May 2, 2000 Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
ANA 6 DET 7
@BOS 6
(12) TOR 4
@CHW 1 NYY 4
@CLE 2 KCR 8
OAK 7
(10) SEA 5
@MIN 4 TEX 8
@TBD 1 CHC 11
HOU 1 COL 12
MON 6 ATL 5
@LAD 3 ARI 5
@MIL 1 CIN 7
@PHI 0 SDP 8
FLA 3 SFG 7
NYM 1 PIT 10
@STL 7

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 38,121

Tuesday, May 2, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:39

Astros

10-15

Lost 1

3rd, 6½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  4  1
Cubs            0  4  1   0  5  0   0  1  X   11 16  0

W: K Wood (1-0), L: J Lima (1-5), S: B Williams (1)

Cubs

11-17

Won 1

5th, 7 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .774   12    0   1   
  R Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .255    3    0   0   
R Cedeno CF                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .195  .604   13    2   0   SB,SH
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .326 1.098   19    9   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .311 1.080   17    0   2   
D Ward LF                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .246  .919   12    2   0   HR
R Hidalgo RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .939   14    4   0   
M Meluskey C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .850   18    6   1   
B Spiers SS                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .269  .732   17    1   1   
J Lima P                      2   0   1   0    0   1  .091  .182   12    0   0   
  J Cabrera P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Berkman PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    5    0   0   
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Eusebio PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .546    2    0   0   2B
Totals                       30   1   4   1    6   6              144   24   5

BATTING

2B: T Eusebio (2, off B Williams).

HR: D Ward (6, off K Wood; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: R Cedeno (1, off K Wood).

TB: D Ward 4; T Eusebio 2; R Cedeno; J Lima.

RBI: D Ward (15).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: J Bagwell (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Cedeno (10, 2nd base off K Wood/J Girardi).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .317  .795   17    3   1   
R Gutierrez SS                5   1   2   0    0   1  .357  .965   18    0   3   
M Grace 1B                    4   1   3   1    1   0  .286  .878   10    7   0   2B,SB
S Sosa RF                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .943   14    3   0   CS
H Rodriguez LF                3   3   2   0    2   0  .213  .879   22    5   0   2·2B,SB
W Greene 3B                   4   2   4   4    0   0  .545 1.447   21    0   2   HR,2B
  B Williams P                1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 3.000    2    0   0   2B
D Buford CF                   4   2   1   0    0   1  .232  .673   15    2   0   SH
J Girardi C                   4   1   1   3    0   0  .242  .656   10    7   0   HR
K Wood P                      3   1   1   2    0   1  .333 1.666    9    0   0   HR
  S Andrews 3B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .894    5    0   0   
Totals                       39  11  16  11    3   6              143   27   6

BATTING

2B: M Grace (5, off J Lima); B Williams (1, off D Henry); H Rodriguez 2 (6, off J Lima, off D Henry); W Greene (1, off J Lima).

HR: K Wood (1, off J Lima; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); J Girardi (1, off J Lima; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); W Greene (1, off J Lima; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: D Buford (3, off J Lima).

TB: W Greene 8; M Grace 4; J Girardi 4; K Wood 4; H Rodriguez 4; R Gutierrez 2; B Williams 2; D Buford; S Sosa.

RBI: W Greene 4 (5); J Girardi 3 (7); K Wood 2 (2); M Grace (18); B Williams (1).

2-out RBI: M Grace; B Williams.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Grace (1, 3rd base off J Lima/M Meluskey); H Rodriguez (1, 2nd base off J Lima/M Meluskey).

CS: S Sosa (2, 2nd base by J Lima/M Meluskey).

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
J Lima, L (1-5)                4.2  13  10   9    3   5   3   9.59   30   95-55   39· 6·10    7· 2·10· 3      2    -     0.47  -0.30
J Cabrera                      1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   6.39    5   24-15   13· 1· 1    0· 4· 1· 0          1-0    0.01   0.00
J Powell                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.95    3   10-6     4· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
D Henry                        1     2   1   1    0   0   0   5.40    5    7-5     5· 0· 0    0· 1· 4· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    16  11  10    3   6   3          43  136-81   61· 8·12    8· 8·15· 3          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 Wood, W (1-0)                6     3   1   1    4   4   1   1.50   25   95-53   33· 9·11    6· 9· 1· 1     62    -     0.67   0.19
B Williams, S (1)              3     1   0   0    2   2   0  10.29   12   47-26   16· 3· 7    3· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     4   1   1    6   6   1          37  142-79   49·12·18    9·13· 2· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: K Wood (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Fichter, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 38,121.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 59° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Chicago Cubs                         
1. C Biggio             2B    1. E Young              2B 
2. R Cedeno             CF    2. R Gutierrez          SS 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. M Grace              1B 
4. K Caminiti           3B    4. S Sosa               RF 
5. D Ward               LF    5. H Rodriguez          LF 
6. R Hidalgo            RF    6. W Greene             3B 
7. M Meluskey           C     7. D Buford             CF 
8. B Spiers             SS    8. J Girardi            C  
9. J Lima               P     9. K Wood               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-2  -2-  1   11%  86% K Wood          J Lima          Home Run; Buford Scores/unER
   b 2   0  0-0  -2-  2    9%  71% W Greene        J Lima          Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Rodriguez Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  1    6%  61% H Rodriguez     J Lima          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   b 2   0  0-1  -2-  2    5%  76% D Buford        J Lima          Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Greene to 3B
   b 1   2  0-0  1-3  2   -5%  50% H Rodriguez     J Lima          Sosa Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   50%  R Cedeno        Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--      48%  J Bagwell       Wild Pitch; Cedeno to 2B
   O      -2-  2   52%  " "             Flyball: LF
          -2-  5   51%  K Caminiti      Walk
   O      12-  1   55%  D Ward          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Lima facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  E Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  R Gutierrez     Lineout: CF
          ---  2   52%  M Grace         Single (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   55%  S Sosa          Single to CF (Line Drive); Grace to 3B
   O      1-3  2   50%  H Rodriguez     Sosa Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kerry Wood facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   52%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  7   54%  M Meluskey      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   53%  B Spiers        Walk
   O      1--  7   55%  J Lima          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Lima facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   61%  H Rodriguez     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   R      -2-  2   71%  W Greene        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Rodriguez Scores
          -2-  2   76%  D Buford        Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Greene to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   76%  J Girardi       Groundout: SS-1B; Greene Scores; Buford to 2B
   RR     -2-  1   86%  K Wood          Home Run; Buford Scores/unER
   O      ---  3   86%  E Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   85%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   87%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  8   85%  R Cedeno        Walk
          1--      84%  J Bagwell       Cedeno Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   87%  " "             Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      -2-  4   89%  K Caminiti      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jose Lima facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   90%  M Grace         Walk
   O      1--  4   89%  S Sosa          Strikeout Looking
          1--  4   90%  H Rodriguez     Walk; Grace to 2B
          12-      92%  W Greene        Grace Steals 3B; Rodriguez Steals 2B
   R      -23  6   94%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Grace Scores; Rodriguez to 3B
   O      1-3  3   93%  D Buford        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  5   92%  J Girardi       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 5.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Kerry Wood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   93%  D Ward          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   94%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   94%  M Meluskey      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jose Lima facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   94%  K Wood          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   93%  E Young         Lineout: 1B
          ---  2   94%  R Gutierrez     Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   94%  M Grace         Single to RF (Line Drive); Gutierrez to 2B
   O      12-  5   93%  S Sosa          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 5.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Kerry Wood facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   94%  B Spiers        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   93%  J Lima          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
          1--  5   91%  C Biggio        Walk; Lima to 2B
   O      12-  1   93%  R Cedeno        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Lima to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   O      -23  4   96%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jose Lima facing 5-6-7
          ---  8   96%  H Rodriguez     Walk
   RR     1--  2   99%  W Greene        Home Run; Rodriguez Scores
          ---  2   99%  D Buford        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  2  100%  J Girardi       Home Run; Buford Scores
   O      ---  1  100%  K Wood          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5  100%  E Young         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  100%  R Gutierrez     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  1  100%  M Grace         Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Gutierrez Scores
                  Jose Cabrera replaces Jose Lima pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  3  100%  S Sosa          Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 10.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Kerry Wood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6  100%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2  100%  D Ward          Home Run
   O      ---  4  100%  R Hidalgo       Foul Flyball: 2B (Short RF Foul)
   O      ---  3  100%  M Meluskey      Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 10.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 10-1, Jose Cabrera facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6  100%  H Rodriguez     Flyball: LF
          ---  6  100%  W Greene        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7  100%  D Buford        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  2  100%  J Girardi       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 10.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-10, Brian Williams facing 8-9-1
                  Brian Williams replaces Willie Greene pitching and batting 6th; Shane Andrews replaces Kerry Wood playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
                  Lance Berkman pinch hits for Jose Cabrera batting 9th
          ---  5  100%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  3  100%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  3  100%  R Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 10-1, Jay Powell facing 9-1-2
                  Jay Powell replaces Lance Berkman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  S Andrews       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  E Young         Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3  100%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 10.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-10, Brian Williams facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5  100%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  K Caminiti      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6  100%  D Ward          Walk
   O      1--  5  100%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 10-1, Doug Henry facing 3-4-5
                  Doug Henry replaces Jay Powell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  M Grace         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  1  100%  S Sosa          Flyball: RF
          ---  1  100%  H Rodriguez     Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  2  100%  B Williams      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Rodriguez Scores
   O      -2-  1  100%  D Buford        Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 11.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-11, Brian Williams facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6  100%  M Meluskey      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1  100%  B Spiers        Flyball: LF
                  Tony Eusebio pinch hits for Doug Henry batting 9th
          ---  2  100%  T Eusebio       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
                  Russ Johnson pinch hits for Craig Biggio batting 1st
   O      -2-  3  100%  R Johnson       Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 11.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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