September 7, 1989 Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 7
@CAL 1 TOR 12
@CLE 4 NYY 6
@SEA 4 BAL 8
@TEX 3 BAL 9
@TEX 6 SFG 7
@ATL 5 LAD 8
@CIN 2 HOU 2
SDP 1 PIT 7
@MON 4 NYM 13
STL 1 CHC 6
@PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 13,058

Thursday, September 7, 1989, 5:07
Time of Game: 2:35

Cubs

78-62

Won 1

1st

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

W: M Bielecki (15-6), L: K Howell (11-11)

Phillies

56-83

Lost 1

6th, 21½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Dascenzo CF                 5   1   1   2    0   1  .144  .380   22    2   0   HR
R Sandberg 2B                 5   1   1   0    0   2  .279  .836   16    2   6   3B
D Smith RF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .300  .826   18    1   0   
M Grace 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .315  .876   11   10   0   SB
M Wynne LF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .249  .644    7    0   0   HR
V Law 3B                      2   0   1   0    2   0  .238  .648   24    0   1   
  L Lancaster P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429         0   0   
S Dunston SS                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .268  .708   10    1   3   
J Girardi C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .524   13   10   0   GDP
M Bielecki P                  2   1   0   0    1   1  .049  .143   11    1   0   
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Salazar 3B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .712    7    0   0   
Totals                       34   6   8   4    4   8              139   27  10

BATTING

3B: R Sandberg (5, off D Carman).

HR: M Wynne (7, off K Howell; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); D Dascenzo (1, off K Howell; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: D Dascenzo 4; M Wynne 4; R Sandberg 3; D Smith 2; S Dunston; M Grace; V Law.

GIDP: J Girardi (4).

RBI: D Dascenzo 2 (9); M Wynne (36); S Dunston (49).

2-out RBI: S Dunston.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

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

BASERUNNING

SB: M Grace (13, 2nd base off D Carman/D Daulton).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .247  .702   12    1   0   HR
T Herr 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .275  .684   22    1   5   GDP
J Kruk LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .790   13    1   0   
R Jordan 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .287  .729   16   14   0   2B
V Hayes RF                    2   0   1   0    2   1  .262  .836   15    0   0   2B
D Thon SS                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .261  .732   13    0   5   GDP
C Hayes 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .690   10    0   0   
  T Barrett PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000    4    0   0   
D Daulton C                   2   0   0   1    2   0  .186  .602   17    9   0   
K Howell P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .089  .261         0   0   
  K Miller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .600    6    0   0   
  D Carman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .032  .064         1   0   
  C Ford PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .226  .588    6    0   0   
  C McElroy P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Ready PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .778    6    0   0   
  T Frohwirth P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  R McDowell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  D Murphy PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .792    5    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   2    5  10              145   27  11

BATTING

2B: R Jordan (19, off M Bielecki); V Hayes (25, off M Bielecki).

HR: L Dykstra (7, off M Bielecki; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: L Dykstra 5; R Jordan 3; V Hayes 2; D Thon.

GIDP: D Thon (5); T Herr (9).

RBI: D Daulton (40); L Dykstra (30).

2-out RBI: D Daulton.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Thon-T Herr-R Jordan.

PB: D Daulton (4).

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
M Bielecki, W (15-6)           5.2   5   2   2    4   5   1   3.38   25   93-51   30· 8·13    9· 4· 3· 0     52    -     0.87   0.11
P Assenmacher, H (7)           1.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   3.23    5   29-16   12· 3· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          3-1    1.37   0.04
L Lancaster                    2     0   0   0    0   3   0   1.05    6   23-15    3· 3· 7    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.04
Totals                         9     6   2   2    5  10   1          36  145-82   45·14·21   11· 6· 4· 0          3-1

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Howell, L (11-11)            3     5   4   4    3   3   2   3.70   16   50-30   16· 7· 7    3· 2· 5· 0     33    -     0.87  -0.27
D Carman                       2     3   2   2    1   3   0   5.25   10   41-25   11· 6· 8    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.41  -0.07
C McElroy                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.50    3   10-7     4· 1· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
T Frohwirth                    2     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.81    6   15-12   10· 1· 1    6· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.01
R McDowell                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.01    3   13-9     5· 0· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     8   6   6    4   8   2          38  129-83   46·15·20   15· 4· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: K Howell (19).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dutch Rennert.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 13,058.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Philadelphia Phillies                
1. D Dascenzo           CF    1. L Dykstra            CF 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. T Herr               2B 
3. D Smith              RF    3. J Kruk               LF 
4. M Grace              1B    4. R Jordan             1B 
5. M Wynne              LF    5. V Hayes              RF 
6. V Law                3B    6. D Thon               SS 
7. S Dunston            SS    7. C Hayes              3B 
8. J Girardi            C     8. D Daulton            C  
9. M Bielecki           P     9. K Howell             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   0  0-1  1--  7   16%  82% D Dascenzo      K Howell        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Bielecki Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  ---  2   12%  62% M Wynne         K Howell        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   b 4   0  4-0  ---  2   -7%  81% L Dykstra       M Bielecki      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 6   2  6-2  123  6    6%  95% R Ready         P Assenmacher   Strikeout Swinging
   b 4   2  4-1  -23  5    6%  86% D Thon          M Bielecki      Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Howell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  D Dascenzo      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   46%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   48%  D Smith         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   45%  M Grace         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   48%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   49%  T Herr          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   50%  J Kruk          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Howell facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   62%  M Wynne         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          ---  2   65%  V Law           Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   62%  S Dunston       Foul Popfly: 1B
   OO     1--  2   57%  J Girardi       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Bielecki facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   60%  R Jordan        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  5   57%  V Hayes         Walk
   OO     1--  5   63%  D Thon          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ken Howell facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   66%  M Bielecki      Walk
   RR     1--  7   82%  D Dascenzo      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Bielecki Scores
   O      ---  3   81%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   82%  D Smith         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  5   84%  M Grace         Walk; Smith to 2B
   O      12-  1   82%  M Wynne         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Smith to 3B; Grace to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   R      -23      88%  V Law           Wild Pitch; Smith Scores; Grace to 3B
          --3  6   88%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  3   86%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Bielecki facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   88%  C Hayes         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   89%  D Daulton       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Keith Miller pinch hits for Ken Howell batting 9th
   O      ---  6   90%  K Miller        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Phillies 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Don Carman facing 8-9-1
                  Don Carman replaces Keith Miller pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   89%  J Girardi       Lineout: P
   O      ---  4   89%  M Bielecki      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   88%  D Dascenzo      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  2   81%  L Dykstra       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   84%  T Herr          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   85%  J Kruk          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   84%  R Jordan        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  1   80%  V Hayes         Double to 2B (Ground Ball); Jordan to 3B
   O      -23  5   86%  D Thon          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Phillies 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Don Carman facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   91%  R Sandberg      Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   R      --3      92%  D Smith         Passed Ball; Sandberg Scores
   O      ---  5   91%  " "             Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          ---  4   92%  M Grace         Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  3   91%  M Wynne         Strikeout Looking
          1--      91%  V Law           Grace Steals 2B
          -2-  5   91%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  3   95%  S Dunston       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Grace Scores; Law to 2B
   O      12-  5   94%  J Girardi       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Bielecki facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   95%  C Hayes         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  6   94%  D Daulton       Walk
                  Curt Ford pinch hits for Don Carman batting 9th
          1--  6   92%  C Ford          Walk; Daulton to 2B
   O      12-  3   94%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B); Daulton to 3B; Ford to 2B
   O      -23  6   96%  T Herr          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Phillies 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-1, Chuck McElroy facing 9-1-2
                  Chuck McElroy replaces Curt Ford pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   96%  M Bielecki      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   96%  D Dascenzo      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   96%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Bielecki facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   97%  J Kruk          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   95%  R Jordan        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  5   94%  V Hayes         Walk
          12-  1   89%  D Thon          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Jordan to 3B; Hayes to 2B
   O      123  5   94%  C Hayes         Strikeout Swinging
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Mike Bielecki pitching and batting 9th
   R      123  6   89%  D Daulton       Walk; Jordan Scores; Hayes to 3B; Thon to 2B
                  Randy Ready pinch hits for Chuck McElroy batting 9th
   O      123  6   95%  R Ready         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 6, Phillies 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Todd Frohwirth facing 3-4-5
                  Todd Frohwirth replaces Randy Ready pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   95%  D Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   95%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   95%  M Wynne         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-6, Paul Assenmacher facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   92%  L Dykstra       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  7   97%  T Herr          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  5   97%  J Kruk          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Phillies 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Todd Frohwirth facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   97%  V Law           Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   97%  J Girardi       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-6, Les Lancaster facing 4-5-6
                  Les Lancaster replaces Vance Law pitching and batting 6th; Luis Salazar replaces Paul Assenmacher playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  5   98%  R Jordan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   99%  V Hayes         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   99%  D Thon          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Phillies 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Roger McDowell facing 9-1-2
                  Roger McDowell replaces Todd Frohwirth pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   99%  L Salazar       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   99%  D Dascenzo      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   99%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-6, Les Lancaster facing 7-8-9
                  Tom Barrett pinch hits for Charlie Hayes batting 7th
   O      ---  4   99%  T Barrett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  D Daulton       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  Dwayne Murphy pinch hits for Roger McDowell batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  D Murphy        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Phillies 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation