September 4, 1999 Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 9
@ANA 6 BAL 3
CLE 1 TOR 6
@KCR 3
(9) OAK 2
DET 1 BOS 4
@SEA 0 TBD 11
MIN 3 CHW 12
@TEX 3 ARI 5
@ATL 4 LAD 6
@CHC 0 FLA 6
SDP 4 MIL 4
STL 2 HOU 5
@MON 2
(10) NYM 4
COL 2 CIN 22
@PHI 3 SFG 9
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,048

Saturday, September 4, 1999, 3:05PM
Time of Game: 2:25

Dodgers

64-71

Won 2

3rd, 15½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   2  0  1   0  1  2    6 11  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  1

W: K Brown (16-6), L: K Farnsworth (3-8)

Cubs

55-79

Lost 2

6th, 24½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .276  .722   15    3   3   
M Grudzielanek SS             4   1   3   2    0   0  .321  .807   11    0   5   HR,2B,SF
G Sheffield LF                4   0   0   0    1   0  .309  .901   24    0   0   
  T Hubbard LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .323  .800         0   0   
E Karros 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .293  .905   15    9   2   HR
T Hundley C                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .223  .771   20    9   0   HR
R Mondesi RF                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .246  .790   14    1   0   HR
D White CF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .266  .736   12    2   0   
A Beltre 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .274  .789   14    0   3   
K Brown P                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .072  .171   14    3   0   
Totals                       37   6  11   6    1   6              139   27  13

BATTING

2B: M Grudzielanek (18, off K Farnsworth).

HR: T Hundley (21, off K Farnsworth; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line); M Grudzielanek (6, off R Myers; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); E Karros (30, off K Farnsworth; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); R Mondesi (26, off K Farnsworth; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SF: M Grudzielanek (2, off F Heredia).

TB: M Grudzielanek 7; T Hundley 5; E Karros 4; R Mondesi 4; D White 2; E Young; A Beltre.

RBI: M Grudzielanek 2 (38); R Mondesi (76); T Hundley (51); E Young (35); E Karros (94).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Grudzielanek-E Young-E Karros.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .673    8    5   0   
C Meyers 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .215  .549   10    1   2   
  B Ayala P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .429 1.000         0   0   
  F Heredia P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  M Morandini PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .655    1    0   0   
M Grace 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .312  .865    9    5   0   
S Sosa RF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .300 1.058   11    2   0   
H Rodriguez LF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .314  .954   11    4   0   
J Reed C                      2   0   2   0    1   0  .257  .733   12    7   0   
J Nieves SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .589   11    0   0   GDP
C Liniak 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334   11    2   1   
  G Gaetti 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .616         0   1   
K Farnsworth P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .107  .274    5    0   0   
  J Blauser PH-2B             2   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .768   11    1   0   
Totals                       28   0   2   0    1   8              100   27   4

BATTING

TB: J Reed 2.

GIDP: J Nieves (4).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

E: L Johnson (3).

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
K Brown, W (16-6)              9     2   0   0    1   8   0   3.10   29  100-72   43·14·15   13· 6· 1· 0     90    -     0.74   0.45
Totals                         9     2   0   0    1   8   0          29  100-72   43·14·15   13· 6· 1· 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 Farnsworth, L (3-8)          6     6   3   3    1   5   3   5.54   25   95-63   38·10·15    3·13· 3· 0     52    -     0.80  -0.04
B Ayala                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.63    3   10-7     6· 0· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.31   0.02
R Myers                        1     2   1   1    0   1   1   4.80    5   13-11    7· 1· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.17  -0.03
F Heredia                      1     3   2   1    0   0   0   4.44    6   21-16   10· 0· 6    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.08  -0.01
Totals                         9    11   6   5    1   6   4          39  139-97   61·11·25    6·19· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 39,048.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 12mph 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. T Hundley            C     5. H Rodriguez          LF 
6. R Mondesi            RF    6. J Reed               C  
7. D White              CF    7. J Nieves             SS 
8. A Beltre             3B    8. C Liniak             3B 
9. K Brown              P     9. K Farnsworth         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  0-0  ---  2   12%  62% E Karros        K Farnsworth    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 4   1  0-1  ---  2   11%  70% R Mondesi       K Farnsworth    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 6   1  0-2  ---  3    9%  85% T Hundley       K Farnsworth    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   b 8   0  4-0  1--  2    6%  98% J Nieves        K Brown         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  7   -4%  49% E Karros        K Farnsworth    Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Farnsworth facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  E Young         Popfly: 3B
          ---  2   50%  M Grudzielanek  Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   54%  G Sheffield     Walk; Grudzielanek to 2B
   O      12-  7   49%  E Karros        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  8   45%  T Hundley       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Brown facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   49%  C Meyers        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   50%  M Grace         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Farnsworth facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   48%  R Mondesi       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   50%  D White         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  6   47%  A Beltre        Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   45%  K Brown         Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Brown facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   47%  S Sosa          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   49%  H Rodriguez     Foul Popfly: P (3B-C Foul)
          ---  4   48%  J Reed          Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   50%  J Nieves        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Farnsworth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  E Young         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   46%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   44%  G Sheffield     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Brown facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   47%  C Liniak        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   49%  K Farnsworth    Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   50%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Farnsworth facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2   62%  E Karros        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  7   60%  T Hundley       Flyball: CF
   R      ---  2   70%  R Mondesi       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   69%  D White         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   68%  A Beltre        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Brown facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   71%  C Meyers        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   73%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   75%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kyle Farnsworth facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   73%  K Brown         Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  3   71%  E Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   73%  M Grudzielanek  Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   70%  G Sheffield     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Brown facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   74%  H Rodriguez     Foul Popfly: C
          ---  2   70%  J Reed          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   74%  J Nieves        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   77%  C Liniak        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kyle Farnsworth facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   76%  E Karros        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   R      ---  3   85%  T Hundley       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  4   84%  R Mondesi       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   83%  D White         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Kevin Brown facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Blauser pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth batting 9th
   O      ---  5   86%  J Blauser       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   88%  L Johnson       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   89%  C Meyers        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bobby Ayala facing 8-9-1
                  Bobby Ayala replaces Chad Meyers pitching and batting 2nd; Jeff Blauser moves to 2B
   O      ---  3   88%  A Beltre        Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   87%  K Brown         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   87%  E Young         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Kevin Brown facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   90%  M Grace         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   91%  S Sosa          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   92%  H Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rodney Myers facing 2-3-4
                  Rodney Myers replaces Bobby Ayala pitching and batting 2nd
   R      ---  2   96%  M Grudzielanek  Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   96%  G Sheffield     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   95%  E Karros        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   96%  T Hundley       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   95%  R Mondesi       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Kevin Brown facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   92%  J Reed          Walk
   OO     1--  2   98%  J Nieves        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   98%  C Liniak        Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Cubs 0.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Felix Heredia facing 7-8-9
                  Felix Heredia replaces Rodney Myers pitching and batting 2nd; Gary Gaetti replaces Cole Liniak playing 3B batting 8th
          ---  4   99%  D White         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   99%  A Beltre        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); White to 3B; Beltre to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -23  2   99%  K Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      -23  4  100%  E Young         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); White Scores; Beltre to 3B; Young to 2B
   RO     -23  4  100%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Beltre Scores/unER; Young to 3B
   O      --3  5  100%  G Sheffield     Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Kevin Brown facing 9-1-2
                  Trenidad Hubbard replaces Gary Sheffield playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---  6  100%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2  100%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Mickey Morandini pinch hits for Felix Heredia batting 2nd
   O      ---  1  100%  M Morandini     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Cubs 0.

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