September 3, 1999 Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 28,435

Friday, September 3, 1999, 2:20PM
Time of Game: 2:59

Dodgers

63-71

Won 1

3rd, 15½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  0   0  4  1   2  0  0    8  9  0
Cubs            2  1  0   0  2  0   1  0  0    6 12  1

W: C Park (9-10), L: S Sanders (4-7), S: J Shaw (30)

Cubs

55-78

Lost 1

6th, 23½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .725   15    4   3   2B,SB
M Grudzielanek SS             4   2   2   2    1   0  .317  .791   18    1   0   HR
G Sheffield LF                2   2   1   2    2   0  .312  .907   18    2   0   HR,SB,IW
E Karros 1B                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .294  .902   17    7   2   2B,GDP
R Mondesi RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .246  .786   16    3   0   
  A Mills P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Shaw P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D White CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .264  .734   16    1   0   
T Hundley C                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .219  .757   13    7   0   HR
A Beltre 3B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .274  .792   14    0   0   2B
C Park P                      1   1   1   1    0   0  .128  .327    4    0   0   2B,SH
  D Hansen PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .838    7    0   0   
  M Herges P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Hubbard RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .323  .800    3    1   0   
Totals                       33   8   9   8    4   6              141   27   5

BATTING

2B: A Beltre (23, off A Lorraine); E Young (22, off M Guthrie); C Park (2, off A Lorraine); E Karros (36, off A Lorraine).

HR: T Hundley (20, off S Sanders; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); G Sheffield (23, off A Lorraine; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); M Grudzielanek (5, off A Lorraine; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: C Park (6, off A Lorraine).

IBB: G Sheffield (2, by M Guthrie).

TB: M Grudzielanek 5; T Hundley 4; G Sheffield 4; E Karros 3; E Young 2; C Park 2; A Beltre 2.

GIDP: E Karros (15).

RBI: G Sheffield 2 (81); E Karros 2 (93); M Grudzielanek 2 (36); T Hundley (50); C Park (6).

2-out RBI: G Sheffield 2; M Grudzielanek.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Sheffield (11, 2nd base off M Guthrie/J Reed); E Young (44, 3rd base off M Guthrie/J Reed).

PO: A Beltre (1st base by A Lorraine).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  5   1   3   1    0   0  .262  .683    9    1   0   
C Meyers 2B                   4   2   2   0    0   1  .224  .569   13    3   5   
  G Hill PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .961    2    0   0   
  T Adams P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Grace 1B                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .314  .871   15   10   0   
S Sosa RF                     5   1   1   2    0   2  .302 1.064   19    4   0   HR
H Rodriguez LF                5   1   2   0    0   2  .317  .961   16    1   1   2B
J Reed C                      3   0   0   1    2   1  .250  .719   23    5   1   
J Nieves SS                   4   0   2   2    0   1  .250  .605   15    3   4   
C Liniak 3B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    8    0   0   
  M Morandini PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .657    3    0   0   
  G Gaetti 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .616         0   0   
A Lorraine P                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .573    5    0   1   
  S Sanders P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .706         0   0   
  J Blauser PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .777    6    0   0   
  M Guthrie P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Alexander PH-2B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .671    9    0   0   
Totals                       39   6  12   6    3   7              143   27  12

BATTING

2B: H Rodriguez (27, off C Park).

HR: S Sosa (57, off C Park; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

TB: S Sosa 4; H Rodriguez 3; L Johnson 3; J Nieves 2; C Meyers 2; C Liniak; A Lorraine.

RBI: S Sosa 2 (124); J Nieves 2 (8); J Reed (22); L Johnson (15).

2-out RBI: J Nieves 2; S Sosa 2; J Reed; L Johnson.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Meyers-J Nieves-M Grace.

E: A Lorraine (1).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Park, W (9-10)               5     9   5   5    2   6   1   5.71   26   84-49   27·12·10    8· 6· 4· 0     33    -     1.46  -0.33
M Herges, H (1)                1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.68    5   20-12    6· 2· 4    1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    1.08   0.14
P Borbon                       0     1   1   1    1   0   0   4.11    2    7-3     2· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.66  -0.04
A Mills, H (17)                1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    6   23-14   12· 0· 2    2· 2· 2· 0          2-1    2.00   0.08
J Shaw, S (30)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.10    3    9-7     3· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.10
Totals                         9    12   6   6    3   7   1          42  143-85   50·16·19   12·13· 7· 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
A Lorraine                     4.2   6   5   5    3   4   2   4.97   22   84-45   26· 2·17    6· 6· 3· 0     33    -     1.06  -0.36
S Sanders, L (4-7)             1.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   5.81    5   20-12   10· 0· 2    2· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.92  -0.07
M Guthrie                      2     2   2   2    1   2   0   5.96    8   28-18   10· 3· 5    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.99  -0.15
T Adams                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.67    3    7-5     3· 0· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     9   8   8    4   6   3          38  139-80   49· 5·26   11·14· 3· 0          1-0

P Borbon faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Guthrie (4; G Sheffield).

PO: A Lorraine (0; A Beltre, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B - Wally Bell, 2B - Dan Iassogna, 3B - Jerry Meals.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 28,435.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Chicago Cubs                         
1. E Young              2B    1. L Johnson            CF 
2. M Grudzielanek       SS    2. C Meyers             2B 
3. G Sheffield          LF    3. M Grace              1B 
4. E Karros             1B    4. S Sosa               RF 
5. R Mondesi            RF    5. H Rodriguez          LF 
6. D White              CF    6. J Reed               C  
7. T Hundley            C     7. J Nieves             SS 
8. A Beltre             3B    8. C Liniak             3B 
9. C Park               P     9. A Lorraine           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  3-3  1--  7   25%  71% G Sheffield     A Lorraine      Home Run (Fly Ball); Grudzielanek Scores
   b 1   2  1-0  1--  4  -19%  39% S Sosa          C Park          Home Run (Fly Ball); Meyers Scores
   t 6   1  5-5  ---  2   16%  63% T Hundley       S Sanders       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   b 5   2  5-4  123  2  -14%  41% J Nieves        C Park          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Meyers Scores; Grace to 3B; Reed to 2B
   b 5   2  5-3  123  5  -12%  55% J Reed          C Park          Walk; Johnson Scores; Meyers to 3B; Grace to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Andrew Lorraine facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  E Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  4   57%  M Grudzielanek  Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  5   60%  G Sheffield     Walk
   OO     1--  3   55%  E Karros        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Chan Ho Park facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   57%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   55%  C Meyers        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   58%  M Grace         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   RR     1--  4   39%  S Sosa          Home Run (Fly Ball); Meyers Scores
   O      ---  7   40%  H Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Andrew Lorraine facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   37%  R Mondesi       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   36%  D White         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   35%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chan Ho Park facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   37%  J Reed          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   38%  J Nieves        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  2   37%  C Liniak        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   35%  A Lorraine      Single to LF (Line Drive); Liniak to 2B
   R      12-  1   25%  L Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive); Liniak Scores; Lorraine to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   O      -23  6   29%  C Meyers        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Andrew Lorraine facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   36%  A Beltre        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   34%  C Park          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Right); Beltre to 3B
   O      --3  4   28%  E Young         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          --3  7   29%  M Grudzielanek  Walk
   O      1-3  2   24%  G Sheffield     Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Chan Ho Park facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   26%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   27%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   25%  H Rodriguez     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   28%  J Reed          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Andrew Lorraine facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   25%  E Karros        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   23%  R Mondesi       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   22%  D White         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Chan Ho Park facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   23%  J Nieves        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   25%  C Liniak        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   25%  A Lorraine      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Andrew Lorraine facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   22%  T Hundley       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
          ---  4   26%  A Beltre        Walk
          1--      27%  C Park          Beltre Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Beltre to 2B
   R      -2-  2   39%  " "             Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Beltre Scores
   O      -2-  2   35%  E Young         Groundout: SS-1B; Park to 3B
   R      --3  3   46%  M Grudzielanek  Single to CF (Line Drive); Park Scores
   RR     1--  7   71%  G Sheffield     Home Run (Fly Ball); Grudzielanek Scores
          ---  3   73%  E Karros        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Scott Sanders replaces Andrew Lorraine pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   70%  R Mondesi       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Chan Ho Park facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   65%  L Johnson       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   57%  C Meyers        Single to SS (Bunt); Johnson to 2B
          12-  4   47%  M Grace         Walk; Johnson to 3B; Meyers to 2B
   O      123  6   56%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  3   67%  H Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   R      123  5   55%  J Reed          Walk; Johnson Scores; Meyers to 3B; Grace to 2B
   R      123  2   41%  J Nieves        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Meyers Scores; Grace to 3B; Reed to 2B
   O      123  5   50%  C Liniak        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cubs 5.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 5-5, Scott Sanders facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   47%  D White         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   R      ---  2   63%  T Hundley       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   61%  A Beltre        Popfly: 2B
                  Dave Hansen pinch hits for Chan Ho Park batting 9th
   O      ---  7   60%  D Hansen        Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-6, Matt Herges facing 9-1-2
                  Matt Herges replaces Dave Hansen pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Blauser pinch hits for Scott Sanders batting 9th
   O      ---  6   64%  J Blauser       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   67%  L Johnson       Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   69%  C Meyers        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Cubs 5.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Mark Guthrie facing 1-2-3
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Jeff Blauser pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   76%  E Young         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   71%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          -2-  4   73%  G Sheffield     Intentional Walk
          12-      78%  E Karros        Young Steals 3B; Sheffield Steals 2B
   RRO    -23  5   87%  " "             Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Young Scores; Sheffield Scores; Karros out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  1   87%  R Mondesi       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-8, Matt Herges facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   90%  M Grace         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   91%  S Sosa          Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Matt Herges pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   90%  H Rodriguez     Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   87%  J Reed          Walk; Rodriguez to 2B
                  Alan Mills replaces Raul Mondesi pitching and batting 5th; Trenidad Hubbard replaces Pedro Borbon playing RF batting 9th
   R      12-  7   78%  J Nieves        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Rodriguez Scores; Reed to 2B
                  Mickey Morandini pinch hits for Cole Liniak batting 8th
   O      12-  3   86%  M Morandini     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 8, Cubs 6.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-6, Mark Guthrie facing 6-7-8
                  Gary Gaetti replaces Mickey Morandini playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---  5   84%  D White         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   83%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   83%  A Beltre        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-8, Alan Mills facing 9-1-2
                  Manny Alexander pinch hits for Mark Guthrie batting 9th
   O      ---  9   87%  M Alexander     Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
          ---  1   82%  L Johnson       Single to SS (Bunt to Weak SS-2B)
                  Glenallen Hill pinch hits for Chad Meyers batting 2nd
   O      1--  2   88%  G Hill          Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   92%  M Grace         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 8, Cubs 6.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-6, Terry Adams facing 9-1-2
                  Terry Adams replaces Glenallen Hill pitching and batting 2nd; Manny Alexander moves to 2B
   O      ---  3   91%  T Hubbard       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   91%  E Young         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   90%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-8, Jeff Shaw facing 4-5-6
                  Jeff Shaw replaces Alan Mills pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  1   95%  S Sosa          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   98%  H Rodriguez     Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4  100%  J Reed          Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Cubs 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation