May 31, 1988 Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
@CAL 3 KCR 6
@CLE 3
(10) CHW 10
@DET 1 MIN 8
TEX 6 NYY 5
@OAK 0 BAL 12
@SEA 5 TOR 9
MIL 0 ATL 11
PIT 1 CHC 4
CIN 0 STL 9
@HOU 7 SFG 9
@MON 2 NYM 5
LAD 4
(11) SDP 8
@PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 19,038

Tuesday, May 31, 1988, 1:20
Time of Game: 1:57

Reds

23-27

Lost 4

4th, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Cubs            1  2  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    4  8  0

W: J Pico (1-0), L: M Soto (3-4)

Cubs

25-24

Won 2

4th, 9 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Larkin SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .788   13    2   6   
C Sabo 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .776   17    1   2   
K Daniels LF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .841   14    2   0   CS
E Davis RF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .220  .696   20    1   0   
P O'Neill 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .615    9   10   0   2B
D Collins CF                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .586    8    4   1   2B
B Diaz C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .617    7    3   0   GDP
J Treadway 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .743    8    1   3   
  J Rijo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Soto P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .050  .224    9    0   1   
  T Birtsas P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Quinones 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .546    4    0   0   
Totals                       29   0   4   0    0   6              109   24  13

BATTING

2B: P O'Neill (7, off J Pico); D Collins (2, off J Pico).

TB: D Collins 3; P O'Neill 2; K Daniels.

GIDP: B Diaz (5).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

BASERUNNING

CS: K Daniels (4, 2nd base by J Pico/J Davis).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Martinez CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .633   15    1   0   
R Palmeiro LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .342  .907   12    2   0   
A Dawson RF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .301  .891   17    1   0   HR
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .709    9    3   7   
M Grace 1B                    3   2   2   0    0   0  .330  .893   10   13   0   2B
J Davis C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .323  .985    5    5   2   
V Law 3B                      3   1   2   1    0   0  .287  .755   13    0   0   
S Dunston SS                  3   0   3   2    0   0  .276  .708    6    2   4   2B,SB
J Pico P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    0   1   SH
Totals                       30   4   8   4    0   3               98   27  14

BATTING

2B: M Grace (5, off M Soto); S Dunston (7, off M Soto).

HR: A Dawson (11, off M Soto; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SH: J Pico (1, off M Soto).

TB: A Dawson 4; S Dunston 4; M Grace 3; V Law 2.

RBI: S Dunston 2 (21); V Law (30); A Dawson (28).

2-out RBI: A Dawson.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Dunston-R Sandberg-M Grace.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Dunston (6, 2nd base off M Soto/B Diaz).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Soto, L (3-4)                6.2   8   4   4    0   2   1   3.89   27   82-52   33· 3·16   13· 9· 3· 0     44    -     0.46  -0.17
T Birtsas                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.42    2    6-4     2· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.17   0.01
J Rijo                         0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.47    2    7-5     3· 2· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8     8   4   4    0   3   1          31   95-61   38· 5·18   15·10· 3· 0          2-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Pico, W (1-0)                9     4   0   0    0   6   0   0.00   29  104-70   41· 9·20   11· 8· 4· 0     85    -     0.68   0.34
Totals                         9     4   0   0    0   6   0          29  104-70   41· 9·20   11· 8· 4· 0           -

Balks: M Soto (7).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Mark Hirschbeck, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 1:57.

Attendance: 19,038.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 90° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Chicago Cubs                         
1. B Larkin             SS    1. D Martinez           CF 
2. C Sabo               3B    2. R Palmeiro           LF 
3. K Daniels            LF    3. A Dawson             RF 
4. E Davis              RF    4. R Sandberg           2B 
5. P O'Neill            1B    5. M Grace              1B 
6. D Collins            CF    6. J Davis              C  
7. B Diaz               C     7. V Law                3B 
8. J Treadway           2B    8. S Dunston            SS 
9. M Soto               P     9. J Pico               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  ---  6   11%  62% A Dawson        M Soto          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 2   1  0-1  -2-  4    8%  76% V Law           M Soto          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Grace Scores
   b 2   1  0-2  1--  2    6%  82% S Dunston       M Soto          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Law Scores; Dunston out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
   b 2   0  0-1  ---  6    5%  72% M Grace         M Soto          Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   t 5   1  3-0  1--  2    5%  90% B Diaz          J Pico          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Pico facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  B Larkin        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   54%  C Sabo          Flyball: SS
   O      ---  2   55%  K Daniels       Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   52%  D Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   51%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  6   62%  A Dawson        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   61%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeff Pico facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   64%  E Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   59%  P O'Neill       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   63%  D Collins       Groundout: 2B-1B; O'Neill to 3B
   O      --3  4   66%  B Diaz          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   72%  M Grace         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   68%  J Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-  4   76%  V Law           Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Grace Scores
   RO     1--  2   82%  S Dunston       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Law Scores; Dunston out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
   O      ---  1   81%  J Pico          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeff Pico facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   83%  J Treadway      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   85%  M Soto          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   85%  B Larkin        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   84%  D Martinez      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   84%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   83%  A Dawson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeff Pico facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  8   85%  C Sabo          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   87%  K Daniels       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   87%  E Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mario Soto facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   87%  R Sandberg      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   86%  M Grace         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   85%  J Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeff Pico facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   88%  P O'Neill       Flyball: RF
          ---  3   85%  D Collins       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   OO     1--  2   90%  B Diaz          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mario Soto facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   89%  V Law           Lineout: RF
          ---  3   90%  S Dunston       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   89%  J Pico          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Dunston to 2B
   O      -2-  2   88%  D Martinez      Foul Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeff Pico facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   90%  J Treadway      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   91%  M Soto          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   92%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mario Soto facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   92%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   91%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   91%  R Sandberg      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeff Pico facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   93%  C Sabo          Flyball: LF
          ---  7   90%  K Daniels       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      1--      94%  E Davis         Daniels Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  8   95%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   96%  M Grace         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   95%  J Davis         Flyball: LF
          1--  4   96%  V Law           Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Grace to 2B
          12-      97%  S Dunston       Balk; Grace to 3B; Law to 2B
   R      -23  1   98%  " "             Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Grace Scores; Law to 3B
          1-3      98%  J Pico          Dunston Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   98%  " "             Strikeout (missed bunt)
                  Tim Birtsas replaces Mario Soto pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23  3   97%  D Martinez      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Jeff Pico facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   98%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   97%  D Collins       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  1   98%  B Diaz          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-  4   99%  J Treadway      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tim Birtsas facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   99%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Jose Rijo replaces Jeff Treadway pitching and batting 8th; Luis Quinones replaces Tim Birtsas playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  A Dawson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Jeff Pico facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4  100%  L Quinones      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2  100%  B Larkin        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  4  100%  C Sabo          Flyball: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation