August 23, 2006 Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
@LAA 4 MIN 4
@BAL 1 CHW 7
@DET 5 CLE 15
@KCR 13
(10) NYY 9
@SEA 2 TBD 7
TEX 3 OAK 6
@TOR 0 PIT 5
@ATL 4 PHI 2
@CHC 1 HOU 7
@CIN 3 FLA 9
WSN 7 MIL 7
COL 1 NYM 10
STL 8 SDP 7
LAD 2 SFG 7
ARI 6

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,470

Wednesday, August 23, 2006, 7:08PM
Time of Game: 2:36

Phillies

64-62

Won 5

2nd, 13½ GB

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

W: B Myers (9-6), L: B Howry (3-4), S: G Geary (1)

Cubs

53-73

Lost 4

5th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Rollins SS                  3   0   1   1    2   1  .279  .817   23    3   2   2B
S Victorino CF                4   0   2   0    0   1  .274  .769   13    4   0   
C Utley 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .318  .914   15    0   2   HBP
R Howard 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .292  .999   16    6   2   HR
P Burrell LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .258  .882   20    0   0   
  C Roberson RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .344         0   0   
D Dellucci RF-LF              4   0   1   0    0   1  .323 1.004   12    2   0   
M Lieberthal C                4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .706    9    9   1   
A Nunez 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .203  .539   16    2   1   
B Myers P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .042  .122   16    1   1   
  J Thurston PH               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    2    0   0   
  A Rhodes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Geary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.167         0   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   2    4   9              142   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Rollins (35, off B Howry).

HR: R Howard (44, off A Guzman; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

HBP: C Utley (12, by W Ohman).

TB: R Howard 4; J Rollins 2; S Victorino 2; J Thurston; D Dellucci.

RBI: R Howard (113); J Rollins (59).

2-out RBI: J Rollins.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .285  .714   21    3   1   CS
F Bynum 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .711   23    1   5   CS
  P Nevin PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .752    5    0   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .284  .899   17    0   1   2B
J Jones RF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .282  .810   16    2   0   2B
M Barrett C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .928    5   10   0   
J Mabry 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .674   11    7   0   
M Murton LF                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .295  .788   14    3   0   HR
R Cedeno SS                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .246  .604   10    1   1   
A Guzman P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .375    3    0   0   
  B Coats PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  D Aardsma P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  W Ohman P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  A Pagan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .746    4    0   0   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
Totals                       29   1   4   1    1   9              134   27   8

BATTING

2B: A Ramirez (29, off B Myers); J Jones (26, off B Myers).

HR: M Murton (9, off B Myers; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: M Murton 4; J Jones 2; A Ramirez 2; F Bynum.

RBI: M Murton (47).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: F Bynum (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B Myers); J Pierre (17, 2nd base by B Myers/M Lieberthal).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Myers, W (9-6)               8     4   1   1    1   9   1   4.23   27  109-69   34·13·22    7· 8· 2· 0     78    -     1.22   0.32
A Rhodes, H (21)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.18    1    6-3     1· 0· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.60   0.09
G Geary, S (1)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.30    2   11-7     4· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.38   0.12
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   9   1          30  126-79   39·14·26    8· 9· 3· 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
A Guzman                       6     4   1   1    3   8   1   5.84   25   95-55   27· 9·19    6· 7· 1· 0     65    -     1.12   0.20
D Aardsma                      1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.57    4   17-12    8· 1· 3    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.83   0.09
W Ohman                        0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.73    3   10-6     5· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.99   0.03
B Howry, L (3-4)               1     2   1   1    1   0   0   3.19    5   18-11    8· 2· 1    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    2.52  -0.28
Totals                         9     6   2   2    4   9   1          37  140-84   48·12·24   10·10· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: A Guzman (7).

IBB: None.

PO: B Myers (2; F Bynum, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: W Ohman (5; C Utley).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - , 1B - Paul Emmel, 2B - Brian Runge, 3B - Mike Winters.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 39,470.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 9mph in from Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Rollins            SS    1. J Pierre             CF 
2. S Victorino          CF    2. F Bynum              2B 
3. C Utley              2B    3. A Ramirez            3B 
4. R Howard             1B    4. J Jones              RF 
5. P Burrell            LF    5. M Barrett            C  
6. D Dellucci           RF    6. J Mabry              1B 
7. M Lieberthal         C     7. M Murton             LF 
8. A Nunez              3B    8. R Cedeno             SS 
9. B Myers              P     9. A Guzman             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  1-1  12-  1   31%  78% J Rollins       B Howry         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Nunez Scores; Thurston out at Hm/CF-2B-C
   b 8   1  1-0  ---  3  -31%  43% M Murton        B Myers         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 6   0  0-0  ---  5   15%  65% R Howard        A Guzman        Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   b 9   0  2-1  ---  6   10%  88% J Pierre        A Rhodes        Lineout: LF
   b 7   1  1-0  1--  3    9%  71% J Jones         B Myers         Bynum Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Angel Guzman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   53%  J Rollins       Walk
          1--  2   59%  S Victorino     Single to SS (Ground Ball); Rollins to 2B
   O      12-  3   54%  C Utley         Popfly: SS (Short CF)
   O      12-  3   49%  R Howard        Flyball: LF
          12-  6   52%  P Burrell       Walk; Rollins to 3B; Victorino to 2B
   O      123  4   45%  D Dellucci      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Brett Myers facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  J Pierre        Walk
   O      1--      47%  F Bynum         Pierre Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  7   49%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Angel Guzman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   48%  M Lieberthal    Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  7   46%  A Nunez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   45%  B Myers         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Brett Myers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   47%  J Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   49%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   50%  J Mabry         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Angel Guzman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  J Rollins       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   45%  S Victorino     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   44%  C Utley         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Brett Myers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   47%  M Murton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   49%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  A Guzman        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Angel Guzman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  R Howard        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   45%  P Burrell       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  1   47%  D Dellucci      Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   44%  M Lieberthal    Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Brett Myers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   47%  J Pierre        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  5   49%  F Bynum         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   46%  A Ramirez       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   50%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Angel Guzman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   47%  A Nunez         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   45%  B Myers         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   46%  J Rollins       Walk
          1--      48%  S Victorino     Wild Pitch; Rollins to 2B
          -2-  3   50%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball); Rollins to 3B
   O      1-3  6   43%  C Utley         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Brett Myers facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   46%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   48%  J Mabry         Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   50%  M Murton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Angel Guzman facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  5   65%  R Howard        Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   62%  P Burrell       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   60%  D Dellucci      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   59%  M Lieberthal    Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Brett Myers facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   63%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Buck Coats pinch hits for Angel Guzman batting 9th
   O      ---  5   66%  B Coats         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   68%  J Pierre        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, David Aardsma facing 8-9-1
                  David Aardsma replaces Buck Coats pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   65%  A Nunez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  8   63%  B Myers         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   62%  J Rollins       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Brett Myers facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   55%  F Bynum         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   62%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      71%  J Jones         Bynum Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---  4   66%  " "             Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  2   73%  M Barrett       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, David Aardsma facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   71%  S Victorino     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Will Ohman replaces David Aardsma pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   73%  C Utley         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   70%  R Howard        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   67%  P Burrell       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Brett Myers facing 6-7-8
                  David Dellucci moves to LF; Chris Roberson replaces Pat Burrell playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---  1   74%  J Mabry         Lineout: CF
   R      ---  3   43%  M Murton        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   47%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
                  Angel Pagan pinch hits for Will Ohman batting 9th
   O      ---  4   50%  A Pagan         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Bobby Howry facing 6-7-8
                  Bobby Howry replaces Angel Pagan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   44%  D Dellucci      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   39%  M Lieberthal    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   42%  A Nunez         Walk
                  Joe Thurston pinch hits for Brett Myers batting 9th
          1--  2   47%  J Thurston      Single to RF (Line Drive); Nunez to 2B
   RO     12-  1   78%  J Rollins       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Nunez Scores; Thurston out at Hm/CF-2B-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Arthur Rhodes facing 1-2-3
                  Arthur Rhodes replaces Joe Thurston pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   88%  J Pierre        Lineout: LF
                  Geoff Geary replaces Arthur Rhodes pitching and batting 9th; Phil Nevin pinch hits for Freddie Bynum batting 2nd
   O      ---  5   95%  P Nevin         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  6  100%  A Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation