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Standings
NYY
@BOS		5
2
CHW
@MIL		8
5
DET
@OAK		8
7
TOR
@SEA		0
3
MIN
@TEX		0
8
SDP
@ATL		5
4
PIT
@CHC		2
3
SFG
@FLA		2
4
LAD
@HOU		0
2
MON
@NYM		10
0
COL
@STL		11
7
Monday, June 2, 1997 7:09
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 21,773, Time of Game: 2:35
Pirates
2
27-28
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Cubs
3
23-32
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 4 GB
L: Jon Lieber (2-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  6  0
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  1   1  0  X    3  7  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Adrian Brown CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .180 .511 14 6 -0.025 1.08 0.052 -0.077 -0.3 4 0
Emil Brown LF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .217 .679 10 6 0.037 1.05 0.097 -0.060 0.5 2 0 HR
   Midre Cummings PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .749 4 2 -0.025 1.00 0.000 -0.025 -0.2 0 0
Jason Kendall C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .285 .805 15 7 0.035 0.94 0.073 -0.038 0.1 6 0 HBP
Kevin Young 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .301 .904 15 11 -0.046 1.28 0.035 -0.081 -0.5 8 1
Joe Randa 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .806 10 9 -0.180 1.67 0.000 -0.180 -1.3 1 1
Freddy Garcia 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .182 .455 14 7 0.041 1.17 0.085 -0.045 0.6 0 1 2B
   Tony Womack PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .260 .687 6 5 0.089 2.21 0.089 0.000 0.6 SB
Jose Guillen RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .641 16 8 -0.175 1.75 0.000 -0.175 -1.1 1 0
Kevin Polcovich SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .242 .648 14 10 -0.045 1.16 0.025 -0.069 -0.5 1 4
   Mark Johnson PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .243 .730 3 1 -0.062 2.26 0.000 -0.062 0.1
Jon Lieber P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .048 .139 9 6 -0.054 0.99 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 0 1
   Keith Osik PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .493 3 3 -0.046 1.61 0.000 -0.046 -0.2
   Dave Wainhouse P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chris Peters P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Dale Sveum PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .194 .599 7 4 -0.038 1.44 0.000 -0.038 -0.1
Team Totals 33 2 6 2 2 6 .182 .553 140 85 -0.494 1.34 0.456 -0.950 -2.7 24 8
2B: F Garcia (1, off T Mulholland).
HR: E Brown (2, off T Mulholland; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
HBP: J Kendall (11, by T Mulholland).
TB: E Brown 4; F Garcia 3; T Womack; K Young; K Polcovich.
RBI: M Johnson (20); E Brown (5).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: T Womack (20, 2nd base off T Adams/T Houston).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian McRae CF 2 1 0 0 2 1 .274 .772 19 10 0.022 0.79 0.059 -0.037 0.2 1 0
Brant Brown LF 3 1 3 1 0 0 .224 .651 6 3 0.300 1.27 0.300 0.000 2.4 1 0 HR,SB
   Doug Glanville LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .774 3 2 -0.021 0.81 0.000 -0.021 -0.5 0 0
Mark Grace 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .301 .823 16 9 -0.133 1.10 0.009 -0.142 -0.9 11 2
Sammy Sosa RF 4 0 0 1 0 2 .272 .856 18 11 -0.024 1.26 0.038 -0.062 -0.8 2 0
Tyler Houston C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .600 12 10 -0.067 0.67 0.000 -0.067 -0.8 7 0
Shawon Dunston SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .302 .743 5 4 -0.020 0.88 0.029 -0.048 -0.0 2 2
   Rey Sanchez SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .585 2 1 -0.011 0.38 0.000 -0.011 -0.3 0 2
Ryne Sandberg 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .217 .609 8 7 0.009 0.83 0.032 -0.023 -0.1 1 4
Kevin Orie 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .247 .733 14 10 0.030 1.24 0.082 -0.051 0.4 0 3
Terry Mulholland P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .069 .138 4 4 -0.066 1.19 0.000 -0.066 -0.5 2 2
   Dave Clark PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .648 5 2 -0.014 0.56 0.000 -0.014 -0.3
   Terry Adams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 7 3 2 6 .226 .595 112 73 0.005 0.98 0.549 -0.542 -1.2 27 15
HR: B Brown (2, off J Lieber; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: B Brown 6; R Sandberg; K Orie; S Dunston; M Grace.
RBI: S Sosa (42); K Orie (8); B Brown (7).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
E: M Grace (1).
Baserunning
SB: B Brown (1, 2nd base off J Lieber/J Kendall).

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
Jon Lieber, L (2-7) 6 4 2 2 1 5 1 4.48 23 76 52 30 12 10 7 10 3 0 60 0.051 1.13 1.1
Dave Wainhouse 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 7.59 3 8 6 4 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 -0.099 1.00 -1.0
Chris Peters 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.09 7 28 15 10 1 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 0.041 0.45 1.1
Team Totals 8 7 3 3 2 6 1 3.38 33 112 73 44 13 16 11 14 6 0 60 1 0 -0.007 1.34 1.2

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
Terry Mulholland, W (5-4) 7 4 1 1 1 5 1 2.44 27 104 63 38 11 14 12 8 3 0 69 0.339 1.18 2.7
Terry Adams, S (8) 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 1.20 9 36 22 16 1 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0.155 1.78 0.0
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 2 6 1 2.00 36 140 85 54 12 19 19 8 3 0 69 0 0 0.494 0.98 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Mulholland (3; J Kendall).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Greg Bonin.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 21,773.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 53° F, Wind 10mph in from Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Chicago Cubs
1 Adrian Brown CF 1 Brian McRae CF
2 Emil Brown LF 2 Brant Brown LF
3 Jason Kendall C 3 Mark Grace 1B
4 Kevin Young 1B 4 Sammy Sosa RF
5 Joe Randa 2B 5 Tyler Houston C
6 Freddy Garcia 3B 6 Shawon Dunston SS
7 Jose Guillen RF 7 Ryne Sandberg 2B
8 Kevin Polcovich SS 8 Kevin Orie 3B
9 Jon Lieber P 9 Terry Mulholland P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R CHC B. Brown J. Lieber 13% 56% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b6 1-1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  CHC B. Brown J. Lieber 13% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive); McRae to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R PIT E. Brown T. Mulholland -10% 42% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b7 2-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  R CHC K. Orie D. Wainhouse 8% 89% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Dunston Scores
b6 1-1 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Grace J. Lieber -8% 68% Popfly: 2B (Deep 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' Terry Mulholland facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT A. Brown T. Mulholland 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R PIT E. Brown T. Mulholland -10% 42% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t1 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT J. Kendall T. Mulholland 1% 44% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t1 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT K. Young T. Mulholland 1% 45% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC B. McRae J. Lieber -2% 43% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b1 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC B. Brown J. Lieber 3% 45% Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
b1 0-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHC M. Grace J. Lieber 2% 47% Brown Steals 2B
b1 0-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Grace J. Lieber -4% 43% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHC S. Sosa J. Lieber -3% 40% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Terry Mulholland facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Randa T. Mulholland 2% 42% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t2 1-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT F. Garcia T. Mulholland -4% 38% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t2 1-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Guillen T. Mulholland 3% 41% Foul Popfly: C
t2 1-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PIT K. Polcovich T. Mulholland 3% 44% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC T. Houston J. Lieber -3% 42% Popfly: 1B
b2 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC S. Dunston J. Lieber -2% 40% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b2 0-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg J. Lieber -1% 39% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Terry Mulholland facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Lieber T. Mulholland 2% 41% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t3 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT A. Brown T. Mulholland 2% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT E. Brown T. Mulholland 1% 44% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC K. Orie J. Lieber -3% 41% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC T. Mulholland J. Lieber -2% 39% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
b3 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC B. McRae J. Lieber -1% 38% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Terry Mulholland facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Kendall T. Mulholland 2% 40% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT K. Young T. Mulholland 2% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Randa T. Mulholland 1% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R CHC B. Brown J. Lieber 13% 56% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b4 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC M. Grace J. Lieber -3% 53% Popfly: CF
b4 1-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC S. Sosa J. Lieber -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC T. Houston J. Lieber -1% 50% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Terry Mulholland facing 6-7-8
t5 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT F. Garcia T. Mulholland -5% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 1-1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O PIT J. Guillen T. Mulholland 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Guillen to 1B/Safe on E3 (catch)
t5 1-1 1 1-- 8,(2-2)  O PIT K. Polcovich T. Mulholland 4% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Lieber T. Mulholland 3% 57% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 6-7-8
b5 1-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC S. Dunston J. Lieber -3% 54% Flyball: LF
b5 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC R. Sandberg J. Lieber 3% 57% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b5 1-1 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CHC K. Orie J. Lieber -2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Sandberg to 2B
b5 1-1 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CHC T. Mulholland J. Lieber -5% 50% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Terry Mulholland facing 1-2-3
t6 1-1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT A. Brown T. Mulholland -5% 45% Walk
t6 1-1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O PIT E. Brown T. Mulholland 5% 50% Flyball: RF
t6 1-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  PIT J. Kendall T. Mulholland -5% 45% Hit By Pitch; Brown to 2B
t6 1-1 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O PIT K. Young T. Mulholland 5% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Brown to 3B; Young to 1B
t6 1-1 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Randa T. Mulholland 8% 58% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
b6 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC B. McRae J. Lieber 5% 63% Walk
b6 1-1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  CHC B. Brown J. Lieber 13% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive); McRae to 3B
b6 1-1 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Grace J. Lieber -8% 68% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
b6 1-1 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  RO CHC S. Sosa J. Lieber 4% 71% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; McRae Scores; Sosa to 1B
b6 2-1 2 1-- 5,(0-2)  O CHC T. Houston J. Lieber -2% 69% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Terry Mulholland facing 6-7-8
Doug Glanville replaces Brant Brown playing LF batting 2nd
t7 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT F. Garcia T. Mulholland 4% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Guillen T. Mulholland 3% 77% Lineout: RF
t7 1-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT K. Polcovich T. Mulholland -2% 74% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Keith Osik pinch hits for Jon Lieber (P) batting 9th
t7 1-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT K. Osik T. Mulholland 5% 79% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Dave Wainhouse facing 6-7-8
Dave Wainhouse replaces Keith Osik (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC S. Dunston D. Wainhouse 3% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b7 2-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Sandberg D. Wainhouse -1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Dunston to 2B
b7 2-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  R CHC K. Orie D. Wainhouse 8% 89% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Dunston Scores
Chris Peters replaces Dave Wainhouse pitching and batting 9th
Dave Clark pinch hits for Terry Mulholland (P) batting 9th
b7 3-1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O CHC D. Clark C. Peters -1% 87% Lineout: CF
b7 3-1 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  CHC B. McRae C. Peters 1% 88% Walk; Orie to 2B
b7 3-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O CHC D. Glanville C. Peters -2% 86% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Terry Adams facing 1-2-3
Terry Adams replaces Dave Clark (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Rey Sanchez replaces Shawon Dunston playing SS batting 6th
t8 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT A. Brown T. Adams 4% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
Midre Cummings pinch hits for Emil Brown (LF) batting 2nd
t8 1-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT M. Cummings T. Adams 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT J. Kendall T. Adams -2% 90% Walk
t8 1-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  PIT K. Young T. Adams -3% 87% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Kendall to 2B
t8 1-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Randa T. Adams 7% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Chris Peters facing 3-4-5
Midre Cummings moves from PH to LF
b8 3-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC M. Grace C. Peters 1% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
b8 3-1 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CHC S. Sosa C. Peters -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC T. Houston C. Peters -0% 93% Groundout: 1B-P; Grace to 2B
b8 3-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Sanchez C. Peters -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Terry Adams facing 6-7-8
Tony Womack pinch hits for Freddy Garcia (3B) batting 6th
t9 1-3 0 --- 6,(1-2)  PIT T. Womack T. Adams -8% 85% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
t9 1-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT J. Guillen T. Adams -1% 83% Womack Steals 2B
t9 1-3 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  O PIT J. Guillen T. Adams 7% 90% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Womack to 3B
Mark Johnson pinch hits for Kevin Polcovich (SS) batting 8th
t9 1-3 1 --3 3,(2-0)  RO PIT M. Johnson T. Adams 6% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Womack Scores
Dale Sveum pinch hits for Chris Peters (P) batting 9th
t9 2-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT D. Sveum T. Adams 4% 100% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 3.

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