September 18, 2000 Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 12
@BAL 3 DET 5
CHW 2 MIN 3
TEX 1 CLE 2
@NYY 0 SEA 4
@TBD 3 ATL 6
NYM 3 LAD 2
ARI 1 MIL 2
CHC 1 MON 11
FLA 4 PIT 6
@PHI 5 CIN 7
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 21,367

Monday, September 18, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:34

Cubs

60-90

Lost 6

6th, 29 GB

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

W: J D'Amico (12-5), L: T Van Poppel (3-5), S: C Leskanic (11)

Brewers

65-85

Won 1

4th, 24 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .295  .770   15    3   1   GDP
A Ojeda SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .690   10    2   1   
  W Greene PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .201  .660    4    0   0   
  C Meyers PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .404         0   0   
S Sosa RF                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .320 1.050    3    0   0   
  C Patterson PH-CF           3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   14    1   0   
M Grace 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .288  .839    9    5   0   
S Andrews 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .800   15    0   2   
R Brown LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .318  .818   11    1   0   
D Buford CF-RF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .718   10    3   0   
J Reed C                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .215  .653    8    9   0   
T Van Poppel P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   1   
  J Spradlin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Rain P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  F Heredia P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Matthews PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .181  .545    4    0   0   
Totals                       29   1   4   1    3   8              107   24   5

BATTING

TB: J Reed; E Young; A Ojeda; M Grace.

GIDP: E Young (12).

RBI: M Grace (77).

2-out RBI: M Grace.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

E: D Buford (5).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .238  .617    9    3   0   
M Loretta SS                  2   0   2   1    2   0  .289  .788   22    4   2   2·2B
G Jenkins LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .305  .944   20    3   0   
R Sexson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .845   17    7   1   
J Burnitz RF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .224  .778   22    1   1   
J Hernandez 3B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .697   12    0   1   
R Belliard 2B                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .262  .735   11    0   4   
R Casanova C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .697   17    8   1   
J D'Amico P                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .095  .342    7    1   1   SF
  C Leskanic P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       28   2   5   2    3   9              137   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Loretta 2 (20, 2 off T Van Poppel).

SF: J D'Amico (1, off J Spradlin).

TB: M Loretta 4; M Grissom; R Belliard; J Hernandez.

RBI: J D'Amico (2); M Loretta (37).

2-out RBI: M Loretta.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Belliard-M Loretta-R Sexson.

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
T Van Poppel, L (3-5)          5.2   4   1   1    2   8   0   3.47   23  102-70   39·16·15    4· 4· 5· 0     63    -     0.84   0.15
J Spradlin                     1.1   1   1   0    0   0   0   5.40    5   16-10    7· 1· 2    1· 2· 2· 0          2-0    1.03  -0.03
S Rain                         0     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.24    1    5-1     0· 0· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.27  -0.01
F Heredia                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.33    3   11-7     3· 2· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.34   0.03
Totals                         8     5   2   1    3   9   0          32  134-88   49·19·20    5· 7· 8· 0          3-0

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J D'Amico, W (12-5)            8.1   3   1   1    3   7   0   2.33   29   97-58   34· 8·16    9· 7· 3· 0     77    -     1.05   0.47
C Leskanic, S (11)             0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.61    3   10-8     3· 3· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          2-1    4.13   0.17
Totals                         9     4   1   1    3   8   0          32  107-66   37·11·18    9· 8· 4· 0          2-1

S Rain faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: T Van Poppel (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eric Cooper, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Laz Diaz.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 21,367.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. E Young              2B    1. M Grissom            CF 
2. A Ojeda              SS    2. M Loretta            SS 
3. S Sosa               RF    3. G Jenkins            LF 
4. M Grace              1B    4. R Sexson             1B 
5. S Andrews            3B    5. J Burnitz            RF 
6. R Brown              LF    6. J Hernandez          3B 
7. D Buford             CF    7. R Belliard           2B 
8. J Reed               C     8. R Casanova           C  
9. T Van Poppel         P     9. J D'Amico            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  2-1  12-  4   15% 100% S Andrews       C Leskanic      Flyball: RF
   b 3   2  0-0  1--  1   12%  65% M Loretta       T Van Poppel    Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Grissom Scores
   t 9   1  2-0  12-  4    9%  92% C Patterson     C Leskanic      Strikeout Swinging
   t 9   1  2-0  1--  4   -8%  83% W Greene        J D'Amico       Walk; Young to 2B
   t 9   2  2-0  12-  2   -7%  85% M Grace         C Leskanic      Single to CF (Line Drive); Young Scores; Meyers to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff D'Amico facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  E Young         Flyball: CF
          ---  4   50%  A Ojeda         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   53%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   55%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Van Poppel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  M Grissom       Strikeout Swinging
          --- 11   55%  M Loretta       Walk
          1--      57%  G Jenkins       Wild Pitch; Loretta to 2B
   O      -2-  6   53%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   50%  R Sexson        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff D'Amico facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   52%  S Andrews       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   54%  R Brown         Foul Flyball: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  3   55%  D Buford        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Van Poppel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   53%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   51%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  R Belliard      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff D'Amico facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   46%  J Reed          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   50%  T Van Poppel    Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  3   56%  E Young         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Van Poppel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   53%  R Casanova      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   51%  J D'Amico       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   53%  M Grissom       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   R      1--  1   65%  M Loretta       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Grissom Scores
   O      -2-  3   62%  G Jenkins       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeff D'Amico facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   65%  A Ojeda         Flyball: LF
                  Corey Patterson pinch hits for Sammy Sosa batting 3rd
   O      ---  4   67%  C Patterson     Flyball: CF
          ---  4   65%  M Grace         Walk
   O      1--  4   68%  S Andrews       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Todd Van Poppel facing 4-5-6
                  Corey Patterson moves to CF; Damon Buford moves to RF
   O      ---  7   66%  R Sexson        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  6   64%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   66%  J Hernandez     Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   63%  R Belliard      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeff D'Amico facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   67%  R Brown         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   69%  D Buford        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   70%  J Reed          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Todd Van Poppel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   68%  R Casanova      Lineout: SS
   O      ---  4   67%  J D'Amico       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   65%  M Grissom       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeff D'Amico facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   69%  T Van Poppel    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   72%  E Young         Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Young out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---  2   74%  A Ojeda         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Todd Van Poppel facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   79%  M Loretta       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  7   75%  G Jenkins       Popfly: SS
   O      -2-  3   72%  R Sexson        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   73%  J Burnitz       Walk
                  Jerry Spradlin replaces Todd Van Poppel pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  6   69%  J Hernandez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeff D'Amico facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   73%  C Patterson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   76%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   78%  S Andrews       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Spradlin facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   81%  R Belliard      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   83%  R Casanova      Reached on E9 (Line Drive to CF-RF); Belliard to 3B; Casanova out at 2B/2B
   RO     --3  1   86%  J D'Amico       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Belliard Scores/unER
   O      ---  2   86%  M Grissom       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff D'Amico facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   90%  R Brown         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   92%  D Buford        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   94%  J Reed          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Rain facing 2-3-4
                  Steve Rain replaces Jerry Spradlin pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   95%  M Loretta       Walk
                  Felix Heredia replaces Steve Rain pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  1   94%  G Jenkins       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      1--  4   93%  R Sexson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   92%  J Burnitz       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff D'Amico facing 9-1-2
                  Gary Matthews pinch hits for Felix Heredia batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  G Matthews      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   91%  E Young         Walk
                  Willie Greene pinch hits for Augie Ojeda batting 2nd
          1--  4   83%  W Greene        Walk; Young to 2B
                  Curt Leskanic replaces Jeff D'Amico pitching and batting 9th; Chad Meyers pinch runs for Willie Greene batting 2nd
   O      12-  4   92%  C Patterson     Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  2   85%  M Grace         Single to CF (Line Drive); Young Scores; Meyers to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  S Andrews       Flyball: RF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Brewers 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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