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Standings
MIL
@BAL		5
4		 
(11)
CHW
@CAL		0
3
NYY
@DET		1
3
CLE
@OAK		2
4
KCR
@SEA		8
1
MIN
@TEX		1
2
BOS
@TOR		3
2
SFG
@ATL		8
2
PIT
@CHC		2
3
LAD
@CIN		4
8
SDP
@HOU		5
0
STL
@MON		7
2
PHI
@NYM		7
1
Sunday, September 21, 1986
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 22,336, Time of Game: 3:09
Pirates
2
60-89
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 37 GB
 at Cubs
3
64-85
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 33 GB
W: Scott Sanderson (9-11)
L: Hipolito Pena (0-2)
S: Lee Smith (29)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  9  0
Cubs            0  1  0   1  0  0   1  0  X    3  7  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Orsulak CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .648 -0.211 2.15 0.060 -0.271 -0.9 4 0 SB
Bobby Bonilla RF 3 1 1 0 2 1 .259 .705 0.036 1.56 0.150 -0.114 0.5 1 0
Johnny Ray 2B 4 0 2 0 1 0 .298 .741 -0.039 2.04 0.206 -0.245 -0.3 3 3 CS,GDP
Sid Bream 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 .277 .814 0.113 2.11 0.232 -0.118 0.3 7 1
Mike Diaz LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .293 .898 0.008 1.90 0.111 -0.103 -0.2 1 0
   Bill Almon PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .705 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Barry Bonds PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .755 -0.140 6.11 0.000 -0.140 -0.5
Tony Pena C 5 0 3 1 0 1 .288 .765 0.190 2.91 0.402 -0.212 1.1 4 2
Jim Morrison 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .802 -0.250 2.00 0.000 -0.250 -1.6 0 0
U L Washington SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .207 .571 0.065 1.99 0.115 -0.050 0.4 3 2
Mike Bielecki P 2 0 0 0 1 1 .063 .163 -0.069 1.32 0.013 -0.082 -0.5 0 0
   Hipolito Pena P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Walk P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .402 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Smiley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Benny Distefano PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .540 -0.173 5.92 0.000 -0.173 -0.8
   Don Robinson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .800 1.800 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 34 2 9 2 8 7 .265 .669 -0.470 2.22 1.289 -1.758 -2.5 24 9
TB: T Pena 3; J Ray 2; U Washington; B Bonilla; S Bream; J Orsulak.
GIDP: J Ray (20).
RBI: S Bream (74); T Pena (48).
2-out RBI: T Pena.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Ray-U Washington-S Bream.
Baserunning
SB: J Orsulak (24, 2nd base off R Sutcliffe/K Moreland).
CS: J Ray (9, 3rd base by R Sutcliffe/K Moreland).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chico Walker RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .749 -0.102 1.00 0.000 -0.102 -1.0 1 0
Ryne Sandberg 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .281 .734 -0.074 0.94 0.036 -0.110 -0.8 3 1 CS
Rafael Palmeiro LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .262 .763 0.045 0.52 0.055 -0.010 0.5 3 0
   Lee Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Keith Moreland C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .271 .721 0.059 1.00 0.125 -0.067 0.5 8 2 2B,GDP
Leon Durham 1B 2 1 1 2 0 0 .266 .818 0.212 1.52 0.225 -0.014 0.9 6 0 HR,SF
Chris Speier SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 .299 .839 -0.011 0.96 0.060 -0.071 -0.3 2 1 CS
Manny Trillo 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .314 .779 -0.019 0.70 0.020 -0.039 -0.1 1 0
Dave Martinez CF-LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .395 -0.015 0.88 0.027 -0.042 -0.0 3 0
Rick Sutcliffe P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .521 -0.015 0.59 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 0 1
   Ron Cey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .895 -0.015 0.58 0.000 -0.015 -0.1
   Scott Sanderson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 .155 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry Mumphrey PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .747 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Gary Matthews PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .844 -0.035 1.54 0.000 -0.035 -0.5
   Ed Lynch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .034 .131 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Bob Dernier CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .572 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 27 3 7 3 3 3 .259 .730 0.030 0.93 0.548 -0.520 -1.0 27 7
2B: K Moreland (29, off M Bielecki).
HR: L Durham (20, off H Pena; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: L Durham (5, off M Bielecki).
TB: L Durham 4; K Moreland 3; R Palmeiro 2; M Trillo; C Speier.
GIDP: K Moreland (14).
RBI: L Durham 2 (64); C Speier (23).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Sandberg-C Speier-L Durham.
Baserunning
CS: R Sandberg (11, 2nd base by M Bielecki/T Pena); C Speier (2, 2nd base by M Bielecki/T Pena).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Bielecki 6 4 2 2 2 2 0 4.69 22 56 0.101 0.93 1.0
Hipolito Pena, L (0-2) 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 8.44 1 0 0 -0.205 1.51 -1.0
Bob Walk 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.60 3 0 0 -0.029 0.76 -0.4
John Smiley 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 2 2 0 0.071 1.48 0.9
Don Robinson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.99 3 0 0 0.030 0.54 0.5
Team Totals 8 7 3 3 3 3 1 3.38 31 56 2 0 -0.032 2.22 1.0
H Pena faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Sutcliffe 5 7 2 2 4 6 0 4.75 25 47 0.026 1.59 0.5
Scott Sanderson, W (9-11) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.23 6 0 0 0.162 1.29 1.0
Ed Lynch, H (2) 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 3.76 6 0 0 0.120 4.43 0.5
Lee Smith, S (29) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.80 5 0 0 0.161 4.08 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 8 7 0 2.00 42 47 0 0 0.469 0.93 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 3:09.
Attendance: 22,336.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Chicago Cubs
1 Joe Orsulak CF 1 Chico Walker RF
2 Bobby Bonilla RF 2 Ryne Sandberg 2B
3 Johnny Ray 2B 3 Rafael Palmeiro LF
4 Sid Bream 1B 4 Keith Moreland C
5 Mike Diaz LF 5 Leon Durham 1B
6 Tony Pena C 6 Chris Speier SS
7 Jim Morrison 3B 7 Manny Trillo 3B
8 U L Washington SS 8 Dave Martinez CF
9 Mike Bielecki P 9 Rick Sutcliffe P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-3 0 1-- PIT T. Pena E. Lynch -21% 45% Single; Almon to 3B
b7 2-2 0 --- R CHC L. Durham H. Pena 20% 79% Home Run
t8 2-3 2 123 O PIT J. Orsulak E. Lynch 18% 87% Flyball: LF
t8 2-3 1 123 O PIT B. Distefano E. Lynch 17% 69% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Pena to 3B; Washington to 2B; Distefano to 1B
t5 1-2 2 -2- R PIT T. Pena R. Sutcliffe -14% 52% Single; Bream Scores; Pena to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

Play By Play

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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' Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PIT J. Orsulak R. Sutcliffe -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- PIT B. Bonilla R. Sutcliffe -2% 44% Orsulak Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O PIT B. Bonilla R. Sutcliffe 4% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 -2- PIT J. Ray R. Sutcliffe -5% 43% Single; Orsulak to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 O PIT S. Bream R. Sutcliffe 7% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-3 PIT M. Diaz R. Sutcliffe -2% 48% Walk; Ray to 2B
t1 0-0 2 123 O PIT T. Pena R. Sutcliffe 7% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC C. Walker M. Bielecki -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Sandberg M. Bielecki -2% 51% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHC R. Palmeiro M. Bielecki -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Sutcliffe facing 7-8-9
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT J. Morrison R. Sutcliffe 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O PIT U. Washington R. Sutcliffe 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- PIT M. Bielecki R. Sutcliffe -1% 53% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O PIT J. Orsulak R. Sutcliffe 2% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Mike Bielecki facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- CHC K. Moreland M. Bielecki 6% 61% Double
b2 0-0 0 -2- O CHC L. Durham M. Bielecki -1% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Moreland to 3B
b2 0-0 1 --3 R CHC C. Speier M. Bielecki 6% 66% Single; Moreland Scores
b2 1-0 1 1-- O CHC M. Trillo M. Bielecki -4% 62% Speier Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 1-0 2 --- O CHC M. Trillo M. Bielecki -1% 61% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Sutcliffe facing 2-3-4
t3 0-1 0 --- PIT B. Bonilla R. Sutcliffe -4% 57% Single
t3 0-1 0 1-- O PIT J. Ray R. Sutcliffe 4% 61% Lineout: RF
t3 0-1 1 1-- O PIT S. Bream R. Sutcliffe 3% 64% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 2 1-- O PIT M. Diaz R. Sutcliffe 3% 67% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Mike Bielecki facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- O CHC D. Martinez M. Bielecki -2% 65% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 1 --- O CHC R. Sutcliffe M. Bielecki -1% 64% Foul Flyball: SS
b3 1-0 2 --- O CHC C. Walker M. Bielecki -1% 63% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Sutcliffe facing 6-7-8
t4 0-1 0 --- PIT T. Pena R. Sutcliffe -5% 58% Single
t4 0-1 0 1-- O PIT J. Morrison R. Sutcliffe 4% 62% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-1 1 1-- PIT U. Washington R. Sutcliffe -5% 58% Single to 2B; Pena to 2B
t4 0-1 1 12- O PIT M. Bielecki R. Sutcliffe 6% 63% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t4 0-1 2 12- O PIT J. Orsulak R. Sutcliffe 5% 69% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Mike Bielecki facing 2-3-4
b4 1-0 0 --- O CHC R. Sandberg M. Bielecki -2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- CHC R. Palmeiro M. Bielecki 2% 69% Single
b4 1-0 1 1-- CHC K. Moreland M. Bielecki 6% 75% Single; Palmeiro to 3B
b4 1-0 1 1-3 RO CHC L. Durham M. Bielecki 2% 77% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Palmeiro Scores
b4 2-0 2 1-- O CHC C. Speier M. Bielecki -2% 76% Flyball: SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Rick Sutcliffe facing 2-3-4
t5 0-2 0 --- PIT B. Bonilla R. Sutcliffe -5% 71% Walk
t5 0-2 0 1-- PIT J. Ray R. Sutcliffe -8% 63% Walk; Bonilla to 2B
t5 0-2 0 12- R PIT S. Bream R. Sutcliffe -12% 51% Single; Bonilla Scores; Ray to 2B
t5 1-2 0 12- O PIT M. Diaz R. Sutcliffe 8% 59% Flyball: LF
t5 1-2 1 12- O PIT T. Pena R. Sutcliffe 8% 67% Ray Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Bream to 2B
t5 1-2 2 -2- R PIT T. Pena R. Sutcliffe -14% 52% Single; Bream Scores; Pena to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t5 2-2 2 -2- O PIT J. Morrison R. Sutcliffe 5% 57% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Mike Bielecki facing 7-8-9
b5 2-2 0 --- O CHC M. Trillo M. Bielecki -3% 54% Flyball: CF
b5 2-2 1 --- O CHC D. Martinez M. Bielecki -2% 51% Foul Flyball: C
Ron Cey pinch hits for Rick Sutcliffe (P) batting 9th
b5 2-2 2 --- O CHC R. Cey M. Bielecki -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 8-9-1
Scott Sanderson replaces Ron Cey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-2 0 --- O PIT U. Washington S. Sanderson 3% 53% Lineout: 1B
t6 2-2 1 --- O PIT M. Bielecki S. Sanderson 2% 56% Groundout: C-1B
t6 2-2 2 --- O PIT J. Orsulak S. Sanderson 2% 57% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
b6 2-2 0 --- O CHC C. Walker M. Bielecki -3% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-2 1 --- CHC R. Sandberg M. Bielecki 4% 58% Walk
b6 2-2 1 1-- O CHC R. Palmeiro M. Bielecki -6% 52% Sandberg Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b6 2-2 2 --- CHC R. Palmeiro M. Bielecki 2% 54% Walk
b6 2-2 2 1-- O CHC K. Moreland M. Bielecki -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 2-3-4
t7 2-2 0 --- PIT B. Bonilla S. Sanderson -6% 44% Walk
t7 2-2 0 1-- OO PIT J. Ray S. Sanderson 13% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 2-2 2 --- O PIT S. Bream S. Sanderson 2% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Hipolito Pena facing 5-6-7
Hipolito Pena replaces Mike Bielecki pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-2 0 --- R CHC L. Durham H. Pena 20% 79% Home Run
Bob Walk replaces Hipolito Pena pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-2 0 --- O CHC C. Speier B. Walk -2% 77% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-2 1 --- CHC M. Trillo B. Walk 2% 79% Single
b7 3-2 1 1-- CHC D. Martinez B. Walk 3% 82% Walk; Trillo to 2B
John Smiley replaces Bob Walk pitching and batting 9th
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Scott Sanderson (P) batting 9th
Gary Matthews pinch hits for Jerry Mumphrey batting 9th
b7 3-2 1 12- O CHC G. Matthews J. Smiley -3% 79% Flyball: CF
b7 3-2 2 12- O CHC C. Walker J. Smiley -4% 75% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Ed Lynch facing 5-6-7
Ed Lynch replaces Gary Matthews (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-3 0 --- PIT M. Diaz E. Lynch -9% 66% Walk
Bill Almon pinch runs for Mike Diaz (LF) batting 5th
t8 2-3 0 1-- PIT T. Pena E. Lynch -21% 45% Single; Almon to 3B
t8 2-3 0 1-3 O PIT J. Morrison E. Lynch 14% 59% Flyball: 2B
t8 2-3 1 1-3 PIT U. Washington E. Lynch -7% 52% Walk; Pena to 2B
Benny Distefano pinch hits for John Smiley (P) batting 9th
t8 2-3 1 123 O PIT B. Distefano E. Lynch 17% 69% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Pena to 3B; Washington to 2B; Distefano to 1B
t8 2-3 2 123 O PIT J. Orsulak E. Lynch 18% 87% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 2-3-4
Don Robinson replaces Benny Distefano (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Bill Almon moves from PR to LF
b8 3-2 0 --- O CHC R. Sandberg D. Robinson -1% 86% Groundout: P-1B
b8 3-2 1 --- CHC R. Palmeiro D. Robinson 1% 87% Single
b8 3-2 1 1-- OO CHC K. Moreland D. Robinson -3% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Lee Smith facing 2-3-4
Lee Smith replaces Rafael Palmeiro (LF) pitching and batting 3rd
Dave Martinez moves from CF to LF
Bob Dernier replaces Ed Lynch (P) playing CF batting 9th
t9 2-3 0 --- O PIT B. Bonilla L. Smith 7% 91% Lineout: SS
t9 2-3 1 --- PIT J. Ray L. Smith -8% 83% Single
t9 2-3 1 1-- PIT S. Bream L. Smith -11% 72% Walk; Ray to 2B
Barry Bonds pinch hits for Bill Almon (LF) batting 5th
t9 2-3 1 12- O PIT B. Bonds L. Smith 14% 86% Strikeout
t9 2-3 2 12- O PIT T. Pena L. Smith 14% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 3.

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