June 8, 1997 Chicago Cubs at Montreal Expos Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 12
CLE 6 BAL 2
@CHW 1 SEA 2
@DET 0 KCR 4
TEX 2 ANA 8
@MIN 6 NYY 3
MIL 1 OAK 7
@TOR 5 COL 7
FLA 2 FLA 9
@COL 1
(7) STL 9
@LAD 3 MON 5
CHC 4 PHI 3
@PIT 2 HOU 9
@SDP 0 SFG 5
ATL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 27,338

Sunday, June 8, 1997, 1:37
Time of Game: 2:56

Cubs

24-37

Lost 4

5th, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  0    4  6  1
Expos           0  0  1   0  0  0   2  0  2    5 11  0

W: A Telford (2-0), L: T Adams (0-3)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Expos

32-28

Won 3

4th, 8½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    5   1   0   0    0   1  .257  .723   22    1   0   
B Brown LF                    4   0   1   2    0   2  .231  .687   18    2   0   2B
  D Glanville PR-LF           0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .776         2   0   SB
M Grace 1B                    2   0   1   0    2   0  .303  .834   32    3   2   2B
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   4  .259  .819   13    1   0   
S Dunston SS                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .303  .746    9    1   0   
  R Sanchez SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .561         2   0   
D Hansen 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .801   11    1   0   2B
  J Hernandez PR-3B           1   1   0   0    0   0  .301  .820    2    0   0   
  T Adams P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   1   2    0   2  .246  .655   16    0   1   SB
T Houston C                   4   1   0   0    0   2  .224  .554   16   10   0   
S Trachsel P                  1   0   0   0    1   1  .040  .223   10    2   0   SH
  K Bottenfield P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Orie 3B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .668    1    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   6   4    3  14              150   25   3

BATTING

2B: B Brown (5, off P Martinez); M Grace (8, off P Martinez); D Hansen (2, off P Martinez).

SH: S Trachsel (4, off P Martinez).

TB: M Grace 2; B Brown 2; D Hansen 2; S Dunston 2; R Sandberg.

RBI: B Brown 2 (10); R Sandberg 2 (24).

2-out RBI: B Brown 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: D Hansen (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Sandberg (4, 2nd base off P Martinez/D Fletcher); D Glanville (9, 3rd base off P Martinez/D Fletcher).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Santangelo CF               4   1   1   1    0   1  .271  .842   18    0   0   2B,SH
M Lansing 2B                  4   0   3   1    1   1  .270  .790   19    2   3   2·2B
M Grudzielanek SS             4   0   2   2    0   0  .298  .752   10    0   2   
D Fletcher C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .882   19   15   0   
H Rodriguez LF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .311  .895   15    1   0   
D Strange 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .311  .836   16    1   1   
J Orsulak RF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .719   11    0   0   
  S Obando PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .097  .346    2    0   0   
R McGuire 1B                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .429 1.110   17    8   1   HR
P Martinez P                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .111  .291    4    0   1   
  D Veres P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  J Vidro PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    4    0   0   2B
  A Telford P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625         0   2   
  A Stankiewicz PH            1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .668    5    0   0   
Totals                       36   5  11   5    1  10              140   27  10

BATTING

2B: F Santangelo (6, off T Adams); M Lansing 2 (17, off S Trachsel, off T Adams); J Vidro (1, off S Trachsel).

HR: R McGuire (1, off S Trachsel; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SH: F Santangelo (3, off S Trachsel).

TB: M Lansing 5; R McGuire 5; F Santangelo 2; M Grudzielanek 2; J Vidro 2; P Martinez; J Orsulak.

RBI: M Grudzielanek 2 (23); R McGuire (1); F Santangelo (17); M Lansing (26).

2-out RBI: M Grudzielanek.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

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                     6     7   3   2    1   8   1   4.54   27   97-64   35·11·18    6· 5· 7· 0     55    -     1.11  -0.02
K Bottenfield, H (5)           0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.89    3   14-9     4· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    2.08   0.01
B Patterson, H (7)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.20    3   11-7     5· 1· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          1-0    2.09   0.16
T Adams, BS (2), L (0-3)       0.2   3   2   2    0   1   0   2.03    5   18-12    8· 2· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    3.66  -0.76
Totals                         8.1  11   5   4    1  10   1          38  140-92   52·16·24    9·10· 8· 0          2-1

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Martinez                     6.2   6   4   4    3  13   0   1.78   30  121-84   37·30·17    7· 3· 4· 0     56    -     1.22  -0.22
D Veres                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.55    1    3-3     0· 3· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.83   0.02
A Telford, W (2-0)             2     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.41    6   17-13    6· 2· 5    5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.66   0.09
Totals                         9     6   4   4    3  14   0          37  141-100  43·35·22   12· 4· 4· 0          2-0

S Trachsel faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Paul Schrieber, 2B - Charlie Reliford, 3B - Jim Quick.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 27,338.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Montreal Expos                       
1. B McRae              CF    1. F Santangelo         CF 
2. B Brown              LF    2. M Lansing            2B 
3. M Grace              1B    3. M Grudzielanek       SS 
4. S Sosa               RF    4. D Fletcher           C  
5. S Dunston            SS    5. H Rodriguez          LF 
6. D Hansen             3B    6. D Strange            3B 
7. R Sandberg           2B    7. J Orsulak            RF 
8. T Houston            C     8. R McGuire            1B 
9. S Trachsel           P     9. P Martinez           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  4-3  1--  2   49%  70% F Santangelo    T Adams         Double to LF (Line Drive); McGuire Scores
   b 9   1  4-4  -2-  4   30% 100% M Lansing       T Adams         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Santangelo Scores
   t 7   0  1-0  1--  1  -20%  42% D Hansen        P Martinez      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Dunston to 3B
   t 7   2  1-2  1-3  2  -20%  11% B Brown         P Martinez      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Houston Scores; McRae Scores
   t 7   0  1-0  -23  2  -15%  27% R Sandberg      P Martinez      Single to CF (Line Drive); Dunston Scores; Hernandez Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  8   52%  B McRae         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  B Brown         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   52%  M Grace         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   55%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   53%  F Santangelo    Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   57%  M Lansing       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   53%  M Grudzielanek  Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-  6   50%  D Fletcher      Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Martinez facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   46%  S Dunston       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   48%  D Hansen        Groundout: P-1B; Dunston to 2B
   O      -2-  3   52%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3   55%  T Houston       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   53%  H Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   51%  D Strange       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   50%  J Orsulak       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Martinez facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   46%  S Trachsel      Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  B McRae         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  6   53%  B Brown         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  7   51%  M Grace         Walk; Trachsel to 2B
   O      12-  3   56%  S Sosa          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   53%  R McGuire       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  2   56%  P Martinez      Single to P (Line Drive to P's Right)
          1--  1   60%  F Santangelo    Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Martinez to 2B
          12-  5   66%  M Lansing       Walk; Martinez to 3B; Santangelo to 2B
   R      123  4   75%  M Grudzielanek  Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Martinez Scores/unER; Santangelo to 3B; Lansing to 2B
   O      123  5   69%  D Fletcher      Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  3   62%  H Rodriguez     Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pedro Martinez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   65%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   67%  D Hansen        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   69%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Trachsel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   67%  D Strange       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   69%  J Orsulak       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  7   66%  R McGuire       Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  2   64%  P Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pedro Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   67%  T Houston       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   69%  S Trachsel      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   71%  B McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   69%  F Santangelo    Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  3   71%  M Lansing       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   68%  M Grudzielanek  Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  3   66%  D Fletcher      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pedro Martinez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   70%  B Brown         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  7   72%  M Grace         Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   74%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Trachsel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   72%  H Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   70%  D Strange       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   69%  J Orsulak       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pedro Martinez facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   62%  S Dunston       Single to P (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   42%  D Hansen        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Dunston to 3B
                  Jose Hernandez pinch runs for Dave Hansen batting 6th
   RR     -23  2   27%  R Sandberg      Single to CF (Line Drive); Dunston Scores; Hernandez Scores
          1--      24%  T Houston       Sandberg Steals 2B
          -2-  4   17%  " "             Fielder's Choice P; Sandberg to 3B
   O      1-3  2   21%  S Trachsel      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Houston to 2B
   O      -23  3   31%  B McRae         Fielder's Choice 2B; Sandberg out at Hm/2B-C; Houston to 3B
   RR     1-3  2   11%  B Brown         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Houston Scores; McRae Scores
                  Doug Glanville pinch runs for Brant Brown batting 2nd
          -2-      11%  M Grace         Glanville Steals 3B
          --3 11   10%  " "             Walk
                  Dave Veres replaces Pedro Martinez pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  3   13%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-4, Steve Trachsel facing 8-9-1
                  Jose Hernandez moves to 3B; Doug Glanville moves to LF
   R      ---  1   22%  R McGuire       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
                  Jose Vidro pinch hits for Dave Veres batting 9th
          ---  4   32%  J Vidro         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Kent Bottenfield replaces Steve Trachsel pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  6   25%  F Santangelo    Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  4   19%  M Lansing       Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-  4   31%  M Grudzielanek  Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Vidro Scores
                  Bob Patterson replaces Kent Bottenfield pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5   25%  D Fletcher      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Expos 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Anthony Telford facing 5-6-7
                  Anthony Telford replaces Jose Vidro pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   28%  S Dunston       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   29%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   31%  R Sandberg      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Expos 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-4, Bob Patterson facing 5-6-7
                  Rey Sanchez replaces Shawon Dunston playing SS batting 5th
   O      ---  5   24%  H Rodriguez     Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   20%  D Strange       Popfly: SS
                  Terry Adams replaces Jose Hernandez pitching and batting 6th; Kevin Orie replaces Bob Patterson playing 3B batting 9th; Sherman Obando pinch hits for Joe Orsulak batting 7th
   O      ---  2   16%  S Obando        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Expos 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Anthony Telford facing 8-9-1
                  Sherman Obando moves to RF
   O      ---  2   18%  T Houston       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  1   19%  K Orie          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   20%  B McRae         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Expos 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-4, Terry Adams facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   34%  R McGuire       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
                  Andy Stankiewicz pinch hits for Anthony Telford batting 9th
   O      1--  5   21%  A Stankiewicz   Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  2   70%  F Santangelo    Double to LF (Line Drive); McGuire Scores
   R      -2-  4  100%  M Lansing       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Santangelo Scores
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Expos 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON199706080

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation