August 15, 2008 St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 3
LAA 2 BAL 11
@DET 2 MIN 9
SEA 3 KCR 4
@NYY 3 OAK 6
CHW 4 TBR 7
@TEX 0 SFG 5
@ATL 1 STL 5
@CIN 3 CHC 6
@FLA 5 ARI 12
@HOU 2 LAD 5
MIL 3 NYM 2
@PIT 1 PHI 1
@SDP 0 COL 4
@WSN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Great American Ballpark, Attendance: 26,234

Friday, August 15, 2008, 7:10pm
Time of Game: 2:45

Cardinals

69-56

Won 3

3rd, 7½ GB

Tony LaRussa

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       2  1  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    5 10  1
Reds            1  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  5  0

W: B Thompson (5-2), L: B Arroyo (10-10), S: C Perez (4)

Reds

54-69

Lost 1

6th, 21½ GB

Dusty Baker

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Schumaker CF                5   0   1   1    0   1  .302  .779   14    2   0   
R Ludwick RF                  5   1   1   0    0   2  .303  .984   22    1   0   2B
A Pujols 1B                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .345 1.060   20   11   2   2·2B
R Ankiel LF                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .282  .887   15    1   0   HR
  J Mather PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .786   10    0   0   
T Glaus 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .276  .866   13    1   4   IW
F Lopez 2B                    3   2   2   0    1   1  .244  .641   15    1   4   3B
J LaRue C                     2   0   0   2    1   0  .220  .662   13    7   0   SF
B Thompson P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .311    7    2   0   
  B Barton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .695    4    0   0   
  J Garcia P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  A Miles PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .735    3    0   0   
  K McClellan P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Perez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
C Izturis SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .631   16    0   3   
Totals                       36   5  10   5    3   8              152   27  13

BATTING

2B: R Ludwick (27, off B Arroyo); A Pujols 2 (30, 2 off B Arroyo).

3B: F Lopez (2, off B Arroyo).

HR: R Ankiel (23, off B Arroyo; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SF: J LaRue (1, off B Arroyo).

IBB: T Glaus (3, by B Bray).

TB: A Pujols 5; F Lopez 4; R Ankiel 4; R Ludwick 2; S Schumaker; C Izturis; T Glaus.

RBI: J LaRue 2 (15); R Ankiel 2 (63); S Schumaker (37).

2-out RBI: R Ankiel 2; S Schumaker.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Izturis-F Lopez-A Pujols.

E: J LaRue (2).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Dickerson LF                4   1   2   1    0   1  .462 1.654   12    0   0   HR,2B
J Hairston SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .340  .866   17    3   0   
  J Affeldt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
J Bruce RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .260  .738   25    1   0   
B Phillips 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .774   13    0   5   
J Valentin 1B                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .257  .732   14   12   0   2B
E Encarnacion 3B              4   0   1   0    0   2  .246  .807   19    1   2   
C Patterson CF                1   1   0   1    1   0  .196  .576   13    2   0   SB,SF
R Hanigan C                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .200  .700   17    8   1   GDP
B Arroyo P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .603    5    0   0   SH
  B Bray P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Lincoln P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Keppinger PH-SS           1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .660    4    0   0   
Totals                       30   3   5   3    1   7              139   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Valentin (8, off B Thompson); C Dickerson (4, off K McClellan).

HR: C Dickerson (1, off B Thompson; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

SF: C Patterson (2, off B Thompson).

SH: B Arroyo (6, off B Thompson).

TB: C Dickerson 6; J Valentin 2; E Encarnacion; B Phillips.

GIDP: R Hanigan (1).

RBI: R Hanigan (3); C Patterson (21); C Dickerson (2).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Patterson (12, 2nd base off B Thompson/J LaRue).

PITCHING

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 Thompson, W (5-2)            5     3   3   2    1   4   1   4.26   19   72-45   26· 9·10    8· 5· 1· 0     54    -     1.10  -0.02
J Garcia, H (3)                2     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.77    6   25-16   11· 1· 4    5· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.07   0.16
K McClellan, H (29)            1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.91    4   21-12    8· 0· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.41   0.09
R Villone, H (13)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.18    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.98   0.05
C Perez, S (4)                 0.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.34    3   14-11    4· 4· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.92   0.05
Totals                         9     5   3   2    1   7   1          33  135-86   50·14·22   17· 6· 2· 0           -

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Arroyo, L (10-10)            6.1   9   5   5    2   5   1   5.51   30  106-67   43·10·14   10· 8· 5· 0     38    -     0.97  -0.27
B Bray                         0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.70    3    9-4     1· 3· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.02   0.05
M Lincoln                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.53    3   13-7     4· 1· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.43   0.03
J Affeldt                      1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.50    4   21-12    7· 1· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.33   0.02
Totals                         9    10   5   5    3   8   1          40  149-90   55·15·20   15· 9· 5· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Affeldt (3).

IBB: B Bray (4; T Glaus).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian Runge, 1B - Angel Campos, 2B - Greg Gibson, 3B - Paul Emmel.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 26,234.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Cincinnati Reds                      
1. S Schumaker          CF    1. C Dickerson          LF 
2. R Ludwick            RF    2. J Hairston           SS 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. J Bruce              RF 
4. R Ankiel             LF    4. B Phillips           2B 
5. T Glaus              3B    5. J Valentin           1B 
6. F Lopez              2B    6. E Encarnacion        3B 
7. J LaRue              C     7. C Patterson          CF 
8. B Thompson           P     8. R Hanigan            C  
9. C Izturis            SS    9. B Arroyo             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-  6   17%  65% R Ankiel        B Arroyo        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ludwick Scores
   t 6   0  3-4  ---  3   11%  76% F Lopez         B Arroyo        Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
   b 1   0  2-0  ---  4   -9%  55% C Dickerson     B Thompson      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   t 2   2  1-2  12-  3    9%  69% S Schumaker     B Arroyo        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lopez Scores; LaRue to 2B
   b 5   1  4-2  --3  5   -8%  58% R Hanigan       B Thompson      Fielder's Choice 3B; Patterson Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  S Schumaker     Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   52%  R Ludwick       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   48%  A Pujols        Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   RR     -2-  6   65%  R Ankiel        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ludwick Scores
   O      ---  1   65%  T Glaus         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Brad Thompson facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  4   55%  C Dickerson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  3   57%  J Hairston      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   59%  J Bruce         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   60%  B Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bronson Arroyo facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   63%  F Lopez         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  7   68%  J LaRue         Walk; Lopez to 2B
   O      12-  4   64%  B Thompson      Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      12-  4   59%  C Izturis       Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
   R      12-  3   69%  S Schumaker     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lopez Scores; LaRue to 2B
   O      12-  5   66%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Brad Thompson facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   59%  J Valentin      Double to RF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  2   52%  E Encarnacion   Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Valentin to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   55%  C Patterson     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Valentin Scores
   OO     1--  2   61%  R Hanigan       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bronson Arroyo facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   67%  A Pujols        Ground-rule Double (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   63%  R Ankiel        Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  3   67%  T Glaus         Single to LF (Line Drive); Pujols to 3B
          1-3  4   70%  F Lopez         Walk; Glaus to 2B
   RO     123  1   71%  J LaRue         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Pujols Scores; Glaus to 3B
   O      1-3  3   67%  B Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Brad Thompson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   70%  B Arroyo        Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  1   71%  C Dickerson     Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   73%  J Hairston      Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bronson Arroyo facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   71%  C Izturis       Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  1   70%  S Schumaker     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   69%  R Ludwick       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Brad Thompson facing 3-4-5
   O      --- 10   72%  J Bruce         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   74%  B Phillips      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   75%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bronson Arroyo facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   73%  A Pujols        Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   72%  R Ankiel        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   71%  T Glaus         Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Brad Thompson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   74%  E Encarnacion   Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  6   70%  C Patterson     Walk
          1--      65%  R Hanigan       Patterson Steals 2B; Patterson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   R      --3  5   58%  " "             Fielder's Choice 3B; Patterson Scores/unER
   O      1--  1   61%  B Arroyo        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Hanigan to 2B
   O      -2-  4   66%  C Dickerson     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 3.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bronson Arroyo facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   76%  F Lopez         Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
   RO     --3  1   76%  J LaRue         Foul Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (RF Foul); Lopez Scores
                  Brian Barton pinch hits for Brad Thompson batting 8th
   O      ---  4   75%  B Barton        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   76%  C Izturis       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   74%  S Schumaker     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Jaime Garcia facing 2-3-4
                  Jaime Garcia replaces Brian Barton pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  2   77%  J Hairston      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  7   80%  J Bruce         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   81%  B Phillips      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Bronson Arroyo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   80%  R Ludwick       Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  4   83%  A Pujols        Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
                  Bill Bray replaces Bronson Arroyo pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   80%  R Ankiel        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          -2-  4   81%  T Glaus         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   78%  F Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Jaime Garcia facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   82%  J Valentin      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   84%  E Encarnacion   Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   86%  C Patterson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 3.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mike Lincoln facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Lincoln replaces Bill Bray pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   85%  J LaRue         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Aaron Miles pinch hits for Jaime Garcia batting 8th
   O      ---  3   84%  A Miles         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   83%  C Izturis       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Kyle McClellan facing 8-9-1
                  Kyle McClellan replaces Aaron Miles pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  6   87%  R Hanigan       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Jeff Keppinger pinch hits for Mike Lincoln batting 9th
   O      ---  4   91%  J Keppinger     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   87%  C Dickerson     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  8   92%  J Hairston      Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jeremy Affeldt facing 1-2-3
                  Jeremy Affeldt replaces Jerry Hairston pitching and batting 2nd; Jeff Keppinger moves to SS
   O      ---  2   91%  S Schumaker     Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
   O      ---  7   91%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   91%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
                  Joe Mather pinch hits for Rick Ankiel batting 4th
          1--      92%  J Mather        Wild Pitch; Pujols to 2B
   O      -2-  7   90%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Ron Villone facing 3-4-5
                  Ron Villone replaces Kyle McClellan pitching and batting 8th; Joe Mather moves to LF
   O      ---  3   95%  J Bruce         Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Chris Perez replaces Ron Villone pitching and batting 8th
          ---  5   89%  B Phillips      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   95%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6  100%  E Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation