July 18, 1988 San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 19,289

Monday, July 18, 1988, 3:05
Time of Game: 2:57

Giants

46-44

Lost 5

2nd, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  0    3  8  1
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  1   0  6  X    8 11  0

W: P Perry (4-2), L: C Lefferts (2-6)

Cubs

46-45

Won 1

4th, 9½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .285  .778   23    2   0   2B
R Thompson 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .810   13    0   0   CS
W Clark 1B                    2   0   1   0    2   1  .266  .931   16    7   1   IW
K Mitchell 3B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .250  .767   11    0   1   HR
M Aldrete LF                  4   0   2   2    0   2  .294  .737   18    1   1   2B
C Maldonado RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .671   19    2   0   
B Brenly C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .179  .531   20   10   1   
  S Garrelts P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  R Bockus P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
J Uribe SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .251  .624   13    2   4   
D Robinson P                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .083  .166   10    0   0   
  C Lefferts P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Melvin C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .560    5    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   3    4   8              148   24   8

BATTING

2B: B Butler (12, off R Gossage); M Aldrete (10, off C Schiraldi).

HR: K Mitchell (12, off P Perry; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

IBB: W Clark (14, by C Schiraldi).

TB: K Mitchell 5; M Aldrete 3; B Butler 2; D Robinson; W Clark; R Thompson.

RBI: M Aldrete 2 (29); K Mitchell (48).

2-out RBI: M Aldrete 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Brenly-J Uribe; W Clark-J Uribe-W Clark.

E: C Maldonado (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Thompson (4, 3rd base by C Schiraldi/D Berryhill).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Webster CF                  5   1   2   2    0   2  .260  .678   21    2   0   3B
R Palmeiro LF                 5   1   1   0    0   2  .309  .787   16    2   0   GDP
M Grace 1B                    2   2   2   1    2   0  .307  .812   18    9   0   
A Dawson RF                   4   1   2   0    0   2  .306  .864   13    1   0   
V Law 3B                      4   1   2   2    0   0  .299  .759   10    1   3   
S Dunston SS                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .284  .710   10    3   2   
D Berryhill C                 3   0   1   1    0   2  .270  .636   11    8   1   SH
M Trillo 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .510    6    1   1   
  R Sandberg PH-2B            0   1   0   0    2   0  .261  .737   10    0   1   CS,IW
C Schiraldi P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .065  .159    5    0   0   
  G Varsho PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .588    3    0   0   
  P Perry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Mumphrey PH               0   0   0   1    1   0  .140  .384    6    0   0   
  R Gossage P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       32   8  11   8    5   9              129   27   9

BATTING

3B: M Webster (3, off D Robinson).

SH: D Berryhill (1, off S Garrelts).

IBB: R Sandberg (2, by S Garrelts).

TB: M Webster 4; M Grace 2; V Law 2; A Dawson 2; R Palmeiro; S Dunston; D Berryhill.

GIDP: R Palmeiro (10).

RBI: V Law 2 (43); M Webster 2 (15); M Grace (29); S Dunston (43); D Berryhill (9); J Mumphrey (7).

2-out RBI: D Berryhill.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 11.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Sandberg (5, 2nd base by C Lefferts/B Brenly).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Robinson                     6     6   2   1    2   8   0   2.38   26   95-64   39·11·14    5· 6· 5· 0     60    -     1.18  -0.05
C Lefferts, L (2-6)            1     1   2   2    1   1   0   2.98    4   13-5     3· 1· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    2.65  -0.10
S Garrelts, BS (3)             0.1   3   4   4    2   0   0   5.33    6   17-7     6· 1· 0    3· 0· 1· 0          2-2    1.79  -0.46
R Bockus                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.39    2    4-3     3· 0· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          3-2    0.18  -0.01
Totals                         8    11   8   7    5   9   0          38  129-79   51·13·15    9· 7· 8· 0          6-4

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Schiraldi                    7     6   2   2    4   6   0   4.52   30  109-68   46· 9·13    6·12· 2· 0     59    -     1.35   0.09
P Perry, W (4-2)               1     1   1   1    0   2   1   3.71    4   21-14    8· 3· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.03  -0.22
R Gossage                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.16    4   16-8     6· 0· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         9     8   3   3    4   8   1          38  146-90   60·12·18    9·14· 3· 0           -

D Robinson faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
C Lefferts faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C Schiraldi (7; W Clark); S Garrelts (8; R Sandberg).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 19,289.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 20mph from Right to Left, Overcast, Drizzle.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Chicago Cubs                         
1. B Butler             CF    1. M Webster            CF 
2. R Thompson           2B    2. R Palmeiro           LF 
3. W Clark              1B    3. M Grace              1B 
4. K Mitchell           3B    4. A Dawson             RF 
5. M Aldrete            LF    5. V Law                3B 
6. C Maldonado          RF    6. S Dunston            SS 
7. B Brenly             C     7. D Berryhill          C  
8. J Uribe              SS    8. M Trillo             2B 
9. D Robinson           P     9. C Schiraldi          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  1-0  123  6  -27%  34% M Aldrete       C Schiraldi     Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Robinson Scores; Butler Scores; Clark to 3B; Aldrete to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 8   0  2-2  ---  1  -26%  24% K Mitchell      P Perry         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 8   0  3-2  123  1   24%  94% V Law           S Garrelts      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Palmeiro Scores; Grace Scores; Dawson to 3B
   b 8   0  3-2  12-  3   18%  70% A Dawson        S Garrelts      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Palmeiro to 3B; Grace to 2B
   b 6   1  2-1  1--  1   16%  54% V Law           D Robinson      Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Grace to 3B; Law to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Calvin Schiraldi facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  B Butler        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   54%  R Thompson      Flyball: CF
          ---  1   52%  W Clark         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  3   50%  K Mitchell      Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Clark to 3B
   O      1-3  6   55%  M Aldrete       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   64%  M Webster       Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      --3  5   60%  R Palmeiro      Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  1   65%  M Grace         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Webster Scores
   O      1--  3   63%  A Dawson        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   65%  V Law           Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Grace to 3B
   O      1-3  3   61%  S Dunston       Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Calvin Schiraldi facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   64%  C Maldonado     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   65%  B Brenly        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   66%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Robinson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   64%  D Berryhill     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   63%  M Trillo        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   62%  C Schiraldi     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Calvin Schiraldi facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   65%  D Robinson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   67%  B Butler        Flyball: LF
          ---  2   65%  R Thompson      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
          1--  5   63%  W Clark         Walk; Thompson to 2B
   O      12-  2   68%  K Mitchell      Thompson Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   66%  M Webster       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   64%  R Palmeiro      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   65%  M Grace         Walk
          1--  3   67%  A Dawson        Single to CF (Line Drive); Grace to 2B
   O      12-  6   63%  V Law           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Calvin Schiraldi facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   66%  K Mitchell      Flyball: RF
          ---  1   61%  M Aldrete       Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   65%  C Maldonado     Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-  7   64%  B Brenly        Walk
   O      12-  4   69%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Robinson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   67%  S Dunston       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  3   66%  D Berryhill     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   65%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Calvin Schiraldi facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   60%  D Robinson      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   51%  B Butler        Walk; Robinson to 2B
   O      12-  1   52%  R Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B; Robinson to 3B; Butler to 2B
          -23  4   50%  W Clark         Intentional Walk
   O      123  1   61%  K Mitchell      Flyball: 1B
   RR     123  6   34%  M Aldrete       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Robinson Scores; Butler Scores; Clark to 3B; Aldrete to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  1   40%  C Maldonado     Flyball: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Robinson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   36%  C Schiraldi     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   34%  M Webster       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   33%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Calvin Schiraldi facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   35%  B Brenly        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  2   37%  J Uribe         Flyball: SS
   O      ---  2   38%  D Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Robinson facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   44%  M Grace         Single to 2B (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   38%  A Dawson        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   54%  V Law           Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Grace to 3B; Law to 2B
   O      -23  1   40%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-1B
   RO     -23  1   50%  D Berryhill     Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Grace Scores/unER; Law out at Hm/LF-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Calvin Schiraldi facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   54%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   56%  R Thompson      Flyball: SS
   O      ---  6   58%  W Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Don Robinson facing 8-9-1
                  Ryne Sandberg pinch hits for Manny Trillo batting 8th
          ---  6   64%  R Sandberg      Walk
                  Craig Lefferts replaces Don Robinson pitching and batting 9th; Gary Varsho pinch hits for Calvin Schiraldi batting 9th
   O      1--  3   59%  G Varsho        Flyball: LF
   OO     1--  5   50%  M Webster       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Sandberg Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Pat Perry facing 4-5-6
                  Pat Perry replaces Gary Varsho pitching and batting 9th; Ryne Sandberg moves to 2B
   R      ---  1   24%  K Mitchell      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   26%  M Aldrete       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   27%  C Maldonado     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   28%  B Brenly        Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Craig Lefferts facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   38%  R Palmeiro      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  4   53%  M Grace         Walk; Palmeiro to 2B
                  Scott Garrelts replaces Bob Brenly pitching and batting 7th; Bob Melvin replaces Craig Lefferts playing C batting 9th
          12-  3   70%  A Dawson        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Palmeiro to 3B; Grace to 2B
   RR     123  1   94%  V Law           Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Palmeiro Scores; Grace Scores; Dawson to 3B
   R      1-3  2   97%  S Dunston       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Dawson Scores; Law to 2B
   O      12-  1   97%  D Berryhill     Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Law to 3B; Dunston to 2B
          -23  4   97%  R Sandberg      Intentional Walk
                  Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Pat Perry batting 9th
   R      123  6   99%  J Mumphrey      Walk; Law Scores; Dunston to 3B; Sandberg to 2B
                  Randy Bockus replaces Scott Garrelts pitching and batting 7th
   RR     123  3  100%  M Webster       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Dunston Scores; Sandberg Scores; Mumphrey to 2B
   OO     12-  1   99%  R Palmeiro      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 8.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-8, Rich Gossage facing 8-9-1
                  Rich Gossage replaces Jerry Mumphrey pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  J Uribe         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  B Melvin        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5  100%  B Butler        Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
   O      -2-  3  100%  R Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation