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NYY  4
@CAL  2
(10)		 CLE  5
@CHW  2
 DET  4
MIL  3
 MIN  4
@KCR  2
 OAK  8
BAL  1
 BOS  4
@SEA  0
 TEX  5
TOR  1
 ATL  2
@CHC  1
 MON  6
SDP  2
 NYM  6
SFG  3
 LAD  4
@PHI  0
 PIT  4
HOU  3
 STL  6
CIN  0
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 40,168

 Wednesday, May 25, 1988, 12:35
Time of Game: 2:34
Reds
0
22-23
Lost 2
4th, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  1
Cardinals       1  3  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    6  8  0
W: Larry McWilliams (3-0), L: Mario Soto (3-3)
 Cardinals
6
23-22
Won 2
3rd, 9 GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Daniels LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .863   16   11    4   0   
B Larkin SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .313  .812   20   10    3   3   
E Davis CF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .219  .701   17    9    2   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .225  .523   15    9    0   0   
T Jones RF                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .646    6    2    0   0   
  D Collins RF                3   0   1   0    0   1  .225  .554    8    6    2   0   
L McClendon 1B                3   0   0   0    1   2  .233  .714   22   13   10   1   
D Concepcion 2B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .597   12   10    1   2   
T McGriff C                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .226  .621   22   11    1   0   
M Soto P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .246    2    2    1   1   SH
  C Sabo PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .790    5    4    0   0   
  P Pacillo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Diaz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .662    2    1    0   0   
  T Birtsas P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       28   0   2   0    6   8              147   88   24   8
Batting Events
SH: M Soto (3, off L McWilliams).
TB: D Collins; B Bell.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L McClendon.
E: E Davis (3).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .305  .776   14   10    1   0   3B,SB,CS
  C Ford LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .339              0   0   
O Smith SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .667   13    8    0   5   SH
W McGee CF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .293  .700   10    5    2   0   2B
T Brunansky RF                3   1   1   2    1   0  .268  .801   18   10    2   0   HR
T Pena C                      3   1   0   0    1   0  .263  .728   18   12    8   0   
B Horner 1B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .256  .699   17    7    8   0   
L Alicea 2B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .239  .644   18    9    6   0   2B
J Oquendo 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .629   12    8    0   4   
L McWilliams P                3   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .646    9    6    0   3   
Totals                       30   6   8   0    4   1              129   75   27  12
Batting Events
2B: L Alicea (4, off M Soto); W McGee (10, off P Pacillo).
3B: V Coleman (7, off M Soto).
HR: T Brunansky (7, off P Pacillo; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).
SH: O Smith (2, off M Soto).
TB: V Coleman 5; T Brunansky 4; L Alicea 2; W McGee 2; O Smith; L McWilliams.
RBI: T Brunansky 2 (35); V Coleman (18); L McWilliams (1); L Alicea (15); W McGee (16).
2-out RBI: T Brunansky 2; V Coleman; L McWilliams.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: V Coleman (23, 2nd base off M Soto/T McGriff).
CS: V Coleman (6, 2nd base by T Birtsas POCS).

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Soto, L (3-3)                4     4   4   4    2   0   0   3.74   18   61-39   29· 5· 5    8· 8· 2· 0     36    -     0.69  -0.26
P Pacillo                      2     2   2   2    1   1   1   5.40    9   45-26   15· 2· 9    1· 6· 4· 0          0-0    0.14  -0.04
T Birtsas                      2     2   0   0    1   0   0   2.08    8   22-10    7· 0· 3    1· 6· 3· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8     8   6   6    4   1   1          35  128-75   51· 7·17   10·20· 9· 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
L McWilliams, W (3-0)          9     2   0   0    6   8   0   1.30   35  147-88   49·16·23   14· 7· 3· 0     85    -     0.59   0.20
Totals                         9     2   0   0    6   8   0          35  147-88   49·16·23   14· 7· 3· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: T Birtsas (1; V Coleman, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 40,168.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 60° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Kal Daniels                  LF       1. Vince Coleman                LF
2. Barry Larkin                 SS       2. Ozzie Smith                  SS
3. Eric Davis                   CF       3. Willie McGee                 CF
4. Buddy Bell                   3B       4. Tom Brunansky                RF
5. Tracy Jones                  RF       5. Tony Pena                     C
6. Lloyd McClendon              1B       6. Bob Horner                   1B
7. Dave Concepcion              2B       7. Luis Alicea                  2B
8. Terry McGriff                 C       8. Jose Oquendo                 3B
9. Mario Soto                    P       9. Larry McWilliams              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 1 -2- R 3,(2-0)  9% 78% 1-0 STL L. Alicea M. Soto Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Pena Scores
b2 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  7% 83% 2-0 STL L. McWilliams M. Soto Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Alicea Scores
b2 2 1-- R 2,(0-1)  6% 89% 3-0 STL V. Coleman M. Soto Triple (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); McWilliams Scores
b5 2 -2- RR 7,(3-2)  4% 98% 4-0 STL T. Brunansky P. Pacillo Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); McGee Scores
b1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  4% 58% 0-0 STL V. Coleman M. Soto Single to CF (Ground Ball)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 CIN K. Daniels L. McWilliams Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 54% 0-0 CIN B. Larkin L. McWilliams Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 55% 0-0 CIN E. Davis L. McWilliams Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  4% 58% 0-0 STL V. Coleman M. Soto Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 61% 0-0 STL O. Smith M. Soto Coleman Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 60% 0-0 STL O. Smith M. Soto Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Coleman to 3B
b1 1 --3 RO 2,(0-1)  3% 62% 0-0 STL W. McGee M. Soto Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Coleman Scores
b1 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 62% 1-0 STL T. Brunansky M. Soto Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Larry McWilliams facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 64% 0-1 CIN B. Bell L. McWilliams Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 61% 0-1 CIN T. Jones L. McWilliams Walk
t2 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 64% 0-1 CIN L. McClendon L. McWilliams Strikeout Looking
t2 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  2% 67% 0-1 CIN D. Concepcion L. McWilliams Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
Dave Collins replaces Tracy Jones playing RF batting 5th
b2 0 --- 8,(3-2)  3% 70% 1-0 STL T. Pena M. Soto Walk
b2 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 68% 1-0 STL B. Horner M. Soto Groundout: SS-1B; Pena to 2B
b2 1 -2- R 3,(2-0)  9% 78% 1-0 STL L. Alicea M. Soto Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Pena Scores
b2 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 76% 2-0 STL J. Oquendo M. Soto Flyball: LF
b2 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  7% 83% 2-0 STL L. McWilliams M. Soto Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Alicea Scores
b2 2 1-- R 2,(0-1)  6% 89% 3-0 STL V. Coleman M. Soto Triple (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); McWilliams Scores
b2 2 --3 O 2,(1-0)  -1% 88% 4-0 STL O. Smith M. Soto Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Larry McWilliams facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 85% 0-4 CIN T. McGriff L. McWilliams Walk
t3 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 87% 0-4 CIN M. Soto L. McWilliams Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; McGriff to 2B
t3 1 -2- O 6,(2-2)  2% 89% 0-4 CIN K. Daniels L. McWilliams Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  -1% 88% 0-4 CIN B. Larkin L. McWilliams Walk
t3 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  3% 91% 0-4 CIN E. Davis L. McWilliams Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 90% 4-0 STL W. McGee M. Soto Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 90% 4-0 STL T. Brunansky M. Soto Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 2 --- O 5,(0-2)  -0% 90% 4-0 STL T. Pena M. Soto Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Larry McWilliams facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 87% 0-4 CIN B. Bell L. McWilliams Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t4 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  2% 89% 0-4 CIN D. Collins L. McWilliams Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  2% 91% 0-4 CIN L. McClendon L. McWilliams Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 1-- O 6,(1-2)  1% 93% 0-4 CIN D. Concepcion L. McWilliams Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  1% 94% 4-0 STL B. Horner M. Soto Walk
b4 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 93% 4-0 STL L. Alicea M. Soto Flyball: CF
b4 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 92% 4-0 STL J. Oquendo M. Soto Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
b4 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 92% 4-0 STL L. McWilliams M. Soto Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Larry McWilliams facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -3% 89% 0-4 CIN T. McGriff L. McWilliams Walk
Chris Sabo pinch hits for Mario Soto (P) batting 9th
t5 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  2% 91% 0-4 CIN C. Sabo L. McWilliams Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  2% 93% 0-4 CIN K. Daniels L. McWilliams Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  1% 94% 0-4 CIN B. Larkin L. McWilliams Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Pat Pacillo facing 1-2-3
Pat Pacillo replaces Chris Sabo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 94% 4-0 STL V. Coleman P. Pacillo Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
b5 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 94% 4-0 STL O. Smith P. Pacillo Lineout: SS
b5 2 --- 4,(3-0)  0% 94% 4-0 STL W. McGee P. Pacillo Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b5 2 -2- RR 7,(3-2)  4% 98% 4-0 STL T. Brunansky P. Pacillo Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); McGee Scores
b5 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 98% 6-0 STL T. Pena P. Pacillo Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' Larry McWilliams facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 97% 0-6 CIN E. Davis L. McWilliams Walk
t6 0 1-- O 6,(2-2)  1% 98% 0-6 CIN B. Bell L. McWilliams Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 97% 0-6 CIN D. Collins L. McWilliams Single to RF (Ground Ball); Davis to 2B
t6 1 12- O 5,(1-2)  1% 98% 0-6 CIN L. McClendon L. McWilliams Groundout: 3B-1B; Davis to 3B; Collins to 2B
t6 2 -23 O 1,(0-0)  1% 99% 0-6 CIN D. Concepcion L. McWilliams Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Reds' Pat Pacillo facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 99% 6-0 STL B. Horner P. Pacillo Walk
b6 0 1-- O 7,(3-2)  -0% 99% 6-0 STL L. Alicea P. Pacillo Popfly: SS
b6 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 99% 6-0 STL J. Oquendo P. Pacillo Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
b6 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 99% 6-0 STL L. McWilliams P. Pacillo Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' Larry McWilliams facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 99% 0-6 CIN T. McGriff L. McWilliams Groundout: SS-1B
Bo Diaz pinch hits for Pat Pacillo (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 0-6 CIN B. Diaz L. McWilliams Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 0-6 CIN K. Daniels L. McWilliams Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Reds' Tim Birtsas facing 1-2-3
Tim Birtsas replaces Bo Diaz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 6-0 STL V. Coleman T. Birtsas Single to LF (Line Drive)
b7 0 1-- O -0% 100% 6-0 STL O. Smith T. Birtsas Coleman Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
b7 1 --- 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 6-0 STL O. Smith T. Birtsas Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b7 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 6-0 STL W. McGee T. Birtsas Reached on E8 (Line Drive); Smith to 2B
b7 1 12- 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 6-0 STL T. Brunansky T. Birtsas Walk; Smith to 3B; McGee to 2B
b7 1 123 OO 3,(2-0)  -0% 99% 6-0 STL T. Pena T. Birtsas Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' Larry McWilliams facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 0-6 CIN B. Larkin L. McWilliams Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 0-6 CIN E. Davis L. McWilliams Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 0-6 CIN B. Bell L. McWilliams Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Reds' Tim Birtsas facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  0% 100% 6-0 STL B. Horner T. Birtsas Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 6-0 STL L. Alicea T. Birtsas Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 6-0 STL J. Oquendo T. Birtsas Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' Larry McWilliams facing 5-6-7
Curt Ford replaces Vince Coleman playing LF batting 1st
t9 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  0% 100% 0-6 CIN D. Collins L. McWilliams Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -0% 100% 0-6 CIN L. McClendon L. McWilliams Walk
t9 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 0-6 CIN D. Concepcion L. McWilliams Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 0-6 CIN T. McGriff L. McWilliams Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 6.

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