September 18, 1995 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 6
@BOS 1 CLE 11
@CHW 1 BAL 6
@DET 2 KCR 16
MIN 7 MIN 10
@KCR 4 NYY 9
TOR 2 OAK 4
CAL 0 SEA 8
TEX 1 ATL 7
NYM 1 CIN 7
MON 4 HOU 3
CHC 1 PHI 13
FLA 10 STL 4
@PIT 2 COL 5
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 10,848

Monday, September 18, 1995, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:47

Cubs

64-67

Lost 3

3rd, 14½ GB

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

W: D Wall (2-1), L: J Bullinger (11-8), S: T Jones (14)

Astros

69-63

Won 4

2nd, 10 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .804   11    0   0   2B
T Haney 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .400 1.055   12    2   3   2B
M Grace 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   2  .316  .894   16    5   3   HR
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .273  .861   16    2   1   
L Gonzalez LF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .266  .788   20    2   0   
S Dunston SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .813   10    0   2   
S Servais C                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .276  .870   14    6   2   
R Sanchez 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .681   11    5   5   
  H Johnson PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .157  .600    4    0   0   
J Bullinger P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .116  .363    5    2   1   
  M Franco PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .777    4    0   0   
  T Wendell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125         0   0   
  S Bullett PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .713    3    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   7   1    2  10              126   24  17

BATTING

2B: T Haney (8, off D Wall); B McRae (37, off D Wall).

HR: M Grace (14, off D Wall; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

TB: M Grace 5; T Haney 3; S Servais 2; B McRae 2.

RBI: M Grace (81).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

PB: S Servais (9).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cangelosi CF                4   0   1   1    1   0  .340  .893   19    2   0   CS
C Biggio 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .298  .886   14    2   1   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .279  .866   22    5   0   IW
D May LF                      3   0   1   1    1   0  .273  .735   20    2   0   
D Magadan 3B                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .305  .813   11    3   1   2B,IW
J Mouton RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .698   13    4   0   
R Wilkins C                   2   1   1   0    2   0  .197  .662   21    9   1   
A Stankiewicz SS              1   0   0   0    3   1  .140  .478   23    0   4   
D Wall P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   1   2·SH
  J Tabaka P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Veres P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Hajek PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0                1    0   0   SH
  T Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600         0   0   
Totals                       26   3   7   3    9   5              151   27   8

BATTING

2B: D Magadan (21, off J Bullinger).

SH: D Hajek (2, off T Wendell); D Wall 2 (3, 2 off J Bullinger).

IBB: J Bagwell (10, by J Bullinger); D Magadan (8, by J Bullinger).

TB: D Magadan 3; C Biggio 2; J Cangelosi; D May; R Wilkins.

RBI: J Cangelosi (15); D Magadan (44); D May (44).

2-out RBI: D Magadan.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Cangelosi (3, Home by J Bullinger/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
J Bullinger, L (11-8)          7     7   3   3    7   4   0   4.01   33  122-69   34· 9·26   14· 2· 6· 0     48    -     0.94  -0.07
T Wendell                      1     0   0   0    2   1   0   4.64    5   22-12    6· 3· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.43   0.01
Totals                         8     7   3   3    9   5   0          38  144-81   40·12·29   16· 2· 6· 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
D Wall, W (2-1)                7.2   6   1   1    0   7   1   5.06   29   93-66   34·15·17    9· 8· 5· 0     70    -     1.08   0.34
J Tabaka                       0     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.93    1    3-2     2· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.27  -0.03
D Veres, H (17)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.38    1    4-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.73   0.07
T Jones, S (14)                1     0   0   0    2   2   0   2.82    5   26-16   10· 1· 5    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.18   0.07
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2  10   1          36  126-87   46·18·23   10· 8· 6· 0          3-0

J Tabaka faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Wall (1).

IBB: J Bullinger 2 (6; J Bagwell, D Magadan).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Jerry Layne.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 10,848.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. B McRae              CF    1. J Cangelosi          CF 
2. T Haney              3B    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. M Grace              1B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. S Sosa               RF    4. D May                LF 
5. L Gonzalez           LF    5. D Magadan            3B 
6. S Dunston            SS    6. J Mouton             RF 
7. S Servais            C     7. R Wilkins            C  
8. R Sanchez            2B    8. A Stankiewicz        SS 
9. J Bullinger          P     9. D Wall               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  2-0  ---  4  -11%  63% M Grace         D Wall          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   b 1   2  0-0  12-  1   10%  64% D Magadan       J Bullinger     Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Bagwell Scores; May to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3  4   -8%  53% D May           J Bullinger     Cangelosi Caught Stealing Hm (C-SS-C); Bagwell to 2B
   t 6   0  3-1  ---  1   -8%  71% T Haney         D Wall          Double to CF (Line Drive)
   t 9   0  3-1  --- 10   -7%  86% L Gonzalez      T Jones         Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Donne Wall facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   44%  B McRae         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   50%  T Haney         Fielder's Choice P; McRae out at 3B/P-3B
   O      1--  5   53%  M Grace         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   55%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bullinger facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  J Cangelosi     Walk
          1--  1   64%  C Biggio        Single to P (Bunt to Weak 3B); Cangelosi to 2B
   O      12-  4   61%  J Bagwell       Fielder's Choice SS; Cangelosi to 3B; Biggio out at 2B/SS-2B
   O      1-3      53%  D May           Cangelosi Caught Stealing Hm (C-SS-C); Bagwell to 2B
          -2-  6   54%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  1   64%  D Magadan       Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Bagwell Scores; May to 2B
   O      12-  4   61%  J Mouton        Fielder's Choice 3B; Magadan out at 2B/3B-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Donne Wall facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   63%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   65%  S Dunston       Flyball: CF
          ---  2   64%  S Servais       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   66%  R Sanchez       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Bullinger facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   69%  R Wilkins       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  6   74%  A Stankiewicz   Walk; Wilkins to 2B
   O      12-  1   74%  D Wall          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wilkins to 3B; Stankiewicz to 2B
   RO     -23  3   75%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Wilkins Scores; Stankiewicz to 3B
   O      --3  2   72%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Donne Wall facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   75%  J Bullinger     Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  3   76%  B McRae         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   77%  T Haney         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Bullinger facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   76%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   75%  D May           Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   74%  D Magadan       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Donne Wall facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  4   63%  M Grace         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  4   66%  S Sosa          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   68%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   69%  S Dunston       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Bullinger facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   67%  J Mouton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   65%  R Wilkins       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  6   67%  A Stankiewicz   Walk
   O      1--  4   65%  D Wall          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Donne Wall facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   59%  S Servais       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   64%  R Sanchez       Fielder's Choice SS; Servais out at 2B/SS-2B
   O      1--  3   67%  J Bullinger     Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Sanchez to 2B
   O      -2-  3   71%  B McRae         Lineout: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Bullinger facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   69%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   72%  C Biggio        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--      73%  J Bagwell       Passed Ball; Biggio to 2B
          -2-  4   75%  " "             Intentional Walk
   RO     12-  2   81%  D May           Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Biggio Scores; Bagwell out at 3B/RF-C-2B-3B; May to 2B
          -2-  4   82%  D Magadan       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   79%  J Mouton        Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; May out at 3B/3B; Magadan to 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Donne Wall facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   71%  T Haney         Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   77%  M Grace         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   81%  S Sosa          Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Haney to 3B
   O      --3  5   85%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Bullinger facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   87%  R Wilkins       Walk
   O      1--  6   85%  A Stankiewicz   Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   85%  D Wall          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Wilkins to 2B
          -2-  4   85%  J Cangelosi     Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Wilkins to 3B
   O      1-3  3   82%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Donne Wall facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   86%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   88%  S Servais       Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
   O      ---  3   89%  R Sanchez       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Bullinger facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   88%  J Bagwell       Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   88%  D May           Lineout: LF (Short LF)
          ---  1   89%  D Magadan       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   87%  J Mouton        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Donne Wall facing 9-1-2
                  Matt Franco pinch hits for Jim Bullinger batting 9th
   O      ---  4   91%  M Franco        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   93%  B McRae         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  8   91%  T Haney         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Jeff Tabaka replaces Donne Wall pitching and batting 9th
          1--  3   87%  M Grace         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Haney to 2B
                  Dave Veres replaces Jeff Tabaka pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  4   94%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Turk Wendell facing 7-8-9
                  Turk Wendell replaces Matt Franco pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   95%  R Wilkins       Walk
          1--  5   96%  A Stankiewicz   Walk; Wilkins to 2B
                  Dave Hajek pinch hits for Dave Veres batting 9th
   O      12-  1   97%  D Hajek         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Wilkins to 3B; Stankiewicz to 2B
   O      -23  6   94%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      -23  3   93%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Todd Jones facing 5-6-7
                  Todd Jones replaces Dave Hajek pitching and batting 9th
          --- 10   86%  L Gonzalez      Walk
   O      1--  4   92%  S Dunston       Fielder's Choice SS; Gonzalez out at 2B/SS-2B
   O      1--  5   97%  S Servais       Strikeout Looking
                  Howard Johnson pinch hits for Rey Sanchez batting 8th
          1--  4   93%  H Johnson       Walk; Dunston to 2B
                  Scott Bullett pinch hits for Turk Wendell batting 9th
   O      12-  3  100%  S Bullett       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3.

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