July 3, 1996 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 22,157

Wednesday, July 3, 1996, 7:34
Time of Game: 2:49

Cubs

39-44

Lost 1

4th, 5 GB

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

W: D Neagle (9-4), L: F Castillo (2-11), S: D Plesac (5)

Pirates

38-45

Won 1

5th, 6 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .717   15    3   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .238  .784   14    1   3   2B
M Grace 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .337  .856   13   12   0   2B
S Sosa RF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .259  .839   10    1   0   
L Gomez 3B                    3   1   2   0    1   1  .270  .879   16    1   3   2B
L Gonzalez LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .766   10    1   0   GDP
  T Shumpert PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .874    6    0   0   
S Servais C                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .257  .735   14    4   2   
  T Houston PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .900         0   0   
J Hernandez SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .593   18    1   2   
F Castillo P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200    6    0   1   
  K Bottenfield P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Glanville PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .226  .597    6    0   0   
  T Wendell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  M Hubbard PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .042  .082    2    0   0   
Totals                       34   2   8   2    2   6              130   24  11

BATTING

2B: M Grace (21, off D Neagle); R Sandberg (15, off D Neagle); L Gomez (13, off D Plesac).

TB: L Gomez 3; M Grace 2; R Sandberg 2; S Servais 2; B McRae; S Sosa.

GIDP: L Gonzalez (6).

RBI: S Servais (35); S Sosa (61).

2-out RBI: S Sosa.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Servais-J Hernandez; L Gomez-R Sandberg-M Grace.

E: J Hernandez (9); L Gomez (6); B McRae (4).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Garcia 2B                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .290  .723   15    2   5   SB,CS
A Martin LF                   4   1   2   2    0   2  .286  .774   17    1   0   HR
J King 1B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .278  .849   17   13   0   HR,GDP
O Merced RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .839   16    4   0   2B,SB
C Hayes 3B                    2   0   1   0    2   0  .240  .702   35    0   2   2B
M Kingery CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .242  .595   16    1   0   
J Bell SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .661   18    0   6   
J Kendall C                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .740   13    6   0   
D Neagle P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .094  .212    5    0   0   SH
  D Plesac P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   3   7   3    3   5              152   27  13

BATTING

2B: O Merced (13, off T Wendell); C Hayes (16, off F Castillo).

HR: J King (19, off F Castillo; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); A Martin (11, off F Castillo; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

SH: D Neagle (8, off F Castillo).

TB: A Martin 5; J King 4; O Merced 3; C Hayes 2; J Kendall.

GIDP: J King (5).

RBI: A Martin 2 (39); J King (61).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Hayes-C Garcia-J King.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Merced (5, 2nd base off K Bottenfield/S Servais); C Garcia (14, 2nd base off F Castillo/S Servais).

CS: C Garcia (4, 2nd base by F Castillo/S Servais).

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, L (2-11)           5.1   4   3   2    1   3   2   6.26   21   87-48   31· 6·11    9· 6· 2· 0     52    -     1.25  -0.11
K Bottenfield                  1.1   2   0   0    1   0   0   1.64    7   27-20   15· 2· 3    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.74   0.03
B Patterson                    0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.95    1    4-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.65   0.02
T Wendell                      1     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.32    5   25-15    9· 3· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.40   0.02
Totals                         8     7   3   2    3   5   2          34  143-86   55·12·19   13· 8· 5· 0          1-0

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, W (9-4)              8     6   1   1    2   4   0   2.93   31  109-73   38·11·23   15· 7· 3· 0     68    -     1.21   0.37
D Plesac, S (5)                1     2   1   1    0   2   0   4.19    5   21-14    7· 3· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.66   0.08
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   6   0          36  130-87   45·14·27   17· 8· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Ed Rapuano.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 22,157.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 14mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B McRae              CF    1. C Garcia             2B 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. A Martin             LF 
3. M Grace              1B    3. J King               1B 
4. S Sosa               RF    4. O Merced             RF 
5. L Gomez              3B    5. C Hayes              3B 
6. L Gonzalez           LF    6. M Kingery            CF 
7. S Servais            C     7. J Bell               SS 
8. J Hernandez          SS    8. J Kendall            C  
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 6   1  1-0  -2-  3   28%  71% A Martin        F Castillo      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Garcia Scores/unER
   b 6   1  1-2  ---  2   11%  83% J King          F Castillo      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   t 8   0  3-1  1--  3  -11%  68% B McRae         D Neagle        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Glanville to 2B
   t 8   2  3-1  -23  4   11%  94% S Sosa          D Neagle        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   b 4   0  1-0  1--  6  -10%  38% J King          F Castillo      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  B McRae         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   54%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   52%  M Grace         Double to RF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  1   43%  S Sosa          Single to CF (Fly Ball); Grace Scores
          1--  4   41%  L Gomez         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sosa to 3B
   O      1-3  2   45%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   49%  C Garcia        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  6   41%  A Martin        Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Garcia Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  4   40%  J King          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Denny Neagle facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   42%  S Servais       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   44%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   45%  F Castillo      Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Castillo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   42%  O Merced        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   40%  C Hayes         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   39%  M Kingery       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   42%  B McRae         Flyball: CF
          ---  3   38%  R Sandberg      Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   41%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B; Sandberg to 3B
   O      --3  2   44%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Castillo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   41%  J Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   44%  J Kendall       Walk
   O      1--  1   42%  D Neagle        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Kendall to 2B
   O      -2-  5   38%  C Garcia        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Denny Neagle facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   35%  L Gomez         Walk
   OO     1--  1   42%  L Gonzalez      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   43%  S Servais       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Castillo facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   48%  A Martin        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   OO     1--  6   38%  J King          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   37%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Denny Neagle facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   39%  J Hernandez     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   41%  F Castillo      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   42%  B McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Castillo facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   51%  C Hayes         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  6   45%  M Kingery       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2- 10   40%  J Bell          Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   35%  J Kendall       Groundout: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Denny Neagle facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   37%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   39%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   41%  S Sosa          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Castillo facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   36%  D Neagle        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   41%  C Garcia        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      44%  A Martin        Garcia Steals 2B
   RR     -2-  3   71%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Garcia Scores/unER
   R      ---  2   83%  J King          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
                  Kent Bottenfield replaces Frank Castillo pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   84%  O Merced        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--      85%  C Hayes         Merced Steals 2B
          -2- 13   86%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   84%  M Kingery       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Merced to 3B; Hayes to 2B
   O      -23  2   81%  J Bell          Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Denny Neagle facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   84%  L Gomez         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   87%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   85%  S Servais       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3   88%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Kent Bottenfield facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   90%  J Kendall       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   88%  D Neagle        Bunt Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
   O      1--  1   87%  C Garcia        Flyball: CF; Kendall to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw)
                  Bob Patterson replaces Kent Bottenfield pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   86%  A Martin        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Denny Neagle facing 9-1-2
                  Doug Glanville pinch hits for Bob Patterson batting 9th
          ---  6   79%  D Glanville     Walk
          1--  3   68%  B McRae         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Glanville to 2B
   O      12-  4   78%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  5   83%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Glanville to 3B; McRae to 2B
   O      -23  4   94%  S Sosa          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Turk Wendell facing 3-4-5
                  Turk Wendell replaces Doug Glanville pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   93%  J King          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   94%  O Merced        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          -2-  7   95%  C Hayes         Walk
   O      12-  4   94%  M Kingery       Groundout: 2B-1B; Merced to 3B; Hayes to 2B
   O      -23  3   92%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Dan Plesac facing 5-6-7
                  Dan Plesac replaces Denny Neagle pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   83%  L Gomez         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
                  Terry Shumpert pinch hits for Luis Gonzalez batting 6th
   O      -2-  6   90%  T Shumpert      Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  3   82%  S Servais       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gomez Scores
                  Tyler Houston pinch runs for Scott Servais batting 7th
   O      1--  8   92%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  Mike Hubbard pinch hits for Turk Wendell batting 9th
   O      1--  2  100%  M Hubbard       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation