August 30, 2004 Chicago Cubs at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 9
PHI 8 DET 9
@KCR 1 ATL 7
SFG 6 HOU 11
@CIN 3 PIT 5
@MIL 1 CHC 5
@MON 2 FLA 6
@NYM 4

Standings at end of play this day

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 8,122

Monday, August 30, 2004, 7:08PM
Time of Game: 2:27

Cubs

72-59

Won 1

2nd, 14½ GB

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

W: G Maddux (13-8), L: R Biddle (4-8), S: L Hawkins (20)

Expos

55-76

Lost 3

5th, 21½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Patterson CF                5   0   0   1    0   1  .287  .813   10    3   0   SB
J Macias 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .260  .656   19    0   1   
N Garciaparra SS              4   1   0   0    0   0  .317  .862    8    2   4   
M Alou LF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .281  .889   18    3   0   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .260  .879    9    2   0   2B,GDP
D Lee 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .902   13    9   3   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   1   0    0   1  .293  .751   12    2   4   
P Bako C                      4   2   2   0    0   0  .194  .534    7    4   0   2B
G Maddux P                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .164  .343   19    2   2   
  K Mercker P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  T Goodwin PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .221  .591    4    0   0   
  J Leicester P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Hawkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   5   9   4    2   4              119   27  15

BATTING

2B: P Bako (6, off R Biddle); S Sosa (19, off R Biddle).

TB: S Sosa 3; P Bako 3; G Maddux 2; T Goodwin; M Grudzielanek; M Alou.

GIDP: S Sosa (6).

RBI: S Sosa 2 (65); C Patterson (60); G Maddux (3).

2-out RBI: S Sosa 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Patterson (26, 2nd base off R Biddle/B Schneider).

PO: M Grudzielanek (2nd base by B Schneider).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Chavez CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .704   17    1   0   
J Carroll 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .742   21    2   4   
T Batista 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .245  .713   13    0   2   2B
J Rivera RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .284  .770   12    1   0   
T Sledge 1B                   4   1   3   2    0   0  .255  .761   12   12   1   HR,2B
R Church LF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .513   13    4   0   SH
B Schneider C                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .259  .752   27    5   1   2B
M Izturis SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .583   12    2   4   
R Biddle P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   1   
  H Mateo PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .500    2    0   0   
  C Vargas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .045  .090         0   0   
  L Ayala P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .875         0   0   
  E Diaz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .618    5    0   0   
  C Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    1   3              141   27  13

BATTING

2B: B Schneider (15, off G Maddux); T Sledge (15, off G Maddux); T Batista (24, off G Maddux).

HR: T Sledge (10, off J Leicester; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: R Church (1, off G Maddux).

TB: T Sledge 7; T Batista 3; B Schneider 2; J Rivera.

RBI: T Sledge 2 (38).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Batista-J Carroll-T Sledge.

E: T Batista (14); J Rivera (3).

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
G Maddux, W (13-8)             7     5   0   0    0   2   0   3.70   26  102-69   43· 3·23   13· 7· 4· 0     69    -     0.72   0.26
K Mercker                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.36    3   17-12   10· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.02
J Leicester                    0.2   2   2   2    1   1   1   3.26    5   20-14   10· 0· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.35  -0.01
L Hawkins, S (20)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.76    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.55   0.02
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   3   1          35  141-97   64· 3·30   16·10· 5· 0          1-0

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Biddle, L (4-8)              5     7   5   2    2   2   0   7.17   24   73-49   31· 7·11   12· 4· 4· 0     39    -     0.75  -0.24
C Vargas                       2     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.04    6   15-12   10· 1· 1    3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.02
L Ayala                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.44    3   11-6     4· 0· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
C Cordero                      1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.55    4   13-10    3· 0· 7    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     9   5   2    2   4   0          37  112-77   48· 8·21   18· 7· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Biddle (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Alfonso Marquez, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - James Hoye.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 8,122.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Montreal Expos                       
1. C Patterson          CF    1. E Chavez             CF 
2. J Macias             3B    2. J Carroll            2B 
3. N Garciaparra        SS    3. T Batista            3B 
4. M Alou               LF    4. J Rivera             RF 
5. S Sosa               RF    5. T Sledge             1B 
6. D Lee                1B    6. R Church             LF 
7. M Grudzielanek       2B    7. B Schneider          C  
8. P Bako               C     8. M Izturis            SS 
9. G Maddux             P     9. R Biddle             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-0  1--  3   15%  65% G Maddux        R Biddle        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bako Scores/No RBI/Adv on E9 (throw); Maddux to 3B
   t 3   2  0-2  123  4   13%  85% S Sosa          R Biddle        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Macias Scores/unER; Garciaparra Scores/unER; Alou to 3B
   t 3   0  0-0  12-  2  -10%  50% G Maddux        R Biddle        Grudzielanek Picked off 2B (C-SS)
   b 2   1  0-0  -23  5    9%  45% B Schneider     G Maddux        Fielder's Choice 1B; Rivera out at Hm/1B-C; Sledge to 3B; Schneider to 1B
   t 3   0  0-0  1--  1    6%  60% P Bako          R Biddle        Single to LF (Line Drive); Grudzielanek to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rocky Biddle facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  C Patterson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   46%  J Macias        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   45%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  E Chavez        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  2   49%  J Carroll       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  T Batista       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rocky Biddle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  M Alou          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   46%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   45%  D Lee           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   41%  J Rivera        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   36%  T Sledge        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Rivera to 2B
   O      12-  1   36%  R Church        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rivera to 3B; Sledge to 2B
   O      -23  5   45%  B Schneider     Fielder's Choice 1B; Rivera out at Hm/1B-C; Sledge to 3B; Schneider to 1B
   O      1-3  2   50%  M Izturis       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rocky Biddle facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   54%  M Grudzielanek  Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   60%  P Bako          Single to LF (Line Drive); Grudzielanek to 2B
   O      12-      50%  G Maddux        Grudzielanek Picked off 2B (C-SS)
   R      1--  3   65%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bako Scores/No RBI/Adv on E9 (throw); Maddux to 3B
   RO     --3  1   67%  C Patterson     Groundout: 2B-1B; Maddux Scores/unER
          ---  6   68%  J Macias        Walk
          1--  4   70%  N Garciaparra   Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Macias to 2B
          12-  6   72%  M Alou          Walk; Macias to 3B; Garciaparra to 2B
   RR     123  4   85%  S Sosa          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Macias Scores/unER; Garciaparra Scores/unER; Alou to 3B
   O      -23  5   83%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-4, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   85%  R Biddle        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   86%  E Chavez        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  6   87%  J Carroll       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Expos 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rocky Biddle facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   86%  M Grudzielanek  Lineout: CF
          ---  2   88%  P Bako          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
          -2-      89%  G Maddux        Wild Pitch; Bako to 3B
   R      --3  6   92%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bako Scores
   O      1--  2   91%  C Patterson     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      91%  J Macias        Patterson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   90%  " "             Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-5, Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   92%  T Batista       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   93%  J Rivera        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   91%  T Sledge        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  3   93%  R Church        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Expos 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rocky Biddle facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   93%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   92%  M Alou          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  1   92%  S Sosa          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   92%  D Lee           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-5, Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
          --- 11   88%  B Schneider     Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   91%  M Izturis       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  Henry Mateo pinch hits for Rocky Biddle batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   93%  H Mateo         Flyball: RF; Schneider to 3B
   O      --3  3   95%  E Chavez        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Expos 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Claudio Vargas facing 7-8-9
                  Claudio Vargas replaces Henry Mateo pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   94%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   94%  P Bako          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   94%  G Maddux        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-5, Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   95%  J Carroll       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   93%  T Batista       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  3   95%  J Rivera        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  2   97%  T Sledge        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Expos 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Claudio Vargas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   96%  C Patterson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   96%  J Macias        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  1   96%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-5, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   97%  R Church        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   98%  B Schneider     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   98%  M Izturis       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Expos 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Luis Ayala facing 4-5-6
                  Luis Ayala replaces Claudio Vargas pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   98%  M Alou          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   98%  S Sosa          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  D Lee           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-5, Kent Mercker facing 9-1-2
                  Kent Mercker replaces Greg Maddux pitching and batting 9th; Einar Diaz pinch hits for Luis Ayala batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  E Diaz          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   99%  E Chavez        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  7   99%  J Carroll       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Expos 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Chad Cordero facing 7-8-9
                  Chad Cordero replaces Einar Diaz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   99%  P Bako          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Tom Goodwin pinch hits for Kent Mercker batting 9th
          ---  4   99%  T Goodwin       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   99%  C Patterson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-5, Jon Leicester facing 3-4-5
                  Jon Leicester replaces Tom Goodwin pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   98%  T Batista       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   99%  J Rivera        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--  3   98%  T Sledge        Home Run (Fly Ball); Rivera Scores
   O      ---  3   99%  R Church        Strikeout Looking
          ---  9   98%  B Schneider     Walk
                  LaTroy Hawkins replaces Jon Leicester pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  2  100%  M Izturis       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Expos 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON200408300

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation