June 20, 2004 Oakland Athletics at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 40,145

Sunday, June 20, 2004, 1:24PM
Time of Game: 2:45

Athletics

38-29

Lost 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    3  8  0
Cubs            3  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  X    5 10  0

W: C Zambrano (8-2), L: B Zito (4-4)

Cubs

39-30

Won 2

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Byrnes LF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .298  .857   20    3   0   2B,HBP
M McLemore 3B                 3   0   2   1    2   1  .286  .748   31    1   1   2B,CS
M Kotsay CF                   4   0   0   0    1   3  .290  .744   20    4   0   
J Dye RF                      4   1   1   0    0   1  .293  .877   18    0   0   2B
S Hatteberg 1B                3   0   1   1    1   0  .327  .922   18    6   0   2B
  A Rhodes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Crosby SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .794   10    1   5   
A Melhuse C                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .238  .753   11    5   1   
M Scutaro 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .715   14    4   0   
B Zito P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   11    0   1   
  J Mecir P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  E Karros PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .506    2    0   0   
  J Lehr P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Durazo 1B                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .317  .910    5    0   0   2B
Totals                       34   3   8   3    4  11              160   24   9

BATTING

2B: E Byrnes (17, off L Hawkins); S Hatteberg (13, off C Zambrano); J Dye (16, off C Zambrano); M McLemore (4, off L Hawkins); E Durazo (11, off L Hawkins).

HBP: E Byrnes (3, by C Zambrano).

TB: M McLemore 3; E Byrnes 2; A Melhuse 2; S Hatteberg 2; E Durazo 2; J Dye 2.

RBI: M McLemore (3); S Hatteberg (42); E Byrnes (23).

2-out RBI: M McLemore; E Byrnes.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

BASERUNNING

CS: M McLemore (1, 2nd base by C Zambrano/M Barrett).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Barrett C                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .858   21   11   1   
T Walker 2B                   3   2   2   0    0   1  .284  .869   19    1   0   3B,CS,HBP
  M Grudzielanek PH-2B        0   0   0   0    1   0  .421  .974    5    0   1   
M Alou LF                     5   1   1   2    0   1  .294  .872   17    3   0   HR
S Sosa RF                     2   0   0   0    2   1  .287  .960   25    4   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .317  .906   11    0   1   SF
D Lee 1B                      3   1   3   1    1   0  .310  .915   12    5   0   HR,2B
C Patterson CF                4   0   1   1    0   1  .267  .761   14    2   0   2B
R Martinez SS                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .265  .671   16    1   1   2B
C Zambrano P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .371    7    0   1   SH
  K Mercker P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Farnsworth P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Macias PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .670    1    0   0   
  L Hawkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   5  10   5    5   5              148   27   6

BATTING

2B: R Martinez (11, off J Mecir); C Patterson (11, off B Zito); D Lee (25, off B Zito).

3B: T Walker (2, off B Zito).

HR: D Lee (9, off A Rhodes; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); M Alou (17, off B Zito; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: A Ramirez (4, off B Zito).

SH: C Zambrano (4, off J Mecir).

HBP: T Walker (4, by B Zito).

TB: D Lee 7; T Walker 4; M Alou 4; C Patterson 2; R Martinez 2; J Macias; A Ramirez.

RBI: M Alou 2 (45); A Ramirez (50); D Lee (44); C Patterson (27).

2-out RBI: C Patterson.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Barrett-R Martinez-D Lee.

BASERUNNING

CS: T Walker (1, 2nd base by B Zito/A Melhuse).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Zito, L (4-4)                5     7   4   4    3   2   1   4.81   25  108-61   37·11·13    7·12· 0· 0     36    -     0.70  -0.16
J Mecir                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.92    4   11-7     3· 1· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.47   0.02
J Lehr                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3    8-5     3· 2· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
A Rhodes                       1     2   1   1    2   1   1   5.14    7   19-10    5· 2· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.10  -0.01
Totals                         8    10   5   5    5   5   2          39  146-83   48·16·19   13·14· 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
C Zambrano, W (8-2)            6.2   5   1   1    4   8   0   2.25   29  122-75   42·11·22    4·10· 2· 0     64    -     1.09   0.27
K Mercker, H (6)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.50    1    4-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.75   0.02
K Farnsworth, H (10)           1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.38    3   13-9     6· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.05
L Hawkins                      1     3   2   2    0   1   0   2.25    6   21-16   10· 4· 2    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.44   0.02
Totals                         9     8   3   3    4  11   0          39  160-103  59·17·27    7·14· 2· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: C Zambrano (9; E Byrnes); B Zito (7; T Walker).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Mark Wegner, 3B - Rob Drake.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 40,145.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 69° F, Wind 5mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Chicago Cubs                         
1. E Byrnes             LF    1. M Barrett            C  
2. M McLemore           3B    2. T Walker             2B 
3. M Kotsay             CF    3. M Alou               LF 
4. J Dye                RF    4. S Sosa               RF 
5. S Hatteberg          1B    5. A Ramirez            3B 
6. B Crosby             SS    6. D Lee                1B 
7. A Melhuse            C     7. C Patterson          CF 
8. M Scutaro            2B    8. R Martinez           SS 
9. B Zito               P     9. C Zambrano           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  3   16%  71% M Alou          B Zito          Home Run (Fly Ball); Walker Scores
   t 2   0  3-0  -2-  5   -9%  63% S Hatteberg     C Zambrano      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Dye Scores
   b 1   2  0-2  12-  4    8%  81% C Patterson     B Zito          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Ramirez Scores; Lee to 3B
   b 5   0  1-3  ---  6    6%  87% T Walker        B Zito          Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 2   1  3-1  --3  4    5%  71% A Melhuse       C Zambrano      Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  E Byrnes        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  6   50%  M McLemore      Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--  7   55%  M Kotsay        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, McLemore Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Barry Zito facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   53%  M Barrett       Popfly: 3B
          ---  6   55%  T Walker        Hit By Pitch
   RR     1--  3   71%  M Alou          Home Run (Fly Ball); Walker Scores
   O      ---  7   70%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   71%  A Ramirez       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   72%  D Lee           Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ramirez to 2B
   R      12-  4   81%  C Patterson     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Ramirez Scores; Lee to 3B
   O      -23  4   77%  R Martinez      Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Carlos Zambrano facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   72%  J Dye           Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   R      -2-  5   63%  S Hatteberg     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Dye Scores
   O      -2-  3   65%  B Crosby        Groundout: 3B-1B; Hatteberg to 3B
   O      --3  4   71%  A Melhuse       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  6   74%  M Scutaro       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Barry Zito facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   73%  C Zambrano      Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  7   72%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   72%  T Walker        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   71%  M Alou          Walker Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Carlos Zambrano facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   73%  B Zito          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   75%  E Byrnes        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   74%  M McLemore      Walk
          1--  4   71%  M Kotsay        Walk; McLemore to 2B
   O      12-  4   76%  J Dye           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Barry Zito facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   75%  M Alou          Flyball: LF
          ---  7   76%  S Sosa          Walk
   O      1--  1   74%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF
          1--  5   76%  D Lee           Walk; Sosa to 2B
   O      12-  3   72%  C Patterson     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   68%  S Hatteberg     Walk
   O      1--  1   72%  B Crosby        Lineout: SS
          1--  2   68%  A Melhuse       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hatteberg to 2B
   O      12-  1   73%  M Scutaro       Flyball: RF
   O      12-  6   78%  B Zito          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Barry Zito facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   77%  R Martinez      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   75%  C Zambrano      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   75%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   70%  E Byrnes        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  7   74%  M McLemore      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   78%  M Kotsay        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4   81%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Barry Zito facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   87%  T Walker        Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      --3  5   84%  M Alou          Strikeout Swinging
          --3  7   85%  S Sosa          Walk
   RO     1-3  4   87%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Walker Scores
          1--  2   88%  D Lee           Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Sosa to 3B
   O      -23  3   86%  C Patterson     Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   88%  S Hatteberg     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   90%  B Crosby        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  1   89%  A Melhuse       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   91%  M Scutaro       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jim Mecir facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Mecir replaces Barry Zito pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   93%  R Martinez      Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF)
   O      -2-  1   93%  C Zambrano      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Martinez to 3B
   O      --3  4   90%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3  5   89%  T Walker        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Carlos Zambrano facing 9-1-2
                  Eric Karros pinch hits for Jim Mecir batting 9th
   O      ---  2   91%  E Karros        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  9   93%  E Byrnes        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  9   92%  M McLemore      Walk
                  Kent Mercker replaces Carlos Zambrano pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  4   94%  M Kotsay        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Justin Lehr facing 3-4-5
                  Justin Lehr replaces Eric Karros pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   93%  M Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   93%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   93%  A Ramirez       Popfly: SS (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Kyle Farnsworth facing 4-5-6
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Kent Mercker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   95%  J Dye           Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   96%  S Hatteberg     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  B Crosby        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Arthur Rhodes facing 6-7-8
                  Arthur Rhodes replaces Scott Hatteberg pitching and batting 5th; Erubiel Durazo replaces Justin Lehr playing 1B batting 9th
   R      ---  1   99%  D Lee           Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   99%  C Patterson     Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   99%  R Martinez      Walk
                  Jose Macias pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth batting 9th
          1--  1   99%  J Macias        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Martinez to 3B
   O      1-3  1   99%  M Barrett       Lineout: 2B
                  Mark Grudzielanek pinch hits for Todd Walker batting 2nd
          1-3  5   99%  M Grudzielanek  Walk; Macias to 2B
   O      123  1   98%  M Alou          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Cubs 5.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, LaTroy Hawkins facing 7-8-9
                  LaTroy Hawkins replaces Jose Macias pitching and batting 9th; Mark Grudzielanek moves to 2B
   O      ---  4   99%  A Melhuse       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  M Scutaro       Flyball: RF
          ---  5  100%  E Durazo        Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep RF Line)
   R      -2-  1   99%  E Byrnes        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Durazo Scores
   R      -2-  3   96%  M McLemore      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Byrnes Scores
   O      -2-  4  100%  M Kotsay        Strikeout Swinging
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Cubs 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation