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Thursday, April 16, 1998, 1:42
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 50,814, Time of Game: 3:24
Cubs
8
9-6
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Mets
4
9-5
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Kevin Tapani (3-1)
L: Dave Mlicki (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  3  0   2  0  0   3  0  0    8 13  0
Mets            1  0  1   0  0  2   0  0  0    4 12  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brant Brown CF 4 1 3 2 1 1 .500 1.288 26 17 0.252 0.83 0.255 -0.004 2.4 2 0 3B,2B
Mickey Morandini 2B 5 0 2 2 0 0 .245 .638 25 18 0.115 0.98 0.171 -0.056 1.1 2 2
Sammy Sosa RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .344 .914 25 17 0.030 0.74 0.078 -0.048 0.1 2 0 SB
Mark Grace 1B 4 1 0 0 1 1 .333 .835 19 10 -0.023 0.91 0.055 -0.078 -0.6 5 0
Henry Rodriguez LF 5 1 2 3 0 0 .333 1.197 23 15 0.104 0.83 0.161 -0.057 1.9 1 0 HR,2B
   Matt Mieske LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .476 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jeff Blauser SS 4 1 1 1 0 2 .308 .845 22 12 0.073 0.47 0.112 -0.039 0.1 2 2 HR,HBP
Kevin Orie 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .254 .665 19 14 -0.016 0.45 0.026 -0.042 -0.7 1 1
Sandy Martinez C 3 1 2 0 2 0 .400 1.571 22 10 0.109 0.48 0.120 -0.011 1.3 11 0 3B,2B
   Scott Servais C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .707 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Kevin Tapani P 3 1 0 0 0 2 .100 .267 9 8 -0.117 1.03 0.000 -0.117 -1.3 0 1
   Marc Pisciotta P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ben VanRyn P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 2 -0.010 0.35 0.000 -0.010 -0.4 0 0
   Amaury Telemaco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Terry Adams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lance Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .107 .417 7 4 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.4
   Rod Beck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 40 8 13 8 4 6 .325 1.050 199 127 0.514 0.71 0.978 -0.465 3.4 27 7
2B: B Brown (1, off D Mlicki); S Martinez (1, off D Mlicki); H Rodriguez (3, off M Rojas).
3B: B Brown (1, off B Bohanon); S Martinez (1, off T Wendell).
HR: J Blauser (1, off D Mlicki; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); H Rodriguez (6, off T Wendell; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
HBP: J Blauser (2, by B Bohanon).
TB: H Rodriguez 6; B Brown 6; S Martinez 5; J Blauser 4; S Sosa 2; M Morandini 2; K Orie.
RBI: H Rodriguez 3 (13); B Brown 2 (7); M Morandini 2 (7); J Blauser (5).
2-out RBI: B Brown 2; M Morandini 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Baserunning
SB: S Sosa (4, 2nd base off D Mlicki/A Castillo).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Edgardo Alfonzo 3B 5 2 2 2 0 3 .250 .710 25 17 0.109 1.01 0.218 -0.109 1.0 0 2 HR,2B
Rich Becker RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .179 .674 23 15 -0.148 1.30 0.000 -0.148 -1.3 0 0
   Turk Wendell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Hudek P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Tatum PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .625 4 3 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
   Mel Rojas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bernard Gilkey LF 4 1 2 1 1 1 .333 .812 24 15 0.186 0.99 0.211 -0.025 1.3 2 0
John Olerud 1B 5 0 3 0 0 0 .340 .959 15 8 0.029 1.12 0.095 -0.065 0.6 10 1
Carlos Baerga 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .160 .393 23 14 -0.109 1.18 0.030 -0.139 -1.0 1 4 2B
Brian McRae CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .273 .794 24 11 -0.066 1.38 0.044 -0.110 -0.7 5 1 SB
Alberto Castillo C 3 0 2 1 1 1 .158 .449 16 8 0.109 1.37 0.176 -0.067 1.1 6 1 2B
   Matt Franco PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .697 5 3 -0.020 0.62 0.000 -0.020 -0.6
Rey Ordonez SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .245 .537 15 8 -0.054 1.24 0.039 -0.094 -0.5 2 3
Dave Mlicki P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .650 2 2 -0.034 1.59 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 0 0 SH
   Brian Bohanon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Luis Lopez PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .412 .944 4 3 0.031 0.71 0.031 0.000 0.3
   Butch Huskey RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .650 8 6 -0.016 0.61 0.000 -0.016 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 38 4 12 4 4 12 .316 .855 188 113 0.013 1.15 0.844 -0.831 -0.5 27 13
2B: E Alfonzo (2, off K Tapani); A Castillo (1, off K Tapani); C Baerga (1, off K Tapani).
HR: E Alfonzo (2, off K Tapani; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: D Mlicki (1, off K Tapani).
TB: E Alfonzo 6; A Castillo 3; J Olerud 3; B Gilkey 2; C Baerga 2; B McRae; L Lopez.
RBI: E Alfonzo 2 (6); A Castillo (2); B Gilkey (5).
2-out RBI: A Castillo; B Gilkey.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: B McRae (M Morandini at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: B McRae (6, 2nd base off K Tapani/S Martinez).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kevin Tapani, W (3-1) 5.1 9 4 4 3 6 1 5.73 28 115 71 42 11 18 7 12 7 0 37 -0.072 1.39 -0.7
Marc Pisciotta, H (3) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.69 2 12 7 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 -0.065 1.77 -0.5
Ben VanRyn, H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 2 8 4 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.060 1.09 0.5
Amaury Telemaco 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.08 3 14 7 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.016 0.38 0.3
Terry Adams 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.86 3 17 12 7 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.028 0.37 0.5
Rod Beck 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.86 5 22 12 8 0 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 0.018 0.43 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 4 4 4 12 1 4.00 43 188 113 69 18 26 9 18 10 0 37 2 1 -0.015 0.71 0.5

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Mlicki, L (0-2) 4 7 5 5 2 2 1 9.00 21 90 57 33 10 14 8 9 5 0 28 -0.342 1.07 -3.0
Brian Bohanon 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.79 8 44 28 17 3 8 2 4 0 0 0 0 0.052 0.40 1.0
Turk Wendell 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 8.31 7 27 16 8 2 6 3 2 0 0 0 0 -0.236 0.72 -2.5
John Hudek 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.91 4 14 12 7 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.008 0.14 0.5
Mel Rojas 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 5 24 14 6 5 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.004 0.08 0.5
Team Totals 9 13 8 8 4 6 2 8.00 45 199 127 71 23 33 15 19 7 0 28 0 0 -0.514 1.15 -3.4
Balks: None.
WP: K Tapani (1).
HBP: B Bohanon (3; J Blauser).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Larry Poncino, 3B - Steve Rippley.
Time of Game: 3:24.
Attendance: 50,814.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 53° F, Wind 9mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Mets
1 Brant Brown CF 1 Edgardo Alfonzo 3B
2 Mickey Morandini 2B 2 Rich Becker RF
3 Sammy Sosa RF 3 Bernard Gilkey LF
4 Mark Grace 1B 4 John Olerud 1B
5 Henry Rodriguez LF 5 Carlos Baerga 2B
6 Jeff Blauser SS 6 Brian McRae CF
7 Kevin Orie 3B 7 Alberto Castillo C
8 Sandy Martinez C 8 Rey Ordonez SS
9 Kevin Tapani P 9 Dave Mlicki P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 1-1 2 -23 5,(0-2)  RR CHC B. Brown D. Mlicki 17% 68% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Orie Scores; Martinez Scores
t4 3-2 2 -23 1,(0-1)  RR CHC M. Morandini D. Mlicki 17% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Tapani Scores; Brown Scores
t7 5-4 0 12- 7,(3-2)  RRR CHC H. Rodriguez T. Wendell 16% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sosa Scores; Grace Scores
b6 2-5 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  R NYM E. Alfonzo K. Tapani -12% 72% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lopez Scores
b6 3-5 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R NYM B. Gilkey M. Pisciotta -12% 65% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Alfonzo Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC B. Brown D. Mlicki 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-2)  O CHC M. Morandini D. Mlicki -2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Brown to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O CHC S. Sosa D. Mlicki -3% 49% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Brown to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 3,(2-1)  O CHC M. Grace D. Mlicki -4% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  R NYM E. Alfonzo K. Tapani -10% 35% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b1 1-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O NYM R. Becker K. Tapani 2% 37% Strikeout Swinging
b1 1-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYM B. Gilkey K. Tapani 1% 39% Strikeout Swinging
b1 1-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  NYM J. Olerud K. Tapani -1% 38% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b1 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-2)  NYM C. Baerga K. Tapani -3% 35% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Olerud to 3B
b1 1-0 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O NYM B. McRae K. Tapani 5% 40% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Dave Mlicki facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC H. Rodriguez D. Mlicki -2% 37% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
t2 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-2)  R CHC J. Blauser D. Mlicki 11% 48% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t2 1-1 1 --- 4,(0-2)  CHC K. Orie D. Mlicki 3% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 1-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  CHC S. Martinez D. Mlicki 9% 59% Double to CF (Line Drive); Orie to 3B
t2 1-1 1 -23 4,(0-2)  O CHC K. Tapani D. Mlicki -8% 51% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-1 2 -23 5,(0-2)  RR CHC B. Brown D. Mlicki 17% 68% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Orie Scores; Martinez Scores
t2 3-1 2 1-- 1,(0-1)  O CHC M. Morandini D. Mlicki -2% 66% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 7-8-9
b2 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-2)  NYM A. Castillo K. Tapani -6% 60% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b2 1-3 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  NYM R. Ordonez K. Tapani -4% 56% Walk
b2 1-3 0 12- 1,(0-1)  O NYM D. Mlicki K. Tapani 1% 57% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Castillo to 3B; Ordonez to 2B
b2 1-3 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O NYM E. Alfonzo K. Tapani 8% 65% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-3 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O NYM R. Becker K. Tapani 6% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Dave Mlicki facing 3-4-5
t3 3-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC S. Sosa D. Mlicki 3% 74% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t3 3-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Grace D. Mlicki -3% 72% Strikeout Swinging
t3 3-1 1 1-- CHC H. Rodriguez D. Mlicki 1% 73% Sosa Steals 2B
t3 3-1 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHC H. Rodriguez D. Mlicki -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Sosa to 3B
t3 3-1 2 --3 3,(1-2)  O CHC J. Blauser D. Mlicki -3% 68% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 3-4-5
b3 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-2)  NYM B. Gilkey K. Tapani -4% 63% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b3 1-3 0 1-- 1,(0-1)  O NYM J. Olerud K. Tapani 2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B; Gilkey to 2B
b3 1-3 1 -2- 5,(3-2)  O NYM C. Baerga K. Tapani 4% 70% Popfly: SS
b3 1-3 2 -2- NYM B. McRae K. Tapani -0% 69% Wild Pitch; Gilkey to 3B
b3 1-3 2 --3 7,(3-2)  NYM B. McRae K. Tapani -2% 67% Walk
b3 1-3 2 1-3 2,(1-1)  R NYM A. Castillo K. Tapani -10% 57% Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Gilkey Scores; McRae to 2B
b3 2-3 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O NYM R. Ordonez K. Tapani 5% 62% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 2.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Dave Mlicki facing 7-8-9
t4 3-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC K. Orie D. Mlicki -2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 3-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC S. Martinez D. Mlicki 3% 63% Walk
t4 3-2 1 1-- 1,(0-1)  O CHC K. Tapani D. Mlicki -3% 60% Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 3-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  CHC B. Brown D. Mlicki 4% 63% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Tapani to 3B
t4 3-2 2 -23 1,(0-1)  RR CHC M. Morandini D. Mlicki 17% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Tapani Scores; Brown Scores
t4 5-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC S. Sosa D. Mlicki -1% 79% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 9-1-2
b4 2-5 0 --- 1,(0-1)  O NYM D. Mlicki K. Tapani 2% 81% Flyball: RF
b4 2-5 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYM E. Alfonzo K. Tapani 2% 83% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-5 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM R. Becker K. Tapani 1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mets' Brian Bohanon facing 4-5-6
Brian Bohanon replaces Dave Mlicki pitching and batting 9th
t5 5-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC M. Grace B. Bohanon -1% 83% Flyball: CF
t5 5-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC H. Rodriguez B. Bohanon -1% 82% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
t5 5-2 2 --- 5,(3-2)  CHC J. Blauser B. Bohanon 1% 82% Hit By Pitch
t5 5-2 2 1-- 3,(2-1)  O CHC K. Orie B. Bohanon -1% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 3-4-5
b5 2-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  NYM B. Gilkey K. Tapani -4% 77% Walk
b5 2-5 0 1-- 2,(1-1)  NYM J. Olerud K. Tapani -7% 69% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gilkey to 2B
b5 2-5 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O NYM C. Baerga K. Tapani 7% 76% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b5 2-5 1 12- 3,(2-1)  O NYM B. McRae K. Tapani 5% 81% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Gilkey to 3B
b5 2-5 2 1-3 NYM A. Castillo K. Tapani -1% 80% McRae Steals 2B
b5 2-5 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O NYM A. Castillo K. Tapani 7% 87% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mets' Brian Bohanon facing 8-9-1
t6 5-2 0 --- 2,(1-1)  O CHC S. Martinez B. Bohanon -1% 85% Groundout: P-2B-1B (P's Right)
t6 5-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC K. Tapani B. Bohanon -1% 85% Strikeout Looking
t6 5-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC B. Brown B. Bohanon 1% 86% Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
t6 5-2 2 --3 14,(3-2)  O CHC M. Morandini B. Bohanon -2% 84% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 8-9-1
b6 2-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM R. Ordonez K. Tapani 3% 87% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
Luis Lopez pinch hits for Brian Bohanon (P) batting 9th
b6 2-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  NYM L. Lopez K. Tapani -3% 84% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 2-5 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  R NYM E. Alfonzo K. Tapani -12% 72% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lopez Scores
Marc Pisciotta replaces Kevin Tapani pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-5 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O NYM R. Becker M. Pisciotta 5% 77% Strikeout Looking
b6 3-5 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R NYM B. Gilkey M. Pisciotta -12% 65% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Alfonzo Scores
Ben VanRyn replaces Marc Pisciotta pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-5 2 1-- 3,(2-1)  O NYM J. Olerud B. VanRyn 4% 69% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 4.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mets' Turk Wendell facing 3-4-5
Turk Wendell replaces Rich Becker (RF) pitching and batting 2nd
Butch Huskey replaces Luis Lopez (PH) playing RF batting 9th
t7 5-4 0 --- 3,(1-2)  CHC S. Sosa T. Wendell 4% 73% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t7 5-4 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHC M. Grace T. Wendell 5% 79% Walk; Sosa to 2B
t7 5-4 0 12- 7,(3-2)  RRR CHC H. Rodriguez T. Wendell 16% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sosa Scores; Grace Scores
t7 8-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Blauser T. Wendell -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
t7 8-4 1 --- 3,(1-2)  O CHC K. Orie T. Wendell -0% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 8-4 2 --- 3,(1-2)  CHC S. Martinez T. Wendell 1% 94% Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
t7 8-4 2 --3 2,(0-2)  O CHC B. VanRyn T. Wendell -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-8, Cubs' Ben VanRyn facing 5-6-7
b7 4-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM C. Baerga B. VanRyn 2% 95% Strikeout Looking
Amaury Telemaco replaces Ben VanRyn pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-8 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM B. McRae A. Telemaco 1% 96% Flyball: RF
b7 4-8 2 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM A. Castillo A. Telemaco -1% 95% Walk
b7 4-8 2 1-- 2,(0-2)  O NYM R. Ordonez A. Telemaco 1% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Mets 4.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-4, Mets' John Hudek facing 1-2-3
John Hudek replaces Turk Wendell pitching and batting 2nd
t8 8-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC B. Brown J. Hudek -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t8 8-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC M. Morandini J. Hudek 0% 96% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t8 8-4 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  O CHC S. Sosa J. Hudek -0% 96% Flyball: CF-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 8-4 2 1-- 1,(0-1)  O CHC M. Grace J. Hudek -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-8, Cubs' Terry Adams facing 9-1-2
Terry Adams replaces Amaury Telemaco pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-8 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O NYM B. Huskey T. Adams 2% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b8 4-8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM E. Alfonzo T. Adams 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
Jim Tatum pinch hits for John Hudek (P) batting 2nd
b8 4-8 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM J. Tatum T. Adams 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Mets 4.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-4, Mets' Mel Rojas facing 5-6-7
Mel Rojas replaces Jim Tatum (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
t9 8-4 0 --- 3,(1-2)  CHC H. Rodriguez M. Rojas 0% 99% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t9 8-4 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Blauser M. Rojas -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 8-4 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CHC K. Orie M. Rojas -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t9 8-4 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  CHC S. Martinez M. Rojas 0% 98% Walk
Lance Johnson pinch hits for Terry Adams (P) batting 9th
t9 8-4 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O CHC L. Johnson M. Rojas -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 8, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-8, Cubs' Rod Beck facing 3-4-5
Rod Beck replaces Lance Johnson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Scott Servais replaces Sandy Martinez playing C batting 8th
Matt Mieske replaces Henry Rodriguez playing LF batting 5th
b9 4-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM B. Gilkey R. Beck 1% 99% Flyball: CF
b9 4-8 1 --- 3,(2-1)  NYM J. Olerud R. Beck -1% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b9 4-8 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O NYM C. Baerga R. Beck 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Olerud to 2B
b9 4-8 2 -2- 3,(2-1)  NYM B. McRae R. Beck -1% 98% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Olerud to 3B; McRae to 2B/Adv on throw
Matt Franco pinch hits for Alberto Castillo (C) batting 7th
b9 4-8 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O NYM M. Franco R. Beck 2% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 8, Mets 4.

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