October 2, 1977 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, October 2, 1977, 1:07PM
Time of Game: 2:03

Cubs

81-80

Lost 4

4th, 20 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  1
Pirates         0  1  1   0  0  0   1  2  X    5 12  0

W: T Jones (1-0), L: R Burris (14-16), S: G Jackson (4)

Pirates

95-66

Won 4

2nd, 5 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .685    0    2   0   
L Biittner LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .299  .779    0    1   0   
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .746    0    7   0   
B Murcer RF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .266  .814    0    0   0   HR
S Ontiveros 3B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .297  .810    0    1   1   2B
G Gross CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .322  .858    0    3   0   GDP
M Trillo 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .715    0    2   2   
S Swisher C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .184  .518    0    8   1   
R Burris P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .505    0    0   3   
  G Clines PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .754    0    0   0   
  P Reuschel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   1   6   1    2   2                    24   7

BATTING

2B: S Ontiveros (31, off T Jones).

HR: B Murcer (27, off G Jackson; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: B Murcer 4; S Ontiveros 3; I DeJesus; S Swisher; B Buckner.

GIDP: G Gross (6).

RBI: B Murcer (89).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: S Swisher (9).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .654    0    3   0   
P Garner SS                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .262  .771    0    2   3   2B
D Parker RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .338  .927    0    2   0   SB
M Easler LF                   4   2   3   3    0   0  .429 1.114    0    2   0   HR
E Ott C                       4   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .720    0    2   0   2B,CS
K Macha 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .261  .610    0    9   1   
D Berra 3B                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .194  .438    0    2   3   2B
M Edwards 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .200    0    4   4   HBP
T Jones P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  A Oliver PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .309  .835    0    0   0   HR
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .722         0   1   
Totals                       33   5  12   5    1   8                    27  12

BATTING

2B: D Berra (1, off R Burris); P Garner (35, off P Reuschel); E Ott (14, off R Burris).

HR: M Easler (1, off R Burris; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); A Oliver (19, off R Burris; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

HBP: M Edwards (1, by R Burris).

TB: M Easler 6; A Oliver 4; D Berra 4; E Ott 2; P Garner 2; D Parker; K Macha; O Moreno.

RBI: M Easler 3 (5); D Berra (3); A Oliver (82).

2-out RBI: A Oliver; D Berra; M Easler.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Berra-M Edwards-K Macha.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Parker (17, 2nd base off R Burris/S Swisher).

CS: E Ott (7, 3rd base by R Burris/S Swisher).

PO: D Berra (2nd base by R Burris); O Moreno (1st base by R Burris).

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 Burris, L (14-16)            7     8   3   3    1   6   2   4.72   28     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 6· 0     54    -     0.64  -0.02
P Reuschel                     1     4   2   2    0   2   0   4.37    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.11  -0.02
Totals                         8    12   5   5    1   8   2          35     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 7· 0           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Jones, W (1-0)               7     4   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   25     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 4· 0     70    -     0.99   0.41
G Jackson, S (4)               2     2   1   1    1   0   1   3.86    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.77   0.05
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   2   1          34     -       ·  ·     14·10· 6· 0           -

Balks: T Jones (1); G Jackson (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: R Burris 2 (6; O Moreno, 1st base; D Berra, 2nd base).

HBP: R Burris (3; M Edwards).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 2:03.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 59° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. I DeJesus            SS    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. L Biittner           LF    2. P Garner             SS 
3. B Buckner            1B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. B Murcer             RF    4. M Easler             LF 
5. S Ontiveros          3B    5. E Ott                C  
6. G Gross              CF    6. K Macha              1B 
7. M Trillo             2B    7. D Berra              3B 
8. S Swisher            C     8. M Edwards            2B 
9. R Burris             P     9. T Jones              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  2-0  1--      12%  88% G Gross         T Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 2   0  0-0  ---      11%  66% M Easler        R Burris        Home Run (Line Drive)
   b 3   2  0-1  --3       9%  75% M Easler        R Burris        Single to RF (Line Drive); Parker Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  ---      -6%  44% S Ontiveros     T Jones         Double to LF (Line Drive)
   b 7   2  0-2  ---       6%  93% A Oliver        R Burris        Home Run (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Jones facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  I DeJesus       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  L Biittner      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  B Buckner       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      55%  B Murcer        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Burris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  O Moreno        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  P Garner        Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      50%  D Parker        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Jones facing 5-6-7
          ---      44%  S Ontiveros     Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      48%  G Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      52%  M Trillo        Strikeout
   O      -2-      55%  S Swisher       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Burris facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      66%  M Easler        Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---      64%  E Ott           Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      62%  K Macha         Strikeout Looking
          ---      64%  D Berra         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      65%  M Edwards       Hit By Pitch; Berra to 2B
   O      12-      61%  T Jones         Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Jones facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  R Burris        Flyball: RF
          ---      61%  I DeJesus       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      59%  L Biittner      Balk; DeJesus to 2B
   O      -2-      63%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; DeJesus to 3B
   O      --3      67%  B Buckner       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ray Burris facing 1-2-3
          ---      70%  O Moreno        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      65%  P Garner        Moreno Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      64%  " "             Strikeout
          ---      65%  D Parker        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      66%  M Easler        Parker Steals 2B; Parker to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3      75%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); Parker Scores
   O      1--      73%  E Ott           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Jones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      76%  B Murcer        Popfly: RF
   O      ---      78%  S Ontiveros     Flyball: CF
          ---      76%  G Gross         Walk
   O      1--      79%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ray Burris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      77%  K Macha         Flyball: CF
          ---      80%  D Berra         Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      76%  M Edwards       Berra Picked off 2B (P-SS)
   O      ---      76%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Jones facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  S Swisher       Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  R Burris        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      82%  I DeJesus       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ray Burris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      80%  T Jones         Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  O Moreno        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      78%  P Garner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Jones facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      81%  L Biittner      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  B Buckner       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      85%  B Murcer        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ray Burris facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      84%  D Parker        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      83%  M Easler        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      84%  E Ott           Double to RF (Ground Ball)
          -2-      84%  K Macha         Walk
   O      12-      82%  D Berra         Ott Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Jones facing 5-6-7
          ---      76%  S Ontiveros     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      88%  G Gross         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ray Burris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  D Berra         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      87%  M Edwards       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Al Oliver pinch hits for Tim Jones batting 9th
   R      ---      93%  A Oliver        Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---      93%  O Moreno        Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Grant Jackson facing 8-9-1
                  Grant Jackson replaces Al Oliver pitching and batting 9th
          ---      89%  S Swisher       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Gene Clines pinch hits for Ray Burris batting 9th
   O      1--      93%  G Clines        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      96%  I DeJesus       Lineout: 3B
          1--      95%  L Biittner      Balk; Swisher to 2B
          -2-      93%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      97%  B Buckner       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Paul Reuschel facing 2-3-4
                  Paul Reuschel replaces Gene Clines pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  P Garner        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      98%  D Parker        Strikeout
   R      -2-      99%  M Easler        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Garner Scores
   O      1--      99%  E Ott           Flyball: CF
          1--      99%  K Macha         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Easler to 2B
   R      12-     100%  D Berra         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Easler Scores; Macha to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  M Edwards       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Grant Jackson facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      99%  B Murcer        Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---     100%  S Ontiveros     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Gross         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  M Trillo        Groundout: 3B-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation