April 15, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
MIL 0 BOS 12
TEX 4 KCR 6
CLE 5 MIN 6
SEA 5
(11) NYY 3
CHW 2 DET 6
@TOR 3 PIT 13
@CHC 10 HOU 6
CIN 1 MON 4
NYM 3
(11) PHI 3
@STL 2
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 20,684

Saturday, April 15, 1978, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 3:11

Pirates

3-5

Won 1

6th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         2  0  0   9  0  0   2  0  0   13 12  4
Cubs            1  0  2   0  3  0   1  2  1   10 12  2

W: J Rooker (1-1), L: D Lamp (0-2)

Cubs

4-4

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  5   1   1   1    0   0  .235  .553   12    1   2   
O Moreno CF                   5   1   2   0    0   2  .217  .569    0    2   0   2B
D Parker RF                   3   3   2   1    2   0  .233  .703   15    1   0   SB
B Robinson LF                 5   2   2   6    0   1  .364 1.455    0    3   1   2·HR
  S Brye LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .375 1.170         2   0   
W Stargell 1B                 3   2   1   0    2   0  .250  .978    0    8   1   2B
R Stennett 2B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .367    7    1   1   
  M Mendoza 2B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
E Ott C                       3   1   1   2    2   0  .136  .405    0    6   0   IW
P Garner 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .143  .360    0    1   5   GDP
  F Gonzalez 3B               1   0   1   0    0   0  .154  .368    7    0   0   
J Rooker P                    3   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Kison P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  G Jackson P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       39  13  12  11    6   5               41   27  10

BATTING

2B: W Stargell (1, off D Moore); O Moreno (1, off W Hernandez).

HR: B Robinson 2 (3, off P Reuschel, off D Lamp; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF; 4th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF).

IBB: E Ott (1, by D Moore).

TB: B Robinson 8; O Moreno 3; D Parker 2; W Stargell 2; F Gonzalez; R Stennett; P Garner; E Ott; F Taveras.

GIDP: P Garner (2).

RBI: B Robinson 6 (9); E Ott 2 (3); P Garner (3); D Parker (2); F Taveras (5).

2-out RBI: B Robinson 6; D Parker; F Taveras.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 6 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Robinson-E Ott.

E: M Mendoza (1); P Garner (1); F Taveras (3); O Moreno (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Parker (1, 2nd base off D Moore/D Rader).

PO: D Parker (1st base by D Lamp).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  5   1   1   0    1   1  .343  .810    0    1   1   
G Clines CF                   4   3   1   0    1   2  .227  .519    6    3   0   
  W Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Buckner PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .435 1.110    4    0   0   
L Biittner 1B                 4   1   3   2    2   0  .438 1.339    0    9   2   2B
D Kingman LF                  3   1   0   0    0   0  .172  .583    0    2   0   HBP
  J Wallis CF                 2   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    7    2   0   
B Murcer RF                   2   0   1   3    2   0  .267  .676    8    1   0   SF
M Trillo 2B                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .333  .808    0    2   3   
H Cruz 3B                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .263  .616    0    0   3   
D Rader C                     5   0   2   2    0   0  .233  .558    5    7   0   
D Lamp P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Krukow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Reuschel P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  S Ontiveros PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .377    0    0   0   
  D Moore P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  G Gross PH-LF               2   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    6    0   0   
Totals                       40  10  12   8    7   5               42   27  10

BATTING

2B: L Biittner (1, off G Jackson).

SF: B Murcer (1, off G Jackson).

HBP: D Kingman (1, by J Rooker).

TB: L Biittner 4; H Cruz 2; D Rader 2; J Wallis; G Clines; I DeJesus; G Gross; B Murcer.

RBI: B Murcer 3 (6); D Rader 2 (2); L Biittner 2 (4); G Gross (2).

2-out RBI: D Rader 2; L Biittner.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

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

E: I DeJesus (1); L Biittner (1).

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, W (1-1)              5     6   6   2    3   1   0  12.71   27    6-4    23· 2· 0   11· 6· 5· 0     37    -     1.02  -0.21
B Kison                        2     3   3   3    4   2   0   7.20   13   12-9    10· 4· 1    6· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.65  -0.00
G Jackson                      2     3   1   1    0   2   0   4.91    9   24-19   14· 8· 1    2· 1· 3· 1          2-2    0.54   0.04
Totals                         9    12  10   6    7   5   0          49   42-32   47·14· 2   19· 7· 9· 1          2-2

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 Lamp, L (0-2)                3.1   4   6   6    2   3   1   6.97   16   15-8    14· 4· 0    4· 3· 3· 1     29    -     1.08  -0.35
M Krukow                       0.1   3   4   4    1   0   0  36.00    5    4-4     5· 2· 0    3· 0· 1· 0          2-2    1.49  -0.22
P Reuschel                     1.1   1   1   1    2   0   1  27.00    6    0-0     4· 0· 0    2· 1· 0· 1          3-3    0.24  -0.09
D Moore                        2     2   2   0    1   1   0   1.80   10    8-5    10· 2· 0    6· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.16  -0.01
W Hernandez                    2     2   0   0    0   1   0   1.35    8   14-8     9· 4· 0    3· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.06   0.01
Totals                         9    12  13  11    6   5   2          45   41-25   42·12· 0   18· 6· 7· 3          5-5

B Kison faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: G Jackson (1); D Moore (1).

IBB: D Moore (1; E Ott).

PO: D Lamp (0; D Parker, 1st base).

HBP: J Rooker (1; D Kingman).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:11.

Attendance: 20,684.

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. O Moreno             CF    2. G Clines             CF 
3. D Parker             RF    3. L Biittner           1B 
4. B Robinson           LF    4. D Kingman            LF 
5. W Stargell           1B    5. B Murcer             RF 
6. R Stennett           2B    6. M Trillo             2B 
7. E Ott                C     7. H Cruz               3B 
8. P Garner             3B    8. D Rader              C  
9. J Rooker             P     9. D Lamp               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  1--      19%  66% B Robinson      D Lamp          Home Run; Parker Scores
   t 4   1  3-2  123      16%  66% E Ott           D Lamp          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Parker Scores; Stargell Scores; Stennett to 2B
   b 1   1  2-1  123      16%  60% M Trillo        J Rooker        Line Drive Double Play: LF-C
   t 4   1  3-4  12-      12%  79% P Garner        M Krukow        Single to LF (Line Drive); Stennett Scores; Ott to 3B
   b 3   0  2-1  1--     -11%  41% G Clines        J Rooker        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); DeJesus to 3B; Clines to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Lamp facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  F Taveras       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  O Moreno        Strikeout Looking
          ---  8   47%  D Parker        Walk
   RR     1--      66%  B Robinson      Home Run; Parker Scores
   O      ---      65%  W Stargell      Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  I DeJesus       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      65%  G Clines        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      61%  L Biittner      Single to LF (Line Drive); Clines to 2B
          12-      55%  D Kingman       Hit By Pitch; Clines to 3B; Biittner to 2B
   R      123      45%  B Murcer        Walk; Clines Scores; Biittner to 3B; Kingman to 2B
   OO     123      60%  M Trillo        Line Drive Double Play: LF-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dennis Lamp facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      58%  R Stennett      Lineout: RF
   O      ---      57%  E Ott           Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      56%  P Garner        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      59%  H Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  D Lamp          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dennis Lamp facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      59%  J Rooker        Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  F Taveras       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      57%  O Moreno        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
          ---      52%  I DeJesus       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      41%  G Clines        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); DeJesus to 3B; Clines to 1B
   R      1-3      31%  L Biittner      Single to RF (Ground Ball); DeJesus Scores; Clines to 3B
   O      1-3      37%  D Kingman       Popfly: CF
   R      1-3      27%  B Murcer        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Clines Scores/unER; Biittner to 3B
   O      1-3      33%  M Trillo        Popfly: 2B
   O      1-3      38%  H Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Dennis Lamp facing 3-4-5
          ---      42%  D Parker        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      45%  B Robinson      Parker Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Parker to 2B
   O      -2-      40%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-      43%  W Stargell      Walk
          12-  7   50%  R Stennett      Single to P (Ground Ball); Parker to 3B; Stargell to 2B
   RR     123      66%  E Ott           Single to CF (Ground Ball); Parker Scores; Stargell Scores; Stennett to 2B
                  Mike Krukow replaces Dennis Lamp pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      79%  P Garner        Single to LF (Line Drive); Stennett Scores; Ott to 3B
   O      1-3      73%  J Rooker        Fielder's Choice 1B; Ott out at Hm/1B-C; Garner to 2B; Rooker to 1B
   R      12-  4   81%  F Taveras       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Garner Scores; Rooker to 2B
          12-      83%  O Moreno        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Rooker to 3B; Taveras to 2B
   R      123      89%  D Parker        Walk; Rooker Scores; Taveras to 3B; Moreno to 2B
                  Paul Reuschel replaces Mike Krukow pitching and batting 9th
   RRRR   123      98%  B Robinson      Home Run; Taveras Scores; Moreno Scores; Parker Scores
          ---      98%  W Stargell      Walk
   O      1--      98%  R Stennett      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  9 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 11, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-11, Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  D Rader         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   99%  P Reuschel      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  I DeJesus       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 11, Cubs 3.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 11-3, Paul Reuschel facing 7-8-9
          ---      99%  E Ott           Walk
   OO     1--      99%  P Garner        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Rooker        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 11, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-11, Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
                  Mario Mendoza replaces Rennie Stennett playing 2B batting 6th
          ---      98%  G Clines        Walk
   O      1--      99%  L Biittner      Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      98%  D Kingman       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Clines to 3B; Kingman to 1B
   O      1-3      99%  B Murcer        Popfly: 2B
          1-3      98%  M Trillo        Walk; Kingman to 2B
   R      123      97%  H Cruz          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Clines Scores/No RBI/unER; Kingman to 3B; Trillo to 2B; Cruz to 1B
   RR     123      93%  D Rader         Single to CF (Line Drive); Kingman Scores/unER; Trillo Scores/unER; Cruz to 2B
                  Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Paul Reuschel batting 9th
   O      12-      95%  S Ontiveros     Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 11, Cubs 6.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 11-6, Donnie Moore facing 1-2-3
                  Donnie Moore replaces Steve Ontiveros pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  F Taveras       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  O Moreno        Lineout: CF
          ---      95%  D Parker        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      95%  B Robinson      Parker Steals 2B; Parker to 3B/Wild Pitch
   O      --3      95%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 11, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-11, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
                  Bruce Kison replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
          ---      92%  I DeJesus       Walk
   O      1--  6   94%  G Clines        Strikeout Looking
          1--      92%  L Biittner      Walk; DeJesus to 2B
   O      12-      94%  D Kingman       Groundout: 3B-1B; DeJesus to 3B; Biittner to 2B
          -23      93%  B Murcer        Walk
   O      123      97%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 11, Cubs 6.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 11-6, Donnie Moore facing 5-6-7
          ---      98%  W Stargell      Double to LF
   O      -2-      97%  M Mendoza       Groundout: P-1B
          -2-      97%  E Ott           Intentional Walk
   RR     12-      99%  P Garner        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Stargell Scores/No RBI/unER; Ott Scores/No RBI/unER; Garner to 3B
   O      --3      99%  B Kison         Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  8   99%  F Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 13, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-13, Bruce Kison facing 7-8-9
          ---      98%  H Cruz          Single to 2B/Bunt
          1--      97%  D Rader         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Cruz to 3B
                  Greg Gross pinch hits for Donnie Moore batting 9th
   RO     1-3  6   98%  G Gross         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cruz Scores
   O      1--      99%  I DeJesus       Lineout: LF
   O      1--      99%  G Clines        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 13, Cubs 7.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 13-7, Willie Hernandez facing 2-3-4
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Gene Clines pitching and batting 2nd; Greg Gross moves to LF; Joe Wallis replaces Dave Kingman playing CF batting 4th
          ---      99%  O Moreno        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  7   99%  D Parker        Groundout: 3B-1B; Moreno to 3B
   O      --3      99%  B Robinson      Strikeout
   O      --3      99%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 13, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 7-13, Bruce Kison facing 3-4-5
                  Fernando Gonzalez replaces Phil Garner playing 3B batting 8th; Steve Brye replaces Bill Robinson playing LF batting 4th
          ---      98%  L Biittner      Walk
          1--      96%  J Wallis        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Biittner to 3B
                  Grant Jackson replaces Bruce Kison pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3  8   98%  B Murcer        Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Biittner Scores
   O      1--      99%  M Trillo        Flyball: LF
          1--      98%  H Cruz          Single to CF; Wallis to 3B
   R      1-3      97%  D Rader         Wild Pitch; Wallis Scores; Cruz to 2B
   O      -2-  5   99%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 13, Cubs 9.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 13-9, Willie Hernandez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  M Mendoza       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  E Ott           Flyball: CF
          ---  7   98%  F Gonzalez      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      98%  G Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 13, Cubs 9.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 9-13, Grant Jackson facing 9-1-2
          ---      96%  G Gross         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      98%  I DeJesus       Strikeout Looking
                  Bill Buckner pinch hits for Willie Hernandez batting 2nd
   O      1--  4  100%  B Buckner       Lineout: RF
   R      1--      98%  L Biittner      Double to CF (Line Drive); Gross Scores; Biittner to 3B/Adv on E8
   O      --3  7  100%  J Wallis        Strikeout Looking
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 13, Cubs 10.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation