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TEX
@BOS		4
3
NYY
@CLE		5
0
KCR
@DET		3
4		 
(10)
CAL
@MIN		9
2
OAK
@SEA		4
5
BAL
@TOR		1
7
STL
@CHC		5
0
STL
@CHC		1
6
ATL
@CIN		5
4		 
(10)
LAD
@HOU		0
3
MON
@NYM		4
5
PHI
@PIT		3
6
Wednesday, April 18, 1984
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 5,816, Time of Game: 2:32
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Cardinals
1
7-5
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 at Cubs
6
6-5
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 1 GB
L: Dave LaPoint (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  4   0  1  X    6  8  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lonnie Smith LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .877 0.021 0.61 0.060 -0.039 0.2 3 0 2B
Andy Van Slyke 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .292 .810 -0.090 0.79 0.000 -0.090 -0.9 0 0
Tom Herr 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .295 .767 -0.089 0.86 0.000 -0.089 -1.0 2 4
Dane Iorg RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .222 .697 -0.018 0.86 0.030 -0.049 -0.2 2 0
   Neil Allen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Darrell Porter PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 1.037 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
Willie McGee CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .289 .689 0.005 0.60 0.044 -0.039 0.1 3 0 SB
David Green 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .326 .898 -0.069 0.86 0.002 -0.071 -0.5 9 0
Ozzie Smith SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .300 .879 -0.067 0.73 0.007 -0.075 -1.0 2 4
Glenn Brummer C 3 1 1 1 0 1 .375 .938 0.074 0.87 0.116 -0.041 0.5 2 1 HR
Dave LaPoint P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.046 0.93 0.000 -0.046 -0.4 0 1
   Steve Braun RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .762 -0.012 0.48 0.000 -0.012 -0.2 1 0
Team Totals 33 1 6 1 1 7 .182 .509 -0.293 0.74 0.259 -0.553 -3.4 24 10
2B: L Smith (3, off S Sanderson).
HR: G Brummer (1, off S Sanderson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: G Brummer 4; W McGee 2; L Smith 2; O Smith; D Green.
RBI: G Brummer (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. O Smith-T Herr-D Green.
E: A Van Slyke (1).
Baserunning
SB: W McGee (2, 2nd base off S Sanderson/J Davis).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Henry Cotto CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .304 .689 0.037 1.01 0.108 -0.072 -0.5 2 0 SB
Ryne Sandberg 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .227 .732 0.090 0.75 0.093 -0.003 0.7 1 3
Keith Moreland RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .292 .787 -0.011 1.25 0.100 -0.111 -0.6 3 0 GDP
Bill Buckner 1B 3 1 1 2 0 0 .250 .528 0.104 1.37 0.133 -0.029 0.6 8 0 SF
Ron Cey 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .195 .681 -0.029 0.90 0.020 -0.049 -0.3 3 1 IW
Jody Davis C 4 0 1 2 0 1 .375 .991 0.077 0.88 0.110 -0.034 1.1 7 0
Gary Woods LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .556 -0.044 0.86 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 2 0
   Mel Hall PH-LF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .885 -0.022 0.32 0.001 -0.022 -0.6 1 0
Larry Bowa SS 2 0 1 0 2 0 .259 .725 -0.003 0.47 0.018 -0.021 0.4 0 3
Scott Sanderson P 3 0 1 2 1 1 .143 .393 0.007 0.59 0.043 -0.035 1.7 0 2
   Lee Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 6 8 6 5 3 .258 .609 0.206 0.88 0.626 -0.420 2.1 27 9
SF: B Buckner (1, off D LaPoint).
IBB: R Cey (2, by N Allen).
TB: J Davis; K Moreland; M Hall; L Bowa; R Sandberg; H Cotto; S Sanderson; B Buckner.
GIDP: K Moreland (2).
RBI: B Buckner 2 (2); J Davis 2 (11); S Sanderson 2 (2).
2-out RBI: S Sanderson 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Baserunning
SB: H Cotto (1, 2nd base off D LaPoint/G Brummer).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave LaPoint, L (1-2) 5.1 5 4 3 1 3 0 7.56 22 46 -0.070 1.13 -0.2
Neil Allen 2.2 3 2 2 4 0 0 5.84 15 2 2 -0.136 0.48 -1.8
Team Totals 8 8 6 5 5 3 0 5.62 37 46 2 2 -0.206 0.74 -2.1

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scott Sanderson, W (1-1) 8.2 6 1 1 1 7 1 2.08 33 74 0.290 0.76 2.9
Lee Smith 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.15 1 2 0 0.003 0.13 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 7 1 1.00 34 74 2 0 0.293 0.88 3.4
Balks: None.
WP: D LaPoint (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: N Allen (1; R Cey).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 5,816.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Chicago Cubs
1 Lonnie Smith LF 1 Henry Cotto CF
2 Andy Van Slyke 3B 2 Ryne Sandberg 2B
3 Tom Herr 2B 3 Keith Moreland RF
4 Dane Iorg RF 4 Bill Buckner 1B
5 Willie McGee CF 5 Ron Cey 3B
6 David Green 1B 6 Jody Davis C
7 Ozzie Smith SS 7 Gary Woods LF
8 Glenn Brummer C 8 Larry Bowa SS
9 Dave LaPoint P 9 Scott Sanderson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-1 1 1-3 R CHC B. Buckner D. LaPoint 13% 81% Single; Sandberg Scores; Moreland to 3B
t3 0-1 0 --- R STL G. Brummer S. Sanderson -12% 50% Home Run
b6 2-1 1 123 RR CHC J. Davis N. Allen 11% 94% Single; Moreland Scores; Buckner Scores; Cey to 3B
b6 1-1 1 1-- CHC K. Moreland D. LaPoint 10% 68% Single; Sandberg to 3B
t4 1-1 2 1-3 O STL O. Smith S. Sanderson 6% 56% Lineout: 3B

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' Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- STL L. Smith S. Sanderson -6% 44% Double
t1 0-0 0 -2- O STL A. Van Slyke S. Sanderson 4% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 -2- O STL T. Herr S. Sanderson 3% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O STL D. Iorg S. Sanderson 3% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Dave LaPoint facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHC H. Cotto D. LaPoint 4% 58% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- CHC R. Sandberg D. LaPoint 2% 61% Cotto Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- CHC R. Sandberg D. LaPoint 3% 64% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 12- O CHC K. Moreland D. LaPoint -5% 58% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 12- CHC B. Buckner D. LaPoint 5% 63% Wild Pitch; Cotto to 3B; Sandberg to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 RO CHC B. Buckner D. LaPoint 0% 63% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cotto Scores/unER
b1 1-0 2 -2- O CHC R. Cey D. LaPoint -3% 61% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O STL W. McGee S. Sanderson 2% 63% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 1 --- O STL D. Green S. Sanderson 2% 65% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O STL O. Smith S. Sanderson 1% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Dave LaPoint facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O CHC J. Davis D. LaPoint -2% 64% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 --- O CHC G. Woods D. LaPoint -1% 63% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- CHC L. Bowa D. LaPoint 1% 64% Single
b2 1-0 2 1-- O CHC S. Sanderson D. LaPoint -2% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- R STL G. Brummer S. Sanderson -12% 50% Home Run
t3 1-1 0 --- O STL D. LaPoint S. Sanderson 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-1 1 --- O STL L. Smith S. Sanderson 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t3 1-1 2 --- O STL A. Van Slyke S. Sanderson 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Dave LaPoint facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- O CHC H. Cotto D. LaPoint -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b3 1-1 1 --- CHC R. Sandberg D. LaPoint 3% 56% Single
b3 1-1 1 1-- OO CHC K. Moreland D. LaPoint -6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- O STL T. Herr S. Sanderson 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 1-1 1 --- STL D. Iorg S. Sanderson -3% 50% Walk
t4 1-1 1 1-- STL W. McGee S. Sanderson -4% 45% Single; Iorg to 2B
t4 1-1 1 12- O STL D. Green S. Sanderson 5% 50% Flyball: LF; Iorg to 3B
t4 1-1 2 1-3 O STL O. Smith S. Sanderson 6% 56% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Dave LaPoint facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- O CHC B. Buckner D. LaPoint -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b4 1-1 1 --- O CHC R. Cey D. LaPoint -2% 51% Flyball: SS
b4 1-1 2 --- O CHC J. Davis D. LaPoint -1% 50% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- O STL G. Brummer S. Sanderson 3% 53% Strikeout
t5 1-1 1 --- O STL D. LaPoint S. Sanderson 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-1 2 --- O STL L. Smith S. Sanderson 1% 57% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Dave LaPoint facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- O CHC G. Woods D. LaPoint -3% 54% Strikeout (C-1B)
b5 1-1 1 --- O CHC L. Bowa D. LaPoint -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b5 1-1 2 --- O CHC S. Sanderson D. LaPoint -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- O STL A. Van Slyke S. Sanderson 3% 53% Lineout: 3B
t6 1-1 1 --- O STL T. Herr S. Sanderson 2% 56% Flyball: RF
t6 1-1 2 --- O STL D. Iorg S. Sanderson 2% 57% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Dave LaPoint facing 1-2-3
b6 1-1 0 --- O CHC H. Cotto D. LaPoint -3% 54% Flyball: RF
b6 1-1 1 --- CHC R. Sandberg D. LaPoint 4% 58% Walk
b6 1-1 1 1-- CHC K. Moreland D. LaPoint 10% 68% Single; Sandberg to 3B
b6 1-1 1 1-3 R CHC B. Buckner D. LaPoint 13% 81% Single; Sandberg Scores; Moreland to 3B
Neil Allen replaces Dane Iorg (RF) pitching and batting 4th
Steve Braun replaces Dave LaPoint (P) playing RF batting 9th
b6 2-1 1 1-3 CHC R. Cey N. Allen 2% 83% Intentional Walk; Buckner to 2B
b6 2-1 1 123 RR CHC J. Davis N. Allen 11% 94% Single; Moreland Scores; Buckner Scores; Cey to 3B
Mel Hall pinch hits for Gary Woods (LF) batting 7th
b6 4-1 1 1-3 O CHC M. Hall N. Allen -2% 92% Flyball: LF
b6 4-1 2 1-3 CHC L. Bowa N. Allen 1% 92% Walk; Davis to 2B
b6 4-1 2 123 R CHC S. Sanderson N. Allen 4% 96% Walk; Cey Scores; Davis to 3B; Bowa to 2B
b6 5-1 2 123 O CHC H. Cotto N. Allen -1% 94% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 5.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 5-6-7
Mel Hall moves from PH to LF
t7 1-5 0 --- O STL W. McGee S. Sanderson 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-5 1 --- O STL D. Green S. Sanderson 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-5 2 --- STL O. Smith S. Sanderson -1% 96% Single
t7 1-5 2 1-- O STL G. Brummer S. Sanderson 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cardinals' Neil Allen facing 2-3-4
b7 5-1 0 --- O CHC R. Sandberg N. Allen -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 5-1 1 --- O CHC K. Moreland N. Allen -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 5-1 2 --- O CHC B. Buckner N. Allen -0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 5.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 9-1-2
t8 1-5 0 --- O STL S. Braun S. Sanderson 1% 98% Flyball: RF
t8 1-5 1 --- O STL L. Smith S. Sanderson 1% 99% Flyball: RF
t8 1-5 2 --- O STL A. Van Slyke S. Sanderson 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cardinals' Neil Allen facing 5-6-7
b8 5-1 0 --- O CHC R. Cey N. Allen -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 5-1 1 --- O CHC J. Davis N. Allen -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-1 2 --- CHC M. Hall N. Allen 0% 99% Single
b8 5-1 2 1-- CHC L. Bowa N. Allen 0% 99% Walk; Hall to 2B
b8 5-1 2 12- R CHC S. Sanderson N. Allen 1% 100% Single; Hall Scores; Bowa to 2B
b8 6-1 2 12- O CHC H. Cotto N. Allen -0% 99% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 6.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 3-4-5
t9 1-6 0 --- O STL T. Herr S. Sanderson 0% 100% Flyball: LF
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Neil Allen (P) batting 4th
t9 1-6 1 --- O STL D. Porter S. Sanderson 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 1-6 2 --- STL W. McGee S. Sanderson -0% 100% Single
t9 1-6 2 1-- STL D. Green S. Sanderson -0% 100% McGee Steals 2B
t9 1-6 2 -2- STL D. Green S. Sanderson -0% 100% Single; McGee to 3B
Lee Smith replaces Scott Sanderson pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-6 2 1-3 O STL O. Smith L. Smith 0% 100% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 6.

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