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CAL  5
@BAL  4

CHW  3
TOR  2

OAK 10
@CLE  7

DET  6
MIN  3

KCR  8
MIL  7

SEA  6
@NYY  1

TEX  5
BOS  4

CHC  8
CIN  5

LAD  6
PHI  5

(10)
PIT 12
ATL  3

SDP  2
MON  1

(11)
SFG  4
NYM  2

STL  5
HOU  1

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 34,458

Tuesday, July 23, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 3:14
Reds
5
45-46
Lost 2
3rd, 6½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  1  1   0  0  0   0  2  1    5  9  3
Cubs            2  0  0   1  0  2   0  3  X    8  9  0
W: L Lancaster (6-4), L: R Myers (4-7), S: P Assenmacher (10)
Cubs
8
45-48
Won 3
4th, 13 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .284  .761   24    2   1   
H Morris 1B                   1   2   1   0    3   0  .327  .890   21    4   0   
E Davis CF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .249  .806   18    3   0   
P O'Neill RF                  3   0   2   1    0   1  .254  .827   10    1   0   
  G Braggs PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .751    4    0   0   
C Sabo 3B                     4   2   2   3    0   1  .282  .842   15    1   1   2·HR,GDP
C Martinez LF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .218  .708    8    3   0   
  N Charlton P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .045  .136         0   1   
  L Quinones PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .495    3    0   0   
  R Dibble P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Armstrong P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .174         0   0   
J Reed C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .692    9    8   0   
  B Hatcher PH                1   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .695    1    0   0   
M Duncan SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .559    6    1   1   
  F Benavides SS              1   0   1   0    0   0  .314  .676    1    0   2   
R Myers P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .750    6    0   0   
  T Layana P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Winningham LF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .581    5    1   0   
  J Oliver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .612    5    0   0   GDP
Totals                       34   5   9   4    3   9              136   24   7
BATTING
HR: C Sabo 2 (15, off P Assenmacher, off L Lancaster; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: C Sabo 8; P O'Neill 2; F Benavides; H Morris; C Martinez; E Davis; B Hatcher.
GIDP: C Sabo (10); J Oliver (6).
RBI: C Sabo 3 (46); P O'Neill (50).
2-out RBI: C Sabo 2; P O'Neill.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
FIELDING
PB: J Reed 2 (5).
E: R Dibble (1); T Layana (1); C Sabo (6).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Walker CF-RF                4   0   2   2    0   0  .315  .759   13    0   0   SB,CS,SF
M Grace 1B                    3   1   0   0    2   1  .266  .730   25   11   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 4   1   1   1    1   1  .286  .849   20    2   3   
A Dawson RF                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .286  .805   20    0   0   
  J Walton CF                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .638    5    1   0   
G Bell LF                     3   0   0   1    1   0  .292  .817   20    2   0   
  P Assenmacher P             1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833    3    0   1   
L Salazar 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   2  .273  .784    9    1   2   2B
  C Landrum PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .212  .447         0   0   
  J Vizcaino 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .650         0   1   
S Dunston SS                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .227  .622   11    1   5   2·SB,SH
R Wilkins C                   4   2   2   1    0   2  .267  .794   16    9   0   2B
L Lancaster P                 2   1   0   0    0   2  .208  .500   13    0   1   SH
  D Dascenzo LF               0   1   0   1    0   0  .257  .666    9    0   0   SH
Totals                       31   8   9   7    6   9              164   27  13
BATTING
2B: L Salazar (6, off R Dibble); R Wilkins (4, off R Dibble).
SF: C Walker (2, off R Myers).
SH: S Dunston (2, off R Dibble); D Dascenzo (4, off R Dibble); L Lancaster (6, off R Myers).
TB: R Wilkins 3; L Salazar 3; C Walker 2; A Dawson 2; R Sandberg.
RBI: C Walker 2 (18); R Sandberg (52); R Wilkins (15); A Dawson (59); G Bell (62); D Dascenzo (14).
2-out RBI: R Sandberg.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 2. J Vizcaino-R Sandberg-M Grace; L Salazar-R Sandberg-M Grace.
PB: R Wilkins (4).
BASERUNNING
SB: S Dunston 2 (15, 2nd base off T Layana/J Reed, 3rd base off T Layana/J Reed); C Walker (8, 2nd base off R Myers/J Reed).
CS: C Walker (2, 3rd base by N Charlton/J Reed).

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
R Myers, L (4-7)               5     5   3   2    3   6   0   3.79   24   94-56   30· 8·18    4· 6· 5· 0     50    -     1.02  -0.11
T Layana                       0.1   0   2   1    1   2   0   4.80    3   13-7     1· 4· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.19  -0.12
N Charlton                     1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.08    5   19-13   10· 0· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          1-1    0.34  -0.03
R Dibble                       0.1   2   3   2    0   0   0   1.99    4   12-8     5· 0· 3    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.61  -0.10
J Armstrong                    0.2   1   0   0    2   0   0   5.24    5   16-6     3· 0· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.18  -0.01
Totals                         8     9   8   5    6   9   0          41  154-90   49·12·29   10· 9· 7· 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
L Lancaster, W (6-4)           7.1   6   3   3    3   8   1   3.72   30  115-70   37· 7·26    7· 3· 9· 0     59    -     1.04   0.18
P Assenmacher, S (10)          1.2   3   2   2    0   1   1   3.86    7   20-13    8· 1· 4    3· 0· 3· 0          1-1    0.85  -0.05
Totals                         9     9   5   5    3   9   2          37  135-83   45· 8·30   10· 3·12· 0          1-1 
Balks: L Lancaster (2).
WP: T Layana (2); R Dibble (3).
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Eric Gregg.
Time of Game: 3:14.
Attendance: 34,458.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 77° F, Wind 8mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Chicago Cubs                         
1. B Doran              2B    1. C Walker             CF 
2. H Morris             1B    2. M Grace              1B 
3. E Davis              CF    3. R Sandberg           2B 
4. P O'Neill            RF    4. A Dawson             RF 
5. C Sabo               3B    5. G Bell               LF 
6. C Martinez           LF    6. L Salazar            3B 
7. J Reed               C     7. S Dunston            SS 
8. M Duncan             SS    8. R Wilkins            C  
9. R Myers              P     9. L Lancaster          P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  12-  7   12%  71% A Dawson        R Myers         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Grace Scores; Sandberg to 3B
   t 6   0  3-2  1--  3   12%  73% C Sabo          L Lancaster     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   t 3   2  2-1  1-3  2  -11%  51% P O'Neill       L Lancaster     Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Morris Scores; Davis to 2B
   t 8   2  5-2  -2-  2  -11%  85% C Sabo          P Assenmacher   Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Morris Scores; Sabo Scores
   t 2   0  2-0  ---  4  -10%  61% C Sabo          L Lancaster     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Sabo Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Lancaster facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  B Doran         Groundout: P-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  7   50%  H Morris        Walk
   O      1--  5   53%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   55%  P O'Neill       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Myers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  C Walker        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  6   55%  M Grace         Walk
          1--  5   58%  R Sandberg      Walk; Grace to 2B
   R      12-  7   71%  A Dawson        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Grace Scores; Sandberg to 3B
   R      1-3  7   77%  G Bell          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Sandberg Scores; Dawson to 2B; Bell to 1B
   O      12-  4   74%  L Salazar       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   71%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Les Lancaster facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  4   61%  C Sabo          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Sabo Scores
   O      ---  5   63%  C Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   65%  J Reed          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   66%  M Duncan        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Randy Myers facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   64%  R Wilkins       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   63%  L Lancaster     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   64%  C Walker        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      65%  M Grace         Walker Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   62%  " "             Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Les Lancaster facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   64%  R Myers         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   66%  B Doran         Lineout: LF
          ---  4   65%  H Morris        Walk
          1--  6   62%  E Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive); Morris to 3B
   R      1-3  2   51%  P O'Neill       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Morris Scores; Davis to 2B
          12-      49%  C Sabo          Balk; Davis to 3B; O'Neill to 2B
   O      -23  5   55%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Randy Myers facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   53%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   51%  A Dawson        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  6   53%  G Bell          Walk
          1--  1   55%  L Salazar       Single to LF (Line Drive); Bell to 2B
   O      12-  1   50%  S Dunston       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Les Lancaster facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   53%  C Martinez      Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3   55%  J Reed          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   56%  M Duncan        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Randy Myers facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   60%  R Wilkins       Single (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
          1--      63%  L Lancaster     Passed Ball; Wilkins to 2B
   O      -2-  2   62%  " "             Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Wilkins to 3B
   RO     --3  2   66%  C Walker        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Wilkins Scores/unER
   O      ---  3   65%  M Grace         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Les Lancaster facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   68%  R Myers         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   70%  B Doran         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   68%  H Morris        Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   71%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Randy Myers facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   69%  R Sandberg      Flyball: RF
          ---  2   72%  A Dawson        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   69%  G Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   67%  L Salazar       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Les Lancaster facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   61%  P O'Neill       Single (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  3   73%  C Sabo          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   71%  C Martinez      Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   75%  J Reed          Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tim Layana facing 7-8-9
                  Tim Layana replaces Randy Myers pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   78%  S Dunston       Walk
   O      1--  4   77%  R Wilkins       Strikeout Swinging, Dunston Steals 2B
          -2-      80%  L Lancaster     Dunston Steals 3B
   R      --3  4   87%  " "             Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Dunston Scores/No RBI; Lancaster to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
                  Norm Charlton replaces Carmelo Martinez pitching and batting 6th; Herm Winningham replaces Tim Layana playing LF batting 9th
   R      -2-  1   92%  C Walker        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Deep 3B); Lancaster Scores/unER
          1--      93%  M Grace         Passed Ball; Walker to 2B
   O      -2-      91%  " "             Walker Caught Stealing 3B (P-2B-3B)
   O      ---  2   90%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 5.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Les Lancaster facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   92%  M Duncan        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   94%  H Winningham    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   95%  B Doran         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Norm Charlton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   94%  R Sandberg      Popfly: SS (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  7   94%  A Dawson        Strikeout Looking
                  Freddie Benavides replaces Mariano Duncan playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  3   94%  G Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 5.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Les Lancaster facing 2-3-4
                  Jerome Walton replaces Andre Dawson playing CF batting 4th; Chico Walker moves to RF
          ---  6   89%  H Morris        Walk
   O      1--  2   93%  E Davis         Lineout: CF
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces George Bell pitching and batting 5th; Doug Dascenzo replaces Les Lancaster playing LF batting 9th; Glenn Braggs pinch hits for Paul O'Neill batting 4th
   O      1--  4   96%  G Braggs        Strikeout Looking
          1--      95%  C Sabo          Passed Ball; Morris to 2B
   RR     -2-  2   85%  " "             Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Morris Scores; Sabo Scores
                  Luis Quinones pinch hits for Norm Charlton batting 6th
   O      ---  3   87%  L Quinones      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Rob Dibble facing 6-7-8
                  Rob Dibble replaces Luis Quinones pitching and batting 6th; Glenn Braggs moves to RF
          ---  1   91%  L Salazar       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B)
                  Ced Landrum pinch runs for Luis Salazar batting 6th
   O      -2-  1   91%  S Dunston       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Landrum to 3B
   R      --3  5   95%  R Wilkins       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Landrum Scores
          -2-      96%  D Dascenzo      Wild Pitch; Wilkins to 3B
   R      --3  5   98%  " "             Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Short 1B Line); Wilkins Scores; Dascenzo to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Jack Armstrong replaces Rob Dibble pitching and batting 6th
   O      -2-  2   97%  C Walker        Popfly: LF (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          -2-  4   97%  M Grace         Walk
   R      12-  2   99%  R Sandberg      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Dascenzo Scores/unER; Grace to 2B
          12-  5   99%  J Walton        Walk; Grace to 3B; Sandberg to 2B
   O      123  3   99%  P Assenmacher   Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Assenmacher to 1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 8.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-8, Paul Assenmacher facing 7-8-9
                  Jose Vizcaino replaces Ced Landrum playing 3B batting 6th; Billy Hatcher pinch hits for Jeff Reed batting 7th
          ---  1   97%  B Hatcher       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  1   92%  F Benavides     Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Hatcher to 3B
                  Joe Oliver pinch hits for Herm Winningham batting 9th
   ROO    1-3  5  100%  J Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Hatcher Scores/No RBI
   O      ---  4  100%  B Doran         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Cubs 8.

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