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

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 32,843

 Wednesday, September 18, 1996, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:56
Cubs
3
74-76
Lost 4
3rd, 7 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  1    3  6  0
Cardinals       0  0  1   3  0  0   1  0  X    5 10  0
W: Todd Stottlemyre (13-11), L: Steve Trachsel (12-9), S: Dennis Eckersley (29)
 Cardinals
5
82-70
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .276  .769    9    6    0   0   
  S Bullett CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .561    4    2    0   0   
  D Glanville PH-CF           1   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .648    4    3    0   0   
R Jennings RF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .190  .476   10    6    0   0   2B
  O Timmons PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .201  .638    5    3    0   0   
M Grace 1B                    3   1   0   1    1   1  .333  .853   23   15   12   1   
L Gonzalez LF                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .272  .787   13    6    2   0   
  L Gomez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .782    1    1    0   0   
  J Bullinger P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .900              1   0   
D Magadan 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .257  .740   17    8    0   1   GDP
R Sandberg 2B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .237  .763   19   10    2   1   2B,GDP
S Servais C                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .264  .721   11    7    6   2   HR
R Sanchez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .212  .537   14    8    1   6   
  T Houston PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .768    1    1    0   0   
S Trachsel P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .115  .326    1    1    0   0   
  B Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .908    5    4    0   0   
  K Bottenfield P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   2   
  M Campbell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.000              0   0   
  B Kieschnick PH-RF          1   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .690    1    1    0   0   
Totals                       31   3   6   0    4   7              138   82   24  13
Batting Events
2B: R Jennings (2, off T Stottlemyre); R Sandberg (27, off T Stottlemyre).
HR: S Servais (11, off D Eckersley; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: S Servais 5; R Sandberg 2; R Jennings 2; D Glanville; B Kieschnick.
GIDP: D Magadan (3); R Sandberg (9).
RBI: S Servais 2 (61); M Grace (73).
2-out RBI: S Servais 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Sanchez-M Grace.
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Clayton SS                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .274  .692   12    8    0   3   HR,SB,GDP
R Lankford CF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .277  .861   13   11    2   0   
R Gant LF                     4   2   2   1    0   2  .253  .885   13    8    3   0   HR
B Jordan RF                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .310  .836   13    5    1   0   SB,HBP
G Gaetti 3B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .267  .778   22   11    0   1   
  T Fossas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
J Mabry 1B                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .292  .757   12    9    7   1   SF
T Pagnozzi C                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .273  .746   27   19    7   0   
L Alicea 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .262  .739   18    8    6   3   IW
T Stottlemyre P               2   0   1   1    0   0  .238  .552    9    6    0   0   SH
  D Bell 3B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .541              0   1   
  W McGee PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .756    4    3    0   0   
  M Gallego 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .528              0   0   
Totals                       31   5  10   0    3   8              143   88   27   9
Batting Events
HR: R Gant (29, off M Campbell; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out); R Clayton (6, off S Trachsel; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).
SF: J Mabry (5, off S Trachsel).
SH: T Stottlemyre (9, off K Bottenfield).
IBB: L Alicea (9, by S Trachsel).
HBP: B Jordan (7, by S Trachsel).
TB: R Gant 5; R Clayton 5; G Gaetti; J Mabry; T Stottlemyre; W McGee; L Alicea; B Jordan.
GIDP: R Clayton (13).
RBI: R Gant (79); J Mabry (71); R Clayton (35); T Stottlemyre (2); T Pagnozzi (53).
2-out RBI: T Stottlemyre; R Clayton.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Clayton-L Alicea-J Mabry 2.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Jordan (20, 2nd base off S Trachsel/S Servais); R Clayton (29, 2nd base off S Trachsel/S Servais).

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 Trachsel, L (12-9)           5     5   4   4    2   7   1   3.00   23   77-49   24·11·14    8· 5· 3· 0     46    -     0.83  -0.16
K Bottenfield                  1     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.80    5   23-17   14· 1· 2    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.31   0.01
M Campbell                     1     2   1   1    1   1   1   3.58    6   22-11    6· 3· 2    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.20  -0.02
J Bullinger                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   6.55    3   11-6     5· 0· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         8    10   5   5    3   8   2          37  133-83   49·15·19   16· 9· 3· 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
T Stottlemyre, W (13-11)       7     4   2   2    3   7   0   3.96   27  109-63   35·10·18    5·12· 6· 0     65    -     0.86   0.27
T Fossas                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.60    5   18-11    6· 1· 4    4· 0· 0· 0          1-1    1.17  -0.01
D Eckersley, S (29)            1     1   1   1    0   0   1   3.60    3   11-8     5· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.75   0.07
Totals                         9     6   3   3    4   7   1          35  138-82   46·11·25   11·13· 6· 0          2-1
T Stottlemyre faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
T Fossas faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: S Trachsel (5).
HBP: S Trachsel (7; B Jordan).
IBB: S Trachsel (3; L Alicea).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Wally Bell, 1B - Tom Hallion, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:56.
Attendance: 32,843.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 8mph in from Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Brian McRae                  CF       1. Royce Clayton                SS
2. Robin Jennings               RF       2. Ray Lankford                 CF
3. Mark Grace                   1B       3. Ron Gant                     LF
4. Luis Gonzalez                LF       4. Brian Jordan                 RF
5. Dave Magadan                 3B       5. Gary Gaetti                  3B
6. Ryne Sandberg                2B       6. John Mabry                   1B
7. Scott Servais                 C       7. Tom Pagnozzi                  C
8. Rey Sanchez                  SS       8. Luis Alicea                  2B
9. Steve Trachsel                P       9. Todd Stottlemyre              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  12% 63% 0-0 STL R. Clayton S. Trachsel Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t4 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  11% 69% 0-1 CHC D. Magadan T. Stottlemyre Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  8% 80% 1-0 STL B. Jordan S. Trachsel Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Gant to 3B
t4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -7% 55% 0-1 CHC R. Jennings T. Stottlemyre Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t9 0 1-- OO 8,(3-2)  7% 100% 2-5 CHC R. Sandberg D. Eckersley Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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' Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC B. McRae T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 54% 0-0 CHC R. Jennings T. Stottlemyre Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t1 2 --- O 11,(3-2)  1% 55% 0-0 CHC M. Grace T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  3% 58% 0-0 STL R. Clayton S. Trachsel Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  2% 61% 0-0 STL R. Lankford S. Trachsel Clayton Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 57% 0-0 STL R. Lankford S. Trachsel Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 STL R. Gant S. Trachsel Strikeout Looking
b1 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 STL B. Jordan S. Trachsel Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC L. Gonzalez T. Stottlemyre Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 CHC D. Magadan T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -2% 52% 0-0 CHC R. Sandberg T. Stottlemyre Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t2 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  3% 55% 0-0 CHC S. Servais T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 STL G. Gaetti S. Trachsel Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 STL J. Mabry S. Trachsel Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 STL T. Pagnozzi S. Trachsel Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC R. Sanchez T. Stottlemyre Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 54% 0-0 CHC S. Trachsel T. Stottlemyre Lineout: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t3 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 56% 0-0 CHC B. McRae T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 8-9-1
Scott Bullett replaces Brian McRae playing CF batting 1st
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 STL L. Alicea S. Trachsel Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 STL T. Stottlemyre S. Trachsel Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b3 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  12% 63% 0-0 STL R. Clayton S. Trachsel Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b3 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 62% 1-0 STL R. Lankford S. Trachsel Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -7% 55% 0-1 CHC R. Jennings T. Stottlemyre Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t4 0 -2- O 2,(1-0)  5% 60% 0-1 CHC M. Grace T. Stottlemyre Lineout: 2B
t4 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  -3% 57% 0-1 CHC L. Gonzalez T. Stottlemyre Walk
t4 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  11% 69% 0-1 CHC D. Magadan T. Stottlemyre Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 72% 1-0 STL R. Gant S. Trachsel Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  8% 80% 1-0 STL B. Jordan S. Trachsel Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Gant to 3B
b4 0 1-3 5,(2-2)  1% 81% 1-0 STL G. Gaetti S. Trachsel Jordan Steals 2B
b4 0 -23 6,(3-2)  1% 83% 1-0 STL G. Gaetti S. Trachsel Walk
b4 0 123 RO 3,(1-1)  -2% 81% 1-0 STL J. Mabry S. Trachsel Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Gant Scores
b4 1 12- 3,(1-1)  3% 84% 2-0 STL T. Pagnozzi S. Trachsel Wild Pitch; Jordan to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
b4 1 -23 RO 5,(2-2)  1% 85% 2-0 STL T. Pagnozzi S. Trachsel Groundout: SS-1B; Jordan Scores
b4 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 86% 3-0 STL L. Alicea S. Trachsel Intentional Walk
b4 2 12- R 1,(0-0)  6% 91% 3-0 STL T. Stottlemyre S. Trachsel Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gaetti Scores; Alicea to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  -2% 89% 4-0 STL R. Clayton S. Trachsel Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 91% 0-4 CHC R. Sandberg T. Stottlemyre Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 92% 0-4 CHC S. Servais T. Stottlemyre Popfly: 1B
t5 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 93% 0-4 CHC R. Sanchez T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 92% 4-0 STL R. Lankford S. Trachsel Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 92% 4-0 STL R. Gant S. Trachsel Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 92% 4-0 STL B. Jordan S. Trachsel Hit By Pitch
b5 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 92% 4-0 STL G. Gaetti S. Trachsel Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
Brant Brown pinch hits for Steve Trachsel (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 93% 0-4 CHC B. Brown T. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 94% 0-4 CHC S. Bullett T. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 95% 0-4 CHC R. Jennings T. Stottlemyre Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Kent Bottenfield facing 6-7-8
Kent Bottenfield replaces Brant Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 96% 4-0 STL J. Mabry K. Bottenfield Single to CF (Pop Fly)
b6 0 1-- O 13,(3-2)  -1% 95% 4-0 STL T. Pagnozzi K. Bottenfield Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b6 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  1% 96% 4-0 STL L. Alicea K. Bottenfield Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Mabry to 2B
b6 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 95% 4-0 STL T. Stottlemyre K. Bottenfield Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Mabry to 3B; Alicea to 2B
b6 2 -23 O 1,(0-0)  -1% 94% 4-0 STL R. Clayton K. Bottenfield Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -3% 91% 0-4 CHC M. Grace T. Stottlemyre Walk
t7 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  3% 94% 0-4 CHC L. Gonzalez T. Stottlemyre Lineout: LF
t7 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  2% 95% 0-4 CHC D. Magadan T. Stottlemyre Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Grace to 2B
t7 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 94% 0-4 CHC R. Sandberg T. Stottlemyre Walk
t7 2 12- R 1,(0-0)  -5% 90% 0-4 CHC S. Servais T. Stottlemyre Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Grace Scores; Sandberg to 2B
t7 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  4% 94% 1-4 CHC R. Sanchez T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Mike Campbell facing 2-3-4
Mike Campbell replaces Kent Bottenfield pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 94% 4-1 STL R. Lankford M. Campbell Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b7 1 --- R 3,(2-0)  3% 97% 4-1 STL R. Gant M. Campbell Home Run (Fly Ball)
b7 1 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 97% 5-1 STL B. Jordan M. Campbell Walk
b7 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  1% 98% 5-1 STL G. Gaetti M. Campbell Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jordan to 3B
b7 1 1-3 O 6,(2-2)  -1% 97% 5-1 STL J. Mabry M. Campbell Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  -1% 96% 5-1 STL T. Pagnozzi M. Campbell Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
Brooks Kieschnick pinch hits for Mike Campbell (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 94% 1-5 CHC B. Kieschnick T. Stottlemyre Single to RF (Ground Ball)
Tony Fossas replaces Gary Gaetti (3B) pitching and batting 5th; David Bell replaces Todd Stottlemyre (P) playing 3B batting 9th; Doug Glanville pinch hits for Scott Bullett (CF) batting 1st
t8 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  -5% 89% 1-5 CHC D. Glanville T. Fossas Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Kieschnick to 2B
Ozzie Timmons pinch hits for Robin Jennings (RF) batting 2nd
t8 0 12- O 5,(2-2)  3% 93% 1-5 CHC O. Timmons T. Fossas Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kieschnick to 3B; Timmons to 1B
t8 1 1-3 RO 3,(0-2)  2% 95% 1-5 CHC M. Grace T. Fossas Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B); Kieschnick Scores; Timmons to 2B
Leo Gomez pinch hits for Luis Gonzalez (LF) batting 4th
t8 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  2% 97% 2-5 CHC L. Gomez T. Fossas Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cubs' Jim Bullinger facing 8-9-1
Jim Bullinger replaces Leo Gomez (PH) pitching and batting 4th; Ozzie Timmons moves from PH to LF; Doug Glanville moves from PH to CF; Brooks Kieschnick moves from PH to RF
b8 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -0% 97% 5-2 STL L. Alicea J. Bullinger Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
Willie McGee pinch hits for David Bell (3B) batting 9th
b8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  0% 97% 5-2 STL W. McGee J. Bullinger Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b8 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  -1% 96% 5-2 STL R. Clayton J. Bullinger Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Tony Fossas facing 5-6-7
Mike Gallego replaces Willie McGee (PH) playing 3B batting 9th
t9 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 93% 2-5 CHC D. Magadan T. Fossas Walk
Dennis Eckersley replaces Tony Fossas pitching and batting 5th
t9 0 1-- OO 8,(3-2)  7% 100% 2-5 CHC R. Sandberg D. Eckersley Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 2 --- R 2,(0-1)  -1% 99% 2-5 CHC S. Servais D. Eckersley Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
Tyler Houston pinch hits for Rey Sanchez (SS) batting 8th
t9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 100% 3-5 CHC T. Houston D. Eckersley Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 5.

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