August 3, 1998 St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 11
CLE 4 NYY 14
@OAK 1 SEA 3
BOS 1 CHW 6
@TBD 1 ARI 6
@CHC 5 FLA 11
HOU 3 MIL 6
STL 5 MON 6
SDP 1 LAD 8
@NYM 5 SFG 6
@PHI 1 COL 7
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 31,659

Monday, August 3, 1998, 7:07
Time of Game: 2:59

Cardinals

51-60

Lost 3

4th, 15½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  2    5  8  4
Brewers         0  0  3   0  2  1   0  0  X    6 12  0

W: S Woodard (9-5), L: D Oliver (6-8), S: B Wickman (18)

Brewers

57-55

Won 2

3rd, 10 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly 2B                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .276  .720   16    2   2   SB,CS
R Gant LF                     3   1   1   2    1   2  .215  .783   25    1   0   HR
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .287 1.173   18   10   0   2B
R Lankford CF                 3   1   1   1    0   2  .283  .902   13    1   0   HR
  W McGee PH-CF               1   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .662    2    0   0   
E Marrero C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .239  .649   11    1   0   GDP
J Mabry RF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .256  .683    9    2   0   
  C King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  J Frascatore P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   1   
  P Polanco PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .612    4    0   0   
F Tatis 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .264  .651   17    2   3   HBP
D Oliver P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .375    6    0   2   
  T Lampkin RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .711         0   0   
  G Gaetti PH-RF              2   1   1   2    0   0  .265  .793    7    0   0   HR
L Ordaz SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .321   10    4   6   
  B Jordan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .320  .913   12    0   0   
Totals                       33   5   8   5    3  12              150   24  14

BATTING

2B: M McGwire (13, off S Woodard).

HR: R Gant (17, off S Woodard; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); G Gaetti (11, off B Wickman; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); R Lankford (19, off S Woodard; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

HBP: F Tatis (5, by B Wickman).

TB: G Gaetti 4; R Gant 4; R Lankford 4; M McGwire 2; P Kelly 2; F Tatis; W McGee.

GIDP: E Marrero (2).

RBI: R Gant 2 (42); G Gaetti 2 (43); R Lankford (65).

2-out RBI: R Gant 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Oliver-F Tatis-P Kelly; L Ordaz.

E: F Tatis 2 (18); W McGee 2 (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Kelly (2, 2nd base off S Woodard/M Matheny).

CS: P Kelly (1, 3rd base by S Woodard/M Matheny).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     5   1   3   0    0   0  .303  .818   20    2   5   2B
M Loretta SS                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .327  .825   25    1   1   CS
J Cirillo 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .323  .857   22    2   2   2B,SB
J Jaha 1B                     2   2   1   1    2   0  .215  .744   20    7   1   2B
J Burnitz RF                  4   1   2   3    0   0  .260  .849   17    0   0   HR
M Grissom CF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .691   10    1   0   
D Jackson LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .657    9    1   0   
M Matheny C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .646   16   12   1   
S Woodard P                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .188  .438    6    1   2   GDP
  M Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Plunk P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Nilsson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .718    1    0   0   
  B Wickman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       35   6  12   5    3   1              146   27  12

BATTING

2B: F Vina (25, off D Oliver); J Cirillo (19, off D Oliver); J Jaha (6, off D Oliver).

HR: J Burnitz (26, off D Oliver; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: J Burnitz 5; F Vina 4; J Cirillo 2; J Jaha 2; M Loretta 2; S Woodard; M Matheny; D Jackson.

GIDP: S Woodard (1).

RBI: J Burnitz 3 (86); J Jaha (36); M Loretta (39).

2-out RBI: J Burnitz 3; J Jaha; M Loretta.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Cirillo-F Vina-J Jaha.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Cirillo (10, 2nd base off D Oliver/E Marrero).

CS: M Loretta (4, 2nd base by D Oliver/E Marrero).

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 Oliver, L (6-8)              5.2   9   6   3    2   1   1   6.44   28  105-66   46· 3·17   15· 4· 6· 0     32    -     0.98  -0.35
C King                         1.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.57    6   23-13    8· 0· 5    3· 1· 1· 0          2-1    0.41  -0.04
J Frascatore                   1     2   0   0    0   0   0   4.31    4   14-10    8· 0· 2    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         8    12   6   3    3   1   1          38  142-89   62· 3·24   20· 5· 9· 0          2-1

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Woodard, W (9-5)             6     5   3   3    3   9   2   3.27   25   94-57   23·19·15    7· 4· 2· 0     56    -     1.04  -0.05
M Myers, H (19)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.04    2    8-7     4· 2· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.50   0.07
E Plunk, H (9)                 1.1   2   0   0    0   2   0   4.10    5   18-14    7· 3· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.04   0.06
B Wickman, S (18)              1     1   2   2    0   1   1   2.73    5   25-17   12· 3· 2    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    1.20   0.03
Totals                         9     8   5   5    3  12   3          37  145-95   46·27·22   11· 5· 5· 0          2-0

S Woodard faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Wickman (3; F Tatis).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Bonin, 1B - Paul Nauert, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Randy Marsh.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 31,659.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 77° F, Wind 14mph in from Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. P Kelly              2B    1. F Vina               2B 
2. R Gant               LF    2. M Loretta            SS 
3. M McGwire            1B    3. J Cirillo            3B 
4. R Lankford           CF    4. J Jaha               1B 
5. E Marrero            C     5. J Burnitz            RF 
6. J Mabry              RF    6. M Grissom            CF 
7. F Tatis              3B    7. D Jackson            LF 
8. D Oliver             P     8. M Matheny            C  
9. L Ordaz              SS    9. S Woodard            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  3-3  1--  5   26%  79% J Burnitz       D Oliver        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Jaha Scores
   t 3   2  0-0  -2-  5  -20%  32% R Gant          S Woodard       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Kelly Scores
   b 4   0  3-3  12-  1  -14%  53% S Woodard       D Oliver        Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-3B-2B
   t 4   0  3-2  ---  1  -12%  50% R Lankford      S Woodard       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 3   2  2-1  -2-  3   12%  54% J Jaha          D Oliver        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Cirillo Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Woodard facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   47%  P Kelly         Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  7   41%  R Gant          Walk; Kelly to 2B
   O      12-  4   46%  M McGwire       Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      12-      53%  R Lankford      Kelly Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      1--  4   55%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Darren Oliver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  F Vina          Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   51%  M Loretta       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   53%  J Cirillo       Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
          -2-  5   54%  J Jaha          Walk
   O      12-  4   50%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Woodard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   52%  E Marrero       Foul Flyball: LF (Deep LF Foul)
   O      ---  4   54%  J Mabry         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   55%  F Tatis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Darren Oliver facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   53%  M Grissom       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  4   51%  D Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   50%  M Matheny       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Woodard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   53%  D Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  L Ordaz         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  6   53%  P Kelly         Walk
          1--      52%  R Gant          Kelly Steals 2B
   RR     -2-  5   32%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Kelly Scores
   O      ---  6   33%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Darren Oliver facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   30%  S Woodard       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   35%  F Vina          Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  7   31%  M Loretta       Flyball: RF; Vina to 3B
   R      --3  4   40%  J Cirillo       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Vina Scores/No RBI/unER
          1--      42%  J Jaha          Cirillo Steals 2B
   R      -2-  3   54%  " "             Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Cirillo Scores/unER
   R      -2-  3   66%  J Burnitz       Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Jaha Scores/unER; Burnitz to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  1   62%  M Grissom       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Brewers 3.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Steve Woodard facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   50%  R Lankford      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   53%  E Marrero       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   55%  J Mabry         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   56%  F Tatis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 3-3, Darren Oliver facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   60%  D Jackson       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   67%  M Matheny       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Jackson to 2B
   OO     12-  1   53%  S Woodard       Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-3B-2B
   O      1--  3   50%  F Vina          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Brewers 3.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Woodard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   53%  D Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   55%  L Ordaz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   57%  P Kelly         Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 3-3, Darren Oliver facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   61%  M Loretta       Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--      54%  J Cirillo       Loretta Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B)
   O      ---  7   52%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   53%  J Jaha          Walk
   RR     1--  5   79%  J Burnitz       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Jaha Scores
   O      ---  1   78%  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Brewers 5.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Steve Woodard facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   81%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   76%  M McGwire       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
                  Willie McGee pinch hits for Ray Lankford batting 4th
   O      -2-  5   81%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   79%  E Marrero       Walk
   O      12-  3   85%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Darren Oliver facing 7-8-9
                  Willie McGee moves to CF
   O      ---  1   83%  D Jackson       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  5   82%  M Matheny       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   83%  S Woodard       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   84%  F Vina          Single to CF (Line Drive); Woodard to 2B
                  Curtis King replaces John Mabry pitching and batting 6th; Tom Lampkin replaces Darren Oliver playing RF batting 8th
   R      12-  3   91%  M Loretta       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Woodard Scores; Vina to 2B
   O      12-  5   89%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Brewers 6.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Steve Woodard facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   85%  F Tatis         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
                  Mike Myers replaces Steve Woodard pitching and batting 9th; Gary Gaetti pinch hits for Tom Lampkin batting 8th
   O      1--  5   89%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   92%  L Ordaz         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Eric Plunk replaces Mike Myers pitching and batting 9th
          1--  4   90%  P Kelly         Single to CF (Line Drive); Ordaz to 2B
   O      12-  5   94%  R Gant          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Brewers 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Curtis King facing 4-5-6
                  Gary Gaetti moves to RF
   O      ---  5   94%  J Jaha          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   93%  J Burnitz       Flyball: LF
          ---  4   94%  M Grissom       Walk
   O      1--  1   93%  D Jackson       Lineout: P (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Brewers 6.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Eric Plunk facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   95%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   93%  W McGee         Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF)
   OO     1--  2   97%  E Marrero       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Brewers 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-3, John Frascatore facing 8-9-1
                  John Frascatore replaces Curtis King pitching and batting 6th
          ---  5   98%  M Matheny       Single to CF (Line Drive); Matheny to 2B/Adv on E8
                  Dave Nilsson pinch hits for Eric Plunk batting 9th
   O      -2-  1   98%  D Nilsson       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          -2-  5   98%  F Vina          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Matheny to 3B; Vina to 2B/Adv on E8
   OO     -23  3   97%  M Loretta       Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Brewers 6.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Bob Wickman facing 6-7-8
                  Bob Wickman replaces Dave Nilsson pitching and batting 9th; Placido Polanco pinch hits for John Frascatore batting 6th
   O      ---  4   99%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   96%  F Tatis         Hit By Pitch
   RR     1--  2   91%  G Gaetti        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Tatis Scores
                  Brian Jordan pinch hits for Luis Ordaz batting 9th
   O      --- 12   96%  B Jordan        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  P Kelly         Lineout: CF
        2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Brewers 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation