August 4, 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 37,539

Tuesday, August 4, 1998, 7:00
Time of Game: 2:05

Diamondbacks

42-71

Lost 1

5th, 31 GB

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

W: K Tapani (13-7), L: O Daal (5-6), S: R Beck (33)

Cubs

64-50

Won 1

2nd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Arizona Diamondbacks         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Fox 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .765   15    8   0   
B Gilkey LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .221  .623    7    0   1   
J Bell SS                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .236  .756   18    0   4   
D White CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .786   19    0   0   
K Garcia RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .233  .673   12    3   0   
T Batista 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .246  .708   12    0   2   
D Miller C                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .321  .881   14    9   1   2B
D Klassen 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .610   15    3   2   
O Daal P                      3   0   1   0    0   2  .111  .337   15    1   1   
Totals                       33   0   5   0    2   9              127   24  11

BATTING

2B: D Miller (7, off K Tapani).

TB: D Miller 2; B Gilkey; D White; T Batista; O Daal.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .174  .443   12    5   0   
M Morandini 2B                3   0   1   1    1   0  .323  .841   15    0   1   
S Sosa RF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .310 1.011   17    2   0   IW
G Hill LF                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .291  .848   12    3   0   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Hernandez 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .828   14    0   0   
B Brown 1B-LF                 3   0   0   0    0   3  .307  .897   12    8   0   
M Alexander SS                3   0   0   0    0   2  .236  .644   21    0   4   
S Servais C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .202  .588   10    9   0   
K Tapani P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .507    4    0   2   SH
  J Blauser PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .655    4    0   0   
  D Wengert PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Houston PR-1B             0   1   0   0    0   0  .265  .688         0   0   
Totals                       27   2   5   2    3   9              121   27   7

BATTING

SH: K Tapani (4, off O Daal).

IBB: S Sosa (9, by O Daal).

TB: M Morandini; J Blauser; S Sosa; S Servais; G Hill.

RBI: G Hill (41); M Morandini (42).

2-out RBI: M Morandini; G Hill.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

E: S Sosa (6).

PITCHING

Arizona Diamondbacks          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Daal, L (5-6)                8     5   2   2    3   9   0   2.79   31  121-78   42·10·26   11· 4· 4· 0     70    -     1.15   0.14
Totals                         8     5   2   2    3   9   0          31  121-78   42·10·26   11· 4· 4· 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, W (13-7)             8     4   0   0    2   7   0   4.49   31  111-72   42·16·14   10· 8· 4· 0     79    -     1.14   0.56
R Beck, S (33)                 1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.50    4   13-11    3· 5· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.53   0.08
Totals                         9     5   0   0    2   9   0          35  124-83   45·21·17   10· 9· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: K Tapani (6).

IBB: O Daal (3; S Sosa).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:05.

Attendance: 37,539.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Arizona Diamondbacks          Chicago Cubs                         
1. A Fox                1B    1. L Johnson            CF 
2. B Gilkey             LF    2. M Morandini          2B 
3. J Bell               SS    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. D White              CF    4. G Hill               LF 
5. K Garcia             RF    5. J Hernandez          3B 
6. T Batista            3B    6. B Brown              1B 
7. D Miller             C     7. M Alexander          SS 
8. D Klassen            2B    8. S Servais            C  
9. O Daal               P     9. K Tapani             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  0-0  12-  6   28%  87% M Morandini     O Daal          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Houston Scores; Johnson to 3B; Morandini to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 1   2  0-0  123  5    7%  55% T Batista       K Tapani        Strikeout Swinging
   t 8   1  0-0  1--  3    6%  56% J Bell          K Tapani        Flyball: RF
   t 8   2  0-0  1--  5    5%  61% D White         K Tapani        Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   t 9   1  2-0  1--  3    5%  96% D Miller        R Beck          Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  A Fox           Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   54%  B Gilkey        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   53%  J Bell          Reached on E9 (Line Drive)
          1--      52%  D White         Wild Pitch; Bell to 2B
          -2-  6   50%  " "             Single to C (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Bell to 3B
          1-3  6   48%  K Garcia        Walk; White to 2B
   O      123  5   55%  T Batista       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Omar Daal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   51%  M Morandini     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   52%  S Sosa          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   50%  G Hill          Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   52%  D Miller        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   54%  D Klassen       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   53%  O Daal          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   55%  A Fox           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Omar Daal facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   53%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   51%  B Brown         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  8   50%  M Alexander     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   53%  B Gilkey        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   50%  J Bell          Walk
   O      1--  2   53%  D White         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   56%  K Garcia        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Omar Daal facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   60%  S Servais       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   58%  K Tapani        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Servais to 2B
   O      -2-  4   54%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B; Servais to 3B
   O      --3  4   50%  M Morandini     Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   53%  T Batista       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   48%  D Miller        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   52%  D Klassen       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      -2-  8   56%  O Daal          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Omar Daal facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   53%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   51%  G Hill          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  J Hernandez     Lineout: P (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  A Fox           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   55%  B Gilkey        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   57%  J Bell          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Omar Daal facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   54%  B Brown         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   52%  M Alexander     Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   50%  S Servais       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  D White         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   56%  K Garcia        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   58%  T Batista       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Omar Daal facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   54%  K Tapani        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   52%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   54%  M Morandini     Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   54%  D Miller        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   57%  D Klassen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   59%  O Daal          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Omar Daal facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   55%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   52%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   50%  B Brown         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Diamondbacks Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   55%  A Fox           Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
          ---  1   50%  B Gilkey        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   56%  J Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      1--  5   61%  D White         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Omar Daal facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   56%  M Alexander     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   53%  S Servais       Strikeout Swinging
                  Jeff Blauser pinch hits for Kevin Tapani batting 9th
          ---  4   55%  J Blauser       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Don Wengert pinch runs for Jeff Blauser batting 9th
          1--  4   59%  L Johnson       Walk; Wengert to 2B
                  Tyler Houston pinch runs for Don Wengert batting 9th
   R      12-  6   87%  M Morandini     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Houston Scores; Johnson to 3B; Morandini to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23  4   87%  S Sosa          Intentional Walk
   RO     123  1   92%  G Hill          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Johnson Scores; Morandini out at Hm/LF-C; Sosa to 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Diamondbacks Batting, Behind 0-2, Rod Beck facing 5-6-7
                  Rod Beck replaces Glenallen Hill pitching and batting 4th; Tyler Houston moves to 1B; Brant Brown moves to LF
   O      ---  3   96%  K Garcia        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   91%  T Batista       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   96%  D Miller        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5  100%  D Klassen       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Diamondbacks 0, Cubs 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation