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Busch Stadium, Attendance: 47,998 |
Sunday, October 3, 1999, 1:10PM Time of Game: 1:44 |
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Cubs
5
67-95
Lost 1
6th, 30 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 R H E
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Cubs 0 0 4 0 1 5 6 2
Cardinals 1 3 1 4 0 9 10 1
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Cardinals
9
75-86
Won 1
4th, 21½ GB
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Batting Stats
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Johnson CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 .260 .670 10 7 0 0 S Sanders P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .667 0 0 M Morandini 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 .241 .648 10 6 0 4 S Sosa RF 3 1 1 3 0 0 .288 1.002 12 6 2 0 HR,GDP M Grace 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .309 .870 15 8 4 0 M Alexander 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .664 0 0 G Hill LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .934 7 4 1 0 R Brown LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .629 0 0 S Andrews 3B-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .662 7 4 0 1 J Blauser SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .240 .767 10 7 4 2 J Molina C 2 1 1 0 0 0 .263 .649 8 6 1 0 S Trachsel P 1 1 0 0 0 0 .111 .252 1 1 0 0 R Myers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 1.000 0 0 C Meyers PH-CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .232 .588 3 2 0 0 Totals 22 5 6 0 0 2 83 51 12 7
Batting Events
HR: S Sosa (63, off L Luebbers; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: S Sosa 4; L Johnson 2; J Molina; C Meyers; J Blauser.
GIDP: S Sosa (17).
RBI: S Sosa 3 (141); L Johnson (21).
2-out RBI: S Sosa 3.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Morandini-J Blauser-M Grace.
E: M Grace (8); S Sosa (9).
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details E Renteria SS 2 1 1 1 0 0 .275 .734 12 8 1 5 SF J Drew CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .242 .763 11 8 2 0 M McGwire 1B 1 3 1 1 2 0 .278 1.120 18 8 8 1 HR F Tatis 3B 3 0 2 2 0 0 .298 .957 5 5 2 0 T Howard RF 3 1 2 1 0 0 .292 .789 6 6 0 0 E Perez LF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .344 .962 9 6 0 0 W McGee PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .570 1 1 0 0 GDP J McEwing LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .730 0 0 M Jensen C 2 1 0 0 0 0 .235 .821 9 6 1 2 P Polanco 2B 2 1 1 1 0 0 .277 .680 5 4 1 2 L Luebbers P 2 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .301 7 4 0 0 R Ankiel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 0 0 Totals 21 9 10 0 2 1 83 56 15 10
Batting Events
HR: M McGwire (65, off S Trachsel; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SF: E Renteria (7, off S Trachsel).
TB: M McGwire 4; F Tatis 2; T Howard 2; J Drew; E Perez; E Renteria; L Luebbers; P Polanco.
GIDP: W McGee (5).
RBI: F Tatis 2 (107); P Polanco (19); E Perez (9); E Renteria (63); T Howard (28); M McGwire (147).
2-out RBI: M McGwire.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Renteria-M McGwire.
E: M McGwire (13).
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 (8-18) 3.1 8 8 6 1 1 1 5.56 20 74-51 33· 3·15 10· 8· 3· 0 16 - 1.09 -0.46 R Myers 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.38 4 9-5 3· 1· 1 2· 1· 1· 0 2-2 0.91 -0.09 S Sanders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.52 0 - · · · · · 0-0 Totals 4 10 9 7 2 1 1 24 83-56 36· 4·16 12· 9· 4· 0 2-2
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 L Luebbers, W (3-3) 4 6 5 5 0 1 1 5.12 20 73-46 31· 7· 8 13· 6· 1· 0 31 - 0.97 -0.24 R Ankiel, S (0) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.27 2 10-5 2· 1· 2 1· 0· 0· 0 3-1 1.42 0.19 Totals 5 6 5 5 0 2 1 22 83-51 33· 8·10 14· 6· 1· 0 3-1
L Luebbers faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Brian Runge, 3B - Paul Schrieber.
Time of Game: 1:44.
Attendance: 47,998.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Wind 12mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals 1. Lance Johnson CF 1. Edgar Renteria SS 2. Mickey Morandini 2B 2. J.D. Drew CF 3. Sammy Sosa RF 3. Mark McGwire 1B 4. Mark Grace 1B 4. Fernando Tatis 3B 5. Glenallen Hill LF 5. Thomas Howard RF 6. Shane Andrews 3B 6. Eduardo Perez LF 7. Jeff Blauser SS 7. Marcus Jensen C 8. Jose Molina C 8. Placido Polanco 2B 9. Steve Trachsel P 9. Larry Luebbers P
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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| t3 | 2 | 1-3 | RRR | 2,(1-0) | -24% | 55% | 1-4 | CHC | S. Sosa | L. Luebbers | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Trachsel Scores; Morandini Scores |
| b4 | 1 | 12- | R | 5,(2-2) | 12% | 84% | 5-4 | STL | J. Drew | S. Trachsel | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Luebbers Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Renteria to 3B; Drew to 2B |
| t5 | 2 | --3 | O | 5,(2-2) | 10% | 100% | 5-9 | CHC | M. Grace | R. Ankiel | Strikeout Swinging |
| b1 | 2 | --- | R | 5,(2-2) | 10% | 61% | 0-0 | STL | M. McGwire | S. Trachsel | Home Run (Fly Ball) |
| t5 | 0 | 123 | ROO | 5,(3-1) | 9% | 90% | 4-9 | CHC | S. Sosa | R. Ankiel | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B); Meyers Scores/No RBI; Johnson to 3B |
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' Larry Luebbers facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(2-2) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CHC | L. Johnson | L. Luebbers | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | CHC | M. Morandini | L. Luebbers | Popfly: CF |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | S. Sosa | L. Luebbers | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | STL | E. Renteria | S. Trachsel | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | STL | J. Drew | S. Trachsel | Strikeout Swinging |
| b1 | 2 | --- | R | 5,(2-2) | 10% | 61% | 0-0 | STL | M. McGwire | S. Trachsel | Home Run (Fly Ball) |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 60% | 1-0 | STL | F. Tatis | S. Trachsel | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Larry Luebbers facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 62% | 0-1 | CHC | M. Grace | L. Luebbers | Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 64% | 0-1 | CHC | G. Hill | L. Luebbers | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 65% | 0-1 | CHC | S. Andrews | L. Luebbers | Groundout: C-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 3,(0-2) | 3% | 68% | 1-0 | STL | T. Howard | S. Trachsel | Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B) | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 5% | 73% | 1-0 | STL | E. Perez | S. Trachsel | Single to SS (Ground Ball to P's Right); Howard to 2B | |
| b2 | 0 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 71% | 1-0 | STL | M. Jensen | S. Trachsel | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Howard to 3B |
| b2 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 4,(1-2) | 6% | 76% | 1-0 | STL | P. Polanco | S. Trachsel | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Howard Scores; Jensen to 2B |
| b2 | 1 | 12- | R | 5,(2-2) | 8% | 85% | 2-0 | STL | L. Luebbers | S. Trachsel | Reached on E3 (Bunt to Short 1B Line); Jensen Scores/No RBI/unER; Polanco to 3B |
| b2 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 86% | 3-0 | STL | E. Renteria | S. Trachsel | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Polanco Scores/unER |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 85% | 4-0 | STL | J. Drew | S. Trachsel | Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF) |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Larry Luebbers facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -3% | 82% | 0-4 | CHC | J. Blauser | L. Luebbers | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B) | |
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | -5% | 77% | 0-4 | CHC | J. Molina | L. Luebbers | Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B-1B); Blauser to 2B | |
| t3 | 0 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 82% | 0-4 | CHC | S. Trachsel | L. Luebbers | Bunt Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B (Short 1B Line); Molina to 2B |
| t3 | 1 | 12- | R | 1,(0-0) | -7% | 75% | 0-4 | CHC | L. Johnson | L. Luebbers | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Molina Scores; Trachsel to 2B |
| t3 | 1 | 12- | O | 2,(1-0) | 4% | 79% | 1-4 | CHC | M. Morandini | L. Luebbers | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Trachsel to 3B |
| t3 | 2 | 1-3 | RRR | 2,(1-0) | -24% | 55% | 1-4 | CHC | S. Sosa | L. Luebbers | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Trachsel Scores; Morandini Scores |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -1% | 53% | 4-4 | CHC | M. Grace | L. Luebbers | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B) | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 56% | 4-4 | CHC | G. Hill | L. Luebbers | Strikeout Swinging |
| 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | 4% | 60% | 4-4 | STL | M. McGwire | S. Trachsel | Walk | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(0-2) | 6% | 65% | 4-4 | STL | F. Tatis | S. Trachsel | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); McGwire to 2B | |
| b3 | 0 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | -3% | 63% | 4-4 | STL | T. Howard | S. Trachsel | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); McGwire to 3B |
| b3 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 65% | 4-4 | STL | E. Perez | S. Trachsel | Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); McGwire Scores; Howard to 2B |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 62% | 5-4 | STL | M. Jensen | S. Trachsel | Popfly: SS (Deep SS) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Cardinals' Larry Luebbers facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 65% | 4-5 | CHC | S. Andrews | L. Luebbers | Foul Popfly: 3B |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 7,(2-2) | 2% | 67% | 4-5 | CHC | J. Blauser | L. Luebbers | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 68% | 4-5 | CHC | J. Molina | L. Luebbers | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Roosevelt Brown replaces Glenallen Hill playing LF batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 66% | 5-4 | STL | P. Polanco | S. Trachsel | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 68% | 5-4 | STL | L. Luebbers | S. Trachsel | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF) | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 71% | 5-4 | STL | E. Renteria | S. Trachsel | Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Luebbers to 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | 12- | R | 5,(2-2) | 12% | 84% | 5-4 | STL | J. Drew | S. Trachsel | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Luebbers Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Renteria to 3B; Drew to 2B |
| Rodney Myers replaces Steve Trachsel pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b4 | 1 | -23 | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 84% | 6-4 | STL | M. McGwire | R. Myers | Walk | |
| b4 | 1 | 123 | RR | 1,(0-0) | 7% | 92% | 6-4 | STL | F. Tatis | R. Myers | Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Renteria Scores; Drew Scores; McGwire to 2B |
| b4 | 1 | 12- | R | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 95% | 8-4 | STL | T. Howard | R. Myers | Single to CF (Line Drive); McGwire Scores; Tatis to 2B |
| Willie McGee pinch hits for Eduardo Perez (LF) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b4 | 1 | 12- | OO | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 93% | 9-4 | STL | W. McGee | R. Myers | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| 4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 9. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-9, Cardinals' Larry Luebbers facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Willie McGee moves from PH to LF; Joe McEwing replaces Willie McGee playing LF batting 6th; Chad Meyers pinch hits for Rodney Myers (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 91% | 4-9 | CHC | C. Meyers | L. Luebbers | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | -4% | 87% | 4-9 | CHC | L. Johnson | L. Luebbers | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Meyers to 2B | |
| t5 | 0 | 12- | 3,(1-1) | -6% | 81% | 4-9 | CHC | M. Morandini | L. Luebbers | Fielder's Choice 2B; Meyers to 3B; Johnson to 2B | |
| Rick Ankiel replaces Larry Luebbers pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | 123 | ROO | 5,(3-1) | 9% | 90% | 4-9 | CHC | S. Sosa | R. Ankiel | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B); Meyers Scores/No RBI; Johnson to 3B |
| t5 | 2 | --3 | O | 5,(2-2) | 10% | 100% | 5-9 | CHC | M. Grace | R. Ankiel | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 9. | |||||||||||
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