August 8, 2001 Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 15
@ANA 1 BAL 4
@KCR 1 CLE 8
@MIN 2
(10) OAK 6
BOS 1 SEA 12
TOR 4 NYY 16
@TBD 1 DET 19
@TEX 6 HOU 2
@ATL 1
(12) CHC 2
COL 1 CIN 11
SFG 9 ARI 7
@FLA 1 MON 6
STL 5
(11) NYM 5
MIL 4 PHI 4
SDP 3 LAD 9
@PIT 4

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 38,801

Wednesday, August 8, 2001, 1:23PM
Time of Game: 2:55

Rockies

46-67

Lost 4

5th, 18½ GB

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

W: J Bere (8-5), L: J Thomson (0-5), S: T Gordon (23)

Cubs

65-47

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .791    9    2   0   SB,GDP
J Ortiz 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .200  .524   25    3   1   
L Walker RF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .340 1.103   12    3   0   
T Helton 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .324 1.114   18    8   1   
J Cirillo 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .827   12    0   0   
T Shumpert LF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .270  .743   16    2   0   2B
B Butler SS                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .254  .649   14    1   5   HR
S Fasano C                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .088  .368   12    5   0   
  A Ochoa PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .294  .776    6    0   0   
J Thomson P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .111  .222    6    0   0   
  G Norton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .836    5    0   0   
  K Davis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  M Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Uribe PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .612    5    0   0   
Totals                       33   1   7   1    3  13              140   24   8

BATTING

2B: T Shumpert (11, off J Bere).

HR: B Butler (1, off T Gordon; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: B Butler 5; J Pierre 2; T Shumpert 2; J Thomson; L Walker.

GIDP: J Pierre (3).

RBI: B Butler (10).

2-out RBI: B Butler.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Helton-B Butler-J Ortiz.

E: S Fasano (3); B Butler (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Pierre (29, 2nd base off J Bere/R Machado).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .272  .724   18    2   4   SB
  M Cairo 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .744         0   1   
R Gutierrez SS                4   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .754   13    1   1   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .298 1.087   16    2   0   3B
F McGriff 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .315  .913   17    5   1   
R Coomer 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .277  .741   16    0   0   
M Tucker CF-LF                4   1   1   0    0   2  .244  .712   20    2   0   3B
M Stairs LF                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .251  .811   16    1   0   
  G Matthews CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .687         0   0   
R Machado C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .238  .670   12   13   0   
J Bere P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .500    3    1   0   GDP
  D DeShields PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .218  .666    6    0   0   2B
  J Fassero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Gordon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   2   7   2    2   5              137   27   7

BATTING

2B: D DeShields (14, off K Davis).

3B: M Tucker (2, off J Thomson); S Sosa (3, off J Thomson).

TB: S Sosa 3; M Tucker 3; E Young 2; D DeShields 2; R Gutierrez; R Machado.

GIDP: J Bere (1).

RBI: R Gutierrez (42); M Stairs (44).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Gutierrez-E Young-F McGriff.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Young (23, 2nd base off J Thomson/S Fasano).

PITCHING

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Thomson, L (0-5)             6     6   2   1    1   3   0   4.78   25   97-63   40· 7·16    8· 6· 7· 0     56    -     0.88   0.03
K Davis                        1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   4.20    7   32-17   11· 4· 2    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.38   0.03
M Myers                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.87    1    6-5     3· 2· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         8     7   2   1    2   5   0          33  135-85   54·13·18   11· 7· 8· 0          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
J Bere, W (8-5)                7     5   0   0    2   8   0   3.62   27   96-68   36·14·18    7· 7· 3· 0     73    -     1.26   0.42
J Fassero, H (22)              1     1   0   0    0   3   0   2.94    4   15-11    4· 3· 4    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.01   0.07
T Gordon, S (23)               1     1   1   1    1   2   1   3.50    5   23-13    4· 3· 6    1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.50   0.07
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3  13   1          36  134-92   44·20·28    8· 7· 4· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Fassero (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 2B - Jim Wolf, 3B - Angel Hernandez.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 38,801.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 90° F, Wind 12mph out to Rightfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Colorado Rockies              Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Pierre             CF    1. E Young              2B 
2. J Ortiz              2B    2. R Gutierrez          SS 
3. L Walker             RF    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. T Helton             1B    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. J Cirillo            3B    5. R Coomer             3B 
6. T Shumpert           LF    6. M Tucker             CF 
7. B Butler             SS    7. M Stairs             LF 
8. S Fasano             C     8. R Machado            C  
9. J Thomson            P     9. J Bere               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  5   10%  65% M Tucker        J Thomson       Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   t 3   0  1-0  1--  2    9%  66% J Pierre        J Bere          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 9   2  2-1  1--  5    8% 100% J Uribe         T Gordon        Strikeout Swinging
   t 8   0  2-0  ---  2   -7%  80% J Pierre        J Fassero       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   t 6   1  2-0  12-  3    7%  79% T Helton        J Bere          Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Bere facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   47%  J Pierre        Single (Ground Ball to P's Left)
          1--      44%  J Ortiz         Pierre Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   48%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   51%  L Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B; Pierre to 3B
   O      --3  6   55%  T Helton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Thomson facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   58%  E Young         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   55%  R Gutierrez     Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   52%  S Sosa          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          1--  2   55%  F McGriff       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Young to 3B
   O      1-3  6   50%  R Coomer        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Bere facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  J Cirillo       Flyball: RF
          ---  3   48%  T Shumpert      Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  6   52%  B Butler        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   55%  S Fasano        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Thomson facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   65%  M Tucker        Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   RO     --3  3   64%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B; Tucker Scores
          ---  4   66%  R Machado       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   OO     1--  1   61%  J Bere          Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Jason Bere facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   57%  J Thomson       Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   OO     1--  2   66%  J Pierre        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   67%  J Ortiz         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Thomson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   65%  E Young         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  5   64%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   66%  S Sosa          Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          --3  7   67%  F McGriff       Walk
   O      1-3  2   63%  R Coomer        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Jason Bere facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   58%  L Walker        Walk
   O      1--  4   62%  T Helton        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   66%  J Cirillo       Popfly: SS
   O      1--  5   69%  T Shumpert      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Thomson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   67%  M Tucker        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   65%  M Stairs        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   64%  R Machado       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Jason Bere facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   67%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   70%  S Fasano        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   71%  J Thomson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Thomson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   69%  J Bere          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   71%  E Young         Single (Ground Ball)
          1--      76%  R Gutierrez     Young Steals 2B; Young to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3  3   82%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Young Scores/unER
   O      1--  1   80%  S Sosa          Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   78%  F McGriff       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Jason Bere facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   81%  J Pierre        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  5   78%  J Ortiz         Walk
          1--  1   72%  L Walker        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Ortiz to 2B
   O      12-  3   79%  T Helton        Flyball: CF
   O      12-  1   85%  J Cirillo       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Thomson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   84%  R Coomer        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  6   83%  M Tucker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   82%  M Stairs        Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Jason Bere facing 6-7-8
                  Michael Tucker moves to LF; Gary Matthews replaces Matt Stairs playing CF batting 7th
   O      ---  4   85%  T Shumpert      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   81%  B Butler        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   86%  S Fasano        Strikeout Swinging
                  Greg Norton pinch hits for John Thomson batting 9th
   O      1--  5   89%  G Norton        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kane Davis facing 8-9-1
                  Kane Davis replaces Greg Norton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   88%  R Machado       Popfly: 2B
                  Delino DeShields pinch hits for Jason Bere batting 9th
          ---  6   90%  D DeShields     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  2   88%  E Young         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  1   87%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff Fassero facing 1-2-3
                  Jeff Fassero replaces Delino DeShields pitching and batting 9th; Miguel Cairo replaces Eric Young playing 2B batting 1st
          ---  2   80%  J Pierre        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      78%  J Ortiz         Wild Pitch; Pierre to 2B
   O      -2-  4   84%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   90%  L Walker        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  5   94%  T Helton        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kane Davis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   93%  S Sosa          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   93%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   93%  R Coomer        Walk
                  Mike Myers replaces Kane Davis pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  6   93%  M Tucker        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Gordon facing 5-6-7
                  Tom Gordon replaces Jeff Fassero pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   97%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  T Shumpert      Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   96%  B Butler        Home Run
                  Alex Ochoa pinch hits for Sal Fasano batting 8th
          ---  6   92%  A Ochoa         Walk
                  Juan Uribe pinch hits for Mike Myers batting 9th
   O      1--  5  100%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Cubs 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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