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4
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9
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1
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3
Tuesday, May 21, 2002
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 37,175, Time of Game: 2:26
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Pirates
3
21-23
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 5½ GB
 at Cubs
4
15-28
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 11 GB
W: Juan Cruz (1-7)
L: Josh Fogg (5-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  3   0  0  X    4  6  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chad Hermansen CF 3 1 0 0 1 3 .303 .970 23 13 -0.060 1.16 0.036 -0.096 -0.2 5 0
Jack Wilson SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .220 .535 14 9 0.013 1.19 0.080 -0.067 0.5 0 1
Brian Giles LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .269 .902 16 9 0.125 1.21 0.187 -0.062 1.7 2 0 HBP
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .696 14 9 -0.101 0.83 0.000 -0.101 -1.3 3 0
Craig Wilson 1B 3 0 0 1 0 2 .234 .648 18 10 -0.091 1.33 0.019 -0.110 -0.6 12 0 SF
Keith Osik C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .488 10 6 -0.039 0.78 0.014 -0.053 -0.2 0 1 2B
   Jason Kendall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .659 6 4 -0.052 2.09 0.000 -0.052 -0.2
Adrian Brown RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .210 .609 14 8 -0.015 0.81 0.049 -0.064 -0.4 1 0 CS
Abraham Nunez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .228 .612 10 7 -0.058 1.23 0.044 -0.102 -0.5 0 6 SB
Josh Fogg P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .118 .235 6 5 -0.018 0.36 0.000 -0.018 -0.3 1 0
   Rob Mackowiak PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224 .669 6 2 0.019 2.29 0.019 0.000 0.1
   Brian Boehringer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Beimel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 3 6 2 3 7 .200 .519 137 82 -0.277 1.10 0.448 -0.725 -1.4 24 8
2B: K Osik (1, off J Cruz).
SF: C Wilson (1, off J Cruz).
HBP: B Giles (1, by J Cruz).
TB: K Osik 2; J Wilson 2; A Nunez; A Brown; B Giles.
RBI: B Giles (21); C Wilson (8).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Baserunning
SB: A Nunez (3, 2nd base off J Borowski/J Girardi).
CS: A Brown (5, 2nd base by J Cruz/J Girardi).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Corey Patterson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .773 10 7 -0.112 1.17 0.000 -0.112 -1.0 1 0
Bill Mueller 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .163 .557 10 8 0.057 0.86 0.096 -0.040 0.2 0 3
Sammy Sosa RF 3 1 1 3 1 0 .315 1.144 16 9 0.363 0.98 0.381 -0.018 2.0 4 1 HR
Fred McGriff 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .220 .691 15 7 0.040 0.74 0.077 -0.037 0.4 13 0 2B,IW
Roosevelt Brown LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .604 6 6 -0.051 0.85 0.000 -0.051 -0.4 0 0
   Joe Borowski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jeff Fassero P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Antonio Alfonseca P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 1.333 2 2 0.014 0.99 0.014 0.000 0.3 0 0
Bobby Hill 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .176 .449 9 6 -0.062 1.01 0.005 -0.067 -0.9 1 3
Joe Girardi C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .254 .556 8 7 0.014 0.66 0.037 -0.023 0.1 7 1
Augie Ojeda SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .161 .404 9 6 -0.059 0.89 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 1 4
Juan Cruz P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .308 1 1 -0.009 0.37 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 0 1
   Delino DeShields PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .188 .558 7 3 0.059 1.37 0.059 0.000 0.4
   Darren Lewis LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .641 1 1 -0.030 1.08 0.000 -0.030 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 30 4 6 4 3 0 .200 .606 94 63 0.224 0.91 0.669 -0.446 0.1 27 13
2B: F McGriff (6, off J Fogg).
HR: S Sosa (16, off J Fogg; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF).
IBB: F McGriff (2, by J Beimel).
TB: S Sosa 4; J Girardi 2; F McGriff 2; B Mueller; A Alfonseca.
RBI: S Sosa 3 (27); B Hill (2).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Sosa-F McGriff.
E: S Sosa (2).
Outfield Assists: S Sosa (B Giles at 1st base).

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
Josh Fogg, L (5-2) 6 4 4 4 1 0 1 2.75 23 64 48 29 6 13 11 10 3 1 47 -0.295 0.98 -1.1
Brian Boehringer 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.74 4 9 6 5 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.042 0.83 0.5
Joe Beimel 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 3.00 6 21 9 5 1 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.030 0.71 0.5
Team Totals 8 6 4 4 3 0 1 4.50 33 94 63 39 7 17 14 15 5 1 47 0 0 -0.223 1.10 -0.1

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
Juan Cruz, W (1-7) 6 4 3 2 2 5 0 3.74 23 86 50 30 8 12 9 6 3 0 57 -0.096 0.66 -0.1
Joe Borowski, H (3) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.76 6 25 14 5 2 7 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.149 1.87 0.7
Jeff Fassero, H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 1 5 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.038 1.56 0.2
Antonio Alfonseca, S (6) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.00 5 22 15 10 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0.185 2.02 0.6
Team Totals 9 6 3 2 3 7 0 2.00 35 138 82 47 13 22 15 9 5 0 57 0 0 0.276 0.91 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Cruz (6; B Giles).
IBB: J Beimel (2; F McGriff).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Alfonso Marquez, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Mike Vanvleet.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 37,175.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 54° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Chicago Cubs
1 Chad Hermansen CF 1 Corey Patterson CF
2 Jack Wilson SS 2 Bill Mueller 3B
3 Brian Giles LF 3 Sammy Sosa RF
4 Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 Fred McGriff 1B
5 Craig Wilson 1B 5 Roosevelt Brown LF
6 Keith Osik C 6 Bobby Hill 2B
7 Adrian Brown RF 7 Joe Girardi C
8 Abraham Nunez 2B 8 Augie Ojeda SS
9 Josh Fogg P 9 Juan Cruz P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-3 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  RRR CHC S. Sosa J. Fogg 37% 72% Home Run; DeShields Scores; Mueller Scores
t1 0-0 0 12- 2,(1-0)  RR PIT B. Giles J. Cruz -17% 24% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Hermansen Scores; Wilson Scores/Adv on E9; Giles to 3B
b6 1-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC B. Mueller J. Fogg 10% 35% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); DeShields to 3B
t7 3-4 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O PIT C. Hermansen J. Borowski 8% 79% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Nunez A. Alfonseca 8% 100% 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' Juan Cruz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT C. Hermansen J. Cruz -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  PIT J. Wilson J. Cruz -6% 41% Single to 3B (Bunt); Hermansen to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- 2,(1-0)  RR PIT B. Giles J. Cruz -17% 24% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Hermansen Scores; Wilson Scores/Adv on E9; Giles to 3B
t1 2-0 0 --3 4,(2-1)  O PIT A. Ramirez J. Cruz 3% 27% Flyball: RF
t1 2-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RO PIT C. Wilson J. Cruz -2% 25% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Giles Scores/unER
t1 3-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT K. Osik J. Cruz -1% 24% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t1 3-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O PIT A. Brown J. Cruz 2% 26% Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Josh Fogg facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC C. Patterson J. Fogg -2% 24% Flyball: LF
b1 0-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC B. Mueller J. Fogg -1% 22% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Sosa J. Fogg -1% 21% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 8-9-1
t2 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Nunez J. Cruz 1% 23% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t2 3-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT J. Fogg J. Cruz 1% 24% Strikeout Swinging
t2 3-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT C. Hermansen J. Cruz 1% 24% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Josh Fogg facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC F. McGriff J. Fogg -2% 22% Flyball: CF
b2 0-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Brown J. Fogg -1% 21% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC B. Hill J. Fogg -1% 20% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 2-3-4
t3 3-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Wilson J. Cruz 1% 21% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 3-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  PIT B. Giles J. Cruz -1% 20% Hit By Pitch
t3 3-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO PIT A. Ramirez J. Cruz 3% 23% Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Josh Fogg facing 7-8-9
b3 0-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Girardi J. Fogg -2% 20% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
b3 0-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Ojeda J. Fogg -2% 19% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Cruz J. Fogg -1% 18% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 5-6-7
t4 3-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT C. Wilson J. Cruz 1% 19% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT K. Osik J. Cruz 1% 20% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT A. Brown J. Cruz -1% 19% Walk
t4 3-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Nunez J. Cruz 1% 21% Brown Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Josh Fogg facing 1-2-3
b4 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC C. Patterson J. Fogg -2% 18% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC B. Mueller J. Fogg -2% 17% Lineout: P
b4 0-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC S. Sosa J. Fogg -1% 16% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 8-9-1
t5 3-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT A. Nunez J. Cruz 1% 17% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Fogg J. Cruz 1% 18% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O PIT C. Hermansen J. Cruz 1% 18% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Josh Fogg facing 4-5-6
b5 0-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC F. McGriff J. Fogg 7% 25% Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b5 0-3 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CHC R. Brown J. Fogg -3% 22% Groundout: 2B-1B; McGriff to 3B
b5 0-3 1 --3 3,(1-1)  RO CHC B. Hill J. Fogg 0% 23% Groundout: SS-1B; McGriff Scores
b5 1-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC J. Girardi J. Fogg 2% 24% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
b5 1-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Ojeda J. Fogg -3% 21% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 2-3-4
t6 3-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT J. Wilson J. Cruz -2% 19% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 3-1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O PIT B. Giles J. Cruz 2% 21% Flyball: RF
t6 3-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Ramirez J. Cruz 1% 22% Groundout: SS-1B; Wilson to 2B
t6 3-1 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O PIT C. Wilson J. Cruz 3% 25% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Josh Fogg facing 9-1-2
Delino DeShields pinch hits for Juan Cruz (P) batting 9th
b6 1-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC D. DeShields J. Fogg 6% 31% Walk
b6 1-3 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHC C. Patterson J. Fogg -5% 25% Popfly: 3B
b6 1-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC B. Mueller J. Fogg 10% 35% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); DeShields to 3B
b6 1-3 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  RRR CHC S. Sosa J. Fogg 37% 72% Home Run; DeShields Scores; Mueller Scores
b6 4-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC F. McGriff J. Fogg -1% 71% Flyball: CF
b6 4-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Brown J. Fogg -1% 70% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 4.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Joe Borowski facing 6-7-8
Joe Borowski replaces Roosevelt Brown (LF) pitching and batting 5th
Darren Lewis replaces Delino DeShields (PH) playing LF batting 9th
t7 3-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT K. Osik J. Borowski 4% 74% Lineout: 2B
t7 3-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Brown J. Borowski 3% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT A. Nunez J. Borowski -2% 75% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
Rob Mackowiak pinch hits for Josh Fogg (P) batting 9th
t7 3-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  PIT R. Mackowiak J. Borowski -2% 73% Nunez Steals 2B
t7 3-4 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  PIT R. Mackowiak J. Borowski -2% 71% Walk
t7 3-4 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O PIT C. Hermansen J. Borowski 8% 79% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Brian Boehringer facing 6-7-8
Brian Boehringer replaces Rob Mackowiak (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC B. Hill B. Boehringer -2% 78% Lineout: CF
b7 4-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC J. Girardi B. Boehringer 2% 80% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
b7 4-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC A. Ojeda B. Boehringer -1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B; Girardi to 2B
b7 4-3 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Lewis B. Boehringer -3% 75% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 4.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Joe Borowski facing 2-3-4
t8 3-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Wilson J. Borowski 5% 81% Flyball: RF
Jeff Fassero replaces Joe Borowski pitching and batting 5th
t8 3-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT B. Giles J. Fassero 4% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
Antonio Alfonseca replaces Jeff Fassero pitching and batting 5th
t8 3-4 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT A. Ramirez A. Alfonseca 3% 87% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Joe Beimel facing 1-2-3
Joe Beimel replaces Brian Boehringer pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC C. Patterson J. Beimel -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 4-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC B. Mueller J. Beimel -1% 85% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b8 4-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC S. Sosa J. Beimel 1% 86% Walk
b8 4-3 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  CHC F. McGriff J. Beimel 1% 87% Intentional Walk; Sosa to 2B
b8 4-3 2 12- 2,(0-1)  CHC A. Alfonseca J. Beimel 1% 88% Single to CF (Line Drive); Sosa to 3B; McGriff to 2B
b8 4-3 2 123 2,(1-0)  O CHC B. Hill J. Beimel -4% 84% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 4.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Antonio Alfonseca facing 5-6-7
t9 3-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT C. Wilson A. Alfonseca 7% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
Jason Kendall pinch hits for Keith Osik (C) batting 6th
t9 3-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT J. Kendall A. Alfonseca 5% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 3-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT A. Brown A. Alfonseca -4% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 3-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Nunez A. Alfonseca 8% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 4.

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