April 14, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
MIL 5 BOS 5
TEX 4
(10) KCR 3
CLE 1 MIN 14
SEA 5 OAK 2
CAL 1 TOR 10
DET 8 CHC 5
PIT 4 CIN 8
@HOU 4 LAD 5
ATL 1 NYM 3
@MON 2
(10) SFG 3
@SDP 2 PHI 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 45,777

Friday, April 14, 1978
Time of Game: 2:36

Pirates

2-5

Lost 5

6th, 2½ GB

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

W: W Hernandez (1-0), L: J Bibby (1-1)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Cubs

4-3

Won 3

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .578    0    1   6   
S Brye CF                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .375 1.170    7    3   1   
  O Moreno CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453    0    1   0   GDP
D Parker RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .185  .584    5    0   0   2B,GDP
B Robinson LF                 2   1   1   1    2   0  .353 1.287    0    0   0   3B
J Fregosi 1B                  2   1   0   0    1   1  .200  .700    0    5   1   
  W Stargell PH-1B            1   1   1   1    0   0  .231  .906    0    1   1   HR
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .143  .325    0    4   2   
P Garner 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .118  .329    0    2   1   
M Sanguillen C                3   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .453    0    7   0   IW
J Reuss P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  F Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237    0    0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Bibby P                   0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
Totals                       31   4   6   4    7   4               12   24  14

BATTING

2B: D Parker (2, off W Fryman).

3B: B Robinson (1, off W Fryman).

HR: W Stargell (1, off D Moore; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

IBB: M Sanguillen (1, by W Fryman).

TB: W Stargell 4; B Robinson 3; D Parker 2; R Stennett; P Garner; F Taveras.

GIDP: O Moreno (1); D Parker (1).

RBI: W Stargell (2); P Garner (2); R Stennett (1); B Robinson (3).

2-out RBI: B Robinson; R Stennett; P Garner.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Tekulve-F Taveras-J Fregosi.

E: R Stennett 2 (2); F Taveras (2).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  5   0   2   2    0   0  .367  .857    0    1   7   2B
G Clines CF                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .222  .485    0    0   0   
  G Gross PH-CF               2   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .428    0    1   0   
B Buckner 1B                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .455 1.160    0    2   0   2B
  L Biittner 1B               3   1   2   1    1   0  .333 1.135    0    9   2   HR,3B
B Murcer RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .621    8    3   0   
D Kingman LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .192  .622    0    0   0   
M Trillo 2B                   3   2   1   0    0   0  .391  .916    0    4   3   HBP
H Cruz 3B                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .214  .553    0    0   0   SH
D Rader C                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .200  .511    7    5   0   GDP
W Fryman P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    5    1   1   
  D Moore P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Ontiveros PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .408    0    0   0   
  W Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       33   5  10   4    4   5               20   27  13

BATTING

2B: B Buckner (2, off J Reuss); I DeJesus (2, off J Bibby).

3B: L Biittner (1, off J Reuss).

HR: L Biittner (1, off J Bibby; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: H Cruz (1, off J Bibby).

HBP: M Trillo (1, by J Reuss).

TB: L Biittner 7; I DeJesus 3; G Clines 2; B Buckner 2; H Cruz; G Gross; M Trillo.

GIDP: D Rader (2).

RBI: I DeJesus 2 (3); L Biittner (2); G Clines (1).

2-out RBI: I DeJesus 2; G Clines.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 2. I DeJesus-M Trillo-L Biittner; I DeJesus-M Trillo-B Buckner.

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 Reuss                        5     6   3   2    1   4   0   4.50   24     -       ·  ·     11· 2· 5· 0     48    -     0.83  -0.13
K Tekulve                      1.1   1   0   0    2   0   0   1.93    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.45   0.02
G Jackson                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.04   0.07
J Bibby, L (1-1)               1.1   3   2   2    1   0   1   2.84    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 3· 0          2-0    3.50  -0.49
Totals                         8    10   5   4    4   5   1          39     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 9· 0          4-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Fryman                       7     4   3   3    6   4   0   4.15   30     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 5· 0     55    -     1.29   0.03
D Moore                        1     1   1   1    0   0   1   3.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.14  -0.20
W Hernandez, W (1-0)           1     1   0   0    1   0   0   1.93    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.00   0.14
Totals                         9     6   4   4    7   4   1          38     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Reuss (1).

IBB: W Fryman (1; M Sanguillen).

HBP: J Reuss (1; M Trillo).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Joe West, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 45,777.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 44° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs                         
1. F Taveras            SS    1. I DeJesus            SS 
2. S Brye               CF    2. G Clines             CF 
3. D Parker             RF    3. B Buckner            1B 
4. B Robinson           LF    4. B Murcer             RF 
5. J Fregosi            1B    5. D Kingman            LF 
6. R Stennett           2B    6. M Trillo             2B 
7. P Garner             3B    7. H Cruz               3B 
8. M Sanguillen         C     8. D Rader              C  
9. J Reuss              P     9. W Fryman             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  4-4  ---      36% 100% L Biittner      J Bibby         Home Run (Line Drive)
   b 8   2  4-3  1-3      31%  61% I DeJesus       J Bibby         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Trillo Scores; Ontiveros to 3B
   t 8   1  3-3  ---     -27%  28% W Stargell      D Moore         Home Run (Line Drive)
   t 9   1  4-4  12-      22%  64% O Moreno        W Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 6   2  3-2  12-     -19%  49% P Garner        W Fryman        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Fregosi Scores; Stennett to 3B; Garner to 2B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Woodie Fryman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  F Taveras       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---  7   50%  S Brye          Walk
   OO     1--      55%  D Parker        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  I DeJesus       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  G Clines        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Clines to 1B
   R      1--      66%  B Buckner       Double to RF (Line Drive); Clines Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER
          -2-      69%  B Murcer        Wild Pitch; Buckner to 3B
   O      --3  8   64%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3      61%  D Kingman       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Woodie Fryman facing 4-5-6
                  Larry Biittner replaces Bill Buckner playing 1B batting 3rd
          ---      57%  B Robinson      Walk
   O      1--      60%  J Fregosi       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      62%  R Stennett      Groundout: 1B-P; Robinson to 2B
   O      -2-      66%  P Garner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  M Trillo        Hit By Pitch
          1--      74%  H Cruz          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Trillo to 2B
   O      12-      72%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Trillo to 3B
   O      1-3  5   66%  W Fryman        Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3      75%  I DeJesus       Single to LF (Line Drive); Trillo Scores; Rader to 2B
   RO     12-      80%  G Clines        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Rader Scores; DeJesus out at Hm/CF-1B-2B-C; Clines to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Woodie Fryman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      83%  J Reuss         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  F Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jerry Reuss facing 3-4-5
          ---      89%  L Biittner      Triple to RF (Line Drive)
   O      --3      87%  B Murcer        Popfly: 2B
   O      --3      83%  D Kingman       Fielder's Choice SS; Biittner out at Hm/SS-C; Kingman to 1B
          1--      84%  M Trillo        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Kingman to 2B; Trillo to 1B
   O      12-      82%  H Cruz          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Woodie Fryman facing 2-3-4
          ---      78%  S Brye          Walk
   O      1--  5   81%  D Parker        Strikeout Looking
          1--      78%  B Robinson      Walk; Brye to 2B
   O      12-      82%  J Fregosi       Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      86%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
          ---  7   88%  D Rader         Walk
   O      1--      86%  W Fryman        Strikeout
   O      1--      85%  I DeJesus       Lineout: CF
          1--      86%  G Clines        Single to LF (Line Drive); Rader to 2B
   O      12-      84%  L Biittner      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Woodie Fryman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      86%  P Garner        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      88%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      89%  J Reuss         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  D Kingman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Woodie Fryman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  F Taveras       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      90%  S Brye          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      89%  D Parker        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-      80%  B Robinson      Triple to RF (Line Drive); Parker Scores
          --3      78%  J Fregosi       Walk
   R      1-3      67%  R Stennett      Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Robinson Scores; Fregosi to 2B
   R      12-      49%  P Garner        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Fregosi Scores; Stennett to 3B; Garner to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23      47%  M Sanguillen    Intentional Walk
                  Fernando Gonzalez pinch hits for Jerry Reuss batting 9th
   O      123      57%  F Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Kent Tekulve facing 7-8-9
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Fernando Gonzalez pitching and batting 9th
          ---      63%  H Cruz          Walk
   OO     1--      52%  D Rader         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  W Fryman        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Woodie Fryman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  F Taveras       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      57%  S Brye          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      59%  D Parker        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Kent Tekulve facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      55%  I DeJesus       Lineout: CF
                  Greg Gross pinch hits for Gene Clines batting 2nd
          ---      59%  G Gross         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      64%  L Biittner      Walk; Gross to 2B
                  Grant Jackson replaces Kent Tekulve pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      57%  B Murcer        Strikeout
                  Jim Bibby replaces Grant Jackson pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      50%  D Kingman       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 3.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Donnie Moore facing 4-5-6
                  Donnie Moore replaces Woodie Fryman pitching and batting 9th; Greg Gross moves to CF
   O      ---      55%  B Robinson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Willie Stargell pinch hits for Jim Fregosi batting 5th
   R      ---      28%  W Stargell      Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---      29%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      30%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Bibby facing 6-7-8
                  Willie Stargell moves to 1B; Omar Moreno replaces Steve Brye playing CF batting 2nd
          ---      40%  M Trillo        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      36%  H Cruz          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Trillo to 2B
   O      -2-      27%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-1B; Trillo to 3B
                  Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Donnie Moore batting 9th
          --3      30%  S Ontiveros     Walk
   R      1-3      61%  I DeJesus       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Trillo Scores; Ontiveros to 3B
   O      -23      50%  G Gross         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 4.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Willie Hernandez facing 8-9-1
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Steve Ontiveros pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      50%  J Bibby         Walk
          1--      42%  F Taveras       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bibby to 2B
   OO     12-      64%  O Moreno        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Jim Bibby facing 3-4-5
   R      ---     100%  L Biittner      Home Run (Line Drive)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation