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CHW  4
@ANA  3
 BAL  7
MIN  1
 BOS  4
TEX  1
 BOS  5
TEX  4
 CLE  4
TBD  2
 NYY  3
@KCR  2
(13)		 OAK 10
TOR  5
 DET  7
@SEA  6
 MON  7
@ARI  1
 ATL  8
SFG  4
 CHC  4
STL  1
 SDP  7
@FLA  5
 MIL  8
CIN  4
 NYM  6
COL  2
 NYM  6
COL  3
 HOU  8
@PHI  2
 PIT  6
LAD  4
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 40,249

 Tuesday, August 18, 1998, 7:07
Time of Game: 2:45
Cardinals
1
59-64
Lost 2
3rd, 16½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1
Cubs            0  1  0   1  0  2   0  0  X    4 13  0
W: Steve Trachsel (13-6), L: Kent Mercker (8-10), S: Rod Beck (37)
 Cubs
4
69-56
Won 2
2nd, 7½ GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .316  .856   12    7    1   2   2B,SB
B Jordan RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .323  .915   13   11    2   0   GDP
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .285 1.159   19   12    7   0   
R Lankford CF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .904   14   11    0   0   2B
R Gant LF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .769   14    9    0   0   
F Tatis 3B                    3   0   2   1    0   0  .269  .681   11    6    1   1   CS
E Marrero C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .683   10    7    9   0   
K Mercker P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .163  .409   11    8    0   0   
  M Petkovsek P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .711              0   0   
  J Mabry PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .713    5    3    0   0   
  B Witt P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .633              1   0   
P Polanco SS                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .583    3    2    3   4   
  W McGee PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .634    3    3    0   0   
Totals                       30   1   6   0    1   9              115   79   24   7
Batting Events
2B: D DeShields (17, off S Trachsel); R Lankford (28, off S Trachsel).
TB: F Tatis 2; R Lankford 2; D DeShields 2; B Jordan; P Polanco.
GIDP: B Jordan (17).
RBI: F Tatis (37).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D DeShields-P Polanco-M McGwire 2.
E: B Jordan (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: D DeShields (21, 2nd base off S Trachsel/S Servais).
CS: F Tatis (4, 2nd base by S Trachsel/S Servais).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Morandini 2B                3   0   1   0    1   1  .315  .815   24   15    1   1   HBP
M Alexander SS                4   0   0   0    1   3  .246  .658   24   13    1   4   GDP
M Grace 1B                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .320  .906   13    6    7   1   2B,GDP
S Sosa RF                     5   0   0   0    0   3  .311 1.021   23   14    4   0   
G Hill LF                     3   1   2   0    0   0  .297  .848    8    7    0   0   
  B Brown PR-LF               1   1   0   0    0   1  .297  .865    3    3    0   0   
J Hernandez 3B                4   2   4   0    0   0  .263  .814   21   13    1   1   2·2B
L Johnson CF                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .210  .504   11    5    4   0   IW
S Servais C                   4   0   1   3    0   0  .201  .589   11    8    9   2   
S Trachsel P                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .625   17   10    0   1   SH
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   4  13   0    4   9              155   94   27  10
Batting Events
2B: M Grace (29, off M Petkovsek); J Hernandez 2 (18, 2 off K Mercker).
SH: S Trachsel (8, off B Witt).
IBB: L Johnson (1, by K Mercker).
HBP: M Morandini (8, by M Petkovsek).
TB: J Hernandez 6; M Grace 3; G Hill 2; L Johnson 2; S Trachsel; M Morandini; S Servais.
GIDP: M Grace (15); M Alexander (6).
RBI: S Servais 3 (30); L Johnson (8).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. S Servais-M Grace-S Servais-M Grace; M Alexander-M Morandini-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
K Mercker, L (8-10)            5.2  10   4   4    2   4   0   5.54   27  101-63   36· 9·18   10·11· 6· 0     35    -     1.12  -0.15
M Petkovsek                    1.1   2   0   0    0   3   0   4.93    7   24-15    6· 7· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.49   0.03
B Witt                         1     1   0   0    2   2   0   6.46    6   30-16    8· 6· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.01
Totals                         8    13   4   4    4   9   0          40  155-94   50·22·22   14·12· 6· 0          2-0 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Trachsel, W (13-6)           8.1   6   1   1    1   7   0   4.05   29  101-68   33·15·20   11·10· 2· 0     73    -     1.02   0.30
R Beck, S (37)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.41    2   10-8     4· 3· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.79   0.09
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   9   0          31  111-76   37·18·21   11·10· 2· 0          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Petkovsek (6; M Morandini).
IBB: K Mercker (4; L Johnson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - (none), 3B - Bruce Dreckman.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 40,249.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 15mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Delino DeShields             2B       1. Mickey Morandini             2B
2. Brian Jordan                 RF       2. Manny Alexander              SS
3. Mark McGwire                 1B       3. Mark Grace                   1B
4. Ray Lankford                 CF       4. Sammy Sosa                   RF
5. Ron Gant                     LF       5. Glenallen Hill               LF
6. Fernando Tatis               3B       6. Jose Hernandez               3B
7. Eli Marrero                   C       7. Lance Johnson                CF
8. Kent Mercker                  P       8. Scott Servais                 C
9. Placido Polanco              SS       9. Steve Trachsel                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 12- R 4,(2-1)  11% 88% 2-1 CHC L. Johnson K. Mercker Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Brown Scores; Hernandez to 3B
b2 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  9% 54% 0-1 CHC J. Hernandez K. Mercker Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Hill to 3B
t1 1 --3 OO 5,(2-2)  9% 55% 0-0 STL M. McGwire S. Trachsel Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Baserunner Out Advancing; DeShields out at Hm/1B-C-1B
t6 1 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  9% 74% 1-2 STL B. Jordan S. Trachsel Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 0 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -8% 51% 1-1 CHC M. Alexander K. Mercker Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)

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' Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -6% 44% 0-0 STL D. DeShields S. Trachsel Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t1 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  1% 46% 0-0 STL B. Jordan S. Trachsel Flyball: RF; DeShields to 3B
t1 1 --3 OO 5,(2-2)  9% 55% 0-0 STL M. McGwire S. Trachsel Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Baserunner Out Advancing; DeShields out at Hm/1B-C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Kent Mercker facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 CHC M. Morandini K. Mercker Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 55% 0-0 CHC M. Alexander K. Mercker Walk
b1 1 1-- OO 5,(2-2)  -5% 50% 0-0 CHC M. Grace K. Mercker Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  -6% 44% 0-0 STL R. Lankford S. Trachsel Double to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0 -2- O 5,(2-2)  2% 45% 0-0 STL R. Gant S. Trachsel Groundout: SS-1B; Lankford to 3B
t2 1 --3 R 5,(2-2)  -6% 40% 0-0 STL F. Tatis S. Trachsel Single to RF (Ground Ball); Lankford Scores
t2 1 1-- O 5,(3-1)  3% 42% 1-0 STL E. Marrero S. Trachsel Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t2 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 44% 1-0 STL K. Mercker S. Trachsel Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Kent Mercker facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -3% 42% 0-1 CHC S. Sosa K. Mercker Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
b2 1 --- 4,(0-2)  3% 45% 0-1 CHC G. Hill K. Mercker Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  9% 54% 0-1 CHC J. Hernandez K. Mercker Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Hill to 3B
b2 1 -23 4,(3-0)  1% 55% 0-1 CHC L. Johnson K. Mercker Intentional Walk
b2 1 123 RO 3,(1-1)  1% 56% 0-1 CHC S. Servais K. Mercker Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Hill Scores; Hernandez to 3B; Johnson to 2B
b2 2 -23 O 3,(1-1)  -6% 50% 1-1 CHC S. Trachsel K. Mercker Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 1-1 STL P. Polanco S. Trachsel Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 54% 1-1 STL D. DeShields S. Trachsel Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 56% 1-1 STL B. Jordan S. Trachsel Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Kent Mercker facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  4% 60% 1-1 CHC M. Morandini K. Mercker Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
b3 0 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -8% 51% 1-1 CHC M. Alexander K. Mercker Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
b3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 53% 1-1 CHC M. Grace K. Mercker Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 50% 1-1 CHC S. Sosa K. Mercker Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 53% 1-1 STL M. McGwire S. Trachsel Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 55% 1-1 STL R. Lankford S. Trachsel Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 56% 1-1 STL R. Gant S. Trachsel Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Kent Mercker facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 53% 1-1 CHC G. Hill K. Mercker Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  5% 58% 1-1 CHC J. Hernandez K. Mercker Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b4 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  8% 66% 1-1 CHC L. Johnson K. Mercker Single to RF (Line Drive); Hernandez to 3B; Johnson to 2B/Adv on E9
b4 1 -23 RO 2,(1-0)  1% 67% 1-1 CHC S. Servais K. Mercker Groundout: SS-1B; Hernandez Scores; Johnson to 3B
b4 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -4% 64% 2-1 CHC S. Trachsel K. Mercker Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -5% 58% 1-2 STL F. Tatis S. Trachsel Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t5 0 1-- O 4,(0-2)  5% 63% 1-2 STL E. Marrero S. Trachsel Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  6% 69% 1-2 STL K. Mercker S. Trachsel Tatis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t5 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 71% 1-2 STL K. Mercker S. Trachsel Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Kent Mercker facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 69% 2-1 CHC M. Morandini K. Mercker Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 67% 2-1 CHC M. Alexander K. Mercker Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 66% 2-1 CHC M. Grace K. Mercker Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -6% 60% 1-2 STL P. Polanco S. Trachsel Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t6 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  5% 65% 1-2 STL D. DeShields S. Trachsel Flyball: CF
t6 1 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  9% 74% 1-2 STL B. Jordan S. Trachsel Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Kent Mercker facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 72% 2-1 CHC S. Sosa K. Mercker Lineout: 3B
b6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 74% 2-1 CHC G. Hill K. Mercker Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b6 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  3% 77% 2-1 CHC J. Hernandez K. Mercker Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hill to 2B
Brant Brown pinch runs for Glenallen Hill (LF) batting 5th
b6 1 12- R 4,(2-1)  11% 88% 2-1 CHC L. Johnson K. Mercker Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Brown Scores; Hernandez to 3B
b6 1 1-3 RO 2,(0-1)  2% 90% 3-1 CHC S. Servais K. Mercker Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Hernandez Scores; Johnson to 2B
b6 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  1% 91% 4-1 CHC S. Trachsel K. Mercker Single to LF (Line Drive); Johnson to 3B; Trachsel to 2B/Adv on throw
Mark Petkovsek replaces Kent Mercker pitching and batting 8th
b6 2 -23 1,(0-0)  0% 92% 4-1 CHC M. Morandini M. Petkovsek Hit By Pitch
b6 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  -3% 89% 4-1 CHC M. Alexander M. Petkovsek Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 3-4-5
Brant Brown moves from PR to LF
t7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 92% 1-4 STL M. McGwire S. Trachsel Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 93% 1-4 STL R. Lankford S. Trachsel Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 94% 1-4 STL R. Gant S. Trachsel Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Mark Petkovsek facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 96% 4-1 CHC M. Grace M. Petkovsek Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b7 0 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 94% 4-1 CHC S. Sosa M. Petkovsek Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 94% 4-1 CHC B. Brown M. Petkovsek Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  0% 94% 4-1 CHC J. Hernandez M. Petkovsek Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Grace to 3B
b7 2 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  -1% 93% 4-1 CHC L. Johnson M. Petkovsek Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 95% 1-4 STL F. Tatis S. Trachsel Lineout: 3B
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 96% 1-4 STL E. Marrero S. Trachsel Groundout: 3B-1B
John Mabry pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek (P) batting 8th
t8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 97% 1-4 STL J. Mabry S. Trachsel Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Bobby Witt facing 8-9-1
Bobby Witt replaces John Mabry (PH) pitching and batting 8th
b8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  0% 98% 4-1 CHC S. Servais B. Witt Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 98% 4-1 CHC S. Trachsel B. Witt Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice (P's Left); Servais to 2B
b8 1 -2- 10,(3-2)  0% 98% 4-1 CHC M. Morandini B. Witt Walk
b8 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 97% 4-1 CHC M. Alexander B. Witt Strikeout Looking
b8 2 12- 4,(3-0)  0% 97% 4-1 CHC M. Grace B. Witt Walk; Servais to 3B; Morandini to 2B
b8 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  -1% 96% 4-1 CHC S. Sosa B. Witt Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 9-1-2
Willie McGee pinch hits for Placido Polanco (SS) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 99% 1-4 STL W. McGee S. Trachsel Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 96% 1-4 STL D. DeShields S. Trachsel Walk
t9 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  -0% 96% 1-4 STL B. Jordan S. Trachsel DeShields Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  -5% 91% 1-4 STL B. Jordan S. Trachsel Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); DeShields to 3B
Rod Beck replaces Steve Trachsel pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 1-3 O 6,(2-2)  6% 96% 1-4 STL M. McGwire R. Beck Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 1-3 O 4,(0-2)  4% 100% 1-4 STL R. Lankford R. Beck Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 4.

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