September 5, 1987 Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 7
@BAL 2 CLE 15
@BOS 2 KCR 4
CHW 2 MIN 2
MIL 1 NYY 7
CAL 6 TEX 8
DET 7 TOR 3
SEA 0 MON 4
@ATL 1 CIN 10
@CHC 5 HOU 5
PIT 1 NYM 4
@LAD 3 SFG 6
PHI 3 SDP 4
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 33,336

Saturday, September 5, 1987
Time of Game: 3:08

Reds

68-68

Won 4

3rd, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  2  0   5  0  0   0  0  3   10 12  0
Cubs            0  0  0   1  1  0   3  0  0    5  9  2

W: D Rasmussen (10-8), L: E Lynch (2-9)

Cubs

67-67

Lost 3

5th, 13 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Garcia CF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .308  .683    0    2   0   
J Treadway 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625    0    2   1   
  F Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P Perry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
  D Collins PH-LF             0   1   0   0    0   0  .271  .665    0    0   0   SH
K Daniels LF                  3   1   1   2    2   0  .332 1.045    0    2   0   
  R Murphy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
P O'Neill RF                  3   2   2   2    0   0  .248  .840    0    1   0   HR,3B
  T Jones PH-RF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .790    0    1   0   GDP
B Bell 3B                     5   1   3   0    0   0  .281  .767    0    0   2   SB
B Diaz C                      4   2   2   2    1   0  .274  .740    0    5   0   HR
  T McGriff PR-C              0   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .714         1   0   
N Esasky 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .257  .829    0   10   0   
B Larkin SS                   4   1   2   3    0   1  .244  .661    0    0   5   HR,2B
D Rasmussen P                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Concepcion 2B             0   1   0   0    1   0  .297  .718    0    3   1   
Totals                       38  10  12   9    4   6                    27   9

BATTING

2B: B Larkin (13, off D Noles).

3B: P O'Neill (1, off E Lynch).

HR: P O'Neill (7, off E Lynch; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); B Larkin (9, off E Lynch; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); B Diaz (15, off E Lynch; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: D Collins (2, off J Baller).

TB: P O'Neill 7; B Larkin 6; B Diaz 5; B Bell 3; L Garcia 2; K Daniels.

GIDP: T Jones (8).

RBI: B Larkin 3 (30); B Diaz 2 (81); P O'Neill 2 (23); K Daniels 2 (53).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Larkin-D Concepcion-N Esasky.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bell (4, 2nd base off J Baller/D Berryhill).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  4   2   1   0    1   0  .341  .897    0    1   0   SB,GDP
R Sandberg 2B                 4   2   4   2    1   0  .308  .852    0    4   3   3·2B
A Dawson RF                   5   0   0   1    0   2  .285  .905    0    1   0   
B Dayett LF                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .303  .884    0    1   0   
  J Mumphrey PH-LF            1   0   1   1    0   0  .335  .936    0    0   0   3B
K Moreland 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .256  .750    0    0   2   
  J Baller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
M Trillo 1B-3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .855    0   13   1   
J Davis C                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .255  .774    0    5   0   
  M Mason P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583         0   0   
  R Palmeiro 1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .813    0    1   0   
S Dunston SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .683    0    0   5   
E Lynch P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .376    0    0   0   
  D Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  W Rowdon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Noles P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Berryhill C               2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   0   
Totals                       35   5   9   5    4   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: R Sandberg 3 (23, 3 off D Rasmussen).

3B: J Mumphrey (2, off F Williams).

TB: R Sandberg 7; J Mumphrey 3; S Dunston; B Dayett; D Berryhill; B Dernier.

GIDP: B Dernier (4).

RBI: R Sandberg 2 (53); B Dayett (23); A Dawson (117); J Mumphrey (38).

2-out RBI: J Mumphrey.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Trillo-R Sandberg-R Palmeiro.

E: J Baller (1); S Dunston (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Dernier (16, 2nd base off D Rasmussen/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
D Rasmussen, W (10-8)          6.1   7   5   5    3   5   0   4.83   29     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 4· 0     41    -     0.67   0.08
F Williams, H (11)             1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.24    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 0          2-2    1.67   0.05
P Perry, H (4)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.35    2     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.96   0.05
R Murphy                       1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.29    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.20   0.01
Totals                         9     9   5   5    4   6   0          39     -       ·  ·     11·12· 6· 0          2-2

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 (2-9)               3.1   6   7   6    1   4   3   5.10   17     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 3· 3     25    -     0.69  -0.31
D Hall                         1.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   8.55    6     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
D Noles                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.77    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.17   0.01
M Mason                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.49    4     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
J Baller                       2     4   3   3    2   1   0   6.27   12     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.34  -0.04
Totals                         9    12  10   9    4   6   3          43     -       ·  ·     19· 5· 6· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:08.

Attendance: 33,336.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Chicago Cubs                         
1. L Garcia             CF    1. B Dernier            CF 
2. J Treadway           2B    2. R Sandberg           2B 
3. K Daniels            LF    3. A Dawson             RF 
4. P O'Neill            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. D Rasmussen          P     9. E Lynch              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  --3      13%  68% B Diaz          E Lynch         Home Run; O'Neill Scores
   t 4   0  0-2  1--      12%  88% P O'Neill       E Lynch         Home Run; Daniels Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  ---       9%  59% P O'Neill       E Lynch         Triple to RF (Line Drive)
   b 7   2  7-4  -2-      -9%  81% J Mumphrey      F Williams      Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Sandberg Scores
   b 7   1  7-2  12-      -8%  86% R Sandberg      D Rasmussen     Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Dunston Scores; Dernier to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Lynch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Garcia        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  J Treadway      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  K Daniels       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Dernier       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  R Sandberg      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      48%  A Dawson        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  B Dayett        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Lynch facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  P O'Neill       Triple to RF (Line Drive)
   O      --3      55%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
   RR     --3      68%  B Diaz          Home Run; O'Neill Scores
   O      ---      67%  N Esasky        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      66%  B Larkin        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  K Moreland      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      70%  M Trillo        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      71%  J Davis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ed Lynch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      69%  D Rasmussen     Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  L Garcia        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      67%  J Treadway      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Rasmussen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  S Dunston       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      72%  E Lynch         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  B Dernier       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ed Lynch facing 3-4-5
          ---      76%  K Daniels       Walk
   RR     1--      88%  P O'Neill       Home Run; Daniels Scores
          ---      89%  B Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      93%  B Diaz          Single to RF (Line Drive); Bell to 3B; Diaz to 2B/Adv on E6
   O      -23      91%  N Esasky        Strikeout
   RRR    -23      97%  B Larkin        Home Run; Bell Scores; Diaz Scores/unER
                  Drew Hall replaces Ed Lynch pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  D Rasmussen     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  L Garcia        Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Dennis Rasmussen facing 2-3-4
          ---      95%  R Sandberg      Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-      96%  A Dawson        Strikeout
   R      -2-      94%  B Dayett        Single to CF (Line Drive); Sandberg Scores
          1--      92%  K Moreland      Walk; Dayett to 2B
   O      12-      94%  M Trillo        Flyball: LF
          12-      93%  J Davis         Walk; Dayett to 3B; Moreland to 2B
   O      123      96%  S Dunston       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Drew Hall facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  J Treadway      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      96%  K Daniels       Walk
   O      1--      96%  P O'Neill       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      95%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Dennis Rasmussen facing 9-1-2
                  Wade Rowdon pinch hits for Drew Hall batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  W Rowdon        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      95%  B Dernier       Walk
          1--      95%  R Sandberg      Dernier Steals 2B
   R      -2-      92%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive); Dernier Scores
   O      -2-      93%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-1B; Sandberg to 3B
   O      --3      95%  B Dayett        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dickie Noles facing 6-7-8
                  Dickie Noles replaces Wade Rowdon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  B Diaz          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  N Esasky        Popfly: 1B
          ---      95%  B Larkin        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      94%  D Rasmussen     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Dennis Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  K Moreland      Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  M Trillo        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  J Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mike Mason facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Mason replaces Jody Davis pitching and batting 7th; Damon Berryhill replaces Dickie Noles playing C batting 9th
          ---      97%  L Garcia        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      97%  J Treadway      Groundout: 2B-1B; Garcia to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  K Daniels       Groundout: SS-1B; Garcia to 3B
                  Tracy Jones pinch hits for Paul O'Neill batting 4th
   O      --3      96%  T Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Dennis Rasmussen facing 8-9-1
                  Tracy Jones moves to RF
          ---      94%  S Dunston       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      96%  D Berryhill     Flyball: RF
          1--      94%  B Dernier       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Dunston to 2B
   R      12-      86%  R Sandberg      Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Dunston Scores; Dernier to 3B
                  Frank Williams replaces Jeff Treadway pitching and batting 2nd; Dave Concepcion replaces Dennis Rasmussen playing 2B batting 9th
   RO     -23      90%  A Dawson        Groundout: 3B-1B; Dernier Scores
                  Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Brian Dayett batting 4th
   R      -2-      81%  J Mumphrey      Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Sandberg Scores
   O      --3      86%  K Moreland      Flyball: 2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 5.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-5, Jay Baller facing 5-6-7
                  Jay Baller replaces Keith Moreland pitching and batting 5th; Rafael Palmeiro replaces Mike Mason playing 1B batting 7th; Manny Trillo moves to 3B; Jerry Mumphrey moves to LF
          ---      88%  B Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      86%  B Diaz          Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      85%  N Esasky        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      83%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-7, Frank Williams facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      88%  M Trillo        Lineout: 2B
                  Pat Perry replaces Frank Williams pitching and batting 2nd
   O      ---      91%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  S Dunston       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 5.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-5, Jay Baller facing 9-1-2
          ---      93%  D Concepcion    Walk
          1--      95%  L Garcia        Single to 1B/Bunt; Concepcion to 2B
                  Dave Collins pinch hits for Pat Perry batting 2nd
   R      12-      99%  D Collins       Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Concepcion Scores/No RBI; Garcia to 3B; Collins to 2B
   RR     -23      99%  K Daniels       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Garcia Scores; Collins Scores
   OO     1--      99%  T Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      99%  B Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      99%  B Diaz          Bell Steals 2B
          -2-      99%  " "             Walk
                  Terry McGriff pinch runs for Bo Diaz batting 6th
   O      12-      99%  N Esasky        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 10, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-10, Rob Murphy facing 9-1-2
                  Rob Murphy replaces Kal Daniels pitching and batting 3rd; Terry McGriff moves to C; Dave Collins moves to LF
          ---      98%  D Berryhill     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--     100%  B Dernier       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---     100%  R Sandberg      Walk
   O      1--     100%  A Dawson        Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 10, Cubs 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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