September 4, 1993 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 4
@BOS 2 CAL 4
TOR 2 CHW 11
@DET 2 TEX 6
@MIN 4 NYY 4
CLE 0 BAL 6
@OAK 3 SEA 6
MIL 1 ATL 3
SDP 2 CHC 9
NYM 8 CIN 6
PHI 5 COL 10
PIT 4 LAD 9
@FLA 4 MON 7
@HOU 5 SFG 3
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 38,484

Saturday, September 4, 1993, 1:21
Time of Game: 3:21

Mets

47-89

Lost 2

7th, 37½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            2  0  1   1  0  2   1  1  0    8 12  2
Cubs            2  1  1   3  0  0   0  2  X    9 17  0

W: J Bautista (6-2), L: J Franco (3-1), S: R Myers (39)

Cubs

66-70

Won 2

4th, 18½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak LF-RF               5   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .756    0    1   1   
T Hundley C                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .604    0    7   2   2B
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   2   2   1    1   1  .275  .765    0    8   2   HR
B Bonilla 3B                  4   2   3   3    1   1  .268  .884    0    1   2   2·HR
J Burnitz RF                  1   0   0   0    3   0  .232  .769    0    1   0   CS
  M Maddux P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C O'Brien C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .605    0    0   0   GDP
J Kent 2B                     5   1   1   0    0   2  .276  .767    0    2   2   2B
J McKnight SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .649    0    2   2   
R Thompson CF                 4   3   3   3    0   1  .235  .731    0    1   0   2·HR,2B
E Hillman P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .334    0    0   2   SH
  D Telgheder P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429    0    0   0   
  C Landrum PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .637    0    0   0   
  J Manzanillo P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Walker LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .630    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   8  12   8    5   5                    24  13

BATTING

2B: T Hundley (14, off J Bautista); J Kent (21, off C McElroy); R Thompson (10, off S Boskie).

HR: E Murray (22, off F Castillo; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); R Thompson 2 (8, off J Bautista, off F Castillo; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Bonilla 2 (34, off S Boskie, off F Castillo; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: E Hillman (6, off F Castillo).

TB: R Thompson 10; B Bonilla 9; E Murray 5; T Hundley 2; J Kent 2; C Landrum; J McKnight.

GIDP: C O'Brien (4).

RBI: B Bonilla 3 (87); R Thompson 3 (18); E Murray (81); C Landrum (1).

2-out RBI: B Bonilla 2; R Thompson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J McKnight-J Kent-E Murray; E Murray-J McKnight.

E: T Hundley (7); J Orsulak (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Burnitz (4, 2nd base by F Castillo/S Lake).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Vizcaino SS                 5   1   2   0    0   2  .281  .678    0    3   6   SB
R Sandberg 2B                 4   2   1   0    1   1  .307  .775    0    3   4   
M Grace 1B                    4   0   2   1    1   0  .329  .868    0   10   1   CS
G Hill LF                     4   1   1   2    0   2  .235  .713    0    1   0   HR
  J Bautista P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200         1   0   
  S Dunston PH                1   1   1   1    0   0  .500 1.500    0    0   0   2B
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.667         0   0   
S Sosa CF-RF                  5   0   3   1    0   1  .267  .818    0    3   0   2B,SB,CS
S Buechele 3B                 2   2   2   0    3   0  .257  .747    0    0   1   IW
K Roberson RF-LF              4   1   1   0    0   0  .197  .635    0    1   0   HBP,GDP
S Lake C                      3   1   1   1    0   1  .225  .647    0    2   2   2B
  S Boskie P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .546         0   0   
  W Wilson CF                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .600    0    0   0   
F Castillo P                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .163  .345    0    0   0   
  D Smith PH                  1   0   1   2    0   0  .305  .864    0    0   0   2B
  C McElroy P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Wilkins C                 1   0   0   0    1   1  .289  .906    0    3   0   
Totals                       36   9  17   9    6   8                    27  14

BATTING

2B: D Smith (13, off D Telgheder); S Dunston (1, off J Franco); S Lake (5, off D Telgheder); S Sosa (23, off E Hillman).

HR: G Hill (9, off E Hillman; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

IBB: S Buechele (4, by J Franco).

HBP: K Roberson (2, by D Telgheder).

TB: G Hill 4; S Sosa 4; M Grace 2; D Smith 2; S Buechele 2; J Vizcaino 2; S Dunston 2; S Lake 2; F Castillo; K Roberson; R Sandberg; W Wilson.

GIDP: K Roberson (2).

RBI: D Smith 2 (28); G Hill 2 (32); S Dunston (1); M Grace (78); F Castillo (3); S Lake (11); S Sosa (80).

2-out RBI: G Hill 2; F Castillo.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Vizcaino-R Sandberg-M Grace.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Vizcaino (11, 2nd base off J Manzanillo/T Hundley); S Sosa (26, 2nd base off J Franco/C O'Brien).

CS: M Grace (3, 2nd base by D Telgheder/T Hundley); S Sosa (8, Pickoff (CS) 3rd base by E Hillman).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Hillman                      2.1   7   4   3    0   1   1   4.09   12     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 5· 1     30    -     1.04  -0.34
D Telgheder                    2.2   6   3   3    1   3   0   5.85   14     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 6· 0          1-0    0.83  -0.22
J Manzanillo                   1.2   2   0   0    3   3   0   7.52   10     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.43   0.02
M Maddux                       0.1   0   1   1    1   1   0   3.38    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    3.52   0.02
J Franco, BS (4), L (3-1)      1     2   1   1    1   0   0   3.30    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 2· 0          1-1    2.08  -0.44
Totals                         8    17   9   8    6   8   1          43     -       ·  ·      8· 4·15· 1          5-1

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Castillo                     4     5   4   4    2   2   3   4.78   18     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 3· 3     36    -     0.81  -0.23
C McElroy                      1.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   4.93    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.97   0.01
S Boskie, BS (2)               1     3   2   2    1   1   1   3.36    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 2· 1          1-1    1.65  -0.29
J Bautista, W (6-2)            1.2   2   1   1    0   1   1   2.28    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 1          1-0    1.29  -0.11
R Myers, S (39)                1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.39    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.99   0.16
Totals                         9    12   8   8    5   5   5          42     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 8· 5          2-1

M Maddux faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Boskie (3).

IBB: J Franco (3; S Buechele).

PO: E Hillman (2; S Sosa, 3rd base (CS)).

HBP: D Telgheder (4; K Roberson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Randy Marsh.

Time of Game: 3:21.

Attendance: 38,484.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 15mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Orsulak            LF    1. J Vizcaino           SS 
2. T Hundley            C     2. R Sandberg           2B 
3. E Murray             1B    3. M Grace              1B 
4. B Bonilla            3B    4. G Hill               LF 
5. J Burnitz            RF    5. S Sosa               CF 
6. J Kent               2B    6. S Buechele           3B 
7. J McKnight           SS    7. K Roberson           RF 
8. R Thompson           CF    8. S Lake               C  
9. E Hillman            P     9. F Castillo           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  8-7  -2-      29%  65% S Dunston       J Franco        Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Sandberg Scores
   t 8   0  7-7  ---     -25%  25% R Thompson      J Bautista      Home Run
   t 9   0  9-8  1--      24%  96% C O'Brien       R Myers         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 8   1  8-8  -2-      22%  87% S Sosa          J Franco        Single to CF (Line Drive); Dunston Scores
   t 7   1  7-6  ---     -20%  54% B Bonilla       S Boskie        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Orsulak       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  T Hundley       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  E Murray        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--      34%  B Bonilla       Home Run; Murray Scores
          ---      33%  J Burnitz       Walk
   O      1--      35%  J Kent          Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Eric Hillman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      32%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Looking
          ---      35%  R Sandberg      Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      32%  M Grace         Flyball: RF
   RR     1--      51%  G Hill          Home Run; Sandberg Scores
          ---      53%  S Sosa          Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-      50%  S Buechele      Sosa Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (P-3B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Frank Castillo facing 7-8-9
          ---      46%  J McKnight      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  R Thompson      Strikeout
   O      1--      52%  E Hillman       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; McKnight to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Eric Hillman facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  S Buechele      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      57%  K Roberson      Groundout: P-1B; Buechele to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  S Lake          Flyball: CF
   RO     -2-      62%  F Castillo      Single to LF (Line Drive); Buechele Scores; Castillo out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Frank Castillo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      64%  T Hundley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      52%  E Murray        Home Run
   O      ---      54%  B Bonilla       Strikeout
          ---      53%  J Burnitz       Walk
   O      1--      55%  J Kent          Burnitz Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Eric Hillman facing 1-2-3
          ---      62%  J Vizcaino      Single to LF (Line Drive); Vizcaino to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw)
   O      -2-      61%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-1B; Vizcaino to 3B
   R      --3      67%  M Grace         Single to LF (Line Drive); Vizcaino Scores/unER
                  Dave Telgheder replaces Eric Hillman pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      65%  G Hill          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      63%  S Sosa          Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 4.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Frank Castillo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      66%  J Kent          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      68%  J McKnight      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      55%  R Thompson      Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---      56%  D Telgheder     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Dave Telgheder facing 6-7-8
          ---      60%  S Buechele      Walk
          1--      67%  K Roberson      Single to LF (Line Drive); Buechele to 2B
   R      12-      82%  S Lake          Double to LF (Line Drive); Buechele Scores; Roberson to 3B
                  Dwight Smith pinch hits for Frank Castillo batting 9th
   RR     -23      89%  D Smith         Double to RF (Line Drive); Roberson Scores; Lake Scores
   OO     -2-      85%  J Vizcaino      Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS
   O      ---      84%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 7.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-7, Chuck McElroy facing 1-2-3
                  Chuck McElroy replaces Dwight Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  J Orsulak       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  T Hundley       Flyball: LF
          ---      87%  E Murray        Walk
          1--      85%  B Bonilla       Single to LF (Line Drive); Murray to 2B
   O      12-      89%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-4, Dave Telgheder facing 3-4-5
          ---      90%  M Grace         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      88%  G Hill          Grace Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      87%  " "             Strikeout
          ---      88%  S Sosa          Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      89%  S Buechele      Single to LF (Line Drive); Sosa to 2B
          12-      90%  K Roberson      Hit By Pitch; Sosa to 3B; Buechele to 2B
   O      123      87%  S Lake          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 7.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-7, Chuck McElroy facing 6-7-8
          ---      81%  J Kent          Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      84%  J McKnight      Groundout: SS-1B; Kent to 3B
                  Shawn Boskie replaces Steve Lake pitching and batting 8th; Rick Wilkins replaces Chuck McElroy playing C batting 9th
   R      --3      76%  R Thompson      Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Kent Scores
                  Ced Landrum pinch hits for Dave Telgheder batting 9th
   R      -2-      63%  C Landrum       Single to CF (Line Drive); Thompson Scores; Landrum to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-      59%  J Orsulak       Wild Pitch; Landrum to 3B
   O      --3      68%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3      74%  T Hundley       Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-6, Josias Manzanillo facing 9-1-2
                  Josias Manzanillo replaces Ced Landrum pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      72%  R Wilkins       Strikeout
          ---      75%  J Vizcaino      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      72%  R Sandberg      Strikeout
          1--      74%  M Grace         Vizcaino Steals 2B; Vizcaino to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
          --3      74%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      70%  G Hill          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 7.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 6-7, Shawn Boskie facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      74%  E Murray        Strikeout
   R      ---      54%  B Bonilla       Home Run
          ---      50%  J Burnitz       Walk
                  Jose Bautista replaces Glenallen Hill pitching and batting 4th; Kevin Roberson moves to LF; Willie Wilson replaces Shawn Boskie playing CF batting 8th; Sammy Sosa moves to RF
   O      1--      55%  J Kent          Strikeout
   O      1--      59%  J McKnight      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 7-7, Josias Manzanillo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      55%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      59%  S Buechele      Walk
   O      1--      54%  K Roberson      Flyball: LF
          1--      57%  W Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive); Buechele to 2B
          12-      62%  R Wilkins       Walk; Buechele to 3B; Wilson to 2B
                  Mike Maddux replaces Jeromy Burnitz pitching and batting 5th; Chico Walker replaces Josias Manzanillo playing LF batting 9th; Joe Orsulak moves to RF
   O      123      50%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 7, Cubs 7.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 7-7, Jose Bautista facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      25%  R Thompson      Home Run
   O      ---      27%  C Walker        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      29%  J Orsulak       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      26%  T Hundley       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      30%  E Murray        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 7-8, Mike Maddux facing 2-3-4
          ---      40%  R Sandberg      Walk
                  John Franco replaces Todd Hundley pitching and batting 2nd; Charlie O'Brien replaces Mike Maddux playing C batting 5th
   O      1--      36%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B-P; Sandberg to 2B
                  Shawon Dunston pinch hits for Jose Bautista batting 4th
   R      -2-      65%  S Dunston       Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Sandberg Scores
   R      -2-      87%  S Sosa          Single to CF (Line Drive); Dunston Scores
          1--      88%  S Buechele      Sosa Steals 2B
          -2-      89%  " "             Intentional Walk
   OO     12-      84%  K Roberson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Cubs 9.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 8-9, Randy Myers facing 4-5-6
                  Randy Myers replaces Shawon Dunston pitching and batting 4th
          ---      72%  B Bonilla       Walk
   OO     1--      96%  C O'Brien       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Kent          Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Cubs 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation