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Series Summary

2002 NL Championship Series

Game 1, October 9
SFG 9 Final
STL 6
Game 2, October 10
SFG 4 Final
STL 1
Game 3, October 12
STL 5 Final
SFG 4
Game 4, October 13
STL 3 Final
SFG 4
Game 5, October 14
STL 1 Final
SFG 2

Series Summary

Game Summary

Wednesday, October 9, 2002
Start Time: 7:24 p.m. Local
Attendance: 52,175
Venue: Busch Stadium II
Game Duration: 3:31
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Francisco Giants 1 4 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 9 11 0
St. Louis Cardinals 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 6 11 0
WP: Kirk Rueter (1-1) • LP: Matt Morris (1-1) • SV: Robb Nen (3)

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Kenny Lofton CF 4 3 2 1 1 0 5 0.375 0.429 0.542 0.970 0.319 2.100
Rich Aurilia SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 5 0.240 0.269 0.520 0.789 0.052 0.767
Jeff Kent 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 5 0.292 0.370 0.375 0.745 0.052 0.717
Barry Bonds LF 2 2 1 2 3 0 5 0.316 0.481 0.895 1.376 0.152 1.767
Benito Santiago C 5 1 3 4 0 0 5 0.308 0.333 0.500 0.833 0.319 2.133
J.T. Snow 1B 4 0 1 0 1 2 5 0.304 0.360 0.522 0.882 0.052 0.517
Reggie Sanders RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.182 0.280 0.227 0.507 0.000 0.000
David Bell 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 0.200 0.304 0.350 0.654 0.052 1.000
Kirk Rueter P 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Felix Rodriguez P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Tim Worrell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Robb Nen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 36 9 11 9 5 7 42 0.306 0.390 0.611 1.001 1.000 9.000

St Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Fernando Vina 2B 5 0 0 1 0 0 5 0.450 0.476 0.450 0.926 0.000 0.250
Eli Marrero RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 5 0.100 0.167 0.200 0.367 0.000 0.000
Jim Edmonds CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 5 0.333 0.444 0.600 1.044 0.000 0.500
Albert Pujols LF 4 1 1 2 1 1 5 0.286 0.444 0.643 1.087 0.000 1.500
Edgar Renteria SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0.250 0.333 0.250 0.583 0.000 0.000
Tino Martinez 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 0.067 0.176 0.067 0.243 0.000 0.500
Miguel Cairo 3B 4 2 3 2 0 1 4 0.875 0.889 1.375 2.264 0.000 1.750
Mike Matheny C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.385 0.467 0.462 0.928 0.000 0.250
Matt Morris P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.200 0.200 0.200 0.400 0.000 0.250
   Mike Crudale P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Kerry Robinson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.500 0.667 0.500 1.167 0.000 0.000
   Dave Veres P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   J.D. Drew PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0.300 0.364 0.900 1.264 0.000 1.000
   Steve Kline P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 35 6 11 6 4 4 41 0.314 0.400 0.629 1.029 0.000 6.000

San Francisco Giants

San Francisco Giants Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Kirk Rueter, W (1-1) 5 9 5 5 1 1 2 12.38 25 94 56 34 1 21 9 5 1 8 29 -0.009 0.85 -0.15% 22.34 -2.6
Felix Rodriguez 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 8 38 20 10 2 8 0 4 1 1 0 0 0.068 0.61 1.14% 16.06 1.0
Tim Worrell 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 11.25 4 19 11 7 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0.009 0.34 0.14% 8.82 -0.5
Robb Nen, S (3) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 18 13 6 3 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.039 1.08 0.66% 28.29 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 6 6 4 4 3 6.00 41 169 100 57 8 35 11 11 4 10 29 0 0 0.107 0.78 1.79% 20.27 -1.6

Kirk Rueter faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Matt Morris, L (1-1) 4.1 10 7 7 4 2 2 6.35 26 88 46 28 2 16 7 4 1 9 13 -0.375 0.75 -6.32% 19.69 -4.8
Mike Crudale 1.2 1 2 2 1 2 1 6.75 7 28 15 9 2 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 -0.044 0.14 -0.74% 3.55 -1.3
Dave Veres 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 6 18 15 5 4 6 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.018 0.12 0.30% 3.13 1.0
Steve Kline 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 16 11 7 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.008 0.10 0.12% 2.61 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 9 9 5 7 3 9.00 42 150 87 49 11 27 11 9 2 10 13 0 0 -0.393 0.52 -6.64% 13.56 -4.6

Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: Kirk Rueter (1; Edgar Renteria).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Play by play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description SRC
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — 5,(3-1) CBBBB SFG Kenny Lofton Matt Morris 4% 54% Walk 0.3335
t1 0-0 0 1– 1,(0-0) X O SFG Rich Aurilia Matt Morris -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Lofton to 2B 0.0833
t1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1) CBBBX O SFG Jeff Kent Matt Morris -3% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Lofton to 3B 0.0833
t1 0-0 2 –3 4,(3-0) BBBB SFG Barry Bonds Matt Morris 1% 50% Walk 0.0833
t1 0-0 2 1-3 4,(2-1) CBBX R SFG Benito Santiago Matt Morris 9% 60% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Lofton Scores; Bonds to 2B 0.3333
t1 1-0 2 12- 4,(3-0) BBBB SFG J.T. Snow Matt Morris 3% 62% Walk; Bonds to 3B; Santiago to 2B 0.0833
t1 1-0 2 123 3,(1-1) CBX O SFG Reggie Sanders Matt Morris -6% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants’ Kirk Rueter facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 — 4,(2-1) BBCX O STL Fernando Vina Kirk Rueter 2% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) 0.0
b1 0-1 1 — 4,(1-2) CBFX STL Eli Marrero Kirk Rueter -4% 54% Double to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
b1 0-1 1 -2- 5,(3-1) BBBCB STL Jim Edmonds Kirk Rueter -2% 52% Walk 0.0
b1 0-1 1 12- 1,(0-0) X O STL Albert Pujols Kirk Rueter 5% 56% Flyball: RF (Short RF) 0.0
b1 0-1 2 12- 4,(1-2) CBSH STL Edgar Renteria Kirk Rueter -3% 53% Hit By Pitch; Marrero to 3B; Edmonds to 2B 0.0
b1 0-1 2 123 2,(0-1) CX O STL Tino Martinez Kirk Rueter 8% 61% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals’ Matt Morris facing 8-9-1
t2 1-0 0 — 3,(0-2) CCS O SFG David Bell Matt Morris -2% 59% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t2 1-0 1 — 4,(1-2) BCCS O SFG Kirk Rueter Matt Morris -1% 57% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t2 1-0 2 — 3,(2-0) BBX SFG Kenny Lofton Matt Morris 1% 58% Single to CF 0.7667
t2 1-0 2 1– 4,(1-2) FBCB SFG Rich Aurilia Matt Morris 1% 59% Lofton Steals 2B 0.6833
t2 1-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2) FBCBX R SFG Rich Aurilia Matt Morris 9% 69% Single to RF (Short RF); Lofton Scores 0
t2 2-0 2 1– 4,(1-2) BFFX SFG Jeff Kent Matt Morris 1% 70% Single to CF (Short CF); Aurilia to 2B 0.6333
t2 2-0 2 12- 4,(2-1) FBBX RR SFG Barry Bonds Matt Morris 15% 85% Triple to CF (Deep CF-RF); Aurilia Scores; Kent Scores 1.1834
t2 4-0 2 –3 2,(1-0) BX R SFG Benito Santiago Matt Morris 4% 89% Single to RF; Bonds Scores 0.3
t2 5-0 2 1– 4,(1-2) FBCX SFG J.T. Snow Matt Morris 1% 90% Single to RF; Santiago to 3B 0.4333
t2 5-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0) X O SFG Reggie Sanders Matt Morris -2% 88% Flyball: RF -0.0
  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Giants’ Kirk Rueter facing 7-8-9
b2 0-5 0 — 4,(2-1) BBCX STL Miguel Cairo Kirk Rueter -2% 86% Single to RF 0.25
b2 0-5 0 1– 5,(2-2) FBBCX STL Mike Matheny Kirk Rueter -4% 82% Single to CF; Cairo to 2B 0.25
b2 0-5 0 12- 2,(0-1) LX O STL Matt Morris Kirk Rueter 1% 83% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Cairo to 3B; Matheny to 2B 0.25
b2 0-5 1 -23 4,(2-1) BCBX RO STL Fernando Vina Kirk Rueter 1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cairo Scores; Matheny to 3B 0.25
b2 1-5 2 –3 2,(1-0) BX O STL Eli Marrero Kirk Rueter 3% 87% Flyball: RF 0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cardinals’ Matt Morris facing 8-9-1
t3 5-1 0 — 4,(2-1) BBFX O SFG David Bell Matt Morris -1% 86% Flyball: RF 0.0
t3 5-1 1 — 4,(1-2) BCCX O SFG Kirk Rueter Matt Morris -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
t3 5-1 2 — 2,(1-0) BX R SFG Kenny Lofton Matt Morris 5% 90% Home Run 1.0
t3 6-1 2 — 2,(0-1) CX O SFG Rich Aurilia Matt Morris 0% 90% Flyball: RF -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Giants’ Kirk Rueter facing 3-4-5
b3 1-6 0 — 5,(2-2) CBCBX STL Jim Edmonds Kirk Rueter -2% 87% Single to LF 0.0
b3 1-6 0 1– 5,(2-2) CBBFX O STL Albert Pujols Kirk Rueter 2% 90% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B 0.0
b3 1-6 1 1– 4,(2-1) BBFX OO STL Edgar Renteria Kirk Rueter 3% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cardinals’ Matt Morris facing 3-4-5
t4 6-1 0 — 2,(1-0) BX SFG Jeff Kent Matt Morris 1% 94% Single to CF (Short CF) 0.0
t4 6-1 0 1– 4,(3-0) BBBB SFG Barry Bonds Matt Morris 1% 95% Walk; Kent to 2B 0.0
t4 6-1 0 12- 2,(0-1) LX OO SFG Benito Santiago Matt Morris -2% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Bonds to 2B 0.0
t4 6-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2) CBBBFX O SFG J.T. Snow Matt Morris -1% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Giants’ Kirk Rueter facing 6-7-8
b4 1-6 0 — 5,(2-2) FBBFX O STL Tino Martinez Kirk Rueter 1% 93% Groundout: 1B-P 0.0
b4 1-6 1 — 4,(2-1) BCBX STL Miguel Cairo Kirk Rueter -2% 91% Single to RF 0.0
b4 1-6 1 1– 4,(1-2) CBFC O STL Mike Matheny Kirk Rueter 2% 93% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b4 1-6 2 1– 1,(0-0) X O STL Matt Morris Kirk Rueter 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cardinals’ Matt Morris facing 7-8-9
t5 6-1 0 — 3,(1-1) CBX O SFG Reggie Sanders Matt Morris 0% 94% Lineout: P 0.0
t5 6-1 1 — 3,(1-1) CBX R SFG David Bell Matt Morris 3% 96% Home Run (LF-CF) 1.0
  Mike Crudale replaces Matt Morris pitching and batting 9th
t5 7-1 1 — 4,(2-1) BBCX O SFG Kirk Rueter Mike Crudale 0% 96% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
t5 7-1 2 — 3,(2-0) BBX O SFG Kenny Lofton Mike Crudale 0% 96% Flyball: CF (Short CF) -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Giants’ Kirk Rueter facing 1-2-3
b5 1-7 0 — 4,(2-1) CBBX O STL Fernando Vina Kirk Rueter 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
b5 1-7 1 — 4,(2-1) BCBX O STL Eli Marrero Kirk Rueter 1% 97% Flyball: RF (Short RF) 0.0
b5 1-7 2 — 4,(1-2) CBFX STL Jim Edmonds Kirk Rueter -1% 97% Double to RF (Deep RF) 0.5
b5 1-7 2 -2- 2,(1-0) BX RR STL Albert Pujols Kirk Rueter -5% 92% Home Run; Edmonds Scores 1.5
b5 3-7 2 — 6,(2-2) CFFBBX O STL Edgar Renteria Kirk Rueter 1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-3, Cardinals’ Mike Crudale facing 2-3-4
t6 7-3 0 — 1,(0-0) X O SFG Rich Aurilia Mike Crudale -1% 92% Flyball: RF 0.0
t6 7-3 1 — 5,(2-2) BBFFS O SFG Jeff Kent Mike Crudale 0% 91% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t6 7-3 2 — 6,(3-2) CBBCBB SFG Barry Bonds Mike Crudale 0% 92% Walk 0.5
t6 7-3 2 1– 2,(1-0) BX RR SFG Benito Santiago Mike Crudale 6% 97% Home Run; Bonds Scores 1.5
t6 9-3 2 — 7,(2-2) BFCFFBS O SFG J.T. Snow Mike Crudale 0% 97% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 9, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-9, Giants’ Kirk Rueter facing 6-7-8
b6 3-9 0 — 3,(1-1) BCX STL Tino Martinez Kirk Rueter -1% 96% Single to LF (Short LF) 0.5
b6 3-9 0 1– 6,(2-2) BCCBFX RR STL Miguel Cairo Kirk Rueter -5% 91% Home Run; Martinez Scores 1.5
  Felix Rodriguez replaces Kirk Rueter pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-9 0 — 5,(2-2) CBFBX O STL Mike Matheny Felix Rodriguez 2% 93% Lineout: SS 0.0
  Kerry Robinson pinch hits for Mike Crudale (P) batting 9th
b6 5-9 1 — 5,(3-1) BBBCB STL Kerry Robinson Felix Rodriguez -2% 91% Walk -0.0
b6 5-9 1 1– 2,(0-1) CX O STL Fernando Vina Felix Rodriguez 2% 93% Flyball: LF 0.0
b6 5-9 2 1– 3,(1-1) FBB O STL Eli Marrero Felix Rodriguez 2% 95% Robinson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) 0
  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 9, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 9-5, Cardinals’ Dave Veres facing 7-8-9
  Dave Veres replaces Kerry Robinson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 9-5 0 — 5,(1-2) SCBFS O SFG Reggie Sanders Dave Veres 0% 94% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t7 9-5 1 — 2,(0-1) CX O SFG David Bell Dave Veres 0% 94% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
t7 9-5 2 — 3,(0-2) CSS O SFG Felix Rodriguez Dave Veres 0% 93% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 9, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-9, Giants’ Felix Rodriguez facing 2-3-4
b7 5-9 0 — 6,(3-2) BBCCBX O STL Eli Marrero Felix Rodriguez 2% 95% Flyball: CF 0.0
b7 5-9 1 — 5,(1-2) BSSFC O STL Jim Edmonds Felix Rodriguez 1% 96% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b7 5-9 2 — 7,(3-2) BBCFFBB STL Albert Pujols Felix Rodriguez -1% 95% Walk 0.0
b7 5-9 2 1– 1,(0-0) X STL Edgar Renteria Felix Rodriguez -2% 94% Single to LF; Pujols to 2B 0.0
b7 5-9 2 12- 4,(2-1) BCBX O STL Tino Martinez Felix Rodriguez 3% 97% Flyball: CF (Short CF) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 9, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 9-5, Cardinals’ Dave Veres facing 1-2-3
t8 9-5 0 — 3,(1-1) CBX O SFG Kenny Lofton Dave Veres 0% 96% Lineout: 2B 0.0
t8 9-5 1 — 3,(0-2) CCX O SFG Rich Aurilia Dave Veres 0% 96% Popfly: 2B 0.0
t8 9-5 2 — 2,(1-0) BX O SFG Jeff Kent Dave Veres 0% 96% Flyball: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 9, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-9, Giants’ Tim Worrell facing 7-8-9
  Tim Worrell replaces Felix Rodriguez pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-9 0 — 4,(1-2) BFSS O STL Miguel Cairo Tim Worrell 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b8 5-9 1 — 3,(1-1) BFX O STL Mike Matheny Tim Worrell 1% 98% Lineout: SS 0.0
  J.D. Drew pinch hits for Dave Veres (P) batting 9th
b8 5-9 2 — 6,(3-2) BFBBCX R STL J.D. Drew Tim Worrell -2% 96% Home Run (CF-RF) 1.0
b8 6-9 2 — 6,(3-2) BBCFBX O STL Fernando Vina Tim Worrell 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 9, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 9-6, Cardinals’ Steve Kline facing 4-5-6
  Steve Kline replaces J.D. Drew (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 9-6 0 — 10,(3-2) BBSFFFFBFX O SFG Barry Bonds Steve Kline 0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t9 9-6 1 — 2,(1-0) BX O SFG Benito Santiago Steve Kline 0% 96% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
t9 9-6 2 — 4,(1-2) BCSS O SFG J.T. Snow Steve Kline 0% 96% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 9, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-9, Giants’ Robb Nen facing 2-3-4
  Robb Nen replaces Tim Worrell pitching and batting 9th
b9 6-9 0 — 7,(3-2) BBCSFBB STL Eli Marrero Robb Nen -5% 92% Walk 0.0
b9 6-9 0 1– 5,(0-2) CFFFX O STL Jim Edmonds Robb Nen 4% 96% Lineout: RF 0.0
b9 6-9 1 1– 4,(1-2) BCSS O STL Albert Pujols Robb Nen 3% 99% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b9 6-9 2 1– 2,(0-1) CX O STL Edgar Renteria Robb Nen 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Cardinals 6.