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3
Friday, September 15, 2000 7:10PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 47,186, Time of Game: 2:29
Cubs
2
60-87
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 26½ GB
 at Cardinals
3
87-61
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
1st
W: Mike James (2-2)
L: Jon Lieber (12-10)
S: Dave Veres (26)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0
Cardinals       0  1  0   1  0  0   0  1  X    3  4  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Augie Ojeda 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .220 .652 20 15 -0.120 1.18 0.034 -0.154 -1.0 0 2 CS
Ricky Gutierrez SS 3 0 1 0 1 2 .285 .797 19 9 -0.005 0.83 0.049 -0.053 0.3 1 3
Sammy Sosa RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .319 1.050 20 14 -0.120 1.17 0.000 -0.120 -1.0 5 0
Julio Zuleta 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .255 .786 11 11 -0.065 1.39 0.061 -0.126 -0.3 10 0 2B
Roosevelt Brown LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .304 .786 15 8 -0.014 1.48 0.097 -0.111 0.5 2 0 2B
Willie Greene 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .662 13 8 -0.174 1.47 0.000 -0.174 -1.7 1 3 GDP
   Mark Grace PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .288 .840 7 3 0.045 1.51 0.045 0.000 0.1
   Chad Meyers PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .414 0.032 2.90 0.032 0.000 0.1
Jeff Reed C 2 1 0 0 2 0 .211 .650 18 7 -0.030 1.80 0.043 -0.073 -0.3 5 0
   Jeff Huson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .556 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Gary Matthews CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .187 .564 15 10 -0.036 2.23 0.183 -0.219 0.8 0 0 HR
Jon Lieber P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .507 17 10 -0.063 0.79 0.000 -0.063 -0.5 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 6 2 4 8 .194 .641 155 95 -0.550 1.42 0.544 -1.093 -3.1 24 8
2B: J Zuleta (6, off B Reames); R Brown (6, off B Reames).
HR: G Matthews (4, off B Reames; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
TB: G Matthews 4; R Brown 3; J Zuleta 2; A Ojeda; R Gutierrez.
GIDP: W Greene (5).
RBI: G Matthews 2 (11).
2-out RBI: G Matthews 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Ojeda-R Gutierrez-J Zuleta.
Baserunning
CS: A Ojeda (1, 2nd base by B Reames/E Marrero).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
J.D. Drew RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .305 .912 19 12 -0.034 0.86 0.034 -0.067 -0.2 0 0
Placido Polanco 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .747 16 10 -0.122 0.80 0.000 -0.122 -1.3 0 5 GDP
Jim Edmonds CF 2 1 1 1 1 1 .300 1.006 15 6 0.131 0.76 0.142 -0.011 1.0 1 0 HR
Will Clark 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .937 8 5 -0.091 1.10 0.000 -0.091 -0.8 15 0
Fernando Tatis 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .912 13 7 -0.079 1.00 0.000 -0.079 -0.6 1 1
Craig Paquette LF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .244 .715 11 7 0.051 0.72 0.096 -0.045 0.7 0 0 HR
Edgar Renteria SS 2 0 0 0 1 2 .283 .772 14 7 -0.040 0.82 0.014 -0.053 -0.2 2 4
Eli Marrero C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .716 5 5 -0.098 1.20 0.000 -0.098 -0.7 8 1
Britt Reames P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 6 5 -0.044 0.83 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 0 1
   Mike James P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mark McGwire PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .308 1.252 1 1 0.277 1.45 0.277 0.000 1.0 HR
   Dave Veres P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 27 3 4 3 2 5 .148 .688 108 65 -0.049 0.92 0.563 -0.610 -1.6 27 13
HR: C Paquette (12, off J Lieber; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF); M McGwire (32, off J Lieber; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); J Edmonds (40, off J Lieber; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
TB: C Paquette 4; M McGwire 4; J Edmonds 4; J Drew.
GIDP: P Polanco (6).
RBI: J Edmonds (100); M McGwire (72); C Paquette (53).
2-out RBI: C Paquette.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Polanco-E Renteria-W Clark.
PB: E Marrero (2).

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
Jon Lieber, L (12-10) 8 4 3 3 2 5 3 4.29 29 108 65 37 10 18 11 8 3 3 65 0.049 0.92 1.6
Team Totals 8 4 3 3 2 5 3 3.38 29 108 65 37 10 18 11 8 3 3 65 0.049 1.42 1.6

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
Britt Reames 7 6 2 2 2 5 1 3.48 27 109 69 39 10 20 10 9 6 1 60 0.256 1.04 2.0
Mike James, W (2-2) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.02 3 16 10 3 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.115 1.45 0.6
Dave Veres, S (26) 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 2.84 5 30 16 8 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.178 3.18 0.6
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 4 8 1 2.00 35 155 95 50 19 26 13 9 6 1 60 0 0 0.549 0.92 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Jim Reynolds, 2B - Rob Drake, 3B - John Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 47,186.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Augie Ojeda 2B 1 J.D. Drew RF
2 Ricky Gutierrez SS 2 Placido Polanco 2B
3 Sammy Sosa RF 3 Jim Edmonds CF
4 Julio Zuleta 1B 4 Will Clark 1B
5 Roosevelt Brown LF 5 Fernando Tatis 3B
6 Willie Greene 3B 6 Craig Paquette LF
7 Jeff Reed C 7 Edgar Renteria SS
8 Gary Matthews CF 8 Eli Marrero C
9 Jon Lieber P 9 Britt Reames P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R STL M. McGwire J. Lieber 28% 84% Home Run
t2 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR CHC G. Matthews B. Reames -18% 35% Home Run (CF-RF); Reed Scores
t9 2-3 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O CHC G. Matthews D. Veres 15% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R STL J. Edmonds J. Lieber 12% 56% Home Run (LF-CF)
b2 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R STL C. Paquette J. Lieber 10% 41% Home Run (CF-RF)

Play By Play

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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' Britt Reames facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O CHC A. Ojeda B. Reames 2% 52% Lineout: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC R. Gutierrez B. Reames -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC S. Sosa B. Reames 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Zuleta B. Reames 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  STL J. Drew J. Lieber 3% 58% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO STL P. Polanco J. Lieber -7% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL J. Edmonds J. Lieber -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Britt Reames facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  CHC R. Brown B. Reames -4% 46% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO CHC W. Greene B. Reames 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC J. Reed B. Reames -1% 53% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR CHC G. Matthews B. Reames -18% 35% Home Run (CF-RF); Reed Scores
t2 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Lieber B. Reames 1% 36% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL W. Clark J. Lieber -3% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL F. Tatis J. Lieber -2% 31% Flyball: RF
b2 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R STL C. Paquette J. Lieber 10% 41% Home Run (CF-RF)
b2 1-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  STL E. Renteria J. Lieber 1% 42% Walk
b2 1-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL E. Marrero J. Lieber -3% 40% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Britt Reames facing 1-2-3
t3 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC A. Ojeda B. Reames -3% 36% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 2-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Gutierrez B. Reames 6% 42% Ojeda Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)
t3 2-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC R. Gutierrez B. Reames -2% 39% Single (Ground Ball)
t3 2-1 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O CHC S. Sosa B. Reames 3% 42% Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
t3 2-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. Zuleta B. Reames 2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 9-1-2
b3 1-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL B. Reames J. Lieber -3% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL J. Drew J. Lieber -2% 40% Popfly: 1B
b3 1-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O STL P. Polanco J. Lieber -1% 39% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Britt Reames facing 5-6-7
t4 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC R. Brown B. Reames -6% 32% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t4 2-1 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHC W. Greene B. Reames 4% 37% Lineout: 1B
t4 2-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Reed B. Reames 3% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B; Brown to 3B
t4 2-1 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O CHC G. Matthews B. Reames 4% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 3-4-5
b4 1-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R STL J. Edmonds J. Lieber 12% 56% Home Run (LF-CF)
b4 2-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL W. Clark J. Lieber -3% 53% Lineout: LF
b4 2-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL F. Tatis J. Lieber -2% 51% Lineout: LF
b4 2-2 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O STL C. Paquette J. Lieber -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Britt Reames facing 9-1-2
t5 2-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC J. Lieber B. Reames 3% 53% Popfly: SS
t5 2-2 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHC A. Ojeda B. Reames 2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Gutierrez B. Reames 2% 57% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 7-8-9
b5 2-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL E. Renteria J. Lieber -3% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL E. Marrero J. Lieber -2% 52% Bunt Popfly: 3B
b5 2-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL B. Reames J. Lieber -2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Britt Reames facing 3-4-5
t6 2-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC S. Sosa B. Reames 4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC J. Zuleta B. Reames -6% 47% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t6 2-2 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Brown B. Reames 5% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-2 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O CHC W. Greene B. Reames 5% 58% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
b6 2-2 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O STL J. Drew J. Lieber -3% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL P. Polanco J. Lieber -3% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  STL J. Edmonds J. Lieber 2% 54% Walk
b6 2-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL W. Clark J. Lieber -4% 50% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Britt Reames facing 7-8-9
t7 2-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC J. Reed B. Reames 4% 54% Lineout: 1B
t7 2-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC G. Matthews B. Reames 3% 57% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 2-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC J. Lieber B. Reames 2% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 5-6-7
b7 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL F. Tatis J. Lieber -4% 55% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 2-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL C. Paquette J. Lieber -3% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL E. Renteria J. Lieber -2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Mike James facing 1-2-3
Mike James replaces Britt Reames pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Ojeda M. James 5% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC R. Gutierrez M. James 4% 59% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC S. Sosa M. James 3% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 8-9-1
b8 2-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL E. Marrero J. Lieber -5% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
Mark McGwire pinch hits for Mike James (P) batting 9th
b8 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R STL M. McGwire J. Lieber 28% 84% Home Run
b8 3-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Drew J. Lieber -1% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 3-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL P. Polanco J. Lieber -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Dave Veres facing 4-5-6
Dave Veres replaces Mark McGwire (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-3 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC J. Zuleta D. Veres 8% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC R. Brown D. Veres 6% 96% Strikeout Swinging
Mark Grace pinch hits for Willie Greene (3B) batting 6th
t9 2-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC M. Grace D. Veres -4% 91% Walk
Chad Meyers pinch runs for Mark Grace (PH) batting 6th
t9 2-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHC J. Reed D. Veres -3% 88% Passed Ball; Meyers to 2B
t9 2-3 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  CHC J. Reed D. Veres -3% 85% Walk
Jeff Huson pinch runs for Jeff Reed (C) batting 7th
t9 2-3 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O CHC G. Matthews D. Veres 15% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 3.

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