April 25, 2000 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 37,939

Tuesday, April 25, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:34

Cubs

7-15

Lost 4

6th, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            2  0  0   0  2  0   2  0  1    7 10  0
Astros          1  0  2   0  0  4   0  4  X   11 16  0

W: S Reynolds (4-0), L: S Downs (1-1)

Astros

7-11

Won 1

3rd, 5 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    4   2   2   0    1   0  .309  .741   24    7   1   2·2B
R Gutierrez SS                3   1   1   3    1   1  .311  .888   34    2   2   HR,SF
M Grace 1B                    4   2   1   0    1   0  .274  .900   14    4   0   
S Sosa CF-RF                  4   0   2   1    1   0  .274  .922   24    1   0   2B
H Rodriguez RF-LF             4   1   1   2    0   2  .183  .684   20    1   1   HR
  J Nieves PH                 1   0   0   1    0   0  .250  .558    1    0   0   
G Hill LF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .618    8    2   1   
  D Buford CF                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .186  .546   10    1   0   
S Andrews 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .924    9    0   6   
J Reed C                      3   0   1   0    1   1  .353 1.011   16    6   1   
S Downs P                     3   1   1   0    0   1  .111  .222    9    0   0   
  K Farnsworth P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .791    1    0   0   
  M Guthrie P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   7  10   7    5   7              170   24  12

BATTING

2B: E Young 2 (8, 2 off S Reynolds); S Sosa (5, off S Reynolds).

HR: H Rodriguez (4, off D Henry; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); R Gutierrez (3, off S Reynolds; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

SF: R Gutierrez (1, off S Reynolds).

TB: R Gutierrez 4; E Young 4; H Rodriguez 4; S Sosa 3; J Reed; S Downs; S Andrews; M Grace.

RBI: R Gutierrez 3 (12); H Rodriguez 2 (7); S Sosa (17); J Nieves (3).

2-out RBI: S Sosa.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Gutierrez-M Grace; H Rodriguez-E Young-J Reed; G Hill-S Andrews-E Young.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   2   2   2    1   0  .297  .799   20    3   1   
R Johnson 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .133  .321   17    0   4   
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Spiers PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .256  .709    4    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   2   2   1    1   0  .338 1.168   18    9   0   HR,2B,HBP
R Hidalgo CF-LF               4   1   2   3    0   0  .271  .956   23    2   0   2·2B,SF
M Alou RF                     4   1   4   2    0   0  .375 1.197   18    3   0   2B,CS,SF
M Mieske LF                   3   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .200   10    1   0   
  R Cedeno CF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .183  .577    4    1   0   
T Eusebio C                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .216  .561   19    7   0   
T Bogar SS                    3   0   2   0    0   1  .180  .579   13    1   4   2B,SH
S Reynolds P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .878    8    0   0   
  K Caminiti PH-3B            1   2   1   0    1   0  .324 1.152    9    0   1   IW
Totals                       34  11  16  11    3   5              163   27  11

BATTING

2B: T Bogar (2, off M Guthrie); R Hidalgo 2 (6, off B Williams, off S Downs); J Bagwell (5, off S Downs); M Alou (3, off S Downs).

HR: J Bagwell (7, off S Downs; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: R Hidalgo (1, off S Downs); M Alou (1, off B Williams).

SH: T Bogar (2, off K Farnsworth).

IBB: K Caminiti (1, by K Farnsworth).

HBP: J Bagwell (4, by B Williams).

TB: J Bagwell 6; M Alou 5; R Hidalgo 4; T Bogar 3; C Biggio 2; T Eusebio; B Spiers; K Caminiti; R Johnson.

RBI: R Hidalgo 3 (15); C Biggio 2 (5); M Alou 2 (10); J Bagwell (18); R Johnson (1); B Spiers (7); T Eusebio (5).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell; M Alou.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 7 for 12.

BASERUNNING

CS: M Alou (2, 2nd base by K Farnsworth/J Reed).

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 Downs, L (1-1)               5     9   6   6    2   3   1   6.45   25   95-52   34· 4·14    5· 5· 9· 1     26    -     1.18  -0.28
K Farnsworth                   2     3   1   1    1   2   0   7.98    9   35-20   13· 4· 3    2· 2· 2· 0          2-2    1.35  -0.12
M Guthrie                      0.1   3   3   3    0   0   0   2.84    4   16-11    9· 1· 1    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.75  -0.09
B Williams                     0.2   1   1   1    0   0   0  14.46    3   14-8     5· 1· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.43  -0.05
Totals                         8    16  11  11    3   5   1          41  160-91   61·10·20    9· 8·14· 1          4-4

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 (4-0)            6     7   4   4    4   6   1   3.48   29  124-73   41· 9·23    5· 6· 7· 1     44    -     1.15  -0.08
D Henry, H (3)                 2     2   2   2    0   0   1   5.54    8   22-13   11· 1· 1    4· 2· 1· 1          0-0    1.38   0.03
B Wagner                       1     1   1   1    1   1   0   3.86    5   22-14    8· 1· 5    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         9    10   7   7    5   7   2          42  168-100  60·11·29   11· 8· 9· 2           -

S Downs faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Henry (1).

IBB: K Farnsworth (1; K Caminiti).

HBP: B Williams (3; J Bagwell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Timmons, 1B - Marty Foster, 2B - Ron Kulpa, 3B - Angel Hernandez.

Time of Game: 3:34.

Attendance: 37,939.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 2mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. E Young              2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. R Gutierrez          SS    2. R Johnson            3B 
3. M Grace              1B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. S Sosa               CF    4. R Hidalgo            CF 
5. H Rodriguez          RF    5. M Alou               RF 
6. G Hill               LF    6. M Mieske             LF 
7. S Andrews            3B    7. T Eusebio            C  
8. J Reed               C     8. T Bogar              SS 
9. S Downs              P     9. S Reynolds           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  4-4  123  4   18%  88% C Biggio        K Farnsworth    Single to LF (Line Drive); Mieske Scores; Eusebio Scores; Caminiti to 3B; Biggio to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 5   0  3-2  1--  6  -13%  44% E Young         S Reynolds      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Downs to 3B
   t 7   1  7-4  --3  3  -13%  72% H Rodriguez     D Henry         Home Run; Grace Scores
   t 5   2  3-3  --3  5  -12%  40% S Sosa          S Reynolds      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Young Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  -2- 11  -12%  33% R Gutierrez     S Reynolds      Home Run (LF-CF); Young Scores

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   45%  E Young         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   RR     -2- 11   33%  R Gutierrez     Home Run (LF-CF); Young Scores
   O      ---  5   35%  M Grace         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   36%  S Sosa          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   37%  H Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Downs facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   41%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   37%  R Johnson       Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--  3   45%  J Bagwell       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Biggio to 3B
   ROO    -23  5   41%  R Hidalgo       Double Play: Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Biggio Scores; Bagwell out at 3B/LF-3B-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Shane Reynolds facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   43%  G Hill          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   45%  S Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   43%  J Reed          Walk
   O      1--  2   46%  S Downs         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Downs facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   50%  M Alou          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   46%  M Mieske        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   43%  T Eusebio       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2   45%  T Bogar         Single to LF (Line Drive); Eusebio to 2B
   O      12-  4   40%  S Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   42%  E Young         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  6   44%  R Gutierrez     Flyball: RF
          ---  5   43%  M Grace         Walk
          1--  6   41%  S Sosa          Walk; Grace to 2B
   O      12-  5   45%  H Rodriguez     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Downs facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   49%  C Biggio        Walk
   OO     1--  6   40%  R Johnson       Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
   R      ---  2   51%  J Bagwell       Home Run
          ---  4   54%  R Hidalgo       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   R      -2-  1   63%  M Alou          Single to CF (Line Drive); Hidalgo Scores
   O      1--  1   61%  M Mieske        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Shane Reynolds facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   64%  G Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   66%  S Andrews       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   68%  J Reed          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Scott Downs facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   65%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   64%  T Bogar         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   62%  S Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Shane Reynolds facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   58%  S Downs         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   44%  E Young         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Downs to 3B
   RO     -23  2   44%  R Gutierrez     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Downs Scores; Young to 3B
   O      --3  1   52%  M Grace         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      --3  5   40%  S Sosa          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Young Scores
   O      -2-  6   44%  H Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Scott Downs facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   40%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  4   37%  R Johnson       Flyball: LF
          ---  4   39%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  5   36%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Shane Reynolds facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   38%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   36%  S Andrews       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   29%  J Reed          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Andrews to 3B
   O      1-3  5   36%  S Downs         Strikeout Swinging
          1-3  5   34%  E Young         Walk; Reed to 2B
   O      123  8   42%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Scott Downs facing 5-6-7
                  Henry Rodriguez moves to LF; Damon Buford replaces Glenallen Hill playing CF batting 6th; Sammy Sosa moves to RF
          ---  4   52%  M Alou          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  5   62%  M Mieske        Fielder's Choice SS; Alou to 3B; Mieske to 1B
   R      1-3  3   70%  T Eusebio       Single to LF (Line Drive); Alou Scores; Mieske to 2B
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Scott Downs pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  2   70%  T Bogar         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Mieske to 3B; Eusebio to 2B
                  Ken Caminiti pinch hits for Shane Reynolds batting 9th
          -23  4   71%  K Caminiti      Intentional Walk
   RR     123  4   88%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive); Mieske Scores; Eusebio Scores; Caminiti to 3B; Biggio to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -23  2   92%  R Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive); Caminiti Scores; Biggio to 3B
   O      1-3  6   90%  J Bagwell       Popfly: 2B
   O      1-3  2   88%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 7.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Doug Henry facing 3-4-5
                  Doug Henry replaces Russ Johnson pitching and batting 2nd; Ken Caminiti moves to 3B; Richard Hidalgo moves to LF; Roger Cedeno replaces Matt Mieske playing CF batting 6th
          ---  1   83%  M Grace         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      82%  S Sosa          Wild Pitch; Grace to 2B
   O      -2-  4   85%  " "             Flyball: CF; Grace to 3B
   RR     --3  3   72%  H Rodriguez     Home Run; Grace Scores
   O      ---  4   75%  D Buford        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   78%  S Andrews       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-6, Kyle Farnsworth facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   81%  M Alou          Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   78%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      74%  T Eusebio       Alou Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  5   72%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 7.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-7, Doug Henry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   78%  J Reed          Groundout: P-1B
                  Roosevelt Brown pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth batting 9th
   O      ---  1   83%  R Brown         Flyball: SS
   O      ---  1   86%  E Young         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-6, Mark Guthrie facing 8-9-1
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Roosevelt Brown pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   90%  T Bogar         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-  5   93%  K Caminiti      Single (Ground Ball); Bogar to 3B
   O      1-3  3   88%  C Biggio        Fielder's Choice 2B; Bogar out at Hm/LF-3B-2B; Caminiti to 2B; Biggio to 1B
                  Bill Spiers pinch hits for Doug Henry batting 2nd
   R      12-  4   94%  B Spiers        Single to RF (Line Drive); Caminiti Scores; Biggio to 2B
                  Brian Williams replaces Mark Guthrie pitching and batting 9th
          12-  3   96%  J Bagwell       Hit By Pitch; Biggio to 3B; Spiers to 2B
   RR     123  7   99%  R Hidalgo       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Biggio Scores; Spiers Scores; Bagwell to 3B
   ROO    -23  4   99%  M Alou          Double Play: Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bagwell Scores; Hidalgo out at 2B/2B-C
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 11.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-11, Billy Wagner facing 2-3-4
                  Billy Wagner replaces Bill Spiers pitching and batting 2nd
          ---  7   98%  R Gutierrez     Walk
   O      1--  2   99%  M Grace         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  6   98%  S Sosa          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Grace to 3B
                  Jose Nieves pinch hits for Henry Rodriguez batting 5th
   RO     1-3  1  100%  J Nieves        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Grace Scores
   O      1--  6  100%  D Buford        Strikeout Looking
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 11.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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