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Saturday, September 5, 1998 7:05
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 37,711, Time of Game: 2:51
Cubs
8
80-62
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
2nd, 9 GB
 at Pirates
4
64-76
⇐ Lost 8 ⇒
6th, 24 GB
W: Kevin Tapani (17-7)
L: Sean Lawrence (1-1)
S: Rod Beck (44)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  2  0   0  1  2   0  3  0    8  8  0
Pirates         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  2  0    4  8  3

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lance Johnson CF 5 1 2 1 0 2 .257 .625 18 15 0.073 0.97 0.148 -0.076 0.7 3 0 2·2B
Jose Hernandez SS-LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .268 .828 19 13 -0.027 0.96 0.037 -0.064 0.4 2 5 SF
Mark Grace 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .320 .894 17 10 -0.054 0.54 0.010 -0.063 -0.8 11 2
Sammy Sosa RF 5 2 2 1 0 2 .314 1.039 23 13 0.129 0.59 0.157 -0.028 0.7 2 0 HR
Glenallen Hill LF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .304 .885 12 9 0.108 0.77 0.132 -0.023 1.1 1 0 2B
   Brant Brown LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .871 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Manny Alexander PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .633 7 5 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 1
Gary Gaetti 3B 5 0 2 2 0 0 .279 .835 9 6 0.117 0.67 0.139 -0.021 1.2 2 0 2B
Mickey Morandini 2B 2 0 0 0 2 2 .303 .788 20 9 0.012 0.68 0.054 -0.042 0.5 2 4
Scott Servais C 4 1 0 0 0 1 .209 .606 10 8 -0.075 0.93 0.026 -0.100 -0.5 3 1
Kevin Tapani P 2 2 0 1 2 1 .141 .441 17 7 0.040 1.01 0.093 -0.053 0.0 1 1
   Terry Adams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rod Beck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 8 8 6 5 12 .222 .726 152 95 0.322 0.77 0.796 -0.471 3.3 27 14
2B: L Johnson 2 (4, 1 off T Van Poppel, 1 off S Lawrence); G Gaetti (28, off S Lawrence); G Hill (23, off S Lawrence).
HR: S Sosa (58, off S Lawrence; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: J Hernandez (2, off S Lawrence).
TB: S Sosa 5; L Johnson 4; G Gaetti 3; G Hill 3.
RBI: G Gaetti 2 (56); L Johnson (14); J Hernandez (69); S Sosa (140); K Tapani (10).
2-out RBI: L Johnson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Morandini-M Grace.
PB: S Servais (3).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Womack 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .686 14 8 -0.005 0.56 0.038 -0.044 -0.1 2 1
Adrian Brown CF 3 1 0 0 2 1 .328 .765 21 10 -0.035 0.87 0.052 -0.087 -0.6 1 0
Jason Kendall C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .326 .874 17 12 -0.125 0.91 0.008 -0.133 -0.8 13 0
Kevin Young 1B 3 2 0 0 1 0 .285 .841 23 13 -0.004 0.62 0.041 -0.046 0.3 5 0
Jose Guillen RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .270 .709 24 16 -0.061 0.88 0.011 -0.072 0.4 3 0
Turner Ward LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .270 .770 13 10 0.180 0.75 0.224 -0.043 1.2 2 0 HR
Freddy Garcia 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .288 .941 6 5 0.033 0.61 0.058 -0.026 0.2 0 0
Abraham Nunez SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .091 .322 16 7 -0.035 0.94 0.040 -0.075 -0.0 1 4 SB
Sean Lawrence P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 3 -0.058 1.18 0.000 -0.058 -0.5 0 1
   Javier Martinez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jeff Tabaka P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Doug Strange PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .452 4 2 -0.052 1.97 0.000 -0.052 -0.4
   Todd Van Poppel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .552 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ricardo Rincon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Aramis Ramirez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .678 5 3 -0.014 0.53 0.000 -0.014 -0.3
Team Totals 34 4 8 3 4 4 .235 .639 146 89 -0.176 0.81 0.472 -0.650 -0.7 27 6
HR: T Ward (7, off K Tapani; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).
TB: T Ward 4; F Garcia 2; T Womack 2; A Nunez; J Kendall; J Guillen.
RBI: T Ward 2 (42); J Guillen (64).
2-out RBI: T Ward 2; J Guillen.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
E: A Nunez 3 (4).
Baserunning
SB: A Nunez (1, 2nd base off T Adams/S Servais).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kevin Tapani, W (17-7) 7.1 6 4 3 3 1 1 4.81 30 115 71 45 9 17 13 13 2 0 50 0.154 0.94 1.2
Terry Adams 1.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 4.02 7 25 14 6 6 2 4 0 0 0 2 2 0.008 0.38 -1.1
Rod Beck, S (44) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.15 1 6 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.015 0.58 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 4 3 4 4 1 3.00 38 146 89 53 15 21 17 13 2 0 50 4 2 0.177 0.77 0.7

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sean Lawrence, L (1-1) 5 7 5 5 3 6 1 7.43 25 84 49 26 6 17 6 10 2 0 36 -0.340 0.94 -3.2
Javier Martinez 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.28 2 10 5 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 -0.017 1.50 -0.2
Jeff Tabaka 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.45 5 24 15 7 4 4 2 1 0 0 3 0 0.092 0.67 2.1
Todd Van Poppel 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 6.71 7 21 16 9 3 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 -0.062 0.32 -2.5
Ricardo Rincon 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.59 3 13 10 6 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.004 0.05 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 8 5 5 12 1 5.00 42 152 95 48 17 30 11 14 2 0 36 6 1 -0.323 0.81 -3.3
S Lawrence faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Greg Bonin, 3B - Randy Marsh.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 37,711.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 2mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Lance Johnson CF 1 Tony Womack 2B
2 Jose Hernandez SS 2 Adrian Brown CF
3 Mark Grace 1B 3 Jason Kendall C
4 Sammy Sosa RF 4 Kevin Young 1B
5 Glenallen Hill LF 5 Jose Guillen RF
6 Gary Gaetti 3B 6 Turner Ward LF
7 Mickey Morandini 2B 7 Freddy Garcia 3B
8 Scott Servais C 8 Abraham Nunez SS
9 Kevin Tapani P 9 Sean Lawrence P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR PIT T. Ward K. Tapani -22% 49% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Young Scores
t6 3-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  R CHC S. Sosa S. Lawrence 12% 78% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t5 2-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC L. Johnson S. Lawrence 11% 61% Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Tapani to 3B
t2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHC G. Hill S. Lawrence 11% 64% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Sosa to 3B
t2 0-0 0 -23 1,(0-0)  RR CHC G. Gaetti S. Lawrence 10% 74% Double to RF (Fly Ball); Sosa Scores; Hill Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Sean Lawrence facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC L. Johnson S. Lawrence -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC J. Hernandez S. Lawrence -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Grace S. Lawrence -1% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT T. Womack K. Tapani 2% 47% Lineout: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Brown K. Tapani 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O PIT J. Kendall K. Tapani 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Sean Lawrence facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC S. Sosa S. Lawrence 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHC G. Hill S. Lawrence 11% 64% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Sosa to 3B
t2 0-0 0 -23 1,(0-0)  RR CHC G. Gaetti S. Lawrence 10% 74% Double to RF (Fly Ball); Sosa Scores; Hill Scores
t2 2-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Morandini S. Lawrence -3% 71% Strikeout Swinging
t2 2-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHC S. Servais S. Lawrence -3% 68% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
t2 2-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHC K. Tapani S. Lawrence -3% 66% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT K. Young K. Tapani 3% 68% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Guillen K. Tapani 2% 70% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT T. Ward K. Tapani 1% 71% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Sean Lawrence facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC L. Johnson S. Lawrence -2% 69% Strikeout Looking
t3 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. Hernandez S. Lawrence -1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC M. Grace S. Lawrence 1% 69% Walk
t3 2-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CHC S. Sosa S. Lawrence -2% 67% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT F. Garcia K. Tapani -4% 63% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
b3 0-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. Nunez K. Tapani 4% 67% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B)
b3 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT S. Lawrence K. Tapani 3% 70% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT T. Womack K. Tapani -2% 68% Single to 2B (Fly Ball to Deep SS-2B); Lawrence to 2B
b3 0-2 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Brown K. Tapani 5% 73% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Sean Lawrence facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC G. Hill S. Lawrence -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t4 2-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC G. Gaetti S. Lawrence -1% 70% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t4 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Morandini S. Lawrence -1% 69% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Kendall K. Tapani 3% 72% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 0-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT K. Young K. Tapani -3% 68% Walk
b4 0-2 1 1-- 10,(2-2)  O PIT J. Guillen K. Tapani 3% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Young to 2B
b4 0-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR PIT T. Ward K. Tapani -22% 49% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Young Scores
b4 2-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT F. Garcia K. Tapani 1% 50% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Sean Lawrence facing 8-9-1
t5 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Servais S. Lawrence -3% 47% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
t5 2-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC K. Tapani S. Lawrence 3% 50% Walk
t5 2-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC L. Johnson S. Lawrence 11% 61% Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Tapani to 3B
t5 2-2 1 -23 4,(3-0)  RO CHC J. Hernandez S. Lawrence 1% 62% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Tapani Scores; Johnson to 3B
t5 3-2 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Grace S. Lawrence -4% 58% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 8-9-1
b5 2-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT A. Nunez K. Tapani 3% 62% Flyball: LF
b5 2-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT S. Lawrence K. Tapani 2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT T. Womack K. Tapani 2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Sean Lawrence facing 4-5-6
t6 3-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  R CHC S. Sosa S. Lawrence 12% 78% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t6 4-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC G. Hill S. Lawrence 3% 80% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t6 4-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC G. Gaetti S. Lawrence 4% 84% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Hill to 2B
t6 4-2 0 12- 5,(3-1)  CHC M. Morandini S. Lawrence 5% 89% Walk; Hill to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
Javier Martinez replaces Sean Lawrence pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-2 0 123 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Servais J. Martinez -4% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t6 4-2 1 123 6,(3-2)  R CHC K. Tapani J. Martinez 6% 91% Walk; Hill Scores; Gaetti to 3B; Morandini to 2B
Jeff Tabaka replaces Javier Martinez pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-2 1 123 5,(2-2)  O CHC L. Johnson J. Tabaka -4% 87% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t6 5-2 2 123 6,(2-2)  O CHC J. Hernandez J. Tabaka -3% 84% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 2-3-4
b6 2-5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT A. Brown K. Tapani -5% 79% Walk
b6 2-5 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO PIT J. Kendall K. Tapani 9% 88% Double Play: Popfly: 2B-1B
b6 2-5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT K. Young K. Tapani 1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pirates' Jeff Tabaka facing 3-4-5
t7 5-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC M. Grace J. Tabaka -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t7 5-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Sosa J. Tabaka -1% 88% Strikeout Swinging
t7 5-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC G. Hill J. Tabaka -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 5-6-7
Brant Brown replaces Glenallen Hill playing LF batting 5th
b7 2-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Guillen K. Tapani 3% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT T. Ward K. Tapani 2% 92% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b7 2-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT F. Garcia K. Tapani -1% 90% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b7 2-5 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  PIT A. Nunez K. Tapani -3% 88% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Garcia to 2B
Doug Strange pinch hits for Jeff Tabaka (P) batting 9th
b7 2-5 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O PIT D. Strange K. Tapani 5% 93% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pirates' Todd Van Poppel facing 6-7-8
Todd Van Poppel replaces Doug Strange (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC G. Gaetti T. Van Poppel -1% 92% Flyball: CF
t8 5-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC M. Morandini T. Van Poppel 1% 93% Walk
t8 5-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  CHC S. Servais T. Van Poppel 3% 95% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Morandini to 3B; Servais to 2B/Adv on E6
t8 5-2 1 -23 1,(0-0)  O CHC K. Tapani T. Van Poppel -3% 93% Fielder's Choice SS; Servais to 3B; Morandini out at Hm/SS-C
t8 5-2 2 1-3 4,(0-2)  R CHC L. Johnson T. Van Poppel 4% 96% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Servais Scores/unER; Tapani to 3B
t8 6-2 2 -23 3,(1-1)  RR CHC J. Hernandez T. Van Poppel 3% 99% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Tapani Scores/No RBI/unER; Johnson Scores/No RBI/unER
t8 8-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Grace T. Van Poppel -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 1 hit, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
b8 2-8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT T. Womack K. Tapani 0% 99% Popfly: 3B
b8 2-8 1 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT A. Brown K. Tapani -0% 99% Walk
b8 2-8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Kendall K. Tapani -1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive); Brown to 2B
Terry Adams replaces Kevin Tapani pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-8 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O PIT K. Young T. Adams 1% 99% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Brown to 3B
b8 2-8 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  R PIT J. Guillen T. Adams -1% 98% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Brown Scores; Young to 3B
b8 3-8 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R PIT T. Ward T. Adams -1% 97% Passed Ball; Young Scores/unER; Guillen to 2B
b8 4-8 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O PIT T. Ward T. Adams 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Pirates 4.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-4, Pirates' Ricardo Rincon facing 4-5-6
Ricardo Rincon replaces Todd Van Poppel pitching and batting 9th
t9 8-4 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC S. Sosa R. Rincon -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
Manny Alexander pinch hits for Brant Brown (LF) batting 5th
t9 8-4 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHC M. Alexander R. Rincon -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t9 8-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC G. Gaetti R. Rincon -0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-8, Cubs' Terry Adams facing 7-8-9
Manny Alexander moves from PH to SS
Jose Hernandez moves from SS to LF
b9 4-8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT F. Garcia T. Adams 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b9 4-8 1 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT A. Nunez T. Adams -1% 98% Walk
Aramis Ramirez pinch hits for Ricardo Rincon (P) batting 9th
b9 4-8 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT A. Ramirez T. Adams 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging, Nunez Steals 2B
b9 4-8 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  PIT T. Womack T. Adams -1% 99% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Nunez to 3B
Rod Beck replaces Terry Adams pitching and batting 9th
b9 4-8 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  PIT A. Brown R. Beck -1% 98% Defensive Indifference; Womack to 2B
b9 4-8 2 -23 6,(2-2)  O PIT A. Brown R. Beck 2% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 8, Pirates 4.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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