July 19, 1999 Kansas City Royals at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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SDP 4
@ANA 1
(10) NYM 4
@BAL 1 FLA 10
@BOS 7 MON 6
@NYY 4 OAK 10
COL 5 SEA 7
ARI 5 PHI 16
@TBD 3 TEX 14
SFG 7 TOR 8
ATL 7
(10) KCR 10
@CHC 2 DET 7
@CIN 6 HOU 3
CLE 2
(11) CHW 10
@MIL 8
(12) LAD 12
@PIT 7 STL 8
MIN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 38,725

Monday, July 19, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:10

Royals

38-54

Won 2

3rd, 19 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          4  0  0   1  0  0   4  0  1   10 13  2
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  6  1

W: J Witasick (4-6), L: S Trachsel (3-13)

Cubs

43-47

Lost 3

6th, 11½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon LF                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .296  .837   15    3   0   
  S Pose PH-LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .743    4    0   0   
C Febles 2B                   4   2   1   0    0   1  .274  .785   14    2   5   SH
C Beltran CF                  5   1   2   3    0   0  .301  .804   15    6   0   3B
  M Suzuki P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Sweeney 1B                  5   3   4   3    0   0  .325  .902   16    8   0   SB
J Dye RF                      5   0   3   1    0   0  .307  .902   21    1   0   2·2B,CS
J Randa 3B                    2   1   1   2    2   0  .324  .869   24    0   1   HR,SF,IW
T Spehr C                     3   0   0   1    1   2  .217  .756   22    4   0   SF
R Sanchez SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .639   18    2   3   
  S Scarsone SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .517         0   1   
J Witasick P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    8    0   0   
  T Byrdak P                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500   11    1   0   2B
  J Hansen CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .686         0   0   
Totals                       36  10  13  10    4   6              168   27  10

BATTING

2B: T Byrdak (1, off S Trachsel); J Dye 2 (20, off S Rain, off R Aguilera).

3B: C Beltran (4, off S Trachsel).

HR: J Randa (10, off S Trachsel; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: J Randa (4, off R Aguilera); T Spehr (2, off S Trachsel).

SH: C Febles (10, off S Rain).

IBB: J Randa (3, by S Trachsel).

TB: J Dye 5; J Randa 4; M Sweeney 4; C Beltran 4; T Byrdak 2; C Febles; J Damon.

RBI: M Sweeney 3 (64); C Beltran 3 (63); J Randa 2 (44); J Dye (70); T Spehr (22).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Febles-R Sanchez-M Sweeney; C Febles-M Sweeney.

E: M Sweeney 2 (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Sweeney (3, 2nd base off S Trachsel/J Reed).

CS: J Dye (3, 2nd base by S Trachsel/J Reed).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Morandini 2B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .268  .704   20    1   4   
J Hernandez SS-CF             4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .793   16    2   2   
M Grace 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .886   23   10   0   
S Sosa RF                     2   1   2   1    1   0  .296  .998   21    2   0   SF
H Rodriguez LF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .338 1.029   12    2   1   2B
T Houston 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .782    2    2   0   GDP
  G Gaetti PH-3B              2   0   0   0    0   2  .191  .609   10    1   0   
J Reed C                      3   0   1   0    1   0  .256  .716   14    6   1   
C Goodwin CF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .695    3    1   0   
  M Alexander PH-SS           2   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .700    9    0   1   
S Trachsel P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .094  .246    5    0   0   
  S Rain P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Blauser PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .888    3    0   0   
  R Aguilera P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   2    3   4              138   27   9

BATTING

2B: H Rodriguez (19, off M Suzuki).

SF: S Sosa (5, off J Witasick).

TB: H Rodriguez 2; S Sosa 2; M Morandini; J Reed; M Grace.

GIDP: T Houston (5).

RBI: H Rodriguez (65); S Sosa (81).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: T Houston (13).

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Witasick, W (4-6)            5.1   4   1   0    2   2   0   6.53   22   87-53   32· 6·15    5· 6· 7· 0     58    -     0.94   0.06
T Byrdak, H (5)                2.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   7.11    7   27-17   14· 1· 2    3· 1· 2· 0          3-0    0.46   0.15
M Suzuki                       1     2   1   1    1   1   0   8.80    6   23-13    6· 5· 2    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     6   2   1    3   4   0          35  137-83   52·12·19   11· 7·10· 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
S Trachsel, L (3-13)           6     8   7   7    3   5   1   6.73   28  113-63   41· 5·17    7· 7· 6· 0     30    -     0.55  -0.26
S Rain                         0.1   3   2   1    0   0   0  13.50    4   14-8     5· 1· 2    1· 0· 3· 0          2-2    0.25  -0.04
R King                         1.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   9.95    6   25-14    8· 2· 4    4· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.02   0.00
R Aguilera                     1     2   1   1    0   1   0   4.19    5   14-9     6· 2· 1    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         9    13  10   9    4   6   1          43  166-94   60·10·24   13·10·10· 0          3-2

S Trachsel faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Suzuki (5).

IBB: S Trachsel (3; J Randa).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Kerwin Danley, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 3:10.

Attendance: 38,725.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 10mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Damon              LF    1. M Morandini          2B 
2. C Febles             2B    2. J Hernandez          SS 
3. C Beltran            CF    3. M Grace              1B 
4. M Sweeney            1B    4. S Sosa               RF 
5. J Dye                RF    5. H Rodriguez          LF 
6. J Randa              3B    6. T Houston            3B 
7. T Spehr              C     7. J Reed               C  
8. R Sanchez            SS    8. C Goodwin            CF 
9. J Witasick           P     9. S Trachsel           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  12-  5   16%  75% C Beltran       S Trachsel      Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Damon Scores; Febles Scores
   b 6   1  5-1  123  3   14%  94% H Rodriguez     T Byrdak        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   t 4   1  1-4  ---  4    7%  86% J Randa         S Trachsel      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 1   0  0-3  1--  4    5%  83% J Dye           S Trachsel      Single to CF (Line Drive); Sweeney to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  1    5%  59% C Febles        S Trachsel      Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Damon to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  J Damon         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   59%  C Febles        Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Damon to 2B
   RR     12-  5   75%  C Beltran       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Damon Scores; Febles Scores
   R      --3  5   78%  M Sweeney       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Beltran Scores
          1--  4   83%  J Dye           Single to CF (Line Drive); Sweeney to 3B
   O      1-3  6   80%  J Randa         Lineout: 3B
   RO     1-3  2   81%  T Spehr         Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Sweeney Scores
   O      1--  1   80%  R Sanchez       Dye Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Jay Witasick facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   77%  M Morandini     Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   79%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  7   74%  M Grace         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Morandini to 3B/Adv on E3
   RO     1-3  7   75%  S Sosa          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Morandini Scores/unER
   O      1--  6   77%  H Rodriguez     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Steve Trachsel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   76%  R Sanchez       Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  4   75%  J Witasick      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   74%  J Damon         Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Jay Witasick facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   76%  T Houston       Lineout: LF
          ---  4   74%  J Reed          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   77%  C Goodwin       Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   79%  S Trachsel      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Steve Trachsel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   77%  C Febles        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   76%  C Beltran       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   76%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Jay Witasick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   78%  M Morandini     Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   80%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   81%  M Grace         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Steve Trachsel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   79%  J Dye           Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  4   86%  J Randa         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   85%  T Spehr         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   85%  R Sanchez       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Jay Witasick facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   81%  S Sosa          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   85%  H Rodriguez     Popfly: CF
   OO     1--  1   89%  T Houston       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Steve Trachsel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   88%  J Witasick      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   88%  J Damon         Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   87%  C Febles        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Jay Witasick facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   89%  J Reed          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   91%  C Goodwin       Popfly: CF
   O      ---  2   91%  S Trachsel      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Steve Trachsel facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   91%  C Beltran       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  1   91%  M Sweeney       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  8   90%  J Dye           Flyball: CF
          1--      91%  J Randa         Sweeney Steals 2B
          -2-  4   91%  " "             Intentional Walk
          12-  4   92%  T Spehr         Walk; Sweeney to 3B; Randa to 2B
   O      123  5   90%  R Sanchez       Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 5, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Jay Witasick facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   86%  M Morandini     Walk
   O      1--  3   89%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
          1--  6   84%  M Grace         Single to RF (Line Drive); Hernandez to 3B
          1-3  6   79%  S Sosa          Walk; Grace to 2B
                  Tim Byrdak replaces Jay Witasick pitching and batting 9th
   OO     123  3   94%  H Rodriguez     Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Steve Trachsel facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   95%  T Byrdak        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
                  Steve Rain replaces Steve Trachsel pitching and batting 9th
          -2-  4   96%  J Damon         Walk
          12-  5   97%  C Febles        Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Byrdak to 3B; Damon to 2B
   R      123  5   99%  C Beltran       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Byrdak Scores; Damon to 3B; Febles to 2B
   RRO    123  2   99%  M Sweeney       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Damon Scores; Febles Scores/unER; Beltran out at 3B/LF-3B
   R      1--  2  100%  J Dye           Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Sweeney Scores
                  Ray King replaces Steve Rain pitching and batting 9th
          -2-  6  100%  J Randa         Walk
   O      12-  5  100%  T Spehr         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      12-  4   99%  R Sanchez       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 9, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-9, Tim Byrdak facing 6-7-8
                  Gary Gaetti pinch hits for Tyler Houston batting 6th
   O      ---  6  100%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  J Reed          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Manny Alexander pinch hits for Curtis Goodwin batting 8th
   O      ---  4  100%  M Alexander     Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Cubs 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-1, Ray King facing 9-1-2
                  Gary Gaetti moves to 3B; Manny Alexander moves to SS; Jose Hernandez moves to CF
   O      ---  5  100%  T Byrdak        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Scott Pose pinch hits for Johnny Damon batting 1st
   O      ---  4  100%  S Pose          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  C Febles        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-9, Tim Byrdak facing 9-1-2
                  Scott Pose moves to LF; Jeff Blauser pinch hits for Ray King batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  J Blauser       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  M Morandini     Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4  100%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-1, Rick Aguilera facing 3-4-5
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Jeff Blauser pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1  100%  C Beltran       Foul Popfly: 3B
          ---  4  100%  M Sweeney       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1  100%  J Dye           Double to LF (Line Drive); Sweeney to 3B
   RO     -23  3  100%  J Randa         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Sweeney Scores; Dye to 3B
   O      --3  5  100%  T Spehr         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 10, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-10, Mac Suzuki facing 3-4-5
                  Mac Suzuki replaces Carlos Beltran pitching and batting 3rd; Steve Scarsone replaces Rey Sanchez playing SS batting 8th; Jed Hansen replaces Tim Byrdak playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4  100%  S Sosa          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   R      1--  2  100%  H Rodriguez     Double to CF (Line Drive); Sosa Scores
   O      -2-  4  100%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4  100%  J Reed          Walk
          12-     100%  M Alexander     Wild Pitch; Rodriguez to 3B; Reed to 2B
   O      -23  4  100%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 10, Cubs 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation