September 15, 1987 Montreal Expos at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 6
MIN 2 DET 9
BOS 8 CAL 7
@KCR 1 NYY 4
MIL 3 CLE 4
@SEA 2 OAK 6
@TEX 5 TOR 6
BAL 2 CIN 21
@ATL 6 LAD 3
HOU 2 NYM 12
CHC 4 STL 4
@PHI 3 PIT 5
MON 1 SFG 13
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 5,852

Tuesday, September 15, 1987
Time of Game: 2:20

Expos

81-62

Lost 1

3rd, 3 GB

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

W: M Bielecki (2-2), L: N Heaton (12-8)

Pirates

69-75

Won 1

6th, 15½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Raines LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .328  .951    0    2   0   
M Webster RF                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .284  .793    0    4   0   2B,HBP
H Brooks SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .685    0    2   4   
T Wallach 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .871    0    0   1   
A Galarraga 1B                4   0   1   0    0   2  .320  .857    0    6   3   
T Foley 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .312  .811    0    3   1   
M Fitzgerald C                3   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .680    0    2   1   
H Winningham CF               3   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .658    0    2   0   
N Heaton P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .373    0    2   0   
  J Daugherty PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R St. Claire P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         1   0   
  W Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .619    0    0   0   
  B Sebra P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .146  .347         0   0   
Totals                       31   1   3   0    0   6                    24  10

BATTING

2B: M Webster (28, off M Bielecki).

HBP: M Webster (5, by M Bielecki).

TB: M Webster 2; A Galarraga; M Fitzgerald.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Galarraga-H Brooks-N Heaton; H Brooks-A Galarraga.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cangelosi CF-LF             2   1   2   1    0   0  .288  .869    0    1   0   2·SB,SF
  B Bonds PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .795    0    0   0   
J Lind 2B                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .313  .776    0    0   7   GDP
T Harper LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .727    0    1   0   
  A Van Slyke CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .841    0    2   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .299  .833    0    0   3   
D Coles RF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .183  .579    0    2   0   2B
S Bream 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .751    0   13   0   CS,GDP
J Ortiz C                     3   1   2   1    1   0  .259  .632    0    6   0   
F Fermin SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .304  .664    0    2   2   
M Bielecki P                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .083  .166    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       30   5  11   4    3   2                    27  12

BATTING

2B: D Coles (10, off R St. Claire).

SF: J Cangelosi (1, off N Heaton).

SH: M Bielecki (2, off N Heaton).

TB: J Ortiz 2; B Bonilla 2; D Coles 2; J Lind 2; J Cangelosi 2; M Bielecki; F Fermin.

GIDP: J Lind (1); S Bream (15).

RBI: J Cangelosi (15); J Ortiz (19); J Lind (6); D Coles (23).

2-out RBI: J Lind.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

E: B Bonilla (15).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Cangelosi 2 (21, 2nd base off N Heaton/M Fitzgerald, Home off N Heaton/M Fitzgerald).

CS: S Bream (8, 2nd base by N Heaton/M Fitzgerald).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Heaton, L (12-8)             5     7   3   3    2   1   0   4.64   21     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 4· 0     40    -     1.13  -0.08
R St. Claire                   2     4   2   2    0   1   0   4.37   10     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 2· 0          0-0    0.20  -0.05
B Sebra                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.07    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    11   5   5    3   2   0          35     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 6· 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
M Bielecki, W (2-2)            9     3   1   0    0   6   0   2.57   32     -       ·  ·     17· 6· 2· 0     85    -     0.55   0.37
Totals                         9     3   1   0    0   6   0          32     -       ·  ·     17· 6· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Bielecki (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: M Bielecki (1; M Webster).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Paul Runge.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 5,852.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. T Raines             LF    1. J Cangelosi          CF 
2. M Webster            RF    2. J Lind               2B 
3. H Brooks             SS    3. T Harper             LF 
4. T Wallach            3B    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. A Galarraga          1B    5. D Coles              RF 
6. T Foley              2B    6. S Bream              1B 
7. M Fitzgerald         C     7. J Ortiz              C  
8. H Winningham         CF    8. F Fermin             SS 
9. N Heaton             P     9. M Bielecki           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  0-1  123     -13%  64% S Bream         N Heaton        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
   b 4   0  0-0  -2-       7%  71% J Lind          N Heaton        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right); Cangelosi to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      -7%  51% J Lind          N Heaton        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   b 4   0  0-0  1-3      -7%  64% T Harper        N Heaton        Lineout: 2B
   b 5   2  0-2  --3       7%  88% J Lind          N Heaton        Single to 3B (Line Drive to P's Right); Fermin Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Raines        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  M Webster       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  H Brooks        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Neal Heaton facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Cangelosi     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--      51%  J Lind          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Harper        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Bielecki facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  T Wallach       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  T Foley         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Neal Heaton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  B Bonilla       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  D Coles         Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  S Bream         Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Ortiz         Bream Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Bielecki facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  M Fitzgerald    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  H Winningham    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      56%  N Heaton        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Neal Heaton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  J Ortiz         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  F Fermin        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Bielecki      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  T Raines        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  M Webster       Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  H Brooks        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Neal Heaton facing 1-2-3
          ---      60%  J Cangelosi     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      63%  J Lind          Cangelosi Steals 2B
          -2-      71%  " "             Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right); Cangelosi to 3B
   O      1-3      64%  T Harper        Lineout: 2B
   R      1-3      69%  B Bonilla       Cangelosi Steals Hm
          1--      72%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Lind to 2B
          12-      77%  D Coles         Walk; Lind to 3B; Bonilla to 2B
   OO     123      64%  S Bream         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Bielecki facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      67%  T Wallach       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  A Galarraga     Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  T Foley         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Neal Heaton facing 7-8-9
          ---      74%  J Ortiz         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--      79%  F Fermin        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ortiz to 2B
   O      12-      79%  M Bielecki      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Ortiz to 3B; Fermin to 2B
   RO     -23      81%  J Cangelosi     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ortiz Scores; Fermin to 3B
   R      --3      88%  J Lind          Single to 3B (Line Drive to P's Right); Fermin Scores
   O      1--      87%  T Harper        Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Bielecki facing 7-8-9
                  John Cangelosi moves to LF; Andy Van Slyke replaces Terry Harper playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---      89%  M Fitzgerald    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      90%  H Winningham    Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Jack Daugherty pinch hits for Neal Heaton batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  J Daugherty     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Randy St. Claire facing 4-5-6
                  Randy St. Claire replaces Jack Daugherty pitching and batting 9th
          ---      92%  B Bonilla       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   R      1--      96%  D Coles         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bonilla Scores
   O      -2-      96%  S Bream         Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      98%  J Ortiz         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Coles Scores; Ortiz to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      97%  F Fermin        Flyball: RF
          -2-      97%  M Bielecki      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right); Ortiz to 3B
                  Barry Bonds pinch hits for John Cangelosi batting 1st
   O      1-3      97%  B Bonds         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
                  Barry Bonds moves to LF
   O      ---      98%  T Raines        Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  M Webster       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-      98%  H Brooks        Flyball: RF; Webster to 3B
   O      --3      99%  T Wallach       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Randy St. Claire facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  J Lind          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Bielecki facing 5-6-7
          ---      97%  A Galarraga     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      98%  T Foley         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      97%  M Fitzgerald    Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Foley to 2B
   O      12-      98%  H Winningham    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Foley to 3B
                  Wallace Johnson pinch hits for Randy St. Claire batting 9th
   O      1-3      99%  W Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bob Sebra facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Sebra replaces Wallace Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  D Coles         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  S Bream         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      99%  J Ortiz         Walk
   O      1--      99%  F Fermin        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  T Raines        Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  M Webster       Hit By Pitch
          1--      99%  H Brooks        Wild Pitch; Webster to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Webster to 3B
   R      --3     100%  T Wallach       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Webster Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--     100%  A Galarraga     Strikeout
        1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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