September 6, 1997 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 10
MIL 2 CLE 9
CHW 7 DET 7
ANA 5 OAK 9
@KCR 3 SEA 9
@MIN 0 BAL 4
@NYY 1 TOR 2
TEX 1 CHC 7
NYM 5 PIT 13
@CIN 4 STL 10
@COL 7
(13) COL 7
STL 6 LAD 9
FLA 5 PHI 5
@MON 3 ATL 9
@SDP 1 SFG 5
HOU 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 38,849

Saturday, September 6, 1997, 3:07
Time of Game: 2:51

Mets

76-64

Lost 2

3rd, 11 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   0  0  0   1  2  1    5  9  1
Cubs            0  0  1   0  0  0   1  5  X    7 10  1

W: M Pisciotta (3-0), L: J Franco (4-3), S: T Adams (14)

Cubs

59-83

Won 4

5th, 13 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .241  .698   26    0   0   
E Alfonzo 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .325  .849   27    1   2   HBP
J Olerud 1B                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .288  .850   16    5   1   2B
T Hundley C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .269  .941   17    6   1   
  C Mendoza PR                0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Castillo C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .524         1   0   
  M Franco PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .782    7    0   0   
B Gilkey LF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .238  .720    9    1   0   2·2B,GDP
C Baerga 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .291  .728   11    2   1   
B Huskey RF                   2   2   1   1    2   0  .285  .824   16    3   0   HR,IW
  M Rojas P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .545   14    4   3   SH
R Reed P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .213  .643    8    1   0   
  R Petagine PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  T Wendell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   1   
  C Everett RF                1   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .741    4    0   0   
Totals                       35   5   9   4    3   8              157   24   9

BATTING

2B: J Olerud (31, off M Batista); B Gilkey 2 (23, off M Batista, off M Pisciotta).

HR: B Huskey (20, off M Batista; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SH: R Ordonez (13, off M Batista).

IBB: B Huskey (5, by M Batista).

HBP: E Alfonzo (5, by M Batista).

TB: B Gilkey 4; B Huskey 4; J Olerud 3; C Everett; B McRae; E Alfonzo; C Baerga.

GIDP: B Gilkey (8).

RBI: C Baerga (46); B Huskey (69); E Alfonzo (67); B McRae (36).

2-out RBI: B McRae.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Wendell-R Ordonez-J Olerud.

E: R Ordonez (7).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .302  .765   17    3   0   HR
D Glanville LF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .305  .742   17    1   0   
M Grace 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .324  .886   12   11   1   2B
S Sosa RF                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .251  .789   11    2   0   IW
K Orie 3B                     4   1   0   0    0   1  .271  .768   13    0   0   
S Servais C                   4   2   2   3    0   2  .262  .678   12    8   0   HR,2B
J Hernandez 2B-SS             4   0   1   1    0   2  .271  .767   16    2   4   
M Alexander SS                3   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .676   11    0   4   CS,GDP
  M Pisciotta P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Adams P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Batista P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   0   
  R Tatis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   1   
  R Sandberg 2B               1   1   1   1    0   0  .273  .732    2    0   0   HR
Totals                       33   7  10   7    1   6              118   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Grace (28, off J Franco); S Servais (19, off T Wendell).

HR: L Johnson (4, off R Reed; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); R Sandberg (11, off M Rojas; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); S Servais (6, off J Franco; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

IBB: S Sosa (8, by J Franco).

TB: S Servais 6; L Johnson 5; R Sandberg 4; M Grace 2; M Alexander 2; D Glanville; J Hernandez.

GIDP: M Alexander (6).

RBI: S Servais 3 (42); J Hernandez (17); R Sandberg (58); L Johnson (32); M Grace (67).

2-out RBI: S Servais 3; L Johnson.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Alexander-J Hernandez-M Grace.

E: M Alexander (9).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Alexander (1, 2nd base by R Reed/T Hundley).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reed                         6     4   1   1    0   4   1   2.96   22   73-46   27· 6·13    8· 7· 3· 0     64    -     1.03   0.25
T Wendell, BS (2)              1     2   1   1    0   1   0   4.18    4   13-8     3· 2· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.99  -0.13
M Rojas, H (6)                 0.1   2   2   2    0   0   1   4.68    3    9-5     3· 0· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.08  -0.15
J Franco, BS (6), L (4-3)      0.2   2   3   3    1   1   1   2.70    5   20-10    5· 1· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          1-1    2.58  -0.65
Totals                         8    10   7   7    1   6   3          34  115-69   38· 9·22   13· 9· 5· 0          1-1

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Batista                      7     5   2   2    2   6   1   4.66   29  112-66   41·15·10   13· 2· 5· 0     63    -     1.24   0.12
R Tatis                        0.1   0   1   1    1   0   0   4.89    2    7-3     1· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.65  -0.00
M Pisciotta, W (3-0)           0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   2.91    4   10-8     4· 3· 1    0· 1· 3· 0          1-1    1.82  -0.33
T Adams, S (14)                1     2   1   1    0   2   0   3.71    5   27-17   10· 4· 3    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    1.39   0.04
Totals                         9     9   5   5    3   8   1          40  156-94   56·22·16   15· 3·10· 0          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: M Pisciotta (1).

IBB: J Franco (1; S Sosa); M Batista (2; B Huskey).

HBP: M Batista (1; E Alfonzo).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Poncino, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Jeff Kellogg.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 38,849.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 81° F, Wind 15mph out to Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. B McRae              CF    1. L Johnson            CF 
2. E Alfonzo            3B    2. D Glanville          LF 
3. J Olerud             1B    3. M Grace              1B 
4. T Hundley            C     4. S Sosa               RF 
5. B Gilkey             LF    5. K Orie               3B 
6. C Baerga             2B    6. S Servais            C  
7. B Huskey             RF    7. J Hernandez          2B 
8. R Ordonez            SS    8. M Alexander          SS 
9. R Reed               P     9. M Batista            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  4-4  12-  3   38%  97% S Servais       J Franco        Home Run (Fly Ball); Sosa Scores; Orie Scores
   b 8   1  4-3  1--  4   34%  65% M Grace         J Franco        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Glanville Scores
   b 7   1  2-1  -2-  4   18%  59% J Hernandez     T Wendell       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Servais Scores
   t 7   2  1-1  --3  4  -18%  34% B McRae         M Batista       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Huskey Scores
   t 8   1  2-2  1--  1  -17%  33% B Gilkey        M Pisciotta     Double to LF (Line Drive); Mendoza to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Miguel Batista facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  B McRae         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  8   50%  E Alfonzo       Hit By Pitch
          1--  4   46%  J Olerud        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Alfonzo to 2B
          12-  3   41%  T Hundley       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Alfonzo to 3B; Olerud to 2B; Hundley to 1B
   OO     123  1   55%  B Gilkey        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reed facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  L Johnson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   55%  D Glanville     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Glanville to 1B
   O      1--  4   52%  M Grace         Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  2   50%  S Sosa          Popfly: SS (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Miguel Batista facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   52%  C Baerga        Flyball: CF
   R      ---  1   42%  B Huskey        Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  3   43%  R Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   44%  R Reed          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reed facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   42%  K Orie          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   40%  S Servais       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   39%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Miguel Batista facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   41%  B McRae         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   43%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   41%  J Olerud        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   44%  T Hundley       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reed facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   48%  M Alexander     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   44%  M Batista       Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--      39%  L Johnson       Alexander Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   R      ---  4   51%  " "             Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   50%  D Glanville     Foul Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Miguel Batista facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   43%  B Gilkey        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   48%  C Baerga        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   45%  B Huskey        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  6   51%  R Ordonez       Lineout: CF
   O      12-  4   56%  R Reed          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Reed facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   53%  M Grace         Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   51%  S Sosa          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   50%  K Orie          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Miguel Batista facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  B McRae         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   55%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   57%  J Olerud        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Reed facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   54%  S Servais       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   52%  J Hernandez     Flyball: RF
          ---  6   53%  M Alexander     Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   50%  M Batista       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Miguel Batista facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   56%  B Gilkey        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   58%  C Baerga        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Reed facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   63%  L Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  5   58%  D Glanville     Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  1   55%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-  1   50%  S Sosa          Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Miguel Batista facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   44%  B Huskey        Walk
   O      1--  3   47%  R Ordonez       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Huskey to 2B
                  Roberto Petagine pinch hits for Rick Reed batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   52%  R Petagine      Groundout: 2B-1B; Huskey to 3B
   R      --3  4   34%  B McRae         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Huskey Scores
   O      1--  8   37%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Turk Wendell facing 5-6-7
                  Turk Wendell replaces Roberto Petagine pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   32%  K Orie          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   41%  S Servais       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  4   59%  J Hernandez     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Servais Scores
   OO     1--  4   50%  M Alexander     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Ramon Tatis facing 3-4-5
                  Ramon Tatis replaces Miguel Batista pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   55%  J Olerud        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  5   50%  T Hundley       Walk
                  Marc Pisciotta replaces Manny Alexander pitching and batting 8th; Ryne Sandberg replaces Ramon Tatis playing 2B batting 9th; Jose Hernandez moves to SS; Carlos Mendoza pinch runs for Todd Hundley batting 4th
          1--  1   33%  B Gilkey        Double to LF (Line Drive); Mendoza to 3B
   R      -23  2   19%  C Baerga        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Mendoza Scores; Gilkey to 3B
   R      1-3      13%  B Huskey        Wild Pitch; Gilkey Scores; Baerga to 2B
   O      -2-  5   14%  " "             Lineout: RF (Deep RF); Baerga to 3B
   O      --3  2   17%  R Ordonez       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Mel Rojas facing 9-1-2
                  Mel Rojas replaces Butch Huskey pitching and batting 7th; Alberto Castillo replaces Carlos Mendoza playing C batting 4th; Carl Everett replaces Turk Wendell playing RF batting 9th
   R      ---  2   31%  R Sandberg      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  2   25%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   32%  D Glanville     Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  John Franco replaces Mel Rojas pitching and batting 7th
   R      1--  4   65%  M Grace         Double to RF (Ground Ball); Glanville Scores
          -2-  4   67%  S Sosa          Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   59%  K Orie          Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B (SS-3B Hole); Sosa to 2B; Orie to 1B
   RRR    12-  3   97%  S Servais       Home Run (Fly Ball); Sosa Scores; Orie Scores
   O      ---  4   96%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 7.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-7, Terry Adams facing 9-1-2
                  Terry Adams replaces Marc Pisciotta pitching and batting 8th
          ---  4   93%  C Everett       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  9   96%  B McRae         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Everett to 2B
   R      -2-  4   91%  E Alfonzo       Single to CF (Line Drive); Everett Scores
   O      1--  3   96%  J Olerud        Strikeout Swinging
                  Matt Franco pinch hits for Alberto Castillo batting 4th
   O      1--  7  100%  M Franco        Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation