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Busch Stadium, Attendance: 45,265 |
Sunday, September 8, 2002 Time of Game: 2:32 |
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Cubs
1
60-83
Lost 3
5th, 21½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0
Cardinals 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 X 3 9 0
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Cardinals
3
81-61
Won 5
1st
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Batting Stats
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Hill 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .225 .636 17 12 1 0 C Patterson CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .674 13 10 1 0 M Bellhorn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .918 1 1 0 0 GDP S Sosa RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .297 1.023 15 11 3 0 M Alou LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .282 .775 21 11 3 0 H Choi 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .143 .714 9 6 4 0 HR,GDP K Orie 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .750 6 5 0 1 2B A Gonzalez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .759 13 9 1 1 T Hundley C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .203 .710 17 11 11 0 K Wood P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .194 .473 2 2 0 0 F McGriff PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .853 5 3 0 0 J Borowski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 0 0 Totals 30 1 6 0 1 4 119 81 24 2
Batting Events
2B: K Orie (1, off J Simontacchi).
HR: H Choi (1, off J Simontacchi; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: H Choi 4; K Orie 2; B Hill 2; S Sosa; K Wood.
GIDP: H Choi (1); M Bellhorn (5).
RBI: H Choi (1).
2-out RBI: H Choi.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
PB: T Hundley (6).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: K Orie (2nd base by M Difelice).
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F Vina 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .270 .668 11 3 2 5 K Robinson LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .253 .647 11 6 3 0 SH J Edmonds CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .302 .966 12 9 1 0 T Martinez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .266 .776 12 8 10 0 S Rolen 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .262 .836 14 6 2 3 E Marrero RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .755 12 9 1 0 M Difelice C 3 1 1 0 1 1 .234 .648 23 12 4 1 W Delgado SS 4 1 2 2 0 2 .333 1.333 15 9 4 4 HR,2B J Simontacchi P 3 1 2 0 0 1 .238 .511 6 5 0 0 E Perez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .203 .755 6 3 0 0 S Kline P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 3 9 0 3 11 122 70 27 13
Batting Events
2B: W Delgado (1, off J Borowski).
HR: W Delgado (1, off K Wood; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: K Robinson (2, off K Wood).
TB: W Delgado 6; J Simontacchi 2; F Vina 2; M Difelice; T Martinez; K Robinson.
RBI: W Delgado 2 (2); K Robinson (15).
2-out RBI: W Delgado 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. F Vina-W Delgado-T Martinez; S Rolen-F Vina-T Martinez.
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 K Wood, L (10-9) 7 8 2 2 2 10 1 3.73 31 102-62 33·16·13 5·13· 6· 1 61 - 0.90 0.06 J Borowski 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2.88 5 16-8 3· 0· 5 0· 3· 1· 0 0-0 0.48 -0.06 Totals 8 9 3 3 3 11 1 36 118-70 36·16·18 5·16· 7· 1 -
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 J Simontacchi, W (10-5) 8 4 1 1 1 4 1 4.15 27 102-69 39· 8·22 10·11· 3· 1 73 - 1.01 0.43 S Kline, S (4) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.10 4 15-11 8· 0· 3 1· 3· 3· 0 0-0 1.57 0.07 Totals 9 6 1 1 1 4 1 31 117-80 47· 8·25 11·14· 6· 1 -
Balks: None.
WP: K Wood (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Bruce Dreckman, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Phil Cuzzi, 3B - Jim Wolf.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 45,265.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 93° F, Wind 5mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.
Lineups
Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals 1. Bobby Hill 2B 1. Fernando Vina 2B 2. Corey Patterson CF 2. Kerry Robinson LF 3. Sammy Sosa RF 3. Jim Edmonds CF 4. Moises Alou LF 4. Tino Martinez 1B 5. Hee Seop Choi 1B 5. Scott Rolen 3B 6. Kevin Orie 3B 6. Eli Marrero RF 7. Alex Gonzalez SS 7. Mike Difelice C 8. Todd Hundley C 8. Wilson Delgado SS 9. Kerry Wood P 9. Jason Simontacchi 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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| t9 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 1,(0-0) | 14% | 99% | 1-3 | CHC | M. Bellhorn | S. Kline | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B |
| b4 | 2 | --- | R | 3,(2-0) | 11% | 77% | 1-0 | STL | W. Delgado | K. Wood | Home Run |
| t7 | 2 | --- | R | 1,(0-0) | -11% | 77% | 0-2 | CHC | H. Choi | J. Simontacchi | Home Run |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 10% | 69% | 0-0 | STL | F. Vina | K. Wood | Single (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Simontacchi to 3B | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | R | 3,(1-1) | 8% | 94% | 2-1 | STL | W. Delgado | J. Borowski | Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Difelice Scores; Delgado to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm |
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' Jason Simontacchi facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 8,(2-2) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Hill | J. Simontacchi | Lineout: 3B |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | CHC | C. Patterson | J. Simontacchi | Flyball: LF |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | S. Sosa | J. Simontacchi | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 58% | 0-0 | STL | F. Vina | K. Wood | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 57% | 0-0 | STL | K. Robinson | K. Wood | Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Vina to 2B |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | O | 2,(0-1) | -3% | 54% | 0-0 | STL | J. Edmonds | K. Wood | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Vina to 3B |
| b1 | 2 | --3 | O | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | T. Martinez | K. Wood | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jason Simontacchi facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | CHC | M. Alou | J. Simontacchi | Walk | |
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 4,(1-2) | 8% | 54% | 0-0 | CHC | H. Choi | J. Simontacchi | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | K. Orie | J. Simontacchi | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | STL | S. Rolen | K. Wood | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | STL | E. Marrero | K. Wood | Popfly: 2B |
| b2 | 2 | --- | 8,(3-2) | 1% | 52% | 0-0 | STL | M. Difelice | K. Wood | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | W. Delgado | K. Wood | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jason Simontacchi facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CHC | A. Gonzalez | J. Simontacchi | Popfly: 2B |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(1-2) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | CHC | T. Hundley | J. Simontacchi | Strikeout Swinging |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 53% | 0-0 | CHC | K. Wood | J. Simontacchi | Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF) | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Hill | J. Simontacchi | Single to LF (Line Drive); Wood to 3B | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 4,(0-2) | 6% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | C. Patterson | J. Simontacchi | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 59% | 0-0 | STL | J. Simontacchi | K. Wood | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 10% | 69% | 0-0 | STL | F. Vina | K. Wood | Single (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Simontacchi to 3B | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-3 | R | 4,(2-1) | 6% | 75% | 0-0 | STL | K. Robinson | K. Wood | Single (Ground Ball); Simontacchi Scores; Vina to 2B |
| b3 | 0 | 12- | O | 3,(0-2) | -5% | 71% | 1-0 | STL | J. Edmonds | K. Wood | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 1 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 67% | 1-0 | STL | T. Martinez | K. Wood | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 2 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 63% | 1-0 | STL | S. Rolen | K. Wood | Flyball: LF |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Jason Simontacchi facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 66% | 0-1 | CHC | S. Sosa | J. Simontacchi | Flyball: CF |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 68% | 0-1 | CHC | M. Alou | J. Simontacchi | Strikeout Swinging |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 69% | 0-1 | CHC | H. Choi | J. Simontacchi | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(2-2) | -2% | 67% | 1-0 | STL | E. Marrero | K. Wood | Strikeout Swinging |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 8,(3-2) | -2% | 65% | 1-0 | STL | M. Difelice | K. Wood | Strikeout Swinging |
| b4 | 2 | --- | R | 3,(2-0) | 11% | 77% | 1-0 | STL | W. Delgado | K. Wood | Home Run |
| b4 | 2 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 77% | 2-0 | STL | J. Simontacchi | K. Wood | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 78% | 2-0 | STL | F. Vina | K. Wood | Passed Ball; Simontacchi to 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | 0% | 79% | 2-0 | STL | F. Vina | K. Wood | Walk | |
| b4 | 2 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 76% | 2-0 | STL | K. Robinson | K. Wood | Foul Flyball: SS |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Jason Simontacchi facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -7% | 68% | 0-2 | CHC | K. Orie | J. Simontacchi | Double (Line Drive to LF-CF) | |
| t5 | 0 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | 5% | 74% | 0-2 | CHC | A. Gonzalez | J. Simontacchi | Strikeout Swinging |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | 2,(1-1) | 7% | 81% | 0-2 | CHC | T. Hundley | J. Simontacchi | Orie Picked off 2B (C-SS) |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 82% | 0-2 | CHC | T. Hundley | J. Simontacchi | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 81% | 2-0 | STL | J. Edmonds | K. Wood | Lineout: CF |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 82% | 2-0 | STL | T. Martinez | K. Wood | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF) | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 83% | 2-0 | STL | S. Rolen | K. Wood | Wild Pitch; Martinez to 2B | |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 84% | 2-0 | STL | S. Rolen | K. Wood | Walk | |
| b5 | 1 | 12- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 81% | 2-0 | STL | E. Marrero | K. Wood | Flyball: LF |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 79% | 2-0 | STL | M. Difelice | K. Wood | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Jason Simontacchi facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 82% | 0-2 | CHC | K. Wood | J. Simontacchi | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 84% | 0-2 | CHC | B. Hill | J. Simontacchi | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 85% | 0-2 | CHC | C. Patterson | J. Simontacchi | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 84% | 2-0 | STL | W. Delgado | K. Wood | Strikeout Looking |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 83% | 2-0 | STL | J. Simontacchi | K. Wood | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 82% | 2-0 | STL | F. Vina | K. Wood | Lineout: 1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Jason Simontacchi facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 86% | 0-2 | CHC | S. Sosa | J. Simontacchi | Flyball: RF |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 88% | 0-2 | CHC | M. Alou | J. Simontacchi | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| t7 | 2 | --- | R | 1,(0-0) | -11% | 77% | 0-2 | CHC | H. Choi | J. Simontacchi | Home Run |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 79% | 1-2 | CHC | K. Orie | J. Simontacchi | Foul Flyball: 3B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | -2% | 77% | 2-1 | STL | K. Robinson | K. Wood | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 76% | 2-1 | STL | J. Edmonds | K. Wood | Strikeout Swinging |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 75% | 2-1 | STL | T. Martinez | K. Wood | Flyball: LF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Jason Simontacchi facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 5% | 81% | 1-2 | CHC | A. Gonzalez | J. Simontacchi | Flyball: LF |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 4% | 85% | 1-2 | CHC | T. Hundley | J. Simontacchi | Flyball: LF |
| Fred McGriff pinch hits for Kerry Wood (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 87% | 1-2 | CHC | F. McGriff | J. Simontacchi | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Joe Borowski facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Joe Borowski replaces Fred McGriff (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 86% | 2-1 | STL | S. Rolen | J. Borowski | Flyball: RF |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 85% | 2-1 | STL | E. Marrero | J. Borowski | Flyball: RF |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 86% | 2-1 | STL | M. Difelice | J. Borowski | Walk | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | R | 3,(1-1) | 8% | 94% | 2-1 | STL | W. Delgado | J. Borowski | Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Difelice Scores; Delgado to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm |
| Eduardo Perez pinch hits for Jason Simontacchi (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | --3 | O | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 93% | 3-1 | STL | E. Perez | J. Borowski | Strikeout Looking |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Steve Kline facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Steve Kline replaces Eduardo Perez (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 4,(1-2) | -7% | 85% | 1-3 | CHC | B. Hill | S. Kline | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| Mark Bellhorn pinch hits for Corey Patterson (CF) batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 1,(0-0) | 14% | 99% | 1-3 | CHC | M. Bellhorn | S. Kline | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 6,(1-2) | -2% | 97% | 1-3 | CHC | S. Sosa | S. Kline | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | 3% | 100% | 1-3 | CHC | M. Alou | S. Kline | Lineout: SS |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 3. | |||||||||||
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