April 15, 1990 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 4
MIN 1 CHW 4
CLE 1 DET 6
BAL 4 TOR 5
@KCR 4 NYY 3
TEX 1 OAK 3
@SEA 0 CIN 13
@ATL 6 LAD 5
@HOU 4
(10) MON 3
NYM 1 PHI 4
STL 0 PIT 4
CHC 3
(10) SDP 4
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 6,289

Sunday, April 15, 1990, 1:30
Time of Game: 3:14

Cubs

4-2

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  0   1  1  0   0    3  8  0
Pirates         0  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    4 11  1

W: B Patterson (1-0), L: L Lancaster (1-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Pirates

3-3

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Walton CF                   5   0   2   0    0   2  .320  .753   14    0   0   2B
C Wilkerson 2B                5   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .533   14    4   2   GDP
D Smith LF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .118  .505   24    1   0   
M Grace 1B                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .333  .927   20    7   3   2B
A Dawson RF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .231  .829   24    2   0   3B
L Salazar 3B                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .263  .563   15    0   2   
S Dunston SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .584    8    2   2   
J Girardi C                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .364    8    5   1   
  D Clark PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    3    0   0   
  J Kraemer P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Sandberg PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .455 1.137    2    0   0   
  L Lancaster P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Bielecki P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    1   2   SH
  M Wynne PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453         0   0   
  L McClendon PH-C            2   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .614    6    6   2   
Totals                       37   3   8   3    3   5              140   28  14

BATTING

2B: M Grace (1, off W Terrell); J Walton (1, off S Ruskin).

3B: A Dawson (1, off W Terrell).

SH: M Bielecki (2, off W Terrell).

TB: J Walton 3; A Dawson 3; M Grace 2; J Girardi; D Clark; C Wilkerson; L Salazar.

GIDP: C Wilkerson (1).

RBI: L Salazar 2 (2); C Wilkerson (1).

2-out RBI: C Wilkerson.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

PB: L McClendon (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Backman 3B                  5   1   2   0    0   2  .286  .762   22    0   1   
J Bell SS                     4   1   2   0    0   2  .269  .642   27    1   3   SH
A Van Slyke CF                4   1   1   0    1   1  .208  .811   16    4   0   
B Bonilla RF                  4   1   1   3    0   0  .308  .923   17    3   0   HR
  B Landrum P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    2    0   0   
R Reynolds LF-RF              4   0   2   0    1   0  .250  .708   17    4   0   2B
G Redus 1B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .705   17   10   2   CS,HBP
  S Bream PH-1B               1   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .606    7    1   0   SH
M LaValliere C                3   0   0   0    1   0  .077  .327   27    5   0   
J Lind 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .333  .745    8    0   5   2B
W Terrell P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   14    1   0   
  S Ruskin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Bonds LF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .664    6    0   0   
Totals                       36   4  11   4    3  10              180   30  11

BATTING

2B: R Reynolds (1, off M Bielecki); J Lind (1, off M Bielecki).

HR: B Bonilla (2, off M Bielecki; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SH: J Bell (1, off M Bielecki); S Bream (1, off L Lancaster).

HBP: G Redus (1, by M Bielecki).

TB: B Bonilla 4; J Lind 3; R Reynolds 3; J Bell 2; W Backman 2; A Van Slyke; S Bream.

RBI: B Bonilla 3 (6); S Bream (1).

2-out RBI: B Bonilla 3.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Lind-J Bell-G Redus.

E: J Bell (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Redus (1, 2nd base by M Bielecki/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
M Bielecki                     6     7   3   3    2   5   1   3.00   27  106-61   36·10·15   13· 4· 2· 0     49    -     0.88  -0.10
J Kraemer                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   24-16   10· 1· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.81   0.04
L Lancaster, L (1-1)           2.1   3   1   1    1   4   0   1.42   11   41-28   17· 4· 7    5· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.53  -0.14
Totals                         9.1  11   4   4    3  10   1          42  171-105  63·15·27   20· 5· 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
W Terrell                      6.1   5   2   2    2   2   0   2.84   26   86-53   38· 7· 8   11· 9· 2· 0     55    -     1.03   0.22
S Ruskin, H (2)                0.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   2.25    5   18-8     5· 1· 2    2· 2· 0· 0          1-1    2.33  -0.11
B Landrum, BS (1)              2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7   18-12    7· 1· 4    3· 2· 1· 0          1-1    2.54   0.05
B Patterson, W (1-0)           1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   18-13    6· 4· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.13
Totals                        10     8   3   3    3   5   0          41  140-86   56·13·17   16·14· 3· 0          2-2

S Ruskin faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Bielecki (1; G Redus).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:14.

Attendance: 6,289.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 50° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Walton             CF    1. W Backman            3B 
2. C Wilkerson          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. R Reynolds           LF 
6. L Salazar            3B    6. G Redus              1B 
7. S Dunston            SS    7. M LaValliere         C  
8. J Girardi            C     8. J Lind               2B 
9. M Bielecki           P     9. W Terrell            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   1  3-3  12-  6   30% 100% S Bream         L Lancaster     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Van Slyke Scores; Reynolds to 2B
   b 3   2  0-0  12-  2   29%  84% B Bonilla       M Bielecki      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Backman Scores; Bell Scores
   t 8   1  3-2  -2-  4  -26%  45% L Salazar       B Landrum       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Grace Scores; Salazar to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 8   1  3-3  --3  6  -19%  55% M LaValliere    L Lancaster     Fielder's Choice 1B; Reynolds out at Hm/1B-C
   t 5   1  3-1  1-3  2   14%  83% C Wilkerson     W Terrell       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Walt Terrell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  J Walton        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   54%  C Wilkerson     Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  7   52%  D Smith         Walk
          1--  4   49%  M Grace         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Smith to 3B
   O      -23  4   55%  A Dawson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   52%  W Backman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   51%  J Bell          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   50%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Walt Terrell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   52%  L Salazar       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   54%  S Dunston       Flyball: RF
          ---  2   53%  J Girardi       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   55%  M Bielecki      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Bielecki facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  5   57%  R Reynolds      Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  7   53%  G Redus         Flyball: RF
          -2-  4   54%  M LaValliere    Walk
   O      12-  1   50%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Walt Terrell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   52%  J Walton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   54%  C Wilkerson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  7   55%  D Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Bielecki facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   53%  W Terrell       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   56%  W Backman       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   60%  J Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Backman to 2B
   O      12-  5   55%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
   RRR    12-  2   84%  B Bonilla       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Backman Scores; Bell Scores
   O      ---  5   83%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Walt Terrell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   85%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   80%  A Dawson        Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   RO     --3  3   79%  L Salazar       Groundout: 2B-1B; Dawson Scores
   O      ---  2   80%  S Dunston       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Bielecki facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   79%  G Redus         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   78%  M LaValliere    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   79%  J Lind          Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  6   77%  W Terrell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Walt Terrell facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   72%  J Girardi       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   75%  M Bielecki      Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Girardi to 2B
          -2-  1   68%  J Walton        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Girardi to 3B
   OO     1-3  2   83%  C Wilkerson     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   85%  W Backman       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   84%  J Bell          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Backman to 2B
          -2-  5   85%  A Van Slyke     Walk
   O      12-  3   83%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Backman to 3B
   O      1-3  1   80%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Walt Terrell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   83%  D Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   79%  M Grace         Walk
   O      1--  4   83%  A Dawson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   86%  L Salazar       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Bielecki facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   88%  G Redus         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      85%  M LaValliere    Redus Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  6   84%  " "             Flyball: RF
          ---  2   85%  J Lind          Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   83%  W Terrell       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Walt Terrell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   87%  S Dunston       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  Dave Clark pinch hits for Joe Girardi batting 8th
          ---  3   83%  D Clark         Single to CF (Fly Ball)
                  Scott Ruskin replaces Walt Terrell pitching and batting 9th; Marvell Wynne pinch hits for Mike Bielecki batting 9th; Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Marvell Wynne batting 9th
   O      1--  4   87%  L McClendon     Flyball: CF
          1--  3   81%  J Walton        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Clark to 3B
   R      -23  5   70%  C Wilkerson     Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Clark Scores; Walton to 3B
   O      1-3  2   80%  D Smith         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joe Kraemer facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Kraemer replaces Dave Clark pitching and batting 8th; Lloyd McClendon moves to C
   O      ---  5   78%  W Backman       Strikeout Looking
          ---  9   80%  J Bell          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   78%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: LF
   O      1--  9   76%  B Bonilla       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Scott Ruskin facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   67%  M Grace         Walk
                  Bill Landrum replaces Bobby Bonilla pitching and batting 4th; Barry Bonds replaces Scott Ruskin playing LF batting 9th; R.J. Reynolds moves to RF
   O      1--  2   71%  A Dawson        Groundout: 1B-P; Grace to 2B
   R      -2-  4   45%  L Salazar       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Grace Scores; Salazar to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-  2   51%  S Dunston       Groundout: 2B-1B; Salazar to 3B
                  Ryne Sandberg pinch hits for Joe Kraemer batting 8th
   O      --3  2   60%  R Sandberg      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Les Lancaster facing 5-6-7
                  Les Lancaster replaces Ryne Sandberg pitching and batting 8th
          ---  2   67%  R Reynolds      Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Sid Bream pinch hits for Gary Redus batting 6th
   O      1--  1   65%  S Bream         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Reynolds to 2B
          -2-      74%  M LaValliere    Passed Ball; Reynolds to 3B
   O      --3  6   55%  " "             Fielder's Choice 1B; Reynolds out at Hm/1B-C
   O      1--  3   50%  J Lind          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Bill Landrum facing 9-1-2
                  Sid Bream moves to 1B
   O      ---  2   56%  L McClendon     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   60%  J Walton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   63%  C Wilkerson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Les Lancaster facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   57%  B Bonds         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   53%  W Backman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   50%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Bob Patterson facing 3-4-5
                  Bob Patterson replaces Bill Landrum pitching and batting 4th
   O      ---  5   56%  D Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   60%  M Grace         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   63%  A Dawson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Les Lancaster facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   70%  A Van Slyke     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Bob Patterson batting 4th
   O      1--  2   63%  J Cangelosi     Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          1--  4   70%  R Reynolds      Walk; Van Slyke to 2B
   R      12-  6  100%  S Bream         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Van Slyke Scores; Reynolds to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation