September 22, 2001 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 43,167

Saturday, September 22, 2001, 7:08PM
Time of Game: 3:12

Cubs

81-67

Lost 1

3rd, 7 GB

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

W: S Reynolds (12-10), L: K Tapani (9-13)

Astros

88-60

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .731   20    2   2   SH
R Gutierrez SS                4   0   0   1    0   1  .290  .751   10    0   2   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .316 1.138   19    1   0   
F McGriff 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .307  .919    9    7   0   HR
R White LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .313  .907   20    0   0   
T Hundley C                   3   2   2   2    1   0  .194  .662   13   11   1   2·HR
M Tucker CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .743   12    3   0   
B Mueller 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .282  .825   13    0   1   
K Tapani P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .515    2    0   1   
  T Van Poppel P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572         0   0   
  D DeShields PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .227  .681    8    0   0   SB
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  C Duncan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .400         0   0   
  C Zambrano P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Meyers PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .489    3    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   7   4    3   8              129   24   7

BATTING

HR: T Hundley 2 (10, off M Jackson, off S Reynolds; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); F McGriff (27, off S Reynolds; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: E Young (15, off S Reynolds).

TB: T Hundley 8; F McGriff 4; E Young; M Tucker; B Mueller; K Tapani.

RBI: T Hundley 2 (28); F McGriff (94); R Gutierrez (57).

2-out RBI: T Hundley.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: C Duncan (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: D DeShields (21, 2nd base off O Dotel/T Eusebio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   1   1    1   1  .287  .822   18    1   2   
J Lugo SS                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .268  .718   21    0   3   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  5   0   3   2    0   1  .292  .978   23   12   0   2·2B
L Berkman LF                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .337 1.070   27    0   0   
M Alou RF                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .333  .949   14    3   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
V Castilla 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .264  .795   13    0   5   
R Hidalgo CF-RF               3   1   0   0    1   2  .270  .793   20    2   0   
T Eusebio C                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .245  .727   21    7   0   
  G Barker PR-CF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .087  .328         0   0   
S Reynolds P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .064  .211    4    0   0   
  O Merced PH                 1   1   1   3    0   0  .285  .813    3    0   0   3B
  M Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Truby PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .706    6    0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182         0   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .271  .817    3    0   0   2B
  B Ausmus PR-C               0   1   0   0    0   0  .232  .632         2   0   
Totals                       34   8   9   7    6  12              173   27  10

BATTING

2B: D Ward (15, off C Duncan); J Bagwell 2 (37, off T Van Poppel, off K Tapani); J Lugo (20, off K Tapani).

3B: O Merced (1, off K Tapani).

TB: J Bagwell 5; O Merced 3; D Ward 2; J Lugo 2; C Biggio; V Castilla; M Alou.

RBI: O Merced 3 (27); J Bagwell 2 (122); D Ward (37); C Biggio (62).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

PB: T Eusebio (2).

BASERUNNING

PO: G Barker (1st base by C Duncan).

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, L (9-13)             4.1   5   6   6    1   7   0   4.32   20   74-41   20·10·11    4· 3· 5· 0     35    -     1.22  -0.35
T Van Poppel                   1.2   1   0   0    1   4   0   2.75    7   39-22   11· 7· 4    0· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.63  -0.04
D Weathers                     1     1   0   0    2   1   0   2.43    6   24-12    9· 0· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.85   0.03
C Duncan                       0.1   2   2   2    2   0   0   4.32    5   25-15    9· 4· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.26  -0.05
C Zambrano                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   9.95    2    6-4     3· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         8     9   8   8    6  12   0          40  168-94   52·21·21    8· 6· 8· 0          4-2

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 (12-10)          5     6   3   3    0   2   2   4.55   21   63-41   28· 4· 9   13· 3· 1· 2     45    -     0.89  -0.07
M Jackson, H (17)              1     1   1   1    0   0   1   4.41    4    8-6     4· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.63  -0.01
O Dotel, H (11)                2     0   0   0    3   5   0   2.33    9   40-25   11· 7· 7    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.43   0.16
B Wagner                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.81    3   16-12    5· 1· 6    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         9     7   4   4    3   8   3          37  127-84   48·12·24   16· 6· 1· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Duncan (2).

IBB: None.

PO: C Duncan (0; G Barker, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Kerwin Danley, 3B - Greg Gibson.

Time of Game: 3:12.

Attendance: 43,167.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. E Young              2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. R Gutierrez          SS    2. J Lugo               SS 
3. S Sosa               RF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. F McGriff            1B    4. L Berkman            LF 
5. R White              LF    5. M Alou               RF 
6. T Hundley            C     6. V Castilla           3B 
7. M Tucker             CF    7. R Hidalgo            CF 
8. B Mueller            3B    8. T Eusebio            C  
9. K Tapani             P     9. S Reynolds           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  3-0  123  3   30%  63% O Merced        K Tapani        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Alou Scores; Castilla Scores; Hidalgo Scores
   t 4   0  0-1  ---  1  -10%  28% F McGriff       S Reynolds      Home Run
   b 5   1  3-4  -23  5   10%  88% J Bagwell       T Van Poppel    Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Biggio Scores; Lugo Scores
   b 5   0  3-0  12-  4   10%  42% R Hidalgo       K Tapani        Walk; Alou to 3B; Castilla to 2B
   t 4   1  0-2  ---  1   -9%  21% T Hundley       S Reynolds      Home Run

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   47%  E Young         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      1--  1   50%  R Gutierrez     Flyball: RF
   O      1--  6   53%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   55%  F McGriff       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  J Lugo          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   53%  J Bagwell       Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   50%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   52%  R White         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  T Hundley       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  4   55%  M Tucker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   53%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   51%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   46%  B Mueller       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   40%  K Tapani        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Mueller to 2B
   O      12-  1   41%  E Young         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Mueller to 3B; Tapani to 2B
   RO     -23  2   41%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B; Mueller Scores
   O      -2-  5   45%  S Sosa          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Tapani facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   42%  T Eusebio       Foul Flyball: 2B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4   40%  S Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   38%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   28%  F McGriff       Home Run
   O      ---  6   30%  R White         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  1   21%  T Hundley       Home Run
          ---  5   20%  M Tucker        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      1--  4   21%  B Mueller       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Tucker to 2B
   O      -2-  1   23%  K Tapani        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Kevin Tapani facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   20%  J Lugo          Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      ---  6   19%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   18%  L Berkman       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   19%  E Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   20%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   21%  S Sosa          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Kevin Tapani facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   25%  M Alou          Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  1   32%  V Castilla      Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Alou to 2B
          12-  4   42%  R Hidalgo       Walk; Alou to 3B; Castilla to 2B
   O      123  6   33%  T Eusebio       Strikeout Swinging
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Shane Reynolds batting 9th
   RRR    123  3   63%  O Merced        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Alou Scores; Castilla Scores; Hidalgo Scores
   R      --3  3   70%  C Biggio        Fielder's Choice 3B; Merced Scores; Biggio to 1B
          1--  1   78%  J Lugo          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Biggio to 3B
                  Todd Van Poppel replaces Kevin Tapani pitching and batting 9th
   RR     -23  5   88%  J Bagwell       Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Biggio Scores; Lugo Scores
   O      -2-  8   87%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF; Bagwell to 3B
   O      --3  5   85%  M Alou          Strikeout Swinging
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Mike Jackson facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Jackson replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   88%  F McGriff       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   89%  R White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  1   82%  T Hundley       Home Run
   O      ---  1   84%  M Tucker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Todd Van Poppel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   82%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   81%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   82%  T Eusebio       Walk
                  Chris Truby pinch hits for Mike Jackson batting 9th
   O      1--  6   80%  C Truby         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 6.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Octavio Dotel facing 8-9-1
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Chris Truby pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   84%  B Mueller       Strikeout Swinging
                  Delino DeShields pinch hits for Todd Van Poppel batting 9th
          ---  8   80%  D DeShields     Walk
   O      1--  5   83%  E Young         Strikeout Swinging, DeShields Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   88%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Dave Weathers facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Weathers replaces Delino DeShields pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   90%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  2   88%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2   90%  J Bagwell       Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Lugo to 2B
          12-  8   92%  L Berkman       Walk; Lugo to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   O      123  5   89%  M Alou          Strikeout Looking
   O      123  3   85%  V Castilla      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 6.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Octavio Dotel facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   89%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   92%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   90%  R White         Walk
          1--      89%  T Hundley       Passed Ball; White to 2B
          -2-  4   86%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   93%  M Tucker        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Courtney Duncan facing 7-8-9
                  Courtney Duncan replaces Dave Weathers pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   93%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  8   93%  T Eusebio       Walk
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Octavio Dotel batting 9th; Glen Barker pinch runs for Tony Eusebio batting 8th
          1--      95%  D Ward          Barker Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Barker to 3B
   R      --3  3   97%  " "             Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Barker Scores
                  Brad Ausmus pinch runs for Daryle Ward batting 9th
          -2-  4   98%  C Biggio        Single (Ground Ball); Ausmus to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  J Lugo          Wild Pitch; Ausmus Scores; Biggio to 2B
          -2-  6   99%  " "             Walk
                  Carlos Zambrano replaces Courtney Duncan pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  5   99%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF; Biggio to 3B
   O      1-3  1   98%  L Berkman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 8.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-8, Billy Wagner facing 8-9-1
                  Billy Wagner replaces Moises Alou pitching and batting 5th; Brad Ausmus moves to C; Glen Barker moves to CF; Richard Hidalgo moves to RF
   O      ---  5   99%  B Mueller       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Chad Meyers pinch hits for Carlos Zambrano batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  C Meyers        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8  100%  E Young         Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200109220

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation