April 16, 1983 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 2
CLE 0 CLE 7
@BAL 4 BOS 2
TEX 1 CHW 3
DET 1 CAL 9
@MIN 5 OAK 5
@SEA 2 MON 2
@HOU 0 LAD 8
SDP 5 PHI 8
ATL 4 CHC 6
@PIT 5 CIN 8
@SFG 3 STL 6
NYM 2

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 5,494

Saturday, April 16, 1983
Time of Game: 2:43

Cubs

2-7

Won 1

6th, 5 GB

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

W: W Hernandez (1-0), L: L McWilliams (1-1), S: L Smith (1)

Pirates

5-3

Lost 3

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Sandberg 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .179  .410    0    1   5   
L Bowa SS                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .188  .462    0    2   3   
B Buckner 1B                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .211  .474    0   11   2   2B,GDP
R Cey 3B                      3   1   0   0    2   1  .182  .512    0    0   1   
L Durham CF                   2   2   1   0    3   0  .269  .826    0    3   0   SB
K Moreland RF                 4   2   2   2    1   0  .320  .917    0    2   0   HR
  L Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
W Nordhagen LF                2   0   0   1    0   1  .143  .793    0    1   0   HBP,SF
  G Woods PR-LF               0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   0   
J Davis C                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .207  .514    0    7   0   SF
F Jenkins P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .500    0    0   1   
  T Veryzer PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  W Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Morales PH                1   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .625    0    0   0   2B
  B Campbell P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Thompson RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .765         0   0   
Totals                       33   6   9   6    6   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: B Buckner (2, off L McWilliams); J Morales (1, off R Scurry).

HR: K Moreland (2, off L McWilliams; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).

SF: J Davis (1, off R Scurry); W Nordhagen (1, off L McWilliams).

HBP: W Nordhagen (1, by R Scurry).

TB: K Moreland 5; B Buckner 3; J Morales 2; J Davis; L Durham; L Bowa; R Sandberg.

GIDP: B Buckner (2).

RBI: J Morales 2 (2); K Moreland 2 (7); W Nordhagen (2); J Davis (2).

2-out RBI: J Morales 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Sandberg-L Bowa-B Buckner; B Buckner-L Bowa-B Buckner.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Durham (2, 2nd base off L McWilliams/T Pena).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Lacy RF                     4   0   0   1    0   1  .306  .824    0    3   0   GDP
L Mazzilli CF                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .296 1.005    0    5   0   SB
B Madlock 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .207  .457    0    0   2   
J Thompson 1B                 4   0   0   1    0   1  .276  .969    0    9   0   
M Easler LF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .400  .850    0    0   0   SB,GDP
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Ray 2B                      4   1   2   0    0   0  .200  .526    0    3   3   2B
T Pena C                      3   1   1   0    0   0  .308  .752    0    6   0   SH
D Berra SS                    4   2   2   1    0   1  .250  .871    0    1   5   2B
L McWilliams P                2   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .650    0    0   0   SH
  R Scurry P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Hebner LF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.071    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   5  11   4    0   7                    27  10

BATTING

2B: D Berra (3, off F Jenkins); J Ray (3, off F Jenkins).

SH: L McWilliams (2, off F Jenkins); T Pena (1, off L Smith).

TB: J Ray 3; D Berra 3; M Easler 2; L Mazzilli 2; T Pena; B Madlock; L McWilliams.

GIDP: M Easler (1); L Lacy (1).

RBI: L Lacy (2); J Thompson (7); D Berra (5); L Mazzilli (5).

2-out RBI: L Mazzilli.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Ray-D Berra-J Thompson.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Mazzilli (4, 2nd base off F Jenkins/J Davis); M Easler (1, 2nd base off F Jenkins/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
F Jenkins                      5     8   4   4    0   2   0   4.41   21     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 8     37    -     1.35  -0.30
W Hernandez, W (1-0)           2     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.93    7     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.77   0.09
B Campbell, H (1)              1     2   1   1    0   1   0   6.23    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.44  -0.14
L Smith, S (1)                 1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    5.17   0.32
Totals                         9    11   5   5    0   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0·11          1-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L McWilliams, L (1-1)          7.1   8   5   5    4   6   1   2.76   33     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 8     44    -     1.21  -0.05
R Scurry, BS (2)               1.1   1   1   1    2   0   0   1.29    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          2-2    2.14  -0.51
K Tekulve                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.37   0.03
Totals                         9     9   6   6    6   6   1          42     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 9          4-2

B Campbell faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Campbell (1); L McWilliams (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Scurry (1; W Nordhagen).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 5,494.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. R Sandberg           2B    1. L Lacy               RF 
2. L Bowa               SS    2. L Mazzilli           CF 
3. B Buckner            1B    3. B Madlock            3B 
4. R Cey                3B    4. J Thompson           1B 
5. L Durham             CF    5. M Easler             LF 
6. K Moreland           RF    6. J Ray                2B 
7. W Nordhagen          LF    7. T Pena               C  
8. J Davis              C     8. D Berra              SS 
9. F Jenkins            P     9. L McWilliams         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  4-4  1-3      36%  87% J Morales       R Scurry        Double to LF; Moreland Scores; Woods Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  1--      19%  69% K Moreland      L McWilliams    Home Run; Durham Scores
   t 8   1  4-3  12-      14%  48% W Nordhagen     R Scurry        Hit By Pitch; Cey to 3B; Moreland to 2B
   b 5   2  3-3  --3     -14%  31% L Mazzilli      F Jenkins       Single to RF; Berra Scores
   b 9   2  6-5  -2-      14% 100% R Hebner        L Smith         Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R Sandberg      Single to 3B
   O      1--      50%  L Bowa          Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      45%  B Buckner       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  L Lacy          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Madlock       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry McWilliams facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  R Cey           Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  L Durham        Walk
   RR     1--      69%  K Moreland      Home Run; Durham Scores
   O      ---      68%  W Nordhagen     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      67%  J Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  J Thompson      Strikeout
          ---      67%  M Easler        Single to CF
          1--      65%  J Ray           Easler Steals 2B
   O      -2-      69%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      72%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Larry McWilliams facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  F Jenkins       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      69%  R Sandberg      Strikeout
          ---      70%  L Bowa          Single to LF
          1--      73%  B Buckner       Double to LF; Bowa to 3B
   O      -23      69%  R Cey           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
          ---      62%  D Berra         Double to LF
   O      -2-      64%  L McWilliams    Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Berra to 3B
   RO     --3      62%  L Lacy          Groundout: 2B-1B; Berra Scores
   O      ---      63%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Larry McWilliams facing 5-6-7
          ---      67%  L Durham        Single to CF
          1--      69%  K Moreland      Durham Steals 2B
          -2-      76%  " "             Single to 3B; Durham to 3B
   RO     1-3      74%  W Nordhagen     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Durham Scores
          1--      77%  J Davis         Single to CF; Moreland to 2B
   O      12-      74%  F Jenkins       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      70%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
          ---      66%  B Madlock       Single to CF
   O      1--      70%  J Thompson      Flyball: LF
   OO     1--      76%  M Easler        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Larry McWilliams facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  L Bowa          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      76%  B Buckner       Single to LF
   O      1--      74%  R Cey           Flyball: CF
          1--      76%  L Durham        Walk; Buckner to 2B
   O      12-      73%  K Moreland      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
          ---      64%  J Ray           Double to RF
          -2-      54%  T Pena          Single to 1B; Ray to 3B
   R      1-3      46%  D Berra         Single to LF; Ray Scores; Pena to 2B
          12-      35%  L McWilliams    Single to P; Pena to 3B; Berra to 2B
   ROO    123      45%  L Lacy          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Pena Scores; Berra to 3B
   R      --3      31%  L Mazzilli      Single to RF; Berra Scores
          1--      30%  B Madlock       Mazzilli Steals 2B
   O      -2-      33%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Larry McWilliams facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      29%  W Nordhagen     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      27%  J Davis         Flyball: CF
                  Tom Veryzer pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins batting 9th
   O      ---      25%  T Veryzer       Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Willie Hernandez facing 4-5-6
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Tom Veryzer pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      27%  J Thompson      Flyball: CF
          ---      25%  M Easler        Single to RF
   O      1--      28%  J Ray           Flyball: CF
   O      1--      30%  T Pena          Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      25%  R Sandberg      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      22%  L Bowa          Strikeout
   O      ---      20%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Willie Hernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      22%  D Berra         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      23%  L McWilliams    Strikeout
   O      ---      24%  L Lacy          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Larry McWilliams facing 4-5-6
          ---      33%  R Cey           Walk
   O      1--      25%  L Durham        Flyball: CF
          1--      29%  K Moreland      Wild Pitch; Cey to 2B
          -2-      34%  " "             Walk
                  Rod Scurry replaces Larry McWilliams pitching and batting 9th
          12-      48%  W Nordhagen     Hit By Pitch; Cey to 3B; Moreland to 2B
                  Gary Woods pinch runs for Wayne Nordhagen batting 7th
   RO     123      50%  J Davis         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cey Scores; Moreland to 3B
                  Jerry Morales pinch hits for Willie Hernandez batting 9th
   RR     1-3      87%  J Morales       Double to LF; Moreland Scores; Woods Scores
   O      -2-      85%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-6, Bill Campbell facing 2-3-4
                  Bill Campbell replaces Jerry Morales pitching and batting 9th; Gary Woods moves to LF
          ---      77%  L Mazzilli      Single to LF
   O      1--      82%  B Madlock       Groundout: 3B-1B; Mazzilli to 2B
          -2-      79%  J Thompson      Wild Pitch; Mazzilli to 3B
   RO     --3      81%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Mazzilli Scores
   O      ---      84%  M Easler        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-5, Rod Scurry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      83%  L Bowa          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      82%  B Buckner       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      83%  R Cey           Walk
          1--      84%  L Durham        Walk; Cey to 2B
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Mike Easler pitching and batting 5th; Richie Hebner replaces Rod Scurry playing LF batting 9th
   O      12-      81%  K Moreland      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-6, Bill Campbell facing 6-7-8
          ---      68%  J Ray           Single to CF
                  Lee Smith replaces Keith Moreland pitching and batting 6th; Scot Thompson replaces Bill Campbell playing RF batting 9th
   O      1--      73%  T Pena          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ray to 2B
   O      -2-      86%  D Berra         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-     100%  R Hebner        Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation