July 25, 1999 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
ANA 7
(11) TOR 11
@CHW 3 DET 9
BOS 1 KCR 13
OAK 11
(10) SEA 4
@MIN 3 NYY 2
CLE 1 TEX 4
@TBD 3 LAD 2
@ARI 1 STL 6
@COL 4 FLA 4
MIL 3 HOU 5
SDP 2 PIT 6
@MON 1 NYM 5
CHC 1 ATL 5
@PHI 4
(10) CIN 2
@SFG 1
(14)

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 47,679

Sunday, July 25, 1999, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:48

Cubs

46-50

Lost 3

6th, 11½ GB

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

W: A Leiter (9-7), L: D Serafini (2-2)

Mets

59-41

Won 5

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Blauser 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .863   18    3   2   HBP
M Alexander SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .303  .747   20    0   3   2B
M Grace 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .315  .885   17    9   1   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .298 1.007   18    2   0   
G Hill LF                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .333 1.036   12    2   0   SB,GDP
J Hernandez CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .789   16    4   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .197  .619   14    1   4   2B
B Santiago C                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .232  .639   14    2   1   2B
D Serafini P                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .091  .322    7    0   0   
  C Goodwin PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .648    6    0   0   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Aguilera P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  M Morandini PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .699    5    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   8   1    2   9              147   24  11

BATTING

2B: B Santiago (13, off J Isringhausen); G Gaetti (5, off A Leiter); M Alexander (8, off A Leiter).

HBP: J Blauser (7, by A Leiter).

TB: G Gaetti 3; B Santiago 3; M Alexander 2; S Sosa; G Hill; M Grace.

GIDP: G Hill (7).

RBI: G Gaetti (28).

2-out RBI: G Gaetti.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Alexander-J Blauser-M Grace.

E: J Blauser (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Hill (3, 2nd base off A Leiter/M Piazza).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                3   2   3   2    1   0  .325  .958   17    2   0   HR,2B
  R Cedeno PR-RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .834         0   0   
E Alfonzo 2B                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .312  .873   14    4   2   
J Olerud 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .303  .932   13    4   0   
M Piazza C                    2   0   0   1    0   0  .316  .931    8    9   0   HBP,SF
B Agbayani RF-LF              3   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .977   18    1   0   2B,CS
R Ventura 3B                  2   0   0   1    2   0  .283  .861   28    0   2   
M Mora CF                     3   0   0   1    1   0  .095  .303   13    4   0   
R Ordonez SS                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .260  .633   10    3   2   GDP
A Leiter P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .063  .154    7    0   0   SH
  J Isringhausen P            0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .300         0   0   
Totals                       26   5   5   5    6   2              128   27   6

BATTING

2B: B Agbayani (7, off D Serafini); R Henderson (18, off R Beck).

HR: R Henderson (8, off D Serafini; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

SF: M Piazza (4, off D Serafini).

SH: A Leiter (6, off D Serafini).

HBP: M Piazza (1, by R Aguilera).

TB: R Henderson 7; B Agbayani 2; R Ordonez.

GIDP: R Ordonez (8).

RBI: R Henderson 2 (23); M Piazza (65); R Ventura (73); M Mora (1).

2-out RBI: R Henderson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Ventura-E Alfonzo-J Olerud.

E: M Piazza (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Agbayani (3, 3rd base by D Serafini/B Santiago).

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
D Serafini, L (2-2)            6     4   5   4    5   1   1   6.88   26   85-51   32· 6·13    9· 8· 3· 0     42    -     0.70  -0.25
R Beck                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   9.19    4   12-8     6· 0· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
R Aguilera                     1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.91    5   22-12    3· 4· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         8     5   5   4    6   2   1          35  119-71   41·10·20   12·10· 4· 0           -

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
A Leiter, W (9-7)              8     7   1   1    2   7   0   4.56   33  129-78   49·14·15    5·11· 7· 0     69    -     0.77   0.25
J Isringhausen                 1     1   0   0    0   2   0   5.71    4   17-11    4· 3· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.30   0.02
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   9   0          37  146-89   53·17·19    6·12· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Aguilera (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Aguilera (1; M Piazza); A Leiter (6; J Blauser).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 3B - Larry Poncino.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 47,679.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 95° F, Wind 3mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. J Blauser            2B    1. R Henderson          LF 
2. M Alexander          SS    2. E Alfonzo            2B 
3. M Grace              1B    3. J Olerud             1B 
4. S Sosa               RF    4. M Piazza             C  
5. G Hill               LF    5. B Agbayani           RF 
6. J Hernandez          CF    6. R Ventura            3B 
7. G Gaetti             3B    7. M Mora               CF 
8. B Santiago           C     8. R Ordonez            SS 
9. D Serafini           P     9. A Leiter             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  5-1  12-  1    9%  97% G Hill          A Leiter        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Grace to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  4    8%  67% E Alfonzo       D Serafini      Reached on E4 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS); Henderson to 3B
   b 1   1  0-3  123  2   -8%  77% R Ordonez       D Serafini      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 2   1  1-3  ---  2    8%  80% R Henderson     D Serafini      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 2   2  3-0  --3  6   -7%  71% G Gaetti        A Leiter        Double to LF (Line Drive); Hill Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  J Blauser       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   54%  M Alexander     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  M Grace         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Serafini facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   58%  R Henderson     Walk
          1--  4   67%  E Alfonzo       Reached on E4 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS); Henderson to 3B
          1-3  6   70%  J Olerud        Walk; Alfonzo to 2B
   RO     123  3   67%  M Piazza        Popfly: 2B/Sacrifice Fly (Deep SS-2B); Henderson Scores
          12-  6   72%  B Agbayani      Walk; Alfonzo to 3B; Olerud to 2B
   R      123  7   79%  R Ventura       Walk; Alfonzo Scores; Olerud to 3B; Agbayani to 2B
   R      123  5   85%  M Mora          Walk; Olerud Scores/unER; Agbayani to 3B; Ventura to 2B
   OO     123  2   77%  R Ordonez       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Al Leiter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   79%  S Sosa          Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  2   77%  G Hill          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      1--  6   80%  J Hernandez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--      79%  G Gaetti        Hill Steals 2B; Hill to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   R      --3  6   71%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive); Hill Scores
   O      -2-  3   74%  B Santiago      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dan Serafini facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   73%  A Leiter        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   80%  R Henderson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   79%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   79%  J Olerud        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Al Leiter facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   75%  D Serafini      Walk
   O      1--  4   79%  J Blauser       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5   81%  M Alexander     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  3   79%  M Grace         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Alexander to 2B
   O      12-  4   83%  S Sosa          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dan Serafini facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   82%  M Piazza        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   84%  B Agbayani      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-      81%  R Ventura       Agbayani Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---  7   81%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Al Leiter facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   83%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   85%  J Hernandez     Flyball: RF
          ---  2   83%  G Gaetti        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   86%  B Santiago      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dan Serafini facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   84%  M Mora          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  2   86%  R Ordonez       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   85%  A Leiter        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Ordonez to 2B
   R      -2-  7   90%  R Henderson     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Ordonez Scores
   O      1--  2   89%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Al Leiter facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   91%  D Serafini      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   92%  J Blauser       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   91%  M Alexander     Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   93%  M Grace         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dan Serafini facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   92%  J Olerud        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   92%  M Piazza        Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  1   91%  B Agbayani      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Al Leiter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   93%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   94%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   95%  J Hernandez     Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dan Serafini facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   94%  R Ventura       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   94%  M Mora          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   94%  R Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Al Leiter facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   95%  G Gaetti        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  4   93%  B Santiago      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
                  Curtis Goodwin pinch hits for Dan Serafini batting 9th
   O      1--  6   96%  C Goodwin       Strikeout Looking
          1--  1   94%  J Blauser       Hit By Pitch; Santiago to 2B
   O      12-  6   97%  M Alexander     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rod Beck facing 9-1-2
                  Rod Beck replaces Curtis Goodwin pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   97%  A Leiter        Flyball: CF
          ---  1   97%  R Henderson     Double to LF (Line Drive)
                  Roger Cedeno pinch runs for Rickey Henderson batting 1st
   O      -2-  5   97%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Cedeno to 3B
   O      --3  3   96%  J Olerud        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Al Leiter facing 3-4-5
                  Benny Agbayani moves to LF; Roger Cedeno moves to RF
          ---  4   94%  M Grace         Walk
          1--  8   89%  S Sosa          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Grace to 2B
   OO     12-  1   97%  G Hill          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Grace to 3B
   O      --3  7   99%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rick Aguilera facing 4-5-6
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Rod Beck pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   99%  M Piazza        Hit By Pitch
          1--      99%  B Agbayani      Wild Pitch; Piazza to 2B
   O      -2-  5   99%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          -2-  7   99%  R Ventura       Walk
   O      12-  5   99%  M Mora          Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B); Piazza to 3B; Ventura to 2B
   O      -23  4   98%  R Ordonez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Jason Isringhausen facing 7-8-9
                  Jason Isringhausen replaces Al Leiter pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   98%  B Santiago      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
                  Mickey Morandini pinch hits for Rick Aguilera batting 9th
   O      -2-  5  100%  M Morandini     Groundout: 2B-1B; Santiago to 3B
   O      --3  6  100%  J Blauser       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.

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