April 2, 1998 Chicago Cubs at Florida Marlins Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 10
NYY 2 BAL 4
KCR 3 BOS 6
@OAK 3 TBD 7
DET 1 TEX 20
CHW 4 MIN 3
@TOR 2 COL 6
@ARI 4 MIL 8
@ATL 6
(11) CIN 5
SDP 1 CHC 8
@FLA 7 SFG 9
@HOU 2 PIT 4
@MON 3 PHI 6
@NYM 5 STL 8
LAD 5
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Dolphin Stadium, Attendance: 17,209

Thursday, April 2, 1998, 1:05
Time of Game: 3:03

Cubs

2-1

Won 2

3rd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  0   4  0  2   0  0  1    8 12  0
Marlins         6  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    7  8  1

W: B Patterson (1-0), L: J Powell (0-1), S: R Beck (1)

Marlins

1-2

Lost 2

4th, ½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .214  .767    0    4   1   3B
M Morandini 2B                3   0   1   1    2   1  .333  .800    0    2   3   
S Sosa RF                     5   0   0   0    0   3  .286  .690    0    2   0   
M Grace 1B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .182  .673    0    5   2   HBP
H Rodriguez LF                4   0   2   0    0   1  .273  .930    0    3   0   
  M Pisciotta P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Hernandez PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
J Blauser SS                  4   2   2   1    1   1  .364  .897    0    1   0   
K Orie 3B                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .462 1.352    0    1   3   2B,GDP
T Houston C                   4   2   2   4    0   1  .500 1.750    0    7   0   HR
G Gonzalez P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Telemaco P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
  M Alexander PH              1   1   1   2    0   0  .667 2.334    0    0   0   HR
  B Van Ryn P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Brown LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Mieske PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .500    0    0   0   
Totals                       38   8  12   8    4  10                    27  10

BATTING

2B: K Orie (3, off R Medina).

3B: L Johnson (2, off R Medina).

HR: M Alexander (1, off J Sanchez; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); T Houston (1, off R Medina; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

HBP: M Grace (1, by J Powell).

TB: T Houston 5; M Alexander 4; L Johnson 3; K Orie 3; H Rodriguez 2; J Blauser 2; M Morandini; J Hernandez.

GIDP: K Orie (1).

RBI: T Houston 4 (4); M Alexander 2 (2); M Morandini (3); J Blauser (2).

2-out RBI: M Morandini; J Blauser.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Johnson-T Houston; K Orie-M Morandini-M Grace.

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Floyd LF                    3   2   1   2    2   0  .333 1.384    0    0   0   HR
E Renteria SS                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .364  .955    0    1   3   SB,HBP,GDP
R Jackson 1B                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .400  .800    0    9   1   
G Sheffield RF                4   1   2   3    1   0  .625 2.286    0    0   0   HR,2B
  D Berg PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Kotsay CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .417  .885    0    4   0   2B,SH
C Johnson C                   4   1   0   0    1   2  .077  .451    0   10   0   
C Counsell 2B                 3   0   0   0    2   1  .333 1.096    0    2   3   
J Booty 3B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .100  .350    0    0   3   
R Medina P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  J Sanchez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Alfonseca P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  V Darensbourg P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Lee PH                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   7   8   7    9   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: M Kotsay (1, off G Gonzalez); G Sheffield (1, off M Pisciotta).

HR: C Floyd (2, off A Telemaco; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); G Sheffield (2, off G Gonzalez; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SH: M Kotsay (1, off R Beck).

HBP: E Renteria (1, by B Van Ryn).

TB: G Sheffield 6; C Floyd 4; M Kotsay 3; R Jackson 2; J Booty.

GIDP: E Renteria (1).

RBI: G Sheffield 3 (6); C Floyd 2 (3); R Jackson (3); J Booty (2).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Booty-C Counsell-R Jackson.

E: R Jackson (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Renteria (1, 2nd base off B Van Ryn/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
G Gonzalez                     0     3   6   6    4   0   1    inf    7     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0     16    -     0.96  -0.38
A Telemaco                     5     2   1   1    3   4   1   1.29   19     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1· 0          3-2    0.42  -0.02
B Van Ryn                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.22   0.07
M Pisciotta                    0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.67  -0.12
B Patterson, W (1-0)           1.2   0   0   0    1   0   0  10.80    5     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    2.11   0.31
R Beck, S (1)                  1     1   0   0    1   2   0   4.50    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    5.82   0.19
Totals                         9     8   7   7    9   6   2          43     -       ·  ·      8·14· 5· 0          5-2

Florida Marlins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Medina                       5     7   5   5    3   4   1   9.00   25     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 4· 0     34    -     0.83  -0.12
J Sanchez, BS (1)              1     2   2   2    1   1   1   9.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.50  -0.22
A Alfonseca                    1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.98   0.09
V Darensbourg                  1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.10
J Powell, L (0-1)              1     2   1   1    0   2   0   9.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.33  -0.31
Totals                         9    12   8   8    4  10   2          43     -       ·  ·     10·10· 8· 0           -

G Gonzalez faced 7 batters in the 1st inning.

Balks: J Sanchez (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Van Ryn (1; E Renteria); J Powell (1; M Grace).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:03.

Attendance: 17,209.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 81° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Florida Marlins                      
1. L Johnson            CF    1. C Floyd              LF 
2. M Morandini          2B    2. E Renteria           SS 
3. S Sosa               RF    3. R Jackson            1B 
4. M Grace              1B    4. G Sheffield          RF 
5. H Rodriguez          LF    5. M Kotsay             CF 
6. J Blauser            SS    6. C Johnson            C  
7. K Orie               3B    7. C Counsell           2B 
8. T Houston            C     8. J Booty              3B 
9. G Gonzalez           P     9. R Medina             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  7-7  12-      36%  84% J Blauser       J Powell        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Grace Scores; Hernandez to 2B
   b 9   1  8-7  -23      30%  76% C Johnson       R Beck          Strikeout Swinging
   b 9   2  8-7  -23      24% 100% C Counsell      R Beck          Strikeout Swinging
   t 6   0  7-5  1--      24%  50% M Alexander     J Sanchez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Houston Scores
   b 7   1  7-7  1-3      21%  50% C Counsell      B Patterson     Fly Ball Double Play: CF-C

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rafael Medina facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  M Morandini     Walk
   O      1--      47%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
          1--      49%  M Grace         Walk; Morandini to 2B
   O      12-      45%  H Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Geremi Gonzalez facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  C Floyd         Walk
          1--      36%  E Renteria      Walk; Floyd to 2B
   R      12-      24%  R Jackson       Single to LF (Line Drive); Floyd Scores; Renteria to 3B
   RRR    1-3      13%  G Sheffield     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Renteria Scores; Jackson Scores
          ---      11%  M Kotsay        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          -2-      10%  C Johnson       Walk
          12-       7%  C Counsell      Walk; Kotsay to 3B; Johnson to 2B
                  Amaury Telemaco replaces Geremi Gonzalez pitching and batting 9th
   R      123       5%  J Booty         Single to CF (Line Drive); Kotsay Scores; Johnson to 3B; Counsell to 2B
   O      123       6%  R Medina        Strikeout Swinging
   R      123       4%  C Floyd         Walk; Johnson Scores; Counsell to 3B; Booty to 2B
   OO     123       7%  E Renteria      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Marlins 6.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Rafael Medina facing 6-7-8
          ---       8%  J Blauser       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      13%  K Orie          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Blauser to 3B
   RO     -23      12%  T Houston       Groundout: SS-1B; Blauser Scores; Orie to 3B
   O      --3       9%  A Telemaco      Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3       7%  L Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Marlins 6.

Bottom of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Amaury Telemaco facing 3-4-5
   O      ---       8%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---       8%  G Sheffield     Flyball: LF
   O      ---       9%  M Kotsay        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Marlins 6.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Rafael Medina facing 2-3-4
   O      ---       7%  M Morandini     Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---       7%  S Sosa          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---       6%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Marlins 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Amaury Telemaco facing 6-7-8
   O      ---       7%  C Johnson       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---       7%  C Counsell      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---       7%  J Booty         Walk
   O      1--       7%  R Medina        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Marlins 6.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Rafael Medina facing 5-6-7
   O      ---       6%  H Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
          ---       7%  J Blauser       Walk
          1--      10%  K Orie          Single to CF (Line Drive); Blauser to 2B
   RRR    12-      24%  T Houston       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Blauser Scores; Orie Scores
   O      ---      22%  A Telemaco      Flyball: CF
          ---      25%  L Johnson       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   R      --3      35%  M Morandini     Single to RF (Line Drive); Johnson Scores; Morandini to 2B/Adv on E3
   O      -2-      31%  S Sosa          Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Marlins 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 6-5, Amaury Telemaco facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      21%  C Floyd         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---      22%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      23%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      24%  G Sheffield     Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Marlins 7.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-7, Rafael Medina facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      21%  M Grace         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---      24%  H Rodriguez     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--      21%  J Blauser       Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      18%  K Orie          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Marlins 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 7-5, Amaury Telemaco facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      19%  M Kotsay        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      20%  C Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          ---      20%  C Counsell      Walk
   O      1--      21%  J Booty         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Marlins 7.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-7, Jesus Sanchez facing 8-9-1
                  Jesus Sanchez replaces Rafael Medina pitching and batting 9th
          ---      26%  T Houston       Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Manny Alexander pinch hits for Amaury Telemaco batting 9th
   RR     1--      50%  M Alexander     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Houston Scores
   O      ---      47%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  M Morandini     Walk
   O      1--      46%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
          1--      48%  M Grace         Balk; Morandini to 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Marlins 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Tied 7-7, Ben Van Ryn facing 9-1-2
                  Ben Van Ryn replaces Manny Alexander pitching and batting 9th; John Cangelosi pinch hits for Jesus Sanchez batting 9th
   O      ---      46%  J Cangelosi     Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---      48%  C Floyd         Flyball: CF
          ---      46%  E Renteria      Hit By Pitch
          1--      45%  R Jackson       Renteria Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Marlins 7.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 7-7, Antonio Alfonseca facing 5-6-7
                  Antonio Alfonseca replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
          ---      56%  H Rodriguez     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  J Blauser       Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--      41%  K Orie          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Marlins 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Tied 7-7, Marc Pisciotta facing 4-5-6
                  Marc Pisciotta replaces Henry Rodriguez pitching and batting 5th; Brant Brown replaces Ben Van Ryn playing LF batting 9th
          ---      30%  G Sheffield     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-      20%  M Kotsay        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Sheffield to 3B
   O      1-3      29%  C Johnson       Popfly: SS
                  Bob Patterson replaces Marc Pisciotta pitching and batting 5th
   OO     1-3      50%  C Counsell      Fly Ball Double Play: CF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Marlins 7.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 7-7, Vic Darensbourg facing 8-9-1
                  Vic Darensbourg replaces Antonio Alfonseca pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      45%  T Houston       Strikeout Looking
                  Matt Mieske pinch hits for Brant Brown batting 9th
   O      ---      42%  M Mieske        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      40%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Marlins 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Tied 7-7, Bob Patterson facing 8-9-1
                  Matt Mieske moves to LF
   O      ---      44%  J Booty         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Derrek Lee pinch hits for Vic Darensbourg batting 9th
          ---      39%  D Lee           Walk
   O      1--      45%  C Floyd         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  E Renteria      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Marlins 7.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 7-7, Jay Powell facing 2-3-4
                  Jay Powell replaces Derrek Lee pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      44%  M Morandini     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      40%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
          ---      43%  M Grace         Hit By Pitch
                  Jose Hernandez pinch hits for Bob Patterson batting 5th
          1--      48%  J Hernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive); Grace to 2B
   R      12-      84%  J Blauser       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Grace Scores; Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-      81%  K Orie          Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 8, Marlins 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Behind 7-8, Rod Beck facing 3-4-5
                  Rod Beck replaces Jose Hernandez pitching and batting 5th
          ---      67%  R Jackson       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      49%  G Sheffield     Walk; Jackson to 2B
                  Dave Berg pinch runs for Gary Sheffield batting 4th
   O      12-      46%  M Kotsay        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Jackson to 3B; Berg to 2B
   O      -23      76%  C Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23     100%  C Counsell      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 8, Marlins 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:FLO199804020

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation