August 2, 1996 Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 34,186

Friday, August 2, 1996, 3:05
Time of Game: 2:53

Rockies

55-54

Won 1

3rd, 3 GB

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

W: K Ritz (12-7), L: A Telemaco (4-6)

Cubs

53-55

Lost 1

4th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Weiss SS                    3   2   1   0    2   1  .299  .770   27    2   6   2B
Q McCracken CF                3   1   1   1    0   1  .301  .767   14    2   0   2·SH
J Vander Wal LF               3   1   1   2    0   1  .252  .736   17    2   0   SB,SF
A Galarraga 1B                4   1   1   2    0   0  .287  .903   17    7   0   HR
V Castilla 3B                 3   1   1   1    1   1  .309  .909   16    0   0   HR
E Anthony RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .804   12    1   0   
  C Leskanic P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000         0   0   
  B Ruffin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
J Bates 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .212  .619   18    4   2   
J Owens C                     2   1   0   0    2   1  .246  .753   24    9   1   
K Ritz P                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .152  .431   11    0   0   
  A Echevarria RF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .444    6    0   0   
Totals                       29   7   5   6    6  12              162   27   9

BATTING

2B: W Weiss (15, off A Telemaco).

HR: A Galarraga (29, off A Telemaco; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); V Castilla (26, off A Telemaco; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: J Vander Wal (2, off A Telemaco).

SH: Q McCracken 2 (8, 2 off A Telemaco).

TB: V Castilla 4; A Galarraga 4; W Weiss 2; J Vander Wal; Q McCracken.

RBI: A Galarraga 2 (96); J Vander Wal 2 (27); V Castilla (79); Q McCracken (25).

2-out RBI: V Castilla; Q McCracken.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

PB: J Owens (6).

E: V Castilla (14).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Vander Wal (2, 2nd base off A Telemaco/S Servais).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .271  .739   18    2   0   HBP
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .738   17    0   0   
M Grace 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .327  .819   10    3   0   2B
S Sosa RF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .286  .928   14    6   1   2B,CS
L Gonzalez LF                 3   0   1   1    1   1  .269  .767   18    3   0   
S Servais C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .771   16    7   0   
  K Bottenfield P             0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  S Bullett PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .596    5    0   0   
  T Wendell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167         0   0   
L Gomez 3B                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .850    2    0   1   
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Hubbard PH-C              2   0   1   0    0   1  .074  .145   11    5   0   
R Sanchez SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .528   17    1   0   
A Telemaco P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .203    6    0   0   
  D Magadan 3B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .604    4    0   0   
  F Fermin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .435    5    0   0   
Totals                       34   2   7   2    1   9              143   27   2

BATTING

2B: M Grace (26, off K Ritz); S Sosa (20, off K Ritz).

HBP: B McRae (6, by K Ritz).

TB: S Sosa 3; M Grace 2; L Gonzalez; L Gomez; R Sandberg; M Hubbard.

RBI: S Sosa (92); L Gonzalez (50).

2-out RBI: L Gonzalez; S Sosa.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Sosa-M Grace.

E: A Telemaco (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: S Sosa (5, 2nd base by K Ritz/J Owens).

PITCHING

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Ritz, W (12-7)               7.2   7   2   2    1   6   0   4.72   32  118-75   49·11·15   11· 8· 5· 0     62    -     0.58   0.29
C Leskanic                     0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   7.19    2   11-8     3· 3· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.22   0.01
B Ruffin                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.60    2    9-6     2· 1· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   9   0          36  138-89   54·15·20   11· 8· 6· 0          1-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Telemaco, L (4-6)            5.1   4   6   4    2   5   2   5.59   22   82-56   35·11·10    4· 7· 4· 0     43    -     0.67  -0.20
R Myers                        1.2   1   1   1    2   2   0   4.08    8   36-21   11· 2· 8    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.00
K Bottenfield                  1     0   0   0    1   2   0   1.21    4   18-10    4· 2· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
T Wendell                      1     0   0   0    1   3   0   2.35    4   22-11    3· 6· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     5   7   5    6  12   2          38  158-98   53·21·24    4·11· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: K Ritz (7; B McRae).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 34,186.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 13mph in from Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Colorado Rockies              Chicago Cubs                         
1. W Weiss              SS    1. B McRae              CF 
2. Q McCracken          CF    2. R Sandberg           2B 
3. J Vander Wal         LF    3. M Grace              1B 
4. A Galarraga          1B    4. S Sosa               RF 
5. V Castilla           3B    5. L Gonzalez           LF 
6. E Anthony            RF    6. S Servais            C  
7. J Bates              2B    7. L Gomez              3B 
8. J Owens              C     8. R Sanchez            SS 
9. K Ritz               P     9. A Telemaco           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  0-0  -2-  2   14%  71% Q McCracken     A Telemaco      Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to P's Right); Weiss Scores/No RBI; McCracken to 3B
   t 4   2  0-2  ---  1    9%  78% V Castilla      A Telemaco      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Castilla Scores/unER
   t 4   0  0-0  ---  4    7%  57% W Weiss         A Telemaco      Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  2    6%  47% L Gonzalez      K Ritz          Sosa Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   t 3   1  0-0  1--  1   -6%  44% K Ritz          A Telemaco      Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B (Short RF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Amaury Telemaco facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  8   48%  W Weiss         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   46%  Q McCracken     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   45%  J Vander Wal    Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Ritz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  B McRae         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   49%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  M Grace         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Amaury Telemaco facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  A Galarraga     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   46%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   45%  E Anthony       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Ritz facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   41%  S Sosa          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--      47%  L Gonzalez      Sosa Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  7   45%  " "             Walk
          1--      43%  S Servais       Passed Ball; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      -2-  6   47%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  1   50%  L Gomez         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Amaury Telemaco facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   47%  J Bates         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   50%  J Owens         Walk
   OO     1--  1   44%  K Ritz          Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Ritz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  9   47%  R Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   49%  A Telemaco      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  B McRae         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Amaury Telemaco facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   57%  W Weiss         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  2   71%  Q McCracken     Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to P's Right); Weiss Scores/No RBI; McCracken to 3B
   RO     --3  5   70%  J Vander Wal    Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); McCracken Scores/unER
   O      ---  1   69%  A Galarraga     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   R      ---  1   78%  V Castilla      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Castilla Scores/unER
   O      ---  1   78%  E Anthony       Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Kevin Ritz facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   80%  R Sandberg      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   82%  M Grace         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   83%  S Sosa          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Amaury Telemaco facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   82%  J Bates         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   81%  J Owens         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  5   80%  K Ritz          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Kevin Ritz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   83%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   85%  S Servais       Flyball: CF
          ---  1   83%  L Gomez         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   86%  R Sanchez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Amaury Telemaco facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   87%  W Weiss         Walk
   O      1--  1   87%  Q McCracken     Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (P's Right); Weiss to 2B
   R      -2-  5   91%  J Vander Wal    Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Weiss Scores
          1--      92%  A Galarraga     Vander Wal Steals 2B
   RR     -2-  7   97%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Vander Wal Scores; Galarraga Scores
                  Rodney Myers replaces Leo Gomez pitching and batting 7th; Dave Magadan replaces Amaury Telemaco playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  5   97%  V Castilla      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   97%  E Anthony       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 6, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Kevin Ritz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   97%  D Magadan       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   96%  B McRae         Hit By Pitch
          1--  4   95%  R Sandberg      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); McRae to 2B
   O      12-  2   97%  M Grace         Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      12-  2   98%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 6, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rodney Myers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   98%  J Bates         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   98%  J Owens         Walk
          1--  5   98%  K Ritz          Walk; Owens to 2B
   O      12-  4   98%  W Weiss         Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
   R      12-  4   99%  Q McCracken     Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Owens Scores; Ritz to 2B
   O      12-  6   99%  J Vander Wal    Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 7, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Kevin Ritz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   99%  L Gonzalez      Lineout: 1B
          ---  2   99%  S Servais       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Servais to 1B
                  Mike Hubbard pinch hits for Rodney Myers batting 7th
          1--  5   98%  M Hubbard       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Servais to 2B
   O      12-  1   99%  R Sanchez       Flyball: RF
   O      12-  1  100%  D Magadan       Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rockies 7, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 7-0, Kent Bottenfield facing 4-5-6
                  Kent Bottenfield replaces Scott Servais pitching and batting 6th; Mike Hubbard moves to C
   O      ---  2  100%  A Galarraga     Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  5  100%  V Castilla      Walk
   O      1--  5  100%  E Anthony       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   99%  J Bates         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 7, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Kevin Ritz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5  100%  B McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  1  100%  M Grace         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  4   99%  S Sosa          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Grace Scores
   R      -2-  2   99%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Sosa Scores
                  Curt Leskanic replaces Eric Anthony pitching and batting 6th; Angel Echevarria replaces Kevin Ritz playing RF batting 9th; Scott Bullett pinch hits for Kent Bottenfield batting 6th
   O      1--  5   99%  S Bullett       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 7, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 7-2, Turk Wendell facing 8-9-1
                  Turk Wendell replaces Scott Bullett pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  7   99%  J Owens         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   99%  A Echevarria    Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   99%  W Weiss         Walk
   O      1--  4   99%  Q McCracken     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 7, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Curt Leskanic facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6  100%  M Hubbard       Strikeout Swinging
                  Bruce Ruffin replaces Curt Leskanic pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  4  100%  R Sanchez       Strikeout Looking
                  Felix Fermin pinch hits for Dave Magadan batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  F Fermin        Lineout: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 7, Cubs 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation