September 21, 1985 Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 5
@BAL 2 BOS 7
DET 6 CAL 12
CLE 3 OAK 8
@CHW 3 KCR 6
MIN 5
(10) TEX 7
SEA 2 TOR 2
MIL 1
(14) HOU 9
CIN 5 NYM 12
PIT 1 CHC 9
@PHI 2 SDP 1
ATL 0 LAD 11
@SFG 2 STL 7
MON 6

Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 17,779

Saturday, September 21, 1985
Time of Game: 2:54

Cubs

69-78

Won 2

5th, 22½ GB

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

W: J Abrego (1-0), L: K Gross (14-11)

Phillies

71-75

Lost 2

4th, 20 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  4   1   1   2    1   0  .247  .621    0    6   0   SB
S Dunston SS                  4   1   1   1    1   0  .240  .639    0    1   1   SB
R Sandberg 2B                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .312  .875    0    1   2   
  C Speier 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .622    0    1   1   
K Moreland 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .298  .784    0    0   1   3B
  D Owen 3B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   1   
L Durham 1B                   5   1   1   1    0   3  .281  .811    0    7   1   2B
J Davis C                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .225  .667    0    5   1   
  S Lake C                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .155  .383    0    0   0   
T Bosley RF                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .333  .929    0    1   0   SB
  G Woods RF                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .604    0    2   0   
B Hatcher LF                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .250  .662    0    2   0   2B
J Abrego P                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  G Matthews PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .730    0    0   0   
  J Baller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Beard P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       39   9  11   9    4   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: L Durham (28, off R Childress); B Hatcher (11, off K Gross).

3B: K Moreland (3, off K Gross).

TB: B Hatcher 3; K Moreland 3; R Sandberg 2; L Durham 2; T Bosley 2; J Davis; S Dunston; B Dernier.

RBI: R Sandberg 2 (72); B Dernier 2 (21); J Abrego (1); T Bosley (23); S Dunston (11); K Moreland (89); L Durham (61).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 9 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Davis-R Sandberg.

E: K Moreland (12); J Abrego (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Dunston (8, 2nd base off K Gross/D Daulton); B Dernier (27, 2nd base off K Gross/D Daulton); T Bosley (4, 2nd base off K Gross/D Daulton).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Stone LF                    3   0   3   0    2   0  .267  .652    0    3   0   
T Foley SS                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .569    0    0   1   CS
J Samuel 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   2  .258  .721    0    4   2   SB
  L Aguayo 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .845         0   0   
V Hayes RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .763    0    0   0   
T Corcoran 1B                 3   0   2   1    0   1  .214  .559    0   11   0   2B,SF
G Maddox CF                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .258  .669    0    4   0   HR
D Daulton C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .160  .586    0    5   0   
R Schu 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .698    0    0   4   
K Gross P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .155  .424    0    0   2   
  R Childress P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  A Knicely PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .710    0    0   0   
  F Toliver P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Russell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .699    0    0   0   
  D Stewart P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Thomas PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .663    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   2    5   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: T Corcoran (6, off J Abrego).

HR: G Maddox (4, off J Abrego; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: T Corcoran (7, off J Abrego).

TB: G Maddox 4; J Stone 3; T Corcoran 3; T Foley.

RBI: G Maddox (22); T Corcoran (20).

2-out RBI: G Maddox.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: R Schu (17).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Samuel (46, 2nd base off J Abrego/J Davis).

CS: T Foley (3, 2nd base by J Abrego/J Davis).

PO: J Stone (1st base by J Abrego); J Samuel (2nd base by J Abrego).

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
J Abrego, W (1-0)              6     4   2   2    4   5   1   4.86   25     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 2· 4     57    -     0.74  -0.06
J Baller                       2     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.05    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.07   0.01
D Beard                        1     1   0   0    1   0   0   5.40    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     7   2   2    5   5   1          38     -       ·  ·      9·10· 2· 7           -

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Gross, L (14-11)             4     7   5   5    3   2   0   3.48   22     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 0· 7     27    -     1.17  -0.42
R Childress                    0     4   4   4    0   0   0   6.94    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 4          1-1    0.67  -0.12
L Andersen                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.72    4     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          3-3    0.33  -0.02
F Toliver                      2     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.48    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
D Stewart                      2     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.31    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    11   9   9    4   5   0          43     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 1·11          4-4

K Gross faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.
R Childress faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Abrego 2 (1; J Stone, 1st base; J Samuel, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Fred Brocklander.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 17,779.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Philadelphia Phillies                
1. B Dernier            CF    1. J Stone              LF 
2. S Dunston            SS    2. T Foley              SS 
3. R Sandberg           2B    3. J Samuel             2B 
4. K Moreland           3B    4. V Hayes              RF 
5. L Durham             1B    5. T Corcoran           1B 
6. J Davis              C     6. G Maddox             CF 
7. T Bosley             RF    7. D Daulton            C  
8. B Hatcher            LF    8. R Schu               3B 
9. J Abrego             P     9. K Gross              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  2-1  -23      15%  71% R Sandberg      K Gross         Single; Dernier Scores; Dunston Scores; Sandberg to 2B
   b 4   2  1-1  ---     -14%  34% G Maddox        J Abrego        Home Run
   t 5   0  2-3  -2-      13%  84% K Moreland      K Gross         Triple; Sandberg Scores
   t 3   1  0-0  -2-      10%  62% B Dernier       K Gross         Single; Hatcher Scores
   t 5   0  2-1  -2-      10%  54% S Dunston       K Gross         Single; Dernier to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Gross facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Dernier       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  S Dunston       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Abrego facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  J Stone         Walk
   O      1--      48%  T Foley         Stone Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---      45%  " "             Single
   OO     1--      50%  J Samuel        Double Play: Strikeout, Foley Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Gross facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  K Moreland      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  L Durham        Strikeout
          ---      47%  J Davis         Walk
   O      1--      45%  T Bosley        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Abrego facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  V Hayes         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  T Corcoran      Strikeout
          ---      48%  G Maddox        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Maddox to 1B
   O      1--      50%  D Daulton       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Gross facing 8-9-1
          ---      57%  B Hatcher       Double
   O      -2-      52%  J Abrego        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   R      -2-      62%  B Dernier       Single; Hatcher Scores
          1--      66%  S Dunston       Walk; Dernier to 2B
   O      12-      61%  R Sandberg      Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Dernier stays at 2B; Dunston out at 2B/2B
   O      12-      57%  K Moreland      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Johnny Abrego facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  R Schu          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  K Gross         Strikeout Looking
          ---      60%  J Stone         Single
   O      1--      63%  T Foley         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Gross facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      61%  L Durham        Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  J Davis         Flyball: 2B
          ---      61%  T Bosley        Single
          1--      62%  B Hatcher       Bosley Steals 2B
          -2-      63%  " "             Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bosley to 3B; Hatcher to 1B
   O      1-3      58%  J Abrego        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Johnny Abrego facing 3-4-5
          ---      53%  J Samuel        Walk
          1--      50%  V Hayes         Samuel Steals 2B
   O      -2-      56%  " "             Lineout: CF
          -2-      52%  T Corcoran      Samuel Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Samuel to 3B
   RO     --3      49%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Samuel Scores
   R      ---      34%  G Maddox        Home Run
   O      ---      35%  D Daulton       Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Kevin Gross facing 1-2-3
          ---      40%  B Dernier       Walk
          1--      44%  S Dunston       Dernier Steals 2B
          -2-      54%  " "             Single; Dernier to 3B
          1-3      56%  R Sandberg      Dunston Steals 2B
   RR     -23      71%  " "             Single; Dernier Scores; Dunston Scores; Sandberg to 2B
   R      -2-      84%  K Moreland      Triple; Sandberg Scores
                  Rocky Childress replaces Kevin Gross pitching and batting 9th
   R      --3      88%  L Durham        Double; Moreland Scores
          -2-      91%  J Davis         Single; Durham to 3B
   R      1-3      94%  T Bosley        Single; Durham Scores; Davis to 2B
          12-      96%  B Hatcher       Single; Davis to 3B; Bosley to 2B
                  Larry Andersen replaces Rocky Childress pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123      96%  J Abrego        Groundout: 3B-1B; Davis Scores; Bosley to 3B; Hatcher to 2B
   R      -23      98%  B Dernier       Fielder's Choice ; Bosley Scores; Hatcher to 3B
   RO     1-3      98%  S Dunston       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hatcher Scores
   O      1--      98%  R Sandberg      Groundout: P-1B
                  8 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-9, Johnny Abrego facing 8-9-1
                  Gary Woods replaces Thad Bosley playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---      98%  R Schu          Flyball: RF
                  Alan Knicely pinch hits for Larry Andersen batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  A Knicely       Lineout: CF
          ---      98%  J Stone         Walk
   O      1--      99%  T Foley         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Phillies 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-2, Freddie Toliver facing 4-5-6
                  Freddie Toliver replaces Alan Knicely pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  K Moreland      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  L Durham        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  J Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-9, Johnny Abrego facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Owen replaces Keith Moreland playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---      99%  J Samuel        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  V Hayes         Flyball: SS
          ---      99%  T Corcoran      Double
          -2-      99%  G Maddox        Walk
   O      12-      99%  D Daulton       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 9, Phillies 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-2, Freddie Toliver facing 7-8-9
          ---      99%  G Woods         Walk
   O      1--      99%  B Hatcher       Flyball: LF
                  Gary Matthews pinch hits for Johnny Abrego batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  G Matthews      Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  B Dernier       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-9, Jay Baller facing 8-9-1
                  Jay Baller replaces Gary Matthews pitching and batting 9th; Chris Speier replaces Ryne Sandberg playing 2B batting 3rd
   O      ---      99%  R Schu          Groundout: SS-1B
                  John Russell pinch hits for Freddie Toliver batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Russell       Foul Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  J Stone         Single
   O      1--     100%  T Foley         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Phillies 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-2, Dave Stewart facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Stewart replaces John Russell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  S Dunston       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---     100%  C Speier        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Owen          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-9, Jay Baller facing 3-4-5
                  Steve Lake replaces Jody Davis playing C batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  J Samuel        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  V Hayes         Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  T Corcoran      Single
   O      1--     100%  G Maddox        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Phillies 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-2, Dave Stewart facing 5-6-7
                  Luis Aguayo replaces Juan Samuel playing 2B batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  L Durham        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  S Lake          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  G Woods         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-9, Dave Beard facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Beard replaces Jay Baller pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Daulton       Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  R Schu          Walk
                  Derrel Thomas pinch hits for Dave Stewart batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  D Thomas        Flyball: CF
          1--     100%  J Stone         Single; Schu to 2B
   O      12-     100%  T Foley         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 9, Phillies 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation