September 10, 1985 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
@BOS 5 BOS 5
BAL 3 KCR 6
@CAL 0 CHW 7
MIN 2 NYY 13
@MIL 10 OAK 10
TEX 3 CLE 8
@SEA 5 TOR 2
DET 1 LAD 10
@ATL 1 LAD 10
@ATL 4 SDP 3
@CIN 2 HOU 4
SFG 1 NYM 5
STL 4 PHI 5
MON 2
(11) PIT 2
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 3,133

Tuesday, September 10, 1985
Time of Game: 2:00

Cubs

65-71

Lost 1

5th, 18 GB

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

W: R Reuschel (12-7), L: S Engel (1-4)

Pirates

44-90

Won 2

6th, 38 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .637    0    2   0   
B Hatcher LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .271  .706    0    0   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .310  .860    0    3   4   2B
K Moreland RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .787    0    2   0   GDP
R Cey 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .242  .749    0    1   4   
L Durham 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .291  .836    0   12   0   CS
J Davis C                     3   0   1   0    0   2  .221  .652    0    3   0   
  R Hebner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .562    0    0   0   
S Dunston SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .241  .625    0    1   3   
S Engel P                     1   0   0   0    1   1  .214  .742    0    0   2   
  T Bosley PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .326  .926    0    0   0   
  L Sorensen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   0   
Totals                       34   1   8   0    1  12                    24  13

BATTING

2B: R Sandberg (26, off R Reuschel).

TB: R Sandberg 3; L Durham 2; S Dunston 2; J Davis; B Hatcher.

GIDP: K Moreland (13).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Cey-L Durham.

BASERUNNING

CS: L Durham (6, Home by R Reuschel/T Pena).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Almon LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .747    0    0   0   
  S Bream PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .522    0    0   0   
  M Wynne CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .516         1   0   
R Reynolds CF-LF              4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .695    0    1   0   2B
J Ray 2B                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .657    0    1   1   SH
M Brown RF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .307  .800    0    2   0   IW
J Thompson 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .756    0    8   0   
T Pena C                      3   1   1   0    0   0  .248  .628    0   12   1   2B
D Gonzalez 3B                 3   1   1   2    0   1  .210  .671    0    0   1   HR
S Khalifa SS                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .230  .593    0    2   3   
R Reuschel P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .512    0    0   4   SH
Totals                       29   2   9   2    1   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Reynolds (12, off S Engel); T Pena (20, off S Engel).

HR: D Gonzalez (4, off S Engel; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

SH: R Reuschel (4, off L Sorensen); J Ray (3, off S Engel).

IBB: M Brown (2, by S Engel).

TB: D Gonzalez 4; S Khalifa 2; R Reynolds 2; T Pena 2; J Thompson; M Brown; J Ray; B Almon.

RBI: D Gonzalez 2 (9).

2-out RBI: D Gonzalez 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Reuschel-S Khalifa-J Thompson.

E: J Thompson (9).

BASERUNNING

PO: M Brown (1st base by S Engel).

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 Engel, L (1-4)               6     7   2   2    1   1   1   5.80   24     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0· 7     50    -     0.93   0.04
L Sorensen                     2     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.66    8     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.75   0.06
Totals                         8     9   2   2    1   2   1          32     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 9           -

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 Reuschel, W (12-7)           9     8   1   0    1  12   0   2.24   35     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 8     80    -     1.44   0.60
Totals                         9     8   1   0    1  12   0          35     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Engel (1; M Brown).

PO: S Engel (1; M Brown, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 2:00.

Attendance: 3,133.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B Dernier            CF    1. B Almon              LF 
2. B Hatcher            LF    2. R Reynolds           CF 
3. R Sandberg           2B    3. J Ray                2B 
4. K Moreland           RF    4. M Brown              RF 
5. R Cey                3B    5. J Thompson           1B 
6. L Durham             1B    6. T Pena               C  
7. J Davis              C     7. D Gonzalez           3B 
8. S Dunston            SS    8. S Khalifa            SS 
9. S Engel              P     9. R Reuschel           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-0  -2-      20%  74% D Gonzalez      S Engel         Home Run; Pena Scores
   t 8   1  2-1  1--      12%  88% K Moreland      R Reuschel      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   t 2   1  0-0  123       9%  49% S Engel         R Reuschel      Durham Caught Stealing Hm (C); Davis to 3B; Dunston to 2B
   t 3   2  2-0  -2-      -9%  65% K Moreland      R Reuschel      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Sandberg Scores/No RBI/unER; Moreland to 1B
   t 8   0  2-1  ---      -9%  67% B Hatcher       R Reuschel      Single

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Dernier       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  R Sandberg      Single
   O      1--      55%  K Moreland      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Engel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Almon         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Ray           Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  R Cey           Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  L Durham        Single
          1--      46%  J Davis         Single; Durham to 2B
          12-      39%  S Dunston       Single; Durham to 3B; Davis to 2B
   O      123      49%  S Engel         Durham Caught Stealing Hm (C); Davis to 3B; Dunston to 2B
   O      -23      55%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Engel facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  M Brown         Single
   O      1--      53%  J Thompson      Brown Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      51%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
          ---      53%  T Pena          Double
   RR     -2-      74%  D Gonzalez      Home Run; Pena Scores
          ---      74%  S Khalifa       Single
   O      1--      73%  R Reuschel      Strikeout
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  B Dernier       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      77%  B Hatcher       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      75%  R Sandberg      Double
   R      -2-      65%  K Moreland      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Sandberg Scores/No RBI/unER; Moreland to 1B
   O      1--      68%  R Cey           Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Engel facing 1-2-3
          ---      71%  B Almon         Single
   O      1--      68%  R Reynolds      Flyball: RF
   OO     1--      64%  J Ray           Double Play: Flyball: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      66%  L Durham        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  J Davis         Strikeout
          ---      67%  S Dunston       Single
          1--      64%  S Engel         Walk; Dunston to 2B
   O      12-      70%  B Dernier       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Engel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      68%  M Brown         Flyball: CF
          ---      70%  J Thompson      Single
   O      1--      68%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B; Thompson to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  D Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      68%  B Hatcher       Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  R Sandberg      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      72%  K Moreland      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Engel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  S Khalifa       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      69%  R Reuschel      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  B Almon         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      71%  R Cey           Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  L Durham        Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  J Davis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Engel facing 2-3-4
          ---      81%  R Reynolds      Double
   O      -2-      80%  J Ray           Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Reynolds to 3B
          --3      82%  M Brown         Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      75%  J Thompson      Flyball: SS
   O      1-3      71%  T Pena          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  S Dunston       Flyball: CF
                  Thad Bosley pinch hits for Steve Engel batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  T Bosley        Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  B Dernier       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Lary Sorensen facing 7-8-9
                  Lary Sorensen replaces Thad Bosley pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  D Gonzalez      Strikeout
          ---      80%  S Khalifa       Single
   O      1--      79%  R Reuschel      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Khalifa to 2B
                  Sid Bream pinch hits for Bill Almon batting 1st
   O      -2-      76%  S Bream         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
                  R.J. Reynolds moves to LF; Marvell Wynne replaces Sid Bream playing CF batting 1st
          ---      67%  B Hatcher       Single
   O      1--      75%  R Sandberg      Strikeout
   OO     1--      88%  K Moreland      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Lary Sorensen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      86%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      88%  J Ray           Single
   O      1--      86%  M Brown         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Brown to 1B
   O      1--      85%  J Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  R Cey           Flyball: CF
          ---      84%  L Durham        Single
                  Richie Hebner pinch hits for Jody Davis batting 7th
   O      1--      93%  R Hebner        Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  S Dunston       Flyball: SS/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

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