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Thursday, May 14, 1998, 1:05 Time of Game: 3:23 |
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Cubs
9
23-17
Won 4
2nd, 2½ GB
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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
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Rockies
7
17-24
Lost 4
4th, 9½ GB
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Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Brown CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .356 .971 18 11 1 0 M Morandini 2B 5 1 3 0 0 0 .292 .785 15 10 5 3 S Sosa RF 2 2 2 2 2 0 .333 .933 16 6 1 0 SB,SF M Grace 1B 5 3 4 3 0 0 .338 .923 21 6 9 1 2·HR H Rodriguez LF 3 1 1 4 0 2 .254 .902 10 7 1 0 HR M Mieske PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .561 4 4 0 0 J Hernandez SS-3B 5 0 2 0 0 3 .246 .809 23 15 2 3 K Orie 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .184 .518 13 10 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 8 7 0 K Tapani P 3 1 1 0 0 2 .150 .400 13 8 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 .667 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 3 0 0 Totals 38 9 15 0 3 8 148 88 27 9
Colorado Rockies AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details N Perez SS 5 2 4 0 0 0 .268 .682 20 13 2 0 2B,SH E Burks CF 5 0 0 0 1 2 .274 .926 27 15 5 0 L Walker RF 6 2 3 1 0 0 .348 1.002 16 10 2 1 2·2B V Castilla 3B 6 3 5 3 0 0 .315 .995 11 7 1 3 HR,2B,SB,GDP D Bichette LF 6 0 4 1 0 0 .376 .891 19 13 0 0 T Helton 1B 6 0 2 2 0 2 .280 .821 27 16 6 2 J Bates 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .222 .603 17 10 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 3 0 0 J Dipoto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K Manwaring C 5 0 2 0 0 1 .291 .726 15 11 9 1 J Thomson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .154 .421 4 3 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 5 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 .737 3 2 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 3 0 1 Totals 48 7 21 0 2 7 178 111 27 10
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 12·14· 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· 1· 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· 4· 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· 2· 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· 4· 2· 0 0-0 3.00 0.06 Totals 9 21 7 6 2 7 1 51 175-109 71·14·24 17·25·14· 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· 9· 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· 1· 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· 3· 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· 1· 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· 3· 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 0.17 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 10·21·10· 0 4-0
Chicago Cubs Colorado Rockies 1. Brant Brown CF 1. Neifi Perez SS 2. Mickey Morandini 2B 2. Ellis Burks CF 3. Sammy Sosa RF 3. Larry Walker RF 4. Mark Grace 1B 4. Vinny Castilla 3B 5. Henry Rodriguez LF 5. Dante Bichette LF 6. Jose Hernandez SS 6. Todd Helton 1B 7. Kevin Orie 3B 7. Jason Bates 2B 8. Scott Servais C 8. Kirt Manwaring C 9. Kevin Tapani P 9. John Thomson P
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t3 | 1 | 123 | RRRR | 2,(1-0) | 15% | 91% | 3-1 | CHC | H. Rodriguez | J. Thomson | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Morandini Scores; Sosa Scores; Grace Scores |
| b8 | 0 | --- | R | 2,(1-0) | -15% | 65% | 5-7 | COL | V. Castilla | T. Adams | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF) |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 4,(3-0) | 14% | 95% | 7-6 | CHC | M. Grace | J. Dipoto | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sosa Scores |
| b8 | 0 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | 13% | 56% | 6-7 | COL | C. Goodwin | T. Adams | Strikeout (foul bunt) |
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | -13% | 43% | 6-7 | COL | T. Helton | T. Adams | Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Bichette to 2B |
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' John Thomson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Brown | J. Thomson | Walk | |
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 54% | 0-0 | CHC | M. Morandini | J. Thomson | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Brown to 3B; Morandini out at 2B/RF-3B-1B-SS |
| t1 | 1 | --3 | RO | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | S. Sosa | J. Thomson | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Brown Scores |
| t1 | 2 | --- | R | 5,(3-1) | 9% | 63% | 1-0 | CHC | M. Grace | J. Thomson | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 62% | 2-0 | CHC | H. Rodriguez | J. Thomson | Strikeout Swinging |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Rockies 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 4,(1-2) | -6% | 57% | 0-2 | COL | N. Perez | K. Tapani | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Perez to 2B/Adv on E6 | |
| b1 | 0 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 61% | 0-2 | COL | E. Burks | K. Tapani | Strikeout Swinging |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | R | 1,(0-0) | -9% | 52% | 0-2 | COL | L. Walker | K. Tapani | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Perez Scores |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 48% | 1-2 | COL | V. Castilla | K. Tapani | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Walker to 3B | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 5,(1-2) | 6% | 54% | 1-2 | COL | D. Bichette | K. Tapani | Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B) |
| b1 | 2 | 1-3 | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 53% | 1-2 | COL | T. Helton | K. Tapani | Castilla Steals 2B | |
| b1 | 2 | -23 | O | 6,(3-2) | 6% | 59% | 1-2 | COL | T. Helton | K. Tapani | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Rockies 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rockies' John Thomson facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 57% | 2-1 | CHC | J. Hernandez | J. Thomson | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 55% | 2-1 | CHC | K. Orie | J. Thomson | Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 54% | 2-1 | CHC | S. Servais | J. Thomson | Popfly: SS |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Rockies 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -4% | 50% | 1-2 | COL | J. Bates | K. Tapani | Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF) | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | 5,(1-2) | -6% | 45% | 1-2 | COL | K. Manwaring | K. Tapani | Single to CF (Line Drive); Bates to 2B | |
| b2 | 0 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | 6% | 50% | 1-2 | COL | J. Thomson | K. Tapani | Strikeout (foul bunt) |
| b2 | 1 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 53% | 1-2 | COL | N. Perez | K. Tapani | Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bates to 3B; Manwaring to 2B |
| b2 | 2 | -23 | O | 4,(1-2) | 6% | 60% | 1-2 | COL | E. Burks | K. Tapani | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Rockies 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rockies' John Thomson facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 3% | 63% | 2-1 | CHC | K. Tapani | J. Thomson | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF) | |
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | -3% | 60% | 2-1 | CHC | B. Brown | J. Thomson | Strikeout Swinging |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 6% | 66% | 2-1 | CHC | M. Morandini | J. Thomson | Single to CF (Line Drive); Tapani to 3B | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 2,(0-1) | 6% | 72% | 2-1 | CHC | S. Sosa | J. Thomson | Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Tapani Scores; Morandini to 2B |
| t3 | 1 | 12- | 3,(2-0) | 4% | 76% | 3-1 | CHC | M. Grace | J. Thomson | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Morandini to 3B; Sosa to 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | 123 | RRRR | 2,(1-0) | 15% | 91% | 3-1 | CHC | H. Rodriguez | J. Thomson | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Morandini Scores; Sosa Scores; Grace Scores |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 92% | 7-1 | CHC | J. Hernandez | J. Thomson | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 93% | 7-1 | CHC | K. Orie | J. Thomson | Single to LF (Line Drive); Hernandez to 2B | |
| Bobby Jones replaces John Thomson pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t3 | 1 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 92% | 7-1 | CHC | S. Servais | B. Jones | Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF); Hernandez to 3B |
| t3 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -2% | 91% | 7-1 | CHC | K. Tapani | B. Jones | 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, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 88% | 1-7 | COL | L. Walker | K. Tapani | Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line) | |
| b3 | 0 | -2- | R | 3,(1-1) | -5% | 82% | 1-7 | COL | V. Castilla | K. Tapani | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Walker Scores |
| b3 | 0 | -2- | 1,(0-0) | -5% | 77% | 2-7 | COL | D. Bichette | K. Tapani | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Castilla to 3B | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-3 | R | 3,(1-1) | -5% | 72% | 2-7 | COL | T. Helton | K. Tapani | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Castilla Scores; Bichette to 2B |
| b3 | 0 | 12- | O | 3,(0-2) | 5% | 77% | 3-7 | COL | J. Bates | K. Tapani | Flyball: LF |
| b3 | 1 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 81% | 3-7 | COL | K. Manwaring | K. Tapani | Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B) |
| John Vander Wal pinch hits for Bobby Jones (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b3 | 2 | 12- | O | 8,(3-2) | 4% | 85% | 3-7 | COL | J. Vander Wal | K. Tapani | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Rockies 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-3, Rockies' Mike Munoz facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Mike Munoz replaces John Vander Wal (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 84% | 7-3 | CHC | K. Tapani | M. Munoz | Strikeout Swinging |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 83% | 7-3 | CHC | B. Brown | M. Munoz | Flyball: CF |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 84% | 7-3 | CHC | M. Morandini | M. Munoz | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 85% | 7-3 | CHC | S. Sosa | M. Munoz | Walk; Morandini to 2B | |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | O | 3,(2-0) | -2% | 83% | 7-3 | CHC | M. Grace | M. Munoz | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Rockies 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 3-7, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -3% | 79% | 3-7 | COL | N. Perez | K. Tapani | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF) | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 82% | 3-7 | COL | E. Burks | K. Tapani | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole) |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | 3,(2-0) | -5% | 77% | 3-7 | COL | L. Walker | K. Tapani | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Burks to 3B | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 1,(0-0) | 10% | 87% | 3-7 | COL | V. Castilla | K. Tapani | 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, Rockies' Mike DeJean facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Mike DeJean replaces Mike Munoz pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 86% | 7-3 | CHC | H. Rodriguez | M. DeJean | Strikeout Swinging |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 87% | 7-3 | CHC | J. Hernandez | M. DeJean | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 85% | 7-3 | CHC | K. Orie | M. DeJean | 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, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -4% | 81% | 3-7 | COL | D. Bichette | K. Tapani | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | |
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 4% | 85% | 3-7 | COL | T. Helton | K. Tapani | Flyball: CF |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 88% | 3-7 | COL | J. Bates | K. Tapani | Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole) |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 86% | 3-7 | COL | K. Manwaring | K. Tapani | Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Bichette to 2B | |
| Jeff Reed pinch hits for Mike DeJean (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 2 | 12- | O | 3,(1-1) | 4% | 90% | 3-7 | COL | J. Reed | K. Tapani | 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, Rockies' Chuck McElroy facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Chuck McElroy replaces Jeff Reed (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 89% | 7-3 | CHC | S. Servais | C. McElroy | Lineout: CF |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 88% | 7-3 | CHC | K. Tapani | C. McElroy | Strikeout Looking |
| t6 | 2 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 89% | 7-3 | CHC | B. Brown | C. McElroy | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(2-2) | -1% | 88% | 7-3 | CHC | M. Morandini | C. McElroy | Popfly: CF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Rockies 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 3-7, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 90% | 3-7 | COL | N. Perez | K. Tapani | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 92% | 3-7 | COL | E. Burks | K. Tapani | Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| Terry Mulholland replaces Kevin Tapani pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 2 | --- | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 91% | 3-7 | COL | L. Walker | T. Mulholland | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B) | |
| Marc Pisciotta replaces Terry Mulholland pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 88% | 3-7 | COL | V. Castilla | M. Pisciotta | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Walker to 3B | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 4,(1-2) | -6% | 82% | 3-7 | COL | D. Bichette | M. Pisciotta | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Walker Scores/unER; Castilla to 2B |
| Bob Patterson replaces Marc Pisciotta pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 2 | 12- | R | 3,(2-0) | -11% | 71% | 4-7 | COL | T. Helton | B. Patterson | Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Castilla Scores/Team unER; Bichette to 3B |
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | 8,(3-2) | -4% | 67% | 5-7 | COL | J. Bates | B. Patterson | Walk; Helton to 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | 123 | O | 3,(1-1) | 12% | 79% | 5-7 | COL | K. Manwaring | B. Patterson | 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, Rockies' Chuck McElroy facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 3% | 82% | 7-5 | CHC | S. Sosa | C. McElroy | Walk | |
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 84% | 7-5 | CHC | M. Grace | C. McElroy | Sosa Steals 2B | |
| t7 | 0 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | 4% | 88% | 7-5 | CHC | M. Grace | C. McElroy | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Sosa to 3B | |
| Curt Leskanic replaces Jason Bates (2B) pitching and batting 7th; Mike Lansing replaces Chuck McElroy (P) playing 2B batting 9th; Matt Mieske pinch hits for Henry Rodriguez (LF) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | 1-3 | O | 2,(0-1) | -7% | 81% | 7-5 | CHC | M. Mieske | C. Leskanic | Fielder's Choice 1B; Sosa out at Hm/1B-C; Grace to 2B |
| t7 | 1 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 78% | 7-5 | CHC | J. Hernandez | C. Leskanic | Strikeout Swinging |
| t7 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 74% | 7-5 | CHC | K. Orie | C. Leskanic | Foul Popfly: 3B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Rockies 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Behind 5-7, Cubs' Bob Patterson facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Matt Mieske moves from PH to LF | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | 5% | 79% | 5-7 | COL | M. Lansing | B. Patterson | Popfly: SS (Deep SS) |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -7% | 72% | 5-7 | COL | N. Perez | B. Patterson | Double to CF (Line Drive) | |
| Terry Adams replaces Kevin Orie (3B) pitching and batting 7th; Jose Hernandez moves from SS to 3B; Manny Alexander replaces Bob Patterson (P) playing SS batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | 6% | 78% | 5-7 | COL | E. Burks | T. Adams | Strikeout Swinging |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | 6% | 84% | 5-7 | COL | L. Walker | T. Adams | 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, Rockies' Curt Leskanic facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 82% | 7-5 | CHC | S. Servais | C. Leskanic | Groundout: 1B unassisted (SS-3B Hole) |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 81% | 7-5 | CHC | M. Alexander | C. Leskanic | Flyball: RF |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 80% | 7-5 | CHC | B. Brown | C. Leskanic | Groundout: P-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Rockies 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 5-7, Cubs' Terry Adams facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | R | 2,(1-0) | -15% | 65% | 5-7 | COL | V. Castilla | T. Adams | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF) |
| b8 | 0 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -9% | 56% | 6-7 | COL | D. Bichette | T. Adams | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) | |
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | -13% | 43% | 6-7 | COL | T. Helton | T. Adams | Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Bichette to 2B | |
| Curtis Goodwin pinch hits for Curt Leskanic (P) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | 13% | 56% | 6-7 | COL | C. Goodwin | T. Adams | Strikeout (foul bunt) |
| b8 | 1 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | 12% | 68% | 6-7 | COL | K. Manwaring | T. Adams | Strikeout Swinging |
| b8 | 2 | 12- | O | 4,(2-1) | 13% | 81% | 6-7 | COL | M. Lansing | T. Adams | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Rockies 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-6, Rockies' Jerry Dipoto facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Jerry Dipoto replaces Curtis Goodwin (PH) pitching and batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 79% | 7-6 | CHC | M. Morandini | J. Dipoto | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 81% | 7-6 | CHC | S. Sosa | J. Dipoto | Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole) | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 4,(3-0) | 14% | 95% | 7-6 | CHC | M. Grace | J. Dipoto | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sosa Scores |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 95% | 9-6 | CHC | M. Mieske | J. Dipoto | Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul) |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 94% | 9-6 | CHC | J. Hernandez | J. Dipoto | Strikeout Swinging |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Rockies 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 6-9, Cubs' Rod Beck facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Rod Beck replaces Terry Adams pitching and batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -5% | 89% | 6-9 | COL | N. Perez | R. Beck | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) | |
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | -10% | 79% | 6-9 | COL | E. Burks | R. Beck | Walk; Perez to 2B | |
| b9 | 0 | 12- | O | 3,(1-1) | 9% | 88% | 6-9 | COL | L. Walker | R. Beck | Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B) |
| b9 | 1 | 12- | R | 3,(2-0) | -12% | 76% | 6-9 | COL | V. Castilla | R. Beck | Single to CF (Line Drive); Perez Scores; Burks to 3B |
| b9 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 2,(1-0) | 13% | 89% | 7-9 | COL | D. Bichette | R. Beck | Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B) |
| b9 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 6,(3-2) | 11% | 100% | 7-9 | COL | T. Helton | R. Beck | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 9, Rockies 7. | |||||||||||
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