August 3, 2007 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 41,512

Friday, August 3, 2007, 1:20PM
Time of Game: 3:08

Mets

62-47

Won 3

1st

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

W: G Mota (1-0), L: R Dempster (2-4)

Cubs

57-51

Lost 2

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Reyes SS                    5   0   1   1    1   0  .303  .831   15    4   1   SB,IW
D Newhan LF                   4   1   0   0    2   2  .200  .559   26    1   0   SB
D Wright 3B                   3   1   1   0    2   1  .304  .903   30    0   0   
C Delgado 1B                  1   1   1   1    4   0  .251  .767   20    3   2   2B,IW
M Anderson CF                 5   0   1   1    0   2  .246  .618   18    2   0   
R Castro C                    5   1   1   1    0   2  .300  .919   15   10   0   HR
S Green RF                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .270  .737   30    4   0   2B
R Gotay 2B                    4   1   2   1    1   2  .352  .895   26    1   0   2B
  L Castillo 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .689         0   0   
O Hernandez P                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .421    8    2   0   
  P Feliciano P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Easley PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .798    2    0   0   
  G Mota P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Alou PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .805    1    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       36   6   9   6   11  11              191   27   4

BATTING

2B: R Gotay (8, off B Howry); C Delgado (25, off R Dempster); S Green (24, off R Dempster).

HR: R Castro (9, off C Zambrano; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: C Delgado (8, by C Marmol); J Reyes (12, by B Howry).

TB: R Castro 4; R Gotay 3; S Green 2; C Delgado 2; J Reyes; M Anderson; D Wright; M Alou.

RBI: J Reyes (44); R Castro (27); C Delgado (60); M Anderson (12); S Green (31); R Gotay (20).

2-out RBI: J Reyes; R Gotay; S Green; M Anderson.

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Reyes-C Delgado.

E: R Castro (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Newhan (2, 2nd base off C Marmol/J Kendall); J Reyes (52, 2nd base off B Howry/J Kendall).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .854   21    0   0   
R Theriot SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .716   12    0   3   
D Lee 1B                      4   1   2   1    0   1  .330  .937   17    9   1   HR,SB
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .318  .907   22    1   0   2B
C Floyd RF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .294  .752   14    2   0   
M DeRosa 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .290  .801   14    1   4   
J Jones CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .651   11    2   0   2B,GDP
J Kendall C                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .227  .556   23   11   1   2B
C Zambrano P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .685    7    1   1   
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Fontenot PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .822         0   0   
  M Murton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .679    5    0   0   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Dempster P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   2   8   2    1  10              146   27  10

BATTING

2B: A Ramirez (24, off O Hernandez); J Jones (19, off O Hernandez); J Kendall (13, off O Hernandez).

HR: D Lee (12, off O Hernandez; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: D Lee 5; J Jones 2; M DeRosa 2; A Ramirez 2; J Kendall 2; C Floyd.

GIDP: J Jones (10).

RBI: D Lee (58); J Kendall (26).

2-out RBI: D Lee; J Kendall.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Lee (5, 2nd base off G Mota/R Castro).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Hernandez                    6.2   5   2   2    1   9   1   3.00   26  109-67   37·13·17    5·10· 1· 0     64    -     1.09   0.01
P Feliciano                    0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.90    1    5-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.20   0.06
G Mota, W (1-0)                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.84    4   16-9     5· 1· 3    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.91   0.11
B Wagner                       1     2   0   0    0   0   0   1.33    4   14-9     7· 0· 2    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.94   0.02
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1  10   1          35  144-88   49·15·24    9·13· 2· 0          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                     5     2   1   1    7   5   1   3.42   24   91-48   21·10·17    7· 2· 3· 0     57    -     1.18   0.14
C Marmol                       2     1   1   1    2   4   0   1.73    9   37-21   11· 2· 8    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.63  -0.06
B Howry                        1     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.02    5   30-21   20· 1· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.83   0.11
R Dempster, L (2-4)            1     5   4   4    1   1   0   3.76    9   26-17    8· 5· 4    2· 2· 3· 0          0-0    1.13  -0.48
Totals                         9     9   6   6   11  11   1          47  184-107  60·18·29   13· 6· 6· 0           -

C Zambrano faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Howry (3; J Reyes); C Marmol (2; C Delgado).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Schrieber, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Marty Foster, 3B - Fieldin Culbreth.

Time of Game: 3:08.

Attendance: 41,512.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 77° F, Wind 16mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Reyes              SS    1. A Soriano            LF 
2. D Newhan             LF    2. R Theriot            SS 
3. D Wright             3B    3. D Lee                1B 
4. C Delgado            1B    4. A Ramirez            3B 
5. M Anderson           CF    5. C Floyd              RF 
6. R Castro             C     6. M DeRosa             2B 
7. S Green              RF    7. J Jones              CF 
8. R Gotay              2B    8. J Kendall            C  
9. O Hernandez          P     9. C Zambrano           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  2-2  1--  1   32%  91% C Delgado       R Dempster      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Wright Scores; Delgado to 3B/Adv on throw
   b 7   2  2-1  1--  6  -25%  44% J Kendall       O Hernandez     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); DeRosa Scores
   t 7   2  1-1  12-  4   20%  68% M Anderson      C Marmol        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Newhan Scores; Delgado to 3B
   b 6   2  1-0  ---  3  -18%  48% D Lee           O Hernandez     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   t 6   0  0-0  ---  3   15%  65% R Castro        C Zambrano      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  J Reyes         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  5   46%  D Newhan        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   47%  D Wright        Walk
          1--  5   49%  C Delgado       Walk; Wright to 2B
   O      12-  4   45%  M Anderson      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Orlando Hernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  A Soriano       Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   49%  R Theriot       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   50%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Zambrano facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   48%  R Castro        Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   46%  S Green         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   47%  R Gotay         Walk
   O      1--  3   45%  O Hernandez     Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Orlando Hernandez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   47%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  2   49%  C Floyd         Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   50%  M DeRosa        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  J Reyes         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   46%  D Newhan        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   44%  D Wright        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Orlando Hernandez facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   38%  J Jones         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   42%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   46%  C Zambrano      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  7   50%  A Soriano       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Zambrano facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   54%  C Delgado       Walk
   O      1--  2   52%  M Anderson      Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Delgado to 2B
   O      -2-  3   48%  R Castro        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Delgado to 3B
          --3  4   50%  S Green         Walk
   O      1-3  4   44%  R Gotay         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Orlando Hernandez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   47%  R Theriot       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   49%  D Lee           Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  4   46%  A Ramirez       Double to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B)
   O      -2-  5   50%  C Floyd         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Zambrano facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   47%  O Hernandez     Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  2   45%  J Reyes         Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
          ---  5   46%  D Newhan        Walk
          1--  1   49%  D Wright        Single to SS (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Newhan to 2B
          12-  6   53%  C Delgado       Walk; Newhan to 3B; Wright to 2B
   O      123  4   43%  M Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Orlando Hernandez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   46%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   48%  J Jones         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  4   47%  J Kendall       Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  C Zambrano      Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Zambrano facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  3   65%  R Castro        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
                  Carlos Marmol replaces Carlos Zambrano pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   63%  S Green         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   61%  R Gotay         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   59%  O Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Orlando Hernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   63%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   66%  R Theriot       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   R      ---  3   48%  D Lee           Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   50%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Carlos Marmol facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   46%  J Reyes         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   50%  D Newhan        Walk
          1--      53%  D Wright        Newhan Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   47%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   48%  C Delgado       Intentional Walk
   R      12-  4   68%  M Anderson      Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Newhan Scores; Delgado to 3B
   O      1-3  4   62%  R Castro        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Orlando Hernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   67%  C Floyd         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   62%  M DeRosa        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   68%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  6   44%  J Kendall       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); DeRosa Scores
                  Pedro Feliciano replaces Orlando Hernandez pitching and batting 9th; Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Carlos Marmol batting 9th; Matt Murton pinch hits for Mike Fontenot batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   50%  M Murton        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Bobby Howry facing 7-8-9
                  Bobby Howry replaces Matt Murton pitching and batting 9th
   O      --- 10   45%  S Green         Groundout: 2B-1B
          --- 10   54%  R Gotay         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
                  Damion Easley pinch hits for Pedro Feliciano batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   48%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Gotay to 3B
          --3  4   50%  J Reyes         Intentional Walk
          1-3      51%  D Newhan        Reyes Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   39%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Guillermo Mota facing 1-2-3
                  Guillermo Mota replaces Damion Easley pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   44%  A Soriano       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  2   47%  R Theriot       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  6   45%  D Lee           Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--      40%  A Ramirez       Lee Steals 2B; Lee to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  4   50%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Ryan Dempster facing 3-4-5
                  Ryan Dempster replaces Bobby Howry pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   58%  D Wright        Walk
   R      1--  1   91%  C Delgado       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Wright Scores; Delgado to 3B/Adv on throw
   O      --3  4   87%  M Anderson      Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      --3  4   82%  R Castro        Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  4   91%  S Green         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Delgado Scores
   R      -2-  2   96%  R Gotay         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Green Scores
                  Moises Alou pinch hits for Guillermo Mota batting 9th
          1--  1   96%  M Alou          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Gotay to 3B
   R      1-3  1   98%  J Reyes         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gotay Scores; Alou to 2B
   O      12-  3   98%  D Newhan        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Billy Wagner facing 5-6-7
                  Billy Wagner replaces Moises Alou pitching and batting 9th; Luis Castillo replaces Ruben Gotay playing 2B batting 8th
          ---  2   95%  C Floyd         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  2   91%  M DeRosa        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Floyd to 2B
   OO     12-  2   99%  J Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS); Floyd to 3B
   O      --3  8  100%  J Kendall       Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation