April 4, 1998 Montreal Expos at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 11
@ANA 0 BAL 2
DET 1 KCR 3
@MIN 2
(10) OAK 7
NYY 3 SEA 12
BOS 6 TBD 8
CHW 2 TOR 9
TEX 2 SFG 5
@ARI 3 ATL 5
PHI 4 CHC 3
MON 1 CIN 3
LAD 1 MIL 6
@FLA 2 COL 5
@HOU 3 NYM 7
PIT 6
(13) STL 8
SDP 6

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 25,436

Saturday, April 4, 1998, 1:21
Time of Game: 2:32

Expos

0-4

Lost 4

5th, 3 GB

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

W: T Mulholland (1-0), L: M Valdes (0-1), S: R Beck (3)

Cubs

4-1

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grudzielanek SS             4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .529   11    3   3   
M Mordecai 2B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333   14    0   2   
  D May PH-LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  A Telford P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
V Guerrero RF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .308 1.361   23    3   0   
R White LF-CF-LF              4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .646   19    1   0   
B Fullmer 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .400  .971   22    7   0   
S Andrews 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .091  .258   19    0   1   
F Santangelo CF-2B            4   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .426   16    2   1   2B
C Widger C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .220    5    7   0   
M Valdes P                    1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    9    1   0   HBP
  S Livingstone PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143    4    0   0   
  M Maddux P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R DeHart P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Stovall CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   0    2   4              143   24   7

BATTING

2B: F Santangelo (2, off T Mulholland).

HBP: M Valdes (1, by T Mulholland).

TB: F Santangelo 2; V Guerrero; M Valdes; M Grudzielanek; B Fullmer.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Mordecai-M Grudzielanek-B Fullmer; M Grudzielanek-B Fullmer.

BASERUNNING

PO: B Fullmer (1st base by T Mulholland).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .526    8    1   0   
M Morandini 2B                4   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .661   14    2   1   
S Sosa RF                     4   1   1   1    0   2  .273  .759   18    1   0   HR,GDP
M Grace 1B                    3   1   3   0    1   0  .375 1.003   19   13   0   
H Rodriguez LF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .278  .881   17    3   1   2B
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Blauser SS                  2   0   0   1    1   0  .333  .811   13    1   7   SF,GDP
K Orie 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .368 1.065   15    2   3   
T Houston C                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.571    9    4   0   IW
T Mulholland P                2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    8    0   1   
  M Pisciotta P               0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  B Brown PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Hernandez PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .666    7    0   0   
  T Adams P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Mieske LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
Totals                       29   3   8   3    3   7              128   27  14

BATTING

2B: H Rodriguez (1, off M Valdes).

HR: S Sosa (1, off M Valdes; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SF: J Blauser (2, off M Valdes).

IBB: T Houston (1, by M Valdes).

TB: S Sosa 4; M Grace 3; H Rodriguez 2; M Morandini 2; T Houston.

GIDP: S Sosa (1); J Blauser (2).

RBI: H Rodriguez (4); J Blauser (4); S Sosa (4).

2-out RBI: S Sosa.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

E: L Johnson (1).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Valdes, L (0-1)              6     5   2   2    3   5   1   3.00   24   89-52   33· 8·11    4· 7· 5· 0     56    -     0.96   0.07
M Maddux                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0  16.20    2    7-4     2· 1· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.71  -0.00
R DeHart                       1.1   2   1   1    0   2   0   3.00    6   28-18   10· 2· 6    3· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.95  -0.02
A Telford                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    3-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.41   0.01
Totals                         8     8   3   3    3   7   1          33  127-75   46·11·18   10· 7· 6· 0          2-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Mulholland, W (1-0)          5.2   4   1   0    2   3   0   0.00   23  101-54   37· 6·11    8· 6· 3· 0     60    -     1.12   0.24
M Pisciotta, H (1)             1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   15-9     5· 0· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.12   0.12
T Adams, H (1)                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    4   13-9     7· 1· 1    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.73   0.12
R Beck, S (3)                  1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.25    3   10-8     4· 3· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     5   1   0    2   4   0          34  139-80   53·10·17   15· 8· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: R DeHart (1).

IBB: M Valdes (1; T Houston).

PO: T Mulholland (1; B Fullmer, 1st base).

HBP: T Mulholland (1; M Valdes).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Sam Holbrook, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - Rich Rieker.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 25,436.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 46° F, Wind 18mph in from Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Chicago Cubs                         
1. M Grudzielanek       SS    1. L Johnson            CF 
2. M Mordecai           2B    2. M Morandini          2B 
3. V Guerrero           RF    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. R White              LF    4. M Grace              1B 
5. B Fullmer            1B    5. H Rodriguez          LF 
6. S Andrews            3B    6. J Blauser            SS 
7. F Santangelo         CF    7. K Orie               3B 
8. C Widger             C     8. T Houston            C  
9. M Valdes             P     9. T Mulholland         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  1-0  1--  2  -13%  51% M Grudzielanek  T Mulholland    Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Valdes Scores/unER/No RBI; Grudzielanek to 3B
   b 3   2  1-1  ---  4   12%  63% S Sosa          M Valdes        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  4   10%  69% H Rodriguez     M Valdes        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Grace to 3B
   t 5   1  2-1  12-  4    6%  65% M Mordecai      T Mulholland    Flyball: LF
   t 5   2  2-1  12-  3    6%  71% V Guerrero      T Mulholland    Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Terry Mulholland facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  M Mordecai      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  V Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Marc Valdes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  L Johnson       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  1   51%  M Morandini     Lineout: P (P's Left)
   O      ---  5   50%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Terry Mulholland facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   52%  R White         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   54%  B Fullmer       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  S Andrews       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Marc Valdes facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   59%  M Grace         Walk
          1--  4   69%  H Rodriguez     Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Grace to 3B
   RO     -23  3   67%  J Blauser       Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Grace Scores
   O      -2-  6   64%  K Orie          Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   65%  T Houston       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   61%  T Mulholland    Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Terry Mulholland facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   64%  F Santangelo    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   66%  C Widger        Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  3   64%  M Valdes        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   R      1--  2   51%  M Grudzielanek  Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Valdes Scores/unER/No RBI; Grudzielanek to 3B
          --3  5   50%  M Mordecai      Walk
   O      1-3  6   56%  V Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Marc Valdes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  L Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  8   51%  M Morandini     Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   R      ---  4   63%  S Sosa          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  4   64%  M Grace         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   62%  H Rodriguez     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Terry Mulholland facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   65%  R White         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          --- 12   62%  B Fullmer       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--      67%  S Andrews       Fullmer Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---  5   66%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  2   68%  F Santangelo    Double to LF (Line Drive); Andrews out at 3B/LF-SS-2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Marc Valdes facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   72%  J Blauser       Walk
   O      1--  4   69%  K Orie          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   67%  T Houston       Flyball: CF; Blauser to 2B
   O      -2-  4   64%  T Mulholland    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Terry Mulholland facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   67%  C Widger        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  6   63%  M Valdes        Hit By Pitch
          1--  5   58%  M Grudzielanek  Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Valdes to 2B
   O      12-  4   65%  M Mordecai      Flyball: LF
   O      12-  3   71%  V Guerrero      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Marc Valdes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   68%  L Johnson       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
          ---  2   71%  M Morandini     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   OO     1--  2   66%  S Sosa          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Terry Mulholland facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   69%  R White         Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   72%  B Fullmer       Flyball: CF
                  Marc Pisciotta replaces Terry Mulholland pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   74%  S Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Marc Valdes facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   77%  M Grace         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   74%  H Rodriguez     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   OO     1--  1   69%  J Blauser       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Marc Pisciotta facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   73%  F Santangelo    Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  1   77%  C Widger        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Scott Livingstone pinch hits for Marc Valdes batting 9th
   O      ---  4   79%  S Livingstone   Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Maddux facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Maddux replaces Scott Livingstone pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   77%  K Orie          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   79%  T Houston       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
                  Rick DeHart replaces Mike Maddux pitching and batting 9th; Brant Brown pinch hits for Marc Pisciotta batting 9th; Jose Hernandez pinch hits for Brant Brown batting 9th
          1--      80%  J Hernandez     Wild Pitch; Houston to 2B
   O      -2-  6   77%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3   74%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Terry Adams facing 1-2-3
                  Terry Adams replaces Jose Hernandez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   80%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  Derrick May pinch hits for Mike Mordecai batting 2nd
   O      ---  1   84%  D May           Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  9   81%  V Guerrero      Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   87%  R White         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rick DeHart facing 2-3-4
                  F.P. Santangelo moves to 2B; Derrick May moves to LF; Rondell White moves to CF
          ---  3   89%  M Morandini     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   87%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   91%  M Grace         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Morandini to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   93%  H Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Morandini Scores; Grace to 2B
                  Anthony Telford replaces Derrick May pitching and batting 2nd; Rondell White moves to LF; Da Rond Stovall replaces Rick DeHart playing CF batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   92%  J Blauser       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-3, Rod Beck facing 5-6-7
                  Rod Beck replaces Henry Rodriguez pitching and batting 5th; Matt Mieske replaces Terry Adams playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  1   96%  B Fullmer       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   99%  S Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5  100%  F Santangelo    Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation