June 25, 1998 Chicago Cubs at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 30,688

Thursday, June 25, 1998, 7:08
Time of Game: 2:58

Cubs

42-36

Lost 5

2nd, 5 GB

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

W: M Anderson (1-0), L: T Adams (6-5), S: T Jones (12)

Tigers

30-45

Won 3

5th, 14½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Brown CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .880   10    1   0   
  M Mieske RF-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .782    2    0   0   
M Morandini 2B                4   1   1   1    0   1  .321  .855   12    0   5   HR
S Sosa RF-CF-RF               4   1   1   1    0   0  .329 1.075   16    0   0   HR
M Grace 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   2  .339  .919   23    8   0   2B
H Rodriguez DH                3   1   1   1    1   0  .229  .834   18    0   0   HR
P Valdes LF                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .111    7    1   0   CS
  J Hernandez PH-CF           1   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .881    6    0   0   SH
J Blauser SS                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .238  .656   20    4   3   SF
T Houston C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .633   11    8   1   
  S Servais PR-C              0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .563         2   1   
  S Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .766    7    0   0   
M Alexander 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .620   13    0   1   

K Wood P                                                                 0   0
  T Adams P                                                              0   0
  T Mulholland P                                                         0   0
  D Stevens P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   4   7   4    2   5              145   24  11

BATTING

2B: M Grace (21, off B Moehler).

HR: H Rodriguez (17, off B Moehler; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line); S Sosa (32, off B Moehler; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); M Morandini (4, off D Bochtler; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SF: J Blauser (3, off M Anderson).

SH: J Hernandez (1, off M Anderson).

TB: M Morandini 4; H Rodriguez 4; S Sosa 4; M Grace 3; T Houston; J Hernandez.

RBI: H Rodriguez (48); S Sosa (76); M Morandini (30); J Blauser (16).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

BASERUNNING

CS: P Valdes (1, 2nd base by B Moehler/J Oliver).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .690   14    2   0   CS
D Easley 2B                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .288  .884   19    2   5   HR
B Higginson RF                3   2   1   0    1   1  .324  .965   18    4   0   2B
T Clark 1B                    4   1   2   3    0   1  .288  .885   16    8   1   HR
L Gonzalez LF                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .307  .882   16    2   0   
G Berroa DH                   4   0   2   2    0   2  .217  .593   24    0   0   2B
  K Bartee PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .716         0   0   CS
G Alvarez 3B                  2   0   0   0    2   2  .375 1.257   25    1   1   
J Oliver C                    4   0   0   0    0   4  .237  .638   19    5   1   
D Cruz SS                     2   1   0   0    1   0  .269  .630   11    2   0   

B Moehler P                                                              0   1
  S Runyan P                                                             0   0
  M Anderson P                                                           0   1
  D Bochtler P                                                           0   0
  T Jones P                                                              1   0
Totals                       28   6   6   6    7  10              162   27  10

BATTING

2B: G Berroa (4, off K Wood); B Higginson (19, off K Wood).

HR: T Clark (17, off T Mulholland; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs); D Easley (18, off K Wood; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: T Clark 5; D Easley 4; G Berroa 3; B Higginson 2.

RBI: T Clark 3 (55); G Berroa 2 (5); D Easley (56).

2-out RBI: T Clark 3; G Berroa 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

BASERUNNING

CS: K Bartee (2, 2nd base by D Stevens/S Servais); B Hunter (6, 2nd base by K Wood/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
K Wood                         6     4   3   3    5   8   1   3.48   26  104-57   26·18·13    8· 2· 3· 0     55    -     1.26  -0.05
T Adams, L (6-5)               0.1   0   2   2    2   0   0   2.91    3   16-7     4· 0· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.95  -0.05
T Mulholland                   0.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   3.71    3   15-8     5· 1· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          2-2    2.10  -0.27
D Stevens                      1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   19-11    5· 3· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.26   0.02
Totals                         8     6   6   6    7  10   2          35  154-83   40·22·21   12· 3· 3· 0          2-2

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Moehler                      6     4   3   3    1   3   2   3.89   22   82-48   29· 6·13    7· 7· 4· 0     54    -     0.84   0.02
S Runyan                       0     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.46    1    4-0     0· 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.27  -0.06
M Anderson, BS (1), W (1-0)    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   15-8     6· 1· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          2-1    2.85   0.08
D Bochtler, H (1)              1     1   1   1    0   1   1   3.73    4   17-11    6· 1· 4    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.78   0.01
T Jones, S (12)                1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.74    4   23-14    8· 2· 4    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    1.67   0.08
Totals                         9     7   4   4    2   5   3          35  141-81   49·10·22   10·11· 7· 0          3-1

B Moehler faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
S Runyan faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: K Wood (3); T Jones (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marty Foster, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Rick Reed.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 30,688.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 94° F, Wind 16mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Detroit Tigers                       
1. B Brown              CF    1. B Hunter             CF 
2. M Morandini          2B    2. D Easley             2B 
3. S Sosa               RF    3. B Higginson          RF 
4. M Grace              1B    4. T Clark              1B 
5. H Rodriguez          DH    5. L Gonzalez           LF 
6. P Valdes             LF    6. G Berroa             DH 
7. J Blauser            SS    7. G Alvarez            3B 
8. T Houston            C     8. J Oliver             C  
9. M Alexander          3B    9. D Cruz               SS 

   K Wood               P        B Moehler            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  3-3  1-3  3   33%  92% T Clark         T Mulholland    Home Run (Fly Ball); Cruz Scores; Higginson Scores
   b 6   2  1-1  1-3  4   25%  83% G Berroa        K Wood          Double to CF (Line Drive); Higginson Scores; Gonzalez Scores
   b 4   0  1-0  ---  4   12%  56% D Easley        K Wood          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   t 7   0  3-1  ---  2  -12%  68% S Sosa          B Moehler       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 7   0  3-2  ---  3  -11%  57% M Grace         B Moehler       Double to RF (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  B Brown         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   54%  M Morandini     Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   55%  S Sosa          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  B Hunter        Walk
   O      1--      53%  D Easley        Hunter Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  4   51%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   50%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   52%  M Grace         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   43%  H Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          ---  5   40%  P Valdes        Walk
   O      1--      44%  J Blauser       Valdes Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  5   45%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Kerry Wood facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   49%  T Clark         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      1--  3   45%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  6   42%  G Berroa        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   40%  G Alvarez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   42%  T Houston       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   43%  M Alexander     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   45%  B Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Kerry Wood facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   42%  J Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   40%  D Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   38%  B Hunter        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   41%  M Morandini     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   43%  S Sosa          Flyball: CF
          ---  7   41%  M Grace         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   44%  H Rodriguez     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Kerry Wood facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  4   56%  D Easley        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          ---  4   60%  B Higginson     Walk
   O      1--  4   56%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   54%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B; Higginson to 2B
          -2-      55%  G Berroa        Wild Pitch; Higginson to 3B
   O      --3  6   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   53%  P Valdes        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  3   55%  J Blauser       Lineout: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   57%  T Houston       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Kerry Wood facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   61%  G Alvarez       Walk
   O      1--  3   57%  J Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   53%  D Cruz          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   50%  B Hunter        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Brian Moehler facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   54%  M Alexander     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   56%  B Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   58%  M Morandini     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Kerry Wood facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   54%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   61%  B Higginson     Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      -2-  5   56%  T Clark         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Higginson to 3B
          --3  5   58%  L Gonzalez      Walk
   RR     1-3  4   83%  G Berroa        Double to CF (Line Drive); Higginson Scores; Gonzalez Scores
                  Sammy Sosa moves to CF; Matt Mieske replaces Brant Brown playing RF batting 1st
          -2-  5   83%  G Alvarez       Walk
   O      12-  4   80%  J Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Brian Moehler facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  2   68%  S Sosa          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  3   57%  M Grace         Double to RF (Line Drive)
                  Sean Runyan replaces Brian Moehler pitching
          -2-  4   51%  H Rodriguez     Walk
                  Matt Anderson replaces Sean Runyan pitching; Jose Hernandez pinch hits for Pedro Valdes batting 6th
   O      12-  4   52%  J Hernandez     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Grace to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
   RO     -23  2   53%  J Blauser       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short RF); Grace Scores
          -2-  6   50%  T Houston       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Rodriguez to 3B
                  Scott Servais pinch runs for Tyler Houston batting 8th
   O      1-3  3   59%  M Alexander     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Terry Adams facing 9-1-2
                  Terry Adams replaces Kerry Wood pitching; Scott Servais moves to C; Matt Mieske moves to LF; Jose Hernandez moves to CF; Sammy Sosa moves to RF
          ---  8   65%  D Cruz          Walk
   O      1--  3   63%  B Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B; Cruz to 2B
          -2-  5   65%  D Easley        Walk
                  Terry Mulholland replaces Terry Adams pitching
   O      12-  6   59%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cruz to 3B
   RRR    1-3  3   92%  T Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball); Cruz Scores; Higginson Scores
   O      ---  6   92%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Tigers 6.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Doug Bochtler facing 1-2-3
                  Doug Bochtler replaces Matt Anderson pitching
   O      ---  2   95%  M Mieske        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   R      ---  2   89%  M Morandini     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   92%  S Sosa          Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  7   93%  M Grace         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Dave Stevens facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Stevens replaces Terry Mulholland pitching
          ---  5   94%  G Berroa        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
                  Kimera Bartee pinch runs for Geronimo Berroa batting 6th
   O      1--      93%  G Alvarez       Bartee Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   92%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  8   92%  J Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Tigers 6.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Todd Jones facing 5-6-7
                  Todd Jones replaces Doug Bochtler pitching
   O      ---  8   96%  H Rodriguez     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  2   91%  J Hernandez     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      90%  J Blauser       Wild Pitch; Hernandez to 2B
   O      -2-  6   96%  " "             Lineout: RF
                  Sandy Martinez pinch hits for Scott Servais batting 8th
   O      -2-  7  100%  S Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Tigers 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199806250

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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