April 3, 2008 Colorado Rockies at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 2
@CLE 1 KCR 4
@DET 1 LAA 5
@MIN 4 NYY 3
TOR 2 PIT 4
@ATL 3
(10) CHC 6
MIL 3 CIN 3
ARI 2 PHI 8
WSN 7
(10) SDP 3
HOU 2 STL 3
COL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 36,262

Thursday, April 3, 2008, 1:15pm
Time of Game: 2:33

Rockies

1-2

Lost 2

3rd, 1½ GB

Clint Hurdle

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

W: B Thompson (1-0), L: U Jimenez (0-1), S: J Isringhausen (1)

Cardinals

2-1

Won 2

1st

Tony LaRussa

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Spilborghs CF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .533   29    2   0   
T Tulowitzki SS               4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .690   15    2   2   
T Helton 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .929   15   11   0   
M Holliday LF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .100  .408   18    3   0   
G Atkins 3B                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .364  .872    7    0   2   2B
B Hawpe RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .795   12    1   1   
J Baker 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .600   10    0   3   2B,GDP
C Iannetta C                  3   0   2   0    0   1  .667 1.667    9    5   0   2B
U Jimenez P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   10    0   1   
  M Herges P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Podsednik PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    6    0   0   
  L Vizcaino P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Fuentes P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       32   0   8   0    2   9              131   24  10

BATTING

2B: C Iannetta (1, off B Thompson); J Baker (1, off B Thompson); G Atkins (1, off B Thompson).

TB: G Atkins 4; C Iannetta 3; J Baker 2; R Spilborghs; T Helton.

GIDP: J Baker (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

BASERUNNING

PO: R Spilborghs (1st base by B Thompson).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Schumaker LF                4   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .214   22    0   1   
A Miles 2B                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .800   10    1   1   
A Pujols 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.215    7   14   0   2B
R Ankiel CF                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .364 1.098   16    1   0   IW
T Glaus 3B                    3   0   2   1    1   1  .182  .504   26    0   4   2B
R Ludwick RF                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .429 1.413   19    1   0   SB
J LaRue C                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .250   19   10   0   
B Thompson P                  3   0   1   1    0   2  .333  .666   10    0   2   
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Barton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    3    0   0   
  J Isringhausen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
C Izturis SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .273   19    0   6   
Totals                       31   3   8   3    7   5              151   27  15

BATTING

2B: T Glaus (1, off L Vizcaino); A Pujols (1, off U Jimenez).

IBB: R Ankiel (1, by U Jimenez).

TB: T Glaus 3; A Pujols 3; A Miles 2; B Thompson; R Ankiel.

RBI: R Ankiel (2); B Thompson (1); T Glaus (2).

2-out RBI: B Thompson.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Izturis-A Miles-A Pujols.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Ludwick (1, 2nd base off U Jimenez/C Iannetta).

PITCHING

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
U Jimenez, L (0-1)             5     7   3   3    5   4   0   5.40   26  100-54   27· 7·20   11· 4· 2· 0     40    -     1.00  -0.10
M Herges                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    9-4     3· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.26   0.02
L Vizcaino                     1     1   0   0    1   1   0  27.00    5   14-9     3· 2· 4    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.28   0.01
B Fuentes                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   19-11    7· 1· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         8     8   3   3    7   5   0          38  142-78   40·10·28   14·10· 2· 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 Thompson, W (1-0)            6.2   7   0   0    2   6   0   0.00   26   91-63   36·10·17   12· 1· 5· 0     64    -     0.94   0.34
R Villone, H (2)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    6-4     3· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.95   0.03
A Reyes, H (1)                 1     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    3   21-16    9· 2· 5    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.04
J Isringhausen, S (1)          1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   11-9     7· 0· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.68   0.03
Totals                         9     8   0   0    2   9   0          34  129-92   55·12·25   16· 2· 5· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: U Jimenez 2 (2).

IBB: U Jimenez (1; R Ankiel).

PO: B Thompson (1; R Spilborghs, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B - Marvin Hudson, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Mike Winters.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 36,262.

Weather: 48° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Colorado Rockies              St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. R Spilborghs         CF    1. S Schumaker          LF 
2. T Tulowitzki         SS    2. A Miles              2B 
3. T Helton             1B    3. A Pujols             1B 
4. M Holliday           LF    4. R Ankiel             CF 
5. G Atkins             3B    5. T Glaus              3B 
6. B Hawpe              RF    6. R Ludwick            RF 
7. J Baker              2B    7. J LaRue              C  
8. C Iannetta           C     8. B Thompson           P  
9. U Jimenez            P     9. C Izturis            SS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  0-1  12-  5   10%  85% T Glaus         U Jimenez       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Pujols Scores; Ankiel to 3B
   b 3   0  0-0  12-  4   10%  75% R Ankiel        U Jimenez       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Miles Scores; Pujols to 2B
   t 7   0  3-0  1--  2    8%  94% J Baker         B Thompson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   b 1   2  0-0  123  6   -7%  50% R Ludwick       U Jimenez       Flyball: CF
   t 5   2  2-0  1-3  6    6%  82% U Jimenez       B Thompson      Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Brad Thompson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   47%  R Spilborghs    Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--      52%  T Tulowitzki    Spilborghs Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  3   54%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   55%  T Helton        Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ubaldo Jimenez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  S Schumaker     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  A Miles         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  1   53%  A Pujols        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
          -2-      54%  R Ankiel        Wild Pitch; Pujols to 3B
          --3  4   55%  " "             Intentional Walk
          1-3      56%  T Glaus         Wild Pitch; Ankiel to 2B
          -23  6   57%  " "             Walk
   O      123  6   50%  R Ludwick       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Brad Thompson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  M Holliday      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   48%  G Atkins        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   51%  B Hawpe         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Atkins to 3B
   O      --3  2   55%  J Baker         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ubaldo Jimenez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   53%  J LaRue         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   51%  B Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   52%  C Izturis       Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  S Schumaker     Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Brad Thompson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   52%  C Iannetta      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  U Jimenez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   55%  R Spilborghs    Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ubaldo Jimenez facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   60%  A Miles         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   65%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Miles to 2B
   R      12-  4   75%  R Ankiel        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Miles Scores; Pujols to 2B
   R      12-  5   85%  T Glaus         Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Pujols Scores; Ankiel to 3B
   O      1-3  2   81%  R Ludwick       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1-3  4   77%  J LaRue         Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  4   73%  B Thompson      Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Brad Thompson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   76%  T Tulowitzki    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   78%  T Helton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   79%  M Holliday      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ubaldo Jimenez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   77%  C Izturis       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   76%  S Schumaker     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   77%  A Miles         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   76%  A Pujols        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Brad Thompson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   78%  G Atkins        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   80%  B Hawpe         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   78%  J Baker         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  4   75%  C Iannetta      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Baker to 3B
   O      1-3  6   82%  U Jimenez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ubaldo Jimenez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   80%  R Ankiel        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  7   79%  T Glaus         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   80%  R Ludwick       Walk
          1--      81%  J LaRue         Ludwick Steals 2B
          -2-  5   81%  " "             Walk
   RO     12-  3   87%  B Thompson      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ludwick Scores; LaRue out at 3B/RF-3B-SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-3, Brad Thompson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   89%  R Spilborghs    Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   91%  T Tulowitzki    Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  1   89%  T Helton        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1-- 10   87%  M Holliday      Walk; Helton to 2B
   O      12-  2   91%  G Atkins        Single to LF (Line Drive); Helton out at Hm/LF-C; Holliday to 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Matt Herges facing 9-1-2
                  Matt Herges replaces Ubaldo Jimenez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   91%  C Izturis       Popfly: SS (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  5   90%  S Schumaker     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   90%  A Miles         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-3, Brad Thompson facing 6-7-8
          ---  7   86%  B Hawpe         Walk
   OO     1--  2   94%  J Baker         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  1   92%  C Iannetta      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Ron Villone replaces Brad Thompson pitching and batting 8th; Scott Podsednik pinch hits for Matt Herges batting 9th
   O      -2-  6   94%  S Podsednik     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Luis Vizcaino facing 3-4-5
                  Luis Vizcaino replaces Scott Podsednik pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   94%  A Pujols        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   93%  R Ankiel        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  4   94%  T Glaus         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  5   94%  R Ludwick       Walk
   O      12-  3   93%  J LaRue         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-3, Anthony Reyes facing 1-2-3
                  Anthony Reyes replaces Ron Villone pitching and batting 8th
   O      --- 11   95%  R Spilborghs    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   97%  T Tulowitzki    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   97%  T Helton        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Fuentes facing 8-9-1
                  Brian Fuentes replaces Luis Vizcaino pitching and batting 9th; Brian Barton pinch hits for Anthony Reyes batting 8th
   O      ---  3   97%  B Barton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   97%  C Izturis       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  8   97%  S Schumaker     Walk
   O      1--  1   97%  A Miles         Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-3, Jason Isringhausen facing 4-5-6
                  Jason Isringhausen replaces Brian Barton pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  3   99%  M Holliday      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   96%  G Atkins        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   99%  B Hawpe         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4  100%  J Baker         Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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