July 20, 1996 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 2
BAL 0 CAL 5
SEA 4 KCR 7
@CHW 5 CLE 6
MIN 5
(11) NYY 4
@MIL 2 TEX 8
OAK 4 DET 5
@TOR 4
(10) FLA 7
PHI 4 HOU 2
ATL 1 NYM 4
MON 1 CIN 9
@PIT 3 COL 5
@SDP 4 SFG 7
LAD 6 CHC 3
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 50,418

Saturday, July 20, 1996, 12:07
Time of Game: 3:01

Cubs

45-51

Won 1

4th, 7½ GB

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

W: S Trachsel (8-6), L: M Morgan (3-4), S: T Wendell (9)

Cardinals

53-44

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .717   13    2   0   2B
L Gonzalez LF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .785    8    1   0   
  D Glanville PH-LF           1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .539    5    0   0   
M Grace 1B                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .342  .863   15   10   0   2B,SF
S Sosa RF                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .269  .856   12    0   0   
D Magadan 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .593   10    1   1   
  J Hernandez 3B              1   0   1   1    0   0  .220  .607    1    0   1   2B
R Sandberg 2B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .238  .772   13    2   2   
T Houston C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .347  .927   11    7   2   GDP
  T Wendell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
R Sanchez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .538    9    1   5   GDP
S Trachsel P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .081  .243    7    1   0   
  F Fermin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .536    2    0   0   
  K Bottenfield P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Servais C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .749         2   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   3    2   1              106   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Grace (25, off R Honeycutt); J Hernandez (9, off D Eckersley); B McRae (21, off M Morgan).

SF: M Grace (2, off M Morgan).

TB: M Grace 2; S Sosa 2; J Hernandez 2; B McRae 2; L Gonzalez; R Sandberg.

GIDP: T Houston (3); R Sanchez (6).

RBI: S Sosa (75); J Hernandez (24); M Grace (40).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Clayton SS                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .289  .717   13    0   7   2·SB,CS
R Lankford CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .915   22    2   0   
R Gant LF                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .251  .915   27    0   0   
B Jordan RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .856   13    4   0   
J Mabry 1B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .322  .839   11   16   0   
  O Smith PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .284  .682    5    0   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .256  .728   19    0   0   
T Pagnozzi C                  4   0   2   0    0   2  .295  .758   16    2   0   
  M Mejia PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .126         0   0   
M Gallego 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .507   12    3   7   
  L Alicea PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .666    5    0   0   
M Morgan P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .042  .084    8    0   0   
  R Honeycutt P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W McGee PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .747    5    0   0   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    5  10              156   27  15

BATTING

TB: T Pagnozzi 2; R Lankford; R Clayton; M Gallego.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Clayton-M Gallego-J Mabry; M Gallego-J Mabry.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Clayton 2 (22, 2nd base off S Trachsel/T Houston, 2nd base off K Bottenfield/T Houston).

CS: R Clayton (11, 3rd base by S Trachsel/T Houston).

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
S Trachsel, W (8-6)            7     4   0   0    3   7   0   2.39   27   99-61   34·15·12   10· 2· 5· 0     73    -     1.28   0.51
K Bottenfield, H (1)           1     0   0   0    1   1   0   1.48    4   25-12    7· 2· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.27   0.14
B Patterson                    0     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.25    1    5-1     1· 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.02  -0.05
T Wendell, S (9)               1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.02    4   15-11    5· 4· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.95   0.09
Totals                         9     5   0   0    5  10   0          36  144-85   47·21·17   12· 2· 7· 0          1-0

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
M Morgan, L (3-4)              8     4   1   1    2   1   0   4.26   28   88-56   36· 5·15   19· 3· 3· 0     69    -     0.89   0.32
R Honeycutt                    0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0   3.07    2    8-4     3· 0· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.65  -0.02
D Eckersley                    0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   3.67    4   10-7     5· 1· 1    1· 2· 1· 0          1-1    0.49  -0.11
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   1   0          34  106-67   44· 6·17   21· 5· 5· 0          1-1

B Patterson faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: S Trachsel (2); T Wendell (2).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Mark Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 50,418.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 69° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, Drizzle.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. B McRae              CF    1. R Clayton            SS 
2. L Gonzalez           LF    2. R Lankford           CF 
3. M Grace              1B    3. R Gant               LF 
4. S Sosa               RF    4. B Jordan             RF 
5. D Magadan            3B    5. J Mabry              1B 
6. R Sandberg           2B    6. G Gaetti             3B 
7. T Houston            C     7. T Pagnozzi           C  
8. R Sanchez            SS    8. M Gallego            2B 
9. S Trachsel           P     9. M Morgan             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  1-0  -2-  6   12%  63% R Lankford      K Bottenfield   Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   b 8   2  1-0  -2-  9   10%  83% B Jordan        K Bottenfield   Groundout: 3B-1B
   b 8   1  1-0  -2-  6   10%  73% R Gant          K Bottenfield   Strikeout Swinging
   b 8   0  1-0  ---  4  -10%  59% R Clayton       K Bottenfield   Walk
   b 6   2  1-0  1-3  2    9%  69% G Gaetti        S Trachsel      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   56%  B McRae         Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   54%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); McRae to 3B
   RO     --3  6   56%  M Grace         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; McRae Scores
   O      ---  1   55%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   57%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   59%  R Lankford      Popfly: SS
          ---  6   58%  R Gant          Walk
   O      1--  1   60%  B Jordan        Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Morgan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   58%  D Magadan       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   60%  R Sandberg      Walk
          1--  6   64%  T Houston       Walk; Sandberg to 2B
   OO     12-  3   56%  R Sanchez       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Trachsel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   58%  J Mabry         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   60%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   59%  T Pagnozzi      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  4   56%  M Gallego       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Pagnozzi to 2B
   O      12-  5   61%  M Morgan        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Morgan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   59%  S Trachsel      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   57%  B McRae         Lineout: 1B
          ---  4   58%  L Gonzalez      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   56%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   52%  R Clayton       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   54%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging, Clayton Steals 2B
   O      -2-      61%  R Gant          Clayton Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---  6   62%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Morgan facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   66%  S Sosa          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5   62%  D Magadan       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   59%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   57%  T Houston       Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Trachsel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   60%  B Jordan        Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   62%  J Mabry         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   61%  G Gaetti        Walk
   O      1--  6   64%  T Pagnozzi      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Morgan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   61%  R Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   59%  S Trachsel      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   58%  B McRae         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Trachsel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   62%  M Gallego       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   64%  M Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   66%  R Clayton       Lineout: P (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Morgan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   63%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   61%  M Grace         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   60%  S Sosa          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Trachsel facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   54%  R Lankford      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   60%  R Gant          Lineout: CF
          1--      57%  B Jordan        Balk; Lankford to 2B
   O      -2-  2   62%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Lankford to 3B
          --3  4   60%  J Mabry         Walk
   O      1-3  2   69%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Morgan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   66%  D Magadan       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   69%  R Sandberg      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  2   63%  T Houston       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Trachsel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   68%  T Pagnozzi      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   72%  M Gallego       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   74%  M Morgan        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Morgan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   72%  R Sanchez       Bunt Groundout: C unassisted
                  Felix Fermin pinch hits for Steve Trachsel batting 9th
   O      ---  2   70%  F Fermin        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   69%  B McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Kent Bottenfield facing 1-2-3
                  Kent Bottenfield replaces Felix Fermin pitching and batting 9th; Jose Hernandez replaces Dave Magadan playing 3B batting 5th
          ---  4   59%  R Clayton       Walk
          1--      52%  R Lankford      Clayton Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   63%  " "             Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  6   73%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  9   83%  B Jordan        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Honeycutt facing 2-3-4
                  Rick Honeycutt replaces Mike Morgan pitching and batting 9th; Doug Glanville pinch hits for Luis Gonzalez batting 2nd
   O      ---  5   81%  D Glanville     Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  3   85%  M Grace         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-  3   92%  S Sosa          Single to CF (Line Drive); Grace Scores
   R      1--  1   97%  J Hernandez     Double to LF (Ground Ball); Sosa Scores
   O      -2-  4   96%  R Sandberg      Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Hernandez to 3B
   O      --3  2   96%  T Houston       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Patterson facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Patterson replaces Kent Bottenfield pitching and batting 9th; Doug Glanville moves to LF; Ozzie Smith pinch hits for John Mabry batting 5th
          ---  5   91%  O Smith         Walk
                  Turk Wendell replaces Tyler Houston pitching and batting 7th; Scott Servais replaces Bob Patterson playing C batting 9th
          1--      90%  G Gaetti        Balk; Smith to 2B
   O      -2-  4   95%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          -2-  1   88%  T Pagnozzi      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Smith to 3B
                  Luis Alicea pinch hits for Mike Gallego batting 8th; Miguel Mejia pinch runs for Tom Pagnozzi batting 7th
   O      1-3  5   95%  L Alicea        Strikeout Swinging
                  Willie McGee pinch hits for Dennis Eckersley batting 9th
   O      1-3  5  100%  W McGee         Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation