April 14, 1994 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 6
TOR 4 NYY 10
@CHW 3 BAL 3
@DET 1 MIN 5
@OAK 4 MIL 7
@TEX 2 ATL 6
SFG 1 FLA 8
HOU 2 NYM 10
CHC 9 COL 5
@PHI 0 PIT 4
SDP 2 STL 9
LAD 8

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 14,147

Thursday, April 14, 1994, 1:39
Time of Game: 3:28

Cubs

3-5

Lost 1

5th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  2  1   0  6  0    9 11  2
Mets            0  0  3   0  2  3   0  2  X   10 15  1

W: D Linton (1-0), L: D Plesac (1-1), S: J Franco (1)

Mets

5-3

Won 1

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Rhodes CF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .355 1.106   23    3   0   2B
R Sandberg 2B                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .235  .591   16    1   2   
M Grace 1B                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .176  .498   27    6   1   2B
D May LF                      2   2   1   0    2   0  .259  .703   16    0   0   2B
  G Hill PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    1    0   0   
S Sosa RF                     4   2   3   4    1   1  .226  .629   17    1   0   HR,CS
R Wilkins C                   2   1   0   1    1   2  .231  .631   20    9   0   SF
S Buechele 3B                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .310  .927   11    2   2   HR
S Dunston SS                  4   0   2   1    0   2  .400 1.079   23    0   0   
S Trachsel P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.167    4    1   0   
  E Zambrano PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .364 1.182    5    0   0   
  J Bullinger P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  B Ilsley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  W Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.178    9    0   0   
  C Crim P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Sanchez PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .308    8    0   0   
  D Plesac P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   9  11   9    4   7              180   24   6

BATTING

2B: M Grace (1, off B Saberhagen); D May (3, off B Saberhagen); K Rhodes (1, off M Maddux).

HR: S Buechele (2, off J Hurst; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); S Sosa (1, off J Hurst; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SF: R Wilkins (1, off B Saberhagen).

TB: S Sosa 6; S Buechele 4; M Grace 2; D May 2; K Rhodes 2; S Dunston 2; R Sandberg; G Hill.

RBI: S Sosa 4 (6); S Buechele 2 (8); S Dunston (7); R Sandberg (2); R Wilkins (1).

2-out RBI: S Dunston; S Sosa.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 8.

FIELDING

E: R Sandberg (1); D May (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: S Sosa (2, 2nd base by B Saberhagen/K Stinnett).

PO: S Sosa (2nd base by B Saberhagen).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Vizcaino SS                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .367 1.141   16    1   3   
F Vina 3B                     4   2   1   0    1   0  .455 1.083   12    0   1   2B
K McReynolds LF               5   1   2   0    0   1  .280  .720   23    4   0   
J Burnitz RF                  3   1   0   1    0   2  .167  .467   11    2   0   
  J Cangelosi PH-RF           1   2   1   0    1   0  .600 1.514    9    1   0   
J Kent 2B                     5   2   2   5    0   1  .375 1.273   23    2   0   2·HR
D Segui 1B                    5   0   2   2    0   0  .267  .745   14    6   2   2B
K Stinnett C                  5   1   3   0    0   0  .294  .721   10    5   1   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Thompson CF                 4   1   2   2    1   2  .391 1.413   17    2   0   HR
B Saberhagen P                2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .167   19    2   1   
  J McKnight PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    4    0   0   
  M Maddux P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Hurst P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Linton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Hundley C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .866         2   0   
Totals                       40  10  15  10    4   9              158   27   9

BATTING

2B: F Vina (1, off J Bullinger); D Segui (3, off S Trachsel).

HR: J Kent 2 (4, off D Plesac, off B Ilsley; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs); R Thompson (3, off J Bullinger; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: J Kent 8; R Thompson 5; K Stinnett 3; D Segui 3; F Vina 2; K McReynolds 2; J Cangelosi; J McKnight; J Vizcaino.

RBI: J Kent 5 (14); D Segui 2 (7); R Thompson 2 (9); J Burnitz (1).

2-out RBI: R Thompson 2; D Segui 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

E: B Saberhagen (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
S Trachsel                     4     7   3   3    2   7   0   2.38   22   85-53   28· 8·17    8· 1· 4· 0     41    -     1.06  -0.14
J Bullinger                    1.1   3   3   3    1   0   1  10.38    8   28-17   12· 0· 5    0· 3· 4· 0          0-0    0.58  -0.19
B Ilsley                       0.2   1   2   2    1   0   1  14.73    4    9-4     4· 0· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          1-1    0.54  -0.09
C Crim                         1     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   18-12    8· 0· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
D Plesac, BS (1), L (1-1)      1     2   2   2    0   1   1   3.38    5   18-13    9· 2· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.54  -0.53
Totals                         8    15  10  10    4   9   3          44  158-99   61·10·28   12· 9·10· 0          1-1

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Saberhagen                   7     5   3   3    2   5   0   2.81   27  109-75   47· 9·19    7·11· 2· 0     58    -     0.92   0.07
M Maddux                       0.1   2   3   3    1   0   0   5.06    4   19-9     4· 1· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.65  -0.05
J Hurst, BS (1)                0     3   3   3    1   0   2   7.20    4   14-8     6· 0· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          2-2    1.58  -0.70
D Linton, W (1-0)              0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    9-5     3· 1· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.36   0.07
J Franco, S (1)                1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.60    4   17-13    6· 4· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.38   0.16
Totals                         9    11   9   9    4   7   2          41  168-110  66·15·29    9·17· 4· 0          3-2

J Hurst faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Hurst (1).

IBB: None.

PO: B Saberhagen (0; S Sosa, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 3:28.

Attendance: 14,147.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 22mph out to Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. K Rhodes             CF    1. J Vizcaino           SS 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. F Vina               3B 
3. M Grace              1B    3. K McReynolds         LF 
4. D May                LF    4. J Burnitz            RF 
5. S Sosa               RF    5. J Kent               2B 
6. R Wilkins            C     6. D Segui              1B 
7. S Buechele           3B    7. K Stinnett           C  
8. S Dunston            SS    8. R Thompson           CF 
9. S Trachsel           P     9. B Saberhagen         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  9-8  1--  6   46%  87% J Kent          D Plesac        Home Run (Fly Ball); Cangelosi Scores
   t 8   1  8-7  1--  3  -46%  28% S Buechele      J Hurst         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wilkins Scores
   b 5   2  2-3  1--  1   19%  87% R Thompson      J Bullinger     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Stinnett Scores
   b 3   2  0-1  1-3  6   16%  83% D Segui         S Trachsel      Double to RF (Fly Ball); McReynolds Scores; Burnitz Scores
   t 8   1  8-4  12-  2  -14%  80% S Sosa          J Hurst         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Sandberg Scores; May Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  K Rhodes        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  3   54%  R Sandberg      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   55%  M Grace         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  J Vizcaino      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   57%  F Vina          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Vizcaino to 2B
   O      -2-  7   53%  K McReynolds    Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  7   50%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  D May           Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  6   50%  S Sosa          Walk
   O      1--      54%  R Wilkins       Sosa Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   55%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   53%  J Kent          Lineout: 3B
          ---  3   55%  D Segui         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   62%  K Stinnett      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Segui to 3B
   O      1-3  4   55%  R Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  5   50%  B Saberhagen    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   53%  S Buechele      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   56%  S Trachsel      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   53%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  5   56%  F Vina          Walk
          1--  2   65%  K McReynolds    Single to LF (Ground Ball); Vina to 3B/Adv on E7; McReynolds to 2B
   R      -23  1   73%  J Burnitz       Fielder's Choice 1B; Vina Scores; McReynolds to 3B; Burnitz to 1B
   O      1-3  6   67%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1-3  6   83%  D Segui         Double to RF (Fly Ball); McReynolds Scores; Burnitz Scores
          -2-  4   84%  K Stinnett      Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Segui to 3B
          1-3  5   85%  R Thompson      Walk; Stinnett to 2B
   O      123  7   81%  B Saberhagen    Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   84%  K Rhodes        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   85%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   86%  M Grace         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   85%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   84%  F Vina          Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
          ---  2   85%  K McReynolds    Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   84%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   78%  D May           Double to RF (Fly Ball)
          -2-  2   70%  S Sosa          Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); May to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   75%  R Wilkins       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; May Scores
   O      1--  3   77%  S Buechele      Groundout: SS-1B; Sosa to 2B
          -2-      77%  S Dunston       Sosa Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Sosa to 3B
   R      --3  7   68%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Sosa Scores
                  Eduardo Zambrano pinch hits for Steve Trachsel batting 9th
   O      1--  5   71%  E Zambrano      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Bullinger facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Bullinger replaces Eduardo Zambrano pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   69%  J Kent          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   67%  D Segui         Lineout: P
          ---  1   68%  K Stinnett      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   RR     1--  1   87%  R Thompson      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Stinnett Scores
          ---  7   87%  B Saberhagen    Walk
   O      1--  2   86%  J Vizcaino      Lineout: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 5.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   89%  K Rhodes        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   90%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   88%  M Grace         Double to RF (Fly Ball)
          -2-  6   87%  D May           Walk
   R      12-  2   79%  S Sosa          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Grace Scores; May to 2B
   O      12-  3   85%  R Wilkins       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jim Bullinger facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   88%  F Vina          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  7   88%  K McReynolds    Lineout: 2B (SS-2B); Vina to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw)
                  Blaise Ilsley replaces Jim Bullinger pitching and batting 9th; John Cangelosi pinch hits for Jeromy Burnitz batting 4th
          --3  4   89%  J Cangelosi     Walk
   RRR    1-3  3   97%  J Kent          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Vina Scores; Cangelosi Scores
   O      ---  1   97%  D Segui         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   97%  K Stinnett      Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 8.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
                  John Cangelosi moves to RF
   O      ---  3   98%  S Buechele      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   98%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
                  Willie Wilson pinch hits for Blaise Ilsley batting 9th
   O      ---  9   99%  W Wilson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-3, Chuck Crim facing 8-9-1
                  Chuck Crim replaces Willie Wilson pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   99%  R Thompson      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  Jeff McKnight pinch hits for Bret Saberhagen batting 9th
          1--  4   99%  J McKnight      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Thompson to 2B
   O      12-  4   99%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  2   99%  F Vina          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      12-  5   98%  K McReynolds    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 8.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Mike Maddux facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Maddux replaces Jeff McKnight pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   97%  K Rhodes        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  4   94%  R Sandberg      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Rhodes Scores
   O      1--  5   96%  M Grace         Lineout: P-1B (P's Right); Sandberg to 2B
          -2-  4   94%  D May           Walk
                  Jonathan Hurst replaces Mike Maddux pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    12-  2   80%  S Sosa          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Sandberg Scores; May Scores
          ---  5   74%  R Wilkins       Walk
   RR     1--  3   28%  S Buechele      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wilkins Scores
          ---  4   25%  S Dunston       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
                  Rey Sanchez pinch hits for Chuck Crim batting 9th
          1--      23%  R Sanchez       Wild Pitch; Dunston to 2B
                  Doug Linton replaces Jonathan Hurst pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  6   27%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  3   31%  K Rhodes        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Mets 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 8-9, Dan Plesac facing 4-5-6
                  Dan Plesac replaces Rey Sanchez pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   41%  J Cangelosi     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   RR     1--  6   87%  J Kent          Home Run (Fly Ball); Cangelosi Scores
   O      ---  2   85%  D Segui         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   84%  K Stinnett      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  R Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Mets 10.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 9-10, John Franco facing 2-3-4
                  John Franco replaces Kelly Stinnett pitching and batting 7th; Todd Hundley replaces Doug Linton playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  3   91%  R Sandberg      Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  8   96%  M Grace         Strikeout Swinging
                  Glenallen Hill pinch hits for Derrick May batting 4th
          ---  1   92%  G Hill          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      1--  5  100%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Mets 10.

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