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@CAL		11
3
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@DET		1
3
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@KCR		1
4
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@NYY		3
4		 
(11)
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@TEX		1
0
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@TOR		5
0
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@ATL		1
4
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@CIN		7
1		 
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@FLA		3
1
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@PIT		4
9
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@SDP		2
9
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@SFG		1
4
NYM
@STL		7
4
Wednesday, July 27, 1994 7:37
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 11,766, Time of Game: 3:04
Cubs
4
44-55
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 13½ GB
 at Pirates
9
48-52
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 10 GB
W: Rick White (3-5)
L: Mike Morgan (2-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  2    4  5  3
Pirates         0  1  2   1  0  0   0  5  X    9 16  4

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Hernandez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .657 9 8 -0.050 0.65 0.000 -0.050 -0.5 2 4
   Shawon Dunston PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .285 .771 4 3 -0.120 3.21 0.000 -0.120 -0.8
   Todd Haney 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tuffy Rhodes CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .235 .705 20 13 -0.153 1.33 0.000 -0.153 -1.1 2 0
   Chuck Crim P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Mark Grace 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .789 9 6 -0.026 0.50 0.000 -0.026 -0.3 1 0
   Eddie Zambrano 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .829 12 7 -0.025 0.48 0.000 -0.025 -0.5 6 0
Sammy Sosa RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .292 .888 9 9 -0.048 0.48 0.001 -0.049 0.2 2 0
Derrick May LF 4 2 3 1 0 0 .272 .720 16 12 0.094 0.34 0.103 -0.009 2.2 3 0 3B,2·2B
Rick Wilkins C 4 1 0 1 0 0 .214 .672 17 10 -0.018 0.83 0.042 -0.061 0.0 5 0
Steve Buechele 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .229 .695 20 12 -0.089 0.88 0.000 -0.089 -1.0 1 1
Rey Sanchez 2B-SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .278 .668 13 11 0.010 0.85 0.046 -0.036 0.0 2 3
Mike Morgan P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .285 4 3 -0.019 0.73 0.000 -0.019 -0.2 0 0
   Mike Maksudian PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .831 3 1 -0.024 0.94 0.000 -0.024 -0.2
   Dave Otto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Glenallen Hill PH-CF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .298 .825 7 4 0.165 2.33 0.165 0.000 1.5 0 0
Team Totals 34 4 5 3 0 10 .147 .412 143 99 -0.303 0.84 0.357 -0.661 -0.7 24 10
2B: D May 2 (17, 1 off R White, 1 off M Dyer).
3B: D May (2, off R White).
TB: D May 7; R Sanchez; G Hill.
RBI: R Wilkins (31); D May (42); G Hill (29).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Otto-J Hernandez-E Zambrano.
E: R Sanchez 2 (9); T Rhodes (5).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Varsho RF 6 2 2 0 0 2 .250 .688 24 16 -0.064 0.53 0.034 -0.098 -0.7 0 0 2B
Jay Bell SS 5 0 3 0 0 0 .269 .786 19 14 0.063 0.79 0.121 -0.058 1.9 2 2 SB
Orlando Merced 1B 2 2 1 1 3 0 .283 .782 30 13 0.052 0.54 0.066 -0.014 0.9 9 0
Jeff King 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .674 17 13 -0.093 0.84 0.007 -0.100 -1.8 0 4
Andy Van Slyke CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .240 .695 15 11 -0.032 0.79 0.038 -0.070 -0.2 3 0
Midre Cummings LF 5 3 2 1 0 0 .341 .771 14 10 0.021 0.71 0.061 -0.039 1.1 3 0
Don Slaught C 4 0 3 2 0 0 .298 .753 14 9 0.147 0.80 0.161 -0.014 2.6 10 0 2B,HBP
Tom Foley 2B 5 0 3 4 0 0 .262 .741 19 12 0.208 0.79 0.220 -0.012 4.0 0 1 2B
Rick White P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 7 6 -0.076 0.79 0.000 -0.076 -1.3 0 1
   Dan Miceli P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 2 -0.031 0.47 0.000 -0.031 -1.2 0 0 GDP
   Dave Clark PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .303 .861 4 3 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.5
   Mike Dyer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 42 9 16 8 3 4 .381 .887 165 109 0.195 0.70 0.708 -0.512 4.8 27 8
2B: T Foley (6, off M Morgan); G Varsho (6, off C Crim); D Slaught (7, off D Otto).
HBP: D Slaught (3, by M Morgan).
TB: D Slaught 4; T Foley 4; G Varsho 3; J Bell 3; M Cummings 2; J King; A Van Slyke; O Merced.
GIDP: D Miceli (1).
RBI: T Foley 4 (15); D Slaught 2 (20); O Merced (49); M Cummings (7).
2-out RBI: T Foley; D Slaught.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 7 for 25.
Fielding
E: M Cummings (1); J Bell (14); O Merced (3); T Foley (3).
Baserunning
SB: J Bell (1, 2nd base off M Morgan/R Wilkins).

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 (2-10) 5 9 4 3 2 1 0 6.69 27 92 59 40 4 15 10 13 2 0 34 -0.167 1.02 -1.4
Dave Otto 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.02 9 32 20 11 2 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0.032 0.31 1.0
Chuck Crim 1 5 5 4 0 2 0 4.25 10 41 30 22 7 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 -0.061 0.18 -4.5
Team Totals 8 16 9 7 3 4 0 7.88 46 165 109 73 13 23 20 18 4 0 34 0 0 -0.196 0.84 -4.8

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
Rick White, W (3-5) 6 2 1 0 0 5 0 4.19 20 78 55 25 10 20 6 9 2 0 71 0.243 0.73 2.1
Dan Miceli, H (4) 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 5.09 9 46 32 16 10 6 2 4 1 0 0 0 0.060 1.63 0.0
Mike Dyer 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 2.31 5 19 12 5 2 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.001 0.03 -1.5
Team Totals 9 5 4 0 0 10 0 0.00 34 143 99 46 22 31 9 15 4 0 71 0 0 0.304 0.70 0.7
Balks: M Dyer (1).
WP: None.
HBP: M Morgan (4; D Slaught).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Bonin, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Ed Rapuano.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 11,766.
Field Condition: Damp.
Start Time Weather: 60° F, Night, Drizzle.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Jose Hernandez SS 1 Gary Varsho RF
2 Tuffy Rhodes CF 2 Jay Bell SS
3 Mark Grace 1B 3 Orlando Merced 1B
4 Sammy Sosa RF 4 Jeff King 3B
5 Derrick May LF 5 Andy Van Slyke CF
6 Rick Wilkins C 6 Midre Cummings LF
7 Steve Buechele 3B 7 Don Slaught C
8 Rey Sanchez 2B 8 Tom Foley 2B
9 Mike Morgan P 9 Rick White P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-4 1 12- 7,(3-2)  R CHC G. Hill D. Miceli -16% 71% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Wilkins Scores/unER; Sanchez to 3B/Adv on E7; Hill to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- 5,(2-2)  R PIT T. Foley M. Morgan 13% 77% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Cummings Scores; Slaught to 3B
t8 2-4 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Dunston D. Miceli 12% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-4 2 -23 6,(2-2)  O CHC T. Rhodes D. Miceli 10% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R PIT D. Slaught M. Morgan 9% 76% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Merced Scores; Cummings to 2B

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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' Rick White facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. Hernandez R. White 2% 52% Groundout: P-SS-1B (SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC T. Rhodes R. White 2% 54% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Grace R. White 1% 55% Lineout: 1B
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,(1-0)  O PIT G. Varsho M. Morgan -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  PIT J. Bell M. Morgan 2% 55% Single to LF (Fly Ball)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  PIT O. Merced M. Morgan 2% 57% Bell Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  PIT O. Merced M. Morgan 2% 59% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. King M. Morgan -4% 54% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Van Slyke M. Morgan -4% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Rick White facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC S. Sosa R. White 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC D. May R. White -4% 48% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t2 0-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Wilkins R. White 4% 52% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O CHC S. Buechele R. White 3% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mike Morgan facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT M. Cummings M. Morgan 4% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  PIT D. Slaught M. Morgan 6% 64% Hit By Pitch; Cummings to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- 5,(2-2)  R PIT T. Foley M. Morgan 13% 77% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Cummings Scores; Slaught to 3B
b2 1-0 0 -23 2,(0-1)  O PIT R. White M. Morgan -4% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 1-0 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O PIT G. Varsho M. Morgan -7% 66% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-0 2 -23 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Bell M. Morgan -5% 61% Popfly: RF (Short RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Rick White facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O CHC R. Sanchez R. White 3% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Morgan R. White 2% 66% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Hernandez R. White 1% 67% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Mike Morgan facing 3-4-5
b3 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT O. Merced M. Morgan 3% 70% Walk
b3 1-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. King M. Morgan -3% 67% Popfly: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
b3 1-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  PIT A. Van Slyke M. Morgan 3% 70% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Merced to 2B
b3 1-0 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O PIT M. Cummings M. Morgan -3% 67% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Merced to 3B; Cummings to 1B
b3 1-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R PIT D. Slaught M. Morgan 9% 76% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Merced Scores; Cummings to 2B
b3 2-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R PIT T. Foley M. Morgan 8% 83% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cummings Scores; Slaught to 2B
b3 3-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O PIT R. White M. Morgan -2% 81% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Rick White facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC T. Rhodes R. White 2% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Grace R. White 2% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC S. Sosa R. White 1% 86% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
Eddie Zambrano replaces Mark Grace playing 1B batting 3rd
b4 3-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT G. Varsho M. Morgan 2% 88% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b4 3-0 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  R PIT J. Bell M. Morgan 7% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive); Varsho Scores/Adv on E8/unER/No RBI; Bell to 3B
b4 4-0 0 --3 5,(3-1)  O PIT O. Merced M. Morgan -1% 93% Flyball: LF
b4 4-0 1 --3 8,(3-2)  O PIT J. King M. Morgan -2% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-0 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O PIT A. Van Slyke M. Morgan -1% 89% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Rick White facing 5-6-7
t5 0-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  CHC D. May R. White -6% 84% Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
t5 0-4 0 --3 1,(0-0)  RO CHC R. Wilkins R. White 2% 86% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B); May Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/unER/No RBI
t5 1-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC S. Buechele R. White 2% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Sanchez R. White 1% 88% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Mike Morgan facing 6-7-8
b5 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT M. Cummings M. Morgan 1% 90% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 4-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT D. Slaught M. Morgan -1% 88% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b5 4-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT T. Foley M. Morgan -1% 87% Flyball: CF
b5 4-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT R. White M. Morgan -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Rick White facing 9-1-2
Mike Maksudian pinch hits for Mike Morgan (P) batting 9th
t6 1-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC M. Maksudian R. White 2% 89% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 1-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Hernandez R. White 2% 90% Flyball: CF
t6 1-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC T. Rhodes R. White 1% 91% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Dave Otto facing 1-2-3
Dave Otto replaces Mike Maksudian (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT G. Varsho D. Otto -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 4-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Bell D. Otto -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b6 4-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT O. Merced D. Otto 0% 90% Walk
b6 4-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. King D. Otto 1% 91% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Merced to 2B
b6 4-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke D. Otto -2% 89% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Dan Miceli facing 3-4-5
Dan Miceli replaces Rick White pitching and batting 9th
t7 1-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC E. Zambrano D. Miceli 2% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 1-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC S. Sosa D. Miceli 2% 93% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 1-4 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O CHC D. May D. Miceli 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Dave Otto facing 6-7-8
b7 4-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT M. Cummings D. Otto -1% 93% Popfly: C (Short 3B Line)
b7 4-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT D. Slaught D. Otto 1% 95% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b7 4-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  PIT T. Foley D. Otto 1% 96% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Slaught to 3B; Foley to 1B
b7 4-1 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  OO PIT D. Miceli D. Otto -3% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Dan Miceli facing 6-7-8
t8 1-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC R. Wilkins D. Miceli -4% 88% Reached on E4 (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Wilkins to 1B
t8 1-4 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CHC S. Buechele D. Miceli 4% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-4 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  CHC R. Sanchez D. Miceli -5% 88% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Wilkins to 2B
Glenallen Hill pinch hits for Dave Otto (P) batting 9th
t8 1-4 1 12- 7,(3-2)  R CHC G. Hill D. Miceli -16% 71% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Wilkins Scores/unER; Sanchez to 3B/Adv on E7; Hill to 2B
Shawon Dunston pinch hits for Jose Hernandez (SS) batting 1st
t8 2-4 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Dunston D. Miceli 12% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-4 2 -23 6,(2-2)  O CHC T. Rhodes D. Miceli 10% 94% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Chuck Crim facing 1-2-3
Chuck Crim replaces Tuffy Rhodes (CF) pitching and batting 2nd
Todd Haney replaces Shawon Dunston (PH) playing 2B batting 1st
Rey Sanchez moves from 2B to SS
Glenallen Hill moves from PH to CF
b8 4-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT G. Varsho C. Crim 2% 96% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b8 4-2 0 -2- 7,(2-2)  PIT J. Bell C. Crim 2% 97% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Varsho to 3B
b8 4-2 0 1-3 6,(2-2)  R PIT O. Merced C. Crim 1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive); Varsho Scores; Bell to 2B
b8 5-2 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. King C. Crim -1% 98% Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Merced to 2B; King to 1B
b8 5-2 1 12- 2,(0-1)  PIT A. Van Slyke C. Crim 1% 98% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Merced to 3B; King to 2B; Van Slyke to 1B
b8 5-2 1 123 1,(0-0)  R PIT M. Cummings C. Crim 1% 99% Fielder's Choice 2B; Merced Scores; King to 3B; Van Slyke to 2B; Cummings to 1B
b8 6-2 1 123 1,(0-0)  R PIT D. Slaught C. Crim 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); King Scores; Van Slyke to 3B; Cummings to 2B
b8 7-2 1 123 8,(3-2)  RR PIT T. Foley C. Crim 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive); Van Slyke Scores/unER; Cummings Scores; Slaught to 2B
Dave Clark pinch hits for Dan Miceli (P) batting 9th
b8 9-2 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O PIT D. Clark C. Crim -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 9-2 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O PIT G. Varsho C. Crim -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 9.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Pirates' Mike Dyer facing 3-4-5
Mike Dyer replaces Dave Clark (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-9 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHC E. Zambrano M. Dyer 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC S. Sosa M. Dyer -0% 100% Reached on E3 (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Sosa to 3B
t9 2-9 1 --3 2,(1-0)  R CHC D. May M. Dyer -0% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Sosa Scores/unER
t9 3-9 1 -2- 4,(3-1)  CHC R. Wilkins M. Dyer 0% 100% Balk; May to 3B
t9 3-9 1 --3 5,(3-1)  RO CHC R. Wilkins M. Dyer 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); May Scores/unER
t9 4-9 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Buechele M. Dyer 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 9.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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