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@LAA		9
8
TEX
@BAL		6
5
NYY
@BOS		11
16
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@CHW		2
10
MIN
@CLE		7
1
DET
@KCR		9
1
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@OAK		2
5
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@ARI		5
3
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2
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@HOU		9
8		 
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@NYM		2
8
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@SDP		10
1
CHC
@STL		2
8
Saturday, April 25, 2009 3:11PM
, Busch Stadium III
Attendance: 46,707, Time of Game: 2:50
Cubs
2
8-8
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
4th, 4 GB
 at Cardinals
8
13-5
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
1st
L: Sean Marshall (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2 10  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   3  0  0   4  1  X    8 10  2

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ryan Theriot SS 4 0 2 1 1 0 .344 .832 17 9 0.086 0.82 0.134 -0.047 1.9 0 2
Kosuke Fukudome RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .345 1.062 19 11 -0.021 0.90 0.069 -0.091 -0.4 3 0 GDP
Alfonso Soriano LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .294 .965 15 11 -0.129 1.22 0.000 -0.129 -1.3 0 0
Derrek Lee 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .197 .545 13 8 -0.090 0.91 0.000 -0.090 -0.9 7 0
Mike Fontenot 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .235 .714 16 9 -0.012 0.63 0.025 -0.037 0.0 0 3
Reed Johnson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .320 .713 13 8 -0.038 0.81 0.027 -0.065 -0.5 4 0
Geovany Soto C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .143 .490 26 14 -0.028 0.83 0.020 -0.048 0.3 7 0 2B
Aaron Miles 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .120 .305 17 9 -0.047 0.91 0.028 -0.075 -0.8 2 1
Sean Marshall P 2 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 8 6 -0.013 0.83 0.019 -0.032 -0.1 1 1
   Joey Gathright PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .533 3 2 -0.034 1.84 0.059 -0.093 -0.2 CS
   David Patton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Neal Cotts P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Micah Hoffpauir PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .879 2 2 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.4
Team Totals 36 2 10 1 2 6 .278 .621 149 89 -0.327 0.90 0.381 -0.708 -2.4 24 8
2B: G Soto (1, off B Boyer).
TB: K Fukudome 2; G Soto 2; M Fontenot 2; R Theriot 2; J Gathright; A Miles; R Johnson.
GIDP: K Fukudome (2).
RBI: R Theriot (6).
2-out RBI: R Theriot.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning
CS: J Gathright (1, 2nd base by J Motte POCS).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brendan Ryan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .714 19 14 -0.075 0.71 0.002 -0.077 -1.3 1 3 SH
Colby Rasmus CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .304 .777 18 8 -0.010 0.64 0.019 -0.029 -0.6 6 0
Albert Pujols 1B 4 1 1 4 0 0 .348 1.178 15 12 -0.014 0.97 0.062 -0.076 2.0 10 0 HR
Ryan Ludwick RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .356 1.059 17 11 0.044 0.57 0.075 -0.031 0.1 2 0 2B
Yadier Molina C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .909 11 9 0.047 0.66 0.077 -0.029 0.2 6 1
Chris Duncan LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .298 .932 17 10 -0.066 0.64 0.013 -0.079 -0.9 0 0
Khalil Greene SS 4 2 2 1 0 0 .246 .744 13 12 0.099 0.84 0.129 -0.030 1.1 0 1 2B
Brian Barden 3B 3 1 3 2 1 0 .419 1.228 13 6 0.160 0.70 0.160 0.000 2.4 0 1
Mitchell Boggs P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 4 4 -0.034 1.09 0.000 -0.034 -0.6 2 1 SH
   Jason Motte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Rick Ankiel PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .232 .692 5 1 0.022 0.61 0.022 0.000 0.6
   Chris Perez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joseph Thurston PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .325 .900 3 3 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 1.0
   Blaine Boyer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 8 10 8 4 7 .312 .858 135 90 0.174 0.71 0.560 -0.385 4.1 27 8
2B: K Greene (2, off S Marshall); R Ludwick (4, off S Marshall).
HR: A Pujols (7, off D Patton; 7th inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: B Ryan (2, off D Patton); M Boggs (1, off S Marshall).
TB: A Pujols 4; B Barden 3; K Greene 3; R Ludwick 2; J Thurston; Y Molina; C Rasmus.
RBI: A Pujols 4 (25); B Barden 2 (6); K Greene (8); J Thurston (11).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 6 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Ryan-A Pujols.
E: B Barden (1); C Rasmus (1).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sean Marshall, L (0-1) 6 6 3 3 1 5 0 4.50 25 90 66 38 8 20 6 13 6 0 52 -0.073 0.94 -0.1
David Patton 1.2 4 5 5 3 2 1 11.37 12 44 23 12 5 6 4 3 2 0 0 0 -0.102 0.29 -4.6
Neal Cotts 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.15 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.000 0.01 0.6
Team Totals 8 10 8 8 4 7 1 9.00 38 135 90 51 13 26 10 17 8 0 52 2 0 -0.175 0.90 -4.1

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mitchell Boggs, W (1-0) 5.2 6 1 0 1 3 0 1.17 25 99 59 35 11 13 10 11 4 0 57 0.191 1.06 1.5
Jason Motte, H (3) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.40 4 18 9 5 0 4 2 1 0 0 2 0 0.127 1.73 0.9
Chris Perez 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.18 4 17 10 5 2 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.006 0.07 0.5
Blaine Boyer 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 23.14 5 15 11 5 2 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.001 0.02 -0.5
Team Totals 9 10 2 0 2 6 0 0.00 38 149 89 50 15 24 13 17 6 0 57 2 0 0.325 0.71 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: M Boggs 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Motte (1; J Gathright, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Scott Barry, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Eric Cooper.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 46,707.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 84° F, Wind 15mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Ryan Theriot SS 1 Brendan Ryan 2B
2 Kosuke Fukudome RF 2 Colby Rasmus CF
3 Alfonso Soriano LF 3 Albert Pujols 1B
4 Derrek Lee 1B 4 Ryan Ludwick RF
5 Mike Fontenot 3B 5 Yadier Molina C
6 Reed Johnson CF 6 Chris Duncan LF
7 Geovany Soto C 7 Khalil Greene SS
8 Aaron Miles 2B 8 Brian Barden 3B
9 Sean Marshall P 9 Mitchell Boggs P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  R STL K. Greene S. Marshall 13% 77% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ludwick Scores; Molina to 3B
b4 1-0 1 -23 3,(0-2)  RR STL B. Barden S. Marshall 11% 88% Single to LF (Line Drive); Molina Scores; Greene Scores; Barden to 2B/Adv on throw
t7 1-3 0 1-- 5,(3-2)  O CHC R. Theriot J. Motte 9% 86% Gathright Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
b4 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  STL Y. Molina S. Marshall 8% 71% Single to CF (Line Drive); Ludwick to 3B
t5 1-3 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Soriano M. Boggs 8% 82% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Mitchell Boggs facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Theriot M. Boggs 2% 52% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC K. Fukudome M. Boggs 2% 54% Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC A. Soriano M. Boggs 1% 55% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL B. Ryan S. Marshall -2% 53% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL C. Rasmus S. Marshall -2% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL A. Pujols S. Marshall -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Mitchell Boggs facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC D. Lee M. Boggs 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Fontenot M. Boggs 2% 54% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Johnson M. Boggs 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL R. Ludwick S. Marshall -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL Y. Molina S. Marshall -2% 51% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 0-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  STL C. Duncan S. Marshall 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL K. Greene S. Marshall -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Mitchell Boggs facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 10,(3-2)  O CHC G. Soto M. Boggs 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC A. Miles M. Boggs -3% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC S. Marshall M. Boggs 3% 53% Bunt Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
t3 0-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CHC R. Theriot M. Boggs 3% 55% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  STL B. Barden S. Marshall 4% 59% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b3 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. Boggs S. Marshall -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Barden to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  O STL B. Ryan S. Marshall -4% 54% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  STL C. Rasmus S. Marshall 2% 56% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Barden to 3B
b3 0-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O STL A. Pujols S. Marshall -6% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Mitchell Boggs facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC K. Fukudome M. Boggs -4% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Soriano M. Boggs 4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC D. Lee M. Boggs 3% 53% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t4 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC M. Fontenot M. Boggs -2% 51% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Fukudome to 2B
t4 0-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O CHC R. Johnson M. Boggs 5% 56% Lineout: P (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  STL R. Ludwick S. Marshall 7% 63% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b4 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  STL Y. Molina S. Marshall 8% 71% Single to CF (Line Drive); Ludwick to 3B
b4 0-0 0 1-3 5,(1-2)  O STL C. Duncan S. Marshall -7% 64% Lineout: P (Weak SS-2B)
b4 0-0 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  R STL K. Greene S. Marshall 13% 77% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ludwick Scores; Molina to 3B
b4 1-0 1 -23 3,(0-2)  RR STL B. Barden S. Marshall 11% 88% Single to LF (Line Drive); Molina Scores; Greene Scores; Barden to 2B/Adv on throw
b4 3-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O STL M. Boggs S. Marshall -2% 86% Strikeout Swinging
b4 3-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O STL B. Ryan S. Marshall -2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Mitchell Boggs facing 7-8-9
t5 0-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC G. Soto M. Boggs 2% 87% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 0-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC A. Miles M. Boggs 1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  CHC S. Marshall M. Boggs -2% 86% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Marshall to 2B
t5 0-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R CHC R. Theriot M. Boggs -7% 79% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Marshall Scores/unER
t5 1-3 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  CHC K. Fukudome M. Boggs -3% 76% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Theriot to 2B
t5 1-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  CHC A. Soriano M. Boggs -2% 74% Wild Pitch; Theriot to 3B; Fukudome to 2B
t5 1-3 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Soriano M. Boggs 8% 82% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 2-3-4
b5 3-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL C. Rasmus S. Marshall -1% 80% Strikeout Looking
b5 3-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL A. Pujols S. Marshall -1% 79% Flyball: CF
b5 3-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL R. Ludwick S. Marshall -1% 79% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Mitchell Boggs facing 4-5-6
t6 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC D. Lee M. Boggs 3% 82% Flyball: RF
t6 1-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC M. Fontenot M. Boggs 2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC R. Johnson M. Boggs -2% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 1-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  CHC G. Soto M. Boggs -1% 81% Wild Pitch; Johnson to 2B
t6 1-3 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  CHC G. Soto M. Boggs -2% 79% Walk
Jason Motte replaces Mitchell Boggs pitching and batting 9th
t6 1-3 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O CHC A. Miles J. Motte 6% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 5-6-7
b6 3-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL Y. Molina S. Marshall -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b6 3-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL C. Duncan S. Marshall -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
b6 3-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL K. Greene S. Marshall -1% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Jason Motte facing 9-1-2
Joey Gathright pinch hits for Sean Marshall (P) batting 9th
t7 1-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC J. Gathright J. Motte -6% 76% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t7 1-3 0 1-- 5,(3-2)  O CHC R. Theriot J. Motte 9% 86% Gathright Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
t7 1-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC R. Theriot J. Motte -4% 82% Walk
t7 1-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO CHC K. Fukudome J. Motte 8% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' David Patton facing 8-9-1
David Patton replaces Joey Gathright (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  STL B. Barden D. Patton 1% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Rick Ankiel pinch hits for Jason Motte (P) batting 9th
b7 3-1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  STL R. Ankiel D. Patton 2% 93% Walk; Barden to 2B
b7 3-1 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O STL B. Ryan D. Patton 0% 93% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Barden to 3B; Ankiel to 2B
b7 3-1 1 -23 5,(3-1)  STL C. Rasmus D. Patton 0% 93% Walk
b7 3-1 1 123 1,(0-0)  RRRR STL A. Pujols D. Patton 6% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Barden Scores; Ankiel Scores; Rasmus Scores
b7 7-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL R. Ludwick D. Patton -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b7 7-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL Y. Molina D. Patton -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Cardinals' Chris Perez facing 3-4-5
Chris Perez replaces Rick Ankiel (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Soriano C. Perez 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC D. Lee C. Perez 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 1-7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC M. Fontenot C. Perez -0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t8 1-7 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Johnson C. Perez 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Cubs' David Patton facing 6-7-8
b8 7-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL C. Duncan D. Patton -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 7-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  STL K. Greene D. Patton 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 7-1 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  STL B. Barden D. Patton 0% 100% Walk; Greene to 2B
Joseph Thurston pinch hits for Chris Perez (P) batting 9th
b8 7-1 1 12- 3,(0-2)  R STL J. Thurston D. Patton 0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Greene Scores; Barden to 2B
b8 8-1 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O STL B. Ryan D. Patton -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Barden to 3B; Thurston to 2B
Neal Cotts replaces David Patton pitching and batting 9th
b8 8-1 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O STL C. Rasmus N. Cotts -0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 8.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-8, Cardinals' Blaine Boyer facing 7-8-9
Blaine Boyer replaces Joseph Thurston (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-8 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC G. Soto B. Boyer -0% 100% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t9 1-8 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CHC A. Miles B. Boyer 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
Micah Hoffpauir pinch hits for Neal Cotts (P) batting 9th
t9 1-8 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Hoffpauir B. Boyer 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 1-8 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R CHC R. Theriot B. Boyer -0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive); Soto Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER
t9 2-8 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC K. Fukudome B. Boyer 0% 100% Defensive Indifference; Theriot to 2B
t9 2-8 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHC K. Fukudome B. Boyer 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 8.

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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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