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@BOS		12
13
SEA
@CHW		2
14
BAL
@CLE		15
3
OAK
@DET		4
13
TBD
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11
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@NYY		4
6
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@TOR		7
5
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2
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3
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@COL		6
2
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@HOU		6
4
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@LAD		5
2
MIL
@SDP		0
7
FLA
@SFG		0
10
PIT
@STL		5
10
Friday, August 14, 1998 7:05
, Astrodome
Attendance: 45,040, Time of Game: 2:53
Cubs
6
67-55
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 8 GB
 at Astros
4
75-47
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Mark Clark (7-11)
L: Shane Reynolds (14-8)
S: Rod Beck (35)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  4   1  0  0    6 11  1
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  1   0  2  0    4  8  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brant Brown CF-LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .297 .864 15 10 -0.018 0.71 0.040 -0.058 -0.8 3 0
Mickey Morandini 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .317 .820 15 10 -0.030 0.96 0.052 -0.082 -0.7 1 1
Sammy Sosa RF 5 2 3 1 0 1 .314 1.033 25 16 0.154 0.90 0.208 -0.054 1.2 1 0 2B,SB
Mark Grace 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .319 .901 25 15 0.049 0.77 0.104 -0.055 1.0 9 1
Henry Rodriguez LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .876 16 9 -0.090 0.86 0.000 -0.090 -1.1 1 0
   Lance Johnson CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .470 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Jose Hernandez 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .258 .807 16 14 0.042 0.76 0.077 -0.035 0.3 1 4
Tyler Houston C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .257 .705 10 8 -0.094 1.03 0.000 -0.094 -1.0 7 0
   Scott Servais PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .597 1 1 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.2 1 0
Jeff Blauser SS 2 1 2 1 1 0 .230 .666 16 7 0.201 0.84 0.201 0.000 1.9 1 1 HR,HBP,IW
Mark Clark P 3 0 1 2 0 1 .043 .146 17 11 0.062 1.16 0.124 -0.061 1.0 0 2 SH
   Terry Mulholland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .661 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rod Beck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 37 6 11 6 1 9 .297 .739 156 101 0.273 0.86 0.806 -0.532 1.5 27 9
2B: S Sosa (18, off S Reynolds).
HR: J Blauser (4, off S Reynolds; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
SH: M Clark (8, off M Magnante).
IBB: J Blauser (1, by S Reynolds).
HBP: J Blauser (7, by S Reynolds).
TB: J Blauser 5; S Sosa 4; M Grace 2; M Clark; M Morandini; B Brown; J Hernandez.
RBI: M Clark 2 (3); M Grace (63); S Sosa (117); J Hernandez (57); J Blauser (24).
2-out RBI: M Clark 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
E: J Hernandez (8).
Baserunning
SB: S Sosa (15, 2nd base off T Miller/T Eusebio).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .322 .887 14 7 0.022 0.94 0.077 -0.055 -0.1 1 1
Ricky Gutierrez SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 .270 .698 20 14 -0.165 1.45 0.000 -0.165 -1.4 1 4
Derek Bell RF 4 2 2 1 0 1 .317 .864 16 10 0.009 0.76 0.073 -0.064 0.6 1 0 HR
Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .955 15 9 -0.030 0.80 0.031 -0.061 -0.4 10 1 HBP
Moises Alou LF 4 1 1 2 0 2 .309 1.006 15 10 -0.003 0.78 0.063 -0.066 1.2 2 0 HR
Carl Everett CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .318 .893 12 7 -0.041 0.58 0.012 -0.052 -0.3 2 0
Sean Berry 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .312 .903 12 8 0.217 1.07 0.239 -0.022 1.5 0 3 HR
Tony Eusebio C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .685 11 8 -0.098 1.68 0.032 -0.129 -0.4 9 0
   Brad Ausmus PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .705 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Shane Reynolds P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .152 .348 7 6 -0.052 1.08 0.000 -0.052 -0.5 1 0
   Trever Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scott Elarton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Pete Incaviglia PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .364 4 3 -0.026 0.92 0.000 -0.026 -0.4
   Mike Magnante P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dave Clark PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .504 2 1 -0.061 2.59 0.000 -0.061 -0.3
Team Totals 36 4 8 4 1 8 .222 .735 128 83 -0.228 1.06 0.527 -0.753 -0.5 27 10
HR: D Bell (18, off M Clark; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); S Berry (10, off M Clark; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); M Alou (33, off M Clark; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
HBP: J Bagwell (6, by M Clark).
TB: S Berry 5; D Bell 5; M Alou 4; C Everett; C Biggio; T Eusebio.
RBI: M Alou 2 (107); D Bell (86); S Berry (36).
2-out RBI: M Alou 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.

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
Mark Clark, W (7-11) 7.2 7 4 4 0 8 3 4.73 32 108 72 44 14 14 11 12 5 0 57 0.119 0.83 -0.1
Terry Mulholland, H (13) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.44 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.017 0.63 0.1
Rod Beck, S (35) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.41 5 19 10 7 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.091 2.59 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 1 8 3 4.00 38 128 83 52 15 16 14 14 6 0 57 0 0 0.227 0.86 0.5

Houston Astros

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
Shane Reynolds, L (14-8) 5.2 8 5 5 1 9 1 3.74 27 103 69 35 15 19 7 9 5 0 41 -0.279 1.17 -2.5
Trever Miller 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.09 5 28 15 11 0 4 3 2 1 0 2 0 -0.025 0.40 -0.2
Scott Elarton 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.21 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.006 0.22 0.2
Mike Magnante 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.78 7 21 13 8 1 4 6 1 1 0 0 0 0.025 0.17 1.0
Team Totals 9 11 6 6 1 9 1 6.00 40 156 101 56 17 28 16 13 7 0 41 3 0 -0.273 1.06 -1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Clark (3; J Bagwell); S Reynolds (2; J Blauser).
IBB: S Reynolds (2; J Blauser).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Paul Schrieber, 3B - Dana DeMuth.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 45,040.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Houston Astros
1 Brant Brown CF 1 Craig Biggio 2B
2 Mickey Morandini 2B 2 Ricky Gutierrez SS
3 Sammy Sosa RF 3 Derek Bell RF
4 Mark Grace 1B 4 Jeff Bagwell 1B
5 Henry Rodriguez LF 5 Moises Alou LF
6 Jose Hernandez 3B 6 Carl Everett CF
7 Tyler Houston C 7 Sean Berry 3B
8 Jeff Blauser SS 8 Tony Eusebio C
9 Mark Clark P 9 Shane Reynolds P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  R CHC S. Sosa S. Reynolds 18% 73% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Morandini Scores
t5 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  R CHC J. Blauser S. Reynolds 14% 47% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t6 3-1 2 123 1,(0-0)  RR CHC M. Clark S. Reynolds 12% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive); Grace Scores; Hernandez Scores; Blauser to 3B
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R HOU S. Berry M. Clark -12% 33% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b9 4-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU S. Berry R. Beck -9% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive)

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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, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC B. Brown S. Reynolds -2% 48% Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Morandini S. Reynolds -2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  CHC S. Sosa S. Reynolds 1% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHC M. Grace S. Reynolds -2% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mark Clark facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Biggio M. Clark 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez M. Clark 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU D. Bell M. Clark 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC H. Rodriguez S. Reynolds -2% 48% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC J. Hernandez S. Reynolds -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC T. Houston S. Reynolds -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mark Clark facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Bagwell M. Clark 2% 47% Lineout: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Alou M. Clark 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU C. Everett M. Clark 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  CHC J. Blauser S. Reynolds 4% 54% Hit By Pitch
t3 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Clark S. Reynolds -4% 50% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC B. Brown S. Reynolds 4% 54% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Blauser to 2B
t3 0-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Morandini S. Reynolds -5% 49% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O CHC S. Sosa S. Reynolds -5% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mark Clark facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R HOU S. Berry M. Clark -12% 33% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b3 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU T. Eusebio M. Clark -3% 30% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b3 1-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU S. Reynolds M. Clark 3% 33% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b3 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  HOU C. Biggio M. Clark -3% 30% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Eusebio to 2B
b3 1-0 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez M. Clark 3% 32% Groundout: P-1B; Eusebio to 3B; Biggio to 2B
b3 1-0 2 -23 5,(1-2)  O HOU D. Bell M. Clark 5% 37% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC M. Grace S. Reynolds -3% 35% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t4 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC H. Rodriguez S. Reynolds -2% 33% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Hernandez S. Reynolds -1% 31% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Mark Clark facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell M. Clark 2% 33% Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Alou M. Clark 2% 35% Lineout: LF
b4 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU C. Everett M. Clark -1% 34% Single to CF (Pop Fly)
b4 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU S. Berry M. Clark 2% 36% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC T. Houston S. Reynolds -3% 33% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  R CHC J. Blauser S. Reynolds 14% 47% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t5 1-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O CHC M. Clark S. Reynolds -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC B. Brown S. Reynolds -1% 43% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Mark Clark facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU T. Eusebio M. Clark 3% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU S. Reynolds M. Clark 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Biggio M. Clark 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC M. Morandini S. Reynolds 5% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 1-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  R CHC S. Sosa S. Reynolds 18% 73% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Morandini Scores
t6 2-1 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  CHC M. Grace S. Reynolds 7% 80% Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Sosa to 3B
t6 2-1 0 1-3 5,(3-1)  O CHC H. Rodriguez S. Reynolds -4% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Grace to 2B
t6 2-1 1 -23 3,(0-2)  R CHC J. Hernandez S. Reynolds 8% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Sosa Scores; Grace to 3B
t6 3-1 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O CHC T. Houston S. Reynolds -5% 78% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-1 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  CHC J. Blauser S. Reynolds 1% 80% Intentional Walk; Hernandez to 2B
t6 3-1 2 123 1,(0-0)  RR CHC M. Clark S. Reynolds 12% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive); Grace Scores; Hernandez Scores; Blauser to 3B
Trever Miller replaces Shane Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-1 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O CHC B. Brown T. Miller -2% 91% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Mark Clark facing 2-3-4
b6 1-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU R. Gutierrez M. Clark 2% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R HOU D. Bell M. Clark -6% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b6 2-5 1 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell M. Clark -3% 84% Hit By Pitch
b6 2-5 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU M. Alou M. Clark 3% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Everett M. Clark 2% 90% Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Trever Miller facing 2-3-4
t7 5-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC M. Morandini T. Miller -1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 5-2 1 --- 8,(3-2)  CHC S. Sosa T. Miller 1% 90% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 5-2 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  CHC M. Grace T. Miller 1% 90% Sosa Steals 2B
t7 5-2 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  R CHC M. Grace T. Miller 4% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sosa Scores
t7 6-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC H. Rodriguez T. Miller -1% 94% Lineout: CF
Scott Elarton replaces Trever Miller pitching and batting 9th
t7 6-2 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O CHC J. Hernandez S. Elarton -1% 93% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Cubs' Mark Clark facing 7-8-9
Brant Brown moves from CF to LF
Lance Johnson replaces Henry Rodriguez (LF) playing CF batting 5th
b7 2-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU S. Berry M. Clark -3% 90% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b7 2-6 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU T. Eusebio M. Clark 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Berry to 2B
Pete Incaviglia pinch hits for Scott Elarton (P) batting 9th
b7 2-6 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU P. Incaviglia M. Clark 3% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b7 2-6 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Biggio M. Clark 2% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Astros' Mike Magnante facing 7-8-9
Mike Magnante replaces Pete Incaviglia (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Scott Servais pinch hits for Tyler Houston (C) batting 7th
t8 6-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Servais M. Magnante -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 6-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC J. Blauser M. Magnante 0% 97% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t8 6-2 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHC M. Clark M. Magnante -0% 96% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Blauser to 2B
t8 6-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHC B. Brown M. Magnante -1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Cubs' Mark Clark facing 2-3-4
Scott Servais moves from PH to C
b8 2-6 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez M. Clark 2% 97% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-6 1 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU D. Bell M. Clark -2% 96% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 2-6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell M. Clark 2% 97% Groundout: P-1B; Bell to 2B
b8 2-6 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  RR HOU M. Alou M. Clark -6% 91% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Bell Scores
Terry Mulholland replaces Mark Clark pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Everett T. Mulholland 2% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-4, Astros' Mike Magnante facing 2-3-4
t9 6-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Morandini M. Magnante -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B (P's Right)
t9 6-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC S. Sosa M. Magnante -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 6-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Grace M. Magnante -0% 91% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Cubs' Rod Beck facing 7-8-9
Rod Beck replaces Terry Mulholland pitching and batting 9th
b9 4-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU S. Berry R. Beck -9% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b9 4-6 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O HOU T. Eusebio R. Beck 8% 89% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
Dave Clark pinch hits for Mike Magnante (P) batting 9th
Brad Ausmus pinch runs for Tony Eusebio (C) batting 8th
b9 4-6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU D. Clark R. Beck 6% 95% Flyball: CF
b9 4-6 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  HOU C. Biggio R. Beck -5% 91% Walk; Ausmus to 2B
b9 4-6 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O HOU R. Gutierrez R. Beck 9% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Ausmus to 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 4.

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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.

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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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