September 14, 1982 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
NYY 4 BAL 5
NYY 3 BOS 12
CLE 1 CAL 7
@CHW 0 MIL 6
@DET 3 KCR 5
SEA 2 MIN 3
TEX 2 HOU 4
@ATL 0 LAD 1
SDP 0 MON 3
NYM 1 STL 2
@PHI 0 PIT 15
CHC 5 SFG 2
CIN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 4,822

Tuesday, September 14, 1982
Time of Game: 2:54

Cubs

62-83

Lost 1

5th, 19 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  4   0  0  1   0  0  0    5 11  0
Pirates         0  0  5   4  6  0   0  0  X   15 13  0

W: R Niemann (1-1), L: D Noles (8-12), S: L McWilliams (1)

Pirates

77-67

Won 1

4th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .271  .683    0    1   2   CS
  J Kennedy 2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .567    0    1   0   
L Bowa SS                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .249  .611    0    0   1   
  S Fletcher PH-SS            1   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    0   2   
B Buckner 1B                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .313  .797    0    4   1   SB,HBP
  S Thompson 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .684         1   0   
L Durham RF                   5   1   3   2    0   1  .307  .891    0    4   0   2B
P Tabler 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .760    0    0   0   2B,HBP
J Johnstone LF                1   0   0   1    1   0  .249  .778    0    2   0   
  G Woods PH-CF               3   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .717    0    2   0   
M Hall CF                     2   0   0   1    0   0  .188  .401    0    0   0   
  S Henderson PH-LF           3   0   0   0    0   2  .238  .639    0    0   0   
J Davis C                     1   0   0   0    2   0  .256  .708    0    3   1   IW
  B Benton C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    5   0   
D Noles P                     2   1   1   0    0   1  .102  .261    0    0   0   
  M Proly P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .637         0   0   
  K Moreland PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .729    0    0   0   
  K Kravec P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
  R Stein P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Waller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .497    0    0   0   
  B Campbell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         1   0   
  D Bird P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .306         0   0   
Totals                       37   5  11   5    4   8                    24   7

BATTING

2B: P Tabler (3, off L McWilliams); L Durham (32, off L Tunnell).

IBB: J Davis (3, by R Niemann).

HBP: P Tabler (1, by L Tunnell); B Buckner (4, by R Niemann).

TB: L Durham 4; B Buckner 3; P Tabler 2; G Woods; L Bowa; R Sandberg; D Noles.

RBI: L Durham 2 (83); J Johnstone (42); M Hall (2); B Buckner (99).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Buckner (14, 2nd base off R Niemann/T Pena).

CS: R Sandberg (9, 2nd base by L Tunnell/T Pena).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .242  .599    0    1   0   SF
  D Frobel RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
J Ray 2B                      3   3   3   1    2   0  .284  .711    0    2   3   2B,CS
B Madlock 3B                  2   1   1   6    0   0  .319  .863    0    0   2   HR,2·SF
  J Morrison 3B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .720    0    0   1   
J Thompson 1B                 3   1   1   1    2   0  .289  .927    0    8   1   
R Hebner RF                   1   1   1   4    1   0  .281  .818    0    1   0   HR
  L Lacy PH-CF                2   1   0   0    1   2  .310  .775    0    1   0   
M Easler LF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .285  .799    0    1   0   2B
T Pena C                      4   2   2   1    1   1  .298  .762    0    8   1   
D Berra SS                    5   1   1   1    0   2  .265  .706    0    3   0   
L Tunnell P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Niemann P                 1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   1   
  E Vargas PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  L McWilliams P              1   1   0   0    0   0  .156  .338    0    1   1   SH
Totals                       33  15  13  15    7   8                    27  10

BATTING

2B: M Easler (25, off K Kravec); J Ray (27, off K Kravec).

HR: R Hebner (10, off D Noles; 3rd inn, 3 on, 2 outs); B Madlock (18, off M Proly; 4th inn, 3 on, 2 outs).

SF: O Moreno (6, off K Kravec); B Madlock 2 (13, off D Noles, off R Stein).

SH: L McWilliams (8, off K Kravec).

TB: B Madlock 4; R Hebner 4; J Ray 4; T Pena 2; M Easler 2; J Thompson; E Vargas; D Berra; R Niemann; O Moreno.

RBI: B Madlock 6 (88); R Hebner 4 (27); T Pena (60); J Ray (61); O Moreno (38); D Berra (56); J Thompson (96).

2-out RBI: B Madlock 4; R Hebner 4; J Thompson.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 7 for 9.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Ray (6, 2nd base by D Noles/J Davis).

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
D Noles, L (8-12)              3.1   7   7   7    2   3   1   4.68   18     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 7     19    -     1.15  -0.42
M Proly                        0.2   1   2   2    1   0   1   2.41    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-2    1.59  -0.22
K Kravec                       0.1   4   6   6    1   0   0   5.92    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 4          0-0    0.12  -0.03
R Stein                        1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   5.68    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          2-2    0.01  -0.00
B Campbell                     1     0   0   0    2   2   0   3.81    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
D Bird                         1     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.01    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    13  15  15    7   8   2          44     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 1·13          4-4

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Tunnell                      2.1   7   4   4    0   1   0   3.86   14     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 7     28    -     1.16  -0.20
R Niemann, W (1-1)             1.2   0   0   0    2   2   0   4.73    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          3-2    1.15   0.01
L McWilliams, S (1)            5     4   1   1    2   5   0   4.08   21     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 1· 4          0-0    0.17   0.02
Totals                         9    11   5   5    4   8   0          43     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1·11          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Niemann (4; J Davis).

HBP: L Tunnell (1; P Tabler); R Niemann (2; B Buckner).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 4,822.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 0mph, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. R Sandberg           2B    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. L Bowa               SS    2. J Ray                2B 
3. B Buckner            1B    3. B Madlock            3B 
4. L Durham             RF    4. J Thompson           1B 
5. P Tabler             3B    5. R Hebner             RF 
6. J Johnstone          LF    6. M Easler             LF 
7. M Hall               CF    7. T Pena               C  
8. J Davis              C     8. D Berra              SS 
9. D Noles              P     9. L Tunnell            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  4-1  123      39%  64% R Hebner        D Noles         Home Run; Moreno Scores; Ray Scores; Thompson Scores
   b 4   2  4-5  123      23%  95% B Madlock       M Proly         Home Run; Pena Scores; Vargas Scores; Ray Scores
   t 3   1  0-0  12-     -11%  34% B Buckner       L Tunnell       Single to LF; Bowa to 2B; Noles Scores
   t 3   1  0-1  12-     -10%  25% L Durham        L Tunnell       Single to RF; Buckner to 2B; Bowa Scores
   t 3   1  0-2  123      -6%  14% J Johnstone     R Niemann       Walk; Buckner Scores; Durham to 3B; Tabler to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Lee Tunnell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  R Sandberg      Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  L Bowa          Sandberg Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      54%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      52%  B Buckner       Single to 3B
          1--      49%  L Durham        Double to RF; Buckner to 3B
   O      -23      55%  P Tabler        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dickie Noles facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  O Moreno        Flyball: LF
          ---      55%  J Ray           Single to RF
   O      1--      51%  B Madlock       Ray Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Lee Tunnell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  J Johnstone     Popfly: SS
   O      ---      54%  M Hall          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  J Davis         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dickie Noles facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  J Thompson      Flyball: LF
          ---      55%  R Hebner        Walk
   O      1--      52%  M Easler        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  T Pena          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Lee Tunnell facing 9-1-2
          ---      46%  D Noles         Single to SS
   O      1--      50%  R Sandberg      Strikeout
          1--      46%  L Bowa          Single to RF; Noles to 2B
   R      12-      34%  B Buckner       Single to LF; Bowa to 2B; Noles Scores
   R      12-      25%  L Durham        Single to RF; Buckner to 2B; Bowa Scores
          12-      20%  P Tabler        Hit By Pitch; Buckner to 3B; Durham to 2B
                  Randy Niemann replaces Lee Tunnell pitching and batting 9th
   R      123      14%  J Johnstone     Walk; Buckner Scores; Durham to 3B; Tabler to 2B
   RO     123      13%  M Hall          Groundout: 2B-1B; Johnstone to 2B; Tabler to 3B; Durham Scores
          -23      12%  J Davis         Intentional Walk
   O      123      15%  D Noles         Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Dickie Noles facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      13%  D Berra         Strikeout Looking
          ---      15%  R Niemann       Single to LF
          1--      18%  O Moreno        Single to 2B; Niemann to 2B
          12-      24%  J Ray           Single to LF; Moreno to 2B; Niemann to 3B
   RO     123      22%  B Madlock       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Moreno to 3B; Niemann Scores
          1-3      25%  J Thompson      Walk; Ray to 2B
   RRRR   123      64%  R Hebner        Home Run; Moreno Scores; Ray Scores; Thompson Scores
   O      ---      63%  M Easler        Strikeout
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 5.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Randy Niemann facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  R Sandberg      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      68%  L Bowa          Flyball: RF
          ---      66%  B Buckner       Hit By Pitch
          1--      65%  L Durham        Buckner Steals 2B
   O      -2-      69%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dickie Noles facing 7-8-9
          ---      72%  T Pena          Single to CF
   O      1--      69%  D Berra         Strikeout Looking
                  Eddie Vargas pinch hits for Randy Niemann batting 9th
          1--      73%  E Vargas        Single to LF; Pena to 2B
                  Mike Proly replaces Dickie Noles pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      70%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-1B; Vargas to 2B; Pena to 3B
          -23      71%  J Ray           Walk
   RRRR   123      95%  B Madlock       Home Run; Pena Scores; Vargas Scores; Ray Scores
   O      ---      94%  J Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 9.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-9, Larry McWilliams facing 5-6-7
                  Larry McWilliams replaces Eddie Vargas pitching and batting 9th
          ---      92%  P Tabler        Double to LF
                  Gary Woods pinch hits for Jay Johnstone batting 6th
   O      -2-      94%  G Woods         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Steve Henderson pinch hits for Mel Hall batting 7th
   O      -2-      95%  S Henderson     Strikeout Looking
          -2-      95%  J Davis         Walk
                  Keith Moreland pinch hits for Mike Proly batting 9th
   O      12-      97%  K Moreland      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-4, Ken Kravec facing 5-6-7
                  Ken Kravec replaces Keith Moreland pitching and batting 9th; Butch Benton replaces Jody Davis playing C batting 8th; Steve Henderson moves to LF; Gary Woods moves to CF; Lee Lacy pinch hits for Richie Hebner batting 5th
          ---      97%  L Lacy          Walk
          1--      98%  M Easler        Double to RF; Lacy to 3B
   R      -23      99%  T Pena          Single to LF; Easler to 3B; Lacy Scores
   R      1-3      99%  D Berra         Single to LF; Pena to 2B; Easler Scores
          12-     100%  L McWilliams    Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Berra to 2B; Pena to 3B
   RO     123     100%  O Moreno        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Pena Scores
   R      12-     100%  J Ray           Double to 3B; McWilliams to 3B; Berra Scores
                  Randy Stein replaces Ken Kravec pitching and batting 9th
   RO     -23     100%  B Madlock       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ray to 3B; McWilliams Scores
   R      --3     100%  J Thompson      Single to LF; Ray Scores
   O      1--     100%  L Lacy          Strikeout
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 15.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-15, Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Morrison replaces Bill Madlock playing 3B batting 3rd; Lee Lacy moves to CF; Doug Frobel replaces Omar Moreno playing RF batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  R Sandberg      Strikeout
                  Scott Fletcher pinch hits for Larry Bowa batting 2nd
          ---     100%  S Fletcher      Walk
          1--     100%  B Buckner       Single to RF; Fletcher to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  L Durham        Single to 3B; Buckner to 2B; Fletcher Scores
   O      12-     100%  P Tabler        Flyball: RF
   O      12-     100%  G Woods         Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 15.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 15-5, Randy Stein facing 6-7-8
                  Junior Kennedy replaces Ryne Sandberg playing 2B batting 1st; Scott Fletcher moves to SS
   O      ---     100%  M Easler        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  T Pena          Walk
   O      1--     100%  D Berra         Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  L McWilliams    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 15.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-15, Larry McWilliams facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  S Henderson     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B Benton        Strikeout
                  Ty Waller pinch hits for Randy Stein batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  T Waller        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 15.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 15-5, Bill Campbell facing 1-2-3
                  Bill Campbell replaces Ty Waller pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Frobel        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---     100%  J Ray           Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Morrison      Strikeout
          1--     100%  J Thompson      Walk; Ray to 2B
   O      12-     100%  L Lacy          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 15.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-15, Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  J Kennedy       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  B Buckner       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 15.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 15-5, Doug Bird facing 6-7-8
                  Doug Bird replaces Bill Campbell pitching and batting 9th; Scot Thompson replaces Bill Buckner playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  M Easler        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  T Pena          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Berra         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 15.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-15, Larry McWilliams facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  L Durham        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  P Tabler        Groundout: P-1B
          ---     100%  G Woods         Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  S Henderson     Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 15.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation