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Standings
NYY
@CHW		4
2
BAL
@KCR		4
5
BOS
@MIL		3
1
CAL
@OAK		5
9
MIN
@SEA		2
3
DET
@TEX		10
3
HOU
@CHC		5
0
SDP
@CIN		4
5
SFG
@LAD		2
1
STL
@MON		6
4
PHI
@NYM		4
3
ATL
@PIT		7
5
Saturday, August 15, 1992 (null)
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 34,421, Time of Game: 2:52
Astros
5
52-65
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 19½ GB
 at Cubs
0
56-60
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 9 GB
W: Butch Henry (4-8)
L: Jim Bullinger (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          2  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  1    5 12  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  3

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .281 .757 25 11 0.028 0.62 0.054 -0.026 0.5 5 4 SB
Steve Finley CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .277 .721 13 5 0.056 0.60 0.065 -0.009 0.6 0 0 SB,CS,SH
Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 1 1 2 1 1 .253 .764 26 14 0.069 0.82 0.108 -0.039 0.6 9 1 SF
Eric Anthony RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .243 .724 19 10 0.064 0.58 0.092 -0.028 0.3 0 0
   Gerald Young RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .380 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ken Caminiti 3B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .301 .801 9 8 -0.022 0.71 0.019 -0.040 -0.4 0 4
Luis Gonzalez LF 5 1 4 0 0 0 .253 .715 19 11 0.121 0.40 0.121 -0.001 2.0 2 0 3B
Scott Servais C 4 0 0 0 1 0 .186 .468 13 8 -0.104 0.80 0.006 -0.110 -2.3 8 0 GDP
Juan Guerrero SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 .212 .603 21 12 -0.033 0.65 0.022 -0.055 0.1 2 2 SF
Butch Henry P 5 1 0 0 0 0 .111 .289 16 10 0.006 0.29 0.026 -0.020 -0.3 1 2
Team Totals 37 5 12 5 5 1 .324 .765 161 89 0.185 0.61 0.513 -0.328 1.0 27 13
3B: L Gonzalez (3, off K Patterson).
SF: J Bagwell (10, off J Bullinger); J Guerrero (2, off K Patterson).
SH: S Finley (10, off J Bullinger).
TB: L Gonzalez 6; E Anthony 2; S Finley 2; C Biggio; J Bagwell; J Guerrero; K Caminiti.
GIDP: S Servais (6).
RBI: J Bagwell 2 (67); J Guerrero 2 (14); K Caminiti (38).
2-out RBI: J Guerrero.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. K Caminiti-C Biggio-J Bagwell 2.
E: B Henry (3).
Baserunning
SB: S Finley (31, 2nd base off J Bullinger/J Girardi); C Biggio (30, 3rd base off J Bullinger/J Girardi).
CS: S Finley (6, 2nd base by H Slocumb/J Girardi).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Doug Dascenzo CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .258 .627 16 12 -0.011 0.73 0.044 -0.055 -0.0 5 0 2B
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .297 .855 16 11 -0.066 0.63 0.000 -0.066 -0.9 5 4
Mark Grace 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .309 .841 11 7 0.005 0.60 0.041 -0.036 -0.2 8 1
Andre Dawson RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .247 .705 13 9 -0.011 0.86 0.046 -0.056 -0.1 4 0
Steve Buechele 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .709 18 13 -0.086 0.93 0.000 -0.086 -1.1 0 1
Derrick May LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .682 9 6 0.038 0.81 0.060 -0.021 0.4 0 0
   Chuck McElroy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Rey Sanchez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .248 .610 2 2 0.003 0.07 0.003 0.000 0.2
Joe Girardi C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .277 .642 15 11 0.022 0.98 0.073 -0.051 -0.4 2 1 GDP
Jose Vizcaino SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .520 9 6 -0.191 1.39 0.000 -0.191 -1.8 3 4 GDP
Jim Bullinger P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 1.250 4 3 -0.025 1.04 0.000 -0.025 -0.2 0 0
   Ken Patterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jeff Kunkel PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .133 4 3 -0.006 0.24 0.000 -0.006 -0.1
   Heathcliff Slocumb P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Luis Salazar LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .204 .526 5 3 0.014 0.29 0.014 0.000 0.2 0 0
Team Totals 34 0 8 0 0 8 .235 .500 122 86 -0.314 0.80 0.281 -0.593 -4.0 27 12
2B: D Dascenzo (11, off B Henry).
TB: D Dascenzo 2; A Dawson 2; J Girardi; D May; R Sanchez; M Grace; L Salazar.
GIDP: J Girardi (5); J Vizcaino (4).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Vizcaino-R Sandberg-M Grace.
E: R Sandberg 2 (6); J Vizcaino (8).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Butch Henry, W (4-8) 9 8 0 0 0 8 0 4.13 34 122 86 47 13 26 16 10 6 0 79 0.315 0.80 4.0
Team Totals 9 8 0 0 0 8 0 0.00 34 122 86 47 13 26 16 10 6 0 79 0.315 0.61 4.0

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Bullinger, L (1-3) 3.2 5 3 0 2 1 0 3.55 21 77 43 27 3 13 7 11 7 0 44 -0.183 1.00 -1.6
Ken Patterson 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 2.45 6 19 10 8 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 -0.023 0.57 -0.2
Heathcliff Slocumb 2.2 4 0 0 2 0 0 5.06 12 44 22 14 4 4 6 4 2 0 0 0 0.018 0.17 0.6
Chuck McElroy 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.83 6 21 14 13 1 0 2 4 3 0 3 0 0.002 0.10 0.2
Team Totals 9 12 5 2 5 1 0 2.00 45 161 89 62 9 18 18 21 13 0 44 4 0 -0.186 0.80 -1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Dana DeMuth.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 34,421.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Wind 16mph in from Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Chicago Cubs
1 Craig Biggio 2B 1 Doug Dascenzo CF
2 Steve Finley CF 2 Ryne Sandberg 2B
3 Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 Mark Grace 1B
4 Eric Anthony RF 4 Andre Dawson RF
5 Ken Caminiti 3B 5 Steve Buechele 3B
6 Luis Gonzalez LF 6 Derrick May LF
7 Scott Servais C 7 Joe Girardi C
8 Juan Guerrero SS 8 Jose Vizcaino SS
9 Butch Henry P 9 Jim Bullinger P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-2 1 123 3,(1-1)  OO CHC J. Vizcaino B. Henry 17% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  R HOU J. Bagwell J. Bullinger 9% 61% Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B); Finley Scores/unER
b2 0-2 1 12- 4,(2-1)  CHC J. Girardi B. Henry -7% 56% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Buechele to 3B; May to 2B
t1 1-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU E. Anthony J. Bullinger 6% 67% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Bagwell to 3B
t3 2-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  O HOU S. Servais J. Bullinger -5% 73% Popfly: RF (Deep 1B)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jim Bullinger facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Biggio J. Bullinger -2% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU S. Finley J. Bullinger 2% 50% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Finley to 1B
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU J. Bagwell J. Bullinger 2% 52% Finley Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  R HOU J. Bagwell J. Bullinger 9% 61% Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B); Finley Scores/unER
t1 1-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU E. Anthony J. Bullinger 6% 67% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Bagwell to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO HOU K. Caminiti J. Bullinger 2% 69% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Bagwell Scores/unER; Caminiti to 1B
t1 2-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU L. Gonzalez J. Bullinger 2% 71% Single to RF (Line Drive); Caminiti to 3B
t1 2-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O HOU S. Servais J. Bullinger -4% 67% Lineout: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Butch Henry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC D. Dascenzo B. Henry 2% 69% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg B. Henry 1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. Grace B. Henry 1% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Jim Bullinger facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Guerrero J. Bullinger -2% 70% Popfly: C
t2 2-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Henry J. Bullinger -1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t2 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU C. Biggio J. Bullinger 1% 70% Single (Ground Ball)
t2 2-0 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  HOU S. Finley J. Bullinger 1% 71% Walk; Biggio to 2B
t2 2-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  HOU J. Bagwell J. Bullinger 1% 72% Biggio Steals 3B
t2 2-0 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell J. Bullinger -4% 68% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Butch Henry facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC A. Dawson B. Henry -4% 64% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b2 0-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Buechele B. Henry 4% 68% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Buechele to 1B
b2 0-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHC D. May B. Henry -4% 64% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Buechele to 2B; May to 1B
b2 0-2 1 12- 4,(2-1)  CHC J. Girardi B. Henry -7% 56% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Buechele to 3B; May to 2B
b2 0-2 1 123 3,(1-1)  OO CHC J. Vizcaino B. Henry 17% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Jim Bullinger facing 4-5-6
t3 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU E. Anthony J. Bullinger 3% 76% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Anthony to 1B
t3 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU K. Caminiti J. Bullinger -2% 73% Lineout: CF
t3 2-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU L. Gonzalez J. Bullinger 5% 78% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Anthony to 3B
t3 2-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  O HOU S. Servais J. Bullinger -5% 73% Popfly: RF (Deep 1B)
t3 2-0 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Guerrero J. Bullinger -4% 70% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Butch Henry facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Bullinger B. Henry 3% 72% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Dascenzo B. Henry 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Sandberg B. Henry 1% 75% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Jim Bullinger facing 9-1-2
t4 2-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU B. Henry J. Bullinger 3% 78% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Henry to 1B
t4 2-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  HOU C. Biggio J. Bullinger 4% 82% Walk; Henry to 2B
t4 2-0 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O HOU S. Finley J. Bullinger 0% 82% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Henry to 3B; Biggio to 2B
t4 2-0 1 -23 3,(0-2)  RO HOU J. Bagwell J. Bullinger 2% 83% Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Henry Scores/unER; Biggio to 3B
Ken Patterson replaces Jim Bullinger pitching and batting 9th
t4 3-0 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O HOU E. Anthony K. Patterson -2% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Butch Henry facing 3-4-5
b4 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC M. Grace B. Henry -4% 77% Single (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
b4 0-3 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Dawson B. Henry 4% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Dawson to 1B
b4 0-3 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CHC S. Buechele B. Henry 3% 84% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. May B. Henry 2% 86% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Ken Patterson facing 5-6-7
t5 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU K. Caminiti K. Patterson -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t5 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU L. Gonzalez K. Patterson 4% 89% Triple (Fly Ball)
t5 3-0 1 --3 6,(3-2)  HOU S. Servais K. Patterson 1% 89% Walk
t5 3-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  RO HOU J. Guerrero K. Patterson 2% 91% Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Gonzalez Scores
t5 4-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Henry K. Patterson -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Butch Henry facing 7-8-9
b5 0-4 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHC J. Girardi B. Henry 2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Vizcaino B. Henry 1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
Jeff Kunkel pinch hits for Ken Patterson (P) batting 9th
b5 0-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Kunkel B. Henry 1% 93% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Heathcliff Slocumb facing 1-2-3
Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Jeff Kunkel (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU C. Biggio H. Slocumb -1% 93% Flyball: RF
t6 4-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU S. Finley H. Slocumb 1% 93% Single (Bunt to P's Left)
t6 4-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell H. Slocumb -1% 92% Finley Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 4-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell H. Slocumb -0% 92% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Butch Henry facing 1-2-3
b6 0-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC D. Dascenzo B. Henry -4% 88% Double to 3B (Line Drive)
b6 0-4 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg B. Henry 3% 91% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-4 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Grace B. Henry 2% 93% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Dascenzo to 3B
b6 0-4 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Dawson B. Henry 2% 95% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Heathcliff Slocumb facing 4-5-6
t7 4-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU E. Anthony H. Slocumb 1% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t7 4-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU K. Caminiti H. Slocumb -1% 95% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Caminiti to 1B
t7 4-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  HOU L. Gonzalez H. Slocumb 1% 97% Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Caminiti to 3B
t7 4-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO HOU S. Servais H. Slocumb -2% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Butch Henry facing 5-6-7
b7 0-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC S. Buechele B. Henry 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 0-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC D. May B. Henry -2% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
b7 0-4 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO CHC J. Girardi B. Henry 3% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Heathcliff Slocumb facing 8-9-1
t8 4-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Guerrero H. Slocumb -0% 97% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t8 4-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Henry H. Slocumb -0% 97% Lineout: SS
t8 4-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU C. Biggio H. Slocumb 0% 97% Walk
t8 4-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  HOU S. Finley H. Slocumb 0% 97% Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Biggio to 2B
t8 4-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell H. Slocumb 0% 97% Walk; Biggio to 3B; Finley to 2B
Chuck McElroy replaces Derrick May (LF) pitching and batting 6th
Luis Salazar replaces Heathcliff Slocumb (P) playing LF batting 9th
t8 4-0 2 123 2,(1-0)  O HOU E. Anthony C. McElroy -1% 97% Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Butch Henry facing 8-9-1
Gerald Young replaces Eric Anthony playing RF batting 4th
b8 0-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Vizcaino B. Henry 1% 98% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b8 0-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC L. Salazar B. Henry -1% 96% Single (Line Drive)
b8 0-4 1 1-- 6,(0-2)  O CHC D. Dascenzo B. Henry 2% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b8 0-4 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg B. Henry 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Chuck McElroy facing 5-6-7
t9 4-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU K. Caminiti C. McElroy 0% 99% Single (Line Drive)
t9 4-0 0 1-- 8,(3-2)  O HOU L. Gonzalez C. McElroy -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Caminiti to 2B
t9 4-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU S. Servais C. McElroy -0% 99% Flyball: CF; Caminiti to 3B
t9 4-0 2 --3 6,(2-2)  R HOU J. Guerrero C. McElroy 1% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Caminiti Scores
t9 5-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Henry C. McElroy -0% 99% Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Butch Henry facing 3-4-5
b9 0-5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC M. Grace B. Henry 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 0-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC A. Dawson B. Henry -0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b9 0-5 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  O CHC S. Buechele B. Henry 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Buechele to 1B
Rey Sanchez pinch hits for Chuck McElroy (P) batting 6th
b9 0-5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC R. Sanchez B. Henry -0% 100% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Buechele to 2B
b9 0-5 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Girardi B. Henry 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 0.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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