April 7, 1999 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 23,381

Wednesday, April 7, 1999, 6:37PM
Time of Game: 3:13

Cubs

1-1

Won 1

1st

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

W: K Tapani (1-0), L: M Hampton (0-1)

Astros

1-1

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  5   2   2   0    1   0  .333  .733   22    1   0   
J Blauser 2B                  1   1   1   0    2   0 1.000 2.000   11    3   1   
  M Morandini PH-2B           2   1   2   3    0   0  .500 1.738    8    1   0   3B,2B,HBP
M Grace 1B                    4   0   0   1    1   0  .429 1.500   21   10   0   SF
S Sosa RF                     3   1   1   1    3   1  .143  .686   26    5   0   2B,CS
G Hill LF                     5   1   2   4    0   3  .400 1.400   22    0   0   HR
  T Mulholland P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
B Santiago C                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .125  .472   21    5   1   2B
J Hernandez SS                4   1   2   0    0   1  .375  .819   19    1   3   HBP
G Gaetti 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .111  .222   24    0   5   
K Tapani P                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .250   16    0   0   
  K Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Goodwin LF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    1   0   
Totals                       37   9  12   9    9  10              195   27  11

BATTING

2B: B Santiago (1, off B Williams); S Sosa (1, off M Hampton); M Morandini (2, off T Miller).

3B: M Morandini (1, off D Henry).

HR: G Hill (1, off D Henry; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: M Grace (1, off M Hampton).

HBP: J Hernandez (1, by B Williams); M Morandini (1, by B Williams).

TB: G Hill 5; M Morandini 5; S Sosa 2; B Santiago 2; J Hernandez 2; L Johnson 2; G Gaetti; J Blauser.

RBI: G Hill 4 (4); M Morandini 3 (3); M Grace (2); S Sosa (1).

2-out RBI: M Morandini 3; G Hill 2.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

E: J Hernandez (2); B Santiago (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: S Sosa (1, 2nd base by B Williams/M Meluskey).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .222   18    2   2   
D Bell RF                     4   1   0   0    1   0  .125  .347   19    0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .542   10    7   1   SB
C Everett CF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .429 1.357   13    3   0   
R Hidalgo LF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .286 1.232   14    1   1   2B
B Spiers 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    5    0   2   CS
  K Caminiti PH-3B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    3    0   0   
M Meluskey C                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .500   19   11   1   
R Gutierrez SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .429   17    2   3   2B
M Hampton P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    1   0   
  B Williams P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   1   
  J Howell PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0                6    0   0   
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  G Barker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
Totals                       32   2   5   2    6   5              134   27  12

BATTING

2B: R Hidalgo (1, off K Tapani); R Gutierrez (1, off T Mulholland).

TB: R Gutierrez 2; R Hidalgo 2; C Everett; M Meluskey; B Spiers.

RBI: M Meluskey (1); C Everett (3).

2-out RBI: C Everett.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: R Gutierrez (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Bagwell (1, 2nd base off K Tapani/B Santiago).

CS: B Spiers (1, 2nd base by K Tapani/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
K Tapani, W (1-0)              6     4   2   2    5   4   0   3.00   27   98-57   27·16·12   11· 4· 3· 0     55    -     1.06   0.11
K Miller, H (1)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    7-5     4· 0· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          1-0    1.47   0.11
T Mulholland                   2     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    8   26-15   12· 1· 2    2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.02
Totals                         9     5   2   2    6   5   0          38  131-77   43·17·15   13·11· 3· 0          1-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Hampton, L (0-1)             3.2   7   4   4    5   3   0   9.82   22   87-42   16·19· 5    6· 6· 2· 0     29    -     1.13  -0.26
B Williams                     3.1   1   1   1    3   4   0   2.70   15   58-33   15·11· 7    4· 1· 1· 0          3-0    0.74   0.06
T Miller                       0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0  27.00    2    3-2     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.32  -0.01
D Henry                        1.2   3   3   1    1   3   1   5.40   10   42-25   13· 7· 5    3· 3· 0· 0          1-1    0.11  -0.05
Totals                         9    12   9   7    9  10   1          49  190-102  46·37·17   14·10· 4· 0          4-1

K Tapani faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Williams (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Williams 2 (2; J Hernandez, M Morandini).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:13.

Attendance: 23,381.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. L Johnson            CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. J Blauser            2B    2. D Bell               RF 
3. M Grace              1B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. S Sosa               RF    4. C Everett            CF 
5. G Hill               LF    5. R Hidalgo            LF 
6. B Santiago           C     6. B Spiers             3B 
7. J Hernandez          SS    7. M Meluskey           C  
8. G Gaetti             3B    8. R Gutierrez          SS 
9. K Tapani             P     9. M Hampton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  1-0  12-  1   16%  59% S Sosa          M Hampton       Double to LF (Fly Ball); Johnson Scores; Blauser to 3B
   t 3   1  1-1  -23  1   13%  72% G Hill          M Hampton       Single to LF (Pop Fly to Deep SS); Blauser Scores; Sosa Scores; Hill to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  1-3  2    8%  40% M Meluskey      K Tapani        Spiers Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 3   0  1-0  1--  2    6%  50% J Blauser       M Hampton       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Johnson to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  -2-  1   -6%  32% B Spiers        K Tapani        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Hidalgo to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  L Johnson       Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  4   50%  J Blauser       Walk
   O      1--  3   47%  M Grace         Flyball: CF
          1--  5   49%  S Sosa          Walk; Blauser to 2B
   O      12-  7   45%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  4   45%  D Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   48%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   50%  C Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   48%  B Santiago      Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   46%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   47%  G Gaetti        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   45%  K Tapani        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   39%  R Hidalgo       Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-  1   32%  B Spiers        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Hidalgo to 3B
   O      1-3      40%  M Meluskey      Spiers Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   R      --3  3   35%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hidalgo Scores
          1--  6   32%  R Gutierrez     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Meluskey to 2B
   O      12-  3   35%  M Hampton       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Meluskey to 3B
   O      1-3  1   39%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   43%  L Johnson       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   50%  J Blauser       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  2   44%  M Grace         Lineout: 1B
   R      12-  1   59%  S Sosa          Double to LF (Fly Ball); Johnson Scores; Blauser to 3B
   RR     -23  1   72%  G Hill          Single to LF (Pop Fly to Deep SS); Blauser Scores; Sosa Scores; Hill to 2B
   O      -2-  5   68%  B Santiago      Fielder's Choice SS; Hill out at 2B/SS-3B-2B-SS
   O      1--  3   66%  J Hernandez     Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Santiago out at Hm/LF-C
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Kevin Tapani facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   69%  D Bell          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  6   66%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  5   69%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
          1--      68%  R Hidalgo       Bagwell Steals 2B; Bagwell to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
          --3  5   66%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  1   72%  B Spiers        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Hampton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   70%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   72%  K Tapani        Walk
          1--  4   75%  L Johnson       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Tapani to 2B
          12-  5   79%  J Blauser       Walk; Tapani to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   RO     123  5   80%  M Grace         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Tapani Scores
          12-  7   81%  S Sosa          Walk; Johnson to 3B; Blauser to 2B
                  Brian Williams replaces Mike Hampton pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  6   77%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Kevin Tapani facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   80%  M Meluskey      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   82%  R Gutierrez     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   83%  B Williams      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Brian Williams facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   86%  B Santiago      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          -2-  2   87%  J Hernandez     Hit By Pitch
          12-      90%  G Gaetti        Wild Pitch; Santiago to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
   O      -23  4   87%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
   O      -23  4   83%  K Tapani        Strikeout Looking
          -23  4   84%  L Johnson       Walk
                  Mickey Morandini pinch hits for Jeff Blauser batting 2nd
   R      123  3   89%  M Morandini     Hit By Pitch; Santiago Scores; Hernandez to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   O      123  3   87%  M Grace         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
                  Mickey Morandini moves to 2B
   O      ---  2   89%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   86%  D Bell          Walk
   O      1--  1   89%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B; Bell to 2B
   R      -2-  2   83%  C Everett       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bell Scores
   O      1--  1   85%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Brian Williams facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   87%  S Sosa          Walk
   O      1--  5   85%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      83%  B Santiago      Sosa Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  5   84%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  3   82%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Kevin Tapani facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   85%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   87%  M Meluskey      Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   89%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Brian Williams facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   87%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   87%  K Tapani        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   86%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Kevin Tapani facing 9-1-2
                  Jack Howell pinch hits for Brian Williams batting 9th
          ---  6   81%  J Howell        Walk
                  Kurt Miller replaces Kevin Tapani pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5   86%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1   90%  D Bell          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  1   92%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Trever Miller facing 2-3-4
                  Trever Miller replaces Jack Howell pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   94%  M Morandini     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  1   93%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Doug Henry replaces Trever Miller pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  6   92%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -2-  3   98%  G Hill          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Morandini Scores
   O      ---  3   98%  B Santiago      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Terry Mulholland facing 4-5-6
                  Terry Mulholland replaces Glenallen Hill pitching and batting 5th; Curtis Goodwin replaces Kurt Miller playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  C Everett       Foul Popfly: 1B (Short RF Foul)
   O      ---  4   99%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: LF
                  Ken Caminiti pinch hits for Bill Spiers batting 6th
   O      ---  3   99%  K Caminiti      Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-2, Doug Henry facing 7-8-9
                  Ken Caminiti moves to 3B
          ---  6   99%  J Hernandez     Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3   99%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   99%  C Goodwin       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   99%  L Johnson       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Hernandez to 2B
   RR     12-  3  100%  M Morandini     Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Hernandez Scores/unER; Johnson Scores/unER
          --3  7  100%  M Grace         Walk
   O      1-3  2  100%  S Sosa          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 9, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, Terry Mulholland facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5  100%  M Meluskey      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  100%  R Gutierrez     Double to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 1B)
                  Glen Barker pinch hits for Doug Henry batting 9th
   O      -2-  2  100%  G Barker        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          -2-  5  100%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      12-  1  100%  D Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 9, Astros 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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