September 10, 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 8
TOR 5 CHC 5
PIT 2 STL 8
@CIN 7 COL 3
FLA 1 HOU 7
MIL 1 ATL 7
@MON 4 NYM 7
@PHI 5 LAD 4
@SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 38,722

Thursday, September 10, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:28

Pirates

66-79

Lost 2

5th, 27 GB

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

W: K Tapani (18-7), L: J Silva (6-4), S: R Beck (46)

Cubs

82-65

Won 2

2nd, 12 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .679   16    1   2   
A Brown CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .314  .732   12    1   0   
J Kendall C                   2   1   2   0    1   0  .330  .892   25    5   0   HBP
K Young 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .282  .829   14    6   3   GDP
J Guillen RF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .275  .726   11    2   0   
T Ward LF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .266  .768   13    4   0   HBP,GDP
F Garcia 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .277  .886   18    1   1   
L Collier SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .641   14    2   2   
J Silva P                     1   0   1   0    0   0  .038  .151    5    2   0   2B
  E Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .517    1    0   0   
  J Tabaka P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Strange PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .433    1    0   0   
  R Rincon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Laker PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .730    7    0   0   
  A Nunez PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .289         0   0   
Totals                       34   2   8   2    1   5              137   24   8

BATTING

2B: J Silva (1, off K Tapani).

HBP: T Ward (4, by R Beck); J Kendall (27, by K Tapani).

TB: J Guillen 2; J Silva 2; J Kendall 2; A Brown; K Young; F Garcia.

GIDP: K Young (19); T Ward (4).

RBI: J Guillen (71); F Garcia (26).

2-out RBI: F Garcia.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .263  .633    9    1   0   
M Morandini 2B                4   1   2   0    0   0  .302  .784   13    2   4   2B
S Sosa RF                     2   1   0   0    2   1  .310 1.023   19    3   0   
M Grace 1B                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .317  .888   14    8   2   
B Brown LF                    2   0   1   2    0   0  .298  .867    9    1   0   2B
  M Mieske PH-LF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .304  .788    6    1   0   
  O Merced PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .739    3    0   0   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .839   10    2   2   
T Houston C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .646    6    3   0   
  S Servais PH-C              2   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .624    8    2   0   
J Hernandez SS-LF             2   1   0   0    1   0  .262  .806   15    1   2   
K Tapani P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .428   13    3   2   SH
  M Alexander SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .633         0   0   
Totals                       29   5   6   5    4   5              125   27  12

BATTING

2B: B Brown (17, off J Silva); M Morandini (19, off J Tabaka).

SH: K Tapani (5, off J Silva).

TB: M Morandini 3; B Brown 2; L Johnson 2; M Grace.

RBI: B Brown 2 (48); M Grace 2 (80); L Johnson (16).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Hernandez-M Morandini-M Grace; G Gaetti-M Morandini-M Grace.

E: M Morandini (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 Silva, L (6-4)               4     5   5   5    2   0   0   3.81   19   61-34   21· 4· 9    7· 6· 4· 0     30    -     0.91  -0.25
J Tabaka                       2     1   0   0    2   2   0   2.53    9   35-23   16· 2· 5    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.28   0.03
R Rincon                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.51    3   17-10    5· 2· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
M Williams                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.15    3   12-6     3· 2· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     6   5   5    4   5   0          34  125-73   45·10·18   11·10· 4· 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 (18-7)             8     8   2   2    1   4   0   4.70   32  114-79   46·13·20   13· 6· 7· 0     61    -     0.89   0.26
R Beck, S (46)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.06    5   23-14    8· 0· 6    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.03   0.04
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   5   0          37  137-93   54·13·26   13· 8· 8· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Beck (2; T Ward); K Tapani (5; J Kendall).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Poncino, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Jerry Meals.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 38,722.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 15mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs                         
1. T Womack             2B    1. L Johnson            CF 
2. A Brown              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. B Brown              LF 
6. T Ward               LF    6. G Gaetti             3B 
7. F Garcia             3B    7. T Houston            C  
8. L Collier            SS    8. J Hernandez          SS 
9. J Silva              P     9. K Tapani             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-1  123  3   12%  87% M Grace         J Silva         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Johnson Scores; Morandini Scores; Sosa to 3B
   b 3   1  0-0  -2-  1    9%  67% L Johnson       J Silva         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hernandez Scores
   t 3   2  0-0  123  3    8%  56% K Young         K Tapani        Strikeout Swinging
   t 8   0  5-2  1--  5    8%  96% K Young         K Tapani        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 3   1  0-3  1-3  6    6%  94% B Brown         J Silva         Double to LF (Line Drive); Sosa Scores; Grace Scores

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%  A Brown         Lineout: SS
          ---  6   53%  J Kendall       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   55%  K Young         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Silva facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  L Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      1--  5   57%  M Morandini     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-  1   53%  S Sosa          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   50%  M Grace         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   52%  J Guillen       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  5   54%  T Ward          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   55%  F Garcia        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Silva facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   53%  B Brown         Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   51%  G Gaetti        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   50%  T Houston       Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   53%  L Collier       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   48%  J Silva         Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  2   52%  T Womack        Bunt Popfly: P (P's Right)
          -2-  4   50%  A Brown         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Silva to 3B
          1-3  8   47%  J Kendall       Walk; Brown to 2B
   O      123  3   56%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Silva facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   60%  J Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--  3   58%  K Tapani        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hernandez to 2B
   R      -2-  1   67%  L Johnson       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hernandez Scores
          1--  1   70%  M Morandini     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Johnson to 2B
          12-  7   75%  S Sosa          Walk; Johnson to 3B; Morandini to 2B
   RR     123  3   87%  M Grace         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Johnson Scores; Morandini Scores; Sosa to 3B
   RR     1-3  6   94%  B Brown         Double to LF (Line Drive); Sosa Scores; Grace Scores
   O      -2-  2   93%  G Gaetti        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      -2-  3   92%  T Houston       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 5.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Kevin Tapani facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   90%  J Guillen       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   94%  T Ward          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   95%  F Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jose Silva facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   94%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   94%  K Tapani        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   93%  L Johnson       Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 5.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Kevin Tapani facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   95%  L Collier       Foul Flyball: RF (1B Foul)
                  Emil Brown pinch hits for Jose Silva batting 9th
   O      ---  1   95%  E Brown         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   96%  T Womack        Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jeff Tabaka facing 2-3-4
                  Jeff Tabaka replaces Emil Brown pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   97%  M Morandini     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          -2-  5   97%  S Sosa          Walk
   O      12-  1   96%  M Grace         Popfly: SS
                  Matt Mieske pinch hits for Brant Brown batting 5th
          12-  6   97%  M Mieske        Walk; Morandini to 3B; Sosa to 2B
   O      123  3   96%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Looking
                  Scott Servais pinch hits for Tyler Houston batting 7th
   O      123  3   95%  S Servais       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 5.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Kevin Tapani facing 2-3-4
                  Scott Servais moves to C; Matt Mieske moves to LF
   O      ---  3   96%  A Brown         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  6   95%  J Kendall       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  5   93%  K Young         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Kendall to 2B
   R      12-  2   88%  J Guillen       Single to LF (Line Drive); Kendall Scores; Young to 2B
   O      12-  3   92%  T Ward          Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  2   87%  F Garcia        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Young Scores; Guillen to 2B
   O      12-  4   91%  L Collier       Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jeff Tabaka facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   90%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  8   90%  K Tapani        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   89%  L Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Kevin Tapani facing 9-1-2
                  Doug Strange pinch hits for Jeff Tabaka batting 9th
   O      ---  1   92%  D Strange       Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   93%  T Womack        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   94%  A Brown         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Ricardo Rincon facing 2-3-4
                  Ricardo Rincon replaces Doug Strange pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   93%  M Morandini     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   93%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   93%  M Grace         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Kevin Tapani facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   88%  J Kendall       Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  5   96%  K Young         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   97%  J Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mike Williams facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Williams replaces Ricardo Rincon pitching and batting 9th; Orlando Merced pinch hits for Matt Mieske batting 5th
   O      ---  3   97%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  G Gaetti        Popfly: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   96%  S Servais       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Rod Beck facing 6-7-8
                  Rod Beck replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 5th; Manny Alexander replaces Kevin Tapani playing SS batting 9th; Jose Hernandez moves to LF
          ---  3   93%  T Ward          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   96%  F Garcia        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   99%  L Collier       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Tim Laker pinch hits for Mike Williams batting 9th
          1--  7   96%  T Laker         Reached on E4 (Pop Fly to Deep 2B-1B); Ward to 3B
                  Abraham Nunez pinch runs for Tim Laker batting 9th
   O      1-3  4  100%  T Womack        Lineout: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation