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SEA
@CAL		1
7
OAK
@MIN		4
5		 
(10)
PHI
@ATL		0
6
STL
@CHC		9
3
LAD
@HOU		5
6
PIT
@NYM		2
3
SDP
@SFG		3
4
Tuesday, April 7, 1987,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 38,240, Time of Game: 3:21
Cardinals
9
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
3
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
W: John Tudor (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  5   0  0  0   4  0  0    9 11  1
Cubs            2  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  1

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vince Coleman LF 5 1 2 0 1 0 .400 .900 0.039 0.82 0.086 -0.047 0.3 3 0
Ozzie Smith SS 5 1 1 2 1 0 .200 .733 -0.031 0.88 0.074 -0.105 0.4 0 3 2B
Tom Herr 2B 6 1 2 1 0 0 .333 .667 -0.012 0.43 0.040 -0.052 0.0 2 2 SB
Jack Clark 1B 3 1 0 0 3 3 .000 .500 0.092 0.77 0.108 -0.017 0.4 8 1
Jim Lindeman RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .250 .500 0.042 1.52 0.126 -0.084 0.3 1 1
   Bill Dawley P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 0.001 0.03 0.001 -0.001 0.1 1 0
Tony Pena C 4 2 0 0 1 2 .000 .200 0.058 0.97 0.107 -0.049 0.3 5 0 SB
Terry Pendleton 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .200 .600 -0.086 1.07 0.037 -0.124 -1.3 2 1 2B
Tito Landrum CF-RF 3 1 3 2 2 0 1.000 2.000 0.201 1.32 0.201 0.000 2.4 3 0 IW
John Tudor P 3 0 1 2 0 0 .333 .667 0.089 2.28 0.185 -0.096 0.7 0 1
   Willie McGee CF 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.015 0.26 0.015 0.000 0.7 2 0
Team Totals 39 9 11 9 11 7 .282 .773 0.408 0.96 0.980 -0.575 4.3 27 9
2B: T Pendleton (1, off R Sutcliffe); O Smith (1, off J Moyer).
IBB: T Landrum (1, by R Sutcliffe).
TB: T Landrum 3; T Herr 2; T Pendleton 2; V Coleman 2; O Smith 2; J Lindeman; J Tudor.
RBI: J Lindeman 2 (2); T Landrum 2 (2); O Smith 2 (2); J Tudor 2 (2); T Herr (1).
2-out RBI: J Tudor 2; T Landrum.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 3. O Smith-T Herr-J Clark; J Lindeman-T Pendleton; J Tudor-T Herr-J Clark.
E: T Herr (1).
Outfield Assists: J Lindeman (B Dayett at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: T Herr (1, 2nd base off L Lancaster/J Sundberg); T Pena (1, 2nd base off D Noles/J Sundberg).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Dernier CF 3 1 3 0 0 0 1.000 2.667 0.086 0.85 0.086 0.000 1.0 0 0 3B
   Dave Martinez PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.007 0.14 0.000 -0.007 -0.5 2 0
Ryne Sandberg 2B 2 1 1 1 2 1 .500 1.750 0.183 1.27 0.187 -0.004 2.1 2 6 2B
Andre Dawson RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 -0.034 1.27 0.068 -0.102 -0.6 0 0
Keith Moreland 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .583 -0.010 0.93 0.043 -0.053 -0.4 1 1 SF
Jody Davis C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.126 1.29 0.000 -0.126 -1.3 1 0 2·GDP
   Jim Sundberg C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.024 0.48 0.000 -0.024 -0.3 7 0
Brian Dayett LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .500 1.250 0.042 0.41 0.057 -0.015 0.5 2 0 2B
Leon Durham 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.129 0.81 0.004 -0.133 -1.1 9 1
Shawon Dunston SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .750 -0.042 0.65 0.016 -0.058 -0.6 1 3 2B
Rick Sutcliffe P 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.006 0.84 0.006 0.000 0.1 0 1
   Greg Maddux P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.020 0.81 0.000 -0.020 -0.2 1 1
   Gary Matthews PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.015 0.59 0.000 -0.015 -0.1
   Dickie Noles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jamie Moyer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Les Lancaster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Chico Walker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.3
Team Totals 33 3 9 3 3 5 .273 .749 -0.092 0.81 0.467 -0.559 -1.7 27 13
2B: S Dunston (1, off J Tudor); R Sandberg (1, off J Tudor); B Dayett (1, off J Tudor).
3B: B Dernier (1, off J Tudor).
SF: K Moreland (1, off J Tudor).
TB: B Dernier 5; B Dayett 3; R Sandberg 2; S Dunston 2; K Moreland; L Durham.
GIDP: J Davis 2 (2).
RBI: K Moreland (1); R Sandberg (1); A Dawson (1).
2-out RBI: R Sandberg.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: S Dunston (1).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Tudor, W (1-0) 5 8 3 3 3 2 0 5.40 24 38 -0.007 1.08 -0.4
Bill Dawley, S (1) 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 13 0 0 0.099 0.32 2.1
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 3 5 0 3.00 37 38 0 0 0.092 0.96 1.7

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Sutcliffe, L (0-1) 2.2 4 5 5 7 0 0 16.88 19 23 -0.422 1.68 -4.2
Greg Maddux 3.1 2 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 13 3 0 0.177 0.86 2.3
Dickie Noles 0.1 2 4 3 1 1 0 81.00 5 0 0 -0.115 0.74 -2.1
Jamie Moyer 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 3 3 -0.053 0.41 -1.8
Les Lancaster 2.1 2 0 0 2 3 0 0.00 11 1 0 0.006 0.04 1.4
Team Totals 9 11 9 8 11 7 0 8.00 50 23 7 3 -0.407 0.81 -4.3
Balks: G Maddux (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Sutcliffe (1; T Landrum).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Dave Pallone, 3B - Tom Hallion.
Time of Game: 3:21.
Attendance: 38,240.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Chicago Cubs
1 Vince Coleman LF 1 Bob Dernier CF
2 Ozzie Smith SS 2 Ryne Sandberg 2B
3 Tom Herr 2B 3 Andre Dawson RF
4 Jack Clark 1B 4 Keith Moreland 3B
5 Jim Lindeman RF 5 Jody Davis C
6 Tony Pena C 6 Brian Dayett LF
7 Terry Pendleton 3B 7 Leon Durham 1B
8 Tito Landrum CF 8 Shawon Dunston SS
9 John Tudor P 9 Rick Sutcliffe P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 3-3 2 123 RR STL J. Tudor R. Sutcliffe 19% 71% Single to RF; Lindeman Scores; Pena Scores; Landrum to 3B
t3 0-3 1 123 RR STL J. Lindeman R. Sutcliffe 13% 43% Single to CF; Smith Scores; Herr Scores; Clark to 2B
t3 2-3 2 123 R STL T. Landrum R. Sutcliffe 11% 53% Walk; Clark Scores; Lindeman to 3B; Pena to 2B
b1 0-0 0 1-- CHC R. Sandberg J. Tudor -10% 32% Double to RF; Dernier to 3B
b3 3-5 0 1-- OO CHC J. Davis J. Tudor 9% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B

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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' Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL V. Coleman R. Sutcliffe -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL O. Smith R. Sutcliffe -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O STL T. Herr R. Sutcliffe -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHC B. Dernier J. Tudor -3% 42% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- CHC R. Sandberg J. Tudor -10% 32% Double to RF; Dernier to 3B
b1 0-0 0 -23 R CHC A. Dawson J. Tudor -7% 25% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Dernier Scores; Sandberg to 3B; Dawson to 1B
b1 1-0 0 1-3 RO CHC K. Moreland J. Tudor 2% 27% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Sandberg Scores
b1 2-0 1 1-- OO CHC J. Davis J. Tudor 4% 30% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Rick Sutcliffe facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- STL J. Clark R. Sutcliffe 4% 34% Walk
t2 0-2 0 1-- O STL J. Lindeman R. Sutcliffe -4% 31% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-2 1 1-- O STL T. Pena R. Sutcliffe -3% 28% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-2 2 1-- STL T. Pendleton R. Sutcliffe 4% 31% Double to LF; Pena to 3B
t2 0-2 2 -23 STL T. Landrum R. Sutcliffe 2% 33% Intentional Walk
t2 0-2 2 123 O STL J. Tudor R. Sutcliffe -8% 25% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- CHC B. Dayett J. Tudor -4% 21% Double to LF
b2 2-0 0 -2- OO CHC L. Durham J. Tudor 7% 28% Double Play: Flyball: RF; Dayett out at 3B/RF-3B
b2 2-0 2 --- CHC S. Dunston J. Tudor -2% 26% Double to RF
b2 2-0 2 -2- CHC R. Sutcliffe J. Tudor -1% 26% Walk
b2 2-0 2 12- CHC B. Dernier J. Tudor -2% 24% Single to SS; Dunston to 3B; Sutcliffe to 2B
b2 2-0 2 123 R CHC R. Sandberg J. Tudor -7% 17% Walk; Dunston Scores; Sutcliffe to 3B; Dernier to 2B
b2 3-0 2 123 O CHC A. Dawson J. Tudor 4% 21% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
t3 0-3 0 --- O STL V. Coleman R. Sutcliffe -2% 19% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-3 1 --- STL O. Smith R. Sutcliffe 2% 21% Walk
t3 0-3 1 1-- STL T. Herr R. Sutcliffe 4% 25% Single to LF; Smith to 2B
t3 0-3 1 12- STL J. Clark R. Sutcliffe 6% 31% Walk; Smith to 3B; Herr to 2B
t3 0-3 1 123 RR STL J. Lindeman R. Sutcliffe 13% 43% Single to CF; Smith Scores; Herr Scores; Clark to 2B
t3 2-3 1 12- STL T. Pena R. Sutcliffe 7% 50% Walk; Clark to 3B; Lindeman to 2B
t3 2-3 1 123 O STL T. Pendleton R. Sutcliffe -9% 42% Flyball: 3B
t3 2-3 2 123 R STL T. Landrum R. Sutcliffe 11% 53% Walk; Clark Scores; Lindeman to 3B; Pena to 2B
t3 3-3 2 123 RR STL J. Tudor R. Sutcliffe 19% 71% Single to RF; Lindeman Scores; Pena Scores; Landrum to 3B
t3 5-3 2 1-3 STL V. Coleman R. Sutcliffe 2% 73% Walk; Tudor to 2B
Greg Maddux replaces Rick Sutcliffe pitching and batting 9th
t3 5-3 2 123 O STL O. Smith G. Maddux -6% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 4-5-6
b3 3-5 0 --- CHC K. Moreland J. Tudor -4% 63% Single to RF
b3 3-5 0 1-- OO CHC J. Davis J. Tudor 9% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
b3 3-5 2 --- CHC B. Dayett J. Tudor -1% 70% Single to RF
b3 3-5 2 1-- O CHC L. Durham J. Tudor 3% 73% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 3.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
Jim Sundberg replaces Jody Davis playing C batting 5th
t4 5-3 0 --- O STL T. Herr G. Maddux -2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 5-3 1 --- O STL J. Clark G. Maddux -1% 70% Strikeout
t4 5-3 2 --- O STL J. Lindeman G. Maddux -1% 69% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 8-9-1
b4 3-5 0 --- O CHC S. Dunston J. Tudor 3% 72% Flyball: CF
b4 3-5 1 --- O CHC G. Maddux J. Tudor 2% 74% Flyball: LF
b4 3-5 2 --- CHC B. Dernier J. Tudor -3% 71% Triple to LF
b4 3-5 2 --3 CHC R. Sandberg J. Tudor -2% 69% Walk
b4 3-5 2 1-3 O CHC A. Dawson J. Tudor 6% 75% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 3.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
t5 5-3 0 --- O STL T. Pena G. Maddux -2% 73% Strikeout
t5 5-3 1 --- O STL T. Pendleton G. Maddux -1% 72% Strikeout
t5 5-3 2 --- STL T. Landrum G. Maddux 1% 73% Single to RF
t5 5-3 2 1-- O STL J. Tudor G. Maddux -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 4-5-6
b5 3-5 0 --- O CHC K. Moreland J. Tudor 3% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-5 1 --- O CHC J. Sundberg J. Tudor 2% 76% Flyball: CF
b5 3-5 2 --- O CHC B. Dayett J. Tudor 1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 3.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
t6 5-3 0 --- STL V. Coleman G. Maddux 3% 80% Single to CF
t6 5-3 0 1-- STL O. Smith G. Maddux 2% 83% Balk; Coleman to 2B
t6 5-3 0 -2- O STL O. Smith G. Maddux -3% 79% Foul Flyball: LF
t6 5-3 1 -2- O STL T. Herr G. Maddux -2% 77% Groundout: 1B-2B-P; Coleman to 3B
t6 5-3 2 --3 STL J. Clark G. Maddux 1% 78% Walk
t6 5-3 2 1-3 O STL J. Lindeman G. Maddux -4% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Cardinals' Bill Dawley facing 7-8-9
Bill Dawley replaces Jim Lindeman (RF) pitching and batting 5th
Willie McGee replaces John Tudor (P) playing CF batting 9th
Tito Landrum moves from CF to RF
b6 3-5 0 --- O CHC L. Durham B. Dawley 4% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 3-5 1 --- O CHC S. Dunston B. Dawley 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
Gary Matthews pinch hits for Greg Maddux (P) batting 9th
b6 3-5 2 --- O CHC G. Matthews B. Dawley 2% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Dickie Noles facing 6-7-8
Dickie Noles replaces Gary Matthews (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-3 0 --- STL T. Pena D. Noles 2% 84% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Pena to 1B
t7 5-3 0 1-- O STL T. Pendleton D. Noles -1% 83% Strikeout, Pena Steals 2B
t7 5-3 1 -2- R STL T. Landrum D. Noles 7% 89% Single to RF; Pena Scores/unER
t7 6-3 1 1-- STL W. McGee D. Noles 1% 91% Walk; Landrum to 2B
t7 6-3 1 12- STL V. Coleman D. Noles 2% 93% Single to LF; Landrum to 3B; McGee to 2B
Jamie Moyer replaces Dickie Noles pitching and batting 9th
t7 6-3 1 123 RR STL O. Smith J. Moyer 5% 98% Double to LF; Landrum Scores; McGee Scores; Coleman to 3B
t7 8-3 1 -23 RO STL T. Herr J. Moyer 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B; Coleman Scores; Smith to 3B
Les Lancaster replaces Jamie Moyer pitching and batting 9th
t7 9-3 2 --3 O STL J. Clark L. Lancaster -0% 98% Strikeout
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-9, Cardinals' Bill Dawley facing 1-2-3
Dave Martinez pinch hits for Bob Dernier (CF) batting 1st
b7 3-9 0 --- O CHC D. Martinez B. Dawley 1% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 3-9 1 --- O CHC R. Sandberg B. Dawley 0% 99% Strikeout
b7 3-9 2 --- O CHC A. Dawson B. Dawley 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 3.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Cubs' Les Lancaster facing 5-6-7
Dave Martinez moves from PH to CF
t8 9-3 0 --- STL B. Dawley L. Lancaster 0% 99% Walk
t8 9-3 0 1-- O STL T. Pena L. Lancaster -0% 99% Strikeout
t8 9-3 1 1-- O STL T. Pendleton L. Lancaster -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t8 9-3 2 1-- STL T. Landrum L. Lancaster 0% 99% Single to RF; Dawley to 2B
t8 9-3 2 12- STL W. McGee L. Lancaster 0% 99% Walk; Dawley to 3B; Landrum to 2B
t8 9-3 2 123 O STL V. Coleman L. Lancaster -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-9, Cardinals' Bill Dawley facing 4-5-6
b8 3-9 0 --- O CHC K. Moreland B. Dawley 0% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 3-9 1 --- O CHC J. Sundberg B. Dawley 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 3-9 2 --- O CHC B. Dayett B. Dawley 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Cubs' Les Lancaster facing 2-3-4
t9 9-3 0 --- O STL O. Smith L. Lancaster -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 9-3 1 --- STL T. Herr L. Lancaster 0% 100% Single to CF
t9 9-3 1 1-- O STL J. Clark L. Lancaster -0% 100% Strikeout, Herr Steals 2B
t9 9-3 2 -2- O STL B. Dawley L. Lancaster -0% 100% Lineout: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-9, Cardinals' Bill Dawley facing 7-8-9
b9 3-9 0 --- CHC L. Durham B. Dawley -0% 99% Single to RF
b9 3-9 0 1-- O CHC S. Dunston B. Dawley 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
Chico Walker pinch hits for Les Lancaster (P) batting 9th
b9 3-9 1 1-- O CHC C. Walker B. Dawley 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 3-9 2 1-- O CHC D. Martinez B. Dawley 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 3.

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