April 15, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 7
@BAL 0 BOS 5
TEX 4 KCR 2
DET 1 NYY 4
CLE 3 MIN 5
@OAK 2 CAL 4
@SEA 0 CHW 5
@TOR 0 ATL 4
CIN 3 PIT 3
@CHC 1
(10) HOU 4
@LAD 0 NYM 4
@PHI 1 SFG 1
@SDP 0

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 5,369

Wednesday, April 15, 1987
Time of Game: 3:02

Pirates

3-4

Won 1

3rd, 2 GB

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

W: D Robinson (2-0), L: D Noles (0-1)

Cubs

3-4

Lost 1

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cangelosi LF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .455 1.083    0    0   0   CS
  A Van Slyke RF              1   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    0   0   
B Bonds CF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .450    0    2   0   
J Ray 2B                      5   1   2   0    0   0  .267  .613    0    3   5   
J Morrison 3B                 4   0   1   1    1   1  .423 1.385    0    0   5   GDP
M Diaz 1B                     3   1   2   1    0   1  .222  .856    0    8   0   HR
  S Bream PR-1B               2   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .693    0    8   0   
B Bonilla RF-LF               4   0   3   0    1   0  .333  .777    0    4   0   SB
J Ortiz C                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .656    0    5   0   GDP
R Belliard SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .136  .435    0    0   4   
R Reuschel P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    0   1   
  R Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .715    0    0   0   
  D Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       40   3  13   2    3   4                    30  15

BATTING

HR: M Diaz (1, off S Trout; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: M Diaz 5; B Bonilla 3; J Ray 2; J Cangelosi; A Van Slyke; J Ortiz; J Morrison; R Belliard; S Bream.

GIDP: J Ortiz (1); J Morrison (1).

RBI: J Morrison (7); M Diaz (1).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bonilla (1, 2nd base off S Trout/J Davis).

CS: J Cangelosi (1, 2nd base by S Trout/J Davis).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Walker LF                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .182  .432    0    1   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .874    0    1   4   
A Dawson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .719    0    2   0   
K Moreland 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .542    0    1   0   
L Durham 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .280  .800    0   14   1   
J Davis C                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .308  .938    0    4   1   HR
D Martinez CF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .111  .551    0    4   0   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Lancaster P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
S Dunston SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .138  .339    0    3   5   
S Trout P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   3   
  J Mumphrey PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .667 2.467    0    0   0   
  J Moyer PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Noles P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Dernier CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .545 1.545    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   4   1    4   5                    30  14

BATTING

HR: J Davis (1, off D Robinson; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: J Davis 4; S Trout; K Moreland; C Walker.

RBI: J Davis (2).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Dunston-L Durham; S Dunston-R Sandberg-L Durham.

E: R Sandberg (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
R Reuschel                     8     3   0   0    4   4   0   0.66   31     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 3     76    -     1.41   0.65
D Robinson, BS (2), W (2-0)    2     1   1   1    0   1   1   1.80    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.96  -0.20
Totals                        10     4   1   1    4   5   1          38     -       ·  ·     17· 8· 0· 4           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Trout                        7     8   1   1    2   2   1   3.21   28     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0· 7     57    -     1.07   0.26
D Noles, L (0-1)               2.1   5   2   2    0   2   0   5.87   12     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 5          0-0    1.77  -0.26
F DiPino                       0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.47   0.01
L Lancaster                    0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.15    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-1    1.45  -0.06
Totals                        10    13   3   3    3   4   1          43     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0·12          5-1

Balks: L Lancaster (2).

WP: D Noles (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 5,369.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Cangelosi          LF    1. C Walker             LF 
2. B Bonds              CF    2. R Sandberg           2B 
3. J Ray                2B    3. A Dawson             RF 
4. J Morrison           3B    4. K Moreland           3B 
5. M Diaz               1B    5. L Durham             1B 
6. B Bonilla            RF    6. J Davis              C  
7. J Ortiz              C     7. D Martinez           CF 
8. R Belliard           SS    8. S Dunston            SS 
9. R Reuschel           P     9. S Trout              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  1-0  ---     -47%  42% J Davis         D Robinson      Home Run
   t10   1  1-1  1--      18%  68% J Ray           D Noles         Single to RF; Van Slyke to 3B
   t10   1  1-1  1-3      18%  86% J Morrison      D Noles         Single to CF; Van Slyke Scores; Ray to 2B
   t 2   1  0-0  ---      11%  58% M Diaz          S Trout         Home Run
   b 4   2  1-0  123      10%  64% S Dunston       R Reuschel      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trout facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Cangelosi     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Ray           Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  C Walker        Single to RF
   O      1--      43%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 2B-1B; Walker to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  A Dawson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      50%  K Moreland      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trout facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Morrison      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      58%  M Diaz          Home Run
          ---      60%  B Bonilla       Single to CF
   OO     1--      56%  J Ortiz         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      58%  L Durham        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  J Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  D Martinez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Trout facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  R Belliard      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      57%  R Reuschel      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      59%  J Cangelosi     Single to 3B
   O      1--      56%  B Bonds         Cangelosi Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  S Dunston       Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  S Trout         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      59%  C Walker        Walk
   O      1--      62%  R Sandberg      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Trout facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      60%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  J Ray           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      59%  J Morrison      Walk
   O      1--      57%  M Diaz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      60%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      57%  K Moreland      Single to LF
          1--      52%  L Durham        Walk; Moreland to 2B
   O      12-      58%  J Davis         Flyball: 1B
          12-      54%  D Martinez      Walk; Moreland to 3B; Durham to 2B
   O      123      64%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Trout facing 6-7-8
          ---      67%  B Bonilla       Single to CF
   O      1--      64%  J Ortiz         Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      71%  R Belliard      Single to CF; Bonilla to 3B
   O      1-3      64%  R Reuschel      Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1-3      66%  J Cangelosi     Walk; Belliard to 2B
   O      123      58%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
          ---      53%  S Trout         Single to 2B
   O      1--      58%  C Walker        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      62%  R Sandberg      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      66%  A Dawson        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Trout facing 3-4-5
          ---      70%  J Ray           Single to LF
   OO     1--      61%  J Morrison      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---      63%  M Diaz          Single to LF
                  Sid Bream pinch runs for Mike Diaz batting 5th
          1--      66%  B Bonilla       Single to 2B; Bream to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw)
          1-3      67%  J Ortiz         Bonilla Steals 2B
   O      -23      60%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
                  Sid Bream moves to 1B
   O      ---      64%  K Moreland      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      67%  L Durham        Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  J Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Trout facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      67%  R Belliard      Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      65%  R Reuschel      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  J Cangelosi     Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  D Martinez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      72%  S Dunston       Flyball: 2B
                  Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Steve Trout batting 9th
          ---      69%  J Mumphrey      Walk
                  Jamie Moyer pinch runs for Jerry Mumphrey batting 9th
   O      1--      74%  C Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dickie Noles facing 2-3-4
                  Dickie Noles replaces Jamie Moyer pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      72%  B Bonds         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      70%  J Ray           Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      69%  J Morrison      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      80%  A Dawson        Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  K Moreland      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dickie Noles facing 5-6-7
          ---      86%  S Bream         Single to RF
   O      1--      83%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF
          1--      86%  J Ortiz         Single to LF; Bream to 2B
          12-      90%  R Belliard      Wild Pitch; Bream to 3B; Ortiz to 2B
   O      -23      84%  " "             Strikeout
                  R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Rick Reuschel batting 9th
   O      -23      79%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Robinson facing 5-6-7
                  Don Robinson replaces R.J. Reynolds pitching and batting 9th; Bobby Bonilla moves to LF; Andy Van Slyke replaces John Cangelosi playing RF batting 1st
   O      ---      88%  L Durham        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      42%  J Davis         Home Run
   O      ---      46%  D Martinez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  S Dunston       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Dickie Noles facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  A Van Slyke     Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
          1--      68%  J Ray           Single to RF; Van Slyke to 3B
   R      1-3      86%  J Morrison      Single to CF; Van Slyke Scores; Ray to 2B
                  Frank DiPino replaces Dave Martinez pitching and batting 7th; Bob Dernier replaces Dickie Noles playing CF batting 9th
   O      12-      83%  S Bream         Flyball: RF; Ray to 3B
          1-3      85%  B Bonilla       Walk; Morrison to 2B
                  Les Lancaster replaces Frank DiPino pitching and batting 7th
   R      123      93%  J Ortiz         Balk; Ray Scores; Morrison to 3B; Bonilla to 2B
   O      -23      90%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Don Robinson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  B Dernier       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  C Walker        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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