September 17, 1991 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 18,152

Tuesday, September 17, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:31

Cubs

70-75

Lost 3

3rd, 17 GB

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

W: D Drabek (14-13), L: M Bielecki (13-10)

Pirates

87-58

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Walker 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .268  .678   12    0   4   CS
C Landrum CF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .263  .598   14    4   0   2B,SB
M Grace 1B                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .276  .716   16    9   1   
  R Wilkins C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .654    3    0   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .867    7    1   3   GDP
  R Sanchez SS                1   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .400    1    1   1   
G Bell LF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .806    8    1   0   
  D Dascenzo LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .636    4    0   0   
D Smith RF                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .242  .653   17    1   0   
  J Walton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .588    5    0   0   
H Villanueva C-1B             4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .883   14    5   2   
J Vizcaino SS-2B              4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .576   11    2   4   
M Bielecki P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .065  .169    7    0   1   
  D May PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    2    0   0   
  D Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .087  .174         0   0   
  H Slocumb P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Berryhill PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .180  .555    5    0   0   
  B Scanlan P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .042  .122         0   0   
Totals                       33   2   9   2    2   7              126   24  16

BATTING

2B: C Landrum (2, off D Drabek).

TB: C Landrum 3; R Sandberg; J Vizcaino; R Sanchez; D Berryhill; C Walker; M Grace; H Villanueva.

GIDP: R Sandberg (9).

RBI: C Landrum (6); R Sanchez (1).

2-out RBI: R Sanchez.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: J Vizcaino (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Landrum (20, 2nd base off D Drabek/D Slaught).

CS: C Walker (5, 2nd base by D Drabek/D Slaught).

PO: C Landrum (2nd base by D Drabek).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Merced 1B                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .279  .783   17    7   0   SB
J Bell SS                     2   1   1   1    1   1  .270  .754   17    4   3   2B,SH
  C Garcia PH-SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100    3    2   1   
A Van Slyke CF                3   2   1   0    2   0  .265  .814   22    1   0   
B Bonilla RF                  3   2   1   1    1   0  .307  .891   19    1   0   SF
B Bonds LF                    4   2   2   2    1   1  .282  .901   18    2   0   HR,IW
S Buechele 3B                 3   0   2   3    1   0  .267  .780   19    0   2   3B,2B,SF
D Slaught C                   3   0   0   1    1   0  .279  .725    9    7   1   
J Lind 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .659   13    3   3   IW
D Drabek P                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .179  .382   12    0   2   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
Totals                       31   9   9   8    8   3              149   27  12

BATTING

2B: S Buechele (22, off M Bielecki); J Bell (31, off M Bielecki).

3B: S Buechele (3, off M Bielecki).

HR: B Bonds (23, off B Scanlan; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SF: S Buechele (3, off H Slocumb); B Bonilla (11, off M Bielecki).

SH: J Bell (28, off M Bielecki).

IBB: B Bonds (25, by M Bielecki); J Lind (10, by H Slocumb).

TB: S Buechele 5; B Bonds 5; J Bell 2; O Merced 2; A Van Slyke; B Bonilla.

RBI: S Buechele 3 (78); B Bonds 2 (101); J Bell (59); B Bonilla (92); D Slaught (25).

2-out RBI: S Buechele 2; B Bonds; D Slaught.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Lind-J Bell-O Merced.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Merced (6, 2nd base off M Bielecki/H Villanueva).

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, L (13-10)          4     5   4   4    2   2   0   4.42   19   56-33   21· 6· 6   10· 2· 3· 0     36    -     0.91  -0.23
D Jackson                      0     2   3   2    2   0   0   6.53    4   17-6     5· 0· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.37  -0.04
H Slocumb                      3     1   1   1    4   1   0   3.62   15   53-26   13· 6· 7    7· 2· 1· 0          3-2    0.09  -0.01
B Scanlan                      1     1   1   1    0   0   1   4.09    4   21-12   10· 0· 2    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8     9   9   8    8   3   1          42  147-77   49·12·16   19· 7· 5· 0          3-2

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, W (14-13)            8     9   2   2    2   7   0   3.22   32  115-77   41·12·24   12· 7· 4· 0     61    -     0.60   0.22
B Patterson                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.75    3    7-5     3· 0· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     9   2   2    2   7   0          35  122-82   44·12·26   13· 9· 4· 0           -

D Jackson faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: H Slocumb (6; J Lind); M Bielecki (6; B Bonds).

PO: D Drabek (3; C Landrum, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Hohn, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 18,152.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 8mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. C Walker             3B    1. O Merced             1B 
2. C Landrum            CF    2. J Bell               SS 
3. M Grace              1B    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. R Sandberg           2B    4. B Bonilla            RF 
5. G Bell               LF    5. B Bonds              LF 
6. D Smith              RF    6. S Buechele           3B 
7. H Villanueva         C     7. D Slaught            C  
8. J Vizcaino           SS    8. J Lind               2B 
9. M Bielecki           P     9. D Drabek             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-2  12-  1   13%  90% S Buechele      M Bielecki      Triple (Fly Ball); Bonilla Scores; Bonds Scores
   b 3   0  0-1  1--  4   11%  82% J Bell          M Bielecki      Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Merced Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  1    6%  52% C Landrum       D Drabek        Walker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-  2    6%  54% M Grace         D Drabek        Landrum Picked off 2B (P-2B)
   b 2   0  0-1  ---  6    5%  72% S Buechele      M Bielecki      Double (Line Drive)

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   46%  C Walker        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--      52%  C Landrum       Walker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  2   50%  " "             Single to SS (Pop Fly to Deep SS)
          1--      48%  M Grace         Landrum Steals 2B
   O      -2-      54%  " "             Landrum Picked off 2B (P-2B)
          ---  4   52%  " "             Single (Ground Ball to P's Left)
          1--  1   50%  R Sandberg      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Grace to 2B
   O      12-  1   55%  G Bell          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  O Merced        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      61%  J Bell          Merced Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   60%  " "             Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Merced to 3B
          --3  6   61%  A Van Slyke     Walk
   RO     1-3  1   63%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Merced Scores
   O      1--  4   61%  B Bonds         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   64%  D Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   65%  H Villanueva    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   66%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Bielecki facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   72%  S Buechele      Double (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   68%  D Slaught       Lineout: RF
   O      -2-  2   65%  J Lind          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Buechele stays at 2B
   O      -2-  1   62%  D Drabek        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Doug Drabek facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   65%  M Bielecki      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   66%  C Walker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   68%  C Landrum       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   71%  O Merced        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
   R      1--  4   82%  J Bell          Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Merced Scores
   O      -2-  1   81%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Bell to 3B
   O      --3  1   77%  B Bonilla       Fielder's Choice P; Bell out at Hm/P-3B-C-SS; Bonilla to 2B
          -2-  4   77%  B Bonds         Intentional Walk
   RR     12-  1   90%  S Buechele      Triple (Fly Ball); Bonilla Scores; Bonds Scores
   O      --3  2   89%  D Slaught       Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Doug Drabek facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   86%  M Grace         Walk
   OO     1--  3   92%  R Sandberg      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  3   92%  G Bell          Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Bielecki facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   92%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   91%  D Drabek        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   91%  O Merced        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   88%  D Smith         Walk
   O      1--  5   91%  H Villanueva    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Villanueva to 1B
          1--  2   88%  J Vizcaino      Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Villanueva to 2B
                  Derrick May pinch hits for Mike Bielecki batting 9th
   O      12-  2   91%  D May           Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Villanueva to 3B; May to 1B
   O      1-3  3   94%  C Walker        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Danny Jackson facing 2-3-4
                  Danny Jackson replaces Derrick May pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   95%  J Bell          Walk
          1--  5   96%  A Van Slyke     Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Bell to 2B
          12-  5   97%  B Bonilla       Walk; Bell to 3B; Van Slyke to 2B
   R      123  3   99%  B Bonds         Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Bell Scores; Van Slyke to 3B; Bonilla to 2B
                  Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Danny Jackson pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123  3   99%  S Buechele      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla to 3B; Bonds to 2B
   O      -23  1   98%  D Slaught       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Bonilla stays at 3B; Bonds stays at 2B
          -23  4   98%  J Lind          Intentional Walk
   R      123  4   99%  D Drabek        Fielder's Choice ; Bonilla Scores/No RBI/unER; Bonds to 3B/Safe on E6 (catch); Lind to 2B; Drabek to 1B
   O      123  3   99%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 7.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Doug Drabek facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   99%  C Landrum       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  M Grace         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   99%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-0, Heathcliff Slocumb facing 2-3-4
                  Jose Vizcaino moves to 2B; Rey Sanchez replaces Ryne Sandberg playing SS batting 4th
   O      ---  4   99%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   99%  A Van Slyke     Walk
          1--  5  100%  B Bonilla       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Van Slyke to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  B Bonds         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Van Slyke to 3B; Bonds to 1B
          1-3  5   99%  S Buechele      Walk; Bonds to 2B
   R      123  5  100%  D Slaught       Walk; Van Slyke Scores; Bonds to 3B; Buechele to 2B
   O      123  4  100%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 8.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-8, Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4  100%  G Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  D Smith         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3  100%  H Villanueva    Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4  100%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Vizcaino to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-0, Heathcliff Slocumb facing 9-1-2
                  Rick Wilkins replaces Mark Grace playing C batting 3rd; Hector Villanueva moves to 1B; Doug Dascenzo replaces George Bell playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---  3  100%  D Drabek        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2  100%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
                  Carlos Garcia pinch hits for Jay Bell batting 2nd
   O      ---  3  100%  C Garcia        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 8.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-8, Doug Drabek facing 9-1-2
                  Carlos Garcia moves to SS; Damon Berryhill pinch hits for Heathcliff Slocumb batting 9th
          ---  5  100%  D Berryhill     Single (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3  100%  C Walker        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Walker to 1B
   R      1--  1  100%  C Landrum       Double to RF (Fly Ball); Walker Scores
   O      -2-  3  100%  R Wilkins       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   R      -2-  1  100%  R Sanchez       Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-2B); Landrum Scores
   O      1--  4  100%  D Dascenzo      Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-2, Bob Scanlan facing 3-4-5
                  Bob Scanlan replaces Damon Berryhill pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7  100%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF
   R      ---  5  100%  B Bonds         Home Run (Fly Ball); Bonds Scores
   O      ---  4  100%  S Buechele      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 9.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Bob Patterson facing 6-7-8
                  Bob Patterson replaces Doug Drabek pitching and batting 9th; Jerome Walton pinch hits for Dwight Smith batting 6th
   O      ---  5  100%  J Walton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1  100%  H Villanueva    Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1  100%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation