DBL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS @ CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
06/28/1997
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
St. Louis Cardinals batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Erik Hanson
Pitching: RHP Erik Hanson
Batting: SHB Gerald Young 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Jorge Posada 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 108.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Brian S Giles 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 1-6 (Groundball, 23, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ivan Calderon 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 93.8 MPH)
Brian S Giles to second
Batting: LHB Karim Garcia 0-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34S, EV 82.5 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; St. Louis 0 - Charlotte 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for St. Louis Cardinals : RHP Scott Erickson
Pitching: RHP Scott Erickson
Batting: SHB Orlando Merced 0-0: Ball
1-0: Bunt missed!
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jason Giambi 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Carl Everett 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 89S, EV 88.8 MPH)
Jason Giambi to second
Batting: RHB Nomar Garciaparra 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Luis Gonzalez 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LM, EV 75.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; St. Louis 0 - Charlotte 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
St. Louis Cardinals batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Erik Hanson
Batting: RHB John Valentin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Royce Clayton 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4D, EV 69.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Stan Javier 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: SHB Tony Fernandez 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6MD, EV 94.4 MPH)
John Valentin to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, no throw by CF
Batting: SHB Gerald Young 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 98.1 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; St. Louis 0 - Charlotte 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for St. Louis Cardinals : RHP Scott Erickson
Batting: RHB Shane Mack 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 105.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tony Batista 0-0: Ball
Shane Mack steals 2nd base
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 105.0 MPH)
Runner from 2nd tags up, SAFE at 3rd with throw by CF
Batting: RHB Todd Zeile 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6D, EV 105.0 MPH)
Shane Mack scores
Batting: SHB Neifi Perez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4MD, EV 97.5 MPH)
Batting: SHB Orlando Merced 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34D, EV 99.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; St. Louis 0 - Charlotte 1
TOP OF THE 3RD
St. Louis Cardinals batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Erik Hanson
Batting: SHB Jorge Posada 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Brian S Giles 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4, EV 77.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ivan Calderon 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
Balk!
Jorge Posada to second
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Karim Garcia 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 89S, EV 86.3 MPH)
Jorge Posada to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by RF
Batting: RHB John Valentin 0-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 78XD, EV 108.1 MPH)
Karim Garcia to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by LF
Batting: RHB Royce Clayton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 3rd over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; St. Louis 2 - Charlotte 1
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for St. Louis Cardinals : RHP Scott Erickson
Batting: LHB Jason Giambi 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: SHB Carl Everett 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 101.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Nomar Garciaparra 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 56S, EV 74.4 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: LHB Luis Gonzalez 0-0: Ball
1-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 9LS, EV 98.8 MPH)
Nomar Garciaparra to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to trailing runner, SAFE at third!
Batting: RHB Shane Mack 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 89.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; St. Louis 2 - Charlotte 2
TOP OF THE 4TH
St. Louis Cardinals batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Erik Hanson
Batting: SHB Stan Javier 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: SHB Tony Fernandez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3L, EV 86.3 MPH)
Batting: SHB Gerald Young 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out looking
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; St. Louis 2 - Charlotte 2
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for St. Louis Cardinals : RHP Scott Erickson
Batting: RHB Tony Batista 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Todd Zeile 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Hit by Pitch
Batting: SHB Neifi Perez 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Orlando Merced 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; St. Louis 2 - Charlotte 2
TOP OF THE 5TH
St. Louis Cardinals batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Erik Hanson
Batting: SHB Jorge Posada 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Brian S Giles 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LS, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ivan Calderon 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3S, EV 77.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Karim Garcia 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Jorge Posada to second
Batting: RHB John Valentin 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, U4 (Groundball, 4M, EV 88.1 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; St. Louis 2 - Charlotte 2
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for St. Louis Cardinals : RHP Scott Erickson
Batting: LHB Jason Giambi 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 9D, EV 88.8 MPH), Distance : 350 ft
Batting: SHB Carl Everett 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 7D, EV 93.8 MPH), Distance : 372 ft
Batting: RHB Nomar Garciaparra 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 110.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Luis Gonzalez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Shane Mack 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tony Batista 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 2-3 (Groundball, 2L, EV 68.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; St. Louis 2 - Charlotte 4
TOP OF THE 6TH
St. Louis Cardinals batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Erik Hanson
Batting: RHB Royce Clayton 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RM, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: SHB Stan Javier 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Tony Fernandez 0-0: Ball
Stan Javier steals 2nd base
1-0: Called Strike
Stan Javier steals 3rd, throwing error, E2
Stan Javier scores
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34D, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Gerald Young 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Pitching: RHP Mike Hartley
Batting: SHB Jorge Posada 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
Gerald Young steals 2nd base (no throw)
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 106.9 MPH)
Gerald Young to third
Gerald Young scores
Batting: LHB Brian S Giles 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RM, EV 102.5 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on base; St. Louis 4 - Charlotte 4
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for St. Louis Cardinals : RHP Scott Erickson
Batting: RHB Todd Zeile 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6S, EV 62.5 MPH)
Batting: SHB Neifi Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 103.8 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Rusty Meacham
Batting: SHB Orlando Merced 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 106.3 MPH)
Neifi Perez to third
Batting: LHB Jason Giambi 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56, EV 108.1 MPH)
Neifi Perez scores
Orlando Merced to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Batting: SHB Carl Everett 0-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 13S, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Nomar Garciaparra 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78S, EV 75.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; St. Louis 4 - Charlotte 6
TOP OF THE 7TH
St. Louis Cardinals batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Mike Hartley
Batting: RHB Ivan Calderon 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Pitching: LHP Eric Hillman
Batting: LHB Karim Garcia 0-0: Ball
1-0: Grounds into double play, 1-6-3 (Groundball, P, EV 61.9 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Matt Mantei
Batting: RHB John Valentin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LD, EV 85.6 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; St. Louis 4 - Charlotte 6
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for St. Louis Cardinals : RHP Rusty Meacham
Pitching: RHP Mariano Rivera
Batting: LHB Luis Gonzalez 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Shane Mack 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Tony Batista 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6MS, EV 90.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; St. Louis 4 - Charlotte 6
TOP OF THE 8TH
St. Louis Cardinals batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Matt Mantei
Now at 3B: Carney Lansford
Now in CF: Ruben Rivera
Batting: RHB Royce Clayton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: SHB Stan Javier 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4, EV 63.1 MPH)
Batting: SHB Tony Fernandez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 86.9 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; St. Louis 4 - Charlotte 6
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for St. Louis Cardinals : RHP Mariano Rivera
Batting: RHB Todd Zeile 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Neifi Perez 0-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13, EV 61.3 MPH)
Batting: SHB Orlando Merced 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jason Giambi 0-0: Ball
Orlando Merced steals 2nd base
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 89XD, EV 96.9 MPH), Distance : 385 ft
Batting: SHB Carl Everett 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 3S, EV 74.4 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: RHB Nomar Garciaparra 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RS, EV 91.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; St. Louis 4 - Charlotte 8
TOP OF THE 9TH
St. Louis Cardinals batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Matt Mantei
Batting: SHB Gerald Young 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Jorge Posada 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Brian S Giles 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; St. Louis 4 - Charlotte 8
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