September 4, 1987 Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
OAK 2 BOS 5
CLE 2 KCR 6
CHW 2 MIN 2
MIL 1
(12) NYY 8
CAL 4 DET 11
@TEX 2 TOR 6
SEA 5
(10) ATL 7
MON 4 CIN 4
@CHC 3 HOU 2
PIT 0 NYM 5
@LAD 1 SFG 3
PHI 2
(10) STL 4
SDP 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 19,715

Friday, September 4, 1987
Time of Game: 3:02

Reds

67-68

Won 3

3rd, 5 GB

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

W: F Williams (4-0), L: L Smith (4-8), S: J Franco (26)

Cubs

67-66

Lost 2

5th, 13 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Daniels LF                  4   1   1   2    1   0  .332 1.045    0    4   1   2B,2·SB
J Treadway 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250    0    2   1   2B
  D Concepcion PH-2B          1   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .716    0    0   0   
E Davis CF                    3   0   0   0    2   3  .303 1.021    0    5   0   
D Parker RF                   4   0   0   1    0   2  .251  .736    0    4   0   SF
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Bell 3B                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .762    0    2   0   
B Diaz C                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .272  .730    0    6   0   
N Esasky 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .261  .845    0    3   0   
B Larkin SS                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .241  .646    0    1   0   
T Browning P                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .135  .362    0    0   0   
  D Collins PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .665    0    0   0   
  F Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P O'Neill PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .236  .780    0    0   0   
  L Garcia PR-RF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .614         0   0   
Totals                       36   4  10   4    4  10                    27   2

BATTING

2B: K Daniels (22, off L Smith); J Treadway (1, off L Smith).

SF: D Parker (5, off F DiPino).

TB: J Treadway 3; K Daniels 2; B Larkin 2; D Concepcion; T Browning; B Bell; P O'Neill; N Esasky.

RBI: K Daniels 2 (51); D Parker (83); P O'Neill (21).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Daniels 2 (23, 2nd base off S Sanderson/J Davis 2).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .344  .903    0    2   0   
  D Martinez PH-CF            1   1   1   0    1   0  .299  .815    0    1   0   SB
R Sandberg 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .302  .834    0    0   1   
A Dawson RF                   3   0   1   0    2   0  .288  .913    0    6   0   IW
B Dayett LF                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .302  .888    0    2   0   2B
K Moreland 3B                 4   2   3   0    0   0  .258  .752    0    0   1   2B
  L Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  J Baller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
M Trillo 1B-3B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .308  .873    0    2   1   
J Davis C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .257  .776    0   11   0   
S Dunston SS                  3   0   1   2    0   0  .267  .686    0    1   2   SF
S Sanderson P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .094  .359    0    0   0   
  R Palmeiro PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .818    0    0   0   
  L Durham 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .848    0    2   0   
Totals                       35   3  10   3    4   6                    27   5

BATTING

2B: K Moreland (22, off T Browning); B Dayett (13, off F Williams).

SF: S Dunston (2, off T Browning).

IBB: A Dawson (6, by F Williams).

TB: K Moreland 4; B Dayett 2; M Trillo 2; R Sandberg; S Dunston; A Dawson; D Martinez.

RBI: S Dunston 2 (21); B Dayett (22).

2-out RBI: S Dunston; B Dayett.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Martinez (13, 2nd base off F Williams/B Diaz).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Browning                     6     7   2   2    2   3   0   5.93   26     -       ·  ·      3·13· 5· 0     51    -     0.92   0.04
F Williams, W (4-0)            2     1   1   1    2   2   0   2.27    9     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.43  -0.03
J Franco, S (26)               1     2   0   0    0   1   0   2.64    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    4.34   0.21
Totals                         9    10   3   3    4   6   0          40     -       ·  ·      6·19· 5· 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
S Sanderson                    7     4   0   0    3   7   0   3.90   28     -       ·  ·      3·10· 5· 0     73    -     1.20   0.42
L Smith, BS (11), L (4-8)      1.1   5   4   4    0   2   0   2.87    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 3· 0          0-0    1.46  -0.48
F DiPino                       0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.18    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    4.54  -0.27
J Baller                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.37   0.03
Totals                         9    10   4   4    4  10   0          41     -       ·  ·      6·13· 8· 0          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: F Williams (7; A Dawson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Bob Davidson.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 19,715.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Chicago Cubs                         
1. K Daniels            LF    1. B Dernier            CF 
2. J Treadway           2B    2. R Sandberg           2B 
3. E Davis              CF    3. A Dawson             RF 
4. D Parker             RF    4. B Dayett             LF 
5. B Bell               3B    5. K Moreland           3B 
6. B Diaz               C     6. M Trillo             1B 
7. N Esasky             1B    7. J Davis              C  
8. B Larkin             SS    8. S Dunston            SS 
9. T Browning           P     9. S Sanderson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  3-1  1-3      38%  56% K Daniels       L Smith         Double to LF (Fly Ball); Larkin Scores; Garcia Scores
   b 9   2  4-3  12-      17% 100% B Dayett        J Franco        Flyball: CF
   t 9   1  3-3  12-      13%  71% E Davis         F DiPino        Walk; Daniels to 3B; Concepcion to 2B
   b 9   1  4-3  1--      11%  90% R Sandberg      J Franco        Flyball: CF
   t 9   1  3-3  123      11%  83% D Parker        F DiPino        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Daniels Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  K Daniels       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  J Treadway      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      47%  E Davis         Strikeout
   O      1--      45%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Dernier       Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  R Sandberg      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  A Dawson        Foul Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Sanderson facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  B Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  B Diaz          Strikeout
   O      1--      47%  N Esasky        Strikeout
          1--      49%  B Larkin        Single to LF (Line Drive); Bell to 2B
   O      12-      45%  T Browning      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Browning facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  B Dayett        Flyball: CF
          ---      45%  K Moreland      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      41%  M Trillo        Single to CF (Line Drive); Moreland to 2B
   O      12-      45%  J Davis         Flyball: 2B
   R      12-      35%  S Dunston       Single to CF (Line Drive); Moreland Scores; Trillo to 2B
   O      12-      39%  S Sanderson     Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
          ---      43%  K Daniels       Walk
   O      1--      39%  J Treadway      Flyball: RF
          1--      41%  E Davis         Daniels Steals 2B
          -2-      43%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      38%  D Parker        Strikeout
   O      12-      33%  B Bell          Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  B Dernier       Flyball: LF
          ---      33%  R Sandberg      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      36%  A Dawson        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      38%  B Dayett        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Sanderson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      35%  B Diaz          Strikeout
   O      ---      33%  N Esasky        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      31%  B Larkin        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Browning facing 5-6-7
          ---      26%  K Moreland      Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-      20%  M Trillo        Single to RF (Line Drive); Moreland to 3B
          1-3      17%  J Davis         Walk; Trillo to 2B
   RO     123      19%  S Dunston       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Moreland Scores
   O      12-      22%  S Sanderson     Bunt Popfly: 3B
   O      12-      25%  B Dernier       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Sanderson facing 9-1-2
          ---      30%  T Browning      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      25%  K Daniels       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      27%  J Treadway      Daniels Steals 2B
   O      -2-      23%  " "             Flyball: RF; Daniels to 3B
   O      --3      19%  E Davis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Browning facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      20%  R Sandberg      Strikeout
          ---      19%  A Dawson        Walk
   O      1--      21%  B Dayett        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      22%  K Moreland      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Dawson out at 3B/LF-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Sanderson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      19%  D Parker        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      17%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      16%  B Diaz          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Browning facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      17%  M Trillo        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      18%  J Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      19%  S Dunston       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Sanderson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      15%  N Esasky        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      13%  B Larkin        Lineout: LF
                  Dave Collins pinch hits for Tom Browning batting 9th
          ---      15%  D Collins       Walk
   O      1--      11%  K Daniels       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Frank Williams facing 9-1-2
                  Frank Williams replaces Dave Collins pitching and batting 9th; Rafael Palmeiro pinch hits for Scott Sanderson batting 9th
   O      ---      12%  R Palmeiro      Strikeout
                  Dave Martinez pinch hits for Bob Dernier batting 1st
          ---      11%  D Martinez      Walk
          1--      10%  R Sandberg      Martinez Steals 2B
   O      -2-      12%  " "             Flyball: LF
          -2-      12%  A Dawson        Intentional Walk
   R      12-       6%  B Dayett        Double to CF (Fly Ball); Martinez Scores; Dawson to 3B
   O      -23       7%  K Moreland      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Lee Smith facing 2-3-4
                  Lee Smith replaces Keith Moreland pitching and batting 5th; Leon Durham replaces Rafael Palmeiro playing 1B batting 9th; Manny Trillo moves to 3B; Dave Martinez moves to CF
          ---      13%  J Treadway      Double to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-       8%  E Davis         Strikeout
   O      -2-       5%  D Parker        Strikeout
   O      -2-       3%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Frank Williams facing 6-7-8
   O      ---       3%  M Trillo        Flyball: RF
   O      ---       3%  J Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---       3%  S Dunston       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Lee Smith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---       1%  B Diaz          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---       4%  N Esasky        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--       8%  B Larkin        Single to LF (Line Drive); Esasky to 2B
                  Paul O'Neill pinch hits for Frank Williams batting 9th
   R      12-      18%  P O'Neill       Single to CF (Line Drive); Esasky Scores; Larkin to 3B
                  Leo Garcia pinch runs for Paul O'Neill batting 9th
   RR     1-3      56%  K Daniels       Double to LF (Fly Ball); Larkin Scores; Garcia Scores
                  Frank DiPino replaces Lee Smith pitching and batting 5th; Dave Concepcion pinch hits for Jeff Treadway batting 2nd
          -2-      58%  D Concepcion    Single to SS (Ground Ball); Daniels stays at 2B
          12-      71%  E Davis         Walk; Daniels to 3B; Concepcion to 2B
   RO     123      83%  D Parker        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Daniels Scores
                  Jay Baller replaces Frank DiPino pitching and batting 5th
   O      12-      79%  B Bell          Strikeout
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, John Franco facing 9-1-2
                  John Franco replaces Dave Parker pitching and batting 4th; Dave Concepcion moves to 2B; Leo Garcia moves to RF
   O      ---      88%  L Durham        Strikeout
          ---      79%  D Martinez      Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      90%  R Sandberg      Flyball: CF
          1--      83%  A Dawson        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Martinez to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Dayett        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation