April 6, 2000 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
CLE 2 TBD 7
@MIN 6 SEA 5
BOS 2 CHW 6
@TEX 2 KCR 9
@TOR 3 ARI 3
PHI 2
(11) CIN 5
MIL 1 FLA 5
SFG 4 MON 11
LAD 3 SDP 8
@NYM 5 PIT 10
HOU 1 STL 13
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 40,589

Thursday, April 6, 2000, 12:10PM
Time of Game: 2:48

Cubs

1-4

Lost 4

6th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  2  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  6  1
Cardinals       0  1  7   5  0  0   0  0  X   13 11  0

W: G Stephenson (1-0), L: K Farnsworth (0-1)

Cardinals

3-0

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .611   14    1   1   
  F Heredia P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Zuleta PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
R Gutierrez SS                4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .606   12    1   5   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .105  .385   17    1   0   
  R Aguilera P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Grace 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .984   20   10   1   
H Rodriguez LF                1   1   0   0    0   1  .118  .329    9    0   0   HBP
  B Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Huson 2B                  2   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .600    8    0   0   2B
S Andrews 3B                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .353 1.241   14    0   2   HR
J Reed C                      3   0   1   1    1   1  .500 1.071   18    8   0   
D Buford CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .509   19    1   0   
K Farnsworth P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  D Young P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Brown LF-RF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .900    7    2   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    2   6              145   24   9

BATTING

2B: J Huson (1, off G Stephenson).

HR: S Andrews (2, off G Stephenson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

HBP: H Rodriguez (1, by G Stephenson).

TB: S Andrews 5; R Gutierrez 2; J Huson 2; J Reed.

RBI: S Andrews 2 (5); J Reed (2).

2-out RBI: J Reed.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: J Reed (1).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .267  .667   16    2   4   
P Polanco SS                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .572   14    2   3   
R Lankford LF                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .250  .808   16    0   1   
  T Howard LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    1   0   
M McGwire 1B                  1   2   0   0    3   0  .000  .750   21    4   0   
  C Paquette 1B-RF-3B         1   0   0   0    0   0  .286 1.190    6    2   0   
J Edmonds CF                  2   2   1   2    1   1  .375 1.490   16    4   0   
  E Marrero PH-1B-C           1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    6    3   0   HBP
F Tatis 3B                    3   3   1   4    1   0  .364 1.318   19    2   2   HR
  S Dunston PH-RF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.666    6    0   0   
J Drew RF-CF                  3   2   2   5    1   0  .667 3.417   15    1   0   2·HR
M Matheny C-1B                4   1   3   2    0   0  .545 1.583    9    6   0   HR,2B
G Stephenson P                3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   16    0   1   
  E Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .286 1.301    6    0   0   
  M Mohler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35  13  11  13    6   8              169   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Matheny (2, off B Williams).

HR: M Matheny (1, off K Farnsworth; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); F Tatis (1, off K Farnsworth; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); J Drew 2 (2, off K Farnsworth, off B Williams; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF; 4th inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF).

HBP: E Marrero (1, by R Aguilera).

TB: J Drew 8; M Matheny 7; F Tatis 4; P Polanco 2; R Lankford; J Edmonds; F Vina.

RBI: J Drew 5 (5); F Tatis 4 (6); J Edmonds 2 (5); M Matheny 2 (3).

2-out RBI: M Matheny.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

PITCHING

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 Farnsworth, L (0-1)          3     7   8   8    3   4   3   9.35   19   78-40   18·10·12    7· 0· 2· 3     14    -     1.21  -0.48
D Young                        0.1   1   3   3    2   0   0  21.00    4   16-6     3· 1· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.15  -0.01
B Williams                     1.2   2   2   2    1   2   1  13.50    8   31-14    8· 1· 5    1· 1· 2· 1          3-3    0.06  -0.02
F Heredia                      2     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.45    6   21-16    9· 3· 4    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
R Aguilera                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   22-12    8· 3· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    11  13  13    6   8   4          42  168-88   46·18·24   14· 3· 6· 4          3-3

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
G Stephenson, W (1-0)          7     4   3   3    1   5   1   3.86   26  103-65   34·10·21    8· 6· 4· 1     61    -     0.40  -0.02
M Mohler                       2     2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    9   38-21   12· 4· 5    3· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2   6   1          35  141-86   46·14·26   11· 7· 7· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Williams (1); M Mohler (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Aguilera (1; E Marrero); G Stephenson (1; H Rodriguez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Greg Gibson, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Tim Tschida.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 40,589.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 58° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. E Young              2B    1. F Vina               2B 
2. R Gutierrez          SS    2. P Polanco            SS 
3. S Sosa               RF    3. R Lankford           LF 
4. M Grace              1B    4. M McGwire            1B 
5. H Rodriguez          LF    5. J Edmonds            CF 
6. S Andrews            3B    6. F Tatis              3B 
7. J Reed               C     7. J Drew               RF 
8. D Buford             CF    8. M Matheny            C  
9. K Farnsworth         P     9. G Stephenson         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  2-3  12-  5   18%  87% F Tatis         K Farnsworth    Home Run; McGwire Scores; Edmonds Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  1--  2  -17%  33% S Andrews       G Stephenson    Home Run; Rodriguez Scores
   b 3   1  2-1  123  5   14%  70% J Edmonds       K Farnsworth    Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Vina Scores; Polanco Scores; McGwire to 2B
   b 2   2  2-0  12-  1   11%  46% M Matheny       K Farnsworth    Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Tatis Scores; Drew to 3B; Matheny to 2B/Adv on E2
   b 3   1  2-1  12-  6    7%  56% M McGwire       K Farnsworth    Walk; Vina to 3B; Polanco to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Garrett Stephenson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  E Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   54%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Farnsworth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  F Vina          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  P Polanco       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  R Lankford      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Garrett Stephenson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   52%  M Grace         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   50%  H Rodriguez     Hit By Pitch
   RR     1--  2   33%  S Andrews       Home Run; Rodriguez Scores
   O      ---  3   35%  J Reed          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   36%  D Buford        Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Kyle Farnsworth facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   40%  M McGwire       Walk
   O      1--  5   36%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   33%  F Tatis         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   35%  J Drew          Walk; Tatis to 2B
   R      12-  1   46%  M Matheny       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Tatis Scores; Drew to 3B; Matheny to 2B/Adv on E2
   O      -23  6   40%  G Stephenson    Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Garrett Stephenson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   42%  K Farnsworth    Flyball: CF
          ---  5   39%  E Young         Walk
   O      1--  5   41%  R Gutierrez     Single to LF (Line Drive); Young out at 3B/LF-3B; Gutierrez to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   O      -2-  3   45%  S Sosa          Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Kyle Farnsworth facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   49%  F Vina          Single to 1B (Bunt)
          1--  1   55%  P Polanco       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Vina to 2B
   O      12-  5   49%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
          12-  6   56%  M McGwire       Walk; Vina to 3B; Polanco to 2B
   RR     123  5   70%  J Edmonds       Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Vina Scores; Polanco Scores; McGwire to 2B
   RRR    12-  5   87%  F Tatis         Home Run; McGwire Scores; Edmonds Scores
   R      ---  2   92%  J Drew          Home Run
   R      ---  3   95%  M Matheny       Home Run
   O      ---  6   94%  G Stephenson    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   94%  F Vina          Groundout: SS-1B
                  7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 8.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-8, Garrett Stephenson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   95%  M Grace         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   96%  H Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   96%  S Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 8.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Danny Young facing 2-3-4
                  Danny Young replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   96%  P Polanco       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   96%  R Lankford      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   97%  M McGwire       Walk; Lankford to 2B
          12-  6   97%  J Edmonds       Walk; Lankford to 3B; McGwire to 2B
                  Brian Williams replaces Henry Rodriguez pitching and batting 5th; Roosevelt Brown replaces Danny Young playing LF batting 9th
   R      123  4   99%  F Tatis         Walk; Lankford Scores; McGwire to 3B; Edmonds to 2B
   RRRR   123  6  100%  J Drew          Home Run; McGwire Scores; Edmonds Scores; Tatis Scores
          ---  2  100%  M Matheny       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  4  100%  G Stephenson    Strikeout Looking
          -2-     100%  F Vina          Wild Pitch; Matheny to 3B
   O      --3  2  100%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 13.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-13, Garrett Stephenson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2  100%  J Reed          Lineout: RF
   O      ---  2  100%  D Buford        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4  100%  R Brown         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 13.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 13-2, Brian Williams facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3  100%  P Polanco       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  6  100%  R Lankford      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  100%  M McGwire       Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 13.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-13, Garrett Stephenson facing 1-2-3
                  Craig Paquette replaces Mark McGwire playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---  3  100%  E Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5  100%  S Sosa          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 13.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 13-2, Felix Heredia facing 5-6-7
                  Felix Heredia replaces Eric Young pitching and batting 1st; Jeff Huson replaces Brian Williams playing 2B batting 5th; Eli Marrero pinch hits for Jim Edmonds batting 5th
   O      ---  4  100%  E Marrero       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4  100%  F Tatis         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  2  100%  J Drew          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 13.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-13, Garrett Stephenson facing 4-5-6
                  Eli Marrero moves to 1B; J.D. Drew moves to CF; Craig Paquette moves to RF
   O      ---  6  100%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3  100%  J Huson         Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      -2-  5  100%  S Andrews       Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  8  100%  J Reed          Single to CF (Line Drive); Huson Scores
   O      1--  5  100%  D Buford        Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 13.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 13-3, Felix Heredia facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3  100%  M Matheny       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Eric Davis pinch hits for Garrett Stephenson batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  F Vina          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 13.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-13, Mike Mohler facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Mohler replaces Eric Davis pitching and batting 9th; Thomas Howard replaces Ray Lankford playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---  3  100%  R Brown         Lineout: LF
                  Julio Zuleta pinch hits for Felix Heredia batting 1st
   O      ---  5  100%  J Zuleta        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4  100%  R Gutierrez     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4  100%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 13.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 13-3, Rick Aguilera facing 2-3-4
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Sammy Sosa pitching and batting 3rd; Julio Zuleta moves to LF; Roosevelt Brown moves to RF
          ---  5  100%  P Polanco       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      1--  3  100%  T Howard        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  6  100%  C Paquette      Flyball: CF
          1--  2  100%  E Marrero       Hit By Pitch; Howard to 2B
                  Shawon Dunston pinch hits for Fernando Tatis batting 6th
   O      12-  6  100%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 13.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-13, Mike Mohler facing 4-5-6
                  Eli Marrero moves to C; Mike Matheny moves to 1B; Craig Paquette moves to 3B; Shawon Dunston moves to RF
   O      ---  1  100%  M Grace         Flyball: SS
   O      ---  5  100%  J Huson         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5  100%  S Andrews       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5  100%  J Reed          Walk; Andrews to 2B
          12-     100%  D Buford        Wild Pitch; Andrews to 3B; Reed to 2B
   O      -23  6  100%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 13.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation