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NYM
@BAL		4
5
FLA
@BOS		2
1		 
(5)
ARI
@KCR		12
5
PIT
@MIN		1
5
WSN
@NYY		3
0
HOU
@TEX		5
3
CHW
@CHC		5
6
ATL
@CIN		7
0
TBR
@COL		3
4
OAK
@LAD		2
3
TOR
@PHI		8
7
SEA
@SDP		3
4		 
(10)
DET
@STL		6
3
Thursday, June 18, 2009 7:14PM
, Busch Stadium III
Attendance: 41,323, Time of Game: 2:53
Tigers
6
35-31
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Cardinals
3
36-31
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
W: Rick Porcello (8-4)
L: Joel Pineiro (5-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          4  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    6  9  1
Cardinals       0  2  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  9  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Curtis Granderson CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .266 .839 19 14 -0.003 0.52 0.039 -0.041 0.0 1 0
Placido Polanco 2B 5 2 2 1 0 0 .262 .678 20 15 0.211 0.57 0.231 -0.020 1.5 3 2 HR
Miguel Cabrera 1B 4 1 0 1 0 0 .322 .915 11 8 0.023 0.87 0.073 -0.050 0.2 9 0
Marcus Thames LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .280 .881 11 8 0.039 0.71 0.074 -0.035 0.5 0 0 HR
   Brandon Lyon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Fernando Rodney P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ryan Raburn RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .225 .731 16 11 -0.046 0.58 0.000 -0.046 -0.6 2 0
   Bobby Seay P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Don Kelly PH-LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .938 1 1 0.003 0.08 0.003 0.000 0.1 1 0
Brandon Inge 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .272 .878 12 10 0.088 0.69 0.112 -0.024 0.8 1 3
Gerald Laird C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .215 .623 10 7 0.022 0.66 0.073 -0.050 0.3 6 1 2B
Adam Everett SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .257 .658 11 5 -0.051 0.57 0.004 -0.055 -0.5 3 3
Rick Porcello P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .800 4 3 -0.027 0.54 0.000 -0.027 -0.5 0 0
   Josh Anderson RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .607 6 4 -0.030 0.54 0.000 -0.030 -0.5 1 0
Team Totals 37 6 9 6 1 5 .243 .696 121 86 0.229 0.62 0.609 -0.378 1.6 27 9
2B: G Laird (8, off J Pineiro).
HR: M Thames (3, off J Motte; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); P Polanco (2, off J Motte; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: P Polanco 5; M Thames 4; G Laird 2; B Inge 2; C Granderson 2; D Kelly.
RBI: M Thames 2 (7); B Inge (43); G Laird (15); M Cabrera (41); P Polanco (25).
2-out RBI: G Laird; B Inge; M Thames.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. P Polanco-A Everett-M Cabrera; A Everett-M Cabrera.
E: G Laird (1).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Skip Schumaker 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .284 .721 22 12 -0.020 1.35 0.103 -0.123 -0.1 2 3
Colby Rasmus CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .272 .789 15 12 -0.013 1.47 0.083 -0.096 -0.3 2 0
   Albert Pujols PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .320 1.133 5 4 -0.090 1.87 0.000 -0.090 -0.6 1 0
Ryan Ludwick RF 2 0 0 0 3 0 .233 .729 26 11 0.006 1.59 0.114 -0.108 -0.3 4 0
Chris Duncan 1B-LF 3 0 1 1 2 1 .255 .761 21 12 0.096 1.90 0.159 -0.063 1.0 11 0
Rick Ankiel LF-CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .245 .724 14 9 -0.340 2.22 0.030 -0.371 -2.8 0 0 2·GDP
Yadier Molina C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .284 .755 13 9 0.003 1.20 0.080 -0.077 0.2 5 0
Joseph Thurston 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .235 .710 9 6 -0.061 1.48 0.052 -0.113 -0.2 1 3
Joel Pineiro P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .347 12 7 0.085 1.27 0.133 -0.048 1.2 0 4
   Trever Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jason Motte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Khalil Greene PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .198 .577 4 3 -0.033 1.35 0.000 -0.033 -0.3
   Josh Kinney P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tyler Greene SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .270 .727 13 8 0.095 0.93 0.128 -0.033 0.8 1 3 2B
Team Totals 35 3 9 2 6 6 .257 .652 154 93 -0.272 1.53 0.882 -1.155 -1.4 27 14
2B: T Greene (5, off R Porcello).
TB: T Greene 3; Y Molina 2; J Thurston; C Duncan; S Schumaker; R Ankiel; C Rasmus.
GIDP: R Ankiel 2 (3).
RBI: T Greene (5); C Duncan (30).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding
E: J Thurston (7).

Detroit Tigers

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
Rick Porcello, W (8-4) 5.2 8 3 1 2 3 0 3.54 27 97 62 44 8 10 13 9 5 0 46 0.015 1.36 -0.4
Bobby Seay, H (13) 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.98 5 20 12 8 0 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.166 1.97 0.8
Brandon Lyon, H (2) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.09 4 15 10 6 2 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 0.049 1.27 0.5
Fernando Rodney, S (13) 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 4.33 5 22 9 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.039 2.11 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 1 6 6 0 1.00 41 154 93 62 12 19 16 13 7 0 46 1 0 0.269 0.62 1.4

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
Joel Pineiro, L (5-8) 7 5 4 1 0 4 0 3.76 27 83 61 37 6 18 13 10 5 0 61 -0.070 0.75 -0.6
Trever Miller 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.95 1 5 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.022 0.88 0.2
Jason Motte 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 2 5.13 5 16 12 9 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 -0.189 0.32 -1.7
Josh Kinney 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 9.82 5 17 10 8 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.007 0.14 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 6 3 1 5 2 3.00 38 121 86 55 8 23 19 13 5 0 61 0 0 -0.230 1.53 -1.6
Balks: None.
WP: F Rodney (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Guccione, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - Tony Randazzo.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 41,323.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 90° F, Wind 7mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Curtis Granderson CF 1 Skip Schumaker 2B
2 Placido Polanco 2B 2 Colby Rasmus CF
3 Miguel Cabrera 1B 3 Ryan Ludwick RF
4 Marcus Thames LF 4 Chris Duncan 1B
5 Ryan Raburn RF 5 Rick Ankiel LF
6 Brandon Inge 3B 6 Yadier Molina C
7 Gerald Laird C 7 Joseph Thurston 3B
8 Adam Everett SS 8 Joel Pineiro P
9 Rick Porcello P 9 Tyler Greene SS

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-6 1 123 3,(1-1)  OO STL R. Ankiel F. Rodney 20% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 0-4 0 12- 3,(1-1)  R STL J. Pineiro R. Porcello -13% 61% Reached on E2 (throw)/attempted forceout/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Molina Scores/unER/No RBI; Thurston to 3B; Pineiro to 2B
t8 4-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  R DET P. Polanco J. Motte 13% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET P. Polanco J. Pineiro 10% 64% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Granderson to 3B; Polanco to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b9 3-6 1 12- 6,(3-2)  STL C. Duncan F. Rodney -10% 80% Walk; Schumaker to 3B; Ludwick to 2B

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  DET C. Granderson J. Pineiro 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET P. Polanco J. Pineiro 10% 64% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Granderson to 3B; Polanco to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t1 0-0 0 -23 2,(0-1)  R DET M. Cabrera J. Pineiro 7% 71% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Granderson Scores; Polanco to 3B
t1 1-0 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO DET M. Thames J. Pineiro -1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Polanco Scores/unER; Cabrera to 2B
t1 2-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O DET R. Raburn J. Pineiro -3% 68% Strikeout Looking
t1 2-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R DET B. Inge J. Pineiro 8% 76% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Cabrera Scores/unER
t1 3-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  R DET G. Laird J. Pineiro 7% 83% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Inge Scores/unER
t1 4-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O DET A. Everett J. Pineiro -2% 81% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL S. Schumaker R. Porcello 2% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL C. Rasmus R. Porcello 1% 84% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b1 0-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL R. Ludwick R. Porcello -1% 83% Walk
b1 0-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL C. Duncan R. Porcello -2% 82% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Ludwick to 2B
b1 0-4 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Ankiel R. Porcello 3% 85% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 9-1-2
t2 4-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET R. Porcello J. Pineiro -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 4-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET C. Granderson J. Pineiro -1% 83% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 4-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET P. Polanco J. Pineiro -0% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 6-7-8
b2 0-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  STL Y. Molina R. Porcello -3% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b2 0-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL J. Thurston R. Porcello -5% 75% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Molina to 2B
b2 0-4 0 12- 3,(1-1)  R STL J. Pineiro R. Porcello -13% 61% Reached on E2 (throw)/attempted forceout/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Molina Scores/unER/No RBI; Thurston to 3B; Pineiro to 2B
b2 1-4 0 -23 1,(0-0)  R STL T. Greene R. Porcello -9% 52% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Thurston Scores/unER; Pineiro to 3B
b2 2-4 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  O STL S. Schumaker R. Porcello 5% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Greene to 2B
b2 2-4 1 -23 11,(3-2)  O STL C. Rasmus R. Porcello 8% 65% Strikeout Swinging
b2 2-4 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O STL R. Ludwick R. Porcello 6% 72% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 3-4-5
t3 4-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Pineiro -2% 70% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t3 4-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Thames J. Pineiro -1% 69% Lineout: SS (Weak 3B)
t3 4-2 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O DET R. Raburn J. Pineiro -1% 68% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 4-5-6
b3 2-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  STL C. Duncan R. Porcello -4% 64% Walk
b3 2-4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO STL R. Ankiel R. Porcello 9% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 2-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL Y. Molina R. Porcello 1% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 6-7-8
t4 4-2 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O DET B. Inge J. Pineiro -2% 72% Strikeout Swinging
t4 4-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET G. Laird J. Pineiro -1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 4-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET A. Everett J. Pineiro -1% 70% Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 7-8-9
b4 2-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL J. Thurston R. Porcello 3% 73% Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
b4 2-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL J. Pineiro R. Porcello 2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Greene R. Porcello 1% 76% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 9-1-2
t5 4-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET R. Porcello J. Pineiro -2% 74% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t5 4-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET C. Granderson J. Pineiro -1% 73% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 4-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET P. Polanco J. Pineiro -1% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 1-2-3
b5 2-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  STL S. Schumaker R. Porcello -5% 67% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b5 2-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL C. Rasmus R. Porcello -8% 58% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Schumaker to 2B
b5 2-4 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Ludwick R. Porcello 4% 63% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Schumaker to 3B
b5 2-4 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  RO STL C. Duncan R. Porcello 0% 63% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Schumaker Scores
b5 3-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  STL R. Ankiel R. Porcello -3% 60% Single to CF (Line Drive); Duncan to 2B
b5 3-4 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O STL Y. Molina R. Porcello 7% 67% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Ankiel to 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 3-4-5
t6 4-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Pineiro -2% 64% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 4-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET M. Thames J. Pineiro -2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 4-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET R. Raburn J. Pineiro -1% 61% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 7-8-9
b6 3-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL J. Thurston R. Porcello 4% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL J. Pineiro R. Porcello 3% 68% Flyball: CF
b6 3-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  STL T. Greene R. Porcello -4% 64% Double to LF (Line Drive)
Bobby Seay replaces Ryan Raburn (RF) pitching and batting 5th
Josh Anderson replaces Rick Porcello (P) playing RF batting 9th
b6 3-4 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O STL S. Schumaker B. Seay 6% 70% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 6-7-8
t7 4-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET B. Inge J. Pineiro 4% 74% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 4-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET G. Laird J. Pineiro -3% 70% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t7 4-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET A. Everett J. Pineiro -3% 67% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t7 4-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET J. Anderson J. Pineiro -3% 64% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Bobby Seay facing 2-3-4
Albert Pujols pinch hits for Colby Rasmus (CF) batting 2nd
b7 3-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL A. Pujols B. Seay 5% 69% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 3-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  STL R. Ludwick B. Seay -5% 64% Walk
b7 3-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL C. Duncan B. Seay 6% 70% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Ankiel B. Seay 5% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cardinals' Trever Miller facing 1-2-3
Trever Miller replaces Joel Pineiro pitching and batting 8th
Albert Pujols moves from PH to 1B
Chris Duncan moves from 1B to LF
Rick Ankiel moves from LF to CF
t8 4-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET C. Granderson T. Miller -2% 73% Strikeout Swinging
Jason Motte replaces Trever Miller pitching and batting 8th
t8 4-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  R DET P. Polanco J. Motte 13% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t8 5-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Motte -1% 85% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 5-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  R DET M. Thames J. Motte 7% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
Don Kelly pinch hits for Bobby Seay (P) batting 5th
t8 6-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  DET D. Kelly J. Motte 0% 93% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 6-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Inge J. Motte -1% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Tigers' Brandon Lyon facing 6-7-8
Brandon Lyon replaces Marcus Thames (LF) pitching and batting 4th
Don Kelly moves from PH to LF
b8 3-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL Y. Molina B. Lyon -5% 87% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b8 3-6 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O STL J. Thurston B. Lyon 4% 91% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
Khalil Greene pinch hits for Jason Motte (P) batting 8th
b8 3-6 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL K. Greene B. Lyon 3% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-6 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O STL T. Greene B. Lyon 2% 97% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Cardinals' Josh Kinney facing 7-8-9
Josh Kinney replaces Khalil Greene (PH) pitching and batting 8th
t9 6-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET G. Laird J. Kinney -0% 96% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t9 6-3 1 --- 4,(3-0)  DET A. Everett J. Kinney 0% 97% Walk
t9 6-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET J. Anderson J. Kinney -0% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t9 6-3 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  DET C. Granderson J. Kinney 0% 97% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Anderson to 2B
t9 6-3 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O DET P. Polanco J. Kinney -1% 96% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Granderson to 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Tigers' Fernando Rodney facing 1-2-3
Fernando Rodney replaces Brandon Lyon pitching and batting 4th
b9 3-6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  STL S. Schumaker F. Rodney -5% 92% Walk
b9 3-6 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL A. Pujols F. Rodney 4% 96% Flyball: LF
b9 3-6 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  STL R. Ludwick F. Rodney -1% 95% Wild Pitch; Schumaker to 2B
b9 3-6 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  STL R. Ludwick F. Rodney -5% 90% Walk
b9 3-6 1 12- 6,(3-2)  STL C. Duncan F. Rodney -10% 80% Walk; Schumaker to 3B; Ludwick to 2B
b9 3-6 1 123 3,(1-1)  OO STL R. Ankiel F. Rodney 20% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Cardinals 3.

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