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Monday, August 31, 1998 7:06
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 36,700, Time of Game: 2:40
Reds
4
65-73
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 22 GB
 at Cubs
5
76-62
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 11 GB
W: Kerry Wood (13-6)
L: Brett Tomko (11-11)
S: Rod Beck (40)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  6  1
Cubs            0  0  2   3  0  0   0  0  X    5  6  2

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Reggie Sanders RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 .277 .785 23 16 -0.147 1.14 0.000 -0.147 -1.0 3 0
Barry Larkin SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 .297 .878 14 9 0.069 0.74 0.092 -0.023 0.6 0 2
Roberto Petagine 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .300 .831 16 8 0.069 1.27 0.133 -0.064 1.1 6 0
Dmitri Young LF 4 1 2 4 0 1 .302 .836 15 11 0.155 1.66 0.244 -0.089 2.4 4 0 HR
Jeffrey Hammonds CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .283 .822 19 10 0.009 1.48 0.097 -0.087 -0.2 1 0
Bret Boone 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .282 .802 20 10 -0.080 1.18 0.032 -0.111 -0.9 0 2
Ed Taubensee C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .789 14 11 -0.149 1.39 0.000 -0.149 -1.1 10 0
Aaron Boone 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .275 .725 14 9 -0.088 1.09 0.000 -0.088 -0.7 0 0
   Mike Remlinger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .116 .295 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Hudek P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Melvin Nieves PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .742 4 2 -0.075 2.90 0.000 -0.075 -0.2
Brett Tomko P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .127 .301 8 6 -0.020 0.37 0.000 -0.020 -0.2 0 2
   Chris Stynes 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .678 4 4 -0.099 1.95 0.000 -0.099 -0.4 0 0
Team Totals 35 4 6 4 2 12 .171 .473 151 96 -0.356 1.29 0.598 -0.952 -0.7 24 6
HR: D Young (12, off K Wood; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
TB: D Young 5; B Larkin 2; J Hammonds; R Petagine.
RBI: D Young 4 (73).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: D Young (9).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lance Johnson CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .242 .575 17 9 0.014 1.03 0.066 -0.053 0.2 1 0 SB
Mickey Morandini 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .797 18 12 -0.102 1.03 0.000 -0.102 -1.2 1 2
Sammy Sosa RF 4 1 1 2 0 2 .313 1.034 18 12 0.080 0.77 0.141 -0.061 1.2 2 0 HR
Mark Grace 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .318 .886 15 10 0.021 0.53 0.043 -0.023 0.2 8 0 2B
Brant Brown LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .300 .879 18 11 -0.129 1.17 0.000 -0.129 -1.3 2 0
Jose Hernandez SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 .275 .849 16 9 -0.008 0.77 0.050 -0.058 -0.2 1 2 2B
Tyler Houston C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .248 .669 18 10 -0.066 0.80 0.008 -0.074 -0.5 12 1
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .269 .812 10 5 0.108 0.76 0.135 -0.027 0.8 0 4 2B
Kerry Wood P 2 1 1 2 0 1 .130 .386 7 5 0.219 1.15 0.239 -0.020 1.5 0 0 HR
   Sandy Martinez PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264 .754 6 2 0.007 1.19 0.007 0.000 0.1
   Matt Karchner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Terry Mulholland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .661 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rod Beck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 5 6 4 4 10 .194 .770 143 85 0.144 0.89 0.689 -0.547 0.8 27 9
2B: M Grace (34, off B Tomko); J Hernandez (21, off B Tomko); G Gaetti (26, off B Tomko).
HR: K Wood (2, off B Tomko; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line); S Sosa (55, off B Tomko; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).
TB: K Wood 4; S Sosa 4; M Grace 2; J Hernandez 2; G Gaetti 2; L Johnson.
RBI: S Sosa 2 (136); K Wood 2 (8).
2-out RBI: S Sosa 2; K Wood 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: J Hernandez (11); L Johnson (4).
Baserunning
SB: L Johnson (8, 3rd base off B Tomko/E Taubensee).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brett Tomko, L (11-11) 5.2 6 5 2 3 8 2 4.74 27 116 72 37 18 17 3 13 5 0 48 -0.263 0.96 -2.3
Mike Remlinger 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.57 7 25 12 8 1 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 0.105 0.66 1.3
John Hudek 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.26 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.016 0.54 0.2
Team Totals 8 6 5 2 4 10 2 2.25 35 143 85 46 19 20 5 16 6 0 48 3 0 -0.142 1.29 -0.8

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kerry Wood, W (13-6) 6 6 4 3 1 10 1 3.40 26 116 75 41 17 17 9 6 2 0 55 -0.032 1.09 -0.8
Matt Karchner, H (7) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.40 7 20 12 7 1 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0.162 1.55 0.8
Terry Mulholland, H (16) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.65 1 4 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.059 2.05 0.2
Rod Beck, S (40) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.17 3 11 7 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.168 2.17 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 4 3 2 12 1 3.00 37 151 96 52 21 23 15 8 3 0 55 1 0 0.357 0.89 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: K Wood (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Rieker, 1B - Jeff Nelson, 2B - Sam Holbrook, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 36,700.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 14mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Chicago Cubs
1 Reggie Sanders RF 1 Lance Johnson CF
2 Barry Larkin SS 2 Mickey Morandini 2B
3 Roberto Petagine 1B 3 Sammy Sosa RF
4 Dmitri Young LF 4 Mark Grace 1B
5 Jeffrey Hammonds CF 5 Brant Brown LF
6 Bret Boone 2B 6 Jose Hernandez SS
7 Ed Taubensee C 7 Tyler Houston C
8 Aaron Boone 3B 8 Gary Gaetti 3B
9 Brett Tomko P 9 Kerry Wood P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 3-4 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR CHC K. Wood B. Tomko 24% 65% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Gaetti Scores/unER; Wood Scores/unER
t3 1-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  RRR CIN D. Young K. Wood -20% 15% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Larkin Scores; Petagine Scores
b3 0-4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR CHC S. Sosa B. Tomko 14% 29% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Johnson Scores
b4 2-4 2 --3 2,(1-0)  R CHC G. Gaetti B. Tomko 11% 41% Reached on E7 (Line Drive to Short LF); Hernandez Scores/No RBI/unER; Gaetti to 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  CIN R. Petagine K. Wood -8% 42% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Larkin to 3B; Petagine to 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN R. Sanders K. Wood 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CIN B. Larkin K. Wood -2% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  CIN R. Petagine K. Wood -8% 42% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Larkin to 3B; Petagine to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -23 1,(0-0)  R CIN D. Young K. Wood -4% 37% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Larkin Scores/unER; Petagine stays at 2B
t1 1-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O CIN J. Hammonds K. Wood 4% 41% Flyball: RF
t1 1-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O CIN B. Boone K. Wood 4% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Brett Tomko facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC L. Johnson B. Tomko 4% 49% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CHC M. Morandini B. Tomko -4% 45% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Sosa B. Tomko -3% 42% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  CHC M. Grace B. Tomko 2% 44% Walk; Johnson to 2B
b1 0-1 2 12- 3,(0-2)  CHC B. Brown B. Tomko 1% 45% Johnson Steals 3B
b1 0-1 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  O CHC B. Brown B. Tomko -5% 40% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN E. Taubensee K. Wood 2% 42% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN A. Boone K. Wood 2% 43% Groundout: C-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN B. Tomko K. Wood 1% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Brett Tomko facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC J. Hernandez B. Tomko -3% 42% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC T. Houston B. Tomko -2% 40% Lineout: P-1B (P's Left)
b2 0-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC G. Gaetti B. Tomko -1% 39% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN R. Sanders K. Wood 2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  CIN B. Larkin K. Wood -2% 39% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t3 1-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  CIN R. Petagine K. Wood -3% 35% Walk; Larkin to 2B
t3 1-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  RRR CIN D. Young K. Wood -20% 15% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Larkin Scores; Petagine Scores
t3 4-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CIN J. Hammonds K. Wood 1% 16% Strikeout Swinging
t3 4-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN B. Boone K. Wood 1% 17% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Brett Tomko facing 9-1-2
b3 0-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC K. Wood B. Tomko -2% 15% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC L. Johnson B. Tomko 2% 17% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 0-4 1 1-- 9,(3-2)  O CHC M. Morandini B. Tomko -2% 14% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b3 0-4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR CHC S. Sosa B. Tomko 14% 29% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Johnson Scores
b3 2-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Grace B. Tomko -1% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 7-8-9
t4 4-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN E. Taubensee K. Wood 2% 29% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t4 4-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CIN A. Boone K. Wood 1% 31% Strikeout Looking
t4 4-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN B. Tomko K. Wood 1% 31% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Reds' Brett Tomko facing 5-6-7
b4 2-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC B. Brown B. Tomko -3% 29% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b4 2-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC J. Hernandez B. Tomko 5% 34% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b4 2-4 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O CHC T. Houston B. Tomko -4% 30% Groundout: SS-1B; Hernandez to 3B
b4 2-4 2 --3 2,(1-0)  R CHC G. Gaetti B. Tomko 11% 41% Reached on E7 (Line Drive to Short LF); Hernandez Scores/No RBI/unER; Gaetti to 2B
b4 3-4 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR CHC K. Wood B. Tomko 24% 65% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Gaetti Scores/unER; Wood Scores/unER
b4 5-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC L. Johnson B. Tomko -1% 64% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
t5 4-5 0 --- 10,(3-2)  O CIN R. Sanders K. Wood 3% 67% Strikeout Swinging
t5 4-5 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O CIN B. Larkin K. Wood 2% 69% Lineout: CF
t5 4-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  CIN R. Petagine K. Wood -2% 67% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t5 4-5 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CIN D. Young K. Wood 3% 71% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Reds' Brett Tomko facing 2-3-4
b5 5-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC M. Morandini B. Tomko -2% 68% Flyball: LF
b5 5-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC S. Sosa B. Tomko -2% 67% Strikeout Swinging
b5 5-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC M. Grace B. Tomko 2% 69% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b5 5-4 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHC B. Brown B. Tomko -3% 66% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 5-6-7
t6 4-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CIN J. Hammonds K. Wood -6% 60% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t6 4-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CIN B. Boone K. Wood -4% 56% Wild Pitch; Hammonds to 2B
t6 4-5 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  O CIN B. Boone K. Wood 7% 63% Strikeout Swinging
t6 4-5 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CIN E. Taubensee K. Wood 5% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Hammonds to 3B
t6 4-5 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O CIN A. Boone K. Wood 6% 74% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Reds' Brett Tomko facing 6-7-8
b6 5-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Hernandez B. Tomko -2% 72% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC T. Houston B. Tomko -2% 70% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC G. Gaetti B. Tomko 2% 72% Double to RF (Line Drive)
Sandy Martinez pinch hits for Kerry Wood (P) batting 9th
b6 5-4 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  CHC S. Martinez B. Tomko 1% 73% Walk
Mike Remlinger replaces Aaron Boone (3B) pitching and batting 8th
Chris Stynes replaces Brett Tomko (P) playing 3B batting 9th
b6 5-4 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O CHC L. Johnson M. Remlinger -4% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Matt Karchner facing 9-1-2
Matt Karchner replaces Sandy Martinez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN C. Stynes M. Karchner 4% 73% Lineout: RF
t7 4-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN R. Sanders M. Karchner 3% 77% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t7 4-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  CIN B. Larkin M. Karchner -4% 72% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Larkin to 2B
t7 4-5 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CIN R. Petagine M. Karchner 6% 79% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Reds' Mike Remlinger facing 2-3-4
b7 5-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Morandini M. Remlinger -2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b7 5-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC S. Sosa M. Remlinger -1% 75% Strikeout Swinging
b7 5-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Grace M. Remlinger -1% 74% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Matt Karchner facing 4-5-6
t8 4-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN D. Young M. Karchner 6% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t8 4-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CIN J. Hammonds M. Karchner 4% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-5 2 --- 4,(3-0)  CIN B. Boone M. Karchner -3% 81% Walk
Terry Mulholland replaces Matt Karchner pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-5 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CIN E. Taubensee T. Mulholland 6% 86% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Reds' Mike Remlinger facing 5-6-7
b8 5-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC B. Brown M. Remlinger -1% 85% Flyball: CF
b8 5-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC J. Hernandez M. Remlinger -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
b8 5-4 2 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC T. Houston M. Remlinger 1% 85% Walk
John Hudek replaces Mike Remlinger pitching and batting 8th
b8 5-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC G. Gaetti J. Hudek -2% 83% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Rod Beck facing 8-9-1
Rod Beck replaces Terry Mulholland pitching and batting 9th
Melvin Nieves pinch hits for John Hudek (P) batting 8th
t9 4-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CIN M. Nieves R. Beck 8% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 4-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN C. Stynes R. Beck 5% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t9 4-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN R. Sanders R. Beck 4% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.

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