July 26, 2006 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 7
@CHW 4 DET 4
@CLE 1 BAL 4
@KCR 3 OAK 5
BOS 1 SEA 7
TOR 4 LAA 15
@TBD 6 NYY 8
@TEX 7 ATL 6
FLA 5 STL 6
@COL 1 HOU 8
CIN 5 SDP 10
@LAD 3 PIT 8
@MIL 4 NYM 1
CHC 0
(10) PHI 6
ARI 4 WSN 4
SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 40,299

Wednesday, July 26, 2006, 12:11PM
Time of Game: 3:25

Cubs

39-61

Lost 1

5th, 19 GB

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

W: A Heilman (1-3), L: G Rusch (3-8)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Mets

60-41

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre CF                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .278  .690   23    4   0   CS
T Walker 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .737   26    3   1   
  S Eyre P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Wuertz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Rusch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .539         0   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .271  .858   16    1   1   
J Jones RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .810   16    2   0   
M Barrett C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .330  .927   13    8   1   
J Mabry 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   3  .216  .649   26    7   3   
A Pagan LF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .228  .700   10    1   0   SH
R Cedeno SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .246  .597   17    1   2   
M Prior P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    2   1   
  W Ohman P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  R Novoa P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750         0   0   
  P Nevin PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .773    6    0   0   
  N Perez 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .629    6    0   0   
Totals                       32   0   4   0    4   8              167   29   9

BATTING

SH: A Pagan (1, off A Heilman).

TB: A Ramirez 2; R Cedeno; J Pierre.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Pierre (11, 2nd base by J Maine/R Castro).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Reyes SS                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .799   18    1   3   SB
E Chavez LF                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .283  .744   36    0   0   
C Beltran CF                  3   1   2   0    2   0  .277  .985   26    3   0   2·SB
C Delgado 1B                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .255  .865   21   12   0   2B
D Wright 3B                   2   0   0   0    3   0  .315  .950   25    2   2   CS,IW
J Valentin 2B                 5   0   2   1    0   0  .289  .862   23    2   5   
X Nady RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .812   14    1   0   
R Castro C                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .239  .696   23    9   1   
J Maine P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   1   
  D Sanchez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   1   
  J Franco PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .699    4    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Floyd PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .780    3    0   0   
  A Heilman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   1   7   1    7   5              199   30  13

BATTING

2B: C Delgado (17, off G Rusch).

IBB: D Wright (5, by G Rusch).

TB: C Beltran 2; C Delgado 2; J Valentin 2; R Castro; J Reyes.

RBI: J Valentin (42).

2-out RBI: J Valentin.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Beltran 2 (14, 2nd base off S Eyre/M Barrett, 2nd base off W Ohman/M Barrett); J Reyes (41, 2nd base off M Prior/M Barrett).

CS: D Wright (4, 2nd base by M Prior/M Barrett).

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
M Prior                        5.2   0   0   0    5   3   0   6.60   21  103-56   32· 5·19    6· 7· 0· 0     67    -     1.06   0.33
W Ohman                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.07    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.55   0.04
R Novoa                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.05    4   21-13   10· 0· 3    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.55   0.09
S Eyre                         1     2   0   0    0   2   0   2.12    5   16-11    5· 4· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.53   0.11
M Wuertz                       0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   5.40    4   15-9     4· 2· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.70   0.03
G Rusch, L (3-8)               1     3   1   1    1   0   0   7.17    7   33-20   13· 3· 4    3· 1· 2· 0          2-0    3.37  -0.24
Totals                         9.2   7   1   1    7   5   0          42  191-111  65·14·32   12·14· 4· 0          3-0

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
J Maine                        7     3   0   0    3   7   0   2.45   26  118-69   37·12·20   11· 5· 0· 0     75    -     1.11   0.45
D Sanchez                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.65    3   12-7     5· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
B Wagner                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.31    3   11-9     2· 5· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.14
A Heilman, W (1-3)             1     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.32    5   25-14   10· 1· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    3.64   0.14
Totals                        10     4   0   0    4   8   0          37  166-99   54·18·27   16· 9· 0· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: G Rusch (1; D Wright).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Jim Reynolds, 3B - Kerwin Danley.

Time of Game: 3:25.

Attendance: 40,299.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. J Pierre             CF    1. J Reyes              SS 
2. T Walker             2B    2. E Chavez             LF 
3. A Ramirez            3B    3. C Beltran            CF 
4. J Jones              RF    4. C Delgado            1B 
5. M Barrett            C     5. D Wright             3B 
6. J Mabry              1B    6. J Valentin           2B 
7. A Pagan              LF    7. X Nady               RF 
8. R Cedeno             SS    8. R Castro             C  
9. M Prior              P     9. J Maine              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   2  0-0  123  4   34% 100% J Valentin      G Rusch         Single to CF (Line Drive); Beltran Scores; Delgado to 3B; Wright to 2B
   t10   2  0-0  12-  7   12%  64% J Pierre        A Heilman       Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
   b 8   2  0-0  -23  4  -12%  50% C Delgado       S Eyre          Strikeout Swinging
   b 9   2  0-0  12-  3  -11%  50% C Floyd         G Rusch         Groundout: SS-1B
   t10   1  0-0  12-  6   11%  53% N Perez         A Heilman       Popfly: 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Maine facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   47%  J Pierre        Walk
   O      1--      52%  T Walker        Pierre Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  9   54%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  1   53%  A Ramirez       Single to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  4   55%  J Jones         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Prior facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  J Reyes         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  5   55%  E Chavez        Walk
   O      1--  6   52%  C Beltran       Foul Popfly: 3B (Behind Home)
   O      1--  4   50%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Maine facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   52%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   54%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  A Pagan         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Prior facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   59%  D Wright        Walk
   O      1--  4   55%  J Valentin      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--      51%  X Nady          Wright Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  2   50%  " "             Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Maine facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   53%  R Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  M Prior         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   56%  J Pierre        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Prior facing 8-9-1
          ---  8   60%  R Castro        Walk
   O      1--  2   56%  J Maine         Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   53%  J Reyes         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
          1--      54%  E Chavez        Reyes Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Maine facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   53%  T Walker        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  8   50%  A Ramirez       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   52%  J Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B; Ramirez to 2B
   O      -2-  4   56%  M Barrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Prior facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   60%  C Beltran       Walk
   O      1--  1   56%  C Delgado       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      1--  5   53%  D Wright        Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      1--  4   50%  J Valentin      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Maine facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   53%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   55%  A Pagan         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   57%  R Cedeno        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Prior facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   54%  X Nady          Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  5   52%  R Castro        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   50%  J Maine         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Maine facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   53%  M Prior         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   50%  J Pierre        Single to 2B/Bunt
          1--  5   45%  T Walker        Walk; Pierre to 2B
   O      12-  3   51%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  7   58%  J Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Prior facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   54%  J Reyes         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  7   52%  E Chavez        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  5   54%  C Beltran       Walk
                  Will Ohman replaces Mark Prior pitching and batting 9th
          1--      55%  C Delgado       Beltran Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   50%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Maine facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   54%  M Barrett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   57%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   55%  A Pagan         Walk
   O      1--  4   59%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Roberto Novoa facing 5-6-7
                  Roberto Novoa replaces Will Ohman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   55%  D Wright        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  9   59%  J Valentin      Single to SS (Pop Fly)
   O      1--  2   54%  X Nady          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1--  6   50%  R Castro        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Duaner Sanchez facing 9-1-2
                  Duaner Sanchez replaces John Maine pitching and batting 9th; Phil Nevin pinch hits for Roberto Novoa batting 9th
   O      ---  6   55%  P Nevin         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   58%  J Pierre        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   61%  T Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Eyre facing 9-1-2
                  Scott Eyre replaces Todd Walker pitching and batting 2nd; Neifi Perez replaces Phil Nevin playing 2B batting 9th; Julio Franco pinch hits for Duaner Sanchez batting 9th
   O      ---  4   56%  J Franco        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   61%  J Reyes         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   55%  E Chavez        Flyball: CF
          1--  3   61%  C Beltran       Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Reyes to 3B
          1-3      62%  C Delgado       Beltran Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Wagner facing 3-4-5
                  Billy Wagner replaces Julio Franco pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   56%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   61%  J Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   64%  M Barrett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Michael Wuertz facing 5-6-7
                  Michael Wuertz replaces Scott Eyre pitching and batting 2nd
          ---  6   72%  D Wright        Walk
   O      1--  2   64%  J Valentin      Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      1--  3   57%  X Nady          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  4   61%  R Castro        Single to LF (Line Drive); Wright to 2B
                  Glendon Rusch replaces Michael Wuertz pitching and batting 2nd; Cliff Floyd pinch hits for Billy Wagner batting 9th
   O      12-  3   50%  C Floyd         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Heilman facing 6-7-8
                  Aaron Heilman replaces Cliff Floyd pitching and batting 9th
          ---  9   42%  J Mabry         Walk
   O      1--  1   44%  A Pagan         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Mabry to 2B
          -2-  2   42%  R Cedeno        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Mabry stays at 2B
   O      12-  6   53%  N Perez         Popfly: 3B
   O      12-  7   64%  J Pierre        Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   58%  J Reyes         Flyball: CF
   O      --- 11   54%  E Chavez        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   57%  C Beltran       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   64%  C Delgado       Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Beltran to 3B
          -23  4   66%  D Wright        Intentional Walk
   R      123  4  100%  J Valentin      Single to CF (Line Drive); Beltran Scores; Delgado to 3B; Wright to 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation