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OAK
@CAL
1
6
MIL
@CHW
4
2
DET
@CLE
4
6
SEA
@MIN
5
9
BAL
@TEX
1
6
KCR
@TOR
2
0
CIN
@HOU
1
4
PHI
@MON
9
1
CHC
@PIT
3
5
ATL
@SDP
3
5
LAD
@SFG
3
2
 
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NYM
@STL
7
6
Monday, April 22, 1985
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 6,329, Time of Game: 2:17
Cubs
3
8-4
 Lost 1 
2nd, 1 GB
at Pirates
5
4-8
 Won 1 
5th, 5 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  2  0    3  7  0
Pirates         0  0  1   0  0  3   1  0  X    5  8  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Dernier CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .244 .558 0.034 1.20 0.096 -0.061 1.0 2 0
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .149 .375 -0.119 1.25 0.000 -0.119 -1.2 6 5
Gary Matthews LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .270 .859 0.084 1.04 0.128 -0.044 1.6 0 0 2B
Keith Moreland RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .716 -0.167 1.56 0.000 -0.167 -1.6 4 0
Ron Cey 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .586 -0.119 1.17 0.000 -0.119 -1.0 0 2
Leon Durham 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .212 .560 0.059 0.92 0.138 -0.078 0.4 11 3 HR
Steve Lake C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .600 -0.041 0.56 0.000 -0.041 -0.4 1 0
   Brian Dayett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.021 0.86 0.000 -0.021 -0.1
Shawon Dunston SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .412 -0.024 0.63 0.013 -0.036 -0.2 0 1
   Ray Fontenot P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Davey Lopes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .539 -0.010 0.39 0.000 -0.010 -0.1
Dick Ruthven P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.010 0.85 0.033 -0.023 0.0 0 1
   George Frazier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chris Speier SS 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .917 0.028 0.43 0.028 0.000 0.6 0 1 2B
Team Totals 35 3 7 2 0 2 .200 .543 -0.286 1.02 0.436 -0.719 -1.0 24 14
2B: G Matthews (2, off L McWilliams); C Speier (1, off L McWilliams).
HR: L Durham (1, off L McWilliams; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: L Durham 4; G Matthews 3; B Dernier 2; C Speier 2; D Ruthven.
RBI: L Durham (2); G Matthews (6).
2-out RBI: L Durham.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Fontenot-R Sandberg-L Durham; R Cey-R Sandberg-L Durham.
PB: S Lake (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Ray 2B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .267 .625 0.118 1.28 0.144 -0.026 0.7 3 1 2B,IW
Joe Orsulak CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .438 1.125 -0.133 1.42 0.005 -0.138 -0.9 4 0
Bill Madlock 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .146 .409 -0.037 0.65 0.032 -0.068 0.9 0 4 2B
   Don Robinson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Candelaria P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jason Thompson 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .214 .660 -0.004 0.67 0.037 -0.041 0.1 12 0
George Hendrick RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .184 .526 0.051 0.85 0.076 -0.025 -0.6 2 0 GDP
Tony Pena C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .279 .682 0.114 1.36 0.171 -0.057 0.6 2 0 2B,GDP
Steve Kemp LF 3 1 2 2 0 0 .286 .571 0.169 2.13 0.226 -0.057 1.6 1 0
   Doug Frobel PR-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .745 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 0 0
Bill Almon SS 2 0 0 1 1 0 .455 1.084 0.004 1.13 0.044 -0.040 -0.0 2 3 SH
Larry McWilliams P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 -0.065 1.43 0.000 -0.065 -0.8 0 2 2·SH
   Jim Morrison 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .661 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Team Totals 27 5 8 5 5 1 .296 .814 0.213 1.14 0.735 -0.521 1.4 27 11
2B: T Pena (3, off D Ruthven); B Madlock (4, off G Frazier); J Ray (3, off D Ruthven).
SH: L McWilliams 2 (3, 2 off D Ruthven); B Almon (1, off G Frazier).
IBB: J Ray (1, by D Ruthven).
TB: T Pena 3; B Madlock 2; J Ray 2; S Kemp 2; G Hendrick; J Orsulak.
GIDP: G Hendrick (1); T Pena (3).
RBI: S Kemp 2 (2); B Madlock (3); B Almon (4); J Ray (8).
2-out RBI: J Ray.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
E: J Ray (3).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Ruthven, L (0-1) 5.1 4 3 3 4 1 0 5.06 23 45 0.079 1.35 0.8
George Frazier 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 12.00 7 2 2 -0.311 1.23 -3.3
Ray Fontenot 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.59 5 1 0 0.019 0.20 1.1
Team Totals 8 8 5 5 5 1 0 5.62 35 45 3 2 -0.213 1.02 -1.4

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry McWilliams, W (1-1) 7.1 7 3 3 0 1 1 5.17 30 53 0.129 0.96 0.2
Don Robinson, H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.24 2 2 1 0.092 1.81 0.3
John Candelaria, S (3) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.08 3 0 0 0.065 0.88 0.4
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 0 2 1 3.00 35 53 2 1 0.286 1.14 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: D Robinson (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Ruthven (1; J Ray).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 6,329.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Bob Dernier CF 1 Johnny Ray 2B
2 Ryne Sandberg 2B 2 Joe Orsulak CF
3 Gary Matthews LF 3 Bill Madlock 3B
4 Keith Moreland RF 4 Jason Thompson 1B
5 Ron Cey 3B 5 George Hendrick RF
6 Leon Durham 1B 6 Tony Pena C
7 Steve Lake C 7 Steve Kemp LF
8 Shawon Dunston SS 8 Bill Almon SS
9 Dick Ruthven P 9 Larry McWilliams P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-1 1 123 RR PIT S. Kemp G. Frazier 19% 90% Single; Thompson Scores; Hendrick Scores; Pena to 3B
t4 0-1 2 --- R CHC L. Durham L. McWilliams -14% 54% Home Run
b3 0-0 2 -2- R PIT J. Ray D. Ruthven 13% 67% Double; Kemp Scores
b5 1-1 2 123 O PIT J. Orsulak D. Ruthven -9% 50% Flyball: RF
t8 1-5 1 12- R CHC G. Matthews L. McWilliams -9% 85% Double; Speier Scores; Dernier to 3B

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC B. Dernier L. McWilliams -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHC R. Sandberg L. McWilliams 3% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sandberg to 1B
t1 0-0 1 1-- CHC G. Matthews L. McWilliams -4% 46% Single; Sandberg to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O CHC K. Moreland L. McWilliams 4% 50% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 2 12- O CHC R. Cey L. McWilliams 4% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT J. Ray D. Ruthven -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT J. Orsulak D. Ruthven -1% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT B. Madlock D. Ruthven -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC L. Durham L. McWilliams 2% 52% Lineout: SS
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC S. Lake L. McWilliams 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- CHC S. Dunston L. McWilliams -1% 53% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Dunston to 1B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CHC D. Ruthven L. McWilliams 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O PIT J. Thompson D. Ruthven -2% 53% Lineout: 1B
b2 0-0 1 --- PIT G. Hendrick D. Ruthven 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- OO PIT T. Pena D. Ruthven -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Dernier L. McWilliams 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Sandberg L. McWilliams 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O CHC G. Matthews L. McWilliams 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ruthven facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- PIT S. Kemp D. Ruthven 4% 59% Single
b3 0-0 0 1-- O PIT B. Almon D. Ruthven -4% 56% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 1-- O PIT L. McWilliams D. Ruthven -2% 54% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Kemp to 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- R PIT J. Ray D. Ruthven 13% 67% Double; Kemp Scores
b3 1-0 2 -2- O PIT J. Orsulak D. Ruthven -3% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- O CHC K. Moreland L. McWilliams 3% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-1 1 --- O CHC R. Cey L. McWilliams 2% 68% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 2 --- R CHC L. Durham L. McWilliams -14% 54% Home Run
t4 1-1 2 --- O CHC S. Lake L. McWilliams 1% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Dick Ruthven facing 3-4-5
b4 1-1 0 --- O PIT B. Madlock D. Ruthven -3% 53% Flyball: RF
b4 1-1 1 --- O PIT J. Thompson D. Ruthven -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b4 1-1 2 --- O PIT G. Hendrick D. Ruthven -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- O CHC S. Dunston L. McWilliams 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-1 1 --- CHC D. Ruthven L. McWilliams -3% 50% Single
t5 1-1 1 1-- O CHC B. Dernier L. McWilliams 4% 53% Flyball: 2B
t5 1-1 2 1-- O CHC R. Sandberg L. McWilliams 3% 56% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Dick Ruthven facing 6-7-8
b5 1-1 0 --- PIT T. Pena D. Ruthven 9% 65% Double
b5 1-1 0 -2- O PIT S. Kemp D. Ruthven -6% 59% Flyball: 2B
b5 1-1 1 -2- PIT B. Almon D. Ruthven 2% 61% Walk
b5 1-1 1 12- O PIT L. McWilliams D. Ruthven -4% 58% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Pena to 3B; Almon to 2B
b5 1-1 2 -23 PIT J. Ray D. Ruthven 2% 59% Intentional Walk
b5 1-1 2 123 O PIT J. Orsulak D. Ruthven -9% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 3-4-5
t6 1-1 0 --- O CHC G. Matthews L. McWilliams 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-1 1 --- O CHC K. Moreland L. McWilliams 2% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-1 2 --- O CHC R. Cey L. McWilliams 2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Dick Ruthven facing 3-4-5
b6 1-1 0 --- O PIT B. Madlock D. Ruthven -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- PIT J. Thompson D. Ruthven 4% 57% Walk
b6 1-1 1 1-- PIT G. Hendrick D. Ruthven 5% 63% Single; Thompson to 2B
George Frazier replaces Dick Ruthven pitching and batting 9th
b6 1-1 1 12- PIT T. Pena G. Frazier 9% 71% Single; Thompson to 3B; Hendrick to 2B
b6 1-1 1 123 RR PIT S. Kemp G. Frazier 19% 90% Single; Thompson Scores; Hendrick Scores; Pena to 3B
Doug Frobel pinch runs for Steve Kemp (LF) batting 7th
b6 3-1 1 1-3 RO PIT B. Almon G. Frazier 2% 92% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Pena Scores; Frobel to 2B
b6 4-1 2 -2- O PIT L. McWilliams G. Frazier -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 6-7-8
Doug Frobel moves from PR to LF
t7 1-4 0 --- O CHC L. Durham L. McWilliams 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-4 1 --- O CHC S. Lake L. McWilliams 1% 94% Flyball: CF
t7 1-4 2 --- O CHC S. Dunston L. McWilliams 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' George Frazier facing 1-2-3
b7 4-1 0 --- O PIT J. Ray G. Frazier -0% 95% Flyball: RF
b7 4-1 1 --- PIT J. Orsulak G. Frazier 0% 95% Single
b7 4-1 1 1-- R PIT B. Madlock G. Frazier 3% 98% Double; Orsulak Scores
Ray Fontenot replaces Shawon Dunston (SS) pitching and batting 8th
Chris Speier replaces George Frazier (P) playing SS batting 9th
b7 5-1 1 -2- PIT J. Thompson R. Fontenot 0% 98% Passed Ball; Madlock to 3B
b7 5-1 1 --3 PIT J. Thompson R. Fontenot 0% 98% Walk
b7 5-1 1 1-3 OO PIT G. Hendrick R. Fontenot -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 9-1-2
t8 1-5 0 --- CHC C. Speier L. McWilliams -3% 94% Double
t8 1-5 0 -2- CHC B. Dernier L. McWilliams -4% 91% Single; Speier stays at 2B
t8 1-5 0 12- O CHC R. Sandberg L. McWilliams 4% 95% Flyball: RF
t8 1-5 1 12- R CHC G. Matthews L. McWilliams -9% 85% Double; Speier Scores; Dernier to 3B
Don Robinson replaces Bill Madlock (3B) pitching and batting 3rd
Jim Morrison replaces Larry McWilliams (P) playing 3B batting 9th
t8 2-5 1 -23 O CHC K. Moreland D. Robinson 7% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-5 2 -23 R CHC R. Cey D. Robinson -2% 90% Wild Pitch; Dernier Scores; Matthews to 3B
t8 3-5 2 --3 O CHC R. Cey D. Robinson 4% 95% Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Ray Fontenot facing 6-7-8
b8 5-3 0 --- O PIT T. Pena R. Fontenot -1% 94% Flyball: RF
b8 5-3 1 --- O PIT D. Frobel R. Fontenot -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-3 2 --- O PIT B. Almon R. Fontenot -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 5.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 6-7-8
John Candelaria replaces Don Robinson pitching and batting 3rd
t9 3-5 0 --- O CHC L. Durham J. Candelaria 3% 97% Strikeout
Brian Dayett pinch hits for Steve Lake (C) batting 7th
t9 3-5 1 --- O CHC B. Dayett J. Candelaria 2% 99% Flyball: CF
Davey Lopes pinch hits for Ray Fontenot (P) batting 8th
t9 3-5 2 --- O CHC D. Lopes J. Candelaria 1% 100% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 5.

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