September 18, 2008 St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Great American Ballpark, Attendance: 14,041

Thursday, September 18, 2008, 7:10pm
Time of Game: 3:01

Cardinals

79-73

Won 1

4th, 13½ GB

Tony LaRussa

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

W: K Lohse (14-6), L: E Volquez (16-6), S: J Motte (1)

Reds

70-82

Lost 1

5th, 22½ GB

Dusty Baker

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Schumaker CF                2   1   0   0    3   0  .303  .774   23    3   0   
A Miles LF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .313  .748   18    0   0   
  B Barton LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .784         1   0   
A Pujols 1B                   3   1   1   3    1   0  .354 1.103   18   10   1   HR
F Lopez 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .263  .687   18    2   3   CS
T Glaus 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .268  .844   11    1   0   2B
A Kennedy RF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .263  .631   13    1   0   2B
  R Franklin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Perez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Motte P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Johnson C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666   10    5   0   
  J LaRue C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .678         1   0   
K Lohse P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .098  .213    8    1   1   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Ludwick RF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .935    1    0   0   
C Izturis SS                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .245  .597   22    2   2   GDP
Totals                       31   5   6   5    6   6              142   27   7

BATTING

2B: A Kennedy (15, off J Roenicke); T Glaus (32, off J Roenicke).

HR: A Pujols (34, off E Volquez; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

TB: A Pujols 4; T Glaus 2; A Kennedy 2; F Lopez; M Johnson; R Ludwick.

GIDP: C Izturis (6).

RBI: A Pujols 3 (104); A Kennedy (30); F Lopez (37).

2-out RBI: F Lopez; A Kennedy.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F Lopez; A Pujols-C Izturis-A Pujols.

E: C Izturis (11).

BASERUNNING

CS: F Lopez (7, 2nd base by E Volquez/P Bako).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Hairston 2B                 3   1   1   1    2   1  .326  .852   23    4   4   
J Keppinger SS                5   0   1   1    0   0  .261  .650   20    5   0   2B
J Votto 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .285  .828   13    5   3   2·2B
J Bruce RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .258  .771   12    2   0   
J Cabrera LF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .256  .717   12    2   0   
C Patterson CF                3   1   0   0    1   0  .204  .580   18    2   0   GDP
A Rosales 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .167  .433    9    0   0   2B,SB
P Bako C                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .211  .603   18    6   1   
  C Dickerson PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .304 1.021    7    0   0   
E Volquez P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .206    7    0   1   SH
  A Phillips PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .610    8    0   0   
  J Roenicke P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Burton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  J Valentin PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .252  .716    6    0   0   
  W Castillo PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .800         0   0   
Totals                       33   4   8   4    4   6              153   27   9

BATTING

2B: A Rosales (1, off K Lohse); J Keppinger (22, off K Lohse); J Votto 2 (29, off R Franklin, off K Lohse).

SH: E Volquez (8, off K Lohse).

TB: J Votto 4; A Rosales 3; J Keppinger 2; J Cabrera; P Bako; J Hairston.

GIDP: C Patterson (3).

RBI: A Rosales (1); J Hairston (26); J Cabrera (10); J Keppinger (41).

2-out RBI: J Hairston; A Rosales.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Votto-J Keppinger.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Rosales (1, 2nd base off K Lohse/M Johnson).

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
K Lohse, W (14-6)              6.2   6   3   2    2   5   0   3.76   28  101-66   40· 6·20   11· 8· 2· 0     55    -     1.39   0.03
R Springer, H (14)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    1    5-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.84   0.11
R Franklin, H (13)             1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.59    3    9-6     3· 2· 1    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    2.32   0.09
C Perez, H (6)                 0.2   1   1   1    2   1   0   3.66    5   23-11    5· 1· 5    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.74  -0.11
J Motte, S (1)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    6-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    7.39   0.20
Totals                         9     8   4   3    4   6   0          38  144-89   52· 9·28   11·13· 4· 0          4-0

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Volquez, L (16-6)            7     3   4   4    6   5   1   3.29   29  111-61   37·10·14    7· 5· 6· 0     54    -     1.02  -0.10
J Roenicke                     1     2   1   1    0   1   0   6.75    5   13-8     6· 1· 1    0· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.88  -0.09
J Burton                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.44    3   16-12    9· 1· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.35   0.02
Totals                         9     6   5   5    6   6   1          37  140-81   52·12·17    9· 6·10· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: K Lohse (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 14,041.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Cincinnati Reds                      
1. S Schumaker          CF    1. J Hairston           2B 
2. A Miles              LF    2. J Keppinger          SS 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. J Votto              1B 
4. F Lopez              2B    4. J Bruce              RF 
5. T Glaus              3B    5. J Cabrera            LF 
6. A Kennedy            RF    6. C Patterson          CF 
7. M Johnson            C     7. A Rosales            3B 
8. K Lohse              P     8. P Bako               C  
9. C Izturis            SS    9. E Volquez            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  1-0  12-  4   26%  69% A Pujols        E Volquez       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Izturis Scores; Schumaker Scores
   b 9   2  5-4  1-3  6   21% 100% J Keppinger     J Motte         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   b 7   0  4-3  ---  1  -13%  50% A Rosales       K Lohse         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   b 3   1  3-1  1--  3  -13%  54% J Keppinger     K Lohse         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Hairston Scores
   t 8   2  3-4  -2-  3   13%  85% A Kennedy       J Roenicke      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Glaus Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Edinson Volquez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  S Schumaker     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   50%  A Miles         Walk
          1--  5   54%  A Pujols        Walk; Miles to 2B
   O      12-  5   49%  F Lopez         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      12-  2   45%  T Glaus         Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Lohse facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  J Hairston      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   49%  J Keppinger     Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  5   50%  J Votto         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Edinson Volquez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   48%  A Kennedy       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  4   46%  M Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  K Lohse         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Lohse facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  J Bruce         Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   43%  J Cabrera       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Cabrera to 2B
          -2-      40%  C Patterson     Wild Pitch; Cabrera to 3B
   O      --3  6   46%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      --3  3   37%  A Rosales       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Cabrera Scores/unER
          1--      36%  P Bako          Rosales Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   39%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Edinson Volquez facing 9-1-2
          ---  8   43%  C Izturis       Walk
          1--  4   50%  S Schumaker     Walk; Izturis to 2B
   O      12-  5   43%  A Miles         Strikeout Swinging
   RRR    12-  4   69%  A Pujols        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Izturis Scores; Schumaker Scores
   O      ---  1   68%  F Lopez         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  2   67%  T Glaus         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Kyle Lohse facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   70%  E Volquez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   67%  J Hairston      Walk
   R      1--  3   54%  J Keppinger     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Hairston Scores
   O      -2-  5   58%  J Votto         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3   62%  J Bruce         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Edinson Volquez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   60%  A Kennedy       Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  2   62%  M Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   59%  K Lohse         Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B)
   O      1--  4   57%  C Izturis       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Kyle Lohse facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   60%  J Cabrera       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  2   62%  C Patterson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   64%  A Rosales       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Edinson Volquez facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   67%  S Schumaker     Walk
   O      1--  6   64%  A Miles         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  7   62%  A Pujols        Groundout: P-1B; Miles to 2B
   R      -2-  6   73%  F Lopez         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Miles Scores
   O      1--  2   71%  T Glaus         Lopez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Kyle Lohse facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   66%  P Bako          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   69%  E Volquez       Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Bako to 2B
   O      -2-  4   73%  J Hairston      Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-  2   78%  J Keppinger     Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Edinson Volquez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   76%  T Glaus         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   75%  A Kennedy       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   74%  M Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Kyle Lohse facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   65%  J Votto         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   71%  J Bruce         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   R      -2-  3   60%  J Cabrera       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Votto Scores
   OO     1--  1   69%  C Patterson     Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Edinson Volquez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   66%  K Lohse         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   65%  C Izturis       Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   66%  S Schumaker     Walk
   O      1--  1   63%  A Miles         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Kyle Lohse facing 7-8-9
                  Brian Barton replaces Aaron Miles playing LF batting 2nd
          ---  1   50%  A Rosales       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   59%  P Bako          Bunt Popfly: P (Weak SS-2B)
                  Andy Phillips pinch hits for Edinson Volquez batting 9th
   O      -2-  8   66%  A Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B; Rosales to 3B
          --3  7   63%  J Hairston      Walk
                  Russ Springer replaces Kyle Lohse pitching and batting 8th
   O      1-3  5   74%  J Keppinger     Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 3.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Josh Roenicke facing 3-4-5
                  Josh Roenicke replaces Andy Phillips pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   72%  A Pujols        Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   70%  F Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   73%  T Glaus         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  3   85%  A Kennedy       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Glaus Scores
   O      -2-  1   83%  M Johnson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Ryan Franklin facing 3-4-5
                  Ryan Franklin replaces Adam Kennedy pitching and batting 6th; Jason LaRue replaces Mark L. Johnson playing C batting 7th; Ryan Ludwick replaces Russ Springer playing RF batting 8th
          ---  2   72%  J Votto         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   80%  J Bruce         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   OO     -2-  2   92%  J Cabrera       Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted (SS-2B); Votto out at 2B/2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jared Burton facing 8-9-1
                  Jared Burton replaces Josh Roenicke pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   93%  R Ludwick       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  7   91%  C Izturis       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
   O      ---  8   90%  S Schumaker     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Chris Perez facing 6-7-8
                  Chris Perez replaces Ryan Franklin pitching and batting 6th
          ---  6   81%  C Patterson     Walk
   O      1--  3   89%  A Rosales       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  Chris Dickerson pinch hits for Paul Bako batting 8th
          1--      88%  C Dickerson     Defensive Indifference; Patterson to 2B
   O      -2-  6   95%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  Javier Valentin pinch hits for Jared Burton batting 9th
          -2-  6   91%  J Valentin      Walk
                  Wilkin Castillo pinch runs for Javier Valentin batting 9th
   R      12-  2   79%  J Hairston      Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Patterson Scores; Castillo to 3B
                  Jason Motte replaces Chris Perez pitching and batting 6th
   O      1-3  6  100%  J Keppinger     Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation