September 5, 1998 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 37,711

Saturday, September 5, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:51

Cubs

80-62

Won 6

2nd, 9 GB

                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

W: K Tapani (17-7), L: S Lawrence (1-1), S: R Beck (44)

Pirates

64-76

Lost 8

6th, 24 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  5   1   2   1    0   2  .257  .625   18    3   0   2·2B
J Hernandez SS-LF             4   0   0   1    0   1  .268  .828   19    2   5   SF
M Grace 1B                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .320  .894   17   11   2   
S Sosa RF                     5   2   2   1    0   2  .314 1.038   23    2   0   HR
G Hill LF                     4   2   2   0    0   1  .304  .885   12    1   0   2B
  B Brown LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .871         0   0   
  M Alexander PH-SS           1   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .632    7    0   1   
G Gaetti 3B                   5   0   2   2    0   0  .279  .835    9    2   0   2B
M Morandini 2B                2   0   0   0    2   2  .303  .788   20    2   4   
S Servais C                   4   1   0   0    0   1  .209  .606   10    3   1   
K Tapani P                    2   2   0   1    2   1  .141  .441   17    1   1   
  T Adams P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       36   8   8   6    5  12              152   27  14

BATTING

2B: L Johnson 2 (4, off T Van Poppel, 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           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .686   14    2   1   
A Brown CF                    3   1   0   0    2   1  .328  .765   22    1   0   
J Kendall C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .326  .874   17   13   0   
K Young 1B                    3   2   0   0    1   0  .285  .841   23    5   0   
J Guillen RF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .270  .709   24    3   0   
T Ward LF                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .270  .771   14    2   0   HR
F Garcia 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .288  .941    6    0   0   
A Nunez SS                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .091  .322   16    1   4   SB
S Lawrence P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   1   
  J Martinez P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Tabaka P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Strange PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .452    4    0   0   
  T Van Poppel P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .553         0   0   
  R Rincon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Ramirez PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .677    5    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   8   3    4   4              148   27   6

BATTING

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).

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
K Tapani, W (17-7)             7.1   6   4   3    3   1   1   4.81   30  115-71   45· 9·17   13·11· 2· 0     50    -     0.95   0.16
T Adams                        1.1   2   0   0    1   2   0   4.02    7   25-14    6· 6· 2    4· 0· 0· 0          2-2    0.41   0.01
R 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    0.62   0.01
Totals                         9     8   4   3    4   4   1          38  146-89   53·15·21   17·11· 2· 0          4-2

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 Lawrence, L (1-1)            5     7   5   5    3   6   1   7.43   25   84-49   26· 6·17    6· 8· 2· 0     36    -     0.94  -0.34
J Martinez                     0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   5.28    2   10-5     0· 2· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          3-1    1.51  -0.02
J Tabaka                       1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.45    5   24-15    7· 4· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.71   0.09
T Van Poppel                   1     1   3   0    1   1   0   6.71    7   21-16    9· 3· 4    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.35  -0.06
R Rincon                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.59    3   13-10    6· 2· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     8   8   5    5  12   1          42  152-95   48·17·30   11·12· 2· 0          6-1

S Lawrence faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 37,711.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 2mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  2-0  -2-  3  -22%  49% T Ward          K Tapani        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Young Scores
   t 6   0  2-3  ---  5   12%  78% S Sosa          S Lawrence      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 5   1  2-2  1--  2   11%  61% L Johnson       S Lawrence      Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Tapani to 3B
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  2   11%  64% G Hill          S Lawrence      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Sosa to 3B
   t 2   0  0-0  -23  1   10%  74% G Gaetti        S Lawrence      Double to RF (Fly Ball); Sosa Scores; Hill Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Lawrence facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  L Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   46%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   45%  M Grace         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  T Womack        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1   49%  A Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  7   50%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Lawrence facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   54%  S Sosa          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   64%  G Hill          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Sosa to 3B
   RR     -23  1   74%  G Gaetti        Double to RF (Fly Ball); Sosa Scores; Hill Scores
   O      -2-  5   71%  M Morandini     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   68%  S Servais       Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      -2-  5   66%  K Tapani        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Tapani facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   68%  K Young         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   70%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   71%  T Ward          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, Sean Lawrence facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   69%  L Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   68%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   69%  M Grace         Walk
   O      1--  3   67%  S Sosa          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, Kevin Tapani facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   63%  F Garcia        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   67%  A Nunez         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B)
   O      1--  1   70%  S Lawrence      Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2   68%  T Womack        Single to 2B (Fly Ball to Deep SS-2B); Lawrence to 2B
   O      12-  3   73%  A Brown         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, Sean Lawrence facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   71%  G Hill          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   70%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   69%  M Morandini     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Tapani facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   72%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  7   68%  K Young         Walk
   O      1-- 10   71%  J Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Young to 2B
   RR     -2-  3   49%  T Ward          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Young Scores
   O      ---  2   50%  F Garcia        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Sean Lawrence facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   47%  S Servais       Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
          ---  5   50%  K Tapani        Walk
          1--  2   61%  L Johnson       Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Tapani to 3B
   RO     -23  4   62%  J Hernandez     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Tapani Scores; Johnson to 3B
   O      --3  1   58%  M Grace         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Kevin Tapani facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   62%  A Nunez         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   64%  S Lawrence      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   66%  T Womack        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Sean Lawrence facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  5   78%  S Sosa          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  2   80%  G Hill          Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  1   84%  G Gaetti        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Hill to 2B
          12-  5   89%  M Morandini     Walk; Hill to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
                  Javier Martinez replaces Sean Lawrence pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  4   85%  S Servais       Strikeout Swinging
   R      123  6   91%  K Tapani        Walk; Hill Scores; Gaetti to 3B; Morandini to 2B
                  Jeff Tabaka replaces Javier Martinez pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  5   87%  L Johnson       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      123  6   84%  J Hernandez     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, Kevin Tapani facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   79%  A Brown         Walk
   OO     1--  4   88%  J Kendall       Double Play: Popfly: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   89%  K Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jeff Tabaka facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   88%  M Grace         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   88%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   87%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Kevin Tapani facing 5-6-7
                  Brant Brown replaces Glenallen Hill playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---  3   90%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   92%  T Ward          Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   90%  F Garcia        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  4   88%  A Nunez         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Garcia to 2B
                  Doug Strange pinch hits for Jeff Tabaka batting 9th
   O      12-  4   93%  D Strange       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Todd Van Poppel facing 6-7-8
                  Todd Van Poppel replaces Doug Strange pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   92%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF
          ---  6   93%  M Morandini     Walk
          1--  3   95%  S Servais       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Morandini to 3B; Servais to 2B/Adv on E6
   O      -23  1   93%  K Tapani        Fielder's Choice SS; Servais to 3B; Morandini out at Hm/SS-C
   R      1-3  4   96%  L Johnson       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Servais Scores/unER; Tapani to 3B
   RR     -23  3   99%  J Hernandez     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Tapani Scores/No RBI/unER; Johnson Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--  3   99%  M Grace         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   99%  T Womack        Popfly: 3B
          ---  7   99%  A Brown         Walk
          1--  1   98%  J Kendall       Single to CF (Line Drive); Brown to 2B
                  Terry Adams replaces Kevin Tapani pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  4   99%  K Young         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Brown to 3B
   R      1-3  6   98%  J Guillen       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Brown Scores; Young to 3B
   R      1-3      97%  T Ward          Passed Ball; Young Scores/unER; Guillen to 2B
   O      -2-  4   98%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-4, Ricardo Rincon facing 4-5-6
                  Ricardo Rincon replaces Todd Van Poppel pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   98%  S Sosa          Strikeout Looking
                  Manny Alexander pinch hits for Brant Brown batting 5th
   O      ---  7   98%  M Alexander     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   98%  G Gaetti        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-8, Terry Adams facing 7-8-9
                  Manny Alexander moves to SS; Jose Hernandez moves to LF
   O      ---  1   99%  F Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   98%  A Nunez         Walk
                  Aramis Ramirez pinch hits for Ricardo Rincon batting 9th
   O      1--  5   99%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging, Nunez Steals 2B
          -2-  1   99%  T Womack        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Nunez to 3B
                  Rod Beck replaces Terry Adams pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      98%  A Brown         Defensive Indifference; Womack to 2B
   O      -23  6  100%  " "             Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 8, Pirates 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation