April 15, 1992 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 6
BAL 5 SEA 6
@CHW 0 DET 8
@CLE 1 OAK 10
@KCR 6 MIL 7
@MIN 4
(10) TEX 3
CAL 2 TOR 2
NYY 0 CIN 3
ATL 1 HOU 5
LAD 4 STL 4
@MON 2 NYM 7
PHI 2 PIT 7
CHC 2 SDP 5
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 9,022

Wednesday, April 15, 1992, (null)
Time of Game: 2:33

Cubs

3-5

Lost 2

5th, 3 GB

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

W: R Tomlin (2-0), L: M Morgan (0-2)

Pirates

6-2

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Vizcaino SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .258   15    3   4   
S Sosa CF                     4   2   2   0    0   1  .281  .656   13    2   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   3   1    0   0  .300  .843   10    3   4   3B,CS
A Dawson RF                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .208  .450   16    0   0   SF
  C McElroy P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 3.000         0   0   
M Grace 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .778   14   11   0   
H Villanueva C                3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .750    9    4   1   
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Slocumb P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Dascenzo RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    1    0   0   
L Salazar LF                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.071    4    1   0   
  D Smith PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .317    1    0   0   
  C Walker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .077    2    0   0   
G Scott 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .115  .294   13    0   2   
M Morgan P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    6    0   1   
  R Wilkins C                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .393    7    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   8   2    1   3              111   24  13

BATTING

3B: R Sandberg (1, off R Tomlin).

SF: A Dawson (1, off R Tomlin).

TB: R Sandberg 5; S Sosa 2; M Morgan; L Salazar; H Villanueva.

RBI: A Dawson (2); R Sandberg (7).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Villanueva-J Vizcaino.

E: H Villanueva (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Sandberg (2, 2nd base by R Tomlin/M LaValliere).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Varsho RF                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .400 1.200   25    1   0   3B
  L McClendon PH              1   0   1   2    0   0  .750 1.727    6    0   0   
  V Palacios P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   1   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Bell SS                     3   0   1   1    2   1  .214  .639   17    0   5   CS
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   0   1    1   1  .120  .427   18    3   0   
B Bonds LF                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .240 1.126   15    1   0   IW
O Merced 1B                   3   1   0   0    2   0  .071  .259   20   17   0   
S Buechele 3B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .207  .557   22    0   2   2B
M LaValliere C                3   2   3   0    1   0  .500 1.083   15    3   0   IW
J Lind 2B                     2   2   0   0    1   0  .115  .287   13    0   3   
R Tomlin P                    0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    7    0   2   SH
  C Espy PH-RF                2   1   2   1    0   0  .857 1.875    8    2   0   
Totals                       31   7   9   6    9   4              168   27  13

BATTING

2B: S Buechele (2, off M Morgan).

3B: G Varsho (1, off M Morgan).

SH: R Tomlin (1, off M Morgan).

IBB: M LaValliere (1, by M Morgan); B Bonds (2, by H Slocumb).

TB: G Varsho 3; M LaValliere 3; C Espy 2; S Buechele 2; J Bell; L McClendon.

RBI: L McClendon 2 (4); C Espy (1); J Bell (2); G Varsho (1); A Van Slyke (3).

2-out RBI: J Bell.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Bell (2, 2nd base by M Morgan/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 Morgan, L (0-2)              5.1   5   6   4    5   4   0   8.71   26  100-56   32· 6·17   12· 2· 2· 0     37    -     1.11  -0.25
P Assenmacher                  0     1   1   1    0   0   0   6.75    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          3-1    2.17  -0.07
H Slocumb                      0.2   1   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    5   21-6     4· 1· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          3-3    0.56  -0.07
D Smith                        1     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    5   23-14    9· 2· 3    4· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
C McElroy                      1     0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    5   17-7     4· 0· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8     9   7   5    9   4   0          42  162-84   50· 9·24   21· 3· 4· 0          6-4

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Tomlin, W (2-0)              6     7   2   2    0   1   0   2.84   24   76-48   28· 5·15   13· 5· 5· 0     51    -     1.15   0.09
V Palacios                     2     1   0   0    1   2   0   9.00    8   29-19    7· 4· 8    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.25   0.02
B Patterson                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    6-6     3· 0· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   3   0          35  111-73   38· 9·26   17· 9· 5· 0           -

P Assenmacher faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Morgan (1).

IBB: H Slocumb (1; B Bonds); M Morgan (1; M LaValliere).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ron Barnes, 3B - Jim Quick.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 9,022.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 0mph, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Vizcaino           SS    1. G Varsho             RF 
2. S Sosa               CF    2. J Bell               SS 
3. R Sandberg           2B    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. A Dawson             RF    4. B Bonds              LF 
5. M Grace              1B    5. O Merced             1B 
6. H Villanueva         C     6. S Buechele           3B 
7. L Salazar            LF    7. M LaValliere         C  
8. G Scott              3B    8. J Lind               2B 
9. M Morgan             P     9. R Tomlin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  3-1  1--  2  -23%  52% R Sandberg      R Tomlin        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Sosa Scores
   b 5   0  1-2  1--  5   14%  89% G Varsho        M Morgan        Triple to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 1B); Tomlin Scores
   b 3   2  1-1  --3  2   12%  66% J Bell          M Morgan        Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Lind Scores/unER
   t 6   1  3-2  --3  1   10%  70% M Grace         R Tomlin        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Sandberg stays at 3B
   b 3   1  1-0  -23  6    8%  61% G Varsho        M Morgan        Wild Pitch; LaValliere Scores/unER; Lind to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Tomlin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   50%  S Sosa          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   43%  R Sandberg      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Sosa to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   41%  A Dawson        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sosa Scores
   O      1--      43%  M Grace         Sandberg Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   41%  G Varsho        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   43%  J Bell          Walk
   OO     1--  6   38%  A Van Slyke     Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Bell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Tomlin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   40%  M Grace         Flyball: CF
          ---  6   38%  H Villanueva    Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   35%  L Salazar       Single (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Villanueva to 2B
   O      12-  3   37%  G Scott         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Villanueva to 3B; Salazar to 2B
   O      -23  5   42%  M Morgan        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Morgan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   40%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   38%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   37%  S Buechele      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Tomlin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   39%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   41%  S Sosa          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   42%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Morgan facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   46%  M LaValliere    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--  1   54%  J Lind          Reached on Interference on C; LaValliere to 2B; Lind to 1B
   O      12-  2   53%  R Tomlin        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; LaValliere to 3B; Lind to 2B
   R      -23      61%  G Varsho        Wild Pitch; LaValliere Scores/unER; Lind to 3B
   O      --3  7   54%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Lind stays at 3B
   R      --3  2   66%  J Bell          Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Lind Scores/unER
   O      1--  1   64%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Randy Tomlin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   67%  A Dawson        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  5   69%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   70%  H Villanueva    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Morgan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   68%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   67%  O Merced        Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
          ---  4   69%  S Buechele      Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  4   69%  M LaValliere    Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   66%  J Lind          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Lind to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Randy Tomlin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   69%  L Salazar       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   71%  G Scott         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  1   69%  M Morgan        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   72%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Morgan facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   75%  R Tomlin        Walk
   R      1--  5   89%  G Varsho        Triple to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 1B); Tomlin Scores
   O      --3  4   87%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  3   83%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Varsho stays at 3B
   O      --3  3   81%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Randy Tomlin facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   75%  S Sosa          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   R      1--  2   52%  R Sandberg      Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Sosa Scores
   O      --3  4   60%  A Dawson        Popfly: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      --3  1   70%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Sandberg stays at 3B
   O      --3  2   76%  H Villanueva    Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Morgan facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   79%  O Merced        Walk
   O      1--  6   76%  S Buechele      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   79%  M LaValliere    Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Merced to 2B
          12-  4   84%  J Lind          Walk; Merced to 3B; LaValliere to 2B
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Hector Villanueva pitching and batting 6th; Rick Wilkins replaces Mike Morgan playing C batting 9th; Cecil Espy pinch hits for Randy Tomlin batting 9th
   R      123  1   91%  C Espy          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Merced Scores; LaValliere to 3B; Lind to 2B
                  Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching and batting 6th; Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Gary Varsho batting 1st
   RR     123  6   97%  L McClendon     Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); LaValliere Scores; Lind Scores; Espy to 2B
          12-  4   98%  J Bell          Walk; Espy to 3B; McClendon to 2B
   RO     123  3   98%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Espy Scores; McClendon to 3B; Bell to 2B
          -23  4   98%  B Bonds         Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   98%  O Merced        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 7.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Vicente Palacios facing 7-8-9
                  Vicente Palacios replaces Lloyd McClendon pitching and batting 1st; Cecil Espy moves to RF; Dwight Smith pinch hits for Luis Salazar batting 7th
   O      ---  1   98%  D Smith         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  G Scott         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   98%  R Wilkins       Walk
   O      1--  2   99%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dave Smith facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Smith replaces Heathcliff Slocumb pitching and batting 6th; Dwight Smith moves to LF
   O      ---  4   99%  S Buechele      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   99%  M LaValliere    Single (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  6   99%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lind to 1B
          1--  7   99%  C Espy          Single (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Lind to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  V Palacios      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 7.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Vicente Palacios facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   99%  S Sosa          Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
          ---  3   99%  R Sandberg      Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   99%  A Dawson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5  100%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Chuck McElroy facing 2-3-4
                  Chuck McElroy replaces Andre Dawson pitching and batting 4th; Doug Dascenzo replaces Dave Smith playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---  2  100%  J Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5  100%  A Van Slyke     Walk
   O      1--  1  100%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bonds to 1B
          1--  5  100%  O Merced        Walk; Bonds to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  S Buechele      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 7.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Bob Patterson facing 6-7-8
                  Bob Patterson replaces Vicente Palacios pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---  1  100%  D Dascenzo      Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
                  Chico Walker pinch hits for Dwight Smith batting 7th
   O      ---  2  100%  C Walker        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3  100%  G Scott         Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation