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BAL  6
@BOS  1
 TOR  4
@CLE  3
 DET 10
KCR  5
 CHW  6
@MIN  3
(10)		 NYY  4
TBD  3
 OAK 13
@SEA  3
 TEX  9
ANA  5
 CHC  2
PIT  1
 CIN  1
STL  0
 FLA  2
ATL  0
 ARI  7
@HOU  4
 COL  5
@LAD  4
 PHI  7
@MIL  0
 NYM  7
@MON  3
 SFG 10
SDP  2
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 37,006

 Wednesday, July 21, 1999, 1:20PM
Time of Game: 2:23
Pirates
1
46-48
Lost 3
4th, 9½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  9  2
Winning Run scored with 0 outs
 Cubs
2
45-47
Won 2
4th, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Martin LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .298  .891   18   13    4   0   
M Benjamin SS                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .216  .578   13   11    3   0   
B Giles CF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .309  .983   15   12    2   1   
K Young 1B                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .319  .955   14   11    5   1   2B,SF
E Sprague 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .305  .954   12    9    0   0   CS
W Morris 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .305  .818   12    9    0   1   GDP
B Brown RF                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .240  .739   14    9    2   1   
  A Brown RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .713              0   0   
K Osik C                      1   0   1   0    0   0  .195  .510    7    5    1   0   
  C Tremie PR-C               2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .347    8    5    6   1   
F Cordova P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .360    5    5    1   0   SH
  J Christiansen P            0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       30   1   6   0    1   9              118   89   24   5
Batting Events
2B: K Young (29, off R Aguilera).
SF: K Young (3, off J Lieber).
SH: F Cordova (2, off J Lieber).
TB: B Giles 2; K Young 2; A Martin; K Osik; E Sprague.
GIDP: W Morris (7).
RBI: K Young (59).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Baserunning Events
CS: E Sprague (6, 2nd base by J Lieber/B Santiago).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Morandini 2B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .703   12   10    2   2   CS
  J Blauser PH                1   1   1   1    0   0  .287  .946    6    3    0   0   HR
T Houston 3B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .260  .783   21   11    0   2   
M Grace 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .315  .890   14    8    7   2   2B
S Sosa CF                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .300 1.004   10    4    3   0   2B,IW
H Rodriguez LF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .335 1.014   15   10    0   0   
G Hill RF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .342 1.062   11    7    2   0   
J Hernandez SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .786   13    8    2   1   
B Santiago C                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .629    5    5    9   1   
  C Goodwin PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .712    3    2    0   0   
  R Aguilera P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
J Lieber P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .417   13    7    1   4   
  J Reed PH-C                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .711    5    3    0   0   
Totals                       30   2   9   0    2   5              128   78   27  12
Batting Events
2B: M Grace (23, off F Cordova); S Sosa (19, off F Cordova).
HR: J Blauser (7, off J Christiansen; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
IBB: S Sosa (3, by J Christiansen).
TB: J Blauser 4; S Sosa 3; M Grace 3; M Morandini; J Lieber; T Houston; H Rodriguez.
RBI: H Rodriguez (68); J Blauser (19).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Santiago-J Hernandez; J Lieber-M Morandini-J Hernandez-M Grace.
E: G Hill (2); J Lieber (2).
Baserunning Events
CS: M Morandini (5, 2nd base by F Cordova/C Tremie).

Pitching Stats

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                      7.2   6   0   0    0   4   0   4.24   26  101-66   43· 7·16    6·16· 6· 0     71    -     1.35   0.62
J Christiansen, BS (2), L (2-3)  0.1   3   2   2    2   1   1   3.44    6   25-11    3· 2· 6    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.47  -0.75
Totals                         8     9   2   2    2   5   1          32  126-77   46· 9·22    8·17· 6· 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
J Lieber                       8     5   1   0    1   9   0   3.30   29  104-80   45·16·19   10· 9· 2· 0     78    -     0.94   0.32
R Aguilera, W (7-4)            1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.09    4   14-9     7· 1· 1    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.89   0.04
Totals                         9     6   1   0    1   9   0          33  118-89   52·17·20   11·12· 2· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Christiansen (3; S Sosa).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Kerwin Danley, 3B - Mike Winters.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 37,006.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 6mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Al Martin                    LF       1. Mickey Morandini             2B
2. Mike Benjamin                SS       2. Tyler Houston                3B
3. Brian Giles                  CF       3. Mark Grace                   1B
4. Kevin Young                  1B       4. Sammy Sosa                   CF
5. Ed Sprague                   3B       5. Henry Rodriguez              LF
6. Warren Morris                2B       6. Glenallen Hill               RF
7. Brant Brown                  RF       7. Jose Hernandez               SS
8. Keith Osik                    C       8. Benito Santiago               C
9. Francisco Cordova             P       9. Jon Lieber                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 0 --- R 6,(3-2)  43% 64% 0-1 CHC J. Blauser J. Christiansen Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b9 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  22% 94% 1-1 CHC M. Grace J. Christiansen Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Houston to 3B
b7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  13% 50% 0-1 CHC M. Grace F. Cordova Double to RF (Line Drive)
b7 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -12% 38% 0-1 CHC S. Sosa F. Cordova Single to CF (Line Drive); Grace out at Hm/CF-C
t4 0 --- 4,(0-2)  -11% 39% 0-0 PIT B. Giles J. Lieber Single to 2B (Ground Ball to P's Left); Giles to 3B/Adv on E1

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 PIT A. Martin J. Lieber Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 PIT M. Benjamin J. Lieber Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 PIT B. Giles J. Lieber Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 CHC M. Morandini F. Cordova Groundout: 1B-P
b1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 CHC T. Houston F. Cordova Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 CHC M. Grace F. Cordova Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 PIT K. Young J. Lieber Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 PIT E. Sprague J. Lieber Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t2 1 1-- OO 6,(3-2)  5% 55% 0-0 PIT W. Morris J. Lieber Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Sprague Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 61% 0-0 CHC S. Sosa F. Cordova Double to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 57% 0-0 CHC H. Rodriguez F. Cordova Popfly: SS
b2 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 54% 0-0 CHC G. Hill F. Cordova Flyball: RF; Sosa to 3B
b2 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -4% 50% 0-0 CHC J. Hernandez F. Cordova Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 0-0 PIT B. Brown J. Lieber Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- 7,(2-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 PIT K. Osik J. Lieber Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t3 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 PIT F. Cordova J. Lieber Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Osik to 2B
t3 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  -3% 49% 0-0 PIT A. Martin J. Lieber Single to RF (Fly Ball); Osik to 3B; Martin to 2B
Chris Tremie pinch runs for Keith Osik (C) batting 8th
t3 2 -23 O 1,(0-0)  7% 56% 0-0 PIT M. Benjamin J. Lieber Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 8-9-1
Chris Tremie moves from PR to C
b3 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 CHC B. Santiago F. Cordova Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 CHC J. Lieber F. Cordova Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  1% 53% 0-0 CHC M. Morandini F. Cordova Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b3 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 50% 0-0 CHC T. Houston F. Cordova Morandini Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 4,(0-2)  -11% 39% 0-0 PIT B. Giles J. Lieber Single to 2B (Ground Ball to P's Left); Giles to 3B/Adv on E1
t4 0 --3 R 2,(0-1)  -5% 34% 0-0 PIT K. Young J. Lieber Reached on E9/Sacrifice Fly; Giles Scores/unER; Young to 1B
t4 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 38% 1-0 PIT E. Sprague J. Lieber Flyball: CF
t4 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  5% 43% 1-0 PIT W. Morris J. Lieber Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B (P's Right)
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 40% 0-1 CHC T. Houston F. Cordova Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 38% 0-1 CHC M. Grace F. Cordova Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 37% 0-1 CHC S. Sosa F. Cordova Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 39% 1-0 PIT B. Brown J. Lieber Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 41% 1-0 PIT C. Tremie J. Lieber Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 42% 1-0 PIT F. Cordova J. Lieber Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 39% 0-1 CHC H. Rodriguez F. Cordova Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 36% 0-1 CHC G. Hill F. Cordova Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 34% 0-1 CHC J. Hernandez F. Cordova Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 37% 1-0 PIT A. Martin J. Lieber Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 39% 1-0 PIT M. Benjamin J. Lieber Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 38% 1-0 PIT B. Giles J. Lieber Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t6 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 40% 1-0 PIT K. Young J. Lieber Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 36% 0-1 CHC B. Santiago F. Cordova Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
b6 1 --- 7,(3-2)  4% 41% 0-1 CHC J. Lieber F. Cordova Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 1 1-- O 6,(1-2)  -3% 37% 0-1 CHC M. Morandini F. Cordova Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Lieber to 2B
b6 2 -2- O 7,(3-2)  -6% 31% 0-1 CHC T. Houston F. Cordova Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Lieber out at Hm/RF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 34% 1-0 PIT E. Sprague J. Lieber Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 36% 1-0 PIT W. Morris J. Lieber Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -1% 34% 1-0 PIT B. Brown J. Lieber Walk
t7 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  3% 37% 1-0 PIT C. Tremie J. Lieber Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 3-4-5
Adrian Brown replaces Brant Brown playing RF batting 7th
b7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  13% 50% 0-1 CHC M. Grace F. Cordova Double to RF (Line Drive)
b7 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -12% 38% 0-1 CHC S. Sosa F. Cordova Single to CF (Line Drive); Grace out at Hm/CF-C
b7 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 35% 0-1 CHC H. Rodriguez F. Cordova Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sosa to 3B
b7 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -8% 26% 0-1 CHC G. Hill F. Cordova Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 29% 1-0 PIT F. Cordova J. Lieber Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t8 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 31% 1-0 PIT A. Martin J. Lieber Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
t8 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 32% 1-0 PIT M. Benjamin J. Lieber Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Francisco Cordova facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -7% 25% 0-1 CHC J. Hernandez F. Cordova Flyball: CF
Curtis Goodwin pinch hits for Benito Santiago (C) batting 8th
b8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -5% 20% 0-1 CHC C. Goodwin F. Cordova Lineout: 1B
Jason Christiansen replaces Francisco Cordova pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Reed pinch hits for Jon Lieber (P) batting 9th
b8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 17% 0-1 CHC J. Reed J. Christiansen Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Rick Aguilera facing 3-4-5
Rick Aguilera replaces Curtis Goodwin (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Jeff Reed moves from PH to C
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 19% 1-0 PIT B. Giles R. Aguilera Foul Popfly: 1B
t9 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -3% 16% 1-0 PIT K. Young R. Aguilera Double to LF (Fly Ball)
t9 1 -2- O 2,(1-0)  2% 18% 1-0 PIT E. Sprague R. Aguilera Flyball: RF; Young to 3B
t9 2 --3 O 2,(0-1)  3% 21% 1-0 PIT W. Morris R. Aguilera Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jason Christiansen facing 1-2-3
Jeff Blauser pinch hits for Mickey Morandini (2B) batting 1st
b9 0 --- R 6,(3-2)  43% 64% 0-1 CHC J. Blauser J. Christiansen Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  7% 72% 1-1 CHC T. Houston J. Christiansen Walk
b9 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  22% 94% 1-1 CHC M. Grace J. Christiansen Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Houston to 3B
b9 0 1-3 4,(3-0)  0% 94% 1-1 CHC S. Sosa J. Christiansen Intentional Walk; Grace to 2B
b9 0 123 R 3,(1-1)  6% 100% 1-1 CHC H. Rodriguez J. Christiansen Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Houston Scores; Grace to 3B; Sosa to 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 2.

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