July 23, 1998 Montreal Expos at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,262

Thursday, July 23, 1998, 1:21
Time of Game: 2:17

Expos

39-62

Lost 7

4th, 27½ GB

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

W: M Clark (6-9), L: J Powell (0-1), S: R Beck (29)

Cubs

57-44

Won 5

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Jones CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .182   10    1   0   
  R Perez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .572    2    0   0   
  A Telford P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
O Cabrera 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .321  .795   13    6   2   
M Grudzielanek SS             4   0   2   0    0   0  .265  .673   10    1   2   CS
V Guerrero RF                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .319  .912   21    4   0   HR,2B
D May LF                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .188  .448   13    1   0   
C Widger C                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .660    7    0   0   SB
  B Henley C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .661   13    4   1   
R McGuire 1B-CF               2   0   0   0    1   0  .223  .633   15    6   0   
S Andrews 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .729   12    0   1   
J Powell P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    1   0   
  M Maddux P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Livingstone PH-1B         1   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .419    4    0   0   
Totals                       32   1   6   1    1   5              125   24   6

BATTING

2B: V Guerrero (19, off R Beck).

HR: V Guerrero (21, off M Clark; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: V Guerrero 6; M Grudzielanek 2; C Widger; S Andrews.

RBI: V Guerrero (57).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

E: V Guerrero (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Widger (4, 2nd base off M Clark/S Servais).

CS: M Grudzielanek (5, 2nd base by R Beck/S Servais).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .174  .449   14    2   0   
M Morandini 2B                4   1   2   0    0   0  .325  .857   18    2   1   2B
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .309 1.007   11    6   0   
H Rodriguez LF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .874   12    4   0   
T Houston 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .276  .747   15    7   0   
J Blauser SS                  1   0   0   0    1   1  .240  .677   15    0   3   CS,HBP
J Hernandez 3B                2   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .835   13    1   2   
S Servais C                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .207  .612    7    5   1   HR
M Clark P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .026  .101    7    0   0   SH
  M Alexander PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .647    2    0   0   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       26   2   4   2    2   4              114   27   7

BATTING

2B: M Morandini (17, off J Powell).

HR: S Servais (5, off J Powell; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SH: M Clark (7, off J Powell).

HBP: J Blauser (5, by J Powell).

TB: S Servais 4; M Morandini 3; L Johnson.

RBI: S Servais (24); S Sosa (94).

2-out RBI: S Servais.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: S Servais (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Blauser (2, 2nd base by J Powell/B Henley).

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
J Powell, L (0-1)              6     3   2   1    1   3   1   1.50   22   85-49   30· 4·15    5· 8· 4· 0     62    -     0.77   0.04
M Maddux                       1     0   0   0    1   1   0   5.55    4   13-7     3· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.81   0.05
A Telford                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.34    4   11-7     4· 0· 3    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.59   0.03
Totals                         8     4   2   1    2   4   1          30  109-63   37· 5·21    7·10· 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
M Clark, W (6-9)               8     4   1   1    1   4   1   4.30   29   99-72   43· 9·20    8·10· 6· 0     73    -     1.31   0.46
R Beck, S (29)                 1     2   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    4   17-13    6· 3· 4    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    3.54   0.17
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   5   1          33  116-85   49·12·24    8·11· 8· 0           -

Balks: M Clark (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Powell (1; J Blauser).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Tom Hallion.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 39,262.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 18mph out to Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Chicago Cubs                         
1. T Jones              CF    1. L Johnson            CF 
2. O Cabrera            2B    2. M Morandini          2B 
3. M Grudzielanek       SS    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. V Guerrero           RF    4. H Rodriguez          LF 
5. D May                LF    5. T Houston            1B 
6. C Widger             C     6. J Blauser            SS 
7. R McGuire            1B    7. J Hernandez          3B 
8. S Andrews            3B    8. S Servais            C  
9. J Powell             P     9. M Clark              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  2-1  1--  3   19%  91% V Guerrero      R Beck          Grudzielanek Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   t 8   1  2-1  --3  2   14%  77% R Perez         M Clark         Popfly: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
   t 9   1  2-1  ---  5  -14%  77% V Guerrero      R Beck          Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   t 7   0  2-0  ---  1  -12%  69% V Guerrero      M Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 5   2  0-1  ---  1   12%  78% S Servais       J Powell        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Clark facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  T Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   54%  O Cabrera       Lineout: CF
          ---  2   53%  M Grudzielanek  Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   55%  V Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Powell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  L Johnson       Popfly: 1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  7   51%  M Morandini     Lineout: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  2   50%  S Sosa          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Clark facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  D May           Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   50%  C Widger        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--      45%  R McGuire       Widger Steals 2B; Widger to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
          --3  6   43%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  2   50%  S Andrews       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      1-3  2   55%  J Powell        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Powell facing 4-5-6
                  Bob Henley replaces Chris Widger playing C batting 6th
   O      ---  5   53%  H Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   51%  T Houston       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   52%  J Blauser       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   50%  J Hernandez     Blauser Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Clark facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  T Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  O Cabrera       Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   56%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Powell facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   60%  J Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--  4   56%  S Servais       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   54%  M Clark         Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Servais to 2B
   O      -2-  2   50%  L Johnson       Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Clark facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   53%  V Guerrero      Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   55%  D May           Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   56%  B Henley        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Powell facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   67%  M Morandini     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Morandini to 3B/Adv on E9
   RO     --3  2   66%  S Sosa          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Morandini Scores/unER
   O      ---  2   65%  H Rodriguez     Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   64%  T Houston       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Clark facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   67%  R McGuire       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   69%  S Andrews       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   71%  J Powell        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeremy Powell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   68%  J Blauser       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   67%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  1   78%  S Servais       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   78%  M Clark         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Clark facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   81%  T Jones         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   83%  O Cabrera       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  2   84%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeremy Powell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   83%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   84%  M Morandini     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   83%  S Sosa          Popfly: SS (Deep 2B)
   O      1--  5   81%  H Rodriguez     Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Clark facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   69%  V Guerrero      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5   73%  D May           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   77%  B Henley        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   79%  R McGuire       Lineout: LF (Short LF Line)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Maddux facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Maddux replaces Jeremy Powell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   77%  T Houston       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   79%  J Blauser       Walk
   O      1--  2   76%  J Hernandez     Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   74%  S Servais       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Clark facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   65%  S Andrews       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
                  Scott Livingstone pinch hits for Mike Maddux batting 9th
          1--      60%  S Livingstone   Balk; Andrews to 2B
   O      -2-  3   63%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Andrews to 3B
                  Robert Perez pinch hits for Terry Jones batting 1st
   O      --3  2   77%  R Perez         Popfly: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      --3  1   87%  O Cabrera       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Anthony Telford facing 9-1-2
                  Anthony Telford replaces Robert Perez pitching and batting 1st; Scott Livingstone moves to 1B; Ryan McGuire moves to CF; Manny Alexander pinch hits for Mark Clark batting 9th
   O      ---  2   85%  M Alexander     Lineout: CF
          ---  2   87%  L Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   85%  M Morandini     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  5   83%  S Sosa          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Rod Beck facing 3-4-5
                  Rod Beck replaces Manny Alexander pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   72%  M Grudzielanek  Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--      91%  V Guerrero      Grudzielanek Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  5   77%  " "             Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   89%  D May           Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3  100%  B Henley        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

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