September 15, 1983 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 7
BAL 1 CHW 12
SEA 0
(7) MIN 6
TOR 2 TEX 6
@OAK 5 LAD 6
@HOU 0 NYM 6
STL 4 MON 4
@PHI 1 PIT 8
CHC 4

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 7,943

Thursday, September 15, 1983
Time of Game: 2:34

Cubs

64-82

Lost 3

5th, 12 GB

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

W: L McWilliams (14-6), L: C Rainey (14-11)

Pirates

76-70

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .674    0    4   3   CS
L Bowa SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .631    0    0   7   2B
M Hall CF                     3   0   0   0    0   3  .285  .849    0    2   0   
  J Morales PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .542    0    0   0   
K Moreland RF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .301  .833    0    1   0   
R Cey 3B                      4   2   2   2    0   0  .272  .804    0    1   0   2·HR
G Woods LF-CF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .237  .605    0    2   1   
J Davis C                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .271  .790    0    5   0   2B
C Martinez 1B                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .268  .777    0    8   1   
C Rainey P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .173  .432    0    1   1   
  C Lefferts P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .269         0   0   
  R Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Diaz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Campbell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200         0   1   
  L Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347         0   0   
  F Connally PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   4   8   4    1   9                    24  14

BATTING

2B: J Davis (27, off L McWilliams); L Bowa (18, off L McWilliams).

HR: R Cey 2 (22, 2 off L McWilliams; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: R Cey 8; J Davis 3; C Martinez 2; L Bowa 2; G Woods.

RBI: R Cey 2 (78); C Martinez 2 (14).

2-out RBI: C Martinez 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Woods-L Bowa-R Sandberg.

PB: J Davis (17).

E: C Martinez (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Sandberg (11, 2nd base by L McWilliams/T Pena).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wynne CF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .249  .694    0    1   0   
J Ray 2B                      4   2   2   1    0   0  .275  .709    0    2   0   2B
D Parker RF                   4   2   3   1    0   0  .276  .723    0    1   0   2B
  D Frobel RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .835         0   0   
J Thompson 1B                 2   1   2   1    1   0  .252  .778    0   11   0   SF
M Easler LF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .316  .804    0    0   0   SH
T Pena C                      3   1   0   0    1   0  .295  .751    0   10   1   IW
J Morrison 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .861    0    0   0   
  R Hebner PH-3B              1   1   1   4    0   0  .219  .646    0    0   0   HR
D Berra SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .249  .680    0    2  10   
L McWilliams P                3   0   0   0    0   2  .123  .272    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       30   8  11   7    3   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Parker (26, off C Rainey); J Ray (34, off C Rainey).

HR: R Hebner (4, off L Smith; 8th inn, 3 on, 1 out).

SF: J Thompson (6, off C Rainey).

SH: M Easler (1, off B Campbell); L McWilliams (9, off C Rainey).

IBB: T Pena (5, by B Campbell).

TB: D Parker 4; R Hebner 4; J Ray 3; J Thompson 2; D Berra; M Wynne; M Easler.

RBI: R Hebner 4 (18); J Thompson (68); J Ray (46); D Parker (61).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: D Berra (26).

BASERUNNING

PO: T Pena (1st base by C Rainey).

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
C Rainey, L (14-11)            4.1   8   4   3    2   1   0   4.36   22     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 0· 8     32    -     0.88  -0.24
C Lefferts                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.15    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.80   0.03
R Patterson                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.66   0.05
B Campbell                     1.1   2   3   3    1   1   0   4.33    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.74  -0.01
L Smith                        0.2   1   1   1    0   1   1   1.68    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          3-3    0.48  -0.07
Totals                         8    11   8   7    3   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0·11          4-3

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, W (14-6)         9     8   4   4    1   9   2   3.27   36     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 8     63    -     0.92   0.25
Totals                         9     8   4   4    1   9   2          36     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Campbell (18; T Pena).

PO: C Rainey (4; T Pena, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 7,943.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. R Sandberg           2B    1. M Wynne              CF 
2. L Bowa               SS    2. J Ray                2B 
3. M Hall               CF    3. D Parker             RF 
4. K Moreland           RF    4. J Thompson           1B 
5. R Cey                3B    5. M Easler             LF 
6. G Woods              LF    6. T Pena               C  
7. J Davis              C     7. J Morrison           3B 
8. C Martinez           1B    8. D Berra              SS 
9. C Rainey             P     9. L McWilliams         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  3-0  -23     -15%  66% C Martinez      L McWilliams    Single to CF; Woods Scores; Davis Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      12%  70% J Ray           C Rainey        Double to RF; Wynne Scores
   t 6   1  4-2  ---     -12%  71% R Cey           L McWilliams    Home Run
   b 8   1  3-4  123       7% 100% R Hebner        L Smith         Home Run; Parker Scores; Thompson Scores; Pena Scores
   b 3   2  0-2  1-3       7%  84% J Morrison      C Rainey        Pena Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Parker Scores/unER; Pena to 2B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  R Sandberg      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      52%  L Bowa          Sandberg Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      48%  " "             Double to LF
   O      -2-      51%  M Hall          Strikeout
          -2-      50%  K Moreland      Walk
   O      12-      55%  R Cey           Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Chuck Rainey facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  M Wynne         Walk
   R      1--      70%  J Ray           Double to RF; Wynne Scores
   O      -2-      69%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B-P; Ray to 3B
   RO     --3      72%  J Thompson      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Ray Scores
          ---      72%  M Easler        Single to RF
   O      1--      71%  T Pena          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Larry McWilliams facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      73%  G Woods         Strikeout
          ---      71%  J Davis         Single to CF
   O      1--      73%  C Martinez      Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      76%  C Rainey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chuck Rainey facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  J Morrison      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      76%  D Berra         Single to LF
   O      1--      75%  L McWilliams    Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Berra to 2B
          -2-      76%  M Wynne         Single to 2B; Berra to 3B
   O      1-3      72%  J Ray           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      76%  L Bowa          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  M Hall          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chuck Rainey facing 3-4-5
          ---      80%  D Parker        Single to LF
          1--      83%  J Thompson      Walk; Parker to 2B
   O      12-      80%  M Easler        Strikeout
   O      12-      77%  T Pena          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Parker to 3B
   R      1-3      84%  J Morrison      Pena Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Parker Scores/unER; Pena to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Larry McWilliams facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  K Moreland      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  R Cey           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      85%  G Woods         Single to CF
          1--      81%  J Davis         Double to RF; Woods to 3B
   RR     -23      66%  C Martinez      Single to CF; Woods Scores; Davis Scores
   O      1--      69%  C Rainey        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Chuck Rainey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      67%  D Berra         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  L McWilliams    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      65%  M Wynne         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  R Sandberg      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  L Bowa          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  M Hall          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Chuck Rainey facing 2-3-4
          ---      75%  J Ray           Single to RF
          1--      77%  D Parker        Passed Ball; Ray to 2B
   RO     -2-      81%  " "             Double to RF; Ray Scores; Parker out at 3B/SS-3B
          ---      82%  J Thompson      Single to LF
                  Craig Lefferts replaces Chuck Rainey pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--      79%  M Easler        Double Play: Flyball: LF-SS-2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Larry McWilliams facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      82%  K Moreland      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      71%  R Cey           Home Run
   O      ---      73%  G Woods         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  J Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Reggie Patterson facing 6-7-8
                  Reggie Patterson replaces Craig Lefferts pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      73%  T Pena          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  J Morrison      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  D Berra         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Larry McWilliams facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  C Martinez      Foul Flyball: C
                  Mike Diaz pinch hits for Reggie Patterson batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  M Diaz          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      80%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bill Campbell facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Campbell replaces Mike Diaz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  L McWilliams    Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  M Wynne         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  J Ray           Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Larry McWilliams facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      81%  L Bowa          Groundout: SS-1B
                  Jerry Morales pinch hits for Mel Hall batting 3rd
   O      ---      85%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  K Moreland      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bill Campbell facing 3-4-5
                  Jerry Morales moves to LF; Gary Woods moves to CF
          ---      89%  D Parker        Single to CF
          1--      92%  J Thompson      Single to CF; Parker to 2B
   O      12-      92%  M Easler        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Parker to 3B; Thompson to 2B
          -23      92%  T Pena          Intentional Walk
                  Lee Smith replaces Bill Campbell pitching and batting 9th; Richie Hebner pinch hits for Jim Morrison batting 7th
   RRRR   123     100%  R Hebner        Home Run; Parker Scores; Thompson Scores; Pena Scores
   O      ---      99%  D Berra         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  L McWilliams    Strikeout
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 8.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Larry McWilliams facing 5-6-7
                  Richie Hebner moves to 3B; Doug Frobel replaces Dave Parker playing RF batting 3rd
   R      ---      99%  R Cey           Home Run
   O      ---     100%  G Woods         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  J Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  C Martinez      Single to LF
                  Fritzie Connally pinch hits for Lee Smith batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  F Connally      Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 8.

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