September 1, 1998 Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 38,223

Tuesday, September 1, 1998, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:47

Reds

65-74

Lost 2

5th, 22 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  2  1   0  1  0   0  0  1    5 10  0
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  2   1  2  X    6 11  1

W: M Karchner (4-4), L: G White (5-4), S: R Beck (41)

Cubs

77-62

Won 3

2nd, 10 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Sanders RF-CF               5   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .781   16    1   0   
B Larkin SS                   5   2   3   1    0   2  .300  .887   22    1   3   HR,SB
S Casey 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .266  .749   17    4   0   GDP
D Young LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .833   10    2   0   
J Hammonds CF                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .283  .822   16    2   0   SB
  D Graves P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Boone 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .796   12    3   1   
E Taubensee C                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .287  .788   18   11   1   2B
A Boone 3B                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .279  .744   10    0   1   2B,IW
  M Nieves PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .737    5    0   0   
S Parris P                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .182  .364    9    0   0   
  G White P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  R Petagine RF               1   1   1   1    0   0  .333 1.024    1    0   0   HR
Totals                       36   5  10   5    2   9              136   24   6

BATTING

2B: E Taubensee (26, off M Morgan); A Boone (9, off M Morgan).

HR: B Larkin (15, off M Morgan; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); R Petagine (1, off R Beck; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).

IBB: A Boone (1, by M Morgan).

TB: B Larkin 6; R Petagine 4; E Taubensee 2; A Boone 2; J Hammonds; D Young; S Parris; R Sanders.

GIDP: S Casey (9).

RBI: R Petagine (2); S Parris (3); B Larkin (67); E Taubensee (68); J Hammonds (38).

2-out RBI: E Taubensee; J Hammonds; R Petagine; S Parris.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Larkin-B Boone-S Casey; E Taubensee-B Boone.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Hammonds (8, 2nd base off D Stevens/T Houston); B Larkin (23, 2nd base off M Morgan/T Houston).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .249  .589   13    0   0   CS,GDP
M Morandini 2B                4   2   2   0    0   1  .309  .800   16    4   5   2B
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .311 1.027   22    1   0   
M Grace 1B                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .320  .896   13    7   1   HR
B Brown LF                    4   1   2   3    0   0  .303  .880   12    2   0   
J Hernandez SS                4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .842   21    2   3   
T Houston C                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .245  .663    8    7   0   
  M Alexander PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .640    5    0   0   
  M Karchner P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  G Hill PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .300  .880    7    0   0   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .272  .817   17    0   3   2B
M Morgan P                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .750 1.500    6    0   1   
  D Stevens P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Maxwell PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  T Adams P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Servais PH-C              2   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .600    6    3   0   
Totals                       33   6  11   6    3  11              149   27  13

BATTING

2B: G Gaetti (27, off G White); M Morandini (18, off S Parris).

HR: M Grace (14, off G White; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: M Grace 5; G Gaetti 3; M Morandini 3; B Brown 2; L Johnson 2; M Morgan.

GIDP: L Johnson (4).

RBI: B Brown 3 (46); M Grace (72); L Johnson (13); G Gaetti (52).

2-out RBI: B Brown 2; G Gaetti; L Johnson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Morgan-M Morandini-J Hernandez-M Grace.

E: B Brown (6).

BASERUNNING

CS: L Johnson (3, 2nd base by S Parris/E Taubensee).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Parris                       6     6   3   3    2   7   0   4.11   24   96-60   30·13·17    9· 4· 2· 0     53    -     1.34   0.03
G White, BS (2), L (5-4)       1.2   4   3   3    1   3   1   4.25   10   41-27   13· 6· 8    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.55  -0.38
D Graves                       0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.69    2    9-6     3· 2· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.83  -0.06
Totals                         8    11   6   6    3  11   1          36  146-93   46·21·26   12· 6· 4· 0          2-1

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 Morgan                       4.2   8   4   4    2   2   1   3.97   23   75-44   25· 4·15   11· 4· 4· 0     32    -     0.88  -0.20
D Stevens                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.66    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.61   0.01
T Adams                        2     0   0   0    0   4   0   4.10    6   23-19    6· 6· 7    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.08
M Karchner, W (4-4)            1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.30    3   14-9     4· 1· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
R Beck, S (41)                 1     2   1   1    0   2   1   3.26    5   20-14    6· 2· 6    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    1.50   0.08
Totals                         9    10   5   5    2   9   2          38  134-87   42·13·32   14· 7· 6· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: S Parris (1).

IBB: M Morgan (2; A Boone).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Nelson, 1B - Sam Holbrook, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Rich Rieker.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 38,223.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 14mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Chicago Cubs                         
1. R Sanders            RF    1. L Johnson            CF 
2. B Larkin             SS    2. M Morandini          2B 
3. S Casey              1B    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. D Young              LF    4. M Grace              1B 
5. J Hammonds           CF    5. B Brown              LF 
6. B Boone              2B    6. J Hernandez          SS 
7. E Taubensee          C     7. T Houston            C  
8. A Boone              3B    8. G Gaetti             3B 
9. S Parris             P     9. M Morgan             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  4-4  ---  1   29%  85% M Grace         G White         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 7   2  4-3  --3  3   20%  54% L Johnson       G White         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gaetti Scores
   b 6   2  4-1  -23  2   17%  35% B Brown         S Parris        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Johnson Scores; Morandini Scores
   t 2   2  0-0  -2-  7  -10%  41% E Taubensee     M Morgan        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Hammonds Scores
   t 2   2  0-1  12-  4  -10%  31% S Parris        M Morgan        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Taubensee Scores; Boone to 3B/Adv on E7

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  R Sanders       Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
          ---  4   50%  B Larkin        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  3   55%  S Casey         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Parris facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   58%  L Johnson       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   55%  M Morandini     Flyball: CF
   OO     1--  7   50%  S Sosa          Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Johnson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Morgan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   52%  D Young         Foul Popfly: C
          ---  5   50%  J Hammonds      Walk
   O      1--  2   52%  B Boone         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Hammonds to 2B
   R      -2-  7   41%  E Taubensee     Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Hammonds Scores
          -2-  4   41%  A Boone         Intentional Walk
   R      12-  4   31%  S Parris        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Taubensee Scores; Boone to 3B/Adv on E7
   O      1-3  2   34%  R Sanders       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Parris facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   38%  M Grace         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   35%  B Brown         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   32%  J Hernandez     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  4   29%  T Houston       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Morgan facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  4   21%  B Larkin        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   22%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  1   21%  D Young         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   23%  J Hammonds      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   24%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Parris facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   22%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   24%  M Morgan        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  5   19%  L Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Morgan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   20%  E Taubensee     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   18%  A Boone         Double to CF (Pop Fly)
   O      -2-  2   20%  S Parris        Popfly: LF (Short LF)
   O      -2-  3   22%  R Sanders       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Parris facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   28%  M Morandini     Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   26%  S Sosa          Flyball: CF; Morandini to 3B
          --3  5   29%  M Grace         Walk
   RO     1-3  2   28%  B Brown         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Morandini Scores
          1--      29%  J Hernandez     Wild Pitch; Brown to 2B
   O      -2-  6   25%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Morgan facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   22%  B Larkin        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      20%  S Casey         Larkin Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   24%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   26%  D Young         Groundout: 2B-1B; Larkin to 3B
   R      --3  1   18%  J Hammonds      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Larkin Scores
                  Dave Stevens replaces Mike Morgan pitching and batting 9th
          1--      18%  B Boone         Hammonds Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   20%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Steve Parris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   17%  T Houston       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   15%  G Gaetti        Lineout: LF
                  Jason Maxwell pinch hits for Dave Stevens batting 9th
   O      ---  3   14%  J Maxwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Terry Adams facing 7-8-9
                  Terry Adams replaces Jason Maxwell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   15%  E Taubensee     Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  4   16%  A Boone         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   17%  S Parris        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Steve Parris facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   21%  L Johnson       Walk
          1--  3   29%  M Morandini     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  4   22%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   18%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Johnson to 3B; Morandini to 2B
   RR     -23  2   35%  B Brown         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Johnson Scores; Morandini Scores
   O      1--  3   31%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Terry Adams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   34%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   36%  B Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   37%  S Casey         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Gabe White facing 7-8-9
                  Gabe White replaces Steve Parris pitching and batting 9th; Manny Alexander pinch hits for Tyler Houston batting 7th
   O      ---  5   32%  M Alexander     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   41%  G Gaetti        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
                  Scott Servais pinch hits for Terry Adams batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   34%  S Servais       Groundout: SS-1B; Gaetti to 3B
   R      --3  3   54%  L Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gaetti Scores
   O      1--  4   50%  M Morandini     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Matt Karchner facing 4-5-6
                  Matt Karchner replaces Manny Alexander pitching and batting 7th; Scott Servais moves to C
   O      ---  2   55%  D Young         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  7   58%  J Hammonds      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   61%  B Boone         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Gabe White facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   56%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1   85%  M Grace         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  3   87%  B Brown         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   85%  J Hernandez     Flyball: LF
                  Glenallen Hill pinch hits for Matt Karchner batting 7th
          1--  7   86%  G Hill          Walk; Brown to 2B
                  Danny Graves replaces Jeffrey Hammonds pitching and batting 5th; Reggie Sanders moves to CF; Roberto Petagine replaces Gabe White playing RF batting 9th
   R      12-  6   94%  G Gaetti        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Brown Scores; Hill to 3B
   O      1-3  3   92%  S Servais       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 6.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-6, Rod Beck facing 7-8-9
                  Rod Beck replaces Glenallen Hill pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  3   96%  E Taubensee     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Melvin Nieves pinch hits for Aaron Boone batting 8th
   O      ---  5   99%  M Nieves        Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  1   96%  R Petagine      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
          ---  5   92%  R Sanders       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6  100%  B Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Cubs 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation