September 14, 1997 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 20,120

Sunday, September 14, 1997, 1:34
Time of Game: 2:35

Cubs

63-86

Won 2

5th, 12½ GB

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

W: M Clark (13-7), L: R Rincon (4-8), S: T Adams (17)

Pirates

71-78

Lost 2

2nd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Glanville CF                3   0   1   0    0   0  .307  .743   16    2   0   SH
  L Johnson PH-CF             0   0   0   1    0   0  .300  .764    4    0   0   SF
R Sandberg 2B                 5   0   1   1    0   3  .273  .729   23    3   3   
T Lowery LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   13    3   1   
  R Jennings PH-LF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .251  .778   16    1   0   SB,GDP
K Orie 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .798   13    0   0   2B
S Servais C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .263  .681   16   10   0   
J Hernandez SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .756   13    0   5   CS
B Brown 1B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .226  .665   10    6   0   
  M Cairo PH                  1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .143    2    0   0   
  M Grace 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .325  .888         2   0   
M Clark P                     2   1   0   0    0   1  .032  .155   15    0   1   SH
  M Alexander PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .675    4    0   0   
  T Adams P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   3    1   8              148   27  10

BATTING

2B: K Orie (22, off M Wilkins).

SF: L Johnson (2, off R Loiselle).

SH: M Clark (6, off S Cooke); D Glanville (8, off S Cooke).

TB: K Orie 2; D Glanville; T Lowery; R Sandberg; B Brown; S Sosa; M Alexander.

GIDP: S Sosa (16).

RBI: L Johnson (34); S Sosa (112); R Sandberg (59).

2-out RBI: S Sosa.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Hernandez-R Sandberg-M Grace.

E: K Orie (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Sosa (21, 2nd base off S Cooke/K Osik).

CS: J Hernandez (4, 2nd base by S Cooke/K Osik).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .706   14    4   1   
J Allensworth CF              4   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .680   13    3   0   
A Martin LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .801   17    2   0   2B
  R Rincon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Loiselle P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Smith RF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .284  .866   18    2   0   
  A Nunez PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .760         0   0   
D Sveum 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .763   12    4   0   GDP
S Dunston SS                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .295  .756   10    1   4   2B
J Randa 3B                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .293  .794    8    2   2   2B
  A Brown PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .187  .512         0   0   SB
  F Garcia 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .810         0   0   
K Osik C                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .720    7    8   1   
S Cooke P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .061  .143    7    0   1   
  C Sodowsky P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  M Wilkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   0   
  T Ward PH-LF                1   1   1   1    0   0  .350  .970    4    1   0   HR
Totals                       32   2   6   2    1   8              110   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Randa (23, off M Clark); S Dunston (21, off M Clark); A Martin (22, off M Clark).

HR: T Ward (4, off M Clark; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

TB: T Ward 4; S Dunston 3; J Randa 2; A Martin 2; K Osik.

GIDP: D Sveum (8).

RBI: T Ward (22); J Randa (49).

2-out RBI: J Randa.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Randa-T Womack-D Sveum.

E: J Randa 2 (20); K Osik (1); F Garcia (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Brown (8, 2nd base off M Clark/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
M Clark, W (13-7)              8     6   2   2    0   8   1   3.84   30  100-72   42·10·20    8·12· 2· 0     70    -     1.35   0.21
T Adams, S (17)                1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.50    3    9-4     2· 0· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.65   0.21
Totals                         9     6   2   2    1   8   1          33  109-76   44·10·22   10·12· 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
S Cooke                        6.2   5   2   2    1   7   0   4.02   28  111-73   40·15·18   13· 5· 1· 0     62    -     1.08   0.10
C Sodowsky                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.80    1    5-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.92   0.05
M Wilkins                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.73    4   11-9     5· 1· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.91   0.06
R Rincon, L (4-8)              0.1   1   1   0    0   0   0   3.76    3    7-4     3· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.51  -0.18
R Loiselle                     0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.12    2   10-7     2· 3· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    2.85  -0.11
Totals                         9     7   3   2    1   8   0          38  144-95   51·19·25   17· 9· 2· 0          4-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 20,120.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Glanville          CF    1. T Womack             2B 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. J Allensworth        CF 
3. T Lowery             LF    3. A Martin             LF 
4. S Sosa               RF    4. M Smith              RF 
5. K Orie               3B    5. D Sveum              1B 
6. S Servais            C     6. S Dunston            SS 
7. J Hernandez          SS    7. J Randa              3B 
8. B Brown              1B    8. K Osik               C  
9. M Clark              P     9. S Cooke              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  2-1  ---  4  -30%  39% T Ward          M Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   b 9   0  3-2  1--  3   29%  95% D Sveum         T Adams         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 9   0  3-2  ---  5  -13%  66% M Smith         T Adams         Walk
   t 9   1  2-2  1-3  4   13%  81% L Johnson       R Loiselle      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cairo Scores/unER
   t 9   1  2-2  -2-  4   13%  68% M Alexander     R Rincon        Single to CF (Line Drive); Cairo to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Cooke facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  D Glanville     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   46%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   47%  T Lowery        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   45%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Clark facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  T Womack        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   49%  J Allensworth   Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   50%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Cooke facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   48%  K Orie          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   46%  S Servais       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   45%  J Hernandez     Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Clark facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   47%  M Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   49%  D Sveum         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   47%  S Dunston       Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   R      -2-  3   36%  J Randa         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Dunston Scores
   O      -2-  2   39%  K Osik          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Randa out at Hm/LF-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Cooke facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   43%  B Brown         Single to 2B (Bunt Popup to Weak 2B)
          1--  1   50%  M Clark         Fielder's Choice C/Sacrifice Bunt; Brown to 2B
   O      12-  1   49%  D Glanville     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Brown to 3B; Clark to 2B
   R      -23  2   54%  R Sandberg      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Brown Scores; Clark stays at 2B
   O      12-  3   49%  T Lowery        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   R      12-  3   61%  S Sosa          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Clark Scores; Sandberg to 3B
          1-3      62%  K Orie          Sosa Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   56%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Clark facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   59%  S Cooke         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   61%  T Womack        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   62%  J Allensworth   Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Cooke facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   66%  S Servais       Walk
   O      1--  3   62%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      58%  B Brown         Hernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  3   57%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Clark facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   49%  A Martin        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          -2-  2   45%  M Smith         Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      12-  3   52%  D Sveum         Flyball: CF
   O      12-  6   58%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   64%  J Randa         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Cooke facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  9   61%  M Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   59%  D Glanville     Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  5   58%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Clark facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   62%  K Osik          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   64%  S Cooke         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   66%  T Womack        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Cooke facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   69%  T Lowery        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  4   61%  S Sosa          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---  3   63%  K Orie          Reached on Interference on C
   O      1--  6   60%  S Servais       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Clark facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   64%  J Allensworth   Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  1   67%  A Martin        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   69%  M Smith         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Cooke facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   66%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   64%  B Brown         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  5   66%  M Clark         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   68%  D Glanville     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Clark to 2B
                  Clint Sodowsky replaces Steve Cooke pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  5   63%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Clark facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   68%  D Sveum         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   63%  S Dunston       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      1--  1   69%  J Randa         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  Adrian Brown pinch runs for Joe Randa batting 7th
          1--      67%  K Osik          Brown Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   74%  " "             Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Marc Wilkins facing 3-4-5
                  Marc Wilkins replaces Clint Sodowsky pitching and batting 9th; Freddy Garcia replaces Adrian Brown playing 3B batting 7th; Robin Jennings pinch hits for Terrell Lowery batting 3rd
   O      ---  3   72%  R Jennings      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   70%  S Sosa          Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  2   72%  K Orie          Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   69%  S Servais       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Clark facing 9-1-2
                  Robin Jennings moves to LF; Turner Ward pinch hits for Marc Wilkins batting 9th
   R      ---  4   39%  T Ward          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  2   44%  T Womack        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   47%  J Allensworth   Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  8   50%  A Martin        Foul Popfly: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Ricardo Rincon facing 7-8-9
                  Ricardo Rincon replaces Al Martin pitching and batting 3rd; Turner Ward moves to LF
   O      ---  1   44%  J Hernandez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  Miguel Cairo pinch hits for Brant Brown batting 8th
          ---  2   56%  M Cairo         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cairo to 2B
                  Manny Alexander pinch hits for Mark Clark batting 9th
          -2-  4   68%  M Alexander     Single to CF (Line Drive); Cairo to 3B
                  Rich Loiselle replaces Ricardo Rincon pitching and batting 3rd; Lance Johnson pinch hits for Doug Glanville batting 1st
   RO     1-3  4   81%  L Johnson       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cairo Scores/unER
   O      1--  6   79%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Terry Adams facing 4-5-6
                  Terry Adams replaces Manny Alexander pitching and batting 9th; Mark Grace replaces Miguel Cairo playing 1B batting 8th; Lance Johnson moves to CF
          ---  5   66%  M Smith         Walk
                  Abraham Nunez pinch runs for Mark Smith batting 4th
   OO     1--  3   95%  D Sveum         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation