Mobile Site You Are Here > Home > Box Scores > 2005 > May 18, 2005, Cubs at Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

Scores
Standings
TEX
@CHW		0
7
LAA
@CLE		2
1
TBD
@DET		4
6
BAL
@KCR		7
4
TOR
@MIN		2
3
BOS
@OAK		6
13
NYY
@SEA		6
7
SFG
@COL		3
2
ARI
@HOU		7
6
FLA
@LAD		8
3
CIN
@NYM		6
10
STL
@PHI		8
4
CHC
@PIT		3
2
ATL
@SDP		4
8
MIL
@WSN		0
1
Wednesday, May 18, 2005 12:36PM
, PNC Park
Attendance: 21,142, Time of Game: 2:37
Cubs
3
18-20
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 6½ GB
 at Pirates
2
17-21
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 7½ GB
L: Jose Mesa (0-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  2    3  6  1
Pirates         1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Hairston 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .699 17 10 0.109 1.65 0.169 -0.060 0.6 3 5 SB,HBP
Neifi Perez SS 2 0 1 1 1 0 .282 .759 15 8 -0.031 1.59 0.093 -0.125 0.2 2 6 2B,SF,GDP
Derrek Lee 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .362 1.156 13 9 -0.248 1.81 0.000 -0.248 -1.7 8 0 GDP
Jeromy Burnitz RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .287 .843 17 9 -0.136 1.96 0.115 -0.251 -0.8 0 0 CS
Michael Barrett C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .278 .752 16 8 0.092 1.22 0.151 -0.059 0.1 8 0 2B
   Henry Blanco C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .450 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Corey Patterson CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .253 .717 13 6 -0.010 1.64 0.055 -0.066 -0.3 2 0 IW
Jason Dubois LF 2 0 0 0 1 2 .250 .854 16 9 -0.029 0.69 0.013 -0.042 -0.2 3 0
   Todd Hollandsworth PH-LF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .211 .595 6 3 0.404 6.11 0.404 0.000 1.3 0 0
Jose Macias 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .262 .598 10 6 0.104 2.07 0.165 -0.061 -0.2 1 0 SF
Glendon Rusch P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 4 3 -0.051 1.24 0.000 -0.051 -0.4 0 0
   LaTroy Hawkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ben Grieve PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .739 6 2 0.045 0.97 0.045 0.000 0.3
   Mike Fontenot PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .600 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Cliff Bartosh P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Michael Wuertz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Aramis Ramirez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .806 5 3 -0.018 0.64 0.000 -0.018 -0.2
   Ryan Dempster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .154 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 28 3 6 3 5 7 .214 .619 138 76 0.231 1.68 1.210 -0.981 -1.5 27 13
2B: M Barrett (6, off J Mesa); N Perez (5, off K Wells).
SF: J Macias (1, off J Mesa); N Perez (1, off K Wells).
IBB: C Patterson (1, by J Mesa).
HBP: J Hairston (7, by K Wells).
TB: M Barrett 3; N Perez 2; T Hollandsworth; J Macias; J Hairston.
GIDP: D Lee (1); N Perez (4).
RBI: J Macias (3); T Hollandsworth (8); N Perez (15).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 4. N Perez-J Hairston-D Lee 3; M Wuertz-N Perez-D Lee.
E: J Hairston (4).
Baserunning
SB: J Hairston (4, 2nd base off K Wells/H Cota).
CS: J Burnitz (2, 2nd base by J Mesa/H Cota).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matt Lawton RF 3 0 0 1 1 0 .260 .740 15 8 0.201 2.23 0.233 -0.032 0.5 1 0 SF
Jack Wilson SS 4 1 3 0 1 0 .185 .518 12 6 -0.411 2.39 0.125 -0.537 0.2 3 2 3B,GDP
Jason Bay CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .293 .906 13 6 -0.114 1.23 0.019 -0.134 -2.2 5 0 2·GDP
Daryle Ward 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .283 .886 8 7 -0.010 0.97 0.031 -0.042 -0.2 9 0 SF
Jose Castillo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .315 .827 14 11 -0.087 0.61 0.000 -0.087 -1.4 1 3 GDP
Ty Wigginton 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 .185 .550 17 10 0.006 0.43 0.031 -0.025 0.0 0 1
Michael Restovich LF 3 0 2 0 0 1 .306 .847 12 9 0.046 0.71 0.061 -0.015 0.6 2 0 2B
   Tike Redman PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .164 .513 5 3 0.244 3.47 0.244 0.000 0.6 2B
Humberto Cota C 1 0 0 0 2 1 .220 .784 17 8 0.053 0.92 0.064 -0.011 0.8 6 2 IW
   Rob Mackowiak PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .317 .810 5 1 0.075 4.35 0.075 0.000 0.4
Kip Wells P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .211 .461 8 8 -0.087 0.98 0.000 -0.087 -1.3 0 3
   Jose Mesa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Freddy Sanchez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .690 1 1 -0.185 6.11 0.000 -0.185 -0.6
Team Totals 29 2 7 2 7 8 .241 .748 127 78 -0.269 1.52 0.883 -1.155 -2.5 27 11
2B: M Restovich (3, off G Rusch); T Redman (1, off R Dempster).
3B: J Wilson (2, off G Rusch).
SF: D Ward (2, off G Rusch); M Lawton (2, off G Rusch).
IBB: H Cota (1, by G Rusch).
TB: J Wilson 5; M Restovich 3; T Redman 2; D Ward.
GIDP: J Bay 2 (4); J Wilson (3); J Castillo (1).
RBI: M Lawton (15); D Ward (20).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. K Wells-J Wilson-D Ward; J Wilson-J Castillo-D Ward.

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
Glendon Rusch 6 4 2 2 6 7 0 2.90 27 99 59 34 12 13 6 8 1 0 57 0.015 0.93 1.0
LaTroy Hawkins 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.31 3 7 5 3 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 0.024 0.42 0.5
Cliff Bartosh 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.13 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.020 0.53 -0.4
Michael Wuertz, W (2-1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.54 2 7 6 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.050 0.55 0.9
Ryan Dempster, S (2) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.35 5 13 7 5 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0.200 5.99 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 7 8 0 2.00 38 127 78 45 15 18 12 11 4 0 57 1 0 0.269 1.68 2.5
C Bartosh faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

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
Kip Wells 8 4 1 1 3 6 0 4.06 30 112 66 39 17 10 9 11 3 0 73 0.407 1.23 3.0
Jose Mesa, BS (2), L (0-3) 1 2 2 2 2 1 0 4.50 6 26 10 6 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 -0.637 3.66 -1.5
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 5 7 0 3.00 36 138 76 45 20 11 10 13 3 0 73 0 0 -0.230 1.52 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: K Wells (4; J Hairston).
IBB: G Rusch (3; H Cota); J Mesa (1; C Patterson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Jerry Meals.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 21,142.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Jerry Hairston 2B 1 Matt Lawton RF
2 Neifi Perez SS 2 Jack Wilson SS
3 Derrek Lee 1B 3 Jason Bay CF
4 Jeromy Burnitz RF 4 Daryle Ward 1B
5 Michael Barrett C 5 Jose Castillo 2B
6 Corey Patterson CF 6 Ty Wigginton 3B
7 Jason Dubois LF 7 Michael Restovich LF
8 Jose Macias 3B 8 Humberto Cota C
9 Glendon Rusch P 9 Kip Wells P

Win Probability Chart

Explanation of WPA  · Mouse over chart for play descriptions  · See below chart for tools  · Direct Link in URL Bar

Clear Chart
Big Plays
Scoring Plays
Fix Chart in View While Scrolling

Hold mouse over play on chart to see description of play.
Leverage is shown below the chart Low to High.

Top 5 Plays

View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-3 1 123 1,(0-0)  OO PIT J. Wilson R. Dempster 54% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 1-2 1 12- 6,(3-2)  R CHC T. Hollandsworth J. Mesa 40% 68% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Short RF); Barrett Scores; Patterson to 3B
b9 2-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT T. Redman R. Dempster -24% 56% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b9 2-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  PIT M. Lawton R. Dempster -20% 46% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Mackowiak to 3B; Sanchez to 2B
t9 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Barrett J. Mesa -19% 9% Burnitz Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

Play By Play

View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation
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' Kip Wells facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC J. Hairston K. Wells -2% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC N. Perez K. Wells 4% 52% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Lee K. Wells -3% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHC J. Burnitz K. Wells -3% 45% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT M. Lawton G. Rusch 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Wilson G. Rusch -7% 41% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b1 0-0 1 --3 4,(3-0)  PIT J. Bay G. Rusch -2% 39% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO PIT D. Ward G. Rusch -1% 38% Foul Popfly: SS/Sacrifice Fly (3B Foul); Wilson Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Castillo G. Rusch 2% 39% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Kip Wells facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. Barrett K. Wells -2% 37% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t2 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC C. Patterson K. Wells -2% 35% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC J. Dubois K. Wells 1% 37% Walk
t2 0-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC J. Macias K. Wells -2% 34% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Glendon Rusch facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT T. Wigginton G. Rusch -3% 31% Walk
b2 1-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  PIT M. Restovich G. Rusch -5% 26% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Wigginton to 2B
b2 1-0 0 12- 8,(3-2)  PIT H. Cota G. Rusch -6% 20% Walk; Wigginton to 3B; Restovich to 2B
b2 1-0 0 123 4,(0-2)  O PIT K. Wells G. Rusch 5% 26% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  RO PIT M. Lawton G. Rusch -1% 25% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Wigginton Scores; Restovich to 3B
b2 2-0 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  PIT J. Wilson G. Rusch -1% 24% Walk; Cota to 2B
b2 2-0 2 123 6,(3-2)  O PIT J. Bay G. Rusch 5% 28% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Kip Wells facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC G. Rusch K. Wells -2% 26% Flyball: LF
t3 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC J. Hairston K. Wells 3% 29% Hit By Pitch
t3 0-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO CHC N. Perez K. Wells -6% 23% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Glendon Rusch facing 4-5-6
b3 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT D. Ward G. Rusch 2% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Castillo G. Rusch 1% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT T. Wigginton G. Rusch 1% 27% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Kip Wells facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Lee K. Wells -3% 24% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Burnitz K. Wells -2% 22% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
t4 0-2 2 --- 8,(3-2)  CHC M. Barrett K. Wells 1% 24% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC C. Patterson K. Wells -3% 21% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Glendon Rusch facing 7-8-9
b4 2-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT M. Restovich G. Rusch 2% 23% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT H. Cota G. Rusch 1% 24% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT K. Wells G. Rusch 1% 25% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Kip Wells facing 7-8-9
t5 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Dubois K. Wells -3% 22% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC J. Macias K. Wells 3% 25% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
t5 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC G. Rusch K. Wells -3% 22% Groundout: 3B-1B; Macias to 2B
t5 0-2 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O CHC J. Hairston K. Wells -4% 18% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
b5 2-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT M. Lawton G. Rusch -2% 16% Walk
b5 2-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT J. Wilson G. Rusch -3% 13% Single to LF (Line Drive); Lawton to 2B
b5 2-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  OO PIT J. Bay G. Rusch 6% 19% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Lawton to 3B
b5 2-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O PIT D. Ward G. Rusch 3% 22% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Kip Wells facing 2-3-4
t6 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC N. Perez K. Wells 5% 27% Walk
t6 0-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO CHC D. Lee K. Wells -11% 16% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t6 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Burnitz K. Wells -1% 15% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Glendon Rusch facing 5-6-7
b6 2-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT J. Castillo G. Rusch 1% 16% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT T. Wigginton G. Rusch 1% 17% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b6 2-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT M. Restovich G. Rusch -1% 16% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b6 2-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  PIT H. Cota G. Rusch -0% 16% Intentional Walk
b6 2-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT K. Wells G. Rusch 3% 18% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Kip Wells facing 5-6-7
t7 0-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC M. Barrett K. Wells -3% 15% Flyball: CF
t7 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC C. Patterson K. Wells -2% 12% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t7 0-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC J. Dubois K. Wells -1% 11% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' LaTroy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
LaTroy Hawkins replaces Glendon Rusch pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT M. Lawton L. Hawkins 1% 12% Lineout: CF
b7 2-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT J. Wilson L. Hawkins -1% 11% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b7 2-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO PIT J. Bay L. Hawkins 2% 13% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Kip Wells facing 8-9-1
t8 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Macias K. Wells -4% 10% Groundout: 2B-1B
Ben Grieve pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins (P) batting 9th
t8 0-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC B. Grieve K. Wells 4% 14% Walk
Mike Fontenot pinch runs for Ben Grieve (PH) batting 9th
t8 0-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHC J. Hairston K. Wells 9% 24% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Fontenot to 3B
t8 0-2 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  CHC N. Perez K. Wells 5% 28% Hairston Steals 2B
t8 0-2 1 -23 5,(2-2)  RO CHC N. Perez K. Wells -7% 21% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Fontenot Scores
t8 1-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHC D. Lee K. Wells -8% 13% Lineout: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Cliff Bartosh facing 4-5-6
Cliff Bartosh replaces Mike Fontenot (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT D. Ward C. Bartosh -2% 11% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
Michael Wuertz replaces Cliff Bartosh pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO PIT J. Castillo M. Wuertz 4% 15% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b8 2-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT T. Wigginton M. Wuertz 1% 16% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Jose Mesa facing 4-5-6
Jose Mesa replaces Kip Wells pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC J. Burnitz J. Mesa 12% 28% Walk
t9 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Barrett J. Mesa -19% 9% Burnitz Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 1-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  CHC M. Barrett J. Mesa 14% 23% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t9 1-2 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC C. Patterson J. Mesa 6% 28% Intentional Walk
Todd Hollandsworth pinch hits for Jason Dubois (LF) batting 7th
t9 1-2 1 12- 6,(3-2)  R CHC T. Hollandsworth J. Mesa 40% 68% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Short RF); Barrett Scores; Patterson to 3B
t9 2-2 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  RO CHC J. Macias J. Mesa 13% 82% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Patterson Scores
Aramis Ramirez pinch hits for Michael Wuertz (P) batting 9th
t9 3-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez J. Mesa -2% 80% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 7-8-9
Ryan Dempster replaces Aramis Ramirez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Henry Blanco replaces Michael Barrett playing C batting 5th
Todd Hollandsworth moves from PH to LF
Tike Redman pinch hits for Michael Restovich (LF) batting 7th
b9 2-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT T. Redman R. Dempster -24% 56% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
Rob Mackowiak pinch hits for Humberto Cota (C) batting 8th
b9 2-3 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  PIT R. Mackowiak R. Dempster -8% 48% Walk
Freddy Sanchez pinch hits for Jose Mesa (P) batting 9th
b9 2-3 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT F. Sanchez R. Dempster 18% 67% Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Mackowiak to 2B; Sanchez to 1B
b9 2-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  PIT M. Lawton R. Dempster -20% 46% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Mackowiak to 3B; Sanchez to 2B
b9 2-3 1 123 1,(0-0)  OO PIT J. Wilson R. Dempster 54% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:PIT200505180
BackToBaseball.com Game Playback

Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved.