May 21, 2003 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 35,086

Wednesday, May 21, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:25

Cubs

25-20

Lost 3

1st

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

W: J D'Amico (4-4), L: K Wood (4-2), S: M Williams (13)

Pirates

19-26

Won 1

5th, 6 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grudzielanek 2B             3   1   2   0    0   0  .308  .748    6    2   4   HBP
A Gonzalez SS                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .257  .719   12    3   3   2B
C Patterson CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .873   12    0   0   
M Alou LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .799    9    2   0   
T O'Leary RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .615   15    2   1   GDP
H Choi 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .257  .983   13    8   0   2B
M Bellhorn 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .216  .683   18    1   1   
D Miller C                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .234  .751   16    6   0   
  T Goodwin PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .147  .294    6    0   0   
K Wood P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .523    6    0   2   
  T Wellemeyer P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Harris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .606    5    0   0   
  P Norton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Karros PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .908    2    0   0   GDP
Totals                       34   2   7   2    1   5              120   24  11

BATTING

2B: H Choi (11, off J D'Amico); A Gonzalez (12, off J D'Amico).

HBP: M Grudzielanek (4, by J D'Amico).

TB: M Grudzielanek 2; A Gonzalez 2; H Choi 2; M Bellhorn; D Miller; M Alou.

GIDP: E Karros (6); T O'Leary (4).

RBI: A Gonzalez 2 (15).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Wood-A Gonzalez-M Grudzielanek.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   3   2   1   0    1   0  .299  .779   15    2   0   SB
J Wilson SS                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .269  .689   21    1   2   HR,SB
B Giles LF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .221  .771    9    3   0   HR
A Ramirez 3B                  3   1   2   2    0   0  .245  .662   14    0   4   SF
R Simon 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .756   13    9   0   
  K Young PH-1B               0   0   0   0    1   0  .217  .633    6    1   0   
J Kendall C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .759   17    5   0   
C Wilson RF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .750   10    5   0   HBP
A Nunez 2B                    3   0   2   1    0   1  .215  .516   13    1   5   
J D'Amico P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .343   13    0   0   GDP
  S Sauerbeck P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       28   5   8   5    3   5              131   27  11

BATTING

HR: J Wilson (3, off K Wood; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Giles (3, off K Wood; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: A Ramirez (4, off K Wood).

HBP: C Wilson (3, by K Wood).

TB: J Wilson 5; B Giles 4; A Ramirez 2; A Nunez 2; K Lofton.

GIDP: J D'Amico (1).

RBI: A Ramirez 2 (17); B Giles (15); A Nunez (4); J Wilson (15).

2-out RBI: A Nunez; A Ramirez.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Nunez-J Wilson-R Simon; J Wilson-A Nunez-K Young.

E: A Nunez 2 (3); J Wilson (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Wilson (3, 2nd base off K Wood/D Miller); K Lofton (9, 2nd base off K Wood/D Miller).

PO: J Wilson (2nd base by K Wood).

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 Wood, L (4-2)                5.1   7   5   5    2   3   2   2.94   24   90-55   35·10·10    7· 7· 4· 0     35    -     0.78  -0.11
T Wellemeyer                   1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5   19-12    4· 2· 6    1· 1· 1· 0          2-1    0.18  -0.01
P Norton                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   13-7     4· 2· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         8     8   5   5    3   5   2          33  122-74   43·14·17    9· 9· 6· 0          2-1

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 D'Amico, W (4-4)             7.1   7   2   2    0   4   0   3.33   29   95-63   39· 8·16    9·10· 5· 0     60    -     0.78   0.30
S Sauerbeck, H (10)            0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.93    2    5-4     2· 2· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.01   0.06
M Williams, S (13)             1     0   0   0    1   1   0   5.40    5   20-11    5· 4· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.83   0.04
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   5   0          36  120-78   46·14·18   13·11· 5· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: K Wood (1; J Wilson, 2nd base).

HBP: K Wood (9; C Wilson); J D'Amico (2; M Grudzielanek).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Reynolds, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Laz Diaz.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 35,086.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 59° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. M Grudzielanek       2B    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. A Gonzalez           SS    2. J Wilson             SS 
3. C Patterson          CF    3. B Giles              LF 
4. M Alou               LF    4. A Ramirez            3B 
5. T O'Leary            RF    5. R Simon              1B 
6. H Choi               1B    6. J Kendall            C  
7. M Bellhorn           3B    7. C Wilson             RF 
8. D Miller             C     8. A Nunez              2B 
9. K Wood               P     9. J D'Amico            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  5-2  123  2   17% 100% E Karros        M Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 9   0  5-2  12-  5  -12%  73% M Bellhorn      M Williams      Walk; O'Leary to 3B; Choi to 2B
   t 9   0  5-2  123  6   10%  83% T Goodwin       M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   t 4   0  2-0  1--  2    9%  77% T O'Leary       J D'Amico       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 1   2  0-0  --3  6    9%  62% A Ramirez       K Wood          Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Lofton Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff D'Amico facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   44%  M Grudzielanek  Single to SS (Ground Ball); Grudzielanek to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      -2-  4   48%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  2   52%  C Patterson     Lineout: CF
   O      -2-  4   55%  M Alou          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  K Lofton        Walk
          1--      61%  J Wilson        Lofton Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   57%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   54%  B Giles         Groundout: 2B-1B; Lofton to 3B
   R      --3  6   62%  A Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Lofton Scores
   O      1--  1   60%  R Simon         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeff D'Amico facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   63%  T O'Leary       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   64%  H Choi          Flyball: LF
          ---  5   63%  M Bellhorn      Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   66%  D Miller        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kerry Wood facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   63%  J Kendall       Popfly: SS (Short LF)
          ---  2   66%  C Wilson        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  6   63%  A Nunez         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   61%  J D'Amico       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeff D'Amico facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   64%  K Wood          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   61%  M Grudzielanek  Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   64%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  2   67%  C Patterson     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   70%  K Lofton        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   78%  J Wilson        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Lofton to 3B
   O      1-3  1   73%  B Giles         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   RO     1-3  3   74%  A Ramirez       Flyball: 2B/Sacrifice Fly (Short RF); Lofton Scores
          1--      75%  R Simon         Wilson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   73%  " "             Wilson Picked off 2B (P-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff D'Amico facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   68%  M Alou          Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   OO     1--  2   77%  T O'Leary       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   78%  H Choi          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kerry Wood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   77%  R Simon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   76%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   75%  C Wilson        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff D'Amico facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   78%  M Bellhorn      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   80%  D Miller        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   81%  K Wood          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kerry Wood facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   83%  A Nunez         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  4   78%  J D'Amico       Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
   O      ---  2   78%  K Lofton        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff D'Amico facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   81%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   83%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  C Patterson     Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kerry Wood facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  1   91%  J Wilson        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   R      ---  5   95%  B Giles         Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  3   96%  A Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   95%  R Simon         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  7   96%  J Kendall       Walk; Ramirez to 2B
                  Todd Wellemeyer replaces Kerry Wood pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  5   95%  C Wilson        Strikeout Looking
   RO     12-  2   97%  A Nunez         Single to RF (Line Drive); Ramirez Scores; Kendall out at Hm/RF-SS-C
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Jeff D'Amico facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   98%  M Alou          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   98%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   98%  H Choi          Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   99%  M Bellhorn      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Todd Wellemeyer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   98%  J D'Amico       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   98%  K Lofton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  J Wilson        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Jeff D'Amico facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   97%  D Miller        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Lenny Harris pinch hits for Todd Wellemeyer batting 9th
   O      1--  5   98%  L Harris        Flyball: CF
          1--  1   97%  M Grudzielanek  Single to LF (Line Drive); Miller to 2B
   RR     12-  3   92%  A Gonzalez      Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Miller Scores; Grudzielanek Scores
                  Scott Sauerbeck replaces Jeff D'Amico pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   95%  C Patterson     Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  1   97%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Phil Norton facing 3-4-5
                  Phil Norton replaces Lenny Harris pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   97%  B Giles         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  2   97%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Kevin Young pinch hits for Randall Simon batting 5th
          ---  6   97%  K Young         Walk
   O      1--  3   96%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Mike Williams facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Williams replaces Scott Sauerbeck pitching and batting 9th; Kevin Young moves to 1B
          ---  3   93%  T O'Leary       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   85%  H Choi          Reached on E4 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); O'Leary to 2B
          12-  5   73%  M Bellhorn      Walk; O'Leary to 3B; Choi to 2B
                  Tom Goodwin pinch hits for Damian Miller batting 8th
   O      123  6   83%  T Goodwin       Strikeout Swinging
                  Eric Karros pinch hits for Phil Norton batting 9th
   OO     123  2  100%  E Karros        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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