April 14, 2003 Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 12
@CLE 4 NYY 10
TOR 9 SEA 4
OAK 3 TEX 4
ANA 0 COL 5
@ARI 3 CIN 11
@CHC 3 STL 7
@MIL 5 MON 5
NYM 3 PHI 5
FLA 2 SFG 4
HOU 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 37,528

Monday, April 14, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:52

Reds

5-8

Won 1

5th, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  2  0   0  2  1   4  2  0   11 11  0
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  2   0  0  0    3 11  3

W: J Anderson (1-1), L: M Prior (2-1), S: J Riedling (1)

Cubs

7-6

Lost 1

4th, ½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Lopez SS                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .138  .426   15    1   4   SH
A Boone 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   3  .241  .719   23    2   3   
S Casey 1B                    5   2   3   2    0   0  .327  .845   17   11   1   
A Kearns RF                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .318 1.161   24    3   0   
A Dunn LF                     2   1   1   1    2   1  .220  .929   20    1   1   CS
  J Riedling P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    1   0   
J LaRue C                     5   2   3   1    0   2  .231  .784   17    7   1   3·2B
R Taylor CF                   4   0   0   1    0   3  .192  .461   27    1   0   SH
B Larson 3B                   3   3   1   0    1   1  .108  .335   19    0   5   
J Anderson P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .400    5    0   0   SH
  K Mercker P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Sullivan P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Guillen PH-LF             2   2   2   2    0   0  .273  .878    7    0   0   HR
Totals                       36  11  11   9    4  13              177   27  15

BATTING

2B: J LaRue 3 (5, 3 off M Prior).

HR: J Guillen (1, off D Veres; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: J Anderson (1, off M Prior); F Lopez (2, off J Cruz); R Taylor (1, off M Prior).

TB: J LaRue 6; J Guillen 5; S Casey 3; F Lopez; B Larson; A Dunn.

RBI: J Guillen 2 (2); S Casey 2 (8); F Lopez 2 (2); R Taylor (2); J LaRue (7); A Dunn (8).

2-out RBI: F Lopez 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Dunn-A Boone.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Dunn (1, Home by M Prior/D Miller).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grudzielanek 2B             5   0   1   0    0   1  .327  .756   23    1   1   
A Gonzalez SS                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .354  .936   13    0   2   
S Sosa RF                     4   2   2   0    0   1  .300  .975   10    0   0   2B
M Alou LF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .362  .937   12    2   0   
E Karros 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .555    9    6   2   
M Bellhorn 3B                 3   0   2   2    0   0  .139  .505   14    0   1   2B,SF
C Patterson CF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .298  .808   14    1   0   
D Miller C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .808   13   15   1   
M Prior P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .429 1.000    8    2   2   2B
  T O'Leary PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .143    4    0   0   IW
  J Cruz P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Remlinger P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Veres P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Harris PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .846    5    0   0   
Totals                       36   3  11   3    1   7              125   27   9

BATTING

2B: S Sosa (4, off J Anderson); M Bellhorn (1, off J Anderson); M Prior (1, off J Anderson).

SF: M Bellhorn (2, off J Anderson).

IBB: T O'Leary (1, by S Sullivan).

TB: S Sosa 3; M Bellhorn 3; M Prior 2; E Karros 2; M Alou 2; M Grudzielanek; L Harris.

RBI: M Bellhorn 2 (8); M Alou (12).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: J Cruz (1); M Prior (2); M Alou (2).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Anderson, W (1-1)            5    10   3   3    0   2   0   7.47   24   70-44   29· 3·12   11· 7· 4· 0     37    -     1.26  -0.22
K Mercker, H (2)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    5-3     1· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.43   0.09
S Sullivan, H (3)              0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   6.14    3   15-9     4· 4· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.40   0.21
J Riedling, S (1)              3     1   0   0    0   3   0   5.40   10   35-23   10· 4· 9    7· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         9    11   3   3    1   7   0          38  125-79   44·11·24   19· 7· 4· 0          4-0

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, L (2-1)               6     5   5   3    2   6   0   1.71   25   95-65   30·19·16   11· 3· 3· 0     50    -     0.85  -0.23
J Cruz                         0.1   2   4   3    2   1   0   8.53    6   29-17   11· 5· 1    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.61  -0.16
M Remlinger                    0.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   4.15    3   14-10    4· 2· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.19  -0.01
D Veres                        2     3   2   2    0   4   1   7.94    9   32-23    9· 7· 7    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.01
Totals                         9    11  11   8    4  13   1          43  170-115  54·33·28   15· 6· 5· 0          2-1

J Anderson faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Prior (1); J Cruz (1).

IBB: S Sullivan (1; T O'Leary).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Carlson, 1B - Paul Nauert, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Ed Rapuano.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 37,528.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 15mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Chicago Cubs                         
1. F Lopez              SS    1. M Grudzielanek       2B 
2. A Boone              2B    2. A Gonzalez           SS 
3. S Casey              1B    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. A Kearns             RF    4. M Alou               LF 
5. A Dunn               LF    5. E Karros             1B 
6. J LaRue              C     6. M Bellhorn           3B 
7. R Taylor             CF    7. C Patterson          CF 
8. B Larson             3B    8. D Miller             C  
9. J Anderson           P     9. M Prior              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  5-2  12-  3  -20%  51% M Bellhorn      J Anderson      Double to RF (Line Drive); Alou Scores; Karros to 3B
   t 5   2  1-2  -23  1   18%  83% F Lopez         M Prior         Single to LF (Ground Ball); LaRue Scores/unER; Larson Scores/unER; Lopez to 2B/Adv on E7
   b 6   2  5-3  123  6   12%  81% M Grudzielanek  S Sullivan      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   b 6   1  5-3  -23  5   12%  72% D Miller        S Sullivan      Strikeout Swinging
   b 2   1  2-0  12-  3   10%  71% C Patterson     J Anderson      Fly Ball Double Play: LF; Karros out at 2B/LF-2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Prior facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  F Lopez         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  1   46%  A Boone         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  5   45%  S Casey         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  3   49%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   50%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Prior facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  A Kearns        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   50%  A Dunn          Walk
          1--  5   59%  J LaRue         Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Dunn to 3B
   R      -23      65%  R Taylor        Wild Pitch; Dunn Scores; LaRue to 3B
   RO     --3  4   67%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; LaRue Scores
   O      ---  6   66%  B Larson        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jimmy Anderson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   68%  M Alou          Flyball: RF
          ---  4   65%  E Karros        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   61%  M Bellhorn      Single to LF (Line Drive); Karros to 2B
   OO     12-  3   71%  C Patterson     Fly Ball Double Play: LF; Karros out at 2B/LF-2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Prior facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   69%  J Anderson      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   68%  F Lopez         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   67%  A Boone         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jimmy Anderson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   70%  D Miller        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   65%  M Prior         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   69%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 2B-1B; Prior to 3B
   O      --3  4   73%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Prior facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   71%  S Casey         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   70%  A Kearns        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   69%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jimmy Anderson facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   64%  S Sosa          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   57%  M Alou          Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Sosa to 2B
   O      12-  2   60%  E Karros        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Sosa to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   61%  M Bellhorn      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Sosa Scores
   O      1--  1   64%  C Patterson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mark Prior facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   70%  J LaRue         Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   66%  R Taylor        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  2   71%  B Larson        Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); LaRue to 3B
   O      1-3  1   65%  J Anderson      Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Larson to 2B
   RR     -23  1   83%  F Lopez         Single to LF (Ground Ball); LaRue Scores/unER; Larson Scores/unER; Lopez to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-  6   81%  A Boone         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Jimmy Anderson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   83%  D Miller        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   85%  M Prior         Flyball: CF
          ---  4   84%  M Grudzielanek  Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   86%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mark Prior facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   88%  S Casey         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   86%  A Kearns        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   88%  A Dunn          Walk; Casey to 2B
   R      12-  1   94%  J LaRue         Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Casey Scores; Dunn to 3B
   O      -23      91%  R Taylor        Dunn Caught Stealing Hm (C)
   O      -2-  6   90%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Jimmy Anderson facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   85%  S Sosa          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   R      -2-  3   79%  M Alou          Single to LF (Line Drive); Sosa Scores
          1--  2   71%  E Karros        Single to RF (Line Drive); Alou to 2B
   R      12-  3   51%  M Bellhorn      Double to RF (Line Drive); Alou Scores; Karros to 3B
                  Kent Mercker replaces Jimmy Anderson pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23  5   60%  C Patterson     Strikeout Looking
                  Scott Sullivan replaces Kent Mercker pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23  5   72%  D Miller        Strikeout Swinging
                  Troy O'Leary pinch hits for Mark Prior batting 9th
          -23  4   69%  T O'Leary       Intentional Walk
   O      123  6   81%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 5, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Juan Cruz facing 8-9-1
                  Juan Cruz replaces Troy O'Leary pitching and batting 9th
          --- 10   84%  B Larson        Walk
                  Jose Guillen pinch hits for Scott Sullivan batting 9th
          1--  3   87%  J Guillen       Single to RF (Line Drive); Larson to 2B
   R      12-  1   95%  F Lopez         Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Larson Scores/No RBI; Guillen to 3B; Lopez to 2B
   O      -23  8   93%  A Boone         Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  1   97%  S Casey         Single to CF (Line Drive); Guillen Scores; Lopez Scores/unER
          1--      97%  A Kearns        Wild Pitch; Casey to 2B
          -2-  6   97%  " "             Walk
                  Mike Remlinger replaces Juan Cruz pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-  6   98%  A Dunn          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Casey Scores; Kearns to 2B
   O      12-  5   98%  J LaRue         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  3   98%  R Taylor        Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 9, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-9, John Riedling facing 2-3-4
                  John Riedling replaces Adam Dunn pitching and batting 5th; Jose Guillen moves to LF
   O      ---  4   99%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  S Sosa          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Cubs 3.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 9-3, Dave Veres facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Veres replaces Mike Remlinger pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   99%  B Larson        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   RR     1--  4  100%  J Guillen       Home Run (Fly Ball); Larson Scores
   O      ---  4  100%  F Lopez         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  A Boone         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2  100%  S Casey         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3  100%  A Kearns        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 11, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-11, John Riedling facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1  100%  E Karros        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  M Bellhorn      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5  100%  C Patterson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 11, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 11-3, Dave Veres facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3  100%  J Riedling      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  J LaRue         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6  100%  R Taylor        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 11, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-11, John Riedling facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4  100%  D Miller        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Lenny Harris pinch hits for Dave Veres batting 9th
          ---  5  100%  L Harris        Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5  100%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1  100%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 11, Cubs 3.

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