August 8, 2000 Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 2
BOS 1 SEA 12
@CHW 4 SEA 7
@CHW 5 TEX 11
@CLE 2 DET 4
BAL 1 TOR 6
@KCR 1 NYY 4
OAK 3 TBD 5
MIN 0 MON 9
@ARI 3 ATL 5
@CIN 4 COL 6
PIT 1 HOU 9
NYM 3 LAD 7
CHC 5 PHI 10
SDP 4 SFG 1
MIL 0 FLA 7
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 46,373

Tuesday, August 8, 2000, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 3:27

Cubs

52-60

Lost 1

3rd, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  3   0  0  0   1  1  0    5  8  0
Dodgers         0  1  0   5  1  0   0  0  X    7 13  1

W: D Dreifort (9-7), L: P Norton (0-1), S: J Shaw (18)

Dodgers

59-53

Won 1

3rd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .299  .793   17    0   1   
R Gutierrez SS                1   1   0   0    4   1  .281  .779   24    1   1   
S Sosa RF                     5   1   0   0    0   2  .317 1.032   23    3   0   
M Grace 1B                    5   0   2   2    0   0  .297  .867   20    8   0   
R White LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .303  .864   12    0   0   
  F Heredia P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Rain P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
W Greene 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .683   10    0   2   
D Buford CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .763    8    4   0   
  K Farnsworth P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Brown LF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .569    1    1   0   
J Reed C                      4   1   2   1    0   0  .235  .734   16    7   0   HR
P Norton P                    1   1   1   0    0   0  .667 1.334    3    0   1   SH
  T Van Poppel P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Matthews CF               2   1   2   0    0   0  .222  .581    7    0   0   3B
Totals                       35   5   8   3    4   8              141   24   5

BATTING

3B: G Matthews (1, off M Fetters).

HR: J Reed (4, off M Fetters; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: P Norton (1, off D Dreifort).

TB: J Reed 5; G Matthews 4; M Grace 2; R White; P Norton.

RBI: M Grace 2 (62); J Reed (21).

2-out RBI: J Reed; M Grace.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D White CF                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .292  .723   19    3   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .763   20    1   2   2B,HBP
G Sheffield LF                3   1   1   1    2   0  .339 1.140   21    1   0   HR
E Karros 1B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .259  .856   19    8   1   
S Green RF                    4   1   1   2    1   0  .274  .894   19    2   0   HR
A Beltre 3B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .280  .785   17    1   1   2B
T Hundley C                   4   0   0   0    1   4  .290 1.019   23    8   0   
K Elster SS                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .222  .766   19    1   0   HR
  A Cora SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .757         0   1   
D Dreifort P                  4   2   3   2    0   1  .167  .601   16    1   3   2·HR
  M Fetters P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  J Shaw P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   7  13   7    6   5              173   27   8

BATTING

2B: A Beltre (22, off T Van Poppel); M Grudzielanek (26, off T Van Poppel).

HR: G Sheffield (36, off P Norton; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); D Dreifort 2 (3, off T Van Poppel, off P Norton; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); K Elster (12, off P Norton; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); S Green (21, off P Norton; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

HBP: M Grudzielanek (7, by K Farnsworth).

TB: D Dreifort 9; S Green 4; G Sheffield 4; K Elster 4; M Grudzielanek 3; D White 2; A Beltre 2; E Karros 2.

RBI: S Green 2 (77); D Dreifort 2 (7); G Sheffield (90); K Elster (29); D White (11).

2-out RBI: S Green 2; G Sheffield; D White.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: K Elster (11).

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
P Norton, L (0-1)              3.2   9   6   6    3   2   4   9.35   23   81-45   30· 3·12    6· 6· 2· 4     18    -     1.06  -0.48
T Van Poppel                   1.1   3   1   1    2   0   1   2.70    9   36-20   11· 3· 6    1· 3· 2· 1          0-0    0.43  -0.03
K Farnsworth                   1.2   1   0   0    1   2   0   8.31    8   33-17    9· 3· 5    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
F Heredia                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.86    1    7-5     3· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.46   0.01
S Rain                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.14    3   16-10    6· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8    13   7   7    6   5   5          44  173-97   59·11·27    9·13· 5· 5          2-0

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Dreifort, W (9-7)            6.2   6   4   2    4   5   0   4.51   31  103-63   36·10·17    7· 7· 8· 0     51    -     1.04  -0.10
M Fetters, H (8)               1     2   1   1    0   1   1   2.94    5   20-12    9· 2· 1    2· 0· 1· 1          2-0    0.82   0.01
J Shaw, S (18)                 1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   5.68    4   13-11    4· 2· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.20   0.12
Totals                         9     8   5   3    4   8   1          40  136-86   49·14·23   10· 8· 9· 1          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Dreifort (12).

IBB: None.

HBP: K Farnsworth (4; M Grudzielanek).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marvin Hudson, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Chris Guccione, 3B - Dale Scott.

Time of Game: 3:27.

Attendance: 46,373.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 77° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. E Young              2B    1. D White              CF 
2. R Gutierrez          SS    2. M Grudzielanek       2B 
3. S Sosa               RF    3. G Sheffield          LF 
4. M Grace              1B    4. E Karros             1B 
5. R White              LF    5. S Green              RF 
6. W Greene             3B    6. A Beltre             3B 
7. D Buford             CF    7. T Hundley            C  
8. J Reed               C     8. K Elster             SS 
9. P Norton             P     9. D Dreifort           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  1-0  12-  2  -19%  37% S Sosa          D Dreifort      Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Norton Scores; Gutierrez Scores/unER; Sosa to 2B
   b 4   2  3-4  1--  2   18%  84% S Green         P Norton        Home Run; Karros Scores
   b 4   2  3-3  ---  2   13%  65% G Sheffield     P Norton        Home Run (LF-CF)
   b 4   0  3-2  ---  3   13%  56% D Dreifort      P Norton        Home Run
   b 4   0  3-1  ---  2   12%  43% K Elster        P Norton        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Darren Dreifort facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  E Young         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  5   50%  R Gutierrez     Walk
          1--      48%  S Sosa          Wild Pitch; Gutierrez to 2B
   O      -2-  6   52%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   55%  M Grace         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Norton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  D White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   52%  G Sheffield     Walk
          1--  3   55%  E Karros        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Sheffield to 3B
   O      1-3  3   50%  S Green         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Darren Dreifort facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   46%  R White         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   50%  W Greene        Lineout: 3B
   O      1--  3   53%  D Buford        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5   55%  J Reed          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Norton facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   59%  A Beltre        Walk
   O      1--  4   55%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   52%  K Elster        Flyball: CF
          1--  2   55%  D Dreifort      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Beltre to 2B
   R      12-  5   65%  D White         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Beltre Scores; Dreifort to 2B
          12-  2   67%  M Grudzielanek  Single (Ground Ball); Dreifort to 3B; White to 2B
   O      123  4   61%  G Sheffield     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Darren Dreifort facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   57%  P Norton        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   61%  E Young         Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--  4   57%  R Gutierrez     Walk; Norton to 2B
   RR     12-  2   37%  S Sosa          Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Norton Scores; Gutierrez Scores/unER; Sosa to 2B
   R      -2-  6   29%  M Grace         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Sosa Scores/unER
   O      1--  3   30%  R White         Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Grace to 2B
   O      -2-  3   33%  W Greene        Lineout: 1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Phil Norton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   30%  E Karros        Flyball: RF
          ---  5   33%  S Green         Walk
   O      1--  3   30%  A Beltre        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--  5   27%  T Hundley       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Darren Dreifort facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   29%  D Buford        Popfly: P
          ---  1   27%  J Reed          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   29%  P Norton        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Reed to 2B
   O      -2-  5   31%  E Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Phil Norton facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  2   43%  K Elster        Home Run
   R      ---  3   56%  D Dreifort      Home Run
   O      ---  6   53%  D White         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: RF
   R      ---  2   65%  G Sheffield     Home Run (LF-CF)
          ---  6   66%  E Karros        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  2   84%  S Green         Home Run; Karros Scores
                  Todd Van Poppel replaces Phil Norton pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   85%  A Beltre        Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-  5   85%  T Hundley       Walk
   O      12-  2   83%  K Elster        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 6.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Darren Dreifort facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   79%  R Gutierrez     Walk
   O      1--  3   83%  S Sosa          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   85%  M Grace         Groundout: P-1B; Sosa to 2B
   O      -2-  3   88%  R White         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Todd Van Poppel facing 9-1-2
   R      ---  6   93%  D Dreifort      Home Run
   O      ---  3   92%  D White         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   94%  M Grudzielanek  Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  4   94%  G Sheffield     Walk
   O      12-  5   93%  E Karros        Popfly: SS
   O      12-  2   92%  S Green         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 7.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-7, Darren Dreifort facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   93%  W Greene        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   94%  D Buford        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   95%  J Reed          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Kyle Farnsworth facing 6-7-8
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Damon Buford pitching and batting 7th; Gary Matthews replaces Todd Van Poppel playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  1   95%  A Beltre        Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
   O      ---  5   94%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   94%  K Elster        Walk
   O      1--  5   94%  D Dreifort      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 7.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-7, Darren Dreifort facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   91%  G Matthews      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   93%  E Young         Groundout: 3B-1B; Matthews to 2B
          -2-  7   91%  R Gutierrez     Walk
   O      12-  5   94%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  2   90%  M Grace         Single to CF (Line Drive); Matthews Scores; Gutierrez to 2B
                  Mike Fetters replaces Darren Dreifort pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  5   94%  R White         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-4, Kyle Farnsworth facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   95%  D White         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   96%  M Grudzielanek  Hit By Pitch; White to 2B
   O      12-  7   95%  G Sheffield     Popfly: 1B
   O      12-  2   94%  E Karros        Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
                  Felix Heredia replaces Rondell White pitching and batting 5th; Brant Brown replaces Kyle Farnsworth playing LF batting 7th
   O      12-  7   93%  S Green         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 7.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Mike Fetters facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   95%  W Greene        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   96%  B Brown         Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---  6   92%  J Reed          Home Run
          ---  6   89%  G Matthews      Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
                  Jeff Shaw replaces Mike Fetters pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3  4   94%  E Young         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Dodgers 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-5, Steve Rain facing 6-7-8
                  Steve Rain replaces Felix Heredia pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  6   93%  A Beltre        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   93%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   92%  K Elster        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Dodgers 7.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-7, Jeff Shaw facing 2-3-4
                  Alex Cora replaces Kevin Elster playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  3   96%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  S Sosa          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  4  100%  M Grace         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Dodgers 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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