April 21, 1993 Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 7
CLE 6 DET 5
TEX 4 KCR 6
TOR 5 MIL 10
@MIN 8
(10) NYY 5
@OAK 3 SEA 5
BOS 0 HOU 2
@CHC 0 ATL 7
@FLA 4 MON 6
LAD 4 NYM 10
SFG 0 CIN 8
@PIT 7
(12) COL 11
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 22,943

Wednesday, April 21, 1993, 2:23
Time of Game: 2:21

Astros

8-6

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: D Drabek (2-2), L: M Morgan (1-3)

Cubs

7-7

Lost 1

5th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .173  .451   20    1   7   
S Finley CF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .236  .626   13    1   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .304  .863   15   12   1   
E Anthony RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .953   14    1   0   GDP
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .720   11    1   3   GDP
L Gonzalez LF                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .300  .915   15    3   0   
S Servais C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .500  .967    9    7   0   
J Uribe SS                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .629   10    0   2   
D Drabek P                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   11    1   0   GDP
Totals                       36   2  10   2    2   4              118   27  13

BATTING

TB: J Bagwell 2; S Servais 2; S Finley 2; L Gonzalez; C Biggio; E Anthony; J Uribe.

GIDP: D Drabek (2); K Caminiti (2); E Anthony (1).

RBI: J Uribe (1); J Bagwell (8).

2-out RBI: J Uribe.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Uribe-C Biggio-J Bagwell.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Smith CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .308 1.015   16    2   0   
R Sanchez SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .268  .579   12    3   5   
M Grace 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .377 1.082   17   12   0   
D May LF                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .350 1.022   17    4   0   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .259  .761   13    0   0   
S Buechele 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .184  .579   14    0   4   
J Vizcaino 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .711    8    2   3   GDP
M Walbeck C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .846   11    4   0   
M Morgan P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    0   2   
  W Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .613    1    0   0   
  D Plesac P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       32   0   6   0    1   7              120   27  15

BATTING

TB: R Sanchez 2; S Buechele; J Vizcaino; M Grace; M Walbeck.

GIDP: J Vizcaino (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Morgan-R Sanchez-M Grace; J Vizcaino-R Sanchez-M Grace; S Buechele-J Vizcaino-M Grace.

E: R Sanchez 2 (3).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drabek, W (2-2)              9     6   0   0    1   7   0   1.85   33  116-76   49·14·13   15· 4· 6· 0     81    -     1.15   0.61
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   7   0          33  116-76   49·14·13   15· 4· 6· 0           -

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 Morgan, L (1-3)              7     9   2   2    2   2   0   2.60   31  100-65   39· 4·22   15· 6· 6· 0     51    -     1.04   0.07
D Plesac                       2     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.15    7   18-13    7· 5· 1    4· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.37   0.04
Totals                         9    10   2   2    2   4   0          38  118-78   46· 9·23   19· 6· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Drabek (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 22,943.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 36° F, Wind 17mph in from Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Chicago Cubs                         
1. C Biggio             2B    1. D Smith              CF 
2. S Finley             CF    2. R Sanchez            SS 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. M Grace              1B 
4. E Anthony            RF    4. D May                LF 
5. K Caminiti           3B    5. S Sosa               RF 
6. L Gonzalez           LF    6. S Buechele           3B 
7. S Servais            C     7. J Vizcaino           2B 
8. J Uribe              SS    8. M Walbeck            C  
9. D Drabek             P     9. M Morgan             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  0-0  1-3  1   12%  62% J Uribe         M Morgan        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gonzalez Scores; Servais to 2B
   t 5   0  0-1  1--  3    9%  77% S Finley        M Morgan        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Biggio to 3B
   t 4   0  0-0  1--  1   -9%  45% K Caminiti      M Morgan        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
   t 6   1  0-2  1-3  2   -9%  75% D Drabek        M Morgan        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   t 5   0  0-2  12-  3   -7%  75% E Anthony       M Morgan        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Finley to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  C Biggio        Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   50%  S Finley        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   57%  J Bagwell       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Finley to 3B
   O      1-3  4   51%  E Anthony       Groundout: P-1B; Bagwell to 2B
   O      -23  5   45%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  D Smith         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   49%  R Sanchez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   48%  M Grace         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      47%  D May           Wild Pitch; Grace to 2B
          -2-  6   46%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   50%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Morgan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   48%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  6   46%  S Servais       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   45%  J Uribe         Popfly: LF (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   47%  S Buechele      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   49%  J Vizcaino      Lineout: LF
          ---  4   48%  M Walbeck       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  6   50%  M Morgan        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Morgan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   48%  D Drabek        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   46%  C Biggio        Lineout: LF
          ---  2   47%  S Finley        Reached on E6 (Pop Fly to SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   45%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  D Smith         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   44%  R Sanchez       Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  1   47%  M Grace         Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   50%  D May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Morgan facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   54%  E Anthony       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   45%  K Caminiti      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
          ---  5   47%  L Gonzalez      Walk
          1--  1   50%  S Servais       Single to RF (Line Drive); Gonzalez to 3B
   R      1-3  1   62%  J Uribe         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gonzalez Scores; Servais to 2B
   O      12-  4   58%  D Drabek        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   61%  S Sosa          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   57%  S Buechele      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  5   64%  J Vizcaino      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   68%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   77%  S Finley        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Biggio to 3B
   R      1-3  1   82%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Biggio Scores; Finley to 2B
   OO     12-  3   75%  E Anthony       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Finley to 3B
   O      --3  3   72%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   75%  M Walbeck       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   77%  M Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   79%  D Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Morgan facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   81%  L Gonzalez      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   80%  S Servais       Groundout: SS-1B; Gonzalez to 2B
          -2-  7   84%  J Uribe         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Gonzalez to 3B; Uribe to 1B
   OO     1-3  2   75%  D Drabek        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Drabek facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   69%  R Sanchez       Single to P (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   74%  M Grace         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  5   79%  D May           Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   82%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   81%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   80%  S Finley        Flyball: CF
          ---  7   80%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  3   79%  E Anthony       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   83%  S Buechele      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   78%  J Vizcaino      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   83%  M Walbeck       Strikeout Swinging
                  Willie Wilson pinch hits for Mike Morgan batting 9th
   O      1--  1   87%  W Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dan Plesac facing 5-6-7
                  Dan Plesac replaces Willie Wilson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   86%  K Caminiti      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   85%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   85%  S Servais       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   84%  J Uribe         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   88%  D Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   91%  R Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  9   93%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dan Plesac facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   92%  D Drabek        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   91%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   91%  S Finley        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   96%  D May           Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   99%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  S Buechele      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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