDP
M Bourn CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .625   18   12    3   0   
M Hampton P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    1    1   1   
  J Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    3    0   0   
  G Geary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Erstad PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    4         0   0   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Keppinger 3B              1   0   1   0    0   0  .571 1.571    6    4    0   0   
Totals                       35   3  11   3    3   4              136   88   24   9
Batting Events
2B: L Berkman (1, off J Pineiro); G Blum (1, off J Pineiro).
HR: C Lee (1, off J Kinney; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).
TB: C Lee 6; G Blum 3; L Berkman 2; M Bourn; I Rodriguez; J Keppinger; H Pence; K Matsui.
GIDP: I Rodriguez (1); M Tejada (1).
RBI: L Berkman (2); C Lee (1); K Matsui (2).
2-out RBI: L Berkman; K Matsui.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Matsui-M Tejada-L Berkman.
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Schumaker 2B-LF             5   1   3   1    0   1  .385  .890   18   13    3   4   2B
K Greene SS                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .200  .554   26   14    0   4   HBP
A Pujols 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .412 1.193   11    5   18   0   
R Ludwick RF                  3   1   2   2    1   0  .400 1.304   19   10    1   0   HR,2B
C Duncan LF                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .308 1.115   16    7    0   0   
  B Ryan PR-2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .417              1   1   SB
Y Molina C                    2   0   0   1    2   0  .250  .913   14    5    3   1   
R Ankiel CF                   2   1   0   0    2   1  .133  .411   16    7    1   0   
D Freese 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .550   13    9    0   3   GDP
  B Barden 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   1   
J Pineiro P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    7    0   3   
  J Kinney P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Rasmus PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500    5    3    0   0   
  J Motte P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  K McClellan P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       29   5   6   5    8   6              147   80   27  17
Batting Events
2B: S Schumaker (1, off G Geary); R Ludwick (1, off M Hampton).
HR: R Ludwick (2, off D Brocail; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
HBP: K Greene (1, by M Hampton).
TB: R Ludwick 6; S Schumaker 4; C Duncan.
GIDP: D Freese (1).
RBI: R Ludwick 2 (4); Y Molina (4); S Schumaker (1); C Duncan (3).
2-out RBI: C Duncan; S Schumaker.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. K Greene-S Schumaker-A Pujols; A Pujols; D Freese-S Schumaker-A Pujols.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Ryan (1, 2nd base off D Brocail/I Rodriguez).

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
M Hampton, L (0-1)             5     4   3   3    4   5   0   5.40   24   92-53   31· 5·17    9· 5· 1· 0     48    -     0.87  -0.11
G Geary                        1     1   1   1    1   0   0   4.50    5   16-10    8· 1· 1    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.63  -0.05
D Brocail                      1     1   1   1    3   0   1   7.71    6   24-8     7· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.39  -0.04
T Byrdak                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   15-9     4· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     6   5   5    8   6   1          38  147-80   50· 8·22   13·10· 2· 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
J Pineiro, W (1-0)             6.2   8   2   2    1   2   0   2.70   26   95-64   43· 4·17   17· 6· 4· 0     51    -     0.94   0.23
J Kinney, H (2)                1.1   1   1   1    2   1   1   5.40    7   23-12    5· 2· 5    1· 3· 2· 0          2-1    1.82   0.00
J Motte, H (1)                 0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0  27.00    3   13-8     5· 0· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.24  -0.09
K McClellan, S (1)             0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2    5-4     1· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.44   0.16
Totals                         9    11   3   3    3   4   1          38  136-88   54· 7·27   20·11· 7· 0          4-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Hampton (1; K Greene).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Hickox, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Phil Cuzzi, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 37,224.
Start Time Weather: 45° F, Wind 9mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Kazuo Matsui                 2B       1. Skip Schumaker               2B
2. Hunter Pence                 RF       2. Khalil Greene                SS
3. Lance Berkman                1B       3. Albert Pujols                1B
4. Carlos Lee                   LF       4. Ryan Ludwick                 RF
5. Miguel Tejada                SS       5. Chris Duncan                 LF
6. Geoff Blum                   3B       6. Yadier Molina                 C
7. Ivan Rodriguez                C       7. Rick Ankiel                  CF
8. Michael Bourn                CF       8. David Freese                 3B
9. Mike Hampton                  P       9. Joel Pineiro                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 2 123 O 4,(1-2)  12% 89% 2-4 HOU H. Pence J. Kinney Strikeout Swinging
b3 0 12- R 2,(0-1)  11% 86% 1-0 STL R. Ludwick M. Hampton Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Greene Scores; Pujols to 3B
b1 2 12- R 5,(2-2)  10% 65% 0-0 STL C. Duncan M. Hampton Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Schumaker Scores; Ludwick to 3B
t2 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  9% 66% 0-1 HOU I. Rodriguez J. Pineiro Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Blum out at 1B/1B
t9 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  9% 93% 3-5 HOU K. Matsui K. McClellan Strikeout Swinging

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' Joel Pineiro facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 HOU K. Matsui J. Pineiro Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 HOU H. Pence J. Pineiro Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t1 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 55% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman J. Pineiro Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  3% 58% 0-0 STL S. Schumaker M. Hampton Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b1 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 55% 0-0 STL K. Greene M. Hampton Strikeout Looking
b1 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 52% 0-0 STL A. Pujols M. Hampton Flyball: CF
b1 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  2% 54% 0-0 STL R. Ludwick M. Hampton Walk; Schumaker to 2B
b1 2 12- R 5,(2-2)  10% 65% 0-0 STL C. Duncan M. Hampton Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Schumaker Scores; Ludwick to 3B
b1 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  2% 67% 1-0 STL Y. Molina M. Hampton Walk; Duncan to 2B
b1 2 123 O 4,(1-2)  -6% 60% 1-0 STL R. Ankiel M. Hampton Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 57% 0-1 HOU C. Lee J. Pineiro Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t2 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  4% 60% 0-1 HOU M. Tejada J. Pineiro Flyball: RF
t2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  -4% 56% 0-1 HOU G. Blum J. Pineiro Walk; Lee to 2B
t2 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  9% 66% 0-1 HOU I. Rodriguez J. Pineiro Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Blum out at 1B/1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 64% 1-0 STL D. Freese M. Hampton Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 62% 1-0 STL J. Pineiro M. Hampton Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 61% 1-0 STL S. Schumaker M. Hampton Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 64% 0-1 HOU M. Bourn J. Pineiro Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 66% 0-1 HOU M. Hampton J. Pineiro Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 2 --- 7,(2-2)  -2% 64% 0-1 HOU K. Matsui J. Pineiro Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  3% 67% 0-1 HOU H. Pence J. Pineiro Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  3% 70% 1-0 STL K. Greene M. Hampton Hit By Pitch
b3 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  5% 75% 1-0 STL A. Pujols M. Hampton Walk; Greene to 2B
b3 0 12- R 2,(0-1)  11% 86% 1-0 STL R. Ludwick M. Hampton Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Greene Scores; Pujols to 3B
b3 0 -23 O 3,(2-0)  -3% 83% 2-0 STL C. Duncan M. Hampton Flyball: CF
b3 1 -23 RO 2,(1-0)  1% 84% 2-0 STL Y. Molina M. Hampton Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Pujols Scores; Ludwick to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  -2% 82% 3-0 STL R. Ankiel M. Hampton Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 84% 0-3 HOU L. Berkman J. Pineiro Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -3% 81% 0-3 HOU C. Lee J. Pineiro Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 1 1-- OO 5,(3-1)  5% 86% 0-3 HOU M. Tejada J. Pineiro Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O 9,(3-2)  -1% 85% 3-0 STL D. Freese M. Hampton Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 84% 3-0 STL J. Pineiro M. Hampton Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  1% 85% 3-0 STL S. Schumaker M. Hampton Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b4 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  1% 86% 3-0 STL K. Greene M. Hampton Walk; Schumaker to 2B
b4 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 84% 3-0 STL A. Pujols M. Hampton Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 80% 0-3 HOU G. Blum J. Pineiro Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 0 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  8% 88% 0-3 HOU I. Rodriguez J. Pineiro Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 89% 0-3 HOU M. Bourn J. Pineiro Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 88% 3-0 STL R. Ludwick M. Hampton Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 87% 3-0 STL C. Duncan M. Hampton Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 87% 3-0 STL Y. Molina M. Hampton Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 9-1-2
Jason Smith pinch hits for Mike Hampton (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 89% 0-3 HOU J. Smith J. Pineiro Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 90% 0-3 HOU K. Matsui J. Pineiro Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 89% 0-3 HOU H. Pence J. Pineiro Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 2 1-- R 4,(1-2)  -9% 81% 0-3 HOU L. Berkman J. Pineiro Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Pence Scores
t6 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  4% 85% 1-3 HOU C. Lee J. Pineiro Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Geoff Geary facing 7-8-9
Geoff Geary replaces Jason Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  2% 87% 3-1 STL R. Ankiel G. Geary Walk
b6 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 85% 3-1 STL D. Freese G. Geary Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b6 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 83% 3-1 STL J. Pineiro G. Geary Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b6 2 1-- R 1,(0-0)  8% 91% 3-1 STL S. Schumaker G. Geary Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Ankiel Scores
b6 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 90% 4-1 STL K. Greene G. Geary Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 92% 1-4 HOU M. Tejada J. Pineiro Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
t7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 88% 1-4 HOU G. Blum J. Pineiro Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t7 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  3% 92% 1-4 HOU I. Rodriguez J. Pineiro Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 -2- 8,(2-2)  -2% 90% 1-4 HOU M. Bourn J. Pineiro Single to LF (Line Drive); Blum to 3B
Josh Kinney replaces Joel Pineiro pitching and batting 9th; Darin Erstad pinch hits for Geoff Geary (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  -4% 86% 1-4 HOU D. Erstad J. Kinney Walk; Bourn to 2B
t7 2 123 R 5,(3-1)  -9% 77% 1-4 HOU K. Matsui J. Kinney Walk; Blum Scores; Bourn to 3B; Erstad to 2B
t7 2 123 O 4,(1-2)  12% 89% 2-4 HOU H. Pence J. Kinney Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Doug Brocail facing 3-4-5
Doug Brocail replaces Darin Erstad (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 88% 4-2 STL A. Pujols D. Brocail Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b7 1 --- R 4,(2-1)  6% 94% 4-2 STL R. Ludwick D. Brocail Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b7 1 --- 4,(3-0)  1% 94% 5-2 STL C. Duncan D. Brocail Walk
Brendan Ryan pinch runs for Chris Duncan (LF) batting 5th
b7 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  0% 95% 5-2 STL Y. Molina D. Brocail Ryan Steals 2B
b7 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  0% 95% 5-2 STL Y. Molina D. Brocail Walk
b7 1 12- 4,(3-0)  1% 96% 5-2 STL R. Ankiel D. Brocail Walk; Ryan to 3B; Molina to 2B
b7 1 123 OO 1,(0-0)  -3% 93% 5-2 STL D. Freese D. Brocail Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Josh Kinney facing 3-4-5
Brendan Ryan moves from PR to 2B; Brian Barden replaces David Freese playing 3B batting 8th; Skip Schumaker moves from 2B to LF
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 95% 2-5 HOU L. Berkman J. Kinney Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- R 2,(0-1)  -5% 90% 2-5 HOU C. Lee J. Kinney Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 93% 3-5 HOU M. Tejada J. Kinney Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 94% 3-5 HOU G. Blum J. Kinney Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Astros' Tim Byrdak facing 9-1-2
Tim Byrdak replaces Geoff Blum (3B) pitching and batting 6th; Jeff Keppinger replaces Doug Brocail (P) playing 3B batting 9th; Colby Rasmus pinch hits for Josh Kinney (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 93% 5-3 STL C. Rasmus T. Byrdak Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 93% 5-3 STL S. Schumaker T. Byrdak Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 93% 5-3 STL K. Greene T. Byrdak Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Cardinals' Jason Motte facing 7-8-9
Jason Motte replaces Colby Rasmus (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -8% 85% 3-5 HOU I. Rodriguez J. Motte Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  6% 91% 3-5 HOU M. Bourn J. Motte Flyball: LF
t9 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  -8% 84% 3-5 HOU J. Keppinger J. Motte Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rodriguez to 2B
Kyle McClellan replaces Jason Motte pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  9% 93% 3-5 HOU K. Matsui K. McClellan Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  7% 100% 3-5 HOU H. Pence K. McClellan Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SLN200904100

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.

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