Mobile Site You Are Here > Home > Box Scores > 1988 > Sep 17, 1988, Cardinals at Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		1
3
TEX
@CAL		7
4
BAL
@DET		3
7
CHW
@MIN		1
3
KCR
@OAK		2
3
MIL
@SEA		0
11
CLE
@TOR		12
3
SDP
@ATL		9
4
SDP
@ATL		3
6
STL
@CHC		4
6
LAD
@CIN		4
3
SFG
@HOU		4
2
MON
@NYM		2
6
PIT
@PHI		7
2
Saturday, September 17, 1988 1:20
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 30,243, Time of Game: 2:32
Cardinals
4
72-77
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 19 GB
 at Cubs
6
70-78
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 20½ GB
W: Jeff Pico (6-7)
L: John Costello (4-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  3  0   0  0  0    4 11  4
Cubs            1  0  1   2  0  2   0  0  X    6 12  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vince Coleman CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .259 .649 21 12 0.009 1.00 0.084 -0.075 -0.0 1 0
Tom Lawless 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .208 .609 15 8 0.093 0.90 0.133 -0.040 1.1 0 3 3B
   Rod Booker PH-3B-2B 2 0 2 0 0 0 .429 1.000 5 4 0.118 1.39 0.118 0.000 0.7 1 1
Jose Oquendo SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .292 .731 11 7 -0.159 1.54 0.059 -0.218 -0.8 3 2 SF,GDP
Tom Brunansky RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .240 .760 13 9 0.219 1.25 0.287 -0.068 1.5 3 0 HR,2B
Tony Pena 1B-C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .255 .657 8 4 -0.073 1.18 0.045 -0.118 -0.5 8 0 2B
Tom Pagnozzi C-3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .269 .616 14 10 0.003 1.43 0.095 -0.092 0.1 2 0
John Morris LF 3 0 1 0 1 2 .267 .579 17 8 -0.065 1.30 0.057 -0.122 -0.6 1 0
Luis Alicea 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .213 .565 9 7 -0.130 1.72 0.000 -0.130 -1.0 3 5
   Pedro Guerrero PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .771 3 2 -0.033 1.17 0.000 -0.033 -0.2
   Mike Laga 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .134 .316 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Joe Magrane P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .163 .438 1 1 0.030 0.72 0.030 0.000 0.2 0 1
   Tim Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .648 3 2 -0.021 0.86 0.000 -0.021 -0.2
   John Costello P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 -0.034 1.26 0.000 -0.034 -0.2 0 1
   Dan Quisenberry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Willie McGee PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .692 1 1 -0.035 1.40 0.000 -0.035 -0.2
Team Totals 36 4 11 4 2 6 .306 .833 122 76 -0.078 1.27 0.908 -0.986 -0.1 24 14
2B: T Pena (19, off J Moyer); T Brunansky (21, off J Moyer).
3B: T Lawless (1, off J Moyer).
HR: T Brunansky (22, off J Moyer; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SF: J Oquendo (3, off J Moyer).
TB: T Brunansky 6; T Lawless 3; R Booker 2; T Pena 2; J Morris; J Oquendo; T Pagnozzi; J Magrane; V Coleman.
GIDP: J Oquendo (8).
RBI: J Oquendo (45); T Lawless (3); T Brunansky (82); T Pagnozzi (13).
2-out RBI: T Brunansky.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Oquendo-L Alicea; L Alicea-J Oquendo-T Pena.
E: J Morris (1); R Booker (1); J Oquendo 2 (11).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mitch Webster LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .256 .681 15 10 0.005 1.11 0.069 -0.063 -0.1 1 0 SH
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .269 .758 13 10 0.143 1.09 0.160 -0.017 1.0 0 2 2B,SF
Darrin Jackson CF-RF 4 2 3 3 0 0 .251 .715 15 10 0.298 0.69 0.312 -0.015 2.7 3 0 2·HR,2B
Andre Dawson RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .297 .834 11 4 -0.033 0.85 0.004 -0.038 -0.1 3 0 IW
   Jeff Pico P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .147 .318 3 3 -0.006 0.22 0.000 -0.006 -0.1 0 3
Vance Law 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .288 .742 13 9 -0.011 0.91 0.058 -0.069 0.1 0 3 2B
Damon Berryhill C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .719 8 5 -0.076 1.05 0.016 -0.092 -1.4 6 0
Manny Trillo 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .248 .576 16 10 0.110 0.86 0.110 0.000 1.4 12 0
Shawon Dunston SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 .243 .608 13 8 -0.132 1.54 0.048 -0.180 -1.8 1 4 GDP
Jamie Moyer P 1 1 1 0 0 0 .088 .239 7 5 0.033 1.22 0.033 0.000 0.3 1 0 SH
   Doug Dascenzo CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .298 .751 5 3 0.091 0.76 0.097 -0.005 0.4 0 0
Team Totals 34 6 12 6 1 2 .353 .979 119 77 0.422 1.00 0.907 -0.485 2.4 27 12
2B: D Jackson (8, off J Magrane); R Sandberg (21, off J Magrane); V Law (25, off J Costello).
HR: D Jackson 2 (6, 1 off J Costello, 1 off J Magrane; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: R Sandberg (5, off J Costello).
SH: M Webster (5, off J Costello); J Moyer (7, off J Magrane).
IBB: A Dawson (11, by J Magrane).
TB: D Jackson 10; M Trillo 3; R Sandberg 2; V Law 2; M Webster; D Dascenzo; D Berryhill; J Moyer.
GIDP: S Dunston (6).
RBI: D Jackson 3 (17); R Sandberg 2 (66); M Webster (33).
2-out RBI: D Jackson 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Pico-S Dunston-M Trillo.

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Magrane 4 7 4 2 1 1 1 2.31 21 68 44 32 5 7 10 9 4 0 36 -0.256 1.11 -2.2
John Costello, L (4-2) 2.1 5 2 2 0 1 1 2.01 13 41 26 17 2 7 4 8 2 0 0 0 -0.228 1.03 -1.8
Dan Quisenberry 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.98 4 10 7 5 1 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 0.062 0.32 1.6
Team Totals 8 12 6 4 1 2 2 4.50 38 119 77 54 8 15 17 18 7 0 36 2 0 -0.422 1.27 -2.4

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jamie Moyer 5 7 4 4 1 4 1 3.54 23 74 46 29 9 8 5 13 4 0 40 -0.193 1.20 -1.7
Jeff Pico, W (6-7) 4 4 0 0 1 2 0 3.86 16 48 30 17 1 12 10 3 2 0 0 0 0.270 1.37 1.8
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 2 6 1 4.00 39 122 76 46 10 20 15 16 6 0 40 0 0 0.077 1.00 0.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Magrane (4; A Dawson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 30,243.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 84° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Chicago Cubs
1 Vince Coleman CF 1 Mitch Webster LF
2 Tom Lawless 3B 2 Ryne Sandberg 2B
3 Jose Oquendo SS 3 Darrin Jackson CF
4 Tom Brunansky RF 4 Andre Dawson RF
5 Tony Pena 1B 5 Vance Law 3B
6 Tom Pagnozzi C 6 Damon Berryhill C
7 John Morris LF 7 Manny Trillo 1B
8 Luis Alicea 2B 8 Shawon Dunston SS
9 Joe Magrane P 9 Jamie Moyer P

Win Probability Chart

Explanation of WPA  · Mouse over chart for play descriptions  · See below chart for tools  · Direct Link in URL Bar

Clear Chart
Big Plays
Scoring Plays
Fix Chart in View While Scrolling

Hold mouse over play on chart to see description of play.
Leverage is shown below the chart Low to High.

Top 5 Plays

View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 4-6 0 12- 1,(0-0)  OO STL J. Oquendo J. Pico 18% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Coleman to 3B
t5 3-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  R STL T. Brunansky J. Moyer -15% 55% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t5 1-4 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  R STL T. Lawless J. Moyer -13% 72% Triple to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Coleman Scores
t4 0-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  STL T. Brunansky J. Moyer -13% 57% Double to LF (Line Drive); Oquendo to 3B
b6 5-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  R CHC D. Jackson J. Costello 12% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

Play By Play

View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation
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' Jamie Moyer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL V. Coleman J. Moyer 2% 52% Groundout: P unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL T. Lawless J. Moyer 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL J. Oquendo J. Moyer 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joe Magrane facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Webster J. Magrane -2% 52% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Sandberg J. Magrane -1% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 10,(3-2)  R CHC D. Jackson J. Magrane 11% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b1 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Dawson J. Magrane -1% 61% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Jamie Moyer facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Brunansky J. Moyer 2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  STL T. Pena J. Moyer -5% 59% Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t2 0-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O STL T. Pagnozzi J. Moyer 4% 63% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Morris J. Moyer 3% 66% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Joe Magrane facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC V. Law J. Magrane 3% 69% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b2 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Berryhill J. Magrane -3% 67% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 1-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHC M. Trillo J. Magrane 3% 70% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Berryhill to 2B
b2 1-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  OO CHC S. Dunston J. Magrane -7% 62% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Jamie Moyer facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL L. Alicea J. Moyer 3% 65% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  STL J. Magrane J. Moyer -3% 62% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t3 0-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL V. Coleman J. Moyer 3% 65% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-1 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O STL T. Lawless J. Moyer 3% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Joe Magrane facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC J. Moyer J. Magrane 3% 71% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b3 1-0 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CHC M. Webster J. Magrane -3% 68% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHC R. Sandberg J. Magrane 8% 76% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Moyer to 3B
b3 1-0 1 -23 1,(0-0)  R CHC D. Jackson J. Magrane 8% 84% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Moyer Scores; Sandberg to 3B
b3 2-0 1 -23 4,(3-0)  CHC A. Dawson J. Magrane 0% 84% Intentional Walk
b3 2-0 1 123 4,(0-2)  O CHC V. Law J. Magrane -5% 79% Strikeout Looking
b3 2-0 2 123 2,(1-0)  O CHC D. Berryhill J. Magrane -5% 75% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Jamie Moyer facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  STL J. Oquendo J. Moyer -5% 70% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t4 0-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  STL T. Brunansky J. Moyer -13% 57% Double to LF (Line Drive); Oquendo to 3B
t4 0-2 0 -23 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Pena J. Moyer 7% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-2 1 -23 4,(2-1)  R STL T. Pagnozzi J. Moyer -9% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Oquendo Scores; Brunansky to 3B
t4 1-2 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Morris J. Moyer 9% 63% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-2 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O STL L. Alicea J. Moyer 6% 69% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Joe Magrane facing 7-8-9
b4 2-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC M. Trillo J. Magrane 3% 73% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b4 2-1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  CHC S. Dunston J. Magrane 5% 78% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Trillo to 2B
b4 2-1 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. Moyer J. Magrane 0% 78% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Trillo to 3B; Dunston to 2B
b4 2-1 1 -23 4,(1-2)  R CHC M. Webster J. Magrane 7% 85% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Trillo Scores/unER; Dunston to 3B
b4 3-1 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  RO CHC R. Sandberg J. Magrane 2% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B; Dunston Scores/unER; Webster to 2B
b4 4-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHC D. Jackson J. Magrane -1% 85% Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Jamie Moyer facing 9-1-2
Tim Jones pinch hits for Joe Magrane (P) batting 9th
t5 1-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL T. Jones J. Moyer 2% 88% Flyball: CF
t5 1-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  STL V. Coleman J. Moyer -2% 85% Walk
t5 1-4 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  R STL T. Lawless J. Moyer -13% 72% Triple to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Coleman Scores
t5 2-4 1 --3 3,(1-1)  RO STL J. Oquendo J. Moyer -1% 70% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lawless Scores
t5 3-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  R STL T. Brunansky J. Moyer -15% 55% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t5 4-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Pena J. Moyer 1% 56% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Cardinals' John Costello facing 4-5-6
John Costello replaces Tim Jones (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC A. Dawson J. Costello -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 4-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC V. Law J. Costello -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 4-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC D. Berryhill J. Costello 2% 53% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b5 4-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHC M. Trillo J. Costello 3% 56% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Berryhill to 2B
b5 4-4 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O CHC S. Dunston J. Costello -6% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 4.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Jeff Pico facing 6-7-8
Jeff Pico replaces Andre Dawson (RF) pitching and batting 4th
Doug Dascenzo replaces Jamie Moyer (P) playing CF batting 9th
Darrin Jackson moves from CF to RF
t6 4-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL T. Pagnozzi J. Pico 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-4 1 --- 4,(3-0)  STL J. Morris J. Pico -4% 50% Walk
t6 4-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL L. Alicea J. Pico 4% 54% Strikeout Looking
t6 4-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Costello J. Pico 3% 57% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Cardinals' John Costello facing 9-1-2
b6 4-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC D. Dascenzo J. Costello 10% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive); Dascenzo to 2B/Adv on E7
b6 4-4 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Webster J. Costello -1% 66% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Dascenzo to 3B
b6 4-4 1 --3 3,(0-2)  RO CHC R. Sandberg J. Costello 6% 72% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Dascenzo Scores
b6 5-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  R CHC D. Jackson J. Costello 12% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b6 6-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Pico J. Costello -1% 83% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 6.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Cubs' Jeff Pico facing 1-2-3
t7 4-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  STL V. Coleman J. Pico -6% 77% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
Rod Booker pinch hits for Tom Lawless (3B) batting 2nd
t7 4-6 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL R. Booker J. Pico -10% 68% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Coleman to 2B
t7 4-6 0 12- 1,(0-0)  OO STL J. Oquendo J. Pico 18% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Coleman to 3B
t7 4-6 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O STL T. Brunansky J. Pico 4% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cardinals' John Costello facing 5-6-7
Rod Booker moves from PH to 3B
b7 6-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC V. Law J. Costello 3% 93% Double to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b7 6-4 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHC D. Berryhill J. Costello -2% 91% Flyball: LF
b7 6-4 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  CHC M. Trillo J. Costello 2% 93% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Law to 3B
Dan Quisenberry replaces John Costello pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-4 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  OO CHC S. Dunston D. Quisenberry -5% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 6.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Cubs' Jeff Pico facing 5-6-7
t8 4-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL T. Pena J. Pico 3% 91% Groundout: P-1B
t8 4-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL T. Pagnozzi J. Pico 2% 93% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  STL J. Morris J. Pico -2% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
Pedro Guerrero pinch hits for Luis Alicea (2B) batting 8th
t8 4-6 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL P. Guerrero J. Pico 3% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cardinals' Dan Quisenberry facing 9-1-2
Tony Pena moves from 1B to C
Mike Laga replaces Pedro Guerrero (PH) playing 1B batting 8th
Rod Booker moves from 3B to 2B
Tom Pagnozzi moves from C to 3B
b8 6-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Dascenzo D. Quisenberry -1% 94% Lineout: 2B
b8 6-4 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC M. Webster D. Quisenberry -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 6-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg D. Quisenberry -0% 93% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 6.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Cubs' Jeff Pico facing 9-1-2
Willie McGee pinch hits for Dan Quisenberry (P) batting 9th
t9 4-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL W. McGee J. Pico 3% 97% Flyball: LF
t9 4-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL V. Coleman J. Pico 2% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 4-6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  STL R. Booker J. Pico -2% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t9 4-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Oquendo J. Pico 3% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHN198809170
BackToBaseball.com Game Playback

Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved.