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BOS 11
CLE  6
 CHW  9
BAL  3
 SEA  7
@DET  3
 TEX  2
@KCR  0
 MIL  7
NYY  4
 MIN  4
ANA  2
 TOR  4
OAK  3
 ATL  7
CIN  1
 COL  4
@CHC  0
 FLA  2
STL  1
 HOU 10
MON  2
 LAD  5
@NYM  2
 SFG  6
@PHI  5
(10)		 SDP  7
@PIT  5
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 13,890

 Wednesday, April 16, 1997, 1:22
Time of Game: 2:30
Rockies
4
10-3
Won 3
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rockies         1  0  0   0  0  2   1  0  0    4  6  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  3
W: Roger Bailey (2-0), L: Frank Castillo (0-3)
 Cubs
0
0-12
Lost 12
5th, 7½ GB

Batting Stats

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .321  .862    7    6    4   2   2·2B,CS
Q McCracken CF                3   2   1   0    1   0  .355  .945   23   11    1   0   SB
L Walker RF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .490 1.753   21   12    2   0   
D Bichette LF                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .326  .865   18   13    6   0   
J Vander Wal 1B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100   11    7   12   0   
V Castilla 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .327 1.175    7    6    0   3   
J Reed C                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .903   16    8    0   0   
W Weiss SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .281  .736   17   11    2   5   2·2B
R Bailey P                    2   1   1   0    0   1  .429 1.000   10    6    0   5   SH
Totals                       31   4   6   0    3   3              130   80   27  15
Batting Events
2B: W Weiss 2 (3, 2 off F Castillo); E Young 2 (5, 1 off B Patterson, 1 off F Castillo).
SH: R Bailey (1, off F Castillo).
TB: W Weiss 4; E Young 4; R Bailey; Q McCracken.
RBI: D Bichette (14); E Young (4).
2-out RBI: E Young.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Bailey-W Weiss-J Vander Wal.
E: W Weiss (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: Q McCracken (5, 2nd base off F Castillo/T Houston).
CS: E Young (2, 2nd base by F Castillo/T Houston).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .156  .561   17   10    1   0   2B
B Brown 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .163  .403   12    7   12   1   
S Dunston SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .116  .346   20   14    1   2   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .513   10    8    4   0   
B Kieschnick LF               3   0   1   0    1   0  .273 1.021   17    9    3   1   
T Houston C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .467   13    8    2   3   
K Orie 3B                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .570    6    4    2   3   GDP
  D Hansen PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .762    3    1    1   1   
R Sanchez 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250    6    4    1   1   
F Castillo P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    4    0   0   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .143    4    2    0   0   
  M Rojas P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    1   0              114   71   27  12
Batting Events
2B: B McRae (2, off R Bailey).
TB: B McRae 2; B Brown; T Houston; B Kieschnick; R Sanchez.
GIDP: K Orie (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: T Houston (2); B Kieschnick (1); F Castillo (1).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: R Sanchez (2nd base by R Bailey).

Pitching Stats

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Bailey, W (2-0)              9     5   0   0    1   0   0   1.59   32  114-71   48· 6·17   16·15· 5· 0     76    -     0.91   0.46
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   0   0          32  114-71   48· 6·17   16·15· 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
F Castillo, L (0-3)            5.1   4   3   1    2   2   0   4.91   22   92-54   26·11·17    7·11· 7· 0     52    -     1.00  -0.03
B Patterson                    2.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   4.26    9   24-19   14· 0· 5    5· 3· 0· 0          2-1    0.40  -0.02
M Rojas                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   7.71    4   10-6     3· 2· 1    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.01
Totals                         9     6   4   2    3   3   0          35  126-79   43·13·23   12·17· 8· 0          2-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: R Bailey (1; R Sanchez, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Brian Gibbons, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 13,890.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 45° F, Wind 14mph in from Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Colorado Rockies                          Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Eric Young                   2B       1. Brian McRae                  CF
2. Quinton McCracken            CF       2. Brant Brown                  1B
3. Larry Walker                 RF       3. Shawon Dunston               SS
4. Dante Bichette               LF       4. Sammy Sosa                   RF
5. John Vander Wal              1B       5. Brooks Kieschnick            LF
6. Vinny Castilla               3B       6. Tyler Houston                 C
7. Jeff Reed                     C       7. Kevin Orie                   3B
8. Walt Weiss                   SS       8. Rey Sanchez                  2B
9. Roger Bailey                  P       9. Frank Castillo                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 1 12- OO 3,(1-1)  10% 61% 0-1 CHC K. Orie R. Bailey Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
t3 1 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  -7% 60% 1-0 COL Q. McCracken F. Castillo Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t6 0 12- 4,(3-0)  7% 82% 1-0 COL L. Walker F. Castillo Walk; Young to 3B; McCracken to 2B
t6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  7% 72% 1-0 COL E. Young F. Castillo Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 2 12- O 7% 66% 0-1 CHC B. McRae R. Bailey Sanchez Picked off 2B (P-2B)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 COL E. Young F. Castillo Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  2% 50% 0-0 COL Q. McCracken F. Castillo Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  4% 54% 0-0 COL L. Walker F. Castillo McCracken Steals 2B; McCracken to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t1 1 --3 RO 5,(1-2)  2% 56% 0-0 COL L. Walker F. Castillo Strikeout Swinging; McCracken Scores/unER
t1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 55% 1-0 COL D. Bichette F. Castillo Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 57% 0-1 CHC B. McRae R. Bailey Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 59% 0-1 CHC B. Brown R. Bailey Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 60% 0-1 CHC S. Dunston R. Bailey Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 58% 1-0 COL J. Vander Wal F. Castillo Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 57% 1-0 COL V. Castilla F. Castillo Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 56% 1-0 COL J. Reed F. Castillo Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 58% 0-1 CHC S. Sosa R. Bailey Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 55% 0-1 CHC B. Kieschnick R. Bailey Walk
b2 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  -4% 51% 0-1 CHC T. Houston R. Bailey Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Kieschnick to 2B
b2 1 12- OO 3,(1-1)  10% 61% 0-1 CHC K. Orie R. Bailey Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  6% 67% 1-0 COL W. Weiss F. Castillo Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t3 0 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 66% 1-0 COL R. Bailey F. Castillo Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Weiss to 3B
t3 1 --3 3,(1-1)  2% 67% 1-0 COL E. Young F. Castillo Reached on E1 (Ground Ball to P's Left); Weiss stays at 3B; Young to 1B
t3 1 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  -7% 60% 1-0 COL Q. McCracken F. Castillo Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 2 --3 O 7,(3-2)  -4% 56% 1-0 COL Q. McCracken F. Castillo Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 59% 0-1 CHC R. Sanchez R. Bailey Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 61% 0-1 CHC F. Castillo R. Bailey Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 58% 0-1 CHC B. McRae R. Bailey Double to LF (Pop Fly)
b3 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  4% 62% 0-1 CHC B. Brown R. Bailey Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 60% 1-0 COL L. Walker F. Castillo Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 58% 1-0 COL D. Bichette F. Castillo Popfly: 1B
t4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 57% 1-0 COL J. Vander Wal F. Castillo Lineout: 1B (Deep 1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 60% 0-1 CHC S. Dunston R. Bailey Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 62% 0-1 CHC S. Sosa R. Bailey Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b4 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 64% 0-1 CHC B. Kieschnick R. Bailey Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 61% 1-0 COL V. Castilla F. Castillo Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 59% 1-0 COL J. Reed F. Castillo Lineout: 3B
t5 2 --- 6,(2-2)  2% 62% 1-0 COL W. Weiss F. Castillo Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t5 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 58% 1-0 COL R. Bailey F. Castillo Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 62% 0-1 CHC T. Houston R. Bailey Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 64% 0-1 CHC K. Orie R. Bailey Popfly: 1B
b5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -2% 62% 0-1 CHC R. Sanchez R. Bailey Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b5 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  -3% 59% 0-1 CHC F. Castillo R. Bailey Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Sanchez to 2B; Castillo to 1B
b5 2 12- O 7% 66% 0-1 CHC B. McRae R. Bailey Sanchez Picked off 2B (P-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  7% 72% 1-0 COL E. Young F. Castillo Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  3% 75% 1-0 COL Q. McCracken F. Castillo Walk
t6 0 12- 4,(3-0)  7% 82% 1-0 COL L. Walker F. Castillo Walk; Young to 3B; McCracken to 2B
t6 0 123 RO 6,(3-2)  2% 84% 1-0 COL D. Bichette F. Castillo Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Young Scores; McCracken to 3B; Walker to 2B
Bob Patterson replaces Frank Castillo pitching and batting 9th
t6 1 -23 RO 1,(0-0)  1% 86% 2-0 COL J. Vander Wal B. Patterson Popfly: LF (Deep SS); McCracken Scores/Adv on E7 (throw)/unER; Walker to 3B
t6 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  -2% 83% 3-0 COL V. Castilla B. Patterson Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rockies 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 86% 0-3 CHC B. McRae R. Bailey Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 83% 0-3 CHC B. Brown R. Bailey Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  3% 87% 0-3 CHC S. Dunston R. Bailey Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Dunston to 1B
b6 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 89% 0-3 CHC S. Sosa R. Bailey Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Bob Patterson facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 88% 3-0 COL J. Reed B. Patterson Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 88% 3-0 COL W. Weiss B. Patterson Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
t7 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 88% 3-0 COL R. Bailey B. Patterson Single to P (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t7 2 1-- RO 1,(0-0)  5% 93% 3-0 COL E. Young B. Patterson Double to LF (Ground Ball); Bailey Scores; Young out at 3B/LF-SS-C-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 89% 0-4 CHC B. Kieschnick R. Bailey Single to LF (Line Drive)
b7 0 1-- O 6,(2-2)  3% 92% 0-4 CHC T. Houston R. Bailey Flyball: LF
Dave Hansen pinch hits for Kevin Orie (3B) batting 7th
b7 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  2% 95% 0-4 CHC D. Hansen R. Bailey Popfly: SS (Short LF)
b7 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  2% 96% 0-4 CHC R. Sanchez R. Bailey Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Bob Patterson facing 2-3-4
Dave Hansen moves from PH to 3B
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 96% 4-0 COL Q. McCracken B. Patterson Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 96% 4-0 COL L. Walker B. Patterson Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  -0% 95% 4-0 COL D. Bichette B. Patterson Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 9-1-2
Dave Clark pinch hits for Bob Patterson (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 97% 0-4 CHC D. Clark R. Bailey Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b8 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 98% 0-4 CHC B. McRae R. Bailey Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 99% 0-4 CHC B. Brown R. Bailey Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Mel Rojas facing 5-6-7
Mel Rojas replaces Dave Clark (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 98% 4-0 COL J. Vander Wal M. Rojas Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 4-0 COL V. Castilla M. Rojas Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
t9 2 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 98% 4-0 COL J. Reed M. Rojas Walk
t9 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 4-0 COL W. Weiss M. Rojas Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  1% 99% 0-4 CHC S. Dunston R. Bailey Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 100% 0-4 CHC S. Sosa R. Bailey Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b9 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 0-4 CHC B. Kieschnick R. Bailey Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Cubs 0.

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