August 21, 2002 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
TBD 1 BOS 5
TEX 3 CHW 10
MIN 1 OAK 6
@CLE 0 SEA 8
@DET 2 ANA 5
@NYY 1
(11) KCR 7
@TOR 4 ARI 11
CIN 3 MON 13
@COL 5 HOU 4
CHC 0 LAD 4
FLA 3
(10) PHI 13
@MIL 3 ATL 6
@SDP 3 SFG 3
NYM 1 STL 4
PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 27,582

Wednesday, August 21, 2002
Time of Game: 2:40

Cubs

53-71

Lost 1

5th, 17 GB

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

W: C Hernandez (6-4), L: M Prior (6-4), S: O Dotel (5)

Astros

66-60

Won 1

2nd, 5 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bellhorn 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   3  .260  .914   23    1   2   
C Stynes 3B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .683   19    0   0   
S Sosa RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .308 1.062   17    0   0   
F McGriff 1B                  3   0   2   0    1   1  .271  .855    9    5   0   
M Alou LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .738   13    3   1   GDP
C Patterson CF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .266  .718   16    3   0   
A Gonzalez SS                 3   0   2   0    1   1  .247  .733   13    1   0   CS
J Girardi C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .233  .583   16   11   1   
M Prior P                     1   0   0   0    1   1  .194  .565   10    0   0   
  W Cunnane P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Brown PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .602    1    0   0   
  T Gordon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Mueller PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .259  .737    4    0   0   
Totals                       33   0   7   0    5  11              141   24   5

BATTING

TB: A Gonzalez 2; F McGriff 2; J Girardi; R Brown; M Alou.

GIDP: M Alou (13).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Girardi-M Bellhorn.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Gonzalez (3, 2nd base by C Hernandez/G Zaun).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Vizcaino SS                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .321  .773   12    0   2   HR
C Biggio 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   2  .263  .756   27    7   2   
L Berkman CF-LF               2   1   1   0    2   1  .292  .997   17    1   0   CS
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .281  .910   12    6   0   2B,HBP
D Ward LF                     4   0   2   2    0   1  .278  .750   19    0   0   2B
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Hidalgo RF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .234  .730   16    0   0   
G Blum 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .800   21    2   2   2B
G Zaun C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .216  .595   13   11   1   
C Hernandez P                 2   0   0   0    1   2  .207  .465   12    0   0   
  R Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  O Merced LF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .825    6    0   0   
  B Hunter CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .758         0   0   
Totals                       34   4  12   4    3   9              155   27   7

BATTING

2B: D Ward (28, off M Prior); G Blum (17, off M Prior); J Bagwell (28, off M Prior).

HR: J Vizcaino (3, off M Prior; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

HBP: J Bagwell (8, by M Prior).

TB: J Vizcaino 5; D Ward 3; J Bagwell 2; C Biggio 2; G Blum 2; R Hidalgo 2; G Zaun; L Berkman.

RBI: D Ward 2 (59); J Vizcaino (25); R Hidalgo (47).

2-out RBI: D Ward.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Zaun-C Biggio; J Vizcaino-C Biggio-J Bagwell.

PB: G Zaun (3).

E: C Biggio (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: L Berkman (4, 2nd base by W Cunnane/J Girardi).

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
M Prior, L (6-4)               4.2  12   4   4    2   5   1   3.35   28  105-68   42·13·13    7· 5· 8· 0     27    -     0.66  -0.21
W Cunnane                      1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    4   22-12    3· 3· 6    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.26   0.02
T Gordon                       2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.42    6   28-18   11· 2· 5    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         8    12   4   4    3   9   1          38  155-98   56·18·24    9· 8· 8· 0          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hernandez, W (6-4)           6     4   0   0    3   8   0   4.67   24   96-56   26·17·13    8· 1· 4· 0     69    -     0.80   0.26
R Stone                        0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.50    4   11-7     6· 0· 1    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.05   0.00
O Dotel, S (5)                 2.1   1   0   0    2   3   0   1.92   10   33-20    9· 6· 5    0· 3· 2· 0          2-0    0.54   0.07
Totals                         9     7   0   0    5  11   0          38  140-83   41·23·19    9· 5· 8· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Prior (7; J Bagwell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Larry Vanover.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 27,582.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. M Bellhorn           2B    1. J Vizcaino           SS 
2. C Stynes             3B    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. S Sosa               RF    3. L Berkman            CF 
4. F McGriff            1B    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. M Alou               LF    5. D Ward               LF 
6. C Patterson          CF    6. R Hidalgo            RF 
7. A Gonzalez           SS    7. G Blum               3B 
8. J Girardi            C     8. G Zaun               C  
9. M Prior              P     9. C Hernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  3   10%  65% J Vizcaino      M Prior         Home Run
   t 4   0  3-0  1--  6    8%  85% M Alou          C Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 1   1  0-1  1--  6    7%  72% J Bagwell       M Prior         Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Berkman to 3B
   b 4   2  0-3  1--  8    6%  91% D Ward          M Prior         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Biggio Scores
   b 1   1  0-1  -23  1    6%  78% D Ward          M Prior         Single to RF (Line Drive); Berkman Scores; Bagwell to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Hernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  M Bellhorn      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   54%  C Stynes        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   53%  S Sosa          Walk
          1--  1   51%  F McGriff       Single to CF (Line Drive); Sosa to 2B
   O      12-  2   55%  M Alou          Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Prior facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  3   65%  J Vizcaino      Home Run
   O      ---  5   63%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   65%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
          1--  6   72%  J Bagwell       Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Berkman to 3B
   R      -23  1   78%  D Ward          Single to RF (Line Drive); Berkman Scores; Bagwell to 3B
   R      1-3  3   82%  R Hidalgo       Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Bagwell Scores; Ward to 2B
   O      12-  5   80%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   78%  G Zaun          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Carlos Hernandez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   80%  C Patterson     Lineout: 2B
          ---  4   77%  A Gonzalez      Walk
   OO     1--  8   82%  J Girardi       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Gonzalez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mark Prior facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   81%  C Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   80%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: LF
          ---  7   81%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          1--  6   81%  L Berkman       Walk; Biggio to 2B
          12-  2   83%  J Bagwell       Hit By Pitch; Biggio to 3B; Berkman to 2B
   O      123  4   79%  D Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Carlos Hernandez facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   76%  M Prior         Walk
   O      1--  4   79%  M Bellhorn      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   82%  C Stynes        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   84%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mark Prior facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   83%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
          ---  8   85%  G Blum          Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   83%  G Zaun          Groundout: 2B-1B; Blum to 3B
          --3  5   84%  C Hernandez     Walk
   O      1-3  2   81%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Carlos Hernandez facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   77%  F McGriff       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   OO     1--  6   85%  M Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  2   84%  C Patterson     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   82%  A Gonzalez      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Patterson to 2B
   O      12-  3   86%  J Girardi       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mark Prior facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   87%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      1--  3   86%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   85%  J Bagwell       Lineout: SS
   R      1--  8   91%  D Ward          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Biggio Scores
   O      -2-  1   89%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Line Drive); Ward out at Hm/LF-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Carlos Hernandez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   91%  M Prior         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   92%  M Bellhorn      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   93%  C Stynes        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mark Prior facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   92%  G Blum          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   93%  G Zaun          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   92%  C Hernandez     Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--  2   93%  J Vizcaino      Single to LF (Line Drive); Zaun to 2B
                  Will Cunnane replaces Mark Prior pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  6   92%  C Biggio        Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Carlos Hernandez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   93%  S Sosa          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   94%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   94%  M Alou          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      93%  C Patterson     Passed Ball; Alou to 2B
   O      -2-  5   95%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Will Cunnane facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   96%  L Berkman       Walk
   OO     1--  3   94%  J Bagwell       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Berkman Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  6   94%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Ricky Stone facing 7-8-9
                  Ricky Stone replaces Carlos Hernandez pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   91%  A Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   94%  J Girardi       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Roosevelt Brown pinch hits for Will Cunnane batting 9th
          1--  1   91%  R Brown         Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Girardi to 2B
   O      12-  6   94%  M Bellhorn      Popfly: 1B
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 5th; Orlando Merced replaces Ricky Stone playing LF batting 9th
   O      12-  3   97%  C Stynes        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tom Gordon facing 6-7-8
                  Tom Gordon replaces Roosevelt Brown pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  8   97%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   96%  G Blum          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   96%  G Zaun          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Octavio Dotel facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   98%  S Sosa          Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---  4   96%  F McGriff       Walk
   O      1--  3   98%  M Alou          Popfly: 3B
   O      1--  3   99%  C Patterson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tom Gordon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   99%  O Merced        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   98%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Octavio Dotel facing 7-8-9
                  Lance Berkman moves to LF; Brian Hunter replaces Orlando Merced playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   98%  J Girardi       Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Bill Mueller pinch hits for Tom Gordon batting 9th
          1--  4   96%  B Mueller       Walk; Girardi to 2B
   O      12-  4   99%  M Bellhorn      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2  100%  C Stynes        Lineout: 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation