September 10, 1988 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
TOR 4 BOS 6
CLE 0 MIN 6
@CHW 5
(12) KCR 9
OAK 4 SEA 1
@MIL 0 NYY 9
DET 4 TEX 3
CAL 2
(17) LAD 5
CIN 0 NYM 6
@MON 0 PIT 5
PHI 1 SDP 6
ATL 2 SFG 3
HOU 2 STL 9
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 41,151

Saturday, September 10, 1988, 1:20
Time of Game: 2:31

Cubs

68-73

Lost 3

5th, 16½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  9  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  4  0   5  0  X    9 11  0

W: S Terry (8-3), L: R Sutcliffe (12-12)

Cardinals

69-73

Won 6

4th, 16 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Webster CF-RF               4   0   1   1    1   1  .260  .689   14    5   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .747   12    3   1   CS
M Grace 1B                    4   2   3   1    0   0  .294  .762   16    7   0   HR,2·2B
A Dawson RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .844   10    0   0   SB
  D Dascenzo CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .393  .952         0   0   
R Palmeiro LF                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .311  .786   13    4   0   
D Berryhill C                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .277  .727   11    4   1   
M Trillo 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .543    8    0   3   
S Dunston SS                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .626   10    1   3   
R Sutcliffe P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .462    5    0   0   
  G Varsho PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .639    7    0   0   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Mumphrey PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .396    1    0   0   
Totals                       35   3   9   3    2   2              107   24   9

BATTING

2B: M Grace 2 (16, 2 off S Terry).

HR: M Grace (7, off S Terry; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: M Grace 8; D Berryhill 2; R Palmeiro; M Trillo; M Webster; A Dawson.

RBI: M Grace (50); M Webster (32); R Palmeiro (43).

2-out RBI: R Palmeiro; M Webster; M Grace.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Dawson (11, 2nd base off S Terry/T Pagnozzi).

CS: R Sandberg (9, 2nd base by S Terry/T Pagnozzi).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman CF                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .259  .649   12    4   0   SF,SH
O Smith SS                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .264  .670   16    3   3   2B,SB
P Guerrero 1B                 4   1   1   1    1   1  .298  .792   17   11   2   IW
D Walling LF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .608    5    0   0   
  J Lindeman PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .613    2    0   0   
  J Morris PR-LF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
T Brunansky RF                3   1   0   0    1   1  .247  .774   18    0   0   
T Pendleton 3B                4   2   3   2    0   1  .257  .663   10    1   4   2B
J Oquendo 2B                  3   1   2   3    1   0  .290  .730   11    4   1   SB
  L Alicea PR-2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .581         0   1   
T Pagnozzi C                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .610   21    2   1   
S Terry P                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .150  .300    5    2   3   SH
  D Quisenberry P             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    3    0   0   
Totals                       32   9  11   9    4   4              120   27  15

BATTING

2B: T Pendleton (20, off R Sutcliffe); O Smith (22, off R Sutcliffe).

SF: V Coleman (5, off R Sutcliffe).

SH: S Terry (5, off R Sutcliffe); V Coleman (4, off F DiPino).

IBB: P Guerrero (6, by F DiPino).

TB: T Pendleton 4; J Oquendo 2; O Smith 2; J Lindeman; P Guerrero; T Pagnozzi; D Walling; S Terry.

RBI: J Oquendo 3 (44); T Pendleton 2 (53); O Smith (46); P Guerrero (54); J Lindeman (7); V Coleman (36).

2-out RBI: T Pendleton 2; J Oquendo 2; O Smith; J Lindeman; P Guerrero.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 7 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Smith (49, 3rd base off R Sutcliffe/D Berryhill); J Oquendo (4, 2nd base off R Sutcliffe/D Berryhill).

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 (12-12)         6     7   4   4    1   4   0   3.71   26   86-53   33· 7·13    8· 6· 7· 0     45    -     1.06  -0.31
F DiPino                       2     4   5   5    3   0   0   5.31   13   32-18   11· 1· 6    6· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.35  -0.10
Totals                         8    11   9   9    4   4   0          39  118-71   44· 8·19   14· 8· 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
S Terry, W (8-3)               7.2   9   3   3    2   1   1   2.79   33   91-59   46· 4· 9   17· 8· 5· 0     48    -     0.74   0.08
D Quisenberry                  1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.26    4   10-7     3· 2· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2   2   1          37  101-66   49· 6·11   20· 8· 5· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: F DiPino (5; P Guerrero).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 41,151.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. M Webster            CF    1. V Coleman            CF 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. O Smith              SS 
3. M Grace              1B    3. P Guerrero           1B 
4. A Dawson             RF    4. D Walling            LF 
5. R Palmeiro           LF    5. T Brunansky          RF 
6. D Berryhill          C     6. T Pendleton          3B 
7. M Trillo             3B    7. J Oquendo            2B 
8. S Dunston            SS    8. T Pagnozzi           C  
9. R Sutcliffe          P     9. S Terry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  2-2  -2-  4   16%  71% O Smith         R Sutcliffe     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Pagnozzi Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  ---  3  -11%  42% M Grace         S Terry         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 5   0  2-0  -2-  3   11%  45% J Oquendo       R Sutcliffe     Single to CF (Line Drive); Pendleton Scores
   b 5   0  2-1  -2-  5   11%  60% T Pagnozzi      R Sutcliffe     Single to CF (Ground Ball); Oquendo to 3B
   b 5   2  2-3  --3  3   10%  82% P Guerrero      R Sutcliffe     Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Smith Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Terry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  M Webster       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  R Sandberg      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   R      ---  3   42%  M Grace         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  4   41%  A Dawson        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      40%  R Palmeiro      Dawson Steals 2B
          -2-  4   40%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  1   43%  D Berryhill     Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   41%  V Coleman       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   39%  O Smith         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   38%  P Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Terry facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   35%  M Trillo        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   38%  S Dunston       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   40%  R Sutcliffe     Groundout: SS-1B; Dunston to 2B
   R      -2-  4   30%  M Webster       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Dunston Scores
   O      1--  2   32%  R Sandberg      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Sutcliffe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   29%  D Walling       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  5   28%  T Brunansky     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   29%  T Pendleton     Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          1--  6   31%  J Oquendo       Walk; Pendleton to 2B
   O      12- 10   27%  T Pagnozzi      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Scott Terry facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   22%  M Grace         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   25%  A Dawson        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   28%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      -2-  3   30%  D Berryhill     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Sutcliffe facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   28%  S Terry         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  5   26%  V Coleman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   25%  O Smith         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Scott Terry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   26%  M Trillo        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  2   27%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   28%  R Sutcliffe     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Sutcliffe facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   26%  P Guerrero      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   24%  D Walling       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   23%  T Brunansky     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Scott Terry facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   20%  M Webster       Walk
   O      1--  4   22%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      25%  M Grace         Sandberg Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  7   26%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Sutcliffe facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   34%  T Pendleton     Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  3   45%  J Oquendo       Single to CF (Line Drive); Pendleton Scores
          1--      49%  T Pagnozzi      Oquendo Steals 2B
          -2-  5   60%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball); Oquendo to 3B
   O      1-3  3   54%  S Terry         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Pagnozzi to 2B
   RO     -23  1   55%  V Coleman       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Oquendo Scores
   R      -2-  4   71%  O Smith         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Pagnozzi Scores
          -2-      71%  P Guerrero      Smith Steals 3B
   R      --3  3   82%  " "             Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Smith Scores
          1--  2   83%  D Walling       Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Guerrero to 2B
   O      12-  2   80%  T Brunansky     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Scott Terry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   83%  A Dawson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   85%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
          ---  6   83%  D Berryhill     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   86%  M Trillo        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rick Sutcliffe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   85%  T Pendleton     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   84%  J Oquendo       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   84%  T Pagnozzi      Lineout: SS (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Scott Terry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   87%  S Dunston       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Gary Varsho pinch hits for Rick Sutcliffe batting 9th
   O      ---  7   89%  G Varsho        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   90%  M Webster       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Frank DiPino facing 9-1-2
                  Frank DiPino replaces Gary Varsho pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   91%  S Terry         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   91%  V Coleman       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Terry to 2B
   O      -2-  2   90%  O Smith         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          -2-  4   90%  P Guerrero      Intentional Walk
                  Jim Lindeman pinch hits for Denny Walling batting 4th
   R      12-  2   95%  J Lindeman      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Terry Scores; Guerrero to 2B
                  John Morris pinch runs for Jim Lindeman batting 4th
          12-  6   96%  T Brunansky     Walk; Guerrero to 3B; Morris to 2B
   RR     123  1   99%  T Pendleton     Single to CF (Line Drive); Guerrero Scores; Morris Scores; Brunansky to 3B; Pendleton to 2B/Adv on throw
   RR     -23  1  100%  J Oquendo       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Brunansky Scores; Pendleton Scores
                  Luis Alicea pinch runs for Jose Oquendo batting 7th
   O      1--  2  100%  T Pagnozzi      Lineout: CF
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Scott Terry facing 2-3-4
                  Luis Alicea moves to 2B; John Morris moves to LF
   O      ---  4  100%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1  100%  M Grace         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  2  100%  A Dawson        Flyball: CF
   R      -2-  1  100%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Grace Scores
          1--  1  100%  D Berryhill     Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Palmeiro to 2B
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Scott Terry pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  2  100%  M Trillo        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Frank DiPino facing 9-1-2
                  Doug Dascenzo replaces Andre Dawson playing CF batting 4th; Mitch Webster moves to RF
   O      ---  3  100%  D Quisenberry   Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2  100%  V Coleman       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4  100%  O Smith         Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  P Guerrero      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-9, Dan Quisenberry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3  100%  S Dunston       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Frank DiPino batting 9th
   O      ---  1  100%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  M Webster       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 9.

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