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BAL  8
NYY  1
 BOS 10
TBD  0
 CHW  6
SEA  4
 MIN  3
@CLE  2
 KCR  6
DET  5
 LAA  6
@OAK  1
 TEX  4
TOR  2
 HOU 11
@CIN  2
 SFG 13
@COL  6
 LAD  4
SDP  0
 STL  3
@MIL  0
 NYM  4
FLA  0
 ATL 11
@PHI  4
 PIT  8
CHC  5
Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 29,256

 Friday, April 15, 2005, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 2:37
Cubs
5
4-6
Lost 1
5th, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  2  0   0  2  1   0  0  0    5  7  0
Pirates         0  2  0   0  1  1   1  3  X    8 13  1
W: Salomon Torres (1-0), L: Mike Remlinger (0-1), S: Jose Mesa (4)
 Pirates
8
4-6
Won 1
5th, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Hairston CF                 3   1   2   0    1   1  .267  .821   17   10    2   0   CS
  C Patterson PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .705    3    3    0   0   
N Perez 2B                    3   1   1   2    0   0  .400  .950   15   10    2   1   HR,SH
N Garciaparra SS              3   0   0   0    1   0  .158  .377   12    4    2   2   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .243  .766   20   15    1   3   
D Lee 1B                      3   1   1   0    1   0  .361 1.128   18    8    7   0   2B
J Dubois LF                   3   1   1   2    0   2  .364 1.144   11    8    1   0   HR
  T Hollandsworth PH-LF       0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .732    3    2    0   0   HBP
J Burnitz RF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .293  .855   14    7    0   0   3B,GDP
  C Fox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
M Barrett C                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .156  .489    8    6    9   1   SF
C Zambrano P                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .444 1.000    6    6    0   0   
  M Wuertz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Remlinger P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Macias RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .250    1    1    0   1   
Totals                       30   5   7   0    4   7              128   80   24   8
Batting Events
2B: D Lee (4, off O Perez).
3B: J Burnitz (2, off O Perez).
HR: N Perez (1, off O Perez; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); J Dubois (1, off O Perez; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: M Barrett (1, off O Perez).
SH: N Perez (2, off O Perez).
HBP: T Hollandsworth (1, by S Torres).
TB: N Perez 4; J Dubois 4; J Burnitz 3; D Lee 2; J Hairston 2; C Zambrano.
GIDP: J Burnitz (1).
RBI: N Perez 2 (3); J Dubois 2 (4); M Barrett (5).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Baserunning Events
CS: J Hairston (1, 2nd base by O Perez POCS).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Lawton RF                   4   0   2   1    1   1  .293  .774   24   15    2   0   
  J Mesa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
J Wilson SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .414   15    9    2   3   
J Bay CF-LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .302  .682   21   12    2   0   
R Mackowiak 2B                3   2   2   1    1   0  .370  .911   18    8    3   4   HR,CS
D Ward 1B                     4   2   2   0    0   1  .167  .493   20   16    8   1   2B
C Wilson LF-RF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .673   12    9    2   0   
B Hill 3B                     4   2   2   2    0   0  .364 1.007   17   10    0   4   2·2B
D Ross C                      4   2   3   3    0   1  .421 1.450   16    9    8   0   2·HR
O Perez P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    7    0   2   
  B Meadows P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Redman PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .723              0   0   
  T Wigginton PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .406    2    1    0   0   
  S Torres P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Duffy PH-CF               1   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .750    1    1    0   0   2B
Totals                       35   8  13   0    2   7              155   97   27  14
Batting Events
2B: C Duffy (1, off C Fox); D Ward (1, off M Remlinger); B Hill 2 (2, 1 off C Zambrano, 1 off C Fox).
HR: R Mackowiak (1, off C Zambrano; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); D Ross 2 (3, 2 off C Zambrano; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: D Ross 9; R Mackowiak 5; B Hill 4; D Ward 3; M Lawton 2; C Duffy 2; J Bay.
RBI: D Ross 3 (7); B Hill 2 (2); R Mackowiak (2); M Lawton (4); C Duffy (1).
2-out RBI: D Ross 2; C Duffy.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Mackowiak-J Wilson-D Ward.
E: D Ross (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: R Mackowiak (1, 2nd base by C Zambrano/M Barrett).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Zambrano                     6     6   5   5    2   5   3   4.00   25  108-67   44·10·13    6·12· 4· 0     43    -     0.97  -0.24
M Wuertz                       0     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.59    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.43  -0.13
M Remlinger, BS (1), L (0-1)   1     3   2   2    0   0   0   7.20    6   21-12    8· 1· 3    2· 4· 2· 0          2-1    2.81  -0.12
C Fox                          1     3   1   1    0   2   0   1.69    5   17-12    3· 4· 5    0· 3· 2· 0          2-2    1.16  -0.11
Totals                         8    13   8   8    2   7   3          37  148-92   56·15·21    9·19· 8· 0          5-3
C Zambrano faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
M Wuertz faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
M Remlinger faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Perez                        6     7   5   5    4   6   2   9.60   28  101-60   39·11·10    8·10· 2· 0     40    -     1.05  -0.30
B Meadows                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.06    3    5-4     3· 0· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.78   0.06
S Torres, W (1-0)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.50    3   11-7     4· 0· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.92   0.11
J Mesa, S (4)                  1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.25    3    9-7     3· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.03
Totals                         9     7   5   5    4   7   2          37  126-78   49·12·17   14·11· 2· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Torres (1; T Hollandsworth).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: O Perez (1; J Hairston, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Paul Emmel, 3B - Tony Randazzo.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 29,256.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Wind 9mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Jerry Hairston               CF       1. Matt Lawton                  RF
2. Neifi Perez                  2B       2. Jack Wilson                  SS
3. Nomar Garciaparra            SS       3. Jason Bay                    CF
4. Aramis Ramirez               3B       4. Rob Mackowiak                2B
5. Derrek Lee                   1B       5. Daryle Ward                  1B
6. Jason Dubois                 LF       6. Craig Wilson                 LF
7. Jeromy Burnitz               RF       7. Bobby Hill                   3B
8. Michael Barrett               C       8. Dave Ross                     C
9. Carlos Zambrano               P       9. Oliver Perez                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 0 1-- RR 6,(2-2)  -21% 25% 2-2 CHC N. Perez O. Perez Home Run (Fly Ball); Hairston Scores
b2 2 1-- RR 4,(2-1)  20% 51% 0-2 PIT D. Ross C. Zambrano Home Run (Fly Ball); Ward Scores
b8 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  19% 86% 5-5 PIT D. Ward M. Remlinger Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Mackowiak to 3B
b8 1 -23 RR 3,(1-1)  17% 95% 5-5 PIT B. Hill C. Fox Double to CF (Line Drive); Mackowiak Scores; Ward Scores
t2 1 -2- RR 1,(0-0)  -16% 32% 0-0 CHC J. Dubois O. Perez Home Run (Fly Ball); Lee Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Oliver Perez facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC J. Hairston O. Perez Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 CHC N. Perez O. Perez Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t1 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 55% 0-0 CHC N. Garciaparra O. Perez Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 9,(3-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 PIT M. Lawton C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 PIT J. Wilson C. Zambrano Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  1% 52% 0-0 PIT J. Bay C. Zambrano Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 50% 0-0 PIT R. Mackowiak C. Zambrano Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Oliver Perez facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC A. Ramirez O. Perez Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -4% 48% 0-0 CHC D. Lee O. Perez Double to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
t2 1 -2- RR 1,(0-0)  -16% 32% 0-0 CHC J. Dubois O. Perez Home Run (Fly Ball); Lee Scores
t2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 33% 2-0 CHC J. Burnitz O. Perez Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 34% 2-0 CHC M. Barrett O. Perez Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 38% 0-2 PIT D. Ward C. Zambrano Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 34% 0-2 PIT C. Wilson C. Zambrano Flyball: CF
b2 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 31% 0-2 PIT B. Hill C. Zambrano Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b2 2 1-- RR 4,(2-1)  20% 51% 0-2 PIT D. Ross C. Zambrano Home Run (Fly Ball); Ward Scores
b2 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 50% 2-2 PIT O. Perez C. Zambrano Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Oliver Perez facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 46% 2-2 CHC C. Zambrano O. Perez Single to 3B/Bunt
t3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -6% 40% 2-2 CHC J. Hairston O. Perez Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Zambrano to 2B
t3 0 12- O 3,(1-1)  0% 40% 2-2 CHC N. Perez O. Perez Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Zambrano to 3B; Hairston to 2B
t3 1 -23 5,(3-1)  -1% 39% 2-2 CHC N. Garciaparra O. Perez Walk
t3 1 123 O 6,(3-2)  8% 47% 2-2 CHC A. Ramirez O. Perez Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  8% 56% 2-2 CHC D. Lee O. Perez Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 53% 2-2 PIT M. Lawton C. Zambrano Popfly: SS (LF-CF)
b3 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 51% 2-2 PIT J. Wilson C. Zambrano Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 50% 2-2 PIT J. Bay C. Zambrano Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Oliver Perez facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 53% 2-2 CHC J. Dubois O. Perez Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 50% 2-2 CHC J. Burnitz O. Perez Walk
t4 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 2-2 CHC M. Barrett O. Perez Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 56% 2-2 CHC C. Zambrano O. Perez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 60% 2-2 PIT R. Mackowiak C. Zambrano Walk
b4 0 1-- O 7,(1-2)  -7% 53% 2-2 PIT D. Ward C. Zambrano Mackowiak Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 1 --- O 8,(2-2)  -2% 51% 2-2 PIT D. Ward C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 50% 2-2 PIT C. Wilson C. Zambrano Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Oliver Perez facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -5% 45% 2-2 CHC J. Hairston O. Perez Walk
t5 0 1-- RR 6,(2-2)  -21% 25% 2-2 CHC N. Perez O. Perez Home Run (Fly Ball); Hairston Scores
t5 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 26% 4-2 CHC N. Garciaparra O. Perez Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 26% 4-2 CHC A. Ramirez O. Perez E2 on Foul Ball
t5 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 28% 4-2 CHC A. Ramirez O. Perez Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 27% 4-2 CHC D. Lee O. Perez Walk
t5 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  2% 28% 4-2 CHC J. Dubois O. Perez Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 25% 2-4 PIT B. Hill C. Zambrano Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- R 5,(2-2)  13% 38% 2-4 PIT D. Ross C. Zambrano Home Run (Fly Ball)
b5 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 35% 3-4 PIT O. Perez C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 37% 3-4 PIT M. Lawton C. Zambrano Walk
b5 2 1-- O 7,(2-2)  -4% 34% 3-4 PIT J. Wilson C. Zambrano Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Oliver Perez facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -11% 23% 4-3 CHC J. Burnitz O. Perez Triple to CF (Line Drive)
t6 0 --3 RO 1,(0-0)  0% 23% 4-3 CHC M. Barrett O. Perez Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Burnitz Scores
t6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 25% 5-3 CHC C. Zambrano O. Perez Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -1% 24% 5-3 CHC J. Hairston O. Perez Single to P (Ground Ball)
t6 2 1-- O 2% 25% 5-3 CHC N. Perez O. Perez Hairston Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  -3% 22% 3-5 PIT J. Bay C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  13% 35% 3-5 PIT R. Mackowiak C. Zambrano Home Run (Line Drive)
b6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 32% 4-5 PIT D. Ward C. Zambrano Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b6 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 31% 4-5 PIT C. Wilson C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 4.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pirates' Brian Meadows facing 2-3-4
Brian Meadows replaces Oliver Perez pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 33% 5-4 CHC N. Perez B. Meadows Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 35% 5-4 CHC N. Garciaparra B. Meadows Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 36% 5-4 CHC A. Ramirez B. Meadows Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  13% 49% 4-5 PIT B. Hill C. Zambrano Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
Michael Wuertz replaces Carlos Zambrano pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  13% 62% 4-5 PIT D. Ross M. Wuertz Single to 3B/Bunt; Hill to 3B
Mike Remlinger replaces Michael Wuertz pitching and batting 9th; Tike Redman pinch hits for Brian Meadows (P) batting 9th; Ty Wigginton pinch hits for Tike Redman batting 9th
b7 0 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  -12% 50% 4-5 PIT T. Wigginton M. Remlinger Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
b7 1 1-3 R 4,(1-2)  14% 64% 4-5 PIT M. Lawton M. Remlinger Single to LF (Line Drive); Hill Scores; Ross to 2B
b7 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  -7% 57% 5-5 PIT J. Wilson M. Remlinger Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b7 2 12- O 5,(3-1)  -7% 50% 5-5 PIT J. Bay M. Remlinger Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Pirates' Salomon Torres facing 5-6-7
Salomon Torres replaces Ty Wigginton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  5% 55% 5-5 CHC D. Lee S. Torres Groundout: 3B-1B
Todd Hollandsworth pinch hits for Jason Dubois (LF) batting 6th
t8 1 --- 3,(0-2)  -5% 50% 5-5 CHC T. Hollandsworth S. Torres Hit By Pitch
t8 1 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  11% 61% 5-5 CHC J. Burnitz S. Torres Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 5-5, Cubs' Mike Remlinger facing 4-5-6
Todd Hollandsworth moves from PH to LF
b8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  6% 67% 5-5 PIT R. Mackowiak M. Remlinger Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b8 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  19% 86% 5-5 PIT D. Ward M. Remlinger Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Mackowiak to 3B
Chad Fox replaces Jeromy Burnitz (RF) pitching and batting 7th; Jose Macias replaces Mike Remlinger (P) playing RF batting 9th
b8 0 -23 O 4,(1-2)  -8% 78% 5-5 PIT C. Wilson C. Fox Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 -23 RR 3,(1-1)  17% 95% 5-5 PIT B. Hill C. Fox Double to CF (Line Drive); Mackowiak Scores; Ward Scores
b8 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 94% 7-5 PIT D. Ross C. Fox Strikeout Swinging
Chris Duffy pinch hits for Salomon Torres (P) batting 9th
b8 2 -2- R 1,(0-0)  4% 97% 7-5 PIT C. Duffy C. Fox Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Hill Scores
b8 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 97% 8-5 PIT M. Lawton C. Fox Single to RF (Line Drive); Duffy out at Hm/RF-C
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 8.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-8, Pirates' Jose Mesa facing 8-9-1
Jose Mesa replaces Matt Lawton (RF) pitching and batting 1st; Jason Bay moves from CF to LF; Chris Duffy moves from PH to CF; Craig Wilson moves from LF to RF
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 99% 5-8 CHC M. Barrett J. Mesa Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 100% 5-8 CHC J. Macias J. Mesa Groundout: 2B-1B
Corey Patterson pinch hits for Jerry Hairston (CF) batting 1st
t9 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 5-8 CHC C. Patterson J. Mesa Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 8.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • 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
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • 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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