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Standings
OAK
@SEA		5
6
BOS
@TOR		2
4
PIT
@CHC		6
0
NYM
@PHI		9
3
LAD
@SDP		2
3		 
(10)
MON
@STL		4
3
Thursday, April 16, 1987,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 6,956, Time of Game: 2:31
Pirates
6
4-4
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Cubs
0
3-5
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Bob Kipper (1-1)
L: Ed Lynch (1-1)
 
                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

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Barry Bonds CF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .179 .544 -0.008 0.51 0.037 -0.045 0.2 3 0 2B
Andy Van Slyke RF 4 1 3 2 1 1 .321 .978 0.215 0.60 0.226 -0.011 3.2 3 0 3B,2B
Johnny Ray 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .527 -0.165 0.64 0.000 -0.165 -2.6 2 1 GDP
Sid Bream 1B 3 1 1 0 1 2 .286 .712 -0.013 0.70 0.028 -0.041 -0.3 8 0 CS
Jim Morrison 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .433 1.333 0.062 0.84 0.085 -0.023 0.4 2 3
Bobby Bonilla LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .286 .667 -0.073 0.73 0.000 -0.073 -1.1 1 0
Mike LaValliere C 4 1 3 2 0 0 .308 .742 0.128 0.66 0.153 -0.024 1.9 7 1 2B
Rafael Belliard SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .154 .522 -0.004 0.48 0.038 -0.042 0.4 1 1 3B
Bob Kipper P 4 0 1 0 0 0 .400 1.000 -0.018 0.41 0.013 -0.031 -0.7 0 0
Team Totals 37 6 13 6 2 6 .351 .925 0.124 0.63 0.580 -0.455 1.3 27 6
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Dernier CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1.133 -0.055 0.53 0.000 -0.055 -0.8 0 0
Ryne Sandberg 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .241 .904 0.059 0.57 0.083 -0.025 0.4 4 2 2B
Andre Dawson RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .188 .632 -0.097 0.60 0.000 -0.097 -1.1 1 0
Keith Moreland 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .536 0.009 0.78 0.048 -0.039 -0.3 0 1
Jody Davis C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .235 .728 -0.085 0.90 0.000 -0.085 -1.0 6 1
Brian Dayett LF 3 0 2 0 0 1 .400 1.133 -0.039 0.93 0.019 -0.058 -0.2 3 0
   Ron Davis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gary Matthews PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Leon Durham 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .721 -0.050 0.84 0.010 -0.060 -0.3 11 0
Shawon Dunston SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .308 -0.071 0.91 0.000 -0.071 -0.9 1 6
Ed Lynch P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.036 0.70 0.000 -0.036 -0.3 1 2
   Frank DiPino P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Chico Walker LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .414 -0.009 0.35 0.000 -0.009 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 32 0 4 0 1 8 .125 .308 -0.374 0.71 0.160 -0.535 -4.7 27 13
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. S Dunston-R Sandberg-L Durham; E Lynch-S Dunston.
E: S Dunston (2).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Kipper, W (1-1) 9 4 0 0 1 8 0 2.92 33 86 0.375 0.71 4.7
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 1 8 0 0.00 33 86 0.375 0.63 4.7

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ed Lynch, L (1-1) 5.2 9 5 1 1 4 0 3.09 25 42 -0.103 0.90 -1.2
Frank DiPino 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 6 1 1 -0.023 0.20 -0.1
Ron Davis 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 1.93 8 0 0 0.001 0.05 0.0
Team Totals 9 13 6 2 2 6 0 2.00 39 42 1 1 -0.125 0.71 -1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - John McSherry.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 6,956.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Chicago Cubs
1 Barry Bonds CF 1 Bob Dernier CF
2 Andy Van Slyke RF 2 Ryne Sandberg 2B
3 Johnny Ray 2B 3 Andre Dawson RF
4 Sid Bream 1B 4 Keith Moreland 3B
5 Jim Morrison 3B 5 Jody Davis C
6 Bobby Bonilla LF 6 Brian Dayett LF
7 Mike LaValliere C 7 Leon Durham 1B
8 Rafael Belliard SS 8 Shawon Dunston SS
9 Bob Kipper P 9 Ed Lynch P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 2-0 2 12- RR PIT M. LaValliere E. Lynch 14% 91% Double to LF; Bream Scores/unER; Morrison Scores/unER
t1 0-0 0 1-- R PIT A. Van Slyke E. Lynch 11% 65% Double to LF; Bonds Scores
t6 1-0 0 --- PIT A. Van Slyke E. Lynch 11% 76% Triple to CF
t1 1-0 0 -2- OO PIT J. Ray E. Lynch -9% 56% Line Drive Double Play: P-SS
b4 0-1 0 --- CHC R. Sandberg B. Kipper -8% 49% Double to LF

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' Ed Lynch facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PIT B. Bonds E. Lynch 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- R PIT A. Van Slyke E. Lynch 11% 65% Double to LF; Bonds Scores
t1 1-0 0 -2- OO PIT J. Ray E. Lynch -9% 56% Line Drive Double Play: P-SS
t1 1-0 2 --- PIT S. Bream E. Lynch 1% 57% Single to CF
t1 1-0 2 1-- O PIT J. Morrison E. Lynch -2% 55% 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, Pirates' Bob Kipper facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CHC B. Dernier B. Kipper 2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O CHC R. Sandberg B. Kipper 2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- O CHC A. Dawson B. Kipper 1% 60% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Ed Lynch facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- O PIT J. Morrison E. Lynch -2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O PIT B. Bonilla E. Lynch -2% 57% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 --- PIT M. LaValliere E. Lynch 1% 58% Single to LF
t2 1-0 2 1-- O PIT R. Belliard E. Lynch -2% 56% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Kipper facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O CHC K. Moreland B. Kipper 3% 58% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O CHC J. Davis B. Kipper 2% 60% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 2 --- CHC B. Dayett B. Kipper -1% 59% Single to SS
b2 0-1 2 1-- O CHC L. Durham B. Kipper 3% 61% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Ed Lynch facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O PIT B. Kipper E. Lynch -2% 59% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O PIT B. Bonds E. Lynch -2% 57% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 2 --- O PIT A. Van Slyke E. Lynch -1% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Kipper facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O CHC S. Dunston B. Kipper 3% 59% Lineout: 2B
b3 0-1 1 --- O CHC E. Lynch B. Kipper 2% 61% Strikeout
b3 0-1 2 --- O CHC B. Dernier B. Kipper 1% 62% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Ed Lynch facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- O PIT J. Ray E. Lynch -2% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1-0 1 --- O PIT S. Bream E. Lynch -2% 58% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-0 2 --- PIT J. Morrison E. Lynch 1% 59% Single to CF
t4 1-0 2 1-- O PIT B. Bonilla E. Lynch -2% 57% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Kipper facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- CHC R. Sandberg B. Kipper -8% 49% Double to LF
b4 0-1 0 -2- O CHC A. Dawson B. Kipper 8% 57% Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Sandberg out at 3B/3B; Dawson to 1B
b4 0-1 1 1-- CHC K. Moreland B. Kipper -5% 52% Single to CF; Dawson to 2B
b4 0-1 1 12- O CHC J. Davis B. Kipper 6% 58% Flyball: RF
b4 0-1 2 12- O CHC B. Dayett B. Kipper 6% 64% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Ed Lynch facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- O PIT M. LaValliere E. Lynch -2% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1-0 1 --- O PIT R. Belliard E. Lynch -2% 60% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- PIT B. Kipper E. Lynch 1% 61% Single to LF
t5 1-0 2 1-- O PIT B. Bonds E. Lynch -3% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Kipper facing 7-8-9
b5 0-1 0 --- O CHC L. Durham B. Kipper 3% 62% Flyball: 1B
b5 0-1 1 --- O CHC S. Dunston B. Kipper 2% 64% Strikeout
b5 0-1 2 --- O CHC E. Lynch B. Kipper 2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Ed Lynch facing 2-3-4
t6 1-0 0 --- PIT A. Van Slyke E. Lynch 0% 66% E6 on Foul Ball
t6 1-0 0 --- PIT A. Van Slyke E. Lynch 11% 76% Triple to CF
t6 1-0 0 --3 O PIT J. Ray E. Lynch -5% 72% Flyball: RF
t6 1-0 1 --3 PIT S. Bream E. Lynch 2% 73% Walk
t6 1-0 1 1-3 R PIT J. Morrison E. Lynch 7% 80% Single to LF; Van Slyke Scores/unER; Bream to 2B
t6 2-0 1 12- O PIT B. Bonilla E. Lynch -3% 77% Strikeout
t6 2-0 2 12- RR PIT M. LaValliere E. Lynch 14% 91% Double to LF; Bream Scores/unER; Morrison Scores/unER
Frank DiPino replaces Ed Lynch pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-0 2 -2- R PIT R. Belliard F. DiPino 4% 95% Triple to LF; LaValliere Scores/unER
t6 5-0 2 --3 O PIT B. Kipper F. DiPino -1% 94% Groundout: P-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Bob Kipper facing 1-2-3
b6 0-5 0 --- O CHC B. Dernier B. Kipper 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-5 1 --- O CHC R. Sandberg B. Kipper 1% 96% Flyball: RF
b6 0-5 2 --- O CHC A. Dawson B. Kipper 0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Frank DiPino facing 1-2-3
t7 5-0 0 --- O PIT B. Bonds F. DiPino -0% 96% Flyball: LF
t7 5-0 1 --- PIT A. Van Slyke F. DiPino 0% 97% Walk
t7 5-0 1 1-- O PIT J. Ray F. DiPino -0% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 5-0 2 1-- O PIT S. Bream F. DiPino -0% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Bob Kipper facing 4-5-6
b7 0-5 0 --- O CHC K. Moreland B. Kipper 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 0-5 1 --- O CHC J. Davis B. Kipper 1% 98% Strikeout
b7 0-5 2 --- CHC B. Dayett B. Kipper -1% 97% Single to RF
b7 0-5 2 1-- CHC L. Durham B. Kipper -1% 96% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Dayett to 2B; Durham to 1B
b7 0-5 2 12- O CHC S. Dunston B. Kipper 2% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Ron Davis facing 5-6-7
Ron Davis replaces Brian Dayett (LF) pitching and batting 6th
Chico Walker replaces Frank DiPino (P) playing LF batting 9th
t8 5-0 0 --- O PIT J. Morrison R. Davis -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-0 1 --- O PIT B. Bonilla R. Davis -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-0 2 --- PIT M. LaValliere R. Davis 0% 98% Single to CF
t8 5-0 2 1-- O PIT R. Belliard R. Davis -0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Bob Kipper facing 9-1-2
b8 0-5 0 --- O CHC C. Walker B. Kipper 1% 99% Flyball: 3B
b8 0-5 1 --- O CHC B. Dernier B. Kipper 0% 99% Flyball: 2B
b8 0-5 2 --- CHC R. Sandberg B. Kipper -0% 99% Walk
b8 0-5 2 1-- O CHC A. Dawson B. Kipper 1% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 0.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Ron Davis facing 9-1-2
t9 5-0 0 --- O PIT B. Kipper R. Davis -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 5-0 1 --- PIT B. Bonds R. Davis 0% 99% Double to CF
t9 5-0 1 -2- R PIT A. Van Slyke R. Davis 0% 100% Single to RF; Bonds Scores
t9 6-0 1 1-- OO PIT J. Ray R. Davis -0% 100% 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, Pirates' Bob Kipper facing 4-5-6
b9 0-6 0 --- O CHC K. Moreland B. Kipper 0% 100% Flyball: SS
b9 0-6 1 --- O CHC J. Davis B. Kipper 0% 100% Strikeout
Gary Matthews pinch hits for Ron Davis (P) batting 6th
b9 0-6 2 --- O CHC G. Matthews B. Kipper 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 0.

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