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ANA  6
TOR  0

KCR  6
MIN  5

CLE  9
@OAK  4

CHC  4
ATL  3

COL  7
CIN  5

STL  8
@HOU  7

MIL  4
FLA  3

PHI  9
NYM  7

ARI  8
@SDP  4

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 38,655

Monday, April 10, 2000, 1:20PM
Time of Game: 2:28
Braves
3
4-3
Lost 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  4    4 10  0
W: M Guthrie (1-1), L: K Ligtenberg (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
Cubs
4
3-6
Won 1
6th, 4 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Q Veras 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .482   11    2   2   
R Sanders RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .233  .548   13    1   0   2B
C Jones 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .296  .887   15    0   2   HR
A Galarraga 1B                4   1   2   2    0   1  .333 1.392   10    9   2   HR,2B
B Bonilla LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .353 1.154    5    1   0   
  T Hubbard LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .708    5    0   0   
J Lopez C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .364  .891    9    5   3   
A Jones CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .738   12    4   0   
W Weiss SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .708    7    2   3   
K Millwood P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .500    5    1   0   2·SH
  M Remlinger P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  K Ligtenberg P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Rivera P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   3   7   3    0   4               92   25  13
BATTING
2B: A Galarraga (1, off J Lieber); R Sanders (1, off J Lieber).
HR: A Galarraga (4, off J Lieber; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); C Jones (1, off J Lieber; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SH: K Millwood 2 (2, 2 off J Lieber).
TB: A Galarraga 6; C Jones 4; R Sanders 2; W Weiss; J Lopez; A Jones.
RBI: A Galarraga 2 (11); C Jones (3).
2-out RBI: C Jones.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
FIELDING
DP: 1. Q Veras-W Weiss-A Galarraga.
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .297  .719   15    3   6   
R Gutierrez SS                4   0   1   0    0   2  .370  .914   22    1   4   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .171  .657   20    0   0   GDP
M Grace 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .267 1.021   15   13   1   CS
H Rodriguez LF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .107  .337    9    0   0   
  G Hill PH                   0   1   0   0    1   0  .333 1.833    5    0   0   
S Andrews 3B                  3   1   1   3    1   0  .258  .976   26    2   3   HR
D Buford CF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .257  .704   11    3   0   
J Girardi C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .553   14    5   0   SH
J Lieber P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .286    9    0   2   
  R Brown PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .733         0   0   
  J Nieves PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393    4    0   0   
  M Guthrie P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Reed PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .795    5    0   0   
Totals                       32   4  10   4    3   7              155   27  16
BATTING
HR: S Andrews (3, off K Ligtenberg; 9th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: J Girardi (1, off L Rivera).
TB: S Andrews 4; E Young 2; D Buford 2; J Reed; J Lieber; S Sosa; R Gutierrez; M Grace.
GIDP: S Sosa (2).
RBI: S Andrews 3 (8); J Reed (3).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
BASERUNNING
CS: M Grace (1, 2nd base by K Millwood/J Lopez).

PITCHING

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Millwood                     7     6   0   0    1   6   0   4.09   26  111-71   40·10·21   10· 6· 3· 0     70    -     1.07   0.40
M Remlinger, H (3)             1     1   1   1    1   1   0   3.38    5   19-10    4· 2· 4    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.01
K Ligtenberg, BS (1), L (0-1)  0     2   3   3    1   0   1  13.50    3   13-7     6· 1· 0    0· 0· 1· 1          1-1    2.62  -0.62
L Rivera                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    9-5     2· 2· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          1-1    3.15  -0.28
Totals                         8.1  10   4   4    3   7   1          36  152-93   52·15·26   14· 6· 5· 1          2-2 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Lieber                       8     7   3   3    0   4   2   3.60   31   82-58   38· 7·13   16· 5· 4· 2     60    -     0.60  -0.01
M Guthrie, W (1-1)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.69    3   10-6     4· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     7   3   3    0   4   2          34   92-64   42· 8·14   18· 6· 4· 2           -  
M Remlinger faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
K Ligtenberg faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Greg Bonin, 2B - Travis Katzenmeier, 3B - Jerry Meals.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 38,655.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 45° F, Wind 12mph in from Rightfield, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Chicago Cubs                         
1. Q Veras              2B    1. E Young              2B 
2. R Sanders            RF    2. R Gutierrez          SS 
3. C Jones              3B    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. A Galarraga          1B    4. M Grace              1B 
5. B Bonilla            LF    5. H Rodriguez          LF 
6. J Lopez              C     6. S Andrews            3B 
7. A Jones              CF    7. D Buford             CF 
8. W Weiss              SS    8. J Girardi            C  
9. K Millwood           P     9. J Lieber             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  3-0  12-  5   45%  65% S Andrews       K Ligtenberg    Home Run; Grace Scores; Hill Scores
   b 9   1  3-3  -2-  5   30% 100% J Reed          L Rivera        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Buford Scores
   b 6   1  3-0  123  6  -19%  11% S Sosa          K Millwood      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 4   1  0-1  -2-  1  -16%  21% A Galarraga     J Lieber        Home Run; Sanders Scores
   b 9   0  3-0  1--  5   10%  19% G Hill          K Ligtenberg    Walk; Grace to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  Q Veras         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  R Sanders       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   R      ---  4   44%  C Jones         Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   45%  A Galarraga     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   43%  E Young         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   41%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   40%  S Sosa          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jon Lieber facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   42%  B Bonilla       Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  5   44%  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   45%  A Jones         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Millwood facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   49%  M Grace         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   45%  H Rodriguez     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--      40%  S Andrews       Grace Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  8   39%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jon Lieber facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   41%  W Weiss         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   43%  K Millwood      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   44%  Q Veras         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Millwood facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   41%  D Buford        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1   39%  J Girardi       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   38%  J Lieber        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jon Lieber facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   32%  R Sanders       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  1   36%  C Jones         Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
   RR     -2-  1   21%  A Galarraga     Home Run; Sanders Scores
   O      ---  1   22%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  1   23%  J Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   20%  E Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   18%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   20%  S Sosa          Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   17%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jon Lieber facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   15%  A Jones         Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   17%  W Weiss         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   18%  K Millwood      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Weiss to 2B
   O      -2-  1   20%  Q Veras         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Kevin Millwood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   17%  H Rodriguez     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   16%  S Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   14%  D Buford        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jon Lieber facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   16%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   17%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   15%  A Galarraga     Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      -2-  3   17%  B Bonilla       Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Kevin Millwood facing 8-9-1
                  Trenidad Hubbard replaces Bobby Bonilla playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---  4   14%  J Girardi       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---  6   18%  J Lieber        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   22%  E Young         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Lieber to 2B
          12-  6   31%  R Gutierrez     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Lieber to 3B; Young to 2B
   OO     123  6   11%  S Sosa          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jon Lieber facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   10%  J Lopez         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   11%  A Jones         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2    8%  W Weiss         Single to LF (Line Drive); Jones to 3B
   O      1-3  1   11%  K Millwood      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Weiss to 2B
   O      -23  4   14%  Q Veras         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Kevin Millwood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   11%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2    9%  H Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
          ---  6   10%  S Andrews       Walk
          1--  2   13%  D Buford        Single (Ground Ball); Andrews to 2B
   O      12-  5    8%  J Girardi       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jon Lieber facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3    8%  R Sanders       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  6    9%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3    9%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Remlinger facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Remlinger replaces Kevin Millwood pitching and batting 9th; Roosevelt Brown pinch hits for Jon Lieber batting 9th; Jose Nieves pinch hits for Roosevelt Brown batting 9th
   O      ---  4    6%  J Nieves        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   10%  E Young         Single to 3B (Bunt)
   O      1--  5    6%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5    4%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mark Guthrie facing 5-6-7
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Jose Nieves pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5    4%  T Hubbard       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2    4%  J Lopez         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3    5%  A Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Remlinger facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   10%  M Grace         Walk
                  Kerry Ligtenberg replaces Mike Remlinger pitching and batting 9th; Glenallen Hill pinch hits for Henry Rodriguez batting 5th
          1--  5   19%  G Hill          Walk; Grace to 2B
   RRR    12-  5   65%  S Andrews       Home Run; Grace Scores; Hill Scores
          ---  3   72%  D Buford        Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
                  Luis Rivera replaces Kerry Ligtenberg pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  4   70%  J Girardi       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Buford to 2B
                  Jeff Reed pinch hits for Mark Guthrie batting 9th
   R      -2-  5  100%  J Reed          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Buford Scores
        4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 4.

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