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CIN
@CHW		7
5
STL
@CLE		2
8
CHC
@DET		4
6
PIT
@KCR		1
6
MIL
@MIN		9
2
TEX
@ARI		9
4
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@ATL		6
0
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@COL		5
6		 
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5
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@LAD		3
2
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@MON		1
0
BAL
@NYM		2
3
BOS
@PHI		7
5
SEA
@SDP		0
6
OAK
@SFG		5
2
Thursday, June 25, 1998 7:08
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 30,688, Time of Game: 2:58
Cubs
4
42-36
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
2nd, 5 GB
 at Tigers
6
30-45
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 14½ GB
W: Matt Anderson (1-0)
L: Terry Adams (6-5)
S: Todd Jones (12)
 
                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

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brant Brown CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .880 10 6 -0.060 0.77 0.000 -0.060 -0.6 1 0
   Matt Mieske RF-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .782 2 2 -0.025 0.96 0.000 -0.025 -0.3 0 0
Mickey Morandini 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .321 .855 12 7 -0.005 0.70 0.054 -0.059 0.4 0 5 HR
Sammy Sosa RF-CF-RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .329 1.075 16 7 0.066 0.89 0.122 -0.056 0.5 0 0 HR
Mark Grace 1B 4 1 2 0 0 2 .339 .919 23 15 0.084 0.92 0.124 -0.040 0.4 8 0 2B
Henry Rodriguez DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 .229 .834 18 9 0.088 1.35 0.156 -0.068 0.9 HR
Pedro Valdes LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .111 7 3 -0.047 0.97 0.023 -0.070 -0.4 1 0 CS
   Jose Hernandez PH-CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .881 6 3 0.054 2.19 0.062 -0.008 0.3 0 0 SH
Jeff Blauser SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 .238 .656 16 9 -0.105 1.54 0.000 -0.105 -0.8 4 3 SF
Tyler Houston C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .632 11 7 -0.012 1.20 0.027 -0.039 -0.2 8 1
   Scott Servais PR-C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .563 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 1
   Sandy Martinez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .766 7 5 -0.041 1.37 0.000 -0.041 -0.3
Manny Alexander 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .620 13 8 -0.142 1.70 0.000 -0.142 -1.0 0 1
Kerry Wood P
   Terry Adams P
   Terry Mulholland P
   Dave Stevens P
Team Totals 31 4 7 4 2 5 .226 .813 141 81 -0.145 1.20 0.568 -0.713 -1.1 24 11
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .271 .690 14 7 -0.092 1.22 0.034 -0.126 -0.9 2 0 CS
Damion Easley 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .288 .884 18 9 0.095 1.30 0.146 -0.051 0.8 2 5 HR
Bobby Higginson RF 3 2 1 0 1 1 .324 .965 18 7 0.039 1.38 0.108 -0.069 0.3 4 0 2B
Tony Clark 1B 4 1 2 3 0 1 .288 .885 16 11 0.289 1.89 0.373 -0.085 2.3 8 1 HR
Luis Gonzalez LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .307 .882 16 7 -0.049 1.31 0.016 -0.064 -0.6 2 0
Geronimo Berroa DH 4 0 2 2 0 2 .217 .594 21 13 0.180 1.47 0.259 -0.079 1.5 2B
   Kimera Bartee PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .716 -0.018 0.41 0.000 -0.018 -0.7 CS
Gabe Alvarez 3B 2 0 0 0 2 2 .375 1.257 21 8 0.018 0.77 0.049 -0.032 0.1 1 1
Joe Oliver C 4 0 0 0 0 4 .237 .638 19 14 -0.104 1.02 0.000 -0.104 -1.2 5 1
Deivi Cruz SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 .269 .630 11 7 -0.004 1.28 0.055 -0.059 -0.1 2 0
Brian Moehler P 1
   Sean Runyan P
   Matt Anderson P 1
   Doug Bochtler P
   Todd Jones P 1
Team Totals 28 6 6 6 7 10 .214 .871 154 83 0.354 1.27 1.040 -0.687 1.5 27 10
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).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kerry Wood 6 4 3 3 5 8 1 3.48 26 104 57 26 18 13 8 5 3 0 55 -0.045 1.25 0.4
Terry 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 -0.054 1.94 -0.4
Terry Mulholland 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.71 3 15 8 5 1 2 2 1 0 0 2 2 -0.273 2.10 -2.0
Dave Stevens 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 19 11 5 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.017 0.27 0.6
Team Totals 8 6 6 6 7 10 2 6.75 35 154 83 40 22 21 12 6 3 0 55 2 2 -0.355 1.20 -1.5

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brian Moehler 6 4 3 3 1 3 2 3.89 22 82 48 29 6 13 7 11 4 0 54 0.024 0.84 0.8
Sean Runyan 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.46 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -0.057 2.25 -0.4
Matt Anderson, BS (1), W (1-0) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 15 8 6 1 1 2 2 1 0 2 1 0.081 2.83 0.6
Doug Bochtler, H (1) 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.73 4 17 11 6 1 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.014 0.79 -0.4
Todd Jones, S (12) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.74 4 23 14 8 2 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0.084 1.68 0.6
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 2 5 3 4.00 35 141 81 49 10 22 10 18 7 0 54 3 1 0.146 1.27 1.1
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).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Foster, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 30,688.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 94° F, Wind 16mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 3-3 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  RRR DET T. Clark T. Mulholland 33% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball); Cruz Scores; Higginson Scores
b6 1-1 2 1-3 4,(0-2)  RR DET G. Berroa K. Wood 25% 83% Double to CF (Line Drive); Higginson Scores; Gonzalez Scores
b4 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R DET D. Easley K. Wood 12% 56% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t7 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R CHC S. Sosa B. Moehler -12% 68% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t7 2-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC M. Grace B. Moehler -11% 57% Double to RF (Line Drive)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC B. Brown B. Moehler 2% 52% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC M. Morandini B. Moehler 2% 54% Lineout: LF (Short LF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  O CHC S. Sosa B. Moehler 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  DET B. Hunter K. Wood 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Easley K. Wood -6% 53% Hunter Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Easley K. Wood -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET B. Higginson K. Wood -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC M. Grace B. Moehler 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R CHC H. Rodriguez B. Moehler -10% 42% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t2 1-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC P. Valdes B. Moehler -2% 40% Walk
t2 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. Blauser B. Moehler 4% 44% Valdes Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t2 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Blauser B. Moehler 1% 45% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  DET T. Clark K. Wood 4% 49% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b2 0-1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O DET L. Gonzalez K. Wood -4% 45% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O DET G. Berroa K. Wood -3% 42% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET G. Alvarez K. Wood -3% 39% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC T. Houston B. Moehler 2% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t3 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Alexander B. Moehler 2% 43% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC B. Brown B. Moehler 1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET J. Oliver K. Wood -3% 42% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Cruz K. Wood -2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET B. Hunter K. Wood -1% 38% 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, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
t4 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. Morandini B. Moehler 2% 41% Flyball: LF
t4 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC S. Sosa B. Moehler 2% 43% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  CHC M. Grace B. Moehler -1% 41% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
t4 1-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHC H. Rodriguez B. Moehler 3% 44% 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, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R DET D. Easley K. Wood 12% 56% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b4 1-1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  DET B. Higginson K. Wood 4% 60% Walk
b4 1-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET T. Clark K. Wood -4% 56% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET L. Gonzalez K. Wood -2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B; Higginson to 2B
b4 1-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  DET G. Berroa K. Wood 1% 55% Wild Pitch; Higginson to 3B
b4 1-1 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O DET G. Berroa K. Wood -5% 50% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
t5 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC P. Valdes B. Moehler 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t5 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC J. Blauser B. Moehler 2% 55% Lineout: SS (SS-3B Hole)
t5 1-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC T. Houston B. Moehler 2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  DET G. Alvarez K. Wood 4% 61% Walk
b5 1-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET J. Oliver K. Wood -4% 57% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Cruz K. Wood -4% 53% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
b5 1-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Hunter K. Wood -3% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 9-1-2
t6 1-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC M. Alexander B. Moehler 4% 54% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t6 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC B. Brown B. Moehler 3% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t6 1-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Morandini B. Moehler 2% 58% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 2-3-4
b6 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET D. Easley K. Wood -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  DET B. Higginson K. Wood 6% 61% Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 1-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O DET T. Clark K. Wood -4% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Higginson to 3B
b6 1-1 2 --3 5,(3-1)  DET L. Gonzalez K. Wood 2% 58% Walk
b6 1-1 2 1-3 4,(0-2)  RR DET G. Berroa K. Wood 25% 83% Double to CF (Line Drive); Higginson Scores; Gonzalez Scores
Sammy Sosa moves from RF to CF
Matt Mieske replaces Brant Brown (CF) playing RF batting 1st
b6 3-1 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  DET G. Alvarez K. Wood 0% 83% Walk
b6 3-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O DET J. Oliver K. Wood -3% 80% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 3-4-5
t7 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R CHC S. Sosa B. Moehler -12% 68% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t7 2-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC M. Grace B. Moehler -11% 57% Double to RF (Line Drive)
Sean Runyan replaces Brian Moehler pitching
t7 2-3 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC H. Rodriguez S. Runyan -6% 51% Walk
Matt Anderson replaces Sean Runyan pitching
Jose Hernandez pinch hits for Pedro Valdes (LF) batting 6th
t7 2-3 0 12- 4,(2-1)  O CHC J. Hernandez M. Anderson 1% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Grace to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
t7 2-3 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RO CHC J. Blauser M. Anderson 1% 53% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short RF); Grace Scores
t7 3-3 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  CHC T. Houston M. Anderson -3% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Rodriguez to 3B
Scott Servais pinch runs for Tyler Houston (C) batting 8th
t7 3-3 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  O CHC M. Alexander M. Anderson 9% 59% 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, Cubs' Terry Adams facing 9-1-2
Terry Adams replaces Kerry Wood pitching
Scott Servais moves from PR to C
Matt Mieske moves from RF to LF
Jose Hernandez moves from PH to CF
Sammy Sosa moves from CF to RF
b7 3-3 0 --- 8,(3-2)  DET D. Cruz T. Adams 6% 65% Walk
b7 3-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Hunter T. Adams -2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B; Cruz to 2B
b7 3-3 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  DET D. Easley T. Adams 2% 65% Walk
Terry Mulholland replaces Terry Adams pitching
b7 3-3 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O DET B. Higginson T. Mulholland -6% 59% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cruz to 3B
b7 3-3 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  RRR DET T. Clark T. Mulholland 33% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball); Cruz Scores; Higginson Scores
b7 6-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET L. Gonzalez T. Mulholland -0% 92% 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, Tigers' Doug Bochtler facing 1-2-3
Doug Bochtler replaces Matt Anderson pitching
t8 3-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Mieske D. Bochtler 3% 95% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t8 3-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R CHC M. Morandini D. Bochtler -5% 89% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t8 4-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC S. Sosa D. Bochtler 3% 92% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t8 4-6 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC M. Grace D. Bochtler 2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cubs' Dave Stevens facing 6-7-8
Dave Stevens replaces Terry Mulholland pitching
b8 6-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  DET G. Berroa D. Stevens 1% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
Kimera Bartee pinch runs for Geronimo Berroa (DH) batting 6th
b8 6-4 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O DET G. Alvarez D. Stevens -2% 93% Bartee Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b8 6-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET G. Alvarez D. Stevens -1% 92% Strikeout Looking
b8 6-4 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O DET J. Oliver D. Stevens -0% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Tigers 6.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 5-6-7
Todd Jones replaces Doug Bochtler pitching
t9 4-6 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O CHC H. Rodriguez T. Jones 4% 96% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t9 4-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC J. Hernandez T. Jones -5% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t9 4-6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHC J. Blauser T. Jones -1% 90% Wild Pitch; Hernandez to 2B
t9 4-6 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHC J. Blauser T. Jones 6% 96% Lineout: RF
Sandy Martinez pinch hits for Scott Servais (C) batting 8th
t9 4-6 2 -2- 7,(2-2)  O CHC S. Martinez T. Jones 4% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Tigers 6.

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  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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