April 23, 1988 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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SEA 11
@CAL 4 OAK 3
@CHW 2
(10) KCR 4
BAL 3 CLE 10
@MIN 2 TOR 3
@NYY 2 DET 7
@TEX 6 MON 3
@PHI 3
(7) PIT 5
CHC 4 SDP 4
HOU 0 LAD 10
@SFG 3 NYM 12
@STL 9

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 20,214

Saturday, April 23, 1988, 1:55
Time of Game: 2:48

Cubs

7-9

Lost 2

4th, 5 GB

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

W: J Gott (1-0), L: R Gossage (1-1)

Pirates

12-4

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Martinez CF                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .294  .798   18    3   0   2B
R Sandberg 2B                 4   1   0   0    0   1  .191  .601   16    2   3   SB
A Dawson RF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .348  .998   28    0   0   2B
R Palmeiro LF                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .316  .866   18    1   0   2B,SB
L Durham 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .218  .792   22    9   1   
J Davis C                     2   0   2   0    1   0  .295  .869   15    2   0   CS
  R Roomes PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Sundberg C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .606    4    2   0   
V Law 3B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .323  .841   16    2   3   GDP
S Dunston SS                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .297  .865   10    3   3   GDP
A Nipper P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  J Moyer P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   1   
  J Mumphrey PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .558    2    0   0   
  R Gossage P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   4  11   4    1   6              155   24  11

BATTING

2B: A Dawson (5, off B Fisher); R Palmeiro (7, off B Fisher); D Martinez (3, off J Robinson).

TB: D Martinez 4; R Palmeiro 3; A Dawson 3; J Davis 2; S Dunston; V Law.

GIDP: S Dunston (3); V Law (1).

RBI: R Palmeiro (6); D Martinez (12); S Dunston (12); A Dawson (9).

2-out RBI: A Dawson; D Martinez.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

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

BASERUNNING

SB: R Sandberg (2, 2nd base off B Fisher/M LaValliere); R Palmeiro (3, 2nd base off B Kipper/M LaValliere).

CS: J Davis (1, 2nd base by B Fisher/M LaValliere).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .304 1.005   11    2   0   
J Lind 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .517   16    2   7   
A Van Slyke CF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .246  .788   16    0   1   SB
B Bonilla 3B                  3   2   1   1    1   0  .344 1.100   17    0   3   HR
S Bream 1B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .327  .920   13   14   0   2B,SH
R Reynolds RF                 3   1   1   2    1   1  .290  .953   12    0   0   HR,IW
M LaValliere C                4   0   3   2    0   0  .386 1.018   21    7   1   
R Belliard SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .523   14    2   5   2·GDP
B Fisher P                    0   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .273   12    0   0   
  B Kipper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .793    6    0   0   2B
  J Gott P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   5   8   5    5   3              138   27  17

BATTING

2B: S Bream (7, off A Nipper); J Cangelosi (1, off R Gossage).

HR: R Reynolds (2, off J Moyer; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF); B Bonilla (6, off A Nipper; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SH: S Bream (1, off R Gossage).

IBB: R Reynolds (2, by R Gossage).

TB: R Reynolds 4; B Bonilla 4; M LaValliere 3; S Bream 2; J Cangelosi 2; A Van Slyke.

GIDP: R Belliard 2 (4).

RBI: R Reynolds 2 (9); M LaValliere 2 (12); B Bonilla (17).

2-out RBI: R Reynolds 2; B Bonilla.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Belliard-J Lind-S Bream; J Lind-R Belliard-S Bream.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Van Slyke (2, 2nd base off R Gossage/J Sundberg).

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
A Nipper                       5.2   4   2   2    3   1   1   3.65   23   81-44   25· 3·16    9· 6· 4· 0     51    -     0.96   0.15
J Moyer, BS (1)                0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   4.74    2    7-4     2· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    1.25  -0.38
R Gossage, BS (2), L (1-1)     2     3   2   2    2   2   0   5.14   10   48-27   14· 3·10    3· 0· 3· 0          0-0    3.06  -0.49
Totals                         8     8   5   5    5   3   2          35  136-75   41· 7·27   13· 7· 7· 0          1-1

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Fisher                       5.2   9   2   2    0   3   0   1.65   22   94-64   44· 8·12   10· 7· 2· 0     46    -     0.86  -0.03
B Kipper                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.38    1    5-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.84   0.01
J Robinson, BS (2)             1     2   2   2    1   0   0   3.38    6   18-9     7· 1· 1    4· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.14  -0.39
J Gott, W (1-0)                2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.38    6   26-18   10· 7· 1    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.48   0.19
Totals                         9    11   4   4    1   6   0          35  143-94   61·18·15   17· 8· 3· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Gossage (1; R Reynolds).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Greg Bonin, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 20,214.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 70° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Martinez           CF    1. B Bonds              LF 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. J Lind               2B 
3. A Dawson             RF    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. R Palmeiro           LF    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. L Durham             1B    5. S Bream              1B 
6. J Davis              C     6. R Reynolds           RF 
7. V Law                3B    7. M LaValliere         C  
8. S Dunston            SS    8. R Belliard           SS 
9. A Nipper             P     9. B Fisher             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  2-1  -2-  2   38%  73% R Reynolds      J Moyer         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Bream Scores
   b 8   1  4-3  123  5   36%  90% M LaValliere    R Gossage       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla Scores; Reynolds to 2B
   t 7   2  3-3  --3  4  -22%  29% D Martinez      J Robinson      Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Dunston Scores
   t 7   1  3-2  -2-  2  -22%  46% S Dunston       J Robinson      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Roomes Scores; Dunston to 2B
   b 6   2  2-0  ---  1   13%  30% B Bonilla       A Nipper        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Fisher facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   46%  D Martinez      Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   50%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   41%  A Dawson        Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Martinez to 3B
   RO     -23  7   40%  R Palmeiro      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Martinez Scores; Dawson out at Hm/CF-C
   O      -2-  1   43%  L Durham        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   41%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   39%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   40%  A Van Slyke     Walk
   O      1--  5   38%  B Bonilla       Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brian Fisher facing 6-7-8
          ---  8   35%  J Davis         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
   O      1--      40%  V Law           Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  5   38%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  2   42%  S Dunston       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Al Nipper facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   40%  S Bream         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   38%  R Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   40%  M LaValliere    Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   37%  R Belliard      Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brian Fisher facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   39%  A Nipper        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   37%  D Martinez      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   39%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
          1--      38%  A Dawson        Sandberg Steals 2B
   R      -2-  7   28%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Sandberg Scores
   O      1--  3   30%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Al Nipper facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   34%  B Fisher        Walk
   O      1--  3   30%  B Bonds         Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   27%  J Lind          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  6   24%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brian Fisher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  9   26%  L Durham        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   24%  J Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  1   28%  V Law           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Al Nipper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   25%  B Bonilla       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  1   23%  S Bream         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   22%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brian Fisher facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   24%  S Dunston       Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   25%  A Nipper        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   25%  D Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Al Nipper facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   31%  M LaValliere    Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  1   20%  R Belliard      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
          ---  7   22%  B Fisher        Walk
   O      1--  1   19%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brian Fisher facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   21%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   22%  A Dawson        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  5   21%  R Palmeiro      Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
                  Bob Kipper replaces Brian Fisher pitching and batting 9th
          1--      20%  L Durham        Palmeiro Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   22%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Al Nipper facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   19%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   17%  A Van Slyke     Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   R      ---  1   30%  B Bonilla       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   34%  S Bream         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
                  Jamie Moyer replaces Al Nipper pitching and batting 9th
   RR     -2-  2   73%  R Reynolds      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Bream Scores
   O      ---  5   72%  M LaValliere    Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Jeff Robinson facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff Robinson replaces Bob Kipper pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   64%  J Davis         Walk
                  Rolando Roomes pinch runs for Jody Davis batting 6th
   O      1--  2   68%  V Law           Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Roomes to 2B
   R      -2-  2   46%  S Dunston       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Roomes Scores; Dunston to 2B
                  Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Jamie Moyer batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   51%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B); Dunston to 3B
   R      --3  4   29%  D Martinez      Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Dunston Scores
   O      -2-  4   33%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Rich Gossage facing 8-9-1
                  Rich Gossage replaces Jerry Mumphrey pitching and batting 9th; Jim Sundberg replaces Rolando Roomes playing C batting 6th
   O      ---  9   28%  R Belliard      Strikeout Swinging
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Jeff Robinson batting 9th
          ---  6   38%  J Cangelosi     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  3   30%  B Bonds         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      -2-  5   23%  J Lind          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jim Gott facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Gott replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   25%  A Dawson        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  3   26%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   27%  L Durham        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Rich Gossage facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   37%  A Van Slyke     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      45%  B Bonilla       Van Slyke Steals 2B
          -2-  7   52%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   53%  S Bream         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Van Slyke to 3B; Bonilla to 2B
          -23  4   54%  R Reynolds      Intentional Walk
   RR     123  5   90%  M LaValliere    Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla Scores; Reynolds to 2B
   OO     12-  2   86%  R Belliard      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Jim Gott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   92%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   97%  V Law           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation