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MIL
@BOS		3
4
MIN
@CAL		5
7		 
(12)
CLE
@CHW		4
9
BAL
@DET		7
4
TOR
@KCR		1
3
TEX
@NYY		8
4
OAK
@SEA		5
2
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@HOU		3
7
NYM
@MON		5
6
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@PHI		2
6
CHC
@PIT		4
1
SDP
@SFG		5
3		 
(10)
Saturday, April 14, 1990 1:23
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 13,226, Time of Game: 2:53
Cubs
4
4-1
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
 at Pirates
1
2-3
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
W: Mike Harkey (1-0)
L: Doug Drabek (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  3   0  1  0   0  0  0    4  8  0
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerome Walton CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .300 .691 18 10 0.080 0.76 0.117 -0.038 0.1 2 0 HBP,GDP
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .476 1.190 10 9 0.076 1.15 0.106 -0.030 0.5 2 4 SB
Dwight Smith RF 3 0 1 2 0 0 .154 .599 12 8 0.143 1.12 0.152 -0.010 1.7 1 0
   Doug Dascenzo PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1.400 1 1 -0.005 0.22 0.000 -0.005 -0.2 0 0
Mark Grace 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .857 14 7 0.012 0.49 0.047 -0.036 0.0 9 1 SB
Marvell Wynne LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .452 15 7 0.025 0.83 0.071 -0.046 -0.4 7 1 SB
Luis Salazar 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .579 15 13 -0.150 0.79 0.000 -0.150 -1.9 0 0
Shawon Dunston SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .350 .700 16 12 -0.030 0.46 0.011 -0.041 0.0 2 4
Rick Wrona C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .800 14 10 0.023 0.41 0.041 -0.018 -0.1 4 0 SH
Mike Harkey P 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 4 4 0.007 1.17 0.025 -0.018 0.2 0 0 SH
   Dave Clark PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .667 3 3 -0.008 0.31 0.000 -0.008 -0.2
   Paul Assenmacher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Greg Smith PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 6 2 0.001 0.04 0.001 0.000 0.2
   Mitch Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 8 3 3 2 .258 .601 128 86 0.174 0.73 0.571 -0.400 -0.1 27 10
SH: R Wrona (1, off T Power); M Harkey (1, off D Drabek).
HBP: J Walton (1, by D Drabek).
TB: S Dunston 2; R Sandberg; D Smith; J Walton; M Harkey; R Wrona; M Grace.
GIDP: J Walton (1).
RBI: D Smith 2 (3); R Sandberg (4).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Dunston-R Sandberg-M Grace.
Outfield Assists: M Wynne (J King at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: M Grace (1, 2nd base off S Ruskin/D Slaught); R Sandberg (1, 2nd base off D Drabek/M LaValliere); M Wynne (1, 2nd base off D Drabek/M LaValliere).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jeff King 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .154 .368 18 12 -0.126 0.92 0.000 -0.126 -1.2 2 1 GDP
Jay Bell SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .227 .579 15 11 0.000 0.40 0.024 -0.025 -0.0 1 5
Andy Van Slyke CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .200 .838 23 13 0.064 0.97 0.106 -0.041 0.6 2 0 2B
Bobby Bonilla RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .318 .864 15 9 -0.003 1.25 0.083 -0.086 -0.1 2 0
Barry Bonds LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .278 .697 16 9 -0.103 1.17 0.000 -0.103 -0.9 5 0 SF
Sid Bream 1B 1 0 1 0 1 0 .200 .473 10 4 0.075 1.08 0.075 0.000 0.6 6 0
   Gary Redus PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .778 5 3 -0.038 0.72 0.000 -0.038 -0.4 2 0
Mike LaValliere C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .350 6 4 -0.080 1.94 0.000 -0.080 -0.7 2 1
   Don Slaught PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 -0.015 0.63 0.000 -0.015 -0.1 0 0
Jose Lind 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .627 11 8 -0.092 1.15 0.000 -0.092 -0.8 4 3
Doug Drabek P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.167 5 2 0.039 0.89 0.039 0.000 0.4 0 0 HBP
   Bob Patterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Cangelosi PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 2 2 -0.024 0.97 0.000 -0.024 -0.2
   Doug Bair P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scott Ruskin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Wally Backman PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .744 6 3 -0.023 0.95 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
   Ted Power P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 29 1 5 1 2 4 .172 .449 133 81 -0.326 1.01 0.327 -0.653 -3.1 27 10
2B: A Van Slyke (2, off M Harkey).
SF: B Bonds (1, off M Harkey).
HBP: D Drabek (1, by M Harkey).
TB: A Van Slyke 2; J King; J Bell; B Bonilla; S Bream.
GIDP: J King (1).
RBI: B Bonds (4).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. J King-J Lind; J Bell-J Lind-G Redus.
E: S Bream (1).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Harkey, W (1-0) 6 5 1 1 1 2 0 1.50 23 92 59 36 6 17 11 8 2 0 59 0.199 1.11 1.7
Paul Assenmacher, H (2) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 6 23 15 9 1 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0.092 0.63 0.9
Mitch Williams, S (4) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 4 18 7 4 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.035 1.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 2 4 0 1.00 33 133 81 49 7 25 12 14 2 0 59 0 0 0.326 0.73 3.1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doug Drabek, L (1-1) 4.1 6 4 3 2 1 0 5.79 21 76 50 30 6 14 6 11 3 0 36 -0.287 1.04 -2.9
Bob Patterson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.057 0.96 1.1
Doug Bair 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.45 6 17 13 8 2 3 1 4 2 0 0 0 0.038 0.26 0.9
Scott Ruskin 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 13 10 7 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.012 0.24 0.5
Ted Power 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 4 18 11 9 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.006 0.10 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 4 3 3 2 0 3.00 37 128 86 56 10 20 13 18 6 0 36 2 0 -0.174 1.01 0.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Harkey (1; D Drabek); D Drabek (1; J Walton).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Greg Bonin.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 13,226.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Jerome Walton CF 1 Jeff King 3B
2 Ryne Sandberg 2B 2 Jay Bell SS
3 Dwight Smith RF 3 Andy Van Slyke CF
4 Mark Grace 1B 4 Bobby Bonilla RF
5 Marvell Wynne LF 5 Barry Bonds LF
6 Luis Salazar 3B 6 Sid Bream 1B
7 Shawon Dunston SS 7 Mike LaValliere C
8 Rick Wrona C 8 Jose Lind 2B
9 Mike Harkey P 9 Doug Drabek P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 0 12- 5,(1-2)  OO CHC L. Salazar D. Drabek -12% 47% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-0 1 -23 3,(0-2)  R CHC R. Sandberg D. Drabek 9% 69% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Wrona Scores; Walton to 3B
t3 1-0 1 -23 4,(1-2)  RRO CHC D. Smith D. Drabek 8% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Walton Scores; Sandberg Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/unER
b4 0-3 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  PIT B. Bonilla M. Harkey -8% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Van Slyke to 3B
t3 0-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  CHC J. Walton D. Drabek 8% 60% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Wrona to 3B; Walton to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Walton D. Drabek -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg D. Drabek -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Smith D. Drabek -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mike Harkey facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. King M. Harkey 2% 48% Single to LF (Ground Ball); King out at 2B/LF-2B
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Bell M. Harkey -2% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 9,(3-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke M. Harkey 2% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bell to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O PIT B. Bonilla M. Harkey 3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC M. Grace D. Drabek 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHC M. Wynne D. Drabek 6% 60% Walk; Grace to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- 5,(1-2)  OO CHC L. Salazar D. Drabek -12% 47% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B (SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHC S. Dunston D. Drabek 1% 49% Wynne Steals 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CHC S. Dunston D. Drabek -3% 45% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mike Harkey facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT B. Bonds M. Harkey 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT S. Bream M. Harkey -3% 45% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT M. LaValliere M. Harkey 3% 48% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Lind M. Harkey 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC R. Wrona D. Drabek 4% 54% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Harkey D. Drabek -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Wrona to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  CHC J. Walton D. Drabek 8% 60% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Wrona to 3B; Walton to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t3 0-0 1 -23 3,(0-2)  R CHC R. Sandberg D. Drabek 9% 69% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Wrona Scores; Walton to 3B
t3 1-0 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  CHC D. Smith D. Drabek 2% 71% Sandberg Steals 2B
t3 1-0 1 -23 4,(1-2)  RRO CHC D. Smith D. Drabek 8% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Walton Scores; Sandberg Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/unER
t3 3-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC M. Grace D. Drabek -1% 79% Foul Popfly: 3B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Mike Harkey facing 9-1-2
b3 0-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT D. Drabek M. Harkey -4% 75% Hit By Pitch
b3 0-3 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO PIT J. King M. Harkey 8% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 0-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT J. Bell M. Harkey 1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
t4 3-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Wynne D. Drabek -1% 82% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC L. Salazar D. Drabek -1% 81% Flyball: RF
t4 3-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC S. Dunston D. Drabek 1% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t4 3-0 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O CHC R. Wrona D. Drabek -1% 81% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Mike Harkey facing 3-4-5
b4 0-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT A. Van Slyke M. Harkey -6% 74% Double to LF (Fly Ball)
b4 0-3 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  PIT B. Bonilla M. Harkey -8% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Van Slyke to 3B
b4 0-3 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  RO PIT B. Bonds M. Harkey 5% 71% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF Line); Van Slyke Scores
b4 1-3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  PIT S. Bream M. Harkey -5% 66% Walk; Bonilla to 2B
b4 1-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT M. LaValliere M. Harkey 5% 71% Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Bonilla to 3B
b4 1-3 2 1-3 5,(1-2)  O PIT J. Lind M. Harkey 6% 77% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 9-1-2
t5 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC M. Harkey D. Drabek 3% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t5 3-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC J. Walton D. Drabek 4% 83% Hit By Pitch; Harkey to 2B
t5 3-1 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Sandberg D. Drabek -1% 82% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul); Harkey to 3B
t5 3-1 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  R CHC D. Smith D. Drabek 7% 89% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Harkey Scores; Walton to 3B
Bob Patterson replaces Doug Drabek pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-1 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. Grace B. Patterson -3% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Smith to 2B
t5 4-1 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. Wynne B. Patterson -3% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Mike Harkey facing 9-1-2
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Bob Patterson (P) batting 9th
b5 1-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Cangelosi M. Harkey 2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. King M. Harkey 2% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Bell M. Harkey 1% 88% Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Doug Bair facing 6-7-8
Doug Bair replaces John Cangelosi (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC L. Salazar D. Bair -1% 87% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 4-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC S. Dunston D. Bair -1% 86% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 4-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Wrona D. Bair -0% 86% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Mike Harkey facing 3-4-5
b6 1-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke M. Harkey 2% 88% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT B. Bonilla M. Harkey 2% 90% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
b6 1-4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT B. Bonds M. Harkey 1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Doug Bair facing 9-1-2
Dave Clark pinch hits for Mike Harkey (P) batting 9th
t7 4-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC D. Clark D. Bair -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t7 4-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC J. Walton D. Bair -1% 90% Lineout: SS
t7 4-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Sandberg D. Bair -0% 89% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Paul Assenmacher facing 6-7-8
Paul Assenmacher replaces Dave Clark (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Gary Redus pinch hits for Sid Bream (1B) batting 6th
b7 1-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT G. Redus P. Assenmacher 2% 92% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Don Slaught pinch hits for Mike LaValliere (C) batting 7th
b7 1-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT D. Slaught P. Assenmacher 2% 93% Flyball: CF
b7 1-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Lind P. Assenmacher 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Scott Ruskin facing 3-4-5
Scott Ruskin replaces Doug Bair pitching and batting 9th
Don Slaught moves from PH to C
Gary Redus moves from PH to 1B
Doug Dascenzo pinch hits for Dwight Smith (RF) batting 3rd
t8 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Dascenzo S. Ruskin -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC M. Grace S. Ruskin 1% 94% Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B)
t8 4-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHC M. Wynne S. Ruskin -1% 93% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t8 4-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  CHC L. Salazar S. Ruskin 0% 94% Grace Steals 2B
t8 4-1 2 -2- 4,(0-2)  O CHC L. Salazar S. Ruskin -1% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Paul Assenmacher facing 9-1-2
Doug Dascenzo moves from PH to RF
Wally Backman pinch hits for Scott Ruskin (P) batting 9th
b8 1-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT W. Backman P. Assenmacher 2% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b8 1-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT J. King P. Assenmacher 1% 96% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Bell P. Assenmacher 1% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Ted Power facing 7-8-9
Ted Power replaces Wally Backman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-1 0 --- 8,(2-2)  CHC S. Dunston T. Power 0% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t9 4-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Wrona T. Power -0% 97% Bunt Groundout: 2B-P/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Dunston to 2B
Greg Smith pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher (P) batting 9th
t9 4-1 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  CHC G. Smith T. Power 0% 98% Walk
t9 4-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO CHC J. Walton T. Power -1% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Mitch Williams facing 3-4-5
Mitch Williams replaces Greg Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT A. Van Slyke M. Williams -4% 92% Walk
b9 1-4 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O PIT B. Bonilla M. Williams 4% 96% Flyball: LF
b9 1-4 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O PIT B. Bonds M. Williams 3% 99% Flyball: LF
b9 1-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT G. Redus M. Williams 1% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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