April 4, 2008 Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 11
@LAA 6 BAL 7
SEA 4 CHW 8
@DET 5 MIN 4
KCR 3 TBR 13
@NYY 4 OAK 6
CLE 3 TOR 6
BOS 3 HOU 4
@CHC 3 PHI 8
@CIN 4 ARI 8
@COL 1 FLA 5
PIT 4 MIL 13
SFG 4 LAD 7
@SDP 1 STL 5
WSN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 37,191

Friday, April 4, 2008, 8:15pm
Time of Game: 3:13

Nationals

3-2

Lost 2

1st

Manny Acta

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

W: B Looper (1-0), L: O Perez (0-1), S: J Isringhausen (2)

Cardinals

3-1

Won 3

1st

Tony LaRussa

BATTING

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Guzman SS                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .360  .920   17    0   2   HR
L Milledge CF                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .742   22    1   0   GDP
R Zimmerman 3B                5   1   2   0    0   0  .217  .686   15    0   0   
N Johnson 1B                  3   0   0   0    2   1  .267  .856   25   11   1   
A Kearns RF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .353  .971   19    2   0   2B,HBP
P Lo Duca C                   3   0   1   1    2   0  .133  .478   21    6   2   
R Belliard 2B                 5   0   2   2    0   1  .200  .573   20    4   6   
F Lopez LF                    4   0   1   0    1   3  .200  .473   23    0   0   
O Perez P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   0   
  C Schroder P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Mackowiak PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  J Hanrahan P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Harris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258    5    0   0   
  S Rivera P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       38   4  10   4    5   8              177   24  12

BATTING

2B: A Kearns (2, off B Looper).

HR: C Guzman (1, off R Springer; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

HBP: A Kearns (1, by B Looper).

TB: C Guzman 4; A Kearns 3; R Zimmerman 2; R Belliard 2; F Lopez; P Lo Duca; L Milledge.

GIDP: L Milledge (1).

RBI: R Belliard 2 (5); P Lo Duca (2); C Guzman (2).

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Belliard-N Johnson.

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Barton LF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.167   16    1   0   2B
  S Schumaker LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    2    0   0   
R Ankiel CF                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .333 1.145   17    2   0   HR
A Pujols 1B                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .500 1.314   19   13   0   2B,IW
T Glaus 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .143  .449   24    1   2   
R Ludwick RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .364 1.189   15    0   0   2B,GDP
Y Molina C                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .273  .878   14    7   1   
C Izturis SS                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .182  .673   18    0   4   2B,SB,HBP
B Looper P                    1   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000   13    1   1   2·SH
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K McClellan P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Franklin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Washington PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.000    7    0   0   
  J Isringhausen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Miles 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666   10    2   4   
Totals                       30   5   9   5    4   5              155   27  12

BATTING

2B: C Izturis (1, off O Perez); B Barton (1, off O Perez); R Ludwick (2, off O Perez); A Pujols (2, off O Perez).

HR: R Ankiel (2, off O Perez; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SH: B Looper 2 (2, off O Perez, off C Schroder).

IBB: A Pujols (2, by O Perez).

HBP: C Izturis (1, by O Perez).

TB: R Ankiel 4; C Izturis 3; B Barton 3; A Pujols 2; R Ludwick 2; A Miles; Y Molina.

GIDP: R Ludwick (1).

RBI: R Ankiel 2 (4); A Miles (1); B Looper (1); Y Molina (2).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Miles-A Pujols.

E: A Miles (1); C Izturis (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Izturis (1, 3rd base off O Perez/P Lo Duca).

PITCHING

Washington Nationals          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Perez, L (0-1)               4     8   5   5    4   2   1   6.00   24  103-56   32· 6·18    9· 4· 4· 0     24    -     0.88  -0.29
C Schroder                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   15-10    8· 0· 2    4· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.44   0.02
J Hanrahan                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.75    3   11-8     3· 2· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.01
S Rivera                       2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.60    6   25-15    9· 3· 3    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.53   0.07
Totals                         8     9   5   5    4   5   1          37  154-89   52·11·26   18· 5· 4· 0          1-0

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, W (1-0)              6     5   1   1    2   3   0   1.50   27   95-62   34· 7·21   15· 2· 4· 0     59    -     1.01   0.18
R Springer                     0     3   3   3    0   0   1  13.50    3   12-8     6· 0· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.12  -0.16
R Villone                      0     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    1    6-2     0· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.60  -0.11
K McClellan, H (3)             1     1   0   0    1   2   0   2.25    5   29-16   11· 2· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          3-2    4.31   0.12
R Franklin, H (2)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    3   11-8     5· 0· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.12
J Isringhausen, S (2)          1     1   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    5   24-15    7· 2· 6    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    4.13   0.16
Totals                         9    10   4   4    5   8   1          44  177-111  63·11·37   17· 6· 7· 0          5-2

O Perez faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.
R Springer faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
R Villone faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: O Perez (1; A Pujols).

HBP: O Perez (1; C Izturis); B Looper (1; A Kearns).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Wolf, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - Phil Cuzzi.

Time of Game: 3:13.

Attendance: 37,191.

Weather: 47° F, Wind 3mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Washington Nationals          St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. C Guzman             SS    1. B Barton             LF 
2. L Milledge           CF    2. R Ankiel             CF 
3. R Zimmerman          3B    3. A Pujols             1B 
4. N Johnson            1B    4. T Glaus              3B 
5. A Kearns             RF    5. R Ludwick            RF 
6. P Lo Duca            C     6. Y Molina             C  
7. R Belliard           2B    7. C Izturis            SS 
8. F Lopez              LF    8. B Looper             P  
9. O Perez              P     9. A Miles              2B

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  5-3  123  4  -15%  51% R Belliard      K McClellan     Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Zimmerman Scores; Johnson to 3B; Lo Duca to 2B
   t 7   2  5-4  123  5   14%  79% W Harris        K McClellan     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   t 7   1  5-4  123  8   14%  65% F Lopez         K McClellan     Strikeout Swinging
   t 9   2  5-4  12-  6   14% 100% F Lopez         J Isringhausen  Strikeout Looking
   t 9   1  5-4  12-  5   14%  86% R Belliard      J Isringhausen  Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  C Guzman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  L Milledge      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  R Zimmerman     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Odalis Perez facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   61%  B Barton        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   RR     -2-  1   74%  R Ankiel        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Barton Scores
          ---  4   78%  A Pujols        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  6   75%  T Glaus         Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      -2-  3   73%  R Ludwick       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      -2-  1   70%  Y Molina        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-2, Braden Looper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   72%  N Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   70%  A Kearns        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   73%  P Lo Duca       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
          1--  2   71%  R Belliard      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Kearns to 2B
          12-  4   67%  F Lopez         Walk; Kearns to 3B; Belliard to 2B
   O      123  3   75%  O Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Nationals 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Odalis Perez facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   77%  C Izturis       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   76%  B Looper        Bunt Groundout: C-2B (Front of Home); Izturis to 2B
          -2-      79%  A Miles         Izturis Steals 3B
   O      --3  5   74%  " "             Lineout: RF (Short RF)
   O      --3  7   72%  B Barton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-2, Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   74%  C Guzman        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   76%  L Milledge      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   74%  R Zimmerman     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Zimmerman to 1B
   O      1--  7   77%  N Johnson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Odalis Perez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   75%  R Ankiel        Strikeout Looking
          ---  9   77%  A Pujols        Walk
          1--  8   79%  T Glaus         Walk; Pujols to 2B
   OO     12-  4   73%  R Ludwick       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-2, Braden Looper facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   66%  A Kearns        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  3   58%  P Lo Duca       Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Kearns to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   62%  R Belliard      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Kearns Scores
   O      1--  4   66%  F Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   69%  O Perez         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Odalis Perez facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   72%  Y Molina        Walk
          1--  4   81%  C Izturis       Double to RF (Ground Ball); Molina to 3B
   RO     -23  5   83%  B Looper        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Molina Scores; Izturis to 3B
   R      --3  1   86%  A Miles         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Izturis Scores
          1--  1   88%  B Barton        Single to 3B (Line Drive to Weak 3B); Miles to 2B
   O      12-  5   87%  R Ankiel        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Miles to 3B; Barton to 2B
          -23  4   87%  A Pujols        Intentional Walk
   O      123  5   84%  T Glaus         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Nationals 1, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-4, Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   80%  C Guzman        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   OO     1--  1   88%  L Milledge      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   87%  R Zimmerman     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  8   85%  N Johnson       Walk; Zimmerman to 2B
   O      12-  3   89%  A Kearns        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Nationals 1, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Odalis Perez facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   91%  R Ludwick       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  5   94%  Y Molina        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ludwick Scores
                  Chris Schroder replaces Odalis Perez pitching and batting 9th
          1--  5   95%  C Izturis       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Molina to 2B
   O      12-  5   96%  B Looper        Bunt Groundout: C-2B (P's Right); Molina to 3B; Izturis to 2B
   O      -23  1   93%  A Miles         Fielder's Choice 1B; Molina out at Hm/1B-C; Izturis to 3B
   O      1-3  4   92%  B Barton        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 1, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-5, Braden Looper facing 6-7-8
                  Skip Schumaker replaces Brian Barton playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---  3   94%  P Lo Duca       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   95%  R Belliard      Popfly: P (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  1   94%  F Lopez         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Rob Mackowiak pinch hits for Chris Schroder batting 9th
   O      1--  3   95%  R Mackowiak     Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Joel Hanrahan facing 2-3-4
                  Joel Hanrahan replaces Rob Mackowiak pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   95%  R Ankiel        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   95%  A Pujols        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   94%  T Glaus         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-5, Russ Springer facing 1-2-3
                  Russ Springer replaces Braden Looper pitching and batting 8th
   R      ---  4   90%  C Guzman        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  7   86%  L Milledge      Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short CF)
          1--  1   78%  R Zimmerman     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Milledge to 2B
                  Ron Villone replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 8th
          12-  6   68%  N Johnson       Walk; Milledge to 3B; Zimmerman to 2B
                  Kyle McClellan replaces Ron Villone pitching and batting 8th
   O      123  6   77%  A Kearns        Strikeout Looking
   R      123  6   66%  P Lo Duca       Walk; Milledge Scores; Zimmerman to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   R      123  4   51%  R Belliard      Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Zimmerman Scores; Johnson to 3B; Lo Duca to 2B
   O      123  8   65%  F Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
                  Willie Harris pinch hits for Joel Hanrahan batting 9th
   O      123  5   79%  W Harris        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Nationals 4, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Saul Rivera facing 5-6-7
                  Saul Rivera replaces Willie Harris pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   77%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   76%  Y Molina        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   75%  C Izturis       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 4-5, Ryan Franklin facing 1-2-3
                  Ryan Franklin replaces Kyle McClellan pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  2   80%  C Guzman        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  7   84%  L Milledge      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   87%  R Zimmerman     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Saul Rivera facing 8-9-1
                  Rico Washington pinch hits for Ryan Franklin batting 8th
   O      ---  7   86%  R Washington    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   85%  A Miles         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   84%  S Schumaker     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 4-5, Jason Isringhausen facing 4-5-6
                  Jason Isringhausen replaces Rico Washington pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  3   91%  N Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   83%  A Kearns        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   72%  P Lo Duca       Walk; Kearns to 2B
   O      12-  5   86%  R Belliard      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6  100%  F Lopez         Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 4, Cardinals 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation