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BAL
@BOS		0
2
SEA
@CAL		4
5
KCR
@CHW		7
5
MIN
@CLE		5
6		 
(11)
NYY
@MIL		4
2
OAK
@TEX		4
8
DET
@TOR		5
4		 
(10)
PHI
@FLA		4
7
ATL
@HOU		1
2
MON
@NYM		1
4
CIN
@PIT		9
3
COL
@SDP		5
4
LAD
@SFG		6
7
CHC
@STL		3
0
Saturday, July 20, 1996 12:07
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 50,418, Time of Game: 3:01
Cubs
3
45-51
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 7½ GB
 at Cardinals
0
53-44
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
L: Mike Morgan (3-4)
 
                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

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian McRae CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .269 .717 13 8 0.017 0.62 0.058 -0.041 0.2 2 0 2B
Luis Gonzalez LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .785 8 4 -0.028 0.87 0.012 -0.041 -0.3 1 0
   Doug Glanville PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .539 5 3 -0.018 0.69 0.000 -0.018 -0.2 0 0
Mark Grace 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .342 .863 15 9 0.009 0.84 0.051 -0.042 0.2 10 0 2B,SF
Sammy Sosa RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .269 .855 12 10 0.088 0.68 0.110 -0.023 1.0 0 0
Dave Magadan 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .593 10 6 -0.081 1.09 0.000 -0.081 -0.9 1 1
   Jose Hernandez 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .220 .607 1 1 0.045 0.42 0.045 0.000 1.2 0 1 2B
Ryne Sandberg 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .238 .771 13 7 0.016 0.69 0.050 -0.034 -0.1 2 2
Tyler Houston C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .347 .927 11 6 -0.058 0.88 0.033 -0.091 -0.8 7 2 GDP
   Turk Wendell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rey Sanchez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .538 9 6 -0.130 1.22 0.000 -0.130 -1.4 1 5 GDP
Steve Trachsel P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .081 .243 7 6 -0.040 0.79 0.000 -0.040 -0.4 1 0
   Felix Fermin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .536 2 1 -0.018 0.71 0.000 -0.018 -0.2
   Kent Bottenfield P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Patterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scott Servais C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .749 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Team Totals 31 3 7 3 2 1 .226 .587 106 67 -0.198 0.82 0.359 -0.559 -1.7 27 11
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Royce Clayton SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .289 .717 13 6 0.124 1.75 0.233 -0.108 0.2 0 7 2·SB,CS
Ray Lankford CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .292 .915 17 10 -0.084 1.85 0.091 -0.175 -0.4 2 0
Ron Gant LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .251 .915 22 11 -0.158 1.73 0.013 -0.171 -0.7 0 0
Brian Jordan RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .855 13 9 -0.209 1.92 0.000 -0.209 -1.1 4 0
John Mabry 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .322 .839 11 5 -0.026 1.42 0.021 -0.047 -0.3 16 0
   Ozzie Smith PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284 .683 5 1 0.055 1.44 0.055 0.000 0.6
Gary Gaetti 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .256 .728 17 9 -0.136 1.56 0.017 -0.153 -1.0 0 0
Tom Pagnozzi C 4 0 2 0 0 2 .295 .758 16 11 -0.004 1.18 0.077 -0.081 0.2 2 0
   Miguel Mejia PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063 .125 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Mike Gallego 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .507 12 9 -0.049 1.22 0.022 -0.071 -0.2 3 7
   Luis Alicea PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .667 5 4 -0.069 2.77 0.000 -0.069 -0.7
Mike Morgan P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .042 .083 8 7 -0.097 1.25 0.000 -0.097 -0.7 0 0
   Rick Honeycutt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dennis Eckersley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Willie McGee PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .747 5 3 -0.047 1.65 0.000 -0.047 -0.5
Team Totals 31 0 5 0 5 10 .161 .439 144 85 -0.700 1.61 0.529 -1.228 -4.7 27 15
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).

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
Steve Trachsel, W (8-6) 7 4 0 0 3 7 0 2.39 27 99 61 34 15 12 10 7 5 0 73 0.509 1.29 3.7
Kent Bottenfield, H (1) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.48 4 25 12 7 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.145 3.31 0.5
Bob Patterson 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.25 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.048 0.96 -0.4
Turk Wendell, S (9) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.02 4 15 11 5 4 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0.092 1.89 0.9
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 5 10 0 0.00 36 144 85 47 21 17 12 9 7 0 73 1 0 0.698 0.82 4.7
B Patterson faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

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
Mike Morgan, L (3-4) 8 4 1 1 2 1 0 4.26 28 88 56 36 5 15 19 6 3 0 69 0.321 0.88 3.2
Rick Honeycutt 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.07 2 8 4 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 -0.016 0.61 -0.2
Dennis Eckersley 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.67 4 10 7 5 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 1 -0.108 0.45 -1.3
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 2 1 0 3.00 34 106 67 44 6 17 21 10 5 0 69 1 1 0.197 1.61 1.7
Balks: S Trachsel (2); T Wendell (2).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Mark Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 3:01.
Attendance: 50,418.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, Drizzle.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Brian McRae CF 1 Royce Clayton SS
2 Luis Gonzalez LF 2 Ray Lankford CF
3 Mark Grace 1B 3 Ron Gant LF
4 Sammy Sosa RF 4 Brian Jordan RF
5 Dave Magadan 3B 5 John Mabry 1B
6 Ryne Sandberg 2B 6 Gary Gaetti 3B
7 Tyler Houston C 7 Tom Pagnozzi C
8 Rey Sanchez SS 8 Mike Gallego 2B
9 Steve Trachsel P 9 Mike Morgan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-1 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Lankford K. Bottenfield 12% 63% Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b8 0-1 2 -2- 9,(3-2)  O STL B. Jordan K. Bottenfield 10% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 0-1 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Gant K. Bottenfield 10% 73% Strikeout Swinging
b8 0-1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  STL R. Clayton K. Bottenfield -10% 59% Walk
b6 0-1 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O STL G. Gaetti S. Trachsel 9% 69% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B

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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' Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC B. McRae M. Morgan 6% 56% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC L. Gonzalez M. Morgan -2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); McRae to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 6,(3-2)  RO CHC M. Grace M. Morgan 2% 56% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; McRae Scores
t1 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Sosa M. Morgan -1% 55% 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, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Clayton S. Trachsel 2% 57% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Lankford S. Trachsel 2% 59% Popfly: SS
b1 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL R. Gant S. Trachsel -1% 58% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL B. Jordan S. Trachsel 2% 60% 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, Cardinals' Mike Morgan facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Magadan M. Morgan -2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC R. Sandberg M. Morgan 2% 60% Walk
t2 1-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHC T. Houston M. Morgan 3% 64% Walk; Sandberg to 2B
t2 1-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO CHC R. Sanchez M. Morgan -8% 56% 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, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL J. Mabry S. Trachsel 3% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL G. Gaetti S. Trachsel 2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  STL T. Pagnozzi S. Trachsel -1% 59% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b2 0-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  STL M. Gallego S. Trachsel -2% 56% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Pagnozzi to 2B
b2 0-1 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O STL M. Morgan S. Trachsel 5% 61% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Mike Morgan facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Trachsel M. Morgan -2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC B. McRae M. Morgan -2% 57% Lineout: 1B
t3 1-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC L. Gonzalez M. Morgan 1% 58% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t3 1-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Grace M. Morgan -2% 56% 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, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
b3 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL R. Clayton S. Trachsel -4% 52% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b3 0-1 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Lankford S. Trachsel 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging, Clayton Steals 2B
b3 0-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Gant S. Trachsel 7% 61% Clayton Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b3 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Gant S. Trachsel 1% 62% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Mike Morgan facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC S. Sosa M. Morgan 4% 66% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t4 1-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O CHC D. Magadan M. Morgan -3% 62% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t4 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Sandberg M. Morgan -3% 59% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
t4 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC T. Houston M. Morgan -2% 57% 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, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL B. Jordan S. Trachsel 3% 60% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
b4 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL J. Mabry S. Trachsel 2% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b4 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL G. Gaetti S. Trachsel -2% 61% Walk
b4 0-1 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O STL T. Pagnozzi S. Trachsel 3% 64% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Mike Morgan facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Sanchez M. Morgan -2% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC S. Trachsel M. Morgan -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC B. McRae M. Morgan -1% 58% 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, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL M. Gallego S. Trachsel 3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. Morgan S. Trachsel 2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b5 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL R. Clayton S. Trachsel 2% 66% 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, Cardinals' Mike Morgan facing 2-3-4
t6 1-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC L. Gonzalez M. Morgan -3% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t6 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Grace M. Morgan -2% 61% Flyball: CF
t6 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Sosa M. Morgan -1% 60% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  STL R. Lankford S. Trachsel -6% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b6 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Gant S. Trachsel 6% 60% Lineout: CF
b6 0-1 1 1-- STL B. Jordan S. Trachsel -3% 57% Balk; Lankford to 2B
b6 0-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O STL B. Jordan S. Trachsel 5% 62% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Lankford to 3B
b6 0-1 2 --3 4,(3-0)  STL J. Mabry S. Trachsel -2% 60% Walk
b6 0-1 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O STL G. Gaetti S. Trachsel 9% 69% 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, Cardinals' Mike Morgan facing 5-6-7
t7 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Magadan M. Morgan -3% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  CHC R. Sandberg M. Morgan 3% 69% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t7 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CHC T. Houston M. Morgan -6% 63% 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, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 7-8-9
b7 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL T. Pagnozzi S. Trachsel 5% 68% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b7 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL M. Gallego S. Trachsel 4% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL M. Morgan S. Trachsel 2% 74% 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, Cardinals' Mike Morgan facing 8-9-1
t8 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Sanchez M. Morgan -2% 72% Bunt Groundout: C unassisted
Felix Fermin pinch hits for Steve Trachsel (P) batting 9th
t8 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC F. Fermin M. Morgan -2% 70% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t8 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC B. McRae M. Morgan -1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Kent Bottenfield facing 1-2-3
Kent Bottenfield replaces Felix Fermin (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Jose Hernandez replaces Dave Magadan playing 3B batting 5th
b8 0-1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  STL R. Clayton K. Bottenfield -10% 59% Walk
b8 0-1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  STL R. Lankford K. Bottenfield -7% 52% Clayton Steals 2B
b8 0-1 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Lankford K. Bottenfield 12% 63% Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b8 0-1 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Gant K. Bottenfield 10% 73% Strikeout Swinging
b8 0-1 2 -2- 9,(3-2)  O STL B. Jordan K. Bottenfield 10% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Rick Honeycutt facing 2-3-4
Rick Honeycutt replaces Mike Morgan pitching and batting 9th
Doug Glanville pinch hits for Luis Gonzalez (LF) batting 2nd
t9 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC D. Glanville R. Honeycutt -2% 82% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t9 1-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  CHC M. Grace R. Honeycutt 3% 85% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
Dennis Eckersley replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  R CHC S. Sosa D. Eckersley 7% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive); Grace Scores
t9 2-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  R CHC J. Hernandez D. Eckersley 5% 97% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Sosa Scores
t9 3-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O CHC R. Sandberg D. Eckersley -0% 96% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Hernandez to 3B
t9 3-0 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O CHC T. Houston D. Eckersley -1% 96% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Bob Patterson facing 5-6-7
Bob Patterson replaces Kent Bottenfield pitching and batting 9th
Doug Glanville moves from PH to LF
Ozzie Smith pinch hits for John Mabry (1B) batting 5th
b9 0-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  STL O. Smith B. Patterson -5% 91% Walk
Turk Wendell replaces Tyler Houston (C) pitching and batting 7th
Scott Servais replaces Bob Patterson (P) playing C batting 9th
b9 0-3 0 1-- 2,(1-1)  STL G. Gaetti T. Wendell -1% 90% Balk; Smith to 2B
b9 0-3 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O STL G. Gaetti T. Wendell 5% 95% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b9 0-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  STL T. Pagnozzi T. Wendell -6% 88% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Smith to 3B
Luis Alicea pinch hits for Mike Gallego (2B) batting 8th
Miguel Mejia pinch runs for Tom Pagnozzi (C) batting 7th
b9 0-3 1 1-3 5,(1-2)  O STL L. Alicea T. Wendell 7% 95% Strikeout Swinging
Willie McGee pinch hits for Dennis Eckersley (P) batting 9th
b9 0-3 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O STL W. McGee T. Wendell 5% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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