May 14, 1985 Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 48,187

Tuesday, May 14, 1985
Time of Game: 3:03

Cubs

19-11

Won 1

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  4  0   1  0  0   2  0  0    8 11  1
Dodgers         2  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  1

W: R Sutcliffe (5-3), L: F Valenzuela (3-4)

Dodgers

17-16

Lost 1

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  5   1   1   0    0   3  .236  .607    0    3   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   1   1    1   0  .220  .685    0    3   3   2B
G Matthews LF                 2   1   1   1    1   0  .222  .742    0    1   0   SF
  G Woods PR-LF               1   1   0   0    0   0  .125  .425    0    1   0   
K Moreland RF                 3   1   2   1    2   0  .320  .813    0    3   0   2B
J Davis C                     5   1   1   0    0   1  .219  .664    0    5   0   
R Cey 3B                      5   0   0   0    0   3  .182  .585    0    1   2   
L Durham 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .255  .756    0    8   1   
L Bowa SS                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .273  .637    0    1   4   
R Sutcliffe P                 2   2   1   1    1   0  .250  .718    0    1   1   SH
Totals                       35   8  11   6    5   8                    27  11

BATTING

2B: K Moreland (4, off F Valenzuela); R Sandberg (6, off F Valenzuela).

SF: G Matthews (1, off F Valenzuela).

SH: R Sutcliffe (1, off C Diaz).

TB: K Moreland 3; R Sandberg 2; L Durham 2; L Bowa 2; J Davis; R Sutcliffe; G Matthews; B Dernier.

RBI: L Bowa 2 (2); R Sutcliffe (2); G Matthews (9); R Sandberg (9); K Moreland (20).

2-out RBI: L Bowa 2; K Moreland; R Sutcliffe; R Sandberg.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Cey-R Sandberg-L Durham.

E: R Sandberg (3).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      4   1   0   0    1   0  .300  .779    0    5   1   
M Duncan SS                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .247  .649    0    1   3   
  A Oliver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .611    0    0   0   
K Landreaux CF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .179  .545    0    1   1   2B
P Guerrero 3B                 2   0   1   1    0   0  .275  .767    0    2   4   SB,HBP,SF
M Marshall RF                 3   0   1   1    1   1  .279  .802    0    2   0   2B,GDP
M Scioscia C                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .692    0    8   1   
G Brock 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .190  .539    0    5   0   
R Reynolds LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .569    0    2   0   2B
F Valenzuela P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .318    0    1   0   
  T Whitfield PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .400 1.029    0    0   0   
  C Diaz P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Bailor PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .100  .282    0    0   0   
  T Brennan P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   
  S Howe P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Russell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .319  .759    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    4   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: K Landreaux (6, off R Sutcliffe); M Marshall (4, off R Sutcliffe); R Reynolds (3, off R Sutcliffe).

SF: P Guerrero (3, off R Sutcliffe).

HBP: P Guerrero (3, by R Sutcliffe).

TB: R Reynolds 2; M Marshall 2; K Landreaux 2; B Bailor; P Guerrero; T Whitfield.

GIDP: M Marshall (3).

RBI: M Marshall (17); P Guerrero (14); T Whitfield (6).

2-out RBI: M Marshall; T Whitfield.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Landreaux-M Duncan-P Guerrero.

E: M Duncan (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Guerrero (4, 2nd base off R Sutcliffe/J Davis).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Sutcliffe, W (5-3)           9     6   3   3    4   5   0   2.11   38     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 6     64    -     0.95   0.01
Totals                         9     6   3   3    4   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 6           -

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Valenzuela, L (3-4)          4     6   6   4    4   3   0   1.69   21     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 1· 6     29    -     1.26  -0.48
C Diaz                         2     1   0   0    1   2   0   1.65    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.63   0.04
T Brennan                      0.2   2   2   2    0   1   0   6.59    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.63   0.00
S Howe                         2.1   2   0   0    0   2   0   5.87    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          2-2    0.28  -0.06
Totals                         9    11   8   6    5   8   0          42     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1·11          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: F Valenzuela (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Sutcliffe (1; P Guerrero).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 3:03.

Attendance: 48,187.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. B Dernier            CF    1. S Sax                2B 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. M Duncan             SS 
3. G Matthews           LF    3. K Landreaux          CF 
4. K Moreland           RF    4. P Guerrero           3B 
5. J Davis              C     5. M Marshall           RF 
6. R Cey                3B    6. M Scioscia           C  
7. L Durham             1B    7. G Brock              1B 
8. L Bowa               SS    8. R Reynolds           LF 
9. R Sutcliffe          P     9. F Valenzuela         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  1-1  -2-     -11%  36% M Marshall      R Sutcliffe     Double; Landreaux Scores
   t 2   2  2-2  123      11%  64% R Sandberg      F Valenzuela    Walk; Bowa Scores; Sutcliffe to 3B; Dernier to 2B
   t 2   2  2-1  1-3      11%  50% R Sutcliffe     F Valenzuela    Single; Davis Scores; Bowa to 2B
   t 2   2  2-3  123      10%  73% G Matthews      F Valenzuela    Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sutcliffe Scores/No RBI/unER; Dernier to 3B; Sandberg to 2B
   b 1   1  1-0  1--      -9%  47% K Landreaux     R Sutcliffe     Double; Sax to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Dernier       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  R Sandberg      Flyball: LF
          ---      48%  G Matthews      Walk
          1--      51%  K Moreland      Double; Matthews to 3B
   RO     -23      57%  J Davis         Wild Pitch; Matthews Scores; Moreland out at Hm/C-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
          ---      53%  S Sax           Walk
   O      1--      56%  M Duncan        Strikeout
          1--      47%  K Landreaux     Double; Sax to 3B
   RO     -23      47%  P Guerrero      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Sax Scores
   R      -2-      36%  M Marshall      Double; Landreaux Scores
   O      -2-      38%  M Scioscia      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7
          ---      43%  J Davis         Single
   O      1--      39%  R Cey           Strikeout
          1--      43%  L Durham        Single; Davis to 2B
   O      12-      39%  L Bowa          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Davis to 3B
   R      1-3      50%  R Sutcliffe     Single; Davis Scores; Bowa to 2B
          12-      53%  B Dernier       Single; Bowa to 3B; Sutcliffe to 2B
   R      123      64%  R Sandberg      Walk; Bowa Scores; Sutcliffe to 3B; Dernier to 2B
   R      123      73%  G Matthews      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sutcliffe Scores/No RBI/unER; Dernier to 3B; Sandberg to 2B
   R      123      81%  K Moreland      Walk; Dernier Scores/unER; Sandberg to 3B; Matthews to 2B
   O      123      77%  J Davis         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 5, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-5, Rick Sutcliffe facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  G Brock         Flyball: RF
          ---      76%  R Reynolds      Double
   O      -2-      79%  F Valenzuela    Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      82%  S Sax           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Fernando Valenzuela facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      81%  R Cey           Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      80%  L Durham        Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  L Bowa          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-5, Rick Sutcliffe facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      81%  M Duncan        Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  K Landreaux     Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      84%  P Guerrero      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Fernando Valenzuela facing 9-1-2
          ---      85%  R Sutcliffe     Walk
   O      1--      84%  B Dernier       Strikeout
          1--      88%  R Sandberg      Double; Sutcliffe to 3B
   ROO    -23      88%  G Matthews      Double Play: Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sutcliffe Scores; Sandberg out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-6, Rick Sutcliffe facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      90%  M Marshall      Strikeout
          ---      88%  M Scioscia      Walk
          1--      84%  G Brock         Walk; Scioscia to 2B
   O      12-      88%  R Reynolds      Strikeout
                  Terry Whitfield pinch hits for Fernando Valenzuela batting 9th
   R      12-      81%  T Whitfield     Single; Scioscia Scores; Brock to 3B
   O      1-3      86%  S Sax           Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-3, Carlos Diaz facing 4-5-6
                  Carlos Diaz replaces Terry Whitfield pitching and batting 9th
          ---      87%  K Moreland      Walk
   O      1--      86%  J Davis         Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      85%  R Cey           Strikeout
   O      1--      84%  L Durham        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, Rick Sutcliffe facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      86%  M Duncan        Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  K Landreaux     Flyball: CF
          ---      86%  P Guerrero      Hit By Pitch
          1--      85%  M Marshall      Guerrero Steals 2B
          -2-      84%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      88%  M Scioscia      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-3, Carlos Diaz facing 8-9-1
          ---      90%  L Bowa          Single
   O      1--      89%  R Sutcliffe     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bowa to 2B
   O      -2-      88%  B Dernier       Strikeout
   O      -2-      86%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, Rick Sutcliffe facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      89%  G Brock         Flyball: RF
          ---      86%  R Reynolds      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Reynolds to 1B
                  Bob Bailor pinch hits for Carlos Diaz batting 9th
          1--      81%  B Bailor        Single; Reynolds to 2B
   O      12-      85%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-1B; Reynolds to 3B; Bailor to 2B
   O      -23      91%  M Duncan        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tom Brennan facing 3-4-5
                  Tom Brennan replaces Bob Bailor pitching and batting 9th
          ---      92%  G Matthews      Single
                  Gary Woods pinch runs for Gary Matthews batting 3rd
          1--      94%  K Moreland      Single; Woods to 2B
   O      12-      92%  J Davis         Strikeout
   O      12-      91%  R Cey           Flyball: SS
                  Steve Howe replaces Tom Brennan pitching and batting 9th
          12-      92%  L Durham        Single; Woods to 3B; Moreland to 2B
   RR     123      98%  L Bowa          Single; Woods Scores; Moreland Scores; Durham to 2B
   O      12-      97%  R Sutcliffe     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 8, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-8, Rick Sutcliffe facing 3-4-5
                  Gary Woods moves to LF
   O      ---      98%  K Landreaux     Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      97%  P Guerrero      Single
   OO     1--      99%  M Marshall      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-3, Steve Howe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  B Dernier       Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  G Woods         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-8, Rick Sutcliffe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  M Scioscia      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  G Brock         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  R Reynolds      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-3, Steve Howe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  K Moreland      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  J Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Cey           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-8, Rick Sutcliffe facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Russell pinch hits for Steve Howe batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  S Sax           Groundout: P-1B
                  Al Oliver pinch hits for Mariano Duncan batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Dodgers 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation