July 19, 1988 San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 33,712

Tuesday, July 19, 1988, 1:22
Time of Game: 2:26

Giants

47-44

Won 1

2nd, 7 GB

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

W: R Reuschel (12-5), L: R Sutcliffe (7-8), S: S Garrelts (8)

Cubs

46-46

Lost 1

4th, 9½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   3   1   1   1    2   0  .285  .779   18    3   0   IW
R Thompson 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .304  .796   22    2   3   
W Clark 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   2  .266  .931   20   10   0   IW
K Mitchell 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .765    9    1   3   
M Aldrete RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .725   14    3   0   
D Nixon LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .455 1.111   14    1   0   
B Melvin C                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .176  .579   16    4   0   HR
J Uribe SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .255  .629   13    3   6   SB
R Reuschel P                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .114  .282    6    0   1   2B,2·SH
  C Lefferts P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Garrelts P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
Totals                       32   3   7   3    4   8              132   27  13

BATTING

2B: R Reuschel (1, off R Sutcliffe).

HR: B Melvin (7, off R Sutcliffe; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: R Reuschel 2 (12, 2 off R Sutcliffe).

IBB: B Butler (3, by R Sutcliffe); W Clark (15, by R Sutcliffe).

TB: B Melvin 4; J Uribe 2; R Reuschel 2; W Clark; B Butler; K Mitchell.

RBI: B Melvin (16); K Mitchell (49); B Butler (23).

2-out RBI: K Mitchell.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Mitchell-R Thompson-W Clark; R Thompson-J Uribe-W Clark.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Uribe (6, 2nd base off R Sutcliffe/J Davis).

PO: B Butler (1st base by R Sutcliffe).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Webster CF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .263  .682   10    2   0   
R Palmeiro LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .784   10    2   0   
M Grace 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .799   11    8   0   GDP
A Dawson RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .304  .859   15    3   0   
V Law 3B                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .299  .758   10    0   0   GDP
R Sandberg 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .731   11    2   1   
S Dunston SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .705    8    1   5   
J Davis C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .721   10    8   1   
  D Berryhill PH-C            1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .630    2    0   0   
R Sutcliffe P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .098  .238    6    1   2   
  G Varsho PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    5    0   0   
Totals                       30   1   5   0    1   4               98   27   9

BATTING

TB: M Webster 2; R Palmeiro; G Varsho; V Law.

GIDP: V Law (9); M Grace (7).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: M Grace (11).

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
R Reuschel, W (12-5)           8     5   1   1    1   3   0   3.13   28   86-57   40· 5·12   14· 6· 4· 0     70    -     1.26   0.15
C Lefferts, H (6)              0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.94    2    8-5     4· 0· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          2-0    5.01   0.22
S Garrelts, S (8)              0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.30    1    4-3     1· 2· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.69   0.08
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   4   0          31   98-65   45· 7·13   14· 7· 5· 0          4-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Sutcliffe, L (7-8)           9     7   3   3    4   8   1   4.08   38  127-76   43·14·19   14· 6· 5· 1     65    -     0.75  -0.04
Totals                         9     7   3   3    4   8   1          38  127-76   43·14·19   14· 6· 5· 1           -

R Reuschel faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: R Sutcliffe (9).

IBB: R Sutcliffe 2 (6; W Clark, B Butler).

PO: R Sutcliffe (2; B Butler, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 33,712.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 72° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

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            RF    5. V Law                3B 
6. D Nixon              LF    6. R Sandberg           2B 
7. B Melvin             C     7. S Dunston            SS 
8. J Uribe              SS    8. J Davis              C  
9. R Reuschel           P     9. R Sutcliffe          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  3-1  1--  4  -14%  69% M Webster       R Reuschel      Single to SS (Ground Ball); Varsho to 2B
   b 7   0  3-0  1-3  1   14%  86% M Grace         R Reuschel      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Webster Scores/No RBI
   b 9   0  3-1  12-  3   12%  82% R Palmeiro      C Lefferts      Flyball: CF
   t 3   0  0-0  ---  5   12%  62% B Melvin        R Sutcliffe     Home Run
   b 7   0  3-0  1--  1  -12%  73% R Palmeiro      R Reuschel      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Webster to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  B Butler        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   46%  R Thompson      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   45%  W Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   48%  M Webster       Flyball: SS
   O      ---  4   49%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   50%  M Grace         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   46%  M Aldrete       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  D Nixon         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   41%  A Dawson        Walk
   OO     1--  2   49%  V Law           Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  5   62%  B Melvin        Home Run
          ---  4   66%  J Uribe         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   64%  R Reuschel      Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Uribe to 2B
          -2-      67%  B Butler        Wild Pitch; Uribe to 3B
          --3  4   69%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  3   62%  R Thompson      Flyball: RF
   O      1-3  7   58%  W Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   60%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   62%  J Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   63%  R Sutcliffe     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   61%  K Mitchell      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   60%  M Aldrete       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   61%  D Nixon         Walk
   O      1--  2   59%  B Melvin        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   62%  M Webster       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   64%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   65%  M Grace         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   63%  J Uribe         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   67%  R Reuschel      Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   R      -2-  4   77%  B Butler        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Reuschel Scores
   O      1--  5   76%  R Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B; Butler to 2B
          -2-  4   77%  W Clark         Intentional Walk
   R      12-  2   86%  K Mitchell      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Butler Scores; Clark to 3B
   O      1-3  4   83%  M Aldrete       Lineout: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   85%  A Dawson        Flyball: SS
   O      ---  7   87%  V Law           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   88%  R Sandberg      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   87%  D Nixon         Flyball: SS
   O      ---  5   86%  B Melvin        Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   87%  J Uribe         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      87%  R Reuschel      Uribe Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   86%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   88%  S Dunston       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   90%  J Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   91%  R Sutcliffe     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   90%  B Butler        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   90%  R Thompson      Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   90%  W Clark         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   89%  K Mitchell      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   84%  M Webster       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  1   73%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Webster to 3B
   ROO    1-3  1   86%  M Grace         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Webster Scores/No RBI
   O      ---  1   88%  A Dawson        Lineout: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rick Sutcliffe facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   87%  M Aldrete       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   86%  D Nixon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   85%  B Melvin        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   78%  V Law           Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   84%  R Sandberg      Lineout: CF
   O      1--  2   90%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Damon Berryhill pinch hits for Jody Davis batting 8th
   O      1--  2   93%  D Berryhill     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rick Sutcliffe facing 8-9-1
                  Damon Berryhill moves to C
          ---  6   94%  J Uribe         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Uribe to 1B
   O      1--  1   94%  R Reuschel      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Uribe to 2B
          -2-  4   94%  B Butler        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      93%  R Thompson      Butler Picked off 1B (P)
   O      -2-  5   92%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
                  Gary Varsho pinch hits for Rick Sutcliffe batting 9th
          ---  5   83%  G Varsho        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--  4   69%  M Webster       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Varsho to 2B
                  Craig Lefferts replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  3   82%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
   O      12-  5   92%  M Grace         Lineout: RF
                  Scott Garrelts replaces Craig Lefferts pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  4  100%  A Dawson        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation