September 12, 1985 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
@BOS 1 CAL 5
TEX 3 CHW 4
MIN 2 NYY 7
TOR 5 ATL 11
LAD 6 CIN 2
SDP 1 HOU 5
SFG 2 NYM 7
STL 6 MON 6
@PHI 3 PIT 10
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 3,439

Thursday, September 12, 1985
Time of Game: 2:35

Cubs

66-72

Lost 1

5th, 18 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Pirates         0  0  3   1  0  0   0  6  X   10  9  0

W: R Rhoden (9-13), L: D Eckersley (8-6), S: D Robinson (3)

Pirates

45-91

Won 1

6th, 38 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hatcher CF                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .261  .686    0    4   0   
S Dunston SS                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .607    0    1   2   
R Sandberg 2B                 3   1   0   0    2   0  .309  .859    0    3   1   SB
K Moreland RF                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .295  .781    0    0   0   
L Durham 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .833    0    8   0   
T Bosley LF                   4   1   3   0    0   1  .338  .954    0    3   0   3B
D Owen 3B                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .500 1.000    0    1   2   
S Lake C                      3   0   2   0    0   0  .162  .401    0    2   0   SB
  J Davis PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .651    0    1   0   
D Eckersley P                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .109  .386    0    1   1   
  J Perlman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Hebner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .557    0    0   0   
  D Beard P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Cey PH                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .741    0    0   0   
  W Brusstar P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393         0   0   
Totals                       35   2   8   2    4   6                    24   7

BATTING

3B: T Bosley (3, off R Rhoden).

TB: T Bosley 5; D Owen 2; S Lake 2; K Moreland.

RBI: K Moreland (83); D Owen (1).

2-out RBI: K Moreland.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Lake (1, 2nd base off R Rhoden/T Pena); R Sandberg (45, 2nd base off R Rhoden/T Pena).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak CF                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .282  .653    0    1   0   
R Reynolds LF                 4   1   1   3    0   1  .280  .704    0    3   0   HR
J Ray 2B                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .657    0    1   3   
S Bream 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .138  .537    0    7   0   2B
M Brown RF                    3   2   1   1    1   0  .303  .801    0    4   0   HR,IW
T Pena C                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .629    0    8   0   
D Gonzalez 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .218  .679    0    1   0   
S Khalifa SS                  3   2   1   1    1   0  .233  .605    0    2   2   2B
R Rhoden P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .449    0    0   0   
  S Kemp PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .242  .657    0    0   0   
  D Robinson P                1   1   1   4    0   0  .250  .786    0    0   1   HR
Totals                       33  10   9  10    4   2                    27   6

BATTING

2B: S Khalifa (11, off D Eckersley); S Bream (1, off W Brusstar).

HR: D Robinson (1, off W Brusstar; 8th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to CF); R Reynolds (1, off D Eckersley; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF); M Brown (6, off D Eckersley; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

IBB: M Brown (3, by W Brusstar).

TB: D Robinson 4; M Brown 4; R Reynolds 4; S Bream 2; S Khalifa 2; T Pena; D Gonzalez; J Ray; J Orsulak.

RBI: D Robinson 4 (4); R Reynolds 3 (29); D Gonzalez (10); M Brown (40); S Khalifa (19).

2-out RBI: D Robinson 4; D Gonzalez; S Khalifa.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

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
D Eckersley, L (8-6)           4     5   4   4    1   1   2   2.92   18     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 5     36    -     1.01  -0.31
J Perlman                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.15    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.46   0.03
D Beard                        2     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.60    7     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.39   0.05
W Brusstar                     1     4   6   6    2   1   1   6.01    9     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.37  -0.05
Totals                         8     9  10  10    4   2   3          37     -       ·  ·      9·13· 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 Rhoden, W (9-13)             7     7   2   2    4   3   0   3.92   32     -       ·  ·      5·13· 1· 6     54    -     1.23   0.15
D Robinson, S (3)              2     1   0   0    0   3   0   4.13    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.06   0.07
Totals                         9     8   2   2    4   6   0          39     -       ·  ·      7·14· 1· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: W Brusstar (11; M Brown).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 3,439.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B Hatcher            CF    1. J Orsulak            CF 
2. S Dunston            SS    2. R Reynolds           LF 
3. R Sandberg           2B    3. J Ray                2B 
4. K Moreland           RF    4. S Bream              1B 
5. L Durham             1B    5. M Brown              RF 
6. T Bosley             LF    6. T Pena               C  
7. D Owen               3B    7. D Gonzalez           3B 
8. S Lake               C     8. S Khalifa            SS 
9. D Eckersley          P     9. R Rhoden             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  2-0  12-      30%  66% R Reynolds      D Eckersley     Home Run; Khalifa Scores; Orsulak Scores
   b 4   0  2-3  ---      10%  80% M Brown         D Eckersley     Home Run
   t 4   1  3-2  -23      10%  62% D Eckersley     R Rhoden        Strikeout
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-     -10%  42% K Moreland      R Rhoden        Single; Sandberg Scores
   t 2   0  0-1  ---      -9%  30% T Bosley        R Rhoden        Triple

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  S Dunston       Flyball: LF
          ---      52%  R Sandberg      Walk
          1--      51%  K Moreland      Sandberg Steals 2B
   R      -2-      42%  " "             Single; Sandberg Scores
   O      1--      44%  L Durham        Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
          ---      47%  J Orsulak       Single
   O      1--      44%  R Reynolds      Strikeout
   O      1--      42%  J Ray           Groundout: 2B-1B; Orsulak to 2B
   O      -2-      39%  S Bream         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Rhoden facing 6-7-8
          ---      30%  T Bosley        Triple
   R      --3      26%  D Owen          Single; Bosley Scores
   O      1--      28%  S Lake          Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      30%  D Eckersley     Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--      32%  B Hatcher       Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Eckersley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      30%  M Brown         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      28%  T Pena          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      27%  D Gonzalez      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Rhoden facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      29%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      30%  R Sandberg      Flyball: RF
          ---      29%  K Moreland      Walk
   O      1--      31%  L Durham        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
          ---      38%  S Khalifa       Double
   O      -2-      33%  R Rhoden        Bunt Popfly: P
          -2-      35%  J Orsulak       Walk
   RRR    12-      66%  R Reynolds      Home Run; Khalifa Scores; Orsulak Scores
   O      ---      64%  J Ray           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      64%  S Bream         Flyball: SS
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Rick Rhoden facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  T Bosley        Single
   O      1--      63%  D Owen          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Owen to 1B
          1--      54%  S Lake          Single; Owen to 3B
          1-3      52%  D Eckersley     Lake Steals 2B
   O      -23      62%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      70%  B Hatcher       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dennis Eckersley facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      80%  M Brown         Home Run
          ---      82%  T Pena          Single
   O      1--      81%  D Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B; Pena to 2B
   O      -2-      79%  S Khalifa       Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      77%  R Rhoden        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Rick Rhoden facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      80%  S Dunston       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      82%  R Sandberg      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      83%  K Moreland      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jon Perlman facing 1-2-3
                  Jon Perlman replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      81%  J Orsulak       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      80%  J Ray           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Rick Rhoden facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      83%  L Durham        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  T Bosley        Strikeout
          ---      83%  D Owen          Single
          1--      80%  S Lake          Single; Owen to 2B
                  Richie Hebner pinch hits for Jon Perlman batting 9th
   O      12-      86%  R Hebner        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dave Beard facing 4-5-6
                  Dave Beard replaces Richie Hebner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  S Bream         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      84%  M Brown         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      83%  T Pena          Bunt Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
          ---      77%  B Hatcher       Walk
   O      1--      83%  S Dunston       Flyball: CF
          1--      77%  R Sandberg      Walk; Hatcher to 2B
   O      12-      84%  K Moreland      Flyball: RF
   O      12-      90%  L Durham        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dave Beard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      89%  D Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  S Khalifa       Flyball: CF
                  Steve Kemp pinch hits for Rick Rhoden batting 9th
          ---      89%  S Kemp          Walk
   O      1--      88%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Don Robinson facing 6-7-8
                  Don Robinson replaces Steve Kemp pitching and batting 9th
          ---      81%  T Bosley        Single
   O      1--      87%  D Owen          Strikeout
                  Jody Davis pinch hits for Steve Lake batting 8th
   O      1--      91%  J Davis         Strikeout
                  Ron Cey pinch hits for Dave Beard batting 9th
   O      1--      95%  R Cey           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Warren Brusstar facing 2-3-4
                  Warren Brusstar replaces Ron Cey pitching and batting 9th; Jody Davis moves to C
   O      ---      94%  R Reynolds      Flyball: CF
          ---      95%  J Ray           Single
          1--      97%  S Bream         Double; Ray to 3B
          -23      97%  M Brown         Intentional Walk
   O      123      95%  T Pena          Strikeout
   R      123      98%  D Gonzalez      Single; Ray Scores; Bream to 3B; Brown to 2B
   R      123      99%  S Khalifa       Walk; Bream Scores; Brown to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
   RRRR   123     100%  D Robinson      Home Run; Brown Scores; Gonzalez Scores; Khalifa Scores
   O      ---     100%  J Orsulak       Flyball: 2B
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 10.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-10, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  B Hatcher       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  S Dunston       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     100%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 10.

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