May 13, 1992 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 7
DET 5 KCR 5
CLE 3 CHW 1
@MIL 0 MIN 4
BOS 3 NYY 12
SEA 4 BAL 4
@TEX 2 TOR 4
OAK 3 PIT 11
@ATL 10 CHC 8
@HOU 3 MON 5
LAD 1 SDP 7
@NYM 0 SFG 5
@PHI 3 STL 4
CIN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 25,527

Wednesday, May 13, 1992, (null)
Time of Game: 2:52

Cubs

14-19

Won 2

5th, 8½ GB

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

W: S Boskie (4-2), L: B Henry (0-3)

Astros

15-19

Lost 2

5th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sosa CF                     3   2   2   2    1   0  .235  .622   14    1   0   SF
M Grace 1B                    5   0   1   2    0   0  .274  .869   16    7   0   2B
R Sandberg 2B                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .261  .791   27    2   4   
A Dawson RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .282  .771   13    2   0   2B
  D Dascenzo RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .623    7    2   0   
L Salazar 3B                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .221  .579   14    1   1   
J Girardi C                   4   2   2   0    1   0  .350  .846   22    5   0   
J Walton LF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .080  .339   12    3   0   SH
J Vizcaino SS                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .148  .365   12    4   2   3B
S Boskie P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   2   SH
  D Smith PH                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .256  .691    5    0   0   SB
  C McElroy P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .750 2.250         0   0   
Totals                       37   8  12   8    3   1              146   27   9

BATTING

2B: M Grace (7, off J Boever); A Dawson (9, off B Henry).

3B: J Vizcaino (1, off B Henry).

SF: S Sosa (2, off B Henry).

SH: J Walton (2, off J Boever); S Boskie (2, off B Henry).

TB: J Vizcaino 4; R Sandberg 2; M Grace 2; S Sosa 2; A Dawson 2; J Girardi 2; D Smith; L Salazar.

RBI: S Sosa 2 (6); M Grace 2 (21); L Salazar (6); J Vizcaino (2); D Smith (4); A Dawson (20).

2-out RBI: M Grace 2; D Smith; S Sosa.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Salazar-R Sandberg-M Grace; S Boskie-J Vizcaino-M Grace.

PB: J Girardi (2).

E: A Dawson (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Smith (1, 2nd base off J Boever/E Taubensee).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   2   2   0    0   1  .296  .763   16    2   1   2B,SB
S Finley CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .739   11    6   0   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .214  .670   22    9   0   GDP
E Anthony RF                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .273  .775   19    4   0   IW
L Gonzalez LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .415   11    3   0   
  P Incaviglia PH-LF          1   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .617    3    0   0   
C Candaele 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .478   13    1   4   
E Taubensee C                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .177  .476   11    1   0   
  S Servais PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .405    3    0   0   
A Cedeno SS                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .213  .596   19    1   2   
B Henry P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .555   12    0   0   
  X Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Caminiti PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .868    2    0   0   GDP
  J Boever P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Mallicoat P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .550    2    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   3    2   6              144   27   7

BATTING

2B: S Finley (8, off C McElroy); C Biggio (7, off S Boskie).

IBB: E Anthony (2, by S Boskie).

TB: S Finley 3; C Biggio 3; E Taubensee; J Bagwell; E Anthony; A Cedeno.

GIDP: K Caminiti (3); J Bagwell (6).

RBI: J Bagwell 2 (19); E Anthony (8).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell; E Anthony.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

E: C Candaele (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Biggio (8, 3rd base off S Boskie/J Girardi).

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
S Boskie, W (4-2)              7     6   2   2    1   4   0   4.91   27  110-77   51·10·16   12· 6· 4· 0     60    -     1.28   0.13
C McElroy                      2     2   1   1    1   2   0   4.00    9   32-20    9· 2· 9    0· 5· 1· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   6   0          36  142-97   60·12·25   12·11· 5· 0           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Henry, L (0-3)               5.2   8   5   5    1   0   0   4.34   27   83-59   45· 6· 8    6·11· 9· 0     32    -     1.14  -0.26
X Hernandez                    1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.13    5   14-10    7· 1· 2    1· 3· 1· 0          1-1    0.51  -0.05
J Boever                       1     3   3   3    1   0   0   2.63    7   27-12    8· 1· 3    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.30  -0.05
R Mallicoat                    1     0   0   0    1   1   0   1.59    4   16-10    7· 2· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    12   8   8    3   1   0          43  140-91   67·10·14   12·16·11· 0          1-1

Balks: B Henry (1).

WP: None.

IBB: S Boskie (1; E Anthony).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Mike Winters.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 25,527.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. S Sosa               CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. M Grace              1B    2. S Finley             CF 
3. R Sandberg           2B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. A Dawson             RF    4. E Anthony            RF 
5. L Salazar            3B    5. L Gonzalez           LF 
6. J Girardi            C     6. C Candaele           3B 
7. J Walton             LF    7. E Taubensee          C  
8. J Vizcaino           SS    8. A Cedeno             SS 
9. S Boskie             P     9. B Henry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  2-3  1--  1   16%  85% J Vizcaino      B Henry         Triple to RF (Line Drive); Girardi Scores
   b 3   2  3-1  1-3  6  -13%  57% J Bagwell       S Boskie        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Biggio Scores; Finley to 3B; Bagwell to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw)
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3  4   10%  68% A Dawson        B Henry         Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Sosa Scores; Sandberg to 3B; Dawson to 1B
   b 3   2  3-2  123  4    9%  64% L Gonzalez      S Boskie        Strikeout Swinging
   t 3   1  1-2  -2-  4    9%  74% L Salazar       B Henry         Single (Line Drive); Sandberg Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Butch Henry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   54%  S Sosa          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   50%  M Grace         Flyball: LF
          1--      52%  R Sandberg      Balk; Sosa to 2B
          -2-  5   57%  " "             Single (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Sosa to 3B
   R      1-3  4   68%  A Dawson        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Sosa Scores; Sandberg to 3B; Dawson to 1B
   O      1-3  3   61%  L Salazar       Flyball: CF
   O      1-3  2   57%  J Girardi       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Shawn Boskie facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   50%  C Biggio        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   55%  S Finley        Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
          -2-      52%  J Bagwell       Biggio Steals 3B
   RO     --3  4   49%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Biggio Scores
   O      ---  5   50%  E Anthony       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Butch Henry facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   54%  J Walton        Walk
          1--  3   60%  J Vizcaino      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Walton to 2B
   O      12-  1   60%  S Boskie        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Walton to 3B; Vizcaino to 2B
   RO     -23  1   61%  S Sosa          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Walton Scores; Vizcaino to 3B
   O      --3  5   58%  M Grace         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Shawn Boskie facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   60%  L Gonzalez      Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   62%  C Candaele      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   63%  E Taubensee     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Butch Henry facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   66%  R Sandberg      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   65%  A Dawson        Flyball: CF; Sandberg to 2B
   R      -2-  4   74%  L Salazar       Single (Line Drive); Sandberg Scores
   O      1--  6   72%  J Girardi       Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   71%  J Walton        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Shawn Boskie facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   66%  A Cedeno        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   70%  B Henry         Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Henry to 1B
   O      1--  3   74%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Biggio to 1B
          1--  6   70%  S Finley        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Biggio to 3B
   R      1-3  6   57%  J Bagwell       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Biggio Scores; Finley to 3B; Bagwell to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw)
          -23  4   55%  E Anthony       Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   64%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Butch Henry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   62%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   61%  S Boskie        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   60%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Shawn Boskie facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   63%  C Candaele      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  7   65%  E Taubensee     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   63%  A Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Cedeno to 1B
   O      1--  9   66%  B Henry         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Henry to 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Butch Henry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   64%  M Grace         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   63%  R Sandberg      Popfly: LF (Deep SS)
          ---  4   65%  A Dawson        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   62%  L Salazar       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Shawn Boskie facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   56%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   61%  S Finley        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   OO     1--  4   69%  J Bagwell       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Butch Henry facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   72%  J Girardi       Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   69%  J Walton        Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
   R      1--  1   85%  J Vizcaino      Triple to RF (Line Drive); Girardi Scores
   O      --3  2   81%  S Boskie        Popfly: RF (Short RF)
                  Xavier Hernandez replaces Butch Henry pitching and batting 9th
   R      --3  3   88%  S Sosa          Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Vizcaino Scores
   O      1--  3   87%  M Grace         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Shawn Boskie facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   90%  E Anthony       Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   91%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   92%  C Candaele      Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Xavier Hernandez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   91%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   91%  A Dawson        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   90%  L Salazar       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Shawn Boskie facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   86%  E Taubensee     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS)
   O      1--  4   90%  A Cedeno        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  Ken Caminiti pinch hits for Xavier Hernandez batting 9th
   OO     1--  2   95%  K Caminiti      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Joe Boever facing 6-7-8
                  Joe Boever replaces Ken Caminiti pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   95%  J Girardi       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   95%  J Walton        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Girardi to 2B
   O      -2-  5   94%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Girardi to 3B
                  Dwight Smith pinch hits for Shawn Boskie batting 9th
   R      --3  5   97%  D Smith         Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Girardi Scores
          1--      97%  S Sosa          Smith Steals 2B
          -2-  4   97%  " "             Walk
   RR     12-  2   99%  M Grace         Double to LF (Fly Ball); Smith Scores; Sosa Scores
   O      -2-  5   99%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-8, Chuck McElroy facing 1-2-3
                  Chuck McElroy replaces Dwight Smith pitching and batting 9th; Doug Dascenzo replaces Andre Dawson playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---  5  100%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   99%  S Finley        Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  6  100%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
   R      -2-  5   99%  E Anthony       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Finley Scores
                  Pete Incaviglia pinch hits for Luis Gonzalez batting 5th
   O      1--  3  100%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-3, Rob Mallicoat facing 4-5-6
                  Rob Mallicoat replaces Joe Boever pitching and batting 9th; Pete Incaviglia moves to LF
   O      ---  7  100%  D Dascenzo      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  L Salazar       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5  100%  J Girardi       Walk
   O      1--  1   99%  J Walton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-8, Chuck McElroy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1  100%  C Candaele      Popfly: 1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  Scott Servais pinch hits for Eddie Taubensee batting 7th
   O      ---  3  100%  S Servais       Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
          ---  6  100%  A Cedeno        Walk
                  Chris Jones pinch hits for Rob Mallicoat batting 9th
   O      1--  2  100%  C Jones         Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Astros 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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