April 8, 1986 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 4
KCR 2 MIN 3
@OAK 2 SEA 8
CAL 4
(10) TEX 6
TOR 3 ATL 6
MON 0 SFG 8
@HOU 3 SDP 1
@LAD 0 NYM 4
@PIT 2 STL 2
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 48,672

Tuesday, April 8, 1986
Time of Game: 2:12

Cubs

0-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

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

W: J Tudor (1-0), L: R Sutcliffe (0-1)

Cardinals

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   0   
M Trillo 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    0   3   
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   2   GDP
K Moreland RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   0   
L Durham 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    9   0   
J Davis C                     2   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    6   1   SF
B Dayett LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    4   0   
S Dunston SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
R Sutcliffe P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  D Lopes PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Baller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   1   5   1    1   1                    24   9

BATTING

SF: J Davis (1, off J Tudor).

TB: R Sandberg 2; K Moreland; L Durham; B Dernier.

GIDP: R Sandberg (1).

RBI: J Davis (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

E: S Dunston (1); J Davis (1).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
W McGee CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
T Herr 2B                     2   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .500    0    3   2   SB
J Clark 1B                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .500 1.250    0   12   0   
A Van Slyke RF                4   0   1   2    0   1  .250  .500    0    3   0   
T Pendleton 3B                3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    3   5   
M Heath C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   SB
O Smith SS                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    1   1   IW
J Tudor P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   3   
Totals                       27   2   2   2    5   7                    27  11

BATTING

IBB: O Smith (1, by R Sutcliffe).

TB: J Clark; A Van Slyke.

RBI: A Van Slyke 2 (2).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Pendleton-T Herr-J Clark.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Heath (1, 2nd base off R Sutcliffe/J Davis); T Herr (1, 2nd base off J Baller/J Davis).

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
R Sutcliffe, L (0-1)           7     2   2   2    4   7   0   2.57   27     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 3· 0     68    -     0.78   0.04
J Baller                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.69   0.03
Totals                         8     2   2   2    5   7   0          32     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 3· 0           -

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 Tudor, W (1-0)               9     5   1   1    1   1   0   1.00   32     -       ·  ·     11·14· 5· 0     73    -     1.29   0.56
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   1   0          32     -       ·  ·     11·14· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Sutcliffe (1; O Smith).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Charlie Williams.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 48,672.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. B Dernier            CF    1. V Coleman            LF 
2. M Trillo             3B    2. W McGee              CF 
3. R Sandberg           2B    3. T Herr               2B 
4. K Moreland           RF    4. J Clark              1B 
5. L Durham             1B    5. A Van Slyke          RF 
6. J Davis              C     6. T Pendleton          3B 
7. B Dayett             LF    7. M Heath              C  
8. S Dunston            SS    8. O Smith              SS 
9. R Sutcliffe          P     9. J Tudor              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  0-0  1--      13%  73% J Clark         R Sutcliffe     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Herr to 3B; Clark to 2B
   b 4   0  0-0  -23       9%  82% A Van Slyke     R Sutcliffe     Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Herr Scores; Clark Scores
   t 7   1  2-0  1--      -9%  73% L Durham        J Tudor         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Moreland to 3B
   t 4   0  0-0  1--       9%  55% R Sandberg      J Tudor         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 9   2  2-1  1--       7% 100% L Durham        J Tudor         Foul Flyball: 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Tudor facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Dernier       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  M Trillo        Lineout: SS
          ---      52%  R Sandberg      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      55%  K Moreland      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  V Coleman       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  W McGee         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  T Herr          Walk
          1--      54%  J Clark         Walk; Herr to 2B
   O      12-      50%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Tudor facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  L Durham        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  J Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Dayett        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  T Pendleton     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  M Heath         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  O Smith         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Tudor facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  S Dunston       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  R Sutcliffe     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Dernier       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  J Tudor         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  V Coleman       Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  W McGee         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Tudor facing 2-3-4
          ---      46%  M Trillo        Walk
   OO     1--      55%  R Sandberg      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  K Moreland      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 3-4-5
          ---      60%  T Herr          Walk
          1--      73%  J Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Herr to 3B; Clark to 2B
   RR     -23      82%  A Van Slyke     Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Herr Scores; Clark Scores
   O      1--      80%  T Pendleton     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      78%  M Heath         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Heath to 1B
          1--      79%  O Smith         Heath Steals 2B
          -2-      79%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      77%  J Tudor         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, John Tudor facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  L Durham        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      81%  J Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      82%  B Dayett        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  V Coleman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      80%  W McGee         Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  T Herr          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, John Tudor facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  S Dunston       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  R Sutcliffe     Flyball: 3B
          ---      83%  B Dernier       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      86%  M Trillo        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  J Clark         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  A Van Slyke     Lineout: RF
   O      ---      83%  T Pendleton     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, John Tudor facing 3-4-5
          ---      77%  R Sandberg      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--      82%  K Moreland      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Moreland to 1B
          1--      73%  L Durham        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Moreland to 3B
   RO     1-3      73%  J Davis         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Moreland Scores; Durham to 2B
   O      -2-      80%  B Dayett        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rick Sutcliffe facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      78%  M Heath         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  O Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  J Tudor         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, John Tudor facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  S Dunston       Flyball: CF
                  Davey Lopes pinch hits for Rick Sutcliffe batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  D Lopes         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      87%  B Dernier       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jay Baller facing 1-2-3
                  Jay Baller replaces Davey Lopes pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  V Coleman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  W McGee         Flyball: LF
          ---      86%  T Herr          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Herr to 1B
          1--      87%  J Clark         Herr Steals 2B; Herr to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
          --3      87%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      85%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, John Tudor facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  M Trillo        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      97%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      93%  K Moreland      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--     100%  L Durham        Foul Flyball: 3B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation