May 28, 1977 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
MIN 1 BOS 17
KCR 12 OAK 5
@CLE 1 SEA 3
@DET 1 MIL 3
TEX 1 CHW 9
@NYY 4 TOR 6
CAL 4 CHC 6
PIT 3 CIN 6
@LAD 3 PHI 4
NYM 2
(10) SDP 6
HOU 5 ATL 2
@SFG 1 STL 7
MON 5

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 34,779

Saturday, May 28, 1977, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 2:35

Pirates

26-14

Lost 2

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: P Reuschel (2-0), L: J Rooker (4-3), S: B Sutter (13)

Cubs

27-14

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .231  .650    7    2   0   SB
F Taveras SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .626    8    0   3   2B,HBP
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .359  .980    0    3   0   CS
A Oliver LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .307  .844    0    0   0   
W Stargell 1B                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .304 1.042    0    9   0   HR,2B
R Stennett 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .301  .742    0    3   4   
P Garner 3B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .224  .685    0    2   1   2B,CS
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   0   
  O Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  E Ott PH                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .752    5    0   0   
D Dyer C                      2   0   2   0    2   0  .333  .908    8    5   0   2·IW
J Rooker P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .485   12    0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  F Gonzalez 3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .896    0    0   0   GDP
  E Kirkpatrick PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .553    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   9   3    2   7               40   24   8

BATTING

2B: P Garner (8, off R Reuschel); W Stargell (3, off R Reuschel); F Taveras (6, off R Reuschel).

HR: W Stargell (8, off B Sutter; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

IBB: D Dyer 2 (5, 2 by R Reuschel).

HBP: F Taveras (3, by R Reuschel).

TB: W Stargell 6; D Dyer 2; P Garner 2; F Taveras 2; D Parker; R Stennett; O Moreno.

GIDP: F Gonzalez (1).

RBI: W Stargell (17); P Garner (15); D Parker (38).

2-out RBI: P Garner.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F Taveras-R Stennett-W Stargell; R Stennett-W Stargell.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Moreno (17, 2nd base off R Reuschel/G Mitterwald).

CS: D Parker (10, 2nd base by R Reuschel/G Mitterwald); P Garner (3, 3rd base by R Reuschel/G Mitterwald).

PO: R Stennett (1st base by R Reuschel).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .301  .722    7    2   5   
G Clines LF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .367 1.035    0    3   0   
  G Gross LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .682         0   0   
L Biittner 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .318  .748    0   11   1   GDP
B Murcer RF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .867    0    0   0   
J Morales CF                  3   2   2   3    1   0  .294  .800    0    0   0   2·2B
M Trillo 2B                   4   0   3   1    0   1  .368  .990    0    1   3   2B
S Ontiveros 3B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .317  .874    0    1   0   
G Mitterwald C                4   0   1   1    0   1  .271  .756    0    7   3   
R Reuschel P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .468    0    1   2   
  J Cardenal PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .169  .545    0    0   0   
  P Reuschel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Buckner PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .341  .854    4    0   0   GDP
  B Sutter P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .182    0    1   1   
Totals                       32   6  10   6    4   5               11   27  15

BATTING

2B: M Trillo (11, off G Jackson); J Morales 2 (10, off G Jackson, off K Tekulve).

TB: M Trillo 4; J Morales 4; G Clines 2; L Biittner; G Mitterwald; B Murcer.

GIDP: L Biittner (7); B Buckner (2).

RBI: J Morales 3 (29); G Mitterwald (16); L Biittner (22); M Trillo (19).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. I DeJesus-M Trillo-L Biittner.

E: L Biittner (8).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Rooker, L (4-3)              5     4   4   4    3   2   0   3.47   22     -       · 2· 0    7· 6· 4· 0     42    -     1.48  -0.10
K Tekulve, BS (3)              0.1   3   1   1    0   1   0   1.86    4     -       · 0· 0    0· 0· 3· 0          3-3    1.38  -0.25
G Jackson                      2     3   1   1    1   0   0   3.31    8     -       · 2· 0    2· 2· 2· 1          2-0    0.24   0.03
O Jones                        0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   6.00    2     -       · 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.11   0.00
Totals                         8    10   6   6    4   5   0          36     -     30· 4· 0    9· 8· 9· 1          7-3

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reuschel                     5     6   2   1    2   4   0   3.44   22     -       ·10· 0   10· 2· 2· 1     51    -     0.97   0.03
P Reuschel, W (2-0)            1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.05    3     -       · 0· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.54   0.04
B Sutter, S (13)               3     3   1   1    0   2   1   0.88   11     -       · 5· 0    6· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.65   0.11
Totals                         9     9   3   2    2   7   1          36     -     35·15· 0   18· 3· 4· 1           -

J Rooker faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Reuschel 2 (6; D Dyer, D Dyer).

PO: R Reuschel (2; R Stennett, 1st base).

HBP: R Reuschel (2; F Taveras).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 34,779.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs                         
1. O Moreno             CF    1. I DeJesus            SS 
2. F Taveras            SS    2. G Clines             LF 
3. D Parker             RF    3. L Biittner           1B 
4. A Oliver             LF    4. B Murcer             RF 
5. W Stargell           1B    5. J Morales            CF 
6. R Stennett           2B    6. M Trillo             2B 
7. P Garner             3B    7. S Ontiveros          3B 
8. D Dyer               C     8. G Mitterwald         C  
9. J Rooker             P     9. R Reuschel           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  2-1  123      21%  88% J Morales       K Tekulve       Double to LF (Line Drive); Clines Scores; Biittner Scores; Murcer Scores
   b 6   0  2-0  12-      14%  56% L Biittner      J Rooker        Single to CF (Line Drive); DeJesus Scores; Clines to 2B
   t 3   1  0-1  12-     -11%  24% D Parker        R Reuschel      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Moreno Scores; Taveras to 3B
   b 6   0  2-1  12-      11%  67% B Murcer        J Rooker        Single to RF (Line Drive); Clines to 3B; Biittner to 2B
   t 2   2  0-0  1--     -11%  42% P Garner        R Reuschel      Double to CF (Line Drive); Stennett Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  O Moreno        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  F Taveras       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  I DeJesus       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  G Clines        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  L Biittner      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  W Stargell      Lineout: SS
          ---      53%  R Stennett      Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      53%  P Garner        Stennett Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Stennett stays at 1B
   R      1--      42%  " "             Double to CF (Line Drive); Stennett Scores/unER
          -2-      41%  D Dyer          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      45%  J Rooker        Garner Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
          ---      49%  B Murcer        Walk
   O      1--      47%  J Morales       Flyball: CF; Murcer to 2B
   O      -2-      43%  M Trillo        Strikeout
   O      -2-      39%  S Ontiveros     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   41%  J Rooker        Strikeout Swinging
          ---      39%  O Moreno        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      37%  F Taveras       Moreno Steals 2B
          -2-  7   36%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   R      12-      24%  D Parker        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Moreno Scores; Taveras to 3B
   O      1-3      30%  A Oliver        Parker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      --3      34%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      31%  G Mitterwald    Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      29%  R Reuschel      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   28%  I DeJesus       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
          ---      23%  W Stargell      Double to RF
   O      -2-      24%  R Stennett      Groundout: 1B-P; Stargell to 3B
   O      --3      29%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
          --3      28%  D Dyer          Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  7   32%  J Rooker        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      29%  G Clines        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      27%  L Biittner      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      26%  B Murcer        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   27%  O Moreno        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      24%  F Taveras       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-      27%  D Parker        Groundout: P-1B; Taveras to 3B
   O      --3      30%  A Oliver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
          ---      35%  J Morales       Walk
          1--      43%  M Trillo        Single to CF (Line Drive); Morales to 2B
   O      12-      35%  S Ontiveros     Flyball: RF
   O      12-      29%  G Mitterwald    Flyball: RF
                  Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Rick Reuschel batting 9th
   O      12-      23%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Paul Reuschel facing 5-6-7
                  Paul Reuschel replaces Jose Cardenal pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      25%  W Stargell      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      26%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      27%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
          ---      33%  I DeJesus       Walk
          1--      42%  G Clines        Single to LF (Ground Ball); DeJesus to 2B
   R      12-      56%  L Biittner      Single to CF (Line Drive); DeJesus Scores; Clines to 2B
          12-      67%  B Murcer        Single to RF (Line Drive); Clines to 3B; Biittner to 2B
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    123      88%  J Morales       Double to LF (Line Drive); Clines Scores; Biittner Scores; Murcer Scores
          -2-      91%  M Trillo        Single to CF (Line Drive); Morales to 3B
   O      1-3      88%  S Ontiveros     Strikeout
   R      1-3      92%  G Mitterwald    Single to LF (Line Drive); Morales Scores; Trillo to 2B
                  Grant Jackson replaces Phil Garner pitching and batting 7th; Fernando Gonzalez replaces Kent Tekulve playing 3B batting 9th; Bill Buckner pinch hits for Paul Reuschel batting 9th
   OO     12-  4   89%  B Buckner       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Bruce Sutter facing 8-9-1
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Bill Buckner pitching and batting 9th
          ---  8   85%  D Dyer          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      93%  F Gonzalez      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  O Moreno        Bunt Popfly: P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Grant Jackson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  I DeJesus       Popfly: 2B
          ---      94%  G Clines        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      92%  L Biittner      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Bruce Sutter facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      95%  F Taveras       Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      96%  D Parker        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Grant Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  B Murcer        Popfly: 1B
          ---      97%  J Morales       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-      99%  M Trillo        Double to CF; Morales Scores
          -2-      99%  S Ontiveros     Walk
                  Odell Jones replaces Grant Jackson pitching and batting 7th
   O      12-      99%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout
   O      12-      98%  B Sutter        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 6.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Bruce Sutter facing 5-6-7
                  Greg Gross replaces Gene Clines playing LF batting 2nd
   R      ---      96%  W Stargell      Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---      98%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Ed Ott pinch hits for Odell Jones batting 7th
   O      ---  5  100%  E Ott           Strikeout Swinging
          ---      99%  D Dyer          Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
                  Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Fernando Gonzalez batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: P-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation