July 3, 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 10
@ANA 6 BOS 15
CHW 2 CLE 2
@KCR 1 DET 5
@MIN 4
(10) NYY 3
BAL 2 SEA 8
@TEX 2 TOR 3
TBD 2
(10) ATL 3
NYM 2 CHC 12
PIT 9 CIN 6
STL 3 HOU 6
ARI 5 MON 8
FLA 4 PHI 2
MIL 0 SDP 4
COL 2 SFG 6
LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 40,420

Friday, July 3, 1998, 2:21
Time of Game: 2:43

Pirates

40-46

Lost 1

5th, 12½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  3   0  0  0   0  0  5    9 14  3
Cubs            0  3  5   0  0  0   1  3  X   12 12  4

W: K Tapani (9-6), L: F Cordova (6-7), S: R Beck (21)

Cubs

46-39

Won 3

2nd, 6 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   5   2   2   1    0   1  .244  .596   15    1   4   2B
T Ward CF                     4   2   1   0    1   2  .236  .665   21    3   1   
J Kendall C                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .332  .860    9    9   0   2B
  K Osik C                    0   0   0   1    0   0  .200  .539    5    1   0   SF
K Young 1B                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .270  .813   17    2   0   SF
J Guillen RF                  5   0   3   2    0   1  .303  .797   12    3   0   
A Martin LF                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .235  .647   13    1   0   2B
A Ramirez 3B                  5   1   1   0    0   2  .237  .696   25    1   0   
L Collier SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .660    8    1   1   GDP
  J Tabaka P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Dessens P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Smith PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .203  .583    2    0   0   2B
F Cordova P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .128  .278    0    0   0   
  M Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .874    2    0   0   
  J Martinez P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Polcovich SS              2   1   1   1    0   0  .209  .541   12    2   0   
Totals                       40   9  14   8    1  10              141   24   6

BATTING

2B: T Womack (12, off K Tapani); M Smith (3, off K Tapani); J Kendall (15, off K Tapani); A Martin (10, off K Tapani).

SF: K Osik (1, off T Adams); K Young (3, off K Tapani).

TB: T Womack 3; J Guillen 3; A Martin 3; K Young 2; M Smith 2; J Kendall 2; A Ramirez; T Ward; K Polcovich.

GIDP: L Collier (4).

RBI: K Young 2 (54); J Guillen 2 (38); J Kendall (39); T Womack (27); K Polcovich (8); K Osik (5).

2-out RBI: J Guillen.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 7 for 12.

FIELDING

E: T Ward (2); A Ramirez (2); E Dessens (1).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Hernandez CF-LF             5   1   1   1    0   3  .284  .884   17    1   0   HR
M Morandini 2B                3   0   2   1    0   0  .324  .855   15    2   1   2·HBP
S Sosa RF                     5   1   1   0    0   2  .324 1.053   17    2   0   2B
  M Mieske RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .787         0   0   
M Grace 1B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .906   11    6   0   
H Rodriguez LF                4   2   2   3    0   0  .240  .854   10    1   0   HR
  T Lowery CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600         2   0   
M Alexander SS                4   3   2   0    0   1  .255  .672   11    0   3   2B
T Houston C                   3   3   2   5    1   0  .272  .771   15   10   0   2·HR
K Orie 3B                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .172  .504   19    2   3   
K Tapani P                    4   0   0   1    0   2  .189  .478   14    1   0   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Adams P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Mulholland P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453         0   0   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37  12  12  12    1   9              129   27   7

BATTING

2B: M Alexander (6, off F Cordova); S Sosa (15, off F Cordova).

HR: J Hernandez (12, off J Tabaka; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); H Rodriguez (19, off F Cordova; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); T Houston 2 (5, 2 off F Cordova; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out).

HBP: M Morandini 2 (5, by J Tabaka, by F Cordova).

TB: T Houston 8; H Rodriguez 5; J Hernandez 4; M Alexander 3; S Sosa 2; M Morandini 2; K Orie; M Grace.

RBI: T Houston 5 (17); H Rodriguez 3 (52); K Orie (20); K Tapani (5); M Morandini (31); J Hernandez (39).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Alexander-M Morandini-M Grace.

E: M Alexander 2 (6); T Lowery (1); T Adams (2).

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
F Cordova, L (6-7)             3     8   8   7    0   3   3   3.19   18   50-35   22· 7· 7    5· 6· 3· 0     16    -     0.97  -0.65
J Martinez                     2     0   0   0    0   3   0   5.24    6   23-17    6· 3· 8    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.21   0.03
J Tabaka                       2     1   1   1    0   2   1   3.22    8   32-17    9· 3· 5    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.11  -0.00
E Dessens                      1     3   3   2    1   1   0   3.31    8   24-16   12· 0· 5    5· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         8    12  12  10    1   9   4          40  129-85   49·13·25   12· 9· 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
K Tapani, W (9-6)              8    10   7   6    1   8   0   4.39   36  111-79   46·11·22   12·10· 5· 0     43    -     0.77  -0.13
B Patterson                    0     2   2   2    0   0   0   6.30    2    7-5     4· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.29  -0.03
T Adams                        0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.02    3    9-7     4· 1· 2    1· 0· 2· 0          3-3    0.81  -0.06
T Mulholland, H (8)            0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.31    1    5-4     1· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.28   0.06
R Beck, S (21)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.95    1    6-5     2· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.31   0.04
Totals                         9    14   9   8    1  10   0          43  138-100  57·14·29   14·11· 7· 0          9-4

K Tapani faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
B Patterson faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: K Tapani (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Tabaka (3; M Morandini); F Cordova (2; M Morandini).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Mark Hirschbeck, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - Bruce Froemming.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 40,420.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 81° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs                         
1. T Womack             2B    1. J Hernandez          CF 
2. T Ward               CF    2. M Morandini          2B 
3. J Kendall            C     3. S Sosa               RF 
4. K Young              1B    4. M Grace              1B 
5. J Guillen            RF    5. H Rodriguez          LF 
6. A Martin             LF    6. M Alexander          SS 
7. A Ramirez            3B    7. T Houston            C  
8. L Collier            SS    8. K Orie               3B 
9. F Cordova            P     9. K Tapani             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  4-5  12-  4   18%  88% T Houston       F Cordova       Home Run (Fly Ball); Rodriguez Scores; Alexander Scores/unER
   t 3   1  3-1  12-  2  -16%  51% J Kendall       K Tapani        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Womack Scores; Ward to 3B
   b 3   1  4-3  -23  2   14%  68% H Rodriguez     F Cordova       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sosa Scores; Grace Scores; Rodriguez to 2B/Adv on E8
   b 2   0  1-1  -2-  2   13%  75% T Houston       F Cordova       Home Run (Fly Ball); Alexander Scores
   b 2   0  1-0  ---      11%  55% H Rodriguez     F Cordova       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  T Womack        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   54%  T Ward          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   55%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Cordova facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  J Hernandez     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  1   55%  M Morandini     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   53%  S Sosa          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Morandini out at Hm/CF-SS-C
   O      -2-  2   50%  M Grace         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   46%  K Young         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  6   50%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   43%  A Martin        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Young to 3B
   R      1-3      38%  A Ramirez       Wild Pitch; Young Scores; Martin to 2B
   O      -2-  6   41%  " "             Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  6   44%  L Collier       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Francisco Cordova facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      55%  H Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          ---  4   61%  M Alexander     Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   RR     -2-  2   75%  T Houston       Home Run (Fly Ball); Alexander Scores
   O      ---  4   73%  K Orie          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   72%  K Tapani        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   71%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Kevin Tapani facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  F Cordova       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   69%  T Womack        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  7   67%  T Ward          Walk
   R      12-  2   51%  J Kendall       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Womack Scores; Ward to 3B
   RO     -23  5   52%  K Young         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Ward Scores
   R      -2-  1   42%  J Guillen       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Kendall Scores
          1--  1   38%  A Martin        Double to CF (Line Drive); Guillen to 3B
   O      -23  4   44%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Francisco Cordova facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   48%  M Morandini     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   44%  S Sosa          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  3   54%  M Grace         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Sosa to 3B; Grace to 2B/Adv on throw
   RR     -23  2   68%  H Rodriguez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sosa Scores; Grace Scores; Rodriguez to 2B/Adv on E8
          -2-  3   70%  M Alexander     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Rodriguez stays at 2B
   RRR    12-  4   88%  T Houston       Home Run (Fly Ball); Rodriguez Scores; Alexander Scores/unER
   O      ---  1   88%  K Orie          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   87%  K Tapani        Lineout: CF
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 8.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-8, Kevin Tapani facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   89%  L Collier       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Manny Martinez pinch hits for Francisco Cordova batting 9th
   O      ---  2   90%  M Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   91%  T Womack        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 8.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-4, Javier Martinez facing 1-2-3
                  Javier Martinez replaces Manny Martinez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   90%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   90%  M Morandini     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   89%  S Sosa          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 8.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-8, Kevin Tapani facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   91%  T Ward          Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   89%  J Kendall       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   91%  K Young         Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
   O      1--  2   93%  J Guillen       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-4, Javier Martinez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   92%  M Grace         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   92%  H Rodriguez     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   92%  M Alexander     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 8.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-8, Kevin Tapani facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   93%  A Martin        Flyball: RF
          ---  3   91%  A Ramirez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   95%  L Collier       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-4, Jeff Tabaka facing 7-8-9
                  Jeff Tabaka replaces Lou Collier pitching and batting 8th; Kevin Polcovich replaces Javier Martinez playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  3   95%  T Houston       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   94%  K Orie          Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  7   94%  K Tapani        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 8.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-8, Kevin Tapani facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   96%  K Polcovich     Lineout: P (P's Right)
   O      ---  2   96%  T Womack        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   97%  T Ward          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-4, Jeff Tabaka facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  2   99%  J Hernandez     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          ---  3   99%  M Morandini     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  6   99%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   98%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   98%  H Rodriguez     Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 9.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-9, Kevin Tapani facing 3-4-5
                  Jose Hernandez moves to LF; Terrell Lowery replaces Henry Rodriguez playing CF batting 5th
   O      ---  1   99%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   99%  K Young         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   99%  J Guillen       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   99%  A Martin        Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-4, Elmer Dessens facing 6-7-8
                  Elmer Dessens replaces Jeff Tabaka pitching and batting 8th; Keith Osik replaces Jason Kendall playing C batting 3rd
          ---  1  100%  M Alexander     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  6  100%  T Houston       Walk; Alexander to 2B
   R      12-  9  100%  K Orie          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Alexander Scores; Houston to 3B
   R      1-3  1  100%  K Tapani        Fielder's Choice P; Houston Scores; Orie to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw); Tapani to 1B
   O      1-3  3  100%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
   R      1-3     100%  M Morandini     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Orie Scores/unER; Tapani to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  S Sosa          Lineout: CF
   O      12-  1  100%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 12.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-12, Kevin Tapani facing 7-8-9
                  Matt Mieske replaces Sammy Sosa playing RF batting 3rd
          ---  3  100%  A Ramirez       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
                  Mark Smith pinch hits for Elmer Dessens batting 8th
          1--  2  100%  M Smith         Double to CF (Fly Ball); Ramirez to 3B
   R      -23  6   99%  K Polcovich     Single to CF (Fly Ball); Ramirez Scores/unER; Smith to 3B
                  Bob Patterson replaces Kevin Tapani pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3  3   99%  T Womack        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Smith Scores; Polcovich to 2B
          12-  4   97%  T Ward          Single to CF (Fly Ball); Polcovich to 3B; Womack to 2B
                  Terry Adams replaces Bob Patterson pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123  5   98%  K Osik          Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Polcovich Scores; Womack to 3B
   R      1-3  3   96%  K Young         Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Womack Scores; Ward to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw)
   R      1-3  1   91%  J Guillen       Single to CF (Line Drive); Ward Scores; Young to 3B/Adv on E8
                  Terry Mulholland replaces Terry Adams pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  5   96%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
                  Rod Beck replaces Terry Mulholland pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  6  100%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
        5 runs, 6 hits, 3 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 9, Cubs 12.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation