April 24, 1985 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 6
@CAL 4 MIL 3
@CHW 2 CLE 7
DET 6 MIN 10
SEA 0 BOS 7
@NYY 6 BAL 2
@TEX 1 TOR 10
KCR 2 CIN 8
@HOU 3 MON 7
PHI 6 CHC 5
@PIT 2 SDP 3
ATL 1 LAD 4
@SFG 2 STL 5
NYM 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 3,981

Wednesday, April 24, 1985
Time of Game: 2:53

Cubs

10-4

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  2   0  1  0   0  1  0    5 11  1
Pirates         0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2 12  0

W: S Trout (3-1), L: R Rhoden (0-3), S: L Smith (4)

Pirates

4-10

Lost 2

5th, 6 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes CF-LF                 5   0   3   2    0   0  .313  .734    0    2   0   2·SB
R Sandberg 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .140  .397    0    1   3   GDP
G Matthews LF                 4   1   1   0    1   1  .262  .856    0    0   0   
  B Dernier CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .514         0   0   
L Durham 1B                   5   1   2   2    0   1  .233  .639    0   10   1   HR
K Moreland RF                 4   1   1   0    1   1  .313  .799    0    2   0   
R Cey 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .518    0    0   2   
  L Smith P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Davis C                     3   0   1   1    1   1  .211  .707    0    6   1   2B
S Dunston SS                  3   2   3   0    1   0  .243  .614    0    6   5   2·2B
S Trout P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .100    0    0   1   
  W Brusstar P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Speier 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .700    0    0   0   
Totals                       38   5  11   5    4   8                    27  13

BATTING

2B: J Davis (2, off R Rhoden); S Dunston 2 (2, off D Robinson, off R Rhoden).

HR: L Durham (2, off R Rhoden; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: L Durham 5; S Dunston 5; D Lopes 3; J Davis 2; K Moreland; G Matthews.

GIDP: R Sandberg (1).

RBI: D Lopes 2 (2); L Durham 2 (4); J Davis (4).

2-out RBI: D Lopes.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Sandberg-S Dunston-L Durham.

E: S Trout (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Lopes 2 (3, 2nd base off D Robinson/J Ortiz, 2nd base off R Rhoden/J Ortiz).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Almon SS                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .350  .809    0    1   2   
J Ray 2B                      5   1   3   0    0   0  .278  .650    0    2   3   2B
J Morrison 3B                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .333  .745    0    0   3   
G Hendrick RF                 4   0   3   1    1   0  .217  .576    0    3   0   
J Thompson 1B                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .610    0    7   0   GDP
S Lezcano LF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .063  .568    0    3   0   HR
J Ortiz C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    8   0   
J Orsulak CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .458 1.125    0    3   0   CS
R Rhoden P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    0   0   
  C Guante P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Mazzilli PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .900    0    0   0   
  D Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Frobel PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .320  .833    0    0   0   2B
  A Holland P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       38   2  12   2    3   5                    27   9

BATTING

2B: D Frobel (3, off L Smith); J Ray (4, off S Trout).

HR: S Lezcano (1, off S Trout; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: S Lezcano 4; J Ray 4; G Hendrick 3; D Frobel 2; J Morrison 2; J Ortiz; J Orsulak.

GIDP: J Thompson (1).

RBI: G Hendrick (5); S Lezcano (2).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Morrison-J Ray-J Thompson.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Orsulak (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by S Trout).

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
S Trout, W (3-1)               5     7   2   2    2   0   1   1.55   23     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 0· 7     43    -     1.22   0.07
W Brusstar, H (1)              1     3   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          0-0    1.76  -0.11
L Smith, S (4)                 3     2   0   0    0   5   0   1.08   11     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          2-0    1.42   0.33
Totals                         9    12   2   2    3   5   1          41     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0·12          2-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Rhoden, L (0-3)              4.1  10   4   4    3   3   1   4.88   25     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0·10     27    -     0.94  -0.26
C Guante                       1.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.72    6     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 0          1-0    0.73   0.07
D Robinson                     2     1   1   1    0   2   0   3.48    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.55  -0.02
A Holland                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.84    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9    11   5   5    4   8   1          42     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0·11          1-0

W Brusstar faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: R Rhoden (1).

IBB: None.

PO: S Trout (1; J Orsulak, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 3,981.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Lopes              CF    1. B Almon              SS 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. J Ray                2B 
3. G Matthews           LF    3. J Morrison           3B 
4. L Durham             1B    4. G Hendrick           RF 
5. K Moreland           RF    5. J Thompson           1B 
6. R Cey                3B    6. S Lezcano            LF 
7. J Davis              C     7. J Ortiz              C  
8. S Dunston            SS    8. J Orsulak            CF 
9. S Trout              P     9. R Rhoden             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   0  0-1  -2-      13%  81% L Durham        R Rhoden        Home Run; Matthews Scores
   b 5   1  4-2  12-      12%  80% J Thompson      S Trout         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 5   1  4-1  12-     -11%  68% G Hendrick      S Trout         Single; Ray Scores; Morrison to 2B
   b 7   0  4-2  1--     -11%  63% J Morrison      W Brusstar      Single; Ray to 2B
   t 2   2  0-0  -2-      11%  59% D Lopes         R Rhoden        Single; Dunston Scores

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  D Lopes         Single
   OO     1--      46%  R Sandberg      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      48%  G Matthews      Walk
          1--      50%  L Durham        Single; Matthews to 2B
          12-      53%  K Moreland      Walk; Matthews to 3B; Durham to 2B
   O      123      45%  R Cey           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trout facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  B Almon         Flyball: SS
          ---      43%  J Ray           Double
   O      -2-      47%  J Morrison      Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      46%  G Hendrick      Walk
          12-      43%  J Thompson      Walk; Ray to 3B; Hendrick to 2B
   O      123      50%  S Lezcano       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Rhoden facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  J Davis         Strikeout
          ---      52%  S Dunston       Double
   O      -2-      48%  S Trout         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      59%  D Lopes         Single; Dunston Scores
   O      1--      57%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Trout facing 7-8-9
          ---      53%  J Ortiz         Reached on E1 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      57%  J Orsulak       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      59%  R Rhoden        Groundout: SS-1B; Ortiz to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  B Almon         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Rhoden facing 3-4-5
          ---      66%  G Matthews      Single to CF
          1--      68%  L Durham        Wild Pitch; Matthews to 2B
   RR     -2-      81%  " "             Home Run; Matthews Scores
   O      ---      80%  K Moreland      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      79%  R Cey           Strikeout
          ---      80%  J Davis         Walk
          1--      81%  S Dunston       Single to RF; Davis to 2B
   O      12-      79%  S Trout         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Trout facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      81%  J Ray           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  J Morrison      Flyball: RF
          ---      81%  G Hendrick      Single
   O      1--      83%  J Thompson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
          ---      85%  D Lopes         Single
          1--      87%  R Sandberg      Lopes Steals 2B
   O      -2-      86%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Lopes to 3B
   O      --3      83%  G Matthews      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      81%  L Durham        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Trout facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      71%  S Lezcano       Home Run
   O      ---      74%  J Ortiz         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      71%  J Orsulak       Single
   O      1--      76%  R Rhoden        Orsulak Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---      77%  " "             Groundout: C-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rick Rhoden facing 5-6-7
          ---      80%  K Moreland      Single
   O      1--      77%  R Cey           Flyball: RF
   R      1--      87%  J Davis         Double; Moreland Scores
                  Cecilio Guante replaces Rick Rhoden pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      87%  S Dunston       Walk
   O      12-      85%  S Trout         Flyball: LF
   O      12-      83%  D Lopes         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Steve Trout facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      86%  B Almon         Flyball: CF
          ---      83%  J Ray           Single
          1--      78%  J Morrison      Single; Ray to 2B
   R      12-      68%  G Hendrick      Single; Ray Scores; Morrison to 2B
   OO     12-      80%  J Thompson      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cecilio Guante facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      78%  R Sandberg      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      77%  G Matthews      Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  L Durham        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Warren Brusstar facing 6-7-8
                  Warren Brusstar replaces Steve Trout pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      80%  S Lezcano       Foul Flyball: C
          ---      76%  J Ortiz         Single
   O      1--      80%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Orsulak to 1B
                  Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Cecilio Guante batting 9th
          1--      77%  L Mazzilli      Walk; Orsulak to 2B
   O      12-      83%  B Almon         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Don Robinson facing 5-6-7
                  Don Robinson replaces Lee Mazzilli pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  K Moreland      Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  R Cey           Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  J Davis         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Warren Brusstar facing 2-3-4
          ---      74%  J Ray           Single
          1--      63%  J Morrison      Single; Ray to 2B
                  Lee Smith replaces Ron Cey pitching and batting 6th; Chris Speier replaces Warren Brusstar playing 3B batting 9th
   O      12-      73%  G Hendrick      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      12-      81%  J Thompson      Flyball: CF
   O      12-      88%  S Lezcano       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Don Robinson facing 8-9-1
          ---      91%  S Dunston       Double
   O      -2-      91%  C Speier        Groundout: P-1B; Dunston to 3B
   R      --3      94%  D Lopes         Fielder's Choice SS; Dunston Scores
          1--      95%  R Sandberg      Lopes Steals 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Lopes to 3B
   O      --3      93%  G Matthews      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Lee Smith facing 7-8-9
                  Davey Lopes moves to LF; Bob Dernier replaces Gary Matthews playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---      95%  J Ortiz         Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  J Orsulak       Strikeout
                  Doug Frobel pinch hits for Don Robinson batting 9th
          ---      95%  D Frobel        Double
   O      -2-      97%  B Almon         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Al Holland facing 4-5-6
                  Al Holland replaces Doug Frobel pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  L Durham        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  K Moreland      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  L Smith         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Lee Smith facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  J Ray           Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  J Morrison      Strikeout
          ---      99%  G Hendrick      Single
   O      1--     100%  J Thompson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation