April 27, 1984 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
TEX 3
(11) CAL 9
SEA 3 BOS 5
@CHW 3 CLE 8
@DET 4
(19) TOR 1
@KCR 0 MIL 12
@NYY 0 OAK 5
MIN 3 CIN 9
SFG 3 ATL 6
@HOU 0 STL 8
@MON 2 PHI 8
@NYM 3 PIT 3
CHC 2 LAD 1
@SDP 0
(7)

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 9,057

Friday, April 27, 1984
Time of Game: 2:19

Cubs

10-8

Lost 2

2nd, 1½ GB

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

W: R Rhoden (2-2), L: C Rainey (1-3), S: K Tekulve (2)

Pirates

7-10

Won 1

6th, 4 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .662    0    1   0   
  K Moreland PH-RF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .593    0    0   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .230  .729    0    4   5   2B
G Matthews LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .321  .936    0    3   0   
  T Stoddard P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
L Durham 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .900    0    7   2   
R Cey 3B                      4   2   2   0    0   0  .262  .816    0    1   0   2B,GDP
M Hall RF-CF                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .295  .735    0    4   0   
J Davis C                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .298  .789    0    0   0   
L Bowa SS                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .690    0    2   3   
  B Buckner PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .546    0    0   0   
  H Cotto PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .540         0   0   
  T Veryzer SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .428         0   0   
  G Woods PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.042    0    0   0   
C Rainey P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .393    0    1   1   
  R Hebner PH-LF              1   0   1   0    0   0  .700 1.869    0    1   0   
Totals                       34   2   8   2    1   6                    24  11

BATTING

2B: R Sandberg (4, off R Rhoden); R Cey (6, off R Rhoden).

TB: R Cey 3; R Sandberg 2; M Hall 2; L Durham; R Hebner; B Buckner.

GIDP: R Cey (1).

RBI: M Hall (5); J Davis (15).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Sandberg-L Bowa-L Durham; C Rainey-R Sandberg-L Durham.

E: G Matthews (5); J Davis (4).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wynne CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .319  .831    0    2   0   
J Ray 2B                      4   1   3   0    0   0  .385  .921    0    4   4   3B
B Madlock 3B                  2   0   0   1    1   0  .186  .462    0    0   2   SF
J Thompson 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .817    0    9   1   GDP
T Pena C                      4   1   2   1    0   0  .295  .879    0    7   0   HR
L Lacy LF                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .464 1.071    0    2   0   SB
D Frobel RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .496    0    2   0   GDP
D Berra SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .190  .449    0    0   5   
R Rhoden P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .291    0    1   1   SH
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       27   3   7   2    3   0                    27  13

BATTING

3B: J Ray (1, off T Stoddard).

HR: T Pena (4, off C Rainey; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SF: B Madlock (2, off T Stoddard).

SH: R Rhoden (1, off C Rainey).

TB: J Ray 5; T Pena 5; D Berra; L Lacy.

GIDP: D Frobel (1); J Thompson (2).

RBI: B Madlock (8); T Pena (8).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Madlock-J Ray-J Thompson.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Lacy (2, 2nd base off C Rainey/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
C Rainey, L (1-3)              7     6   2   1    2   0   1   3.57   27     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 6     57    -     1.04   0.05
T Stoddard                     1     1   1   1    1   0   0   2.25    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.49  -0.06
Totals                         8     7   3   2    3   0   1          32     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 7           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Rhoden, W (2-2)              7.1   6   1   1    0   5   0   4.26   27     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 6     67    -     1.10   0.21
K Tekulve, S (2)               1.2   2   1   1    1   1   0   3.38    8     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 2          2-0    3.63   0.28
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   6   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 8          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 9,057.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B Dernier            CF    1. M Wynne              CF 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. J Ray                2B 
3. G Matthews           LF    3. B Madlock            3B 
4. L Durham             1B    4. J Thompson           1B 
5. R Cey                3B    5. T Pena               C  
6. M Hall               RF    6. L Lacy               LF 
7. J Davis              C     7. D Frobel             RF 
8. L Bowa               SS    8. D Berra              SS 
9. C Rainey             P     9. R Rhoden             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  2-1  123      17%  88% G Matthews      K Tekulve       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   b 4   1  1-0  ---      15%  53% T Pena          C Rainey        Home Run
   t 7   0  2-1  1--      14%  78% R Cey           R Rhoden        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 4   1  1-1  1--      11%  67% D Frobel        C Rainey        Lacy Steals 2B; Lacy Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)/unER
   t 9   2  3-2  -2-      11% 100% G Woods         K Tekulve       Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Dernier       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Sandberg      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  G Matthews      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Chuck Rainey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  M Wynne         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      57%  J Ray           Single to LF; Ray to 2B/Adv on E7
          -2-      58%  B Madlock       Walk
   OO     12-      50%  J Thompson      Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Rhoden facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  L Durham        Strikeout
          ---      48%  R Cey           Double
   R      -2-      39%  M Hall          Single; Cey Scores
   O      1--      41%  J Davis         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      43%  L Bowa          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Chuck Rainey facing 5-6-7
          ---      47%  T Pena          Single
   O      1--      44%  L Lacy          Popfly: 2B
   OO     1--      38%  D Frobel        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Rhoden facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  C Rainey        Strikeout
   O      ---      41%  B Dernier       Strikeout
          ---      39%  R Sandberg      Double
   O      -2-      42%  G Matthews      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Chuck Rainey facing 8-9-1
          ---      47%  D Berra         Single
   O      1--      45%  R Rhoden        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Berra to 2B
          -2-      47%  M Wynne         Walk
   O      12-      44%  J Ray           Groundout: 1B-P; Berra to 3B; Wynne to 2B
   O      -23      37%  B Madlock       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Rhoden facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      39%  L Durham        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      40%  R Cey           Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      41%  M Hall          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Chuck Rainey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      38%  J Thompson      Flyball: LF
   R      ---      53%  T Pena          Home Run
          ---      56%  L Lacy          Single
   R      1--      67%  D Frobel        Lacy Steals 2B; Lacy Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)/unER
   O      ---      66%  " "             Popfly: SS
   O      ---      65%  D Berra         Lineout: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Rick Rhoden facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  J Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  L Bowa          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  C Rainey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chuck Rainey facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  R Rhoden        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      68%  M Wynne         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      69%  J Ray           Single
   O      1--      67%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  B Dernier       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  R Sandberg      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  G Matthews      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chuck Rainey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  J Thompson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      72%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  L Lacy          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Rick Rhoden facing 4-5-6
          ---      63%  L Durham        Single
   OO     1--      78%  R Cey           Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  M Hall          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chuck Rainey facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      78%  D Frobel        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  D Berra         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      76%  R Rhoden        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Rick Rhoden facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  J Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Bill Buckner pinch hits for Larry Bowa batting 8th
          ---      75%  B Buckner       Single
                  Richie Hebner pinch hits for Chuck Rainey batting 9th; Henry Cotto pinch runs for Bill Buckner batting 8th
          1--      67%  R Hebner        Single; Cotto to 2B
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Rick Rhoden pitching and batting 9th; Keith Moreland pinch hits for Bob Dernier batting 1st
   O      12-      73%  K Moreland      Groundout: SS-1B; Cotto to 3B; Hebner to 2B
          -23      70%  R Sandberg      Walk
   O      123      88%  G Matthews      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tim Stoddard facing 1-2-3
                  Tim Stoddard replaces Gary Matthews pitching and batting 3rd; Tom Veryzer replaces Henry Cotto playing SS batting 8th; Richie Hebner moves to LF; Mel Hall moves to CF; Keith Moreland moves to RF
   O      ---      86%  M Wynne         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      91%  J Ray           Triple
   RO     --3      94%  B Madlock       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Ray Scores
          ---      94%  J Thompson      Walk
   O      1--      93%  T Pena          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Kent Tekulve facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  L Durham        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      92%  R Cey           Single
          1--      83%  M Hall          Single; Cey to 3B
   RO     1-3      89%  J Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B; Cey Scores; Hall to 2B
                  Gary Woods pinch hits for Tom Veryzer batting 8th
   O      -2-     100%  G Woods         Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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