August 2, 1998 Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 8
@ANA 7 BAL 9
@KCR 2 TOR 6
@MIN 4 OAK 7
CLE 5 SEA 6
NYY 3 DET 3
@TBD 2 TEX 12
CHW 3 ATL 4
STL 3 COL 6
@CHC 3 CIN 5
@FLA 1 MIL 7
ARI 2 SDP 4
@MON 1 NYM 9
LAD 3 SFG 15
@PHI 3 HOU 6
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,427

Sunday, August 2, 1998, 1:28
Time of Game: 2:32

Rockies

49-62

Won 1

4th, 23 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rockies         0  0  0   0  2  1   3  0  0    6 11  1
Cubs            1  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  0

W: P Astacio (10-10), L: M Clark (6-11), S: C McElroy (2)

Cubs

63-49

Lost 1

2nd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hamilton CF                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .293  .755   17    1   0   SH
N Perez SS                    3   1   2   2    0   0  .284  .744    8    2   4   SF,SH
L Walker RF                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .347 1.031   23    3   0   
D Bichette LF                 3   1   2   1    0   0  .338  .875   10    4   0   SB,SF
V Castilla 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .965   18    2   1   
T Helton 1B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .291  .870   22    5   2   2B,SF
M Lansing 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .668   16    2   3   
J Reed C                      3   2   2   0    1   0  .276  .820   11    7   1   2·2B
P Astacio P                   2   1   1   1    0   0  .146  .381    8    1   0   2B,SH
  C McElroy P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    4    0   0   
Totals                       31   6  11   6    2   3              137   27  11

BATTING

2B: J Reed 2 (9, 2 off M Clark); T Helton (23, off M Clark); P Astacio (2, off M Clark).

SF: D Bichette (3, off D Stevens); T Helton (4, off M Clark); N Perez (4, off M Clark).

SH: D Hamilton (7, off M Clark); P Astacio (9, off M Clark); N Perez (7, off M Clark).

TB: J Reed 4; P Astacio 2; D Bichette 2; T Helton 2; N Perez 2; D Hamilton 2; L Walker.

RBI: N Perez 2 (40); T Helton (59); P Astacio (2); L Walker (47); D Bichette (90).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Lansing-N Perez-T Helton 2; N Perez-M Lansing-T Helton.

E: D Hamilton (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Bichette (6, 2nd base off M Clark/S Servais).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Brown CF                    4   2   2   1    0   1  .313  .915   14    0   0   HR,SB
M Morandini 2B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .323  .844   16    1   2   
S Sosa RF                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .306 1.009   20    2   1   
M Grace 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .319  .890   18   13   2   2B,GDP
H Rodriguez LF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .245  .865   11    3   0   
J Hernandez 3B-SS             4   0   1   0    0   2  .270  .838   14    1   6   GDP
M Alexander SS                2   0   1   1    0   0  .241  .654    8    1   2   3B
  T Houston 3B                2   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .684    7    1   3   
S Servais C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .587   14    4   0   GDP
M Clark P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .024  .115   10    1   3   
  T Fossas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Stevens P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .724    4    0   0   
  T Mulholland P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .661         0   0   
Totals                       30   3   6   2    5   7              136   27  19

BATTING

2B: M Grace (25, off P Astacio).

3B: M Alexander (1, off P Astacio).

HR: B Brown (13, off P Astacio; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: B Brown 5; M Alexander 3; M Grace 2; J Hernandez; H Rodriguez.

GIDP: M Grace (13); S Servais (11); J Hernandez (7).

RBI: M Alexander (19); B Brown (36).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Brown (4, 2nd base off P Astacio/J Reed).

PITCHING

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Astacio, W (10-10)           7     5   3   3    4   5   1   6.00   27  106-57   35· 4·18    8· 6· 4· 0     56    -     0.82   0.06
C McElroy, S (2)               2     1   0   0    1   2   0   1.53    8   29-16   10· 3· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.99   0.10
Totals                         9     6   3   3    5   7   1          35  135-73   45· 7·21   11· 7· 5· 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, L (6-11)              6.1   8   4   4    1   2   0   4.64   27   94-60   38· 6·16   12· 6· 6· 0     42    -     1.23  -0.09
T Fossas                       0     2   2   2    1   0   0   8.80    3   11-5     4· 1· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    2.54  -0.27
D Stevens                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    2    5-4     3· 1· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.86  -0.01
T Mulholland                   2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.69    7   22-14    6· 3· 5    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.20   0.03
Totals                         9    11   6   6    2   3   0          39  132-83   51·11·21   18· 9· 7· 0          3-2

T Fossas faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Schrieber, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Mark Wegner.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 39,427.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 16mph in from Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Colorado Rockies              Chicago Cubs                         
1. D Hamilton           CF    1. B Brown              CF 
2. N Perez              SS    2. M Morandini          2B 
3. L Walker             RF    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. D Bichette           LF    4. M Grace              1B 
5. V Castilla           3B    5. H Rodriguez          LF 
6. T Helton             1B    6. J Hernandez          3B 
7. M Lansing            2B    7. M Alexander          SS 
8. J Reed               C     8. S Servais            C  
9. P Astacio            P     9. M Clark              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  3-4  12-  5   13%  86% L Walker        T Fossas        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Hamilton Scores; Perez to 3B
   b 2   1  0-1  1--  6  -12%  22% M Alexander     P Astacio       Triple to 1B (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores
   t 7   1  3-3  1-3  1   11%  73% N Perez         T Fossas        Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Reed Scores; Hamilton to 2B
   t 7   0  3-3  ---  1   11%  61% J Reed          M Clark         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   t 5   0  3-0  -2-  2   10%  33% P Astacio       M Clark         Double to LF (Fly Ball); Reed Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Clark facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  D Hamilton      Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
          ---  1   50%  N Perez         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   48%  L Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Perez to 2B
   O      -2-  2   45%  D Bichette      Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Astacio facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  6   35%  B Brown         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   37%  M Morandini     Lineout: LF
          ---  6   35%  S Sosa          Walk
   OO     1--  4   40%  M Grace         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Clark facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   37%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  8   42%  T Helton        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  6   38%  M Lansing       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          -2-  5   39%  J Reed          Walk
   O      12-  3   34%  P Astacio       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pedro Astacio facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   31%  H Rodriguez     Walk
   O      1--  4   34%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
   R      1--  6   22%  M Alexander     Triple to 1B (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores
   O      --3  2   27%  S Servais       Fielder's Choice 3B; Alexander out at Hm/3B-C-3B
   O      1--  6   29%  M Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Clark facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   33%  D Hamilton      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   31%  N Perez         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Hamilton to 2B
   O      -2-  2   27%  L Walker        Popfly: LF (Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  4   24%  D Bichette      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hamilton out at Hm/RF-1B-2B-SS-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pedro Astacio facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   21%  B Brown         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      19%  M Morandini     Brown Steals 2B
   RO     -2-  2   17%  " "             Flyball: CF; Brown Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/No RBI
   O      ---  5   18%  S Sosa          Lineout: LF
          ---  9   18%  M Grace         Walk
   O      1--  1   19%  H Rodriguez     Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-3, Mark Clark facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   17%  V Castilla      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   15%  T Helton        Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   14%  M Lansing       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pedro Astacio facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   13%  J Hernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   14%  M Alexander     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   OO     1--  4   17%  S Servais       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-3, Mark Clark facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   23%  J Reed          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  2   33%  P Astacio       Double to LF (Fly Ball); Reed Scores
   O      -2-  2   30%  D Hamilton      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Astacio to 3B
   RO     --3  3   31%  N Perez         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF Line); Astacio Scores
   O      ---  9   29%  L Walker        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pedro Astacio facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   32%  M Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   33%  B Brown         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  4   32%  M Morandini     Walk
   O      1--  4   34%  S Sosa          Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-3, Mark Clark facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   40%  D Bichette      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      44%  V Castilla      Bichette Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   41%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Bichette to 3B
   RO     --3  3   44%  T Helton        Popfly: SS/Sacrifice Fly (Deep SS-3B Hole); Bichette Scores
                  Tyler Houston replaces Manny Alexander playing 3B batting 7th; Jose Hernandez moves to SS
   O      ---  3   42%  M Lansing       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Pedro Astacio facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   33%  M Grace         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   42%  H Rodriguez     Fielder's Choice 2B; Grace out at 3B/1B-3B
   OO     1--  5   50%  J Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Tied 3-3, Mark Clark facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   61%  J Reed          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   59%  P Astacio       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Reed to 3B
                  Tony Fossas replaces Mark Clark pitching and batting 9th
          --3  5   61%  D Hamilton      Walk
   R      1-3  1   73%  N Perez         Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Reed Scores; Hamilton to 2B
   R      12-  5   86%  L Walker        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Hamilton Scores; Perez to 3B
                  Dave Stevens replaces Tony Fossas pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3  2   88%  D Bichette      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Perez Scores
   O      1--  3   87%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 6, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Pedro Astacio facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   90%  T Houston       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   92%  S Servais       Strikeout Swinging
                  Sandy Martinez pinch hits for Dave Stevens batting 9th
   O      ---  4   93%  S Martinez      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 6, Cubs 3.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 6-3, Terry Mulholland facing 6-7-8
                  Terry Mulholland replaces Sandy Martinez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   92%  T Helton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   91%  M Lansing       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   91%  J Reed          Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 6, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Chuck McElroy facing 1-2-3
                  Chuck McElroy replaces Pedro Astacio pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   94%  B Brown         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   96%  M Morandini     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   94%  S Sosa          Walk
   O      1--  2   96%  M Grace         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 6, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 6-3, Terry Mulholland facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   96%  C McElroy       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   96%  D Hamilton      Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      1--  1   96%  N Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B; Hamilton to 2B
   O      -2-  3   96%  L Walker        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 6, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Chuck McElroy facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   91%  H Rodriguez     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   95%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   98%  T Houston       Popfly: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  3  100%  S Servais       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 6, Cubs 3.

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