September 9, 1990 St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 27,362

Sunday, September 9, 1990, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:48

Cardinals

64-76

Won 1

6th, 18 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  3  0   1  1  4   0  0  0    9 13  1
Cubs            0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    2 10  1

W: J Tudor (12-4), L: M Bielecki (7-10)

Cubs

65-74

Lost 1

4th, 16½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  5   1   2   1    0   2  .297  .752   24    4   0   CS
O Smith SS                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .251  .634   19    1   3   SB
R Lankford CF                 5   2   4   2    0   0  .294  .759   18    3   0   2B,SB
P Guerrero 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .285  .775   24    8   0   2B
  R Brewer PR-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    5   0   
F Jose RF                     4   2   2   2    1   0  .260  .680   16    1   0   HR,SB
T Zeile 3B                    3   0   0   0    2   1  .242  .706   28    0   1   
T Pagnozzi C                  5   2   2   1    0   1  .277  .686   15    3   0   2B
T Jones 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .217  .621   21    2   7   3B,HBP
B Smith P                     0   0   0   1    0   0  .250  .531    5    0   0   2·SH
  J Tudor P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .152  .384    6    0   1   
  M Perez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       36   9  13   9    5   6              180   27  13

BATTING

2B: T Pagnozzi (10, off S Wilson); R Lankford (6, off J Pico); P Guerrero (28, off K Coffman).

3B: T Jones (1, off M Bielecki).

HR: F Jose (10, off M Bielecki; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SH: B Smith 2 (11, off S Wilson, off M Bielecki).

HBP: T Jones (1, by S Wilson).

TB: F Jose 5; R Lankford 5; T Jones 3; T Pagnozzi 3; P Guerrero 2; V Coleman 2; O Smith.

RBI: R Lankford 2 (5); F Jose 2 (43); P Guerrero (71); V Coleman (39); B Smith (4); T Pagnozzi (18); T Jones (10).

2-out RBI: R Lankford 2; F Jose; P Guerrero; V Coleman.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Jones-P Guerrero.

E: B Smith (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Jose (11, 2nd base off S Wilson/J Girardi); O Smith (30, 2nd base off M Bielecki/J Girardi); R Lankford (7, 2nd base off K Coffman/J Girardi).

CS: V Coleman (17, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by M Bielecki).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Walton CF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .680   20    2   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .888   15    2   3   
M Grace 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .309  .780   13   11   4   
A Dawson RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .308  .877   11    1   1   
D Smith LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .711    7    0   0   GDP
  H Villanueva PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .850    3    0   0   
  D Dascenzo LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .672         0   0   
L Salazar 3B                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .263  .723   13    0   1   HR
S Dunston SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .737   13    2   5   
J Girardi C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .675   10    7   0   
M Bielecki P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .420         0   2   
  S Wilson P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .161  .406    3    0   1   
  M Wynne PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .597    3    0   0   
  K Coffman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Lancaster P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .217         1   0   
  D Ramos PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .641    3    0   0   
  J Pico P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .678         1   1   
  D Clark PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .715    1    0   0   
Totals                       36   2  10   2    1   2              115   27  18

BATTING

HR: L Salazar (12, off B Smith; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

TB: L Salazar 6; A Dawson 2; J Girardi; D Clark; R Sandberg; J Walton; M Grace.

GIDP: D Smith (7).

RBI: L Salazar (41); M Grace (67).

2-out RBI: M Grace.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

PB: J Girardi (13).

E: J Girardi (9).

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Smith                        4     6   2   2    1   1   1   4.50   18   51-37   27· 1· 9    6· 5· 5· 0     42    -     0.91   0.03
J Tudor, W (12-4)              4     3   0   0    0   1   0   2.43   15   54-36   20· 3·13    8· 3· 3· 0          0-0    0.26   0.07
M Perez                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   10-8     6· 0· 2    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    10   2   2    1   2   1          37  115-81   53· 4·24   15· 9·10· 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
M Bielecki, L (7-10)           1.2   4   3   3    2   0   1   5.40    9   38-17   13· 0· 4    4· 1· 2· 0     33    -     1.06  -0.21
S Wilson                       2.1   1   1   1    1   2   0   4.67   10   48-29   19· 2· 8    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.76  -0.02
K Coffman                      1.2   7   5   5    0   1   0  19.29   12   32-22   16· 1· 5    5· 2· 4· 0          0-0    0.66  -0.18
L Lancaster                    1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.09    4   17-14    9· 1· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.05   0.00
J Pico                         2     1   0   0    2   2   0   4.79    9   32-15    7· 5· 3    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    13   9   9    5   6   1          44  167-97   64· 9·24   17· 8· 7· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: M Bielecki (3; V Coleman, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: S Wilson (2; T Jones).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Bob Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 27,362.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Chicago Cubs                         
1. V Coleman            LF    1. J Walton             CF 
2. O Smith              SS    2. R Sandberg           2B 
3. R Lankford           CF    3. M Grace              1B 
4. P Guerrero           1B    4. A Dawson             RF 
5. F Jose               RF    5. D Smith              LF 
6. T Zeile              3B    6. L Salazar            3B 
7. T Pagnozzi           C     7. S Dunston            SS 
8. T Jones              2B    8. J Girardi            C  
9. B Smith              P     9. M Bielecki           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-1  1--  5   13%  74% T Jones         M Bielecki      Triple to RF (Line Drive); Pagnozzi Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  ---  5   10%  60% F Jose          M Bielecki      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 3   2  3-0  1-3  1   -9%  67% M Grace         B Smith         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Walton Scores; Sandberg to 3B
   b 4   1  4-1  ---  3   -9%  72% L Salazar       B Smith         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   t 4   1  1-3  -2-  1    8%  83% T Pagnozzi      S Wilson        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Jose Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  V Coleman       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      48%  O Smith         Coleman Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---  4   50%  " "             Walk
          1--      52%  R Lankford      Smith Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   49%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Smith to 3B; Lankford out at 2B/RF-1B-SS
   O      --3  4   45%  P Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bryn Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  J Walton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   49%  R Sandberg      Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   50%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Bielecki facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  5   60%  F Jose          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  6   64%  T Zeile         Walk
   O      1--  2   61%  T Pagnozzi      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   R      1--  5   74%  T Jones         Triple to RF (Line Drive); Pagnozzi Scores
   RO     --3  2   76%  B Smith         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Jones Scores
                  Steve Wilson replaces Mike Bielecki pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   75%  V Coleman       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Bryn Smith facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   71%  A Dawson        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   OO     1--  1   79%  D Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  2   77%  L Salazar       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  5   80%  S Dunston       Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Wilson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   78%  O Smith         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   77%  R Lankford      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --- 10   77%  P Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Bryn Smith facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   79%  J Girardi       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   81%  S Wilson        Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   78%  J Walton        Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Walton to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
          --3  7   77%  R Sandberg      Walk
   R      1-3  1   67%  M Grace         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Walton Scores; Sandberg to 3B
   O      1-3  2   73%  A Dawson        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Steve Wilson facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   76%  F Jose          Walk
          1--      78%  T Zeile         Jose Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   75%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  1   83%  T Pagnozzi      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Jose Scores
          -2-  4   84%  T Jones         Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  3   82%  B Smith         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Right); Pagnozzi to 3B; Jones to 2B
   O      -23  7   79%  V Coleman       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Bryn Smith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   81%  D Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  3   72%  L Salazar       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  1   74%  S Dunston       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   72%  J Girardi       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
                  Marvell Wynne pinch hits for Steve Wilson batting 9th
   O      1--  3   75%  M Wynne         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Kevin Coffman facing 2-3-4
                  Kevin Coffman replaces Marvell Wynne pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   73%  O Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   75%  R Lankford      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      79%  P Guerrero      Lankford Steals 2B; Lankford to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  4   74%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      --3  1   82%  F Jose          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Lankford Scores
   O      1--  2   81%  T Zeile         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, John Tudor facing 1-2-3
                  John Tudor replaces Bryn Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   84%  J Walton        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   85%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   86%  M Grace         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Kevin Coffman facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   88%  T Pagnozzi      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   87%  T Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Pagnozzi to 2B
   O      -2-  4   86%  J Tudor         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  1   91%  V Coleman       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Pagnozzi Scores
          1--  4   92%  O Smith         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Coleman to 3B
          1-3      92%  R Lankford      Passed Ball; Smith to 2B
   RR     -23  2   97%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Coleman Scores; Smith Scores
   R      1--  3   98%  P Guerrero      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lankford Scores
                  Les Lancaster replaces Kevin Coffman pitching and batting 9th; Rod Brewer pinch runs for Pedro Guerrero batting 4th
   O      -2-  2   98%  F Jose          Groundout: 1B-P
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, John Tudor facing 4-5-6
                  Rod Brewer moves to 1B
   O      ---  3   99%  A Dawson        Popfly: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  5   99%  D Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   99%  L Salazar       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   99%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Les Lancaster facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   99%  T Zeile         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   99%  T Pagnozzi      Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  8   99%  T Jones         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, John Tudor facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   99%  J Girardi       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Domingo Ramos pinch hits for Les Lancaster batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  D Ramos         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7  100%  J Walton        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Jeff Pico facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Pico replaces Domingo Ramos pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  J Tudor         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5  100%  V Coleman       Strikeout Looking
          ---  6  100%  O Smith         Walk
          1--  1  100%  R Lankford      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Smith to 3B
   O      -23  4   99%  R Brewer        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, John Tudor facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   99%  R Sandberg      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   99%  M Grace         Lineout: 2B
          1--  1   99%  A Dawson        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Sandberg to 2B
                  Hector Villanueva pinch hits for Dwight Smith batting 5th
   O      12-  3  100%  H Villanueva    Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4  100%  L Salazar       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Jeff Pico facing 5-6-7
                  Doug Dascenzo replaces Hector Villanueva playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---  3  100%  F Jose          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  4  100%  T Zeile         Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  T Pagnozzi      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3  100%  T Jones         Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Mike Perez facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Perez replaces John Tudor pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  S Dunston       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4  100%  J Girardi       Lineout: RF
                  Dave Clark pinch hits for Jeff Pico batting 9th
          ---  1  100%  D Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2  100%  J Walton        Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation