April 16, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 6
OAK 5 TOR 4
BOS 2 PIT 6
@CHC 0 NYM 9
@PHI 3 SDP 3
LAD 2
(10) MON 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 6,956

Thursday, April 16, 1987
Time of Game: 2:31

Pirates

4-4

Won 2

2nd, 2 GB

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

W: B Kipper (1-1), L: E Lynch (1-1)

Cubs

3-5

Lost 2

4th, 3 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds CF                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .179  .544    0    3   0   2B
A Van Slyke RF                4   1   3   2    1   1  .321  .977    0    3   0   3B,2B
J Ray 2B                      5   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .527    0    2   1   GDP
S Bream 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   2  .286  .712    0    8   0   CS
J Morrison 3B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .433 1.333    0    2   3   
B Bonilla LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .667    0    1   0   
M LaValliere C                4   1   3   2    0   0  .308  .742    0    7   1   2B
R Belliard SS                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .154  .522    0    1   1   3B
B Kipper P                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .400 1.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   6  13   6    2   6                    27   6

BATTING

2B: M LaValliere (1, off E Lynch); A Van Slyke (3, off E Lynch); B Bonds (2, off R Davis).

3B: R Belliard (2, off F DiPino); A Van Slyke (2, off E Lynch).

TB: A Van Slyke 6; M LaValliere 4; B Bonds 3; R Belliard 3; J Morrison 2; S Bream; B Kipper.

GIDP: J Ray (4).

RBI: A Van Slyke 2 (5); M LaValliere 2 (2); J Morrison (8); R Belliard (1).

2-out RBI: M LaValliere 2; R Belliard.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

E: S Bream (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: S Bream (1, 2nd base by E Lynch/J Davis).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.133    0    0   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .241  .904    0    4   2   2B
A Dawson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .632    0    1   0   
K Moreland 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .536    0    0   1   
J Davis C                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .728    0    6   1   
B Dayett LF                   3   0   2   0    0   1  .400 1.133    0    3   0   
  R Davis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Matthews PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
L Durham 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .721    0   11   0   
S Dunston SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .308    0    1   6   
E Lynch P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  C Walker LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .414    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   0   4   0    1   8                    27  13

BATTING

2B: R Sandberg (4, off B Kipper).

TB: R Sandberg 2; B Dayett 2; K Moreland.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

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

E: S Dunston (2).

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
B Kipper, W (1-1)              9     4   0   0    1   8   0   2.92   33     -       ·  ·      7·12· 1· 4     86    -     0.71   0.37
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   8   0          33     -       ·  ·      7·12· 1· 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
E Lynch, L (1-1)               5.2   9   5   1    1   4   0   3.09   25     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 1· 9     42    -     0.90  -0.10
F DiPino                       1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          1-1    0.21  -0.02
R Davis                        2     3   1   1    0   1   0   1.93    8     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9    13   6   2    2   6   0          39     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 1·13          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 6,956.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs                         
1. B Bonds              CF    1. B Dernier            CF 
2. A Van Slyke          RF    2. R Sandberg           2B 
3. J Ray                2B    3. A Dawson             RF 
4. S Bream              1B    4. K Moreland           3B 
5. J Morrison           3B    5. J Davis              C  
6. B Bonilla            LF    6. B Dayett             LF 
7. M LaValliere         C     7. L Durham             1B 
8. R Belliard           SS    8. S Dunston            SS 
9. B Kipper             P     9. E Lynch              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  0-2  12-      14%  91% M LaValliere    E Lynch         Double to LF; Bream Scores/unER; Morrison Scores/unER
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      11%  65% A Van Slyke     E Lynch         Double to LF; Bonds Scores
   t 6   0  0-1  ---      11%  76% A Van Slyke     E Lynch         Triple to CF
   t 1   0  0-1  -2-      -9%  56% J Ray           E Lynch         Line Drive Double Play: P-SS
   b 4   0  1-0  ---      -8%  49% R Sandberg      B Kipper        Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Lynch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  B Bonds         Single to CF
   R      1--      65%  A Van Slyke     Double to LF; Bonds Scores
   OO     -2-      56%  J Ray           Line Drive Double Play: P-SS
          ---      57%  S Bream         Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  J Morrison      Bream Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Kipper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  B Dernier       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      59%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  A Dawson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ed Lynch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      58%  J Morrison      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      57%  B Bonilla       Strikeout
          ---      58%  M LaValliere    Single to LF
   O      1--      56%  R Belliard      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Kipper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      58%  K Moreland      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      60%  J Davis         Flyball: CF
          ---      59%  B Dayett        Single to SS
   O      1--      61%  L Durham        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ed Lynch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      59%  B Kipper        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      57%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      56%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Kipper facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  S Dunston       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      61%  E Lynch         Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  B Dernier       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ed Lynch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      60%  J Ray           Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      58%  S Bream         Strikeout Looking
          ---      59%  J Morrison      Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Kipper facing 2-3-4
          ---      49%  R Sandberg      Double to LF
   O      -2-      57%  A Dawson        Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Sandberg out at 3B/3B; Dawson to 1B
          1--      52%  K Moreland      Single to CF; Dawson to 2B
   O      12-      58%  J Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      64%  B Dayett        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ed Lynch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      61%  M LaValliere    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      60%  R Belliard      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      61%  B Kipper        Single to LF
   O      1--      58%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Kipper facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      62%  L Durham        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      64%  S Dunston       Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  E Lynch         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ed Lynch facing 2-3-4
          ---      66%  A Van Slyke     E6 on Foul Ball
          ---      76%  " "             Triple to CF
   O      --3      72%  J Ray           Flyball: RF
          --3      73%  S Bream         Walk
   R      1-3      80%  J Morrison      Single to LF; Van Slyke Scores/unER; Bream to 2B
   O      12-      77%  B Bonilla       Strikeout
   RR     12-      91%  M LaValliere    Double to LF; Bream Scores/unER; Morrison Scores/unER
                  Frank DiPino replaces Ed Lynch pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-      95%  R Belliard      Triple to LF; LaValliere Scores/unER
   O      --3      94%  B Kipper        Groundout: P-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Kipper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      96%  B Dernier       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  R Sandberg      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  A Dawson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Frank DiPino facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      96%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF
          ---      97%  A Van Slyke     Walk
   O      1--      96%  J Ray           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      96%  S Bream         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Kipper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  K Moreland      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Davis         Strikeout
          ---      97%  B Dayett        Single to RF
          1--      96%  L Durham        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Dayett to 2B; Durham to 1B
   O      12-      98%  S Dunston       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ron Davis facing 5-6-7
                  Ron Davis replaces Brian Dayett pitching and batting 6th; Chico Walker replaces Frank DiPino playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  J Morrison      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Bonilla       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  M LaValliere    Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  R Belliard      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Kipper facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  C Walker        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      99%  B Dernier       Flyball: 2B
          ---      99%  R Sandberg      Walk
   O      1--      99%  A Dawson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 0.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ron Davis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  B Kipper        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  B Bonds         Double to CF
   R      -2-     100%  A Van Slyke     Single to RF; Bonds Scores
   OO     1--     100%  J Ray           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Bob Kipper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  K Moreland      Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  J Davis         Strikeout
                  Gary Matthews pinch hits for Ron Davis batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  G Matthews      Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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