September 13, 1997 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 3
@ANA 1
(13) BAL 6
NYY 1 CHW 7
CLE 6 BOS 2
@MIL 1 OAK 4
DET 2 TOR 6
@SEA 3 TEX 9
MIN 3 COL 10
@ATL 6 FLA 8
SFG 1 HOU 5
LAD 1 NYM 9
MON 6
(11) CIN 3
@PHI 0 CHC 4
@PIT 1 SDP 8
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 21,505

Saturday, September 13, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:52

Cubs

62-86

Won 1

5th, 13½ GB

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

W: S Trachsel (7-11), L: F Cordova (10-8), S: T Adams (16)

Pirates

71-77

Lost 1

2nd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  4   0   1   1    1   0  .300  .765   22    0   0   CS
R Sandberg 2B                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .274  .733   19    1   4   IW
M Grace 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .325  .888   14   11   1   2B,GDP
S Sosa RF                     4   0   2   1    0   2  .251  .780   14    4   0   SB
T Houston C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .628   13    9   0   GDP
K Orie 3B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .280  .796   17    0   5   3B,IW
B Brown LF                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .223  .665    5    0   0   2B
  D Glanville PH-LF           2   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .745    3    0   0   
J Hernandez SS                2   1   2   2    1   0  .270  .774   12    2   2   2B,SH,IW
S Trachsel P                  3   0   0   0    0   3  .093  .299   10    0   3   
  M Pisciotta P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Jennings PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Lowery PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  T Adams P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   4   9   4    4   8              135   27  15

BATTING

2B: B Brown (6, off F Cordova); M Grace (32, off F Cordova); J Hernandez (6, off F Cordova).

3B: K Orie (5, off M Wilkins).

SH: J Hernandez (1, off M Wilkins).

IBB: K Orie (3, by C Peters); J Hernandez (2, by C Sodowsky); R Sandberg (3, by C Peters).

TB: J Hernandez 3; K Orie 3; M Grace 2; B Brown 2; S Sosa 2; R Sandberg; L Johnson.

GIDP: T Houston (4); M Grace (18).

RBI: J Hernandez 2 (21); L Johnson (33); S Sosa (111).

2-out RBI: L Johnson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

PB: T Houston (6).

E: T Houston (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Sosa (20, 2nd base off C Peters/J Kendall).

CS: L Johnson (11, 2nd base by J Christiansen/J Kendall).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .281  .711   16    3   4   
T Ward CF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .344  .937   16    1   1   
A Martin LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .284  .801   19    0   0   CS
E Williams 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .242  .712   22    8   2   
  A Brown PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .187  .512         0   0   
J Randa 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .293  .793   10    0   0   
S Dunston SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .293  .751   19    3   3   SB
J Guillen RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .704   17    2   0   
  M Wilkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   0   
  J Wallace P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Sveum PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .773    4    0   0   
J Kendall C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .820    5    9   2   
F Cordova P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .220    4    1   0   
  C Peters P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   1   
  C Sodowsky P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  F Garcia PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .810    5    0   0   
  J Christiansen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Smith RF                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .878    2    0   0   
Totals                       33   1   7   0    1   9              139   27  13

BATTING

TB: J Randa 2; T Ward 2; M Smith; S Dunston; T Womack.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Womack-E Williams; E Williams-S Dunston-F Cordova.

PB: J Kendall (6).

E: S Dunston (15); E Williams (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Dunston (30, 2nd base off S Trachsel/T Houston).

CS: A Martin (6, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by S Trachsel).

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
S Trachsel, W (7-11)           7     5   1   0    0   6   0   4.68   25  102-69   38· 8·23   13· 3· 3· 0     71    -     0.87   0.29
M Pisciotta, H (9)             0.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   2.78    4    8-8     3· 3· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.04   0.00
B Patterson, H (21)            0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.20    1    2-2     1· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.99   0.05
T Adams, S (16)                1     0   0   0    1   2   0   3.55    4   20-12    5· 4· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.21   0.05
Totals                         9     7   1   0    1   9   0          34  132-91   47·16·28   14· 6· 4· 0          2-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Cordova, L (10-8)            4.1   7   4   3    0   3   0   3.60   18   51-39   23· 6·10    7· 5· 3· 0     38    -     1.01  -0.22
C Peters                       1     1   0   0    2   1   0   3.86    6   27-13    8· 2· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.69   0.01
C Sodowsky                     0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.83    3   10-4     2· 0· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.09   0.04
J Christiansen                 1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.26    3   16-6     2· 1· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.38   0.02
M Wilkins                      1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.79    5   14-9     4· 3· 2    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.22   0.01
J Wallace                      0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.00    2   11-7     5· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.23   0.01
Totals                         9     9   4   3    4   8   0          37  129-78   44·13·21   14· 7· 4· 0          4-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C Peters 2 (4; R Sandberg, K Orie); C Sodowsky (7; J Hernandez).

PO: S Trachsel (4; A Martin, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Bonin, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Rich Rieker, 3B - Frank Pulli.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 21,505.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 6mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Johnson            CF    1. T Womack             2B 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. T Ward               CF 
3. M Grace              1B    3. A Martin             LF 
4. S Sosa               RF    4. E Williams           1B 
5. T Houston            C     5. J Randa              3B 
6. K Orie               3B    6. S Dunston            SS 
7. B Brown              LF    7. J Guillen            RF 
8. J Hernandez          SS    8. J Kendall            C  
9. S Trachsel           P     9. F Cordova            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  1-2  1--  2   10%  78% B Brown         F Cordova       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Orie to 3B
   t 4   1  1-1  -2-  1   10%  62% S Sosa          F Cordova       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Grace Scores
   b 2   2  0-0  --3  3   -8%  38% J Guillen       S Trachsel      Passed Ball; Dunston Scores/unER
   t 3   2  1-0  -2-  5    7%  44% L Johnson       F Cordova       Single to CF (Line Drive); Hernandez Scores; Johnson out at 2B/CF-C-SS
   t 5   0  1-2  -23  3    7%  85% J Hernandez     F Cordova       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Orie Scores/unER; Brown Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Cordova facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  L Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   50%  R Sandberg      Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--  1   45%  M Grace         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  T Womack        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   45%  T Ward          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   48%  A Martin        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   50%  E Williams      Martin Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Cordova facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   48%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   46%  T Houston       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   45%  K Orie          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  E Williams      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   45%  J Randa         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   48%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
          1--      46%  J Guillen       Dunston Steals 2B; Dunston to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   R      --3      38%  " "             Passed Ball; Dunston Scores/unER
   O      ---  6   39%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Francisco Cordova facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   36%  B Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  3   41%  J Hernandez     Double to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  3   37%  S Trachsel      Strikeout Swinging
   RO     -2-  5   44%  L Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive); Hernandez Scores; Johnson out at 2B/CF-C-SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Trachsel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   47%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   49%  F Cordova       Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   47%  T Womack        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   50%  T Ward          Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Francisco Cordova facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   47%  R Sandberg      Lineout: SS
          ---  2   52%  M Grace         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   R      -2-  1   62%  S Sosa          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Grace Scores
   OO     1--  1   57%  T Houston       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Trachsel facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  9   60%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   62%  E Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   64%  J Randa         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Francisco Cordova facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   67%  K Orie          Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   78%  B Brown         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Orie to 3B
   RR     -23  3   85%  J Hernandez     Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Orie Scores/unER; Brown Scores
   O      1--  3   83%  S Trachsel      Strikeout Looking
                  Chris Peters replaces Francisco Cordova pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5   82%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B; Hernandez to 2B
          -2-  4   83%  R Sandberg      Intentional Walk
   O      12-  6   80%  M Grace         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Steve Trachsel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   83%  S Dunston       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   85%  J Guillen       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   86%  J Kendall       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Chris Peters facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   88%  S Sosa          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   86%  T Houston       Strikeout Swinging
          1--      87%  K Orie          Sosa Steals 2B
          -2-  5   88%  " "             Intentional Walk
                  Clint Sodowsky replaces Chris Peters pitching and batting 9th; Doug Glanville pinch hits for Brant Brown batting 7th
   O      12-  2   86%  D Glanville     Flyball: RF
          12-      86%  J Hernandez     Passed Ball; Sosa to 3B; Orie to 2B
          -23  4   87%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   83%  S Trachsel      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Steve Trachsel facing 9-1-2
                  Doug Glanville moves to LF; Freddy Garcia pinch hits for Clint Sodowsky batting 9th
   O      ---  5   86%  F Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   88%  T Womack        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  5   89%  T Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jason Christiansen facing 1-2-3
                  Jason Christiansen replaces Freddy Garcia pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   90%  L Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      88%  R Sandberg      Johnson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  6   87%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   87%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Steve Trachsel facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   90%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   92%  E Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   90%  J Randa         Single to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B)
          1--  4   87%  S Dunston       Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Randa to 3B
   O      1-3  4   93%  J Guillen       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Marc Wilkins facing 4-5-6
                  Marc Wilkins replaces Jose Guillen pitching and batting 7th; Mark Smith replaces Jason Christiansen playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  5   92%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   91%  T Houston       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   91%  K Orie          Triple to SS (Line Drive); Orie out at Hm/SS-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Marc Pisciotta facing 8-9-1
                  Marc Pisciotta replaces Steve Trachsel pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   94%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF
          ---  2   91%  M Smith         Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3   94%  T Womack        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   91%  T Ward          Single to CF (Line Drive); Smith to 2B
                  Bob Patterson replaces Marc Pisciotta pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  2   96%  A Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Marc Wilkins facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   97%  D Glanville     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   97%  J Hernandez     Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Glanville to 2B
                  Jeff Wallace replaces Marc Wilkins pitching and batting 7th; Robin Jennings pinch hits for Bob Patterson batting 9th; Terrell Lowery pinch hits for Robin Jennings batting 9th
   O      -2-  6   96%  T Lowery        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   96%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Terry Adams facing 4-5-6
                  Terry Adams replaces Terrell Lowery pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   91%  E Williams      Walk
                  Adrian Brown pinch runs for Eddie Williams batting 4th
   O      1--  4   95%  J Randa         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   98%  S Dunston       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  Dale Sveum pinch hits for Jeff Wallace batting 7th
   O      1--  4  100%  D Sveum         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation