May 11, 1998 Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
@MIN 0 TBD 4
CLE 2 TEX 8
BOS 2 CHC 4
@ARI 2 ATL 8
@CIN 1 HOU 5
FLA 2 PHI 5
@LAD 2 PIT 5
COL 2 SDP 2
NYM 1 SFG 7
MON 2 STL 7
MIL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Chase Field, Attendance: 47,129

Monday, May 11, 1998, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:31

Cubs

20-17

Won 1

2nd, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  2  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    4 10  0
Diamondbacks    0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2  7  1

W: K Wood (4-2), L: B Anderson (1-4), S: R Beck (10)

Diamondbacks

8-29

Lost 6

5th, 16 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alexander 2B-SS             5   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .667   21    1   2   
M Mieske LF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .259  .619   15    2   0   2B
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Grace 1B                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .312  .818   14    3   0   HR
S Sosa RF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .331  .933   18    2   0   IW
J Hernandez SS-LF             3   1   2   0    1   1  .224  .740   19    0   1   3B,2B
K Orie 3B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .184  .527   10    2   0   2B
B Brown CF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .344  .966   11    1   0   2B,IW
S Servais C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .580   15   16   0   
K Wood P                      3   0   2   2    0   0  .231  .462    6    0   0   
  T Adams P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Morandini PH-2B           0   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .763    5    0   0   
Totals                       35   4  10   4    4   4              134   27   3

BATTING

2B: K Orie (7, off B Anderson); B Brown (5, off B Anderson); J Hernandez (3, off C Sodowsky); M Mieske (1, off B Anderson).

3B: J Hernandez (1, off B Anderson).

HR: M Grace (1, off B Anderson; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).

IBB: B Brown (1, by C Sodowsky); S Sosa (2, by B Anderson).

TB: J Hernandez 5; M Grace 4; M Mieske 3; K Orie 2; B Brown 2; K Wood 2; S Sosa.

RBI: K Wood 2 (3); K Orie (15); M Grace (20).

2-out RBI: K Wood; M Grace.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

BASERUNNING

PO: S Sosa (1st base by C Sodowsky); M Morandini (2nd base by K Stinnett).

Arizona Diamondbacks         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D White CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .762   12    3   0   
D Dellucci LF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .316  .881   11    2   0   2B
J Bell SS                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .216  .702   20    2   5   
T Lee 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   3  .266  .820   16   10   0   
J Fabregas C                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .626    4    2   1   
  K Stinnett C                2   1   1   1    0   0  .244  .750    9    3   1   HR
B Brede RF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .226  .676   16    2   1   
A Fox 3B                      4   0   2   0    0   1  .258  .674   15    1   0   2B
T Batista 2B                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .235  .661   19    2   2   SF
B Anderson P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .063  .126    8    0   1   
  Y Benitez PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .547    6    0   0   
  C Sodowsky P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
  D Miller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    2  16              139   27  13

BATTING

2B: A Fox (2, off R Beck); D Dellucci (4, off K Wood).

HR: K Stinnett (2, off K Wood; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: T Batista (1, off R Beck).

TB: K Stinnett 4; A Fox 3; D Dellucci 2; B Brede; T Batista; J Fabregas.

RBI: K Stinnett (5); T Batista (3).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: T Batista (1).

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 Wood, W (4-2)                7     5   1   1    1  13   1   3.41   27  107-77   39·21·17    5· 3· 5· 0     75    -     0.97   0.31
T Adams, H (5)                 1     0   0   0    1   2   0   1.93    4   15-10    3· 3· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.76   0.05
R Beck, S (10)                 1     2   1   1    0   1   0   3.50    5   17-12    5· 2· 5    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.51   0.04
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2  16   1          36  139-99   47·26·26    6· 5· 7· 0           -

Arizona Diamondbacks          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Anderson, L (1-4)            7     8   4   4    2   4   1   4.29   30  102-62   36· 9·17    5·13· 6· 0     47    -     0.58  -0.12
C Sodowsky                     2     2   0   0    2   0   0   6.16    9   30-14   10· 1· 3    5· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.33   0.02
Totals                         9    10   4   4    4   4   1          39  132-76   46·10·20   10·14· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C Sodowsky (4; B Brown); B Anderson (1; S Sosa).

PO: C Sodowsky (1; S Sosa, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Paul Schrieber, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 47,129.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 6mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Arizona Diamondbacks                 
1. M Alexander          2B    1. D White              CF 
2. M Mieske             LF    2. D Dellucci           LF 
3. M Grace              1B    3. J Bell               SS 
4. S Sosa               RF    4. T Lee                1B 
5. J Hernandez          SS    5. J Fabregas           C  
6. K Orie               3B    6. B Brede              RF 
7. B Brown              CF    7. A Fox                3B 
8. S Servais            C     8. T Batista            2B 
9. K Wood               P     9. B Anderson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  ---  2   10%  56% M Grace         B Anderson      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   b 9   1  4-1  1--  3   -9%  86% A Fox           R Beck          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Brede to 3B
   b 9   1  4-1  -23  3    9%  95% T Batista       R Beck          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Brede Scores; Fox to 3B
   t 2   0  0-1  ---  5    9%  69% J Hernandez     B Anderson      Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 2   2  0-2  -2-  4    6%  75% K Wood          B Anderson      Single to RF (Line Drive); Orie Scores; Wood out at 2B/RF-C-2B-SS-2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Anderson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  M Alexander     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   46%  M Mieske        Flyball: LF
   R      ---  2   56%  M Grace         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  4   55%  S Sosa          Popfly: RF (Short RF Line)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 0-1, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   58%  D White         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   53%  D Dellucci      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   57%  J Bell          Lineout: RF
   O      -2-  3   60%  T Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brian Anderson facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   69%  J Hernandez     Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   R      --3  1   75%  K Orie          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hernandez Scores
   O      -2-  1   71%  B Brown         Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      -2-  6   69%  S Servais       Flyball: CF
   RO     -2-  4   75%  K Wood          Single to RF (Line Drive); Orie Scores; Wood out at 2B/RF-C-2B-SS-2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 0-3, Kerry Wood facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   71%  J Fabregas      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   75%  B Brede         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  6   71%  A Fox           Single to LF (Fly Ball); Fabregas to 2B
   O      12-  4   75%  T Batista       Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      12-  4   80%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Anderson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   78%  M Alexander     Foul Popfly: SS (Short LF Foul)
   O      ---  4   77%  M Mieske        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   77%  M Grace         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 0-3, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   79%  D White         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   80%  D Dellucci      Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   81%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Anderson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   80%  S Sosa          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   79%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   79%  K Orie          Popfly: 1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 0-3, Kerry Wood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   81%  T Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   83%  J Fabregas      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   84%  B Brede         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Anderson facing 7-8-9
                  Kelly Stinnett replaces Jorge Fabregas playing C batting 5th
   O      ---  4   82%  B Brown         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   82%  S Servais       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   81%  K Wood          Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 0-3, Kerry Wood facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   84%  A Fox           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   85%  T Batista       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   86%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Anderson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   85%  M Alexander     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   87%  M Mieske        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   86%  M Grace         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          -2-  4   86%  S Sosa          Intentional Walk
          12-  6   87%  J Hernandez     Walk; Mieske to 3B; Sosa to 2B
   O      123  4   84%  K Orie          Popfly: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 0-3, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   87%  D White         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   88%  D Dellucci      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   89%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Diamondbacks 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Anderson facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   92%  B Brown         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   90%  S Servais       Foul Popfly: C
   R      -2-  1   94%  K Wood          Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Brown Scores
   O      1--  3   94%  M Alexander     Lineout: RF (Short RF)
          1--  1   94%  M Mieske        Single to CF (Line Drive); Wood to 2B
   O      12-  6   93%  M Grace         Foul Popfly: LF (Short LF Foul)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 0-4, Kerry Wood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   95%  T Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   90%  K Stinnett      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  8   87%  B Brede         Walk
   O      1--  2   90%  A Fox           Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
          1--  6   88%  T Batista       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Brede to 2B
                  Yamil Benitez pinch hits for Brian Anderson batting 9th
   O      12-  6   93%  Y Benitez       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Diamondbacks 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Clint Sodowsky facing 4-5-6
                  Clint Sodowsky replaces Yamil Benitez pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   94%  S Sosa          Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      92%  J Hernandez     Sosa Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---  2   94%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   93%  K Orie          Groundout: SS-1B; Hernandez to 3B
          --3  4   93%  B Brown         Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  2   91%  S Servais       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Diamondbacks 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 1-4, Terry Adams facing 1-2-3
                  Terry Adams replaces Kerry Wood pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   94%  D White         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   96%  D Dellucci      Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   94%  J Bell          Walk
   O      1--  4   97%  T Lee           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Diamondbacks 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Clint Sodowsky facing 9-1-2
                  Mickey Morandini pinch hits for Terry Adams batting 9th
          ---  5   97%  M Morandini     Walk
          1--  5   98%  M Alexander     Fielder's Choice SS; Morandini to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch); Alexander to 1B
   O      12-      97%  M Mieske        Morandini Picked off 2B (C-SS)
   O      1--  4   96%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line); Alexander to 2B
   O      -2-  1   96%  M Grace         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Diamondbacks 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 1-4, Rod Beck facing 5-6-7
                  Rod Beck replaces Matt Mieske pitching and batting 2nd; Mickey Morandini moves to 2B; Manny Alexander moves to SS; Jose Hernandez moves to LF
   O      ---  6   98%  K Stinnett      Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   95%  B Brede         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   86%  A Fox           Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Brede to 3B
   RO     -23  3   95%  T Batista       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Brede Scores; Fox to 3B
                  Damian Miller pinch hits for Clint Sodowsky batting 9th
   O      --3  3  100%  D Miller        Strikeout Looking
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Diamondbacks 2.

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