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Thursday, April 3, 1997 7:06
, Pro Player Stadium
Attendance: 32,952, Time of Game: 3:02
Cubs
2
0-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 2 GB
 at Marlins
8
3-0
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  7  0
Marlins         5  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  X    8 10  2

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian McRae CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 11 7 -0.067 0.66 0.000 -0.067 -0.9 2 0
Brant Brown LF-1B-LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .347 11 8 -0.003 0.43 0.024 -0.027 -0.2 4 0
Mark Grace 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.645 13 6 -0.021 0.52 0.013 -0.034 -0.1 3 0 3B
   Jose Hernandez PR-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 8 6 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.1 0 0
   Mel Rojas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Sammy Sosa RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .091 .348 17 11 -0.056 0.54 0.001 -0.058 -0.2 1 0 2B
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .425 13 9 0.006 0.40 0.030 -0.024 0.4 2 2
Shawon Dunston SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .091 .258 10 8 -0.045 0.45 0.014 -0.059 -0.7 2 2 GDP
Kevin Orie 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .300 .764 18 9 0.043 0.39 0.060 -0.016 1.6 1 2 2B
Scott Servais C 3 0 0 1 0 0 .111 .384 14 9 -0.016 0.53 0.013 -0.030 -1.2 9 1 HBP,GDP
Frank Castillo P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 9 6 -0.029 0.53 0.000 -0.029 -0.5 0 0
   Kent Bottenfield P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Hansen PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Doug Glanville PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 7 4 -0.025 0.95 0.000 -0.025 -0.4
   Turk Wendell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tyler Houston 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 34 2 7 2 0 2 .206 .552 131 83 -0.216 0.49 0.155 -0.372 -2.4 24 8
2B: K Orie (1, off A Fernandez); S Sosa (1, off J Powell).
3B: M Grace (1, off A Fernandez).
HBP: S Servais (1, by A Fernandez).
TB: M Grace 3; K Orie 3; S Sosa 2; R Sandberg; B Brown; S Dunston.
GIDP: S Servais (1); S Dunston (1).
RBI: S Servais (1); K Orie (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Dunston-R Sandberg-B Brown.

Florida Marlins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Castillo 2B 5 1 3 0 0 1 .500 1.105 16 11 -0.025 0.44 0.045 -0.070 0.6 1 3 SB,CS
Edgar Renteria SS 4 2 1 0 1 0 .167 .536 21 12 0.029 0.29 0.040 -0.011 -0.5 2 3 SB
Gary Sheffield RF 1 1 0 1 3 0 .200 1.114 23 5 0.050 0.43 0.060 -0.011 2.1 8 0 SB,HBP
Bobby Bonilla 3B 4 0 0 1 1 2 .308 .742 22 13 -0.072 0.63 0.002 -0.073 -0.6 0 1
   Jay Powell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Moises Alou LF 4 1 3 2 1 0 .417 1.095 17 9 0.125 0.46 0.125 0.000 2.1 0 0 SB
Devon White CF 4 1 1 0 1 2 .333 .983 21 12 0.011 0.48 0.026 -0.015 -0.7 3 0
Jeff Conine 1B 4 1 1 4 0 0 .545 1.492 14 10 0.201 0.91 0.233 -0.033 1.7 9 2 HR,GDP
Charles Johnson C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .222 .639 17 7 -0.019 0.27 0.005 -0.024 -0.5 2 0
Alex Fernandez P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 10 7 -0.017 0.21 0.000 -0.017 -0.7 1 3
   Dennis Cook P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Alex Arias PH-3B 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0.002 0.08 0.002 0.000 0.6 0 0 HBP
Team Totals 32 8 10 8 8 8 .312 .882 163 87 0.285 0.45 0.538 -0.254 4.1 27 12
HR: J Conine (1, off F Castillo; 1st inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
HBP: A Arias (1, by M Rojas); G Sheffield (2, by M Rojas).
TB: J Conine 4; L Castillo 3; M Alou 3; C Johnson; D White; E Renteria.
GIDP: J Conine (1).
RBI: J Conine 4 (6); M Alou 2 (5); G Sheffield (1); B Bonilla (3).
2-out RBI: J Conine 4; M Alou.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Renteria-L Castillo-J Conine; E Renteria-J Conine.
E: E Renteria (1); B Bonilla (1).
Baserunning
SB: G Sheffield (1, 3rd base off F Castillo/S Servais); E Renteria (1, 2nd base off F Castillo/S Servais); L Castillo (2, 2nd base off K Bottenfield/S Servais); M Alou (1, 2nd base off F Castillo/S Servais).
CS: L Castillo (2, 2nd base by F Castillo/S Servais).

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
Frank Castillo, L (0-1) 4.1 8 5 5 4 4 1 10.38 24 90 49 27 5 17 10 6 0 0 27 -0.324 0.64 -4.1
Kent Bottenfield 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 7 27 17 4 6 7 1 2 1 0 3 0 0.043 0.29 2.0
Turk Wendell 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 3 13 7 5 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.006 0.17 0.5
Mel Rojas 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 27.00 8 33 14 10 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 -0.010 0.06 -2.5
Team Totals 8 10 8 8 8 8 1 9.00 42 163 87 46 16 25 15 9 2 0 27 3 0 -0.285 0.49 -4.1

Florida Marlins

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
Alex Fernandez, W (1-0) 6.2 5 1 1 0 2 0 1.35 26 97 60 42 5 13 14 9 4 0 62 0.167 0.57 2.0
Dennis Cook, H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 21 15 11 2 2 0 4 1 0 2 0 0.047 0.46 0.9
Jay Powell 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 5 13 8 6 0 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 0.001 0.10 -0.5
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 0 2 0 2.00 35 131 83 59 7 17 17 15 7 0 62 2 0 0.215 0.45 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Rojas 2 (2; A Arias, G Sheffield); A Fernandez (1; S Servais).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Greg Bonin, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Eric Gregg.
Time of Game: 3:02.
Attendance: 32,952.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 16mph in from Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Florida Marlins
1 Brian McRae CF 1 Luis Castillo 2B
2 Brant Brown LF 2 Edgar Renteria SS
3 Mark Grace 1B 3 Gary Sheffield RF
4 Sammy Sosa RF 4 Bobby Bonilla 3B
5 Ryne Sandberg 2B 5 Moises Alou LF
6 Shawon Dunston SS 6 Devon White CF
7 Kevin Orie 3B 7 Jeff Conine 1B
8 Scott Servais C 8 Charles Johnson C
9 Frank Castillo P 9 Alex Fernandez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 2 123 5,(2-2)  RRRR FLA J. Conine F. Castillo 23% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Sheffield Scores; Alou Scores; White Scores
b1 0-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R FLA M. Alou F. Castillo 10% 64% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Renteria Scores; Sheffield to 2B
b1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O FLA E. Renteria F. Castillo -6% 53% Castillo Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 1-5 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  OO CHC S. Dunston A. Fernandez 5% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 0-5 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHC K. Orie A. Fernandez -5% 85% Double to LF (Line Drive); Dunston to 3B

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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, Marlins' Alex Fernandez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC B. McRae A. Fernandez 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC B. Brown A. Fernandez -2% 50% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O CHC M. Grace A. Fernandez 3% 53% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC S. Sosa A. Fernandez 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  FLA L. Castillo F. Castillo 4% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O FLA E. Renteria F. Castillo -6% 53% Castillo Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  FLA E. Renteria F. Castillo 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  FLA G. Sheffield F. Castillo 4% 58% Walk; Renteria to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O FLA B. Bonilla F. Castillo -4% 54% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R FLA M. Alou F. Castillo 10% 64% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Renteria Scores; Sheffield to 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  FLA D. White F. Castillo 2% 67% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Sheffield to 3B; Alou to 2B
b1 1-0 2 123 5,(2-2)  RRRR FLA J. Conine F. Castillo 23% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Sheffield Scores; Alou Scores; White Scores
b1 5-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  FLA C. Johnson F. Castillo 0% 90% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b1 5-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O FLA A. Fernandez F. Castillo -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Marlins 5.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Marlins' Alex Fernandez facing 5-6-7
t2 0-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg A. Fernandez 1% 91% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t2 0-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC S. Dunston A. Fernandez -1% 90% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-5 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHC K. Orie A. Fernandez -5% 85% Double to LF (Line Drive); Dunston to 3B
t2 0-5 1 -23 4,(1-2)  RO CHC S. Servais A. Fernandez 1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B; Dunston Scores; Orie to 3B
t2 1-5 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O CHC F. Castillo A. Fernandez 2% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Marlins 5.
Bottom of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
b2 5-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O FLA L. Castillo F. Castillo -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
b2 5-1 1 --- 9,(3-2)  FLA E. Renteria F. Castillo 1% 88% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b2 5-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  FLA G. Sheffield F. Castillo 1% 89% Renteria Steals 2B
b2 5-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O FLA G. Sheffield F. Castillo -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Renteria to 3B
b2 5-1 2 --3 5,(1-2)  O FLA B. Bonilla F. Castillo -1% 87% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Marlins 5.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Marlins' Alex Fernandez facing 1-2-3
t3 1-5 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC B. McRae A. Fernandez 2% 88% Flyball: RF
t3 1-5 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC B. Brown A. Fernandez 1% 89% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t3 1-5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC M. Grace A. Fernandez 1% 90% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Marlins 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 5-6-7
b3 5-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  FLA M. Alou F. Castillo 1% 91% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 5-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O FLA D. White F. Castillo -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b3 5-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O FLA J. Conine F. Castillo -1% 89% Flyball: RF
b3 5-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O FLA C. Johnson F. Castillo -1% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Marlins 5.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Marlins' Alex Fernandez facing 4-5-6
t4 1-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Sosa A. Fernandez 2% 90% Lineout: RF
t4 1-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Sandberg A. Fernandez 1% 91% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t4 1-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC S. Dunston A. Fernandez 1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Marlins 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 9-1-2
b4 5-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O FLA A. Fernandez F. Castillo -1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 5-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O FLA L. Castillo F. Castillo -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b4 5-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O FLA E. Renteria F. Castillo -0% 90% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Marlins 5.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Marlins' Alex Fernandez facing 7-8-9
t5 1-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC K. Orie A. Fernandez 2% 92% Flyball: RF
t5 1-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Servais A. Fernandez 1% 93% Lineout: RF
t5 1-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC F. Castillo A. Fernandez 1% 94% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Marlins 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 3-4-5
b5 5-1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  FLA G. Sheffield F. Castillo 1% 94% Walk
b5 5-1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O FLA B. Bonilla F. Castillo -1% 94% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b5 5-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  FLA M. Alou F. Castillo 1% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sheffield to 2B
b5 5-1 1 12- 4,(2-1)  FLA D. White F. Castillo 1% 96% Sheffield Steals 3B; Alou Steals 2B
b5 5-1 1 -23 6,(3-2)  FLA D. White F. Castillo 0% 96% Walk
Kent Bottenfield replaces Frank Castillo pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-1 1 123 1,(0-0)  O FLA J. Conine K. Bottenfield -2% 94% Lineout: 3B
b5 5-1 2 123 5,(2-2)  O FLA C. Johnson K. Bottenfield -2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Marlins 5.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Marlins' Alex Fernandez facing 1-2-3
t6 1-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC B. McRae A. Fernandez 2% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC B. Brown A. Fernandez 1% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC M. Grace A. Fernandez -1% 94% Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
Jose Hernandez pinch runs for Mark Grace (1B) batting 3rd
t6 1-5 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Sosa A. Fernandez 2% 95% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Marlins 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Kent Bottenfield facing 9-1-2
Brant Brown moves from LF to 1B
Jose Hernandez moves from PR to LF
b6 5-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O FLA A. Fernandez K. Bottenfield -0% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  FLA L. Castillo K. Bottenfield 0% 95% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b6 5-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O FLA E. Renteria K. Bottenfield -1% 95% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b6 5-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  FLA G. Sheffield K. Bottenfield 0% 95% Castillo Steals 2B
b6 5-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  FLA G. Sheffield K. Bottenfield 0% 95% Walk
b6 5-1 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O FLA B. Bonilla K. Bottenfield -1% 95% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Marlins 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Marlins' Alex Fernandez facing 5-6-7
t7 1-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC R. Sandberg A. Fernandez -3% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 1-5 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  OO CHC S. Dunston A. Fernandez 5% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 1-5 2 --- 3,(2-0)  CHC K. Orie A. Fernandez -1% 96% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t7 1-5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  CHC S. Servais A. Fernandez -1% 95% Hit By Pitch; Orie to 2B
Dennis Cook replaces Alex Fernandez pitching and batting 9th
Dave Hansen pinch hits for Kent Bottenfield (P) batting 9th
Doug Glanville pinch hits for Dave Hansen batting 9th
t7 1-5 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O CHC D. Glanville D. Cook 2% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Marlins 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Turk Wendell facing 5-6-7
Turk Wendell replaces Doug Glanville (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  FLA M. Alou T. Wendell 0% 98% Walk
b7 5-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O FLA D. White T. Wendell -0% 97% Lineout: SS (SS-3B Hole)
b7 5-1 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  OO FLA J. Conine T. Wendell -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Marlins 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Marlins' Dennis Cook facing 1-2-3
t8 1-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC B. McRae D. Cook 1% 98% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t8 1-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC B. Brown D. Cook 1% 99% Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
t8 1-5 2 --- 8,(2-2)  O CHC J. Hernandez D. Cook 0% 99% Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Marlins 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Mel Rojas facing 8-9-1
Mel Rojas replaces Jose Hernandez (LF) pitching and batting 3rd
Tyler Houston replaces Turk Wendell (P) playing 1B batting 9th
Brant Brown moves from 1B to LF
b8 5-1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  FLA C. Johnson M. Rojas 0% 99% Walk
Alex Arias pinch hits for Dennis Cook (P) batting 9th
b8 5-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  FLA A. Arias M. Rojas 0% 99% Hit By Pitch; Johnson to 2B
b8 5-1 0 12- 2,(1-0)  FLA L. Castillo M. Rojas 0% 100% Single to P (Bunt); Johnson to 3B; Arias to 2B
b8 5-1 0 123 2,(0-1)  O FLA E. Renteria M. Rojas -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Arias to 3B; Castillo to 2B
b8 5-1 1 123 4,(3-0)  R FLA G. Sheffield M. Rojas 0% 100% Hit By Pitch; Arias Scores; Castillo to 3B; Renteria to 2B
b8 6-1 1 123 6,(3-2)  R FLA B. Bonilla M. Rojas 0% 100% Walk; Castillo Scores; Renteria to 3B; Sheffield to 2B
b8 7-1 1 123 7,(3-2)  RO FLA M. Alou M. Rojas 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Renteria Scores; Sheffield to 3B
b8 8-1 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  O FLA D. White M. Rojas -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Marlins 8.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-8, Marlins' Jay Powell facing 4-5-6
Jay Powell replaces Bobby Bonilla (3B) pitching and batting 4th
Alex Arias moves from PH to 3B
t9 1-8 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC S. Sosa J. Powell -0% 100% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t9 1-8 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  CHC R. Sandberg J. Powell -0% 99% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t9 1-8 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Dunston J. Powell 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P; Sosa to 3B; Sandberg to 2B
t9 1-8 1 -23 5,(3-1)  R CHC K. Orie J. Powell -0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Sosa Scores; Sandberg to 3B
t9 2-8 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO CHC S. Servais J. Powell 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Marlins 8.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • 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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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