August 22, 1998 Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,886

Saturday, August 22, 1998, 12:17
Time of Game: 3:00

Astros

80-50

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  1  0   1  1  3   1  0  0    8 15  0
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    3  5  1

W: R Johnson (13-11), L: D Wengert (1-3)

Cubs

71-58

Lost 1

2nd, 8½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   2   2   1    0   2  .323  .891   18    3   3   HR,SB
B Ausmus C                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .677   15   12   0   
D Bell RF                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .309  .840   17    1   0   
  M Magnante P                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .280  .943   14    5   0   
M Alou LF                     5   3   4   2    0   0  .310 1.009   17    2   0   HR
C Everett CF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .879   17    0   0   
B Spiers 3B                   4   1   3   3    0   0  .278  .766   13    2   0   HR
R Gutierrez SS                4   0   2   1    0   0  .269  .687    9    2   2   
R Johnson P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .087  .174    8    0   1   
  P Incaviglia PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .293    5    0   0   
  R Hidalgo RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .726         0   0   
Totals                       41   8  15   8    1   4              133   27   6

BATTING

HR: B Spiers (3, off T Adams; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); C Biggio (14, off D Wengert; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); M Alou (37, off D Wengert; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: M Alou 7; B Spiers 6; C Biggio 5; D Bell 2; R Gutierrez 2; C Everett; B Ausmus.

RBI: B Spiers 3 (39); M Alou 2 (112); C Biggio (66); R Gutierrez (38); D Bell (91).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Biggio (41, 2nd base off T Adams/S Servais).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  4   0   0   0    1   2  .219  .532   22    0   0   
M Alexander 2B                3   0   0   0    2   1  .239  .647   30    3   4   
M Grace 1B                    3   0   0   0    2   1  .317  .894   21   14   0   
S Sosa RF                     5   0   0   0    0   2  .309 1.015   24    0   0   
G Hill LF                     3   1   1   1    1   1  .297  .865   25    2   0   HR
J Hernandez SS                3   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .832   13    2   5   
  T Mulholland P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .661         0   0   
  H Rodriguez PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .880    5    0   0   
  D Stevens P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .268  .803   12    1   0   HBP
S Servais C                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .208  .602   16    4   1   2B
D Wengert P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .063    4    1   1   
  T Adams P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Blauser SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .647    1    0   2   
  B Brown PH                  1   0   1   2    0   0  .298  .868    2    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   5   3    7  11              175   27  13

BATTING

2B: S Servais (10, off D Henry).

HR: G Hill (16, off R Johnson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: G Gaetti (7, by R Johnson).

TB: G Hill 4; S Servais 3; G Gaetti; B Brown.

RBI: B Brown 2 (39); G Hill (49).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Alexander-M Grace.

E: S Servais (3).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Johnson, W (13-11)           7     2   1   1    3   9   1   3.79   27  122-77   44·18·15    6· 7· 1· 0     75    -     0.89   0.21
M Magnante                     0     0   0   0    2   0   0   4.91    2   13-5     3· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.16  -0.01
D Henry                        1     3   2   2    1   1   0   2.97    7   27-17    8· 5· 4    3· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.20   0.00
T Miller                       1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.93    4   13-6     3· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.25   0.02
Totals                         9     5   3   3    7  11   1          40  175-105  58·25·22   10· 9· 2· 0          3-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Wengert, L (1-3)             4     7   4   3    0   2   2   5.29   19   55-39   25· 5· 9    8· 5· 4· 0     36    -     0.83  -0.15
T Adams                        2.1   6   4   4    1   0   1   4.23   13   48-27   15· 3· 9    7· 2· 3· 0          1-1    0.41  -0.14
T Mulholland                   1.2   2   0   0    0   2   0   2.71    7   24-15   10· 2· 3    2· 1· 2· 0          2-0    0.04   0.00
D Stevens                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.60    3    5-4     3· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    15   8   7    1   4   3          42  132-85   53·10·22   18·10· 9· 0          3-1

M Magnante faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
D Henry faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
D Wengert faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Johnson (13; G Gaetti).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Jeff Nelson, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jeff Kellogg.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 39,886.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 15mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Chicago Cubs                         
1. C Biggio             2B    1. L Johnson            CF 
2. B Ausmus             C     2. M Alexander          2B 
3. D Bell               RF    3. M Grace              1B 
4. J Bagwell            1B    4. S Sosa               RF 
5. M Alou               LF    5. G Hill               LF 
6. C Everett            CF    6. J Hernandez          SS 
7. B Spiers             3B    7. G Gaetti             3B 
8. R Gutierrez          SS    8. S Servais            C  
9. R Johnson            P     9. D Wengert            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  1-2  ---  1   11%  73% M Alou          D Wengert       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 2   0  2-0  ---  5  -10%  56% G Hill          R Johnson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  3   10%  60% C Biggio        D Wengert       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 2   1  0-1  1--  2    6%  66% B Spiers        D Wengert       Single to RF (Line Drive); Alou to 3B
   t 6   0  1-4  1-3  1    5%  97% B Spiers        T Adams         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Alou Scores; Everett Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wengert facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---  3   60%  C Biggio        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   57%  B Ausmus        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  1   56%  D Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   55%  J Bagwell       Groundout: P unassisted (Short 1B Line)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   57%  L Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  8   59%  M Alexander     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   58%  M Grace         Walk
   O      1--  2   60%  S Sosa          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Wengert facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   63%  M Alou          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   60%  C Everett       Foul Popfly: C
          1--  2   66%  B Spiers        Single to RF (Line Drive); Alou to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   68%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B; Alou Scores; Spiers to 2B
   O      -2-  3   66%  R Johnson       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Randy Johnson facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  5   56%  G Hill          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   58%  J Hernandez     Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
          ---  6   55%  G Gaetti        Walk
          1--  4   51%  S Servais       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Gaetti to 2B
   O      12-  3   56%  D Wengert       Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B (Short 3B Line); Servais to 2B
   O      12-  5   61%  L Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Wengert facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   59%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   57%  B Ausmus        Popfly: 1B
          ---  3   58%  D Bell          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   56%  J Bagwell       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Randy Johnson facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   52%  M Alexander     Walk
   O      1--  2   54%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Alexander to 2B
   O      -2-  5   58%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  7   62%  G Hill          Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Wengert facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  1   73%  M Alou          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  8   71%  C Everett       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  5   73%  B Spiers        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   70%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   69%  R Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Randy Johnson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   71%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   68%  G Gaetti        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   72%  S Servais       Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
   O      1--  1   75%  D Wengert       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Don Wengert facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   78%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Terry Adams replaces Don Wengert pitching and batting 9th
          1--      82%  B Ausmus        Biggio Steals 2B; Biggio to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  4   79%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   RO     --3  3   81%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-1B; Biggio Scores/unER
   O      ---  3   80%  J Bagwell       Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Randy Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   83%  L Johnson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  7   85%  M Alexander     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   86%  M Grace         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Terry Adams facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   88%  M Alou          Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   92%  C Everett       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Alou to 3B
   RRR    1-3  1   97%  B Spiers        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Alou Scores; Everett Scores
          ---  2   98%  R Gutierrez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   97%  R Johnson       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Randy Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   97%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  G Hill          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   98%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-1, Terry Adams facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   98%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  6   98%  D Bell          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   98%  J Bagwell       Walk; Bell to 2B
   R      12-  3   99%  M Alou          Single to LF (Line Drive); Bell Scores; Bagwell to 2B
                  Terry Mulholland replaces Jose Hernandez pitching and batting 6th; Jeff Blauser replaces Terry Adams playing SS batting 9th
   O      12-  1   99%  C Everett       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-  5   99%  B Spiers        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-8, Randy Johnson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   99%  G Gaetti        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   99%  S Servais       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  J Blauser       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 1.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-1, Terry Mulholland facing 8-9-1
          ---  2  100%  R Gutierrez     Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Pete Incaviglia pinch hits for Randy Johnson batting 9th
   O      1--  5  100%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4  100%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3  100%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Line Drive); Gutierrez to 2B
   O      12-  4   99%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-8, Mike Magnante facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Magnante replaces Derek Bell pitching and batting 3rd; Richard Hidalgo replaces Pete Incaviglia playing RF batting 9th
          ---  8   99%  L Johnson       Walk
          1--  5   98%  M Alexander     Walk; Johnson to 2B
                  Doug Henry replaces Mike Magnante pitching and batting 3rd
   O      12-  2   99%  M Grace         Lineout: 1B
   O      12-  6  100%  S Sosa          Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Alexander to 2B
          12-  9   99%  G Hill          Walk; Alexander to 3B; Sosa to 2B
                  Henry Rodriguez pinch hits for Terry Mulholland batting 6th
   O      123  5  100%  H Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-1, Dave Stevens facing 4-5-6
                  Dave Stevens replaces Henry Rodriguez pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  1  100%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2  100%  M Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  C Everett       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-8, Doug Henry facing 7-8-9
          ---  2  100%  G Gaetti        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   99%  S Servais       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Gaetti to 3B
                  Brant Brown pinch hits for Jeff Blauser batting 9th
   RR     -23  2   98%  B Brown         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gaetti Scores; Servais Scores
                  Trever Miller replaces Doug Henry pitching and batting 3rd
   O      1--  1   99%  L Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3  100%  M Alexander     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
          1--  5   99%  M Grace         Walk; Alexander to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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