August 7, 1999 Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 14
@ANA 3 BAL 5
DET 4 MIN 6
@KCR 5 OAK 11
CHW 1 NYY 1
@SEA 0 CLE 15
@TBD 10 TEX 6
TOR 0 ATL 15
SFG 4 HOU 10
@CHC 4 FLA 4
COL 1 MIL 6
CIN 4 MON 3
SDP 1 LAD 7
@NYM 6 ARI 8
@PHI 2 PIT 3
STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 38,413

Saturday, August 7, 1999, 12:15PM
Time of Game: 3:00

Astros

68-44

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  2   2  0  0   1  2  2   10 14  0
Cubs            0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    4  5  3

W: S Elarton (6-3), L: K Tapani (6-10)

Cubs

50-59

Lost 1

6th, 16½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   2   2   1    1   1  .312  .881   19    3   2   2B,SB
  G Barker CF                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .771    6    1   0   
R Johnson 3B                  6   0   4   6    0   0  .277  .836   27    0   2   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .306 1.083   30    5   0   HBP
D Bell RF                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .248  .679   21    2   0   
C Everett CF                  5   2   3   2    0   1  .325  .920   25    3   0   2·HR
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Hidalgo LF                  5   1   1   0    0   2  .228  .750   16    1   0   2B
P Bako C                      4   1   0   0    1   2  .268  .762   15   11   0   
T Bogar SS                    5   2   1   0    0   1  .245  .697   13    1   2   
S Elarton P                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .143  .286   12    0   0   SH
  B Spiers PH-2B              2   1   1   0    0   1  .278  .744    8    0   0   3B
Totals                       43  10  14  10    3  11              192   27   6

BATTING

2B: R Hidalgo (25, off K Tapani); R Johnson (8, off K Tapani); C Biggio (47, off K Tapani).

3B: B Spiers (3, off R Beck).

HR: C Everett 2 (14, off F Heredia, off K Tapani; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SH: S Elarton (3, off K Tapani).

HBP: J Bagwell (6, by K Tapani).

TB: C Everett 9; R Johnson 5; C Biggio 3; B Spiers 3; R Hidalgo 2; G Barker; S Elarton; T Bogar.

RBI: R Johnson 6 (17); C Everett 2 (72); C Biggio (55); G Barker (6).

2-out RBI: R Johnson 3; G Barker.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 6 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Johnson-C Biggio-J Bagwell; C Biggio.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Biggio (21, 2nd base off R Beck/J Reed).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Meyers CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .111   22    3   0   
M Morandini 2B                4   0   1   0    0   2  .261  .686   21    2   3   
M Grace 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .323  .893   10    4   0   
  T Houston 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .746    5    1   0   
S Sosa RF                     3   1   0   0    1   2  .295 1.005   16    1   0   
H Rodriguez LF                3   2   2   2    1   1  .340 1.038   18    3   0   HR
J Reed C                      3   1   1   0    1   1  .250  .717   15   12   0   
J Nieves SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .618   11    1   2   GDP
G Gaetti 3B                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .196  .619    8    0   0   2B
K Tapani P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .027  .154    7    0   0   
  F Heredia P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Rain P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Hill PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .331 1.037    5    0   0   
  T Adams P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   4   5   4    4  10              138   27   5

BATTING

2B: G Gaetti (6, off S Elarton).

HR: H Rodriguez (22, off D Henry; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

TB: H Rodriguez 5; G Gaetti 2; M Morandini; J Reed.

GIDP: J Nieves (2).

RBI: G Gaetti 2 (37); H Rodriguez 2 (77).

2-out RBI: G Gaetti 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: J Nieves (2); H Rodriguez (5); G Gaetti (8).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Elarton, W (6-3)             7     4   2   2    2   9   0   3.12   25   98-65   33·13·19    5· 5· 4· 0     68    -     0.95   0.16
D Henry                        2     1   2   2    2   1   1   4.98    9   40-20   14· 2· 4    1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.08   0.01
Totals                         9     5   4   4    4  10   1          34  138-85   47·15·23    6· 9· 5· 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 (6-10)             6     7   5   3    1   6   1   4.50   30  117-73   42·11·20    7· 9· 6· 0     47    -     1.01  -0.27
F Heredia                      1     1   1   1    0   2   1   4.58    4   12-9     4· 4· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.25  -0.04
R Beck                         0.2   3   2   2    1   1   0  11.09    6   27-14    6· 6· 2    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.12  -0.03
S Rain                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    1    3-2     1· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.08   0.00
T Adams                        1     3   2   2    1   2   0   3.72    7   30-20   12· 3· 5    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9    14  10   8    3  11   2          48  189-118  65·25·28   11·13· 9· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: K Tapani (4; J Bagwell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Paul Nauert.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 38,413.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Chicago Cubs                         
1. C Biggio             2B    1. C Meyers             CF 
2. R Johnson            3B    2. M Morandini          2B 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. M Grace              1B 
4. D Bell               RF    4. S Sosa               RF 
5. C Everett            CF    5. H Rodriguez          LF 
6. R Hidalgo            LF    6. J Reed               C  
7. P Bako               C     7. J Nieves             SS 
8. T Bogar              SS    8. G Gaetti             3B 
9. S Elarton            P     9. K Tapani             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-0  12-  4  -20%  36% G Gaetti        S Elarton       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Rodriguez Scores; Reed Scores; Gaetti to 3B
   t 4   2  2-3  123  3   17%  81% R Johnson       K Tapani        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Hidalgo Scores/unER; Bogar Scores/unER; Elarton to 3B
   t 3   1  2-1  -23  3   14%  63% R Johnson       K Tapani        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Elarton Scores; Biggio Scores; Johnson to 2B/Adv on E7
   t 2   1  0-0  ---  8   10%  58% C Everett       K Tapani        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   t 3   1  2-1  1--  1   10%  49% C Biggio        K Tapani        Double to CF (Fly Ball); Elarton to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   46%  R Johnson       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  8   45%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   47%  C Meyers        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   45%  M Morandini     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   OO     1--  2   50%  M Grace         Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   48%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  8   58%  C Everett       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  2   56%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  1   55%  P Bako          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Elarton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   58%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   55%  H Rodriguez     Walk
          1--  5   51%  J Reed          Walk; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-  1   56%  J Nieves        Foul Popfly: C
   RR     12-  4   36%  G Gaetti        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Rodriguez Scores; Reed Scores; Gaetti to 3B
   O      --3  3   39%  K Tapani        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Kevin Tapani facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   36%  T Bogar         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   39%  S Elarton       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  1   49%  C Biggio        Double to CF (Fly Ball); Elarton to 3B
   RR     -23  3   63%  R Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Elarton Scores; Biggio Scores; Johnson to 2B/Adv on E7
          -2-  4   64%  J Bagwell       Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  3   61%  D Bell          Flyball: CF; Johnson to 3B
   O      1-3  5   56%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   59%  C Meyers        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   61%  M Morandini     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   62%  M Grace         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Kevin Tapani facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   68%  R Hidalgo       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   64%  P Bako          Flyball: LF
          -2-  5   66%  T Bogar         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          12-  2   71%  S Elarton       Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Hidalgo to 3B; Bogar to 2B
   O      123  3   64%  C Biggio        Foul Popfly: C
   RR     123  3   81%  R Johnson       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Hidalgo Scores/unER; Bogar Scores/unER; Elarton to 3B
   O      -23  5   78%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Scott Elarton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   80%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   82%  H Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   83%  J Reed          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Kevin Tapani facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   82%  D Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  6   83%  C Everett       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   81%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: SS
   O      1--  4   80%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Scott Elarton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   83%  J Nieves        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   85%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   86%  K Tapani        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Kevin Tapani facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   85%  T Bogar         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   84%  S Elarton       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   84%  C Biggio        Walk
          1--  6   85%  R Johnson       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  5   83%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   86%  C Meyers        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   88%  M Morandini     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   89%  M Grace         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Felix Heredia facing 4-5-6
                  Felix Heredia replaces Kevin Tapani pitching and batting 9th; Tyler Houston replaces Mark Grace playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---  1   88%  D Bell          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   R      ---  3   93%  C Everett       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   93%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   92%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Scott Elarton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   94%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   92%  H Rodriguez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   87%  J Reed          Single to CF (Line Drive); Rodriguez to 3B
   OO     1-3  1   96%  J Nieves        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Rod Beck facing 8-9-1
                  Rod Beck replaces Felix Heredia pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   96%  T Bogar         Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
                  Bill Spiers pinch hits for Scott Elarton batting 9th
          ---  3   97%  B Spiers        Triple to CF (Line Drive)
   R      --3  6   98%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Spiers Scores
          1--      98%  R Johnson       Biggio Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   99%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Biggio Scores
   O      1--  6   99%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   99%  D Bell          Walk; Johnson to 2B
                  Steve Rain replaces Rod Beck pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  3   99%  C Everett       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-8, Doug Henry facing 8-9-1
                  Doug Henry replaces Carl Everett pitching and batting 5th; Bill Spiers moves to 2B; Glen Barker replaces Craig Biggio playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---  3   99%  G Gaetti        Lineout: SS
                  Glenallen Hill pinch hits for Steve Rain batting 9th
          ---  5   99%  G Hill          Walk
   O      1--  5   99%  C Meyers        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  7  100%  M Morandini     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-2, Terry Adams facing 6-7-8
                  Terry Adams replaces Glenallen Hill pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5  100%  P Bako          Walk
          1--  2  100%  T Bogar         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bako to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  6  100%  G Barker        Single to CF (Line Drive); Bako Scores; Bogar to 3B
   R      1-3  6  100%  R Johnson       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bogar Scores; Barker to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 10, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-10, Doug Henry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5  100%  T Houston       Flyball: RF
          ---  6  100%  S Sosa          Walk
   RR     1--  4  100%  H Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Sosa Scores
   O      ---  1  100%  J Reed          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4  100%  J Nieves        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
        2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 10, Cubs 4.

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