September 18, 2001 Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 7
TBD 2 NYY 11
@CHW 3 CLE 11
KCR 2 MIN 8
DET 3 SEA 4
ANA 0 OAK 6
@TEX 5 TOR 8
BAL 5 CIN 6
CHC 5 COL 10
ARI 9 SDP 3
@LAD 2 FLA 3
@MON 1 PHI 4
ATL 3 NYM 7
@PIT 5 HOU 3
@SFG 2 STL 9
MIL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 21,304

Tuesday, September 18, 2001, 7:12PM
Time of Game: 3:15

Cubs

78-66

Lost 1

3rd, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  0   3  0  1    5 13  0
Reds            0  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  3    6 11  2

W: D Graves (6-4), L: K Farnsworth (4-5)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Reds

59-86

Won 1

5th, 26½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    5   1   1   2    0   0  .279  .727   20    1   2   2B
  K Farnsworth P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
R Gutierrez SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .761    6    3   1   
  R Mahay P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   1   
  D DeShields 2B              1   1   1   0    0   0  .228  .681    3    1   0   SB
S Sosa RF                     5   0   1   1    0   2  .315 1.136   23    2   1   
R White LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .305  .880    9    2   0   
  C Patterson PR-CF           1   0   0   0    0   1  .202  .602    3    1   0   
M Stairs 1B                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .245  .801   12    5   0   HR
  R Coomer PH-1B              2   0   1   1    0   1  .265  .715    6    0   0   
M Tucker CF-LF                5   1   1   0    0   2  .243  .723   18    5   0   2B
B Mueller 3B                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .283  .837    9    1   1   
J Girardi C                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .248  .655   13    4   0   
J Lieber P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .159  .371    3    0   2   
  J Fassero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .744    6    0   0   
  A Ojeda SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .552    3    1   0   
Totals                       41   5  13   5    1   8              134   26   9

BATTING

2B: M Tucker (17, off E Dessens); E Young (41, off S Sullivan).

HR: M Stairs (15, off E Dessens; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: M Stairs 5; B Mueller 3; E Young 2; J Girardi 2; M Tucker 2; J Lieber; D DeShields; S Sosa; R Coomer.

RBI: E Young 2 (40); S Sosa (140); M Stairs (53); R Coomer (53).

2-out RBI: E Young 2; S Sosa; R Coomer.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: D DeShields (20, 2nd base off D Graves/J LaRue).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Walker 2B                   4   0   1   2    1   0  .300  .830   24    2   2   2B
A Dunn RF                     5   1   2   0    0   2  .265  .933   17    1   1   2B
K Griffey CF                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .293  .921   17    3   0   
S Casey 1B                    2   1   2   1    3   0  .322  .859   20    8   0   
A Boone 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .301  .855   15    1   3   HBP,SH
D Young LF                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .303  .825   17    3   0   IW
J Castro SS                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .236  .591   12    0   2   
  R Jennings PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .698    2    0   0   
  W Guerrero SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .729    1    1   0   SH
J LaRue C                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .232  .699   19    8   0   HBP
E Dessens P                   1   1   0   0    0   0  .157  .361    4    0   1   2·SH
  S Sullivan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364         0   0   
  J Rijo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Cromer PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .814    1    0   0   
  P Reese PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .631         0   0   
  D Graves P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250 1.250         0   0   
  B Clark PH                  1   0   1   2    0   0  .274  .848    4    0   0   
Totals                       32   6  11   6    7   4              153   27   9

BATTING

2B: T Walker (32, off J Lieber); A Dunn (14, off J Lieber).

SH: E Dessens 2 (10, 2 off J Lieber); W Guerrero (1, off K Farnsworth); A Boone (3, off D Weathers).

IBB: D Young (10, by D Weathers).

HBP: A Boone (7, by J Lieber); J LaRue (8, by J Lieber).

TB: A Dunn 3; S Casey 2; D Young 2; T Walker 2; B Clark; A Boone; D Cromer; J LaRue.

RBI: B Clark 2 (17); T Walker 2 (71); D Young (60); S Casey (87).

2-out RBI: T Walker 2; B Clark 2.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

E: A Boone (19); J Castro (8).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Lieber                       5.2   7   3   3    3   0   0   3.70   28   93-58   41· 5·12   10· 9· 4· 0     40    -     1.42  -0.09
J Fassero                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.33    1    4-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.78   0.02
R Mahay                        0     0   0   0    2   0   0   2.45    2   11-3     0· 3· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.44  -0.18
D Weathers, H (15)             1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.46    4   13-7     3· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    4.32   0.29
K Farnsworth, BS (1), L (4-5)  1.2   4   3   3    1   2   0   2.89   10   30-19   14· 3· 2    2· 2· 3· 0          0-0    4.39  -0.75
Totals                         8.2  11   6   6    7   4   0          45  151-90   58·13·19   13·12· 7· 0          3-0

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Dessens                      6.1   7   3   3    0   2   1   4.61   26   78-50   35· 7· 8   10· 8· 5· 1     49    -     0.92   0.14
S Sullivan, BS (3)             0.1   2   1   0    1   1   0   3.57    5   21-12    6· 4· 2    1· 0· 2· 0          2-2    2.53  -0.41
D Reyes                        0.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   4.74    3   10-7     4· 2· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          3-0    1.61   0.08
J Rijo                         0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.19    3    8-4     3· 1· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.74   0.06
D Graves, W (6-4)              1     2   1   1    0   3   0   4.05    5   17-13    8· 2· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.84  -0.07
Totals                         9    13   5   4    1   8   1          42  134-86   56·16·14   14· 9· 9· 1          6-2

R Mahay faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: K Farnsworth (2).

WP: None.

IBB: D Weathers (8; D Young).

HBP: J Lieber 2 (7; A Boone, J LaRue).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Marvin Hudson, 2B - Dan Iassogna, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 3:15.

Attendance: 21,304.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 9mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Cincinnati Reds                      
1. E Young              2B    1. T Walker             2B 
2. R Gutierrez          SS    2. A Dunn               RF 
3. S Sosa               RF    3. K Griffey            CF 
4. R White              LF    4. S Casey              1B 
5. M Stairs             1B    5. A Boone              3B 
6. M Tucker             CF    6. D Young              LF 
7. B Mueller            3B    7. J Castro             SS 
8. J Girardi            C     8. J LaRue              C  
9. J Lieber             P     9. E Dessens            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  5-4  -23  4   75% 100% B Clark         K Farnsworth    Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Boone Scores; Young Scores
   b 9   1  5-4  -23  5  -30%  25% J LaRue         K Farnsworth    Strikeout Looking
   t 7   2  3-1  1-3  5  -28%  53% E Young         S Sullivan      Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Tucker Scores; Mueller Scores
   b 6   2  1-1  12-  2   26%  83% T Walker        J Lieber        Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); LaRue Scores; Dessens Scores
   b 9   0  5-3  12-  2   19%  54% D Young         K Farnsworth    Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Casey Scores; Boone to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Elmer Dessens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  E Young         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   54%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  S Sosa          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  T Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   55%  A Dunn          Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   52%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
          1--  3   55%  S Casey         Single to RF (Line Drive); Dunn to 3B
          1-3  4   57%  A Boone         Hit By Pitch; Casey to 2B
   O      123  2   50%  D Young         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Elmer Dessens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   52%  R White         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      ---  4   42%  M Stairs        Home Run
   O      ---  1   44%  M Tucker        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   43%  B Mueller       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   45%  J Girardi       Single to RF (Line Drive); Mueller out at 3B/RF-3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Lieber facing 7-8-9
          ---  8   49%  J Castro        Walk
   O      1--  2   45%  J LaRue         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   43%  E Dessens       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Castro to 2B
          -2-  7   44%  T Walker        Walk
   O      12-  5   39%  A Dunn          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Elmer Dessens facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   42%  J Lieber        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   43%  E Young         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   44%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Lieber facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   42%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   45%  S Casey         Walk
   O      1--  2   41%  A Boone         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      1--  4   38%  D Young         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Elmer Dessens facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   41%  S Sosa          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   42%  R White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   41%  M Stairs        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   44%  M Tucker        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Lieber facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   41%  J Castro        Flyball: CF
          ---  3   44%  J LaRue         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   41%  E Dessens       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; LaRue to 2B
   O      -2-  4   37%  T Walker        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Elmer Dessens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   39%  B Mueller       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   41%  J Girardi       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   40%  J Lieber        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   O      1--  7   43%  E Young         Foul Flyball: 2B (Short RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Lieber facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   51%  A Dunn          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   45%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
   RO     -2-  1   52%  S Casey         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Dunn Scores; Casey out at 2B/RF-P-SS
   O      ---  6   50%  A Boone         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Elmer Dessens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   53%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  8   56%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   54%  R White         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   58%  M Stairs        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Jon Lieber facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   63%  D Young         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      1--  2   58%  J Castro        Flyball: RF
          1--  4   63%  J LaRue         Hit By Pitch; Young to 2B
   O      12-  1   56%  E Dessens       Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; LaRue to 2B
   RR     12-  2   83%  T Walker        Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); LaRue Scores; Dessens Scores
                  Jeff Fassero replaces Jon Lieber pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   81%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Elmer Dessens facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   72%  M Tucker        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          -2-  1   61%  B Mueller       Single to RF (Line Drive); Tucker to 3B
   O      1-3  5   71%  J Girardi       Strikeout Swinging
                  Scott Sullivan replaces Elmer Dessens pitching and batting 9th; Roosevelt Brown pinch hits for Jeff Fassero batting 9th
   O      1-3  6   81%  R Brown         Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1-3  5   53%  E Young         Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Tucker Scores; Mueller Scores
          -2-  1   50%  R Gutierrez     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Young to 3B
   R      1-3  4   33%  S Sosa          Single to LF (Line Drive); Young Scores/unER; Gutierrez to 2B
          12-  5   30%  R White         Walk; Gutierrez to 3B; Sosa to 2B
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Scott Sullivan pitching and batting 9th; Ron Coomer pinch hits for Matt Stairs batting 5th; Corey Patterson pinch runs for Rondell White batting 4th
   O      123  4   38%  R Coomer        Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Ron Mahay facing 3-4-5
                  Ron Mahay replaces Ricky Gutierrez pitching and batting 2nd; Ron Coomer moves to 1B; Augie Ojeda replaces Roosevelt Brown playing SS batting 9th; Michael Tucker moves to LF; Corey Patterson moves to CF
          ---  6   45%  K Griffey       Walk
          1--  5   56%  S Casey         Walk; Griffey to 2B
                  Dave Weathers replaces Ron Mahay pitching and batting 2nd
   O      12-  2   56%  A Boone         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Griffey to 3B; Casey to 2B
          -23  4   57%  D Young         Intentional Walk
                  Robin Jennings pinch hits for Juan Castro batting 7th
   O      123  2   42%  R Jennings      Popfly: SS
   O      123  5   27%  J LaRue         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dennys Reyes facing 6-7-8
                  Wilton Guerrero replaces Robin Jennings playing SS batting 7th
   O      ---  5   29%  M Tucker        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   26%  B Mueller       Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Jose Rijo replaces Dennys Reyes pitching and batting 9th
          1--  3   23%  J Girardi       Single to LF (Line Drive); Mueller to 2B
   O      12-  3   27%  A Ojeda         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Mueller to 3B
   O      1-3  2   32%  E Young         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Kyle Farnsworth facing 9-1-2
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Eric Young pitching and batting 1st; Delino DeShields replaces Dave Weathers playing 2B batting 2nd; D.T. Cromer pinch hits for Jose Rijo batting 9th
          ---  1   42%  D Cromer        Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Pokey Reese pinch runs for D.T. Cromer batting 9th
          1--      49%  T Walker        Balk; Reese to 2B
   O      -2-  4   46%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Reese to 3B
   O      --3  4   29%  A Dunn          Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  3   17%  K Griffey       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Danny Graves facing 2-3-4
                  Danny Graves replaces Pokey Reese pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   15%  D DeShields     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      1--  3   16%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging, DeShields Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   19%  C Patterson     Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-  2    9%  R Coomer        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); DeShields Scores
   O      1--  6   10%  M Tucker        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Kyle Farnsworth facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   20%  S Casey         Walk
          1--  1   34%  A Boone         Single to CF (Line Drive); Casey to 2B
   R      12-  2   54%  D Young         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Casey Scores; Boone to 2B
   O      12-  1   56%  W Guerrero      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Boone to 3B; Young to 2B
   O      -23  5   25%  J LaRue         Strikeout Looking
                  Brady Clark pinch hits for Danny Graves batting 9th
   RR     -23  4  100%  B Clark         Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Boone Scores; Young Scores
        3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 6.

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