May 21, 1996 Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 5
@BAL 2 SEA 13
@BOS 7 CHW 2
TOR 1 CLE 6
MIL 5 KCR 7
@DET 1 MIN 4
TEX 3 NYY 7
OAK 3 CHC 4
@ATL 2 FLA 3
@CIN 2 COL 12
PIT 10 STL 8
@HOU 2 LAD 6
NYM 4 PHI 5
@SDP 4 SFG 8
MON 5

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 31,045

Tuesday, May 21, 1996, 7:40
Time of Game: 2:24

Cubs

21-25

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: A Telemaco (2-0), L: M Wohlers (0-1), S: B Patterson (1)

Braves

29-16

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .275  .720   18    4   0   SB
R Sandberg 2B                 5   1   3   0    0   1  .219  .768   20    2   3   SB
M Grace 1B                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .356  .901   16    9   0   IW
S Sosa RF                     4   0   2   2    1   1  .253  .838   21    1   1   2B,2·SB
L Gonzalez LF                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .312  .859   18    3   0   HR
  T Wendell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
S Servais C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .883   10    3   1   2B
B Barberie 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .200 1.000   17    0   0   
  J Hernandez 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .461         0   0   
  P Valdes PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    4    0   0   
  L Gomez 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .954         2   0   
R Sanchez SS                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .216  .569   10    3   4   SB
A Telemaco P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   11    0   3   SH
  O Timmons PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .393    2    0   0   
Totals                       38   4  10   4    2   5              147   27  12

BATTING

2B: S Servais (8, off G Maddux); S Sosa (6, off M Wohlers).

HR: L Gonzalez (3, off G Maddux; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SH: A Telemaco (2, off G Maddux).

IBB: M Grace (6, by M Wohlers).

TB: L Gonzalez 4; S Sosa 3; R Sandberg 3; S Servais 2; B McRae; R Sanchez; M Grace.

RBI: S Sosa 2 (35); L Gonzalez (25); B McRae (18).

2-out RBI: S Sosa 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Sandberg-R Sanchez-M Grace 2.

E: R Sanchez (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Sanchez (3, 2nd base off G Maddux/J Lopez); R Sandberg (5, 2nd base off M Wohlers/J Lopez); S Sosa 2 (9, 2nd base off G Maddux/J Lopez, 3rd base off M Wohlers/J Lopez); B McRae (18, 2nd base off G Maddux/J Lopez).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  3   1   2   2    1   0  .287  .768    8    3   0   HR
M Lemke 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .759   10    1   2   GDP
  R Belliard 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .138  .337    3    0   2   
C Jones 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .838    9    0   0   
F McGriff 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .345 1.030   16   11   3   GDP
R Klesko LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .999   18    1   0   CS
J Lopez C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .785    6    5   1   
D Smith RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .475   10    1   0   
J Blauser SS                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .204  .710    6    2   0   
G Maddux P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .043  .163    6    3   3   SH
  T Houston PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .972    1    0   0   
  M Wohlers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   2   7   2    1   3               93   27  11

BATTING

HR: M Grissom (5, off A Telemaco; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: G Maddux (1, off A Telemaco).

TB: M Grissom 5; J Blauser; T Houston; M Lemke; C Jones; R Klesko.

GIDP: F McGriff (5); M Lemke (6).

RBI: M Grissom 2 (22).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

E: R Belliard (3); J Blauser (12).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Klesko (2, 2nd base by A Telemaco/S Servais).

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
A Telemaco, W (2-0)            8     6   2   2    1   2   1   1.20   28   79-53   33· 7·13   11· 8· 6· 0     63    -     1.17   0.28
T Wendell, H (3)               0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   1.73    3    9-7     3· 2· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.02   0.05
B Patterson, S (1)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.80    1    3-2     1· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.68   0.05
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   3   1          32   91-62   37·10·15   13· 9· 6· 0          1-0

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Maddux                       8     8   2   2    1   5   1   3.18   35  117-85   52·17·16   19· 5· 5· 0     62    -     1.42   0.28
M Wohlers, L (0-1)             1     2   2   2    1   0   0   2.61    6   21-11    6· 1· 4    1· 1· 3· 0          0-0    2.18  -0.40
Totals                         9    10   4   4    2   5   1          41  138-96   58·18·20   20· 6· 8· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Wohlers (1; M Grace).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - Jeff Kellogg.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 31,045.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 88° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Atlanta Braves                       
1. B McRae              CF    1. M Grissom            CF 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. M Lemke              2B 
3. M Grace              1B    3. C Jones              3B 
4. S Sosa               RF    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. L Gonzalez           LF    5. R Klesko             LF 
6. S Servais            C     6. J Lopez              C  
7. B Barberie           3B    7. D Smith              RF 
8. R Sanchez            SS    8. J Blauser            SS 
9. A Telemaco           P     9. G Maddux             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  2-2  12-  4   44%  91% S Sosa          M Wohlers       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Sandberg Scores; Grace Scores
   b 6   1  2-0  -2-  1  -25%  46% M Grissom       A Telemaco      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Blauser Scores; Grissom Scores
   t 8   1  2-2  1-3  4  -13%  51% P Valdes        G Maddux        Groundout: P-1B; Gonzalez to 2B
   t 8   2  2-2  -23  2  -12%  39% R Sanchez       G Maddux        Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 6   0  0-1  ---  2   12%  77% L Gonzalez      G Maddux        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Gonzalez Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  B McRae         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   50%  R Sandberg      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   48%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B; Sandberg to 2B
          -2-  8   49%  S Sosa          Walk
   O      12-  1   45%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Amaury Telemaco facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  M Grissom       Walk
   OO     1--  5   49%  M Lemke         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  C Jones         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   48%  S Servais       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  5   46%  B Barberie      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   45%  R Sanchez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Amaury Telemaco facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  F McGriff       Flyball: CF
          ---  4   44%  R Klesko        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   48%  J Lopez         Lineout: LF
   O      1--  2   50%  D Smith         Klesko Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   47%  A Telemaco      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   45%  B McRae         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   47%  R Sandberg      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   44%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Amaury Telemaco facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   47%  D Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   49%  J Blauser       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   50%  G Maddux        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   47%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   45%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  2   48%  S Servais       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  6   44%  B Barberie      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Amaury Telemaco facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  M Grissom       Flyball: CF
          ---  4   44%  M Lemke         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          1--  2   39%  C Jones         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Lemke to 2B; Jones to 1B
   OO     12-  4   50%  F McGriff       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   55%  R Sanchez       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--      58%  A Telemaco      Sanchez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   56%  " "             Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Sanchez to 3B
   R      --3  1   63%  B McRae         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Sanchez Scores
   O      1--  3   60%  R Sandberg      Popfly: 1B
          1--  1   62%  M Grace         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); McRae to 2B
   O      12-  2   57%  S Sosa          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Amaury Telemaco facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   61%  R Klesko        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   63%  J Lopez         Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  1   65%  D Smith         Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   77%  L Gonzalez      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Gonzalez Scores
   O      ---  3   75%  S Servais       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   74%  B Barberie      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   73%  R Sanchez       Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Amaury Telemaco facing 8-9-1
                  Jose Hernandez replaces Bret Barberie playing 3B batting 7th
          ---  1   67%  J Blauser       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   70%  G Maddux        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Blauser to 2B
   RR     -2-  1   46%  M Grissom       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Blauser Scores; Grissom Scores
   O      ---  1   48%  M Lemke         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  C Jones         Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   56%  A Telemaco      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Telemaco to 1B
   O      1--  2   50%  B McRae         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B); McRae to 1B
          1--      53%  R Sandberg      McRae Steals 2B
                  Rafael Belliard replaces Mark Lemke playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      -2-  5   47%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   41%  M Grace         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Amaury Telemaco facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   45%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   48%  R Klesko        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   50%  J Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   57%  S Sosa          Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      63%  L Gonzalez      Sosa Steals 2B
          -2-  4   74%  " "             Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Sosa to 3B; Gonzalez to 1B
   O      1-3  2   64%  S Servais       Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
                  Pedro Valdes pinch hits for Jose Hernandez batting 7th
   O      1-3  4   51%  P Valdes        Groundout: P-1B; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      -23  2   39%  R Sanchez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Amaury Telemaco facing 7-8-9
                  Leo Gomez replaces Pedro Valdes playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---  3   44%  D Smith         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   47%  J Blauser       Strikeout Swinging
                  Tyler Houston pinch hits for Greg Maddux batting 9th
          ---  1   45%  T Houston       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   50%  M Grissom       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Houston out at 3B/RF-3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Mark Wohlers facing 9-1-2
                  Mark Wohlers replaces Tyler Houston pitching and batting 9th; Ozzie Timmons pinch hits for Amaury Telemaco batting 9th
   O      ---  2   44%  O Timmons       Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   39%  B McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   42%  R Sandberg      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--      46%  M Grace         Sandberg Steals 2B
          -2-  5   47%  " "             Intentional Walk
   RR     12-  4   91%  S Sosa          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Sandberg Scores; Grace Scores
          -2-      91%  L Gonzalez      Sosa Steals 3B
   O      --3  3   90%  " "             Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Turk Wendell facing 2-3-4
                  Turk Wendell replaces Luis Gonzalez pitching and batting 5th; Ozzie Timmons moves to LF
   O      ---  3   95%  R Belliard      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   88%  C Jones         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   95%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
                  Bob Patterson replaces Turk Wendell pitching and batting 5th
   O      1--  3  100%  R Klesko        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 2.

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