April 16, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 1
@BAL 0
(11) TEX 2
@BOS 0 DET 4
KCR 2 MIL 9
NYY 2 CHW 5
@OAK 1 SEA 7
CAL 6 MIN 3
@TOR 2 PIT 4
@CHC 0 CIN 8
@HOU 2 LAD 7
ATL 4 MON 2
PHI 1
(10) NYM 6
STL 4 SDP 2
SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 30,564

Saturday, April 16, 1988, 1:20
Time of Game: 2:26

Pirates

7-3

Won 1

1st

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

W: D Drabek (2-0), L: G Maddux (2-1)

Cubs

6-4

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.135   17    1   0   
J Lind 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .196  .452   15    5   2   
A Van Slyke CF                3   1   1   0    1   1  .250  .686   18    6   0   CS
B Bonilla 3B                  3   1   2   0    1   1  .325 1.028   21    0   0   2B
S Bream 1B                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .400 1.119    9    7   1   2B
R Reynolds RF                 4   1   1   3    0   0  .200  .733   10    1   0   HR
M LaValliere C                2   0   0   0    2   0  .231  .790   16    2   0   IW
R Belliard SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    3   5   2·GDP
D Drabek P                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .125  .250    9    2   0   
Totals                       32   4   8   4    4   5              122   27   8

BATTING

2B: S Bream (6, off G Maddux); B Bonilla (4, off G Maddux).

HR: R Reynolds (1, off G Maddux; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

IBB: M LaValliere (3, by G Maddux).

TB: S Bream 4; R Reynolds 4; B Bonilla 3; A Van Slyke; D Drabek.

GIDP: R Belliard 2 (2).

RBI: R Reynolds 3 (3); S Bream (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Lind-S Bream; R Belliard-S Bream.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Van Slyke (2, 2nd base by A Nipper/J Davis).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Martinez CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .827   16    1   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .591    9    1   4   
A Dawson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .364 1.060   11    0   0   GDP
L Durham 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .323 1.142   22   12   1   2B
R Palmeiro LF                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .810    9    3   0   
J Davis C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .732   16    6   2   
V Law 3B                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .326  .791   10    0   1   
S Dunston SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .326  .907    8    3   4   
G Maddux P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .555    3    1   3   
  D Jackson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    1    0   0   
  A Nipper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Mumphrey PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650    6    0   0   GDP
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   0   5   0    1   2              111   27  15

BATTING

2B: L Durham (4, off D Drabek).

TB: L Durham 2; R Sandberg; S Dunston; D Martinez; V Law.

GIDP: J Mumphrey (1); A Dawson (2).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Maddux-S Dunston-L Durham; G Maddux-J Davis-L Durham.

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
D Drabek, W (2-0)              9     5   0   0    1   2   0   2.84   31  111-81   57· 5·19   10·11· 7· 0     78    -     0.73   0.32
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   2   0          31  111-81   57· 5·19   10·11· 7· 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
G Maddux, L (2-1)              6     8   4   4    3   3   1   1.88   27   87-55   34·12· 9   14· 5· 2· 0     40    -     0.83  -0.20
A Nipper                       2     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.05    6   21-12    7· 2· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
F DiPino                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    3    9-7     3· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     8   4   4    4   5   1          36  117-74   44·16·14   17· 8· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: G Maddux (2; M LaValliere).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 30,564.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 55° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  0-0  12-  1   16%  77% S Bream         G Maddux        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla to 3B
   t 2   1  0-0  123  2  -16%  45% R Belliard      G Maddux        Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
   t 4   0  0-1  -23  2   12%  89% R Reynolds      G Maddux        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Bonilla Scores; Bream Scores
   t 4   0  0-0  1--  4    7%  61% B Bonilla       G Maddux        Walk; Van Slyke to 2B
   t 2   0  0-0  ---  6    7%  57% B Bonilla       G Maddux        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  J Lind          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   45%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   48%  D Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   45%  R Sandberg      Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  2   50%  A Dawson        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   57%  B Bonilla       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          -2-  2   60%  S Bream         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bonilla stays at 2B
   O      12-  3   60%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 1B-P; Bonilla to 3B; Bream to 2B
          -23  4   61%  M LaValliere    Intentional Walk
   OO     123  2   45%  R Belliard      Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  9   47%  L Durham        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   45%  R Palmeiro      Walk
   O      1--  7   48%  J Davis         Lineout: RF
          1--  4   45%  V Law           Single to RF (Line Drive); Palmeiro to 3B
   O      1-3  5   50%  S Dunston       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   48%  D Drabek        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   46%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   45%  J Lind          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   47%  G Maddux        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   49%  D Martinez      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1   50%  R Sandberg      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   54%  A Van Slyke     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   61%  B Bonilla       Walk; Van Slyke to 2B
   R      12-  1   77%  S Bream         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla to 3B
   RRR    -23  2   89%  R Reynolds      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Bonilla Scores; Bream Scores
          ---  5   91%  M LaValliere    Walk
   OO     1--  3   88%  R Belliard      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---  1   88%  D Drabek        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   88%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Doug Drabek facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   89%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   91%  L Durham        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1   91%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   91%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   90%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: CF
          ---  1   90%  B Bonilla       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   91%  S Bream         Single to LF (Line Drive); Bonilla to 3B
   O      1-3  2   90%  R Reynolds      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   91%  J Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   92%  V Law           Flyball: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  1   93%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   93%  M LaValliere    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   92%  R Belliard      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   92%  D Drabek        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Doug Drabek facing 9-1-2
                  Darrin Jackson pinch hits for Greg Maddux batting 9th
   O      ---  1   94%  D Jackson       Flyball: SS
   O      ---  4   95%  D Martinez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   95%  R Sandberg      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
                  Al Nipper replaces Darrin Jackson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   95%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   94%  J Lind          Flyball: 2B
          ---  4   95%  A Van Slyke     Walk
   O      1--  5   94%  B Bonilla       Van Slyke Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Doug Drabek facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   96%  A Dawson        Flyball: SS
          ---  3   93%  L Durham        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   95%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B-P; Durham to 3B
   O      --3  6   97%  J Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Al Nipper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   97%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   97%  S Bream         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   96%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   98%  V Law           Flyball: 2B
          ---  2   96%  S Dunston       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
                  Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Al Nipper batting 9th
   OO     1--  6   99%  J Mumphrey      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Frank DiPino facing 7-8-9
                  Frank DiPino replaces Jerry Mumphrey pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  M LaValliere    Flyball: SS
   O      ---  1   99%  R Belliard      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   98%  D Drabek        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   97%  D Martinez      Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  3   98%  R Sandberg      Lineout: 2B
   O      1--  3  100%  A Dawson        Flyball: P
   O      1--  4  100%  L Durham        Flyball: 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation