May 7, 1995 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
TOR 2 SEA 3
@CAL 2 KCR 7
@CHW 5 CLE 10
MIN 9
(17) BOS 12
@DET 1 MIL 9
@NYY 1 OAK 8
TEX 6 PHI 5
@ATL 4 CIN 8
NYM 4 LAD 12
@COL 10 MON 9
FLA 3 PIT 4
CHC 3 SFG 11
@SDP 4 STL 6
HOU 5

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 22,323

Sunday, May 7, 1995, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:42

Cubs

6-4

Lost 1

1st

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

W: M Maddux (1-0), L: W Banks (0-1), S: D Miceli (1)

Pirates

3-7

Won 1

4th, 3 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    3   2   2   0    1   0  .250  .730   18    1   0   2B
R Sanchez 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .341  .788   10    2   2   
M Grace 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .300  .799   19    7   2   2B
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .765   17    0   0   
S Dunston SS                  3   0   1   2    0   0  .257  .657   10    2   2   
  J Hernandez PH-SS           1   0   0   0    0   0  .571 1.714    3    0   2   
S Buechele 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .346  .818   19    1   0   
O Timmons LF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .467   13    3   0   
  W Banks P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  H Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .831    5    0   0   
T Pratt C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .143   10    7   0   
  R Wilkins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .758    1    0   0   
F Castillo P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    1   0   
  L Casian P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Roberson LF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .250 1.500    7    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   3    2   5              140   24   9

BATTING

2B: M Grace (3, off D Neagle); B McRae (6, off D Neagle).

TB: B McRae 3; M Grace 2; S Buechele 2; S Dunston; R Sanchez.

RBI: S Dunston 2 (8); M Grace (7).

2-out RBI: S Dunston 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Dunston-M Grace.

PB: T Pratt (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Brumfield CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .688   18    1   0   GDP
J Bell SS                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .805   16    0   2   
A Martin LF                   3   3   3   0    1   0  .235  .492   17    3   0   SB,IW
J King 3B                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .282  .874   23    0   3   HR
O Merced RF                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .278  .788   23    3   1   2B,IW
M Sasser C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .385    7    3   0   
  M Parent PH-C               2   0   0   1    0   1  .238  .637    7    2   0   
C Garcia 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .393   14    1   6   
M Johnson 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .136  .583   15   14   0   3B
D Neagle P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    6    0   1   
  N Liriano PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .800    5    0   0   
  J Christiansen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Maddux P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Miceli P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   4   7   4    4   6              151   27  13

BATTING

2B: O Merced (2, off L Casian).

3B: M Johnson (1, off F Castillo).

HR: J King (2, off F Castillo; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

IBB: O Merced (1, by W Banks); A Martin (1, by W Banks).

TB: J King 4; A Martin 3; M Johnson 3; O Merced 2; J Bell.

GIDP: J Brumfield (1).

RBI: J King 2 (13); M Parent (2); O Merced (5).

2-out RBI: J King 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Merced-M Johnson.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Martin (1, 2nd base off F Castillo/T Pratt).

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
F Castillo                     5.1   5   3   3    1   5   1   4.35   22   95-57   30·12·15    5· 7· 4· 0     50    -     1.11   0.06
L Casian, BS (1)               0     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    6-4     3· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-1    2.12  -0.17
W Banks, L (0-1)               2.2   1   1   1    3   1   0   6.43   11   40-18   11· 1· 6    6· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.24  -0.03
Totals                         8     7   4   4    4   6   1          34  141-79   44·13·22   11· 9· 4· 0          2-1

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 Neagle                       7     7   3   3    2   4   0   5.29   29  117-73   47·10·16   14· 8· 1· 0     53    -     1.08   0.09
J Christiansen                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    5-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.87   0.05
M Maddux, W (1-0)              0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.26    2    8-7     4· 0· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.23   0.06
D Miceli, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   10-6     3· 0· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.17
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   5   0          35  140-89   56·10·23   18· 9· 1· 0           -

L Casian faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: W Banks 2 (2).

IBB: W Banks 2 (3; A Martin, O Merced).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Bill Hohn.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 22,323.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 5mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B McRae              CF    1. J Brumfield          CF 
2. R Sanchez            2B    2. J Bell               SS 
3. M Grace              1B    3. A Martin             LF 
4. S Sosa               RF    4. J King               3B 
5. S Dunston            SS    5. O Merced             RF 
6. S Buechele           3B    6. M Sasser             C  
7. O Timmons            LF    7. C Garcia             2B 
8. T Pratt              C     8. M Johnson            1B 
9. F Castillo           P     9. D Neagle             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  1-0  1--  5   19%  61% J King          F Castillo      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Martin Scores
   t 3   2  2-1  -23  4  -18%  42% S Dunston       D Neagle        Single to RF (Pop Fly); McRae Scores; Sanchez Scores
   b 8   0  3-3  1-3  3  -18%  67% J King          W Banks         Fielder's Choice SS; Bell out at Hm/SS-C; Martin to 2B; King to 1B
   b 6   1  3-2  -2-  6   17%  61% O Merced        L Casian        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Martin Scores
   b 8   1  3-3  12-  1   11%  78% O Merced        W Banks         Passed Ball; Martin to 3B; King to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   44%  B McRae         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   46%  R Sanchez       Flyball: RF; McRae to 3B
   R      --3  5   39%  M Grace         Double to RF (Ground Ball); McRae Scores
   O      -2-  1   42%  S Sosa          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Grace to 3B
   O      --3  4   45%  S Dunston       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   43%  J Brumfield     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   41%  J Bell          Lineout: 1B
          ---  1   42%  A Martin        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   RR     1--  5   61%  J King          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Martin Scores
   O      ---  5   60%  O Merced        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Denny Neagle facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   56%  S Buechele      Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
   OO     1--  3   64%  O Timmons       Fly Ball Double Play: RF-1B (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   63%  T Pratt         Walk
   O      1--  2   66%  F Castillo      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Frank Castillo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   64%  M Sasser        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   62%  C Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   64%  M Johnson       Triple to 2B (Fly Ball)
   O      --3  4   61%  D Neagle        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   57%  B McRae         Walk
          1--  1   50%  R Sanchez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); McRae to 2B
   O      12-  5   51%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B unassisted; McRae to 3B; Sanchez to 2B
   O      -23  6   60%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  4   42%  S Dunston       Single to RF (Pop Fly); McRae Scores; Sanchez Scores
   O      1--  5   44%  S Buechele      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   41%  J Brumfield     Popfly: 3B
          ---  4   44%  J Bell          Walk
          1--  5   48%  A Martin        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Bell to 2B
   O      12-  4   44%  J King          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Bell to 3B; King to 1B
   O      1-3  7   38%  O Merced        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Denny Neagle facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   40%  O Timmons       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   42%  T Pratt         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   43%  F Castillo      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Frank Castillo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   40%  M Sasser        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  7   38%  C Garcia        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   36%  M Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   39%  B McRae         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   41%  R Sanchez       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   42%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Frank Castillo facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   38%  D Neagle        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   36%  J Brumfield     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   34%  J Bell          Foul Popfly: 1B (Short RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Denny Neagle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   37%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   39%  S Dunston       Popfly: LF (Short LF)
          ---  5   37%  S Buechele      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   40%  O Timmons       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Frank Castillo facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   46%  A Martin        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      51%  J King          Martin Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   43%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  Larry Casian replaces Frank Castillo pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-  6   61%  O Merced        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Martin Scores
                  Willie Banks replaces Ozzie Timmons pitching and batting 7th; Kevin Roberson replaces Larry Casian playing LF batting 9th; Mark Parent pinch hits for Mackey Sasser batting 6th
   O      -2-  5   55%  M Parent        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  1   50%  C Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Denny Neagle facing 8-9-1
                  Mark Parent moves to C
   O      ---  3   54%  T Pratt         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   57%  K Roberson      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   55%  B McRae         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   59%  R Sanchez       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Willie Banks facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   55%  M Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  Nelson Liriano pinch hits for Denny Neagle batting 9th
          ---  5   59%  N Liriano       Walk
   OO     1--  5   50%  J Brumfield     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Jason Christiansen facing 3-4-5
                  Jason Christiansen replaces Nelson Liriano pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   55%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Mike Maddux replaces Jason Christiansen pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   58%  S Sosa          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  Jose Hernandez pinch hits for Shawon Dunston batting 5th
   O      ---  3   61%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Willie Banks facing 2-3-4
                  Jose Hernandez moves to SS
          ---  2   67%  J Bell          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      74%  A Martin        Wild Pitch; Bell to 2B
          -2-  5   76%  " "             Intentional Walk
          12-      85%  J King          Wild Pitch; Bell to 3B
   O      1-3  3   67%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Bell out at Hm/SS-C; Martin to 2B; King to 1B
          12-      78%  O Merced        Passed Ball; Martin to 3B; King to 2B
          -23  4   77%  " "             Intentional Walk
   RO     123  2   86%  M Parent        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Martin Scores; King to 3B; Parent to 1B
   O      1-3  5   83%  C Garcia        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Dan Miceli facing 6-7-8
                  Dan Miceli replaces Mike Maddux pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   91%  S Buechele      Flyball: LF
                  Howard Johnson pinch hits for Willie Banks batting 7th
   O      ---  5   96%  H Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  Rick Wilkins pinch hits for Todd Pratt batting 8th
   O      ---  1  100%  R Wilkins       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation