July 28, 2001 St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 6
BAL 4 CHW 3
@BOS 1 CLE 6
@DET 4 DET 4
CLE 2 KCR 9
@OAK 3 SEA 5
MIN 1 TBD 7
@TEX 3
(10) NYY 12
@TOR 1 SFG 11
@ARI 4 STL 7
@CHC 4 CIN 5
FLA 0 LAD 10
COL 6 SDP 6
@MIL 2 ATL 10
@MON 5 NYM 4
PHI 3 PIT 9
HOU 8 HOU 12
@PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 40,266

Saturday, July 28, 2001, 12:25PM
Time of Game: 3:38

Cardinals

52-50

Won 1

3rd, 7½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  1  1   1  3  0    7 16  1
Cubs            0  0  0   2  0  1   1  0  0    4  5  1

W: D Veres (1-1), L: M Fyhrie (0-2), S: S Kline (5)

Cubs

60-43

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     6   2   3   0    0   1  .303  .778   26    3   3   2B
P Polanco 3B                  5   1   1   1    0   0  .325  .771   14    0   1   HBP
A Pujols RF                   5   1   3   3    0   1  .322  .993   22    1   0   HR,2B,CS
M McGwire 1B                  3   1   1   1    2   1  .202  .844   20   13   0   HR,IW
J Edmonds CF                  4   0   3   1    1   1  .279  .871   20    1   0   SB
C Paquette LF                 4   1   1   1    1   1  .255  .738   22    1   0   HR
  L Hackman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
E Renteria SS                 5   0   1   0    0   3  .227  .604   22    0   2   
M Matheny C                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .605   18    8   1   
A Benes P                     3   0   1   0    0   2  .161  .419   15    0   1   2B
  M Matthews P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .142         0   0   
  D Veres P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Bonilla PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .736    4    0   0   
  K Robinson PR-LF            1   1   1   0    0   0  .302  .688    1    0   0   SB
Totals                       42   7  16   7    4  10              184   27   8

BATTING

2B: F Vina (22, off K Wood); A Benes (3, off K Wood); A Pujols (23, off J Fassero).

HR: C Paquette (9, off K Wood; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); A Pujols (25, off K Wood; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); M McGwire (17, off T Van Poppel; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: M McGwire (2, by J Fassero).

HBP: P Polanco (4, by K Wood).

TB: A Pujols 7; F Vina 4; C Paquette 4; M McGwire 4; J Edmonds 3; A Benes 2; B Bonilla; E Renteria; K Robinson; P Polanco.

RBI: A Pujols 3 (77); P Polanco (25); J Edmonds (54); M McGwire (35); C Paquette (32).

2-out RBI: A Pujols; J Edmonds.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 5 for 16.

FIELDING

E: D Veres (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Edmonds (4, 2nd base off K Wood/T Hundley); K Robinson (4, 2nd base off F Heredia/R Machado).

CS: A Pujols (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by K Wood).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .728   12    1   1   
  T Van Poppel P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  M Fyhrie P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Matthews CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .703    3    0   0   
D DeShields LF                5   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .673   16    1   0   
S Sosa RF                     3   2   1   1    2   2  .301 1.107   27    4   0   HR
M Stairs 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .254  .816   21    7   2   
R Gutierrez SS                2   1   1   0    2   0  .285  .763   14    1   2   
M Tucker CF                   1   0   0   1    2   1  .241  .700   15    0   0   SH
  J Fassero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Heredia P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Coomer 3B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .268  .716   11    1   3   SF
T Hundley C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .177  .547    8    9   0   
  M Cairo PH-2B               1   0   0   0    1   1  .288  .751    9    1   2   IW
K Wood P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .445   11    0   1   
  R Machado PH-C              2   0   1   1    0   0  .242  .675    2    2   0   2B
Totals                       30   4   5   4    7   8              149   27  11

BATTING

2B: R Machado (6, off M Matthews).

HR: S Sosa (35, off D Veres; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

SF: R Coomer (4, off A Benes).

SH: M Tucker (6, off M Matthews).

IBB: M Cairo (1, by M Matthews).

TB: S Sosa 4; R Machado 2; M Stairs; R Gutierrez; R Coomer.

RBI: S Sosa (99); R Machado (6); R Coomer (37); M Tucker (32).

2-out RBI: R Machado.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: S Sosa (3).

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
A Benes                        5     2   3   3    6   5   0   7.06   23   99-51   25· 5·21    5· 5· 2· 0     50    -     1.20  -0.05
M Matthews, BS (3)             1.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.88    6   18-9     7· 0· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          1-1    2.38   0.00
D Veres, BS (3), W (1-1)       0.2   2   1   1    0   1   1   3.30    4   15-10    5· 3· 2    2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.41  -0.19
L Hackman, H (1)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.97    3    7-5     3· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.75   0.05
S Kline, S (5)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.05    3   10-8     3· 1· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.04
Totals                         9     5   4   4    7   8   1          39  149-83   43· 9·31   12· 8· 3· 1          1-1

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 Wood                         6     9   3   3    2   9   2   3.64   29  113-71   34·15·22    4· 3· 8· 2     49    -     1.20  -0.10
T Van Poppel                   0.1   1   1   1    1   0   1   3.04    3   10-5     2· 1· 2    0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.17  -0.20
M Fyhrie, L (0-2)              1     1   1   1    0   0   0   4.40    4   17-8     5· 1· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.52   0.05
J Fassero                      0.2   4   2   2    1   1   0   2.37    7   25-14   10· 2· 2    2· 0· 3· 0          1-1    1.48  -0.41
F Heredia                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.55    4   11-8     7· 0· 1    1· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.20   0.01
Totals                         9    16   7   7    4  10   3          47  176-106  58·19·29    9· 5·15· 3          2-1

A Benes faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Matthews (4; M Cairo); J Fassero (3; M McGwire).

PO: K Wood (6; A Pujols, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: K Wood (9; P Polanco).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Hirschbeck, 1B - Ron Kulpa, 2B - Marty Foster, 3B - Matt Hollowell.

Time of Game: 3:38.

Attendance: 40,266.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 5mph in from Rightfield, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Chicago Cubs                         
1. F Vina               2B    1. E Young              2B 
2. P Polanco            3B    2. D DeShields          LF 
3. A Pujols             RF    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. M McGwire            1B    4. M Stairs             1B 
5. J Edmonds            CF    5. R Gutierrez          SS 
6. C Paquette           LF    6. M Tucker             CF 
7. E Renteria           SS    7. R Coomer             3B 
8. M Matheny            C     8. T Hundley            C  
9. A Benes              P     9. K Wood               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  4-4  12-  1   27%  83% P Polanco       J Fassero       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Robinson Scores; Vina to 3B; Polanco to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 7   1  4-3  ---  4  -24%  45% S Sosa          D Veres         Home Run
   t 7   1  3-3  ---  1   21%  67% M McGwire       T Van Poppel    Home Run
   b 6   2  3-2  12-  1  -21%  41% R Machado       M Matthews      Double to LF (Line Drive); Gutierrez Scores; Cairo to 3B
   t 6   0  2-2  ---  2   16%  66% C Paquette      K Wood          Home Run (LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   56%  F Vina          Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          -2-  1   59%  P Polanco       Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  4   54%  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   49%  M McGwire       Strikeout Looking
   R      12-  3   60%  J Edmonds       Single to RF (Line Drive); Vina Scores; Polanco to 3B
          1-3      61%  C Paquette      Edmonds Steals 2B
          -23  6   62%  " "             Walk
   O      123  4   56%  E Renteria      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   58%  E Young         Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4   59%  D DeShields     Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  6   61%  S Sosa          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kerry Wood facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   58%  M Matheny       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   57%  A Benes         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   56%  F Vina          Reached on E9 (Line Drive to Short RF); Vina out at 2B/1B-SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Benes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  9   59%  M Stairs        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   60%  R Gutierrez     Popfly: 1B
          ---  7   59%  M Tucker        Walk
          1--  3   56%  R Coomer        Single to RF (Line Drive); Tucker to 3B
   O      1-3  4   61%  T Hundley       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kerry Wood facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   59%  P Polanco       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   62%  A Pujols        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   59%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  4   57%  J Edmonds       Pujols Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-1B-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Benes facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   59%  K Wood          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   61%  E Young         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   63%  D DeShields     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kerry Wood facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   66%  J Edmonds       Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   63%  C Paquette      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   66%  E Renteria      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Edmonds to 2B
   O      12-  1   62%  M Matheny       Flyball: RF
   O      12-  7   58%  A Benes         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Benes facing 3-4-5
          ---  8   53%  S Sosa          Walk
          1--  2   41%  M Stairs        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Sosa to 3B
          1-3  4   36%  R Gutierrez     Walk; Stairs to 2B
   R      123  4   25%  M Tucker        Walk; Sosa Scores; Stairs to 3B; Gutierrez to 2B
   RO     123  5   28%  R Coomer        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Stairs Scores
   O      12-  4   32%  T Hundley       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      12-  7   36%  K Wood          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   33%  F Vina          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   30%  P Polanco       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  2   45%  A Pujols        Home Run
          ---  6   46%  M McGwire       Walk
   O      1--  5   43%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   46%  E Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   49%  D DeShields     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   47%  S Sosa          Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Kerry Wood facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  2   66%  C Paquette      Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   64%  E Renteria      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   62%  M Matheny       Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  5   65%  A Benes         Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          -2-  5   66%  F Vina          Single (Ground Ball); Benes to 3B
   O      1-3  5   61%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Andy Benes facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   54%  R Gutierrez     Walk
                  Mike Matthews replaces Andy Benes pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  1   57%  M Tucker        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Gutierrez to 2B
   O      -2-  2   64%  R Coomer        Popfly: 2B
                  Miguel Cairo pinch hits for Todd Hundley batting 8th
          -2-  4   62%  M Cairo         Intentional Walk
                  Robert Machado pinch hits for Kerry Wood batting 9th
   R      12-  1   41%  R Machado       Double to LF (Line Drive); Gutierrez Scores; Cairo to 3B
   O      -23  6   50%  E Young         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Todd Van Poppel facing 3-4-5
                  Todd Van Poppel replaces Eric Young pitching and batting 1st; Robert Machado moves to C; Miguel Cairo moves to 2B
   O      ---  4   46%  A Pujols        Popfly: 2B
   R      ---  1   67%  M McGwire       Home Run
          ---  5   70%  J Edmonds       Walk
                  Mike Fyhrie replaces Todd Van Poppel pitching and batting 1st
   O      1--  4   68%  C Paquette      Groundout: 3B-1B; Edmonds to 2B
   O      -2-  5   64%  E Renteria      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Mike Matthews facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   69%  D DeShields     Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
                  Dave Veres replaces Mike Matthews pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  4   45%  S Sosa          Home Run
   O      ---  6   48%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   44%  R Gutierrez     Single to P (Ground Ball); Gutierrez to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-  3   50%  M Tucker        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 4.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Mike Fyhrie facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   45%  M Matheny       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  Bobby Bonilla pinch hits for Dave Veres batting 9th
          ---  4   50%  B Bonilla       Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Jeff Fassero replaces Michael Tucker pitching and batting 6th; Gary Matthews replaces Mike Fyhrie playing CF batting 1st; Kerry Robinson pinch runs for Bobby Bonilla batting 9th
          1--  3   57%  F Vina          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Robinson to 2B
   R      12-  1   83%  P Polanco       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Robinson Scores; Vina to 3B; Polanco to 2B/Adv on throw
   RR     -23  6   94%  A Pujols        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Vina Scores; Polanco Scores
          -2-  4   94%  M McGwire       Intentional Walk
          12-  1   96%  J Edmonds       Single to 3B (Bunt); Pujols to 3B; McGwire to 2B
   O      123  4   94%  C Paquette      Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; McGwire to 3B; Edmonds to 2B
   O      123  6   92%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Luther Hackman facing 7-8-9
                  Luther Hackman replaces Craig Paquette pitching and batting 6th; Kerry Robinson moves to LF
   O      ---  1   94%  R Coomer        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  M Cairo         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   97%  R Machado       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 4.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Felix Heredia facing 8-9-1
                  Felix Heredia replaces Jeff Fassero pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  5   96%  M Matheny       Lineout: 3B
          ---  1   97%  K Robinson      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      97%  F Vina          Robinson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   97%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Robinson to 3B
   O      --3  2   96%  P Polanco       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
                  Steve Kline replaces Luther Hackman pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  3   98%  G Matthews      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  D DeShields     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation