August 25, 1998 Florida Marlins at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 3
OAK 2 CHW 6
BAL 4 CLE 10
SEA 4 ANA 7
@NYY 6 MIN 4
@TBD 1 DET 8
@TEX 7 TOR 3
KCR 0 PIT 9
@ARI 6 CIN 10
CHC 9 COL 11
MIL 6 HOU 3
ATL 2 LAD 4
MON 3 SDP 5
@PHI 3 SFG 7
NYM 3 FLA 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 29,130

Tuesday, August 25, 1998, 7:11
Time of Game: 2:44

Marlins

46-86

Won 1

5th, 41 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Marlins         0  0  0   0  0  0   3  1  0    4  6  1
Cardinals       0  1  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    3  6  1

W: R Medina (1-1), L: D Osborne (3-3), S: A Alfonseca (7)

Cardinals

62-69

Lost 4

4th, 20 GB

BATTING

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Dunwoody CF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .245  .639   14    2   0   
A Gonzalez SS                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.250   16    2   2   HR
M Kotsay RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .692   13    4   0   
D Lee 1B                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .247  .758   15    8   0   
C Floyd LF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .270  .795    7    3   0   2·2B
K Orie 3B                     4   1   0   0    0   0  .197  .573    7    1   5   
R Knorr C                     3   1   1   2    0   0  .333 1.666   19    6   0   HR
L Castillo 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .179  .540    9    1   2   
R Medina P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    0   1   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .652    2    0   0   
  D Pall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Alfonseca P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   4   6   4    0   4              111   27  10

BATTING

2B: C Floyd 2 (38, 2 off D Osborne).

HR: R Knorr (1, off D Osborne; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); A Gonzalez (1, off D Osborne; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

TB: A Gonzalez 4; R Knorr 4; C Floyd 4; D Lee; M Kotsay.

RBI: R Knorr 2 (2); A Gonzalez (1); C Floyd (76).

2-out RBI: R Knorr 2; A Gonzalez.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: L Castillo (4).

BASERUNNING

PO: M Kotsay (1st base by D Osborne).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                4   0   0   0    1   0  .302  .830   16    0   2   
B Jordan RF                   3   0   2   1    1   0  .321  .923   13    3   0   HBP
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   0   1    1   0  .292 1.195   20   13   1   
R Lankford CF                 3   0   0   0    2   1  .284  .903   26    3   0   IW
R Gant LF                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .783   16    1   0   
F Tatis 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   3  .277  .711   18    0   4   
P Polanco SS                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .224  .559   18    0   6   HR
D Osborne P                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .063  .181   10    1   0   
  W McGee PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .623    4    0   0   
  J Acevedo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .517         1   1   
T Lampkin C                   4   2   3   0    0   1  .247  .744   11    5   0   3·2B
Totals                       34   3   6   3    7   6              152   27  14

BATTING

2B: T Lampkin 3 (12, 2 off R Medina, off D Pall).

HR: P Polanco (1, off R Medina; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

IBB: R Lankford (3, by R Medina).

HBP: B Jordan (6, by R Medina).

TB: T Lampkin 6; P Polanco 4; B Jordan 2.

RBI: M McGwire (114); B Jordan (78); P Polanco (6).

2-out RBI: M McGwire; B Jordan.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

E: D Osborne (3).

PITCHING

Florida Marlins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Medina, W (1-1)              7     4   2   2    7   6   1   6.21   34  131-71   44·11·16    8· 8· 4· 0     60    -     1.18   0.14
D Pall, H (1)                  0.2   1   1   1    0   0   0   5.85    3    9-7     4· 0· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.82   0.03
A Alfonseca, S (7)             1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.99    5   12-9     6· 1· 2    3· 2· 0· 0          1-1    2.58   0.17
Totals                         9     6   3   3    7   6   1          42  152-87   54·12·21   12·11· 5· 0          1-1

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
D Osborne, L (3-3)             8     6   4   4    0   4   2   2.81   30  102-68   45· 6·17   13· 8· 5· 0     58    -     0.95  -0.19
J Acevedo                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.18    3    5-4     3· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     6   4   4    0   4   2          33  107-72   48· 6·18   15· 9· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Medina (3; R Lankford).

PO: D Osborne (0; M Kotsay, 1st base).

HBP: R Medina (2; B Jordan).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Sam Holbrook, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Rich Rieker, 3B - Hunter Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 29,130.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 90° F, Wind 12mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Florida Marlins               St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. T Dunwoody           CF    1. D DeShields          2B 
2. A Gonzalez           SS    2. B Jordan             RF 
3. M Kotsay             RF    3. M McGwire            1B 
4. D Lee                1B    4. R Lankford           CF 
5. C Floyd              LF    5. R Gant               LF 
6. K Orie               3B    6. F Tatis              3B 
7. R Knorr              C     7. P Polanco            SS 
8. L Castillo           2B    8. D Osborne            P  
9. R Medina             P     9. T Lampkin            C

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  2-1  1--  7   39%  65% R Knorr         D Osborne       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Orie Scores
   t 7   1  2-0  1--  1   21%  39% C Floyd         D Osborne       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Lee Scores; Floyd to 3B/Adv on throw
   t 7   1  2-1  --3  2  -14%  26% K Orie          D Osborne       Fielder's Choice 3B; Floyd out at Hm/3B-C; Orie to 1B
   t 8   2  2-3  ---  3   14%  84% A Gonzalez      D Osborne       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 2   1  0-0  ---  4  -11%  36% P Polanco       R Medina        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  T Dunwoody      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   46%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   47%  M Kotsay        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--      48%  D Lee           Kotsay Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Kotsay to 2B
   O      -2-  5   45%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rafael Medina facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  D DeShields     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   45%  B Jordan        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   47%  M McGwire       Flyball: CF; Jordan to 2B
          -2-  4   46%  R Lankford      Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   50%  R Gant          Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Donovan Osborne facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   56%  C Floyd         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   52%  K Orie          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  4   48%  R Knorr         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  3   45%  L Castillo      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rafael Medina facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   47%  F Tatis         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   R      ---  4   36%  P Polanco       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          ---  5   34%  D Osborne       Walk
   O      1--  4   37%  T Lampkin       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   39%  D DeShields     Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Donovan Osborne facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   36%  R Medina        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   34%  T Dunwoody      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   33%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rafael Medina facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   30%  B Jordan        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   22%  M McGwire       Reached on E4 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS); Jordan to 3B; McGwire to 1B
   O      1-3  6   27%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  1   33%  R Gant          Lineout: SS
   O      1-3  4   38%  F Tatis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Donovan Osborne facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   35%  M Kotsay        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   33%  D Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   31%  C Floyd         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rafael Medina facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   34%  P Polanco       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   35%  D Osborne       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   33%  T Lampkin       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  6   32%  D DeShields     Walk
          12-  4   29%  B Jordan        Walk; Lampkin to 3B; DeShields to 2B
   R      123  8   20%  M McGwire       Walk; Lampkin Scores; DeShields to 3B; Jordan to 2B
   O      123  1   25%  R Lankford      Popfly: SS (Short LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-2, Donovan Osborne facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   22%  K Orie          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  8   20%  R Knorr         Lineout: P (P's Right)
   O      ---  3   19%  L Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rafael Medina facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   20%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   21%  F Tatis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   20%  P Polanco       Walk
   O      1--  3   22%  D Osborne       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-2, Donovan Osborne facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   19%  R Medina        Popfly: CF
   O      ---  5   17%  T Dunwoody      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   15%  A Gonzalez      Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rafael Medina facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   12%  T Lampkin       Double to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   12%  D DeShields     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Lampkin to 3B
   O      --3  4   16%  B Jordan        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      --3  3   18%  M McGwire       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-2, Donovan Osborne facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   15%  M Kotsay        Flyball: CF
          ---  2   19%  D Lee           Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  1   39%  C Floyd         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Lee Scores; Floyd to 3B/Adv on throw
   O      --3  2   26%  K Orie          Fielder's Choice 3B; Floyd out at Hm/3B-C; Orie to 1B
   RR     1--  7   65%  R Knorr         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Orie Scores
   O      ---  3   64%  L Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 3, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Rafael Medina facing 4-5-6
          ---  9   56%  R Lankford      Walk
   O      1--  4   59%  R Gant          Flyball: LF; Lankford to 2B
   O      -2-  5   67%  F Tatis         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  7   75%  P Polanco       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 3, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Donovan Osborne facing 9-1-2
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Rafael Medina batting 9th
   O      ---  2   72%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   70%  T Dunwoody      Flyball: RF
   R      ---  3   84%  A Gonzalez      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   83%  M Kotsay        Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 4, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Donn Pall facing 8-9-1
                  Donn Pall replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th; Willie McGee pinch hits for Donovan Osborne batting 8th
   O      ---  4   88%  W McGee         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   80%  T Lampkin       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   87%  D DeShields     Flyball: CF; Lampkin to 3B
                  Antonio Alfonseca replaces Donn Pall pitching and batting 9th
   R      --3  2   77%  B Jordan        Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Lampkin Scores
   O      1--  2   84%  M McGwire       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 4, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Juan Acevedo facing 4-5-6
                  Juan Acevedo replaces Willie McGee pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  2   82%  D Lee           Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   81%  C Floyd         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1   80%  K Orie          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 4, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Antonio Alfonseca facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   89%  R Lankford      Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  1   95%  R Gant          Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  1  100%  F Tatis         Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 4, Cardinals 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation