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@ANA		5
7
TOR
@BOS		0
3
CLE
@DET		6
1
CHW
@NYY		1
3
MIN
@OAK		3
5
KCR
@SEA		3
13
BAL
@TEX		4
2
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2
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@CHC		7
2
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@COL		7
6
MON
@FLA		3
5
MON
@FLA		0
4
SFG
@LAD		4
9
PHI
@MIL		6
8
HOU
@PIT		6
3
CIN
@SDP		2
6
Tuesday, September 21, 1999 7:05PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 38,254, Time of Game: 2:45
Cardinals
7
72-79
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 20 GB
 at Cubs
2
60-91
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 32 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  2  0   0  1  3    7  8  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    2  3  2

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Edgar Renteria SS 3 2 1 3 2 1 .274 .737 22 11 0.079 0.91 0.111 -0.032 2.8 1 2 HR
Ray Lankford LF 5 0 1 1 0 2 .308 .881 18 13 -0.006 1.07 0.109 -0.115 -0.0 2 0 SB,GDP
Mark McGwire 1B 3 0 0 1 1 3 .278 1.103 24 14 0.022 0.59 0.044 -0.022 -0.2 9 1 SF
Fernando Tatis 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .288 .930 16 8 0.087 0.84 0.132 -0.045 1.0 0 1 HR
Craig Paquette RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .307 .886 23 17 -0.091 0.82 0.000 -0.091 -1.1 3 0
J.D. Drew CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .768 12 7 -0.078 0.80 0.000 -0.078 -1.0 5 0
Placido Polanco 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .282 .691 13 9 0.038 0.83 0.099 -0.061 0.2 1 4 3B
Marcus Jensen C 4 2 2 0 0 2 .278 .825 13 8 0.008 0.72 0.074 -0.067 0.1 5 1 2·2B
Kent Bottenfield P 1 0 1 1 0 0 .148 .358 5 4 0.064 1.36 0.077 -0.013 0.5 1 0 SH
   Willie McGee PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .597 1 1 -0.012 0.49 0.000 -0.012 -0.2
   Mike Mohler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rich Croushore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Eduardo Perez PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .467 1.156 4 0 0.002 0.49 0.002 0.000 0.1
   Juan Acevedo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050 .100 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 7 8 7 4 11 .242 .861 151 92 0.113 0.84 0.648 -0.536 2.2 27 9
2B: M Jensen 2 (3, 1 off F Heredia, 1 off A Lorraine).
3B: P Polanco (3, off A Lorraine).
HR: F Tatis (30, off B Ayala; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); E Renteria (11, off F Heredia; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
SF: M McGwire (5, off S Sanders).
SH: K Bottenfield (8, off A Lorraine).
TB: F Tatis 5; M Jensen 4; E Renteria 4; P Polanco 3; R Lankford; K Bottenfield.
GIDP: R Lankford (6).
RBI: E Renteria 3 (60); K Bottenfield (5); M McGwire (137); R Lankford (62); F Tatis (97).
2-out RBI: E Renteria 3; F Tatis.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Baserunning
SB: R Lankford (14, 2nd base off S Sanders/B Santiago).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chad Meyers 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .554 18 11 -0.087 1.07 0.000 -0.087 -0.8 2 2
   Glenallen Hill PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .957 3 3 -0.065 2.41 0.000 -0.065 -0.3 0 0
Lance Johnson CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .251 .653 19 10 -0.085 1.12 0.020 -0.106 -0.7 4 0
Sammy Sosa RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .295 1.021 19 12 -0.074 0.68 0.000 -0.074 -0.8 2 0
Mark Grace 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .851 12 6 -0.082 0.79 0.000 -0.082 -0.8 3 0
Shane Andrews 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .192 .672 14 10 0.052 0.71 0.097 -0.046 0.5 1 2 HR
Roosevelt Brown LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .171 .453 12 9 -0.044 0.85 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 1 0
   Bo Porter PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .414 6 3 -0.017 0.65 0.000 -0.017 -0.1 0 0
   Mickey Morandini 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .650 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Benito Santiago C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .673 6 5 -0.080 1.03 0.000 -0.080 -0.7 10 2
Jose Nieves SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 .253 .629 10 6 0.059 0.67 0.074 -0.014 0.6 4 0 2B
Andrew Lorraine P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .481 1 1 -0.024 1.42 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 0 0 SH
   Scott Sanders P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Manny Alexander PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .676 7 6 -0.036 1.40 0.000 -0.036 -0.3
   Bobby Ayala P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gary Gaetti PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .204 .603 2 1 0.096 1.47 0.096 0.000 1.0 2B
   Felix Heredia P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 2 3 2 2 4 .103 .437 129 83 -0.387 0.95 0.287 -0.675 -2.8 27 6
2B: J Nieves (8, off M Mohler); G Gaetti (9, off R Croushore).
HR: S Andrews (16, off K Bottenfield; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SH: A Lorraine (4, off K Bottenfield).
TB: S Andrews 4; J Nieves 2; G Gaetti 2.
RBI: G Gaetti (46); S Andrews (46).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Andrews-C Meyers-M Grace.
E: J Nieves (15); R Brown (1).

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
Kent Bottenfield, W (18-7) 6 1 1 1 2 3 1 3.97 21 92 56 37 10 9 7 9 1 0 67 0.280 0.91 2.2
Mike Mohler, H (6) 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 4.34 5 16 11 5 3 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 0.072 1.03 0.4
Rich Croushore, H (13) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.00 3 11 8 5 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 0.028 1.98 -0.3
Juan Acevedo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.10 3 10 8 7 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.009 0.11 0.5
Team Totals 9 3 2 2 2 4 1 2.00 32 129 83 54 14 15 10 16 3 0 67 1 1 0.389 0.84 2.8

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
Andrew Lorraine, L (1-5) 4.1 5 3 3 3 6 0 5.68 20 84 49 29 9 11 4 7 3 0 44 -0.068 1.20 -0.5
Scott Sanders 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.68 5 21 12 6 3 3 1 4 1 0 2 1 0.038 0.81 0.8
Bobby Ayala 2 1 1 1 0 3 1 3.74 7 24 18 8 5 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 -0.012 0.41 0.1
Felix Heredia 1 2 3 3 1 2 1 5.04 7 22 13 6 4 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 -0.071 0.27 -2.5
Team Totals 9 8 7 7 4 11 2 7.00 39 151 92 49 21 22 6 18 5 0 44 2 1 -0.113 0.95 -2.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Mark Carlson, 3B - Ian Lamplugh.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 38,254.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 55° F, Wind 15mph in from Centerfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL P. Polanco A. Lorraine 10% 60% Triple to RF (Fly Ball)
b5 0-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  R CHC S. Andrews K. Bottenfield -10% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b8 1-4 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R CHC G. Gaetti R. Croushore -10% 80% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Nieves Scores
t5 1-0 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  R STL R. Lankford A. Lorraine 9% 80% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jensen Scores; Renteria to 3B
t3 1-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO STL R. Lankford A. Lorraine -9% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)

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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' Andrew Lorraine facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL E. Renteria A. Lorraine -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Lankford A. Lorraine -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL M. McGwire A. Lorraine -1% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC C. Meyers K. Bottenfield 2% 47% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC L. Johnson K. Bottenfield 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC S. Sosa K. Bottenfield 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Andrew Lorraine facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL F. Tatis A. Lorraine -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- 10,(3-2)  O STL C. Paquette A. Lorraine -2% 46% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL J. Drew A. Lorraine -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC M. Grace K. Bottenfield 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC S. Andrews K. Bottenfield 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 --- 9,(2-2)  O CHC R. Brown K. Bottenfield 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Andrew Lorraine facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL P. Polanco A. Lorraine 10% 60% Triple to RF (Fly Ball)
t3 0-0 0 --3 6,(3-2)  O STL M. Jensen A. Lorraine -5% 55% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  R STL K. Bottenfield A. Lorraine 8% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Polanco Scores; Bottenfield to 2B/Adv on E7
t3 1-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  STL E. Renteria A. Lorraine 2% 64% Walk
t3 1-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO STL R. Lankford A. Lorraine -9% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC B. Santiago K. Bottenfield 3% 59% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC J. Nieves K. Bottenfield -3% 56% Walk
b3 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Lorraine K. Bottenfield 2% 58% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Nieves to 2B
b3 0-1 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O CHC C. Meyers K. Bottenfield 4% 62% Popfly: SS (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Andrew Lorraine facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  STL M. McGwire A. Lorraine 4% 66% Walk
t4 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  STL F. Tatis A. Lorraine 5% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); McGwire to 2B
t4 1-0 0 12- 6,(2-2)  O STL C. Paquette A. Lorraine -5% 66% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O STL J. Drew A. Lorraine -5% 61% Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
t4 1-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O STL P. Polanco A. Lorraine -4% 57% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC L. Johnson K. Bottenfield 3% 60% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
b4 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC S. Sosa K. Bottenfield 2% 62% Foul Popfly: C
b4 0-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC M. Grace K. Bottenfield 1% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Andrew Lorraine facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL M. Jensen A. Lorraine 6% 70% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t5 1-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O STL K. Bottenfield A. Lorraine -1% 69% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Jensen to 3B
t5 1-0 1 --3 6,(3-2)  STL E. Renteria A. Lorraine 2% 70% Walk
t5 1-0 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  R STL R. Lankford A. Lorraine 9% 80% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jensen Scores; Renteria to 3B
Scott Sanders replaces Andrew Lorraine pitching and batting 9th
t5 2-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  STL M. McGwire S. Sanders 2% 81% Lankford Steals 2B
t5 2-0 1 -23 6,(3-2)  RO STL M. McGwire S. Sanders 1% 82% Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Renteria Scores
t5 3-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O STL F. Tatis S. Sanders -2% 80% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 5-6-7
b5 0-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  R CHC S. Andrews K. Bottenfield -10% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b5 1-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Brown K. Bottenfield 3% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC B. Santiago K. Bottenfield 2% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Nieves K. Bottenfield 1% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Scott Sanders facing 5-6-7
t6 3-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL C. Paquette S. Sanders -2% 75% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 3-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Drew S. Sanders -1% 74% Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
t6 3-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL P. Polanco S. Sanders -1% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 9-1-2
Manny Alexander pinch hits for Scott Sanders (P) batting 9th
b6 1-3 0 --- 7,(1-2)  O CHC M. Alexander K. Bottenfield 4% 77% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC C. Meyers K. Bottenfield 3% 79% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC L. Johnson K. Bottenfield -2% 77% Walk
b6 1-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Sosa K. Bottenfield 4% 81% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Bobby Ayala facing 8-9-1
Bobby Ayala replaces Manny Alexander (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL M. Jensen B. Ayala -2% 79% Strikeout Swinging
Willie McGee pinch hits for Kent Bottenfield (P) batting 9th
t7 3-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL W. McGee B. Ayala -1% 78% Flyball: CF
t7 3-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL E. Renteria B. Ayala -1% 77% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Mike Mohler facing 4-5-6
Mike Mohler replaces Willie McGee (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 1-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Grace M. Mohler 4% 81% Flyball: CF
b7 1-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Andrews M. Mohler 3% 84% Strikeout Looking
Bo Porter pinch hits for Roosevelt Brown (LF) batting 6th
b7 1-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC B. Porter M. Mohler 2% 86% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Bobby Ayala facing 2-3-4
Bo Porter moves from PH to LF
t8 3-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL R. Lankford B. Ayala -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
t8 3-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL M. McGwire B. Ayala -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t8 3-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  R STL F. Tatis B. Ayala 8% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t8 4-1 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O STL C. Paquette B. Ayala -0% 91% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Mike Mohler facing 7-8-9
b8 1-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC B. Santiago M. Mohler 3% 94% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 1-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC J. Nieves M. Mohler -4% 89% Double to RF (Line Drive)
Rich Croushore replaces Mike Mohler pitching and batting 9th
Gary Gaetti pinch hits for Bobby Ayala (P) batting 9th
b8 1-4 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R CHC G. Gaetti R. Croushore -10% 80% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Nieves Scores
Glenallen Hill pinch hits for Chad Meyers (2B) batting 1st
b8 2-4 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CHC G. Hill R. Croushore 6% 86% Groundout: SS-1B; Gaetti to 3B
b8 2-4 2 --3 6,(2-2)  O CHC L. Johnson R. Croushore 6% 92% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 2.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Felix Heredia facing 6-7-8
Felix Heredia replaces Gary Gaetti (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Mickey Morandini replaces Bo Porter (LF) playing 2B batting 6th
Glenallen Hill moves from PH to LF
t9 4-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL J. Drew F. Heredia -1% 91% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
t9 4-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL P. Polanco F. Heredia -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  STL M. Jensen F. Heredia 1% 91% Double to CF (Line Drive)
Eduardo Perez pinch hits for Rich Croushore (P) batting 9th
t9 4-2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  STL E. Perez F. Heredia 0% 92% Walk
t9 4-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR STL E. Renteria F. Heredia 7% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball); Jensen Scores; Perez Scores
t9 7-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  STL R. Lankford F. Heredia 0% 99% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t9 7-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL M. McGwire F. Heredia -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Cardinals' Juan Acevedo facing 3-4-5
Juan Acevedo replaces Eduardo Perez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 2-7 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHC S. Sosa J. Acevedo 1% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
b9 2-7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Grace J. Acevedo 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-7 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC S. Andrews J. Acevedo 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 2.

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  • 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.

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