April 5, 1994 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 11
OAK 7 CAL 8
@MIN 2 TOR 5
CHW 3 NYM 6
@CHC 2 MON 5
@HOU 1 LAD 4
FLA 3 ATL 5
@SDP 1 SFG 2
PIT 0

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 34,879

Tuesday, April 5, 1994, 1:22
Time of Game: 2:42

Mets

2-0

Won 2

1st

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

W: P Smith (1-0), L: J Guzman (0-1)

Cubs

0-2

Lost 2

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Vizcaino SS                 3   2   1   0    2   0  .500 1.969   21    0   3   
D Segui 1B                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .143  .586   16   10   0   2B
J Orsulak LF-RF               4   0   2   1    0   0  .333  .666   14    2   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  2   1   0   0    2   2  .286  .873   24    1   3   
  T Bogar 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Kent 2B                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .556 1.667   10    4   4   2B
J Burnitz RF                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .167  .708   20    0   0   
  J Hurst P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
K Stinnett C                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .750   13    4   0   2B
R Thompson CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .555    9    4   0   
P Smith P                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    0   2   
  J Cangelosi LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    2   0   
Totals                       33   6   6   6    5   2              139   27  13

BATTING

2B: J Kent (2, off J Guzman); K Stinnett (1, off S Boskie); D Segui (1, off J Guzman).

TB: J Kent 2; D Segui 2; J Orsulak 2; K Stinnett 2; J Vizcaino.

RBI: J Kent 2 (4); K Stinnett 2 (2); J Orsulak (1); D Segui (3).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Vizcaino-J Kent-D Segui 2; P Smith-J Kent-D Segui.

E: J Vizcaino (2).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Rhodes CF                   4   0   2   0    1   1  .750 2.675   17    6   0   
R Sanchez SS                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   22    0   6   2·GDP
R Sandberg 2B                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .375  .944   17    3   1   
D May LF                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .556 1.223   14    1   0   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    3   0   
R Wilkins C                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .375  .875   17    2   0   2B,SB
S Buechele 1B                 3   0   1   1    1   1  .429  .929   27    9   1   
J Hernandez 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    2   0   GDP
J Guzman P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  S Boskie P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  W Wilson PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    5    0   0   
  J Bautista P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  S Dunston PH                1   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500    4    0   0   2B
  D Plesac P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  E Zambrano PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
Totals                       34   2   9   2    4   4              148   27  10

BATTING

2B: S Dunston (2, off P Smith); R Wilkins (1, off P Smith).

TB: R Wilkins 3; D May 2; K Rhodes 2; S Dunston 2; S Buechele; R Sandberg.

GIDP: R Sanchez 2 (2); J Hernandez (1).

RBI: S Buechele (1); R Sandberg (1).

2-out RBI: R Sandberg.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Wilkins (1, 2nd base off P Smith/K Stinnett).

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
P Smith, W (1-0)               7     9   2   2    2   3   0   2.57   31  108-70   49· 8·13   15· 6· 5· 0     52    -     0.89   0.11
J Hurst                        2     0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    7   35-19   10· 3· 6    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.43   0.05
Totals                         9     9   2   2    4   4   0          38  143-89   59·11·19   17· 8· 5· 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
J Guzman, L (0-1)              2.1   3   6   6    5   0   0  23.14   15   59-27   15· 3· 9    2· 5· 3· 0     22    -     1.15  -0.32
S Boskie                       2.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00   10   30-19   12· 0· 7    3· 2· 4· 0          2-2    0.34  -0.05
J Bautista                     2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6   20-12    8· 2· 2    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.12   0.02
D Plesac                       2     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    7   28-19   12· 2· 5    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9     6   6   6    5   2   0          38  137-77   47· 7·23   11·10·10· 0          2-2

Balks: P Smith (1).

WP: S Boskie (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Bill Hohn, 3B - Jim Quick.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 34,879.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 35° F, Wind 25mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Vizcaino           SS    1. K Rhodes             CF 
2. D Segui              1B    2. R Sanchez            SS 
3. J Orsulak            LF    3. R Sandberg           2B 
4. B Bonilla            3B    4. D May                LF 
5. J Kent               2B    5. S Sosa               RF 
6. J Burnitz            RF    6. R Wilkins            C  
7. K Stinnett           C     7. S Buechele           1B 
8. R Thompson           CF    8. J Hernandez          3B 
9. P Smith              P     9. J Guzman             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  1-2  12-  6   16%  81% J Kent          J Guzman        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Segui Scores; Bonilla Scores
   t 3   0  1-1  1--  4   13%  67% D Segui         J Guzman        Double to LF (Line Drive); Vizcaino Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-  2   10%  61% J Orsulak       J Guzman        Single to RF (Line Drive); Vizcaino Scores; Orsulak to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 3   1  1-4  12-  3   10%  91% K Stinnett      S Boskie        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Kent Scores; Burnitz Scores
   b 2   0  1-0  -2-  6   -8%  41% S Buechele      P Smith         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Wilkins Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Guzman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  J Vizcaino      Walk
   O      1--  1   52%  D Segui         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 2B); Vizcaino to 2B
   R      -2-  2   61%  J Orsulak       Single to RF (Line Drive); Vizcaino Scores; Orsulak to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-  6   63%  B Bonilla       Walk
   O      12-  1   61%  J Kent          Flyball: CF; Orsulak to 3B; Bonilla to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  2   55%  J Burnitz       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   58%  K Rhodes        Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  5   59%  R Sanchez       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   58%  R Sandberg      Walk
          1--  3   56%  D May           Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sandberg to 2B
          12-      55%  S Sosa          Balk; Sandberg to 3B
   O      1-3  2   60%  " "             Popfly: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Guzman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   58%  K Stinnett      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   57%  R Thompson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   56%  P Smith         Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Smith facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   52%  R Wilkins       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--      49%  S Buechele      Wilkins Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   41%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Wilkins Scores
   OO     1--  2   49%  J Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  1   50%  J Guzman        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Jose Guzman facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   54%  J Vizcaino      Walk
   R      1--  4   67%  D Segui         Double to LF (Line Drive); Vizcaino Scores
   O      -2-  3   63%  J Orsulak       Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
          -2-  5   65%  B Bonilla       Walk
   RR     12-  6   81%  J Kent          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Segui Scores; Bonilla Scores
          -2-  6   82%  J Burnitz       Walk
                  Shawn Boskie replaces Jose Guzman pitching and batting 9th
   RR     12-  3   91%  K Stinnett      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Kent Scores; Burnitz Scores
   O      -2-  2   90%  R Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  3   89%  P Smith         Lineout: 3B
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Pete Smith facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   87%  K Rhodes        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   89%  R Sanchez       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sanchez to 1B
   O      1--  4   91%  R Sandberg      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  2   92%  D May           Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-1, Shawn Boskie facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   92%  J Vizcaino      Popfly: CF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   91%  D Segui         Lineout: CF
          ---  6   91%  J Orsulak       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--      92%  B Bonilla       Wild Pitch; Orsulak to 2B
   O      -2-  5   91%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Pete Smith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   92%  S Sosa          Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---  7   90%  R Wilkins       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   92%  S Buechele      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   94%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-1, Shawn Boskie facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   93%  J Kent          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   93%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   93%  K Stinnett      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Pete Smith facing 9-1-2
                  Willie Wilson pinch hits for Shawn Boskie batting 9th
          ---  5   90%  W Wilson        Walk
          1--  2   86%  K Rhodes        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Wilson to 2B
   OO     12-  7   94%  R Sanchez       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Wilson to 3B
   O      --3  5   95%  R Sandberg      Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jose Bautista facing 8-9-1
                  Jose Bautista replaces Willie Wilson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   95%  R Thompson      Lineout: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   95%  P Smith         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   94%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Pete Smith facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   92%  D May           Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   88%  S Sosa          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); May to 2B; Sosa to 1B
   O      12-  2   92%  R Wilkins       Popfly: CF
   O      12-  2   95%  S Buechele      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); May to 3B
   O      1-3  3   97%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jose Bautista facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   97%  D Segui         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   96%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   96%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Pete Smith facing 9-1-2
                  Tim Bogar replaces Bobby Bonilla playing 3B batting 4th; Shawon Dunston pinch hits for Jose Bautista batting 9th
          ---  4   94%  S Dunston       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   96%  K Rhodes        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   97%  R Sanchez       Popfly: CF (Deep 2B)
   R      -2-  3   95%  R Sandberg      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Dunston Scores
   O      1--  5   96%  D May           Lineout: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dan Plesac facing 5-6-7
                  Dan Plesac replaces Shawon Dunston pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   96%  J Kent          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  9   96%  J Burnitz       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   96%  K Stinnett      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Jonathan Hurst facing 5-6-7
                  Jonathan Hurst replaces Jeromy Burnitz pitching and batting 6th; John Cangelosi replaces Pete Smith playing LF batting 9th; Joe Orsulak moves to RF
   O      ---  4   97%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   98%  R Wilkins       Popfly: LF
          ---  9   97%  S Buechele      Walk
   O      1--  3   99%  J Hernandez     Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dan Plesac facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   98%  R Thompson      Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   98%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  4   98%  J Vizcaino      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   98%  D Segui         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Jonathan Hurst facing 9-1-2
                  Eduardo Zambrano pinch hits for Dan Plesac batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  E Zambrano      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  5   98%  K Rhodes        Walk
   OO     1--  5  100%  R Sanchez       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 2.

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