September 28, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
NYY 0 TOR 1
@BOS 0 CHW 3
TEX 2 CLE 4
DET 2 MIL 4
CAL 3 OAK 5
@MIN 2 ATL 4
HOU 3
(17) CHC 3
@MON 1 PHI 9
NYM 3 STL 2
@PIT 1 SDP 2
LAD 1
(16) SFG 6
CIN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 21,004

Wednesday, September 28, 1988, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:26

Cardinals

76-83

Won 1

4th, 22 GB

                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

W: J Magrane (5-9), L: D Drabek (15-7)

Pirates

84-73

Lost 1

2nd, 13 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W McGee CF                    5   0   0   0    0   3  .289  .697   21    2   1   GDP
O Smith SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .270  .687   15    3   6   SB
P Guerrero 1B                 2   1   1   1    2   0  .289  .786   24   13   3   HR,IW
T Brunansky RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .753   17    0   0   
J Morris LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .631   18    0   0   
T Pena C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .680   15    7   0   
L Alicea 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .558   11    1   2   GDP
R Booker 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .417 1.042    9    0   2   CS
J Magrane P                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .434    7    1   4   
Totals                       35   2   9   1    2   6              137   27  18

BATTING

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).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Smith (57, 2nd base off D Drabek/T Prince).

CS: R Booker (2, 2nd base by B Kipper/T Prince).

PO: O Smith (1st base by D Drabek).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Redus LF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .241  .713   15    3   0   2B,CS
J Lind 2B                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .258  .626    6    2   4   SH
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   0   1    0   1  .284  .844   17    4   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .830   11    1   2   
G Wilson RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .257  .629   15    1   0   2B
S Bream 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .261  .731   16    7   1   
T Prince C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .164  .405   10    6   0   
  R Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .650    4    0   0   
F Fermin SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .692    7    3   2   
D Drabek P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .171  .466    5    0   1   
  J Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .321         0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .609    1    0   0   
  B Kipper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   1   
Totals                       33   1   8   1    0   6              107   27  11

BATTING

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).

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
J Magrane, W (5-9)             9     8   1   1    0   6   0   2.18   34  106-75   51· 9·14   21· 4· 3· 0     73    -     1.61   0.60
Totals                         9     8   1   1    0   6   0          34  106-75   51· 9·14   21· 4· 3· 0           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drabek, L (15-7)             7     8   2   1    2   3   1   3.06   31  116-70   46·11·13   12·11· 3· 0     56    -     1.06   0.03
J Robinson                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.02    3    9-6     3· 2· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.75   0.04
B Kipper                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.38    3    7-7     4· 2· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.87   0.03
Totals                         9     9   2   1    2   6   1          37  132-83   53·15·15   13·12· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Drabek (4; P Guerrero).

PO: D Drabek (6; O Smith, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 21,004.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 69° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. W McGee              CF    1. G Redus              LF 
2. O Smith              SS    2. J Lind               2B 
3. P Guerrero           1B    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. T Brunansky          RF    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. J Morris             LF    5. G Wilson             RF 
6. T Pena               C     6. S Bream              1B 
7. L Alicea             2B    7. T Prince             C  
8. R Booker             3B    8. F Fermin             SS 
9. J Magrane            P     9. D Drabek             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  0-1  ---  4   12%  76% P Guerrero      D Drabek        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 3   0  0-0  1--  1   11%  65% J Magrane       D Drabek        Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Booker to 3B
   b 8   1  2-1  1--  1   11%  83% J Lind          J Magrane       Redus Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
   b 9   1  2-1  1--  3   10%  91% S Bream         J Magrane       Flyball: C
   b 6   0  2-0  ---  6   -9%  68% G Redus         J Magrane       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  W McGee         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   46%  O Smith         Flyball: LF
          ---  5   48%  P Guerrero      Walk
   O      1--  6   46%  T Brunansky     Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Magrane facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   48%  G Redus         Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   45%  J Lind          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   48%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   50%  B Bonilla       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   48%  J Morris        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   46%  T Pena          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   45%  L Alicea        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Magrane facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   47%  G Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   49%  S Bream         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  T Prince        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   54%  R Booker        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--  1   65%  J Magrane       Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Booker to 3B
   ROO    1-3  2   59%  W McGee         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Booker Scores/unER
   O      ---  4   59%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Magrane facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   61%  F Fermin        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   58%  D Drabek        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   61%  G Redus         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   64%  J Lind          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, Doug Drabek facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  4   76%  P Guerrero      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2   78%  T Brunansky     Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
          1--  2   82%  J Morris        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Brunansky to 2B
   O      12-  4   78%  T Pena          Flyball: LF
   OO     12-  2   72%  L Alicea        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, Joe Magrane facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   75%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   77%  B Bonilla       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   74%  G Wilson        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  6   78%  S Bream         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   76%  R Booker        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   78%  J Magrane       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   77%  W McGee         Groundout: 3B-1B; Magrane to 2B
          -2-  5   78%  O Smith         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Magrane to 3B
          1-3      79%  P Guerrero      Smith Steals 2B
   O      -23  6   75%  " "             Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Magrane facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   78%  T Prince        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   80%  F Fermin        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  1   81%  D Drabek        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   79%  T Brunansky     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  8   78%  J Morris        Flyball: LF
          ---  6   79%  T Pena          Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   78%  L Alicea        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Magrane facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   68%  G Redus         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   71%  J Lind          Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Redus to 3B
   RO     --3  2   70%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B; Redus Scores
   O      ---  3   72%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   70%  R Booker        Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   72%  J Magrane       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   69%  W McGee         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   71%  O Smith         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Magrane to 2B
          12-      73%  P Guerrero      Smith Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Magrane to 3B; Smith to 2B
          -23  4   74%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123  6   67%  T Brunansky     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Joe Magrane facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   72%  G Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   66%  S Bream         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   72%  T Prince        Fielder's Choice 1B; Bream out at 2B/1B-SS
   O      1--  3   77%  F Fermin        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jeff Robinson facing 5-6-7
                  Jeff Robinson replaces Doug Drabek pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   75%  J Morris        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   74%  T Pena          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   73%  L Alicea        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Joe Magrane facing 9-1-2
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Jeff Robinson batting 9th
   O      ---  1   79%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   72%  G Redus         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      83%  J Lind          Redus Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---  2   79%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  6   86%  A Van Slyke     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, Bob Kipper facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Kipper replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   88%  R Booker        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   86%  J Magrane       Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  3   84%  W McGee         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      83%  O Smith         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, Joe Magrane facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   91%  B Bonilla       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Bonilla out at 2B/CF-SS
          ---  2   81%  G Wilson        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   91%  S Bream         Flyball: C
                  R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Tom Prince batting 7th
   O      1--  4  100%  R Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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