September 21, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
@DET 1 KCR 8
MIL 4 TEX 6
@MIN 3 NYY 7
@TOR 1 PIT 3
@CHC 2
(14) HOU 2
ATL 0 SDP 5
SFG 1 STL 6
NYM 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 2,423

Thursday, September 21, 1978
Time of Game: 4:40

Pirates

82-70

Won 1

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13 14    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1    3 10  2
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0    2 16  3

W: E Whitson (5-6), L: B Sutter (8-10), S: J Bibby (1)

Cubs

75-77

Lost 1

3rd, 8½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  7   0   1   1    0   1  .279  .668    0    6   6   SB
O Moreno CF                   5   0   2   0    2   2  .230  .637    0    5   0   2B,SB,CS
D Parker RF                   5   0   1   0    2   0  .324  .954    0    3   0   2·IW
W Stargell 1B                 4   0   1   0    3   0  .296  .947    0   11   1   GDP,2·IW
E Ott C                       6   0   0   0    1   2  .266  .720    5    9   2   
B Robinson 3B-LF              6   1   1   0    0   1  .248  .712    0    3   1   2B
J Milner LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .754    0    1   0   
  D Berra 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .207  .639    0    0   3   
P Garner 2B                   6   1   2   1    0   1  .271  .766    0    4   4   2B,SB
D Robinson P                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .225  .475    0    0   3   
  D May PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .605    0    0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .095  .231         0   0   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .667         0   0   
  D Boyland PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    7    0   0   
  E Whitson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364         0   0   
  R Stennett PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .589    0    0   0   
  M Alexander PR              0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   SB
  J Bibby P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .129  .432         0   0   
Totals                       50   3  10   2    9   8               12   42  20

BATTING

2B: B Robinson (34, off D Lamp); P Garner (25, off D Lamp); O Moreno (14, off D Lamp).

IBB: D Parker 2 (21, by D Roberts, by D Geisel); W Stargell 2 (9, by B Sutter, by W Hernandez).

TB: P Garner 3; O Moreno 3; B Robinson 2; D Robinson; D Parker; D Berra; W Stargell; F Taveras.

GIDP: W Stargell (8).

RBI: P Garner (62); F Taveras (36).

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 3 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Garner-F Taveras-W Stargell; E Ott-F Taveras-P Garner.

E: P Garner (28); F Taveras (37).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Alexander (2, 2nd base off B Sutter/D Rader); P Garner (25, 2nd base off D Lamp/T Blackwell); F Taveras (43, 2nd base off L McGlothen/D Rader); O Moreno (66, 2nd base off D Geisel/D Rader).

CS: O Moreno (18, 3rd base by D Lamp/T Blackwell).

PO: F Taveras (1st base by D Lamp).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  6   1   4   0    0   0  .276  .712    0    3   6   SB,CS,SH,GDP
B Murcer CF                   5   0   0   0    2   0  .282  .781    0    4   0   GDP,2·IW
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .320  .758    0   12   1   
  J White PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .264  .665         0   0   
  E Putman 1B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .625    0    7   0   
D Kingman LF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .261  .875    0    1   0   
  R Meoli PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .115  .473         0   0   
  G Gross LF                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .684    0    2   0   
  G Clines PH-LF              3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .660    0    0   0   
M Vail RF                     6   0   1   0    0   1  .316  .762    7    0   0   2B
M Trillo 2B                   6   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .651    6    2   9   
T Blackwell C                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .608    8    1   1   
  D Rader PH-C                4   0   0   0    0   1  .197  .562   15    8   0   
M Kelleher 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .555    0    1   3   
  S Thompson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .855    0    0   0   
  L McGlothen P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .321         0   0   
  D Roberts P                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .327  .852    5    0   0   2B
  M Sember PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  D Moore P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .686         0   0   
  D Johnson PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .674    0    0   0   
  D Geisel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Pagel PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .277         0   0   
D Lamp P                      2   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .429    0    1   1   
  W Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Biittner PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .650    0    0   0   
  R Scott PR-3B               3   0   2   0    0   1  .278  .710    5    0   2   
Totals                       54   2  16   1    3   7               46   42  23

BATTING

2B: D Roberts (3, off K Tekulve); M Vail (8, off E Whitson).

SH: I DeJesus (13, off J Bibby).

IBB: B Murcer 2 (15, by K Tekulve, by J Bibby).

TB: I DeJesus 4; D Roberts 2; M Vail 2; B Buckner 2; R Scott 2; L Biittner; G Gross; D Kingman; M Trillo; D Johnson; D Lamp.

GIDP: I DeJesus (12); B Murcer (12).

RBI: B Buckner (67).

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Trillo-I DeJesus-B Buckner.

E: E Putman (1); B Murcer (5); D Rader (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: I DeJesus (38, 2nd base off D Robinson/E Ott).

CS: I DeJesus (11, 2nd base by D Robinson/E Ott).

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
D Robinson                     9     9   2   1    0   4   0   3.47   34     -       · 6· 0   13· 8· 7· 2     67    -     1.73   0.19
K Tekulve                      0.2   2   0   0    1   0   0   2.14    5     -       · 2· 0    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.47  -0.02
G Jackson                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.05    1     -       · 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    6.39   0.16
E Whitson, W (5-6)             3     4   0   0    1   3   0   3.08   13     -       · 4· 1    5· 1· 3· 0          0-0    2.57   0.41
J Bibby, S (1)                 1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.55    5     -       · 2· 0    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    5.58   0.20
Totals                        14    16   2   1    3   7   0          58     -     64·14· 1   23·11·12· 2          3-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Lamp                         7.2   8   2   2    2   1   0   3.18   30     -       · 0· 0   18· 5· 2· 2     54    -     1.15   0.12
W Hernandez                    0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.77    2     -       · 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.61   0.04
L McGlothen                    1.2   1   0   0    0   3   0   3.36    6     -       · 0· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.76   0.07
D Roberts                      0.1   0   0   0    2   1   0   5.26    3     -       · 3· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    5.04   0.10
D Moore                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.21    4     -       · 2· 0    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.77   0.14
D Geisel                       2     0   0   0    2   1   0   3.79    8     -       · 0· 0    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.88   0.27
B Sutter, L (8-10)             1     0   1   0    2   2   0   3.26    6     -       · 0· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.42  -0.30
Totals                        14    10   3   2    9   8   0          59     -     44· 5· 0   29· 7· 4· 2          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Roberts (14; D Parker); K Tekulve (18; B Murcer); D Geisel (3; D Parker); B Sutter (7; W Stargell); W Hernandez (7; W Stargell); J Bibby (7; B Murcer).

PO: D Lamp (1; F Taveras, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 4:40.

Attendance: 2,423.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 13mph in unknown direction, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs                         
1. F Taveras            SS    1. I DeJesus            SS 
2. O Moreno             CF    2. B Murcer             CF 
3. D Parker             RF    3. B Buckner            1B 
4. W Stargell           1B    4. D Kingman            LF 
5. E Ott                C     5. M Vail               RF 
6. B Robinson           3B    6. M Trillo             2B 
7. J Milner             LF    7. T Blackwell          C  
8. P Garner             2B    8. M Kelleher           3B 
9. D Robinson           P     9. D Lamp               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t14   0  2-2  1--      26%  84% F Taveras       B Sutter        Alexander Steals 2B; Alexander Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)/Adv on E8/unER
   b 9   0  2-1  1--     -19%  48% G Gross         D Robinson      Single to 2B (Ground Ball); White to 2B
   b11   0  2-2  -2-      18%  37% M Trillo        E Whitson       Fielder's Choice 3B; Vail out at 3B/3B-SS; Trillo to 1B
   b12   0  2-2  1--      18%  46% B Murcer        E Whitson       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b10   0  2-2  ---  5  -17%  19% D Roberts       K Tekulve       Double to CF (Line Drive)

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       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      52%  O Moreno        Double to LF
          -2-      56%  D Parker        Single to 1B; Moreno to 3B
   OO     1-3      45%  W Stargell      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  I DeJesus       Single to RF
          1--      39%  B Murcer        DeJesus Steals 2B
   O      -2-      41%  " "             Flyball: RF; DeJesus to 3B
   R      --3      34%  B Buckner       Single to SS; DeJesus Scores; Buckner to 2B/Adv on E6
   O      -2-      37%  D Kingman       Lineout: LF
   O      -2-      39%  M Vail          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dennis Lamp facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      37%  E Ott           Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      35%  B Robinson      Lineout: LF
   O      ---      34%  J Milner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Robinson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      36%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      38%  T Blackwell     Strikeout
   O      ---      39%  M Kelleher      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dennis Lamp facing 8-9-1
          ---      43%  P Garner        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      46%  D Robinson      Garner Steals 2B
   O      -2-      41%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      37%  F Taveras       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      33%  O Moreno        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Robinson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      35%  D Lamp          Strikeout
          ---      33%  I DeJesus       Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      37%  B Murcer        DeJesus Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      38%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dennis Lamp facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      35%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      33%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      31%  E Ott           Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Robinson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      33%  B Buckner       Lineout: SS
   O      ---      35%  D Kingman       Strikeout
   O      ---      36%  M Vail          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dennis Lamp facing 6-7-8
          ---      44%  B Robinson      Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      42%  J Milner        Groundout: SS-1B; Robinson to 3B
   R      --3      53%  P Garner        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Robinson Scores
          -2-      59%  D Robinson      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Garner to 3B
   RO     1-3      61%  F Taveras       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Garner Scores
   O      1--      59%  O Moreno        Taveras Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Robinson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   62%  M Trillo        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  8   65%  T Blackwell     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      66%  M Kelleher      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dennis Lamp facing 2-3-4
          ---      70%  O Moreno        Single to 1B/Bunt
   O      1--      68%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Moreno to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  W Stargell      Moreno Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
          ---      63%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      66%  E Ott           Walk; Stargell to 2B
   O      12-      61%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Robinson facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  D Lamp          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      68%  I DeJesus       Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-SS-2B
   O      ---      69%  B Murcer        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dennis Lamp facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  J Milner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      64%  D Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Robinson facing 3-4-5
                  Dale Berra replaces John Milner playing 3B batting 7th; Bill Robinson moves to LF
   O      ---      69%  B Buckner       Lineout: CF
          ---      63%  D Kingman       Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Rudy Meoli pinch runs for Dave Kingman batting 4th
   O      1--  7   70%  M Vail          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      75%  M Trillo        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dennis Lamp facing 1-2-3
                  Greg Gross replaces Rudy Meoli playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      72%  F Taveras       Popfly: LF
          ---      75%  O Moreno        Walk
   O      1--      73%  D Parker        Groundout: 3B-1B; Moreno to 2B
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Dennis Lamp pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      74%  W Stargell      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      70%  E Ott           Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Robinson facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Rader pinch hits for Tim Blackwell batting 7th
   O      ---      76%  D Rader         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Scot Thompson pinch hits for Mick Kelleher batting 8th
   O      ---      81%  S Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Willie Hernandez batting 9th
          ---      77%  L Biittner      Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Rodney Scott pinch runs for Larry Biittner batting 9th
          1--      70%  I DeJesus       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Scott to 3B
   O      1-3      84%  B Murcer        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Lynn McGlothen facing 6-7-8
                  Lynn McGlothen replaces Scot Thompson pitching and batting 8th; Dave Rader moves to C; Rodney Scott moves to 3B
   O      ---      82%  B Robinson      Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  D Berra         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      80%  P Garner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Robinson facing 3-4-5
          ---      67%  B Buckner       Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Jerry White pinch runs for Bill Buckner batting 3rd
          1--      48%  G Gross         Single to 2B (Ground Ball); White to 2B
   RO     12-      37%  M Vail          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; White Scores/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)/unER
   O      1--      44%  M Trillo        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  D Rader         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Lynn McGlothen facing 9-1-2
                  Ed Putman replaces Jerry White playing 1B batting 3rd; Dave May pinch hits for Don Robinson batting 9th
   O      ---      44%  D May           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  F Taveras       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      56%  O Moreno        Taveras Steals 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Strikeout
                  Dave Roberts replaces Lynn McGlothen pitching and batting 8th
          -2-      48%  D Parker        Intentional Walk
          12-      53%  W Stargell      Walk; Taveras to 3B; Parker to 2B
   O      123  5   36%  E Ott           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Kent Tekulve facing 8-9-1
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Dave May pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   19%  D Roberts       Double to CF (Line Drive)
                  Mike Sember pinch runs for Dave Roberts batting 8th
          -2-       6%  R Scott         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Sember to 3B
   O      1-3      18%  I DeJesus       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sember stays at 3B
          1-3      17%  B Murcer        Intentional Walk; DeJesus to 2B
   O      123      34%  E Putman        Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; DeJesus to 3B; Murcer to 2B
                  Grant Jackson replaces Kent Tekulve pitching and batting 9th; Gene Clines pinch hits for Greg Gross batting 4th
   O      123      50%  G Clines        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 11th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Donnie Moore facing 6-7-8
                  Donnie Moore replaces Mike Sember pitching and batting 8th; Gene Clines moves to LF
   O      ---      44%  B Robinson      Lineout: CF
          ---      50%  D Berra         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      47%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B; Berra to 2B
                  Doe Boyland pinch hits for Grant Jackson batting 9th
   O      -2-  7   36%  D Boyland       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 11th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Ed Whitson facing 5-6-7
                  Ed Whitson replaces Doe Boyland pitching and batting 9th
          ---      19%  M Vail          Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      37%  M Trillo        Fielder's Choice 3B; Vail out at 3B/3B-SS; Trillo to 1B
   O      1--  7   44%  D Rader         Strikeout Looking
                  Davey Johnson pinch hits for Donnie Moore batting 8th
          1--      39%  D Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive); Trillo to 2B
   O      12-      50%  R Scott         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 12th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Geisel facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Geisel replaces Davey Johnson pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---      44%  F Taveras       Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  O Moreno        Walk
          1--      56%  D Parker        Moreno Steals 2B
          -2-      58%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Moreno to 3B
   O      1-3      36%  E Ott           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 12th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
          ---      29%  I DeJesus       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      46%  B Murcer        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      44%  E Putman        Walk
   O      1--      50%  G Clines        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 13th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Geisel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      44%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      40%  D Berra         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      36%  P Garner        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 13th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Ed Whitson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      42%  M Vail          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      37%  M Trillo        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  8   44%  D Rader         Flyball: CF
                  Karl Pagel pinch hits for Dave Geisel batting 8th
   O      1--      50%  K Pagel         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 14th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Bruce Sutter facing 9-1-2
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Karl Pagel pitching and batting 8th; Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Ed Whitson batting 9th
          ---      58%  R Stennett      Walk
                  Matt Alexander pinch runs for Rennie Stennett batting 9th
   R      1--      84%  F Taveras       Alexander Steals 2B; Alexander Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)/Adv on E8/unER
   O      ---      82%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  O Moreno        Strikeout
          ---      83%  D Parker        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Parker to 2B
          -2-      83%  W Stargell      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      80%  E Ott           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 3 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 14th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Bibby facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Bibby replaces Matt Alexander pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   67%  R Scott         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      72%  I DeJesus       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Scott to 2B
          -2-      66%  B Murcer        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      83%  E Putman        Flyball: LF
   O      12-     100%  G Clines        Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 2.

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