September 2, 1988 Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 21,751

Friday, September 2, 1988, 3:05
Time of Game: 2:47

Reds

69-64

Won 3

4th, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            2  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  0    6 10  2
Cubs            2  0  0   1  1  0   1  0  0    5 15  3

W: T Browning (14-5), L: J Pico (5-7), S: J Franco (30)

Cubs

66-66

Lost 1

4th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Larkin SS                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .765    9    2   4   
C Sabo 3B                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .278  .748   15    0   1   2B,SB
K Daniels LF                  5   2   2   1    0   1  .284  .845   21    4   0   
E Davis CF                    3   2   2   3    1   0  .280  .888   19    0   0   HR,3B
P O'Neill 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .249  .708   11   12   0   
  D Concepcion 1B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .512         1   0   
H Winningham RF               4   0   1   1    0   0  .269  .674    9    2   1   
J Reed C                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .563   19    4   1   GDP
R Oester 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .253  .606   17    2   5   
T Browning P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .138  .369    4    0   1   
  K Griffey PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .617    7    0   0   
  R Dibble P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  V Snider PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   0   
  R Murphy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       38   6  10   6    1   2              138   27  13

BATTING

2B: C Sabo (37, off J Pico).

3B: E Davis (3, off J Pico).

HR: E Davis (25, off J Pico; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: E Davis 7; C Sabo 3; K Daniels 2; R Oester 2; P O'Neill; H Winningham.

GIDP: J Reed (4).

RBI: E Davis 3 (81); K Daniels (55); P O'Neill (52); H Winningham (17).

2-out RBI: E Davis 3; K Daniels; P O'Neill; H Winningham.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

E: P O'Neill (4); C Sabo (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Sabo (40, 2nd base off S Sanderson/D Berryhill).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Dascenzo CF                 5   2   3   0    0   0  .600 1.400    7    2   0   2B
R Sandberg 2B                 4   1   2   3    1   0  .264  .750   19    1   3   HR
M Grace 1B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .761   24   14   2   
A Dawson RF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .308  .862   12    2   0   
V Law 3B                      4   2   3   0    1   1  .298  .761   23    1   3   2B
R Palmeiro LF                 5   0   3   1    0   0  .307  .775   20    2   0   2·2B
D Berryhill C                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .272  .724   14    2   0   SF
S Dunston SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .627   10    1   5   
J Pico P                      2   0   1   0    0   0  .103  .236   11    2   0   
  J Moyer P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .223         0   0   
  D Jackson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .666    3    0   0   
  S Sanderson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .659    6    0   0   
  R Gossage P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       39   5  15   5    2   3              149   27  14

BATTING

2B: R Palmeiro 2 (36, off R Dibble, off T Browning); V Law (22, off T Browning); D Dascenzo (1, off T Browning).

HR: R Sandberg (16, off T Browning; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: D Berryhill (3, off R Dibble).

TB: R Sandberg 5; R Palmeiro 5; V Law 4; D Dascenzo 4; A Dawson 2; J Pico; D Berryhill.

RBI: R Sandberg 3 (56); D Berryhill (29); R Palmeiro (41).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Dunston-M Grace.

E: R Sandberg 2 (8); R Palmeiro (4).

BASERUNNING

PO: A Dawson (2nd base by T Browning); R Sandberg (1st base by T Browning).

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
T Browning, W (14-5)           5    12   4   3    2   1   1   3.63   27   90-58   40· 4·14    9· 5· 9· 1     28    -     1.26  -0.19
R Dibble, H (3)                2     2   1   1    0   0   0   2.27    8   26-20   13· 3· 4    5· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.67   0.03
R Murphy, H (9)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.07    3   13-8     4· 3· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.91   0.13
J Franco, S (30)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.24    4   16-10    6· 3· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.72   0.18
Totals                         9    15   5   4    2   3   1          42  145-96   63·13·20   18· 6·12· 1           -

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, L (5-7)                4.2   8   6   6    1   0   1   3.88   24   81-50   34· 1·15   13· 4· 5· 1     23    -     0.92  -0.50
J Moyer                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.35    1    5-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.61   0.01
S Sanderson                    3     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00   11   38-27   14· 3·10    6· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.78   0.11
R Gossage                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.46    3   10-7     3· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
Totals                         9    10   6   6    1   2   1          39  134-86   52· 5·29   21· 8· 6· 1          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Pico (5); J Moyer (4).

IBB: None.

PO: T Browning 2 (2; A Dawson, 2nd base; R Sandberg, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 21,751.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 15mph out to Centerfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Chicago Cubs                         
1. B Larkin             SS    1. D Dascenzo           CF 
2. C Sabo               3B    2. R Sandberg           2B 
3. K Daniels            LF    3. M Grace              1B 
4. E Davis              CF    4. A Dawson             RF 
5. P O'Neill            1B    5. V Law                3B 
6. H Winningham         RF    6. R Palmeiro           LF 
7. J Reed               C     7. D Berryhill          C  
8. R Oester             2B    8. S Dunston            SS 
9. T Browning           P     9. J Pico               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  1--  4   20%  67% E Davis         J Pico          Home Run; Daniels Scores
   t 5   2  3-3  1--  3   18%  64% E Davis         J Pico          Triple to RF (Line Drive); Daniels Scores
   b 1   0  2-0  1--  2  -17%  45% R Sandberg      T Browning      Home Run; Dascenzo Scores
   b 7   1  6-4  1--  5  -15%  65% R Palmeiro      R Dibble        Double to LF (Line Drive); Law to 3B
   t 5   2  3-2  --3  2   13%  47% K Daniels       J Pico          Single to CF (Line Drive); Sabo Scores

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      ---  1   48%  B Larkin        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   46%  C Sabo          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   48%  K Daniels       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   RR     1--  4   67%  E Davis         Home Run; Daniels Scores
   O      ---  4   67%  P O'Neill       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   63%  D Dascenzo      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  2   45%  R Sandberg      Home Run; Dascenzo Scores
   O      ---  6   48%  M Grace         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   49%  A Dawson        Flyball: RF
          ---  5   48%  V Law           Walk
          1--  5   46%  R Palmeiro      Single to CF (Line Drive); Law to 2B
   O      12-  1   50%  D Berryhill     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Jeff Pico facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   54%  H Winningham    Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   46%  J Reed          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---  5   47%  R Oester        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   45%  T Browning      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Tom Browning facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   47%  S Dunston       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  6   49%  J Pico          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   47%  D Dascenzo      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  6   46%  R Sandberg      Walk
   O      12-  3   50%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Jeff Pico facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   48%  B Larkin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   46%  C Sabo          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   47%  K Daniels       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--  9   49%  E Davis         Walk; Daniels to 2B
   O      12-  3   45%  P O'Neill       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Tom Browning facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   41%  A Dawson        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   35%  V Law           Single to LF (Line Drive); Dawson to 2B
   O      12-  3   40%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: LF
   O      12-      47%  D Berryhill     Dawson Picked off 2B (P-SS)
          1--  4   45%  " "             Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Law to 2B
   O      12-  1   50%  S Dunston       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Jeff Pico facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   47%  H Winningham    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   45%  J Reed          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   44%  R Oester        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Tom Browning facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   40%  J Pico          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   38%  D Dascenzo      Single to 3B (Bunt); Pico out at Hm/RF-C; Dascenzo to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
   R      --3  3   30%  R Sandberg      Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Dascenzo Scores/unER
          1--      29%  M Grace         Sandberg Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Sandberg to 2B
   O      -2-  3   31%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sandberg to 3B
   O      --3  3   35%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Jeff Pico facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   32%  T Browning      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   30%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   33%  C Sabo          Double to LF (Line Drive); Sabo to 3B/Adv on E7
   R      --3  2   47%  K Daniels       Single to CF (Line Drive); Sabo Scores
   R      1--  3   64%  E Davis         Triple to RF (Line Drive); Daniels Scores
   R      --3  2   75%  P O'Neill       Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Davis Scores
          1--      76%  H Winningham    Wild Pitch; O'Neill to 2B
   R      -2-  2   84%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); O'Neill Scores
                  Jamie Moyer replaces Jeff Pico pitching and batting 9th
          1--      85%  J Reed          Wild Pitch; Winningham to 2B
   O      -2-  5   83%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Tom Browning facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   77%  V Law           Double to CF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  2   65%  R Palmeiro      Double to CF (Line Drive); Law Scores
   O      -2-  2   68%  D Berryhill     Flyball: RF; Palmeiro to 3B
   O      --3  7   75%  S Dunston       Lineout: 1B
                  Darrin Jackson pinch hits for Jamie Moyer batting 9th
   O      --3  3   80%  D Jackson       Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Cubs 4.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-4, Scott Sanderson facing 8-9-1
                  Scott Sanderson replaces Darrin Jackson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   78%  R Oester        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Ken Griffey pinch hits for Tom Browning batting 9th
   O      ---  7   77%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   76%  B Larkin        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Rob Dibble facing 1-2-3
                  Rob Dibble replaces Ken Griffey pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   80%  D Dascenzo      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   82%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   83%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Cubs 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-4, Scott Sanderson facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   85%  C Sabo          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   83%  K Daniels       Flyball: RF
          1--      85%  E Davis         Sabo Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   83%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Sabo to 3B
   O      --3  2   80%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Rob Dibble facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   84%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   80%  V Law           Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   65%  R Palmeiro      Double to LF (Line Drive); Law to 3B
   RO     -23  4   69%  D Berryhill     Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Law Scores
   O      -2-  1   76%  S Dunston       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Cubs 5.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-5, Scott Sanderson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   74%  H Winningham    Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  3   73%  J Reed          Flyball: CF
          ---  3   74%  R Oester        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
                  Van Snider pinch hits for Rob Dibble batting 9th
   O      1--  7   72%  V Snider        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-6, Rob Murphy facing 9-1-2
                  Rob Murphy replaces Van Snider pitching and batting 9th; Jody Davis pinch hits for Scott Sanderson batting 9th
   O      ---  6   78%  J Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   82%  D Dascenzo      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  6   85%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Cubs 5.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-5, Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
                  Rich Gossage replaces Jody Davis pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   84%  B Larkin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   82%  C Sabo          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   82%  K Daniels       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-6, John Franco facing 3-4-5
                  John Franco replaces Rob Murphy pitching and batting 9th; Dave Concepcion replaces Paul O'Neill playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---  5   90%  M Grace         Groundout: C-1B
          ---  1   81%  A Dawson        Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   91%  V Law           Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5  100%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Cubs 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation