June 22, 1998 Cleveland Indians at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 6
LAD 5 BAL 7
NYM 2 PHI 9
@BOS 8
(10) NYY 6
ATL 4 SFG 12
@OAK 8 SDP 5
@SEA 3 FLA 3
@TBD 2
(12) ARI 6
@TEX 0 TOR 14
MON 2 CLE 3
@CHC 1 KCR 3
@CIN 0 MIN 5
@HOU 3 MIL 3
COL 2 CHW 5
@PIT 4 STL 4
DET 1

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,556

Monday, June 22, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:48

Indians

42-31

Won 2

1st

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

W: D Gooden (2-3), L: K Tapani (8-6), S: M Jackson (15)

Cubs

42-33

Lost 2

2nd, 4 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   3   1   1   0    2   1  .287  .802   20    2   0   2·SB
O Vizquel SS                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .298  .749   19    1   3   SB
D Justice LF                  5   0   2   1    0   1  .285  .847   25    1   0   
  M Whiten PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .855         0   0   
J Thome 1B                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .326 1.076   18   12   0   
M Ramirez RF                  4   0   2   0    1   1  .307  .917   23    2   0   2B,SB
S Alomar C                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .714   23    6   1   GDP
T Fryman 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .760   15    1   1   
D Bell 2B                     3   1   2   1    1   0  .290  .755   14    2   6   HR,IW
D Gooden P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   2   
  J Branson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .466    3    0   0   
  A Morman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Shuey P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   3  10   3    6   5              168   27  13

BATTING

2B: M Ramirez (19, off K Tapani).

HR: D Bell (4, off K Tapani; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

IBB: D Bell (2, by T Adams).

TB: D Bell 5; M Ramirez 3; O Vizquel 2; D Justice 2; J Thome; K Lofton.

GIDP: S Alomar (11).

RBI: D Bell (22); D Justice (44); O Vizquel (27).

2-out RBI: O Vizquel.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Fryman-D Bell-J Thome.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Ramirez (2, 2nd base off T Adams/S Servais); K Lofton 2 (24, 2nd base off K Tapani/S Servais 2); O Vizquel (13, 2nd base off T Adams/S Martinez).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Brown CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .314  .921   19    4   0   
M Morandini 2B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .319  .828   13    2   6   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .334 1.084   18    4   0   GDP
M Grace 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .339  .920   11    9   0   
H Rodriguez LF                2   1   2   1    0   0  .218  .787    3    1   0   HR
  J Blauser PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .672    2    0   0   
  T Adams P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Stevens P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Hardtke PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .628    6    0   0   
J Hernandez 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .866   15    2   2   
M Alexander SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .629   11    0   1   
S Servais C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .574    4    5   0   
  S Martinez PH-C             1   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .749    2    0   0   
K Tapani P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .531    6    0   0   
  T Mulholland P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453         0   0   
  P Valdes LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
Totals                       32   1   7   1    1   5              112   27   9

BATTING

HR: H Rodriguez (14, off D Gooden; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: H Rodriguez 5; M Morandini; J Blauser; S Martinez; M Grace; K Tapani.

GIDP: S Sosa (9).

RBI: H Rodriguez (42).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Alexander-M Morandini-M Grace.

E: S Martinez (3); S Sosa (4).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Gooden, W (2-3)              6     4   1   1    0   2   1   4.22   21   69-42   27· 4·11    9· 7· 3· 0     62    -     1.06   0.22
A Morman, H (8)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.18    1    3-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.91   0.05
P Shuey, H (1)                 1     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5   13-12    4· 3· 5    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.43   0.01
P Assenmacher, H (13)          0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.60    2   11-5     1· 1· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.24   0.11
M Jackson, S (15)              1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.20    4   14-9     6· 0· 3    1· 1· 2· 0          1-0    4.05   0.19
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   5   1          33  110-69   39· 8·22   14· 8· 5· 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
K Tapani, L (8-6)              6.2   6   2   2    4   5   1   4.31   29  112-67   45· 7·15    9· 6· 5· 0     55    -     1.14   0.07
T Mulholland                   0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.61    2   10-4     2· 1· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.62   0.03
T Adams                        1.1   3   1   1    2   0   0   2.17    9   34-18   11· 2· 5    5· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.07  -0.06
D Stevens                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    5-5     4· 1· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.70   0.04
Totals                         9    10   3   3    6   5   1          42  161-94   62·11·21   16·10· 5· 0          3-0

P Assenmacher faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Adams (2; D Bell).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Greg Bonin, 3B - Bill Hohn.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 39,556.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Chicago Cubs                         
1. K Lofton             CF    1. B Brown              CF 
2. O Vizquel            SS    2. M Morandini          2B 
3. D Justice            LF    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. J Thome              1B    4. M Grace              1B 
5. M Ramirez            RF    5. H Rodriguez          LF 
6. S Alomar             C     6. J Hernandez          3B 
7. T Fryman             3B    7. M Alexander          SS 
8. D Bell               2B    8. S Servais            C  
9. D Gooden             P     9. K Tapani             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  1-1  -2-  4   19%  66% O Vizquel       K Tapani        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lofton Scores
   b 6   1  1-1  1-3  4   18%  50% S Sosa          D Gooden        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 8   1  2-1  -2-  2   17%  80% B Brown         P Assenmacher   Baserunner Out Advancing; Martinez out at 3B/C-3B
   b 9   2  3-1  -23  4   15% 100% J Hernandez     M Jackson       Lineout: SS
   b 5   0  1-0  ---  2  -15%  43% H Rodriguez     D Gooden        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  K Lofton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   46%  O Vizquel       Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  6   45%  D Justice       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  B Brown         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   49%  M Morandini     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   50%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  J Thome         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  5   50%  M Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   47%  S Alomar        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   45%  T Fryman        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  M Grace         Flyball: CF
          ---  1   45%  H Rodriguez     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   48%  J Hernandez     Flyball: RF
   O      1--  5   50%  M Alexander     Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  2   61%  D Bell          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   59%  D Gooden        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  4   61%  K Lofton        Walk
          1--      63%  O Vizquel       Lofton Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   60%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Lofton to 3B
   O      --3  1   56%  D Justice       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   59%  S Servais       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   61%  K Tapani        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   62%  B Brown         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Tapani facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   66%  J Thome         Walk
   O      1--  7   62%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--  3   57%  S Alomar        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Dwight Gooden facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   60%  M Morandini     Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  6   62%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   64%  M Grace         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Tapani facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  8   61%  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   64%  D Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   61%  D Gooden        Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--  1   63%  K Lofton        Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Bell to 2B
   O      12-  3   58%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   43%  H Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   46%  J Hernandez     Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   48%  M Alexander     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   50%  S Servais       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Kevin Tapani facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   47%  D Justice       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  4   44%  J Thome         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  3   48%  M Ramirez       Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-  7   49%  S Alomar        Walk
   O      12-  3   42%  T Fryman        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Dwight Gooden facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   37%  K Tapani        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   39%  B Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Tapani to 2B
          -2-  2   32%  M Morandini     Single to RF (Line Drive); Tapani to 3B
   OO     1-3  4   50%  S Sosa          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Kevin Tapani facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   46%  D Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  Jeff Branson pinch hits for Dwight Gooden batting 9th
   O      ---  3   43%  J Branson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   45%  K Lofton        Walk
          1--      47%  O Vizquel       Lofton Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   66%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lofton Scores
                  Terry Mulholland replaces Kevin Tapani pitching and batting 9th
          1--  5   70%  D Justice       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Vizquel to 3B; Justice to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -23  5   63%  J Thome         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Alvin Morman facing 4-5-6
                  Alvin Morman replaces Jeff Branson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   68%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  Paul Shuey replaces Alvin Morman pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Blauser pinch hits for Henry Rodriguez batting 5th
          ---  2   63%  J Blauser       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   69%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   74%  M Alexander     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Terry Adams facing 5-6-7
                  Terry Adams replaces Jeff Blauser pitching and batting 5th; Pedro Valdes replaces Terry Mulholland playing LF batting 9th
          ---  5   78%  M Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--  4   74%  S Alomar        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      1--  3   71%  T Fryman        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--      73%  D Bell          Ramirez Steals 2B
          -2-  4   73%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   69%  P Shuey         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Paul Shuey facing 8-9-1
                  Sandy Martinez pinch hits for Scott Servais batting 8th
          ---  2   59%  S Martinez      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   63%  P Valdes        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Martinez to 2B
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Paul Shuey pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      80%  B Brown         Baserunner Out Advancing; Martinez out at 3B/C-3B
   O      ---  5   83%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Terry Adams facing 1-2-3
                  Sandy Martinez moves to C
   O      ---  3   81%  K Lofton        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   83%  O Vizquel       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      88%  D Justice       Vizquel Steals 2B; Vizquel to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   R      --3  4   92%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Vizquel Scores
                  Mark Whiten pinch runs for David Justice batting 3rd
          1--  2   95%  J Thome         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Whiten to 3B
                  Dave Stevens replaces Terry Adams pitching and batting 5th
   O      1-3  3   92%  M Ramirez       Popfly: 3B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      1-3  2   90%  S Alomar        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Paul Assenmacher facing 2-3-4
                  Mark Whiten moves to LF
          ---  6   81%  M Morandini     Walk
                  Mike Jackson replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  2   89%  S Sosa          Foul Popfly: C
          1--  2   80%  M Grace         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Morandini to 2B
                  Jason Hardtke pinch hits for Dave Stevens batting 5th
   O      12-  6   85%  J Hardtke       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Morandini to 3B; Grace to 2B
   O      -23  4  100%  J Hernandez     Lineout: SS
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Cubs 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation