April 14, 1989 Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 7
BAL 4 OAK 7
@CHW 4 TEX 4
@DET 2 MIL 8
CLE 4 NYY 8
MIN 5 SEA 9
CAL 5 TOR 3
KCR 0 HOU 3
@LAD 2 CHC 6
@PHI 4 MON 7
@PIT 6 SDP 6
CIN 5 SFG 7
ATL 5 NYM 9
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 20,851

Friday, April 14, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:51

Cubs

7-2

Won 6

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            2  1  0   1  2  0   0  0  0    6 10  0
Phillies        1  1  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    4  7  0

W: S Sanderson (1-0), L: B Ruffin (0-2), S: M Williams (5)

Phillies

6-3

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Walton CF                   4   1   0   0    1   1  .286  .902   19    2   0   CS
M Webster LF                  4   2   2   0    1   1  .424 1.028   22    2   0   SB
R Sandberg 2B                 3   0   1   0    2   0  .270  .632   27    2   4   
A Dawson RF                   3   1   2   3    2   0  .265  .859   15    4   0   3B,CS,IW
V Law 3B                      5   0   2   1    0   1  .217  .497   21    1   2   
M Grace 1B                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .226  .755   29    9   2   IW
S Dunston SS                  4   2   1   0    0   1  .154  .508   14    2   5   3B
J Girardi C                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .375  .798    6    3   0   
S Sanderson P                 2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .400   15    2   0   
  C Schiraldi P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   6  10   5    8   8              171   27  13

BATTING

3B: A Dawson (1, off K Howell); S Dunston (1, off B Ruffin).

IBB: M Grace (4, by G Harris); A Dawson (3, by J Parrett).

TB: A Dawson 4; S Dunston 3; M Webster 2; V Law 2; J Girardi 2; R Sandberg.

RBI: A Dawson 3 (7); V Law (2); J Girardi (3).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Dunston-R Sandberg-M Grace; S Dunston-M Grace.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Webster (5, 3rd base off K Howell/D Daulton).

CS: J Walton (2, 2nd base by B Ruffin/D Daulton); A Dawson (1, 2nd base by B Ruffin/D Daulton).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Hayes CF                    4   2   3   1    0   0  .567 1.826   21    2   0   2·2B
T Herr 2B                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .324  .763    9    3   2   
C James LF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .324  .738   17    3   0   GDP
  J Parrett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L McWilliams P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Schmidt 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .257  .908   13    1   0   GDP
R Jones RF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .348 1.109   12    2   1   
  B Dernier PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .532    3    0   0   
R Jordan 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .389  .956   12    7   0   HR
D Daulton C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .286 1.062   13    8   3   
D Thon SS                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .115  .333    9    0   4   
  G Harris P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  C Ford PH-LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
B Ruffin P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  K Howell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Jeltz SS                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .808    8    1   1   2B
Totals                       32   4   7   4    1   3              123   27  12

BATTING

2B: S Jeltz (2, off C Schiraldi); V Hayes 2 (4, 2 off S Sanderson).

HR: R Jordan (1, off S Sanderson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: V Hayes 5; R Jordan 4; S Jeltz 2; C James; T Herr.

GIDP: C James (2); M Schmidt (2).

RBI: T Herr (2); V Hayes (13); R Jordan (7); C James (7).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Jones-T Herr-R Jordan.

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
S Sanderson, W (1-0)           5.1   4   3   3    0   1   1   4.22   19   68-41   30· 1·10    8· 7· 3· 0     49    -     0.82   0.02
C Schiraldi                    2     3   1   1    1   1   0   1.80    9   35-20   12· 2· 6    1· 4· 2· 0          1-1    1.14  -0.04
M Williams, S (5)              1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.42    5   20-14    8· 3· 3    3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.59   0.16
Totals                         9     7   4   4    1   3   1          33  123-75   50· 6·19   12·12· 5· 0          2-1

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Ruffin, L (0-2)              3.2   7   4   4    3   2   0  12.15   18   61-37   25· 4· 8    5· 3· 5· 0     30    -     1.22  -0.32
K Howell                       1.1   3   2   2    0   1   0   8.53    7   27-19   10· 3· 6    3· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.86  -0.09
G Harris                       3     0   0   0    3   4   0   5.68   12   42-24    9· 7· 7    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
J Parrett                      0.2   0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    4   19-8     4· 3· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.00
L McWilliams                   0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.60    1    5-3     3· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.65   0.01
Totals                         9    10   6   6    8   8   0          42  154-91   51·17·22   11· 9· 6· 0          4-0

Balks: None.

WP: B Ruffin (1); K Howell (6); G Harris (2); J Parrett (2).

IBB: G Harris (1; M Grace); J Parrett (2; A Dawson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Charlie Williams.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 20,851.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 59° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Philadelphia Phillies                
1. J Walton             CF    1. V Hayes              CF 
2. M Webster            LF    2. T Herr               2B 
3. R Sandberg           2B    3. C James              LF 
4. A Dawson             RF    4. M Schmidt            3B 
5. V Law                3B    5. R Jones              RF 
6. M Grace              1B    6. R Jordan             1B 
7. S Dunston            SS    7. D Daulton            C  
8. J Girardi            C     8. D Thon               SS 
9. S Sanderson          P     9. B Ruffin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  123  2   13%  80% A Dawson        B Ruffin        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Walton Scores; Webster Scores; Sandberg to 3B
   b 2   1  3-1  ---  4  -11%  60% R Jordan        S Sanderson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 4   2  2-3  123  3   10%  76% J Walton        B Ruffin        Wild Pitch; Dunston Scores/No RBI; Girardi to 3B; Sanderson to 2B
   b 4   0  4-2  1--  2    9%  76% M Schmidt       S Sanderson     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 2   0  1-2  ---  4    9%  71% S Dunston       B Ruffin        Triple to RF (Ground Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Ruffin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   54%  J Walton        Walk
          1--  5   59%  M Webster       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Walton to 2B
          12-  5   67%  R Sandberg      Walk; Walton to 3B; Webster to 2B
   RR     123  2   80%  A Dawson        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Walton Scores; Webster Scores; Sandberg to 3B
   O      1-3  2   76%  V Law           Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1-3      70%  M Grace         Dawson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
   O      --3  6   67%  " "             Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   61%  V Hayes         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   62%  T Herr          Groundout: 1B-P; Hayes to 3B
   RO     --3  1   61%  C James         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B); Hayes Scores
   O      ---  2   62%  M Schmidt       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bruce Ruffin facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   71%  S Dunston       Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
   R      --3  3   75%  J Girardi       Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Dunston Scores
   O      1--  6   72%  S Sanderson     Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  2   70%  J Walton        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Walton to 1B
   O      1--  2   69%  M Webster       Walton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Scott Sanderson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   71%  R Jones         Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---  4   60%  R Jordan        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   61%  D Daulton       Lineout: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  6   63%  D Thon          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bruce Ruffin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   61%  M Webster       Flyball: LF
          ---  4   63%  R Sandberg      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   OO     1--  1   58%  A Dawson        Double Play: Flyball: RF-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Scott Sanderson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   61%  B Ruffin        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   63%  V Hayes         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   64%  T Herr          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bruce Ruffin facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   67%  V Law           Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   64%  M Grace         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   61%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Dunston to 1B
          1--  1   64%  J Girardi       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Dunston to 3B
          1-3  5   66%  S Sanderson     Walk; Girardi to 2B
   R      123      76%  J Walton        Wild Pitch; Dunston Scores/No RBI; Girardi to 3B; Sanderson to 2B
                  Ken Howell replaces Bruce Ruffin pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23  5   72%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-4, Scott Sanderson facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   67%  C James         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   OO     1--  2   76%  M Schmidt       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   77%  R Jones         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Phillies 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ken Howell facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   80%  M Webster       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  6   79%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B; Webster to 2B
          -2-      82%  A Dawson        Webster Steals 3B
   R      --3  3   89%  " "             Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Webster Scores
   R      --3  4   92%  V Law           Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Dawson Scores
   O      1--  4   91%  M Grace         Flyball: CF
          1--      91%  S Dunston       Wild Pitch; Law to 2B
   O      -2-  2   90%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-6, Scott Sanderson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   92%  R Jordan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   93%  D Daulton       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   93%  D Thon          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Phillies 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Greg Harris facing 8-9-1
                  Greg Harris replaces Dickie Thon pitching and batting 8th; Steve Jeltz replaces Ken Howell playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  1   93%  J Girardi       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   93%  S Sanderson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   92%  J Walton        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-6, Scott Sanderson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   94%  S Jeltz         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   91%  V Hayes         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
                  Calvin Schiraldi replaces Scott Sanderson pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-  1   86%  T Herr          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Hayes Scores
   OO     1--  2   91%  C James         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Phillies 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-3, Greg Harris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   90%  M Webster       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   91%  R Sandberg      Walk
          1--  4   92%  A Dawson        Walk; Sandberg to 2B
          12-      94%  V Law           Wild Pitch; Sandberg to 3B; Dawson to 2B
   O      -23  5   92%  " "             Groundout: C-1B
          -23  4   92%  M Grace         Intentional Walk
   O      123  6   90%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 6, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-6, Calvin Schiraldi facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   92%  M Schmidt       Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   89%  R Jones         Walk
   O      1--  3   92%  R Jordan        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  5   94%  D Daulton       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Phillies 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-3, Greg Harris facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   94%  J Girardi       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   93%  C Schiraldi     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   93%  J Walton        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-6, Calvin Schiraldi facing 8-9-1
                  Curt Ford pinch hits for Greg Harris batting 8th
   O      ---  5   95%  C Ford          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  3   92%  S Jeltz         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
   R      -2-  8   85%  V Hayes         Single to CF (Line Drive); Jeltz Scores
                  Mitch Williams replaces Calvin Schiraldi pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  1   90%  T Herr          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Herr to 1B
   O      1--  7   94%  C James         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Phillies 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-4, Jeff Parrett facing 2-3-4
                  Jeff Parrett replaces Chris James pitching and batting 3rd; Curt Ford moves to LF
          ---  6   95%  M Webster       Walk
          1--      96%  R Sandberg      Wild Pitch; Webster to 2B
   O      -2-  5   94%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-  4   95%  A Dawson        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   94%  V Law           Strikeout Swinging
                  Larry McWilliams replaces Jeff Parrett pitching and batting 3rd
   O      12-  5   92%  M Grace         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Phillies 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 4-6, Mitch Williams facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   96%  M Schmidt       Strikeout Swinging
                  Bob Dernier pinch hits for Ron Jones batting 5th
   O      ---  3   99%  B Dernier       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  R Jordan        Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Phillies 4.

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