July 6, 1988 Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 4
BAL 1 CLE 8
OAK 6 DET 7
SEA 6 MIL 4
@KCR 2 MIN 8
BOS 1 TEX 4
NYY 2 CAL 5
@TOR 4
(10) ATL 3
PHI 2 MON 4
@HOU 2 LAD 7
STL 3 NYM 5
CIN 4 SFG 2
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 21,884

Wednesday, July 6, 1988, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:25

Cubs

44-38

Lost 2

3rd, 8 GB

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

W: R Reuschel (11-4), L: J Moyer (5-8), S: S Garrelts (7)

Giants

43-39

Won 2

2nd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Martinez CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .652   18    4   0   
R Palmeiro LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .790   10    0   0   GDP
M Grace 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .306  .818   15   13   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .263  .746    9    4   4   
G Varsho RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  D Jackson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .672    5    0   0   
S Dunston SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .739   18    1   2   
M Trillo 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .247  .580   12    0   5   
J Sundberg C                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .714    9    2   1   
  A Dawson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .866    1    0   0   
  J Davis C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .762         0   0   
J Moyer P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .057  .218    8    0   4   
  J Mumphrey PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .140  .382    1    0   0   2B
  L Lancaster P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   0   7   0    0   4              111   24  16

BATTING

2B: J Mumphrey (2, off R Reuschel).

TB: R Sandberg 2; M Grace 2; J Mumphrey 2; M Trillo; D Martinez.

GIDP: R Palmeiro (9).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Trillo-R Sandberg-M Grace 2.

E: R Sandberg (4); G Varsho (1).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Nixon CF-LF                 3   0   2   1    0   0  .625 1.575   13    0   0   2·CS,SH
R Thompson 2B                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .300  .788   10    1   3   SH
W Clark 1B                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .267  .942   20   10   1   SB,IW
J Youngblood LF               2   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .718   17    4   0   
  B Butler PR-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .759    6    1   0   
C Maldonado RF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .682    7    3   0   2·GDP
C Speier 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .560   12    0   2   
B Melvin C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .175  .543   12    4   0   
J Uribe SS                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .255  .641    4    3   5   2B
R Reuschel P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .209    4    1   1   SH
  H Spilman PH                1   1   1   0    0   0  .174  .544    5    0   0   2B
  C Lefferts P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Garrelts P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
Totals                       25   2   7   2    3   1              110   27  12

BATTING

2B: J Uribe (6, off J Moyer); H Spilman (1, off L Lancaster).

SH: R Thompson (6, off J Moyer); R Reuschel (8, off J Moyer); D Nixon (1, off J Moyer).

IBB: W Clark (12, by L Lancaster).

TB: H Spilman 2; J Uribe 2; D Nixon 2; J Youngblood; B Melvin; R Thompson.

GIDP: C Maldonado 2 (7).

RBI: R Thompson (25); D Nixon (2).

2-out RBI: R Thompson.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Thompson-J Uribe-W Clark.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Clark (2, 2nd base off J Moyer/J Sundberg).

CS: D Nixon 2 (2, 2nd base by J Moyer/J Sundberg, Home by J Moyer/J Sundberg).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Moyer, L (5-8)               7     4   1   1    2   1   0   3.05   24   75-51   35· 7· 9   14· 6· 1· 0     64    -     0.88   0.15
L Lancaster                    1     3   1   1    1   0   0   3.15    7   26-15   11· 2· 2    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.69  -0.06
Totals                         8     7   2   2    3   1   0          31  101-66   46· 9·11   16· 9· 2· 0           -

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
R Reuschel, W (11-4)           8     6   0   0    0   4   0   2.90   29   97-62   43· 3·16   10· 8· 7· 0     74    -     1.38   0.54
C Lefferts, H (5)              0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.76    3   10-7     4· 3· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.24   0.03
S Garrelts, S (7)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.76    1    4-3     1· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.29   0.03
Totals                         9     7   0   0    0   4   0          33  111-72   48· 7·17   12· 9· 8· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: L Lancaster (5; W Clark).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Larry Poncino.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 21,884.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  San Francisco Giants                 
1. D Martinez           CF    1. D Nixon              CF 
2. R Palmeiro           LF    2. R Thompson           2B 
3. M Grace              1B    3. W Clark              1B 
4. R Sandberg           2B    4. J Youngblood         LF 
5. G Varsho             RF    5. C Maldonado          RF 
6. S Dunston            SS    6. C Speier             3B 
7. M Trillo             3B    7. B Melvin             C  
8. J Sundberg           C     8. J Uribe              SS 
9. J Moyer              P     9. R Reuschel           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  1-0  ---  1  -10%  72% J Mumphrey      R Reuschel      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   b 6   1  0-1  --3  4   -8%  73% W Clark         J Moyer         Nixon Caught Stealing Hm (C)
   t 8   1  1-0  -2-  6    8%  80% D Martinez      R Reuschel      Groundout: P-1B
   t 8   2  1-0  -2-  3    8%  88% R Palmeiro      R Reuschel      Groundout: SS-1B
   t 7   0  1-0  ---  2   -7%  65% R Sandberg      R Reuschel      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   46%  D Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  3   53%  R Palmeiro      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jamie Moyer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   52%  D Nixon         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  R Thompson      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   52%  W Clark         Walk
          1--      53%  J Youngblood    Clark Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   46%  R Sandberg      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   48%  G Varsho        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sandberg to 2B
   O      -2-  1   51%  S Dunston       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  8   55%  M Trillo        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jamie Moyer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   52%  C Maldonado     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  C Speier        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   50%  B Melvin        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   52%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   54%  J Moyer         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   55%  D Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jamie Moyer facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   63%  J Uribe         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  1   61%  R Reuschel      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Uribe to 3B
   RO     --3  2   65%  D Nixon         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Uribe Scores
   O      ---  4   64%  R Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   67%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: RF
          ---  5   64%  M Grace         Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   67%  R Sandberg      Flyball: SS
   O      1--  2   70%  G Varsho        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jamie Moyer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   68%  W Clark         Lineout: 2B
          ---  6   70%  J Youngblood    Walk
   OO     1--  3   66%  C Maldonado     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   69%  S Dunston       Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   65%  M Trillo        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   69%  J Sundberg      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  7   73%  J Moyer         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jamie Moyer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   71%  C Speier        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   73%  B Melvin        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   70%  J Uribe         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--  3   69%  R Reuschel      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   72%  D Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   74%  R Palmeiro      Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   76%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jamie Moyer facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   79%  D Nixon         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      82%  R Thompson      Nixon Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E4; Nixon to 2B
   O      -2-  2   81%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Nixon to 3B
   O      --3      73%  W Clark         Nixon Caught Stealing Hm (C)
   O      ---  5   72%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   65%  R Sandberg      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   71%  G Varsho        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  7   77%  S Dunston       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   81%  M Trillo        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jamie Moyer facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   83%  J Youngblood    Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
                  Brett Butler pinch runs for Joel Youngblood batting 4th
   OO     1--  3   78%  C Maldonado     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  6   77%  C Speier        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
                  Donell Nixon moves to LF; Brett Butler moves to CF; Andre Dawson pinch hits for Jim Sundberg batting 8th
   O      ---  1   82%  A Dawson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Jamie Moyer batting 9th
          ---  1   72%  J Mumphrey      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  6   80%  D Martinez      Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  3   88%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Les Lancaster facing 7-8-9
                  Les Lancaster replaces Jerry Mumphrey pitching and batting 9th; Jody Davis replaces Andre Dawson playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  4   87%  B Melvin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   86%  J Uribe         Flyball: CF
                  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Rick Reuschel batting 9th
          ---  5   88%  H Spilman       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  4   88%  D Nixon         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Spilman to 3B
   R      1-3  1   95%  R Thompson      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Spilman Scores; Nixon to 3B; Thompson to 2B/Adv on E9
          -23  4   95%  W Clark         Intentional Walk
   O      123  6   94%  B Butler        Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Craig Lefferts facing 3-4-5
                  Craig Lefferts replaces Harry Spilman pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   87%  M Grace         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   93%  R Sandberg      Fielder's Choice SS; Grace out at 2B/SS-2B
                  Darrin Jackson pinch hits for Gary Varsho batting 5th
   O      1--  5   97%  D Jackson       Flyball: CF
                  Scott Garrelts replaces Craig Lefferts pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  4  100%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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