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Standings
TEX
@ANA		0
1
BOS
@BAL		1
0		 
(10)
MIN
@CHW		1
1		 
(7)
TOR
@CLE		9
2
SEA
@OAK		1
3
NYY
@TBD		2
6
SDP
@ARI		3
10
FLA
@ATL		0
18
SFG
@COL		8
9
LAD
@HOU		4
9
CIN
@MIL		7
1
PIT
@NYM		1
2
MON
@PHI		5
6
CHC
@STL		5
9		 
(5)
Sunday, October 3, 1999 1:10PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 47,998, Time of Game: 1:44
Cubs
5
67-95
⇐ Lost 1
6th, 30 GB
 at Cardinals
9
75-86
⇐ Won 1
4th, 21½ GB
L: Steve Trachsel (8-18)
 
                1  2  3   4  5    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  4   0  1    5  6  2
Cardinals       1  3  1   4  0    9 10  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lance Johnson CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 .260 .670 10 7 0.085 1.12 0.108 -0.023 1.4 0 0
   Scott Sanders P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mickey Morandini 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 .241 .648 10 6 0.002 1.31 0.058 -0.056 0.2 0 4
Sammy Sosa RF 3 1 1 3 0 0 .288 1.002 12 6 0.139 1.34 0.240 -0.101 1.4 2 0 HR,GDP
Mark Grace 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .309 .870 15 8 -0.035 0.75 0.014 -0.049 -0.5 4 0
   Manny Alexander 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .664 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Glenallen Hill LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .934 7 4 -0.044 0.80 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 1 0
   Roosevelt Brown LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .629 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Shane Andrews 3B-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .662 7 4 -0.041 0.78 0.000 -0.041 -0.4 0 1
Jeff Blauser SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .240 .767 10 7 0.009 0.76 0.030 -0.021 0.2 4 2
Jose Molina C 2 1 1 0 0 0 .263 .649 8 6 0.035 0.85 0.048 -0.014 0.5 1 0
Steve Trachsel P 1 1 0 0 0 0 .111 .252 1 1 -0.047 1.72 0.000 -0.047 -0.6 0 0
   Rodney Myers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chad Meyers PH-CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .232 .588 3 2 0.022 0.51 0.022 0.000 0.4 0 0
Team Totals 22 5 6 4 0 2 .273 .682 83 51 0.125 1.01 0.520 -0.396 2.2 12 7
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
DP: 1. M Morandini-J Blauser-M Grace.
E: M Grace (8); S Sosa (9).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Edgar Renteria SS 2 1 1 1 0 0 .275 .734 12 8 0.019 0.99 0.042 -0.023 0.1 1 5 SF
J.D. Drew CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .242 .763 11 8 0.096 0.91 0.123 -0.027 1.1 2 0
Mark McGwire 1B 1 3 1 1 2 0 .278 1.120 18 8 0.139 0.80 0.139 0.000 1.6 8 1 HR
Fernando Tatis 3B 3 0 2 2 0 0 .298 .957 5 5 0.123 1.18 0.132 -0.010 1.8 2 0
Thomas Howard RF 3 1 2 1 0 0 .292 .789 6 6 0.036 1.10 0.063 -0.026 1.1 0 0
Eduardo Perez LF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .344 .962 9 6 0.067 1.58 0.067 0.000 0.7 0 0
   Willie McGee PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .570 1 1 -0.019 0.39 0.000 -0.019 -1.0 0 0 GDP
   Joe McEwing LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .730 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Marcus Jensen C 2 1 0 0 0 0 .235 .821 9 6 -0.053 1.30 0.000 -0.053 -0.7 1 2
Placido Polanco 2B 2 1 1 1 0 0 .277 .680 5 4 0.034 1.20 0.057 -0.023 0.5 1 2
Larry Luebbers P 2 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .301 7 4 0.106 0.99 0.106 0.000 1.5 0 0
   Rick Ankiel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 21 9 10 7 2 1 .476 1.119 83 56 0.548 1.06 0.729 -0.181 6.8 15 10
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
DP: 1. E Renteria-M McGwire.
E: M McGwire (13).

Chicago Cubs

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
Steve 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 -0.457 1.09 -5.2
Rodney Myers 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.38 4 9 5 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 2 -0.092 0.91 -1.5
Scott Sanders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.52 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
Team Totals 4 10 9 7 2 1 1 15.75 24 83 56 36 4 16 12 9 4 0 16 2 2 -0.549 1.01 -6.8

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
Larry Luebbers, W (3-3) 4 6 5 5 0 1 1 5.12 20 73 46 31 7 8 13 6 1 0 31 -0.238 0.97 -3.6
Rick Ankiel, S (1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.27 2 10 5 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 0.114 1.42 1.4
Team Totals 5 6 5 5 0 2 1 9.00 22 83 51 33 8 10 14 6 1 0 31 3 1 -0.124 1.06 -2.2
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.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-4 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  RRR CHC S. Sosa L. Luebbers -24% 54% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Trachsel Scores; Morandini Scores
b4 5-4 1 12- 5,(2-2)  R STL J. Drew S. Trachsel 12% 84% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Luebbers Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Renteria to 3B; Drew to 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  R STL M. McGwire S. Trachsel 10% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t5 4-9 0 123 5,(3-1)  ROO CHC S. Sosa R. Ankiel 9% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B); Meyers Scores/No RBI; Johnson to 3B
b2 2-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  R STL L. Luebbers S. Trachsel 8% 85% Reached on E3 (Bunt to Short 1B Line); Jensen Scores/No RBI/unER; Polanco to 3B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Larry Luebbers facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHC L. Johnson L. Luebbers 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Morandini L. Luebbers 2% 54% Popfly: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC S. Sosa L. Luebbers 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL E. Renteria S. Trachsel -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Drew S. Trachsel -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  R STL M. McGwire S. Trachsel 10% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b1 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL F. Tatis S. Trachsel -1% 60% 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 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Grace L. Luebbers 3% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t2 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC G. Hill L. Luebbers 2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Andrews L. Luebbers 1% 65% 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 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  STL T. Howard S. Trachsel 3% 68% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
b2 1-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  STL E. Perez S. Trachsel 5% 73% Single to SS (Ground Ball to P's Right); Howard to 2B
b2 1-0 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O STL M. Jensen S. Trachsel -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Howard to 3B
b2 1-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  R STL P. Polanco S. Trachsel 6% 77% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Howard Scores; Jensen to 2B
b2 2-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  R STL L. Luebbers S. Trachsel 8% 85% Reached on E3 (Bunt to Short 1B Line); Jensen Scores/No RBI/unER; Polanco to 3B
b2 3-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO STL E. Renteria S. Trachsel 1% 86% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Polanco Scores/unER
b2 4-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL J. Drew S. Trachsel -1% 85% 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 0-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC J. Blauser L. Luebbers -3% 82% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
t3 0-4 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHC J. Molina L. Luebbers -5% 77% Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B-1B); Blauser to 2B
t3 0-4 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Trachsel L. Luebbers 5% 82% Bunt Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B (Short 1B Line); Molina to 2B
t3 0-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R CHC L. Johnson L. Luebbers -7% 75% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Molina Scores; Trachsel to 2B
t3 1-4 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. Morandini L. Luebbers 4% 78% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Trachsel to 3B
t3 1-4 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  RRR CHC S. Sosa L. Luebbers -24% 54% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Trachsel Scores; Morandini Scores
t3 4-4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC M. Grace L. Luebbers -1% 53% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t3 4-4 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC G. Hill L. Luebbers 3% 56% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
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 4-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  STL M. McGwire S. Trachsel 4% 60% Walk
b3 4-4 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  STL F. Tatis S. Trachsel 6% 65% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); McGwire to 2B
b3 4-4 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O STL T. Howard S. Trachsel -3% 63% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); McGwire to 3B
b3 4-4 1 1-3 6,(2-2)  RO STL E. Perez S. Trachsel 2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); McGwire Scores; Howard to 2B
b3 5-4 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O STL M. Jensen S. Trachsel -3% 62% 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 4-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC S. Andrews L. Luebbers 3% 65% Foul Popfly: 3B
t4 4-5 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHC J. Blauser L. Luebbers 2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 4-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Molina L. Luebbers 1% 68% 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 5-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL P. Polanco S. Trachsel -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 5-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  STL L. Luebbers S. Trachsel 2% 68% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b4 5-4 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  STL E. Renteria S. Trachsel 3% 71% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Luebbers to 2B
b4 5-4 1 12- 5,(2-2)  R STL J. Drew S. Trachsel 12% 84% 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 6-4 1 -23 6,(3-2)  STL M. McGwire R. Myers 0% 84% Walk
b4 6-4 1 123 1,(0-0)  RR STL F. Tatis R. Myers 8% 92% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Renteria Scores; Drew Scores; McGwire to 2B
b4 8-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R STL T. Howard R. Myers 3% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive); McGwire Scores; Tatis to 2B
Willie McGee pinch hits for Eduardo Perez (LF) batting 6th
b4 9-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO STL W. McGee R. Myers -2% 93% 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 4-9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC C. Meyers L. Luebbers -2% 91% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t5 4-9 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHC L. Johnson L. Luebbers -4% 87% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Meyers to 2B
t5 4-9 0 12- 3,(1-1)  CHC M. Morandini L. Luebbers -6% 81% Fielder's Choice 2B; Meyers to 3B; Johnson to 2B
Rick Ankiel replaces Larry Luebbers pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-9 0 123 5,(3-1)  ROO CHC S. Sosa R. Ankiel 9% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B); Meyers Scores/No RBI; Johnson to 3B
t5 5-9 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Grace R. Ankiel 2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 9.

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