August 24, 2003 Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
SEA 1 TEX 5
@CHW 0 DET 10
ANA 9 MIN 8
KCR 1 NYY 7
BAL 0 CLE 7
@TBD 5 OAK 17
@TOR 2 CHC 5
@ARI 3 ATL 12
@COL 6 HOU 6
CIN 3 NYM 2
@LAD 1 MIL 10
PIT 9 MON 8
@SDP 4 FLA 7
@SFG 4 STL 3
PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Chase Field, Attendance: 40,129

Sunday, August 24, 2003, 2:35PM
Time of Game: 3:43

Cubs

67-62

Won 1

3rd, ½ GB

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

W: M Clement (11-11), L: S Randolph (7-1), S: J Borowski (23)

Diamondbacks

68-62

Lost 1

2nd, 10½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   0   2   2    2   0  .280  .761   18    2   0   SB
T Womack 2B                   2   1   0   0    1   2  .228  .566   16    0   1   
  A Gonzalez SS               3   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .703   10    1   1   
S Sosa RF                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .939   25    1   0   
M Alou LF                     4   1   1   0    1   1  .290  .847   27    1   0   2B
R Simon 1B                    5   1   3   2    0   0  .282  .740   15    9   1   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   3   0    1   0  .276  .789   17    0   1   
R Martinez SS-2B              4   0   0   0    0   2  .280  .719   16    0   4   SH
D Miller C                    5   2   1   1    0   2  .235  .678   26   13   0   2B
M Clement P                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .163  .367   16    0   1   SH
  K Farnsworth P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T O'Leary PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .592    1    0   0   
  J Borowski P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       40   5  13   5    5  10              187   27   9

BATTING

2B: D Miller (14, off O Villarreal); M Alou (32, off S Randolph).

SH: M Clement (6, off O Villarreal); R Martinez (5, off B Webb).

TB: A Ramirez 3; R Simon 3; K Lofton 2; M Alou 2; D Miller 2; M Clement; A Gonzalez; T O'Leary.

RBI: R Simon 2 (57); K Lofton 2 (36); D Miller (32).

2-out RBI: K Lofton.

Team LOB: 15.

With RISP: 4 for 18.

FIELDING

E: A Ramirez (28); R Martinez (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Lofton (27, 2nd base off B Webb/R Hammock).

Arizona Diamondbacks         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Kata 3B                     4   0   1   0    1   1  .282  .794   28    2   3   
A Cintron SS                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .826   18    3   1   
L Gonzalez LF                 2   1   0   0    1   1  .305  .931   13    0   0   
  D Bautista LF               2   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .662    8    0   0   
R Mondesi RF                  2   0   2   2    3   0  .263  .793   20    0   0   2B
J Spivey 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .264  .803   19    6   1   
S Finley CF                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .287  .862   25    2   0   
S Hillenbrand 1B              4   0   0   1    0   2  .291  .803   15    4   0   
  M Mantei P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Hammock C                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .318  .910   14   10   1   
B Webb P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .079  .208    3    0   0   
  S Randolph P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Counsell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .676    2    0   0   
  O Villarreal P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  Q McCracken PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .532    3    0   0   
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Baerga 1B                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .328  .849    4    0   0   
Totals                       36   3   7   3    6  13              172   27   7

BATTING

2B: R Mondesi (27, off M Clement).

TB: R Mondesi 3; R Hammock; C Baerga; J Spivey; M Kata; D Bautista.

RBI: R Mondesi 2 (55); S Hillenbrand (77).

2-out RBI: R Mondesi.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 0 for 11.

FIELDING

E: B Webb (2); A Cintron (10); J Spivey (7).

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
M Clement, W (11-11)           7     5   2   2    3   9   0   4.22   30  110-71   34·15·22   10· 3· 6· 0     65    -     1.00   0.28
K Farnsworth                   1     0   0   0    2   2   0   2.92    5   25-11    4· 7· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-1    2.06   0.04
J Borowski, S (23)             1     2   1   0    1   2   0   3.05    7   37-23   15· 3· 5    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    4.14   0.05
Totals                         9     7   3   2    6  13   0          42  172-105  53·25·27   14· 3· 7· 0          1-1

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 Webb                         3     3   1   1    4   3   0   2.51   17   67-34   15· 8·11    4· 4· 2· 0     48    -     1.75   0.06
S Randolph, L (7-1)            2     2   1   1    0   2   0   3.47    8   39-24   12· 2·10    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.11  -0.01
O Villarreal                   2     6   3   1    0   0   0   2.25   13   42-29   21· 4· 4   11· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.02  -0.19
J Valverde                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.00    3   13-9     5· 2· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
M Mantei                       1     2   0   0    1   3   0   2.38    6   23-13    7· 1· 5    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.26   0.01
Totals                         9    13   5   3    5  10   0          47  184-109  60·17·32   19· 9· 4· 0           -

M Clement faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Kevin Kelley, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Bill Miller.

Time of Game: 3:43.

Attendance: 40,129.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Arizona Diamondbacks                 
1. K Lofton             CF    1. M Kata               3B 
2. T Womack             2B    2. A Cintron            SS 
3. S Sosa               RF    3. L Gonzalez           LF 
4. M Alou               LF    4. R Mondesi            RF 
5. R Simon              1B    5. J Spivey             2B 
6. A Ramirez            3B    6. S Finley             CF 
7. R Martinez           SS    7. S Hillenbrand        1B 
8. D Miller             C     8. R Hammock            C  
9. M Clement            P     9. B Webb               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  5-3  123  7   18% 100% S Finley        J Borowski      Strikeout Swinging
   b 9   1  5-3  123  5   16%  82% J Spivey        J Borowski      Strikeout Swinging
   t 3   1  1-0  12-  4   15%  59% R Simon         B Webb          Single to RF (Line Drive); Womack Scores; Alou to 3B; Simon to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 9   1  5-2  123  6  -13%  66% R Mondesi       J Borowski      Walk; Baerga Scores/unER; Kata to 3B; Bautista to 2B
   t 5   1  1-1  -2-  3   13%  65% R Simon         S Randolph      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Alou Scores; Simon to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Webb facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  K Lofton        Walk
   O      1--  5   50%  T Womack        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   47%  S Sosa          Popfly: 2B
          1--      48%  M Alou          Lofton Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   45%  " "             Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Clement facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  M Kata          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   49%  A Cintron       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   48%  L Gonzalez      Walk
   R      1--  1   37%  R Mondesi       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Gonzalez Scores
          -2-  3   36%  J Spivey        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Mondesi to 3B
   O      1-3  4   40%  S Finley        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Brandon Webb facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   44%  R Simon         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   50%  A Ramirez       Single to C (Ground Ball to P's Right); Simon to 2B
          12-  1   58%  R Martinez      Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Simon to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
   O      123  6   50%  D Miller        Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  6   43%  M Clement       Strikeout Looking
   O      123  1   35%  K Lofton        Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Diamondbacks Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Clement facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   37%  S Hillenbrand   Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   35%  R Hammock       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   37%  B Webb          Strikeout (missed bunt)
   O      1--  4   39%  M Kata          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Brandon Webb facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   44%  T Womack        Walk
   O      1--  7   41%  S Sosa          Groundout: 3B-1B; Womack to 2B
          -2-  5   44%  M Alou          Walk
   R      12-  4   59%  R Simon         Single to RF (Line Drive); Womack Scores; Alou to 3B; Simon to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23  6   60%  A Ramirez       Walk
   O      123  1   52%  R Martinez      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      123  5   44%  D Miller        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Diamondbacks 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 1-1, Matt Clement facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   47%  A Cintron       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   49%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
          ---  6   47%  R Mondesi       Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  J Spivey        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Diamondbacks 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Stephen Randolph facing 9-1-2
                  Stephen Randolph replaces Brandon Webb pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   47%  M Clement       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   45%  K Lofton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   44%  T Womack        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Diamondbacks 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 1-1, Matt Clement facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   47%  S Finley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   49%  S Hillenbrand   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  R Hammock       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Diamondbacks 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Stephen Randolph facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   47%  S Sosa          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  7   52%  M Alou          Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
   R      -2-  3   65%  R Simon         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Alou Scores; Simon to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      -2-  1   62%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF; Simon to 3B
   O      --3  6   57%  R Martinez      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Diamondbacks 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 1-2, Matt Clement facing 9-1-2
                  Ramon Martinez moves to 2B; Alex Gonzalez replaces Tony Womack playing SS batting 2nd; Craig Counsell pinch hits for Stephen Randolph batting 9th
   O      ---  2   61%  C Counsell      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  6   63%  M Kata          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   65%  A Cintron       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Diamondbacks 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Oscar Villarreal facing 8-9-1
                  Oscar Villarreal replaces Craig Counsell pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   72%  D Miller        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   71%  M Clement       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Miller to 3B
   R      --3  2   77%  K Lofton        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Miller Scores
          1--  6   80%  A Gonzalez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Lofton to 2B
   O      12-  5   76%  S Sosa          Popfly: SS (Short CF)
   O      12-  3   72%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Diamondbacks 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 1-3, Matt Clement facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   76%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   72%  R Mondesi       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   66%  J Spivey        Single to CF (Line Drive); Mondesi to 2B
   O      12-  5   71%  S Finley        Groundout: 2B-1B; Mondesi to 3B; Spivey to 2B
   O      -23  6   80%  S Hillenbrand   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Diamondbacks 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Oscar Villarreal facing 5-6-7
                  Danny Bautista replaces Luis Gonzalez playing LF batting 3rd
          ---  3   83%  R Simon         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   86%  A Ramirez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Simon to 2B
   O      12-  3   85%  R Martinez      Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home); Simon to 3B
   RO     1-3  8   87%  D Miller        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Simon Scores/unER
          1--  1   88%  M Clement       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Miller to 2B
   R      12-  1   93%  K Lofton        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Miller Scores/unER; Clement to 2B
   O      12-  1   92%  A Gonzalez      Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Diamondbacks 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 1-5, Matt Clement facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   94%  R Hammock       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Quinton McCracken pinch hits for Oscar Villarreal batting 9th
   O      ---  3   95%  Q McCracken     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   94%  M Kata          Walk
   O      1--  3   96%  A Cintron       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Diamondbacks 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jose Valverde facing 3-4-5
                  Jose Valverde replaces Quinton McCracken pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   95%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   95%  M Alou          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   95%  R Simon         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Diamondbacks 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 1-5, Matt Clement facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   92%  D Bautista      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Matt Clement pitching and batting 9th
          1--  6   86%  R Mondesi       Walk; Bautista to 2B
   O      12-  6   92%  J Spivey        Strikeout Swinging
          12-  4   85%  S Finley        Walk; Bautista to 3B; Mondesi to 2B
   RO     123  2   90%  S Hillenbrand   Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bautista Scores; Mondesi to 3B
   O      1-3  7   96%  R Hammock       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Diamondbacks 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Matt Mantei facing 6-7-8
                  Matt Mantei replaces Shea Hillenbrand pitching and batting 7th; Carlos Baerga replaces Jose Valverde playing 1B batting 9th
          ---  5   97%  A Ramirez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   96%  R Martinez      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   96%  D Miller        Strikeout Looking
                  Troy O'Leary pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth batting 9th
          1--  1   96%  T O'Leary       Single to LF (Line Drive); Ramirez to 2B
          12-  5   96%  K Lofton        Walk; Ramirez to 3B; O'Leary to 2B
   O      123  3   95%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 5, Diamondbacks 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 2-5, Joe Borowski facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Borowski replaces Troy O'Leary pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   90%  C Baerga        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   80%  M Kata          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Baerga to 2B
   O      12-  5   89%  A Cintron       Lineout: CF
          12-  4   78%  D Bautista      Reached on E4/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Baerga to 3B; Kata to 2B
   R      123  6   66%  R Mondesi       Walk; Baerga Scores/unER; Kata to 3B; Bautista to 2B
   O      123  5   82%  J Spivey        Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  7  100%  S Finley        Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 5, Diamondbacks 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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