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8
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@CHW		10
4
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@CLE		6
10
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@CLE		6
4		 
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1
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@MIL		5
4
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9
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12
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1
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2
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8
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6
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@STL		4
12
Saturday, September 27, 1997 12:17
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 43,142, Time of Game: 2:44
Cubs
4
68-93
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 16 GB
 at Cardinals
12
72-89
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 12 GB
W: Matt Morris (12-9)
L: Kevin Foster (10-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  4   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  7  0
Cardinals       1  3  0   3  0  0   0  5  X   12 12  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lance Johnson CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .307 .792 12 9 -0.038 0.90 0.058 -0.097 -0.5 2 0 2B
Ryne Sandberg 2B 2 1 0 0 1 1 .265 .714 13 8 -0.020 0.92 0.024 -0.044 -0.2 1 1
   Miguel Cairo 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .630 3 3 -0.044 1.52 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 0 2
Mark Grace 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .320 .875 8 6 0.022 1.13 0.088 -0.066 0.3 5 0
Sammy Sosa RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .251 .781 16 12 -0.119 1.21 0.000 -0.119 -1.2 2 0
Dave Hansen 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .313 .882 8 2 0.098 0.94 0.107 -0.009 0.9 0 0 3B
   Miguel Batista P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Brooks Kieschnick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .649 1 1 -0.023 0.89 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
   Terry Adams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ramon Morel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Doug Glanville LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .726 3 2 -0.061 1.44 0.000 -0.061 -0.6 0 0
   Dave Clark PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .301 .847 5 3 0.184 3.22 0.184 0.000 1.7
   Kevin Foster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128 .295 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Hernandez 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .814 7 6 -0.038 0.74 0.000 -0.038 -0.4 0 0
Tyler Houston C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .641 7 6 -0.116 1.06 0.000 -0.116 -1.1 11 0
Manny Alexander SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 .265 .703 19 10 0.099 0.53 0.100 0.000 0.9 1 2 2B
Rodney Myers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Dave Stevens P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Robin Jennings PH-LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .214 .486 15 9 0.013 0.88 0.075 -0.062 0.2 1 0 2B
Team Totals 35 4 7 4 2 5 .200 .586 117 77 -0.043 1.02 0.636 -0.679 -0.6 24 5
2B: R Jennings (1, off M Morris); L Johnson (16, off M Morris); M Alexander (12, off M Morris).
3B: D Hansen (2, off M Morris).
TB: D Hansen 3; M Alexander 3; R Jennings 2; L Johnson 2; D Clark; M Grace.
RBI: D Clark 2 (32); M Grace (78); R Jennings (2).
2-out RBI: D Clark 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 11.

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Delino DeShields 2B 4 3 2 3 1 0 .294 .803 21 10 0.159 0.85 0.189 -0.030 2.3 2 2 3B,SB
   Jeff Berblinger 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Willie McGee RF 5 2 4 4 0 1 .300 .767 22 14 0.187 0.72 0.193 -0.006 3.6 2 0 2B,2·SB
   Scarborough Green PR-CF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .097 .248 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mark McGwire 1B 2 2 2 4 3 0 .273 1.032 23 8 0.203 0.60 0.203 0.000 4.0 7 0 2·HR,SB
Ray Lankford CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 .295 1.000 21 15 -0.084 0.64 0.000 -0.084 -1.8 3 0
   Danny Sheaffer RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .584 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Dmitri Young LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .261 .706 21 14 0.066 0.55 0.099 -0.033 -0.1 7 0
David Bell 3B 5 0 0 0 0 3 .211 .571 29 18 -0.075 0.59 0.000 -0.075 -1.2 0 3
Mike Difelice C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .238 .628 13 12 -0.031 0.47 0.010 -0.041 -0.2 5 0
Luis Ordaz SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 .263 .616 9 5 0.021 0.48 0.045 -0.024 0.6 0 1 2·SB
Matt Morris P 3 2 1 0 0 1 .205 .489 17 10 0.012 0.55 0.049 -0.037 0.8 0 1 SH
Team Totals 36 12 12 12 5 11 .333 .998 176 106 0.458 0.62 0.788 -0.330 7.9 27 8
2B: W McGee (19, off T Adams).
3B: D DeShields (14, off R Myers).
HR: M McGwire 2 (57, 1 off K Foster, 1 off R Morel; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: M Morris (2, off T Adams).
TB: M McGwire 8; W McGee 5; D DeShields 4; M Difelice; D Young; M Morris; L Ordaz.
RBI: M McGwire 4 (122); W McGee 4 (38); D DeShields 3 (58); D Young (34).
2-out RBI: D Young.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 8 for 12.
Fielding
E: D Bell (8).
Baserunning
SB: D DeShields (55, 2nd base off K Foster/T Houston); L Ordaz 2 (3, 2nd base off T Adams/T Houston, 2nd base off R Myers/T Houston); M McGwire (3, 2nd base off D Stevens/T Houston); W McGee 2 (7, 3rd base off D Stevens/T Houston, 2nd base off R Myers/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
Rodney Myers 1.1 5 4 4 3 1 0 6.00 12 41 18 10 6 2 3 5 5 0 26 -0.292 1.08 -3.9
Dave Stevens 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 9.19 2 12 7 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.032 0.71 0.9
Kevin Foster, L (10-7) 2 2 3 3 1 2 1 4.61 9 34 20 13 4 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 -0.223 0.86 -2.0
Miguel Batista 3 1 0 0 1 4 0 5.70 11 51 36 22 6 8 2 4 1 0 0 0 0.052 0.27 1.5
Terry Adams 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 4.62 4 18 12 7 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 -0.026 0.04 -3.6
Ramon Morel 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 4.76 4 20 13 6 1 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 -0.001 0.00 -0.9
Team Totals 8 12 12 12 5 11 2 13.50 42 176 106 61 22 23 11 15 8 0 26 3 1 -0.458 1.02 -7.9
T Adams faced 4 batters in the 8th 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
Matt Morris, W (12-9) 9 7 4 4 2 5 0 3.19 37 117 77 48 11 18 11 19 5 0 60 0.042 1.02 0.6
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 2 5 0 4.00 37 117 77 48 11 18 11 19 5 0 60 0.042 0.62 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Greg Bonin.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 43,142.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 5mph in from Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Lance Johnson CF 1 Delino DeShields 2B
2 Ryne Sandberg 2B 2 Willie McGee RF
3 Mark Grace 1B 3 Mark McGwire 1B
4 Sammy Sosa RF 4 Ray Lankford CF
5 Dave Hansen 3B 5 Dmitri Young LF
6 Doug Glanville LF 6 David Bell 3B
7 Tyler Houston C 7 Mike Difelice C
8 Manny Alexander SS 8 Luis Ordaz SS
9 Rodney Myers P 9 Matt Morris P

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 2-4 2 123 5,(2-2)  RR CHC D. Clark M. Morris -18% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sandberg Scores; Grace Scores; Hansen to 3B
b4 5-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR STL M. McGwire K. Foster 16% 85% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); McGee Scores
b2 1-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  RR STL D. DeShields R. Myers 13% 85% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Ordaz Scores; Morris Scores
b4 4-4 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  R STL W. McGee K. Foster 11% 69% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); DeShields Scores
b1 0-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R STL D. Young R. Myers 10% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive); McGee Scores; McGwire 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' Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC L. Johnson M. Morris 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg M. Morris 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Grace M. Morris 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rodney Myers facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O STL D. DeShields R. Myers -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  STL W. McGee R. Myers 2% 55% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  STL M. McGwire R. Myers 2% 57% McGee Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  STL M. McGwire R. Myers 2% 59% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O STL R. Lankford R. Myers -4% 54% Lineout: CF
b1 0-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R STL D. Young R. Myers 10% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive); McGee Scores; McGwire to 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O STL D. Bell R. Myers -4% 60% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC S. Sosa M. Morris 2% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  CHC D. Hansen M. Morris -7% 56% Triple to RF (Line Drive)
t2 0-1 1 --3 3,(1-1)  O CHC D. Glanville M. Morris 6% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 0-1 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O CHC T. Houston M. Morris 4% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Rodney Myers facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. Difelice R. Myers -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
b2 1-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  STL L. Ordaz R. Myers 2% 66% Walk
b2 1-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  STL M. Morris R. Myers 1% 67% Ordaz Steals 2B
b2 1-0 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  STL M. Morris R. Myers 4% 72% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ordaz to 3B
b2 1-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  RR STL D. DeShields R. Myers 13% 85% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Ordaz Scores; Morris Scores
b2 3-0 1 --3 2,(1-0)  R STL W. McGee R. Myers 3% 88% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); DeShields Scores
b2 4-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  STL M. McGwire R. Myers 1% 89% Walk; McGee to 2B
Dave Stevens replaces Rodney Myers pitching and batting 9th
b2 4-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  STL R. Lankford D. Stevens 1% 90% McGee Steals 3B
b2 4-0 1 1-3 6,(2-2)  O STL R. Lankford D. Stevens -3% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b2 4-0 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  STL D. Young D. Stevens 0% 88% McGwire Steals 2B
b2 4-0 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O STL D. Young D. Stevens -2% 86% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 8-9-1
t3 0-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC M. Alexander M. Morris -4% 82% Double to LF (Line Drive)
Robin Jennings pinch hits for Dave Stevens (P) batting 9th
t3 0-4 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  R CHC R. Jennings M. Morris -8% 74% Double to RF (Line Drive); Alexander Scores
t3 1-4 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC L. Johnson M. Morris 4% 78% Flyball: LF
t3 1-4 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  CHC R. Sandberg M. Morris -2% 76% Walk
t3 1-4 1 12- 4,(1-2)  R CHC M. Grace M. Morris -9% 67% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Jennings Scores; Sandberg to 2B
t3 2-4 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O CHC S. Sosa M. Morris 5% 72% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 2-4 2 12- 4,(3-0)  CHC D. Hansen M. Morris -4% 68% Walk; Sandberg to 3B; Grace to 2B
Dave Clark pinch hits for Doug Glanville (LF) batting 6th
t3 2-4 2 123 5,(2-2)  RR CHC D. Clark M. Morris -18% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sandberg Scores; Grace Scores; Hansen to 3B
t3 4-4 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O CHC T. Houston M. Morris 6% 56% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 6-7-8
Kevin Foster replaces Dave Clark (PH) pitching and batting 6th
Robin Jennings moves from PH to LF
b3 4-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL D. Bell K. Foster -3% 53% Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
b3 4-4 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O STL M. Difelice K. Foster -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b3 4-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL L. Ordaz K. Foster -1% 50% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 8-9-1
t4 4-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC M. Alexander M. Morris -4% 46% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t4 4-4 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O CHC R. Jennings M. Morris 4% 50% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t4 4-4 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHC L. Johnson M. Morris 3% 53% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 4-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Sandberg M. Morris 3% 56% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 9-1-2
Miguel Cairo replaces Ryne Sandberg playing 2B batting 2nd
b4 4-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL M. Morris K. Foster -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 4-4 1 --- 4,(3-0)  STL D. DeShields K. Foster 3% 56% Walk
b4 4-4 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  STL W. McGee K. Foster 2% 58% DeShields Steals 2B
b4 4-4 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  R STL W. McGee K. Foster 11% 69% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); DeShields Scores
b4 5-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR STL M. McGwire K. Foster 16% 85% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); McGee Scores
b4 7-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Lankford K. Foster -1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
b4 7-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL D. Young K. Foster -1% 84% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 3-4-5
t5 4-7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. Grace M. Morris 2% 86% Flyball: CF
t5 4-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC S. Sosa M. Morris 2% 88% Strikeout Swinging
t5 4-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Hansen M. Morris 1% 89% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Cubs' Miguel Batista facing 6-7-8
Miguel Batista replaces Dave Hansen (3B) pitching and batting 5th
Jose Hernandez replaces Kevin Foster (P) playing 3B batting 6th
b5 7-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL D. Bell M. Batista -1% 88% Flyball: RF
b5 7-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  STL M. Difelice M. Batista 1% 89% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b5 7-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL L. Ordaz M. Batista -1% 87% Flyball: RF
b5 7-4 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  O STL M. Morris M. Batista -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 6-7-8
t6 4-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Hernandez M. Morris 2% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t6 4-7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC T. Houston M. Morris 2% 90% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t6 4-7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC M. Alexander M. Morris -1% 89% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
t6 4-7 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Jennings M. Morris 2% 91% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Cubs' Miguel Batista facing 1-2-3
b6 7-4 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O STL D. DeShields M. Batista -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 7-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL W. McGee M. Batista -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b6 7-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL M. McGwire M. Batista 0% 90% Walk
b6 7-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Lankford M. Batista -1% 90% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
t7 4-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC L. Johnson M. Morris -6% 84% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t7 4-7 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Cairo M. Morris 4% 88% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t7 4-7 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Grace M. Morris 3% 91% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Johnson to 3B
t7 4-7 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O CHC S. Sosa M. Morris 3% 94% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Cubs' Miguel Batista facing 5-6-7
b7 7-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL D. Young M. Batista -1% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 7-4 1 --- 9,(2-2)  O STL D. Bell M. Batista -0% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b7 7-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL M. Difelice M. Batista -0% 93% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 5-6-7
Brooks Kieschnick pinch hits for Miguel Batista (P) batting 5th
t8 4-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC B. Kieschnick M. Morris 2% 95% Flyball: LF
t8 4-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Hernandez M. Morris 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-7 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC T. Houston M. Morris 1% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Cubs' Terry Adams facing 8-9-1
Terry Adams replaces Brooks Kieschnick (PH) pitching and batting 5th
b8 7-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL L. Ordaz T. Adams 0% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b8 7-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL M. Morris T. Adams 0% 98% Ordaz Steals 2B
b8 7-4 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  STL M. Morris T. Adams 1% 99% Fielder's Choice C/Sacrifice Bunt; Ordaz to 3B
b8 7-4 0 1-3 6,(3-2)  R STL D. DeShields T. Adams 0% 99% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ordaz Scores; Morris to 2B
b8 8-4 0 12- 7,(2-2)  RR STL W. McGee T. Adams 1% 100% Double to RF (Line Drive); Morris Scores; DeShields Scores
Ramon Morel replaces Terry Adams pitching and batting 5th
Scarborough Green pinch runs for Willie McGee (RF) batting 2nd
b8 10-4 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  RR STL M. McGwire R. Morel 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Green Scores
b8 12-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL R. Lankford R. Morel 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 12-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL D. Young R. Morel 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 12-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL D. Bell R. Morel 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 12.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-12, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 8-9-1
Jeff Berblinger replaces Delino DeShields playing 2B batting 1st
Scarborough Green moves from PR to CF
Danny Sheaffer replaces Ray Lankford (CF) playing RF batting 4th
t9 4-12 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Alexander M. Morris 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-12 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Jennings M. Morris 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 4-12 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC L. Johnson M. Morris 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 12.

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