April 15, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 35,084

Friday, April 15, 1988, 1:20
Time of Game: 2:56

Pirates

6-3

Lost 1

1st

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

W: R Sutcliffe (1-0), L: J Smiley (0-1)

Cubs

6-3

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .368 1.253   18    2   0   
J Lind 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .495   14    3   3   
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   2   0    0   1  .243  .671   18    0   1   2B,SB
B Bonilla 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .297  .963   29    1   1   
S Bream 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .346 1.024   12    6   3   
D Coles RF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .320  .979   17    3   0   
M LaValliere C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .813   11    5   0   
R Belliard SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   13    2   3   
J Smiley P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    2   1   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .476    3    0   0   
  M Garcia P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   0   6   0    1   5              139   24  12

BATTING

2B: A Van Slyke (1, off R Sutcliffe).

TB: A Van Slyke 3; D Coles 2; J Lind; M LaValliere.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Bream-R Belliard-J Smiley.

E: A Van Slyke (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Van Slyke (1, 2nd base off R Sutcliffe/J Davis).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Dunston SS                  5   2   3   2    0   0  .325  .925   23    3   2   HR,2·SB
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .175  .600   23    1   4   
A Dawson RF                   3   1   2   2    0   0  .400 1.165    6    1   0   HR
  D Jackson RF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    2    1   0   
J Davis C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .810   13    4   0   
V Law 3B                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .325  .800   11    1   0   
M Trillo 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .100  .267   12   11   0   
R Palmeiro LF                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .303  .840   10    1   0   SF,GDP
D Martinez CF                 2   2   1   1    0   1  .286  .857   19    4   0   HR,2·HBP
R Sutcliffe P                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .583   18    0   1   SH
Totals                       31   6  10   6    2   4              137   27   7

BATTING

HR: A Dawson (3, off J Smiley; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); S Dunston (3, off J Smiley; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); D Martinez (2, off M Garcia; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

SF: R Palmeiro (1, off M Garcia).

SH: R Sutcliffe (1, off J Smiley).

HBP: D Martinez 2 (2, by J Smiley, by M Garcia).

TB: S Dunston 6; A Dawson 5; D Martinez 4; R Sandberg; M Trillo; D Jackson; V Law.

GIDP: R Palmeiro (1).

RBI: A Dawson 2 (4); S Dunston 2 (8); D Martinez (11); R Palmeiro (3).

2-out RBI: A Dawson 2; S Dunston.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Dunston 2 (3, 2nd base off J Smiley/M LaValliere, 2nd base off M Garcia/M LaValliere).

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
J Smiley, L (0-1)              6     7   4   4    0   2   2   4.50   25   79-57   38· 4·15   10· 6· 6· 0     44    -     0.64  -0.19
M Garcia                       2     3   2   1    2   2   1   4.50   12   51-28   15· 5· 8    2· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.06  -0.01
Totals                         8    10   6   5    2   4   3          37  130-85   53· 9·23   12· 9· 8· 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
R Sutcliffe, W (1-0)           9     6   0   0    1   5   0   5.40   35  134-85   49· 9·27   12·10· 7· 0     79    -     0.67   0.30
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   5   0          35  134-85   49· 9·27   12·10· 7· 0           -

Balks: J Smiley 2 (2).

WP: R Sutcliffe (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Smiley (1; D Martinez); M Garcia (1; D Martinez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Jerry Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 35,084.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 44° F, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs                         
1. B Bonds              LF    1. S Dunston            SS 
2. J Lind               2B    2. R Sandberg           2B 
3. A Van Slyke          CF    3. A Dawson             RF 
4. B Bonilla            3B    4. J Davis              C  
5. S Bream              1B    5. V Law                3B 
6. D Coles              RF    6. M Trillo             1B 
7. M LaValliere         C     7. R Palmeiro           LF 
8. R Belliard           SS    8. D Martinez           CF 
9. J Smiley             P     9. R Sutcliffe          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-1  -2-  1   17%  84% A Dawson        J Smiley        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Dunston Scores
   b 3   1  0-0  --3  3    7%  68% S Dunston       J Smiley        Single to RF (Line Drive); Martinez Scores
   b 5   2  0-3  ---  4    5%  93% S Dunston       J Smiley        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 1   2  0-0  12-  4    4%  55% S Bream         R Sutcliffe     Groundout: SS-1B
   b 3   0  0-0  ---  3    4%  59% D Martinez      J Smiley        Hit By Pitch

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  B Bonds         Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   50%  J Lind          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   52%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Looking
          1--  6   50%  B Bonilla       Walk; Lind to 2B
   O      12-  4   55%  S Bream         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   52%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  R Sandberg      Flyball: RF
          ---  2   52%  A Dawson        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--      53%  J Davis         Balk; Dawson to 2B
   O      -2-  7   50%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Dawson to 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   52%  D Coles         Flyball: SS
   O      ---  3   54%  M LaValliere    Popfly: CF
   O      ---  3   55%  R Belliard      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   53%  V Law           Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  M Trillo        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  3   50%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   52%  J Smiley        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   54%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  J Lind          Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   59%  D Martinez      Hit By Pitch
          1--      62%  R Sutcliffe     Balk; Martinez to 2B
   O      -2-  3   61%  " "             Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Martinez to 3B
   R      --3  3   68%  S Dunston       Single to RF (Line Drive); Martinez Scores
          1--      70%  R Sandberg      Dunston Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   66%  " "             Foul Popfly: RF
   RR     -2-  1   84%  A Dawson        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Dunston Scores
   O      ---  1   83%  J Davis         Lineout: LF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Sutcliffe facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   80%  A Van Slyke     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      78%  B Bonilla       Van Slyke Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   82%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   85%  S Bream         Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-  5   87%  D Coles         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, John Smiley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   87%  V Law           Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  3   86%  M Trillo        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   85%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Sutcliffe facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   88%  M LaValliere    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   89%  R Belliard      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   90%  J Smiley        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, John Smiley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   89%  D Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   88%  R Sutcliffe     Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  4   93%  S Dunston       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  4   94%  R Sandberg      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   93%  A Dawson        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
                  Darrin Jackson replaces Andre Dawson playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---  5   95%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   95%  J Lind          Flyball: SS
          ---  5   94%  A Van Slyke     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  3   93%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Van Slyke to 3B; Bonilla to 1B
   O      1-3  3   96%  S Bream         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, John Smiley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   96%  J Davis         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  2   96%  V Law           Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
          1--  2   96%  M Trillo        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Law to 2B
   OO     12-  2   95%  R Palmeiro      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Rick Sutcliffe facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   93%  D Coles         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   94%  M LaValliere    Groundout: 2B-1B; Coles to 2B
   O      -2-  4   96%  R Belliard      Foul Flyball: 3B (3B Foul)
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for John Smiley batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   98%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Miguel Garcia facing 8-9-1
                  Miguel Garcia replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  6   99%  D Martinez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  5   99%  R Sutcliffe     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   99%  S Dunston       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      99%  R Sandberg      Dunston Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   99%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   99%  D Jackson       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Dunston out at Hm/CF-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 5.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   99%  B Bonds         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   99%  J Lind          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Miguel Garcia facing 4-5-6
          ---  4  100%  J Davis         Walk
   O      1--  1  100%  V Law           Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  4  100%  M Trillo        Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Law to 3B; Trillo to 2B
   RO     -23  1  100%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Law Scores/unER
          -2-  5  100%  D Martinez      Hit By Pitch
          12-  5  100%  R Sutcliffe     Walk; Trillo to 3B; Martinez to 2B
   O      123  6  100%  S Dunston       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 6.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Rick Sutcliffe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7  100%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1  100%  S Bream         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4  100%  D Coles         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  1  100%  M LaValliere    Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Coles to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  R Belliard      Foul Lineout: RF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation