April 18, 2000 Chicago Cubs at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 18
SEA 11 OAK 8
@CLE 5 BOS 7
@DET 0 MIN 3
KCR 1 NYY 6
@TEX 3 ANA 16
@TOR 10 ARI 7
COL 1 ATL 4
PHI 3
(12) SFG 13
@CIN 9 FLA 12
PIT 5 LAD 5
HOU 3 MON 4
CHC 3 NYM 10
MIL 7 STL 5
SDP 4

Standings at end of play this day

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 9,975

Tuesday, April 18, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:23

Cubs

6-10

Lost 3

6th, 4 GB

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

W: S Strickland (1-0), L: K Tapani (0-2), S: U Urbina (3)

Expos

7-6

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .328  .758   15    4   8   
R Gutierrez SS                4   1   3   0    0   1  .377 1.007   18    0   5   CS
S Sosa RF                     4   1   1   2    0   3  .217  .800   27    2   1   HR
M Grace 1B                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .235  .868   16   13   0   
H Rodriguez LF                3   0   1   0    0   0  .119  .434   14    1   0   2B
  G Hill PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .980    2    0   0   GDP
  D Buford CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .552         0   0   
S Andrews 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .246  .954   19    1   2   
T Brock CF-LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .582   13    1   0   
J Girardi C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .179  .509    9    2   0   IW
  R Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .708    5    0   0   
K Tapani P                    3   1   1   1    0   2  .375 1.250   14    0   1   HR
  J Reed PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .691    3    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   3    3  10              155   24  17

BATTING

2B: H Rodriguez (2, off J Vazquez).

HR: K Tapani (1, off J Vazquez; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF); S Sosa (4, off J Vazquez; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

IBB: J Girardi (1, by J Vazquez).

TB: K Tapani 4; S Sosa 4; R Gutierrez 3; H Rodriguez 2; E Young.

GIDP: G Hill (1).

RBI: S Sosa 2 (8); K Tapani (3).

2-out RBI: S Sosa 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Andrews-E Young-M Grace; R Gutierrez-E Young-M Grace.

E: H Rodriguez (1); S Andrews (6); T Brock (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Gutierrez (1, 2nd base by J Vazquez/C Widger).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Bergeron CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .196  .510   16    0   0   
J Vidro 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .423 1.176   19    2   4   2B
R White LF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .260  .747   12    3   0   2B
V Guerrero RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .444 1.350    7    2   0   GDP
L Stevens 1B                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .740   10   10   0   2B
C Widger C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .806   14    9   1   
M Barrett 3B                  3   2   3   0    0   0  .152  .449   17    0   1   
O Cabrera SS                  3   0   2   2    0   0  .227  .682    7    1   2   2B,GDP
J Vazquez P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143    6    0   1   
  S Strickland P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Guerrero PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .473    4    0   0   
  S Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  U Urbina P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   4   9   4    0   2              112   27   9

BATTING

2B: O Cabrera (4, off K Tapani); R White (5, off K Tapani); L Stevens (2, off K Tapani); J Vidro (6, off K Tapani).

TB: O Cabrera 3; M Barrett 3; J Vidro 3; R White 2; L Stevens 2.

GIDP: V Guerrero (2); O Cabrera (3).

RBI: O Cabrera 2 (12); L Stevens (11); R White (10).

2-out RBI: L Stevens; O Cabrera.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Widger-J Vidro; O Cabrera-J Vidro-L Stevens.

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
K Tapani, L (0-2)              8     9   4   3    0   2   0   4.62   31  112-73   51· 6·16   19· 2· 8· 0     52    -     1.07  -0.06
Totals                         8     9   4   3    0   2   0          31  112-73   51· 6·16   19· 2· 8· 0           -

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Vazquez                      6     7   3   3    3   5   2   3.32   27  115-67   38·15·14    8· 4· 5· 2     48    -     1.06   0.03
S Strickland, W (1-0)          1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.35    3   16-10    2· 5· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.17   0.09
S Kline                        0     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.00    1    4-4     1· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.17  -0.09
U Urbina, S (3)                2     0   0   0    0   2   0   7.50    5   20-12    4· 5· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    2.22   0.39
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3  10   2          36  155-93   45·27·21   10· 6· 5· 2          1-0

S Kline faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Kline (2).

IBB: J Vazquez (2; J Girardi).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Everitt, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Mike DiMuro, 3B - Brian Gorman.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 9,975.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Montreal Expos                       
1. E Young              2B    1. P Bergeron           CF 
2. R Gutierrez          SS    2. J Vidro              2B 
3. S Sosa               RF    3. R White              LF 
4. M Grace              1B    4. V Guerrero           RF 
5. H Rodriguez          LF    5. L Stevens            1B 
6. S Andrews            3B    6. C Widger             C  
7. T Brock              CF    7. M Barrett            3B 
8. J Girardi            C     8. O Cabrera            SS 
9. K Tapani             P     9. J Vazquez            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  3-3  -2-  1   20%  76% O Cabrera       K Tapani        Single to LF (Line Drive); Barrett Scores/unER; Cabrera to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw to Hm)
   t 8   0  4-3  1--  2   19%  83% G Hill          U Urbina        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 3   2  0-1  1--  4  -18%  25% S Sosa          J Vazquez       Home Run; Gutierrez Scores
   b 4   2  3-1  -2-  4   11%  42% L Stevens       K Tapani        Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); White Scores
   t 3   1  0-0  ---  6  -11%  42% K Tapani        J Vazquez       Home Run (LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  E Young         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   50%  R Gutierrez     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   OO     1-- 10   55%  S Sosa          Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Gutierrez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  9   53%  P Bergeron      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   51%  J Vidro         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  2   50%  R White         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Javier Vazquez facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   46%  M Grace         Walk
   O      1--  5   50%  H Rodriguez     Lineout: SS
   O      1--  3   53%  S Andrews       Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1--  1   55%  T Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  V Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   51%  L Stevens       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  C Widger        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Javier Vazquez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   53%  J Girardi       Lineout: RF
   R      ---  6   42%  K Tapani        Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   44%  E Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   42%  R Gutierrez     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  4   25%  S Sosa          Home Run; Gutierrez Scores
          ---  6   24%  M Grace         Walk
   O      1--  4   26%  H Rodriguez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, Kevin Tapani facing 7-8-9
          ---  9   29%  M Barrett       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   21%  O Cabrera       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   20%  J Vazquez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Expos 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Javier Vazquez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   22%  S Andrews       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   23%  T Brock         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   24%  J Girardi       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   21%  P Bergeron      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   25%  J Vidro         Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   R      -2-  2   35%  R White         Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Vidro Scores
   O      -2-  1   30%  V Guerrero      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-  4   42%  L Stevens       Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); White Scores
   O      -2-  6   37%  C Widger        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Expos 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Javier Vazquez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   40%  K Tapani        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   37%  E Young         Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  5   33%  R Gutierrez     Single (Ground Ball); Young to 2B
   O      12-  7   38%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   43%  M Grace         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, Kevin Tapani facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   48%  M Barrett       Single (Ground Ball)
   RO     1--  2   54%  O Cabrera       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Barrett Scores; Cabrera out at 3B/RF-2B-3B
   O      ---  3   52%  J Vazquez       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  P Bergeron      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Expos 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Javier Vazquez facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   41%  H Rodriguez     Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   48%  S Andrews       Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  2   53%  T Brock         Flyball: LF
          -2-  4   51%  J Girardi       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   58%  K Tapani        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Expos 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Tied 3-3, Kevin Tapani facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   63%  J Vidro         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      1--  5   58%  R White         Lineout: 2B
   OO     1--  1   50%  V Guerrero      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Expos 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Scott Strickland facing 1-2-3
                  Scott Strickland replaces Javier Vazquez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   54%  E Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   57%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   59%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Expos 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Tied 3-3, Kevin Tapani facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   55%  L Stevens       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   52%  C Widger        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   56%  M Barrett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Barrett to 2B/Adv on E8
   R      -2-  1   76%  O Cabrera       Single to LF (Line Drive); Barrett Scores/unER; Cabrera to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw to Hm)
                  Wilton Guerrero pinch hits for Scott Strickland batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   73%  W Guerrero      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Expos 4.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Steve Kline facing 4-5-6
                  Steve Kline replaces Wilton Guerrero pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   64%  M Grace         Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Grace to 1B
                  Ugueth Urbina replaces Steve Kline pitching and batting 9th; Glenallen Hill pinch hits for Henry Rodriguez batting 5th
   OO     1--  2   83%  G Hill          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  6   86%  S Andrews       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Expos 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-3, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
                  Tarrik Brock moves to LF; Damon Buford replaces Glenallen Hill playing CF batting 5th
   O      ---  1   84%  P Bergeron      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   83%  J Vidro         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   84%  R White         Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   82%  V Guerrero      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Expos 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Ugueth Urbina facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   90%  T Brock         Popfly: 1B
                  Roosevelt Brown pinch hits for Joe Girardi batting 8th
   O      ---  5   96%  R Brown         Flyball: RF
                  Jeff Reed pinch hits for Kevin Tapani batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  J Reed          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Expos 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON200004180

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