August 29, 1997 Chicago Cubs at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
NYM 3
(12) ATL 9
@BOS 1 CHW 5
HOU 4 CLE 7
CHC 6 DET 7
PHI 2 STL 9
@KCR 7 MIL 4
PIT 1 CIN 5
@MIN 3 MON 4
@NYY 3 FLA 8
@TOR 0 COL 6
SEA 5 LAD 5
OAK 4
(10) ANA 3
@SDP 1 SFG 5
TEX 4
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 43,060

Friday, August 29, 1997, 7:08
Time of Game: 3:13

Cubs

54-81

Lost 1

5th, 16½ GB

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

W: J Mesa (3-4), L: D Stevens (1-4)

Indians

69-61

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .296  .757   14    1   0   
S Dunston LF                  5   2   2   0    0   1  .281  .708   18    3   0   2B,SB
M Grace 1B                    5   1   3   0    0   1  .321  .860   26    5   0   GDP
  D Glanville PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .727         0   0   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   1   0    1   2  .247  .773   22    1   0   CS
D Clark DH                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .786   12    0   0   
  S Servais PH                1   1   1   1    0   0  .253  .652    8    0   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .716   11    3   1   
  J Hernandez 2B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .747    4    2   0   
K Orie 3B                     4   1   0   0    0   2  .265  .764   13    4   3   
T Houston C                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .255  .623    7    5   1   2B
M Alexander SS                3   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .665   13    0   1   SH

G Gonzalez P                                                             0   0
  D Stevens P                                                            0   0
  B Patterson P                                                          0   0
Totals                       38   6  13   3    1   8              148   24   6

BATTING

2B: S Dunston (18, off O Hershiser); T Houston (9, off O Hershiser).

SH: M Alexander (2, off O Hershiser).

TB: T Houston 4; M Grace 3; S Dunston 3; L Johnson 2; S Sosa; S Servais; M Alexander.

GIDP: M Grace (15).

RBI: T Houston (23); S Servais (37); L Johnson (28).

2-out RBI: T Houston.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

PB: T Houston (5).

E: K Orie (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Dunston (29, 3rd base off O Hershiser/S Alomar).

CS: S Sosa (6, 2nd base by O Hershiser/S Alomar).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Giles LF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .263  .847   22    2   0   2B,SH
O Vizquel SS                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .715   17    5   2   SB
M Ramirez RF                  2   0   0   0    3   0  .324  .959   24    2   0   IW
J Thome 1B                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .292 1.045   24    5   1   
D Justice DH                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .342 1.071   15    0   0   
M Williams 3B                 5   2   3   1    0   0  .255  .777   18    0   3   2·2B
S Alomar C                    4   1   2   3    0   1  .332  .902   16    9   1   2B
T Fernandez 2B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .711   27    3   3   
M Grissom CF                  3   2   1   0    1   0  .254  .699   14    0   0   2·SB

O Hershiser P                                                            1   1
  M Jackson P                                                            0   0
  P Assenmacher P                                                        0   0
  J Mesa P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   7  11   6    6   5              177   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Williams 2 (26, 2 off G Gonzalez); B Giles (13, off G Gonzalez); S Alomar (32, off G Gonzalez).

SH: B Giles (3, off B Patterson).

IBB: M Ramirez (5, by B Patterson).

TB: M Williams 5; S Alomar 3; B Giles 2; D Justice 2; J Thome; M Grissom; O Vizquel.

RBI: S Alomar 3 (63); D Justice (85); B Giles (48); M Williams (86).

2-out RBI: S Alomar 2; M Williams; D Justice; B Giles.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 6 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 2. O Vizquel-T Fernandez; T Fernandez-O Vizquel-J Thome.

E: O Hershiser (); J Thome (10); T Fernandez (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Grissom 2 (20, 2nd base off G Gonzalez/T Houston 2); O Vizquel (36, 2nd base off G Gonzalez/T Houston).

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
G Gonzalez                     6.2  10   6   5    4   4   0   4.50   34  117-71   48·11·12   11· 9· 6· 0     32    -     1.19  -0.19
D Stevens, L (1-4)             0.1   0   1   0    1   1   0   9.38    2   16-9     6· 0· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          1-1    0.67  -0.09
B Patterson                    1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.35    6   20-11    8· 1· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          1-1    3.06  -0.14
Totals                         8    11   7   5    6   5   0          42  153-91   62·12·17   13·11· 7· 0          2-2

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Hershiser                    7     8   2   2    1   4   0   4.60   28   86-58   40·11· 7   13· 4· 6· 0     56    -     1.27   0.24
M Jackson                      0.1   2   2   1    0   1   0   3.27    3   17-11    4· 5· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.14  -0.04
P Assenmacher, H (15)          0.1   1   1   0    0   1   0   3.00    2   12-8     6· 1· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          2-1    1.82   0.00
J Mesa, BS (5), W (3-4)        1.1   2   1   0    0   2   0   2.73    7   27-17   10· 3· 4    2· 1· 2· 0          2-2    2.33  -0.13
Totals                         9    13   6   3    1   8   0          40  142-94   60·20·14   16· 5·10· 0          4-3

D Stevens faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: D Stevens (3).

WP: G Gonzalez (1); O Hershiser (10).

IBB: B Patterson (1; M Ramirez).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 3:13.

Attendance: 43,060.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 12mph in from Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Cleveland Indians                    
1. L Johnson            CF    1. B Giles              LF 
2. S Dunston            LF    2. O Vizquel            SS 
3. M Grace              1B    3. M Ramirez            RF 
4. S Sosa               RF    4. J Thome              1B 
5. D Clark              DH    5. D Justice            DH 
6. R Sandberg           2B    6. M Williams           3B 
7. K Orie               3B    7. S Alomar             C  
8. T Houston            C     8. T Fernandez          2B 
9. M Alexander          SS    9. M Grissom            CF 

   G Gonzalez           P        O Hershiser          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  6-6  123  4   23%  87% D Justice       B Patterson     Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Grissom Scores/unER; Ramirez to 3B; Thome to 2B
   t 8   2  6-5  --3  2  -20%  56% T Houston       J Mesa          Single to CF (Line Drive); Orie Scores/unER
   b 7   2  2-3  12-  2   16%  93% S Alomar        G Gonzalez      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Justice Scores; Williams Scores
   t 8   2  6-3  1-3  1  -16%  76% K Orie          J Mesa          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Grace Scores/unER/No RBI; Servais Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/unER; Orie to 3B
   b 5   2  2-2  -2-  6   14%  68% M Williams      G Gonzalez      Double to LF (Line Drive); Thome Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  L Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   48%  S Dunston       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  7   51%  M Grace         Strikeout Swinging, Dunston Steals 3B
   R      --3      45%  S Sosa          Wild Pitch; Dunston Scores
          ---  5   44%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  2   46%  D Clark         Sosa Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Geremi Gonzalez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   43%  B Giles         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   46%  O Vizquel       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--      47%  M Ramirez       Vizquel Steals 2B
          -2-  5   49%  " "             Walk
          12-  3   55%  J Thome         Single to SS (Line Drive); Vizquel to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
   O      123  4   48%  D Justice       Strikeout Looking
   O      123  3   40%  M Williams      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orel Hershiser facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   43%  D Clark         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   44%  R Sandberg      Lineout: SS
   O      ---  5   45%  K Orie          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Geremi Gonzalez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   43%  S Alomar        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   41%  T Fernandez     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   40%  M Grissom       Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orel Hershiser facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   36%  T Houston       Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  3   39%  M Alexander     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   36%  L Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Alexander to 2B
   OO     12-  3   45%  S Dunston       Line Drive Double Play: SS; Alexander out at 2B/SS-2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Geremi Gonzalez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   42%  B Giles         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  2   40%  O Vizquel       Flyball: CF
          ---  7   41%  M Ramirez       Walk
          1--  4   44%  J Thome         Walk; Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-  2   38%  D Justice       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orel Hershiser facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   35%  M Grace         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   30%  S Sosa          Single to SS (Ground Ball); Grace to 2B
   O      12-  2   32%  D Clark         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Grace to 3B
   O      1-3  3   39%  R Sandberg      Fielder's Choice 3B; Grace out at Hm/3B-C; Clark to 2B
   O      12-  6   44%  K Orie          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Geremi Gonzalez facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   52%  M Williams      Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-      55%  S Alomar        Wild Pitch; Williams to 3B
   R      --3  5   60%  " "             Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Williams Scores
   O      1--  2   56%  T Fernandez     Foul Bunt Popfly: 3B
   O      1--  2   53%  M Grissom       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      54%  B Giles         Grissom Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   66%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Grissom Scores
   O      -2-  4   63%  O Vizquel       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Indians 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Orel Hershiser facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   55%  T Houston       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive)
          -2-  4   46%  M Alexander     Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Houston to 3B
   R      1-3  3   39%  L Johnson       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Houston Scores; Alexander to 2B
   O      12-  3   45%  S Dunston       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   OO     12-  2   57%  M Grace         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Geremi Gonzalez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   54%  M Ramirez       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  5   57%  J Thome         Walk
   O      1--  2   55%  D Justice       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Thome to 2B
   R      -2-  6   68%  M Williams      Double to LF (Line Drive); Thome Scores
   O      -2-  3   65%  S Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Indians 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Orel Hershiser facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   69%  S Sosa          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   71%  D Clark         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   73%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Geremi Gonzalez facing 8-9-1
                  Jose Hernandez replaces Ryne Sandberg playing 2B batting 6th
   O      ---  4   71%  T Fernandez     Lineout: LF (Short LF)
          ---  1   73%  M Grissom       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      75%  B Giles         Grissom Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   72%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   68%  O Vizquel       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Indians 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Orel Hershiser facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   73%  K Orie          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   76%  T Houston       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  5   73%  M Alexander     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   78%  L Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Geremi Gonzalez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   76%  M Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  9   74%  J Thome         Popfly: 3B
          ---  3   75%  D Justice       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  2   77%  M Williams      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Justice to 2B
   RR     12-  2   93%  S Alomar        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Justice Scores; Williams Scores
                  Dave Stevens replaces Geremi Gonzalez pitching
          -2-      93%  T Fernandez     Passed Ball; Alomar to 3B
   R      --3      96%  " "             Balk; Alomar Scores/unER
   O      ---  7   96%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Indians 6.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Jackson facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Jackson replaces Orel Hershiser pitching
          ---  4   93%  S Dunston       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  7   87%  M Grace         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Dunston to 3B
   O      1-3  6   92%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Mike Jackson pitching; Scott Servais pinch hits for Dave Clark batting 5th
   R      1-3  8   85%  S Servais       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Dunston Scores; Grace to 3B
   O      1-3  4   92%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  Jose Mesa replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching
   RR     1-3  1   76%  K Orie          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Grace Scores/unER/No RBI; Servais Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/unER; Orie to 3B
   R      --3  2   56%  T Houston       Single to CF (Line Drive); Orie Scores/unER
   O      1--  1   62%  M Alexander     Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 6-6, Dave Stevens facing 9-1-2
          ---  9   68%  M Grissom       Walk
                  Bob Patterson replaces Dave Stevens pitching
   O      1--  1   66%  B Giles         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Grissom to 2B
   O      -2-  2   58%  O Vizquel       Flyball: LF
          -2-  4   59%  M Ramirez       Intentional Walk
          12-  3   64%  J Thome         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Grissom to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
   R      123  4   87%  D Justice       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Grissom Scores/unER; Ramirez to 3B; Thome to 2B
   O      123  6   82%  M Williams      Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 6, Indians 7.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-7, Jose Mesa facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   90%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   96%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   91%  M Grace         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
                  Doug Glanville pinch runs for Mark Grace batting 3rd
   O      1--  4  100%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Indians 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE199708290

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation