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NYY
@BAL		0
2
TOR
@BOS		1
0
TEX
@CHW		2
3
DET
@CLE		2
4
CAL
@MIL		3
4
OAK
@MIN		5
2
HOU
@ATL		3
4		 
(17)
CHC
@MON		3
1
NYM
@PHI		3
9
STL
@PIT		2
1
LAD
@SDP		1
2		 
(16)
CIN
@SFG		1
6
Wednesday, September 28, 1988, 7:05
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 21,004, Time of Game: 2:26
Cardinals
2
76-83
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
1
84-73
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Joe Magrane (5-9)
L: Doug Drabek (15-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  8  3

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie McGee CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 .289 .697 21 16 -0.132 1.11 0.000 -0.132 -1.5 2 1 GDP
Ozzie Smith SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .270 .687 15 9 0.012 0.80 0.036 -0.024 0.2 3 6 SB
Pedro Guerrero 1B 2 1 1 1 2 0 .289 .786 19 6 0.098 1.18 0.138 -0.040 0.7 13 3 HR,IW
Tom Brunansky RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .240 .753 17 12 -0.078 1.21 0.026 -0.103 -0.8 0 0
John Morris LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .632 18 11 -0.012 0.79 0.039 -0.051 0.1 0 0
Tony Pena C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .679 15 9 -0.058 0.70 0.008 -0.065 -0.7 7 0
Luis Alicea 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .558 11 6 -0.094 0.69 0.000 -0.094 -1.2 1 2 GDP
Rod Booker 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .417 1.042 9 7 0.013 0.71 0.063 -0.050 0.1 0 2 CS
Joe Magrane P 4 0 1 0 0 1 .167 .434 7 7 0.147 1.08 0.167 -0.020 1.3 1 4
Team Totals 35 2 9 1 2 6 .257 .640 132 83 -0.104 0.92 0.477 -0.579 -1.8 27 18
HR: P Guerrero (9, off D Drabek; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
IBB: P Guerrero (9, by D Drabek).
TB: P Guerrero 4; R Booker 2; O Smith 2; T Pena; J Morris; T Brunansky; J Magrane.
GIDP: L Alicea (12); W McGee (10).
RBI: P Guerrero (64).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: L Alicea (14).
Outfield Assists: W McGee (B Bonilla at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: O Smith (57, 2nd base off D Drabek/T Prince).
CS: R Booker (2, 2nd base by B Kipper/T Prince).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Redus LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .241 .713 15 10 -0.003 1.74 0.161 -0.164 0.0 3 0 2B,CS
Jose Lind 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .258 .625 5 5 0.003 1.21 0.059 -0.056 0.0 2 4 SH
Andy Van Slyke CF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .284 .844 17 11 -0.102 1.66 0.014 -0.116 -0.5 4 0
Bobby Bonilla 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .831 11 8 -0.135 1.38 0.000 -0.135 -0.6 1 2
Glenn Wilson RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .257 .629 15 10 0.050 1.41 0.118 -0.068 0.0 1 0 2B
Sid Bream 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .261 .731 16 10 -0.099 1.96 0.054 -0.153 -0.4 7 1
Tom Prince C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .164 .405 10 7 -0.098 1.42 0.000 -0.098 -0.5 6 0
   R.J. Reynolds PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .649 4 3 -0.086 3.21 0.000 -0.086 -0.2
Felix Fermin SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .692 7 6 -0.094 1.24 0.000 -0.094 -0.5 3 2
Doug Drabek P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .171 .466 5 4 0.019 0.61 0.031 -0.012 0.2 0 1
   Jeff Robinson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .321 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Cangelosi PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .608 1 1 -0.058 2.41 0.000 -0.058 -0.2
   Bob Kipper P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 33 1 8 1 0 6 .242 .545 106 75 -0.603 1.54 0.437 -1.040 -2.8 27 11
2B: G Wilson (18, off J Magrane); G Redus (11, off J Magrane).
SH: J Lind (12, off J Magrane).
TB: G Redus 3; G Wilson 3; J Lind 2; D Drabek; S Bream.
RBI: A Van Slyke (96).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. F Fermin-J Lind-S Bream 2.
E: F Fermin (5); D Drabek 2 (6).
Baserunning
CS: G Redus (3, 2nd base by J Magrane/T Pena).

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
Joe Magrane, W (5-9) 9 8 1 1 0 6 0 2.18 34 106 75 52 9 14 21 7 3 0 73 0.604 1.54 2.8
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 0 6 0 1.00 34 106 75 52 9 14 21 7 3 0 73 0.604 0.92 2.8

Pittsburgh Pirates

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
Doug Drabek, L (15-7) 7 8 2 1 2 3 1 3.06 31 116 70 46 11 13 12 14 3 0 56 0.033 0.98 0.9
Jeff Robinson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.02 3 9 6 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.042 0.58 0.4
Bob Kipper 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.38 3 7 7 4 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.029 0.68 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 2 1 2 6 1 1.00 37 132 83 53 15 15 13 16 4 0 56 0 0 0.104 1.54 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Drabek (4; P Guerrero).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 21,004.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Willie McGee CF 1 Gary Redus LF
2 Ozzie Smith SS 2 Jose Lind 2B
3 Pedro Guerrero 1B 3 Andy Van Slyke CF
4 Tom Brunansky RF 4 Bobby Bonilla 3B
5 John Morris LF 5 Glenn Wilson RF
6 Tony Pena C 6 Sid Bream 1B
7 Luis Alicea 2B 7 Tom Prince C
8 Rod Booker 3B 8 Felix Fermin SS
9 Joe Magrane P 9 Doug Drabek P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R STL P. Guerrero D. Drabek 12% 76% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL J. Magrane D. Drabek 11% 65% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Booker to 3B
b8 1-2 1 1-- 1,(0-1)  O PIT J. Lind J. Magrane 11% 83% Redus Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
b9 1-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT S. Bream J. Magrane 10% 91% Flyball: C
b6 0-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  PIT G. Redus J. Magrane -9% 68% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)

Play By Play

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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, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL W. McGee D. Drabek -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL O. Smith D. Drabek -1% 46% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  STL P. Guerrero D. Drabek 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  O STL T. Brunansky D. Drabek -2% 46% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joe Magrane facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT G. Redus J. Magrane 2% 48% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Lind J. Magrane -2% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke J. Magrane 3% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT B. Bonilla J. Magrane 2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL J. Morris D. Drabek -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL T. Pena D. Drabek -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL L. Alicea D. Drabek -1% 45% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joe Magrane facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT G. Wilson J. Magrane 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT S. Bream J. Magrane 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT T. Prince J. Magrane 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL R. Booker D. Drabek 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL J. Magrane D. Drabek 11% 65% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Booker to 3B
t3 0-0 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  ROO STL W. McGee D. Drabek -6% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Booker Scores/unER
t3 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL O. Smith D. Drabek -1% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Joe Magrane facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT F. Fermin J. Magrane 3% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT D. Drabek J. Magrane -3% 58% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b3 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT G. Redus J. Magrane 3% 61% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Lind J. Magrane 3% 64% Fielder's Choice SS; Drabek out at 2B/SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R STL P. Guerrero D. Drabek 12% 76% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t4 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL T. Brunansky D. Drabek 3% 78% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
t4 2-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  STL J. Morris D. Drabek 4% 82% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Brunansky to 2B
t4 2-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O STL T. Pena D. Drabek -4% 78% Flyball: LF
t4 2-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  OO STL L. Alicea D. Drabek -6% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Joe Magrane facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT A. Van Slyke J. Magrane 3% 75% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT B. Bonilla J. Magrane 2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT G. Wilson J. Magrane -3% 74% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b4 0-2 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O PIT S. Bream J. Magrane 4% 78% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1
t5 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL R. Booker D. Drabek -1% 76% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  STL J. Magrane D. Drabek 2% 78% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t5 2-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O STL W. McGee D. Drabek -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B; Magrane to 2B
t5 2-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  STL O. Smith D. Drabek 1% 78% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Magrane to 3B
t5 2-0 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  STL P. Guerrero D. Drabek 1% 79% Smith Steals 2B
t5 2-0 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O STL P. Guerrero D. Drabek -4% 75% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Joe Magrane facing 7-8-9
b5 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT T. Prince J. Magrane 3% 78% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT F. Fermin J. Magrane 2% 80% Flyball: 1B
b5 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT D. Drabek J. Magrane 1% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
t6 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL T. Brunansky D. Drabek -1% 79% Flyball: CF
t6 2-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O STL J. Morris D. Drabek -1% 78% Flyball: LF
t6 2-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL T. Pena D. Drabek 1% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t6 2-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O STL L. Alicea D. Drabek -1% 78% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Joe Magrane facing 1-2-3
b6 0-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  PIT G. Redus J. Magrane -9% 68% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b6 0-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Lind J. Magrane 3% 71% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Redus to 3B
b6 0-2 1 --3 2,(1-0)  RO PIT A. Van Slyke J. Magrane -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B; Redus Scores
b6 1-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT B. Bonilla J. Magrane 2% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1
t7 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Booker D. Drabek -2% 70% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  STL J. Magrane D. Drabek 2% 72% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t7 2-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL W. McGee D. Drabek -3% 69% Strikeout Swinging
t7 2-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  STL O. Smith D. Drabek 2% 71% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Magrane to 2B
t7 2-1 2 12- STL P. Guerrero D. Drabek 2% 73% Smith Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Magrane to 3B; Smith to 2B
t7 2-1 2 -23 4,(3-0)  STL P. Guerrero D. Drabek 1% 74% Intentional Walk
t7 2-1 2 123 6,(3-2)  O STL T. Brunansky D. Drabek -7% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Joe Magrane facing 5-6-7
b7 1-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT G. Wilson J. Magrane 5% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT S. Bream J. Magrane -5% 66% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 1-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT T. Prince J. Magrane 6% 72% Fielder's Choice 1B; Bream out at 2B/1B-SS
b7 1-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT F. Fermin J. Magrane 5% 77% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Jeff Robinson facing 5-6-7
Jeff Robinson replaces Doug Drabek pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Morris J. Robinson -2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL T. Pena J. Robinson -1% 74% Flyball: CF
t8 2-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL L. Alicea J. Robinson -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Joe Magrane facing 9-1-2
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Jeff Robinson (P) batting 9th
b8 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Cangelosi J. Magrane 6% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT G. Redus J. Magrane -7% 72% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 1-2 1 1-- 1,(0-1)  O PIT J. Lind J. Magrane 11% 83% Redus Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
b8 1-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT J. Lind J. Magrane -3% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b8 1-2 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke J. Magrane 6% 86% Groundout: P-3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bob Kipper facing 8-9-1
Bob Kipper replaces John Cangelosi (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL R. Booker B. Kipper 2% 88% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t9 2-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL J. Magrane B. Kipper -2% 86% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t9 2-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL W. McGee B. Kipper -2% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-1 2 1-- O STL O. Smith B. Kipper -1% 83% Booker Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Joe Magrane facing 4-5-6
b9 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT B. Bonilla J. Magrane 8% 91% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Bonilla out at 2B/CF-SS
b9 1-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT G. Wilson J. Magrane -9% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b9 1-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT S. Bream J. Magrane 10% 91% Flyball: C
R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Tom Prince (C) batting 7th
b9 1-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT R. Reynolds J. Magrane 9% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

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