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Scores
Standings
CAL
@CHW		6
7		 
(12)
BOS
@CLE		6
8
DET
@MIL		4
0
KCR
@MIN		3
6
BAL
@NYY		8
4
BAL
@NYY		3
1
TEX
@SEA		2
4
OAK
@TOR		5
7
STL
@CHC		5
8
ATL
@LAD		6
3		 
(10)
NYM
@MON		9
10
PHI
@PIT		5
6		 
(10)
HOU
@SFG		5
3
Saturday, September 10, 1983
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 26,388, Time of Game: 2:51
Cardinals
5
71-69
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 1½ GB
 at Cubs
8
63-78
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 10 GB
W: Bill Campbell (5-8)
L: Jeff Lahti (3-2)
S: Lee Smith (25)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  3   0  1  0   0  0  0    5  8  1
Cubs            1  0  1   0  0  3   3  0  X    8 13  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lonnie Smith LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 .315 .808 -0.076 0.92 0.024 -0.099 -0.7 2 0
Ozzie Smith SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .247 .660 -0.013 0.75 0.058 -0.070 -0.0 1 5 3B
Willie McGee CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .301 .723 0.123 0.87 0.152 -0.030 1.4 2 0 2B
George Hendrick 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .319 .883 0.016 0.83 0.087 -0.071 0.0 7 2 2B,GDP
Andy Van Slyke RF 3 0 0 0 1 3 .263 .796 -0.021 0.57 0.025 -0.046 -0.4 0 1
Ken Oberkfell 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .294 .761 0.103 0.62 0.137 -0.034 0.9 3 2 HR
Darrell Porter C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .242 .755 -0.047 0.56 0.005 -0.052 -0.5 5 0
Mike Ramsey 2B 2 1 1 1 1 0 .273 .677 0.106 0.76 0.127 -0.021 0.9 2 1 HR
   Steve Braun PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .823 -0.018 0.71 0.000 -0.018 -0.2
Bob Forsch P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .277 .712 -0.058 0.76 0.000 -0.058 -0.9 1 0
   Dave Von Ohlen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jeff Lahti P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steve Baker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Orlando Sanchez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0.021 0.38 0.021 0.000 0.3
Team Totals 35 5 8 5 3 11 .229 .804 0.136 0.73 0.636 -0.499 0.7 24 11
2B: G Hendrick (30, off C Rainey); W McGee (21, off C Rainey).
3B: O Smith (5, off C Rainey).
HR: K Oberkfell (3, off C Rainey; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); M Ramsey (1, off C Rainey; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: K Oberkfell 5; M Ramsey 4; O Smith 3; W McGee 3; G Hendrick 2; L Smith.
GIDP: G Hendrick (12).
RBI: W McGee 2 (65); G Hendrick (85); K Oberkfell (32); M Ramsey (15).
2-out RBI: K Oberkfell; G Hendrick; W McGee.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Fielding
E: D Porter (7).
Outfield Assists: A Van Slyke (M Hall at 3rd base).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ryne Sandberg 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .265 .678 -0.035 1.16 0.092 -0.127 -0.2 1 5 SB
Bill Buckner LF-1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .756 -0.012 0.72 0.058 -0.070 -0.2 2 0
Mel Hall CF 5 3 4 4 0 0 .294 .877 0.405 1.05 0.408 -0.003 3.0 3 0 2·HR,2B
Keith Moreland RF 3 1 3 0 1 0 .299 .835 0.163 0.76 0.163 0.000 1.7 1 0 2B
Ron Cey 3B 3 1 0 1 1 1 .273 .796 -0.091 1.31 0.008 -0.099 -0.8 1 3
Carmelo Martinez 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .286 .877 -0.051 1.23 0.057 -0.107 0.2 7 1 2B
   Lee Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .347 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jody Davis C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .260 .772 0.010 0.80 0.060 -0.050 -0.4 10 0 2B
Larry Bowa SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .635 -0.028 0.57 0.000 -0.028 -0.2 1 0
   Jay Johnstone PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .815 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Gary Woods PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237 .607 0.046 2.87 0.046 0.000 0.3 IW
   Dave Owen SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.008 0.30 0.000 -0.008 -0.3 1 1
Chuck Rainey P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .180 .448 -0.011 0.43 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 0 0
   Bill Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dan Rohn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 1.064 -0.025 0.99 0.000 -0.025 -0.2
   Craig Lefferts P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .269 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry Morales PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .540 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Thad Bosley PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .405 1.126 0.272 4.71 0.272 0.000 1.7
   Bill Campbell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tom Grant LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .300 -0.002 0.10 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 36 8 13 8 3 5 .361 1.049 0.633 1.11 1.164 -0.530 4.2 27 10
2B: M Hall (20, off B Forsch); J Davis (24, off B Forsch); K Moreland (24, off B Forsch); C Martinez (1, off J Lahti).
HR: M Hall 2 (16, 1 off J Lahti, 1 off B Forsch; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: G Woods (2, by D Von Ohlen).
TB: M Hall 11; K Moreland 4; J Davis 2; C Martinez 2; B Buckner 2; R Sandberg; T Bosley.
RBI: M Hall 4 (46); T Bosley 2 (9); C Martinez (12); R Cey (75).
2-out RBI: T Bosley 2; M Hall.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Cey-R Sandberg-C Martinez.
Baserunning
SB: R Sandberg (33, 2nd base off B Forsch/D Porter).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Forsch 5.2 7 5 5 2 4 1 4.57 25 37 -0.058 1.00 -0.7
Dave Von Ohlen 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.57 1 2 0 -0.024 3.21 -0.2
Jeff Lahti, BS (3), L (3-2) 0.2 5 3 3 0 1 1 3.16 7 3 2 -0.574 1.95 -4.4
Steve Baker 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.21 6 1 0 0.022 0.15 1.1
Team Totals 8 13 8 8 3 5 2 9.00 39 37 6 2 -0.634 0.73 -4.2
D Von Ohlen faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chuck Rainey 4.1 8 5 5 0 6 2 4.32 21 33 -0.339 0.78 -3.1
Bill Johnson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0.026 0.60 0.5
Craig Lefferts 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 3.20 5 0 0 0.022 0.41 0.5
Bill Campbell, W (5-8) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.25 3 0 0 0.086 1.15 0.5
Lee Smith, S (25) 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.52 8 0 0 0.071 0.67 1.0
Team Totals 9 8 5 5 3 11 2 5.00 38 33 1 0 -0.134 1.11 -0.7
Balks: None.
WP: J Lahti (1); L Smith (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Von Ohlen (8; G Woods).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 26,388.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 92° F, Wind 17mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Chicago Cubs
1 Lonnie Smith LF 1 Ryne Sandberg 2B
2 Ozzie Smith SS 2 Bill Buckner LF
3 Willie McGee CF 3 Mel Hall CF
4 George Hendrick 1B 4 Keith Moreland RF
5 Andy Van Slyke RF 5 Ron Cey 3B
6 Ken Oberkfell 3B 6 Carmelo Martinez 1B
7 Darrell Porter C 7 Jody Davis C
8 Mike Ramsey 2B 8 Larry Bowa SS
9 Bob Forsch P 9 Chuck Rainey P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 3-5 2 123 RR CHC T. Bosley J. Lahti 27% 56% Single to LF; Cey Scores; Davis Scores; Woods to 2B
b7 5-5 0 1-- RR CHC M. Hall J. Lahti 25% 89% Home Run; Buckner Scores
t3 1-1 0 --- R STL M. Ramsey C. Rainey -12% 38% Home Run
b6 2-5 0 1-- CHC K. Moreland B. Forsch 11% 31% Single to CF; Hall to 3B
t2 0-1 2 --- R STL K. Oberkfell C. Rainey -11% 54% Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Smith C. Rainey 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL O. Smith C. Rainey 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O STL W. McGee C. Rainey 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHC R. Sandberg B. Forsch 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- CHC B. Buckner B. Forsch 6% 64% Sandberg Steals 2B; Sandberg to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b1 0-0 0 --3 O CHC B. Buckner B. Forsch -4% 59% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --3 RO CHC M. Hall B. Forsch 2% 62% Double to RF; Sandberg Scores; Hall out at 3B/RF-SS-3B
b1 1-0 2 --- CHC K. Moreland B. Forsch 2% 64% Double to CF
b1 1-0 2 -2- CHC R. Cey B. Forsch 1% 64% Walk
b1 1-0 2 12- O CHC C. Martinez B. Forsch -4% 61% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O STL G. Hendrick C. Rainey 2% 63% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 1 --- O STL A. Van Slyke C. Rainey 2% 65% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 --- R STL K. Oberkfell C. Rainey -11% 54% Home Run
t2 1-1 2 --- O STL D. Porter C. Rainey 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
b2 1-1 0 --- O CHC J. Davis B. Forsch -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-1 1 --- O CHC L. Bowa B. Forsch -2% 51% Popfly: 3B
b2 1-1 2 --- O CHC C. Rainey B. Forsch -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 8-9-1
t3 1-1 0 --- R STL M. Ramsey C. Rainey -12% 38% Home Run
t3 2-1 0 --- O STL B. Forsch C. Rainey 2% 40% Strikeout
t3 2-1 1 --- STL L. Smith C. Rainey -2% 38% Single to LF
t3 2-1 1 1-- O STL O. Smith C. Rainey 2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B; Smith to 2B
t3 2-1 2 -2- R STL W. McGee C. Rainey -11% 29% Double to LF; Smith Scores
t3 3-1 2 -2- R STL G. Hendrick C. Rainey -9% 20% Double to RF; McGee Scores
t3 4-1 2 -2- O STL A. Van Slyke C. Rainey 2% 22% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
b3 1-4 0 --- O CHC R. Sandberg B. Forsch -2% 20% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-4 1 --- O CHC B. Buckner B. Forsch -2% 18% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-4 2 --- R CHC M. Hall B. Forsch 9% 27% Home Run
b3 2-4 2 --- CHC K. Moreland B. Forsch 1% 29% Walk
b3 2-4 2 1-- O CHC R. Cey B. Forsch -3% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 6-7-8
t4 4-2 0 --- STL K. Oberkfell C. Rainey -3% 23% Single to CF
t4 4-2 0 1-- O STL D. Porter C. Rainey 3% 26% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 4-2 1 1-- O STL M. Ramsey C. Rainey 2% 28% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 4-2 2 1-- O STL B. Forsch C. Rainey 2% 30% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 6-7-8
b4 2-4 0 --- O CHC C. Martinez B. Forsch -3% 27% Popfly: 3B
b4 2-4 1 --- O CHC J. Davis B. Forsch -2% 25% Popfly: 2B
b4 2-4 2 --- O CHC L. Bowa B. Forsch -1% 24% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 1-2-3
t5 4-2 0 --- O STL L. Smith C. Rainey 2% 25% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 4-2 1 --- STL O. Smith C. Rainey -6% 20% Triple to RF
t5 4-2 1 --3 R STL W. McGee C. Rainey -5% 15% Single to LF; Smith Scores
Bill Johnson replaces Chuck Rainey pitching and batting 9th
t5 5-2 1 1-- OO STL G. Hendrick B. Johnson 3% 18% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 9-1-2
Dan Rohn pinch hits for Bill Johnson (P) batting 9th
b5 2-5 0 --- O CHC D. Rohn B. Forsch -2% 15% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 2-5 1 --- O CHC R. Sandberg B. Forsch -2% 14% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-5 2 --- O CHC B. Buckner B. Forsch -1% 13% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cubs' Craig Lefferts facing 5-6-7
Craig Lefferts replaces Dan Rohn (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-2 0 --- O STL A. Van Slyke C. Lefferts 1% 14% Strikeout Looking
t6 5-2 1 --- O STL K. Oberkfell C. Lefferts 1% 14% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 5-2 2 --- STL D. Porter C. Lefferts -1% 14% Walk
t6 5-2 2 1-- STL M. Ramsey C. Lefferts -1% 13% Walk; Porter to 2B
t6 5-2 2 12- O STL B. Forsch C. Lefferts 2% 15% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5
b6 2-5 0 --- CHC M. Hall B. Forsch 5% 20% Single to CF
b6 2-5 0 1-- CHC K. Moreland B. Forsch 11% 31% Single to CF; Hall to 3B
b6 2-5 0 1-3 RO CHC R. Cey B. Forsch -6% 25% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hall Scores
b6 3-5 1 1-- O CHC C. Martinez B. Forsch -4% 21% Strikeout
b6 3-5 2 1-- CHC J. Davis B. Forsch 6% 27% Double to LF; Cey to 3B
Dave Von Ohlen replaces Bob Forsch pitching and batting 9th
Gary Woods pinch hits for Jay Johnstone batting 8th
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Larry Bowa (SS) batting 8th
b6 3-5 2 -23 CHC G. Woods D. Von Ohlen 2% 29% Intentional Walk
Jeff Lahti replaces Dave Von Ohlen pitching and batting 9th
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Craig Lefferts (P) batting 9th
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Jerry Morales batting 9th
b6 3-5 2 123 RR CHC T. Bosley J. Lahti 27% 56% Single to LF; Cey Scores; Davis Scores; Woods to 2B
b6 5-5 2 12- CHC R. Sandberg J. Lahti 2% 59% Wild Pitch; Woods to 3B; Bosley to 2B
b6 5-5 2 -23 O CHC R. Sandberg J. Lahti -9% 50% Lineout: 1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 5.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Cubs' Bill Campbell facing 1-2-3
Bill Campbell replaces Thad Bosley (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Dave Owen replaces Gary Woods (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t7 5-5 0 --- O STL L. Smith B. Campbell 4% 54% Popfly: SS
t7 5-5 1 --- O STL O. Smith B. Campbell 3% 57% Strikeout Looking
t7 5-5 2 --- O STL W. McGee B. Campbell 2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Cardinals' Jeff Lahti facing 2-3-4
b7 5-5 0 --- CHC B. Buckner J. Lahti 6% 64% Single to CF
b7 5-5 0 1-- RR CHC M. Hall J. Lahti 25% 89% Home Run; Buckner Scores
b7 7-5 0 --- CHC K. Moreland J. Lahti 1% 91% Single to CF
b7 7-5 0 1-- O CHC R. Cey J. Lahti -1% 89% Strikeout
b7 7-5 1 1-- R CHC C. Martinez J. Lahti 6% 95% Double to RF; Moreland Scores
Steve Baker replaces Jeff Lahti pitching and batting 9th
b7 8-5 1 -2- O CHC J. Davis S. Baker -1% 94% Flyball: LF
b7 8-5 2 -2- O CHC D. Owen S. Baker -1% 94% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 8.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-8, Cubs' Lee Smith facing 4-5-6
Lee Smith replaces Carmelo Martinez (1B) pitching and batting 6th
Bill Buckner moves from LF to 1B
Tom Grant replaces Bill Campbell (P) playing LF batting 9th
t8 5-8 0 --- O STL G. Hendrick L. Smith 2% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-8 1 --- STL A. Van Slyke L. Smith -2% 93% Walk
t8 5-8 1 1-- O STL K. Oberkfell L. Smith 3% 96% Flyball: CF
t8 5-8 2 1-- O STL D. Porter L. Smith 2% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-5, Cardinals' Steve Baker facing 9-1-2
b8 8-5 0 --- O CHC T. Grant S. Baker -0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 8-5 1 --- O CHC R. Sandberg S. Baker -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b8 8-5 2 --- CHC B. Buckner S. Baker 0% 97% Single to RF
b8 8-5 2 1-- O CHC M. Hall S. Baker -0% 97% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 8.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-8, Cubs' Lee Smith facing 8-9-1
Steve Braun pinch hits for Mike Ramsey (2B) batting 8th
t9 5-8 0 --- O STL S. Braun L. Smith 2% 99% Flyball: RF
Orlando Sanchez pinch hits for Steve Baker (P) batting 9th
t9 5-8 1 --- STL O. Sanchez L. Smith -2% 97% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Sanchez to 1B
t9 5-8 1 1-- O STL L. Smith L. Smith 2% 99% Strikeout
t9 5-8 2 1-- O STL O. Smith L. Smith 1% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 8.

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