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BOS  8
TOR  7
(11)		 CHW  6
@KCR  3
 MIN  8
CLE  2
 NYY 10
DET  3
 ANA  8
@OAK  4
 SEA 12
TEX  9
 NYM 10
@ATL  7
 STL  3
@CHC  2
 SDP 11
@COL  5
 FLA  8
PHI  7
 LAD 11
SFG  0
 HOU  7
@PIT  0
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 33,805

 Thursday, July 10, 1997, 1:23
Time of Game: 2:37
Cardinals
3
42-45
Won 1
3rd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  5  0
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  5  0
W: Alan Benes (8-7), L: Turk Wendell (2-4), S: Dennis Eckersley (19)
 Cubs
2
37-51
Lost 1
5th, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .288  .789   14    9    2   4   
R Gant LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .227  .733   22   14    0   0   
R Lankford CF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .332 1.064   24   15    1   0   GDP
D Young 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   3  .284  .755   18   10   12   1   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   2   4   3    0   0  .267  .753   11    9    0   2   2·HR
J Mabry RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .761   13    9    3   0   
M Difelice C                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .208  .625   20   12    7   1   
R Clayton SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .712   13    7    1   3   
A Benes P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .476    7    6    1   0   SH
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       30   3   5   0    4  10              142   91   27  11
Batting Events
HR: G Gaetti 2 (8, 1 off K Foster, 1 off T Wendell; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: A Benes (2, off K Foster).
TB: G Gaetti 10; R Lankford.
GIDP: R Lankford (5).
RBI: G Gaetti 3 (35).
2-out RBI: G Gaetti 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Gaetti-D DeShields-D Young.
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Glanville LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .756   20   14    3   0   
B McRae CF                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .232  .671   16    7    1   0   
S Sosa RF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .256  .773   11    7    2   0   
M Grace 1B                    2   0   1   1    2   0  .325  .904   15    5    6   1   GDP
S Dunston SS                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .294  .726   14   12    2   1   
R Sandberg 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .260  .698   13    8    2   3   
K Orie 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .265  .780   14    8    1   1   
S Servais C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .708   20   13   10   0   
K Foster P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .088  .203    9    6    0   1   
  D Clark PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .311  .866    2    1    0   0   
  T Wendell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
  D Hansen PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .775    3    3    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   5   0    5   6              137   84   27   7
Batting Events
TB: D Clark; R Sandberg; S Dunston; S Sosa; M Grace.
GIDP: M Grace (8).
RBI: M Grace (43); D Clark (15).
2-out RBI: D Clark.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Sandberg-S Dunston-M Grace.

Pitching Stats

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
A Benes, W (8-7)               8     5   2   2    5   6   0   2.53   33  128-78   40· 8·30   10·12· 4· 0     65    -     1.47   0.27
D Eckersley, S (19)            1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.13    3    9-6     5· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.21
Totals                         9     5   2   2    5   6   0          36  137-84   45· 8·31   11·14· 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
K Foster                       7     4   2   2    3   9   1   4.00   28  110-72   38·18·16    3·13· 5· 0     67    -     0.91   0.16
T Wendell, L (2-4)             2     1   1   1    1   1   1   4.63    7   32-19   12· 2· 5    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.39  -0.18
Totals                         9     5   3   3    4  10   2          35  142-91   50·20·21    7·14· 5· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jeff Kellogg, 1B - Larry Poncino, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Rich Rieker.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 33,805.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 14mph in from Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Delino DeShields             2B       1. Doug Glanville               LF
2. Ron Gant                     LF       2. Brian McRae                  CF
3. Ray Lankford                 CF       3. Sammy Sosa                   RF
4. Dmitri Young                 1B       4. Mark Grace                   1B
5. Gary Gaetti                  3B       5. Shawon Dunston               SS
6. John Mabry                   RF       6. Ryne Sandberg                2B
7. Mike Difelice                 C       7. Kevin Orie                   3B
8. Royce Clayton                SS       8. Scott Servais                 C
9. Alan Benes                    P       9. Kevin Foster                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 0 --- R 5,(1-2)  33% 83% 2-2 STL G. Gaetti T. Wendell Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b7 2 1-- R 2,(1-0)  -25% 44% 1-2 CHC D. Clark A. Benes Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF Line); Sandberg Scores; Clark to 2B/Adv on throw
t8 0 1-- OO 6,(3-2)  -15% 42% 2-2 STL R. Lankford T. Wendell Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
b6 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  13% 67% 1-2 CHC M. Grace A. Benes Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 1 12- R 4,(2-1)  -12% 39% 0-1 CHC M. Grace A. Benes Single to CF (Line Drive); McRae Scores; Sosa to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 STL D. DeShields K. Foster Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t1 1 --- O 9,(2-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 STL R. Gant K. Foster Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  1% 47% 0-0 STL R. Lankford K. Foster Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  2% 49% 0-0 STL D. Young K. Foster Walk; Lankford to 2B
t1 2 12- R 2,(0-1)  10% 59% 0-0 STL G. Gaetti K. Foster Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Lankford Scores; Young to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  -4% 55% 1-0 STL J. Mabry K. Foster Popfly: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 57% 0-1 CHC D. Glanville A. Benes Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -3% 55% 0-1 CHC B. McRae A. Benes Walk
b1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  -4% 51% 0-1 CHC S. Sosa A. Benes Single to CF (Line Drive); McRae to 2B
b1 1 12- R 4,(2-1)  -12% 39% 0-1 CHC M. Grace A. Benes Single to CF (Line Drive); McRae Scores; Sosa to 3B
b1 1 1-3 O 8,(2-2)  6% 45% 1-1 CHC S. Dunston A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  5% 50% 1-1 CHC R. Sandberg A. Benes Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  4% 54% 1-1 STL M. Difelice K. Foster Walk
t2 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 50% 1-1 STL R. Clayton K. Foster Flyball: RF
t2 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 48% 1-1 STL A. Benes K. Foster Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Difelice to 2B
t2 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  1% 49% 1-1 STL D. DeShields K. Foster Walk
t2 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 45% 1-1 STL R. Gant K. Foster Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 47% 1-1 CHC K. Orie A. Benes Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 49% 1-1 CHC S. Servais A. Benes Foul Popfly: 1B
b2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 50% 1-1 CHC K. Foster A. Benes Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 48% 1-1 STL R. Lankford K. Foster Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 46% 1-1 STL D. Young K. Foster Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  12% 57% 1-1 STL G. Gaetti K. Foster Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 56% 2-1 STL J. Mabry K. Foster Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  3% 59% 1-2 CHC D. Glanville A. Benes Popfly: RF (Deep 2B)
b3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 56% 1-2 CHC B. McRae A. Benes Walk
b3 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 58% 1-2 CHC S. Sosa A. Benes Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); McRae to 2B
b3 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  -1% 57% 1-2 CHC M. Grace A. Benes Walk
b3 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  5% 62% 1-2 CHC S. Dunston A. Benes Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 60% 2-1 STL M. Difelice K. Foster Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 58% 2-1 STL R. Clayton K. Foster Popfly: 2B
t4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 57% 2-1 STL A. Benes K. Foster Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 60% 1-2 CHC R. Sandberg A. Benes Popfly: RF
b4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 62% 1-2 CHC K. Orie A. Benes Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b4 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 64% 1-2 CHC S. Servais A. Benes Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 61% 2-1 STL D. DeShields K. Foster Lineout: 3B
t5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 59% 2-1 STL R. Gant K. Foster Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t5 2 --- O 8,(2-2)  -1% 58% 2-1 STL R. Lankford K. Foster Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 62% 1-2 CHC K. Foster A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 64% 1-2 CHC D. Glanville A. Benes Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 66% 1-2 CHC B. McRae A. Benes Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 63% 2-1 STL D. Young K. Foster Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 66% 2-1 STL G. Gaetti K. Foster Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
t6 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 63% 2-1 STL J. Mabry K. Foster Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
t6 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 60% 2-1 STL M. Difelice K. Foster Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -6% 54% 1-2 CHC S. Sosa A. Benes Walk
b6 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  13% 67% 1-2 CHC M. Grace A. Benes Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 69% 1-2 CHC S. Dunston A. Benes Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 66% 2-1 STL R. Clayton K. Foster Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 65% 2-1 STL A. Benes K. Foster Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 63% 2-1 STL D. DeShields K. Foster Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -8% 56% 1-2 CHC R. Sandberg A. Benes Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b7 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  7% 63% 1-2 CHC K. Orie A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  6% 69% 1-2 CHC S. Servais A. Benes Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
Dave Clark pinch hits for Kevin Foster (P) batting 9th
b7 2 1-- R 2,(1-0)  -25% 44% 1-2 CHC D. Clark A. Benes Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF Line); Sandberg Scores; Clark to 2B/Adv on throw
b7 2 -2- O 9,(2-2)  6% 50% 2-2 CHC D. Glanville A. Benes Groundout: C-1B (Short 1B Line)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Turk Wendell facing 2-3-4
Turk Wendell replaces Dave Clark (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  7% 57% 2-2 STL R. Gant T. Wendell Walk
t8 0 1-- OO 6,(3-2)  -15% 42% 2-2 STL R. Lankford T. Wendell Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
t8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 39% 2-2 STL D. Young T. Wendell Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  5% 44% 2-2 CHC B. McRae A. Benes Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 47% 2-2 CHC S. Sosa A. Benes Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 45% 2-2 CHC M. Grace A. Benes Walk
b8 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -6% 39% 2-2 CHC S. Dunston A. Benes Single to CF (Line Drive); Grace to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  11% 50% 2-2 CHC R. Sandberg A. Benes Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 2.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Turk Wendell facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- R 5,(1-2)  33% 83% 2-2 STL G. Gaetti T. Wendell Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 81% 3-2 STL J. Mabry T. Wendell Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 80% 3-2 STL M. Difelice T. Wendell Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t9 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 79% 3-2 STL R. Clayton T. Wendell Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
Dennis Eckersley replaces Alan Benes pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  9% 88% 2-3 CHC K. Orie D. Eckersley Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  7% 95% 2-3 CHC S. Servais D. Eckersley Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
Dave Hansen pinch hits for Turk Wendell (P) batting 9th
b9 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  5% 100% 2-3 CHC D. Hansen D. Eckersley Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.

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