April 1, 1997 Chicago Cubs at Florida Marlins Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 7
DET 5 SEA 4
NYY 2 TEX 6
MIL 2 CHW 6
@TOR 5
(10) CIN 11
COL 4 FLA 4
CHC 2 HOU 2
ATL 1 PHI 3
@LAD 0 MON 2
STL 1 SDP 12
NYM 5 PIT 5
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Dolphin Stadium, Attendance: 41,412

Tuesday, April 1, 1997, 4:07
Time of Game: 2:56

Cubs

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  3  2
Marlins         0  1  1   0  2  0   0  0  X    4 10  0

W: K Brown (1-0), L: T Mulholland (0-1)

Marlins

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500   14    0   0   HBP
B Brown LF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   17    1   0   
M Grace 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .833   19   11   2   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   16    1   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    3   3   
  R Sanchez PH-2B             2   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000   16    0   0   
S Dunston SS                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .250   19    3   2   
K Orie 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666   11    0   6   
  L Casian P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Adams P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Houston PH                1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 3.000    1    0   0   2B
S Servais C                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .250   15    4   1   
T Mulholland P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   2   
  K Bottenfield P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  D Hansen PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
Totals                       29   2   3   2    5   9              149   24  16

BATTING

2B: T Houston (1, off R Nen).

HBP: B McRae (1, by K Brown).

TB: T Houston 2; K Orie; M Grace.

RBI: T Houston (1); R Sanchez (1).

2-out RBI: T Houston.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Mulholland-R Sandberg-M Grace.

PB: S Servais (1).

E: R Sandberg 2 (2).

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Castillo 2B                 4   1   2   0    1   0  .500 1.100   21    1   3   SB,CS
E Renteria SS                 4   1   1   1    1   0  .250  .900   30    2   3   2B
G Sheffield RF                2   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .600   15    2   0   HBP,IW
B Bonilla 3B                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .800   15    1   0   
M Alou LF                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .250 1.200   19    2   0   HR,SF,GDP
D White CF                    2   0   1   0    2   0  .500 1.750   17    2   0   2B,CS
J Conine 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .500 1.000   19    7   0   
C Johnson C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   18   10   0   
K Brown P                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666   10    0   1   
  M Hutton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  R Nen P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   4  10   4    7   4              168   27   7

BATTING

2B: D White (1, off K Bottenfield); E Renteria (1, off T Mulholland).

HR: M Alou (1, off T Mulholland; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

SF: M Alou (1, off T Mulholland).

IBB: G Sheffield (1, by L Casian).

HBP: G Sheffield (1, by K Bottenfield).

TB: M Alou 4; J Conine 2; D White 2; B Bonilla 2; E Renteria 2; L Castillo 2; K Brown.

GIDP: M Alou (1).

RBI: M Alou 2 (2); J Conine (1); E Renteria (1).

2-out RBI: J Conine.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Castillo-J Conine.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Castillo (1, 2nd base off L Casian/S Servais).

CS: D White (1, 2nd base by T Mulholland/S Servais); L Castillo (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by T Mulholland).

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
T Mulholland, L (0-1)          4.2   7   4   2    5   1   1   3.86   25   90-48   34· 3·10   12· 3· 4· 0     34    -     0.85  -0.17
K Bottenfield                  2.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   10   44-26   15· 4· 7    4· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.21   0.03
L Casian                       0.2   2   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5   19-8     6· 0· 2    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.08  -0.00
T Adams                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    5-3     2· 0· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.17   0.00
Totals                         8    10   4   2    7   4   1          41  158-85   57· 7·20   20· 5· 4· 0          5-0

Florida Marlins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Brown, W (1-0)               7     1   0   0    2   8   0   0.00   25  103-68   36·13·19    6· 6· 2· 0     81    -     0.78   0.33
M Hutton                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3   12-4     2· 0· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.58   0.02
R Nen                          1     2   2   2    2   1   0  18.00    7   34-18   12· 4· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.38   0.01
Totals                         9     3   2   2    5   9   0          35  149-90   50·17·23    9· 8· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: L Casian (1; G Sheffield).

PO: T Mulholland (1; L Castillo, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: K Bottenfield (1; G Sheffield); K Brown (1; B McRae).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Greg Bonin.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 41,412.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 9mph in from Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Florida Marlins                      
1. B McRae              CF    1. L Castillo           2B 
2. B Brown              LF    2. E Renteria           SS 
3. M Grace              1B    3. G Sheffield          RF 
4. S Sosa               RF    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. R Sandberg           2B    5. M Alou               LF 
6. S Dunston            SS    6. D White              CF 
7. K Orie               3B    7. J Conine             1B 
8. S Servais            C     8. C Johnson            C  
9. T Mulholland         P     9. K Brown              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  4-2  -23  4   11% 100% S Servais       R Nen           Strikeout Swinging
   b 2   1  0-0  ---  2   11%  64% M Alou          T Mulholland    Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   b 3   0  0-1  -2-  3    8%  81% E Renteria      T Mulholland    Double to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Castillo Scores
   b 3   1  0-2  1-3  5   -8%  74% M Alou          T Mulholland    Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B (P's Left)
   t 9   2  4-1  12-  1   -8%  89% T Houston       R Nen           Double to RF (Ground Ball); Grace Scores; Dunston to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Brown facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  B McRae         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  8   54%  B Brown         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   53%  M Grace         Walk
   O      1--  1   55%  S Sosa          Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Terry Mulholland facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  L Castillo      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      53%  E Renteria      Castillo Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  6   51%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Marlins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Brown facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   52%  R Sandberg      Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
   O      ---  5   54%  S Dunston       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   55%  K Orie          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Terry Mulholland facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   53%  B Bonilla       Popfly: SS
   R      ---  2   64%  M Alou          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  2   63%  D White         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  1   64%  J Conine        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  6   65%  C Johnson       Walk; Conine to 2B
   O      12-  4   62%  K Brown         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Marlins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Brown facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   64%  S Servais       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   66%  T Mulholland    Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   65%  B McRae         Walk
   O      1--  4   67%  B Brown         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Terry Mulholland facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   70%  L Castillo      Walk
          1--      73%  E Renteria      Passed Ball; Castillo to 2B
   R      -2-  3   81%  " "             Double to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Castillo Scores
   O      -2-  2   78%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-  6   82%  B Bonilla       Single to CF (Fly Ball); Renteria to 3B
   OO     1-3  5   74%  M Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Marlins 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Brown facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   76%  M Grace         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   78%  S Sosa          Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  4   79%  R Sandberg      Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Marlins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Terry Mulholland facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   81%  D White         Walk
   O      1--      78%  J Conine        White Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  6   79%  " "             Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Conine to 1B
   O      1--  2   77%  C Johnson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   79%  K Brown         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  5   76%  L Castillo      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Marlins 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Brown facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   79%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   75%  K Orie          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   78%  S Servais       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Orie to 2B
   O      -2-  1   82%  T Mulholland    Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Marlins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Terry Mulholland facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   84%  E Renteria      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Renteria to 1B
          1--  6   87%  G Sheffield     Walk; Renteria to 2B
   O      12-  3   87%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 3B-1B; Renteria to 3B; Sheffield to 2B
   RO     -23  2   88%  M Alou          Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Renteria Scores/unER
          -2-  5   89%  D White         Walk
   R      12-  4   94%  J Conine        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Sheffield Scores/unER; White to 3B
                  Kent Bottenfield replaces Terry Mulholland pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  3   92%  C Johnson       Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Marlins 4.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Kevin Brown facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   90%  B McRae         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   92%  B Brown         Lineout: CF
   O      1--  7   94%  M Grace         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  7   95%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Marlins 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Kent Bottenfield facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   95%  K Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   95%  L Castillo      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  7   95%  E Renteria      Walk
          1--  1   95%  G Sheffield     Hit By Pitch; Renteria to 2B
   O      12-  2   94%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Marlins 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Kevin Brown facing 5-6-7
                  Rey Sanchez pinch hits for Ryne Sandberg batting 5th
   O      ---  7   96%  R Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   97%  K Orie          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Marlins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Kent Bottenfield facing 5-6-7
                  Rey Sanchez moves to 2B
   O      ---  5   97%  M Alou          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  5   97%  D White         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   97%  J Conine        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  7   97%  C Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Marlins 4.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Mark Hutton facing 8-9-1
                  Mark Hutton replaces Kevin Brown pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   94%  S Servais       Walk
                  Dave Hansen pinch hits for Kent Bottenfield batting 9th
   OO     1--  6   99%  D Hansen        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   99%  B McRae         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Marlins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Larry Casian facing 9-1-2
                  Larry Casian replaces Kevin Orie pitching and batting 7th; Dave Hansen moves to 3B; John Cangelosi pinch hits for Mark Hutton batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   99%  L Castillo      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--      99%  E Renteria      Castillo Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   99%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Castillo stays at 2B
          -2-  4   99%  G Sheffield     Intentional Walk
          12-  3   99%  B Bonilla       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Castillo to 3B; Sheffield to 2B
                  Terry Adams replaces Larry Casian pitching and batting 7th
   O      123  5   99%  M Alou          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Marlins 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Robb Nen facing 2-3-4
                  Robb Nen replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   97%  B Brown         Walk
          1--  5   92%  M Grace         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Brown to 3B
   O      1-3  5   96%  S Sosa          Popfly: SS
   RO     1-3  9   99%  R Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B; Brown Scores; Grace to 2B
          -2-  6   97%  S Dunston       Walk
                  Tyler Houston pinch hits for Terry Adams batting 7th
   R      12-  1   89%  T Houston       Double to RF (Ground Ball); Grace Scores; Dunston to 3B
   O      -23  4  100%  S Servais       Strikeout Swinging
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Marlins 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation