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@BOS		6
9
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@KCR		4
6
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@MIN		0
2
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@NYY		2
5
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@OAK		10
6
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@SEA		9
3
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@LAD		1
4
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6
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@STL		3
6
Thursday, September 24, 1998 7:10
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 41,911, Time of Game: 2:41
Expos
3
64-95
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 39 GB
 at Cardinals
6
81-78
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 19 GB
L: Javier Vazquez (5-15)
S: Juan Acevedo (13)
 
                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

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wilton Guerrero 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .284 .684 15 12 -0.048 0.91 0.043 -0.090 -0.4 1 3
Terry Jones CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .216 .574 18 14 0.129 1.14 0.155 -0.026 0.8 3 1 SB
Derrick May LF 2 1 0 0 1 1 .246 .662 12 7 -0.022 1.39 0.035 -0.057 -0.2 2 0
   Robert Perez PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .536 7 4 -0.056 2.30 0.000 -0.056 -0.3 0 0
   Shayne Bennett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Vladimir Guerrero RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .326 .969 15 10 0.016 1.68 0.148 -0.132 0.8 0 0 2B
Shane Andrews 3B 2 0 0 1 1 1 .234 .760 18 9 -0.042 1.57 0.041 -0.083 -0.3 1 3 SF
Michael Barrett C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .984 16 10 -0.091 1.77 0.061 -0.152 -1.0 4 1 HBP
Fernando Seguignol 1B-LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .273 .900 19 13 0.062 1.29 0.143 -0.081 0.4 8 0 2·2B
Orlando Cabrera SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .727 13 7 -0.138 1.45 0.000 -0.138 -1.0 2 2
Javier Vazquez P 1 0 0 1 0 0 .173 .450 3 3 0.010 1.06 0.021 -0.011 0.0 0 0 SF
   Jose Vidro PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .223 .604 5 3 -0.053 1.87 0.000 -0.053 -0.3
   Rick DeHart P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Brad Fullmer 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .774 1 1 -0.020 0.76 0.000 -0.020 -0.2 2 0
Team Totals 32 3 6 3 3 8 .188 .544 142 93 -0.253 1.39 0.647 -0.899 -1.6 24 11
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. S Andrews-W Guerrero-F Seguignol; T Jones-B Fullmer.
E: M Barrett (3).
Outfield Assists: T Jones (J Drew at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: T Jones (15, 2nd base off D Osborne/T Lampkin).

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 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .807 14 8 -0.113 1.05 0.000 -0.113 -1.1 1 1
Brian Jordan RF 3 3 2 1 0 0 .317 .907 11 8 0.158 0.80 0.179 -0.021 1.4 3 0 HR,HBP
Mark McGwire 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .292 1.193 16 7 0.083 0.99 0.106 -0.023 0.7 10 0
Ray Lankford CF 4 1 4 4 0 0 .291 .933 17 13 0.385 1.05 0.385 0.000 3.9 5 0 HR,2B,2·SB
Ron Gant LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .826 13 8 -0.086 1.03 0.000 -0.086 -1.2 0 0
Fernando Tatis 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .276 .737 17 10 -0.035 0.86 0.084 -0.119 -0.7 0 4 2B,GDP
Luis Ordaz SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 .208 .496 10 7 0.046 0.69 0.087 -0.041 0.7 0 2 SB
Donovan Osborne P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .040 .183 6 4 -0.088 1.24 0.000 -0.088 -0.9 1 1
   Pat Kelly PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .611 4 3 -0.016 0.63 0.000 -0.016 -0.2
   Lance Painter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Busby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   J.D. Drew PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .333 1.185 5 2 0.028 0.34 0.028 0.000 0.8
   Juan Acevedo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .458 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tom Lampkin C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .708 13 8 -0.112 0.87 0.000 -0.112 -1.5 7 2
Team Totals 33 6 11 6 2 5 .333 .965 126 78 0.250 0.91 0.869 -0.619 1.9 27 10
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).

Montreal Expos

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
Javier Vazquez, L (5-15) 5 7 4 4 2 2 1 6.06 24 82 50 29 8 13 9 10 3 0 37 -0.196 1.17 -1.4
Rick DeHart 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.06 4 15 11 5 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.068 0.67 0.8
Shayne Bennett 1.2 4 2 2 0 1 1 5.14 8 29 17 10 0 7 2 5 3 0 0 0 -0.120 0.38 -1.2
Team Totals 8 11 6 6 2 5 2 6.75 36 126 78 44 10 24 12 16 6 0 37 0 0 -0.248 1.39 -1.9

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
Donovan Osborne, W (5-4) 6 5 3 3 3 4 0 4.09 27 103 65 41 7 17 12 8 1 0 51 0.045 1.40 0.1
Lance Painter, H (19) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.08 3 12 8 4 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.051 1.76 0.3
Mike 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 0.122 1.59 0.7
Juan Acevedo, S (13) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.62 3 7 7 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.034 0.44 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 3 8 0 3.00 38 142 93 55 14 24 15 11 2 0 51 1 0 0.252 0.91 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: M Busby (3).
HBP: J Vazquez (11; B Jordan); M Busby (5; M Barrett).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Kerwin Danley, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Rich Rieker.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 41,911.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-2 1 12- 4,(0-2)  RRR STL R. Lankford J. Vazquez 24% 63% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Jordan Scores; McGwire Scores
t1 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R MON V. Guerrero D. Osborne -14% 33% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Jones Scores; May to 3B
b5 4-3 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  OO STL F. Tatis J. Vazquez -11% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 3-3 0 12- 4,(2-1)  R STL R. Lankford J. Vazquez 11% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Jordan Scores; McGwire to 2B
b7 4-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R STL B. Jordan S. Bennett 11% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MON W. Guerrero D. Osborne 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MON T. Jones D. Osborne -2% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  MON D. May D. Osborne -4% 46% Walk; Jones to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R MON V. Guerrero D. Osborne -14% 33% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Jones Scores; May to 3B
t1 1-0 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RO MON S. Andrews D. Osborne -0% 32% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); May Scores; Guerrero to 3B
t1 2-0 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O MON M. Barrett D. Osborne 3% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL D. DeShields J. Vazquez -2% 33% Flyball: LF
b1 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  STL B. Jordan J. Vazquez 3% 35% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-2 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  STL M. McGwire J. Vazquez 4% 39% Walk; Jordan to 2B
b1 0-2 1 12- 4,(0-2)  RRR STL R. Lankford J. Vazquez 24% 63% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Jordan Scores; McGwire Scores
b1 3-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL R. Gant J. Vazquez -1% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 3-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL F. Tatis J. Vazquez 1% 62% Walk
b1 3-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL L. Ordaz J. Vazquez -2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 7-8-9
t2 2-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MON F. Seguignol D. Osborne 2% 63% Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
t2 2-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MON O. Cabrera D. Osborne 2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MON J. Vazquez D. Osborne 1% 66% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Expos' Javier Vazquez facing 8-9-1
b2 3-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL D. Osborne J. Vazquez -2% 64% Flyball: CF
b2 3-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL T. Lampkin J. Vazquez -1% 62% Lineout: SS
b2 3-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL D. DeShields J. Vazquez -1% 61% 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, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
t3 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MON W. Guerrero D. Osborne -4% 57% Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left)
t3 2-3 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MON T. Jones D. Osborne 2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line); Guerrero to 2B
t3 2-3 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O MON D. May D. Osborne 4% 63% Strikeout Looking
t3 2-3 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  MON V. Guerrero D. Osborne -1% 62% Walk
t3 2-3 2 12- 8,(3-2)  MON S. Andrews D. Osborne -4% 58% Walk; Guerrero to 3B; Guerrero to 2B
t3 2-3 2 123 8,(3-2)  O MON M. Barrett D. Osborne 9% 67% 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, Expos' Javier Vazquez facing 2-3-4
b3 3-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL B. Jordan J. Vazquez -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 3-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL M. McGwire J. Vazquez -1% 63% Strikeout Looking
b3 3-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  STL R. Lankford J. Vazquez 1% 65% Single to LF (Fly Ball)
b3 3-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  STL R. Gant J. Vazquez 1% 66% Lankford Steals 2B; Lankford to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b3 3-2 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O STL R. Gant J. Vazquez -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, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 7-8-9
t4 2-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  MON F. Seguignol D. Osborne -8% 55% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t4 2-3 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MON O. Cabrera D. Osborne 2% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Seguignol to 3B
t4 2-3 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RO MON J. Vazquez D. Osborne -2% 55% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Seguignol Scores
t4 3-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MON W. Guerrero D. Osborne 1% 56% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Expos' Javier Vazquez facing 6-7-8
b4 3-3 0 --- 4,(0-2)  STL F. Tatis J. Vazquez 7% 63% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b4 3-3 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  STL L. Ordaz J. Vazquez 7% 71% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Tatis to 3B
b4 3-3 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Osborne J. Vazquez -7% 64% Flyball: LF
b4 3-3 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  O STL T. Lampkin J. Vazquez -8% 56% Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 3-3 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O STL D. DeShields J. Vazquez -6% 50% Popfly: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 2-3-4
t5 3-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  MON T. Jones D. Osborne -5% 45% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t5 3-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  MON D. May D. Osborne -3% 42% Jones Steals 2B
t5 3-3 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O MON D. May D. Osborne 2% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Jones to 3B
t5 3-3 1 --3 2,(0-1)  O MON V. Guerrero D. Osborne 9% 52% Fielder's Choice 3B; Jones out at Hm/3B-C-3B-P; Guerrero to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t5 3-3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  O MON S. Andrews D. Osborne 5% 57% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Expos' Javier Vazquez facing 2-3-4
b5 3-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  STL B. Jordan J. Vazquez 5% 61% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b5 3-3 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  STL M. McGwire J. Vazquez 7% 68% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Jordan to 2B
b5 3-3 0 12- 4,(2-1)  R STL R. Lankford J. Vazquez 11% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Jordan Scores; McGwire to 2B
b5 4-3 0 12- 4,(2-1)  O STL R. Gant J. Vazquez -2% 77% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; McGwire to 3B
b5 4-3 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  OO STL F. Tatis J. Vazquez -11% 66% 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, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 6-7-8
t6 3-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MON M. Barrett D. Osborne 4% 70% Flyball: RF
t6 3-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  MON F. Seguignol D. Osborne -7% 63% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t6 3-4 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O MON O. Cabrera D. Osborne 6% 69% Flyball: CF
Jose Vidro pinch hits for Javier Vazquez (P) batting 9th
t6 3-4 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O MON J. Vidro D. Osborne 5% 74% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Expos' Rick DeHart facing 7-8-9
Rick DeHart replaces Jose Vidro (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL L. Ordaz R. DeHart -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Donovan Osborne (P) batting 8th
b6 4-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL P. Kelly R. DeHart -2% 70% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b6 4-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL T. Lampkin R. DeHart -1% 69% 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, Cardinals' Lance Painter facing 1-2-3
Lance Painter replaces Pat Kelly (PH) pitching and batting 8th
t7 3-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MON W. Guerrero L. Painter 4% 74% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t7 3-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  MON T. Jones L. Painter -5% 69% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
Robert Perez pinch hits for Derrick May (LF) batting 3rd
t7 3-4 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O MON R. Perez L. Painter 6% 74% Strikeout Swinging
Mike Busby replaces Lance Painter pitching and batting 8th
t7 3-4 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MON V. Guerrero M. Busby 5% 79% 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, Expos' Rick DeHart facing 1-2-3
Robert Perez moves from PH to LF
b7 4-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL D. DeShields R. DeHart -2% 77% Strikeout Looking
Shayne Bennett replaces Robert Perez (LF) pitching and batting 3rd
Brad Fullmer replaces Rick DeHart (P) playing 1B batting 9th
Fernando Seguignol moves from 1B to LF
b7 4-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R STL B. Jordan S. Bennett 11% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b7 5-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL M. McGwire S. Bennett -1% 87% Groundout: P-1B
b7 5-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  STL R. Lankford S. Bennett 1% 88% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b7 5-3 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  STL R. Gant S. Bennett 0% 88% Lankford Steals 3B
b7 5-3 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O STL R. Gant S. Bennett -2% 86% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-5, Cardinals' Mike Busby facing 5-6-7
t8 3-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MON S. Andrews M. Busby 4% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t8 3-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  MON M. Barrett M. Busby -4% 86% Hit By Pitch
t8 3-5 1 1-- MON F. Seguignol M. Busby -2% 84% Wild Pitch; Barrett to 2B
t8 3-5 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O MON F. Seguignol M. Busby 6% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t8 3-5 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O MON O. Cabrera M. Busby 4% 94% 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, Expos' Shayne Bennett facing 6-7-8
b8 5-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL F. Tatis S. Bennett -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
b8 5-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  STL L. Ordaz S. Bennett 1% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
J.D. Drew pinch hits for Mike Busby (P) batting 8th
b8 5-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL J. Drew S. Bennett 1% 95% Ordaz Steals 2B
b8 5-3 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  R STL J. Drew S. Bennett 3% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive); Ordaz Scores
b8 6-3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO STL T. Lampkin S. Bennett -1% 97% 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, Cardinals' Juan Acevedo facing 9-1-2
Juan Acevedo replaces J.D. Drew (PH) pitching and batting 8th
t9 3-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MON B. Fullmer J. Acevedo 2% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t9 3-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MON W. Guerrero J. Acevedo 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t9 3-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O MON T. Jones J. Acevedo 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 6.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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