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DET
@BAL		9
4
DET
@BAL		6
5
MIN
@BOS		5
2
TEX
@CHW		3
5
TEX
@CHW		3
2
MIL
@CLE		4
6
CAL
@KCR		8
9		 
(10)
OAK
@SEA		3
2		 
(12)
NYY
@TOR		7
3
CIN
@COL		7
12
STL
@FLA		10
7
HOU
@LAD		5
4
MON
@NYM		3
9
ATL
@PHI		7
2
CHC
@PIT		1
5
CHC
@PIT		0
1
SDP
@SFG		2
5
Sunday, September 26, 1993 4:09
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 26,872, Time of Game: 1:49
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Cubs
0
80-76
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 14½ GB
 at Pirates
1
72-83
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 22 GB
W: Tim Wakefield (5-11)
L: Mike Morgan (10-14)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    1  4  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tuffy Rhodes CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .864 10 6 -0.142 1.98 0.013 -0.155 -0.8 1 0
Jose Vizcaino SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .288 .693 15 9 -0.149 1.83 0.021 -0.170 -0.9 3 2
Mark Grace 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .320 .852 10 8 0.038 1.43 0.115 -0.077 -0.2 9 1
Glenallen Hill LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .257 .786 15 13 -0.194 2.03 0.000 -0.194 -1.0 0 0
Rick Wilkins C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .930 14 8 0.143 1.58 0.204 -0.061 0.2 8 0
Sammy Sosa RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .258 .780 16 11 -0.298 2.11 0.000 -0.298 -1.2 3 0
Steve Buechele 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .273 .791 10 6 0.097 1.37 0.123 -0.026 0.4 0 1
   Tommy Shields PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .285 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Doug Jennings PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .777 1 0 0.091 5.46 0.091 0.000 0.3 HBP
Eric Yelding 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .590 16 11 -0.403 3.78 0.000 -0.403 -1.8 0 7 GDP
Mike Morgan P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .061 .179 4 2 -0.012 0.95 0.025 -0.037 -0.0 0 0 2B
   Dwight Smith PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .875 5 2 0.085 2.90 0.085 0.000 0.4
   Dan Plesac P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 5 0 2 4 .161 .429 116 76 -0.744 2.10 0.677 -1.421 -4.5 24 11
2B: M Morgan (2, off T Wakefield).
HBP: D Jennings (2, by T Wakefield).
TB: M Morgan 2; S Buechele; J Vizcaino; R Wilkins; M Grace.
GIDP: E Yelding (3).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Grace-J Vizcaino-M Grace.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Womack SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .167 14 9 -0.072 0.74 0.000 -0.072 -0.9 1 1
Midre Cummings LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .222 .541 13 9 0.000 0.71 0.056 -0.056 0.0 0 0 GDP
Kevin Young 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .237 .641 12 9 0.012 1.10 0.063 -0.051 0.1 3 6
Dave Clark RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .803 11 7 -0.106 1.17 0.000 -0.106 -1.1 6 0
Al Martin CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .278 .801 7 6 0.062 0.97 0.094 -0.032 0.6 0 0
Rich Aude 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .467 4 2 -0.040 0.79 0.000 -0.040 -0.5 9 0
Tom Foley 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .640 9 5 -0.065 0.86 0.000 -0.065 -0.8 3 2
Tom Prince C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .193 .570 12 8 -0.040 0.52 0.000 -0.040 -0.4 5 0
Tim Wakefield P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .154 .436 7 6 0.005 0.65 0.033 -0.027 -0.0 0 1
Team Totals 27 1 4 1 1 5 .148 .327 89 61 -0.244 0.83 0.246 -0.489 -3.0 27 10
TB: A Martin; T Wakefield; K Young; M Cummings.
GIDP: M Cummings (1).
RBI: A Martin (57).
2-out RBI: A Martin.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Womack-T Foley-R Aude.
E: T Prince (5).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Morgan, L (10-14) 7 4 1 1 1 3 0 3.91 25 11 10 6 0 67 0.214 0.88 2.5
Dan Plesac 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.79 3 9 7 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.030 0.41 0.5
Team Totals 8 4 1 1 1 5 0 1.12 28 9 7 3 3 1 11 11 6 0 67 0 0 0.244 2.10 3.0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tim Wakefield, W (5-11) 9 5 0 0 2 4 0 6.03 35 116 76 44 11 21 9 18 6 0 79 0.744 2.10 4.5
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 2 4 0 0.00 35 116 76 44 11 21 9 18 6 0 79 0.744 0.83 4.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Wakefield (8; D Jennings).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Greg Bonin, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 1:49.
Attendance: 26,872.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 18mph out to Leftfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Tuffy Rhodes CF 1 Tony Womack SS
2 Jose Vizcaino SS 2 Midre Cummings LF
3 Mark Grace 1B 3 Kevin Young 3B
4 Glenallen Hill LF 4 Dave Clark RF
5 Rick Wilkins C 5 Al Martin CF
6 Sammy Sosa RF 6 Rich Aude 1B
7 Steve Buechele 3B 7 Tom Foley 2B
8 Eric Yelding 2B 8 Tom Prince C
9 Mike Morgan P 9 Tim Wakefield P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 0-1 1 1-3 6,(2-2)  O CHC S. Sosa T. Wakefield 23% 86% Fielder's Choice 3B; Grace out at Hm/3B-C; Wilkins to 2B; Sosa to 1B
t9 0-1 2 123 4,(0-2)  O CHC E. Yelding T. Wakefield 23% 100% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t9 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHC R. Wilkins T. Wakefield -20% 63% Single to CF (Pop Fly); Grace to 3B
t9 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC M. Grace T. Wakefield -12% 72% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t8 0-1 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC T. Rhodes T. Wakefield 11% 76% Flyball: RF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC T. Rhodes T. Wakefield 2% 52% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Vizcaino T. Wakefield 2% 54% Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Grace T. Wakefield 1% 55% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT T. Womack M. Morgan -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT M. Cummings M. Morgan 2% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  PIT K. Young M. Morgan 6% 61% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Cummings to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O PIT D. Clark M. Morgan -6% 55% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R PIT A. Martin M. Morgan 9% 64% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Cummings Scores; Young to 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O PIT T. Foley M. Morgan -4% 61% Flyball: C (Front of Home)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Tim Wakefield facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC G. Hill T. Wakefield 2% 63% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Wilkins T. Wakefield 2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
t2 0-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC S. Sosa T. Wakefield 1% 66% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Mike Morgan facing 8-9-1
b2 1-0 0 --- O PIT T. Prince M. Morgan -2% 64% Flyball: C
b2 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT T. Wakefield M. Morgan -1% 62% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT T. Womack M. Morgan -1% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Tim Wakefield facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC S. Buechele T. Wakefield 3% 64% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
t3 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC E. Yelding T. Wakefield 2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  CHC M. Morgan T. Wakefield -3% 63% Double to LF (Fly Ball)
t3 0-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC T. Rhodes T. Wakefield -1% 62% Walk
t3 0-1 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O CHC J. Vizcaino T. Wakefield 5% 67% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Mike Morgan facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  PIT M. Cummings M. Morgan 3% 70% Walk
b3 1-0 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O PIT K. Young M. Morgan -3% 67% Lineout: RF
b3 1-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT D. Clark M. Morgan -3% 65% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Clark to 1B
b3 1-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT A. Martin M. Morgan -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Tim Wakefield facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Grace T. Wakefield 3% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t4 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC G. Hill T. Wakefield 2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Wilkins T. Wakefield 1% 69% Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Mike Morgan facing 6-7-8
b4 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Aude M. Morgan -2% 67% Lineout: RF
b4 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT T. Foley M. Morgan -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O PIT T. Prince M. Morgan -1% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Sosa T. Wakefield 3% 67% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC S. Buechele T. Wakefield -4% 64% Walk
t5 0-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO CHC E. Yelding T. Wakefield 7% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Mike Morgan facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT T. Wakefield M. Morgan 3% 74% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b5 1-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O PIT T. Womack M. Morgan -3% 71% Flyball: RF
b5 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO PIT M. Cummings M. Morgan -5% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Tim Wakefield facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Morgan T. Wakefield 4% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t6 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC T. Rhodes T. Wakefield 3% 73% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
t6 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC J. Vizcaino T. Wakefield -2% 71% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t6 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Grace T. Wakefield 4% 74% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Mike Morgan facing 3-4-5
b6 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT K. Young M. Morgan -2% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT D. Clark M. Morgan -2% 71% Flyball: CF
b6 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Martin M. Morgan -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Tim Wakefield facing 4-5-6
t7 0-1 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC G. Hill T. Wakefield 4% 74% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC R. Wilkins T. Wakefield 3% 77% Flyball: RF
t7 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC S. Sosa T. Wakefield 2% 79% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Mike Morgan facing 6-7-8
b7 1-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O PIT R. Aude M. Morgan -2% 77% Lineout: SS
b7 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT T. Foley M. Morgan -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT T. Prince M. Morgan -1% 75% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Tim Wakefield facing 7-8-9
t8 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC S. Buechele T. Wakefield -9% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
Tommy Shields pinch runs for Steve Buechele (3B) batting 7th
t8 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC E. Yelding T. Wakefield 8% 74% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
Dwight Smith pinch hits for Mike Morgan (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHC D. Smith T. Wakefield -8% 66% Reached on Interference on C; Shields to 2B; Smith to 1B
t8 0-1 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC T. Rhodes T. Wakefield 11% 76% Flyball: RF
t8 0-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Vizcaino T. Wakefield 10% 87% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Dan Plesac facing 9-1-2
Dan Plesac replaces Dwight Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Tommy Shields moves from PR to 3B
b8 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT T. Wakefield D. Plesac -1% 86% Foul Popfly: C
b8 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT T. Womack D. Plesac -1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
b8 1-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT M. Cummings D. Plesac -1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Tim Wakefield facing 3-4-5
t9 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC M. Grace T. Wakefield -12% 72% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t9 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC G. Hill T. Wakefield 11% 83% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
t9 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHC R. Wilkins T. Wakefield -20% 63% Single to CF (Pop Fly); Grace to 3B
t9 0-1 1 1-3 6,(2-2)  O CHC S. Sosa T. Wakefield 23% 86% Fielder's Choice 3B; Grace out at Hm/3B-C; Wilkins to 2B; Sosa to 1B
Doug Jennings pinch hits for Tommy Shields (3B) batting 7th
t9 0-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  CHC D. Jennings T. Wakefield -9% 77% Hit By Pitch; Wilkins to 3B; Sosa to 2B
t9 0-1 2 123 4,(0-2)  O CHC E. Yelding T. Wakefield 23% 100% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

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