April 18, 1991 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 1
KCR 0 CAL 7
OAK 1 DET 16
@CHW 0 TEX 7
@CLE 0 MIL 4
BAL 3
(11) CHC 3
@PIT 2 SDP 10
LAD 5

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 9,148

Thursday, April 18, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:12

Cubs

7-3

Won 6

1st

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

W: R Sutcliffe (1-0), L: D Drabek (0-3), S: P Assenmacher (1)

Pirates

5-5

Lost 1

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Dascenzo CF-LF              4   0   0   1    0   0  .276  .727    7    2   0   SB
R Sandberg 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .125  .405   16    2   3   
M Grace 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .286  .905   12   11   3   3B
G Bell LF                     4   0   1   1    0   2  .256  .692   16    1   0   
  J Walton CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347         0   0   
A Dawson RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .751   16    4   0   GDP
D Berryhill C                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .172  .618   14    3   1   
J Vizcaino SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .472   19    2   3   
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Scott 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .172  .558   13    0   1   SH
R Sutcliffe P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    1   1   SH
  D Smith PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    4    0   0   IW
  H Slocumb P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  S Dunston SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .323  .837         0   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   3    2   4              122   27  12

BATTING

3B: M Grace (1, off D Drabek).

SH: R Sutcliffe (1, off D Drabek); G Scott (1, off D Drabek).

IBB: D Smith (1, by D Drabek).

TB: M Grace 3; J Vizcaino 2; R Sandberg; G Bell; G Scott; A Dawson.

GIDP: A Dawson (1).

RBI: G Bell (7); D Dascenzo (3); M Grace (6).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Sandberg-J Vizcaino-M Grace.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Dascenzo (5, 2nd base off D Drabek/M LaValliere).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J King 3B                     4   1   0   0    0   0  .257  .716   19    0   4   
J Bell SS                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .184  .411   10    1   5   
A Van Slyke CF                2   0   0   0    2   0  .212  .757   16    3   0   
B Bonilla RF                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .314  .872   10    0   0   
B Bonds LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .091  .182   19    2   0   
C Martinez 1B                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    8   10   0   
  G Varsho PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .697    3    3   0   
M LaValliere C                3   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .355    7    4   0   GDP
J Lind 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .484   10    4   3   
D Drabek P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    5    0   3   
  M Huismann P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Wilkerson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453    6    0   0   
  B Landrum P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   2   4   2    2   4              113   27  15

BATTING

TB: J Bell; C Martinez; B Bonilla; D Drabek.

GIDP: M LaValliere (1).

RBI: B Bonilla 2 (6).

2-out RBI: B Bonilla 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Bell-J Lind-C Martinez.

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
R Sutcliffe, W (1-0)           6     4   2   2    2   2   0   3.00   23   79-49   31· 3·15   10· 6· 3· 0     56    -     0.93   0.03
H Slocumb, H (1)               2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6   23-16   10· 3· 3    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.67   0.24
P Assenmacher, S (1)           1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   11-6     3· 1· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.18
Totals                         9     4   2   2    2   4   0          32  113-71   44· 7·20   13·10· 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
D Drabek, L (0-3)              7     7   3   3    2   3   0   5.63   29   99-65   42· 9·14   14· 3· 7· 0     52    -     1.43  -0.12
M Huismann                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   11-8     5· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.75   0.05
B Landrum                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   10-6     5· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   4   0          35  120-79   52·10·17   16· 6· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Drabek (2; D Smith).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - Mike Winters.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 9,148.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 10mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Dascenzo           CF    1. J King               3B 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. J Bell               SS 
3. M Grace              1B    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. G Bell               LF    4. B Bonilla            RF 
5. A Dawson             RF    5. B Bonds              LF 
6. D Berryhill          C     6. C Martinez           1B 
7. J Vizcaino           SS    7. M LaValliere         C  
8. G Scott              3B    8. J Lind               2B 
9. R Sutcliffe          P     9. D Drabek             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  2-0  1--  1   20%  41% M Grace         D Drabek        Triple to RF (Ground Ball thru 1B Foul); Sandberg Scores
   b 3   2  0-0  123  4  -19%  23% B Bonilla       R Sutcliffe     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS); King Scores; Bell Scores; Van Slyke to 2B
   t 6   1  2-1  --3  3   10%  50% G Bell          D Drabek        Single to SS (Pop Fly to Deep SS); Grace Scores
   t 3   1  0-0  -23  3   -9%  51% D Dascenzo      D Drabek        Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B); Vizcaino stays at 3B; Scott stays at 2B
   t 7   0  2-2  1--  2    9%  65% J Vizcaino      D Drabek        Single (Line Drive); Berryhill to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  D Dascenzo      Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   46%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   45%  M Grace         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   48%  J King          Flyball: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   49%  J Bell          Flyball: RF
          ---  7   48%  A Van Slyke     Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  G Bell          Lineout: CF
   O      ---  6   46%  A Dawson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   45%  D Berryhill     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   47%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  6   45%  C Martinez      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   50%  M LaValliere    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   54%  J Vizcaino      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  1   60%  G Scott         Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Vizcaino to 2B
   O      12-  2   60%  R Sutcliffe     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Vizcaino to 3B; Scott to 2B
   O      -23  3   51%  D Dascenzo      Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B); Vizcaino stays at 3B; Scott stays at 2B
   O      -23  2   45%  R Sandberg      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   47%  J Lind          Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
          ---  1   44%  D Drabek        Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   47%  J King          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); King to 1B
          1--  1   45%  J Bell          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); King to 2B
          12-  6   42%  A Van Slyke     Walk; King to 3B; Bell to 2B
   RR     123  4   23%  B Bonilla       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS); King Scores; Bell Scores; Van Slyke to 2B
   O      12-  3   25%  B Bonds         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Drabek facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   23%  M Grace         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   21%  G Bell          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   23%  A Dawson        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   20%  D Berryhill     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   21%  C Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   22%  M LaValliere    Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   23%  J Lind          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   20%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  9   19%  G Scott         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   17%  R Sutcliffe     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   19%  D Drabek        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   20%  J King          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   20%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   17%  D Dascenzo      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   21%  R Sandberg      Single to SS (Line Drive)
   R      1--  1   41%  M Grace         Triple to RF (Ground Ball thru 1B Foul); Sandberg Scores
   R      --3  3   50%  G Bell          Single to SS (Pop Fly to Deep SS); Grace Scores
   OO     1--  3   43%  A Dawson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Rick Sutcliffe facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   46%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   48%  B Bonilla       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   50%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   56%  D Berryhill     Walk
          1--  2   65%  J Vizcaino      Single (Line Drive); Berryhill to 2B
   O      12-  1   65%  G Scott         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Berryhill to 3B; Vizcaino to 2B
                  Dwight Smith pinch hits for Rick Sutcliffe batting 9th
          -23  4   66%  D Smith         Intentional Walk
   RO     123  1   71%  D Dascenzo      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B); Berryhill Scores; Vizcaino to 3B; Dascenzo to 1B
          1-3      72%  R Sandberg      Dascenzo Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   66%  " "             Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Heathcliff Slocumb facing 6-7-8
                  Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Dwight Smith pitching and batting 9th; Gary Varsho pinch hits for Carmelo Martinez batting 6th
   O      ---  3   71%  G Varsho        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   74%  M LaValliere    Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   76%  J Lind          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mark Huismann facing 3-4-5
                  Mark Huismann replaces Doug Drabek pitching and batting 9th; Gary Varsho moves to 1B
   O      ---  2   74%  M Grace         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   73%  G Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   72%  A Dawson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Heathcliff Slocumb facing 9-1-2
                  Doug Dascenzo moves to LF; Jerome Walton replaces George Bell playing CF batting 4th; Curtis Wilkerson pinch hits for Mark Huismann batting 9th
   O      ---  6   78%  C Wilkerson     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   82%  J King          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   85%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bill Landrum facing 6-7-8
                  Bill Landrum replaces Curtis Wilkerson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   83%  D Berryhill     Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   82%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   82%  G Scott         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Paul Assenmacher facing 3-4-5
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Jose Vizcaino pitching and batting 7th; Shawon Dunston replaces Heathcliff Slocumb playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  2   90%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   96%  B Bonilla       Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5  100%  B Bonds         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

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