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@CAL		1
2
MIL
@DET		3
10
BOS
@KCR		8
9
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@MIN		3
8
CLE
@NYY		4
2
CHW
@OAK		7
1
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@TEX		10
9
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@ATL		1
6
PIT
@CHC		5
6
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@CIN		3
4		 
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@HOU		5
3
NYM
@MON		3
7
Friday, April 7, 1989 2:15
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 6,195, Time of Game: 3:15
Pirates
5
1-3
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 2 GB
 at Cubs
6
2-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
W: Steve Wilson (1-0)
L: Dorn Taylor (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   3  0  2   0  0  0    5  6  2
Cubs            0  4  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    6 14  2

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Barry Bonds LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .438 1.471 19 14 -0.048 1.10 0.043 -0.091 0.0 4 0 2B
Jose Lind 2B 4 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .662 11 9 0.101 1.19 0.161 -0.060 1.0 2 2
Andy Van Slyke CF 3 1 0 0 0 2 .200 .533 14 10 -0.082 1.60 0.051 -0.133 -0.3 2 0
Bobby Bonilla 3B 4 0 2 3 0 0 .267 .579 18 13 0.229 1.78 0.290 -0.061 2.0 0 6
R.J. Reynolds RF 4 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 15 11 -0.105 1.45 0.021 -0.126 -0.7 1 0 SB
Sid Bream 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .231 .718 10 6 0.072 1.53 0.198 -0.126 0.5 11 1 2B
Mike LaValliere C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .311 9 8 -0.100 1.23 0.000 -0.100 -0.9 3 1
   John Cangelosi PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 3 -0.050 2.06 0.000 -0.050 -0.2
Rafael Belliard SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 11 7 0.029 1.14 0.071 -0.042 0.0 1 3
   Glenn Wilson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .258 10 7 -0.035 1.37 0.000 -0.035 -0.1
Mike Dunne P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 3 -0.006 0.25 0.000 -0.006 -0.1 0 1
   Benny Distefano PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 4 4 -0.022 0.91 0.000 -0.022 -0.2
   Dorn Taylor P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 -0.065 2.89 0.000 -0.065 -0.3 0 0
   Bill Landrum P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 34 5 6 5 0 6 .176 .412 128 96 -0.082 1.41 0.835 -0.917 0.7 24 15
2B: B Bonds (1, off S Sanderson); S Bream (2, off S Wilson).
TB: S Bream 2; B Bonds 2; B Bonilla 2; J Lind; R Belliard.
RBI: B Bonilla 3 (4); S Bream (2); R Reynolds (1).
2-out RBI: S Bream.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
E: R Belliard (1); B Bonilla (3).
Baserunning
SB: R Reynolds (1, 2nd base off S Sanderson/J Girardi).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerome Walton CF 5 1 1 2 0 0 .294 .824 20 13 0.046 1.25 0.154 -0.109 0.4 1 0 2B
Mitch Webster LF 5 1 4 1 0 0 .467 1.196 20 14 0.205 0.92 0.240 -0.035 1.8 8 0 3B
Ryne Sandberg 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .529 19 12 -0.099 1.11 0.049 -0.148 -0.1 3 2
Andre Dawson RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .267 .886 19 11 0.096 1.15 0.174 -0.079 0.0 2 0
Mark Grace 1B 3 1 2 1 2 0 .286 .840 21 9 0.227 1.01 0.252 -0.024 1.1 5 1 2B,IW
Curt Wilkerson 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .333 18 12 -0.119 1.12 0.011 -0.130 -1.2 1 1
Domingo Ramos SS 4 1 2 0 1 0 .500 1.100 14 6 0.063 0.88 0.129 -0.066 0.4 1 3 CS
Joe Girardi C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .500 1.038 13 11 0.098 1.22 0.139 -0.041 0.9 6 0
Scott Sanderson P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 10 4 -0.059 0.83 0.002 -0.062 -0.6 0 0 SH
   Steve Wilson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Calvin Schiraldi P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 3 -0.039 1.31 0.000 -0.039 -0.6 0 0
   Mitch Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 37 6 14 6 5 1 .378 .939 157 95 0.419 1.06 1.150 -0.733 2.2 27 7
2B: M Grace (2, off D Taylor); J Walton (1, off M Dunne).
3B: M Webster (1, off D Taylor).
SH: S Sanderson (1, off M Dunne).
IBB: M Grace (1, by B Landrum).
TB: M Webster 6; M Grace 3; D Ramos 2; J Walton 2; J Girardi 2; R Sandberg; A Dawson; C Wilkerson.
RBI: J Walton 2 (4); M Grace (1); M Webster (1); J Girardi (2); A Dawson (3).
2-out RBI: J Walton 2; M Webster; A Dawson; M Grace.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 4 for 17.
Fielding
E: C Wilkerson (1); J Girardi (3).
Baserunning
CS: D Ramos (1, 2nd base by D Taylor/M LaValliere).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Dunne 4 9 4 4 3 0 0 9.00 24 87 53 38 3 12 13 8 4 0 25 -0.213 0.97 -2.1
Dorn Taylor, L (0-1) 2 3 2 2 1 0 0 9.00 9 32 19 13 3 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 -0.274 1.39 -1.1
Bill Landrum 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 10 38 23 15 3 5 5 3 0 0 0 0 0.069 0.97 0.9
Team Totals 8 14 6 6 5 1 0 6.75 43 157 95 66 9 20 22 15 4 0 25 0 0 -0.418 1.41 -2.2

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scott Sanderson 5.1 4 5 2 0 5 0 3.38 22 87 64 36 8 19 6 10 2 0 51 -0.171 1.15 -1.7
Steve Wilson, W (1-0) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 7 5 5 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 -0.113 1.54 -0.5
Calvin Schiraldi, H (2) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.45 7 19 16 10 0 6 4 3 0 0 0 0 0.211 1.89 0.9
Mitch Williams, S (2) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.45 3 15 11 8 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.156 2.09 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 5 2 0 6 0 2.00 35 128 96 59 9 27 12 16 2 0 51 1 1 0.083 1.06 -0.7
Balks: None.
WP: B Landrum (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Landrum (1; M Grace).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Dutch Rennert.
Time of Game: 3:15.
Attendance: 6,195.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Chicago Cubs
1 Barry Bonds LF 1 Jerome Walton CF
2 Jose Lind 2B 2 Mitch Webster LF
3 Andy Van Slyke CF 3 Ryne Sandberg 2B
4 Bobby Bonilla 3B 4 Andre Dawson RF
5 R.J. Reynolds RF 5 Mark Grace 1B
6 Sid Bream 1B 6 Curt Wilkerson 3B
7 Mike LaValliere C 7 Domingo Ramos SS
8 Rafael Belliard SS 8 Joe Girardi C
9 Mike Dunne P 9 Scott Sanderson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 5-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  R CHC M. Grace D. Taylor 20% 74% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Dawson Scores
t6 4-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  R PIT S. Bream S. Wilson -20% 34% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Reynolds Scores/unER; Bream to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b6 4-5 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R CHC A. Dawson D. Taylor 17% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Webster Scores
b2 1-0 2 -23 3,(0-2)  RR CHC J. Walton M. Dunne 15% 82% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Ramos Scores; Girardi Scores
t4 0-4 0 123 5,(2-2)  RR PIT B. Bonilla S. Sanderson -15% 58% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bonds Scores; Lind Scores; Van Slyke to 3B

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' Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT B. Bonds S. Sanderson 2% 52% Foul Popfly: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT J. Lind S. Sanderson 2% 54% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke S. Sanderson 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Walton M. Dunne -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC M. Webster M. Dunne 2% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg M. Dunne -3% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC A. Dawson M. Dunne -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT B. Bonilla S. Sanderson 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Reynolds S. Sanderson 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT S. Bream S. Sanderson 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC M. Grace M. Dunne 4% 59% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC C. Wilkerson M. Dunne -3% 55% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  CHC D. Ramos M. Dunne 7% 62% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Grace to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  R CHC J. Girardi M. Dunne 10% 72% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Grace Scores; Ramos to 3B
b2 1-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Sanderson M. Dunne -5% 67% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Girardi to 2B
b2 1-0 2 -23 3,(0-2)  RR CHC J. Walton M. Dunne 15% 82% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Ramos Scores; Girardi Scores
b2 3-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  R CHC M. Webster M. Dunne 5% 88% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Walton Scores
b2 4-0 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  CHC R. Sandberg M. Dunne 1% 89% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Webster to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Sandberg to 2B
b2 4-0 2 -23 5,(3-1)  CHC A. Dawson M. Dunne 0% 89% Walk
b2 4-0 2 123 7,(3-2)  O CHC M. Grace M. Dunne -2% 87% Lineout: P-SS-1B
4 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 7-8-9
t3 0-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT M. LaValliere S. Sanderson 2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT R. Belliard S. Sanderson 1% 90% Flyball: LF
t3 0-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT M. Dunne S. Sanderson 1% 90% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 6-7-8
b3 4-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC C. Wilkerson M. Dunne 1% 91% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b3 4-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Ramos M. Dunne -0% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Wilkerson to 2B
b3 4-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Girardi M. Dunne -1% 90% Flyball: LF
b3 4-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC S. Sanderson M. Dunne 0% 90% Walk
b3 4-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O CHC J. Walton M. Dunne -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
t4 0-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  PIT B. Bonds S. Sanderson -4% 84% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t4 0-4 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  PIT J. Lind S. Sanderson -6% 79% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bonds to 3B
t4 0-4 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  PIT A. Van Slyke S. Sanderson -5% 73% Reached on Interference on C; Lind to 2B
t4 0-4 0 123 5,(2-2)  RR PIT B. Bonilla S. Sanderson -15% 58% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bonds Scores; Lind Scores; Van Slyke to 3B
t4 2-4 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  RO PIT R. Reynolds S. Sanderson 4% 63% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Van Slyke Scores/unER
t4 3-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT S. Bream S. Sanderson -2% 61% Reynolds Steals 2B
t4 3-4 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O PIT S. Bream S. Sanderson 4% 65% Flyball: LF
t4 3-4 2 -2- 4,(0-2)  O PIT M. LaValliere S. Sanderson 4% 69% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 2-3-4
b4 4-3 0 --- 6,(1-2)  CHC M. Webster M. Dunne 3% 72% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b4 4-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O CHC R. Sandberg M. Dunne -1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B; Webster to 2B
b4 4-3 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Dawson M. Dunne -3% 68% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b4 4-3 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  CHC M. Grace M. Dunne 1% 69% Walk
b4 4-3 2 12- 6,(1-2)  O CHC C. Wilkerson M. Dunne -4% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 4.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 8-9-1
t5 3-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT R. Belliard S. Sanderson 3% 68% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
Benny Distefano pinch hits for Mike Dunne (P) batting 9th
t5 3-4 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O PIT B. Distefano S. Sanderson 2% 70% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-4 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT B. Bonds S. Sanderson 1% 71% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Dorn Taylor facing 7-8-9
Dorn Taylor replaces Benny Distefano (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-3 0 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC D. Ramos D. Taylor 3% 75% Walk
b5 4-3 0 1-- 5,(0-2)  O CHC J. Girardi D. Taylor -3% 72% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b5 4-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC S. Sanderson D. Taylor -4% 68% Ramos Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 4-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC S. Sanderson D. Taylor -1% 67% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 4.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 2-3-4
t6 3-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT J. Lind S. Sanderson -10% 57% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Lind to 2B
t6 3-4 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke S. Sanderson 7% 64% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-4 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  R PIT B. Bonilla S. Sanderson -14% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Lind Scores/unER
Steve Wilson replaces Scott Sanderson pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT R. Reynolds S. Wilson 4% 54% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
t6 4-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  R PIT S. Bream S. Wilson -20% 34% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Reynolds Scores/unER; Bream to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 5-4 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O PIT M. LaValliere S. Wilson 4% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Pirates' Dorn Taylor facing 1-2-3
b6 4-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Walton D. Taylor -4% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b6 4-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC M. Webster D. Taylor 13% 47% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
b6 4-5 1 --3 3,(2-0)  O CHC R. Sandberg D. Taylor -11% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 4-5 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R CHC A. Dawson D. Taylor 17% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Webster Scores
b6 5-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  R CHC M. Grace D. Taylor 20% 74% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Dawson Scores
b6 6-5 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHC C. Wilkerson D. Taylor -3% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 6.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-6, Cubs' Calvin Schiraldi facing 8-9-1
Calvin Schiraldi replaces Steve Wilson pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT R. Belliard C. Schiraldi -7% 63% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
t7 5-6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT D. Taylor C. Schiraldi 7% 70% Bunt Popfly: 1B (Front of Home)
t7 5-6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT B. Bonds C. Schiraldi 5% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 5-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Lind C. Schiraldi 4% 80% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-5, Pirates' Bill Landrum facing 7-8-9
Bill Landrum replaces Dorn Taylor pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC D. Ramos B. Landrum 3% 82% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b7 6-5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC J. Girardi B. Landrum 4% 86% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ramos to 2B
b7 6-5 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O CHC C. Schiraldi B. Landrum -4% 82% Strikeout (missed bunt)
b7 6-5 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O CHC J. Walton B. Landrum -3% 79% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b7 6-5 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Webster B. Landrum -4% 76% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 6.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-6, Cubs' Calvin Schiraldi facing 3-4-5
t8 5-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT A. Van Slyke C. Schiraldi 5% 81% Flyball: LF
t8 5-6 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT B. Bonilla C. Schiraldi 4% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-6 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT R. Reynolds C. Schiraldi 3% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-5, Pirates' Bill Landrum facing 3-4-5
b8 6-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC R. Sandberg B. Landrum 2% 89% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b8 6-5 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHC A. Dawson B. Landrum 2% 91% Wild Pitch; Sandberg to 2B
b8 6-5 0 -2- 9,(3-2)  O CHC A. Dawson B. Landrum -2% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b8 6-5 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC M. Grace B. Landrum 1% 89% Intentional Walk
b8 6-5 1 12- 5,(3-1)  O CHC C. Wilkerson B. Landrum -2% 87% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b8 6-5 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O CHC D. Ramos B. Landrum -2% 84% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 6.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-6, Cubs' Mitch Williams facing 6-7-8
Mitch Williams replaces Calvin Schiraldi pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT S. Bream M. Williams 7% 91% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Mike LaValliere (C) batting 7th
t9 5-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Cangelosi M. Williams 5% 97% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
Glenn Wilson pinch hits for Rafael Belliard (SS) batting 8th
t9 5-6 2 --- 10,(3-2)  O PIT G. Wilson M. Williams 3% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 6.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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