April 17, 1999 Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 33,479

Saturday, April 17, 1999, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:58

Cubs

4-6

Lost 1

5th, 3 GB

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

W: M Myers (1-0), L: R Beck (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Brewers

5-6

Won 1

3rd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alexander SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .333   10    1   3   
  L Johnson PH-CF             1   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .549    7    1   0   
J Hernandez CF-SS             4   2   1   0    1   2  .216  .665   25    1   1   2B
M Grace 1B                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .324  .868   11    8   0   2B
S Sosa RF                     3   0   0   1    0   1  .257  .900   30    4   0   SF
G Hill LF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .542 1.690   12    2   0   
  C Goodwin LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   0   
B Santiago C                  4   0   2   2    0   1  .182  .744   17    6   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .118  .368   11    1   2   
M Morandini 2B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .800   16    2   5   2·2B
S Trachsel P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   14    0   0   SH
  T Mulholland P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   4   9   4    2   7              153   26  11

BATTING

2B: M Grace (2, off D Weathers); J Hernandez (1, off R Roque); M Morandini 2 (5, off M Myers, off D Weathers).

SF: S Sosa (1, off D Weathers).

SH: S Trachsel (2, off M Myers).

TB: M Morandini 4; M Grace 3; B Santiago 2; G Hill 2; J Hernandez 2.

RBI: B Santiago 2 (7); G Hill (12); S Sosa (4).

2-out RBI: B Santiago 2; G Hill.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .340  .800   10    4   1   
M Grissom CF                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .250  .692   11    4   0   
J Cirillo 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .261  .659   18    1   3   
J Burnitz RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .256 1.059   15    3   0   
S Berry 1B                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .357  .961   14    4   1   2B
D Nilsson C                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .259  .789   14    7   1   
  L Collier PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Loretta SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .837   24    2   2   
G Jenkins LF                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .344 1.073   13    1   0   2B
R Roque P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   1   SH
  R Becker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .639    3    0   0   
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833         1   0   
  B Banks PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    1    0   0   
  M Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   5   8   5    1   5              124   27   9

BATTING

2B: S Berry (3, off R Beck); G Jenkins (4, off R Beck).

SH: R Roque (1, off S Trachsel).

TB: J Cirillo 2; G Jenkins 2; D Nilsson 2; S Berry 2; J Burnitz; F Vina.

RBI: D Nilsson 2 (6); S Berry 2 (7); G Jenkins (7).

2-out RBI: G Jenkins.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

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 Trachsel                     8.1   4   2   2    1   5   0   5.59   30  102-68   42· 9·17   13· 9· 2· 0     71    -     0.87   0.40
T Mulholland                   0     1   1   1    0   0   0   2.16    1    3-2     2· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.35  -0.07
R Beck, BS (1), L (0-1)        0.1   3   2   2    0   0   0  10.38    4   15-11    9· 2· 0    1· 2· 1· 0          3-3    3.29  -0.89
Totals                         8.2   8   5   5    1   5   0          35  120-81   53·11·17   14·12· 3· 0          5-3

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Roque                        5     6   3   3    1   3   0   6.75   22   81-52   35· 6·11    6· 7· 5· 0     45    -     0.86  -0.09
D Weathers                     3     2   1   1    0   3   0   2.31   11   45-31   20· 6· 5    5· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.34   0.03
M Myers, W (1-0)               1     1   0   0    1   1   0  14.73    5   21-11    4· 2· 5    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   7   0          38  147-94   59·14·21   12· 9· 8· 0           -

T Mulholland faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Trachsel (1); D Weathers (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Paul Schrieber, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 33,479.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 44° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. M Alexander          SS    1. F Vina               2B 
2. J Hernandez          CF    2. M Grissom            CF 
3. M Grace              1B    3. J Cirillo            3B 
4. S Sosa               RF    4. J Burnitz            RF 
5. G Hill               LF    5. S Berry              1B 
6. B Santiago           C     6. D Nilsson            C  
7. G Gaetti             3B    7. M Loretta            SS 
8. M Morandini          2B    8. G Jenkins            LF 
9. S Trachsel           P     9. R Roque              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  4-4  1--  2   43% 100% G Jenkins       R Beck          Double to CF (Fly Ball); Collier Scores
   b 9   1  4-2  -23  5   34%  64% D Nilsson       R Beck          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Burnitz Scores; Berry Scores
   b 9   1  4-0  123  3   19%  30% S Berry         R Beck          Double to LF (Line Drive); Grissom Scores; Cirillo Scores; Burnitz to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3  2   -9%  41% G Hill          R Roque         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hernandez Scores; Grace to 3B
   t 1   2  0-1  1-3  6   -8%  33% B Santiago      R Roque         Single to CF (Line Drive); Grace Scores; Hill to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rafael Roque facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  M Alexander     Flyball: RF
          ---  4   48%  J Hernandez     Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-  2   44%  M Grace         Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Hernandez to 3B
   O      1-3  6   50%  S Sosa          Strikeout Looking
   R      1-3  2   41%  G Hill          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hernandez Scores; Grace to 3B
   R      1-3  6   33%  B Santiago      Single to CF (Line Drive); Grace Scores; Hill to 2B
   O      12-  4   36%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   34%  F Vina          Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  5   32%  M Grissom       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   31%  J Cirillo       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rafael Roque facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   33%  M Morandini     Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   34%  S Trachsel      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  4   35%  M Alexander     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Trachsel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   33%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   31%  S Berry         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   30%  D Nilsson       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rafael Roque facing 2-3-4
          ---  8   27%  J Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--  4   29%  M Grace         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  8   32%  S Sosa          Flyball: CF
          1--  2   30%  G Hill          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Hernandez to 3B
   R      1-3  1   22%  B Santiago      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Hernandez Scores; Hill to 3B
   O      1-3  1   25%  G Gaetti        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Trachsel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   22%  M Loretta       Flyball: CF
          ---  6   25%  G Jenkins       Walk
   O      1--  1   23%  R Roque         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Jenkins to 2B
   O      -2-  2   20%  F Vina          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rafael Roque facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   21%  M Morandini     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   22%  S Trachsel      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   23%  M Alexander     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Trachsel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   20%  M Grissom       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   23%  J Cirillo       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   20%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   17%  S Berry         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rafael Roque facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   19%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   20%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   20%  S Sosa          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Trachsel facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   25%  D Nilsson       Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
          1--      27%  M Loretta       Wild Pitch; Nilsson to 2B
   O      -2-  6   24%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Nilsson to 3B
   O      --3  3   18%  G Jenkins       Strikeout Swinging
                  Rich Becker pinch hits for Rafael Roque batting 9th
   O      --3  3   15%  R Becker        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Weathers facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Weathers replaces Rich Becker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   16%  G Hill          Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   17%  B Santiago      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   17%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   14%  F Vina          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   13%  M Grissom       Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  5   11%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Weathers facing 8-9-1
          ---  7    9%  M Morandini     Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1   11%  S Trachsel      Fielder's Choice C; Morandini out at 3B/C-3B; Trachsel to 1B
                  Lance Johnson pinch hits for Manny Alexander batting 1st
   O      1--  1   13%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   14%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Trachsel facing 4-5-6
                  Jose Hernandez moves to SS; Lance Johnson moves to CF
   O      ---  2   11%  J Burnitz       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5    9%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5    8%  D Nilsson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Weathers facing 3-4-5
          ---  3    6%  M Grace         Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-       4%  S Sosa          Wild Pitch; Grace to 3B
   RO     --3  8    4%  " "             Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Grace Scores
   O      ---  5    5%  G Hill          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4    5%  B Santiago      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Steve Trachsel facing 7-8-9
                  Curtis Goodwin replaces Glenallen Hill playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---  5    3%  M Loretta       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2    2%  G Jenkins       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Brian Banks pinch hits for Dave Weathers batting 9th
   O      ---  1    2%  B Banks         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Brewers 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Myers facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Myers replaces Brian Banks pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3    2%  G Gaetti        Flyball: LF
          ---  4    1%  M Morandini     Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  4    2%  S Trachsel      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Morandini to 3B
          --3  6    2%  L Johnson       Walk
   O      1-3  4    2%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
          ---  3    5%  F Vina          Single to 2B (Bunt to P's Left)
   O      1--  3    2%  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  3    5%  J Cirillo       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Grissom to 2B
                  Terry Mulholland replaces Steve Trachsel pitching and batting 9th
          12-  3   11%  J Burnitz       Single to CF (Fly Ball); Grissom to 3B; Cirillo to 2B
                  Rod Beck replaces Terry Mulholland pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123  3   30%  S Berry         Double to LF (Line Drive); Grissom Scores; Cirillo Scores; Burnitz to 3B
   RR     -23  5   64%  D Nilsson       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Burnitz Scores; Berry Scores
                  Lou Collier pinch runs for Dave Nilsson batting 6th
   O      1--  5   57%  M Loretta       Flyball: CF
   R      1--  2  100%  G Jenkins       Double to CF (Fly Ball); Collier Scores
        5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Brewers 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation