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Astrodome, Attendance: 23,815 |
Thursday, April 8, 1999, 7:05PM Time of Game: 2:06 |
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Cubs
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2-1
Won 2
1st
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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
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Astros
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1-2
Lost 2
3rd, 1 GB
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Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Johnson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .516 11 8 4 0 M Morandini 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .400 1.255 10 6 2 2 S Sosa RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .100 .557 18 10 0 0 M Grace 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .364 1.156 10 7 7 2 H Rodriguez LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .571 1.768 14 9 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 9 7 0 J Hernandez SS 4 1 1 1 0 3 .333 .968 16 11 2 3 HR G Gaetti 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .154 .308 12 8 1 3 J Lieber P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 16 12 1 1 T Houston PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 4 3 0 0 R Beck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 34 2 6 0 2 9 125 83 27 11
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details C Biggio 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .154 12 9 0 0 B Spiers LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .571 14 10 0 0 J Bagwell 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .533 14 7 6 3 K Caminiti 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .125 .347 13 12 2 1 GDP C Everett CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .364 1.144 17 15 2 0 2B R Hidalgo RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .795 14 9 3 0 M Meluskey C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 8 5 9 0 R Gutierrez SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .800 9 7 3 2 2B J Lima P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 6 5 2 0 SH J Howell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 2 2 0 0 J Powell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 1 6 0 0 7 109 81 27 6
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 1.12 28 95-72 42·14·16 10·12· 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· 1· 1· 0 0-0 4.66 0.22 Totals 9 6 1 1 0 7 0 33 109-81 46·16·19 13·13· 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 8·15· 4· 0 69 - 0.89 0.24 J Powell 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 4 10-9 3· 2· 4 2· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.60 0.04 Totals 9 6 2 2 2 9 2 36 125-83 42·20·21 10·15· 4· 0 -
Chicago Cubs Houston Astros 1. Lance Johnson CF 1. Craig Biggio 2B 2. Mickey Morandini 2B 2. Bill Spiers LF 3. Sammy Sosa RF 3. Jeff Bagwell 1B 4. Mark Grace 1B 4. Ken Caminiti 3B 5. Henry Rodriguez LF 5. Carl Everett CF 6. Benito Santiago C 6. Richard Hidalgo RF 7. Jose Hernandez SS 7. Mitch Meluskey C 8. Gary Gaetti 3B 8. Ricky Gutierrez SS 9. Jon Lieber P 9. Jose Lima P
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b9 | 2 | -23 | O | 3,(2-0) | 25% | 100% | 1-2 | HOU | R. Hidalgo | R. Beck | Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | -15% | 75% | 1-2 | HOU | C. Everett | R. Beck | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Bagwell to 3B | |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 12% | 89% | 1-2 | HOU | K. Caminiti | R. Beck | Strikeout Swinging |
| b9 | 1 | --- | 3,(2-0) | -10% | 78% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Bagwell | R. Beck | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball) | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | R | 2,(0-1) | 10% | 58% | 0-0 | CHC | H. Rodriguez | J. Lima | Home Run (Fly Ball) |
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jose Lima facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | L. Johnson | J. Lima | Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole) |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | CHC | M. Morandini | J. Lima | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | CHC | S. Sosa | J. Lima | 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, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Biggio | J. Lieber | Popfly: SS |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | HOU | B. Spiers | J. Lieber | Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Bagwell | J. Lieber | 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, Astros' Jose Lima facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | M. Grace | J. Lima | Groundout: 1B-P |
| t2 | 1 | --- | R | 2,(0-1) | 10% | 58% | 0-0 | CHC | H. Rodriguez | J. Lima | Home Run (Fly Ball) |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 56% | 1-0 | CHC | B. Santiago | J. Lima | Flyball: CF |
| t2 | 2 | --- | R | 2,(1-0) | 10% | 66% | 1-0 | CHC | J. Hernandez | J. Lima | Home Run (Fly Ball) |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 65% | 2-0 | CHC | G. Gaetti | J. Lima | Strikeout Swinging |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 3,(0-2) | -4% | 61% | 0-2 | HOU | K. Caminiti | J. Lieber | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6,(1-2) | 4% | 65% | 0-2 | HOU | C. Everett | J. Lieber | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | 3% | 68% | 0-2 | HOU | R. Hidalgo | J. Lieber | Flyball: CF |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 70% | 0-2 | HOU | M. Meluskey | J. Lieber | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Jose Lima facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 68% | 2-0 | CHC | J. Lieber | J. Lima | Strikeout Looking |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 67% | 2-0 | CHC | L. Johnson | J. Lima | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 68% | 2-0 | CHC | M. Morandini | J. Lima | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | 2% | 70% | 2-0 | CHC | S. Sosa | J. Lima | Walk; Morandini to 2B | |
| t3 | 2 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 66% | 2-0 | CHC | M. Grace | J. Lima | 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, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -7% | 59% | 0-2 | HOU | R. Gutierrez | J. Lieber | Double to CF (Line Drive) | |
| b3 | 0 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 62% | 0-2 | HOU | J. Lima | J. Lieber | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Gutierrez to 3B |
| b3 | 1 | --3 | RO | 5,(1-2) | -1% | 60% | 0-2 | HOU | C. Biggio | J. Lieber | Groundout: 2B-1B; Gutierrez Scores |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 62% | 1-2 | HOU | B. Spiers | J. Lieber | 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, Astros' Jose Lima facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 4,(1-2) | 6% | 68% | 2-1 | CHC | H. Rodriguez | J. Lima | Double to RF (Line Drive) | |
| t4 | 0 | -2- | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 71% | 2-1 | CHC | B. Santiago | J. Lima | Walk | |
| t4 | 0 | 12- | O | 7,(3-2) | -5% | 65% | 2-1 | CHC | J. Hernandez | J. Lima | Strikeout Swinging |
| t4 | 1 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 61% | 2-1 | CHC | G. Gaetti | J. Lima | Popfly: SS |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | O | 6,(2-2) | -5% | 56% | 2-1 | CHC | J. Lieber | J. Lima | 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, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -5% | 52% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Bagwell | J. Lieber | Single to RF (Fly Ball) | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(0-2) | 4% | 56% | 1-2 | HOU | K. Caminiti | J. Lieber | Lineout: CF |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 6,(1-2) | 4% | 60% | 1-2 | HOU | C. Everett | J. Lieber | Strikeout Swinging |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 3% | 63% | 1-2 | HOU | R. Hidalgo | J. Lieber | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Jose Lima facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 60% | 2-1 | CHC | L. Johnson | J. Lima | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | -2% | 59% | 2-1 | CHC | M. Morandini | J. Lima | Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 57% | 2-1 | CHC | S. Sosa | J. Lima | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | 3% | 61% | 1-2 | HOU | M. Meluskey | J. Lieber | Flyball: CF |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 3,(0-2) | -4% | 57% | 1-2 | HOU | R. Gutierrez | J. Lieber | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 4% | 62% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Lima | J. Lieber | Strikeout Swinging |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 65% | 1-2 | HOU | C. Biggio | J. Lieber | 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, Astros' Jose Lima facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 4% | 69% | 2-1 | CHC | M. Grace | J. Lima | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line) | |
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | -4% | 65% | 2-1 | CHC | H. Rodriguez | J. Lima | Popfly: SS (Deep SS) |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | -3% | 62% | 2-1 | CHC | B. Santiago | J. Lima | Flyball: RF (Short RF Line) |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 59% | 2-1 | CHC | J. Hernandez | J. Lima | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -6% | 53% | 1-2 | HOU | B. Spiers | J. Lieber | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF) | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 6% | 59% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Bagwell | J. Lieber | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 2,(0-1) | 9% | 68% | 1-2 | HOU | K. Caminiti | J. Lieber | 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, Astros' Jose Lima facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 66% | 2-1 | CHC | G. Gaetti | J. Lima | Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul) |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 7,(2-2) | -2% | 63% | 2-1 | CHC | J. Lieber | J. Lima | Strikeout Swinging |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 62% | 2-1 | CHC | L. Johnson | J. Lima | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 5% | 67% | 1-2 | HOU | C. Everett | J. Lieber | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 71% | 1-2 | HOU | R. Hidalgo | J. Lieber | Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 73% | 1-2 | HOU | M. Meluskey | J. Lieber | 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, Astros' Jose Lima facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -3% | 71% | 2-1 | CHC | M. Morandini | J. Lima | Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | -2% | 69% | 2-1 | CHC | S. Sosa | J. Lima | Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul) |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 3,(2-0) | 1% | 70% | 2-1 | CHC | M. Grace | J. Lima | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball) | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | -3% | 68% | 2-1 | CHC | H. Rodriguez | J. Lima | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Curtis Goodwin replaces Henry Rodriguez playing LF batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 7% | 74% | 1-2 | HOU | R. Gutierrez | J. Lieber | Groundout: SS-1B |
| Jack Howell pinch hits for Jose Lima (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 5% | 79% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Howell | J. Lieber | Flyball: LF |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 83% | 1-2 | HOU | C. Biggio | J. Lieber | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Jay Powell facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Jay Powell replaces Jack Howell (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 81% | 2-1 | CHC | B. Santiago | J. Powell | Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 79% | 2-1 | CHC | J. Hernandez | J. Powell | Strikeout Swinging |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 80% | 2-1 | CHC | G. Gaetti | J. Powell | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| Tyler Houston pinch hits for Jon Lieber (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 78% | 2-1 | CHC | T. Houston | J. Powell | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Rod Beck facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Rod Beck replaces Tyler Houston (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 9% | 88% | 1-2 | HOU | B. Spiers | R. Beck | Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) |
| b9 | 1 | --- | 3,(2-0) | -10% | 78% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Bagwell | R. Beck | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball) | |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 12% | 89% | 1-2 | HOU | K. Caminiti | R. Beck | Strikeout Swinging |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | -15% | 75% | 1-2 | HOU | C. Everett | R. Beck | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Bagwell to 3B | |
| b9 | 2 | -23 | O | 3,(2-0) | 25% | 100% | 1-2 | HOU | R. Hidalgo | R. Beck | Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
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