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TEX  4
@ANA  0

CHW  4
KCR  3

MIN  5
@CLE  1

NYY  7
@DET  2

BAL  7
@MIL  6

OAK  9
@SEA  7

TOR  3
BOS  2

COL 13
LAD  9

PIT  5
@HOU  4

(11)
CIN 11
@MON  3

NYM  8
ATL  2

PHI  8
FLA  7

SDP  5
@SFG  3

(11)
STL  2
CHC  1

Standings at end of play this day

Coors Field, Attendance: 48,197

Sunday, September 28, 1997, 1:07
Time of Game: 2:43
Dodgers
9
88-74
Lost 1
2nd, 2 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  4   1  4  0   0  0  0    9 11  0
Rockies         0  4  5   0  0  0   0  4  X   13 18  1
W: M DeJean (5-0), L: D Reyes (2-3)
Rockies
13
83-79
Won 1
3rd, 7 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .283  .687   11    1   0   3B
  D Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100         0   1   
  N Liriano 3B                1   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .604    2    0   0   
A Riggs 2B                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .200  .583   21    1   4   2B
M Piazza C                    3   2   2   4    0   1  .362 1.069    6    7   0   2·HR
  T Prince C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .635    2    4   2   
E Karros 1B                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .788    3    2   0   
  M Judd P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  G Ingram CF                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .444  .944    9    0   0   
B Ashley LF                   3   1   2   0    0   1  .244  .728   16    2   0   HBP
T Hollandsworth RF            4   1   1   2    0   1  .247  .654    9    1   0   HR
P Konerko 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .393   15    0   0   GDP
  M Harkey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
W Guerrero SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .291  .708   16    1   1   CS
R Gorecki P                   0   1   0   0    0   0                1    0   0   SH
  H Blanco 1B                 3   1   1   1    0   1  .400 1.400   12    5   0   HR
Totals                       36   9  11   9    2   8              127   24   8
BATTING
2B: A Riggs (1, off J Thomson).
3B: B Butler (3, off J Thomson).
HR: T Hollandsworth (4, off J Thomson; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); H Blanco (1, off J Thomson; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); M Piazza 2 (40, 2 off J Thomson; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SH: R Gorecki (1, off J Thomson).
HBP: B Ashley (1, by J Thomson).
TB: M Piazza 8; T Hollandsworth 4; H Blanco 4; B Butler 3; A Riggs 2; B Ashley 2; N Liriano; E Karros; W Guerrero.
GIDP: P Konerko (1).
RBI: M Piazza 4 (124); T Hollandsworth 2 (31); B Butler 2 (18); H Blanco (1).
2-out RBI: H Blanco.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
BASERUNNING
CS: W Guerrero (5, 2nd base by M DeJean/J Reed).
Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Q McCracken CF                6   0   3   3    0   1  .292  .734   27    1   0   SB
W Weiss SS                    2   0   1   1    0   0  .270  .761    5    0   1   
  B Raabe 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .453    8    0   3   
  C Leskanic P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
T Helton 1B                   5   1   0   0    0   2  .280  .821   18   10   0   
D Bichette RF                 4   3   3   3    1   1  .308  .853   21    2   0   2·HR
J Reed C                      4   2   1   2    1   3  .297  .921   23    8   1   HR
J Bates 3B-2B                 3   3   1   0    2   0  .240  .735   17    2   1   
H Pulliam LF                  4   2   1   0    1   1  .284  .796   22    0   0   
N Perez 2B-SS                 5   2   5   3    0   0  .291  .777    8    4   4   2B,CS
J Thomson P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .213  .458    8    0   2   
  J Vander Wal PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .174  .483    5    0   0   
  S Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  V Castilla PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .903    2    0   0   
  M DeJean P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000         0   0   
  R Gonzales PH-3B            1   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    5    0   0   
Totals                       41  13  18  13    5  12              169   27  13
BATTING
2B: N Perez (13, off R Gorecki).
HR: J Reed (17, off R Gorecki; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); D Bichette 2 (26, off R Gorecki, off D Reyes; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: D Bichette 9; N Perez 6; J Reed 4; Q McCracken 3; R Gonzales; V Castilla; B Raabe; W Weiss; H Pulliam; J Bates.
RBI: D Bichette 3 (118); N Perez 3 (31); Q McCracken 3 (36); J Reed 2 (47); R Gonzales (1); W Weiss (38).
2-out RBI: R Gonzales; N Perez; W Weiss; Q McCracken.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 13.
FIELDING
DP: 1. W Weiss-N Perez-T Helton.
E: J Thomson (2).
BASERUNNING
SB: Q McCracken (28, 2nd base off M Judd/M Piazza).
CS: N Perez (3, 2nd base by M Judd/T Prince).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Gorecki                      2.1   7   9   9    4   4   2  15.00   18   63-37   21· 5·11    5· 2· 3· 0      7    -     0.99  -0.53
M Judd                         2.2   4   0   0    0   4   0   0.00   11   41-28   14· 9· 4    3· 2· 2· 0          2-2    0.72   0.06
D Reyes, L (2-3)               2.2   7   4   4    1   4   1   3.83   16   53-28   13· 6· 9    5· 3· 3· 0          0-0    1.21  -0.18
M Harkey                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.30    1    5-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.12   0.00
Totals                         8    18  13  13    5  12   3          46  162-96   50·20·25   14· 7· 8· 0          4-2 
Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Thomson                      5    10   9   8    0   4   4   4.71   26   75-56   32· 6·18   11· 7· 3· 0     17    -     0.92  -0.47
S Reed                         2     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.04    6   23-16    7· 5· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.09   0.18
M DeJean, W (5-0)              1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.99    3   10-4     1· 2· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.90   0.12
C Leskanic                     1     1   0   0    1   1   0   5.55    5   18-11    6· 4· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.51   0.02
Totals                         9    11   9   8    2   8   4          40  126-87   46·17·24   15· 9· 5· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: J Thomson (5; B Ashley).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Mark Hirschbeck, 3B - Charlie Williams.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 48,197.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 68° F, Wind 6mph out to Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Colorado Rockies                     
1. B Butler             CF    1. Q McCracken          CF 
2. A Riggs              2B    2. W Weiss              SS 
3. M Piazza             C     3. T Helton             1B 
4. E Karros             1B    4. D Bichette           RF 
5. B Ashley             LF    5. J Reed               C  
6. T Hollandsworth      RF    6. J Bates              3B 
7. P Konerko            3B    7. H Pulliam            LF 
8. W Guerrero           SS    8. N Perez              2B 
9. R Gorecki            P     9. J Thomson            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  9-9  1--  3   30%  92% D Bichette      D Reyes         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Helton Scores
   t 5   1  9-7  1--  2  -19%  53% T Hollandsworth J Thomson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ashley Scores
   t 3   0  4-0  12-  2  -15%  61% B Butler        J Thomson       Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Guerrero Scores; Gorecki Scores/unER
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  3   14%  73% J Reed          R Gorecki       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bichette Scores
   t 3   1  4-2  --3  1  -13%  53% M Piazza        J Thomson       Home Run (Fly Ball); Butler Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, John Thomson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  B Butler        Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  2   54%  A Riggs         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  M Piazza        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Gorecki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  Q McCracken     Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   51%  W Weiss         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   50%  T Helton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Rockies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, John Thomson facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   46%  E Karros        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  4   38%  B Ashley        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Karros to 3B
   O      1-3  1   44%  T Hollandsworth Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   OO     1-3  3   56%  P Konerko       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Gorecki facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   59%  D Bichette      Walk
   RR     1--  3   73%  J Reed          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bichette Scores
          ---  1   76%  J Bates         Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   73%  H Pulliam       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   76%  N Perez         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Bates to 2B
   O      12-  4   72%  J Thomson       Strikeout (missed bunt)
   R      12-  3   80%  Q McCracken     Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Bates Scores; Perez to 3B
   R      1-3  1   86%  W Weiss         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Perez Scores; McCracken to 3B
   O      1-3  9   83%  T Helton        Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Rockies 4.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, John Thomson facing 8-9-1
                  Brian Raabe replaces Walt Weiss playing 2B batting 2nd; Neifi Perez moves to SS
          ---  2   80%  W Guerrero      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  1   75%  R Gorecki       Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Short 1B Line); Guerrero to 2B
   RR     12-  2   61%  B Butler        Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Guerrero Scores; Gorecki Scores/unER
   O      --3  5   65%  A Riggs         Strikeout Looking
   RR     --3  1   53%  M Piazza        Home Run (Fly Ball); Butler Scores
   O      ---  1   55%  E Karros        Flyball: RF
          ---  2   53%  B Ashley        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   56%  T Hollandsworth Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Rockies 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Tied 4-4, Rick Gorecki facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   66%  D Bichette      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  5   69%  J Reed          Walk
          1--  6   74%  J Bates         Walk; Reed to 2B
          12-  7   79%  H Pulliam       Walk; Reed to 3B; Bates to 2B
   RR     123  1   89%  N Perez         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Reed Scores; Bates Scores; Pulliam to 3B
   O      -23  4   86%  J Thomson       Strikeout Swinging
                  Mike Judd replaces Eric Karros pitching and batting 4th; Henry Blanco replaces Rick Gorecki playing 1B batting 9th
   RR     -23  1   92%  Q McCracken     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Pulliam Scores; Perez Scores
          1--      92%  B Raabe         McCracken Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   91%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   90%  T Helton        Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Rockies 9.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-9, John Thomson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   92%  P Konerko       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   93%  W Guerrero      Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  2   89%  H Blanco        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   89%  B Butler        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Rockies 9.

Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 9-5, Mike Judd facing 4-5-6
          ---  9   91%  D Bichette      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   89%  J Reed          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   88%  J Bates         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   87%  H Pulliam       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Rockies 9.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 5-9, John Thomson facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   83%  A Riggs         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   RR     -2-  2   73%  M Piazza        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Riggs Scores
   O      ---  4   76%  M Judd          Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   72%  B Ashley        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   RR     1--  2   53%  T Hollandsworth Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ashley Scores
   O      ---  4   56%  P Konerko       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   57%  W Guerrero      Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Rockies 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Tied 9-9, Mike Judd facing 8-9-1
                  Tom Prince replaces Mike Piazza playing C batting 3rd
          ---  1   62%  N Perez         Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
                  John Vander Wal pinch hits for John Thomson batting 9th
   O      1--  5   57%  J Vander Wal    Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      52%  Q McCracken     Perez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  6   53%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   50%  B Raabe         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 9, Rockies 9.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 9-9, Steve Reed facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Reed replaces John Vander Wal pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   54%  H Blanco        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   56%  B Butler        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  5   58%  A Riggs         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Rockies 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Tied 9-9, Dennys Reyes facing 3-4-5
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Brett Butler pitching and batting 1st; Garey Ingram replaces Mike Judd playing CF batting 4th
   O      ---  1   55%  T Helton        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   52%  D Bichette      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   50%  J Reed          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Rockies 9.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 9-9, Steve Reed facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   54%  T Prince        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   57%  G Ingram        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   60%  B Ashley        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Rockies 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Tied 9-9, Dennys Reyes facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   56%  J Bates         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   52%  H Pulliam       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          ---  4   55%  N Perez         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  Vinny Castilla pinch hits for Steve Reed batting 9th
          1--  2   59%  V Castilla      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Perez to 3B
   O      1-3  5   50%  Q McCracken     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 9, Rockies 9.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 9-9, Mike DeJean facing 6-7-8
                  Mike DeJean replaces Vinny Castilla pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   55%  T Hollandsworth Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   50%  P Konerko       Walk
   O      1--  2   57%  W Guerrero      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   62%  H Blanco        Guerrero Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Rockies 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Tied 9-9, Dennys Reyes facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   68%  B Raabe         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   62%  T Helton        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--  3   92%  D Bichette      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Helton Scores
   O      ---  6   91%  J Reed          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   92%  J Bates         Walk
          1--  5   92%  H Pulliam       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bates to 2B
   R      12-  1   96%  N Perez         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Bates Scores; Pulliam to 2B
                  Rene Gonzales pinch hits for Mike DeJean batting 9th
   R      12-  5   98%  R Gonzales      Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Pulliam Scores; Perez to 3B
                  Mike Harkey replaces Paul Konerko pitching and batting 7th; Nelson Liriano replaces Dennys Reyes playing 3B batting 1st
   O      1-3  5   98%  Q McCracken     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 9, Rockies 13.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 9-13, Curt Leskanic facing 9-1-2
                  Curt Leskanic replaces Brian Raabe pitching and batting 2nd; Jason Bates moves to 2B; Rene Gonzales moves to 3B
   O      ---  5   99%  H Blanco        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   98%  N Liriano       Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
          1--  6   96%  A Riggs         Walk; Liriano to 2B
   O      12-  1   99%  T Prince        Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      12-  4  100%  G Ingram        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 9, Rockies 13.

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