April 12, 1991 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 8,704

Friday, April 12, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:13

Pirates

3-1

Won 3

1st

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

W: J Smiley (1-0), L: S Boskie (0-1), S: V Palacios (1)

Cubs

1-3

Lost 2

6th, 2 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Varsho 1B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .167  .611   13    3   0   
  C Martinez 1B               1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    1    6   0   
J Bell SS                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .548   27    1   4   SH
A Van Slyke CF                3   2   1   0    0   0  .167  .730   11    5   0   3B,HBP
B Bonilla RF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .385  .962   14    2   0   
B Bonds LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250   15    4   0   
J King 3B                     4   0   0   1    0   1  .154  .467    9    1   3   
M LaValliere C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .432    9    3   0   
J Lind 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .467   10    1   1   2B
J Smiley P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    9    1   1   
  G Redus PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .900    5    0   0   
  V Palacios P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   3    2   2              123   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Lind (1, off S Boskie).

3B: A Van Slyke (1, off S Boskie).

SH: J Bell (1, off S Boskie).

HBP: A Van Slyke (1, by S Boskie).

TB: A Van Slyke 3; B Bonilla 2; J Lind 2; J Bell; M LaValliere; C Martinez; J Smiley.

RBI: J King (1); B Bonilla (3); J Bell (3).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Dascenzo CF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .833   14    5   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .214  .567   16    2   2   
M Grace 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .467 1.300    7    7   2   
G Bell LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .243   13    3   0   
A Dawson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .607   11    1   0   
S Dunston SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .800   14    4   3   
G Scott 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .091  .322   14    0   1   
J Girardi C                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .619    5    3   0   2B
S Boskie P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    2   2   
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Salazar PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  H Slocumb P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   1   4   1    2   3              101   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Girardi (1, off J Smiley).

TB: J Girardi 2; R Sandberg; D Dascenzo; M Grace.

RBI: D Dascenzo (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

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, W (1-0)              8     4   1   1    2   3   0   1.13   30   93-61   40· 4·17   10· 9· 6· 0     71    -     1.17   0.42
V Palacios, S (1)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    3    8-5     3· 0· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.31   0.09
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   3   0          33  101-66   43· 4·19   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
S Boskie, L (0-1)              6.1   7   3   3    2   2   0   4.26   29   92-55   39· 4·12    9· 9· 6· 0     47    -     1.03  -0.05
P Assenmacher                  1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5   14-9     6· 0· 3    2· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.45   0.05
H Slocumb                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   17-10    6· 0· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.28   0.02
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   2   0          38  123-74   51· 4·19   13·13· 7· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: S Boskie (1; A Van Slyke).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Jim Quick.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 8,704.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 47° F, Wind 24mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs                         
1. G Varsho             1B    1. D Dascenzo           CF 
2. J Bell               SS    2. R Sandberg           2B 
3. A Van Slyke          CF    3. M Grace              1B 
4. B Bonilla            RF    4. G Bell               LF 
5. B Bonds              LF    5. A Dawson             RF 
6. J King               3B    6. S Dunston            SS 
7. M LaValliere         C     7. G Scott              3B 
8. J Lind               2B    8. J Girardi            C  
9. J Smiley             P     9. S Boskie             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  0-1  ---  2   11%  78% A Van Slyke     S Boskie        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   t 4   0  0-0  1--  2    7%  61% B Bonilla       S Boskie        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Van Slyke to 2B
   t 7   1  0-2  12-  9    7%  92% J Bell          S Boskie        Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Lind Scores; Varsho to 2B
   b 8   0  3-0  ---  2   -6%  86% J Girardi       J Smiley        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   b 8   1  3-0  --3  2   -6%  84% D Dascenzo      J Smiley        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Girardi Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Boskie facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   54%  G Varsho        Walk
   O      1--  2   52%  J Bell          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Varsho to 2B
   O      -2-  5   48%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  6   45%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  D Dascenzo      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   45%  R Sandberg      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  1   42%  M Grace         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Sandberg to 2B
   O      12-  3   46%  G Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   50%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Dawson to 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Boskie facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   48%  B Bonds         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   46%  J King          Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   47%  M LaValliere    Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  4   45%  J Lind          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   47%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   49%  G Scott         Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   50%  J Girardi       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Boskie facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   48%  J Smiley        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  1   46%  G Varsho        Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   45%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   47%  S Boskie        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   49%  D Dascenzo      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   50%  R Sandberg      Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Boskie facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   54%  A Van Slyke     Hit By Pitch
          1--  2   61%  B Bonilla       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Van Slyke to 2B
   O      12-  2   61%  B Bonds         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Van Slyke to 3B; Bonilla to 2B
   RO     -23  2   62%  J King          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla to 3B
   O      --3  3   58%  M LaValliere    Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, John Smiley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   61%  M Grace         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   63%  G Bell          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   65%  A Dawson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shawn Boskie facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   62%  J Lind          Flyball: CF
          ---  1   65%  J Smiley        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   62%  G Varsho        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   59%  J Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bell to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, John Smiley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   63%  S Dunston       Flyball: CF
          ---  4   59%  G Scott         Walk
   O      1--  2   63%  J Girardi       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   67%  S Boskie        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shawn Boskie facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   78%  A Van Slyke     Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   R      --3  2   81%  B Bonilla       Single to RF (Line Drive); Van Slyke Scores
   O      1--  3   79%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bonds to 1B
   O      1--  1   77%  J King          Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   75%  M LaValliere    Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smiley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   79%  D Dascenzo      Popfly: RF (Deep 2B)
          ---  5   75%  R Sandberg      Walk
   O      1--  2   79%  M Grace         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   83%  G Bell          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Shawn Boskie facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   87%  J Lind          Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   84%  J Smiley        Popfly: P
          -2-  5   85%  G Varsho        Walk
   R      12-  9   92%  J Bell          Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Lind Scores; Varsho to 2B
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Shawn Boskie pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  1   90%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: CF
   O      12-  4   88%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, John Smiley facing 5-6-7
                  Carmelo Martinez replaces Gary Varsho playing 1B batting 1st
   O      ---  3   91%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   93%  S Dunston       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   94%  G Scott         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Paul Assenmacher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   93%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   92%  J King          Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   92%  M LaValliere    Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, John Smiley facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   86%  J Girardi       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
                  Luis Salazar pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   90%  L Salazar       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Girardi to 3B
   R      --3  2   84%  D Dascenzo      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Girardi Scores
   O      1--  3   88%  R Sandberg      Groundout: P-1B; Dascenzo to 2B
   O      -2-  3   93%  M Grace         Lineout: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Heathcliff Slocumb facing 8-9-1
                  Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Luis Salazar pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   92%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  Gary Redus pinch hits for John Smiley batting 9th
   O      ---  5   92%  G Redus         Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
          ---  1   92%  C Martinez      Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  8   91%  J Bell          Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Vicente Palacios facing 4-5-6
                  Vicente Palacios replaces Gary Redus pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  G Bell          Lineout: LF
   O      ---  1   99%  A Dawson        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3  100%  S Dunston       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation