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Standings
CLE
@BAL		0
7		 
(8)
CAL
@CHW		4
7
OAK
@KCR		1
6
DET
@MIL		5
1
NYY
@MIN		5
3
SEA
@TEX		2
3
MON
@ATL		1
0
PHI
@FLA		6
0
CIN
@LAD		1
9
PIT
@NYM		10
8
COL
@SDP		2
1		 
(11)
HOU
@SFG		2
7
CHC
@STL		4
1
Tuesday, May 18, 1993 7:35
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 28,793, Time of Game: 2:26
Cubs
4
19-17
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 7½ GB
 at Cardinals
1
19-18
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 8 GB
L: Omar Olivares (1-1)
S: Randy Myers (11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            2  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    4  9  0
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  3

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dwight Smith CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .390 1.127 12 6 -0.013 0.82 0.027 -0.039 -0.1 3 0
   Willie Wilson PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .648 11 6 -0.011 0.22 0.000 -0.011 -0.4 1 0
Jose Vizcaino SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .366 .821 11 7 -0.029 0.58 0.024 -0.054 -0.6 0 1
Mark Grace 1B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .343 .911 26 14 -0.046 0.80 0.025 -0.071 -0.8 11 0
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 2 2 1 0 1 .304 .807 14 9 0.078 0.59 0.103 -0.025 0.8 1 7 HR
Derrick May LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .358 .912 6 4 0.227 0.83 0.244 -0.018 2.3 6 0 2B
Steve Buechele 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0 .242 .678 13 6 0.013 0.56 0.021 -0.008 -0.0 0 1 SF
Sammy Sosa RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .812 9 5 -0.062 0.61 0.000 -0.062 -1.0 2 0
Rick Wilkins C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .209 .594 18 11 -0.008 0.37 0.015 -0.023 -0.0 3 0
Frank Castillo P 4 0 1 0 0 1 .167 .333 16 12 -0.024 0.53 0.019 -0.042 -0.6 0 1
   Randy Myers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 4 9 4 2 2 .250 .643 136 80 0.125 0.62 0.478 -0.353 -0.4 27 10
2B: D May (5, off O Olivares).
HR: R Sandberg (2, off O Olivares; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: S Buechele (1, off O Olivares).
TB: R Sandberg 5; D May 3; R Wilkins 2; F Castillo; D Smith; J Vizcaino.
RBI: D May 2 (28); S Buechele (15); R Sandberg (8).
2-out RBI: D May 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Buechele-R Sandberg-M Grace.

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bernard Gilkey LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .881 8 7 -0.101 1.21 0.000 -0.101 -0.9 1 0
Ozzie Smith SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .257 .586 21 12 0.055 0.91 0.086 -0.032 0.5 3 1
Gregg Jefferies 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .285 .806 17 11 -0.044 0.94 0.022 -0.066 -0.4 15 0 SB
Ray Lankford CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .707 22 13 -0.150 1.35 0.000 -0.150 -1.4 1 0
Mark Whiten RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .750 7 5 -0.083 0.82 0.000 -0.083 -0.8 3 0
Todd Zeile 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .263 .663 13 8 0.001 0.51 0.032 -0.031 -0.1 1 3
Luis Alicea 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .742 15 8 0.001 1.00 0.049 -0.047 -0.0 0 10
Hector Villanueva C 3 1 1 0 0 1 .111 .457 14 7 -0.081 1.29 0.039 -0.121 -0.6 2 0 GDP
Omar Olivares P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 2 2 0.064 1.59 0.064 0.000 0.6 0 1
   Rod Brewer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .493 1 1 -0.025 1.01 0.000 -0.025 -0.2
   Rheal Cormier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .235 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Gerald Perry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .855 2 1 -0.009 0.37 0.000 -0.009 -0.1
   Mike Perez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 1 3 .188 .400 122 75 -0.372 0.99 0.292 -0.665 -3.4 27 16
TB: O Smith 2; T Zeile; G Jefferies; O Olivares; H Villanueva.
GIDP: H Villanueva (2).
RBI: O Smith (13).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
PB: H Villanueva (1).
E: M Whiten (1); B Gilkey (1); T Zeile (9).
Baserunning
SB: G Jefferies (7, 2nd base off F Castillo/R Wilkins).

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
Frank Castillo, W (1-1) 8 6 1 1 1 2 0 3.00 30 106 66 41 6 18 9 18 5 0 67 0.334 1.04 2.9
Randy Myers, S (11) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.15 3 16 9 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.040 0.52 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 3 0 1.00 33 122 75 45 8 21 10 19 5 0 67 0 0 0.374 0.62 3.4

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
Omar Olivares, L (1-1) 5 8 4 2 2 1 1 3.23 26 89 49 33 4 11 15 8 4 0 38 -0.192 0.81 -1.5
Rheal Cormier 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.31 6 21 13 10 1 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0.044 0.29 1.0
Mike Perez 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.47 7 26 18 9 2 7 4 2 0 0 0 0 0.022 0.15 1.0
Team Totals 9 9 4 2 2 2 1 2.00 39 136 80 52 7 20 24 11 4 0 38 0 0 -0.126 0.99 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - Paul Runge.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 28,793.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Dwight Smith CF 1 Bernard Gilkey LF
2 Jose Vizcaino SS 2 Ozzie Smith SS
3 Mark Grace 1B 3 Gregg Jefferies 1B
4 Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 Ray Lankford CF
5 Derrick May LF 5 Mark Whiten RF
6 Steve Buechele 3B 6 Todd Zeile 3B
7 Sammy Sosa RF 7 Luis Alicea 2B
8 Rick Wilkins C 8 Hector Villanueva C
9 Frank Castillo P 9 Omar Olivares P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 -23 3,(2-0)  RR CHC D. May O. Olivares 17% 68% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Grace Scores; Sandberg Scores/unER; May to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw)
b7 1-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO STL H. Villanueva F. Castillo 9% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t3 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R CHC R. Sandberg O. Olivares 8% 80% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t5 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC D. May O. Olivares 8% 83% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); May to 3B/Adv on E9
b3 0-3 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  R STL O. Smith F. Castillo -7% 63% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Villanueva Scores; Olivares 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' Omar Olivares facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC D. Smith O. Olivares -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC J. Vizcaino O. Olivares 2% 50% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CHC M. Grace O. Olivares -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Grace to 1B
t1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  CHC R. Sandberg O. Olivares 2% 49% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Grace to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  CHC D. May O. Olivares 2% 51% Passed Ball; Grace to 3B; Sandberg to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -23 3,(2-0)  RR CHC D. May O. Olivares 17% 68% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Grace Scores; Sandberg Scores/unER; May to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw)
t1 2-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC S. Buechele O. Olivares 1% 69% Walk
t1 2-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O CHC S. Sosa O. Olivares -3% 65% Lineout: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL B. Gilkey F. Castillo 2% 68% Popfly: 1B
b1 0-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL O. Smith F. Castillo 2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  STL G. Jefferies F. Castillo -1% 68% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
b1 0-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  STL R. Lankford F. Castillo -1% 67% Jefferies Steals 2B
b1 0-2 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O STL R. Lankford F. Castillo 3% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Omar Olivares facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Wilkins O. Olivares -2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  CHC F. Castillo O. Olivares 2% 70% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t2 2-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHC D. Smith O. Olivares 3% 73% Single to CF (Line Drive); Castillo to 2B
t2 2-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Vizcaino O. Olivares -3% 70% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Smith to 2B; Vizcaino to 1B
t2 2-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O CHC M. Grace O. Olivares -3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. Whiten F. Castillo 2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b2 0-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O STL T. Zeile F. Castillo 2% 71% Popfly: RF (Short RF)
b2 0-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL L. Alicea F. Castillo 1% 72% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Omar Olivares facing 4-5-6
t3 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R CHC R. Sandberg O. Olivares 8% 80% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t3 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. May O. Olivares -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 3-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC S. Buechele O. Olivares 1% 80% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Buechele to 1B
t3 3-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Sosa O. Olivares -2% 79% Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
t3 3-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  CHC R. Wilkins O. Olivares 1% 80% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Buechele to 2B
t3 3-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O CHC F. Castillo O. Olivares -3% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  STL H. Villanueva F. Castillo -4% 73% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b3 0-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL O. Olivares F. Castillo -6% 67% Single to 3B (Line Drive to Weak 3B); Villanueva to 2B
b3 0-3 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O STL B. Gilkey F. Castillo 3% 70% Flyball: CF; Villanueva to 3B
b3 0-3 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  R STL O. Smith F. Castillo -7% 63% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Villanueva Scores; Olivares to 2B
b3 1-3 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O STL G. Jefferies F. Castillo 3% 67% Flyball: CF; Olivares to 3B; Smith to 2B
b3 1-3 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Lankford F. Castillo 7% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Omar Olivares facing 1-2-3
t4 3-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC D. Smith O. Olivares -2% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t4 3-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC J. Vizcaino O. Olivares -1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t4 3-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC M. Grace O. Olivares 1% 71% Walk
t4 3-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg O. Olivares -2% 70% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 5-6-7
b4 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. Whiten F. Castillo 3% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  STL T. Zeile F. Castillo -3% 69% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b4 1-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL L. Alicea F. Castillo 4% 73% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O STL H. Villanueva F. Castillo 3% 76% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Omar Olivares facing 5-6-7
t5 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC D. May O. Olivares 8% 83% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); May to 3B/Adv on E9
t5 3-1 0 --3 3,(1-1)  RO CHC S. Buechele O. Olivares -0% 83% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); May Scores/unER
t5 4-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC S. Sosa O. Olivares -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 4-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Wilkins O. Olivares -1% 82% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 9-1-2
Rod Brewer pinch hits for Omar Olivares (P) batting 9th
b5 1-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Brewer F. Castillo 3% 84% Flyball: RF
b5 1-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL B. Gilkey F. Castillo 2% 86% Flyball: CF
b5 1-4 2 --- 8,(3-2)  STL O. Smith F. Castillo -1% 84% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b5 1-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL G. Jefferies F. Castillo 2% 87% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Rheal Cormier facing 9-1-2
Rheal Cormier replaces Rod Brewer (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC F. Castillo R. Cormier -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
Willie Wilson pinch hits for Dwight Smith (CF) batting 1st
t6 4-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC W. Wilson R. Cormier -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 4-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Vizcaino R. Cormier -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 4-5-6
Willie Wilson moves from PH to CF
b6 1-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL R. Lankford F. Castillo 3% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. Whiten F. Castillo 2% 89% Flyball: CF
b6 1-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL T. Zeile F. Castillo 1% 90% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Rheal Cormier facing 3-4-5
t7 4-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Grace R. Cormier -1% 89% Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
t7 4-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Sandberg R. Cormier -1% 88% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 4-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. May R. Cormier -0% 88% Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 7-8-9
b7 1-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  STL L. Alicea F. Castillo -5% 83% Walk
b7 1-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO STL H. Villanueva F. Castillo 9% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
Gerald Perry pinch hits for Rheal Cormier (P) batting 9th
b7 1-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL G. Perry F. Castillo 1% 93% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Mike Perez facing 6-7-8
Mike Perez replaces Gerald Perry (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Buechele M. Perez -1% 93% Flyball: RF
t8 4-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Sosa M. Perez -0% 92% Flyball: RF
t8 4-1 2 --- 7,(2-2)  CHC R. Wilkins M. Perez 0% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 4-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC F. Castillo M. Perez -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
b8 1-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL B. Gilkey F. Castillo 3% 94% Flyball: LF
b8 1-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL O. Smith F. Castillo 2% 96% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b8 1-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL G. Jefferies F. Castillo 1% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Mike Perez facing 1-2-3
t9 4-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC W. Wilson M. Perez -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t9 4-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC J. Vizcaino M. Perez -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 4-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Grace M. Perez -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Randy Myers facing 4-5-6
Randy Myers replaces Frank Castillo pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL R. Lankford R. Myers 2% 98% Flyball: LF
b9 1-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL M. Whiten R. Myers 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL T. Zeile R. Myers 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.

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