September 7, 1997 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 25,523

Sunday, September 7, 1997, 1:22
Time of Game: 2:58

Mets

77-64

Won 1

3rd, 11 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  3  0   1  1  4    9 13  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  8  1

W: B Jones (14-8), L: S Trachsel (6-11)

Cubs

59-84

Lost 1

5th, 13 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Everett CF                  4   3   2   0    1   2  .257  .745   26    1   0   2·SB
E Alfonzo 3B                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .326  .848   32    0   4   
J Olerud 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .287  .846   24   11   1   SF
T Hundley C                   5   1   3   2    0   1  .273  .944   16    5   0   
B Gilkey LF                   4   1   1   2    1   1  .238  .726   21    3   0   HR
C Baerga 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .290  .726   16    1   4   
  A Ochoa PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .599    5    0   0   
B Huskey RF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .287  .834   18    3   0   HR
  S Gilbert 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .705         0   0   
R Ordonez SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .537    8    2   3   
B Jones P                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .143  .365   10    1   0   
  G McMichael P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.334         0   0   
  J Hardtke PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .678    5    0   0   
  C Lidle P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   0   
Totals                       39   9  13   8    2   9              181   27  12

BATTING

HR: B Huskey (21, off S Trachsel; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); B Gilkey (15, off R Tatis; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: J Olerud (7, off S Trachsel).

TB: B Huskey 5; B Gilkey 4; T Hundley 3; C Everett 2; E Alfonzo 2; B Jones; C Baerga; J Olerud.

RBI: B Huskey 2 (71); B Gilkey 2 (66); T Hundley 2 (85); J Olerud (80); E Alfonzo (68).

2-out RBI: B Gilkey 2; T Hundley 2; B Huskey.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Alfonzo-C Baerga-J Olerud.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Everett 2 (16, 2nd base off S Trachsel/T Houston, 3rd base off S Trachsel/T Houston).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .298  .759   18    1   0   
D Glanville LF                4   1   2   0    0   0  .307  .747   15    2   0   2B,GDP
M Grace 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .322  .882   15    7   1   
S Sosa RF                     3   1   2   1    1   1  .253  .794   26    2   0   2B
D Hansen 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .304  .843   16    1   1   
T Houston C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .643   19    9   0   
J Hernandez 2B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .747   12    2   4   
M Alexander SS                4   0   2   0    0   1  .255  .682   11    1   4   
S Trachsel P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .098  .316    6    2   0   
  B Kieschnick PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .187  .619    4    0   0   
  K Bottenfield P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Stevens P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Tatis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
  D Clark PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .828    2    0   0   
Totals                       34   2   8   2    3   5              144   27  10

BATTING

2B: D Glanville (19, off B Jones); S Sosa (31, off G McMichael).

TB: S Sosa 3; D Glanville 3; M Alexander 2; D Clark; D Hansen.

GIDP: D Glanville (6).

RBI: S Sosa (109); D Hansen (19).

2-out RBI: S Sosa; D Hansen.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

E: L Johnson (5).

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
B Jones, W (14-8)              7     4   0   0    3   4   0   3.53   27  115-68   40· 9·19   11· 6· 3· 0     70    -     0.88   0.37
G McMichael                    1     3   2   2    0   0   0   3.45    6   20-14    9· 2· 3    2· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.43  -0.01
C Lidle                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.53    4    9-7     5· 1· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   5   0          37  144-89   54·12·23   16· 7· 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
S Trachsel, L (6-11)           7     9   4   4    0   6   1   4.87   30  116-70   41·10·19   11· 7· 6· 0     49    -     0.92  -0.10
K Bottenfield                  1     1   1   1    1   1   0   3.59    5   21-11    5· 2· 4    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.16  -0.01
D Stevens                      0.1   1   2   2    1   1   0   8.89    3   15-9     4· 2· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.17  -0.02
R Tatis                        0.2   2   2   2    0   1   1   5.17    4   17-9     6· 1· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.06  -0.01
Totals                         9    13   9   9    2   9   2          42  169-99   56·15·28   15· 8· 8· 0          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: K Bottenfield (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 25,523.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 14mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. C Everett            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. D Hansen             3B 
6. C Baerga             2B    6. T Houston            C  
7. B Huskey             RF    7. J Hernandez          2B 
8. R Ordonez            SS    8. M Alexander          SS 
9. B Jones              P     9. S Trachsel           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  0-0  ---  3   14%  64% B Huskey        S Trachsel      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 5   2  0-2  12-  1    9%  83% T Hundley       S Trachsel      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Everett Scores; Alfonzo to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  3    7%  49% D Glanville     B Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 5   1  0-1  12-  3    6%  73% E Alfonzo       S Trachsel      Single to CF (Line Drive); Jones to 3B; Everett to 2B
   b 3   2  0-0  1-3  2    6%  50% D Hansen        B Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   46%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   45%  J Olerud        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Jones facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  L Johnson       Walk
   OO     1--  3   49%  D Glanville     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---  6   48%  M Grace         Walk
          1--  6   46%  S Sosa          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Grace to 2B
   O      12-  5   50%  D Hansen        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   48%  T Hundley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   46%  B Gilkey        Lineout: 3B
          ---  6   47%  C Baerga        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   45%  B Huskey        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Jones facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   47%  T Houston       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   49%  J Hernandez     Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2   48%  M Alexander     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   50%  S Trachsel      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   47%  R Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   46%  B Jones         Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   44%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Jones facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   47%  L Johnson       Flyball: RF
          ---  2   42%  D Glanville     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  6   46%  M Grace         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Glanville to 3B
          --3  9   44%  S Sosa          Walk
   O      1-3  2   50%  D Hansen        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   47%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  5   50%  J Olerud        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   55%  T Hundley       Single to CF (Line Drive); Olerud to 2B
   O      12-  6   49%  B Gilkey        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   44%  C Baerga        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Jones facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   47%  T Houston       Popfly: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  5   49%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   47%  M Alexander     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   50%  S Trachsel      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  3   64%  B Huskey        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  2   61%  R Ordonez       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  2   64%  B Jones         Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF)
          1--  3   67%  C Everett       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Jones to 2B
          12-  3   73%  E Alfonzo       Single to CF (Line Drive); Jones to 3B; Everett to 2B
   RO     123  3   74%  J Olerud        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF Line); Jones Scores
   R      12-  1   83%  T Hundley       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Everett Scores; Alfonzo to 3B
   O      1-3  2   81%  B Gilkey        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Bobby Jones facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   83%  L Johnson       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  6   85%  D Glanville     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   86%  M Grace         Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Trachsel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   85%  C Baerga        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   84%  B Huskey        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   83%  R Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Bobby Jones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   86%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   88%  D Hansen        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  3   89%  T Houston       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Trachsel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   88%  B Jones         Lineout: P (P's Left)
          ---  6   89%  C Everett       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      90%  E Alfonzo       Everett Steals 2B
          -2-      91%  " "             Everett Steals 3B
   RO     --3  8   93%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Everett Scores
   O      ---  6   93%  J Olerud        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Bobby Jones facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   95%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   96%  M Alexander     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  Brooks Kieschnick pinch hits for Steve Trachsel batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  B Kieschnick    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Kent Bottenfield facing 4-5-6
                  Kent Bottenfield replaces Brooks Kieschnick pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   96%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   96%  B Gilkey        Walk
   O      1--  3   96%  C Baerga        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      96%  B Huskey        Wild Pitch; Baerga to 2B
   R      -2-  5   98%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Baerga Scores
   O      1--  3   98%  R Ordonez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Greg McMichael facing 1-2-3
                  Greg McMichael replaces Bobby Jones pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  L Johnson       Lineout: LF
          ---  4   98%  D Glanville     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   99%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Glanville to 2B
   R      -2-  7   97%  S Sosa          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Glanville Scores
   R      -2-  3   94%  D Hansen        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sosa Scores
   O      1--  2   96%  T Houston       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dave Stevens facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Stevens replaces Kent Bottenfield pitching and batting 9th; Jason Hardtke pinch hits for Greg McMichael batting 9th
   O      ---  5   96%  J Hardtke       Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   96%  C Everett       Walk
   R      1--  3   99%  E Alfonzo       Single to LF (Line Drive); Everett Scores/Adv on E8; Alfonzo to 2B
                  Ramon Tatis replaces Dave Stevens pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  6   98%  J Olerud        Groundout: 2B-1B; Alfonzo to 3B
   R      --3  1   99%  T Hundley       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Alfonzo Scores
   RR     1--  5  100%  B Gilkey        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Hundley Scores
                  Alex Ochoa pinch hits for Carlos Baerga batting 6th
   O      ---  5  100%  A Ochoa         Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Cory Lidle facing 7-8-9
                  Cory Lidle replaces Jason Hardtke pitching and batting 9th; Shawn Gilbert replaces Butch Huskey playing 2B batting 7th; Alex Ochoa moves to RF
   O      ---  3  100%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3  100%  M Alexander     Strikeout Swinging
                  Dave Clark pinch hits for Ramon Tatis batting 9th
          ---  2  100%  D Clark         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1  100%  L Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Cubs 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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