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BAL
@CLE		8
9
NYY
@KCR		2
5
BOS
@MIN		6
8
MIL
@OAK		6
9
CHW
@TEX		6
5
LAD
@ATL		3
2
COL
@CHC		4
3
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@FLA		7
2
STL
@MON		11
12
CIN
@NYM		6
8		 
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PIT
@PHI		2
6
HOU
@SFG		8
4
Tuesday, April 23, 1996 1:21
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 14,325, Time of Game: 3:14
Rockies
4
10-9
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 2½ GB
 at Cubs
3
10-10
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
W: Bryan Rekar (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rockies         1  0  0   0  1  0   1  1  0    4 11  1
Cubs            0  0  1   0  0  0   0  2  0    3  8  2

Colorado Rockies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Walt Weiss SS 5 1 1 0 0 2 .342 .834 22 15 -0.061 0.93 0.035 -0.096 -0.7 2 5
Eric Young 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .500 1.306 18 10 0.137 0.93 0.172 -0.035 1.3 3 2 2·2B
Dante Bichette RF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .325 .810 13 10 0.037 1.31 0.152 -0.115 -0.1 1 0 SB
Larry Walker CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .880 2 0 0.012 1.44 0.012 0.000 0.2 0 0 HBP
   Quinton McCracken CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .182 .568 14 8 0.019 1.25 0.121 -0.102 -0.1 2 0
Andres Galarraga 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .278 .917 18 10 -0.001 1.21 0.038 -0.039 -0.1 9 2 SF
Ellis Burks LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .377 1.107 16 10 -0.047 1.04 0.035 -0.081 -0.4 1 0
Vinny Castilla 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .293 .866 16 12 0.001 0.98 0.051 -0.050 -0.1 2 2
Jeff Reed C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .261 .827 8 6 0.035 1.19 0.081 -0.046 0.5 6 0
Bryan Rekar P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .400 9 6 -0.055 1.14 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 0 0
   Trent Hubbard PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .808 6 4 -0.067 2.21 0.000 -0.067 -0.6
   Mike Munoz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   John Habyan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steve Reed P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Vander Wal PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .452 5 3 -0.009 0.39 0.000 -0.009 -0.3
   Bruce Ruffin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Darren Holmes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Curt Leskanic P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 37 4 11 4 1 8 .297 .676 147 94 0.001 1.11 0.697 -0.695 -0.9 27 11
2B: E Young 2 (2, 2 off F Castillo).
SF: A Galarraga (2, off F Castillo).
HBP: L Walker (3, by F Castillo).
TB: E Young 4; V Castilla 2; E Burks 2; D Bichette; J Reed; A Galarraga; W Weiss; Q McCracken.
RBI: Q McCracken (1); D Bichette (19); A Galarraga (15); J Reed (7).
2-out RBI: D Bichette; Q McCracken.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Young-W Weiss-A Galarraga.
E: Q McCracken (1).
Baserunning
SB: D Bichette (3, 2nd base off F Castillo/S Servais).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian McRae CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .310 .832 18 9 -0.082 1.61 0.078 -0.160 -0.0 3 0 SB
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .190 .742 23 14 -0.124 1.68 0.057 -0.181 -0.5 0 2
Mark Grace 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .365 .920 21 12 0.079 1.42 0.187 -0.108 0.3 8 2 GDP
Sammy Sosa RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .262 .788 12 9 0.090 1.90 0.193 -0.103 0.9 3 0 2B,SB
Luis Gonzalez LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .368 .952 14 8 -0.057 1.51 0.040 -0.097 -0.4 1 0
   Ozzie Timmons PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .589 5 3 -0.080 2.73 0.000 -0.080 -0.5 0 0
Scott Servais C 4 0 0 1 0 0 .333 1.128 9 5 -0.118 1.56 0.000 -0.118 -0.7 8 0
Leo Gomez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .350 1.085 16 10 -0.025 1.03 0.037 -0.062 -0.4 0 2
   Jose Hernandez PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .592 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rey Sanchez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .562 17 8 -0.162 1.45 0.000 -0.162 -0.9 2 2
Frank Castillo P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .125 .250 9 6 0.025 1.21 0.053 -0.028 0.1 2 3
   Robin Jennings PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 3 1 0.047 1.10 0.047 0.000 0.3
   Doug Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Patterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Perez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scott Bullett PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .586 8 6 -0.093 3.56 0.000 -0.093 -0.3
Team Totals 34 3 8 3 4 6 .235 .580 155 91 -0.500 1.56 0.692 -1.192 -1.9 27 11
2B: S Sosa (2, off B Ruffin).
TB: S Sosa 3; M Grace 2; F Castillo; B McRae; L Gomez; R Jennings.
GIDP: M Grace (3).
RBI: S Sosa (14); M Grace (14); S Servais (17).
2-out RBI: M Grace.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
E: R Sanchez (5); M Grace (1).
Baserunning
SB: S Sosa (3, 3rd base off B Ruffin/J Reed); B McRae (11, 2nd base off B Rekar/J Reed).

Colorado Rockies

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
Bryan Rekar, W (1-1) 5 4 1 1 4 3 0 10.06 22 95 54 35 6 13 5 10 3 0 54 0.188 1.33 1.7
Mike Munoz, H (6) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.63 1 5 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.041 1.56 0.3
John Habyan, H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.91 2 8 4 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.049 0.96 0.3
Steve Reed, H (4) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.15 4 11 6 4 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.086 1.64 0.5
Bruce Ruffin, H (4) 0.2 3 2 2 0 1 0 6.23 5 19 12 7 3 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 -0.149 1.92 -1.7
Darren Holmes, H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.00 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.071 2.46 0.2
Curt Leskanic, S (6) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.70 3 15 11 7 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.213 2.74 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 4 6 0 3.00 38 155 91 57 12 22 14 14 5 0 54 1 0 0.499 1.11 1.9

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
Frank Castillo, L (0-2) 7 8 3 2 1 6 0 5.46 32 118 75 38 12 25 11 13 7 0 56 0.007 1.24 0.8
Doug Jones 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.23 2 7 5 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 -0.033 0.67 -0.4
Bob Patterson 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.00 3 12 7 3 1 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 -0.017 0.53 -0.0
Mike Perez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.16 3 10 7 4 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.042 0.55 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 4 3 1 8 0 3.00 40 147 94 50 14 30 13 17 9 0 56 1 1 -0.001 1.56 0.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: F Castillo (2; L Walker).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Dana DeMuth.
Time of Game: 3:14.
Attendance: 14,325.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 42° F, Wind 10mph in from Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Colorado Rockies         Chicago Cubs
1 Walt Weiss SS 1 Brian McRae CF
2 Eric Young 2B 2 Ryne Sandberg 2B
3 Dante Bichette RF 3 Mark Grace 1B
4 Larry Walker CF 4 Sammy Sosa RF
5 Andres Galarraga 1B 5 Luis Gonzalez LF
6 Ellis Burks LF 6 Scott Servais C
7 Vinny Castilla 3B 7 Leo Gomez 3B
8 Jeff Reed C 8 Rey Sanchez SS
9 Bryan Rekar P 9 Frank Castillo P

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R COL D. Bichette F. Castillo 14% 63% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Reed Scores/unER; Young to 3B
b8 1-4 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  R CHC S. Sosa B. Ruffin -14% 72% Double to RF (Line Drive); Grace Scores
t7 2-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R COL Q. McCracken F. Castillo 12% 79% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Young Scores
b1 0-1 0 12- 3,(0-2)  OO CHC M. Grace B. Rekar 11% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; McRae to 3B
b3 0-1 2 -2- 10,(3-2)  R CHC M. Grace B. Rekar -11% 47% Single to 1B (Line Drive to 2B-1B); McRae Scores

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, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  COL W. Weiss F. Castillo 3% 53% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  COL E. Young F. Castillo 10% 63% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Weiss to 3B
t1 0-0 0 -23 5,(2-2)  O COL D. Bichette F. Castillo -5% 58% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t1 0-0 1 -23 2,(1-0)  COL L. Walker F. Castillo 1% 59% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 1 123 5,(2-2)  RO COL A. Galarraga F. Castillo -0% 59% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Weiss Scores; Young to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O COL E. Burks F. Castillo -4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rockies' Bryan Rekar facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC B. McRae B. Rekar -4% 51% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
b1 0-1 0 1-- 8,(3-2)  CHC R. Sandberg B. Rekar -6% 45% Walk; McRae to 2B
b1 0-1 0 12- 3,(0-2)  OO CHC M. Grace B. Rekar 11% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; McRae to 3B
b1 0-1 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Sosa B. Rekar 4% 60% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O COL V. Castilla F. Castillo -2% 58% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t2 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O COL J. Reed F. Castillo -2% 56% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O COL B. Rekar F. Castillo -1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rockies' Bryan Rekar facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 8,(3-2)  CHC L. Gonzalez B. Rekar -4% 51% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Servais B. Rekar 4% 55% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b2 0-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC L. Gomez B. Rekar 2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B; Gonzalez to 2B
b2 0-1 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O CHC R. Sanchez B. Rekar 4% 61% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O COL W. Weiss F. Castillo -2% 59% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O COL E. Young F. Castillo -2% 57% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O COL D. Bichette F. Castillo -1% 56% Groundout: 1B-2B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rockies' Bryan Rekar facing 9-1-2
Quinton McCracken replaces Larry Walker playing CF batting 4th
b3 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC F. Castillo B. Rekar 3% 59% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC B. McRae B. Rekar -3% 56% Walk
b3 0-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg B. Rekar 3% 59% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
b3 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC M. Grace B. Rekar -1% 58% McRae Steals 2B
b3 0-1 2 -2- 10,(3-2)  R CHC M. Grace B. Rekar -11% 47% Single to 1B (Line Drive to 2B-1B); McRae Scores
b3 1-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC S. Sosa B. Rekar -3% 44% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Grace to 3B/Adv on E8
b3 1-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O CHC L. Gonzalez B. Rekar 6% 50% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rockies 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O COL Q. McCracken F. Castillo -3% 47% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t4 1-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O COL A. Galarraga F. Castillo -2% 45% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 1-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  COL E. Burks F. Castillo 2% 47% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t4 1-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O COL V. Castilla F. Castillo -3% 44% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Rockies' Bryan Rekar facing 6-7-8
b4 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Servais B. Rekar 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b4 1-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC L. Gomez B. Rekar 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC R. Sanchez B. Rekar 1% 50% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  COL J. Reed F. Castillo 5% 55% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t5 1-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O COL B. Rekar F. Castillo -4% 50% Strikeout (missed bunt)
t5 1-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O COL W. Weiss F. Castillo -4% 46% Popfly: SS
t5 1-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  COL E. Young F. Castillo 3% 49% Walk; Reed to 2B
t5 1-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R COL D. Bichette F. Castillo 14% 63% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Reed Scores/unER; Young to 3B
t5 2-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  COL Q. McCracken F. Castillo 1% 64% Bichette Steals 2B
t5 2-1 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O COL Q. McCracken F. Castillo -6% 58% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rockies 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Rockies' Bryan Rekar facing 9-1-2
b5 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC F. Castillo B. Rekar -5% 52% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
b5 1-2 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CHC B. McRae B. Rekar 5% 58% Flyball: CF
b5 1-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg B. Rekar 4% 62% Flyball: CF
b5 1-2 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  CHC M. Grace B. Rekar -3% 59% Walk; Castillo to 2B
b5 1-2 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHC S. Sosa B. Rekar 7% 65% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 2, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 5-6-7
t6 2-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  COL A. Galarraga F. Castillo 4% 69% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t6 2-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O COL E. Burks F. Castillo -4% 66% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  COL V. Castilla F. Castillo 4% 69% Single to CF (Line Drive); Galarraga to 2B
t6 2-1 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O COL J. Reed F. Castillo -3% 66% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Galarraga to 3B; Castilla to 2B
Trent Hubbard pinch hits for Bryan Rekar (P) batting 9th
t6 2-1 2 -23 6,(2-2)  O COL T. Hubbard F. Castillo -7% 60% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Rockies' Mike Munoz facing 5-6-7
Mike Munoz replaces Trent Hubbard (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC L. Gonzalez M. Munoz 4% 64% Groundout: 1B-P
John Habyan replaces Mike Munoz pitching and batting 9th
b6 1-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC S. Servais J. Habyan 3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC L. Gomez J. Habyan 2% 69% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
t7 2-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O COL W. Weiss F. Castillo -3% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t7 2-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  COL E. Young F. Castillo 5% 71% Double to LF (Fly Ball)
t7 2-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O COL D. Bichette F. Castillo -4% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 2-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R COL Q. McCracken F. Castillo 12% 79% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Young Scores
t7 3-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  COL A. Galarraga F. Castillo 0% 79% E3 on Foul Ball (1B Foul)
t7 3-1 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O COL A. Galarraga F. Castillo -2% 77% Lineout: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rockies 3, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Rockies' Steve Reed facing 8-9-1
Steve Reed replaces John Habyan pitching and batting 9th
b7 1-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC R. Sanchez S. Reed 4% 81% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
Robin Jennings pinch hits for Frank Castillo (P) batting 9th
b7 1-3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  CHC R. Jennings S. Reed -5% 77% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 1-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC B. McRae S. Reed 4% 81% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Jennings to 2B
b7 1-3 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Sandberg S. Reed 5% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 3, Cubs 1.
Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Doug Jones facing 6-7-8
Doug Jones replaces Robin Jennings (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  COL E. Burks D. Jones 2% 88% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t8 3-1 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O COL V. Castilla D. Jones 1% 89% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Burks to 3B; Castilla out at 2B/3B-SS
Bob Patterson replaces Doug Jones pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-1 1 --3 2,(1-0)  R COL J. Reed B. Patterson 3% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Burks Scores
John Vander Wal pinch hits for Steve Reed (P) batting 9th
t8 4-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O COL J. Vander Wal B. Patterson -1% 92% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O COL W. Weiss B. Patterson -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Rockies' Bruce Ruffin facing 3-4-5
Bruce Ruffin replaces John Vander Wal (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC M. Grace B. Ruffin -5% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 1-4 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  R CHC S. Sosa B. Ruffin -14% 72% Double to RF (Line Drive); Grace Scores
Ozzie Timmons pinch hits for Luis Gonzalez (LF) batting 5th
b8 2-4 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHC O. Timmons B. Ruffin 6% 77% Strikeout Swinging, Sosa Steals 3B
b8 2-4 1 --3 4,(2-1)  RO CHC S. Servais B. Ruffin 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Sosa Scores
b8 3-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC L. Gomez B. Ruffin -4% 76% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
Darren Holmes replaces Bruce Ruffin pitching and batting 9th
Jose Hernandez pinch runs for Leo Gomez (3B) batting 7th
b8 3-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Sanchez D. Holmes 7% 83% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Mike Perez facing 2-3-4
Mike Perez replaces Bob Patterson pitching and batting 9th
Jose Hernandez moves from PR to 3B
Ozzie Timmons moves from PH to LF
t9 4-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O COL E. Young M. Perez -2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O COL D. Bichette M. Perez -1% 80% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t9 4-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O COL Q. McCracken M. Perez -1% 79% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Rockies' Curt Leskanic facing 9-1-2
Curt Leskanic replaces Darren Holmes pitching and batting 9th
Scott Bullett pinch hits for Mike Perez (P) batting 9th
b9 3-4 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O CHC S. Bullett C. Leskanic 9% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b9 3-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC B. McRae C. Leskanic 7% 95% Flyball: LF
b9 3-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Sandberg C. Leskanic 5% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Cubs 3.

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