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Thursday, August 22, 2002,
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 29,152, Time of Game: 2:55
Cubs
1
53-72
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Astros
9
67-60
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Roy Oswalt (16-6)
L: Steve Smyth (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  7  0
Astros          6  0  0   0  2  1   0  0  X    9 13  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mark Bellhorn 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .256 .903 14 10 -0.040 0.38 0.000 -0.040 -1.0 0 1
Bill Mueller 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .734 11 7 0.012 0.26 0.024 -0.013 -0.3 0 2
Sammy Sosa RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .306 1.056 14 10 -0.061 0.51 0.000 -0.061 -0.9 1 0 GDP
   Kyle Farnsworth P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Antonio Alfonseca P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chris Stynes PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .230 .698 7 4 0.001 0.01 0.001 0.000 0.6 2B
Fred McGriff 1B 3 1 2 1 0 0 .274 .865 11 6 0.014 0.22 0.020 -0.006 1.2 6 0 HR
   Roosevelt Brown LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .598 3 2 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.5 0 0
Moises Alou LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .733 9 9 0.025 0.31 0.030 -0.005 0.3 0 0
   Angel Echevarria 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .683 3 3 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.4 1 0
Corey Patterson CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .268 .723 6 6 -0.061 0.36 0.002 -0.064 -0.8 6 0 2B,GDP
Alex Gonzalez SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .245 .728 16 9 -0.007 0.21 0.009 -0.016 -1.0 0 1
Joe Girardi C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .234 .590 10 7 0.015 0.28 0.024 -0.009 0.1 10 0 2B
Steve Smyth P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Francis Beltran P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 3 -0.019 0.62 0.000 -0.019 -0.5 0 2
   Will Cunnane P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 5 2 -0.009 0.29 0.000 -0.009 -0.3 0 0
   Chad Hermansen RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .662 3 3 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 33 1 7 1 1 7 .212 .629 115 81 -0.132 0.29 0.110 -0.244 -3.7 24 6
2B: C Stynes (8, off N Cruz); C Patterson (24, off R Oswalt); J Girardi (8, off R Oswalt).
HR: F McGriff (28, off R Oswalt; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: F McGriff 5; C Patterson 3; C Stynes 2; J Girardi 2; B Mueller.
GIDP: C Patterson (6); S Sosa (11).
RBI: F McGriff (91).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 12.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 4 1 1 1 1 1 .290 .754 24 15 0.047 0.49 0.063 -0.016 0.4 1 0
Craig Biggio 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .265 .756 23 16 0.062 0.29 0.069 -0.007 0.5 2 3
Lance Berkman LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .291 .996 20 11 0.049 0.29 0.053 -0.004 -0.2 2 0 2B
Jeff Bagwell 1B 4 2 2 1 0 2 .283 .914 24 18 0.066 0.45 0.074 -0.008 1.4 11 0 3B
   Alan Zinter 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .500 5 4 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 0
Richard Hidalgo RF 1 1 0 0 1 0 .233 .730 11 4 0.040 0.72 0.046 -0.007 0.5 0 0
   Orlando Merced RF 2 1 2 1 0 0 .306 .835 9 7 0.003 0.02 0.003 0.000 0.3 1 0 SF
Jose Vizcaino 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .321 .773 19 11 -0.006 0.31 0.010 -0.016 0.2 0 3 SF
Brad Ausmus C 3 1 2 3 1 1 .271 .721 16 10 0.111 0.35 0.116 -0.004 2.5 7 0 HR
Adam Everett SS 4 0 1 0 0 3 .197 .530 17 13 -0.007 0.12 0.005 -0.011 -1.1 2 4
Roy Oswalt P 2 0 1 1 0 1 .111 .278 9 6 0.003 0.20 0.011 -0.008 0.3 0 3 2·SH
   Nelson Cruz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .077 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 9 13 9 5 10 .394 1.026 177 115 0.368 0.31 0.450 -0.081 4.8 27 13
2B: L Berkman (31, off F Beltran).
3B: J Bagwell (2, off K Farnsworth).
HR: B Ausmus (6, off S Smyth; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: O Merced (2, off K Farnsworth); J Vizcaino (2, off S Smyth).
SH: R Oswalt 2 (5, 2 off F Beltran).
TB: B Ausmus 5; J Bagwell 4; L Berkman 2; C Biggio 2; O Merced 2; R Oswalt; J Vizcaino; A Everett; B Hunter.
RBI: B Ausmus 3 (44); O Merced (25); C Biggio (47); R Oswalt (4); J Bagwell (82); J Vizcaino (26); B Hunter (8).
2-out RBI: R Oswalt; B Hunter.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Biggio-A Everett-J Bagwell; J Vizcaino-C Biggio-J Bagwell.
E: C Biggio (6).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Smyth, L (1-2) 0.1 4 6 6 3 0 1 9.98 8 41 21 14 1 6 0 5 3 0 16 -0.387 1.09 -6.0
Francis Beltran 2.2 2 0 0 1 3 0 2.25 11 40 27 13 6 8 4 3 2 0 1 0 0.028 0.21 1.6
Will Cunnane 2 4 2 2 1 4 0 3.18 11 48 33 17 8 8 3 3 3 0 0 0 -0.008 0.11 -0.9
Kyle Farnsworth 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 6.75 8 32 22 10 6 6 0 6 3 0 0 0 -0.001 0.01 0.1
Antonio Alfonseca 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.08 4 16 12 7 1 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 13 9 9 5 10 1 10.12 42 177 115 61 22 32 7 20 12 0 16 1 0 -0.368 0.29 -4.8

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roy Oswalt, W (16-6) 8 5 1 1 1 6 1 3.03 29 97 68 42 11 15 13 10 6 0 73 0.131 0.33 3.2
Nelson Cruz 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.50 5 18 13 6 5 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 1 7 1 1.00 34 115 81 48 16 17 15 12 7 0 73 0 0 0.132 0.31 3.7
Balks: None.
WP: S Smyth (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Laz Diaz, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Larry Vanover, 3B - Angel Hernandez.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 29,152.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Houston Astros
1 Mark Bellhorn 2B 1 Brian Hunter CF
2 Bill Mueller 3B 2 Craig Biggio 2B
3 Sammy Sosa RF 3 Lance Berkman LF
4 Fred McGriff 1B 4 Jeff Bagwell 1B
5 Moises Alou LF 5 Richard Hidalgo RF
6 Corey Patterson CF 6 Jose Vizcaino 3B
7 Alex Gonzalez SS 7 Brad Ausmus C
8 Joe Girardi C 8 Adam Everett SS
9 Steve Smyth P 9 Roy Oswalt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 3-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR HOU B. Ausmus S. Smyth 11% 93% Home Run (Fly Ball); Bagwell Scores; Hidalgo Scores
b1 1-0 0 12- 12,(3-2)  R HOU J. Bagwell S. Smyth 7% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Berkman to 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- 6,(2-2)  R HOU C. Biggio S. Smyth 7% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hunter Scores
t2 0-6 0 12- 3,(0-2)  OO CHC C. Patterson R. Oswalt 6% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; McGriff to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CHC S. Sosa R. Oswalt 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Bellhorn R. Oswalt 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC B. Mueller R. Oswalt -2% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CHC S. Sosa R. Oswalt 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Smyth facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU B. Hunter S. Smyth 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  HOU C. Biggio S. Smyth 2% 61% Wild Pitch; Hunter to 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- 6,(2-2)  R HOU C. Biggio S. Smyth 7% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hunter Scores
b1 1-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  HOU L. Berkman S. Smyth 5% 72% Walk; Biggio to 2B
b1 1-0 0 12- 12,(3-2)  R HOU J. Bagwell S. Smyth 7% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Berkman to 2B
b1 2-0 0 12- 5,(3-1)  HOU R. Hidalgo S. Smyth 5% 84% Walk; Berkman to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
b1 2-0 0 123 2,(1-0)  RO HOU J. Vizcaino S. Smyth -2% 82% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Berkman Scores
b1 3-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR HOU B. Ausmus S. Smyth 11% 93% Home Run (Fly Ball); Bagwell Scores; Hidalgo Scores
b1 6-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU A. Everett S. Smyth 0% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Francis Beltran replaces Steve Smyth pitching and batting 9th
b1 6-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Oswalt F. Beltran -0% 93% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Everett to 2B
b1 6-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Hunter F. Beltran -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
t2 0-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC F. McGriff R. Oswalt -2% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0-6 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC M. Alou R. Oswalt -3% 88% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); McGriff to 2B
t2 0-6 0 12- 3,(0-2)  OO CHC C. Patterson R. Oswalt 6% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; McGriff to 3B
t2 0-6 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Gonzalez R. Oswalt 1% 95% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Francis Beltran facing 2-3-4
b2 6-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Biggio F. Beltran -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 6-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU L. Berkman F. Beltran 1% 95% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b2 6-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell F. Beltran -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b2 6-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O HOU R. Hidalgo F. Beltran -1% 94% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
t3 0-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC J. Girardi R. Oswalt -2% 91% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t3 0-6 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CHC F. Beltran R. Oswalt 2% 93% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t3 0-6 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Bellhorn R. Oswalt 1% 95% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-6 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CHC B. Mueller R. Oswalt 1% 96% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Francis Beltran facing 6-7-8
b3 6-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU J. Vizcaino F. Beltran 1% 96% Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b3 6-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  HOU B. Ausmus F. Beltran 1% 97% Walk; Vizcaino to 2B
b3 6-0 0 12- 7,(2-2)  O HOU A. Everett F. Beltran -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b3 6-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Oswalt F. Beltran -0% 96% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Vizcaino to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
b3 6-0 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Hunter F. Beltran -1% 95% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
Orlando Merced replaces Richard Hidalgo playing RF batting 5th
t4 0-6 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC S. Sosa R. Oswalt 1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC F. McGriff R. Oswalt 1% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 0-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Alou R. Oswalt 0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Will Cunnane facing 2-3-4
Will Cunnane replaces Francis Beltran pitching and batting 9th
b4 6-0 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O HOU C. Biggio W. Cunnane -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 6-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU L. Berkman W. Cunnane -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 6-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell W. Cunnane -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
t5 0-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC C. Patterson R. Oswalt 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-6 1 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC A. Gonzalez R. Oswalt -1% 96% Walk
t5 0-6 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Girardi R. Oswalt 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B; Gonzalez to 2B
t5 0-6 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O CHC W. Cunnane R. Oswalt 1% 98% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Will Cunnane facing 5-6-7
b5 6-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU O. Merced W. Cunnane 0% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 6-0 0 1-- 8,(3-2)  HOU J. Vizcaino W. Cunnane 0% 98% Walk; Merced to 2B
b5 6-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus W. Cunnane -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
b5 6-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O HOU A. Everett W. Cunnane -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b5 6-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R HOU R. Oswalt W. Cunnane 1% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive); Merced Scores; Vizcaino to 3B
b5 7-0 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  R HOU B. Hunter W. Cunnane 1% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive); Vizcaino Scores; Oswalt to 2B
b5 8-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  HOU C. Biggio W. Cunnane 0% 99% Single (Ground Ball); Oswalt to 3B; Hunter to 2B
b5 8-0 2 123 4,(1-2)  O HOU L. Berkman W. Cunnane -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 8.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-8, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
t6 0-8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Bellhorn R. Oswalt 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 0-8 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC B. Mueller R. Oswalt 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-8 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC S. Sosa R. Oswalt 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Cubs' Kyle Farnsworth facing 4-5-6
Kyle Farnsworth replaces Sammy Sosa (RF) pitching and batting 3rd
Chad Hermansen replaces Will Cunnane (P) playing RF batting 9th
b6 8-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU J. Bagwell K. Farnsworth 0% 100% Triple (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b6 8-0 0 --3 2,(0-1)  RO HOU O. Merced K. Farnsworth 0% 100% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bagwell Scores
b6 9-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU J. Vizcaino K. Farnsworth -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b6 9-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU B. Ausmus K. Farnsworth 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 9-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU A. Everett K. Farnsworth -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 9.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-9, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
t7 0-9 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R CHC F. McGriff R. Oswalt -0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t7 1-9 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC M. Alou R. Oswalt 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC C. Patterson R. Oswalt -0% 100% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t7 1-9 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O CHC A. Gonzalez R. Oswalt 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t7 1-9 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CHC J. Girardi R. Oswalt 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-1, Cubs' Kyle Farnsworth facing 9-1-2
Angel Echevarria replaces Moises Alou (LF) playing 1B batting 5th
Roosevelt Brown replaces Fred McGriff (1B) playing LF batting 4th
b7 9-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU R. Oswalt K. Farnsworth -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b7 9-1 1 --- 8,(2-2)  O HOU B. Hunter K. Farnsworth -0% 100% Lineout: 1B
b7 9-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU C. Biggio K. Farnsworth -0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 9.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-9, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 9-1-2
Alan Zinter replaces Jeff Bagwell playing 1B batting 4th
t8 1-9 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC C. Hermansen R. Oswalt 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-9 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Bellhorn R. Oswalt 0% 100% Popfly: SS
t8 1-9 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC B. Mueller R. Oswalt 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-1, Cubs' Antonio Alfonseca facing 3-4-5
Antonio Alfonseca replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching and batting 3rd
b8 9-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU L. Berkman A. Alfonseca 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 9-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU A. Zinter A. Alfonseca 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 9-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  HOU O. Merced A. Alfonseca 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b8 9-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Vizcaino A. Alfonseca -0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 9.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-9, Astros' Nelson Cruz facing 3-4-5
Nelson Cruz replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th
Chris Stynes pinch hits for Antonio Alfonseca (P) batting 3rd
t9 1-9 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC C. Stynes N. Cruz -0% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t9 1-9 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Brown N. Cruz 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 1-9 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Echevarria N. Cruz 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 1-9 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  CHC C. Patterson N. Cruz -0% 100% Single (Ground Ball); Stynes to 3B
t9 1-9 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Gonzalez N. Cruz 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 9.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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