September 10, 2002 Montreal Expos at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 29,587

Tuesday, September 10, 2002
Time of Game: 3:05

Expos

71-74

Won 1

3rd, 21½ GB

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

W: J Vazquez (9-13), L: C Zambrano (3-7)

Cubs

61-84

Lost 1

5th, 22½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Chavez CF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .167  .455   20    1   0   3B,SH
J Vidro 2B                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .309  .846   22    1   3   
V Guerrero RF                 5   1   3   0    0   0  .335 1.009   18    0   0   SB
M Cepicky LF                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .812   22    1   0   
F Tatis 3B                    5   0   1   1    0   2  .232  .711   20    0   1   
B Wilkerson 1B                4   1   1   1    0   1  .274  .857   16   12   0   HR
O Cabrera SS                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .256  .684   22    0   1   2·SB
M Barrett C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .276  .789   25   12   0   
J Vazquez P                   2   2   1   1    1   0  .164  .352   16    0   3   
  W Guerrero PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .525    2    0   0   
  J Eischen P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .733         0   2   
Totals                       36   6   9   5    4   8              183   27  10

BATTING

3B: E Chavez (1, off C Zambrano).

HR: B Wilkerson (19, off W Cunnane; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

SH: E Chavez (5, off C Zambrano).

TB: B Wilkerson 4; V Guerrero 3; E Chavez 3; J Vidro; J Vazquez; F Tatis; O Cabrera.

RBI: B Wilkerson (54); J Vazquez (4); F Tatis (55); E Chavez (1); J Vidro (80).

2-out RBI: E Chavez; J Vazquez.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Cabrera 2 (17, 2nd base off C Zambrano/T Hundley, 3rd base off C Zambrano/T Hundley); V Guerrero (33, 2nd base off A Alfonseca/T Hundley).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hill 2B                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .624   17    2   2   
M Bellhorn 3B                 5   1   1   1    0   2  .257  .911   20    0   0   HR
S Sosa RF                     4   1   1   0    0   3  .294 1.013   18    2   0   2B
F McGriff 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .274  .858   17   12   0   2B
M Alou LF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .282  .777   17    0   0   2B
R Brown CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .193  .565    5    3   0   2B
  C Stynes PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .686    4    0   0   
  A Alfonseca P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.334         0   1   
A Gonzalez SS                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .251  .756   14    0   5   
T Hundley C                   1   0   1   0    2   0  .206  .720   19    8   0   IW
  A Echevarria PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .847    1    0   0   
C Zambrano P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .042  .125    8    0   2   
  P Mahomes P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Choi PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .722    8    0   0   
  W Cunnane P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833         0   0   
  C Hermansen CF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .206  .641    5    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   6   2    5  12              153   27  10

BATTING

2B: F McGriff (26, off J Vazquez); S Sosa (19, off J Vazquez); R Brown (12, off J Vazquez); M Alou (23, off J Vazquez).

HR: M Bellhorn (26, off J Vazquez; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

IBB: T Hundley (3, by J Vazquez).

TB: M Bellhorn 4; R Brown 2; S Sosa 2; M Alou 2; F McGriff 2; T Hundley.

RBI: M Bellhorn (53); F McGriff (98).

2-out RBI: F McGriff.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

PB: T Hundley (7).

E: A Gonzalez 2 (20); T Hundley (11).

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
J Vazquez, W (9-13)            7     6   2   2    3  10   1   4.06   30  121-78   37·29·12    8· 3· 5· 1     64    -     1.15   0.14
J Eischen                      2     0   0   0    2   2   0   1.15    8   32-16    6· 3· 7    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9     6   2   2    5  12   1          38  153-94   43·32·19   12· 3· 5· 1           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Zambrano, L (3-7)            4.2   7   5   5    3   5   0   4.28   25  112-66   38·11·17    7· 4· 6· 0     32    -     1.16  -0.37
P Mahomes                      2.1   0   0   0    0   3   0   2.70    7   27-21   10· 2· 9    3· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.52   0.08
W Cunnane                      1     1   1   1    1   0   1   3.50    5   16-9     6· 1· 2    3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.24  -0.03
A Alfonseca                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.94    4   22-16   11· 3· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         9     9   6   6    4   8   1          41  177-112  65·17·30   16· 6· 6· 1          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Vazquez (6; T Hundley).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:05.

Attendance: 29,587.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 69° F, Wind 15mph in from Leftfield, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Chicago Cubs                         
1. E Chavez             CF    1. B Hill               2B 
2. J Vidro              2B    2. M Bellhorn           3B 
3. V Guerrero           RF    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. M Cepicky            LF    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. F Tatis              3B    5. M Alou               LF 
6. B Wilkerson          1B    6. R Brown              CF 
7. O Cabrera            SS    7. A Gonzalez           SS 
8. M Barrett            C     8. T Hundley            C  
9. J Vazquez            P     9. C Zambrano           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  2-1  -2-  2  -13%  46% F McGriff       J Vazquez       Double to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF); Sosa Scores
   t 2   2  1-1  1--  5   12%  60% E Chavez        C Zambrano      Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Vazquez Scores
   t 5   1  2-2  -2-  6   12%  65% J Vidro         C Zambrano      Single to CF (Line Drive); Vazquez Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  ---  4  -10%  37% M Bellhorn      J Vazquez       Home Run (CF-RF)
   t 2   2  1-0  --3  6    9%  47% J Vazquez       C Zambrano      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Cabrera Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   56%  E Chavez        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Chavez to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-  6   52%  J Vidro         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          -2-  3   54%  V Guerrero      Single (Ground Ball); Chavez stays at 2B
   O      12-  2   50%  M Cepicky       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Chavez to 3B
   O      1-3  4   45%  F Tatis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  B Hill          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  4   37%  M Bellhorn      Home Run (CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   38%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   39%  F McGriff       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Zambrano facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   37%  B Wilkerson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  6   40%  O Cabrera       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      41%  M Barrett       Cabrera Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   38%  " "             Strikeout Swinging, Cabrera Steals 3B
   R      --3  6   47%  J Vazquez       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Cabrera Scores
   R      1--  5   60%  E Chavez        Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Vazquez Scores
   O      --3  2   56%  J Vidro         Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Javier Vazquez facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   49%  M Alou          Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   51%  R Brown         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Alou to 3B
   O      --3  4   58%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
          --3  4   56%  T Hundley       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  4   62%  C Zambrano      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Carlos Zambrano facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   59%  V Guerrero      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   58%  M Cepicky       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   57%  F Tatis         Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   60%  B Hill          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   62%  M Bellhorn      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   59%  S Sosa          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   R      -2-  2   46%  F McGriff       Double to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF); Sosa Scores
   O      -2-  4   50%  M Alou          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 2-2, Carlos Zambrano facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   47%  B Wilkerson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   45%  O Cabrera       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  6   44%  M Barrett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Javier Vazquez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   47%  R Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   49%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   47%  T Hundley       Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  C Zambrano      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 2-2, Carlos Zambrano facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   55%  J Vazquez       Walk
   O      1--  4   53%  E Chavez        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Vazquez to 2B
   R      -2-  6   65%  J Vidro         Single to CF (Line Drive); Vazquez Scores
          1--  2   72%  V Guerrero      Single to RF (Line Drive); Vidro to 3B
   R      1-3      80%  M Cepicky       Passed Ball; Vidro Scores; Guerrero to 3B
          --3  4   81%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3  1   86%  F Tatis         Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Guerrero Scores; Cepicky to 2B
   O      12-  5   84%  B Wilkerson     Flyball: CF
          12-  8   86%  O Cabrera       Walk; Cepicky to 3B; Tatis to 2B
                  Pat Mahomes replaces Carlos Zambrano pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  4   82%  M Barrett       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   84%  B Hill          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   86%  M Bellhorn      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  5   87%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pat Mahomes facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   86%  J Vazquez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   85%  E Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   85%  J Vidro         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Javier Vazquez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   87%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   89%  M Alou          Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   87%  R Brown         Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   90%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pat Mahomes facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   89%  V Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   89%  M Cepicky       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   88%  F Tatis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Javier Vazquez facing 8-9-1
          --- 10   83%  T Hundley       Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Hee Seop Choi pinch hits for Pat Mahomes batting 9th
          1--  8   75%  H Choi          Walk; Hundley to 2B
   O      12-  1   82%  B Hill          Lineout: CF
   O      12-  5   88%  M Bellhorn      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   93%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-2, Will Cunnane facing 6-7-8
                  Will Cunnane replaces Hee Seop Choi pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  3   97%  B Wilkerson     Home Run (CF-RF)
          ---  4   97%  O Cabrera       Walk
   O      1--  5   97%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B; Cabrera to 2B
                  Wilton Guerrero pinch hits for Javier Vazquez batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   97%  W Guerrero      Groundout: 2B-1B; Cabrera to 3B
   O      --3  2   96%  E Chavez        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Joey Eischen facing 4-5-6
                  Joey Eischen replaces Wilton Guerrero pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   97%  F McGriff       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   96%  M Alou          Walk
                  Chris Stynes pinch hits for Roosevelt Brown batting 6th
   O      1--  4   98%  C Stynes        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   99%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 6-2, Antonio Alfonseca facing 2-3-4
                  Antonio Alfonseca replaces Chris Stynes pitching and batting 6th; Chad Hermansen replaces Will Cunnane playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  4   98%  J Vidro         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   99%  V Guerrero      Single (Ground Ball)
          1--      99%  M Cepicky       Guerrero Steals 2B; Guerrero to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  7   99%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3  4   98%  F Tatis         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Joey Eischen facing 8-9-1
                  Angel Echevarria pinch hits for Todd Hundley batting 8th
   O      ---  1   99%  A Echevarria    Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   98%  C Hermansen     Walk
   O      1--  5  100%  B Hill          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4  100%  M Bellhorn      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Cubs 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation