April 6, 1999 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 6
CLE 5 MIN 6
TOR 1 NYY 7
@OAK 4 CHW 11
@SEA 3 TEX 6
DET 0 ATL 11
PHI 3 SFG 7
@CIN 6 NYM 12
@FLA 3 HOU 4
CHC 2 LAD 3
ARI 2
(10) PIT 8
MON 2 SDP 4
COL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 51,668

Tuesday, April 6, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:45

Cubs

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

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

W: S Reynolds (1-0), L: S Trachsel (0-1), S: B Wagner (1)

Astros

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   10    2   0   
M Morandini 2B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .750   11    1   3   2B
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   14    3   0   
M Grace 1B                    3   1   3   1    1   0 1.000 3.333   18   10   1   HR,2B
H Rodriguez LF                3   0   2   1    1   1  .667 1.417   16    2   1   CS
B Santiago C                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   13    5   0   GDP
J Hernandez SS                4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   17    1   3   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   14    0   3   
S Trachsel P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   1   SH
  T Houston PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  M Karchner P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Woodall P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   2   8   2    2  11              124   24  12

BATTING

2B: M Grace (1, off S Reynolds); M Morandini (1, off S Reynolds).

HR: M Grace (1, off S Reynolds; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SH: S Trachsel (1, off S Reynolds).

TB: M Grace 7; H Rodriguez 2; M Morandini 2; L Johnson; J Hernandez.

GIDP: B Santiago (1).

RBI: M Grace (1); H Rodriguez (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. H Rodriguez-M Morandini-M Grace; M Grace-J Hernandez-M Morandini.

E: J Hernandez (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: H Rodriguez (1, 2nd base by S Reynolds/T Eusebio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   17    3   4   
D Bell RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   14    1   0   SB
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .833   25    5   1   
K Caminiti 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   18    1   1   
C Everett CF                  3   1   2   2    0   1  .667 2.417   13    3   0   HR,HBP
R Hidalgo LF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.250   13    2   0   HR
T Eusebio C                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250    9   11   1   2B
R Gutierrez SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   14    1   0   
S Reynolds P                  2   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    6    0   1   GDP
  A Diaz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  S Elarton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   4   8   4    2   5              135   27   8

BATTING

2B: T Eusebio (1, off S Trachsel).

HR: R Hidalgo (1, off S Trachsel; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); C Everett (1, off S Trachsel; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

HBP: C Everett (1, by B Woodall).

TB: C Everett 5; R Hidalgo 4; T Eusebio 3; J Bagwell; S Reynolds; D Bell.

GIDP: S Reynolds (1).

RBI: C Everett 2 (2); S Reynolds (1); R Hidalgo (1).

2-out RBI: C Everett.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Caminiti-C Biggio-J Bagwell; T Eusebio-C Biggio.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Bell (1, 2nd base off M Karchner/B Santiago).

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 Trachsel, L (0-1)            6     7   4   4    2   4   2   6.00   27  108-65   38·11·16   11· 6· 4· 0     44    -     1.04  -0.18
M Karchner                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   16-9     4· 2· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.53   0.03
B Woodall                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3    7-6     1· 5· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.02
Totals                         8     8   4   4    2   5   2          34  131-80   43·18·19   13· 9· 4· 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
S Reynolds, W (1-0)            6     7   2   2    1   7   1   3.00   24   75-50   28·12·10    6· 5· 5· 0     56    -     1.20   0.13
S Elarton, H (1)               2     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    8   35-23   12· 5· 6    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.63   0.16
B Wagner, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   14-9     3· 6· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2  11   1          35  124-82   43·23·16    7· 8· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Woodall (1; C Everett).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Greg Bonin, 3B - Jeff Nelson.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 51,668.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. L Johnson            CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. M Morandini          2B    2. D Bell               RF 
3. S Sosa               RF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. M Grace              1B    4. K Caminiti           3B 
5. H Rodriguez          LF    5. C Everett            CF 
6. B Santiago           C     6. R Hidalgo            LF 
7. J Hernandez          SS    7. T Eusebio            C  
8. G Gaetti             3B    8. R Gutierrez          SS 
9. S Trachsel           P     9. S Reynolds           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  2-1  ---  1   13%  56% C Everett       S Trachsel      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 4   1  1-2  1-3  1   12%  44% B Santiago      S Reynolds      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 4   0  2-2  ---  2   12%  68% R Hidalgo       S Trachsel      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   b 5   2  2-3  12-  5   11%  80% C Everett       S Trachsel      Single to 1B (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Caminiti to 3B
   t 4   1  1-1  1-3  3  -11%  32% H Rodriguez     S Reynolds      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Morandini Scores; Grace to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  L Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   54%  M Morandini     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   55%  S Sosa          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   51%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  8   50%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  3   40%  M Grace         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   37%  H Rodriguez     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   40%  B Santiago      Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--  9   45%  J Hernandez     Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Rodriguez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Trachsel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   42%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   41%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   39%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shane Reynolds facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   42%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   43%  S Trachsel      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   44%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Trachsel facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   51%  T Eusebio       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  6   49%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Eusebio to 3B
   R      --3  4   56%  S Reynolds      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Eusebio Scores
   O      1--  3   54%  C Biggio        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Reynolds to 2B
          -2-  5   56%  D Bell          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Reynolds to 3B
          1-3  6   58%  J Bagwell       Walk; Bell to 2B
   O      123  6   50%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Shane Reynolds facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   43%  M Morandini     Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   48%  S Sosa          Groundout: P-1B/Interference called
          -2-  5   42%  M Grace         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Morandini to 3B
   R      1-3  3   32%  H Rodriguez     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Morandini Scores; Grace to 3B
   OO     1-3  1   44%  B Santiago      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Trachsel facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  1   56%  C Everett       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   R      ---  2   68%  R Hidalgo       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          ---  1   71%  T Eusebio       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   68%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  2   63%  S Reynolds      Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS-2B (Short 1B Line)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   58%  J Hernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   63%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   66%  S Trachsel      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Hernandez to 2B
   O      -2-  1   70%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   68%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   66%  D Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   68%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  5   70%  K Caminiti      Walk; Bagwell to 2B
   R      12-  5   80%  C Everett       Single to 1B (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Caminiti to 3B
   O      1-3  3   77%  R Hidalgo       Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Shane Reynolds facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   80%  M Morandini     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   82%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   80%  M Grace         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
          -2-  6   78%  H Rodriguez     Walk
   O      12-  3   84%  B Santiago      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Steve Trachsel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   82%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   81%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Alex Diaz pinch hits for Shane Reynolds batting 9th
   O      ---  6   81%  A Diaz          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Scott Elarton facing 7-8-9
                  Scott Elarton replaces Alex Diaz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   84%  J Hernandez     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   87%  G Gaetti        Lineout: 3B
                  Tyler Houston pinch hits for Steve Trachsel batting 9th
   O      ---  6   88%  T Houston       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Matt Karchner facing 1-2-3
                  Matt Karchner replaces Tyler Houston pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   87%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   88%  D Bell          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      89%  J Bagwell       Bell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   87%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  4   85%  K Caminiti      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   79%  L Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  2   85%  M Morandini     Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   90%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
          1--  7   86%  M Grace         Walk; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  3   94%  H Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Brad Woodall facing 5-6-7
                  Brad Woodall replaces Matt Karchner pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   95%  C Everett       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   94%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  1   92%  T Eusebio       Double Play: Flyball: LF-2B-1B (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Billy Wagner facing 6-7-8
                  Billy Wagner replaces Scott Elarton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   96%  B Santiago      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  G Gaetti        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199904060

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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