April 8, 1978 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 4
@CAL 2 CHW 6
BOS 5 CLE 8
KCR 5 TOR 5
@DET 2 MIL 16
BAL 3 MIN 8
@SEA 2 TEX 2
NYY 1 LAD 6
@ATL 2 CIN 2
HOU 1 NYM 6
MON 5 PHI 7
STL 0 PIT 4
CHC 3
(10) SFG 6
SDP 0

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 9,387

Saturday, April 8, 1978, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 2:44

Cubs

0-2

Lost 2

5th, 2 GB

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

W: J Bibby (1-0), L: B Sutter (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Pirates

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  5   1   2   0    0   2  .556 1.223    5    1   0   
G Gross CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666   16    2   0   
  G Clines PH-CF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
B Buckner 1B                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .222  .444    0   12   1   
B Murcer RF                   5   0   1   1    0   2  .111  .222    0    2   0   
D Kingman LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .393    0    1   0   
  W Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Meoli PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
S Ontiveros 3B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .143    0    0   1   
M Trillo 2B                   3   0   0   1    1   0  .167  .453    0    2   6   
D Rader C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500    0    3   0   
  H Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500    0    0   0   
  L Cox C                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     2   0   
R Burris P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   1   
  L Biittner PH-LF            2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       39   3   8   3    2   7               21   28   9

BATTING

TB: I DeJesus 2; B Buckner 2; L Biittner; G Gross; R Burris; B Murcer.

RBI: B Buckner (1); B Murcer (1); M Trillo (1).

2-out RBI: M Trillo.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: B Buckner (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222    0    2   1   
O Moreno CF                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .143  .393    8    5   0   SB
D Parker RF                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.083    0    0   0   HR
J Milner LF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    3   0   
  S Brye LF                   1   1   1   0    1   0 1.000 3.000    0    1   0   2B
W Stargell 1B                 2   0   0   0    2   1  .000  .500    0    7   0   HBP,IW
  B Robinson PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
R Stennett 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    3   6   
E Ott C                       3   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .250    7    8   0   
F Gonzalez 3B                 2   1   0   0    1   2  .200  .533   14    1   0   
  M Mendoza 3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Fregosi PH                0   0   0   1    1   0                0    0   0   
B Blyleven P                  2   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W McEnaney P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Bibby P                   0   0   0   0    1   0                7    0   0   
Totals                       32   4   4   2   10   5               36   30   7

BATTING

2B: S Brye (1, off B Sutter).

HR: D Parker (1, off R Burris; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: B Blyleven (1, off R Burris).

IBB: W Stargell (2, by B Sutter).

HBP: W Stargell (1, by R Burris).

TB: D Parker 4; S Brye 2; R Stennett; O Moreno.

RBI: J Fregosi (1); D Parker (1).

2-out RBI: D Parker.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: F Gonzalez (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Moreno (1, 2nd base off R Burris/D Rader).

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                       7     1   3   1    5   3   1   1.29   29     -       · 9· 1   11· 4· 5· 0     65    -     0.80   0.01
W Hernandez                    2     2   0   0    2   2   0   0.00   10     -       · 2· 0    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    2.53   0.23
B Sutter, L (0-1)              0.1   1   1   1    3   0   0  27.00    5     -       · 0· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    3.53  -0.37
Totals                         9.1   4   4   2   10   5   1          44     -     35·11· 1   13· 8· 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
B Blyleven                     7     6   2   2    0   6   0   2.57   28     -       · 4· 0    8· 8· 6· 0     63    -     1.16   0.34
G Jackson, H (1)               0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0  27.00    3     -       · 0· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          2-2    2.89  -0.16
K Tekulve, BS (1)              0.1   0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    3     -       · 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    5.21  -0.20
W McEnaney                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       · 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    5.57   0.14
J Bibby, W (1-0)               2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       · 3· 0    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.89   0.26
Totals                        10     8   3   3    2   7   0          41     -     38· 7· 0   11·13· 8· 0          7-3

B Blyleven faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Sutter (1; W Stargell).

HBP: R Burris (1; W Stargell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Joe West, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 9,387.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 4mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. I DeJesus            SS    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. G Gross              CF    2. O Moreno             CF 
3. B Buckner            1B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. B Murcer             RF    4. J Milner             LF 
5. D Kingman            LF    5. W Stargell           1B 
6. S Ontiveros          3B    6. R Stennett           2B 
7. M Trillo             2B    7. E Ott                C  
8. D Rader              C     8. F Gonzalez           3B 
9. R Burris             P     9. B Blyleven           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  3-2  123     -23%  46% M Trillo        K Tekulve       Walk; Buckner Scores; Murcer to 3B; Ontiveros to 2B
   b10   0  3-3  ---      17%  81% S Brye          B Sutter        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   b10   1  3-3  123      17% 100% J Fregosi       B Sutter        Walk; Brye Scores; Robinson to 3B; Ott to 2B
   b 7   1  0-1  1--      14%  94% B Blyleven      R Burris        Reached on E3 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Gonzalez Scores/No RBI/unER; Blyleven Scores/No RBI/unER
   t 8   2  3-3  123      14%  60% H Cruz          W McEnaney      Foul Flyball: C

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  I DeJesus       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   54%  G Gross         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      55%  B Buckner       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Burris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  F Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  O Moreno        Walk
   O      1--      52%  D Parker        Lineout: CF
          1--      53%  J Milner        Moreno Steals 2B
          -2-      54%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      50%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  B Murcer        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D Kingman       Lineout: SS
   O      ---      55%  S Ontiveros     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Burris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  R Stennett      Lineout: 1B
          ---  7   55%  E Ott           Walk
   O      1--  6   52%  F Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      50%  B Blyleven      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  M Trillo        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Rader         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  R Burris        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      55%  I DeJesus       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Burris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  F Taveras       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  8   51%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      64%  D Parker        Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---      63%  J Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
          ---  9   58%  G Gross         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      51%  B Buckner       Single to CF (Line Drive); Gross to 2B
   O      12-      54%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Gross to 3B
   O      1-3      63%  D Kingman       Strikeout
   O      1-3      69%  S Ontiveros     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ray Burris facing 5-6-7
          ---      72%  W Stargell      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      69%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      67%  E Ott           Flyball: LF
   O      1--  8   65%  F Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  M Trillo        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      70%  D Rader         Flyball: LF
          ---      68%  R Burris        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Burris to 1B
          1--      65%  I DeJesus       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Burris to 2B
   O      12-      71%  G Gross         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ray Burris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  B Blyleven      Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  F Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  O Moreno        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      71%  B Buckner       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      73%  B Murcer        Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  D Kingman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ray Burris facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      73%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      71%  J Milner        Lineout: 1B
          ---      73%  W Stargell      Walk
   O      1--      70%  R Stennett      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
                  Steve Brye replaces John Milner playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      75%  S Ontiveros     Popfly: CF
   O      ---      78%  M Trillo        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  D Rader         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ray Burris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      78%  E Ott           Lineout: 2B
          ---      80%  F Gonzalez      Walk
   RR     1--      94%  B Blyleven      Reached on E3 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Gonzalez Scores/No RBI/unER; Blyleven Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      ---      94%  F Taveras       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      94%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
                  Mario Mendoza replaces Fernando Gonzalez playing 3B batting 8th; Larry Biittner pinch hits for Ray Burris batting 9th
          ---      90%  L Biittner      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      82%  I DeJesus       Single to CF (Line Drive); Biittner to 2B
                  Grant Jackson replaces Bert Blyleven pitching and batting 9th; Gene Clines pinch hits for Greg Gross batting 2nd
   O      12-      89%  G Clines        Popfly: 2B
   R      12-      80%  B Buckner       Single to RF (Line Drive); Biittner Scores; DeJesus to 2B
   R      12-      66%  B Murcer        Single to RF (Ground Ball); DeJesus Scores; Buckner to 2B
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Grant Jackson pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      75%  D Kingman       Flyball: CF; Buckner to 3B
          1-3      70%  S Ontiveros     Walk; Murcer to 2B
   R      123      46%  M Trillo        Walk; Buckner Scores; Murcer to 3B; Ontiveros to 2B
                  Will McEnaney replaces Kent Tekulve pitching and batting 9th; Hector Cruz pinch hits for Dave Rader batting 8th
   O      123      60%  H Cruz          Foul Flyball: C
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Willie Hernandez facing 3-4-5
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Dave Kingman pitching and batting 5th; Larry Cox replaces Hector Cruz playing C batting 8th; Larry Biittner moves to LF; Gene Clines moves to CF
   O      ---      56%  D Parker        Strikeout
          ---      60%  S Brye          Walk
   O      1--      55%  W Stargell      Strikeout Looking
          1--      60%  R Stennett      Single to CF (Line Drive); Brye to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  E Ott           Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Jim Bibby facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Bibby replaces Will McEnaney pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  L Biittner      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   60%  I DeJesus       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      63%  G Clines        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Willie Hernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      58%  M Mendoza       Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   63%  J Bibby         Walk
   O      1--      56%  F Taveras       Flyball: CF
          1--      61%  O Moreno        Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Bibby to 2B
   O      12-      50%  D Parker        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Jim Bibby facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      56%  B Buckner       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  B Murcer        Popfly: LF
                  Rudy Meoli pinch hits for Willie Hernandez batting 5th
   O      ---      63%  R Meoli         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Bruce Sutter facing 4-5-6
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Rudy Meoli pitching and batting 5th
          ---      81%  S Brye          Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-      81%  W Stargell      Intentional Walk
                  Bill Robinson pinch runs for Willie Stargell batting 5th
   O      12-      70%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF
          12-      83%  E Ott           Walk; Brye to 3B; Robinson to 2B
                  Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Mario Mendoza batting 8th
   R      123     100%  J Fregosi       Walk; Brye Scores; Robinson to 3B; Ott to 2B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation