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MIL  3
@BOS  1
 TEX  2
@CAL  0
 CHW  8
CLE  2
 NYY  9
DET  2
 KCR  6
@OAK  1
 SEA  2
MIN  1
(10)		 TOR  4
BAL  3
 HOU  9
@CIN  2
 PHI  6
MON  3
 NYM  7
@PIT  2
(11)		 SDP 11
SFG  5
 CHC  6
@STL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 43,570

 Saturday, September 30, 1989, 1:36
Time of Game: 3:10
Cubs
6
92-69
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            2  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  2    6 12  2
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  3  0    4 11  1
W: Jeff Pico (3-1), L: John Costello (5-4), S: Les Lancaster (8)
 Cardinals
4
86-75
Lost 1
2nd, 6 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Walton CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .726   14   10    1   0   
  D Dascenzo CF               2   0   1   1    0   0  .165  .423    7    4    0   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .850    4    3    1   1   
  C Wilkerson PH-2B           4   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .602   10    6    4   2   
D Smith LF                    2   1   1   0    1   0  .324  .873   10    5    3   0   
  A Dawson PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .779    1    1    0   0   2B
  G Varsho PR-RF              1   1   0   0    0   0  .184  .496    4    2    1   0   
M Grace 1B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .314  .862   15   10    6   1   
  L McClendon PH-1B           1   0   1   0    1   0  .288  .851    7    3    1   1   IW
M Wynne RF                    3   0   1   2    0   0  .244  .631   11    6    1   0   3B
  M Webster PH-LF             2   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .695    9    6    0   0   
V Law 3B                      4   1   2   2    0   0  .235  .651    9    5    0   2   HR
  J Pico P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200              0   0   
  L Lancaster P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .455              1   0   
S Dunston SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .724   12    8    1   1   
  D Ramos SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .656    6    5    0   3   
J Girardi C                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .248  .635    9    8    6   1   2·2B
S Sanderson P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .047  .192    4    3    1   0   
  P Kilgus P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .073  .168    4    2    0   0   
  D Wilkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200 1.000              0   0   
  L Salazar 3B                1   1   1   0    0   0  .283  .735    6    4    0   0   
Totals                       39   6  12   0    2   7              142   91   27  12
Batting Events
2B: A Dawson (18, off F DiPino); J Girardi 2 (10, 1 off J DeLeon, 1 off J Costello).
3B: M Wynne (2, off J DeLeon).
HR: V Law (7, off J DeLeon; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
IBB: L McClendon (3, by F DiPino).
TB: V Law 5; J Girardi 4; M Wynne 3; A Dawson 2; D Smith; L McClendon; C Wilkerson; D Dascenzo; M Grace; L Salazar.
RBI: V Law 2 (42); M Wynne 2 (39); D Dascenzo (12).
2-out RBI: M Wynne 2; V Law 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Ramos-C Wilkerson-L McClendon; V Law-C Wilkerson-M Grace.
E: P Kilgus (2); V Law (13).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .256  .654   18   14    4   0   
O Smith SS                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .275  .701   24   10    1   1   SB
M Thompson CF                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .290  .734   22   16    2   0   
P Guerrero 1B                 3   0   0   0    2   0  .311  .871   19    9    8   0   GDP
  S Terry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .503              0   0   
T Pendleton 3B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .266  .706   12    8    0   2   
  J Costello P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  K Dayley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Lindeman 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .297              0   0   
  T Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .726    3    3    0   0   
J Oquendo 2B                  3   1   2   0    2   0  .291  .748   18    8    2   3   
J Morris RF                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .606    7    5    3   0   
  T Brunansky PH-RF           2   1   0   0    1   0  .239  .722   11    5    1   0   GDP
T Pena C                      5   1   3   0    0   0  .260  .657   10    8    6   1   2B
J DeLeon P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .096  .214    8    6    0   0   
  T Zeile PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .704    6    3    0   0   
  T Power P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182              0   0   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .154              0   0   
  D Walling 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .814              0   0   
  C Wilson PH-3B              1   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .650    7    4    0   0   
Totals                       38   4  11   0    6   6              165   99   27   7
Batting Events
2B: T Pena (17, off S Sanderson).
TB: T Pena 4; J Oquendo 2; M Thompson 2; O Smith; T Pendleton; C Wilson; V Coleman.
GIDP: T Brunansky (10); P Guerrero (17).
RBI: O Smith (50); C Wilson (1).
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
Fielding Events
E: C Wilson (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: O Smith (29, 2nd base off P Kilgus/J Girardi).

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
S Sanderson                    2     3   0   0    1   1   0   3.94   10   26-15   11· 2· 1    2· 6· 2· 0     50    -     1.52   0.10
P Kilgus                       4.2   5   1   0    1   3   0   4.39   20   78-47   31· 5·11    8· 8· 1· 0          0-0    1.33   0.18
D Wilkins, H (2)               0.1   0   2   1    3   1   0   4.60    4   19-6     2· 2· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.98  -0.09
M Williams, BS (11)            0.1   2   1   1    1   1   0   2.76    5   20-13    7· 1· 5    1· 2· 2· 0          2-2    3.86  -0.57
J Pico, W (3-1)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.81    1    4-4     4· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    4.39   0.27
L Lancaster, S (8)             1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.36    4   15-12    7· 1· 4    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.93   0.08
Totals                         9    11   4   2    6   6   0          44  162-97   62·11·23   13·19· 5· 0          6-2
D Wilkins faced 2 batters in the 8th 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
J DeLeon                       6     6   3   3    1   5   1   3.05   25   93-59   36·15· 8    5·14· 2· 0     52    -     0.72  -0.09
T Power                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.72    3    7-5     5· 0· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.51   0.03
F DiPino                       0.1   1   1   1    1   0   0   2.48    3    7-2     2· 0· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.58  -0.02
J Costello, L (5-4)            0.2   3   2   1    0   0   0   3.32    5   16-11    8· 0· 3    2· 3· 2· 0          2-1    1.53  -0.35
K Dayley                       0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.88    3   11-7     4· 1· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          2-1    1.64  -0.03
S Terry                        0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.45    2    8-7     3· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.01  -0.07
Totals                         9    12   6   5    2   7   1          41  142-91   58·17·15   11·21· 5· 0          6-3
J Costello faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: F DiPino (7; L McClendon).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Steve Rippley.
Time of Game: 3:10.
Attendance: 43,570.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Jerome Walton                CF       1. Vince Coleman                LF
2. Ryne Sandberg                2B       2. Ozzie Smith                  SS
3. Dwight Smith                 LF       3. Milt Thompson                CF
4. Mark Grace                   1B       4. Pedro Guerrero               1B
5. Marvell Wynne                RF       5. Terry Pendleton              3B
6. Vance Law                    3B       6. Jose Oquendo                 2B
7. Shawon Dunston               SS       7. John Morris                  RF
8. Joe Girardi                   C       8. Tony Pena                     C
9. Scott Sanderson               P       9. Jose DeLeon                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 123 OO 4,(0-2)  27% 50% 4-4 STL P. Guerrero J. Pico Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
b8 0 123 R 3,(0-2)  -20% 30% 2-4 STL V. Coleman M. Williams Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Brunansky Scores/No RBI/unER; Pena to 3B; Wilson to 2B; Coleman to 1B
t1 2 12- RR 4,(2-1)  20% 69% 0-0 CHC M. Wynne J. DeLeon Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Smith Scores; Grace Scores
t9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  17% 67% 4-4 CHC J. Girardi J. Costello Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b8 0 123 R 7,(3-2)  -17% 50% 1-4 STL C. Wilson M. Williams Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Oquendo Scores; Brunansky to 3B; Pena to 2B

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jose DeLeon facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 CHC J. Walton J. DeLeon Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 46% 0-0 CHC R. Sandberg J. DeLeon Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 48% 0-0 CHC D. Smith J. DeLeon Walk
t1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 50% 0-0 CHC M. Grace J. DeLeon Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Smith to 2B
t1 2 12- RR 4,(2-1)  20% 69% 0-0 CHC M. Wynne J. DeLeon Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Smith Scores; Grace Scores
t1 2 --3 O 3,(1-1)  -3% 67% 2-0 CHC V. Law J. DeLeon Flyball: RF (Short RF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 63% 0-2 STL V. Coleman S. Sanderson Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 1B)
b1 0 1-- O 5,(3-1)  3% 66% 0-2 STL O. Smith S. Sanderson Flyball: LF
b1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -4% 62% 0-2 STL M. Thompson S. Sanderson Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Coleman to 2B
b1 1 12- 4,(3-0)  -7% 56% 0-2 STL P. Guerrero S. Sanderson Walk; Coleman to 3B; Thompson to 2B
b1 1 123 O 1,(0-0)  8% 64% 0-2 STL T. Pendleton S. Sanderson Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b1 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  8% 71% 0-2 STL J. Oquendo S. Sanderson Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Jose DeLeon facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 70% 2-0 CHC S. Dunston J. DeLeon Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 69% 2-0 CHC J. Girardi J. DeLeon Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 68% 2-0 CHC S. Sanderson J. DeLeon Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 70% 0-2 STL J. Morris S. Sanderson Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 66% 0-2 STL T. Pena S. Sanderson Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
b2 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  4% 69% 0-2 STL J. DeLeon S. Sanderson Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  3% 73% 0-2 STL V. Coleman S. Sanderson Lineout: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Jose DeLeon facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 71% 2-0 CHC J. Walton J. DeLeon Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
Curtis Wilkerson pinch hits for Ryne Sandberg (2B) batting 2nd
t3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 73% 2-0 CHC C. Wilkerson J. DeLeon Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  3% 76% 2-0 CHC D. Smith J. DeLeon Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Wilkerson to 2B
t3 1 12- O 9,(3-2)  -3% 72% 2-0 CHC M. Grace J. DeLeon Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 69% 2-0 CHC M. Wynne J. DeLeon Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Paul Kilgus facing 2-3-4
Paul Kilgus replaces Scott Sanderson pitching and batting 9th; Curtis Wilkerson moves from PH to 2B
b3 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  3% 72% 0-2 STL O. Smith P. Kilgus Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 74% 0-2 STL M. Thompson P. Kilgus Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 75% 0-2 STL P. Guerrero P. Kilgus Groundout: 3B-1B (Deep 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Jose DeLeon facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 73% 2-0 CHC V. Law J. DeLeon Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 72% 2-0 CHC S. Dunston J. DeLeon Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  2% 74% 2-0 CHC J. Girardi J. DeLeon Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t4 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 71% 2-0 CHC P. Kilgus J. DeLeon Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Paul Kilgus facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 74% 0-2 STL T. Pendleton P. Kilgus Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 71% 0-2 STL J. Oquendo P. Kilgus Walk
b4 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  4% 74% 0-2 STL J. Morris P. Kilgus Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  -3% 71% 0-2 STL T. Pena P. Kilgus Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Oquendo to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  6% 77% 0-2 STL J. DeLeon P. Kilgus Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Jose DeLeon facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 75% 2-0 CHC J. Walton J. DeLeon Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 74% 2-0 CHC C. Wilkerson J. DeLeon Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
t5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 73% 2-0 CHC D. Smith J. DeLeon Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Paul Kilgus facing 1-2-3
Domingo Ramos replaces Shawon Dunston playing SS batting 7th; Doug Dascenzo replaces Jerome Walton playing CF batting 1st
b5 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  3% 77% 0-2 STL V. Coleman P. Kilgus Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 78% 0-2 STL O. Smith P. Kilgus Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
b5 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -2% 77% 0-2 STL M. Thompson P. Kilgus Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 80% 0-2 STL P. Guerrero P. Kilgus Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Jose DeLeon facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 78% 2-0 CHC M. Grace J. DeLeon Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t6 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 77% 2-0 CHC M. Wynne J. DeLeon Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t6 2 --- R 3,(2-0)  9% 86% 2-0 CHC V. Law J. DeLeon Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 86% 3-0 CHC D. Ramos J. DeLeon Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Paul Kilgus facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -5% 81% 0-3 STL T. Pendleton P. Kilgus Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b6 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  -8% 74% 0-3 STL J. Oquendo P. Kilgus Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Pendleton to 2B
Tom Brunansky pinch hits for John Morris (RF) batting 7th
b6 0 12- OO 1,(0-0)  14% 88% 0-3 STL T. Brunansky P. Kilgus Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Pendleton to 3B
b6 2 --3 R 4,(1-2)  -7% 80% 0-3 STL T. Pena P. Kilgus Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B to 1B); Pendleton Scores/No RBI/unER; Pena to 1B
Todd Zeile pinch hits for Jose DeLeon (P) batting 9th
b6 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  3% 83% 1-3 STL T. Zeile P. Kilgus Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Ted Power facing 8-9-1
Ted Power replaces Todd Zeile (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Tom Brunansky moves from PH to RF
t7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 82% 3-1 CHC J. Girardi T. Power Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 81% 3-1 CHC P. Kilgus T. Power Groundout: 1B unassisted (Deep 1B)
t7 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 80% 3-1 CHC D. Dascenzo T. Power Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Paul Kilgus facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 84% 1-3 STL V. Coleman P. Kilgus Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -4% 80% 1-3 STL O. Smith P. Kilgus Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 1 1-- 3,(1-2)  -2% 77% 1-3 STL M. Thompson P. Kilgus Smith Steals 2B
b7 1 -2- O 6,(1-2)  6% 83% 1-3 STL M. Thompson P. Kilgus Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
Dean Wilkins replaces Paul Kilgus pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  -2% 81% 1-3 STL P. Guerrero D. Wilkins Walk
b7 2 12- O 5,(1-2)  7% 88% 1-3 STL T. Pendleton D. Wilkins Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Frank DiPino facing 2-3-4
Frank DiPino replaces Ted Power pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 87% 3-1 CHC C. Wilkerson F. DiPino Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
Andre Dawson pinch hits for Dwight Smith (LF) batting 3rd
t8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 89% 3-1 CHC A. Dawson F. DiPino Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Mark Grace (1B) batting 4th; Gary Varsho pinch runs for Andre Dawson (PH) batting 3rd
t8 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 90% 3-1 CHC L. McClendon F. DiPino Intentional Walk
John Costello replaces Terry Pendleton (3B) pitching and batting 5th; Denny Walling replaces Frank DiPino (P) playing 3B batting 9th; Mitch Webster pinch hits for Marvell Wynne (RF) batting 5th
t8 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 88% 3-1 CHC M. Webster J. Costello Lineout: LF
t8 2 12- R 2,(1-0)  6% 94% 3-1 CHC V. Law J. Costello Single to LF (Line Drive); Varsho Scores; McClendon to 2B
t8 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 93% 4-1 CHC D. Ramos J. Costello Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Dean Wilkins facing 6-7-8
Lloyd McClendon moves from PH to 1B; Mitch Webster moves from PH to LF; Gary Varsho moves from PR to RF
b8 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -5% 88% 1-4 STL J. Oquendo D. Wilkins Walk
b8 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  -9% 79% 1-4 STL T. Brunansky D. Wilkins Walk; Oquendo to 2B
Mitch Williams replaces Dean Wilkins pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 12- 1,(0-0)  -13% 66% 1-4 STL T. Pena M. Williams Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Oquendo to 3B; Brunansky to 2B
Craig Wilson pinch hits for Denny Walling (3B) batting 9th
b8 0 123 R 7,(3-2)  -17% 50% 1-4 STL C. Wilson M. Williams Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Oquendo Scores; Brunansky to 3B; Pena to 2B
b8 0 123 R 3,(0-2)  -20% 30% 2-4 STL V. Coleman M. Williams Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Brunansky Scores/No RBI/unER; Pena to 3B; Wilson to 2B; Coleman to 1B
b8 0 123 R 5,(3-1)  -17% 13% 3-4 STL O. Smith M. Williams Walk; Pena Scores; Wilson to 3B; Coleman to 2B
b8 0 123 O 4,(0-2)  10% 23% 4-4 STL M. Thompson M. Williams Strikeout Swinging
Jeff Pico replaces Vance Law (3B) pitching and batting 6th; Luis Salazar replaces Mitch Williams (P) playing 3B batting 9th
b8 1 123 OO 4,(0-2)  27% 50% 4-4 STL P. Guerrero J. Pico Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Cardinals' John Costello facing 8-9-1
Craig Wilson moves from PH to 3B
t9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  17% 67% 4-4 CHC J. Girardi J. Costello Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t9 0 -2- 6,(2-2)  14% 82% 4-4 CHC L. Salazar J. Costello Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Girardi to 3B
Ken Dayley replaces John Costello pitching and batting 5th
t9 0 1-3 R 4,(2-1)  8% 90% 4-4 CHC D. Dascenzo K. Dayley Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Girardi Scores; Salazar to 2B
t9 0 12- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 87% 5-4 CHC C. Wilkerson K. Dayley Strikeout Looking
t9 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 84% 5-4 CHC G. Varsho K. Dayley Lineout: CF (Short CF)
Scott Terry replaces Pedro Guerrero (1B) pitching and batting 4th; Jim Lindeman replaces Ken Dayley (P) playing 1B batting 5th
t9 2 12- R 3,(0-2)  9% 93% 5-4 CHC L. McClendon S. Terry Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Deep 3B); Salazar Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; Dascenzo to 2B
t9 2 12- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 92% 6-4 CHC M. Webster S. Terry Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Cubs' Les Lancaster facing 5-6-7
Les Lancaster replaces Jeff Pico pitching and batting 6th; Tim Jones pinch hits for Jim Lindeman (1B) batting 5th
b9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  4% 96% 4-6 STL T. Jones L. Lancaster Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b9 1 --- 5,(1-2)  -6% 91% 4-6 STL J. Oquendo L. Lancaster Single to LF (Pop Fly to Deep SS)
b9 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  5% 96% 4-6 STL T. Brunansky L. Lancaster Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b9 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  4% 100% 4-6 STL T. Pena L. Lancaster Groundout: 1B-P (Deep 1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 4.

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