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Busch Stadium, Attendance: 47,911 |
Friday, August 7, 1998, 7:10 Time of Game: 2:53 |
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Cubs
3
64-52
Lost 2
2nd, 5½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Cubs 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 2
Cardinals 11 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 X 16 17 2
W: Kent Bottenfield (4-5), L: Steve Trachsel (11-6) |
Cardinals
16
54-60
Won 3
4th, 14½ GB
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Batting Stats
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Brown CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .303 .883 17 8 4 0 M Morandini 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .326 .845 11 7 3 0 M Karchner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T Mulholland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .661 0 0 S Sosa RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .307 1.007 14 6 1 0 M Grace 1B 3 1 2 1 0 1 .323 .904 14 9 3 0 2B J Nieves SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 0 0 H Rodriguez LF 3 0 0 1 1 0 .243 .856 17 8 1 0 J Hernandez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .817 18 13 0 4 T Houston C-1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .683 12 7 10 0 M Alexander SS-2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .629 15 11 1 3 S Trachsel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .665 0 0 D Stevens P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 3 0 1 J Blauser PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .655 3 3 0 0 T Adams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F Heredia P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 S Martinez PH-C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .260 .758 11 5 1 0 Totals 32 3 5 0 4 5 136 81 24 8
Batting Events
2B: M Grace (27, off K Bottenfield).
TB: M Grace 3; M Morandini; B Brown; M Alexander.
RBI: H Rodriguez (74); M Grace (60).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Alexander-M Morandini.
E: J Hernandez (7); S Trachsel (2).
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details P Kelly 2B 4 2 1 2 1 1 .268 .712 18 10 0 0 2B P Polanco 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .598 3 2 1 1 B Jordan RF 4 3 3 2 1 0 .326 .931 14 7 4 0 3·2B J Mabry RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .693 5 3 0 0 M McGwire 1B 4 1 1 2 1 2 .287 1.170 29 18 6 0 G Gaetti 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .793 3 0 R Lankford CF 3 3 2 4 1 0 .284 .905 14 9 4 0 HR W McGee PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .647 3 2 1 0 R Gant LF 5 1 1 2 0 1 .221 .796 23 12 2 0 HR F Tatis 3B 5 1 3 1 0 1 .266 .659 20 11 0 0 2·2B E Marrero C 4 1 3 0 1 0 .248 .677 13 6 5 0 2·2B,IW C King P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 R Croushore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 K Bottenfield P 2 2 1 1 0 1 .091 .182 9 7 0 0 2·SH T Lampkin PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .702 1 1 0 0 L Ordaz SS 5 2 2 1 0 0 .158 .358 20 11 1 3 Totals 40 16 17 0 5 6 172 99 27 5
Batting Events
2B: P Kelly (4, off S Trachsel); B Jordan 3 (26, 1 off D Stevens, 1 off F Heredia, 1 off S Trachsel); E Marrero 2 (7, 2 off D Stevens); F Tatis 2 (19, 1 off M Karchner, 1 off S Trachsel).
HR: R Gant (18, off D Stevens; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); R Lankford (20, off D Stevens; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SH: K Bottenfield 2 (5, 1 off D Stevens, 1 off S Trachsel).
IBB: E Marrero (2, by S Trachsel).
TB: B Jordan 6; F Tatis 5; R Lankford 5; E Marrero 5; R Gant 4; P Kelly 2; L Ordaz 2; M McGwire; K Bottenfield.
RBI: R Lankford 4 (69); M McGwire 2 (102); P Kelly 2 (8); B Jordan 2 (66); R Gant 2 (45); F Tatis (34); K Bottenfield (2); L Ordaz (3).
2-out RBI: R Lankford 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 8 for 20.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M McGwire.
E: M McGwire (8); R Gant (3).
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 (11-6) 0.1 5 9 7 3 0 0 4.29 10 37-17 11· 2· 4 3· 4· 4· 0 6 - 1.51 -0.65 D Stevens 3.2 7 5 5 1 5 2 3.74 20 77-51 33·11· 7 5· 9· 5· 0 1-1 0.12 -0.07 T Adams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.60 3 10-5 4· 1· 0 1· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.00 0.00 F Heredia 1 4 2 2 1 0 0 5.56 7 25-12 8· 4· 0 1· 5· 5· 0 0-0 0.00 0.00 M Karchner 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.54 4 14-8 4· 0· 4 1· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.00 0.00 T Mulholland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.60 3 9-6 4· 2· 0 3· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.00 0.00 Totals 8 17 16 14 5 6 2 47 172-99 64·20·15 14·22·14· 0 1-1
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 K Bottenfield, W (4-5) 7 5 3 1 3 5 0 4.17 29 113-69 39·11·19 7·14· 6· 0 61 - 0.29 -0.21 C King 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.48 4 12-5 4· 0· 1 1· 2· 1· 0 0-0 0.00 0.00 R Croushore 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.38 3 11-7 4· 2· 1 1· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.00 0.00 Totals 9 5 3 1 4 5 0 36 136-81 47·13·21 9·18· 7· 0 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Trachsel (3; E Marrero).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Bob Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 47,911.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 12mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals 1. Brant Brown CF 1. Pat Kelly 2B 2. Mickey Morandini 2B 2. Brian Jordan RF 3. Sammy Sosa RF 3. Mark McGwire 1B 4. Mark Grace 1B 4. Ray Lankford CF 5. Henry Rodriguez LF 5. Ron Gant LF 6. Jose Hernandez 3B 6. Fernando Tatis 3B 7. Tyler Houston C 7. Eli Marrero C 8. Manny Alexander SS 8. Kent Bottenfield P 9. Steve Trachsel P 9. Luis Ordaz SS
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b1 | 1 | 12- | R | 2,(1-0) | 15% | 63% | 2-3 | STL | F. Tatis | S. Trachsel | Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); McGwire Scores; Lankford to 3B |
| b1 | 1 | 123 | RR | 2,(1-0) | 14% | 78% | 3-3 | STL | K. Bottenfield | S. Trachsel | Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Short 1B Line); Lankford Scores; Tatis Scores/No RBI; Marrero to 3B |
| t1 | 1 | 12- | R | 6,(2-2) | -14% | 33% | 0-0 | CHC | M. Grace | K. Bottenfield | Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Morandini Scores; Sosa to 3B/Adv on E7; Grace to 2B |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | 10% | 40% | 0-3 | STL | B. Jordan | S. Trachsel | Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Kelly to 3B | |
| t1 | 1 | -23 | RR | 5,(2-2) | -9% | 23% | 1-0 | CHC | H. Rodriguez | K. Bottenfield | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Sosa Scores/unER; Grace Scores/No RBI/unER |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Brown | K. Bottenfield | Strikeout Swinging |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | M. Morandini | K. Bottenfield | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | CHC | S. Sosa | K. Bottenfield | Walk; Morandini to 2B | |
| t1 | 1 | 12- | R | 6,(2-2) | -14% | 33% | 0-0 | CHC | M. Grace | K. Bottenfield | Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Morandini Scores; Sosa to 3B/Adv on E7; Grace to 2B |
| t1 | 1 | -23 | RR | 5,(2-2) | -9% | 23% | 1-0 | CHC | H. Rodriguez | K. Bottenfield | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Sosa Scores/unER; Grace Scores/No RBI/unER |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 6,(2-2) | 3% | 27% | 3-0 | CHC | J. Hernandez | K. Bottenfield | Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B) |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 30% | 0-3 | STL | P. Kelly | S. Trachsel | Walk | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | 10% | 40% | 0-3 | STL | B. Jordan | S. Trachsel | Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Kelly to 3B | |
| b1 | 0 | -23 | RR | 1,(0-0) | 8% | 49% | 0-3 | STL | M. McGwire | S. Trachsel | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Kelly Scores; Jordan Scores |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | 6% | 54% | 2-3 | STL | R. Lankford | S. Trachsel | Walk; McGwire to 2B | |
| b1 | 0 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | -6% | 49% | 2-3 | STL | R. Gant | S. Trachsel | Lineout: LF |
| b1 | 1 | 12- | R | 2,(1-0) | 15% | 63% | 2-3 | STL | F. Tatis | S. Trachsel | Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); McGwire Scores; Lankford to 3B |
| b1 | 1 | -23 | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 64% | 3-3 | STL | E. Marrero | S. Trachsel | Intentional Walk | |
| b1 | 1 | 123 | RR | 2,(1-0) | 14% | 78% | 3-3 | STL | K. Bottenfield | S. Trachsel | Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Short 1B Line); Lankford Scores; Tatis Scores/No RBI; Marrero to 3B |
| b1 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 6,(2-2) | 5% | 83% | 5-3 | STL | L. Ordaz | S. Trachsel | Single to SS (Ground Ball); Marrero Scores; Bottenfield to 2B |
| b1 | 1 | 12- | RR | 3,(2-0) | 9% | 91% | 6-3 | STL | P. Kelly | S. Trachsel | Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Bottenfield Scores/unER; Ordaz Scores/unER |
| Dave Stevens replaces Steve Trachsel pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b1 | 1 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | 0% | 92% | 8-3 | STL | B. Jordan | D. Stevens | Walk | |
| b1 | 1 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 90% | 8-3 | STL | M. McGwire | D. Stevens | Strikeout Swinging |
| b1 | 2 | 12- | RRR | 6,(1-2) | 7% | 97% | 8-3 | STL | R. Lankford | D. Stevens | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Kelly Scores; Jordan Scores |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 3,(2-0) | 0% | 97% | 11-3 | STL | R. Gant | D. Stevens | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Gant to 2B | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 97% | 11-3 | STL | F. Tatis | D. Stevens | Strikeout Looking |
| 11 runs, 6 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 11. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-11, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 98% | 3-11 | CHC | T. Houston | K. Bottenfield | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 98% | 3-11 | CHC | M. Alexander | K. Bottenfield | Lineout: RF |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 98% | 3-11 | CHC | D. Stevens | K. Bottenfield | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 11. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 11-3, Cubs' Dave Stevens facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 98% | 11-3 | STL | E. Marrero | D. Stevens | Double to 3B (Ground Ball) | |
| b2 | 0 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 98% | 11-3 | STL | K. Bottenfield | D. Stevens | Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Marrero to 3B |
| b2 | 1 | --3 | O | 5,(3-1) | -1% | 98% | 11-3 | STL | L. Ordaz | D. Stevens | Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B) |
| b2 | 2 | --3 | O | 3,(0-2) | -0% | 98% | 11-3 | STL | P. Kelly | D. Stevens | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 11. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-11, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 97% | 3-11 | CHC | B. Brown | K. Bottenfield | Walk | |
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 98% | 3-11 | CHC | M. Morandini | K. Bottenfield | Flyball: LF |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 98% | 3-11 | CHC | S. Sosa | K. Bottenfield | Strikeout Swinging |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 99% | 3-11 | CHC | M. Grace | K. Bottenfield | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 11. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 11-3, Cubs' Dave Stevens facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 99% | 11-3 | STL | B. Jordan | D. Stevens | Double to LF (Line Drive) | |
| b3 | 0 | -2- | O | 13,(3-2) | -0% | 99% | 11-3 | STL | M. McGwire | D. Stevens | Popfly: CF |
| b3 | 1 | -2- | R | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 99% | 11-3 | STL | R. Lankford | D. Stevens | Single to CF (Line Drive); Jordan Scores |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 100% | 12-3 | STL | R. Gant | D. Stevens | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Lankford Scores |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 100% | 14-3 | STL | F. Tatis | D. Stevens | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF) | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 14-3 | STL | E. Marrero | D. Stevens | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Tatis to 3B | |
| b3 | 1 | -23 | O | 4,(0-2) | 0% | 100% | 14-3 | STL | K. Bottenfield | D. Stevens | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 2 | -23 | O | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 14-3 | STL | L. Ordaz | D. Stevens | Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B) |
| 3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 14. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-14, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | 0% | 100% | 3-14 | CHC | H. Rodriguez | K. Bottenfield | Flyball: CF |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 3-14 | CHC | J. Hernandez | K. Bottenfield | Strikeout Swinging |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 3-14 | CHC | T. Houston | K. Bottenfield | Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 14. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 14-3, Cubs' Dave Stevens facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 100% | 14-3 | STL | P. Kelly | D. Stevens | Groundout: P-1B |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 14-3 | STL | B. Jordan | D. Stevens | Lineout: CF |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | 0% | 100% | 14-3 | STL | M. McGwire | D. Stevens | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 14. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-14, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 100% | 3-14 | CHC | M. Alexander | K. Bottenfield | Single to SS (Ground Ball) | |
| Jeff Blauser pinch hits for Dave Stevens (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 100% | 3-14 | CHC | J. Blauser | K. Bottenfield | Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF) |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 3-14 | CHC | B. Brown | K. Bottenfield | Flyball: RF |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 3-14 | CHC | M. Morandini | K. Bottenfield | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 14. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 14-3, Cubs' Terry Adams facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Terry Adams replaces Jeff Blauser (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 14-3 | STL | R. Lankford | T. Adams | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 100% | 14-3 | STL | R. Gant | T. Adams | Flyball: CF |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 100% | 14-3 | STL | F. Tatis | T. Adams | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 14. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-14, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 3-14 | CHC | S. Sosa | K. Bottenfield | Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 3-14 | CHC | M. Grace | K. Bottenfield | Double to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t6 | 1 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 3-14 | CHC | H. Rodriguez | K. Bottenfield | Flyball: CF; Grace to 3B |
| t6 | 2 | --3 | O | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 100% | 3-14 | CHC | J. Hernandez | K. Bottenfield | Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 14. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 14-3, Cubs' Felix Heredia facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Felix Heredia replaces Terry Adams pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 14-3 | STL | E. Marrero | F. Heredia | Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole) | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 14-3 | STL | K. Bottenfield | F. Heredia | Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Marrero to 2B | |
| b6 | 0 | 12- | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 100% | 14-3 | STL | L. Ordaz | F. Heredia | Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Marrero to 3B; Bottenfield to 2B | |
| b6 | 0 | 123 | O | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 100% | 14-3 | STL | P. Kelly | F. Heredia | Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Bottenfield to 3B; Ordaz to 2B |
| b6 | 1 | 123 | RR | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 14-3 | STL | B. Jordan | F. Heredia | Double to LF (Line Drive); Bottenfield Scores; Ordaz Scores; Kelly to 3B |
| b6 | 1 | -23 | 4,(3-0) | 0% | 100% | 16-3 | STL | M. McGwire | F. Heredia | Walk | |
| Willie McGee pinch hits for Ray Lankford (CF) batting 4th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 1 | 123 | OO | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 16-3 | STL | W. McGee | F. Heredia | Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B |
| 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 16. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-16, Cardinals' Kent Bottenfield facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Placido Polanco replaces Pat Kelly playing 2B batting 1st; Willie McGee moves from PH to CF | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | 0% | 100% | 3-16 | CHC | T. Houston | K. Bottenfield | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 3-16 | CHC | M. Alexander | K. Bottenfield | Groundout: SS-1B |
| Sandy Martinez pinch hits for Felix Heredia (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | --- | 7,(3-2) | 0% | 100% | 3-16 | CHC | S. Martinez | K. Bottenfield | Walk | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 3-16 | CHC | B. Brown | K. Bottenfield | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Martinez to 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | 12- | O | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 100% | 3-16 | CHC | M. Morandini | K. Bottenfield | Flyball: LF (Short LF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 16. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 16-3, Cubs' Matt Karchner facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Matt Karchner replaces Mickey Morandini (2B) pitching and batting 2nd; Sandy Martinez moves from PH to C; Tyler Houston moves from C to 1B; Manny Alexander moves from SS to 2B; Jose Nieves replaces Mark Grace (1B) playing SS batting 4th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 100% | 16-3 | STL | R. Gant | M. Karchner | Strikeout Looking |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 16-3 | STL | F. Tatis | M. Karchner | Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line) | |
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 16-3 | STL | E. Marrero | M. Karchner | Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Tatis to 3B |
| Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Kent Bottenfield (P) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | --3 | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 16-3 | STL | T. Lampkin | M. Karchner | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 16. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-16, Cardinals' Curtis King facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Curtis King replaces Eli Marrero (C) pitching and batting 7th; Tom Lampkin moves from PH to C; Gary Gaetti replaces Mark McGwire playing 1B batting 3rd; John Mabry replaces Brian Jordan playing RF batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 3-16 | CHC | S. Sosa | C. King | Popfly: 1B (2B-1B) |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 3-16 | CHC | J. Nieves | C. King | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 0% | 100% | 3-16 | CHC | H. Rodriguez | C. King | Walk | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 3-16 | CHC | J. Hernandez | C. King | Lineout: 2B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 16. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 16-3, Cubs' Terry Mulholland facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Terry Mulholland replaces Matt Karchner pitching and batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 16-3 | STL | L. Ordaz | T. Mulholland | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS) |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 16-3 | STL | P. Polanco | T. Mulholland | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 16-3 | STL | J. Mabry | T. Mulholland | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 16. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-16, Cardinals' Rich Croushore facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Rich Croushore replaces Curtis King pitching and batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 3-16 | CHC | T. Houston | R. Croushore | Flyball: CF |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 3-16 | CHC | M. Alexander | R. Croushore | Groundout: P-1B |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 100% | 3-16 | CHC | S. Martinez | R. Croushore | Popfly: SS (Deep SS) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 16. | |||||||||||
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