July 16, 2005 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 7
@BOS 4 CHW 7
@CLE 5 DET 5
KCR 3 MIN 5
LAA 4 TEX 10
@OAK 8 SEA 3
BAL 2 TBD 6
@TOR 5 PIT 3
@CHC 0 CIN 7
COL 6 LAD 5
SFG 4 WSN 5
@MIL 3 ATL 3
@NYM 0 PHI 10
FLA 5 SDP 4
ARI 1 STL 4
HOU 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,790

Saturday, July 16, 2005, 3:05PM
Time of Game: 2:17

Pirates

40-50

Won 1

5th, 18 GB

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

W: Z Duke (2-0), L: G Maddux (8-7), S: J Mesa (22)

Cubs

45-45

Lost 1

2nd, 13 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Lawton RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .832    6    1   0   2B
R Mackowiak 3B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .277  .783   10    0   2   
J Bay CF-LF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .292  .916   16    0   0   HR
C Wilson LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .747    2    0   0   HBP
  T Redman CF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .707    5    2   0   SB
D Ward 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .774   21   13   1   
J Castillo 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .275  .730   10    3   4   
H Cota C                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .246  .720   16    4   0   
J Wilson SS                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .224  .610   18    3   7   
Z Duke P                      2   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   1   SF
  J Mesa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       32   3   5   3    1   6              110   27  15

BATTING

2B: M Lawton (26, off G Maddux).

HR: J Bay (17, off G Maddux; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

SF: Z Duke (1, off G Maddux).

HBP: C Wilson (6, by G Maddux).

TB: J Bay 4; M Lawton 2; J Wilson; T Redman; H Cota.

RBI: M Lawton (41); Z Duke (1); J Bay (45).

2-out RBI: J Bay; M Lawton.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 4. J Wilson-J Castillo-D Ward 2; R Mackowiak-J Castillo-D Ward; J Wilson-D Ward.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Redman (3, 2nd base off G Maddux/H Blanco).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Hairston CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .756   18    1   0   GDP
T Walker 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .306  .842   12    1   4   
D Lee 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .372 1.161   20   10   2   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .905   14    0   2   GDP
M Murton LF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .666   15    3   0   
  B Grieve PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .357  .883    3    0   0   
J Burnitz RF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .277  .817   14    2   0   
R Cedeno SS                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .650    6    2   1   GDP
  R Novoa P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
H Blanco C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .468    9    6   0   GDP
  N Perez PH-SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .672    2    0   1   
G Maddux P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .539    7    2   1   
  M Barrett PH-C              0   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .774    6    0   0   
Totals                       31   0   8   0    2   4              126   27  11

BATTING

TB: R Cedeno 2; T Walker 2; J Hairston; M Murton; G Maddux; B Grieve.

GIDP: H Blanco (3); J Hairston (4); R Cedeno (2); A Ramirez (5).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: T Walker (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
Z Duke, W (2-0)                8     6   0   0    2   4   0   1.23   28  112-72   45·10·17   16· 3· 3· 0     72    -     1.31   0.48
J Mesa, S (22)                 1     2   0   0    0   0   0   4.01    5   14-11    7· 1· 3    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.32   0.04
Totals                         9     8   0   0    2   4   0          33  126-83   52·11·20   18· 5· 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
G Maddux, L (8-7)              8     5   3   2    1   6   1   4.51   32  101-74   45·10·19   14· 8· 2· 0     67    -     0.64   0.02
R Novoa                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.94    3    7-6     4· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     5   3   2    1   6   1          35  108-80   49·11·20   16· 9· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: G Maddux (5; C Wilson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Paul Nauert, 2B - Mark Wegner, 3B - Larry Poncino.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 39,790.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 12mph in from Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs                         
1. M Lawton             RF    1. J Hairston           CF 
2. R Mackowiak          3B    2. T Walker             2B 
3. J Bay                CF    3. D Lee                1B 
4. C Wilson             LF    4. A Ramirez            3B 
5. D Ward               1B    5. M Murton             LF 
6. J Castillo           2B    6. J Burnitz            RF 
7. H Cota               C     7. R Cedeno             SS 
8. J Wilson             SS    8. H Blanco             C  
9. Z Duke               P     9. G Maddux             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  2-0  1-3  5   17%  81% A Ramirez       Z Duke          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 6   0  2-0  1--  3  -14%  54% T Walker        Z Duke          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hairston to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  ---  2   10%  56% J Bay           G Maddux        Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   b 6   0  2-0  1-3  4   10%  64% D Lee           Z Duke          Strikeout Swinging
   b 5   1  2-0  1-3  4    9%  71% H Blanco        Z Duke          Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  M Lawton        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  4   46%  R Mackowiak     Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  2   56%  J Bay           Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
          ---  2   57%  C Wilson        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   55%  D Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Zach Duke facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   57%  J Hairston      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   59%  T Walker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   60%  D Lee           Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   58%  J Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   60%  H Cota          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   68%  J Wilson        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Cota to 3B; Wilson to 2B/Adv on throw
   RO     -23  1   68%  Z Duke          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cota Scores
   O      -2-  1   66%  M Lawton        Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Zach Duke facing 4-5-6
                  Jason Bay moves to LF; Tike Redman replaces Craig Wilson playing CF batting 4th
   O      ---  1   68%  A Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   70%  M Murton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   71%  J Burnitz       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   69%  R Mackowiak     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   68%  J Bay           Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   67%  T Redman        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Zach Duke facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   63%  R Cedeno        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  5   71%  H Blanco        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---  1   70%  G Maddux        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   73%  J Hairston      Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   71%  D Ward          Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  1   69%  J Castillo      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   69%  H Cota          Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Zach Duke facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   71%  T Walker        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   73%  D Lee           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   75%  A Ramirez       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   73%  J Wilson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   72%  Z Duke          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   71%  M Lawton        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Zach Duke facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   74%  M Murton        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   70%  J Burnitz       Walk
          1--  3   62%  R Cedeno        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Burnitz to 3B
   O      1-3  4   71%  H Blanco        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  6   78%  G Maddux        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   76%  R Mackowiak     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   75%  J Bay           Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   75%  T Redman        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      76%  D Ward          Redman Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   74%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Zach Duke facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   68%  J Hairston      Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   54%  T Walker        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hairston to 3B
   O      1-3  4   64%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1-3  5   81%  A Ramirez       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   80%  J Castillo      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   78%  H Cota          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   79%  J Wilson        Walk
          1--  2   81%  Z Duke          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Wilson to 2B
   R      12-  1   89%  M Lawton        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Wilson Scores/unER; Duke to 3B
   O      -23  1   87%  R Mackowiak     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Zach Duke facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   82%  M Murton        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   86%  J Burnitz       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   OO     1--  1   93%  R Cedeno        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   92%  J Bay           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   91%  T Redman        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  7   91%  D Ward          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Zach Duke facing 8-9-1
                  Neifi Perez pinch hits for Henry Blanco batting 8th
   O      ---  2   94%  N Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Michael Barrett pinch hits for Greg Maddux batting 9th
          ---  6   91%  M Barrett       Walk
   OO     1--  4   96%  J Hairston      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Roberto Novoa facing 6-7-8
                  Roberto Novoa replaces Ronny Cedeno pitching and batting 7th; Michael Barrett moves to C; Neifi Perez moves to SS
   O      ---  1   96%  J Castillo      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   96%  H Cota          Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
   O      ---  5   96%  J Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Jose Mesa facing 2-3-4
                  Jose Mesa replaces Zach Duke pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   91%  T Walker        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   95%  D Lee           Popfly: SS
   O      1--  5   98%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF
                  Ben Grieve pinch hits for Matt Murton batting 5th
          1--  3   96%  B Grieve        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Walker to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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