September 7, 1998 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
NYY 3 CHW 7
DET 5 SEA 11
BAL 1 TEX 6
MIN 0 TOR 15
CLE 1 ARI 4
LAD 2 COL 15
FLA 10 HOU 1
CIN 0 NYM 8
ATL 7 MIL 6
@PIT 3 SFG 5
@SDP 4 STL 3
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 42,877

Monday, September 7, 1998, 1:11
Time of Game: 3:02

Cubs

80-64

Lost 2

2nd, 11 GB

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

W: D Oliver (9-9), L: M Morgan (4-3), S: J Acevedo (6)

Cardinals

70-73

Won 3

3rd, 20½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .256  .626   19    4   0   CS
J Hernandez SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .820   15    0   2   SH
M Grace 1B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .316  .884   22   10   1   
S Sosa RF                     5   1   1   0    0   3  .313 1.031   24    2   0   
G Hill LF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .305  .879   10    1   0   
  B Brown PR-LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .868         1   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .284  .854    6    0   2   HR,2B,HBP
M Morandini 2B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .302  .785   14    1   3   
S Servais C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .616   14    4   0   HBP,SH
M Morgan P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .667 1.500    6    1   1   2B
  M Mieske PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .308  .791    4    0   0   
  M Karchner P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Alexander PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .628    7    0   0   
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       34   2   9   2    2   6              141   24  10

BATTING

2B: G Gaetti (30, off D Oliver); M Morgan (1, off D Oliver).

HR: G Gaetti (15, off D Oliver; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SH: J Hernandez (2, off J Acevedo); S Servais (3, off D Oliver).

HBP: G Gaetti (9, by M Busby); S Servais (4, by B Eversgerd).

TB: G Gaetti 6; G Hill 2; M Morgan 2; M Morandini; S Sosa; L Johnson; J Hernandez.

RBI: G Gaetti (57); M Morandini (48).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Morgan-M Morandini-M Grace.

BASERUNNING

CS: L Johnson (4, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by D Oliver).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                4   1   1   1    0   0  .297  .819   12    2   3   HR
B Jordan RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .315  .906   13    2   0   
  J Mabry RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .711         0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .296 1.217   11    7   3   HR
R Lankford CF                 2   0   1   0    2   0  .287  .910   22    2   0   3·SB
R Gant LF                     0   0   0   0    3   0  .231  .808   22    5   0   HBP
F Tatis 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .725   18    0   0   GDP
P Polanco SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .681   13    3   1   
  J Acevedo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .485         0   1   
D Oliver P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .083  .250    9    0   1   
  L Painter P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  M Busby P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
  B Eversgerd P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Ordaz PH-SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .157  .371    6    0   0   
E Marrero C                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .270  .745   22    6   0   HR
Totals                       28   3   5   3    7   5              148   27   9

BATTING

HR: D DeShields (6, off M Karchner; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); E Marrero (4, off M Morgan; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); M McGwire (61, off M Morgan; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

HBP: R Gant (2, by M Morgan).

TB: M McGwire 5; E Marrero 4; D DeShields 4; R Lankford.

GIDP: F Tatis (15).

RBI: D DeShields (38); E Marrero (17); M McGwire (128).

2-out RBI: M McGwire; E Marrero.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: P Polanco (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Lankford 3 (22, 2nd base off M Morgan/S Servais 2, 2nd base off M Karchner/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
M Morgan, L (4-3)              6     3   2   2    6   3   2   3.91   27  103-54   33· 8·13    9· 6· 2· 0     55    -     0.73   0.02
M Karchner                     1     2   1   1    1   1   1   5.31    6   26-13    9· 2· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.54  -0.07
R Myers                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.43    3   13-7     3· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8     5   3   3    7   5   3          36  142-74   45·11·18   12· 8· 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
D Oliver, W (9-9)              6.1   6   1   1    1   3   1   5.61   26   86-53   35· 2·16   11· 6· 5· 0     59    -     1.25   0.18
L Painter, H (14)              0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.25    2   10-4     2· 0· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.99   0.05
M Busby, H (2)                 0.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   5.12    5   14-10    5· 1· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.18  -0.10
B Eversgerd, H (1)             0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0  10.80    3   16-8     3· 2· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          3-1    5.42   0.19
J Acevedo, S (6)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.90    4   13-10    6· 2· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    4.03   0.16
Totals                         9     9   2   2    2   6   1          40  139-85   51· 7·27   16· 8· 6· 0          6-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: D Oliver (6; L Johnson, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: M Morgan (8; R Gant); M Busby (3; G Gaetti); B Eversgerd (1; S Servais).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Larry Poncino, 3B - Mike Winters.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 42,877.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 92° F, Wind 9mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. L Johnson            CF    1. D DeShields          2B 
2. J Hernandez          SS    2. B Jordan             RF 
3. M Grace              1B    3. M McGwire            1B 
4. S Sosa               RF    4. R Lankford           CF 
5. G Hill               LF    5. R Gant               LF 
6. G Gaetti             3B    6. F Tatis              3B 
7. M Morandini          2B    7. P Polanco            SS 
8. S Servais            C     8. D Oliver             P  
9. M Morgan             P     9. E Marrero            C

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  3-2  123  7   18%  87% M Alexander     B Eversgerd     Strikeout Swinging
   t 8   1  3-1  1--  2  -14%  71% G Hill          M Busby         Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Sosa to 3B; Hill to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 9   2  3-2  --3  5   13% 100% S Sosa          J Acevedo       Strikeout Swinging
   t 7   0  2-0  ---  1  -12%  69% G Gaetti        D Oliver        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 9   0  3-2  ---  3  -12%  72% L Johnson       J Acevedo       Single to CF (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Darren Oliver facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  L Johnson       Lineout: LF (Short LF)
          ---  2   50%  J Hernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   53%  M Grace         Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      1--  3   55%  S Sosa          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  D DeShields     Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   51%  B Jordan        Lineout: LF
   R      ---  3   61%  M McGwire       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          ---  9   62%  R Lankford      Walk
          1--      63%  R Gant          Lankford Steals 2B
          -2-  4   64%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  1   60%  F Tatis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Darren Oliver facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   56%  G Hill          Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   60%  G Gaetti        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  4   62%  M Morandini     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Hill to 2B
   O      -2-  6   66%  S Servais       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Morgan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   64%  P Polanco       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   62%  D Oliver        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   R      ---  2   72%  E Marrero       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   71%  D DeShields     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Darren Oliver facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   65%  M Morgan        Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  2   69%  L Johnson       Popfly: CF
          -2-  2   67%  J Hernandez     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      12-  3   70%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Morgan to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
   O      -23  5   77%  S Sosa          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Morgan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   75%  B Jordan        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   77%  M McGwire       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   75%  R Lankford      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); McGwire to 2B
          -2-  1   76%  R Gant          Hit By Pitch
          12-  4   78%  F Tatis         Walk; McGwire to 3B; Gant to 2B
   O      123  7   73%  P Polanco       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Darren Oliver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   76%  G Hill          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   71%  G Gaetti        Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   75%  M Morandini     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      -2-  2   79%  S Servais       Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Morgan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   77%  D Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   79%  E Marrero       Walk
   O      1--  1   77%  D DeShields     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  2   75%  B Jordan        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Darren Oliver facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   78%  M Morgan        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   75%  L Johnson       Walk
   O      1--  7   78%  J Hernandez     Lineout: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   81%  M Grace         Johnson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Morgan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   80%  M McGwire       Popfly: CF
          ---  6   81%  R Lankford      Walk
          1--      83%  R Gant          Lankford Steals 2B
          -2-  6   84%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-  7   78%  F Tatis         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Darren Oliver facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   81%  M Grace         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   83%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   85%  G Hill          Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Morgan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   83%  P Polanco       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   82%  D Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   82%  E Marrero       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Darren Oliver facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  1   69%  G Gaetti        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  2   62%  M Morandini     Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   66%  S Servais       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Morandini to 2B
                  Lance Painter replaces Darren Oliver pitching and batting 8th; Matt Mieske pinch hits for Mike Morgan batting 9th
          -2-  4   62%  M Mieske        Walk
   O      12-  6   71%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  Mike Busby replaces Lance Painter pitching and batting 8th
   O      12-  2   79%  J Hernandez     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Matt Karchner facing 1-2-3
                  Matt Karchner replaces Matt Mieske pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  6   89%  D DeShields     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   88%  B Jordan        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   87%  M McGwire       Lineout: CF
          ---  4   87%  R Lankford      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--      88%  R Gant          Lankford Steals 2B
          -2-  5   88%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  6   86%  F Tatis         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Busby facing 3-4-5
                  John Mabry replaces Brian Jordan playing RF batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   90%  M Grace         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   86%  S Sosa          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   71%  G Hill          Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Sosa to 3B; Hill to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23  1   68%  G Gaetti        Hit By Pitch
                  Bryan Eversgerd replaces Mike Busby pitching and batting 8th; Brant Brown pinch runs for Glenallen Hill batting 5th
   RO     123  4   75%  M Morandini     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Sosa Scores; Brown to 3B
          1-3  5   69%  S Servais       Hit By Pitch; Morandini to 2B
                  Manny Alexander pinch hits for Matt Karchner batting 9th
   O      123  7   87%  M Alexander     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rodney Myers facing 7-8-9
                  Rodney Myers replaces Manny Alexander pitching and batting 9th; Brant Brown moves to LF
   O      ---  1   85%  P Polanco       Groundout: 1B-P-1B (Weak 1B)
                  Luis Ordaz pinch hits for Bryan Eversgerd batting 8th
   O      ---  6   84%  L Ordaz         Popfly: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  6   84%  E Marrero       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Juan Acevedo facing 1-2-3
                  Juan Acevedo replaces Placido Polanco pitching and batting 7th; Luis Ordaz moves to SS
          ---  3   72%  L Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   77%  J Hernandez     Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-  3   87%  M Grace         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Johnson to 3B
   O      --3  5  100%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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