August 26, 2001 St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 7
NYY 6
(10) TOR 5
@BAL 1 MIN 7
@KCR 2 OAK 7
DET 6 CLE 4
@SEA 3 CHW 3
@TBD 2 TEX 5
BOS 4 ATL 9
LAD 2 CHC 6
STL 1 SDP 10
@FLA 0 COL 3
@MIL 2 CIN 17
@MON 4 NYM 6
SFG 5 ARI 4
@PHI 3
(10) HOU 3
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,045

Sunday, August 26, 2001, 1:24PM
Time of Game: 3:01

Cardinals

70-60

Lost 2

3rd, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  9  0
Cubs            3  0  0   0  1  0   2  0  X    6 11  0

W: J Cruz (1-1), L: D Hermanson (12-10)

Cubs

72-58

Won 2

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .308  .764   18    1   6   
P Polanco 3B                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .321  .761   18    0   0   
J Drew RF                     2   0   1   1    2   0  .337 1.102   24    4   0   
A Pujols LF                   4   0   2   0    0   2  .331 1.015   22    0   0   2B
  D Veres P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Edmonds CF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .281  .890   20    0   0   
B Bonilla 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .231  .694   19   13   0   
E Renteria SS                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .261  .688   19    2   6   
M Matheny C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .587    6    4   1   GDP
  M Cairo PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .766    3    0   0   
D Hermanson P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .094  .240    4    0   1   
  M Matthews P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .438         0   0   
  M Timlin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  S Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  K Robinson PH-LF            2   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .669    6    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   9   1    2  10              159   24  15

BATTING

2B: A Pujols (37, off J Cruz).

TB: A Pujols 3; F Vina 2; E Renteria 2; M Matheny; J Drew; B Bonilla.

GIDP: M Matheny (10).

RBI: J Drew (57).

2-out RBI: J Drew.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Matheny-E Renteria-B Bonilla; E Renteria-F Vina-B Bonilla.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .272  .716   16    2   2   
B Mueller 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .285  .849   19    1   3   
S Sosa RF                     4   2   3   4    0   0  .323 1.179   12    2   0   2·HR
F McGriff 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .308  .898   21    6   0   3B,GDP
M Tucker CF-LF                4   0   2   2    0   0  .255  .735   22    2   0   2B
R Gutierrez SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .755   13    1   3   
T Hundley C                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .180  .568    8    7   0   2B
  C Patterson PR-CF           1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .649    3    1   0   
D DeShields LF                2   0   1   0    1   0  .222  .673   12    1   0   
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  K Farnsworth P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
J Cruz P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    1   0   GDP
  J Fassero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Machado PH-C              2   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .656    8    3   0   
Totals                       33   6  11   6    3   4              142   27   8

BATTING

2B: T Hundley (8, off M Matthews); M Tucker (15, off D Hermanson).

3B: F McGriff (1, off D Hermanson).

HR: S Sosa 2 (51, 2 off D Hermanson; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

TB: S Sosa 9; M Tucker 3; F McGriff 3; E Young 2; T Hundley 2; D DeShields; B Mueller.

GIDP: J Cruz (1); F McGriff (9).

RBI: S Sosa 4 (133); M Tucker 2 (47).

2-out RBI: M Tucker; S Sosa.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Mueller-E Young-F McGriff; B Mueller-F McGriff.

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
D Hermanson, L (12-10)         5     6   4   4    2   3   2   4.44   22   89-55   34· 4·17    8· 4· 3· 2     40    -     0.55  -0.19
M Matthews                     0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.62    4   20-11    6· 1· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.18   0.00
M Timlin                       0.1   3   2   2    0   0   0   3.97    4   14-11    8· 1· 2    2· 0· 2· 0          2-0    0.21  -0.01
S Kline                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.55    3   11-7     5· 1· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.08  -0.00
D Veres                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.28    3    8-8     3· 2· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    11   6   6    3   4   2          36  142-92   56· 9·27   16· 5· 6· 2          4-1

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Cruz, W (1-1)                5.2   4   0   0    2   6   0   1.54   22   92-59   27· 6·26    5· 4· 5· 0     65    -     0.69   0.22
J Fassero, H (24)              0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.48    1    8-5     2· 0· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.38   0.04
D Weathers                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.74    3   16-11   10· 1· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.62   0.03
K Farnsworth                   2     4   1   1    0   3   0   2.49   10   38-28   13·10· 5    3· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         9     9   1   1    2  10   0          36  154-103  52·17·34   10· 7· 7· 0          2-0

M Timlin faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Kerwin Danley, 1B - Greg Gibson, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Charlie Reliford.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 39,045.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 8mph in from Rightfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Chicago Cubs                         
1. F Vina               2B    1. E Young              2B 
2. P Polanco            3B    2. B Mueller            3B 
3. J Drew               RF    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. A Pujols             LF    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. J Edmonds            CF    5. M Tucker             CF 
6. B Bonilla            1B    6. R Gutierrez          SS 
7. E Renteria           SS    7. T Hundley            C  
8. M Matheny            C     8. D DeShields          LF 
9. D Hermanson          P     9. J Cruz               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  6   17%  72% S Sosa          D Hermanson     Home Run (CF-RF); Young Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  4    7%  54% P Polanco       J Cruz          Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
   b 5   2  0-3  ---  2    5%  92% S Sosa          D Hermanson     Home Run
   b 1   1  0-2  ---  2    5%  77% F McGriff       D Hermanson     Triple (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   b 1   1  0-2  --3  7    5%  82% M Tucker        D Hermanson     Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); McGriff Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Cruz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   47%  F Vina          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   OO     1--  4   54%  P Polanco       Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
          ---  5   53%  J Drew          Walk
          1--  5   50%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Line Drive); Drew to 3B
   O      1-3  3   55%  J Edmonds       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dustin Hermanson facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  E Young         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   55%  B Mueller       Popfly: SS
   RR     1--  6   72%  S Sosa          Home Run (CF-RF); Young Scores
          ---  2   77%  F McGriff       Triple (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   R      --3  7   82%  M Tucker        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); McGriff Scores
   O      -2-  5   80%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   78%  T Hundley       Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Juan Cruz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   80%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   82%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   81%  M Matheny       Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   83%  D Hermanson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dustin Hermanson facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   84%  D DeShields     Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   80%  J Cruz          Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-SS-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  6   80%  E Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Juan Cruz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   82%  F Vina          Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---  7   83%  P Polanco       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   84%  J Drew          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dustin Hermanson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   83%  B Mueller       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   82%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   83%  F McGriff       Walk
   O      1--  6   82%  M Tucker        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Juan Cruz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   84%  A Pujols        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   86%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   86%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dustin Hermanson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   85%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   86%  T Hundley       Walk
   O      1--  5   85%  D DeShields     Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1   84%  J Cruz          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Juan Cruz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   86%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   88%  M Matheny       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   89%  D Hermanson     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dustin Hermanson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   88%  E Young         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   87%  B Mueller       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   92%  S Sosa          Home Run
   O      ---  4   92%  F McGriff       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Juan Cruz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   94%  F Vina          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   95%  P Polanco       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   94%  J Drew          Walk
          1--  8   91%  A Pujols        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Drew to 3B
                  Jeff Fassero replaces Juan Cruz pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23  8   95%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Matthews facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Matthews replaces Dustin Hermanson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   95%  M Tucker        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   95%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   95%  T Hundley       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  6   95%  D DeShields     Walk
                  Mike Timlin replaces Mike Matthews pitching and batting 9th; Robert Machado pinch hits for Jeff Fassero batting 9th; Corey Patterson pinch runs for Todd Hundley batting 7th
   O      12-  6   94%  R Machado       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Dave Weathers facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Weathers replaces Delino DeShields pitching and batting 8th; Robert Machado moves to C; Michael Tucker moves to LF; Corey Patterson moves to CF
   O      ---  7   96%  B Bonilla       Popfly: 2B
          ---  7   94%  E Renteria      Single (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   97%  M Matheny       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Timlin facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   98%  E Young         Single (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   99%  B Mueller       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Young to 3B
   R      1-3  1   99%  S Sosa          Single to LF (Line Drive); Young Scores; Mueller to 2B
                  Steve Kline replaces Mike Timlin pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-  8   99%  F McGriff       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Mueller to 3B
   R      --3  2   99%  M Tucker        Single (Ground Ball); Mueller Scores
   O      1--  1   99%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 6.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Kyle Farnsworth facing 9-1-2
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Dave Weathers pitching and batting 8th; Kerry Robinson pinch hits for Steve Kline batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  K Robinson      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   99%  F Vina          Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3  100%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  J Drew          Defensive Indifference; Polanco to 2B
   R      -2-  6   99%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); Polanco Scores
   O      1--  4  100%  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dave Veres facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Veres replaces Albert Pujols pitching and batting 4th; Kerry Robinson moves to LF
   O      ---  3  100%  C Patterson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  K Farnsworth    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  R Machado       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 6.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Kyle Farnsworth facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4  100%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   99%  B Bonilla       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   99%  E Renteria      Single (Ground Ball); Bonilla to 2B
                  Miguel Cairo pinch hits for Mike Matheny batting 8th
   O      12-  3  100%  M Cairo         Flyball: RF
   O      12-  3  100%  K Robinson      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation