September 24, 1998 Montreal Expos at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 9
BAL 6 KCR 6
CHW 4 MIN 2
CLE 0 NYY 5
TBD 2 ANA 10
@OAK 6 TEX 9
@SEA 3 LAD 4
MIL 1 SFG 6
PIT 2 STL 6
MON 3

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 41,911

Thursday, September 24, 1998, 7:10
Time of Game: 2:41

Expos

64-95

Lost 1

4th, 39 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           2  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  1
Cardinals       3  0  0   0  1  0   1  1  X    6 11  1

W: D Osborne (5-4), L: J Vazquez (5-15), S: J Acevedo (13)

Cardinals

81-78

Won 1

3rd, 19 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Guerrero 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   2  .284  .684   15    1   3   
T Jones CF                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .216  .574   18    3   1   SB
D May LF                      2   1   0   0    1   1  .246  .662   13    2   0   
  R Perez PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .536    0    0   0   
  S Bennett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   1   
V Guerrero RF                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .326  .969   15    0   0   2B
S Andrews 3B                  2   0   0   1    1   1  .234  .760   18    1   3   SF
M Barrett C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .985   16    4   1   HBP
F Seguignol 1B-LF             4   1   2   0    0   1  .273  .900   19    8   0   2·2B
O Cabrera SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .727   13    2   2   
J Vazquez P                   1   0   0   1    0   0  .173  .450    3    0   0   SF
  J Vidro PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .604    5    0   0   
  R DeHart P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  B Fullmer 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .775    1    2   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    3   8              136   24  11

BATTING

2B: F Seguignol 2 (4, 2 off D Osborne); V Guerrero (37, off D Osborne).

SF: J Vazquez (1, off D Osborne); S Andrews (7, off D Osborne).

HBP: M Barrett (1, by M Busby).

TB: F Seguignol 4; V Guerrero 2; T Jones 2; W Guerrero.

RBI: S Andrews (68); V Guerrero (107); J Vazquez (5).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Jones-B Fullmer; S Andrews-W Guerrero-F Seguignol.

E: M Barrett (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Jones (15, 2nd base off D Osborne/T Lampkin).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .807   14    1   1   
B Jordan RF                   3   3   2   1    0   0  .317  .907   11    3   0   HR,HBP
M McGwire 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .292 1.192   16   10   0   
R Lankford CF                 4   1   4   4    0   0  .291  .934   17    5   0   HR,2B,2·SB
R Gant LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .826   17    0   0   
F Tatis 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .276  .737   17    0   4   2B,GDP
L Ordaz SS                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .208  .496   10    0   2   SB
D Osborne P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .040  .183    6    1   1   
  P Kelly PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .611    4    0   0   
  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   
  J Drew PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .333 1.185    7    0   0   
  J Acevedo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .457         0   0   
T Lampkin C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .708   13    7   2   
Totals                       33   6  11   6    2   5              132   27  10

BATTING

2B: R Lankford (37, off S Bennett); F Tatis (32, off J Vazquez).

HR: B Jordan (25, off S Bennett; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); R Lankford (31, off J Vazquez; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

HBP: B Jordan (9, by J Vazquez).

TB: R Lankford 8; B Jordan 5; F Tatis 2; L Ordaz 2; M McGwire; J Drew.

GIDP: F Tatis (16).

RBI: R Lankford 4 (105); J Drew (8); B Jordan (90).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

E: M McGwire (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Ordaz (2, 2nd base off S Bennett/M Barrett); R Lankford 2 (25, 3rd base off S Bennett/M Barrett, 2nd base off J Vazquez/M Barrett).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Vazquez, L (5-15)            5     7   4   4    2   2   1   6.06   24   82-50   29· 8·13    9· 7· 3· 0     37    -     1.15  -0.19
R DeHart                       1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   5.06    4   15-11    5· 2· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.70   0.07
S Bennett                      1.2   4   2   2    0   1   1   5.14    8   29-17   10· 0· 7    2· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.40  -0.12
Totals                         8    11   6   6    2   5   2          36  126-78   44·10·24   12·10· 6· 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 Osborne, W (5-4)             6     5   3   3    3   4   0   4.09   27  103-65   41· 7·17   12· 7· 1· 0     51    -     1.37   0.05
L Painter, H (19)              0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.08    3    5-4     3· 0· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.76   0.05
M Busby, H (5)                 1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   4.40    5   20-13    5· 4· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.62   0.12
J Acevedo, S (13)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.62    3    7-7     5· 0· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.03
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3   8   0          38  135-89   54·11·24   15· 9· 2· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: M Busby (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Vazquez (11; B Jordan); M Busby (5; M Barrett).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Kerwin Danley, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Rich Rieker.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 41,911.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. W Guerrero           2B    1. D DeShields          2B 
2. T Jones              CF    2. B Jordan             RF 
3. D May                LF    3. M McGwire            1B 
4. V Guerrero           RF    4. R Lankford           CF 
5. S Andrews            3B    5. R Gant               LF 
6. M Barrett            C     6. F Tatis              3B 
7. F Seguignol          1B    7. L Ordaz              SS 
8. O Cabrera            SS    8. D Osborne            P  
9. J Vazquez            P     9. T Lampkin            C

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  2-0  12-  4   24%  63% R Lankford      J Vazquez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Jordan Scores; McGwire Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  3  -14%  33% V Guerrero      D Osborne       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Jones Scores; May to 3B
   b 5   1  3-4  1-3  3  -11%  66% F Tatis         J Vazquez       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   b 5   0  3-3  12-  4   11%  79% R Lankford      J Vazquez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Jordan Scores; McGwire to 2B
   b 7   1  3-4  ---  1   11%  88% B Jordan        S Bennett       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  W Guerrero      Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   50%  T Jones         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  4   46%  D May           Walk; Jones to 2B
   R      12-  3   33%  V Guerrero      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Jones Scores; May to 3B
   RO     -23  1   32%  S Andrews       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); May Scores; Guerrero to 3B
   O      --3  5   35%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   33%  D DeShields     Flyball: LF
          ---  2   35%  B Jordan        Hit By Pitch
          1--  4   39%  M McGwire       Walk; Jordan to 2B
   RRR    12-  4   63%  R Lankford      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Jordan Scores; McGwire Scores
   O      ---  2   61%  R Gant          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   62%  F Tatis         Walk
   O      1--  3   60%  L Ordaz         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, Donovan Osborne facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   63%  F Seguignol     Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
   O      ---  4   65%  O Cabrera       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   66%  J Vazquez       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Javier Vazquez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   64%  D Osborne       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   62%  T Lampkin       Lineout: SS
   O      ---  2   61%  D DeShields     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   57%  W Guerrero      Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left)
   O      1--  5   59%  T Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line); Guerrero to 2B
   O      -2-  5   63%  D May           Strikeout Looking
          -2-  7   62%  V Guerrero      Walk
          12-  8   58%  S Andrews       Walk; Guerrero to 3B; Guerrero to 2B
   O      123  8   67%  M Barrett       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Javier Vazquez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   65%  B Jordan        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   63%  M McGwire       Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   65%  R Lankford      Single to LF (Fly Ball)
          1--      66%  R Gant          Lankford Steals 2B; Lankford to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  4   62%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, Donovan Osborne facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   55%  F Seguignol     Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   57%  O Cabrera       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Seguignol to 3B
   RO     --3  1   55%  J Vazquez       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Seguignol Scores
   O      ---  4   56%  W Guerrero      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Javier Vazquez facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   63%  F Tatis         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  1   71%  L Ordaz         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Tatis to 3B
   O      1-3  1   64%  D Osborne       Flyball: LF
   O      1-3  3   56%  T Lampkin       Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1-3  4   50%  D DeShields     Popfly: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 3-3, Donovan Osborne facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   45%  T Jones         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--      42%  D May           Jones Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   44%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Jones to 3B
   O      --3  2   52%  V Guerrero      Fielder's Choice 3B; Jones out at Hm/3B-C-3B-P; Guerrero to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-  4   57%  S Andrews       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Javier Vazquez facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   61%  B Jordan        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   68%  M McGwire       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Jordan to 2B
   R      12-  4   79%  R Lankford      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Jordan Scores; McGwire to 2B
   O      12-  4   77%  R Gant          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; McGwire to 3B
   OO     1-3  3   66%  F Tatis         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-4, Donovan Osborne facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   70%  M Barrett       Flyball: RF
          ---  4   63%  F Seguignol     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   69%  O Cabrera       Flyball: CF
                  Jose Vidro pinch hits for Javier Vazquez batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   74%  J Vidro         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rick DeHart facing 7-8-9
                  Rick DeHart replaces Jose Vidro pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   72%  L Ordaz         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Pat Kelly pinch hits for Donovan Osborne batting 8th
   O      ---  4   70%  P Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   69%  T Lampkin       Popfly: P (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-4, Lance Painter facing 1-2-3
                  Lance Painter replaces Pat Kelly pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  1   74%  W Guerrero      Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          ---  4   69%  T Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
                  Robert Perez pinch hits for Derrick May batting 3rd
   O      1--      74%  R Perez         Strikeout Swinging
                  Mike Busby replaces Lance Painter pitching and batting 8th
   O      1--  3   79%  V Guerrero      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rick DeHart facing 1-2-3
                  Robert Perez moves to LF
   O      ---  6   77%  D DeShields     Strikeout Looking
                  Shayne Bennett replaces Robert Perez pitching and batting 3rd; Brad Fullmer replaces Rick DeHart playing 1B batting 9th; Fernando Seguignol moves to LF
   R      ---  1   88%  B Jordan        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   87%  M McGwire       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   88%  R Lankford      Double to CF (Line Drive)
          -2-      88%  R Gant          Lankford Steals 3B
   O      --3  3   86%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-5, Mike Busby facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   90%  S Andrews       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   86%  M Barrett       Hit By Pitch
          1--      84%  F Seguignol     Wild Pitch; Barrett to 2B
   O      -2-  6   90%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   94%  O Cabrera       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Shayne Bennett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   93%  F Tatis         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   94%  L Ordaz         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  J.D. Drew pinch hits for Mike Busby batting 8th
          1--      94%  J Drew          Ordaz Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   97%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Ordaz Scores
   OO     1--  4   97%  T Lampkin       Line Drive Double Play: CF-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-6, Juan Acevedo facing 9-1-2
                  Juan Acevedo replaces J.D. Drew pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  1   99%  B Fullmer       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3  100%  W Guerrero      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3  100%  T Jones         Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 6.

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