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KCR
@CAL		2
0
NYY
@CLE		3
4
BAL
@DET		7
2
CHW
@MIN		4
5
TEX
@OAK		0
5
MIL
@SEA		7
4
BOS
@TOR		2
5
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@ATL		0
6
PIT
@CHC		3
0
LAD
@CIN		5
0
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@HOU		5
6
PHI
@NYM		5
3
MON
@STL		1
2		 
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Tuesday, September 29, 1992 (null)
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 18,759, Time of Game: 2:13
Pirates
3
95-63
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
1st
 at Cubs
0
75-83
⇐ Lost 8 ⇒
4th, 20 GB
W: Paul Wagner (2-0)
L: Frank Castillo (9-11)
S: Stan Belinda (18)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  0    3  7  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alex Cole RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .641 16 11 -0.049 0.64 0.000 -0.049 -0.5 2 0
   Cecil Espy PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .663 4 2 -0.026 0.58 0.000 -0.026 -0.7 1 0
Jay Bell SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .268 .720 10 5 0.016 0.76 0.045 -0.029 0.0 0 4
   Carlos Garcia SS 0 0 0 1 0 0 .211 .437 3 2 0.019 0.98 0.019 0.000 0.1 0 3 SF
Andy Van Slyke CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .326 .894 14 7 0.202 0.72 0.218 -0.016 1.4 2 0 HR
   Steve Cooke P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Al Martin LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .530 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Barry Bonds LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .313 1.082 18 10 -0.047 0.46 0.000 -0.047 -0.7 3 0
   Stan Belinda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Jeff King 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .646 10 7 -0.047 0.64 0.000 -0.047 -0.6 0 0
   John Wehner 3B-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .487 2 2 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 0 0
Orlando Merced 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .726 13 6 -0.029 0.35 0.003 -0.032 -0.2 14 1 2B
Mike LaValliere C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .682 14 9 -0.032 0.44 0.000 -0.032 -0.4 1 0
   Tom Prince C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .341 1 1 -0.005 0.18 0.000 -0.005 -0.3 1 0
Jose Lind 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .236 .546 8 5 -0.019 0.62 0.016 -0.035 0.0 1 3
   Kevin Young PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .571 1.238 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Zane Smith P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .122 .320 1 1 -0.017 0.70 0.000 -0.017 -0.1 0 2
   Paul Wagner P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 1 1 0.009 0.31 0.009 0.000 0.1 1 0
   Gary Varsho PH-RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .640 6 3 0.045 0.67 0.045 0.000 1.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 0 3 .212 .539 121 72 0.018 0.56 0.355 -0.337 -1.0 27 15
2B: O Merced (28, off B Scanlan).
HR: A Van Slyke (14, off F Castillo; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SF: C Garcia (2, off P Assenmacher).
TB: A Van Slyke 5; O Merced 2; J Lind; J Bell; P Wagner; G Varsho.
RBI: A Van Slyke 2 (88); C Garcia (4).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Bell-J Lind-O Merced.
E: K Young (1).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Doug Dascenzo LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .255 .611 15 7 -0.040 0.74 0.019 -0.059 -0.4 3 0
Alex Arias SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .749 11 7 -0.065 0.85 0.000 -0.065 -0.5 1 4
   Mark Grace PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .812 2 2 0.009 0.21 0.009 0.000 0.1
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .298 .874 19 11 -0.043 0.69 0.015 -0.058 -0.4 0 4
Andre Dawson RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .772 7 5 -0.073 0.96 0.000 -0.073 -0.6 2 0
Luis Salazar 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .204 .523 11 6 -0.018 0.81 0.026 -0.044 -0.1 0 1
   Paul Assenmacher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dwight Smith CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .723 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Hector Villanueva 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .152 .487 16 11 -0.094 1.00 0.000 -0.094 -0.8 13 0 GDP
Rick Wilkins C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .754 8 5 -0.050 0.68 0.000 -0.050 -0.4 3 2
Fernando Ramsey CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 10 7 -0.056 0.77 0.000 -0.056 -0.4 4 0
   Bob Scanlan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Frank Castillo P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .097 .235 5 2 -0.033 0.68 0.000 -0.033 -0.2 0 0
   Steve Buechele 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .704 6 4 -0.020 0.79 0.000 -0.020 -0.2 1 2
Team Totals 29 0 2 0 1 2 .069 .169 110 67 -0.483 0.78 0.069 -0.552 -4.0 27 14
TB: R Sandberg; L Salazar.
GIDP: H Villanueva (5).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 0.

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
Zane Smith 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.11 9 35 21 11 2 8 5 4 1 0 57 0.146 0.76 1.3
Paul Wagner, W (2-0) 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.69 14 52 30 17 4 9 6 6 1 0 0 0 0.260 0.92 1.8
Steve Cooke, H (1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.74 3 9 6 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.043 0.58 0.4
Stan Belinda, S (18) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.18 4 14 10 5 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.034 0.47 0.4
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 30 110 67 36 9 22 15 12 2 0 57 0 0 0.483 0.56 4.0

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
Frank Castillo, L (9-11) 7 6 3 3 0 2 1 3.56 27 100 59 39 4 16 12 13 5 0 55 -0.036 0.62 -0.3
Paul Assenmacher 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.05 4 15 9 6 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 0.015 0.47 1.0
Bob Scanlan 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.89 3 6 4 3 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.003 0.10 0.2
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 0 3 1 3.00 34 121 72 48 6 18 16 15 6 0 55 2 1 -0.018 0.78 1.0
F Castillo faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Bob Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 18,759.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 55° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Chicago Cubs
1 Alex Cole RF 1 Doug Dascenzo LF
2 Jay Bell SS 2 Alex Arias SS
3 Andy Van Slyke CF 3 Ryne Sandberg 2B
4 Barry Bonds LF 4 Andre Dawson RF
5 Jeff King 3B 5 Luis Salazar 3B
6 Orlando Merced 1B 6 Hector Villanueva 1B
7 Mike LaValliere C 7 Rick Wilkins C
8 Jose Lind 2B 8 Fernando Ramsey CF
9 Zane Smith P 9 Frank Castillo P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-0 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  RR PIT A. Van Slyke F. Castillo 21% 75% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Bell Scores; Van Slyke Scores
b2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO CHC H. Villanueva Z. Smith 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Bell F. Castillo 4% 54% Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t8 2-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  PIT G. Varsho F. Castillo 4% 94% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Young to 3B
b7 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg P. Wagner 4% 84% Groundout: SS-1B

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' Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O PIT A. Cole F. Castillo -2% 48% Bunt Groundout: C-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT J. Bell F. Castillo -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT A. Van Slyke F. Castillo 1% 48% Single (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT B. Bonds F. Castillo -2% 45% Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC D. Dascenzo Z. Smith 2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Arias Z. Smith 1% 49% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg Z. Smith 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. King F. Castillo -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT O. Merced F. Castillo -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT M. LaValliere F. Castillo -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Dawson Z. Smith 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC L. Salazar Z. Smith -3% 45% Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO CHC H. Villanueva Z. Smith 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Lind F. Castillo -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT Z. Smith F. Castillo -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O PIT A. Cole F. Castillo -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Zane Smith facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Wilkins Z. Smith 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC F. Ramsey Z. Smith 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC F. Castillo Z. Smith 1% 50% Groundout: P-2B-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Bell F. Castillo 4% 54% Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t4 0-0 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  RR PIT A. Van Slyke F. Castillo 21% 75% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Bell Scores; Van Slyke Scores
t4 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT B. Bonds F. Castillo -2% 73% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t4 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. King F. Castillo -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT O. Merced F. Castillo -1% 72% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Paul Wagner facing 1-2-3
Paul Wagner replaces Zane Smith pitching and batting 9th
b4 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC D. Dascenzo P. Wagner 3% 74% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b4 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC A. Arias P. Wagner 2% 76% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b4 0-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC R. Sandberg P. Wagner -2% 75% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
b4 0-2 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CHC A. Dawson P. Wagner 3% 77% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 7-8-9
t5 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT M. LaValliere F. Castillo -2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t5 2-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Lind F. Castillo -1% 75% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT P. Wagner F. Castillo 1% 76% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t5 2-0 2 1-- 5,(0-2)  O PIT A. Cole F. Castillo -2% 74% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Paul Wagner facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC L. Salazar P. Wagner 3% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-2 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O CHC H. Villanueva P. Wagner 2% 79% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Wilkins P. Wagner 1% 80% Popfly: LF (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 2-3-4
t6 2-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O PIT J. Bell F. Castillo -1% 79% Flyball: RF
t6 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Van Slyke F. Castillo -1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t6 2-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O PIT B. Bonds F. Castillo -1% 77% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Paul Wagner facing 8-9-1
Carlos Garcia replaces Jay Bell playing SS batting 2nd
b6 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC F. Ramsey P. Wagner 3% 80% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
b6 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC F. Castillo P. Wagner 2% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC D. Dascenzo P. Wagner -2% 80% Walk
b6 0-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC A. Arias P. Wagner 3% 84% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 5-6-7
t7 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. King F. Castillo -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t7 2-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  O PIT O. Merced F. Castillo -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t7 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT M. LaValliere F. Castillo -1% 81% Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Paul Wagner facing 3-4-5
Tom Prince replaces Mike LaValliere playing C batting 7th
John Wehner replaces Jeff King playing 3B batting 5th
b7 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg P. Wagner 4% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Dawson P. Wagner 2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC L. Salazar P. Wagner 1% 88% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 8-9-1
t8 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT J. Lind F. Castillo 2% 90% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
Gary Varsho pinch hits for Paul Wagner (P) batting 9th
Kevin Young pinch runs for Jose Lind (2B) batting 8th
t8 2-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  PIT G. Varsho F. Castillo 4% 94% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Young to 3B
Paul Assenmacher replaces Luis Salazar (3B) pitching and batting 5th
Steve Buechele replaces Frank Castillo (P) playing 3B batting 9th
Cecil Espy pinch hits for Alex Cole (RF) batting 1st
t8 2-0 0 1-3 4,(2-1)  O PIT C. Espy P. Assenmacher -3% 92% Fielder's Choice 3B; Young out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Varsho to 3B; Espy to 1B
t8 2-0 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO PIT C. Garcia P. Assenmacher 2% 94% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Varsho Scores
t8 3-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke P. Assenmacher -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Steve Cooke facing 6-7-8
Steve Cooke replaces Andy Van Slyke (CF) pitching and batting 3rd
John Wehner moves from 3B to 2B
Kevin Young moves from PR to 3B
Cecil Espy moves from PH to CF
Gary Varsho moves from PH to RF
b8 0-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC H. Villanueva S. Cooke 2% 95% Strikeout Looking
b8 0-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC R. Wilkins S. Cooke 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b8 0-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC F. Ramsey S. Cooke 1% 97% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Paul Assenmacher facing 4-5-6
t9 3-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT B. Bonds P. Assenmacher -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Bob Scanlan replaces Fernando Ramsey (CF) pitching and batting 8th
Dwight Smith replaces Paul Assenmacher (P) playing CF batting 5th
t9 3-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Wehner B. Scanlan -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t9 3-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  PIT O. Merced B. Scanlan 0% 97% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t9 3-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PIT T. Prince B. Scanlan -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Stan Belinda facing 9-1-2
Stan Belinda replaces Barry Bonds (LF) pitching and batting 4th
Al Martin replaces Steve Cooke (P) playing LF batting 3rd
b9 0-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC S. Buechele S. Belinda 2% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b9 0-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Dascenzo S. Belinda 1% 100% Popfly: P
Mark Grace pinch hits for Alex Arias (SS) batting 2nd
b9 0-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC M. Grace S. Belinda -1% 99% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Grace to 1B
b9 0-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg S. Belinda 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

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