September 4, 1998 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 5
@ANA 3 NYY 11
@CHW 6 CLE 10
@DET 2 TBD 5
@OAK 2 BAL 10
@SEA 1 TEX 9
MIN 3 TOR 12
BOS 1 ARI 3
HOU 1 COL 11
SDP 5 MON 8
@FLA 0 LAD 8
SFG 5 PHI 6
@MIL 2 NYM 2
ATL 1 CHC 5
@PIT 2 CIN 3
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 36,510

Friday, September 4, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:07

Cubs

79-62

Won 5

2nd, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  3    5 11  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  4  2

W: M Karchner (5-4), L: M Williams (3-2), S: R Beck (43)

Pirates

64-75

Lost 7

6th, 23 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .254  .612   23    4   0   
M Morandini 2B                4   1   0   0    1   0  .304  .790   20    1   2   
S Sosa RF                     5   2   2   2    0   1  .313 1.035   21    1   0   HR
M Grace 1B                    4   0   3   2    1   0  .322  .900   15   13   1   IW
B Brown LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .871   16    1   0   
  G Hill PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .880    5    0   0   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
J Hernandez SS-LF             5   0   0   1    0   0  .271  .837   27    0   3   
T Houston C                   4   0   1   0    0   3  .245  .661   20    6   1   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   3   0    0   1  .278  .833   14    0   3   
M Clark P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .038  .129    6    0   2   GDP
  J Maxwell PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  P Valdes PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .465    5    0   0   
  M Karchner P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Alexander PH-SS           1   1   1   0    0   0  .236  .635    3    0   0   
Totals                       39   5  11   5    3   8              177   27  12

BATTING

HR: S Sosa (57, off J Schmidt; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

IBB: M Grace (7, by J Schmidt).

TB: S Sosa 5; G Gaetti 3; M Grace 3; T Houston; L Johnson; M Alexander.

GIDP: M Clark (1).

RBI: S Sosa 2 (139); M Grace 2 (74); J Hernandez (68).

2-out RBI: S Sosa.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 14.

FIELDING

E: J Hernandez (12).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .285  .685   21    1   6   
A Brown CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .344  .782   19    0   0   SB
J Kendall C                   3   1   0   0    0   1  .327  .877   18    8   0   2·SB,HBP
K Young 1B                    2   1   0   0    2   1  .287  .845   26   12   0   
J Guillen RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .711    8    1   0   SH
T Ward LF                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .270  .762   12    1   0   SF
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Christiansen P            0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  T Van Poppel P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .553         0   0   
F Garcia 3B                   3   0   2   1    1   0  .281  .940   19    1   2   
L Collier SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .651   17    3   4   
J Schmidt P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .073  .197   16    0   2   
  M Martinez LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .734    2    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   4   2    3   7              158   27  14

BATTING

SF: T Ward (7, off M Clark).

SH: J Guillen (1, off M Clark).

HBP: J Kendall (26, by M Clark).

TB: F Garcia 2; A Brown; J Guillen.

RBI: T Ward (40); F Garcia (25).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Garcia-L Collier-T Womack.

E: L Collier (16); F Garcia (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Brown (1, 2nd base off M Clark/T Houston); J Kendall 2 (21, 2nd base off M Clark/T Houston 2).

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                        6     3   2   2    3   4   0   4.97   27  110-72   43· 7·22   13· 5· 1· 0     59    -     1.51   0.06
M Karchner, W (5-4)            2     0   0   0    0   3   0   5.24    6   24-17    9· 5· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.20
R Beck, S (43)                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.16    4   15-10    4· 1· 5    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.21   0.04
Totals                         9     4   2   2    3   7   0          37  149-99   56·13·30   17· 7· 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
J Schmidt                      8     9   2   2    1   6   1   3.87   34  130-80   53·15·12   16· 7· 4· 0     61    -     1.44   0.26
M Williams, L (3-2)            0.1   1   1   1    0   1   0   2.32    2    7-5     1· 2· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.13   0.00
J Christiansen                 0     1   2   1    2   0   0   2.28    4   21-11    7· 2· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          1-1    3.81  -0.47
T Van Poppel                   0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.83    2   11-7     2· 1· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.31   0.01
Totals                         9    11   5   4    3   8   1          42  169-103  63·20·20   19· 7· 5· 0          3-1

J Christiansen faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Schmidt 2 (15).

IBB: J Schmidt (2; M Grace).

HBP: M Clark (4; J Kendall).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Bill Hohn, 3B - Greg Bonin.

Time of Game: 3:07.

Attendance: 36,510.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 77° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Johnson            CF    1. T Womack             2B 
2. M Morandini          2B    2. A Brown              CF 
3. S Sosa               RF    3. J Kendall            C  
4. M Grace              1B    4. K Young              1B 
5. B Brown              LF    5. J Guillen            RF 
6. J Hernandez          SS    6. T Ward               LF 
7. T Houston            C     7. F Garcia             3B 
8. G Gaetti             3B    8. L Collier            SS 
9. M Clark              P     9. J Schmidt            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  2-2  123  2   18%  90% S Sosa          J Christiansen  Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Alexander Scores; Johnson to 3B; Morandini to 2B
   t 7   1  2-2  -23  2  -13%  51% L Johnson       J Schmidt       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   t 9   1  2-2  12-  8   13%  71% M Morandini     J Christiansen  Walk; Alexander to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   t 8   0  2-2  ---  8   13%  63% S Sosa          J Schmidt       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Sosa to 2B
   b 6   1  2-1  -23  5  -13%  32% F Garcia        M Clark         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Young Scores; Guillen to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Schmidt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  L Johnson       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  2   46%  M Morandini     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      ---  3   56%  S Sosa          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   55%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Clark facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   57%  T Womack        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   59%  A Brown         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   58%  J Kendall       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--      57%  K Young         Kendall Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   60%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Schmidt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   58%  B Brown         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   57%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   56%  T Houston       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Clark facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   52%  J Guillen       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   54%  T Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Guillen to 2B
          -2-  7   51%  F Garcia        Walk
   O      12-  2   56%  L Collier       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      12-  6   61%  J Schmidt       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Schmidt facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   65%  G Gaetti        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   61%  M Clark         Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  6   59%  L Johnson       Popfly: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   56%  M Morandini     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Clark facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   59%  T Womack        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   56%  A Brown         Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      54%  J Kendall       Brown Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   58%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B); Brown to 3B
          --3  6   56%  K Young         Walk
   O      1-3  2   62%  J Guillen       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Schmidt facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   66%  S Sosa          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   75%  M Grace         Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Sosa to 3B
   O      1-3  4   69%  B Brown         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1-3      71%  J Hernandez     Wild Pitch; Grace to 2B
   RO     -23  8   72%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Sosa Scores; Grace to 3B
   O      --3  4   69%  T Houston       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Clark facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   72%  T Ward          Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   74%  F Garcia        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   75%  L Collier       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jason Schmidt facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   78%  G Gaetti        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   72%  M Clark         Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 3B-SS-2B
          ---  2   73%  L Johnson       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   71%  M Morandini     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Clark facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  8   74%  J Schmidt       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   76%  T Womack        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   78%  A Brown         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jason Schmidt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   76%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   78%  M Grace         Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   77%  B Brown         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Grace to 2B
   O      -2-  3   74%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Clark facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   68%  J Kendall       Hit By Pitch
          1--      65%  K Young         Kendall Steals 2B
          -2-  7   59%  " "             Walk
          12-  1   47%  J Guillen       Fielder's Choice C/Sacrifice Bunt; Kendall to 3B; Young to 2B
   RO     123  2   45%  T Ward          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF Line); Kendall Scores; Young to 3B; Guillen to 2B
   R      -23  5   32%  F Garcia        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Young Scores; Guillen to 3B
   O      1-3  4   42%  L Collier       Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  2   50%  J Schmidt       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Jason Schmidt facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   56%  T Houston       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   64%  G Gaetti        Single to 3B (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Houston to 2B
                  Jason Maxwell pinch hits for Mark Clark batting 9th
          12-      73%  J Maxwell       Wild Pitch; Houston to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
                  Pedro Valdes pinch hits for Jason Maxwell batting 9th
   O      -23  5   65%  P Valdes        Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      -23  2   51%  L Johnson       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      -23  2   41%  M Morandini     Groundout: 3B-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Matt Karchner facing 1-2-3
                  Matt Karchner replaces Pedro Valdes pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   45%  T Womack        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   48%  A Brown         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Jason Schmidt facing 3-4-5
          ---  8   63%  S Sosa          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Sosa to 2B
          -2-  4   67%  M Grace         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  7   57%  B Brown         Flyball: LF
   O      12-  1   50%  J Hernandez     Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Sosa to 3B
   O      1-3  6   39%  T Houston       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Matt Karchner facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   44%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   47%  J Guillen       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   50%  T Ward          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Williams facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Williams replaces Turner Ward pitching and batting 6th; Manny Martinez replaces Jason Schmidt playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  4   44%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Looking
                  Manny Alexander pinch hits for Matt Karchner batting 9th
          ---  3   50%  M Alexander     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
                  Jason Christiansen replaces Mike Williams pitching and batting 6th
          1--  6   58%  L Johnson       Walk; Alexander to 2B
          12-  8   71%  M Morandini     Walk; Alexander to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   R      123  2   90%  S Sosa          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Alexander Scores; Johnson to 3B; Morandini to 2B
   RR     123  5   97%  M Grace         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Johnson Scores/unER; Morandini Scores; Sosa to 2B
                  Todd Van Poppel replaces Jason Christiansen pitching and batting 6th; Glenallen Hill pinch hits for Brant Brown batting 5th
   O      12-  5   96%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6   96%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Rod Beck facing 7-8-9
                  Rod Beck replaces Glenallen Hill pitching and batting 5th; Manny Alexander moves to SS; Jose Hernandez moves to LF
          ---  3   91%  F Garcia        Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   95%  L Collier       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   98%  M Martinez      Lineout: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  5  100%  T Womack        Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation