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Standings
CLE
@BAL		9
0
MIL
@CAL		7
4
TOR
@CHW		4
2
KCR
@DET		5
11
BOS
@OAK		5
7
NYY
@SEA		5
3
MIN
@TEX		2
3
SFG
@ATL		7
2
LAD
@CIN		5
9
SDP
@HOU		3
2
PIT
@MON		6
11
STL
@NYM		3
2
CHC
@PHI		1
9
Wednesday, September 6, 1989 7:38
, Veterans Stadium
Attendance: 17,272, Time of Game: 2:45
Cubs
1
77-62
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 at Phillies
9
56-82
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
6th, 20½ GB
W: Bruce Ruffin (5-8)
L: Greg Maddux (16-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  8  1
Phillies        0  2  0   0  5  0   2  0  X    9 17  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerome Walton CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .301 .753 24 15 -0.062 0.61 0.000 -0.062 -1.4 2 0 GDP
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .280 .836 18 12 -0.037 0.42 0.003 -0.039 -0.0 0 3 2B
Mark Grace 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .315 .876 16 5 0.024 0.31 0.034 -0.010 0.1 6 1
Andre Dawson RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .254 .788 8 8 -0.087 0.66 0.000 -0.087 -0.7 2 0 GDP
Lloyd McClendon LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .291 .886 11 9 0.111 0.49 0.127 -0.016 0.9 3 0 HR
Luis Salazar 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .715 15 9 -0.048 0.51 0.001 -0.049 -0.3 0 1
Shawon Dunston SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .711 7 7 -0.050 0.52 0.000 -0.050 -1.0 2 1
Joe Girardi C 2 0 1 0 0 1 .217 .541 11 7 0.031 0.60 0.045 -0.014 0.3 4 1 2B
   Scott Sanderson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050 .206 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Vance Law PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .642 3 2 -0.003 0.10 0.000 -0.003 -0.2
   Dean Wilkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steve Wilson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .077 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Mitch Webster PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247 .671 8 4 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.3
Greg Maddux P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .462 2 1 -0.034 1.39 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 0 0
   Rick Wrona C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .237 .534 7 6 -0.004 0.08 0.001 -0.005 -0.6 3 0
Team Totals 33 1 8 1 3 4 .242 .699 130 85 -0.159 0.47 0.211 -0.369 -2.9 24 7
2B: J Girardi (5, off B Ruffin); R Sandberg (22, off B Ruffin).
HR: L McClendon (12, off B Ruffin; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: L McClendon 5; R Sandberg 3; J Girardi 2; A Dawson; R Wrona; L Salazar.
GIDP: J Walton (6); A Dawson (14).
RBI: L McClendon (37).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
E: L McClendon (5).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Dykstra CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .245 .692 14 8 -0.015 0.69 0.068 -0.083 -1.1 2 0 CS
Tom Herr 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .277 .689 22 14 0.035 0.51 0.047 -0.012 -0.4 0 7
John Kruk LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .294 .801 15 12 0.042 0.66 0.090 -0.049 0.5 1 0
Ricky Jordan 1B 5 2 2 0 0 2 .285 .725 26 17 -0.018 0.45 0.021 -0.039 -0.1 13 0
Von Hayes RF 5 2 3 0 0 1 .261 .831 17 12 0.025 0.52 0.047 -0.023 1.1 4 0
Dickie Thon SS 5 2 3 3 0 0 .261 .734 11 8 0.078 0.66 0.105 -0.027 2.9 2 6 2B
Darren Daulton C 4 1 2 3 0 0 .187 .601 18 9 0.171 0.53 0.184 -0.013 1.9 4 0 3B,2B
Steve Jeltz 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .260 .741 12 7 0.077 0.46 0.088 -0.011 0.7 0 1 3B,IW
Bruce Ruffin P 3 0 0 1 1 2 .133 .369 16 9 -0.051 0.36 0.001 -0.051 0.0 1 1
Team Totals 40 9 17 9 2 7 .425 1.027 151 96 0.344 0.55 0.651 -0.308 5.5 27 15
2B: D Daulton (10, off S Sanderson); D Thon (16, off G Maddux).
3B: S Jeltz (2, off G Maddux); D Daulton (2, off G Maddux).
IBB: S Jeltz (6, by D Wilkins).
TB: D Daulton 5; D Thon 4; V Hayes 3; S Jeltz 3; J Kruk 2; T Herr 2; L Dykstra 2; R Jordan 2.
RBI: D Thon 3 (46); D Daulton 3 (39); B Ruffin (1); S Jeltz (25); J Kruk (34).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Herr-D Thon-R Jordan 2.
Baserunning
CS: L Dykstra (10, 2nd base by G Maddux/J Girardi).

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
Greg Maddux, L (16-11) 4.1 12 7 7 0 4 0 3.01 24 86 56 40 6 10 9 11 6 0 15 -0.322 0.91 -4.2
Scott Sanderson 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.19 6 19 14 8 2 4 2 3 1 0 2 2 -0.016 0.10 -0.2
Dean Wilkins 0.1 3 2 2 2 0 0 7.88 6 23 10 6 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 -0.004 0.02 -3.1
Steve Wilson 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.84 6 23 16 11 3 2 2 2 1 0 3 0 0.001 0.00 1.9
Team Totals 8 17 9 9 2 7 0 10.12 42 151 96 65 13 18 16 17 9 0 15 5 2 -0.341 0.47 -5.5

Philadelphia Phillies

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
Bruce Ruffin, W (5-8) 9 8 1 1 3 4 1 4.77 36 130 85 56 10 19 17 12 6 0 68 0.158 0.47 2.9
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 3 4 1 1.00 36 130 85 56 10 19 17 12 6 0 68 0.158 0.55 2.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Wilkins (2; S Jeltz).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 17,272.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Jerome Walton CF 1 Lenny Dykstra CF
2 Ryne Sandberg 2B 2 Tom Herr 2B
3 Mark Grace 1B 3 John Kruk LF
4 Andre Dawson RF 4 Ricky Jordan 1B
5 Lloyd McClendon LF 5 Von Hayes RF
6 Luis Salazar 3B 6 Dickie Thon SS
7 Shawon Dunston SS 7 Darren Daulton C
8 Joe Girardi C 8 Steve Jeltz 3B
9 Greg Maddux P 9 Bruce Ruffin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  R PHI D. Daulton G. Maddux 16% 71% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Short RF); Thon Scores
t5 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHC L. McClendon B. Ruffin -12% 66% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b5 2-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R PHI J. Kruk G. Maddux 9% 83% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Dykstra Scores
b2 1-0 1 --3 2,(0-1)  R PHI S. Jeltz G. Maddux 9% 80% Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Daulton Scores
b5 3-1 1 123 3,(1-1)  RR PHI D. Thon G. Maddux 8% 96% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Kruk Scores; Jordan Scores; Hayes to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Bruce Ruffin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC J. Walton B. Ruffin 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Sandberg B. Ruffin 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC M. Grace B. Ruffin 1% 55% Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  PHI L. Dykstra G. Maddux 4% 58% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PHI T. Herr G. Maddux -6% 52% Dykstra Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  PHI T. Herr G. Maddux 2% 55% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PHI J. Kruk G. Maddux -3% 52% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O PHI R. Jordan G. Maddux -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Bruce Ruffin facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Dawson B. Ruffin 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC L. McClendon B. Ruffin 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC L. Salazar B. Ruffin 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O PHI V. Hayes G. Maddux -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  PHI D. Thon G. Maddux 3% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  R PHI D. Daulton G. Maddux 16% 71% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Short RF); Thon Scores
b2 1-0 1 --3 2,(0-1)  R PHI S. Jeltz G. Maddux 9% 80% Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Daulton Scores
b2 2-0 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O PHI B. Ruffin G. Maddux -4% 76% Strikeout Swinging
b2 2-0 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O PHI L. Dykstra G. Maddux -3% 73% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Bruce Ruffin facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC S. Dunston B. Ruffin 2% 76% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t3 0-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC J. Girardi B. Ruffin -4% 71% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t3 0-2 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHC G. Maddux B. Ruffin 3% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B; Girardi to 3B
t3 0-2 2 --3 7,(2-2)  O CHC J. Walton B. Ruffin 4% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  PHI T. Herr G. Maddux 2% 81% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b3 2-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PHI J. Kruk G. Maddux -2% 78% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 2-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O PHI R. Jordan G. Maddux -2% 77% Strikeout Looking
b3 2-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  PHI V. Hayes G. Maddux 1% 78% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Herr to 2B
b3 2-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O PHI D. Thon G. Maddux -3% 75% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Bruce Ruffin facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg B. Ruffin 2% 78% Flyball: RF
t4 0-2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC M. Grace B. Ruffin -3% 75% Walk
t4 0-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CHC A. Dawson B. Ruffin 6% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
b4 2-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O PHI D. Daulton G. Maddux -1% 79% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b4 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PHI S. Jeltz G. Maddux -1% 78% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PHI B. Ruffin G. Maddux -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Bruce Ruffin facing 5-6-7
t5 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHC L. McClendon B. Ruffin -12% 66% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t5 1-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC L. Salazar B. Ruffin 3% 69% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t5 1-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC S. Dunston B. Ruffin 2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC J. Girardi B. Ruffin 1% 72% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
b5 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  PHI L. Dykstra G. Maddux 3% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b5 2-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PHI T. Herr G. Maddux -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B; Dykstra to 2B
b5 2-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R PHI J. Kruk G. Maddux 9% 83% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Dykstra Scores
b5 3-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  PHI R. Jordan G. Maddux 2% 85% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Kruk to 2B
b5 3-1 1 12- 2,(0-1)  PHI V. Hayes G. Maddux 3% 89% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Kruk to 3B; Jordan to 2B
b5 3-1 1 123 3,(1-1)  RR PHI D. Thon G. Maddux 8% 96% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Kruk Scores; Jordan Scores; Hayes to 3B
Scott Sanderson replaces Joe Girardi (C) pitching and batting 8th
Rick Wrona replaces Greg Maddux (P) playing C batting 9th
b5 5-1 1 -23 6,(2-2)  RR PHI D. Daulton S. Sanderson 2% 99% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Hayes Scores; Thon Scores
b5 7-1 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O PHI S. Jeltz S. Sanderson -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Daulton to 3B
b5 7-1 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O PHI B. Ruffin S. Sanderson -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 7.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Phillies' Bruce Ruffin facing 9-1-2
t6 1-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Wrona B. Ruffin 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t6 1-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Walton B. Ruffin 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-7 2 --- 3,(0-2)  CHC R. Sandberg B. Ruffin -0% 99% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t6 1-7 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHC M. Grace B. Ruffin -0% 98% Walk; Sandberg to 2B
t6 1-7 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Dawson B. Ruffin 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-1, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
b6 7-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PHI L. Dykstra S. Sanderson -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b6 7-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PHI T. Herr S. Sanderson -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b6 7-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PHI J. Kruk S. Sanderson -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 7.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Phillies' Bruce Ruffin facing 5-6-7
t7 1-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC L. McClendon B. Ruffin -1% 98% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t7 1-7 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC L. Salazar B. Ruffin 1% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t7 1-7 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC S. Dunston B. Ruffin 0% 99% Lineout: CF
Vance Law pinch hits for Scott Sanderson (P) batting 8th
t7 1-7 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC V. Law B. Ruffin 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-1, Cubs' Dean Wilkins facing 4-5-6
Dean Wilkins replaces Vance Law (PH) pitching and batting 8th
b7 7-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  PHI R. Jordan D. Wilkins 0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 7-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  PHI V. Hayes D. Wilkins 0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jordan to 2B
b7 7-1 0 12- 3,(1-1)  R PHI D. Thon D. Wilkins 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Jordan Scores; Hayes to 3B/Adv on E7; Thon to 2B
b7 8-1 0 -23 3,(2-0)  O PHI D. Daulton D. Wilkins -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 8-1 1 -23 4,(3-0)  PHI S. Jeltz D. Wilkins 0% 100% Intentional Walk
b7 8-1 1 123 6,(3-2)  R PHI B. Ruffin D. Wilkins 0% 100% Walk; Hayes Scores; Thon to 3B; Jeltz to 2B
Steve Wilson replaces Dean Wilkins pitching and batting 8th
b7 9-1 1 123 4,(1-2)  O PHI L. Dykstra S. Wilson -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b7 9-1 2 123 3,(1-1)  O PHI T. Herr S. Wilson -0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 9.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-9, Phillies' Bruce Ruffin facing 9-1-2
t8 1-9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC R. Wrona B. Ruffin -0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t8 1-9 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  OO CHC J. Walton B. Ruffin 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 1-9 2 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC R. Sandberg B. Ruffin -0% 100% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t8 1-9 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. Grace B. Ruffin 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 9-1, Cubs' Steve Wilson facing 3-4-5
b8 9-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  PHI J. Kruk S. Wilson 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b8 9-1 0 1-- 9,(3-2)  O PHI R. Jordan S. Wilson -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 9-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PHI V. Hayes S. Wilson 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P; Kruk to 2B
b8 9-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PHI D. Thon S. Wilson 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 9.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-9, Phillies' Bruce Ruffin facing 4-5-6
t9 1-9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC A. Dawson B. Ruffin -0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t9 1-9 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC L. McClendon B. Ruffin 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t9 1-9 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHC L. Salazar B. Ruffin -0% 100% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Dawson to 2B
t9 1-9 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Dunston B. Ruffin 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Dawson to 3B
Mitch Webster pinch hits for Steve Wilson (P) batting 8th
t9 1-9 2 1-3 8,(3-2)  CHC M. Webster B. Ruffin -0% 100% Walk; Salazar to 2B
t9 1-9 2 123 3,(0-2)  O CHC R. Wrona B. Ruffin 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 9.

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  • 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.

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