April 13, 1990 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 9
@BOS 5 MIN 7
@CAL 4 CLE 6
@CHW 2 DET 10
BAL 6 TOR 3
@KCR 1 NYY 3
TEX 0 OAK 15
@SEA 7 CIN 5
@ATL 2 LAD 6
@HOU 1 NYM 4
@MON 1
(10) STL 11
@PHI 0 CHC 2
@PIT 0 SDP 8
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 44,799

Friday, April 13, 1990, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:22

Cubs

3-1

Won 2

1st

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

W: G Maddux (1-0), L: B Walk (0-1), S: M Williams (3)

Pirates

2-2

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Walton CF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .313  .702   13    4   0   CS
R Sandberg 2B                 4   1   3   2    0   0  .529 1.353   10    0   1   HR,2B,CS
D Smith LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .582   11    4   0   
  D Dascenzo LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.750         0   0   
M Grace 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .862   13    8   1   
A Dawson RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .847   14    1   0   
L Salazar 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .364  .781   24    0   2   
S Dunston SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .313  .626   13    2   3   SB
J Girardi C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .222   12    7   0   
G Maddux P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   15    1   2   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       34   2   9   2    1   3              125   27  10

BATTING

2B: R Sandberg (2, off B Walk).

HR: R Sandberg (1, off B Walk; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: R Sandberg 7; S Dunston 2; J Walton; A Dawson; M Grace; L Salazar.

RBI: R Sandberg 2 (3).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

PB: J Girardi (1).

E: S Dunston (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Dunston (1, 2nd base off B Landrum/M LaValliere).

CS: J Walton (2, 2nd base by B Walk/M LaValliere); R Sandberg (1, 2nd base by B Walk/M LaValliere).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Backman 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .833   16    0   4   
J Bell SS                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .596   17    3   1   
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .764   13    5   0   
B Bonilla RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .333  .944   19    2   0   
B Bonds LF                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .844   14    0   0   2·SB
S Bream 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .222   16    9   0   
M LaValliere C                3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .425    6    3   3   
J Lind 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .757    8    4   2   
B Walk P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    1   0   
  M Roesler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    6    0   0   
  R Kramer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  B Landrum P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   0   3   0    1   7              122   27  11

BATTING

TB: B Bonds 2; J Bell.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bonds 2 (3, 2nd base off G Maddux/J Girardi 2).

PO: W Backman (2nd base by M Williams).

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, W (1-0)              7.2   2   0   0    0   5   0   0.00   26   94-60   35· 6·17   10· 8· 3· 0     80    -     1.01   0.48
M Williams, S (3)              1.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    5   22-13    4· 3· 6    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.64   0.09
Totals                         9     3   0   0    1   7   0          31  116-73   39· 9·23   11· 9· 3· 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
B Walk, L (0-1)                5     8   2   2    1   1   1   3.60   22   68-40   30· 3· 6   10· 9· 1· 0     43    -     1.10  -0.03
M Roesler                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    3   11-6     4· 0· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.54   0.03
R Kramer                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6   20-15    9· 2· 4    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.47   0.05
B Landrum                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   20-13    6· 5· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.33   0.01
Totals                         9     9   2   2    1   3   1          35  119-74   49·10·14   15·13· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: M Williams (1; W Backman, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Bonin, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Dutch Rennert.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 44,799.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 52° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Walton             CF    1. W Backman            3B 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. J Bell               SS 
3. D Smith              LF    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. M Grace              1B    4. B Bonilla            RF 
5. A Dawson             RF    5. B Bonds              LF 
6. L Salazar            3B    6. S Bream              1B 
7. S Dunston            SS    7. M LaValliere         C  
8. J Girardi            C     8. J Lind               2B 
9. G Maddux             P     9. B Walk               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  0-0  1--  1   25%  75% R Sandberg      B Walk          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Walton Scores
   b 9   0  2-0  12-  1   21%  90% A Van Slyke     M Williams      Backman Picked off 2B (P-SS)
   b 9   0  2-0  1--  4  -14%  69% J Bell          M Williams      Single to P (Ground Ball); Backman to 2B
   b 9   0  2-0  ---  6   -9%  83% W Backman       M Williams      Walk
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  1   -6%  48% R Sandberg      B Walk          Walton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   54%  J Walton        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      48%  R Sandberg      Walton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  2   50%  " "             Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   48%  D Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   45%  M Grace         Sandberg Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   48%  W Backman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   49%  J Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   50%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   54%  M Grace         Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   50%  A Dawson        Flyball: CF
          1--  6   54%  L Salazar       Single to RF (Fly Ball); Grace to 2B
   O      12-  4   49%  S Dunston       Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
   O      12-  3   45%  J Girardi       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   47%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   45%  B Bonds         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  6   48%  S Bream         Flyball: RF
          1--      47%  M LaValliere    Bonds Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   50%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   48%  G Maddux        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  J Walton        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   48%  R Sandberg      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  2   45%  D Smith         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   47%  J Lind          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   49%  B Walk          Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   46%  W Backman       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Backman to 2B
          -2-      46%  J Bell          Passed Ball; Backman to 3B
   O      --3  3   50%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   50%  A Dawson        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   47%  L Salazar       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   49%  S Dunston       Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Dawson to 2B
   O      12-  1   44%  J Girardi       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   47%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      ---  3   49%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   50%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   47%  G Maddux        Popfly: P (Front of Home)
          ---  5   50%  J Walton        Walk
   RR     1--  1   75%  R Sandberg      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Walton Scores
   O      ---  3   74%  D Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   73%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   76%  S Bream         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   78%  M LaValliere    Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   80%  J Lind          Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Roesler facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Roesler replaces Bob Walk pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   78%  A Dawson        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  6   77%  L Salazar       Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3   76%  S Dunston       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Mike Roesler batting 9th
   O      ---  6   80%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   82%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   83%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Randy Kramer facing 8-9-1
                  Randy Kramer replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   82%  J Girardi       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  7   81%  G Maddux        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   80%  J Walton        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   84%  A Van Slyke     Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  7   86%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF
          ---  5   84%  B Bonds         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      83%  S Bream         Bonds Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   88%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Randy Kramer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   87%  R Sandberg      Flyball: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  4   86%  D Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   85%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
                  Doug Dascenzo replaces Dwight Smith playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---  1   89%  M LaValliere    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   92%  J Lind          Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  Mitch Williams replaces Greg Maddux pitching and batting 9th; R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Randy Kramer batting 9th
   O      ---  4   93%  R Reynolds      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bill Landrum facing 5-6-7
                  Bill Landrum replaces R.J. Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   93%  A Dawson        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  7   92%  L Salazar       Flyball: CF
          ---  4   93%  S Dunston       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      93%  J Girardi       Dunston Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   92%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mitch Williams facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   83%  W Backman       Walk
          1--  4   69%  J Bell          Single to P (Ground Ball); Backman to 2B
   O      12-      90%  A Van Slyke     Backman Picked off 2B (P-SS)
   O      1--  4   96%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4  100%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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