April 12, 1999 Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 5
KCR 2
(10) MIN 1
@DET 0
(12) SEA 6
OAK 3 ANA 13
@TEX 5 TOR 7
TBD 1 ARI 12
LAD 6 CIN 7
@CHC 2 SDP 8
@COL 5
(11) NYM 8
FLA 1 ATL 8
@PHI 6

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,092

Monday, April 12, 1999, 1:25PM
Time of Game: 2:35

Reds

3-4

Won 2

4th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  2   0  0  0   1  2  2    7 13  0
Cubs            0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  6  1

W: S Avery (1-1), L: K Tapani (1-1)

Cubs

2-5

Lost 4

6th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cameron CF                  5   2   3   3    0   1  .250 1.075   12    4   0   2·HR
B Larkin SS                   3   2   1   2    1   0  .222  .856   17    0   1   HR,SH
S Casey 1B                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .480 1.479   20    6   0   2B
G Vaughn LF                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .241  .738   14    4   0   
D Young RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .321  .760    8    5   0   2B,GDP
E Taubensee C                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .167  .667   15    6   0   HR,GDP
A Boone 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111   10    0   3   
P Reese 2B                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .261  .770   13    2   3   2·2B
S Avery P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   10    0   1   
  S Sullivan P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Tucker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    3    0   0   
  G White P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       38   7  13   7    1   5              122   27   8

BATTING

2B: P Reese 2 (2, off R Beck, off K Tapani); S Casey (3, off M Karchner); D Young (2, off T Mulholland).

HR: E Taubensee (2, off T Mulholland; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); B Larkin (3, off K Tapani; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); M Cameron 2 (3, off R Beck, off M Karchner; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

SH: B Larkin (1, off K Tapani).

TB: M Cameron 9; E Taubensee 4; B Larkin 4; P Reese 4; D Young 3; S Casey 3; G Vaughn 2.

GIDP: D Young (2); E Taubensee (2).

RBI: M Cameron 3 (5); B Larkin 2 (6); S Casey (5); E Taubensee (2).

2-out RBI: B Larkin 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Boone-P Reese-S Casey 2.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  4   0   2   1    1   0  .222  .545   13    1   0   GDP
J Hernandez SS                3   1   0   0    2   2  .192  .631   21    2   5   
M Grace 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .333  .952   14   11   2   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .120  .570   21    1   0   
G Hill LF                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .533 1.563   19    2   0   
B Santiago C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .136  .705   11    5   1   GDP
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .120  .240   12    1   5   
M Morandini 2B                3   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .659   15    2   3   2B
  J Blauser 2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .600 1.314    1    0   0   
K Tapani P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    2    0   0   
  T Mulholland P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    1   0   
  M Alexander PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .667    6    0   0   
  M Karchner P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Heredia P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  S Martinez PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    4    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   2    7   6              142   27  16

BATTING

2B: M Morandini (3, off S Avery).

TB: M Morandini 2; L Johnson 2; S Sosa; G Hill; S Martinez.

GIDP: B Santiago (2); L Johnson (2).

RBI: G Hill (7); L Johnson (1).

2-out RBI: L Johnson.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Morandini-J Hernandez-M Grace; G Gaetti-M Morandini-M Grace.

E: G Hill (1).

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 Avery, W (1-1)               7     3   1   1    5   5   0   2.45   28  106-63   35·11·17    7· 7· 4· 0     67    -     1.22   0.38
S Sullivan                     1     1   1   1    2   0   0   7.71    5   22-12    7· 1· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.74   0.01
G White                        1     2   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    5   14-9     7· 1· 1    0· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9     6   2   2    7   6   0          38  142-84   49·13·22    8·10· 7· 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, L (1-1)              3     4   2   2    0   2   1   4.00   13   43-32   22· 3· 7    6· 3· 2· 0     45    -     1.06  -0.06
T Mulholland                   4     3   1   1    0   1   1   1.29   14   38-24   17· 1· 6    8· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.89   0.08
M Karchner                     0     3   2   2    1   0   1   6.75    4   15-5     5· 0· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.37  -0.12
F Heredia                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3    9-7     2· 3· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.27   0.03
R Beck                         1     3   2   2    0   1   1   9.00    6   17-12    9· 2· 1    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.11  -0.03
Totals                         9    13   7   7    1   5   4          40  122-80   55· 9·16   18·11· 5· 0          2-0

M Karchner faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Hohn, 1B - Paul Schrieber, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Tom Hallion.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 39,092.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 43° F, Wind 12mph in from Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Chicago Cubs                         
1. M Cameron            CF    1. L Johnson            CF 
2. B Larkin             SS    2. J Hernandez          SS 
3. S Casey              1B    3. M Grace              1B 
4. G Vaughn             LF    4. S Sosa               RF 
5. D Young              RF    5. G Hill               LF 
6. E Taubensee          C     6. B Santiago           C  
7. A Boone              3B    7. G Gaetti             3B 
8. P Reese              2B    8. M Morandini          2B 
9. S Avery              P     9. K Tapani             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-0  -2-  5   19%  67% B Larkin        K Tapani        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Reese Scores
   t 7   0  1-2  ---  4   12%  81% E Taubensee     T Mulholland    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 8   1  5-2  12-  1   12%  96% B Santiago      S Sullivan      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 7   1  3-1  1--  3    9%  86% L Johnson       S Avery         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   b 3   2  2-0  --3  2   -9%  59% L Johnson       S Avery         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Morandini Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   53%  M Cameron       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   52%  B Larkin        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Cameron to 2B
   O      -2-  6   49%  S Casey         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Cameron to 3B
   O      --3  1   45%  G Vaughn        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Avery facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  L Johnson       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  4   49%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  M Grace         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   54%  D Young         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  5   46%  E Taubensee     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  1   45%  A Boone         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Avery facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   47%  S Sosa          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   49%  G Hill          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  B Santiago      Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   57%  P Reese         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   52%  S Avery         Strikeout (missed bunt)
   O      -2-  3   48%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -2-  5   67%  B Larkin        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Reese Scores
          ---  4   69%  S Casey         Reached on E7 (Line Drive to Deep LF); Casey to 2B
   O      -2-  4   67%  G Vaughn        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Avery facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   69%  G Gaetti        Lineout: RF (Short RF)
          ---  6   65%  M Morandini     Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  2   68%  K Tapani        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Morandini to 3B
   R      --3  2   59%  L Johnson       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Morandini Scores
   O      1--  2   62%  J Hernandez     Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Terry Mulholland facing 5-6-7
                  Terry Mulholland replaces Kevin Tapani pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   68%  D Young         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   64%  E Taubensee     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      -2-  3   60%  A Boone         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      -2-  2   57%  P Reese         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Avery facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   60%  M Grace         Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  6   56%  S Sosa          Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   60%  G Hill          Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
          1--  4   58%  B Santiago      Walk; Sosa to 2B
   O      12-  3   63%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Terry Mulholland facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   61%  S Avery         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   59%  M Cameron       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   58%  B Larkin        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Avery facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   61%  M Morandini     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   64%  T Mulholland    Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   62%  L Johnson       Walk
          1--  4   59%  J Hernandez     Walk; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  4   65%  M Grace         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Terry Mulholland facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   63%  S Casey         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  1   66%  G Vaughn        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   60%  D Young         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Avery facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   64%  S Sosa          Flyball: CF
          ---  6   59%  G Hill          Walk
   O      1--  2   64%  B Santiago      Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4   69%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Terry Mulholland facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  4   81%  E Taubensee     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   79%  A Boone         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   78%  P Reese         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   77%  S Avery         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Steve Avery facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   81%  M Morandini     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  Manny Alexander pinch hits for Terry Mulholland batting 9th
          ---  6   77%  M Alexander     Walk
   OO     1--  3   86%  L Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Matt Karchner facing 1-2-3
                  Matt Karchner replaces Manny Alexander pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  3   92%  M Cameron       Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  4   94%  B Larkin        Walk
   R      1--  4   97%  S Casey         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Larkin Scores
          -2-  4   98%  G Vaughn        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Casey to 3B
                  Felix Heredia replaces Matt Karchner pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  2   97%  D Young         Fielder's Choice SS; Casey out at 3B/SS-C-3B; Vaughn to 2B
   O      12-  4   96%  E Taubensee     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   95%  A Boone         Foul Popfly: 1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Scott Sullivan facing 2-3-4
                  Scott Sullivan replaces Steve Avery pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   92%  J Hernandez     Walk
          1--  4   87%  M Grace         Walk; Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-  6   92%  S Sosa          Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
   R      12-  5   85%  G Hill          Single to LF (Line Drive); Hernandez Scores; Grace to 2B
   OO     12-  1   96%  B Santiago      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, Rod Beck facing 8-9-1
                  Rod Beck replaces Felix Heredia pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Blauser replaces Mickey Morandini playing 2B batting 8th
          ---  3   97%  P Reese         Double to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF Line)
                  Michael Tucker pinch hits for Scott Sullivan batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   97%  M Tucker        Lineout: RF (Short RF)
   RR     -2-  2   99%  M Cameron       Home Run (Fly Ball); Reese Scores
   O      ---  3   99%  B Larkin        Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  2   99%  S Casey         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   99%  G Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Gabe White facing 7-8-9
                  Gabe White replaces Michael Tucker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1  100%  J Blauser       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  Sandy Martinez pinch hits for Rod Beck batting 9th
          ---  4  100%  S Martinez      Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--  2   99%  L Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Martinez to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 2.

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