April 20, 1991 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 1
@BAL 0 CAL 2
MIN 1 DET 2
@CHW 1
(12) BOS 2
@CLE 1 TOR 4
@MIL 2 KCR 5
@NYY 2 SEA 3
OAK 2 CIN 3
@ATL 0 NYM 3
@MON 1 PIT 9
CHC 3 SDP 5
LAD 3 SFG 4
HOU 0 STL 12
PHI 1 PHI 6
@STL 5
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 13,179

Saturday, April 20, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:22

Cubs

7-5

Lost 2

1st

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

W: Z Smith (2-0), L: G Maddux (2-1)

Pirates

7-5

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Dascenzo CF                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .596   10    1   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .146  .476   20    1   4   2·2B
M Grace 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .869   20    9   2   
G Bell LF                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .280  .728   13    5   1   
A Dawson RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .289  .844    9    1   0   2B
D Berryhill C                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .556    9    4   1   
S Dunston SS                  3   0   0   2    0   0  .263  .681   13    1   2   SF
G Scott 3B                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .176  .584   14    0   1   2B,IW
  C McElroy P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Lancaster P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  C Walker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833    1    0   0   
  H Slocumb P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Maddux P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625   10    1   1   
  L Salazar 3B                2   1   1   1    0   0  .333 1.666    9    0   0   HR
Totals                       36   3   9   3    2   1              128   24  12

BATTING

2B: A Dawson (2, off Z Smith); R Sandberg 2 (2, off Z Smith, off B Kipper); G Scott (2, off Z Smith).

HR: L Salazar (1, off Z Smith; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SF: S Dunston (2, off Z Smith).

IBB: G Scott (3, by Z Smith).

TB: L Salazar 4; R Sandberg 4; G Bell 2; G Scott 2; A Dawson 2; D Berryhill; M Grace.

RBI: S Dunston 2 (5); L Salazar (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Dunston-M Grace.

E: G Bell (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Redus 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .241  .643   10   12   0   
J Bell SS                     4   2   2   0    0   0  .227  .573   14    0   5   2B
A Van Slyke CF                4   2   2   1    0   0  .250  .853   17    3   0   
B Bonilla RF                  3   2   1   1    1   0  .286  .805   16    3   0   
B Bonds LF                    3   0   0   1    0   2  .069  .166   14    4   0   SF,GDP
J King 3B                     3   1   1   1    1   1  .279  .735   21    0   1   
M LaValliere C                4   1   1   4    0   0  .161  .470   10    1   0   HR
C Wilkerson 2B                2   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .586   14    3   3   
Z Smith P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .929    6    1   2   SH
  M Huismann P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Kipper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   9   8   8    3   4              122   27  11

BATTING

2B: J Bell (2, off G Maddux).

HR: M LaValliere (1, off L Lancaster; 6th inn, 3 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SF: B Bonds (1, off C McElroy).

SH: Z Smith (1, off G Maddux).

TB: M LaValliere 4; J Bell 3; A Van Slyke 2; J King; B Bonilla; G Redus.

GIDP: B Bonds (1).

RBI: M LaValliere 4 (6); B Bonilla (7); J King (7); A Van Slyke (9); B Bonds (1).

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 5 for 8.

FIELDING

PB: M LaValliere (1).

E: J Bell (1).

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 (2-1)              5     6   5   5    1   2   0   3.15   21   66-39   24· 4·11   15· 1· 2· 0     36    -     0.88  -0.19
C McElroy                      0.1   0   1   1    1   0   0   1.93    2   11-5     4· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.92  -0.03
L Lancaster                    1.2   1   2   2    1   1   1   7.04    7   28-16   10· 1· 5    1· 4· 0· 0          2-2    0.23  -0.06
H Slocumb                      1     1   1   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   17-12    7· 3· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         8     8   9   8    3   4   1          34  122-72   45· 9·18   16· 8· 3· 0          4-3

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
Z Smith, W (2-0)               7     7   2   1    1   1   1   3.05   30   96-64   47· 5·12   15· 9· 4· 0     57    -     1.11   0.22
M Huismann                     1     1   1   1    1   0   0   4.50    5   15-9     5· 1· 3    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.24   0.00
B Kipper                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0  14.73    4   16-10    8· 0· 2    0· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     9   3   2    2   1   1          39  127-83   60· 6·17   16·14· 6· 0           -

G Maddux faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: Z Smith (1; G Scott).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 13,179.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 50° F, Wind 13mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Dascenzo           CF    1. G Redus              1B 
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. J King               3B 
7. S Dunston            SS    7. M LaValliere         C  
8. G Scott              3B    8. C Wilkerson          2B 
9. G Maddux             P     9. Z Smith              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  0-0  1-3  1   10%  81% B Bonilla       G Maddux        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Bell Scores; Van Slyke to 3B
   b 6   0  1-2  1--  5    8%  86% J Bell          G Maddux        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Redus to 3B
   b 4   0  0-0  -2-  2    8%  71% A Van Slyke     G Maddux        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B); Bell to 3B
   t 4   0  0-0  ---  1   -8%  42% A Dawson        Z Smith         Double to RF (Fly Ball)
   b 4   0  0-0  ---  2    8%  63% J Bell          G Maddux        Double to LF (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  D Dascenzo      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   54%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  8   52%  M Grace         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  2   50%  G Bell          Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Grace to 2B
   O      12-  2   55%  A Dawson        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   52%  G Redus         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  J Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  7   50%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   52%  D Berryhill     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   54%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   52%  G Scott         Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   55%  G Maddux        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  B Bonds         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   50%  J King          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   52%  D Dascenzo      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   48%  R Sandberg      Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   52%  M Grace         Popfly: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   55%  G Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   53%  M LaValliere    Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  5   56%  C Wilkerson     Walk
   O      1--  2   54%  Z Smith         Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Wilkerson to 2B
   O      -2-  4   50%  G Redus         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   42%  A Dawson        Double to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  4   48%  D Berryhill     Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3   52%  S Dunston       Popfly: RF
          -2-  4   51%  G Scott         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   56%  G Maddux        Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   63%  J Bell          Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-  2   71%  A Van Slyke     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B); Bell to 3B
   R      1-3  1   81%  B Bonilla       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Bell Scores; Van Slyke to 3B
   ROO    1-3  1   78%  B Bonds         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B); Van Slyke Scores/No RBI
   O      ---  6   77%  J King          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   80%  D Dascenzo      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   81%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   83%  M Grace         Lineout: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   81%  M LaValliere    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   80%  C Wilkerson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   80%  Z Smith         Lineout: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Zane Smith facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   74%  G Bell          Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   79%  A Dawson        Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B (P's Right); Dawson to 1B
          1--  2   74%  D Berryhill     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Dawson to 2B; Berryhill to 1B
          12-      67%  S Dunston       Passed Ball; Dawson to 3B; Berryhill to 2B
   RO     -23  2   69%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Dawson Scores/unER; Berryhill to 3B
   O      --3  4   75%  G Scott         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   78%  G Redus         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   86%  J Bell          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Redus to 3B
   R      1-3  4   90%  A Van Slyke     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Redus Scores; Bell to 2B
                  Chuck McElroy replaces Gary Scott pitching and batting 8th; Luis Salazar replaces Greg Maddux playing 3B batting 9th
          12-  7   94%  B Bonilla       Walk; Bell to 3B; Van Slyke to 2B
   RO     123  4   93%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Bell Scores
                  Les Lancaster replaces Chuck McElroy pitching and batting 8th
          12-  6   95%  J King          Walk; Van Slyke to 3B; Bonilla to 2B
   RRRR   123  3   99%  M LaValliere    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla Scores; King Scores; LaValliere Scores
   O      ---  6   99%  C Wilkerson     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   99%  Z Smith         Strikeout Looking
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 8.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-8, Zane Smith facing 9-1-2
   R      ---  2   99%  L Salazar       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Salazar Scores
   O      ---  1   99%  D Dascenzo      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  4   99%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   99%  M Grace         Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-2, Les Lancaster facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   99%  G Redus         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   99%  J Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   99%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 8.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-8, Mark Huismann facing 4-5-6
                  Mark Huismann replaces Zane Smith pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   99%  G Bell          Walk
   O      1--  5   99%  A Dawson        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--  1   99%  D Berryhill     Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Bell to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   99%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bell Scores; Dunston to 1B
                  Chico Walker pinch hits for Les Lancaster batting 8th
   O      1--  1  100%  C Walker        Popfly: LF (Short LF Line)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-3, Heathcliff Slocumb facing 4-5-6
                  Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Chico Walker pitching and batting 8th
          ---  3  100%  B Bonilla       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bonilla to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  B Bonds         Strikeout Swinging
   RO     -2-  6  100%  J King          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Bonilla Scores/unER; King out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  4  100%  M LaValliere    Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 9.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-9, Bob Kipper facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Kipper replaces Mark Huismann pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7  100%  L Salazar       Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  1  100%  D Dascenzo      Lineout: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  6  100%  R Sandberg      Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2  100%  M Grace         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation