April 18, 1996 San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 10
@BAL 7 CAL 9
TOR 6 MIL 8
@KCR 2 SEA 11
DET 3 FLA 5
@ATL 3 CHC 7
SFG 6 PHI 9
@MON 8 PIT 6
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 15,857

Thursday, April 18, 1996, 1:20
Time of Game: 3:10

Giants

8-7

Lost 2

2nd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  1  2   0  2  0   0  1  0    6 12  4
Cubs            5  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    7 14  1

W: M Perez (1-0), L: W Van Landingham (0-3), S: T Wendell (2)

Cubs

9-6

Won 3

1st

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Benard CF                   5   2   1   0    0   1  .385  .910   23    2   0   2B,SB
S Scarsone 2B                 5   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .639   31    3   2   2B
B Bonds LF                    4   2   2   2    1   0  .283 1.066   20    1   0   HR,SB
M Williams 3B                 3   2   2   2    2   0  .345  .886   23    1   1   HR,2B
G Hill RF                     5   0   1   1    0   3  .217  .733   23    2   0   2B
J Phillips 1B                 5   0   2   0    0   2  .190  .703   15    7   0   
S Decker C                    4   0   1   0    0   3  .120  .274   19    6   0   
  M Carreon PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .856    5    0   0   
R Aurilia SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111   15    2   4   
  M Hall PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .325    3    0   0   
W Van Landingha P             2   0   2   0    1   0  .375  .819   12    0   0   
  M Dewey P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Barton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Mueller PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  J Juden P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       40   6  12   6    4  13              194   24   7

BATTING

2B: M Williams (5, off F Castillo); G Hill (3, off F Castillo); S Scarsone (4, off B Patterson); M Benard (2, off B Patterson).

HR: M Williams (1, off F Castillo; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); B Bonds (5, off F Castillo; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: M Williams 6; B Bonds 5; J Phillips 2; W Van Landingham 2; G Hill 2; M Benard 2; S Scarsone 2; S Decker.

RBI: B Bonds 2 (16); M Williams 2 (12); G Hill (13); S Scarsone (2).

2-out RBI: B Bonds 2.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Scarsone-R Aurilia-J Phillips.

E: B Bonds (1); S Scarsone (2); M Williams (3); J Phillips (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bonds (4, 2nd base off M Perez/S Servais); M Benard (3, 2nd base off F Castillo/S Servais).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .288  .708   21    0   0   SB
R Sandberg 2B                 4   2   2   0    1   0  .180  .643   23    2   1   
M Grace 1B                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .333  .821   16    6   1   
S Sosa RF                     5   1   1   1    0   1  .262  .786   16    2   0   
L Gonzalez LF                 5   1   3   2    0   1  .370  .969   19    2   0   2B
S Servais C                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .370 1.192    8   12   1   2B,GDP
L Gomez 3B                    3   0   2   0    0   1  .385 1.138    8    1   2   2B,HBP
  J Hernandez 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .618         0   0   
R Sanchez SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .236  .615   10    1   2   
F Castillo P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   11    1   1   
  O Timmons PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .398    2    0   0   
  M Perez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Jennings PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Wendell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
Totals                       39   7  14   5    1   5              137   27   8

BATTING

2B: S Servais (5, off W Van Landingham); L Gomez (3, off W Van Landingham); L Gonzalez (2, off W Van Landingham).

HBP: L Gomez (1, by W Van Landingham).

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

GIDP: S Servais (5).

RBI: L Gonzalez 2 (8); S Sosa (11); M Grace (11); S Servais (12).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

E: R Sanchez (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: B McRae (8, 2nd base off W Van Landingham/S Decker).

PO: M Grace (1st base by S Barton).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Van Landingha, L (0-3)       5    11   7   6    1   1   0   7.15   30   91-57   39· 7·11   12·10· 5· 0     19    -     1.14  -0.45
M Dewey                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.68    1    5-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.11   0.05
S Barton                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    6-5     3· 1· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          2-1    1.20  -0.01
J Juden                        2     2   0   0    0   3   0   5.40    8   28-20   11· 4· 5    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.51   0.06
Totals                         8    14   7   6    1   5   0          41  130-85   54·13·18   16·11· 7· 0          4-1

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                     5     8   5   5    2   7   2   6.43   26  117-74   45·12·16    7· 8· 2· 0     36    -     0.99  -0.17
M Perez, W (1-0)               2     2   0   0    2   3   0   3.38   10   37-22   10· 3· 9    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    2.13   0.15
B Patterson, H (3)             0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   2.57    3   15-10    7· 1· 2    0· 0· 3· 0          0-0    2.22  -0.16
T Wendell, S (2)               1.2   0   0   0    0   3   0   0.71    5   18-11    2· 4· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.58   0.34
Totals                         9    12   6   6    4  13   2          44  187-117  64·20·32   10·10· 7· 0          1-0

W Van Landingham faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: S Barton (0; M Grace, 1st base).

HBP: W Van Landingha (1; L Gomez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Wally Bell, 1B - Tom Hallion, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 3:10.

Attendance: 15,857.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 67° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Chicago Cubs                         
1. M Benard             CF    1. B McRae              CF 
2. S Scarsone           2B    2. R Sandberg           2B 
3. B Bonds              LF    3. M Grace              1B 
4. M Williams           3B    4. S Sosa               RF 
5. G Hill               RF    5. L Gonzalez           LF 
6. J Phillips           1B    6. S Servais            C  
7. S Decker             C     7. L Gomez              3B 
8. R Aurilia            SS    8. R Sanchez            SS 
9. W Van Landingham     P     9. F Castillo           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  7-5  -2-  7  -17%  59% S Scarsone      B Patterson     Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Benard Scores
   b 1   1  0-1  12-  2   14%  81% L Gonzalez      W Van Landingha Double to RF (Ground Ball); Grace Scores; Sosa Scores
   t 5   1  5-4  -2-  3  -13%  48% G Hill          F Castillo      Double to CF (Fly Ball); Williams Scores
   t 5   1  5-3  1--  2  -13%  61% M Williams      F Castillo      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bonds Scores
   t 3   2  5-1  -2-  5  -12%  75% B Bonds         F Castillo      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Benard Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  M Benard        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   54%  S Scarsone      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   55%  B Bonds         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, William Van Landingham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  B McRae         Popfly: 1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  4   55%  R Sandberg      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  2   61%  M Grace         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Sandberg to 3B
   R      1-3  3   67%  S Sosa          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Sandberg Scores; Grace to 2B
   RR     12-  2   81%  L Gonzalez      Double to RF (Ground Ball); Grace Scores; Sosa Scores
   R      -2-  3   86%  S Servais       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gonzalez Scores
   R      1--  1   91%  L Gomez         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Servais Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER
   O      -2-  2   90%  R Sanchez       Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   89%  F Castillo      Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 5.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Frank Castillo facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  5   84%  M Williams      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  7   85%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   87%  J Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   86%  S Decker        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   87%  R Aurilia       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, William Van Landingham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   86%  B McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  4   87%  R Sandberg      Walk
   O      1--  2   86%  M Grace         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   85%  S Sosa          Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 5.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Frank Castillo facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   82%  W Van Landingha Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   85%  M Benard        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      84%  S Scarsone      Benard Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   87%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -2-  5   75%  B Bonds         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Benard Scores
          ---  6   74%  M Williams      Walk
          1--  4   71%  G Hill          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Williams to 2B
   O      12-  3   76%  J Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-3, William Van Landingham facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   79%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   76%  S Servais       Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
          1--  3   79%  L Gomez         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gonzalez to 2B
   O      12-  2   75%  R Sanchez       Flyball: CF
   O      12-  9   72%  F Castillo      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 5.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Frank Castillo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   75%  S Decker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   77%  R Aurilia       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   76%  W Van Landingha Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   78%  M Benard        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-3, William Van Landingham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   77%  B McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   75%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   75%  M Grace         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 5.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Frank Castillo facing 2-3-4
   O      --- 10   77%  S Scarsone      Foul Popfly: 1B
          ---  4   74%  B Bonds         Walk
   R      1--  2   61%  M Williams      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bonds Scores
   R      -2-  3   48%  G Hill          Double to CF (Fly Ball); Williams Scores
          -2-  4   41%  J Phillips      Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Hill to 3B
   O      1-3  5   50%  S Decker        Strikeout
   O      1-3  3   57%  R Aurilia       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, William Van Landingham facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   61%  S Sosa          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   57%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  2   68%  S Servais       Double to RF (Line Drive); Sosa to 3B
          -23  1   69%  L Gomez         Hit By Pitch
   O      123  5   59%  R Sanchez       Strikeout Swinging
                  Ozzie Timmons pinch hits for Frank Castillo batting 9th
   O      123  2   50%  O Timmons       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 5, Cubs 5.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 5-5, Mike Perez facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Perez replaces Ozzie Timmons pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   45%  W Van Landingha Walk
   O      1--  2   47%  M Benard        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Van Landingha to 2B
   O      -2-  3   53%  S Scarsone      Strikeout Looking
          -2-  5   50%  B Bonds         Single to 2B (Line Drive); Van Landingha to 3B
          1-3      49%  M Williams      Bonds Steals 2B
          -23  4   47%  " "             Walk
   O      123  4   58%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 5, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, William Van Landingham facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   63%  B McRae         Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--      67%  R Sandberg      McRae Steals 2B
          -2-  5   75%  " "             Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); McRae to 3B
   R      1-3  2   85%  M Grace         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); McRae Scores; Sandberg to 3B
                  Mark Dewey replaces William Van Landingham pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  5   80%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  Shawn Barton replaces Mark Dewey pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      85%  L Gonzalez      Grace Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Sandberg Scores; Grace to 2B
          -2-  5   88%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Grace to 3B
   OO     1-3  1   81%  S Servais       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Cubs 7.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-7, Mike Perez facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   75%  J Phillips      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   80%  S Decker        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   85%  R Aurilia       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  Bill Mueller pinch hits for Shawn Barton batting 9th
   O      1--  5   88%  B Mueller       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-5, Jeff Juden facing 7-8-9
                  Jeff Juden replaces Bill Mueller pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   87%  L Gomez         Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   88%  R Sanchez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Robin Jennings pinch hits for Mike Perez batting 9th
   O      1--  3   87%  R Jennings      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   88%  B McRae         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Sanchez to 3B
   O      1-3  3   86%  R Sandberg      Lineout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Cubs 7.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-7, Bob Patterson facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Patterson replaces Robin Jennings pitching and batting 9th; Jose Hernandez replaces Leo Gomez playing 3B batting 7th
          ---  6   77%  M Benard        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   R      -2-  7   59%  S Scarsone      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Benard Scores
   O      -2-  2   69%  B Bonds         Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
                  Turk Wendell replaces Bob Patterson pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   77%  M Williams      Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Scarsone to 3B
   O      --3  5   86%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-6, Jeff Juden facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   85%  M Grace         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   84%  S Sosa          Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   83%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Cubs 7.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 6-7, Turk Wendell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   91%  J Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Mark Carreon pinch hits for Steve Decker batting 7th
   O      ---  5   96%  M Carreon       Strikeout Looking
                  Mel Hall pinch hits for Rich Aurilia batting 8th
   O      ---  3  100%  M Hall          Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Cubs 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation