September 16, 2008 St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 12
MIN 9
(11) KCR 6
SEA 3 CHW 6
@NYY 2 OAK 8
LAA 1 TBR 2
BOS 1 TEX 5
DET 4 BAL 2
@TOR 0 ARI 2
SFG 0 PHI 8
@ATL 7 CHC 5
MIL 4 CIN 7
STL 2 COL 10
SDP 3 FLA 5
HOU 1 LAD 6
@PIT 2 WSN 1
NYM 0

Standings at end of play this day

Great American Ballpark, Attendance: 19,708

Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 7:10pm
Time of Game: 2:32

Cardinals

78-72

Lost 6

4th, 13½ GB

Tony LaRussa

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

W: B Arroyo (15-10), L: B Looper (12-13)

Reds

69-81

Won 3

5th, 22½ GB

Dusty Baker

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Schumaker CF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .305  .775    9    2   0   GDP
F Lopez LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .684   22    0   0   
A Pujols 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .357 1.106   16    9   3   
R Ludwick RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .290  .935   17    2   0   
T Glaus 3B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .271  .850   10    0   2   HR
A Miles 2B                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .316  .755   14    1   1   HR
J LaRue C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .692   21    7   0   
B Looper P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .583    6    1   1   
  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   
  K Jimenez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
C Izturis SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .600   16    1   3   
Totals                       32   2   6   2    0   5              131   24  10

BATTING

HR: A Miles (4, off B Arroyo; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line); T Glaus (24, off B Arroyo; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: A Miles 5; T Glaus 5; S Schumaker; C Izturis.

GIDP: S Schumaker (17).

RBI: A Miles (29); T Glaus (90).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Dickerson LF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .307 1.031   17    1   0   HBP
J Hairston 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .326  .850   23    1   2   SH
J Votto 1B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .285  .827   12    9   1   
E Encarnacion 3B              3   1   1   3    1   1  .256  .820   14    0   3   2B
J Bruce RF                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .260  .768   15    1   0   
J Keppinger SS                4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .650   12    1   2   
C Patterson CF                4   1   2   2    0   0  .208  .589   14    8   0   2B
P Bako C                      3   0   1   0    0   2  .210  .603   12    5   0   
  J Cabrera PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .256  .728    4    0   0   IW
  R Hanigan C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .800         0   0   
B Arroyo P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .207  .568    6    1   1   
  D Richar PH                 1   0   0   1    0   0  .231  .539    4    0   0   
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Valentin PH               0   0   0   1    1   0  .252  .711    6    0   0   
  F Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   7   9   7    4   6              139   27   9

BATTING

2B: C Patterson (15, off R Villone); E Encarnacion (28, off B Looper).

SH: J Hairston (8, off B Looper).

IBB: J Cabrera (1, by R Villone).

HBP: C Dickerson (2, by B Looper).

TB: C Patterson 3; E Encarnacion 2; J Bruce; B Arroyo; P Bako; J Keppinger; C Dickerson; J Hairston.

RBI: E Encarnacion 3 (65); C Patterson 2 (33); J Valentin (15); D Richar (1).

2-out RBI: E Encarnacion 3.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Hairston-J Votto.

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 Looper, L (12-13)            7     6   4   4    1   5   0   4.06   29  109-67   34·11·22   13· 4· 5· 0     53    -     1.24  -0.18
K McClellan                    0.1   2   3   3    1   0   0   3.98    4   12-6     4· 0· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.34  -0.02
R Villone                      0.1   1   0   0    2   0   0   4.88    4   14-5     3· 1· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          3-3    0.24  -0.03
K Jimenez                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.43    1    4-3     1· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         8     9   7   7    4   6   0          38  139-81   42·12·27   16· 4· 7· 0          6-3

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, W (15-10)            7     5   2   2    0   4   2   4.57   26  107-74   50· 9·15   10· 7· 5· 0     63    -     0.86   0.18
D Weathers, H (16)             1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.27    3   13-7     5· 0· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.56   0.08
F Cordero                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.21    3   11-6     4· 1· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9     6   2   2    0   5   2          32  131-87   59·10·18   12· 8· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Villone (2; J Cabrera).

HBP: B Looper (11; C Dickerson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - James Hoye.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 19,708.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 2mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Cincinnati Reds                      
1. S Schumaker          CF    1. C Dickerson          LF 
2. F Lopez              LF    2. J Hairston           2B 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. J Votto              1B 
4. R Ludwick            RF    4. E Encarnacion        3B 
5. T Glaus              3B    5. J Bruce              RF 
6. A Miles              2B    6. J Keppinger          SS 
7. J LaRue              C     7. C Patterson          CF 
8. B Looper             P     8. P Bako               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
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  1-0  123  4   40%  83% E Encarnacion   B Looper        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Dickerson Scores; Hairston Scores; Votto Scores
   t 8   0  4-2  1--  2   13%  92% S Schumaker     D Weathers      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   t 7   1  3-1  ---  5  -11%  73% A Miles         B Arroyo        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   t 2   0  0-0  ---  3  -10%  40% T Glaus         B Arroyo        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   t 8   0  4-2  ---  6   -7%  79% C Izturis       D Weathers      Single to CF (Line Drive)

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   47%  S Schumaker     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  8   50%  F Lopez         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      1--  4   53%  A Pujols        Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   55%  R Ludwick       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  C Dickerson     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   51%  J Hairston      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   50%  J Votto         Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bronson Arroyo facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  3   40%  T Glaus         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  7   42%  A Miles         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   43%  J LaRue         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   44%  B Looper        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braden Looper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   42%  E Encarnacion   Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   40%  J Bruce         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   39%  J Keppinger     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bronson Arroyo facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   41%  C Izturis       Lineout: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  2   43%  S Schumaker     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   44%  F Lopez         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braden Looper facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   41%  C Patterson     Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   39%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   38%  B Arroyo        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bronson Arroyo facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   40%  A Pujols        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   42%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   41%  T Glaus         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
          1--  2   39%  A Miles         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Glaus to 2B
   O      12-  8   43%  J LaRue         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   48%  C Dickerson     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   45%  J Hairston      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Dickerson to 2B
   O      -2-  2   41%  J Votto         Lineout: 1B
   O      -2-  1   36%  E Encarnacion   Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bronson Arroyo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   39%  B Looper        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   41%  C Izturis       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   42%  S Schumaker     Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braden Looper facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   38%  J Bruce         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   36%  J Keppinger     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   34%  C Patterson     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bronson Arroyo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   37%  F Lopez         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   39%  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   40%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braden Looper facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   36%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   40%  B Arroyo        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5   35%  C Dickerson     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Dickerson to 1B
          1--  4   40%  J Hairston      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Dickerson to 3B
          1-3  5   44%  J Votto         Walk; Hairston to 2B
   RRR    123  4   83%  E Encarnacion   Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Dickerson Scores; Hairston Scores; Votto Scores
   O      -2-  5   81%  J Bruce         Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Bronson Arroyo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   85%  T Glaus         Flyball: CF
   R      ---  5   73%  A Miles         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  7   77%  J LaRue         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   79%  B Looper        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braden Looper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   77%  J Keppinger     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   79%  C Patterson     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  4   85%  P Bako          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Patterson to 3B
                  Danny Richar pinch hits for Bronson Arroyo batting 9th
   RO     1-3  4   87%  D Richar        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Patterson Scores
          1--  1   88%  C Dickerson     Hit By Pitch; Richar to 2B
   O      12-  9   86%  J Hairston      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 4.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Dave Weathers facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Weathers replaces Danny Richar pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   79%  C Izturis       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   92%  S Schumaker     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   94%  F Lopez         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Kyle McClellan facing 3-4-5
                  Kyle McClellan replaces Braden Looper pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  2   93%  J Votto         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  4   94%  E Encarnacion   Walk
          1--  2   95%  J Bruce         Single to CF (Line Drive); Encarnacion to 2B
          12-  4   96%  J Keppinger     Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Encarnacion to 3B; Bruce to 2B
                  Ron Villone replaces Kyle McClellan pitching and batting 8th
   RR     123  1   99%  C Patterson     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Encarnacion Scores; Bruce Scores; Keppinger to 3B
                  Jolbert Cabrera pinch hits for Paul Bako batting 8th
          -23  4   99%  J Cabrera       Intentional Walk
                  Javier Valentin pinch hits for Dave Weathers batting 9th
   R      123  6  100%  J Valentin      Walk; Keppinger Scores; Patterson to 3B; Cabrera to 2B
   O      123  3  100%  C Dickerson     Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 2B-1B); Cabrera to 3B; Valentin to 2B; Dickerson to 1B
                  Kelvin Jimenez replaces Ron Villone pitching and batting 8th
   O      123  4   99%  J Hairston      Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 7.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, Francisco Cordero facing 3-4-5
                  Francisco Cordero replaces Javier Valentin pitching and batting 9th; Ryan Hanigan replaces Jolbert Cabrera playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  4  100%  A Pujols        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4  100%  R Ludwick       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3  100%  T Glaus         Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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