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NYY  7
@KCR  5
 BAL  3
@MIN  1
 SEA  4
BOS  3
 TBD  4
CLE  3
 SFG  3
@ATL  3
(10)		 CHC  6
HOU  4
 ARI  7
@CIN  2
 LAD  1
@MON  0
 SDP  5
@NYM  3
 PHI  5
MIL  0
 STL 11
@PIT  5
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 37,836

 Thursday, August 15, 2002
Time of Game: 2:51
Astros
4
63-57
Lost 1
2nd, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    4  7  0
Cubs            1  0  0   1  0  1   2  1  X    6 10  1
W: Jeff Fassero (5-6), L: Kirk Saarloos (5-3), S: Antonio Alfonseca (14)
 Cubs
6
51-68
Won 1
4th, 15½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Merced LF                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .310  .853   18   14    2   0   SB
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .264  .767   26   14    0   4   2B,SB
L Berkman CF                  3   0   0   0    1   3  .285  .977   22   10    0   0   HBP,IW
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   2    2   1  .283  .908   24   12   11   0   HR
G Blum 3B                     5   0   0   0    0   4  .277  .795   24   15    0   1   
R Hidalgo RF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .235  .730   18   13    2   0   3B
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .265  .705   13    7    8   0   
A Everett SS                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .191  .543   11    8    1   2   2B
  J Vizcaino PH-SS            1   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .733    5    3    0   0   
K Saarloos P                  3   0   0   0    0   3  .111  .278   13    9    0   1   
  B Puffer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Mann P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  A Zinter PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .179  .536    2    1    0   0   2B
Totals                       35   4   7   0    5  17              176  106   24   8
Batting Events
2B: A Zinter (2, off A Alfonseca); C Biggio (32, off M Prior); A Everett (2, off M Prior).
3B: R Hidalgo (4, off M Prior).
HR: J Bagwell (22, off M Prior; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
IBB: L Berkman (20, by K Farnsworth).
HBP: L Berkman (3, by M Prior).
TB: J Bagwell 4; R Hidalgo 3; A Everett 2; C Biggio 2; A Zinter 2; B Ausmus; O Merced.
RBI: J Bagwell 2 (77); B Ausmus (38); O Merced (24).
2-out RBI: J Bagwell 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Saarloos-A Everett-J Bagwell.
Baserunning Events
SB: O Merced (3, 2nd base off M Prior/T Hundley); C Biggio (13, 2nd base off K Farnsworth/T Hundley).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Bellhorn 2B                 3   1   1   1    0   1  .257  .907   17   10    2   0   HR,HBP
B Mueller 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .734   10    8    2   0   GDP
S Sosa RF                     3   2   2   1    1   1  .312 1.071   17    9    2   0   HR
F McGriff 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .267  .862   12    9    0   0   HR
M Alou LF                     4   1   2   2    0   1  .263  .745   13   10    1   0   HR
R Brown CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .580    8    6    1   0   
  K Farnsworth P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Fassero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Borowski P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  C Hermansen PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .207  .654    1    1    0   0   
  A Alfonseca P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.333              0   0   
A Gonzalez SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .233  .717   14    9    1   1   
T Hundley C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .631    9    7   14   0   
  J Girardi C                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .590    6    3    3   0   
M Prior P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .559    5    5    0   0   
  C Patterson CF              1   1   1   1    0   0  .267  .726    1    1    1   0   HR
Totals                       33   6  10   0    1   8              113   78   27   1
Batting Events
HR: F McGriff (27, off K Saarloos; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); C Patterson (13, off K Saarloos; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); S Sosa (41, off B Puffer; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); M Bellhorn (19, off K Saarloos; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); M Alou (13, off K Saarloos; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
HBP: M Bellhorn (6, by K Saarloos).
TB: M Alou 5; S Sosa 5; F McGriff 5; M Bellhorn 4; C Patterson 4; C Hermansen; A Gonzalez.
GIDP: B Mueller (7).
RBI: M Alou 2 (46); F McGriff (86); C Patterson (45); S Sosa (94); M Bellhorn (41).
2-out RBI: C Patterson; M Bellhorn; M Alou.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
E: A Gonzalez (13).

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Saarloos, L (5-3)            7     7   5   5    1   7   4   6.13   29   89-62   38·13·11   11· 5· 1· 4     49    -     0.90  -0.36
B Puffer                       0.2   3   1   1    0   0   1   4.35    5   18-13   10· 0· 3    2· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.14  -0.03
J Mann                         0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.60    1    6-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.24   0.01
Totals                         8    10   6   6    1   8   5          35  113-78   49·14·15   13· 7· 2· 5          2-0 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Prior                        6     5   3   1    1  12   1   3.15   26  105-69   31·20·18    2· 9· 3· 1     65    -     1.17  -0.08
K Farnsworth                   0.2   0   0   0    3   1   0   6.47    5   23-7     2· 2· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.67  -0.03
J Fassero, W (5-6)             0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.27    1    6-3     1· 2· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    4.70   0.12
J Borowski, H (6)              1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.41    3   18-13    9· 2· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.03   0.07
A Alfonseca, S (14)            1     2   1   1    1   1   0   4.31    6   19-12    6· 4· 2    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.86   0.03
Totals                         9     7   4   2    5  17   1          41  171-104  49·30·25    4·13· 5· 1          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: K Saarloos (3; M Bellhorn); M Prior (6; L Berkman).
IBB: K Farnsworth (6; L Berkman).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - CB Bucknor, 1B - Mark Carlson, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - John Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 37,836.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 86° F, Wind 15mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Orlando Merced               LF       1. Mark Bellhorn                2B
2. Craig Biggio                 2B       2. Bill Mueller                 3B
3. Lance Berkman                CF       3. Sammy Sosa                   RF
4. Jeff Bagwell                 1B       4. Fred McGriff                 1B
5. Geoff Blum                   3B       5. Moises Alou                  LF
6. Richard Hidalgo              RF       6. Roosevelt Brown              CF
7. Brad Ausmus                   C       7. Alex Gonzalez                SS
8. Adam Everett                 SS       8. Todd Hundley                  C
9. Kirk Saarloos                 P       9. Mark Prior                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 -2- RR 7,(2-2)  -27% 40% 1-2 HOU J. Bagwell M. Prior Home Run (CF-RF); Merced Scores/unER; Bagwell Scores/unER
b7 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  24% 76% 3-3 CHC C. Patterson K. Saarloos Home Run
b6 1 --- R 2,(0-1)  19% 54% 2-3 CHC F. McGriff K. Saarloos Home Run
b4 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  13% 69% 1-1 CHC M. Alou K. Saarloos Home Run
t7 2 123 O 6,(3-2)  12% 59% 3-3 HOU G. Blum J. Fassero Strikeout Swinging

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 HOU O. Merced M. Prior Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -4% 48% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio M. Prior Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman M. Prior Hit By Pitch
t1 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  4% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell M. Prior Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  4% 55% 0-0 HOU G. Blum M. Prior Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Kirk Saarloos facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 58% 0-0 CHC M. Bellhorn K. Saarloos Hit By Pitch
b1 0 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -7% 51% 0-0 CHC B. Mueller K. Saarloos Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 52% 0-0 CHC S. Sosa K. Saarloos Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
b1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  2% 54% 0-0 CHC F. McGriff K. Saarloos Single to CF (Line Drive); Sosa to 2B
b1 2 12- R 2,(1-0)  10% 64% 0-0 CHC M. Alou K. Saarloos Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF); Sosa Scores; McGriff to 2B
b1 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 61% 1-0 CHC R. Brown K. Saarloos Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -10% 51% 0-1 HOU R. Hidalgo M. Prior Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t2 0 --3 R 2,(1-0)  -5% 46% 0-1 HOU B. Ausmus M. Prior Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Hidalgo Scores
t2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -11% 35% 1-1 HOU A. Everett M. Prior Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Ausmus to 3B
t2 0 -23 O 4,(1-2)  6% 41% 1-1 HOU K. Saarloos M. Prior Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 -23 O 6,(1-2)  8% 49% 1-1 HOU O. Merced M. Prior Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 -23 O 8,(3-2)  6% 55% 1-1 HOU C. Biggio M. Prior Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Kirk Saarloos facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 53% 1-1 CHC A. Gonzalez K. Saarloos Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 51% 1-1 CHC T. Hundley K. Saarloos Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 50% 1-1 CHC M. Prior K. Saarloos Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 1-1 HOU L. Berkman M. Prior Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 54% 1-1 HOU J. Bagwell M. Prior Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 55% 1-1 HOU G. Blum M. Prior Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Kirk Saarloos facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 53% 1-1 CHC M. Bellhorn K. Saarloos Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 51% 1-1 CHC B. Mueller K. Saarloos Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- 4,(3-0)  1% 53% 1-1 CHC S. Sosa K. Saarloos Walk
b3 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 50% 1-1 CHC F. McGriff K. Saarloos Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  3% 53% 1-1 HOU R. Hidalgo M. Prior Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -3% 50% 1-1 HOU B. Ausmus M. Prior Walk
t4 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 53% 1-1 HOU A. Everett M. Prior Popfly: 2B
t4 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 56% 1-1 HOU K. Saarloos M. Prior Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Kirk Saarloos facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  13% 69% 1-1 CHC M. Alou K. Saarloos Home Run
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 67% 2-1 CHC R. Brown K. Saarloos Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 65% 2-1 CHC A. Gonzalez K. Saarloos Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 64% 2-1 CHC T. Hundley K. Saarloos Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -5% 59% 1-2 HOU O. Merced M. Prior Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t5 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  5% 64% 1-2 HOU C. Biggio M. Prior Flyball: CF
t5 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  4% 68% 1-2 HOU L. Berkman M. Prior Strikeout Looking
t5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  -1% 67% 1-2 HOU J. Bagwell M. Prior Merced Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- RR 7,(2-2)  -27% 40% 1-2 HOU J. Bagwell M. Prior Home Run (CF-RF); Merced Scores/unER; Bagwell Scores/unER
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 41% 3-2 HOU G. Blum M. Prior Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Kirk Saarloos facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 37% 2-3 CHC M. Prior K. Saarloos Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  -2% 35% 2-3 CHC M. Bellhorn K. Saarloos Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 33% 2-3 CHC B. Mueller K. Saarloos Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 36% 3-2 HOU R. Hidalgo M. Prior Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 38% 3-2 HOU B. Ausmus M. Prior Popfly: 3B
t6 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 39% 3-2 HOU A. Everett M. Prior Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Kirk Saarloos facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 35% 2-3 CHC S. Sosa K. Saarloos Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- R 2,(0-1)  19% 54% 2-3 CHC F. McGriff K. Saarloos Home Run
b6 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  -2% 52% 3-3 CHC M. Alou K. Saarloos Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 50% 3-3 CHC R. Brown K. Saarloos Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Kyle Farnsworth facing 9-1-2
Kyle Farnsworth replaces Roosevelt Brown (CF) pitching and batting 6th; Corey Patterson replaces Mark Prior (P) playing CF batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  4% 54% 3-3 HOU K. Saarloos K. Farnsworth Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 57% 3-3 HOU O. Merced K. Farnsworth Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 55% 3-3 HOU C. Biggio K. Farnsworth Walk
t7 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  -2% 52% 3-3 HOU L. Berkman K. Farnsworth Biggio Steals 2B
t7 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 51% 3-3 HOU L. Berkman K. Farnsworth Intentional Walk
t7 2 12- 4,(3-0)  -5% 47% 3-3 HOU J. Bagwell K. Farnsworth Walk; Biggio to 3B; Berkman to 2B
Jeff Fassero replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching and batting 6th
t7 2 123 O 6,(3-2)  12% 59% 3-3 HOU G. Blum J. Fassero Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Kirk Saarloos facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -4% 55% 3-3 CHC A. Gonzalez K. Saarloos Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 52% 3-3 CHC T. Hundley K. Saarloos Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  24% 76% 3-3 CHC C. Patterson K. Saarloos Home Run
b7 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  11% 88% 4-3 CHC M. Bellhorn K. Saarloos Home Run
b7 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 87% 5-3 CHC B. Mueller K. Saarloos Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 5.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Cubs' Joe Borowski facing 6-7-8
Joe Borowski replaces Jeff Fassero pitching and batting 6th; Joe Girardi replaces Todd Hundley playing C batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 8,(2-2)  4% 91% 3-5 HOU R. Hidalgo J. Borowski Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 93% 3-5 HOU B. Ausmus J. Borowski Strikeout Swinging
Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Adam Everett (SS) batting 8th
t8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 94% 3-5 HOU J. Vizcaino J. Borowski Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-3, Astros' Brandon Puffer facing 3-4-5
Brandon Puffer replaces Kirk Saarloos pitching and batting 9th; Jose Vizcaino moves from PH to SS
b8 0 --- R 6,(2-2)  3% 97% 5-3 CHC S. Sosa B. Puffer Home Run
b8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 97% 6-3 CHC F. McGriff B. Puffer Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 97% 6-3 CHC M. Alou B. Puffer Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
Chad Hermansen pinch hits for Joe Borowski (P) batting 6th
b8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 97% 6-3 CHC C. Hermansen B. Puffer Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
b8 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  0% 97% 6-3 CHC A. Gonzalez B. Puffer Single to CF (Line Drive); Hermansen to 2B
Jim Mann replaces Brandon Puffer pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 97% 6-3 CHC J. Girardi J. Mann Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 6.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Cubs' Antonio Alfonseca facing 9-1-2
Antonio Alfonseca replaces Chad Hermansen (PH) pitching and batting 6th; Alan Zinter pinch hits for Jim Mann (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -4% 93% 3-6 HOU A. Zinter A. Alfonseca Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t9 0 -2- R 1,(0-0)  -7% 85% 3-6 HOU O. Merced A. Alfonseca Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Zinter Scores
t9 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  6% 92% 4-6 HOU C. Biggio A. Alfonseca Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 1 1-- O 4,(0-2)  5% 97% 4-6 HOU L. Berkman A. Alfonseca Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 1-- -0% 96% 4-6 HOU J. Bagwell A. Alfonseca Defensive Indifference; Biggio to 2B
t9 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  -4% 93% 4-6 HOU J. Bagwell A. Alfonseca Walk
t9 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  7% 100% 4-6 HOU G. Blum A. Alfonseca Lineout: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 6.

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  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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