July 21, 2004 Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 10
@BOS 5 CHW 14
@CLE 0 DET 4
KCR 2 MIN 12
TBD 2 NYY 10
TOR 3 SEA 6
OAK 5
(10) TEX 3
ANA 2 HOU 5
@ARI 2 PIT 4
@ATL 3 CHC 5
CIN 4 COL 6
@LAD 5 NYM 5
MON 4 PHI 2
FLA 1 SDP 7
@SFG 1 STL 1
MIL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 38,761

Wednesday, July 21, 2004, 1:23PM
Time of Game: 2:56

Reds

50-45

Lost 1

3rd, 10½ GB

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

W: T Wellemeyer (1-0), L: T Van Poppel (3-4), S: L Hawkins (13)

Cubs

50-44

Won 1

2nd, 10 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Freel 3B-CF                 5   0   2   0    0   3  .277  .730   21    1   1   2B
B Larkin SS                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .294  .750   23    1   2   
  T Hummel 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .598         0   0   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .672    5    0   0   
S Casey 1B                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .341  .971   18    6   1   2B
  J Romano PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .486         0   0   
A Dunn LF                     5   0   2   0    0   2  .265  .967   20    2   0   
D Jimenez 2B                  5   0   2   2    0   1  .273  .766   21    3   1   
W Pena CF-RF                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .295  .908   10    4   0   HR
J Vander Wal RF               4   0   0   0    0   2  .250 1.083   18    0   0   
  T Van Poppel P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .301         0   0   
J LaRue C                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .242  .763   17    7   0   HR
P Wilson P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .411    8    0   2   
  J Castro SS                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .713    3    0   1   
Totals                       38   4  10   4    3  12              164   24   8

BATTING

2B: R Freel (11, off M Clement); S Casey (29, off M Clement).

HR: W Pena (14, off M Clement; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); J LaRue (11, off M Clement; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: J LaRue 4; W Pena 4; S Casey 3; R Freel 3; D Jimenez 2; A Dunn 2.

RBI: D Jimenez 2 (34); J LaRue (33); W Pena (38).

2-out RBI: D Jimenez 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: B Larkin (3).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .627   19    2   2   
C Patterson CF                4   0   2   0    0   1  .281  .786   13    1   0   SB
S Sosa RF                     3   2   1   1    1   2  .268  .911   18    3   0   HR
M Alou LF                     2   2   1   2    2   1  .280  .864   25    3   0   HR
D Lee 1B                      3   1   1   2    1   0  .300  .904   11    2   1   HR
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .320  .920   12    0   1   
  R Martinez 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .662         0   0   
M Barrett C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .296  .839   13   12   0   
A Gonzalez SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .636   10    4   0   
M Clement P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .105  .260    9    0   0   
  T Goodwin PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .473    5    0   0   
  M Remlinger P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Wellemeyer P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Hawkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   5   6   5    5   7              135   27   4

BATTING

HR: S Sosa (18, off T Van Poppel; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); D Lee (16, off P Wilson; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); M Alou (22, off P Wilson; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: D Lee 4; M Alou 4; S Sosa 4; C Patterson 2; M Barrett.

RBI: D Lee 2 (56); M Alou 2 (57); S Sosa (41).

2-out RBI: M Alou 2; S Sosa.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

E: M Grudzielanek (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Patterson (11, 2nd base off P Wilson/J LaRue).

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
P Wilson                       6     4   4   4    5   6   2   3.71   27   99-59   30·13·16    8· 6· 2· 0     49    -     1.08  -0.16
T Van Poppel, L (3-4)          2     2   1   1    0   1   1   5.59    8   32-19   12· 3· 4    2· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.74  -0.12
Totals                         8     6   5   5    5   7   3          35  131-78   42·16·20   10· 9· 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 Clement                      6     7   4   4    2   7   2   3.12   28  100-60   35·15·10    7· 6· 6· 0     47    -     0.88  -0.16
M Remlinger                    0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   4.91    4   15-9     6· 0· 3    0· 1· 3· 0          0-0    1.25   0.00
T Wellemeyer, W (1-0)          1.1   0   0   0    1   3   0   1.88    5   28-18   12· 3· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          2-0    2.53   0.21
L Hawkins, S (13)              1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.81    4   16-11    5· 2· 4    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.99   0.17
Totals                         9    10   4   4    3  12   2          41  159-98   58·20·20    7· 8·11· 0          2-0

Balks: M Clement (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian Runge, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Mark Carlson.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 38,761.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Chicago Cubs                         
1. R Freel              3B    1. M Grudzielanek       2B 
2. B Larkin             SS    2. C Patterson          CF 
3. S Casey              1B    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. A Dunn               LF    4. M Alou               LF 
5. D Jimenez            2B    5. D Lee                1B 
6. W Pena               CF    6. A Ramirez            3B 
7. J Vander Wal         RF    7. M Barrett            C  
8. J LaRue              C     8. A Gonzalez           SS 
9. P Wilson             P     9. M Clement            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  4-2  1--  1   25%  58% D Lee           P Wilson        Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Alou Scores
   b 7   2  4-4  ---  4   23%  75% S Sosa          T Van Poppel    Home Run (Line Drive)
   b 3   2  2-0  1--  2   21%  51% M Alou          P Wilson        Home Run (Line Drive); Sosa Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  -23  4  -15%  34% D Jimenez       M Clement       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Larkin Scores; Casey Scores
   t 7   2  4-4  123  9   12%  59% J Vander Wal    T Wellemeyer    Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Clement facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   47%  R Freel         Single to P/Bunt
   O      1--  2   50%  B Larkin        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Larkin to 1B
          1--  5   42%  S Casey         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Larkin to 3B
   O      -23  5   49%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  4   34%  D Jimenez       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Larkin Scores; Casey Scores
   O      1--  1   36%  W Pena          Popfly: SS (LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   33%  M Grudzielanek  Lineout: CF
          ---  1   36%  C Patterson     Single to 2B/Bunt
   O      1--  4   33%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
          1--      34%  M Alou          Patterson Steals 2B
          -2-  5   35%  " "             Walk
          12-  5   38%  D Lee           Walk; Patterson to 3B; Alou to 2B
   O      123  3   31%  A Ramirez       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Matt Clement facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   32%  J Vander Wal    Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   34%  J LaRue         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   35%  P Wilson        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Wilson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   32%  M Barrett       Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   30%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   29%  M Clement       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Matt Clement facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   31%  R Freel         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   29%  B Larkin        Walk
   O      1--  5   31%  S Casey         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  4   30%  A Dunn          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Larkin to 2B
   O      12-  3   33%  D Jimenez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   31%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   29%  C Patterson     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   30%  S Sosa          Walk
   RR     1--  2   51%  M Alou          Home Run (Line Drive); Sosa Scores
   O      ---  1   50%  D Lee           Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Lee out at 1B/1B-2B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Matt Clement facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  4   38%  W Pena          Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  4   40%  J Vander Wal    Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1   29%  J LaRue         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5   31%  P Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   29%  R Freel         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
          -2-      28%  B Larkin        Balk; Freel to 3B
          --3  6   28%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  3   32%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Paul Wilson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   29%  A Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   27%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   25%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Matt Clement facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   27%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   29%  D Jimenez       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   30%  W Pena          Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Paul Wilson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   26%  M Clement       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   24%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   26%  C Patterson     Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   23%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Matt Clement facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   20%  J Vander Wal    Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Vander Wal to 1B
   O      1--  4   23%  J LaRue         Popfly: SS
   O      1--  2   25%  P Wilson        Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Wilson to 1B
   O      1--  6   27%  R Freel         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Paul Wilson facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   33%  M Alou          Walk
   RR     1--  1   58%  D Lee           Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Alou Scores
   O      ---  3   54%  A Ramirez       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  7   58%  M Barrett       Walk
   O      1--  2   54%  A Gonzalez      Popfly: SS (LF-CF)
                  Tom Goodwin pinch hits for Matt Clement batting 9th
   O      1--  5   50%  T Goodwin       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Mike Remlinger facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Remlinger replaces Tom Goodwin pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   54%  B Larkin        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   57%  S Casey         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  2   55%  A Dunn          Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  7   50%  D Jimenez       Single to CF (Line Drive); Dunn to 3B
                  Todd Wellemeyer replaces Mike Remlinger pitching and batting 9th
          1-3  4   47%  W Pena          Walk; Jimenez to 2B
   O      123  9   59%  J Vander Wal    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Todd Van Poppel facing 1-2-3
                  Todd Van Poppel replaces John Vander Wal pitching and batting 7th; Tim Hummel replaces Barry Larkin playing 3B batting 2nd; Juan Castro replaces Paul Wilson playing SS batting 9th; Ryan Freel moves to CF; Wily Mo Pena moves to RF
   O      ---  4   55%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   52%  C Patterson     Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  4   75%  S Sosa          Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  7   74%  M Alou          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Todd Wellemeyer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   80%  J LaRue         Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3   84%  J Castro        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   86%  R Freel         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Todd Van Poppel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   85%  D Lee           Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   84%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   85%  M Barrett       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   83%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, LaTroy Hawkins facing 2-3-4
                  LaTroy Hawkins replaces Todd Wellemeyer pitching and batting 9th; Ramon Martinez replaces Aramis Ramirez playing 3B batting 6th; Jacob Cruz pinch hits for Tim Hummel batting 2nd
   O      ---  5   91%  J Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   82%  S Casey         Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Jason Romano pinch runs for Sean Casey batting 3rd
   O      1--  4   92%  A Dunn          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  4  100%  D Jimenez       Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.

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