May 14, 1998 Chicago Cubs at Colorado Rockies Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Coors Field, Attendance: 48,077

Thursday, May 14, 1998, 1:05
Time of Game: 3:23

Cubs

23-17

Won 4

2nd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            2  0  5   0  0  0   0  0  2    9 15  3
Rockies         1  0  2   0  0  2   0  1  1    7 21  0

W: K Tapani (5-2), L: J Thomson (2-4), S: R Beck (12)

Rockies

17-24

Lost 4

4th, 9½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Brown CF                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .356  .970   18    1   0   
M Morandini 2B                5   1   3   0    0   0  .292  .785   15    5   3   
S Sosa RF                     2   2   2   2    2   0  .333  .932   16    1   0   SB,SF
M Grace 1B                    5   3   4   3    0   0  .338  .923   21    9   1   2·HR
H Rodriguez LF                3   1   1   4    0   2  .254  .902   10    1   0   HR
  M Mieske PH-LF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .561    4    0   0   
J Hernandez SS-3B             5   0   2   0    0   3  .246  .810   23    2   3   
K Orie 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .184  .517   13    0   1   GDP
  T Adams P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
S Servais C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .586   11    7   0   
K Tapani P                    3   1   1   0    0   2  .150  .400   13    0   1   
  T Mulholland P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
  M Pisciotta P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Alexander SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .643    4    0   0   
Totals                       38   9  15   9    3   8              148   27   9

BATTING

HR: M Grace 2 (4, off J Thomson, off J Dipoto; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); H Rodriguez (9, off J Thomson; 3rd inn, 3 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: S Sosa (1, off J Thomson).

TB: M Grace 10; H Rodriguez 4; M Morandini 3; S Sosa 2; J Hernandez 2; K Orie; B Brown; K Tapani.

GIDP: K Orie (3).

RBI: H Rodriguez 4 (28); M Grace 3 (26); S Sosa 2 (25).

2-out RBI: M Grace.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Hernandez-M Morandini-M Grace.

E: M Grace (1); J Hernandez (1); T Adams (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Sosa (9, 2nd base off C McElroy/K Manwaring).

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Perez SS                    5   2   4   0    0   0  .268  .682   20    2   0   2B,SH
E Burks CF                    5   0   0   0    1   2  .274  .926   27    5   0   
L Walker RF                   6   2   3   1    0   0  .348 1.002   16    2   1   2·2B
V Castilla 3B                 6   3   5   3    0   0  .315  .995   11    1   3   HR,2B,SB,GDP
D Bichette LF                 6   0   4   1    0   0  .376  .891   19    0   0   
T Helton 1B                   6   0   2   2    0   2  .280  .821   27    6   2   
J Bates 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .222  .603   17    1   1   
  C Leskanic P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  C Goodwin PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .728    4    0   0   
  J Dipoto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
K Manwaring C                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .291  .727   15    9   1   
J Thomson P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .421    4    0   0   
  B Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  J Vander Wal PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .958    8    0   0   
  M Munoz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M DeJean P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Reed PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .738    3    0   0   
  C McElroy P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Lansing 2B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .654    7    0   1   
Totals                       48   7  21   7    2   7              178   27  10

BATTING

2B: L Walker 2 (15, 2 off K Tapani); N Perez (9, off B Patterson); V Castilla (7, off K Tapani).

HR: V Castilla (16, off T Adams; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SH: N Perez (1, off K Tapani).

TB: V Castilla 9; L Walker 5; N Perez 5; D Bichette 4; T Helton 2; K Manwaring 2; J Bates.

GIDP: V Castilla (4).

RBI: V Castilla 3 (41); T Helton 2 (23); L Walker (17); D Bichette (33).

2-out RBI: D Bichette; T Helton.

Team LOB: 17.

With RISP: 8 for 27.

FIELDING

DP: 1. V Castilla-J Bates-T Helton.

BASERUNNING

SB: V Castilla (3, 2nd base off K Tapani/S Servais).

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
K Tapani, W (5-2)              5.2  13   3   3    0   3   0   4.37   29   91-61   45· 4·12   12· 6· 8· 0     34    -     1.31   0.11
T Mulholland                   0     0   1   0    0   0   0   3.04    1    4-3     2· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.29  -0.01
M Pisciotta                    0     2   1   1    0   0   0   3.18    2    5-4     3· 1· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          1-1    1.01  -0.09
B Patterson, H (3)             0.2   2   0   0    1   0   0   3.24    5   22-11    8· 0· 3    0· 3· 1· 0          2-1    2.38  -0.05
T Adams, H (6)                 1.2   2   1   1    0   3   1   2.45    8   31-20    9· 6· 5    3· 0· 2· 0          1-0    3.29   0.13
R Beck, S (12)                 1     2   1   1    1   1   0   3.60    6   22-10    4· 2· 4    0· 2· 2· 0          0-0    2.99   0.06
Totals                         9    21   7   6    2   7   1          51  175-109  71·14·24   17·11·14· 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, L (2-4)             2.1   9   7   7    1   3   2   6.54   16   56-34   20· 6· 8    3· 4· 5· 0     13    -     0.94  -0.40
B Jones                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.09    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          2-0    0.41   0.02
M Munoz                        1     1   0   0    1   1   0  14.54    5   18-8     5· 2· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.40   0.03
M DeJean                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.10    3   12-9     6· 2· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.36   0.03
C McElroy                      1     2   0   0    1   1   0   2.14    6   25-13    8· 2· 3    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.49  -0.07
C Leskanic                     2     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.18    6   18-13    5· 3· 5    3· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.78   0.18
J Dipoto                       1     2   2   2    0   1   1   3.20    5   15-9     4· 4· 1    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.49  -0.13
Totals                         9    15   9   9    3   8   3          42  146-88   49·19·20   10·11·10· 0          4-0

T Mulholland faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
M Pisciotta faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
C McElroy faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Frank Pulli.

Time of Game: 3:23.

Attendance: 48,077.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 21mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Colorado Rockies                     
1. B Brown              CF    1. N Perez              SS 
2. M Morandini          2B    2. E Burks              CF 
3. S Sosa               RF    3. L Walker             RF 
4. M Grace              1B    4. V Castilla           3B 
5. H Rodriguez          LF    5. D Bichette           LF 
6. J Hernandez          SS    6. T Helton             1B 
7. K Orie               3B    7. J Bates              2B 
8. S Servais            C     8. K Manwaring          C  
9. K Tapani             P     9. J Thomson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  1-3  123  2   15%  91% H Rodriguez     J Thomson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Morandini Scores; Sosa Scores; Grace Scores
   b 8   0  7-5  ---  2  -15%  65% V Castilla      T Adams         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   t 9   1  6-7  1--  4   14%  95% M Grace         J Dipoto        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sosa Scores
   b 8   0  7-6  12-  4   13%  56% C Goodwin       T Adams         Strikeout (foul bunt)
   b 8   0  7-6  1--  4  -13%  43% T Helton        T Adams         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Bichette to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Thomson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   53%  B Brown         Walk
   O      1--  2   54%  M Morandini     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Brown to 3B; Morandini out at 2B/RF-3B-1B-SS
   RO     --3  2   55%  S Sosa          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Brown Scores
   R      ---  5   63%  M Grace         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   62%  H Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   57%  N Perez         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Perez to 2B/Adv on E6
   O      -2-  4   61%  E Burks         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  1   52%  L Walker        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Perez Scores
          -2-  1   48%  V Castilla      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Walker to 3B
   O      1-3  5   54%  D Bichette      Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
          1-3      53%  T Helton        Castilla Steals 2B
   O      -23  6   59%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Rockies 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Thomson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   57%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   55%  K Orie          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   54%  S Servais       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Rockies 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-2, Kevin Tapani facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   50%  J Bates         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          1--  5   45%  K Manwaring     Single to CF (Line Drive); Bates to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  J Thomson       Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      12-  1   53%  N Perez         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bates to 3B; Manwaring to 2B
   O      -23  4   60%  E Burks         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Rockies 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Thomson facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   63%  K Tapani        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   60%  B Brown         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   66%  M Morandini     Single to CF (Line Drive); Tapani to 3B
   R      1-3  2   72%  S Sosa          Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Tapani Scores; Morandini to 2B
          12-  3   76%  M Grace         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Morandini to 3B; Sosa to 2B
   RRRR   123  2   91%  H Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Morandini Scores; Sosa Scores; Grace Scores
          ---  4   92%  J Hernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   93%  K Orie          Single to LF (Line Drive); Hernandez to 2B
                  Bobby Jones replaces John Thomson pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  2   92%  S Servais       Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF); Hernandez to 3B
   O      1-3      91%  K Tapani        Baserunner Out Advancing; Hernandez out at Hm/C-P
                  5 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Rockies 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-7, Kevin Tapani facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   88%  L Walker        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   R      -2-  3   82%  V Castilla      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Walker Scores
          -2-  1   77%  D Bichette      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Castilla to 3B
   R      1-3  3   72%  T Helton        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Castilla Scores; Bichette to 2B
   O      12-  3   77%  J Bates         Flyball: LF
   O      12-  1   81%  K Manwaring     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  John Vander Wal pinch hits for Bobby Jones batting 9th
   O      12-  8   85%  J Vander Wal    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Rockies 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mike Munoz facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Munoz replaces John Vander Wal pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   84%  K Tapani        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   83%  B Brown         Flyball: CF
          ---  2   84%  M Morandini     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  4   85%  S Sosa          Walk; Morandini to 2B
   O      12-  3   82%  M Grace         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Rockies 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 3-7, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   79%  N Perez         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   82%  E Burks         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   77%  L Walker        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Burks to 3B
   OO     1-3  1   87%  V Castilla      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Rockies 3.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mike DeJean facing 5-6-7
                  Mike DeJean replaces Mike Munoz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   86%  H Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   87%  J Hernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  3   85%  K Orie          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Rockies 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 3-7, Kevin Tapani facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   81%  D Bichette      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   85%  T Helton        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   88%  J Bates         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   86%  K Manwaring     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Bichette to 2B
                  Jeff Reed pinch hits for Mike DeJean batting 9th
   O      12-  3   90%  J Reed          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Rockies 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-3, Chuck McElroy facing 8-9-1
                  Chuck McElroy replaces Jeff Reed pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   89%  S Servais       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   88%  K Tapani        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   89%  B Brown         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   88%  M Morandini     Popfly: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Rockies 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 3-7, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   90%  N Perez         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   92%  E Burks         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  Terry Mulholland replaces Kevin Tapani pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   90%  L Walker        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
                  Marc Pisciotta replaces Terry Mulholland pitching and batting 9th
          1--  1   88%  V Castilla      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Walker to 3B
   R      1-3  4   82%  D Bichette      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Walker Scores/unER; Castilla to 2B
                  Bob Patterson replaces Marc Pisciotta pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-  3   71%  T Helton        Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Castilla Scores/Team unER; Bichette to 3B
          1-3  8   67%  J Bates         Walk; Helton to 2B
   O      123  3   79%  K Manwaring     Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 7, Rockies 5.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-5, Chuck McElroy facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   82%  S Sosa          Walk
          1--      84%  M Grace         Sosa Steals 2B
          -2-  4   88%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Sosa to 3B
                  Curt Leskanic replaces Jason Bates pitching and batting 7th; Mike Lansing replaces Chuck McElroy playing 2B batting 9th; Matt Mieske pinch hits for Henry Rodriguez batting 5th
   O      1-3  2   82%  M Mieske        Fielder's Choice 1B; Sosa out at Hm/1B-C; Grace to 2B
   O      12-  4   78%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   74%  K Orie          Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Rockies 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Behind 5-7, Bob Patterson facing 9-1-2
                  Matt Mieske moves to LF
   O      ---  3   79%  M Lansing       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  5   72%  N Perez         Double to CF (Line Drive)
                  Terry Adams replaces Kevin Orie pitching and batting 7th; Jose Hernandez moves to 3B; Manny Alexander replaces Bob Patterson playing SS batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   78%  E Burks         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   84%  L Walker        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Rockies 5.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-5, Curt Leskanic facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   82%  S Servais       Groundout: 1B unassisted (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   81%  M Alexander     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   80%  B Brown         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Rockies 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 5-7, Terry Adams facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2   65%  V Castilla      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          ---  5   56%  D Bichette      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  4   43%  T Helton        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Bichette to 2B
                  Curtis Goodwin pinch hits for Curt Leskanic batting 7th
   O      12-  4   56%  C Goodwin       Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      12-  5   68%  K Manwaring     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   81%  M Lansing       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Rockies 6.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-6, Jerry Dipoto facing 2-3-4
                  Jerry Dipoto replaces Curtis Goodwin pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  2   79%  M Morandini     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   81%  S Sosa          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   RR     1--  4   95%  M Grace         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sosa Scores
   O      ---  2   95%  M Mieske        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
   O      ---  4   94%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Rockies 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 6-9, Rod Beck facing 1-2-3
                  Rod Beck replaces Terry Adams pitching and batting 7th
          ---  3   89%  N Perez         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  5   79%  E Burks         Walk; Perez to 2B
   O      12-  3   88%  L Walker        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   R      12-  3   76%  V Castilla      Single to CF (Line Drive); Perez Scores; Burks to 3B
   O      1-3  2   89%  D Bichette      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1-3  6  100%  T Helton        Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 9, Rockies 7.

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