April 1, 1998 Chicago Cubs at Florida Marlins Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 4
NYY 1 BAL 10
KCR 1 BOS 2
@OAK 0 CLE 9
@SEA 7 TBD 11
DET 8 TOR 3
MIN 2 COL 6
@ARI 0 SDP 10
@CIN 9 CHC 10
@FLA 3 HOU 7
SFG 6 PIT 4
@MON 0

Standings at end of play this day

Dolphin Stadium, Attendance: 16,877

Wednesday, April 1, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:51

Cubs

1-1

Won 1

3rd, ½ GB

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

W: M Clark (1-0), L: F Heredia (0-1)

Marlins

1-1

Lost 1

3rd, ½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .744    0    5   0   
J Blauser SS                  3   3   1   0    2   1  .286  .786    0    2   3   
M Grace 1B                    4   2   1   0    1   0  .250  .775    0    4   1   2B
S Sosa RF                     4   2   2   2    1   1  .444 1.056    0    1   0   2B
K Orie 3B                     4   1   3   4    0   0  .500 1.569    0    0   1   HR,2B,SF
H Rodriguez LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .904    0    1   0   
  M Mieske LF                 0   1   0   0    1   0                0    1   0   
S Servais C                   4   1   1   2    1   0  .143  .619    0   11   2   2B
M Morandini 2B                4   0   1   2    1   2  .333  .733    0    1   0   
M Clark P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   SH
  J Hernandez PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Adams P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  M Alexander PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36  10  10  10    7   5                    27   8

BATTING

2B: K Orie (2, off F Heredia); M Grace (1, off F Heredia); S Servais (1, off O Henriquez); S Sosa (1, off F Heredia).

HR: K Orie (1, off F Heredia; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: K Orie (1, off O Henriquez).

SH: M Clark (1, off K Ojala).

TB: K Orie 7; S Sosa 3; M Grace 2; S Servais 2; M Morandini; J Blauser; L Johnson.

RBI: K Orie 4 (5); M Morandini 2 (2); S Servais 2 (2); S Sosa 2 (3).

2-out RBI: K Orie; S Sosa.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 6 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Servais-J Blauser.

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Floyd LF                    5   1   1   1    0   2  .333 1.178    0    2   0   HR
E Renteria SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.181    0    0   3   CS
J Eisenreich 1B               4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0   11   0   
G Sheffield RF                2   0   1   0    2   0  .750 2.389    0    5   0   
M Kotsay CF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .375  .708    0    0   0   
C Johnson C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .555    0    5   1   
C Counsell 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .444 1.333    0    2   6   3B
J Booty 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   3  .000  .125    0    2   1   
F Heredia P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Lee PH                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  K Ojala P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  V Darensbourg P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Henriquez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Gonzalez P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Zaun PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   3    3  12                    27  12

BATTING

3B: C Counsell (2, off R Beck).

HR: C Floyd (1, off T Adams; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: C Floyd 4; C Counsell 3; E Renteria 2; G Zaun; J Eisenreich; G Sheffield; M Kotsay.

RBI: M Kotsay (2); C Floyd (1); G Zaun (1).

2-out RBI: G Zaun; M Kotsay.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Counsell-J Eisenreich.

E: J Booty 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: E Renteria (1, 2nd base by M Clark/S Servais).

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
M Clark, W (1-0)               7     4   1   1    3  11   0   1.29   27     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 3· 0     73    -     0.86   0.22
T Adams                        1     2   1   1    0   0   1   4.50    5     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.75   0.01
R Beck                         1     2   1   1    0   1   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3  12   1          37     -       ·  ·      7·10· 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
F Heredia, L (0-1)             5     8   5   4    0   4   1   7.20   25     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 4· 0     37    -     0.68  -0.27
K Ojala                        2     0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.02
V Darensbourg                  1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
O Henriquez                    0.1   1   5   5    4   0   0 135.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.20  -0.03
G Gonzalez                     0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    10  10   9    7   5   1          45     -       ·  ·     14·14· 5· 0          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: V Darensbourg (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Frank Pulli.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 16,877.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 8mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Florida Marlins                      
1. L Johnson            CF    1. C Floyd              LF 
2. J Blauser            SS    2. E Renteria           SS 
3. M Grace              1B    3. J Eisenreich         1B 
4. S Sosa               RF    4. G Sheffield          RF 
5. K Orie               3B    5. M Kotsay             CF 
6. H Rodriguez          LF    6. C Johnson            C  
7. S Servais            C     7. C Counsell           2B 
8. M Morandini          2B    8. J Booty              3B 
9. M Clark              P     9. F Heredia            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-      10%  59% S Sosa          F Heredia       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Blauser Scores
   t 1   2  0-1  -2-       9%  67% K Orie          F Heredia       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Sosa Scores
   b 4   2  4-0  12-      -8%  80% M Kotsay        M Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive); Eisenreich Scores; Sheffield to 3B
   t 3   1  0-2  1--       7%  79% M Grace         F Heredia       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Blauser to 3B
   t 5   1  1-4  ---       6%  90% K Orie          F Heredia       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Felix Heredia facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---      50%  J Blauser       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      48%  M Grace         Groundout: SS-1B; Blauser to 2B
   R      -2-      59%  S Sosa          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Blauser Scores
   R      -2-      67%  K Orie          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Sosa Scores
   O      1--      66%  H Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Clark facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  C Floyd         Strikeout Swinging
          ---      65%  E Renteria      Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      71%  J Eisenreich    Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Renteria Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Marlins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Felix Heredia facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  S Servais       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      68%  M Morandini     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---      67%  M Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Clark facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      69%  G Sheffield     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  M Kotsay        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      72%  C Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Marlins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Felix Heredia facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  L Johnson       Flyball: LF
          ---      72%  J Blauser       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--      79%  M Grace         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Blauser to 3B
   R      -23      84%  S Sosa          Single to LF (Line Drive); Blauser Scores/unER; Grace to 3B
   R      1-3      90%  K Orie          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Grace Scores; Sosa to 3B
   O      -23      87%  H Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-C-3B
   O      -23      85%  S Servais       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-4, Mark Clark facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      87%  C Counsell      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  J Booty         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      89%  F Heredia       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Marlins 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Felix Heredia facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  M Morandini     Strikeout Swinging
          ---      89%  M Clark         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--      90%  L Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Clark to 2B
   O      12-      88%  J Blauser       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-      87%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-4, Mark Clark facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  C Floyd         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---      90%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---      89%  J Eisenreich    Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      87%  G Sheffield     Walk; Eisenreich to 2B
   R      12-      80%  M Kotsay        Single to CF (Line Drive); Eisenreich Scores; Sheffield to 3B
   O      1-3      85%  C Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Marlins 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Felix Heredia facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      83%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---      90%  K Orie          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---      89%  H Rodriguez     Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      89%  S Servais       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-5, Mark Clark facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  C Counsell      Strikeout Looking
          ---      89%  J Booty         Walk
                  Derrek Lee pinch hits for Felix Heredia batting 9th
   O      1--      91%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      92%  C Floyd         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Marlins 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Kirt Ojala facing 8-9-1
                  Kirt Ojala replaces Derrek Lee pitching and batting 9th
          ---      93%  M Morandini     Walk
   O      1--      93%  M Clark         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Morandini to 2B
   O      -2-      92%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B; Morandini to 3B
          --3      93%  J Blauser       Walk
   O      1-3      91%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-5, Mark Clark facing 2-3-4
          ---      88%  E Renteria      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      91%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left)
          1--      87%  G Sheffield     Walk; Eisenreich to 2B
   O      12-      91%  M Kotsay        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      95%  C Johnson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Marlins 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Kirt Ojala facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  S Sosa          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      94%  K Orie          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  H Rodriguez     Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-5, Mark Clark facing 7-8-9
                  Matt Mieske replaces Henry Rodriguez playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---      95%  C Counsell      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  J Booty         Strikeout Swinging
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Kirt Ojala batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  J Cangelosi     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Marlins 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Vic Darensbourg facing 7-8-9
                  Vic Darensbourg replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  S Servais       Walk
          1--      98%  M Morandini     Wild Pitch; Servais to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  Jose Hernandez pinch hits for Mark Clark batting 9th
   O      -2-      97%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B; Servais to 3B
   O      --3      96%  L Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-5, Terry Adams facing 1-2-3
                  Terry Adams replaces Jose Hernandez pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---      92%  C Floyd         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---      95%  E Renteria      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---      95%  G Sheffield     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      97%  M Kotsay        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Marlins 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Oscar Henriquez facing 2-3-4
                  Oscar Henriquez replaces Vic Darensbourg pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  J Blauser       Walk
          1--      98%  M Grace         Walk; Blauser to 2B
          12-      99%  S Sosa          Walk; Blauser to 3B; Grace to 2B
   RO     123      99%  K Orie          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Blauser Scores; Grace to 3B; Sosa to 2B
          -23      99%  M Mieske        Walk
   RR     123     100%  S Servais       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Grace Scores; Sosa Scores; Mieske to 3B
                  Gabe Gonzalez replaces Oscar Henriquez pitching and batting 9th
   RR     -23     100%  M Morandini     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Mieske Scores; Servais Scores
                  Manny Alexander pinch hits for Terry Adams batting 9th
   OO     1--     100%  M Alexander     Double Play: Popfly: 2B; Morandini out at 1B/2B-1B
                  5 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 10, Marlins 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Behind 2-10, Rod Beck facing 6-7-8
                  Rod Beck replaces Manny Alexander pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  C Johnson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---     100%  C Counsell      Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      --3     100%  J Booty         Strikeout Swinging
                  Gregg Zaun pinch hits for Gabe Gonzalez batting 9th
   R      --3     100%  G Zaun          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Counsell Scores
   O      1--     100%  C Floyd         Foul Flyball: RF
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 10, Marlins 3.

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