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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1988-09-18 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 25090 · 83°F, overcast, rain, soaked · Wind 10 mph to LF · 2:40
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 4th. Larry McWilliams earned the win and Todd Worrell picked up the save. Tony Pena went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
W: Larry McWilliams L: Greg Maddux SV: Todd Worrell
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vince Coleman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Smith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Oquendo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie McGee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Booker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry McWilliams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Lake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Webster | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrin Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vance Law | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rolando Roomes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jody Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Maddux | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Dascenzo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Varsho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damon Berryhill | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Salazar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Dawson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry McWilliams | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Worrell | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 5.2 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
 Frank DiPino | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Bielecki | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vince Coleman: K
- Ozzie Smith: 7/FL
- Jose Oquendo: S8/L78
- Pedro Guerrero: S8/G6.1-3
- Denny Walling: K
Bot 1
- Mitch Webster: 13/BG
- Ryne Sandberg: 3
- Darrin Jackson: D7/L7L
- Vance Law: WP.2-3
- Vance Law: W
- Rolando Roomes: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Willie McGee: 43/G4M
- Rod Booker: W
- Tony Pena: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Larry McWilliams: K
Bot 2
- Manny Trillo: 8/F78XD
- Jody Davis: 43/G4M
- Shawon Dunston: D7/L5D
- Greg Maddux: 43
Top 3
- Vince Coleman: 43
- Ozzie Smith: 3/G34
- Jose Oquendo: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Mitch Webster: 8
- Ryne Sandberg: 53
- Darrin Jackson: 43
Top 4
- Pedro Guerrero: K
- Denny Walling: S7/L78
- Willie McGee: S7/L7.1-2
- Rod Booker: FC6.2-3;1-2(E6);B-1
- Tony Pena: K
- Larry McWilliams: S7/L5D.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Vince Coleman: S8/G4M.2-H(UR);1-2
- Ozzie Smith: 13
Bot 4
- Vance Law: 53
- Rolando Roomes: 4/P3D
- Manny Trillo: K
Top 5
- Jose Oquendo: S8/G6
- Pedro Guerrero: S7/L7.1-2
- Denny Walling: 31/G34.2-3;1-2
- Willie McGee: K
- Rod Booker: 43
Bot 5
- Jody Davis: 9
- Shawon Dunston: 3/FL
- Greg Maddux: S9/G34
- Mitch Webster: 8/F8D
Top 6
- Tony Pena: HR/F7D
- Larry McWilliams: 63/G6M
- Vince Coleman: S4/BG
- Ozzie Smith: 8/F78D
- Jose Oquendo: SB2
- Jose Oquendo: W
- Pedro Guerrero: S8/G6.2-H;1-2
- Denny Walling: K
Bot 6
- Ryne Sandberg: 4/P4D
- Darrin Jackson: 53
- Vance Law: S7/L56
- Rolando Roomes: S8/G6M.1-2
- Manny Trillo: D7/G5.2-H;1-H
- Jody Davis: 43/G4M
Top 7
- Steve Lake: 53
- Rod Booker: K
- Tony Pena: 31/G34
Bot 7
- Shawon Dunston: 13/BG
- Doug Dascenzo: K
- Mitch Webster: K
Top 8
- Curt Ford: K
- Vince Coleman: 43
- Ozzie Smith: K
Bot 8
- Ryne Sandberg: 8/L89D
- Darrin Jackson: 6/P4S
- Vance Law: D9/F89XD
- Gary Varsho: K
Top 9
- Jose Oquendo: K
- Pedro Guerrero: 9/F89D
- Denny Walling: S4/G4M
- John Morris: 8/F78D
Bot 9
- Mark Grace: S8/G4M
- Damon Berryhill: S9/G34.1-3
- Shawon Dunston: S9/L89S.3-H;1-2
- Angel Salazar: 16(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Mitch Webster: S9/L89.2-H;1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: 9
- Andre Dawson: K
Notes & reviews
- Rain delays: 1:20 bottom 6th; 57 min. top of 8th
- 1:20 rain delay