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SEA
@ANA		4
8
NYY
@BAL		4
2
TBD
@BOS		9
6
KCR
@CLE		5
6		 
(10)
CHW
@MIN		2
3
OAK
@TEX		10
8
DET
@TOR		2
10
COL
@ARI		8
17
PIT
@CHC		4
5
PHI
@FLA		9
3
SDP
@LAD		2
14
CIN
@MON		0
6
ATL
@NYM		5
2
HOU
@SFG		2
5
MIL
@STL		1
3
Saturday, September 28, 2002
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 38,617, Time of Game: 2:47
Pirates
4
72-88
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 23½ GB
 at Cubs
5
66-95
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 30 GB
W: Juan Cruz (3-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  1   1  0  0   0  2  0    4  8  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  2    5  7  0
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Alvarez LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .318 .809 9 6 0.086 0.91 0.135 -0.048 0.6 2 0 2B
   Brian Giles PH-LF 1 1 1 2 0 0 .298 1.074 3 1 0.475 2.90 0.475 0.000 1.7 0 0 HR
Rob Mackowiak CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .244 .757 17 11 -0.043 0.82 0.025 -0.068 -0.3 3 0
   Scott Sauerbeck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Lincoln P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Pokey Reese 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .683 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .232 .656 16 11 -0.068 0.69 0.000 -0.068 -0.8 1 1
Armando Rios RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .644 12 8 -0.054 0.77 0.023 -0.077 -0.5 1 0 GDP
Craig Wilson 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .264 .798 14 10 0.036 0.94 0.118 -0.082 0.3 7 0 HR
   Kevin Young 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .731 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Humberto Cota C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .643 13 10 -0.027 0.71 0.023 -0.050 0.0 8 0
Abraham Nunez SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .234 .633 9 8 0.002 0.82 0.048 -0.046 0.3 0 0 2B
   Joe Beimel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .764 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Alberto Reyes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Adrian Brown CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .585 6 5 -0.029 1.30 0.000 -0.029 -0.5 0 0
Mike Benjamin 2B 3 1 1 0 0 2 .150 .385 14 12 -0.058 1.25 0.028 -0.086 -0.4 1 1
   Adam Hyzdu PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .808 2 2 -0.031 1.22 0.000 -0.031 -0.4
   Ron Villone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Brian Boehringer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Kip Wells P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .190 .460 9 7 -0.058 1.15 0.000 -0.058 -0.6 1 1
   Jack Wilson SS 0 1 0 0 1 0 .251 .636 5 1 0.061 1.56 0.061 0.000 0.3 0 2
Team Totals 34 4 8 4 1 12 .235 .728 129 92 0.292 0.97 0.936 -0.643 -0.4 25 6
2B: T Alvarez (2, off A Benes); A Nunez (14, off A Benes).
HR: B Giles (38, off A Alfonseca; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); C Wilson (16, off A Benes; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: C Wilson 4; B Giles 4; T Alvarez 2; A Nunez 2; M Benjamin; A Rios; H Cota; R Mackowiak.
GIDP: A Rios (8).
RBI: B Giles 2 (103); C Wilson (57); T Alvarez (1).
2-out RBI: C Wilson; T Alvarez.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
E: A Nunez (7).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Hill 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .247 .675 17 11 0.270 1.75 0.356 -0.086 -0.5 0 2 SB
Mark Bellhorn 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .259 .890 20 11 0.019 1.45 0.116 -0.097 0.3 0 0
Sammy Sosa RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .288 .988 18 10 0.036 1.21 0.096 -0.060 0.1 1 0
Hee-Seop Choi 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .188 .597 17 8 0.227 1.78 0.368 -0.141 1.0 8 0 HR
Roosevelt Brown LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .212 .615 13 7 0.026 0.77 0.053 -0.027 0.1 2 0
   Antonio Alfonseca P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Moises Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .758 2 1 -0.068 2.41 0.000 -0.068 -0.2
   Juan Cruz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Corey Patterson CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .676 8 5 -0.078 1.10 0.000 -0.078 -0.7 2 0
   Angel Echevarria PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .298 .803 2 1 0.134 3.43 0.134 0.000 0.4
Alex Gonzalez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .743 10 9 -0.132 2.17 0.000 -0.132 -0.9 1 4 SH
Todd Hundley C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .211 .722 18 10 0.316 1.78 0.366 -0.050 0.6 12 0
   Pat Mahomes PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Alan Benes P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .220 5 3 -0.013 0.49 0.000 -0.013 -0.1 0 0
   Chris Stynes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .688 1 1 -0.034 1.37 0.000 -0.034 -0.2
   Chad Hermansen LF 0 0 0 0 2 0 .210 .662 13 5 0.089 1.81 0.089 0.000 0.6 1 0
Team Totals 32 5 7 5 4 8 .219 .618 144 82 0.792 1.60 1.578 -0.786 0.5 27 6
HR: H Choi (2, off K Wells; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SH: A Gonzalez (4, off B Boehringer).
TB: H Choi 4; T Hundley 2; B Hill 2; M Bellhorn; A Echevarria.
RBI: H Choi 2 (3); B Hill (20); M Bellhorn (56); T Hundley (35).
2-out RBI: H Choi 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Hill-A Gonzalez-H Choi.
Baserunning
SB: B Hill (6, 2nd base off K Wells/H Cota).

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
Kip Wells 6 3 3 3 1 5 1 3.58 23 91 54 36 9 9 7 9 2 1 58 -0.168 1.09 -0.1
Joe Beimel 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.54 5 19 11 6 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.042 0.75 0.5
Alberto Reyes, H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.20 2 13 6 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.007 2.15 -0.0
Scott Sauerbeck, H (28) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.30 1 5 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.079 3.33 0.3
Mike Lincoln, H (11) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.17 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.068 2.41 0.2
Ron Villone 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.81 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -0.134 3.43 -0.4
Brian Boehringer, BS (5), L (4-4) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.39 4 12 6 3 0 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 -0.671 4.37 -1.0
Team Totals 8.1 7 5 5 4 8 1 5.40 37 144 82 49 17 16 10 14 6 1 58 3 1 -0.791 0.97 -0.5
R Villone faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

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
Alan Benes 6 5 2 2 0 8 1 4.35 22 86 61 34 14 13 7 7 1 0 62 0.031 0.79 0.9
Antonio Alfonseca, BS (9) 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 4.00 8 25 17 8 7 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 -0.360 1.44 -1.0
Juan Cruz, W (3-11) 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.92 5 18 14 5 5 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.036 0.99 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 1 12 2 4.00 35 129 92 47 26 19 12 9 2 1 62 0 0 -0.293 1.60 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Marty Foster, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Andy Fletcher.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 38,617.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Chicago Cubs
1 Tony Alvarez LF 1 Bobby Hill 2B
2 Rob Mackowiak CF 2 Mark Bellhorn 3B
3 Aramis Ramirez 3B 3 Sammy Sosa RF
4 Armando Rios RF 4 Hee-Seop Choi 1B
5 Craig Wilson 1B 5 Roosevelt Brown LF
6 Humberto Cota C 6 Corey Patterson CF
7 Abraham Nunez SS 7 Alex Gonzalez SS
8 Mike Benjamin 2B 8 Todd Hundley C
9 Kip Wells P 9 Alan Benes P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-3 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  RR PIT B. Giles A. Alfonseca -48% 27% Home Run; Wilson Scores
b6 1-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR CHC H. Choi K. Wells 37% 71% Home Run (LF-CF); Bellhorn Scores
b9 3-4 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R CHC T. Hundley B. Boehringer 36% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive); Echevarria Scores
b9 4-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R CHC B. Hill B. Boehringer 29% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive); Mahomes Scores; Hermansen to 2B
t3 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R PIT T. Alvarez A. Benes -13% 39% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Benjamin Scores; Alvarez to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm

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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' Alan Benes facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT T. Alvarez A. Benes 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT R. Mackowiak A. Benes 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O PIT A. Ramirez A. Benes 1% 55% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Kip Wells facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC B. Hill K. Wells -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. Bellhorn K. Wells -2% 51% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Sosa K. Wells -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Alan Benes facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Rios A. Benes 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT C. Wilson A. Benes 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT H. Cota A. Benes 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Kip Wells facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC H. Choi K. Wells -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Brown K. Wells -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC C. Patterson K. Wells -1% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Alan Benes facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O PIT A. Nunez A. Benes 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT M. Benjamin A. Benes -3% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT K. Wells A. Benes 3% 53% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t3 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R PIT T. Alvarez A. Benes -13% 39% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Benjamin Scores; Alvarez to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t3 1-0 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O PIT R. Mackowiak A. Benes 4% 43% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Kip Wells facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Gonzalez K. Wells -3% 40% Lineout: P
b3 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC T. Hundley K. Wells -2% 38% Popfly: 3B
b3 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Benes K. Wells -1% 37% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Alan Benes facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O PIT A. Ramirez A. Benes 2% 39% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT A. Rios A. Benes 2% 41% Flyball: LF
t4 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  R PIT C. Wilson A. Benes -12% 29% Home Run
t4 2-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT H. Cota A. Benes 1% 30% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Kip Wells facing 1-2-3
b4 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC B. Hill K. Wells -3% 27% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Bellhorn K. Wells -2% 25% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC S. Sosa K. Wells 3% 28% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sosa to 2B
b4 0-2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  O CHC H. Choi K. Wells -4% 24% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Alan Benes facing 7-8-9
t5 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT A. Nunez A. Benes -5% 19% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t5 2-0 0 -2- 10,(2-2)  O PIT M. Benjamin A. Benes 3% 23% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-0 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O PIT K. Wells A. Benes 3% 25% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O PIT T. Alvarez A. Benes 3% 28% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Kip Wells facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC R. Brown K. Wells 5% 33% Walk
b5 0-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC C. Patterson K. Wells -5% 28% Flyball: LF
b5 0-2 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  O CHC A. Gonzalez K. Wells -4% 24% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHC T. Hundley K. Wells -3% 21% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Alan Benes facing 2-3-4
t6 2-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT R. Mackowiak A. Benes -2% 19% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
t6 2-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Ramirez A. Benes 2% 21% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t6 2-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO PIT A. Rios A. Benes 4% 25% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Kip Wells facing 9-1-2
Chris Stynes pinch hits for Alan Benes (P) batting 9th
b6 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC C. Stynes K. Wells -3% 21% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC B. Hill K. Wells 4% 25% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
b6 0-2 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  CHC M. Bellhorn K. Wells 2% 28% Hill Steals 2B
b6 0-2 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  R CHC M. Bellhorn K. Wells 12% 39% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hill Scores
b6 1-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC S. Sosa K. Wells -5% 34% Flyball: RF
b6 1-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR CHC H. Choi K. Wells 37% 71% Home Run (LF-CF); Bellhorn Scores
b6 3-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC R. Brown K. Wells -1% 70% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 3.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Antonio Alfonseca facing 5-6-7
Antonio Alfonseca replaces Roosevelt Brown (LF) pitching and batting 5th
Chad Hermansen replaces Chris Stynes (PH) playing LF batting 9th
t7 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT C. Wilson A. Alfonseca 4% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT H. Cota A. Alfonseca 3% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Nunez A. Alfonseca 2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Joe Beimel facing 6-7-8
Joe Beimel replaces Abraham Nunez (SS) pitching and batting 7th
Jack Wilson replaces Kip Wells (P) playing SS batting 9th
b7 3-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC C. Patterson J. Beimel -2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Gonzalez J. Beimel -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC T. Hundley J. Beimel 1% 77% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b7 3-2 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  CHC C. Hermansen J. Beimel 2% 79% Walk; Hundley to 2B
b7 3-2 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O CHC B. Hill J. Beimel -4% 75% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Antonio Alfonseca facing 8-9-1
t8 2-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT M. Benjamin A. Alfonseca 5% 81% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT J. Wilson A. Alfonseca -6% 75% Walk
Brian Giles pinch hits for Tony Alvarez (LF) batting 1st
t8 2-3 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  RR PIT B. Giles A. Alfonseca -48% 27% Home Run; Wilson Scores
t8 4-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT R. Mackowiak A. Alfonseca 2% 29% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 4-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT A. Ramirez A. Alfonseca 1% 30% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Alberto Reyes facing 2-3-4
Alberto Reyes replaces Joe Beimel pitching and batting 7th
Brian Giles moves from PH to LF
b8 3-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC M. Bellhorn A. Reyes -6% 24% Strikeout Looking
b8 3-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC S. Sosa A. Reyes 7% 30% Walk
Scott Sauerbeck replaces Rob Mackowiak (CF) pitching and batting 2nd
Adrian Brown replaces Alberto Reyes (P) playing CF batting 7th
b8 3-4 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC H. Choi S. Sauerbeck -8% 23% Strikeout Swinging
Mike Lincoln replaces Scott Sauerbeck pitching and batting 2nd
Moises Alou pinch hits for Antonio Alfonseca (P) batting 5th
b8 3-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. Alou M. Lincoln -7% 16% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 4-5-6
Juan Cruz replaces Moises Alou (PH) pitching and batting 5th
t9 4-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT A. Rios J. Cruz -2% 14% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 4-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT C. Wilson J. Cruz 2% 16% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT H. Cota J. Cruz -2% 14% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Rios to 2B
t9 4-3 1 12- 6,(1-2)  O PIT A. Brown J. Cruz 3% 16% Strikeout Swinging
Adam Hyzdu pinch hits for Mike Benjamin (2B) batting 8th
t9 4-3 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O PIT A. Hyzdu J. Cruz 3% 20% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Ron Villone facing 6-7-8
Ron Villone replaces Adam Hyzdu (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Kevin Young replaces Craig Wilson playing 1B batting 5th
Pokey Reese replaces Mike Lincoln (P) playing 2B batting 2nd
Angel Echevarria pinch hits for Corey Patterson (CF) batting 6th
b9 3-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC A. Echevarria R. Villone 13% 33% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Brian Boehringer replaces Ron Villone pitching and batting 8th
b9 3-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC A. Gonzalez B. Boehringer -5% 28% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Echevarria to 2B
b9 3-4 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R CHC T. Hundley B. Boehringer 36% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive); Echevarria Scores
b9 4-4 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHC C. Hermansen B. Boehringer 7% 71% Walk; Hundley to 2B
Pat Mahomes pinch runs for Todd Hundley (C) batting 8th
b9 4-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R CHC B. Hill B. Boehringer 29% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive); Mahomes Scores; Hermansen to 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 5.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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