October 3, 1998 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 3 at Wrigley Field Play by Play and Box Score

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1998 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 3
1998 postseason: WS: NYY-SDP / ALCS: NYY-CLE / NLCS: SDP-ATL / Div. Series: CLE-BOS / NYY-TEX / ATL-CHC / SDP-HOU

Game 1
ATL  7
CHC  1
Game 2
ATL  2
CHC  1
(10) Game 3
ATL  6
@CHC  2

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,597

Saturday, October 3, 1998, 6:30
Time of Game: 2:57

Braves

Bobby Cox

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

W: G Maddux (1-0), L: K Wood (0-1)

Cubs

Jim Riggleman

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Weiss SS                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .154  .368   22    1   2   
K Lockhart 2B                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .718   17    1   3   
C Jones 3B                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .200  .629   28    0   0   
A Galarraga 1B                4   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .558   18    8   4   
R Klesko LF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .818   15    1   0   
  G Williams RF               2   1   1   1    0   1  .500 1.000   10    2   0   
A Jones CF                    2   1   0   0    3   0  .000  .231   18    4   0   SB,IW
E Perez C                     5   1   1   4    0   2  .200 1.000   21    6   0   HR
M Tucker RF                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .250 1.025    8    2   0   IW
  D Bautista LF               2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500    6    0   0   2B
G Maddux P                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .750   16    2   1   2B
  K Ligtenberg P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   6   9   5    7   8              179   27  10

BATTING

2B: D Bautista (1, off R Beck); G Maddux (1, off K Wood).

HR: E Perez (1, off R Beck; 8th inn, 3 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

IBB: A Jones (1, by R Beck); M Tucker (1, by K Wood).

TB: E Perez 4; D Bautista 2; K Lockhart 2; G Maddux 2; A Galarraga; W Weiss; G Williams; C Jones.

RBI: E Perez 4 (4); G Williams (1).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Jones (2, 2nd base off K Wood/T Houston).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .334   12    4   0   
M Morandini 2B                3   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .555    9    2   0   SF
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .523   19    0   0   
M Grace 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .083  .166   13    7   1   
H Rodriguez LF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .536   12    4   1   2B
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .091  .182   10    1   2   
T Houston C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .834   13    7   0   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Morgan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Alexander PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
J Hernandez SS                4   1   2   0    0   1  .286  .572   14    0   1   
K Wood P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    1   0   
  B Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  T Mulholland P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  S Martinez C                1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    5    1   0   
Totals                       34   2   8   2    0   5              116   27   6

BATTING

2B: H Rodriguez (1, off G Maddux).

SF: M Morandini (1, off K Ligtenberg).

TB: H Rodriguez 2; J Hernandez 2; G Gaetti; M Morandini; L Johnson; S Martinez; M Grace.

RBI: M Grace (1); M Morandini (1).

2-out RBI: M Grace.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Rodriguez-J Hernandez-M Morandini.

PB: T Houston (1).

E: J Hernandez (2); G Gaetti (1).

PITCHING

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Maddux, W (1-0)              7     7   2   2    0   4   0   2.57   28   91-60   35·12·13   15· 6· 3· 0     59    -     1.18   0.45
K Ligtenberg                   2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7   25-17   11· 4· 3    1· 4· 1· 0          3-2    0.67   0.08
Totals                         9     8   2   2    0   5   0          35  116-77   46·16·16   16·10· 4· 0          3-2

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 Wood, L (0-1)                5     3   1   1    4   5   0   1.80   22   97-52   25· 8·19    3· 6· 4· 0     58    -     1.08   0.15
T Mulholland                   2     1   2   2    1   2   0  11.57    8   24-15    9· 2· 4    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.88   0.03
R Beck                         1.2   5   3   3    2   1   1  16.20   12   48-25   14· 3· 8    2· 6· 1· 0          2-2    0.55  -0.17
M Morgan                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    3-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.22   0.01
Totals                         9     9   6   6    7   8   1          43  172-93   49·13·31   10·13· 5· 0          5-2

G Maddux faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
T Mulholland faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Beck (1; A Jones); K Wood (1; M Tucker).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Angel Hernandez.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 39,597.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 51° F, Wind 24mph in from Rightfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Chicago Cubs                         
1. W Weiss              SS    1. L Johnson            CF 
2. K Lockhart           2B    2. M Morandini          2B 
3. C Jones              3B    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. A Galarraga          1B    4. M Grace              1B 
5. R Klesko             LF    5. H Rodriguez          LF 
6. A Jones              CF    6. G Gaetti             3B 
7. E Perez              C     7. T Houston            C  
8. M Tucker             RF    8. J Hernandez          SS 
9. G Maddux             P     9. K Wood               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  0-1  12-  3   13%  91% G Williams      R Beck          Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lockhart Scores; Jones to 3B; Williams to 2B/Adv on E6
   t 3   2  0-0  --3  5    8%  57% C Jones         K Wood          Passed Ball; Maddux Scores
   t 8   1  0-2  123  1    8%  99% E Perez         R Beck          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Jones Scores; Williams Scores; Jones Scores
   b 5   2  1-0  1-3  6    8%  65% L Johnson       G Maddux        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   t 3   0  0-0  ---  5    7%  57% G Maddux        K Wood          Double to CF (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   53%  W Weiss         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   50%  K Lockhart      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  4   47%  C Jones         Flyball: CF
          1--  4   49%  A Galarraga     Walk; Weiss to 2B
   O      12-  3   45%  R Klesko        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF
          ---  1   45%  M Morandini     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   48%  S Sosa          Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   50%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Kerry Wood facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   54%  A Jones         Walk
   O      1--  7   50%  E Perez         Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  4   45%  M Tucker        Line Drive Double Play: LF-SS-2B (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   39%  H Rodriguez     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  3   40%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Rodriguez to 3B
   O      --3  3   46%  T Houston       Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      --3  4   50%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Kerry Wood facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   57%  G Maddux        Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  3   52%  W Weiss         Lineout: P (P's Right)
   O      -2-  2   48%  K Lockhart      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Maddux to 3B
   R      --3      57%  C Jones         Passed Ball; Maddux Scores
          ---  6   58%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   56%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   59%  K Wood          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   61%  L Johnson       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   62%  M Morandini     Groundout: 1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kerry Wood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   59%  R Klesko        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          ---  1   62%  A Jones         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      64%  E Perez         Jones Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   60%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   61%  M Tucker        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   57%  G Maddux        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   60%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   62%  M Grace         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   63%  H Rodriguez     Popfly: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   61%  W Weiss         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   59%  K Lockhart      Flyball: LF
          ---  4   60%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1--  2   58%  A Galarraga     Popfly: CF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   52%  G Gaetti        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   57%  T Houston       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  7   52%  J Hernandez     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gaetti to 2B
                  Brant Brown pinch hits for Kerry Wood batting 9th
   O      12-  3   58%  B Brown         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gaetti to 3B
   O      1-3  6   65%  L Johnson       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Terry Mulholland facing 5-6-7
                  Terry Mulholland replaces Brant Brown pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   63%  R Klesko        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   61%  A Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   60%  E Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
                  Danny Bautista replaces Michael Tucker playing LF batting 8th; Gerald Williams replaces Ryan Klesko playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---  2   64%  M Morandini     Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  2   67%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   69%  M Grace         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Terry Mulholland facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   66%  D Bautista      Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   64%  G Maddux        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   63%  W Weiss         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   68%  H Rodriguez     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   71%  G Gaetti        Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  5   74%  T Houston       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Terry Mulholland facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   77%  K Lockhart      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   82%  C Jones         Walk; Lockhart to 2B
                  Rod Beck replaces Tyler Houston pitching and batting 7th; Sandy Martinez replaces Terry Mulholland playing C batting 9th
   O      12-  4   77%  A Galarraga     Flyball: CF
   R      12-  3   91%  G Williams      Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lockhart Scores; Jones to 3B; Williams to 2B/Adv on E6
          -23  4   91%  A Jones         Intentional Walk
   RRRR   123  1   99%  E Perez         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Jones Scores; Williams Scores; Jones Scores
          ---  5   99%  D Bautista      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  4   99%  G Maddux        Groundout: 1B (P's Right); Bautista to 3B
   O      --3  5   99%  W Weiss         Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   98%  J Hernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   96%  S Martinez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hernandez to 2B
          12-  3   93%  L Johnson       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hernandez to 3B; Martinez to 2B
                  Kerry Ligtenberg replaces Greg Maddux pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123  4   95%  M Morandini     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Hernandez Scores; Martinez to 3B
   O      1-3  6   98%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  4   96%  M Grace         Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Martinez Scores; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  5   98%  H Rodriguez     Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Rod Beck facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   99%  K Lockhart      Single to C (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  5   98%  C Jones         Flyball: LF
          1--  2   99%  A Galarraga     Single to RF (Fly Ball); Lockhart to 2B
   O      12-  7   98%  G Williams      Strikeout Looking
          12-  6   98%  A Jones         Walk; Lockhart to 3B; Galarraga to 2B
                  Mike Morgan replaces Rod Beck pitching and batting 7th
   O      123  3   98%  E Perez         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Kerry Ligtenberg facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  G Gaetti        Flyball: 1B
                  Manny Alexander pinch hits for Mike Morgan batting 7th
   O      ---  4  100%  M Alexander     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2  100%  J Hernandez     Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHN199810030

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OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation