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BAL  8
NYY  1

BAL  7
NYY  6

TOR  9
@BOS  8

MIN  8
@CHW  4

KCR  4
CAL  0

KCR 12
CAL  4

DET  7
@MIL  3

OAK 10
@TEX  6

LAD  5
HOU  1

MON  2
STL  1

NYM  7
PHI  5

CHC  4
@PIT  1
SDP  7
@SFG  1

SDP  8
@SFG  6

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Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 5,472

Monday, September 24, 1984
Time of Game: 2:14
Cubs
4
93-63
Won 3
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  1  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    4 10  0
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  2  3
W: Rick Sutcliffe (20-6), L: Larry McWilliams (11-11)
Pirates
1
71-86
Lost 1
6th, 22½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .725              1   0   GDP
R Sandberg 2B                 5   2   2   0    0   0  .314  .889              0   4   2·2B
G Matthews LF                 2   1   1   1    2   1  .292  .840              1   0   
  H Cotto LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .654              1   0   
K Moreland RF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .281  .757              2   0   
R Cey 3B                      4   0   2   0    0   1  .241  .776              0   2   
J Davis C                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .257  .739              9   0   GDP
L Durham 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .869             12   0   IW
L Bowa SS                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .223  .545              1   1   
R Sutcliffe P                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .579              0   3   SH
Totals                       34   4  10   0    3   4                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: R Sandberg 2 (34, 2 off L McWilliams).
SH: R Sutcliffe (5, off L McWilliams).
IBB: L Durham (11, by L McWilliams).
TB: R Sandberg 4; K Moreland 2; R Cey 2; L Bowa 2; R Sutcliffe; G Matthews.
GIDP: J Davis (20); B Dernier (4).
RBI: G Matthews (82); R Sutcliffe (6).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak CF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .244  .565              3   0   3B
L Lacy LF                     3   0   0   0    0   3  .319  .820              2   0   
J Ray 2B                      3   0   0   1    0   0  .312  .787              3   3   
J Thompson 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .746             12   1   
T Pena C                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .758              3   0   
  M May C                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .534              1   0   
J Morrison 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .746              1   1   
D Frobel RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .196  .644              0   0   
R Wotus SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .196  .587              1   6   
L McWilliams P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .127  .254              0   1   
  M Page PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .862              0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
  L Mazzilli PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .678              0   0   
Totals                       28   1   2   0    0   9                         27  13
Batting Events
3B: J Orsulak (1, off R Sutcliffe).
TB: J Orsulak 4.
RBI: J Ray (64).
Team LOB: 0.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Ray-R Wotus-J Thompson; R Wotus-J Ray-J Thompson.
E: J Morrison 2 (10); R Wotus (2).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: J Orsulak (1st base by R Sutcliffe).

Pitching Stats

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 Sutcliffe, W (20-6)          9     2   1   1    0   9   0   3.64   28     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 2· 2     88    -     0.76   0.34
Totals                         9     2   1   1    0   9   0          28     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 2· 2           -  
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 (11-11)        6    10   4   3    3   3   0   2.94   29     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 9     38    -     0.90  -0.20
K Tekulve                      3     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.76    9     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.22   0.04
Totals                         9    10   4   3    3   4   0          38     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 1· 9           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: L McWilliams (7; L Durham).
Pickoffs: R Sutcliffe (6; J Orsulak, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Eric Gregg.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 5,472.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Bob Dernier                  CF       1. Joe Orsulak                  CF
2. Ryne Sandberg                2B       2. Lee Lacy                     LF
3. Gary Matthews                LF       3. Johnny Ray                   2B
4. Keith Moreland               RF       4. Jason Thompson               1B
5. Ron Cey                      3B       5. Tony Pena                     C
6. Jody Davis                    C       6. Jim Morrison                 3B
7. Leon Durham                  1B       7. Doug Frobel                  RF
8. Larry Bowa                   SS       8. Ron Wotus                    SS
9. Rick Sutcliffe                P       9. Larry McWilliams              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 0 12- R 9% 89% 2-0 CHC K. Moreland L. McWilliams Single to 3B/Bunt; Sandberg Scores/Adv on E5/unER; Matthews to 3B; Moreland to 2B
b4 0 --- -9% 71% 0-3 PIT J. Orsulak R. Sutcliffe Triple to RF
t1 1 -2- R 9% 61% 0-0 CHC G. Matthews L. McWilliams Single to LF; Sandberg Scores
t2 1 -2- R 8% 71% 1-0 CHC R. Sutcliffe L. McWilliams Single to RF; Bowa Scores
b4 0 --3 O 5% 76% 0-3 PIT L. Lacy R. Sutcliffe Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC B. Dernier L. McWilliams Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- 4% 52% 0-0 CHC R. Sandberg L. McWilliams Double to LF
t1 1 -2- R 9% 61% 0-0 CHC G. Matthews L. McWilliams Single to LF; Sandberg Scores
t1 1 1-- O -2% 58% 1-0 CHC K. Moreland L. McWilliams Flyball: CF
t1 2 1-- 2% 60% 1-0 CHC R. Cey L. McWilliams Single to CF; Matthews to 2B
t1 2 12- O -4% 56% 1-0 CHC J. Davis L. McWilliams Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 PIT J. Orsulak R. Sutcliffe Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 PIT L. Lacy R. Sutcliffe Strikeout
b1 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 PIT J. Ray R. Sutcliffe Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- 0% 61% 1-0 CHC L. Durham L. McWilliams E6 on Foul Ball
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 CHC L. Durham L. McWilliams Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- 4% 63% 1-0 CHC L. Bowa L. McWilliams Single to 3B; Bowa to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
t2 1 -2- R 8% 71% 1-0 CHC R. Sutcliffe L. McWilliams Single to RF; Bowa Scores
t2 1 1-- OO -4% 68% 2-0 CHC B. Dernier L. McWilliams Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Rick Sutcliffe facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 70% 0-2 PIT J. Thompson R. Sutcliffe Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 PIT T. Pena R. Sutcliffe Popfly: 1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 73% 0-2 PIT J. Morrison R. Sutcliffe Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 5% 77% 2-0 CHC R. Sandberg L. McWilliams Double to LF
t3 0 -2- 2% 79% 2-0 CHC G. Matthews L. McWilliams Walk
t3 0 12- R 9% 89% 2-0 CHC K. Moreland L. McWilliams Single to 3B/Bunt; Sandberg Scores/Adv on E5/unER; Matthews to 3B; Moreland to 2B
t3 0 -23 O -3% 86% 3-0 CHC R. Cey L. McWilliams Strikeout
t3 1 -23 O -4% 82% 3-0 CHC J. Davis L. McWilliams Strikeout
t3 2 -23 1% 82% 3-0 CHC L. Durham L. McWilliams Intentional Walk
t3 2 123 O -4% 78% 3-0 CHC L. Bowa L. McWilliams Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Rick Sutcliffe facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 81% 0-3 PIT D. Frobel R. Sutcliffe Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 82% 0-3 PIT R. Wotus R. Sutcliffe Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 83% 0-3 PIT L. McWilliams R. Sutcliffe Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 CHC R. Sutcliffe L. McWilliams Lineout: 3B
t4 1 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 CHC B. Dernier L. McWilliams Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 CHC R. Sandberg L. McWilliams Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- -9% 71% 0-3 PIT J. Orsulak R. Sutcliffe Triple to RF
b4 0 --3 O 5% 76% 0-3 PIT L. Lacy R. Sutcliffe Strikeout
b4 1 --3 RO -1% 76% 0-3 PIT J. Ray R. Sutcliffe Groundout: 2B-1B; Orsulak Scores
b4 2 --- O 1% 77% 1-3 PIT J. Thompson R. Sutcliffe Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- 3% 79% 3-1 CHC G. Matthews L. McWilliams Walk
t5 0 1-- 4% 83% 3-1 CHC K. Moreland L. McWilliams Single to RF; Matthews to 2B
t5 0 12- 5% 88% 3-1 CHC R. Cey L. McWilliams Single to LF; Matthews to 3B; Moreland to 2B
t5 0 123 ROO -3% 85% 3-1 CHC J. Davis L. McWilliams Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Matthews Scores; Moreland to 3B
t5 2 --3 O -2% 83% 4-1 CHC L. Durham L. McWilliams Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Rick Sutcliffe facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 2% 85% 1-4 PIT T. Pena R. Sutcliffe Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 87% 1-4 PIT J. Morrison R. Sutcliffe Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 88% 1-4 PIT D. Frobel R. Sutcliffe Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 8-9-1
Milt May replaces Tony Pena playing C batting 5th
t6 0 --- 2% 89% 4-1 CHC L. Bowa L. McWilliams Single
t6 0 1-- O -1% 89% 4-1 CHC R. Sutcliffe L. McWilliams Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bowa to 2B
t6 1 -2- O -2% 87% 4-1 CHC B. Dernier L. McWilliams Flyball: CF
t6 2 -2- O -2% 86% 4-1 CHC R. Sandberg L. McWilliams Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Rick Sutcliffe facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 2% 88% 1-4 PIT R. Wotus R. Sutcliffe Flyball: RF
Mitchell Page pinch hits for Larry McWilliams (P) batting 9th
b6 1 --- O 2% 90% 1-4 PIT M. Page R. Sutcliffe Strikeout
b6 2 --- -1% 88% 1-4 PIT J. Orsulak R. Sutcliffe Single
b6 2 1-- O 2% 91% 1-4 PIT L. Lacy R. Sutcliffe Orsulak Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 3-4-5
Kent Tekulve replaces Mitchell Page (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -1% 90% 4-1 CHC G. Matthews K. Tekulve Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -1% 89% 4-1 CHC K. Moreland K. Tekulve Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 2 --- O -0% 89% 4-1 CHC R. Cey K. Tekulve Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Rick Sutcliffe facing 2-3-4
Henry Cotto replaces Gary Matthews playing LF batting 3rd
b7 0 --- O 2% 91% 1-4 PIT L. Lacy R. Sutcliffe Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 2% 93% 1-4 PIT J. Ray R. Sutcliffe Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O 1% 94% 1-4 PIT J. Thompson R. Sutcliffe Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O -1% 93% 4-1 CHC J. Davis K. Tekulve Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O -0% 93% 4-1 CHC L. Durham K. Tekulve Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2 --- O -0% 92% 4-1 CHC L. Bowa K. Tekulve Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Rick Sutcliffe facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 3% 95% 1-4 PIT M. May R. Sutcliffe Lineout: 1B
b8 1 --- O 1% 96% 1-4 PIT J. Morrison R. Sutcliffe Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 1-4 PIT D. Frobel R. Sutcliffe Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 CHC R. Sutcliffe K. Tekulve Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 CHC B. Dernier K. Tekulve Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 96% 4-1 CHC R. Sandberg K. Tekulve Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Rick Sutcliffe facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 1-4 PIT R. Wotus R. Sutcliffe Flyball: RF
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Kent Tekulve (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 1-4 PIT L. Mazzilli R. Sutcliffe Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-4 PIT J. Orsulak R. Sutcliffe Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.

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