June 21, 1978 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 9
NYY 2 CLE 4
@KCR 2 MIL 5
BAL 3 CAL 5
@MIN 2 DET 10
@TOR 8 LAD 5
HOU 4
(11) MON 2
@NYM 1
(7) PIT 2
CHC 1 ATL 2
@SDP 0 SFG 3
CIN 0

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 11,064

Wednesday, June 21, 1978, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:28

Cubs

35-28

Lost 2

1st

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

W: J Candelaria (7-6), L: R Burris (4-5)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Pirates

31-33

Won 2

4th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .274  .734    6    1   5   3B
G Clines RF-LF                3   0   2   1    1   0  .278  .688    0    1   0   
L Biittner 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .757    6   12   2   GDP
D Kingman LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .225  .800    4    0   0   2B
  M Kelleher 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .529         0   0   
M Trillo 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .700    4    3   2   
S Ontiveros 3B                3   0   2   0    0   0  .215  .576    0    1   2   
  M Vail RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .570         0   0   
G Gross CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .774    9    6   0   GDP
L Cox C                       3   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .631    0    1   2   
R Burris P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .476    0    1   3   
Totals                       31   1   6   1    1   3               29   26  16

BATTING

2B: D Kingman (6, off J Candelaria).

3B: I DeJesus (5, off J Candelaria).

TB: I DeJesus 3; G Clines 2; S Ontiveros 2; D Kingman 2.

GIDP: L Biittner (5); G Gross (3).

RBI: G Clines (8).

2-out RBI: G Clines.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Ontiveros-L Biittner; L Biittner-I DeJesus.

E: R Burris (4); S Ontiveros (7).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .287  .681    0    3   2   SH
O Moreno CF                   3   0   2   1    0   0  .211  .604    5    7   0   SB,SH
D Parker RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .310  .887    0    1   0   2B,IW
B Robinson LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .686    0    1   0   
W Stargell 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .871    0    9   0   
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .583    0    2   4   
E Ott C                       4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .703   12    4   0   
P Garner 3B                   4   2   3   0    0   0  .242  .669    0    0   2   
J Candelaria P                2   0   0   0    1   1  .138  .458    0    0   3   SH
Totals                       32   2  10   2    2   1               17   27  11

BATTING

2B: D Parker (10, off R Burris).

SH: J Candelaria (6, off R Burris); F Taveras (2, off R Burris); O Moreno (5, off R Burris).

IBB: D Parker (8, by R Burris).

TB: P Garner 3; D Parker 2; F Taveras 2; O Moreno 2; W Stargell; E Ott.

RBI: F Taveras (18); O Moreno (12).

2-out RBI: F Taveras.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Stennett-W Stargell; R Stennett-F Taveras-W Stargell.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Moreno (29, 2nd base off R Burris/L Cox).

PO: 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 (4-5)              8.2  10   2   2    2   1   0   4.48   37     -       · 6· 0   20· 7· 6· 1     55    -     1.60   0.04
Totals                         8.2  10   2   2    2   1   0          37     -     39· 6· 0   20· 7· 6· 1           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Candelaria, W (7-6)          9     6   1   1    1   3   0   3.14   32     -       ·11· 0   12· 9· 7· 0     73    -     1.29   0.54
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   3   0          32     -     36·11· 0   12· 9· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Candelaria (2).

IBB: R Burris (7; D Parker).

PO: R Burris (1; O Moreno, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 11,064.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 4mph in unknown direction, Night.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. I DeJesus            SS    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. G Clines             RF    2. O Moreno             CF 
3. L Biittner           1B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. D Kingman            LF    4. B Robinson           LF 
5. M Trillo             2B    5. W Stargell           1B 
6. S Ontiveros          3B    6. R Stennett           2B 
7. G Gross              CF    7. E Ott                C  
8. L Cox                C     8. P Garner             3B 
9. R Burris             P     9. J Candelaria         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  1-1  --3      38% 100% F Taveras       R Burris        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Garner Scores
   b 7   0  1-1  12-     -18%  54% D Parker        R Burris        Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS
   t 2   1  0-0  1-3      12%  55% G Gross         J Candelaria    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 3   1  1-0  -23  5   12%  65% O Moreno        R Burris        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Garner Scores; Candelaria to 3B; Moreno to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 3   2  0-0  --3     -11%  40% G Clines        J Candelaria    Single to CF (Line Drive); DeJesus Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  I DeJesus       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  G Clines        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  L Biittner      Flyball: CF
                  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: SS-1B
          ---      55%  O Moreno        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      52%  D Parker        Flyball: CF
          1--      53%  B Robinson      Moreno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 4-5-6
          ---      44%  D Kingman       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   48%  M Trillo        Popfly: 1B
          -2-      45%  S Ontiveros     Wild Pitch; Kingman to 3B
          --3      43%  " "             Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Kingman stays at 3B
   OO     1-3      55%  G Gross         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Burris facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  W Stargell      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      51%  R Stennett      Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  E Ott           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  L Cox           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  R Burris        Foul Flyball: C
          ---      51%  I DeJesus       Triple to LF (Line Drive)
   R      --3      40%  G Clines        Single to CF (Line Drive); DeJesus Scores
   O      1--  6   43%  L Biittner      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Ray Burris facing 8-9-1
          ---      47%  P Garner        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      54%  J Candelaria    Walk; Garner to 2B
   O      12-      54%  F Taveras       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Garner to 3B; Candelaria to 2B
   R      -23  5   65%  O Moreno        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Garner Scores; Candelaria to 3B; Moreno to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -23      66%  D Parker        Intentional Walk
   O      123      58%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
   O      123      50%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, John Candelaria facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  D Kingman       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  M Trillo        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      56%  S Ontiveros     Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Ray Burris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  R Stennett      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   56%  E Ott           Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      60%  P Garner        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Ott to 2B; Garner to 1B
   O      12-      55%  J Candelaria    Strikeout
   O      12-      50%  F Taveras       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, John Candelaria facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  G Gross         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      55%  L Cox           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      56%  R Burris        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Ray Burris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  O Moreno        Bunt Groundout: C-1B
          ---      59%  D Parker        
   O      -2-      55%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF; Parker to 3B
   O      --3      50%  W Stargell      Popfly: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  I DeJesus       Lineout: SS
          ---      50%  G Clines        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      57%  L Biittner      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Ray Burris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      52%  E Ott           Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      53%  P Garner        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  J Candelaria    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, John Candelaria facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   54%  D Kingman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  M Trillo        Flyball: CF
          ---      54%  S Ontiveros     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  9   59%  G Gross         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Ray Burris facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  F Taveras       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      72%  O Moreno        Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Taveras to 2B; Moreno to 1B
   OO     12-      54%  D Parker        Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS
   O      1--      50%  B Robinson      Moreno Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, John Candelaria facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      55%  L Cox           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      58%  R Burris        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      60%  I DeJesus       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Ray Burris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      56%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      52%  W Stargell      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, John Candelaria facing 2-3-4
          ---      42%  G Clines        Walk
   O      1--      50%  L Biittner      Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      57%  D Kingman       Strikeout
   O      1--      63%  M Trillo        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Ray Burris facing 7-8-9
                  Mick Kelleher replaces Dave Kingman playing 3B batting 4th; Gene Clines moves to LF; Mike Vail replaces Steve Ontiveros playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---      58%  E Ott           Flyball: CF
          ---      63%  P Garner        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      62%  J Candelaria    Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Garner to 3B
   R      --3     100%  F Taveras       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Garner Scores
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation