May 3, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 4
@BAL 2 KCR 9
@BOS 3 NYY 4
@CHW 1 CAL 8
@CLE 4 OAK 8
@DET 2 MIL 4
MIN 3 TOR 9
@SEA 2 MON 4
@CIN 3
(12) LAD 14
PIT 6 NYM 8
ATL 0 HOU 4
@PHI 0 CHC 13
@SDP 5 SFG 2
STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 18,157

Tuesday, May 3, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:36

Cardinals

10-15

Lost 1

5th, 7½ GB

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

W: A Hammaker (2-0), L: S Terry (0-1), S: C Lefferts (1)

Giants

13-13

Won 1

3rd, 3½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .272  .756   13    1   0   
O Smith SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .316  .755   11    2   5   
W McGee CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .716   11    4   0   
B Horner 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .849   12    7   0   
T Pendleton 3B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .223  .573   12    1   2   
T Brunansky RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .737   16    1   0   GDP
T Pena C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .578   13    6   0   
L Alicea 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .524    7    2   2   GDP
L McWilliams P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .453   14    0   1   
  S Peters P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Pagnozzi PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  S Terry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Alba P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   0   7   0    0   5              115   24  10

BATTING

TB: T Pendleton 2; O Smith 2; T Brunansky; B Horner; L Alicea.

GIDP: T Brunansky (3); L Alicea (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .741   16    1   0   
  C Speier PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .540    5    0   0   
  A Hammaker P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  M Aldrete PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .667         0   0   
  B Brenly PH                 0   0   0   1    0   0  .189  .549    2    0   0   SF
  C Lefferts P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
K Mitchell 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .781   17    1   2   2B,HBP
W Clark 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .830   20   10   0   
C Maldonado RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .674    5    3   0   
J Leonard LF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .186  .487    7    0   0   
B Melvin C                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .200  .593   12    5   0   
R Thompson 2B                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .262  .656   13    1   5   SB
J Uribe SS                    1   0   1   0    3   0  .247  .588   22    3   5   IW
K Downs P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .286    8    0   2   
  J Youngblood PH-CF          2   0   1   1    0   1  .353  .833    5    3   0   
Totals                       32   2   8   2    4   7              132   27  14

BATTING

2B: K Mitchell (3, off L McWilliams).

SF: B Brenly (1, off G Alba).

IBB: J Uribe (5, by S Terry).

HBP: K Mitchell (1, by L McWilliams).

TB: K Mitchell 2; J Youngblood; J Leonard; W Clark; B Melvin; C Maldonado; R Thompson; J Uribe.

RBI: B Brenly (6); J Youngblood (2).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Mitchell-R Thompson-W Clark; R Thompson-J Uribe-W Clark.

E: J Uribe (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Thompson (2, 2nd base off L McWilliams/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
L McWilliams                   5.1   5   0   0    3   4   0   0.35   26   88-49   28· 3·18   11· 3· 4· 0     59    -     1.10   0.12
S Peters                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.82    2    9-5     3· 1· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          3-0    3.65   0.21
S Terry, L (0-1)               1.1   3   2   2    1   2   0   2.70    8   25-15    6· 4· 5    1· 0· 4· 0          0-0    2.22  -0.25
G Alba                         0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    7-5     2· 0· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          3-1    0.96  -0.01
Totals                         8     8   2   2    4   7   0          38  129-74   39· 8·27   12· 5· 9· 0          6-1

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Downs                        6     7   0   0    0   5   0   2.53   24   81-52   37· 7· 8   15· 2· 2· 0     63    -     1.33   0.33
A Hammaker, W (2-0)            2     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.43    6   23-13    9· 1· 3    3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.17
C Lefferts, S (1)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.56    3    7-4     3· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.06
Totals                         9     7   0   0    0   5   0          33  111-69   49· 8·12   19· 7· 2· 0           -

Balks: S Terry (1); K Downs (2).

WP: L McWilliams 2 (3); K Downs (3).

IBB: S Terry (1; J Uribe).

HBP: L McWilliams (2; K Mitchell).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 18,157.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 50° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           San Francisco Giants                 
1. V Coleman            LF    1. B Butler             CF 
2. O Smith              SS    2. K Mitchell           3B 
3. W McGee              CF    3. W Clark              1B 
4. B Horner             1B    4. C Maldonado          RF 
5. T Pendleton          3B    5. J Leonard            LF 
6. T Brunansky          RF    6. B Melvin             C  
7. T Pena               C     7. R Thompson           2B 
8. L Alicea             2B    8. J Uribe              SS 
9. L McWilliams         P     9. K Downs              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  0-0  123  1   16%  93% J Youngblood    S Terry         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Leonard Scores; Melvin to 3B; Uribe to 2B
   b 6   1  0-0  123  4  -11%  60% J Youngblood    S Peters        Strikeout Swinging
   t 4   1  0-0  12-  4   10%  56% T Brunansky     K Downs         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 6   2  0-0  123  5  -10%  50% C Speier        S Peters        Lineout: 3B
   b 8   0  0-0  12-      10%  86% R Thompson      S Terry         Balk; Leonard to 3B; Melvin to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kelly Downs facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  V Coleman       Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   50%  O Smith         Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line)
   O      1--  2   52%  W McGee         Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  1   50%  B Horner        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McGee to 3B
   O      1-3  3   54%  T Pendleton     Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   52%  B Butler        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   57%  K Mitchell      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  4   53%  W Clark         Popfly: SS
   O      -2-  2   50%  C Maldonado     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kelly Downs facing 6-7-8
          ---  7   46%  T Brunansky     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  7   50%  T Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  1   55%  L Alicea        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry McWilliams facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   52%  J Leonard       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  B Melvin        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   52%  R Thompson      Walk
          1--      53%  J Uribe         Thompson Steals 2B
          -2-      54%  " "             Wild Pitch; Thompson to 3B
          --3  4   55%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  5   50%  K Downs         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kelly Downs facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   52%  L McWilliams    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  V Coleman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   55%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  B Butler        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  K Mitchell      Groundout: P-2B-1B
          ---  6   52%  W Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  1   55%  C Maldonado     Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Clark to 2B
   O      12-  1   50%  J Leonard       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Clark to 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kelly Downs facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   53%  W McGee         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   50%  B Horner        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   45%  T Pendleton     Single to LF (Ground Ball); Horner to 2B
   OO     12-  4   56%  T Brunansky     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry McWilliams facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   53%  B Melvin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  R Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   53%  J Uribe         Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  K Downs         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kelly Downs facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   53%  T Pena          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   50%  L Alicea        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      47%  L McWilliams    Balk; Alicea to 2B
          -2-      42%  " "             Wild Pitch; Alicea to 3B
   O      --3  7   51%  " "             Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      --3  1   56%  V Coleman       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   53%  B Butler        Lineout: SS
          ---  1   57%  K Mitchell      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   53%  W Clark         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   50%  C Maldonado     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kelly Downs facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   45%  O Smith         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   50%  W McGee         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  6   54%  B Horner        Flyball: CF
          1--  2   49%  T Pendleton     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McGee to 3B
   O      1-3  4   57%  T Brunansky     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry McWilliams facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   54%  J Leonard       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   57%  B Melvin        Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Melvin to 1B
          1--  2   62%  R Thompson      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Melvin to 2B
          12-  4   71%  J Uribe         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Melvin to 3B; Thompson to 2B
                  Steve Peters replaces Larry McWilliams pitching and batting 9th; Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Kelly Downs batting 9th
   O      123  4   60%  J Youngblood    Strikeout Swinging
                  Chris Speier pinch hits for Brett Butler batting 1st
   O      123  5   50%  C Speier        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Atlee Hammaker facing 7-8-9
                  Atlee Hammaker replaces Chris Speier pitching and batting 1st; Joel Youngblood moves to CF
   O      ---  4   54%  T Pena          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   56%  L Alicea        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Tom Pagnozzi pinch hits for Steve Peters batting 9th
   O      ---  6   58%  T Pagnozzi      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Terry facing 2-3-4
                  Scott Terry replaces Tom Pagnozzi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   54%  K Mitchell      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  6   52%  W Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   50%  C Maldonado     Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Atlee Hammaker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   54%  V Coleman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   57%  O Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   60%  W McGee         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Terry facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   66%  J Leonard       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   76%  B Melvin        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Leonard to 2B
          12-      86%  R Thompson      Balk; Leonard to 3B; Melvin to 2B
   O      -23  3   78%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -23  4   77%  J Uribe         Intentional Walk
   R      123  1   93%  J Youngblood    Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Leonard Scores; Melvin to 3B; Uribe to 2B
                  Gibson Alba replaces Scott Terry pitching and batting 9th; Mike Aldrete pinch hits for Atlee Hammaker batting 1st; Bob Brenly pinch hits for Mike Aldrete batting 1st
   RO     123  2   95%  B Brenly        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Melvin Scores
   O      12-  5   94%  K Mitchell      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Craig Lefferts facing 4-5-6
                  Craig Lefferts replaces Bob Brenly pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---  1   97%  B Horner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  T Pendleton     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1  100%  T Brunansky     Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SFN198805030

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation