June 18, 2002 Texas Rangers at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,690

Tuesday, June 18, 2002
Time of Game: 2:46

Rangers

27-41

Lost 3

4th, 14½ GB

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

W: A Alfonseca (1-1), L: J Rocker (1-3)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Cubs

29-39

Won 1

5th, 10 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Ludwick CF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .273  .719   22    4   0   
I Rodriguez C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .625   15    8   2   
A Rodriguez SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .296  .980   14    0   1   
J Gonzalez RF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .294  .819   10    2   1   GDP
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   2   1   1    0   0  .266  .878   18    5   0   HR
H Perry 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .296  .869   12    1   0   
K Mench LF                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .265  .779   16    2   0   2B
M Young 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .272  .744   10    1   1   SB
C Park P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   1   
  G Kapler PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .615    2    0   0   
  A Telford P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  M Lamb PH                   0   0   0   1    0   0  .291  .782    2    0   0   SF
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Rocker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   3   4   3    1   8              126   24   7

BATTING

2B: K Mench (3, off J Bere).

HR: R Palmeiro (13, off J Bere; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: M Lamb (2, off J Cruz).

TB: R Palmeiro 4; K Mench 2; A Rodriguez; H Perry.

GIDP: J Gonzalez (5).

RBI: K Mench (15); R Palmeiro (37); M Lamb (11).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Telford-R Palmeiro; I Rodriguez-M Young.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Young (5, 2nd base off J Cruz/T Hundley).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Patterson CF                4   1   3   3    0   0  .296  .777   22    2   0   HR,2B
B Mueller 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .225  .616   23    0   2   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .316 1.126   10    3   0   
F McGriff 1B                  1   0   0   0    3   0  .251  .796   23    6   0   CS
  M Bellhorn PR-1B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .841         2   0   
M Alou LF                     2   0   0   0    2   1  .225  .598   18    2   0   
T Hundley C                   3   0   0   0    1   3  .216  .736   20    9   0   
  A Alfonseca P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.334         0   1   
A Gonzalez SS                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .232  .688   11    1   3   HR
D DeShields 2B                2   2   1   0    1   0  .193  .570   11    2   1   2B
J Bere P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .130  .347    6    0   1   2·SH
  J Cruz P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .308         0   0   
  J Girardi C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .570         0   0   
Totals                       25   4   6   4    7   8              144   27   8

BATTING

2B: D DeShields (4, off C Park); C Patterson (12, off C Park).

HR: A Gonzalez (6, off J Rocker; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); C Patterson (5, off C Park; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: J Bere 2 (6, 2 off C Park).

TB: C Patterson 7; A Gonzalez 4; D DeShields 2; B Mueller.

RBI: C Patterson 3 (23); A Gonzalez (22).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Alfonseca-A Gonzalez-M Bellhorn.

E: F McGriff (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: F McGriff (2, 2nd base by C Park/I Rodriguez).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Park                         5     4   3   3    4   4   1   9.40   21   90-49   31· 6·12    5· 3· 4· 1     47    -     0.89  -0.13
A Telford                      2     1   0   0    2   3   0   4.30    8   36-21    8· 5· 8    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.62   0.05
J Powell                       0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3   12-7     2· 0· 5    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.88   0.06
J Rocker, L (1-3)              0.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   6.75    2    6-4     1· 0· 3    0· 0· 0· 1          1-0    2.07  -0.32
Totals                         8     6   4   4    7   8   2          34  144-81   42·11·28    5· 6· 6· 2          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                         7     3   3   2    0   7   1   4.99   25   98-66   40·11·15    7· 8· 2· 1     68    -     1.00  -0.17
J Cruz, BS (2)                 1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.97    4   20-12    6· 1· 5    0· 2· 0· 0          2-1    3.77   0.19
A Alfonseca, W (1-1)           1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    3    8-4     4· 0· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.40   0.13
Totals                         9     4   3   2    1   8   1          32  126-82   50·12·20    9·10· 3· 1          2-1

J Bere faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Larry Vanover.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 39,690.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 16mph in from Rightfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. R Ludwick            CF    1. C Patterson          CF 
2. I Rodriguez          C     2. B Mueller            3B 
3. A Rodriguez          SS    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. J Gonzalez           RF    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. R Palmeiro           1B    5. M Alou               LF 
6. H Perry              3B    6. T Hundley            C  
7. K Mench              LF    7. A Gonzalez           SS 
8. M Young              2B    8. D DeShields          2B 
9. C Park               P     9. J Bere               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  3-3  ---  3   37% 100% A Gonzalez      J Rocker        Home Run
   t 8   0  3-1  12-  5  -29%  41% K Mench         J Bere          Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Palmeiro Scores/unER; Perry to 3B
   b 3   1  1-0  -2-  6   20%  65% C Patterson     C Park          Home Run; DeShields Scores
   t 9   0  3-3  1--  2   18%  60% J Gonzalez      A Alfonseca     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   t 8   1  3-3  1-3  7   13%  49% R Ludwick       J Cruz          Strikeout Swinging, Young Steals 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Bere facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  R Ludwick       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   55%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Chan Ho Park facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  C Patterson     Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Patterson out at 3B/RF-3B
   O      ---  4   51%  B Mueller       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  3   50%  S Sosa          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Bere facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   52%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  3   41%  R Palmeiro      Home Run
   O      ---  4   43%  H Perry         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  5   44%  K Mench         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Chan Ho Park facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   48%  F McGriff       Walk
   OO     1--  6   40%  M Alou          Double Play: Strikeout Looking, McGriff Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  5   41%  T Hundley       Walk
   O      1--  3   38%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Bere facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   41%  M Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   42%  C Park          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  8   43%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Chan Ho Park facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   48%  D DeShields     Walk
   O      1--  1   45%  J Bere          Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); DeShields to 2B
   RR     -2-  6   65%  C Patterson     Home Run; DeShields Scores
   O      ---  6   64%  B Mueller       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   63%  S Sosa          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Jason Bere facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   66%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   68%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   69%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chan Ho Park facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   67%  F McGriff       Flyball: CF
          ---  4   69%  M Alou          Walk
   O      1--  6   67%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   64%  A Gonzalez      Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Jason Bere facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   68%  R Palmeiro      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   70%  H Perry         Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
   O      ---  6   71%  K Mench         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chan Ho Park facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   77%  D DeShields     Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   76%  J Bere          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; DeShields to 3B
   RO     --3  9   79%  C Patterson     Groundout: SS-1B; DeShields Scores
          ---  8   80%  B Mueller       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      1--  3   79%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Jason Bere facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   82%  M Young         Groundout: P-1B
                  Gabe Kapler pinch hits for Chan Ho Park batting 9th
   O      ---  2   84%  G Kapler        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   85%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Anthony Telford facing 4-5-6
                  Anthony Telford replaces Gabe Kapler pitching and batting 9th
          ---  9   87%  F McGriff       Walk
          1--  4   90%  M Alou          Walk; McGriff to 2B
   O      12-  6   87%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
   OO     12-  4   82%  A Gonzalez      Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Jason Bere facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   86%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   88%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   89%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Anthony Telford facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   88%  D DeShields     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   88%  J Bere          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   88%  C Patterson     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   87%  B Mueller       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Jason Bere facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   80%  R Palmeiro      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   70%  H Perry         Single to CF (Line Drive); Palmeiro to 2B
   R      12-  5   41%  K Mench         Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Palmeiro Scores/unER; Perry to 3B
                  Juan Cruz replaces Jason Bere pitching and batting 9th
          -23  5   37%  M Young         Walk
                  Mike Lamb pinch hits for Anthony Telford batting 9th
   RO     123  2   35%  M Lamb          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Perry Scores; Mench to 3B
   O      1-3  7   49%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging, Young Steals 2B
   O      -23  6   61%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Jay Powell facing 3-4-5
                  Jay Powell replaces Mike Lamb pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   56%  S Sosa          Flyball: CF
          ---  6   61%  F McGriff       Walk
                  Mark Bellhorn pinch runs for Fred McGriff batting 4th
   O      1--  4   55%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
                  John Rocker replaces Jay Powell pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  3   50%  T Hundley       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Antonio Alfonseca facing 3-4-5
                  Antonio Alfonseca replaces Todd Hundley pitching and batting 6th; Joe Girardi replaces Juan Cruz playing C batting 9th; Mark Bellhorn moves to 1B
          ---  1   42%  A Rodriguez     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   60%  J Gonzalez      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---  5   63%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, John Rocker facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  3  100%  A Gonzalez      Home Run
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Cubs 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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