July 26, 1999 Chicago Cubs at Montreal Expos Box Score and Play by Play

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TOR 4
@CHW 3
(11) CLE 6
DET 3 OAK 14
@MIN 7 TBD 7
ANA 0 ATL 6
MIL 1 HOU 8
@COL 5 CIN 5
@LAD 3
(10) MON 6
CHC 1 NYM 7
PIT 5 PHI 9
FLA 1 ARI 2
@SDP 0 SFG 10
STL 8

Standings at end of play this day

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 10,544

Monday, July 26, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:27

Cubs

46-51

Lost 4

6th, 12½ GB

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

W: D Smith (2-5), L: J Lieber (8-4)

Expos

36-60

Won 1

5th, 22 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Morandini 2B                5   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .694   19    3   2   GDP
J Hernandez SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .780   14    1   2   
M Grace 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .316  .884   12    5   3   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .303 1.014   14    4   0   2B,SB
G Hill LF                     3   0   1   0    1   2  .333 1.032   20    1   0   
T Houston 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .776   21    1   1   GDP
B Santiago C                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .236  .644   11    4   0   
C Goodwin CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .644   14    3   0   
J Lieber P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .129  .404    4    2   2   SH
  G Gaetti PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .197  .623    7    0   0   
  S Sanders P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .563         0   0   
  R King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Adams P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Reed PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .713    4    0   0   
Totals                       33   1   9   1    3   6              140   24  10

BATTING

2B: S Sosa (20, off G Mota).

SH: J Lieber (5, off D Smith).

TB: S Sosa 4; B Santiago 2; M Morandini; C Goodwin; G Hill; M Grace.

GIDP: T Houston (6); M Morandini (6).

RBI: B Santiago (28).

2-out RBI: B Santiago.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

E: T Houston (15).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Sosa (5, 2nd base off D Smith/C Widger).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Martinez CF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .701   16    1   1   SH
J Vidro 2B                    4   1   3   2    0   1  .325  .892    8    3   4   3B
  G Mota P                    0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 5.000         1   0   
R White LF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .314  .869   14    3   0   
V Guerrero RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .880   10    0   0   
B Fullmer 1B                  4   2   3   3    0   0  .267  .803   11    9   0   HR,2B
  R McGuire 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .705         1   1   
C Widger C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .284  .805   16    7   1   2B
M Barrett 3B                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .274  .716   12    0   1   
  S Andrews 3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .632    1    0   0   
O Cabrera SS                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .243  .658   16    1   6   
D Smith P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .077    7    0   0   SH
  W Guerrero PH               1   1   0   0    0   0  .283  .692    4    0   0   
  M Mordecai 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .739    1    1   0   
Totals                       32   6   9   6    2   4              116   27  14

BATTING

2B: C Widger (15, off J Lieber); B Fullmer (16, off R King).

3B: J Vidro (1, off J Lieber).

HR: B Fullmer (5, off J Lieber; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).

SH: M Martinez (5, off S Sanders); D Smith (1, off J Lieber).

TB: B Fullmer 7; J Vidro 5; C Widger 3; M Barrett.

RBI: B Fullmer 3 (18); J Vidro 2 (36); M Barrett (28).

2-out RBI: B Fullmer 3; M Barrett; J Vidro.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Vidro-O Cabrera-B Fullmer; O Cabrera-J Vidro-B Fullmer.

E: D Smith (1).

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
J Lieber, L (8-4)              6     7   3   3    1   4   1   3.36   26   83-62   41· 8·13   13· 4· 4· 0     49    -     0.90  -0.05
S Sanders                      0.2   1   3   0    1   0   0   4.81    5   18-12    9· 3· 0    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.51  -0.05
R King                         0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   9.45    2    9-5     5· 0· 0    0· 0· 2· 0          2-2    0.28  -0.05
T Adams                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.41    3    6-4     3· 0· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8     9   6   3    2   4   1          36  116-83   58·11·14   15· 7· 8· 0          2-2

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Smith, W (2-5)               7     8   1   1    2   4   0   5.40   29  102-63   34·12·17   14· 4· 5· 0     59    -     1.40   0.33
G Mota                         2     1   0   0    1   2   0   1.54    8   37-24   13· 4· 7    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.29   0.02
Totals                         9     9   1   1    3   6   0          37  139-87   47·16·24   17· 5· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Smith (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Dreckman, 1B - Rich Rieker, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - Brian Runge.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 10,544.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Montreal Expos                       
1. M Morandini          2B    1. M Martinez           CF 
2. J Hernandez          SS    2. J Vidro              2B 
3. M Grace              1B    3. R White              LF 
4. S Sosa               RF    4. V Guerrero           RF 
5. G Hill               LF    5. B Fullmer            1B 
6. T Houston            3B    6. C Widger             C  
7. B Santiago           C     7. M Barrett            3B 
8. C Goodwin            CF    8. O Cabrera            SS 
9. J Lieber             P     9. D Smith              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  0-0  ---  4   13%  64% B Fullmer       J Lieber        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   t 7   0  3-1  1--  6   12%  87% M Morandini     D Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 6   2  2-0  12-  2  -12%  67% B Santiago      D Smith         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Grace Scores; Sosa to 2B
   b 6   2  1-2  -2-  5   10%  82% M Barrett       J Lieber        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Fullmer Scores
   b 5   2  0-1  -2-  1   10%  79% J Vidro         J Lieber        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Cabrera Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Smith facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  M Morandini     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   54%  J Hernandez     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   53%  M Grace         Walk
   O      1--  3   55%  S Sosa          Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  M Martinez      Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          ---  3   59%  J Vidro         Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      --3  4   54%  R White         Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  2   50%  V Guerrero      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Smith facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   46%  G Hill          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  6   54%  T Houston       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  1   53%  B Santiago      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      52%  C Goodwin       Wild Pitch; Santiago to 2B
   O      -2-  4   55%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Santiago out at Hm/CF-C
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   53%  B Fullmer       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  3   55%  C Widger        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   52%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   50%  O Cabrera       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Smith facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  J Lieber        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   50%  M Morandini     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   53%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   56%  M Grace         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   53%  D Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   51%  M Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   50%  J Vidro         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Smith facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   46%  S Sosa          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   48%  G Hill          Strikeout Looking, Sosa Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   52%  T Houston       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  5   56%  B Santiago      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   53%  R White         Lineout: P (P's Left)
   O      ---  1   51%  V Guerrero      Lineout: RF
   R      ---  4   64%  B Fullmer       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          ---  3   67%  C Widger        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  3   63%  M Barrett       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Dan Smith facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   58%  C Goodwin       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   61%  J Lieber        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Goodwin to 2B
   O      -2-  1   65%  M Morandini     Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Goodwin to 3B
   O      --3  3   71%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jon Lieber facing 8-9-1
          ---  7   74%  O Cabrera       Walk
   O      1--  3   72%  D Smith         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cabrera to 2B
   O      -2-  5   69%  M Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  1   79%  J Vidro         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Cabrera Scores
   O      1--  1   77%  R White         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Dan Smith facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   72%  M Grace         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  2   64%  S Sosa          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Grace to 2B
   O      12-  5   72%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   78%  T Houston       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   R      12-  2   67%  B Santiago      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Grace Scores; Sosa to 2B
   O      12-  3   74%  C Goodwin       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jon Lieber facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   72%  V Guerrero      Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  1   74%  B Fullmer       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   72%  C Widger        Groundout: P-1B; Fullmer to 2B
   R      -2-  5   82%  M Barrett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Fullmer Scores
   O      1--  2   81%  O Cabrera       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Dan Smith facing 9-1-2
                  Shane Andrews replaces Michael Barrett playing 3B batting 7th; Gary Gaetti pinch hits for Jon Lieber batting 9th
          ---  7   75%  G Gaetti        Walk
   OO     1--  6   87%  M Morandini     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   88%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-1, Scott Sanders facing 9-1-2
                  Scott Sanders replaces Gary Gaetti pitching and batting 9th; Wilton Guerrero pinch hits for Dan Smith batting 9th
          ---  4   90%  W Guerrero      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   89%  M Martinez      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Guerrero to 2B
   R      -2-  1   94%  J Vidro         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Guerrero Scores/unER
          1--  7   95%  R White         Walk; Vidro to 2B
   O      12-  4   94%  V Guerrero      Lineout: RF
                  Ray King replaces Scott Sanders pitching and batting 9th
   RR     12-  3   98%  B Fullmer       Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Vidro Scores/unER; White Scores/unER
   O      -2-  6   98%  C Widger        Lineout: 3B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 6.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Guillermo Mota facing 3-4-5
                  Guillermo Mota replaces Jose Vidro pitching and batting 2nd; Ryan McGuire replaces Brad Fullmer playing 1B batting 5th; Mike Mordecai replaces Wilton Guerrero playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  4   98%  S Sosa          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  5   97%  G Hill          Walk
   O      12-  8   98%  T Houston       Flyball: LF
   O      12-  3   99%  B Santiago      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 6-1, Terry Adams facing 7-8-9
                  Terry Adams replaces Ray King pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   99%  S Andrews       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   99%  O Cabrera       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   99%  M Mordecai      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 6.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Guillermo Mota facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4  100%  C Goodwin       Strikeout Looking
                  Jeff Reed pinch hits for Terry Adams batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  J Reed          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  M Morandini     Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON199907260

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation