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Friday, August 31, 2012, 7:07PM
, Nationals Park
Attendance: 29,499, Time of Game: 2:57
Cardinals
0
71-61
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Nationals
10
80-51
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Gio Gonzalez (17-7)
L: Adam Wainwright (13-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Nationals       2  0  4   0  2  0   0  2  X   10 12  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jon Jay CF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .310 .799 16 8 0.003 0.36 0.025 -0.022 1.5 2 0
Carlos Beltran RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .267 .840 16 11 0.002 0.38 0.026 -0.024 -0.6 2 0
Matt Holliday LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .304 .898 15 7 -0.065 0.43 0.000 -0.065 -2.0 1 0 2·GDP
Allen Craig 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .308 .928 12 9 -0.030 0.33 0.003 -0.032 -0.7 6 0
Yadier Molina C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .324 .884 10 6 0.000 0.34 0.018 -0.018 0.1 7 0 2B
   Mitchell Boggs 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 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Fernando Salas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Shane Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .666 5 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4
David Freese 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .296 .835 9 7 -0.026 0.32 0.000 -0.026 -1.0 1 2 GDP
Skip Schumaker 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .761 8 7 -0.035 0.46 0.000 -0.035 -0.8 3 0
Pete Kozma SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 7 4 -0.024 0.47 0.000 -0.024 -0.5 0 0
   Marc Rzepczynski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tony Cruz C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .626 4 3 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.2 2 0
Adam Wainwright P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .130 .342 6 4 -0.010 0.41 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 0 1
   Trevor Rosenthal P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Daniel Descalso SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 .221 .610 11 8 0.004 0.04 0.004 0.000 0.3 0 2
Team Totals 29 0 5 0 3 8 .172 .457 119 76 -0.181 0.34 0.076 -0.256 -4.3 24 5
2B: Y Molina (26, off G Gonzalez).
TB: Y Molina 2; J Jay 2; A Craig; D Descalso.
GIDP: M Holliday 2 (14); D Freese (17).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 9.

Washington Nationals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jayson Werth RF 3 3 3 1 2 0 .316 .874 26 13 0.074 0.32 0.074 0.000 2.0 2 0 2B
Bryce Harper CF 4 1 2 2 1 1 .254 .756 30 19 0.046 0.56 0.070 -0.023 1.8 2 0
Ryan Zimmerman 3B 5 2 2 2 0 0 .282 .807 21 14 0.031 0.57 0.043 -0.012 1.3 0 2 HR,2B
   Steve Lombardozzi 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .688 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Adam LaRoche 1B 4 1 1 2 1 0 .259 .804 18 10 0.146 0.56 0.148 -0.003 1.4 10 0
Mike Morse LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .776 20 12 -0.033 0.41 0.000 -0.033 -1.0 2 0
Ian Desmond SS 4 1 2 1 0 2 .286 .822 19 14 0.058 0.48 0.059 -0.001 0.7 1 1
Danny Espinosa 2B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .248 .717 21 16 0.004 0.48 0.034 -0.031 -0.1 2 6
Kurt Suzuki C 3 1 1 1 1 1 .218 .544 14 8 0.011 0.23 0.026 -0.015 0.9 8 0
Gio Gonzalez P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .310 17 14 -0.019 0.23 0.000 -0.019 -0.8 0 3 SH
Team Totals 35 10 12 10 5 9 .343 .911 186 120 0.318 0.43 0.454 -0.137 6.2 27 12
2B: J Werth (14, off A Wainwright); R Zimmerman (30, off A Wainwright).
HR: R Zimmerman (17, off J Motte; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: G Gonzalez (7, off A Wainwright).
TB: R Zimmerman 6; J Werth 4; I Desmond 2; B Harper 2; D Espinosa; A LaRoche; K Suzuki.
RBI: B Harper 2 (45); A LaRoche 2 (81); R Zimmerman 2 (69); J Werth (24); K Suzuki (25); D Espinosa (47); I Desmond (58).
2-out RBI: B Harper 2; J Werth.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 3. R Zimmerman-D Espinosa-A LaRoche; G Gonzalez-I Desmond-A LaRoche; D Espinosa-A LaRoche.

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
Adam Wainwright, L (13-11) 2.2 9 6 6 3 3 0 3.90 20 86 56 34 10 12 4 10 6 0 16 -0.320 0.84 -5.3
Trevor Rosenthal 2 0 2 2 2 3 0 3.72 8 37 23 14 3 6 2 2 0 0 3 0 0.014 0.09 1.3
Marc Rzepczynski 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.46 5 23 14 8 3 3 2 2 2 0 2 2 -0.013 0.07 -1.1
Mitchell Boggs 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.93 3 14 11 9 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Jason Motte 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 1 2.88 3 22 13 9 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 -1.8
Fernando Salas 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.78 2 4 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.2
Team Totals 8 12 10 10 5 9 1 11.25 41 186 120 76 19 25 11 17 9 0 16 5 2 -0.319 0.34 -6.2

Washington Nationals

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
Gio Gonzalez, W (17-7) 9 5 0 0 3 8 0 3.10 32 119 76 40 13 23 13 8 3 0 82 0.182 0.34 4.3
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 3 8 0 0.00 32 119 76 40 13 23 13 8 3 0 82 0.182 0.43 4.3
Balks: None.
WP: A Wainwright (4); T Rosenthal (1); M Rzepczynski (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Muchlinski, 1B - Wally Bell, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Mark Wegner.
Time of Game: 2:57.
Attendance: 29,499.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 94° F, Wind 9mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Washington Nationals
1 Jon Jay CF 1 Jayson Werth RF
2 Carlos Beltran RF 2 Bryce Harper CF
3 Matt Holliday LF 3 Ryan Zimmerman 3B
4 Allen Craig 1B 4 Adam LaRoche 1B
5 Yadier Molina C 5 Mike Morse LF
6 David Freese 3B 6 Ian Desmond SS
7 Skip Schumaker 2B 7 Danny Espinosa 2B
8 Pete Kozma SS 8 Kurt Suzuki C
9 Adam Wainwright P 9 Gio Gonzalez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 -23 6,(2-2)  RR WSN A. LaRoche A. Wainwright 11% 74% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Werth Scores; Harper Scores
b1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  WSN B. Harper A. Wainwright 5% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive); Werth to 2B
t4 0-6 0 12- 3,(1-1)  OO STL M. Holliday G. Gonzalez 5% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Jay to 3B
b3 2-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  R WSN I. Desmond A. Wainwright 5% 87% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Zimmerman Scores; LaRoche to 2B
b3 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  WSN R. Zimmerman A. Wainwright 4% 82% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Gio Gonzalez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL J. Jay G. Gonzalez 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL C. Beltran G. Gonzalez 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O STL M. Holliday G. Gonzalez 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  WSN J. Werth A. Wainwright 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  WSN B. Harper A. Wainwright 5% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive); Werth to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O WSN R. Zimmerman A. Wainwright -0% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Werth to 3B; Harper to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 6,(2-2)  RR WSN A. LaRoche A. Wainwright 11% 74% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Werth Scores; Harper Scores
b1 2-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O WSN M. Morse A. Wainwright -2% 72% Strikeout Looking
b1 2-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  WSN I. Desmond A. Wainwright 1% 74% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); LaRoche to 2B
b1 2-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O WSN D. Espinosa A. Wainwright -3% 71% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Nationals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Nationals' Gio Gonzalez facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL A. Craig G. Gonzalez 2% 73% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL Y. Molina G. Gonzalez 2% 75% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL D. Freese G. Gonzalez 1% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Nationals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O WSN K. Suzuki A. Wainwright -1% 74% Strikeout Swinging
b2 2-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O WSN G. Gonzalez A. Wainwright -1% 73% Strikeout Swinging
b2 2-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  WSN J. Werth A. Wainwright 2% 75% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b2 2-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O WSN B. Harper A. Wainwright -2% 72% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Nationals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Nationals' Gio Gonzalez facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL S. Schumaker G. Gonzalez 2% 75% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t3 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL P. Kozma G. Gonzalez 2% 76% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL A. Wainwright G. Gonzalez 1% 77% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Nationals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 3-4-5
b3 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  WSN R. Zimmerman A. Wainwright 4% 82% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b3 2-0 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  WSN A. LaRoche A. Wainwright 2% 83% Walk
b3 2-0 0 12- 4,(2-1)  O WSN M. Morse A. Wainwright -1% 82% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line); Zimmerman to 3B
b3 2-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  R WSN I. Desmond A. Wainwright 5% 87% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Zimmerman Scores; LaRoche to 2B
b3 3-0 1 12- 5,(1-2)  WSN D. Espinosa A. Wainwright 2% 89% Wild Pitch; LaRoche to 3B; Desmond to 2B
b3 3-0 1 -23 9,(3-2)  R WSN D. Espinosa A. Wainwright 3% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); LaRoche Scores; Desmond to 3B
b3 4-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R WSN K. Suzuki A. Wainwright 2% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Desmond Scores; Espinosa to 2B
b3 5-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O WSN G. Gonzalez A. Wainwright -1% 94% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Espinosa to 3B; Suzuki to 2B
b3 5-0 2 -23 4,(1-2)  R WSN J. Werth A. Wainwright 2% 96% Single to RF (Line Drive); Espinosa Scores; Suzuki to 3B
b3 6-0 2 1-3 9,(3-2)  WSN B. Harper A. Wainwright 0% 97% Walk; Werth to 2B
Trevor Rosenthal replaces Adam Wainwright pitching and batting 9th
b3 6-0 2 123 1,(0-0)  O WSN R. Zimmerman T. Rosenthal -1% 96% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Nationals 6.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Nationals' Gio Gonzalez facing 1-2-3
t4 0-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  STL J. Jay G. Gonzalez -1% 94% Walk
t4 0-6 0 1-- 10,(3-2)  STL C. Beltran G. Gonzalez -3% 92% Walk; Jay to 2B
t4 0-6 0 12- 3,(1-1)  OO STL M. Holliday G. Gonzalez 5% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Jay to 3B
t4 0-6 2 --3 3,(2-0)  O STL A. Craig G. Gonzalez 1% 97% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Nationals 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cardinals' Trevor Rosenthal facing 4-5-6
b4 6-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN A. LaRoche T. Rosenthal -0% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 6-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O WSN M. Morse T. Rosenthal -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 6-0 2 --- 9,(2-2)  O WSN I. Desmond T. Rosenthal -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Nationals 6.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Nationals' Gio Gonzalez facing 5-6-7
t5 0-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  STL Y. Molina G. Gonzalez -2% 95% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t5 0-6 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O STL D. Freese G. Gonzalez 1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-6 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O STL S. Schumaker G. Gonzalez 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Molina to 3B
t5 0-6 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O STL P. Kozma G. Gonzalez 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Nationals 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cardinals' Trevor Rosenthal facing 7-8-9
b5 6-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O WSN D. Espinosa T. Rosenthal -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
b5 6-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  WSN K. Suzuki T. Rosenthal 0% 98% Walk
b5 6-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O WSN G. Gonzalez T. Rosenthal -0% 98% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b5 6-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  WSN J. Werth T. Rosenthal 0% 98% Wild Pitch; Suzuki to 2B
b5 6-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  WSN J. Werth T. Rosenthal 0% 98% Walk
Marc Rzepczynski replaces Pete Kozma (SS) pitching and batting 8th
Daniel Descalso replaces Trevor Rosenthal (P) playing SS batting 9th
b5 6-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  WSN B. Harper M. Rzepczynski 0% 98% Wild Pitch; Suzuki to 3B; Werth to 2B
b5 6-0 2 -23 6,(3-2)  RR WSN B. Harper M. Rzepczynski 1% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Suzuki Scores; Werth Scores
b5 8-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O WSN R. Zimmerman M. Rzepczynski -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Nationals 8.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-8, Nationals' Gio Gonzalez facing 9-1-2
t6 0-8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL D. Descalso G. Gonzalez -0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 0-8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL J. Jay G. Gonzalez -1% 98% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Descalso to 3B
t6 0-8 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  O STL C. Beltran G. Gonzalez 1% 99% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t6 0-8 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO STL M. Holliday G. Gonzalez 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Nationals 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Cardinals' Marc Rzepczynski facing 4-5-6
b6 8-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O WSN A. LaRoche M. Rzepczynski -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b6 8-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN M. Morse M. Rzepczynski -0% 100% Lineout: RF
b6 8-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O WSN I. Desmond M. Rzepczynski -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Nationals 8.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-8, Nationals' Gio Gonzalez facing 4-5-6
t7 0-8 0 --- 3,(0-2)  STL A. Craig G. Gonzalez -0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t7 0-8 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL Y. Molina G. Gonzalez 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO STL D. Freese G. Gonzalez 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Nationals 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Cardinals' Mitchell Boggs facing 7-8-9
Mitchell Boggs replaces Yadier Molina (C) pitching and batting 5th
Tony Cruz replaces Marc Rzepczynski (P) playing C batting 8th
b7 8-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O WSN D. Espinosa M. Boggs -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b7 8-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O WSN K. Suzuki M. Boggs -0% 100% Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
b7 8-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O WSN G. Gonzalez M. Boggs -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Nationals 8.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-8, Nationals' Gio Gonzalez facing 7-8-9
t8 0-8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL S. Schumaker G. Gonzalez 0% 100% Lineout: LF (Short LF)
t8 0-8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL T. Cruz G. Gonzalez 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t8 0-8 2 --- 9,(3-2)  O STL D. Descalso G. Gonzalez 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Nationals 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Cardinals' Jason Motte facing 1-2-3
Jason Motte replaces Mitchell Boggs pitching and batting 5th
b8 8-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  WSN J. Werth J. Motte 0% 100% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b8 8-0 0 1-- 8,(3-2)  O WSN B. Harper J. Motte 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 8-0 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  RR WSN R. Zimmerman J. Motte 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Werth Scores
Fernando Salas replaces Jason Motte pitching and batting 5th
b8 10-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN A. LaRoche F. Salas -0% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b8 10-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O WSN M. Morse F. Salas 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Nationals 10.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-10, Nationals' Gio Gonzalez facing 1-2-3
Steve Lombardozzi replaces Ryan Zimmerman playing 3B batting 3rd
t9 0-10 0 --- 2,(1-0)  STL J. Jay G. Gonzalez 0% 100% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t9 0-10 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL C. Beltran G. Gonzalez 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 0-10 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  STL M. Holliday G. Gonzalez -0% 100% Walk; Jay to 2B
t9 0-10 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O STL A. Craig G. Gonzalez 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
Shane Robinson pinch hits for Fernando Salas (P) batting 5th
t9 0-10 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O STL S. Robinson G. Gonzalez 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Nationals 10.

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  • 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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