April 8, 1999 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 9
@ANA 1 TBD 6
@BAL 3 BOS 4
@KCR 1 MIN 11
TOR 9 PHI 6
@ATL 3 CHC 2
@HOU 1 COL 4
@LAD 2 MON 5
NYM 1 SFG 12
SDP 4 STL 9
MIL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 23,815

Thursday, April 8, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:06

Cubs

2-1

Won 2

1st

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

W: J Lieber (1-0), L: J Lima (0-1), S: R Beck (1)

Astros

1-2

Lost 2

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .517   11    4   0   
M Morandini 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .400 1.255   10    2   2   
S Sosa RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .100  .557   18    0   0   
M Grace 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .364 1.156   10    7   2   
H Rodriguez LF                4   1   2   1    0   1  .571 1.768   14    1   0   HR,2B
  C Goodwin LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
B Santiago C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .091  .413   14    7   0   
J Hernandez SS                4   1   1   1    0   3  .333  .968   16    2   3   HR
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .154  .308   12    1   3   
J Lieber P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   16    1   1   
  T Houston PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       34   2   6   2    2   9              125   27  11

BATTING

2B: H Rodriguez (1, off J Lima).

HR: J Hernandez (1, off J Lima; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs); H Rodriguez (1, off J Lima; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: H Rodriguez 6; J Hernandez 4; G Gaetti; M Morandini; M Grace.

RBI: J Hernandez (1); H Rodriguez (2).

2-out RBI: J Hernandez.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Morandini-J Hernandez-M Grace.

E: G Gaetti (1).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .154   12    0   0   
B Spiers LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .572   14    0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .533   14    6   3   
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .347   13    2   1   GDP
C Everett CF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .364 1.144   17    2   0   2B
R Hidalgo RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .795   14    3   0   
M Meluskey C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    8    9   0   
R Gutierrez SS                3   1   2   0    0   0  .300  .800    9    3   2   2B
J Lima P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    2   0   SH
  J Howell PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    2    0   0   
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   1   6   1    0   7              109   27   6

BATTING

2B: C Everett (1, off R Beck); R Gutierrez (2, off J Lieber).

SH: J Lima (1, off J Lieber).

TB: R Gutierrez 3; C Everett 2; J Bagwell; B Spiers; K Caminiti.

GIDP: K Caminiti (1).

RBI: C Biggio (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: J Bagwell (1).

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 Lieber, W (1-0)              8     5   1   1    0   6   0   1.13   28   95-72   42·14·16   10· 7· 5· 0     74    -     1.36   0.56
R Beck, S (1)                  1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   14-9     4· 2· 3    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    4.66   0.22
Totals                         9     6   1   1    0   7   0          33  109-81   46·16·19   13· 7· 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
J Lima, L (0-1)                8     5   2   2    2   7   2   2.25   32  115-74   39·18·17    8·11· 4· 0     69    -     0.89   0.23
J Powell                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4   10-9     3· 2· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.04
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2   9   2          36  125-83   42·20·21   10·11· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:06.

Attendance: 23,815.

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. B Spiers             LF 
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            RF 
7. J Hernandez          SS    7. M Meluskey           C  
8. G Gaetti             3B    8. R Gutierrez          SS 
9. J Lieber             P     9. J Lima               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  2-1  -23  3   25% 100% R Hidalgo       R Beck          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   b 9   2  2-1  1--  2  -15%  75% C Everett       R Beck          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Bagwell to 3B
   b 9   1  2-1  1--  4   12%  89% K Caminiti      R Beck          Strikeout Swinging
   b 9   1  2-1  ---  3  -10%  78% J Bagwell       R Beck          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   t 2   1  0-0  ---  2   10%  58% H Rodriguez     J Lima          Home Run (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Lima facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  L Johnson       Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   46%  M Morandini     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   45%  S Sosa          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  C Biggio        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  6   49%  B Spiers        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   50%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Lima facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   48%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---  2   58%  H Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   56%  B Santiago      Flyball: CF
   R      ---  2   66%  J Hernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5   65%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Jon Lieber facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   61%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   65%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   68%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   70%  M Meluskey      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jose Lima facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   68%  J Lieber        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   67%  L Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   68%  M Morandini     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   70%  S Sosa          Walk; Morandini to 2B
   O      12-  1   66%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Jon Lieber facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   59%  R Gutierrez     Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   62%  J Lima          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Gutierrez to 3B
   RO     --3  5   60%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B; Gutierrez Scores
   O      ---  4   62%  B Spiers        Lineout: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jose Lima facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   68%  H Rodriguez     Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-  6   71%  B Santiago      Walk
   O      12-  7   65%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   61%  G Gaetti        Popfly: SS
   O      12-  6   56%  J Lieber        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Jon Lieber facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   52%  J Bagwell       Single to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  4   56%  K Caminiti      Lineout: CF
   O      1--  6   60%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   63%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jose Lima facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   61%  L Johnson       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   59%  M Morandini     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   57%  S Sosa          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Jon Lieber facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   61%  M Meluskey      Flyball: CF
          ---  3   57%  R Gutierrez     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   62%  J Lima          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   65%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jose Lima facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   69%  M Grace         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      1--  2   65%  H Rodriguez     Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      1--  3   62%  B Santiago      Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      1--  4   59%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Jon Lieber facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   53%  B Spiers        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   59%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  2   68%  K Caminiti      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jose Lima facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   66%  G Gaetti        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  7   64%  J Lieber        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   62%  L Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Jon Lieber facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   67%  C Everett       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   71%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   73%  M Meluskey      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jose Lima facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   71%  M Morandini     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   69%  S Sosa          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  3   70%  M Grace         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   68%  H Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Jon Lieber facing 8-9-1
                  Curtis Goodwin replaces Henry Rodriguez playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---  3   74%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  Jack Howell pinch hits for Jose Lima batting 9th
   O      ---  2   79%  J Howell        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   83%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jay Powell facing 6-7-8
                  Jay Powell replaces Jack Howell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   81%  B Santiago      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   79%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   80%  G Gaetti        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Tyler Houston pinch hits for Jon Lieber batting 9th
   O      1--  4   78%  T Houston       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Rod Beck facing 2-3-4
                  Rod Beck replaces Tyler Houston pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   88%  B Spiers        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  3   78%  J Bagwell       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   89%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   75%  C Everett       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Bagwell to 3B
   O      -23  3  100%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199904080

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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