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Busch Stadium, Attendance: 33,118 |
Wednesday, August 3, 1983, 7:36PM Time of Game: 2:34 |
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Cubs
4
49-57
Won 2
5th, 7½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Cubs 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 8 1
Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
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Cardinals
0
53-52
Lost 3
3rd, 3 GB
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Batting Stats
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Sandberg 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .269 .699 4 5 2B J Johnstone LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .259 .803 2 0 HR,SH B Campbell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 B Buckner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .744 13 1 R Cey 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .274 .801 0 1 K Moreland RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .296 .816 1 0 J Davis C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .260 .790 6 0 M Hall CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .271 .745 0 0 3B L Bowa SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .642 0 2 C Rainey P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .414 0 1 C Lefferts P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .301 0 0 M Proly P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .258 0 0 T Bosley PH-LF 2 1 1 1 0 0 .143 .794 0 0 HR Totals 34 4 8 0 2 3 27 11
Batting Events
2B: R Sandberg (20, off B Forsch).
3B: M Hall (3, off B Forsch).
HR: J Johnstone (5, off B Forsch; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); T Bosley (1, off B Forsch; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: J Johnstone (2, off B Forsch).
TB: T Bosley 4; J Johnstone 4; M Hall 3; R Sandberg 2; R Cey 2; J Davis; K Moreland.
RBI: T Bosley (2); M Hall (24); K Moreland (51); J Johnstone (15).
2-out RBI: K Moreland; M Hall.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 4. R Sandberg-B Buckner; L Bowa-R Sandberg-B Buckner; B Buckner; C Rainey-R Sandberg-B Buckner.
E: C Rainey (5).
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Smith LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .327 .831 0 0 GDP W McGee CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .290 .688 4 0 K Oberkfell 3B 4 0 3 0 0 1 .293 .749 1 2 SB J Andujar P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .241 1 0 T Herr 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .310 .795 2 3 GDP G Hendrick 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .334 .902 10 2 2B A Van Slyke CF-LF-3B 4 0 3 0 0 1 .247 .733 0 1 D Porter C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .238 .752 4 0 D Green RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .281 .722 3 0 O Smith SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .600 0 2 B Forsch P 2 0 2 0 0 0 .268 .646 1 0 S Braun PH-LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .346 1.012 1 0 Totals 35 0 12 0 2 6 27 10
Batting Events
2B: G Hendrick (26, off B Campbell).
TB: G Hendrick 3; A Van Slyke 3; K Oberkfell 3; B Forsch 2; D Porter; S Braun.
GIDP: T Herr (7); L Smith (8).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 11.
Baserunning Events
SB: K Oberkfell (9, 2nd base off C Rainey/J Davis).
Pickoffs: A Van Slyke (1st base by C Rainey).
Pitching Stats
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA C Rainey, W (11-8) 5 10 0 0 1 2 0 3.92 23 - · · 6· 4· 1·10 48 - 1.44 0.16 C Lefferts 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.95 1 - · · 0· 0· 0· 0 2-0 2.72 -0.11 M Proly, H (6) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.48 2 - · · 0· 2· 2· 0 3-0 2.92 0.29 B Campbell, S (7) 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 2.90 11 - · · 4· 1· 0· 2 0-0 0.45 0.07 Totals 9 12 0 0 2 6 0 37 - · · 10· 7· 3·12 5-0
C Rainey faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
C Lefferts faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
C Lefferts faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
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 B Forsch, L (7-9) 7 7 4 4 2 2 2 4.38 30 - · · 8·11· 3· 7 47 - 0.78 -0.11 J Andujar 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.10 7 - · · 3· 2· 1· 1 0-0 0.10 0.01 Totals 9 8 4 4 2 3 2 37 - · · 11·13· 4· 8 -
Balks: None.
WP: B Forsch (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: C Rainey (3; A Van Slyke, 1st base).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 33,118.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 98° F, Wind 0mph, Night.
Lineups
Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals 1. Ryne Sandberg 2B 1. Lonnie Smith LF 2. Jay Johnstone LF 2. Ken Oberkfell 3B 3. Bill Buckner 1B 3. Tom Herr 2B 4. Ron Cey 3B 4. George Hendrick 1B 5. Keith Moreland RF 5. Andy Van Slyke CF 6. Jody Davis C 6. Darrell Porter C 7. Mel Hall CF 7. David Green RF 8. Larry Bowa SS 8. Ozzie Smith SS 9. Chuck Rainey P 9. Bob Forsch P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b6 | 0 | 123 | OO | 22% | 84% | 0-3 | STL | D. Green | M. Proly | Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted | |
| b4 | 1 | 123 | OO | 19% | 77% | 0-2 | STL | O. Smith | C. Rainey | Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | 12- | OO | 12% | 80% | 0-2 | STL | T. Herr | C. Rainey | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| b6 | 0 | 12- | -11% | 62% | 0-3 | STL | D. Porter | C. Lefferts | Walk; Hendrick to 3B; Van Slyke to 2B | ||
| t3 | 1 | --- | R | 11% | 71% | 1-0 | CHC | J. Johnstone | B. Forsch | Home Run |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 6% | 56% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Sandberg | B. Forsch | Double to LF | ||
| t1 | 0 | -2- | O | -1% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | J. Johnstone | B. Forsch | Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Sandberg to 3B | |
| t1 | 1 | --3 | O | -6% | 49% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Buckner | B. Forsch | Foul Flyball: C | |
| t1 | 2 | --3 | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Cey | B. Forsch | Walk | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 10% | 60% | 0-0 | CHC | K. Moreland | B. Forsch | Single; Sandberg Scores; Cey to 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | 12- | 1% | 61% | 1-0 | CHC | J. Davis | B. Forsch | Wild Pitch; Cey to 3B; Moreland to 2B | ||
| t1 | 2 | -23 | O | -5% | 56% | 1-0 | CHC | J. Davis | B. Forsch | Strikeout Looking | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 59% | 0-1 | STL | L. Smith | C. Rainey | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | -3% | 56% | 0-1 | STL | K. Oberkfell | C. Rainey | Single to RF | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 54% | 0-1 | STL | T. Herr | C. Rainey | Oberkfell Steals 2B | ||
| b1 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 58% | 0-1 | STL | T. Herr | C. Rainey | Flyball: LF | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 61% | 0-1 | STL | G. Hendrick | C. Rainey | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 59% | 1-0 | CHC | M. Hall | B. Forsch | Lineout: RF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 58% | 1-0 | CHC | L. Bowa | B. Forsch | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 57% | 1-0 | CHC | C. Rainey | B. Forsch | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 53% | 0-1 | STL | A. Van Slyke | C. Rainey | Single to 2B | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | -3% | 50% | 0-1 | STL | D. Porter | C. Rainey | Van Slyke Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Van Slyke to 2B | ||
| b2 | 0 | -2- | O | 2% | 51% | 0-1 | STL | D. Porter | C. Rainey | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Van Slyke to 3B | |
| b2 | 1 | --3 | O | 7% | 58% | 0-1 | STL | D. Green | C. Rainey | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | --3 | O | 4% | 62% | 0-1 | STL | O. Smith | C. Rainey | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 60% | 1-0 | CHC | R. Sandberg | B. Forsch | Flyball: RF | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | R | 11% | 71% | 1-0 | CHC | J. Johnstone | B. Forsch | Home Run | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 70% | 2-0 | CHC | B. Buckner | B. Forsch | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 1% | 71% | 2-0 | CHC | R. Cey | B. Forsch | Single to LF | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 72% | 2-0 | CHC | K. Moreland | B. Forsch | Walk; Cey to 2B | ||
| t3 | 2 | 12- | O | -3% | 69% | 2-0 | CHC | J. Davis | B. Forsch | Popfly: 3B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | -4% | 65% | 0-2 | STL | B. Forsch | C. Rainey | Single to CF | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 9% | 73% | 0-2 | STL | L. Smith | C. Rainey | Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 72% | 0-2 | STL | K. Oberkfell | C. Rainey | Single to 3B | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 74% | 0-2 | STL | T. Herr | C. Rainey | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 73% | 2-0 | CHC | M. Hall | B. Forsch | Lineout: RF | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 72% | 2-0 | CHC | L. Bowa | B. Forsch | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 71% | 2-0 | CHC | C. Rainey | B. Forsch | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 74% | 0-2 | STL | G. Hendrick | C. Rainey | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | -3% | 70% | 0-2 | STL | A. Van Slyke | C. Rainey | Single to RF | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | -5% | 65% | 0-2 | STL | D. Porter | C. Rainey | Single to CF; Van Slyke to 2B | ||
| b4 | 1 | 12- | -8% | 57% | 0-2 | STL | D. Green | C. Rainey | Walk; Van Slyke to 3B; Porter to 2B | ||
| b4 | 1 | 123 | OO | 19% | 77% | 0-2 | STL | O. Smith | C. Rainey | Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Andy Van Slyke moves from CF to LF; Willie McGee replaces Lonnie Smith (LF) playing CF batting 1st | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 75% | 2-0 | CHC | R. Sandberg | B. Forsch | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 74% | 2-0 | CHC | J. Johnstone | B. Forsch | Flyball: CF | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 73% | 2-0 | CHC | B. Buckner | B. Forsch | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | -5% | 68% | 0-2 | STL | B. Forsch | C. Rainey | Single to SS | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5% | 73% | 0-2 | STL | W. McGee | C. Rainey | Flyball: LF | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | -6% | 67% | 0-2 | STL | K. Oberkfell | C. Rainey | Single to P; Forsch to 2B | ||
| b5 | 1 | 12- | OO | 12% | 80% | 0-2 | STL | T. Herr | C. Rainey | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 2% | 82% | 2-0 | CHC | R. Cey | B. Forsch | Single to CF | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 80% | 2-0 | CHC | K. Moreland | B. Forsch | Flyball: CF | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 78% | 2-0 | CHC | J. Davis | B. Forsch | Lineout: 2B | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | R | 10% | 87% | 2-0 | CHC | M. Hall | B. Forsch | Triple to LF; Cey Scores | |
| t6 | 2 | --3 | O | -2% | 86% | 3-0 | CHC | L. Bowa | B. Forsch | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | -5% | 81% | 0-3 | STL | G. Hendrick | C. Rainey | Single to CF | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | -8% | 73% | 0-3 | STL | A. Van Slyke | C. Rainey | Single to CF; Hendrick to 2B | ||
| Craig Lefferts replaces Chuck Rainey pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | 12- | -11% | 62% | 0-3 | STL | D. Porter | C. Lefferts | Walk; Hendrick to 3B; Van Slyke to 2B | ||
| Mike Proly replaces Craig Lefferts pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | 123 | OO | 22% | 84% | 0-3 | STL | D. Green | M. Proly | Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted | |
| b6 | 2 | -23 | O | 7% | 91% | 0-3 | STL | O. Smith | M. Proly | Lineout: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Thad Bosley pinch hits for Mike Proly (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | R | 4% | 95% | 3-0 | CHC | T. Bosley | B. Forsch | Home Run | |
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 4-0 | CHC | R. Sandberg | B. Forsch | Popfly: 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 4-0 | CHC | J. Johnstone | B. Forsch | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 4-0 | CHC | B. Buckner | B. Forsch | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Bill Campbell facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Bill Campbell replaces Jay Johnstone (LF) pitching and batting 2nd; Thad Bosley moves from PH to LF; Steve Braun pinch hits for Bob Forsch (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 95% | 0-4 | STL | S. Braun | B. Campbell | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 96% | 0-4 | STL | W. McGee | B. Campbell | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 97% | 0-4 | STL | K. Oberkfell | B. Campbell | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Joaquin Andujar replaces Ken Oberkfell (3B) pitching and batting 2nd; Andy Van Slyke moves from LF to 3B; Steve Braun moves from PH to LF | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 4-0 | CHC | R. Cey | J. Andujar | Popfly: 1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 4-0 | CHC | K. Moreland | J. Andujar | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 0% | 97% | 4-0 | CHC | J. Davis | J. Andujar | Single to RF | ||
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 96% | 4-0 | CHC | M. Hall | J. Andujar | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Bill Campbell facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 98% | 0-4 | STL | T. Herr | B. Campbell | Strikeout Looking | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | -2% | 96% | 0-4 | STL | G. Hendrick | B. Campbell | Double to LF | ||
| b8 | 1 | -2- | O | 2% | 98% | 0-4 | STL | A. Van Slyke | B. Campbell | Strikeout Looking | |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | O | 1% | 99% | 0-4 | STL | D. Porter | B. Campbell | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 4-0 | CHC | L. Bowa | J. Andujar | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 4-0 | CHC | T. Bosley | J. Andujar | Lineout: LF | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 98% | 4-0 | CHC | R. Sandberg | J. Andujar | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Bill Campbell facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 0-4 | STL | D. Green | B. Campbell | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 0-4 | STL | O. Smith | B. Campbell | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | -0% | 100% | 0-4 | STL | S. Braun | B. Campbell | Single to LF | ||
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-4 | STL | W. McGee | B. Campbell | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
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