September 11, 1985 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 4
BAL 1 KCR 2
@CAL 1 CHW 5
MIN 0 MIL 4
NYY 3 TEX 6
@OAK 3 SEA 9
CLE 5 TOR 3
DET 2 LAD 12
@ATL 3 CIN 2
SDP 0 SFG 11
@HOU 4 HOU 10
SFG 9 STL 1
@NYM 0
(10) PHI 4
MON 1 CHC 3
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 5,432

Wednesday, September 11, 1985
Time of Game: 2:25

Cubs

66-71

Won 1

5th, 17 GB

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

W: R Meridith (3-2), L: J DeLeon (2-17), S: J Baller (1)

Pirates

44-91

Lost 1

6th, 38 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  2   1   0   0    1   1  .253  .635    0    3   0   SH
G Matthews LF                 3   0   1   1    1   1  .230  .745    0    4   0   SB
  B Hatcher LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .706         1   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .311  .861    0    5   3   SB,CS
K Moreland RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .781    0    1   0   
R Cey 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .743    0    0   0   
  C Speier 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .626         0   0   
L Durham 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .291  .840    0    8   0   HR
J Davis C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .653    0    2   2   
S Dunston SS                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .242  .626    0    2   2   CS
  J Baller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Abrego P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  R Meridith P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
  D Owen SS                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   1   
Totals                       30   3   7   2    2   8                    27  10

BATTING

HR: L Durham (18, off J DeLeon; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SH: B Dernier (7, off J DeLeon).

TB: L Durham 4; R Sandberg 2; J Davis; S Dunston; D Owen; G Matthews.

RBI: G Matthews (31); L Durham (60).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Sandberg-S Dunston-L Durham; R Sandberg-L Durham.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Matthews (2, 2nd base off J DeLeon/T Pena); R Sandberg (44, 2nd base off J DeLeon/T Pena).

CS: S Dunston (2, 2nd base by J DeLeon/T Pena); R Sandberg (10, 2nd base by J DeLeon/T Pena).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .653    0    1   0   
  C Guante P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .142         0   0   
R Reynolds LF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .694    0    4   1   CS,SH
J Ray 2B                      3   0   1   0    1   0  .262  .659    0    2   1   IW
J Thompson 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .749    0    4   2   GDP
M Brown RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .788    0    2   0   
T Pena C                      3   1   1   0    0   0  .248  .630    0   10   3   2B
D Gonzalez 3B                 2   0   1   0    1   1  .217  .688    0    1   1   CS
S Khalifa SS                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .596    0    3   3   GDP
  M Wynne PH-CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .514    0    0   0   
J DeLeon P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .184    0    0   0   SH
  L Mazzilli PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .798    0    0   0   2B
  B Almon SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .747         0   0   
Totals                       28   1   7   0    2   2                    27  11

BATTING

2B: L Mazzilli (8, off J Baller); T Pena (21, off J Abrego).

SH: J DeLeon (7, off J Abrego); R Reynolds (6, off J Abrego).

IBB: J Ray (7, by J Abrego).

TB: T Pena 2; L Mazzilli 2; R Reynolds; D Gonzalez; S Khalifa; J Ray; J Orsulak.

GIDP: S Khalifa (8); J Thompson (8).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

CS: D Gonzalez (3, 2nd base by J Baller/J Davis); R Reynolds (4, 2nd base by J Abrego/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
J Abrego                       5.1   6   1   1    1   2   0   5.40   21     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 6     53    -     1.07   0.04
R Meridith, W (3-2)            0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.54    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.70   0.13
J Baller, S (1)                3     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.66   10     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 0· 1          0-0    1.59   0.26
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   2   0          32     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 7          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
J DeLeon, L (2-17)             8     7   3   3    2   8   1   4.67   30     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 0· 7     62    -     1.10  -0.09
C Guante                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.63    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   8   1          33     -       ·  ·      5·11· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Abrego (1; J Ray).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 5,432.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B Dernier            CF    1. J Orsulak            CF 
2. G Matthews           LF    2. R Reynolds           LF 
3. R Sandberg           2B    3. J Ray                2B 
4. K Moreland           RF    4. J Thompson           1B 
5. R Cey                3B    5. M Brown              RF 
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. J Abrego             P     9. J DeLeon             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  1-1  ---      22%  69% L Durham        J DeLeon        Home Run
   b 6   1  1-1  12-      13%  50% J Thompson      R Meridith      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 6   1  1-0  1-3     -11%  33% K Moreland      J DeLeon        Foul Flyball: C
   t 6   1  1-0  1--      11%  44% R Sandberg      J DeLeon        Single; Dernier to 3B
   t 6   2  1-0  1-3      10%  43% R Cey           J DeLeon        Sandberg Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B-SS); Dernier Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose DeLeon facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Dernier       Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      46%  G Matthews      Strikeout
          ---      48%  R Sandberg      Single
          1--      49%  K Moreland      Sandberg Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Abrego facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      45%  R Reynolds      Single
   O      1--      49%  J Ray           Reynolds Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose DeLeon facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  R Cey           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  L Durham        Flyball: LF
          ---      47%  J Davis         Single
   O      1--      45%  S Dunston       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Abrego facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  J Thompson      Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  M Brown         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  T Pena          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose DeLeon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  J Abrego        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  B Dernier       Strikeout
          ---      47%  G Matthews      Walk
          1--      48%  R Sandberg      Matthews Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Abrego facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  D Gonzalez      Strikeout
          ---      44%  S Khalifa       Single
   O      1--      46%  J DeLeon        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Khalifa to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  J Orsulak       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose DeLeon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  K Moreland      Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  R Cey           Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  L Durham        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Abrego facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  R Reynolds      Flyball: LF
          ---      44%  J Ray           Single
   O      1--      47%  J Thompson      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  M Brown         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose DeLeon facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  J Davis         Strikeout
          ---      50%  S Dunston       Single
   O      1--      47%  J Abrego        Bunt Popfly: C
   O      1--      44%  B Dernier       Dunston Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Abrego facing 6-7-8
          ---      35%  T Pena          Double
          -2-      26%  D Gonzalez      Single; Pena to 3B
   ROO    1-3      31%  S Khalifa       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Pena Scores
   O      ---      32%  J DeLeon        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose DeLeon facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  B Dernier       Walk
   O      1--      33%  G Matthews      Flyball: RF
          1--      44%  R Sandberg      Single; Dernier to 3B
   O      1-3      33%  K Moreland      Foul Flyball: C
   RO     1-3      43%  R Cey           Sandberg Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B-SS); Dernier Scores
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Johnny Abrego facing 1-2-3
          ---      38%  J Orsulak       Single
   O      1--      39%  R Reynolds      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Orsulak to 2B
          -2-      37%  J Ray           Intentional Walk
                  Ron Meridith replaces Johnny Abrego pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-      50%  J Thompson      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Jose DeLeon facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  R Cey           Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      69%  L Durham        Home Run
   O      ---      67%  J Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  S Dunston       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Jay Baller facing 5-6-7
                  Jay Baller replaces Shawon Dunston pitching and batting 8th; Dave Owen replaces Ron Meridith playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      71%  M Brown         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      74%  T Pena          Flyball: RF
          ---      71%  D Gonzalez      Walk
   O      1--      76%  S Khalifa       Gonzalez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jose DeLeon facing 9-1-2
          ---      79%  D Owen          Single
   O      1--      78%  B Dernier       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Owen to 2B
   RO     -2-      86%  G Matthews      Single; Owen Scores; Matthews out at 2B/LF-SS-1B-2B
   O      ---      85%  R Sandberg      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Jay Baller facing 8-9-1
                  Billy Hatcher replaces Gary Matthews playing LF batting 2nd; Marvell Wynne pinch hits for Sam Khalifa batting 8th
   O      ---      90%  M Wynne         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Jose DeLeon batting 9th
          ---      82%  L Mazzilli      Double
   O      -2-      89%  J Orsulak       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      93%  R Reynolds      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cecilio Guante facing 4-5-6
                  Cecilio Guante replaces Joe Orsulak pitching and batting 1st; Bill Almon replaces Lee Mazzilli playing SS batting 9th; Marvell Wynne moves to CF
   O      ---      93%  K Moreland      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  R Cey           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  L Durham        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Jay Baller facing 3-4-5
                  Chris Speier replaces Ron Cey playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---      96%  J Ray           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Thompson      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  M Brown         Flyball: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation