September 16, 1989 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 15,668

Saturday, September 16, 1989, 7:25
Time of Game: 3:08

Cubs

84-64

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  3  1   0  0  0   0  0  2    6 12  1
Pirates         3  0  0   2  0  0   3  0  X    8 14  1

W: J Smiley (12-7), L: G Maddux (17-12)

Pirates

67-80

Won 1

5th, 16½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Walton CF                   5   0   1   2    0   3  .299  .738   18    1   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 5   0   2   1    0   0  .281  .842   15    2   5   
L Salazar LF-3B               5   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .726   19    2   2   GDP
A Dawson RF                   5   1   2   2    0   1  .245  .757   17    1   0   HR,SB
  D Dascenzo PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .151  .393         0   0   
L McClendon 1B                5   1   1   0    0   1  .284  .853   20    9   0   
V Law 3B                      2   1   1   0    1   0  .237  .650   14    0   1   
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Wynne PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .638    2    0   0   
  J Pico P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         0   0   
S Dunston SS                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .279  .736   22    3   4   2B
J Girardi C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .558   10    4   2   
  D Smith PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .307  .848    6    0   0   
G Maddux P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .454    6    0   1   HBP
  M Webster LF                2   1   1   0    0   1  .248  .670    8    2   0   
Totals                       39   6  12   6    1   9              157   24  15

BATTING

2B: S Dunston (20, off J Smiley).

HR: A Dawson (18, off J Smiley; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: G Maddux (1, by J Smiley).

TB: A Dawson 5; S Dunston 3; R Sandberg 2; D Smith; J Walton; L McClendon; M Webster; L Salazar; V Law.

GIDP: L Salazar (6).

RBI: J Walton 2 (45); A Dawson 2 (67); S Dunston (58); R Sandberg (71).

2-out RBI: J Walton 2; S Dunston.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

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

E: G Maddux (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Dawson (8, 2nd base off J Smiley/M LaValliere).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .256  .792   20    2   0   
J Bell SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .594   13    1   0   SH
A Van Slyke CF                4   1   2   0    1   0  .243  .688   16    4   0   CS,GDP
B Bonilla 3B                  4   2   2   0    1   0  .270  .817   16    1   2   2B
R Reynolds RF                 4   2   2   2    0   1  .287  .739   13    2   0   HR
G Redus 1B                    2   2   2   3    2   0  .288  .845   13    6   0   HR,SB,CS
M LaValliere C                2   0   2   1    2   0  .344  .827   20    9   0   2B
J Lind 2B                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .221  .551   15    2   3   2B,SH,GDP
J Smiley P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .141  .382    3    0   0   
  D Bair P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750         0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .618    4    0   0   
  R Kramer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .138  .310         0   1   
  B Distefano PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .650    5    0   0   
  D Taylor PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Landrum P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   8  14   7    6   3              138   27   6

BATTING

2B: M LaValliere (9, off G Maddux); B Bonilla (33, off G Maddux); J Lind (19, off G Maddux).

HR: G Redus (6, off P Assenmacher; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); R Reynolds (6, off G Maddux; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SH: J Bell (8, off G Maddux); J Lind (13, off P Assenmacher).

TB: R Reynolds 5; G Redus 5; B Bonilla 3; M LaValliere 3; B Bonds 2; A Van Slyke 2; J Lind 2; B Distefano.

GIDP: J Lind (13); A Van Slyke (11).

RBI: G Redus 3 (30); R Reynolds 2 (46); J Lind (42); M LaValliere (18).

2-out RBI: G Redus 3; R Reynolds 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Bonilla-J Lind-G Redus.

E: B Bonilla (33).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Redus (24, 2nd base off P Assenmacher/J Girardi).

CS: A Van Slyke (4, 2nd base by G Maddux/J Girardi); G Redus (6, 2nd base by G Maddux/J Girardi).

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
G Maddux, L (17-12)            4.1   9   5   2    2   0   1   3.05   20   54-31   25· 3· 3   12· 1· 5· 0     29    -     1.07  -0.44
P Assenmacher                  2.2   3   3   3    4   3   1   3.55   15   58-29   15· 6· 8    3· 2· 3· 0          1-0    1.09  -0.06
J Pico                         1     2   0   0    0   0   0   4.09    5   18-12    7· 2· 3    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         8    14   8   5    6   3   2          40  130-72   47·11·14   16· 6· 9· 0          1-0

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 Smiley, W (12-7)             5     7   4   4    1   4   1   2.60   24   85-60   33·11·16    6· 6· 6· 0     40    -     1.16  -0.19
D Bair, H (11)                 1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.18    3   10-7     3· 1· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.06   0.08
R Kramer, H (3)                2     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.01    7   29-21   18· 0· 3    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.14   0.11
B Landrum                      1     4   2   2    0   1   0   1.29    7   30-20   12· 4· 4    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.90   0.01
Totals                         9    12   6   6    1   9   1          41  154-108  66·16·26   14· 9· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Smiley (4; G Maddux).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 3:08.

Attendance: 15,668.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 75° F, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Walton             CF    1. B Bonds              LF 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. J Bell               SS 
3. L Salazar            LF    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. A Dawson             RF    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. L McClendon          1B    5. R Reynolds           RF 
6. V Law                3B    6. G Redus              1B 
7. S Dunston            SS    7. M LaValliere         C  
8. J Girardi            C     8. J Lind               2B 
9. G Maddux             P     9. J Smiley             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  4-3  12-  2   21%  67% M LaValliere    G Maddux        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Bonilla Scores; Redus to 3B
   t 2   2  3-1  123  2  -19%  50% J Walton        J Smiley        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Law Scores; Dunston Scores; Maddux to 2B
   b 1   2  0-1  1--  3   18%  81% R Reynolds      G Maddux        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Bonilla Scores/unER; Reynolds Scores/unER
   b 7   2  4-5  1-3  2   17%  97% G Redus         P Assenmacher   Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Van Slyke Scores; Reynolds Scores
   t 3   2  3-3  12-  6  -13%  37% S Dunston       J Smiley        Single to CF (Line Drive); McClendon Scores; Law to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  J Walton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   54%  L Salazar       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  B Bonds         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   68%  J Bell          Reached on E1 (throw to 2B) (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Bonds to 3B
   ROO    1-3  1   63%  A Van Slyke     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B); Bonds Scores/unER
          ---  2   64%  B Bonilla       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   RR     1--  3   81%  R Reynolds      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Bonilla Scores/unER; Reynolds Scores/unER
          ---  1   82%  G Redus         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   81%  M LaValliere    Redus Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, John Smiley facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   72%  A Dawson        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   74%  L McClendon     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   72%  V Law           Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  5   62%  S Dunston       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Law to 3B
   O      -23  5   71%  J Girardi       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          -23  3   69%  G Maddux        Hit By Pitch
   RR     123  2   50%  J Walton        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Law Scores; Dunston Scores; Maddux to 2B
   O      12-  4   55%  R Sandberg      Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   59%  M LaValliere    Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  3   51%  J Lind          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   50%  J Smiley        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, John Smiley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   52%  L Salazar       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   54%  A Dawson        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   53%  L McClendon     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  4   50%  V Law           Walk; McClendon to 2B
   R      12-  6   37%  S Dunston       Single to CF (Line Drive); McClendon Scores; Law to 3B
   O      1-3  1   41%  J Girardi       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   39%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   37%  J Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  8   39%  A Van Slyke     Walk
   O      1--  3   36%  B Bonilla       Van Slyke Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, John Smiley facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   38%  G Maddux        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   39%  J Walton        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   40%  R Sandberg      Lineout: 2B (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   49%  B Bonilla       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   43%  R Reynolds      Flyball: LF
          -2-  4   46%  G Redus         Walk
   R      12-  2   67%  M LaValliere    Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Bonilla Scores; Redus to 3B
   RO     -23  5   69%  J Lind          Double to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Redus Scores; LaValliere out at Hm/LF-SS-C
   O      -2-  2   66%  J Smiley        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 5.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, John Smiley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   69%  L Salazar       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  5   65%  A Dawson        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   O      1--  5   69%  L McClendon     Popfly: SS
          1--      68%  V Law           Dawson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   72%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-4, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   76%  B Bonds         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   74%  J Bell          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Bonds to 2B
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Vance Law pitching and batting 6th; Luis Salazar moves to 3B; Mitch Webster replaces Greg Maddux playing LF batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   72%  A Van Slyke     Lineout: RF (CF-RF); Bonds to 3B
          --3  4   73%  B Bonilla       Walk
   O      1-3  5   68%  R Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 5.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Doug Bair facing 7-8-9
                  Doug Bair replaces John Smiley pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   72%  S Dunston       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   74%  J Girardi       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   76%  M Webster       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-4, Paul Assenmacher facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   79%  G Redus         Walk
          1--      81%  M LaValliere    Redus Steals 2B
          -2-  5   83%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   84%  J Lind          Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Redus to 3B; LaValliere to 2B
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Doug Bair batting 9th
   O      -23  4   77%  J Cangelosi     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  4   72%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 5.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Randy Kramer facing 1-2-3
                  Randy Kramer replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   76%  J Walton        Strikeout (foul bunt)
          ---  4   71%  R Sandberg      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  4   81%  L Salazar       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-4, Paul Assenmacher facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   79%  J Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   81%  A Van Slyke     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   79%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF
          1--  3   81%  R Reynolds      Single to LF (Line Drive); Van Slyke to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2   97%  G Redus         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Van Slyke Scores; Reynolds Scores
          ---  6   98%  M LaValliere    Walk
   O      1--  5   97%  J Lind          Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 8.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-8, Randy Kramer facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   95%  A Dawson        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   97%  L McClendon     Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Dawson to 2B
                  Marvell Wynne pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher batting 6th
   O      -2-  2   98%  M Wynne         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Dawson to 3B
   O      --3  9   99%  S Dunston       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-4, Jeff Pico facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Pico replaces Marvell Wynne pitching and batting 6th; Benny Distefano pinch hits for Randy Kramer batting 9th
          ---  5   99%  B Distefano     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Dorn Taylor pinch runs for Benny Distefano batting 9th
   O      1--  5   99%  B Bonds         Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      1--  5   99%  J Bell          Flyball: LF
          1--  1   99%  A Van Slyke     Single to LF (Line Drive); Taylor to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 8.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-8, Bill Landrum facing 8-9-1
                  Bill Landrum replaces Dorn Taylor pitching and batting 9th; Dwight Smith pinch hits for Joe Girardi batting 8th
          ---  6   97%  D Smith         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   94%  M Webster       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Smith to 2B
   O      12-  4   97%  J Walton        Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  3   93%  R Sandberg      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Smith Scores; Webster to 2B
          12-  4   85%  L Salazar       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Webster to 3B; Sandberg to 2B
   RO     123  4   93%  A Dawson        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Webster Scores; Salazar to 2B
                  Doug Dascenzo pinch runs for Andre Dawson batting 4th
   O      12-  5  100%  L McClendon     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
        2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation