May 17, 1997 San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 6
MIL 5 DET 9
@KCR 2 BOS 4
@MIN 0 CHW 7
@OAK 6 BAL 4
@SEA 3 NYY 11
@TEX 5 CLE 8
@TOR 1 ATL 11
STL 6 SFG 4
@CHC 1 SDP 6
@CIN 2 LAD 8
@MON 3 NYM 3
COL 1 PHI 4
HOU 2 FLA 11
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 34,309

Saturday, May 17, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:25

Giants

24-15

Won 1

1st

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

W: M Gardner (5-1), L: A Telemaco (0-3), S: R Beck (14)

Cubs

13-27

Lost 1

4th, 8 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hamilton CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .725    9    1   0   
J Vizcaino SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .568   14    2   1   
G Hill RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .697   18    2   0   
  S Javier RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .534         1   0   
B Bonds LF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .959   15    3   0   
J Kent 2B                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .269  .921   10    2   2   HR
J Snow 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .739   12    6   2   2B
M Lewis 3B                    2   1   0   0    2   2  .270  .833   25    0   1   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Berryhill C                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .355  .863    5    0   0   2B
  R Wilkins C                 3   1   1   2    0   0  .182  .555    9    8   2   HR
M Gardner P                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .048  .139   11    2   1   
  B Mueller 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .729         0   0   
Totals                       33   4   5   4    2   9              128   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Snow (9, off A Telemaco); D Berryhill (2, off A Telemaco).

HR: J Kent (9, off M Rojas; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); R Wilkins (3, off A Telemaco; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: J Kent 4; R Wilkins 4; J Snow 2; D Berryhill 2; B Bonds.

RBI: R Wilkins 2 (14); J Kent 2 (37).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .259  .757   17    1   0   3B
D Glanville LF                3   0   1   1    0   0  .282  .706   11    5   0   3B,SF
M Grace 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .342  .956   19    7   0   CS
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .811   13    2   0   
S Dunston SS                  4   0   3   0    0   0  .277  .686   16    2   1   2B
S Servais C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .262  .674   18    9   0   SH
J Hernandez 3B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .311  .869   11    1   3   
R Sanchez 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .610   12    0   5   
A Telemaco P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .661   10    0   0   
  D Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .179  .581    5    0   0   
  M Rojas P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   1   7   1    0   8              132   27   9

BATTING

2B: S Dunston (7, off M Gardner).

3B: D Glanville (2, off M Gardner); B McRae (4, off M Gardner).

SF: D Glanville (2, off M Gardner).

SH: S Servais (1, off M Gardner).

TB: S Dunston 4; D Glanville 3; B McRae 3; S Servais; M Grace.

RBI: D Glanville (10).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: J Hernandez (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Grace (1, 2nd base by M Gardner/R Wilkins).

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
M Gardner, W (5-1)             8     7   1   1    0   7   0   3.07   30  120-78   41·11·24   11· 7· 5· 0     71    -     1.05   0.38
R Beck, S (14)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.08    3   11-8     5· 2· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.60   0.04
Totals                         9     7   1   1    0   8   0          33  131-86   46·13·25   11· 8· 6· 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 (0-3)            8     3   2   2    1   8   1   4.68   29  102-71   38·14·17    9· 8· 3· 0     75    -     1.07   0.04
M Rojas                        0.2   2   2   2    1   1   1   6.00    5   21-10    7· 3· 0    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.49  -0.13
B Patterson                    0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.24    1    5-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.16   0.00
Totals                         9     5   4   4    2   9   2          35  128-84   47·17·18    9·10· 5· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 34,309.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 45° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Chicago Cubs                         
1. D Hamilton           CF    1. B McRae              CF 
2. J Vizcaino           SS    2. D Glanville          LF 
3. G Hill               RF    3. M Grace              1B 
4. B Bonds              LF    4. S Sosa               RF 
5. J Kent               2B    5. S Dunston            SS 
6. J Snow               1B    6. S Servais            C  
7. M Lewis              3B    7. J Hernandez          3B 
8. D Berryhill          C     8. R Sanchez            2B 
9. M Gardner            P     9. A Telemaco           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  1-0  1--  3   40%  74% R Wilkins       A Telemaco      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lewis Scores; Wilkins Scores
   t 9   1  1-2  1--  3   13%  96% J Kent          M Rojas         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Bonds Scores; Kent Scores
   b 8   2  2-1  --3  9   11%  83% M Grace         M Gardner       Popfly: SS
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  6   -9%  36% B McRae         M Gardner       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   t 8   0  1-0  ---  6    9%  34% M Lewis         A Telemaco      Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Amaury Telemaco facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  D Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   46%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   45%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gardner facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   36%  B McRae         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   RO     --3  3   37%  D Glanville     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); McRae Scores
   O      ---  4   39%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   40%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Amaury Telemaco facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   37%  B Bonds         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   36%  J Kent          Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
          ---  5   38%  J Snow          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  6   34%  M Lewis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Gardner facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   31%  S Dunston       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      1--  4   33%  S Servais       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Dunston to 2B
   O      -2-  5   35%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Dunston to 3B
   O      --3  3   39%  R Sanchez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Amaury Telemaco facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   46%  D Berryhill     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   41%  M Gardner       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   36%  D Hamilton      Fielder's Choice 2B; Berryhill out at 3B/2B-3B-SS; Hamilton to 1B
   O      1--  5   33%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Gardner facing 9-1-2
                  Rick Wilkins replaces Damon Berryhill playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  6   35%  A Telemaco      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   37%  B McRae         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   38%  D Glanville     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Amaury Telemaco facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   35%  G Hill          Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  5   33%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   34%  J Kent          Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Kent to 1B
   O      1--  3   31%  J Snow          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Gardner facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   34%  M Grace         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   35%  S Sosa          Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   34%  S Dunston       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  4   32%  S Servais       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Dunston to 2B
   O      12-  3   36%  J Hernandez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Amaury Telemaco facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   33%  M Lewis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   31%  R Wilkins       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   29%  M Gardner       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Gardner facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   31%  R Sanchez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   33%  A Telemaco      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   34%  B McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Amaury Telemaco facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   30%  D Hamilton      Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   28%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   26%  G Hill          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Gardner facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   28%  D Glanville     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  1   26%  M Grace         Single to 3B (Bunt to P's Right)
   O      1--      30%  S Sosa          Grace Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   31%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Amaury Telemaco facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   27%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  1   23%  J Kent          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  2   21%  J Snow          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Gardner facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   16%  S Dunston       Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      -2-  2   16%  S Servais       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Dunston to 3B
   O      --3  3   22%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  5   26%  R Sanchez       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Amaury Telemaco facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   34%  M Lewis         Walk
   RR     1--  3   74%  R Wilkins       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lewis Scores; Wilkins Scores
   O      ---  3   72%  M Gardner       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   70%  D Hamilton      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   69%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Gardner facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Clark pinch hits for Amaury Telemaco batting 9th
   O      ---  5   75%  D Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   80%  B McRae         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   72%  D Glanville     Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  9   83%  M Grace         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mel Rojas facing 3-4-5
                  Mel Rojas replaces Dave Clark pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   81%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   83%  B Bonds         Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
   RR     1--  3   96%  J Kent          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Bonds Scores; Kent Scores
   O      ---  2   96%  J Snow          Lineout: CF
          ---  6   96%  M Lewis         Walk
                  Bob Patterson replaces Mel Rojas pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5   96%  R Wilkins       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Rod Beck facing 4-5-6
                  Rod Beck replaces Mark Lewis pitching and batting 7th; Bill Mueller replaces Mark Gardner playing 3B batting 9th; Stan Javier replaces Glenallen Hill playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---  1   98%  S Sosa          Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   99%  S Dunston       Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  8  100%  S Servais       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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