April 9, 1999 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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TOR 7
@BAL 4 KCR 10
@CHW 5 CLE 14
@MIN 5 NYY 12
DET 3
(7) SEA 6
OAK 1 BOS 4
@TBD 1 ANA 8
@TEX 4 ATL 3
ARI 2
(10) FLA 7
PHI 4 HOU 3
MIL 2 LAD 9
COL 6 NYM 10
@MON 3 PIT 2
CHC 1 SFG 8
SDP 3 CIN 3
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 19,721

Friday, April 9, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:26

Cubs

2-2

Lost 1

1st

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

W: K Benson (1-0), L: S Sanders (0-1), S: M Williams (1)

Pirates

2-2

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .494   10    2   0   SH,GDP
M Morandini 2B                3   0   0   0    1   2  .308 1.015   17    1   1   GDP
  T Mulholland P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
S Sosa RF                     3   1   0   0    0   2  .077  .487   13    1   0   SB,HBP
M Grace 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .960   26    7   0   
H Rodriguez LF                2   0   1   1    0   0  .556 1.600    7    0   0   
  G Hill PH-LF                2   0   0   0    0   1  .286 1.000    7    1   0   
J Hernandez SS                3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .945   15    0   2   
T Houston C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9   12   0   GDP
  B Santiago PH-C             0   0   0   0    1   0  .091  .515   10    0   0   HBP
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .118  .236   14    0   2   
S Sanders P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    8    0   0   
  M Karchner P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Blauser PH-2B             1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    2    0   0   
Totals                       27   1   4   1    5   8              138   24   5

BATTING

SH: L Johnson (1, off C Peters).

HBP: B Santiago (1, by C Peters); S Sosa (1, by K Benson).

TB: J Blauser; S Sanders; J Hernandez; H Rodriguez.

GIDP: T Houston (1); M Morandini (1); L Johnson (1).

RBI: H Rodriguez (3).

2-out RBI: H Rodriguez.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

PB: T Houston (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Sosa (1, 2nd base off K Benson/J Kendall).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Kendall C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .646   17    8   0   
W Morris 2B                   3   2   1   1    1   1  .176  .634   19    3   4   HR
B Giles LF                    1   0   0   0    2   0  .417 1.421   15    2   0   
K Young 1B                    3   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .732   14    9   1   2B
B Brown CF                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .167  .334   14    1   0   
  C Peters P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Ward RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
E Sprague 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .333  .666   15    1   1   
J Guillen RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .553   10    1   0   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Benjamin SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .071  .142   11    1   3   
K Benson P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    7    0   2   
  A Brown CF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    1   0   
Totals                       26   2   2   2    3  11              123   27  12

BATTING

2B: K Young (1, off S Sanders).

HR: W Morris (1, off S Sanders; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

TB: W Morris 4; K Young 2.

RBI: W Morris (1); K Young (3).

2-out RBI: W Morris; K Young.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Benjamin-W Morris-K Young 2; E Sprague-W Morris-K Young.

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 Sanders, L (0-1)             5.1   2   2   2    3   9   1   3.38   21   96-62   32·12·18    2· 7· 0· 0     62    -     0.69   0.05
M Karchner                     1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5   18-12    6· 4· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.77   0.10
T Mulholland                   1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-4     3· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.04
Totals                         8     2   2   2    3  11   1          29  122-78   41·16·21    5· 9· 1· 0          1-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Benson, W (1-0)              6     2   1   1    3   3   0   1.50   21   72-44   24· 8·11    7· 3· 4· 0     64    -     1.08   0.28
C Peters, H (1)                1.2   2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    8   32-19   12· 3· 4    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.25   0.13
M Williams, S (1)              1.1   0   0   0    2   3   0   2.70    6   29-15    6· 6· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.85   0.27
Totals                         9     4   1   1    5   8   0          35  133-78   42·17·18   10· 5· 5· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: C Peters (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: C Peters (1; B Santiago); K Benson (1; S Sosa).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Kerwin Danley, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Mike Winters.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 19,721.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 58° F, Wind 4mph from Left to Right, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Johnson            CF    1. J Kendall            C  
2. M Morandini          2B    2. W Morris             2B 
3. S Sosa               RF    3. B Giles              LF 
4. M Grace              1B    4. K Young              1B 
5. H Rodriguez          LF    5. B Brown              CF 
6. J Hernandez          SS    6. E Sprague            3B 
7. T Houston            C     7. J Guillen            RF 
8. G Gaetti             3B    8. M Benjamin           SS 
9. S Sanders            P     9. K Benson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  2-1  12-  4   15% 100% G Gaetti        M Williams      Strikeout Looking
   t 8   1  2-1  --3  6   14%  77% M Morandini     C Peters        Strikeout Swinging
   t 6   0  2-1  1--  4   12%  72% M Morandini     K Benson        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   t 9   0  2-1  ---  6  -12%  71% M Grace         M Williams      Walk
   t 9   0  2-1  1--  4   11%  82% G Hill          M Williams      Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kris Benson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  L Johnson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   50%  M Morandini     Walk
   O      1--  4   53%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   55%  M Grace         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Sanders facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   55%  W Morris        Walk
   O      1--  4   52%  B Giles         Foul Popfly: C
   R      1--  4   63%  K Young         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Morris Scores
   O      -2-  4   60%  B Brown         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Kris Benson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   62%  H Rodriguez     Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
          ---  5   60%  J Hernandez     Walk
   OO     1--  3   65%  T Houston       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Sanders facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   63%  E Sprague       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   62%  J Guillen       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   61%  M Benjamin      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Kris Benson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   63%  G Gaetti        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  5   60%  S Sanders       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   OO     1--  1   66%  L Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Sanders facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   64%  K Benson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   63%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   R      ---  8   73%  W Morris        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  6   74%  B Giles         Walk
          1--      74%  K Young         Passed Ball; Giles to 2B
   O      -2-  4   72%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Kris Benson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   75%  M Morandini     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   72%  S Sosa          Hit By Pitch
          1--      70%  M Grace         Sosa Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   74%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P-1B; Sosa to 3B
   R      --3  5   65%  H Rodriguez     Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Sosa Scores
   O      1--  2   68%  J Hernandez     Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Sanders facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   66%  B Brown         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   64%  E Sprague       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   63%  J Guillen       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Kris Benson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   66%  T Houston       Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   69%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   70%  S Sanders       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Sanders facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   68%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   66%  K Benson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   65%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Kris Benson facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   59%  L Johnson       Walk
   OO     1--  4   72%  M Morandini     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   73%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Sanders facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   71%  W Morris        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   73%  B Giles         Walk
                  Matt Karchner replaces Scott Sanders pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5   71%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   68%  B Brown         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Chris Peters facing 4-5-6
                  Chris Peters replaces Brant Brown pitching and batting 5th; Adrian Brown replaces Kris Benson playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  6   73%  M Grace         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Glenallen Hill pinch hits for Henry Rodriguez batting 5th
   O      ---  3   76%  G Hill          Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---  4   73%  J Hernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Benito Santiago pinch hits for Tyler Houston batting 7th
          1--  4   70%  B Santiago      Hit By Pitch; Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-  4   78%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Matt Karchner facing 6-7-8
                  Benito Santiago moves to C; Glenallen Hill moves to LF
   O      ---  5   76%  E Sprague       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   75%  J Guillen       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   73%  M Benjamin      Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Chris Peters facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Blauser pinch hits for Matt Karchner batting 9th
          ---  2   65%  J Blauser       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   69%  L Johnson       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Blauser to 2B
          -2-      63%  M Morandini     Wild Pitch; Blauser to 3B
   O      --3  6   77%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  Mike Williams replaces Jose Guillen pitching and batting 7th; Turner Ward replaces Chris Peters playing RF batting 5th
   O      --3  5   86%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Terry Mulholland facing 9-1-2
                  Terry Mulholland replaces Mickey Morandini pitching and batting 2nd; Jeff Blauser moves to 2B
   O      ---  1   85%  A Brown         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5   83%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   82%  W Morris        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Williams facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   71%  M Grace         Walk
   O      1--  4   82%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   92%  J Hernandez     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  6   85%  B Santiago      Walk; Grace to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation