September 17, 1996 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 29,612

Tuesday, September 17, 1996, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:55

Cubs

74-75

Lost 3

3rd, 6 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  2  0    3  9  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  4  X    5 10  0

W: D Osborne (13-9), L: B Patterson (3-3), S: T Mathews (5)

Cardinals

81-70

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .772   18    4   0   SB
O Timmons RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .203  .642   19    5   0   
  R Jennings PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .389    2    0   0   
M Grace 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .335  .857   10    3   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 2   2   2   2    2   0  .237  .760   20    0   1   HR,2B
L Gomez 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .785   17    0   1   
S Servais C                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .262  .711   13    8   2   
L Gonzalez LF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .273  .789   17    2   0   
  T Wendell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167         0   0   
R Sanchez SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .215  .543   13    2   0   2B
  D Magadan PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .752    3    0   0   
F Castillo P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .093  .218   12    0   0   SH
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  S Bullett LF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .564    5    0   0   
Totals                       35   3   9   3    2   5              149   24   4

BATTING

2B: R Sanchez (9, off D Osborne); R Sandberg (26, off D Osborne).

HR: R Sandberg (25, off D Osborne; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SH: F Castillo (4, off D Osborne).

TB: R Sandberg 6; R Sanchez 2; L Gonzalez; L Gomez; S Bullett; S Servais; O Timmons; M Grace.

RBI: R Sandberg 2 (90); S Servais (59).

2-out RBI: S Servais.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Servais-R Sanchez.

BASERUNNING

SB: B McRae (36, 2nd base off D Osborne/T Pagnozzi).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Smith SS                    4   2   3   1    0   0  .299  .765   19    2   2   3B,2B,CS
R Lankford CF                 4   1   1   1    0   2  .279  .867   19    6   0   3B
R Gant LF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .251  .876   16    1   0   
B Jordan RF                   4   1   2   2    0   2  .309  .833   18    4   0   HR,SB
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .778   15    0   2   
D Young 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .745   10    4   0   
  J Mabry 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .758         2   0   
T Pagnozzi C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .754   10    6   0   
M Gallego 2B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .528   12    2   4   
D Osborne P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .228  .618    6    0   0   CS
  R Clayton PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .685    1    0   0   
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Honeycutt P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .667         0   0   
  T Mathews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   5  10   5    0   7              126   27   8

BATTING

2B: O Smith (9, off F Castillo).

3B: O Smith (2, off B Patterson); R Lankford (8, off B Patterson).

HR: B Jordan (16, off T Wendell; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: O Smith 6; B Jordan 5; R Lankford 3; R Gant 2; D Osborne; M Gallego.

RBI: B Jordan 2 (99); R Gant (78); R Lankford (84); O Smith (17).

2-out RBI: B Jordan 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Jordan (19, 2nd base off F Castillo/S Servais).

CS: O Smith (5, 2nd base by F Castillo/S Servais); D Osborne (1, 2nd base by F Castillo/S Servais).

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
F Castillo                     7.1   7   2   2    0   7   0   4.98   27  105-68   42·11·15    4· 9· 7· 0     63    -     1.12   0.29
B Patterson, BS (2), L (3-3)   0     2   2   2    0   0   0   3.08    2    7-5     2· 0· 3    0· 0· 2· 0          1-1    3.16  -0.56
T Wendell                      0.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   2.50    3    8-6     4· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          1-1    2.25  -0.18
Totals                         8    10   5   5    0   7   1          32  120-79   48·12·19    5·11· 9· 0          2-2

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
D Osborne, W (13-9)            8     8   3   3    2   5   1   3.53   34  129-82   51· 7·24    9·12· 6· 0     57    -     1.34  -0.03
D Eckersley, H (4)             0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.50    2    8-5     2· 1· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.32  -0.01
R Honeycutt, H (18)            0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.98    1    6-3     3· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.19   0.05
T Mathews, S (5)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.73    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.36   0.04
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2   5   1          38  145-92   57· 8·27   12·13· 6· 0          2-0

B Patterson faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Wally Bell, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Jerry Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 29,612.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. B McRae              CF    1. O Smith              SS 
2. O Timmons            RF    2. R Lankford           CF 
3. M Grace              1B    3. R Gant               LF 
4. R Sandberg           2B    4. B Jordan             RF 
5. L Gomez              3B    5. G Gaetti             3B 
6. S Servais            C     6. D Young              1B 
7. L Gonzalez           LF    7. T Pagnozzi           C  
8. R Sanchez            SS    8. M Gallego            2B 
9. F Castillo           P     9. D Osborne            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  3-3  --3  3   33%  93% B Jordan        T Wendell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lankford Scores
   t 8   0  1-1  1--  7  -29%  14% R Sandberg      D Osborne       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Grace Scores
   b 8   1  3-2  --3  5   29%  74% R Lankford      B Patterson     Triple to RF (Line Drive); Smith Scores
   b 8   1  3-1  1--  2   28%  45% O Smith         B Patterson     Triple to RF (Line Drive); Gallego Scores
   t 6   2  1-0  -2-  5  -16%  52% S Servais       D Osborne       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Sandberg Scores; Servais to 2B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  B McRae         Flyball: CF
          ---  3   50%  O Timmons       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   52%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B; Timmons to 2B
          -2-  6   51%  R Sandberg      Walk
   O      12-  7   55%  L Gomez         Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  O Smith         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   OO     1--  7   51%  R Lankford      Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Smith Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  3   50%  R Gant          Popfly: 1B (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Donovan Osborne facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   52%  S Servais       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  4   50%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   52%  R Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Gonzalez to 2B
   O      -2-  3   55%  F Castillo      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Castillo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  B Jordan        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   51%  G Gaetti        Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  4   50%  D Young         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  B McRae         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   54%  O Timmons       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   56%  M Grace         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Castillo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   53%  T Pagnozzi      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   51%  M Gallego       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   50%  D Osborne       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Donovan Osborne facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   46%  R Sandberg      Walk
          1--  1   39%  L Gomez         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Sandberg to 2B
   O      12-  3   45%  S Servais       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   51%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  2   56%  R Sanchez       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   63%  O Smith         Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   62%  R Lankford      Lineout: RF; Smith to 3B
   R      --3  6   69%  R Gant          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Smith Scores
          1--  6   75%  B Jordan        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gant to 3B
          1-3      77%  G Gaetti        Jordan Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   69%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  5   64%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Donovan Osborne facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   67%  F Castillo      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   69%  B McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   71%  O Timmons       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Castillo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   69%  T Pagnozzi      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  7   67%  M Gallego       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   68%  D Osborne       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      1--  4   66%  O Smith         Osborne Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Donovan Osborne facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   70%  M Grace         Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  2   63%  R Sandberg      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      -2-  4   69%  L Gomez         Flyball: CF
   R      -2-  5   52%  S Servais       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Sandberg Scores; Servais to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  3   58%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   54%  O Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   52%  R Lankford      Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   54%  R Gant          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   50%  B Jordan        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Donovan Osborne facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   39%  R Sanchez       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   41%  F Castillo      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Sanchez to 3B
   O      --3  2   55%  B McRae         Fielder's Choice SS; Sanchez out at Hm/SS-C
          1--      53%  O Timmons       McRae Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   59%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Frank Castillo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   55%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   52%  D Young         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   50%  T Pagnozzi      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Donovan Osborne facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   43%  M Grace         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   RR     1--  7   14%  R Sandberg      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Grace Scores
   O      ---  5   15%  L Gomez         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   16%  S Servais       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   17%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Frank Castillo facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   25%  M Gallego       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  Royce Clayton pinch hits for Donovan Osborne batting 9th
   O      1--  1   18%  R Clayton       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  Bob Patterson replaces Frank Castillo pitching and batting 9th
   R      1--  2   45%  O Smith         Triple to RF (Line Drive); Gallego Scores
   R      --3  5   74%  R Lankford      Triple to RF (Line Drive); Smith Scores
                  Turk Wendell replaces Luis Gonzalez pitching and batting 7th; Scott Bullett replaces Bob Patterson playing LF batting 9th
   O      --3  3   59%  R Gant          Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   RR     --3  3   93%  B Jordan        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lankford Scores
   O      ---  2   92%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Royce Clayton pitching and batting 9th; John Mabry replaces Dmitri Young playing 1B batting 6th; Dave Magadan pinch hits for Rey Sanchez batting 8th
   O      ---  3   96%  D Magadan       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   91%  S Bullett       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
                  Rick Honeycutt replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  6   96%  B McRae         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Bullett to 2B
                  T.J. Mathews replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching and batting 9th; Robin Jennings pinch hits for Ozzie Timmons batting 2nd
   O      -2-  2  100%  R Jennings      Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation