September 9, 2002 Montreal Expos at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 2
@ANA 1 TOR 11
@CLE 9 CHW 10
@KCR 6 MIN 5
DET 2 BOS 6
@TBD 3 TEX 12
SEA 7 ARI 5
SDP 2 CHC 3
MON 2 CIN 9
PIT 8 HOU 6
COL 5
(10) STL 3
@MIL 0 NYM 6
@PHI 4 SFG 6
LAD 5

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 28,162

Monday, September 9, 2002
Time of Game: 2:51

Expos

70-74

Lost 1

3rd, 21½ GB

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

W: J Borowski (4-4), L: J Brower (3-2)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Cubs

61-83

Won 1

5th, 21½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Wilkerson CF                5   0   0   0    0   4  .274  .853   25    1   0   
J Vidro 2B                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .310  .849   23    1   4   
V Guerrero RF                 3   0   0   0    2   1  .332 1.008   14    2   0   IW
T O'Leary LF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .740   22    2   0   
A Galarraga 1B                3   0   1   0    1   2  .258  .738   20    6   0   SB
  J Macias PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .249  .672         0   0   
  B Schneider C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .764         1   0   
F Tatis 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .715   10    0   0   
O Cabrera SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .255  .680   19    2   2   
M Barrett C-1B                4   1   2   1    0   1  .279  .798   17   10   0   HR
T Armas P                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .095  .259    9    0   1   
  M Cepicky PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .292  .917    3    0   0   2B
  J Brower P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       35   2   7   2    5  11              162   25   8

BATTING

2B: M Cepicky (2, off K Farnsworth).

HR: M Barrett (12, off M Clement; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: V Guerrero (28, by M Clement).

TB: M Barrett 5; M Cepicky 2; J Vidro 2; A Galarraga; T Armas.

RBI: M Cepicky (4); M Barrett (43).

2-out RBI: M Cepicky.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Cabrera-J Vidro-M Barrett.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Galarraga (2, 3rd base off J Cruz/J Girardi).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hill 2B                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .233  .646   18    1   6   SB
M Bellhorn 3B-1B              4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .909   17    1   0   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .294 1.014   13    2   0   
F McGriff 1B                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .274  .859   11    8   0   2B,IW
  C Hermansen PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .638         0   0   
  K Orie 3B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750         0   0   
M Alou LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .282  .774   11    2   0   2B,GDP
R Brown CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .191  .558   12    1   0   
A Gonzalez SS                 4   1   1   1    0   2  .253  .763   20    1   1   HR
J Girardi C                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .221  .562    8   10   0   
  C Patterson PH              1   1   1   1    0   0  .254  .682    5    0   0   HR
  K Farnsworth P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Borowski P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572         0   1   
M Clement P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .052  .199    7    0   0   
  J Cruz P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
  H Choi PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .625    4    0   0   
  M Mahoney C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .485         1   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   3    3   9              126   27   8

BATTING

2B: F McGriff (25, off T Armas); M Alou (22, off T Armas).

HR: A Gonzalez (17, off J Brower; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF); C Patterson (14, off T Armas; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

IBB: F McGriff (6, by T Armas).

TB: A Gonzalez 4; C Patterson 4; F McGriff 3; B Hill 2; M Alou 2.

GIDP: M Alou (15).

RBI: A Gonzalez (58); C Patterson (52); F McGriff (97).

2-out RBI: F McGriff.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

E: M Clement (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Hill (5, 2nd base off T Armas/M Barrett).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Armas                        7     5   2   2    3   8   1   4.64   29  109-60   27·18·15    6· 7· 4· 1     64    -     1.04   0.05
J Brower, L (3-2)              1.1   2   1   1    0   1   1   4.58    5   15-10    5· 2· 3    3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.97  -0.26
Totals                         8.1   7   3   3    3   9   2          34  124-70   32·20·18    9· 7· 4· 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
M Clement                      4     3   1   1    1   6   1   3.41   17   72-44   22·12·10    7· 1· 1· 1     57    -     1.11   0.07
J Cruz                         3     2   0   0    3   4   0   4.01   14   48-25   12· 6· 7    4· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.49   0.23
K Farnsworth, BS (5)           0.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   6.70    5   19-9     6· 2· 1    0· 1· 3· 0          0-0    2.97  -0.27
J Borowski, W (4-4)            1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.84    4   21-15    8· 2· 5    1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    2.43   0.25
Totals                         9     7   2   2    5  11   1          40  160-93   48·22·23   12· 5· 6· 1          2-0

M Clement faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.

Balks: T Armas (2).

WP: None.

IBB: M Clement (7; V Guerrero); T Armas (9; F McGriff).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Doug Eddings, 3B - Chris Guccione.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 28,162.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 4mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Chicago Cubs                         
1. B Wilkerson          CF    1. B Hill               2B 
2. J Vidro              2B    2. M Bellhorn           3B 
3. V Guerrero           RF    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. T O'Leary            LF    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. A Galarraga          1B    5. M Alou               LF 
6. F Tatis              3B    6. R Brown              CF 
7. O Cabrera            SS    7. A Gonzalez           SS 
8. M Barrett            C     8. J Girardi            C  
9. T Armas              P     9. M Clement            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  2-2  ---  5   42% 100% A Gonzalez      J Brower        Home Run (LF-CF)
   t 8   2  2-1  1-3  3  -26%  49% M Cepicky       K Farnsworth    Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Macias Scores; Barrett to 3B
   b 7   0  1-1  ---  5   21%  79% C Patterson     T Armas         Home Run
   t 5   0  1-0  ---  1  -14%  50% M Barrett       M Clement       Home Run
   t 8   2  2-2  -23  3   12%  61% B Wilkerson     J Borowski      Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Clement facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  B Wilkerson     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   50%  J Vidro         Reached on E1 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   53%  V Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   55%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony Armas facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  B Hill          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          1--      61%  M Bellhorn      Hill Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   59%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Hill to 3B
   O      --3  4   54%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  1   64%  F McGriff       Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Hill Scores
   O      -2-  1   61%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Clement facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   63%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   65%  F Tatis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   66%  O Cabrera       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tony Armas facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   64%  R Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   63%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   64%  J Girardi       Walk
   O      1--  2   62%  M Clement       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Clement facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   64%  M Barrett       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   61%  T Armas         Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   65%  B Wilkerson     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   60%  J Vidro         Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Armas to 3B; Vidro to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
          -23  4   59%  V Guerrero      Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   67%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tony Armas facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   70%  B Hill          Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      73%  M Bellhorn      Balk; Hill to 2B
   O      -2-  3   69%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-  4   66%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   67%  F McGriff       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   63%  M Alou          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Clement facing 5-6-7
   O      --- 10   66%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   68%  F Tatis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   69%  O Cabrera       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tony Armas facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   72%  R Brown         Walk
   O      1--  4   69%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
   O      1--  4   67%  J Girardi       Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  5   64%  M Clement       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Clement facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  1   50%  M Barrett       Home Run
                  Juan Cruz replaces Matt Clement pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   53%  T Armas         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   55%  B Wilkerson     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   53%  J Vidro         Walk
   O      1--  1   57%  V Guerrero      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Tony Armas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   54%  B Hill          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   51%  M Bellhorn      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  S Sosa          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Juan Cruz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   50%  A Galarraga     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   52%  F Tatis         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Galarraga to 2B
          -2-      51%  O Cabrera       Galarraga Steals 3B
          --3  4   50%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  4   57%  M Barrett       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Tony Armas facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   54%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF
          ---  4   61%  M Alou          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   55%  R Brown         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  6   50%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Juan Cruz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   54%  T Armas         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   57%  B Wilkerson     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   55%  J Vidro         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   51%  V Guerrero      Walk; Vidro to 2B
   O      12-  5   59%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Tony Armas facing 8-9-1
                  Corey Patterson pinch hits for Joe Girardi batting 8th
   R      ---  5   79%  C Patterson     Home Run
                  Hee Seop Choi pinch hits for Juan Cruz batting 9th
   O      ---  4   78%  H Choi          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   76%  B Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   75%  M Bellhorn      Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Kyle Farnsworth facing 5-6-7
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Corey Patterson pitching and batting 8th; Mike Mahoney replaces Hee Seop Choi playing C batting 9th
          ---  4   66%  A Galarraga     Walk
   O      1--  4   75%  F Tatis         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   81%  O Cabrera       Lineout: LF
          1--  5   75%  M Barrett       Single (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Galarraga to 3B
                  Matt Cepicky pinch hits for Tony Armas batting 9th; Jose Macias pinch runs for Andres Galarraga batting 5th
   R      1-3  3   49%  M Cepicky       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Macias Scores; Barrett to 3B
                  Joe Borowski replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching and batting 8th
   O      -23  3   61%  B Wilkerson     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Brower facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Brower replaces Matt Cepicky pitching and batting 9th; Brian Schneider replaces Jose Macias playing C batting 5th; Michael Barrett moves to 1B
   O      ---  3   56%  S Sosa          Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   61%  F McGriff       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
                  Chad Hermansen pinch runs for Fred McGriff batting 4th
   OO     1--  1   50%  M Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Borowski facing 2-3-4
                  Mark Bellhorn moves to 1B; Kevin Orie replaces Chad Hermansen playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---  9   56%  J Vidro         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   60%  V Guerrero      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  7   63%  T O'Leary       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Brower facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   58%  R Brown         Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  5  100%  A Gonzalez      Home Run (LF-CF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation