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BAL
@CLE		2
7
NYY
@TOR		9
17
PHI
@PIT		1
5
CIN
@SFG		4
0
CHC
@STL		6
1
Monday, April 11, 1988, 7:35
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 32,275, Time of Game: 2:33
Cubs
6
5-1
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Cardinals
1
1-5
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Greg Maddux (2-0)
L: Bob Forsch (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  1   0  0  0   4  1  0    6 13  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Martinez CF 5 1 1 3 0 1 .355 .956 14 11 0.249 0.99 0.305 -0.056 3.1 3 0 3B
Ryne Sandberg 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .179 .710 20 12 -0.011 0.55 0.036 -0.048 -0.3 4 6
Andre Dawson RF 5 0 3 0 0 0 .448 1.191 14 9 -0.055 0.77 0.036 -0.091 -0.5 0 0 CS
Leon Durham 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .762 9 5 -0.016 0.91 0.039 -0.055 -0.4 10 2 CS
Rafael Palmeiro LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .304 .886 19 11 -0.048 0.75 0.023 -0.071 0.5 2 0
Jody Davis C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .350 .985 12 9 -0.029 1.02 0.035 -0.064 -0.4 4 0
Vance Law 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .286 .643 13 10 0.006 0.84 0.052 -0.046 0.0 1 1
Shawon Dunston SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 .321 .929 9 8 0.036 0.62 0.067 -0.032 0.8 1 4 2B
Greg Maddux P 4 2 2 0 0 1 .250 .625 14 10 -0.022 0.67 0.038 -0.060 -0.8 2 2 2B
Team Totals 38 6 13 3 1 5 .342 .806 124 85 0.110 0.79 0.631 -0.523 2.1 27 15
2B: S Dunston (2, off S Arnold); G Maddux (1, off B Forsch).
3B: D Martinez (1, off S Arnold).
TB: D Martinez 3; A Dawson 3; G Maddux 3; S Dunston 3; J Davis; L Durham; R Sandberg; R Palmeiro; V Law.
RBI: D Martinez 3 (10).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Dunston-R Sandberg-L Durham.
E: R Sandberg (1).
Baserunning
CS: A Dawson (1, Home by B Forsch/T Pena); L Durham (1, 2nd base by B Forsch/T Pena).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vince Coleman LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .107 .388 14 10 -0.045 0.85 0.028 -0.073 -0.4 4 1
Ozzie Smith SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .467 14 9 -0.093 0.92 0.000 -0.093 -0.7 2 2
   Larry McWilliams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tom Herr 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .182 .515 12 6 0.026 0.69 0.057 -0.031 -0.1 0 3
Bob Horner 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .273 .862 8 6 -0.075 0.95 0.036 -0.111 -0.0 8 1 2B,GDP
Willie McGee CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .160 .352 21 14 -0.070 0.74 0.000 -0.070 -1.0 3 0
Terry Pendleton 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .273 .652 13 7 -0.035 0.50 0.011 -0.045 0.8 1 2
Curt Ford RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .400 8 8 -0.055 0.57 0.000 -0.055 -0.8 2 0
Tony Pena C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .211 .513 8 6 0.006 0.75 0.038 -0.033 -0.2 6 2
Bob Forsch P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 3 -0.044 1.30 0.000 -0.044 -0.3 0 1 SH
   Scott Arnold P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Oquendo PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 1.127 4 3 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.2 1 0
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 1 4 .188 .431 106 72 -0.388 0.76 0.170 -0.558 -2.9 27 12
2B: B Horner (1, off G Maddux).
SH: B Forsch (1, off G Maddux).
TB: B Horner 3; T Pendleton 2; T Pena; T Herr.
GIDP: B Horner (2).
RBI: T Pendleton (3).
2-out RBI: T Pendleton.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: C Ford (1).
Outfield Assists: V Coleman (A Dawson at 2nd base).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Greg Maddux, W (2-0) 9 6 1 1 1 4 0 0.50 34 106 72 42 7 23 17 12 7 0 74 0.390 0.76 2.9
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 4 0 1.00 34 106 72 42 7 23 17 12 7 0 74 0.390 0.79 2.9

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Forsch, L (0-2) 6.1 9 4 3 1 2 0 5.73 27 86 57 37 6 14 11 13 5 0 42 0.058 1.11 0.5
Scott Arnold 1.2 4 2 2 0 2 0 6.00 9 35 25 14 4 7 4 3 2 0 3 3 -0.168 0.26 -3.1
Larry McWilliams 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 11 7 4 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 9 13 6 5 1 5 0 5.00 39 132 89 55 12 22 15 18 8 0 42 3 3 -0.110 0.76 -2.1
Balks: G Maddux (1); S Arnold 2 (2).
WP: S Arnold 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 32,275.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 45° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Dave Martinez CF 1 Vince Coleman LF
2 Ryne Sandberg 2B 2 Ozzie Smith SS
3 Andre Dawson RF 3 Tom Herr 2B
4 Leon Durham 1B 4 Bob Horner 1B
5 Rafael Palmeiro LF 5 Willie McGee CF
6 Jody Davis C 6 Terry Pendleton 3B
7 Vance Law 3B 7 Curt Ford RF
8 Shawon Dunston SS 8 Tony Pena C
9 Greg Maddux P 9 Bob Forsch P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  RRR CHC D. Martinez S. Arnold 16% 96% Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Law Scores; Dunston Scores; Maddux Scores
t3 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  R CHC D. Martinez B. Forsch 14% 61% Reached on E9 (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Maddux Scores/unER; Martinez to 2B
b6 0-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO STL B. Horner G. Maddux 9% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 1-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  CHC S. Dunston B. Forsch 7% 87% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Davis to 3B; Law to 2B
t7 1-0 0 123 3,(2-0)  O CHC G. Maddux B. Forsch -6% 81% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Law to 3B; Dunston to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC D. Martinez B. Forsch -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Sandberg B. Forsch -1% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Dawson B. Forsch -1% 45% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Dawson out at 2B/LF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL V. Coleman G. Maddux 2% 48% Lineout: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL O. Smith G. Maddux 1% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  STL T. Herr G. Maddux -1% 48% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL B. Horner G. Maddux 2% 50% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC L. Durham B. Forsch 4% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CHC R. Palmeiro B. Forsch -4% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Davis B. Forsch -3% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep SS)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC V. Law B. Forsch -2% 45% Durham Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL W. McGee G. Maddux 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL T. Pendleton G. Maddux 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL C. Ford G. Maddux 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC V. Law B. Forsch -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC S. Dunston B. Forsch -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC G. Maddux B. Forsch 1% 47% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  R CHC D. Martinez B. Forsch 14% 61% Reached on E9 (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Maddux Scores/unER; Martinez to 2B
t3 1-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg B. Forsch -3% 58% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL T. Pena G. Maddux 3% 61% Popfly: 1B
b3 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL B. Forsch G. Maddux 2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  STL V. Coleman G. Maddux -2% 61% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Coleman to 1B
b3 0-1 2 1-- STL O. Smith G. Maddux -1% 60% Balk; Coleman to 2B
b3 0-1 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O STL O. Smith G. Maddux 4% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC A. Dawson B. Forsch 4% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t4 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC L. Durham B. Forsch -1% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B; Dawson to 2B
t4 1-0 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  CHC R. Palmeiro B. Forsch 2% 68% Walk
t4 1-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. Davis B. Forsch -4% 64% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Dawson to 3B
t4 1-0 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O CHC V. Law B. Forsch -5% 59% Dawson Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL T. Herr G. Maddux 3% 62% Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  STL B. Horner G. Maddux -3% 59% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
b4 0-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL W. McGee G. Maddux 4% 62% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O STL T. Pendleton G. Maddux 3% 66% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC V. Law B. Forsch -2% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Dunston B. Forsch -2% 62% Groundout: P-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC G. Maddux B. Forsch 2% 64% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t5 1-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CHC D. Martinez B. Forsch -3% 61% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
b5 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL C. Ford G. Maddux 3% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  STL T. Pena G. Maddux -4% 60% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b5 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL B. Forsch G. Maddux 3% 63% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Pena to 2B
b5 0-1 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O STL V. Coleman G. Maddux 5% 68% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 2-3-4
t6 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CHC R. Sandberg B. Forsch 4% 72% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t6 1-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CHC A. Dawson B. Forsch -3% 68% Flyball: LF
t6 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC L. Durham B. Forsch -2% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sandberg to 2B
t6 1-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Palmeiro B. Forsch -4% 63% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL O. Smith G. Maddux 4% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  STL T. Herr G. Maddux -4% 62% Walk
b6 0-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO STL B. Horner G. Maddux 9% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 6-7-8
t7 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC J. Davis B. Forsch 4% 75% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t7 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC V. Law B. Forsch 5% 80% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Davis to 2B
t7 1-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  CHC S. Dunston B. Forsch 7% 87% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Davis to 3B; Law to 2B
t7 1-0 0 123 3,(2-0)  O CHC G. Maddux B. Forsch -6% 81% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Law to 3B; Dunston to 2B
Scott Arnold replaces Bob Forsch pitching and batting 9th
t7 1-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  RRR CHC D. Martinez S. Arnold 16% 96% Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Law Scores; Dunston Scores; Maddux Scores
t7 4-0 1 --3 R CHC R. Sandberg S. Arnold 1% 97% Balk; Martinez Scores
t7 5-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC R. Sandberg S. Arnold -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 5-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC A. Dawson S. Arnold 0% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t7 5-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC L. Durham S. Arnold -0% 97% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
b7 0-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL W. McGee G. Maddux 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  STL T. Pendleton G. Maddux -1% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b7 0-5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL C. Ford G. Maddux 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 0-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Pena G. Maddux 1% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Scott Arnold facing 5-6-7
t8 5-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC R. Palmeiro S. Arnold 0% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t8 5-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC J. Davis S. Arnold 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Palmeiro to 2B
t8 5-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Davis S. Arnold -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Palmeiro to 3B
t8 5-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  R CHC V. Law S. Arnold 0% 99% Balk; Palmeiro Scores
t8 6-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC V. Law S. Arnold -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC S. Dunston S. Arnold 0% 99% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t8 6-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  CHC G. Maddux S. Arnold 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Dunston to 3B
t8 6-0 2 --3 8,(1-2)  O CHC G. Maddux S. Arnold -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
Jose Oquendo pinch hits for Scott Arnold (P) batting 9th
b8 0-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Oquendo G. Maddux 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b8 0-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL V. Coleman G. Maddux 0% 100% Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
b8 0-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL O. Smith G. Maddux 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cardinals' Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
Larry McWilliams replaces Ozzie Smith (SS) pitching and batting 2nd
Jose Oquendo moves from PH to SS
t9 6-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Martinez L. McWilliams -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 6-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC R. Sandberg L. McWilliams -0% 100% Lineout: SS
t9 6-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Dawson L. McWilliams -0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
b9 0-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Herr G. Maddux 0% 100% Popfly: LF
b9 0-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  STL B. Horner G. Maddux -0% 100% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b9 0-6 1 -2- 8,(2-2)  O STL W. McGee G. Maddux 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 0-6 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R STL T. Pendleton G. Maddux -0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Horner Scores
b9 1-6 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL C. Ford G. Maddux 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 1.

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