September 9, 1998 St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 51,969

Wednesday, September 9, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:36

Cardinals

71-74

Lost 1

3rd, 21½ GB

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

W: P Harnisch (12-6), L: B Witt (7-9), S: D Graves (5)

Reds

67-79

Won 1

5th, 26 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .815    9    0   1   
  J Jimenez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Jordan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .905    7    0   0   
  P Kelly 2B                  1   0   0   1    0   0  .225  .598    2    0   0   
F Tatis 3B                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .272  .726   13    1   0   HR
M McGwire 1B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .296 1.219    6    1   0   
  J Drew RF-CF                2   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.250    8    1   0   HR
R Lankford CF                 2   0   0   0    2   1  .285  .912   26    0   0   SB
  C King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Gant LF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .232  .813   21    3   0   
J Mabry RF-1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .697   29    8   1   
P Polanco SS                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .276  .686   10    2   5   SB,HBP
B Witt P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .523    1    1   0   SH
  J Frascatore P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
  J McEwing PH-2B-RF          2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200   12    1   1   
E Marrero C                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .265  .740   17    6   0   
Totals                       31   3   5   3    5   6              161   24   8

BATTING

HR: F Tatis (9, off P Harnisch; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); J Drew (1, off G White; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SH: B Witt (1, off P Harnisch).

HBP: P Polanco (1, by P Harnisch).

TB: F Tatis 5; J Drew 4; R Gant; P Polanco.

RBI: J Drew (1); F Tatis (48); P Kelly (12).

2-out RBI: J Drew.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Polanco-J McEwing-J Mabry; P Polanco-J Mabry.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Lankford (23, 2nd base off P Harnisch/E Taubensee); P Polanco (1, 2nd base off G White/E Taubensee).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Hammonds CF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .282  .806   15    3   0   
S Casey 1B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .273  .776   16    6   1   HR,GDP
B Larkin SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .301  .883   19    0   2   2B
R Petagine RF                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .278  .947   13    2   0   
  J Nunnally RF               0   0   0   0    1   0  .215  .730    7    1   0   
T Tarasco LF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .600   15    4   0   2B
  D Graves P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
B Boone 2B                    4   2   2   4    0   0  .272  .786   11    2   0   2·HR,GDP
E Taubensee C                 3   0   0   0    0   3  .278  .766   17    7   0   
A Boone 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .748    7    0   2   
P Harnisch P                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .117  .248    3    2   0   
  P Konerko PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .580    4    0   0   
  G White P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  P Watkins LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .656         0   0   
Totals                       30   6   8   6    3   6              127   27   6

BATTING

2B: B Larkin (33, off C King); T Tarasco (2, off B Witt).

HR: B Boone 2 (19, 2 off B Witt; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); S Casey (6, off B Witt; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: B Boone 8; S Casey 4; B Larkin 2; T Tarasco 2; A Boone; J Hammonds; P Harnisch.

GIDP: B Boone (21); S Casey (11).

RBI: B Boone 4 (83); S Casey 2 (42).

2-out RBI: S Casey 2; B Boone.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

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
B Witt, L (7-9)                3.2   6   6   6    1   4   3   6.69   18   69-46   28· 6·12    4· 2· 7· 0     28    -     0.61  -0.33
J Frascatore                   0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.23    1    4-2     2· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.19   0.00
J Jimenez                      3     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   10   35-22   14· 4· 4    5· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.10   0.02
C King                         1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.86    4   19-10    7· 1· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         8     8   6   6    3   6   3          33  127-80   51·11·18   10· 4·10· 0          1-0

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Harnisch, W (12-6)           7     3   1   1    2   4   1   3.29   27  103-66   48· 9· 9    6· 7· 7· 0     69    -     0.63   0.17
G White                        1.1   2   2   2    2   1   1   4.63    8   35-19   12· 3· 4    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.28  -0.01
D Graves, S (5)                0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.55    3   11-5     1· 2· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.62   0.04
Totals                         9     5   3   3    5   6   2          38  149-90   61·14·15    8· 9· 9· 0          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: P Harnisch (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: P Harnisch (5; P Polanco).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Jeff Nelson, 3B - Paul Schrieber.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 51,969.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 4mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Cincinnati Reds                      
1. D DeShields          2B    1. J Hammonds           CF 
2. F Tatis              3B    2. S Casey              1B 
3. M McGwire            1B    3. B Larkin             SS 
4. R Lankford           CF    4. R Petagine           RF 
5. R Gant               LF    5. T Tarasco            LF 
6. J Mabry              RF    6. B Boone              2B 
7. P Polanco            SS    7. E Taubensee          C  
8. B Witt               P     8. A Boone              3B 
9. E Marrero            C     9. P Harnisch           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-1  1--  2   21%  74% S Casey         B Witt          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Hammonds Scores
   b 2   2  1-0  ---  3   11%  51% B Boone         B Witt          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   t 1   1  0-0  ---  2  -10%  42% F Tatis         P Harnisch      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   b 4   0  1-3  -23  1    7%  95% B Boone         B Witt          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Petagine Scores; Tarasco Scores
   b 4   0  1-3  1--  4    7%  88% T Tarasco       B Witt          Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Petagine to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  D DeShields     Flyball: RF
   R      ---  2   42%  F Tatis         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   44%  M McGwire       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   43%  R Lankford      Walk
          1--      42%  R Gant          Lankford Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   45%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   43%  J Hammonds      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  8   41%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   40%  B Larkin        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pete Harnisch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   42%  J Mabry         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   40%  P Polanco       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   41%  B Witt          Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Polanco to 2B
   O      -2-  2   44%  E Marrero       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Bobby Witt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   42%  R Petagine      Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  5   40%  T Tarasco       Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  3   51%  B Boone         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  7   50%  E Taubensee     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  D DeShields     Lineout: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  1   50%  F Tatis         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   53%  M McGwire       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  8   56%  R Lankford      Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Bobby Witt facing 8-9-1
                  John Mabry moves to 1B; J.D. Drew replaces Mark McGwire playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---  3   53%  A Boone         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   51%  P Harnisch      Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
          ---  1   53%  J Hammonds      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   RR     1--  2   74%  S Casey         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Hammonds Scores
   O      ---  5   73%  B Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 3.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Pete Harnisch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   76%  R Gant          Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  4   77%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   79%  P Polanco       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bobby Witt facing 4-5-6
          --- 10   81%  R Petagine      Walk
          1--  4   88%  T Tarasco       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Petagine to 3B
   RRR    -23  1   95%  B Boone         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Petagine Scores; Tarasco Scores
   O      ---  4   94%  E Taubensee     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   94%  A Boone         Lineout: LF
          ---  1   94%  P Harnisch      Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-2B)
                  John Frascatore replaces Bobby Witt pitching and batting 8th
   O      1--  4   94%  J Hammonds      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Pete Harnisch facing 8-9-1
                  Joe McEwing pinch hits for John Frascatore batting 8th
   O      ---  5   95%  J McEwing       Lineout: LF
          ---  5   93%  E Marrero       Walk
   O      1--  1   95%  D DeShields     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   96%  F Tatis         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jose Jimenez facing 2-3-4
                  Jose Jimenez replaces Delino DeShields pitching and batting 1st; Joe McEwing moves to 2B
   O      ---  3   96%  S Casey         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   95%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   95%  R Petagine      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Pete Harnisch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   96%  J Drew          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   97%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   96%  R Gant          Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--      96%  J Mabry         Wild Pitch; Gant to 2B
   O      -2- 10   97%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jose Jimenez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   97%  T Tarasco       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   97%  B Boone         Lineout: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   97%  E Taubensee     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Pete Harnisch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   98%  P Polanco       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   98%  J McEwing       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   99%  E Marrero       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jose Jimenez facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   99%  A Boone         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
                  Paul Konerko pinch hits for Pete Harnisch batting 9th
   O      1--  4   99%  P Konerko       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  7   99%  J Hammonds      Walk; Boone to 2B
   OO     12-  3   98%  S Casey         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Gabe White facing 1-2-3
                  Gabe White replaces Paul Konerko pitching and batting 9th; Jon Nunnally replaces Roberto Petagine playing RF batting 4th; Brian Jordan pinch hits for Jose Jimenez batting 1st
   O      ---  7   99%  B Jordan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   99%  F Tatis         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   R      ---  4   98%  J Drew          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  8   98%  R Lankford      Walk
   O      1--  5   99%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-2, Curtis King facing 3-4-5
                  Curtis King replaces Ray Lankford pitching and batting 4th; Pat Kelly replaces Brian Jordan playing 2B batting 1st; J.D. Drew moves to CF; Joe McEwing moves to RF
          ---  6   99%  B Larkin        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
          -2-  7   99%  J Nunnally      Walk
   O      12-  1   99%  T Tarasco       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   OO     12-  5   98%  B Boone         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 6.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Gabe White facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   99%  J Mabry         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  3   98%  P Polanco       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--      98%  J McEwing       Polanco Steals 2B
          -2-  4   96%  " "             Walk
                  Danny Graves replaces Tony Tarasco pitching and batting 5th; Pat Watkins replaces Gabe White playing LF batting 9th
          12-  4   91%  E Marrero       Walk; Polanco to 3B; McEwing to 2B
   RO     123  2   96%  P Kelly         Groundout: P-1B; Polanco Scores; McEwing to 3B; Marrero to 2B
   O      -23  5  100%  F Tatis         Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 6.

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