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Standings
WSH
@BOS		1
8
WSH
@BOS		10
5
CHW
@CLE		3
2
CHW
@CLE		1
3
SLB
@DET		7
3
PHA
@NYY		9
8
BSN
@BRO		4
6
PIT
@CHC		6
5
PIT
@CHC		16
9
NYG
@PHI		4
3
NYG
@PHI		7
9
CIN
@STL		7
8
Sunday, May 14, 1950,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:35
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Pirates
6
11-12
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
5
10-8
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Bob Chesnes (2-2)
L: Dutch Leonard (0-1)
S: Bill Werle (2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   2  1  1   0  0  2    6 13  0
Cubs            1  0  4   0  0  0   0  0  0    5  8  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Castiglione SS 4 0 1 1 1 0 .138 .391 0.029 2.21 0.127 -0.097 0.2 3 0 2B
   Bill Werle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tom Saffell CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .200 .533 -0.040 1.05 0.042 -0.082 -0.3 4 0
   George Strickland PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .500 1.167 0.561 9.17 0.561 0.000 1.2
   Marv Rickert RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ralph Kiner LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .247 .939 -0.012 1.54 0.087 -0.099 -0.6 4 0
Nanny Fernandez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .258 .732 -0.174 1.58 0.053 -0.227 -1.0 1 5 GDP
Wally Westlake RF-CF 4 0 3 0 0 1 .246 .822 0.087 1.30 0.155 -0.067 0.7 0 0 CS
Jack Phillips 1B 2 1 2 1 1 0 .556 1.489 0.251 1.56 0.251 0.000 2.1 8 0
   Johnny Hopp PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .887 -0.075 2.89 0.000 -0.075 -0.2 0 0
Danny Murtaugh 2B 4 2 2 2 0 1 .300 .829 -0.043 1.79 0.167 -0.210 0.3 1 1 HR,GDP
Clyde McCullough C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .189 .515 -0.038 1.38 0.000 -0.038 -0.4 3 0
   Earl Turner PH-C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .444 .944 -0.087 2.39 0.109 -0.196 -0.9 3 0 GDP
Junior Walsh P 0 0 0 0 1 0 -0.008 1.67 0.042 -0.050 -0.1 0 1 CS
   Woody Main P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Hank Schenz PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 1.333 0.082 0.91 0.082 0.000 0.9 3B
   Bob Chesnes P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .347 -0.044 1.73 0.000 -0.044 -0.2 0 2
   Dale Coogan PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .435 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Stan Rojek PH-SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 .205 .521 -0.119 6.09 0.000 -0.119 -0.4 0 1
Team Totals 34 6 13 6 4 5 .382 1.006 0.370 1.96 1.676 -1.304 1.3 27 11
2B: P Castiglione (1, off J Schmitz).
3B: H Schenz (1, off J Schmitz).
HR: D Murtaugh (1, off J Schmitz; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: D Murtaugh 5; W Westlake 3; H Schenz 3; J Phillips 2; P Castiglione 2; T Saffell; N Fernandez; E Turner; G Strickland.
GIDP: D Murtaugh (1); E Turner (1); N Fernandez (3).
RBI: D Murtaugh 2 (10); G Strickland 2 (2); P Castiglione (2); J Phillips (3).
2-out RBI: D Murtaugh 2; G Strickland 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Baserunning
CS: W Westlake (1, 2nd base by D Leonard/C Sawatski); J Walsh (1, 3rd base by J Schmitz/C Sawatski).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wayne Terwilliger 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .288 .839 -0.028 1.25 0.096 -0.124 0.3 4 5 2·2B
Hal Jeffcoat RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .506 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Phil Cavarretta RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .333 .899 0.022 0.79 0.064 -0.041 0.3 2 0 2B
   Randy Jackson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .889 -0.067 2.68 0.000 -0.067 -0.2
Preston Ward 1B 3 0 0 0 2 0 .269 .856 0.039 1.21 0.113 -0.073 0.2 11 2
Hank Sauer LF 5 1 4 3 0 0 .333 .923 0.289 1.53 0.308 -0.020 2.7 0 1 2B
Andy Pafko CF 5 1 0 0 0 0 .373 1.120 -0.291 2.03 0.000 -0.291 -2.0 0 0
Roy Smalley SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .254 .733 -0.025 0.73 0.028 -0.054 -0.1 4 6
Bill Serena 3B 3 0 1 2 1 1 .229 .711 0.039 0.79 0.068 -0.028 1.3 2 3
Carl Sawatski C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .167 -0.044 0.58 0.011 -0.055 -1.2 4 3
Johnny Schmitz P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .063 .180 -0.033 0.57 0.000 -0.033 -0.7 0 1
   Dutch Leonard P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.029 0.57 0.000 -0.029 -0.4 0 1
   Paul Minner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 5 8 5 6 5 .229 .684 -0.128 1.14 0.688 -0.815 0.3 27 22
2B: H Sauer (5, off B Chesnes); W Terwilliger 2 (5, 1 off B Chesnes, 1 off J Walsh); P Cavarretta (1, off J Walsh).
TB: H Sauer 5; W Terwilliger 4; P Cavarretta 2; B Serena.
RBI: H Sauer 3 (14); B Serena 2 (6).
2-out RBI: H Sauer.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 4. R Smalley-W Terwilliger-P Ward 2; C Sawatski-B Serena; D Leonard-R Smalley-P Ward.
Outfield Assists: H Sauer (P Castiglione at 3rd base).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Junior Walsh 2 4 5 5 3 1 0 7.50 13 26 -0.223 0.93 -3.0
Woody Main 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.52 8 2 2 -0.014 0.60 0.0
Bob Chesnes, W (2-2) 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.38 15 0 0 0.159 0.72 2.1
Bill Werle, S (2) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.54 5 0 0 0.206 3.77 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 5 5 6 5 0 5.00 41 26 2 2 0.128 1.96 -0.3
J Walsh faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Johnny Schmitz 5 9 4 4 2 4 1 2.76 24 35 -0.246 1.18 -2.8
Dutch Leonard, H (1), L (0-1) 3.1 3 2 2 1 1 0 3.60 11 2 0 0.384 2.25 2.5
Paul Minner, BS (1) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.32 3 2 2 -0.510 7.05 -1.1
Team Totals 9 13 6 6 4 5 1 6.00 38 35 4 2 -0.372 1.14 -1.3
J Schmitz faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Lee Ballanfant, 2B - Scotty Robb, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Chicago Cubs
1 Pete Castiglione SS 1 Wayne Terwilliger 2B
2 Tom Saffell CF 2 Hal Jeffcoat RF
3 Ralph Kiner LF 3 Preston Ward 1B
4 Nanny Fernandez 3B 4 Hank Sauer LF
5 Wally Westlake RF 5 Andy Pafko CF
6 Jack Phillips 1B 6 Roy Smalley SS
7 Danny Murtaugh 2B 7 Bill Serena 3B
8 Clyde McCullough C 8 Carl Sawatski C
9 Junior Walsh P 9 Johnny Schmitz P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 4-5 2 123 RRO PIT G. Strickland P. Minner 56% 79% Single to LF; Murtaugh Scores; Rojek Scores; Castiglione out at 3B/LF-3B
b9 5-6 2 1-3 O CHC A. Pafko B. Werle 20% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 4-5 1 1-3 OO PIT E. Turner D. Leonard -19% 26% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 3-5 0 12- R PIT J. Phillips J. Schmitz 18% 54% Single to CF; Fernandez Scores; Westlake to 3B
t8 4-5 0 1-- OO PIT N. Fernandez D. Leonard -18% 16% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PIT P. Castiglione J. Schmitz 6% 56% Double (CF-RF)
Phil Cavarretta replaces Hal Jeffcoat playing RF batting 2nd
t1 0-0 0 -2- O PIT T. Saffell J. Schmitz -4% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 -2- O PIT R. Kiner J. Schmitz -3% 48% Fielder's Choice P; Castiglione out at 3B/P-SS-3B-2B-1B-3B-SS-1B-SS; Kiner to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O PIT N. Fernandez J. Schmitz -3% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Junior Walsh facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC W. Terwilliger J. Walsh 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- CHC P. Cavarretta J. Walsh -4% 43% Double (LF-CF)
b1 0-0 1 -2- O CHC P. Ward J. Walsh 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 -2- R CHC H. Sauer J. Walsh -9% 38% Single to CF; Cavarretta Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- O CHC A. Pafko J. Walsh 2% 40% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- PIT W. Westlake J. Schmitz 4% 44% Single to 2B
t2 0-1 0 1-- PIT J. Phillips J. Schmitz 6% 50% Walk; Westlake to 2B
t2 0-1 0 12- OO PIT D. Murtaugh J. Schmitz -11% 38% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Westlake to 3B
t2 0-1 2 --3 O PIT C. McCullough J. Schmitz -4% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Junior Walsh facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O CHC R. Smalley J. Walsh 2% 36% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 1 --- O CHC B. Serena J. Walsh 1% 38% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-0 2 --- CHC C. Sawatski J. Walsh -1% 37% Walk
b2 1-0 2 1-- O CHC J. Schmitz J. Walsh 2% 39% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- PIT J. Walsh J. Schmitz 4% 43% Walk
t3 0-1 0 1-- O PIT P. Castiglione J. Schmitz -4% 39% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 0-1 1 1-- PIT T. Saffell J. Schmitz 4% 43% Single to C/Bunt; Walsh to 2B
t3 0-1 1 12- OO PIT R. Kiner J. Schmitz -10% 33% Double Play: Strikeout, Walsh Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Junior Walsh facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- CHC W. Terwilliger J. Walsh -6% 28% Double (LF-CF)
b3 1-0 0 -2- CHC P. Cavarretta J. Walsh -2% 25% Walk
b3 1-0 0 12- CHC P. Ward J. Walsh -6% 19% Walk; Terwilliger to 3B; Cavarretta to 2B
b3 1-0 0 123 RR CHC H. Sauer J. Walsh -7% 12% Single to LF; Terwilliger Scores; Cavarretta Scores; Ward to 2B
Woody Main replaces Junior Walsh pitching and batting 9th
b3 3-0 0 12- O CHC A. Pafko W. Main 3% 14% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Sauer to 2B; Pafko to 1B
b3 3-0 1 12- CHC R. Smalley W. Main -3% 11% Walk; Sauer to 3B; Pafko to 2B
b3 3-0 1 123 RR CHC B. Serena W. Main -6% 5% Single to RF; Sauer Scores; Pafko Scores; Smalley to 3B
b3 5-0 1 1-3 O CHC C. Sawatski W. Main 2% 7% Strikeout
b3 5-0 2 1-3 O CHC J. Schmitz W. Main 1% 8% Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 5.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 4-5-6
t4 0-5 0 --- O PIT N. Fernandez J. Schmitz -1% 7% Flyball: RF
t4 0-5 1 --- O PIT W. Westlake J. Schmitz -1% 6% Strikeout
t4 0-5 2 --- PIT J. Phillips J. Schmitz 1% 6% Single to CF
t4 0-5 2 1-- RR PIT D. Murtaugh J. Schmitz 8% 15% Home Run; Phillips Scores
Earl Turner pinch hits for Clyde McCullough (C) batting 8th
t4 2-5 2 --- O PIT E. Turner J. Schmitz -1% 14% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pirates' Woody Main facing 1-2-3
Earl Turner moves from PH to C
b4 5-2 0 --- O CHC W. Terwilliger W. Main 1% 15% Flyball: LF
b4 5-2 1 --- O CHC P. Cavarretta W. Main 1% 16% Flyball: CF
b4 5-2 2 --- O CHC P. Ward W. Main 1% 16% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 9-1-2
Hank Schenz pinch hits for Woody Main (P) batting 9th
t5 2-5 0 --- PIT H. Schenz J. Schmitz 8% 25% Triple to RF
t5 2-5 0 --3 RO PIT P. Castiglione J. Schmitz -3% 22% Groundout: 2B-1B; Schenz Scores
t5 3-5 1 --- O PIT T. Saffell J. Schmitz -2% 20% Strikeout (C-1B)
t5 3-5 2 --- O PIT R. Kiner J. Schmitz -1% 19% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pirates' Bob Chesnes facing 4-5-6
Bob Chesnes replaces Hank Schenz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-3 0 --- CHC H. Sauer B. Chesnes -4% 15% Double to LF
b5 5-3 0 -2- O CHC A. Pafko B. Chesnes 3% 18% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 5-3 1 -2- O CHC R. Smalley B. Chesnes 2% 20% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 5-3 2 -2- CHC B. Serena B. Chesnes -1% 19% Walk
b5 5-3 2 12- O CHC C. Sawatski B. Chesnes 3% 22% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 5.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 4-5-6
t6 3-5 0 --- PIT N. Fernandez J. Schmitz 5% 27% Single to RF
t6 3-5 0 1-- PIT W. Westlake J. Schmitz 8% 36% Single to SS; Fernandez to 2B
t6 3-5 0 12- R PIT J. Phillips J. Schmitz 18% 54% Single to CF; Fernandez Scores; Westlake to 3B
Dutch Leonard replaces Johnny Schmitz pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-5 0 1-3 O PIT D. Murtaugh D. Leonard -10% 45% Strikeout
t6 4-5 1 1-3 OO PIT E. Turner D. Leonard -19% 26% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pirates' Bob Chesnes facing 9-1-2
b6 5-4 0 --- O CHC D. Leonard B. Chesnes 2% 28% Groundout: P-1B
b6 5-4 1 --- CHC W. Terwilliger B. Chesnes -4% 24% Double to LF
b6 5-4 1 -2- O CHC P. Cavarretta B. Chesnes 3% 27% Popfly: SS
b6 5-4 2 -2- O CHC P. Ward B. Chesnes 3% 31% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Dutch Leonard facing 9-1-2
t7 4-5 0 --- O PIT B. Chesnes D. Leonard -4% 26% Popfly: SS
t7 4-5 1 --- O PIT P. Castiglione D. Leonard -3% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-5 2 --- O PIT T. Saffell D. Leonard -2% 21% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pirates' Bob Chesnes facing 4-5-6
b7 5-4 0 --- O CHC H. Sauer B. Chesnes 2% 23% Popfly: C
b7 5-4 1 --- O CHC A. Pafko B. Chesnes 1% 25% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 5-4 2 --- O CHC R. Smalley B. Chesnes 1% 26% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Dutch Leonard facing 3-4-5
t8 4-5 0 --- PIT R. Kiner D. Leonard 9% 34% Walk
t8 4-5 0 1-- OO PIT N. Fernandez D. Leonard -18% 16% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t8 4-5 2 --- PIT W. Westlake D. Leonard 3% 19% Single to CF
t8 4-5 2 1-- O PIT J. Phillips D. Leonard -6% 13% Westlake Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pirates' Bob Chesnes facing 7-8-9
b8 5-4 0 --- O CHC B. Serena B. Chesnes 1% 15% Lineout: LF
b8 5-4 1 --- O CHC C. Sawatski B. Chesnes 1% 16% Lineout: CF
b8 5-4 2 --- O CHC D. Leonard B. Chesnes 1% 17% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Dutch Leonard facing 6-7-8
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Jack Phillips (1B) batting 6th
t9 4-5 0 --- O PIT J. Hopp D. Leonard -7% 9% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-5 1 --- PIT D. Murtaugh D. Leonard 8% 17% Single to CF
t9 4-5 1 1-- PIT E. Turner D. Leonard 11% 28% Single to LF; Murtaugh to 2B
Paul Minner replaces Dutch Leonard pitching and batting 9th
Dale Coogan pinch hits for Bob Chesnes (P) batting 9th
Stan Rojek pinch hits for Dale Coogan batting 9th
t9 4-5 1 12- O PIT S. Rojek P. Minner -12% 17% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Murtaugh to 3B
t9 4-5 2 1-3 PIT P. Castiglione P. Minner 7% 23% Walk; Rojek to 2B
George Strickland pinch hits for Tom Saffell (CF) batting 2nd
t9 4-5 2 123 RRO PIT G. Strickland P. Minner 56% 79% Single to LF; Murtaugh Scores; Rojek Scores; Castiglione out at 3B/LF-3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-6, Pirates' Bill Werle facing 1-2-3
Bill Werle replaces Pete Castiglione (SS) pitching and batting 1st
Johnny Hopp moves from PH to 1B
Stan Rojek moves from PH to SS
Wally Westlake moves from RF to CF
Marv Rickert replaces George Strickland (PH) playing RF batting 2nd
b9 5-6 0 --- O CHC W. Terwilliger B. Werle 9% 88% Lineout: LF
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Phil Cavarretta (RF) batting 2nd
b9 5-6 1 --- O CHC R. Jackson B. Werle 7% 95% Strikeout
b9 5-6 2 --- CHC P. Ward B. Werle -5% 90% Walk
b9 5-6 2 1-- CHC H. Sauer B. Werle -10% 80% Single (LF-CF); Ward to 3B
b9 5-6 2 1-3 O CHC A. Pafko B. Werle 20% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 5.

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  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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