September 2, 2005 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 4
SEA 1 BAL 7
@BOS 3 CHW 9
DET 1 TEX 8
@KCR 7
(10) CLE 6
@MIN 1 OAK 12
NYY 0 TOR 4
TBD 3 SFG 6
@ARI 3 ATL 7
CIN 4 COL 11
LAD 3 FLA 4
NYM 2 HOU 6
STL 5
(13) MIL 12
SDP 2 CHC 7
@PIT 3 PHI 7
@WSN 1

Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 24,976

Friday, September 2, 2005, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:59

Cubs

64-70

Won 1

4th, 20½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  1   0  0  3   0  0  3    7 12  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  1  0    3 12  2

W: G Maddux (11-11), L: J Fogg (6-10), S: R Dempster (21)

Pirates

55-79

Lost 2

6th, 29½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Hairston LF                 5   1   1   2    0   0  .266  .714   16    3   1   
N Perez SS                    5   1   3   0    0   0  .280  .702   19    0   2   2B,SB
T Walker 2B                   4   1   3   1    1   0  .306  .834   31    0   1   
N Garciaparra 3B              4   1   1   3    0   0  .260  .732   17    0   3   HR,SF
J Burnitz RF                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .787   19    1   0   IW
M Barrett C                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .283  .842   19   12   1   HR
  R Dempster P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .142    4    0   0   
S McClain 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .929   15    9   0   
C Patterson CF                4   1   2   0    0   1  .225  .624   13    1   0   
G Maddux P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .475    6    0   0   
  M Wuertz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Murton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .328  .843    3    0   0   
  S Williamson P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Novoa P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Blanco C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .652    1    1   0   SH
Totals                       37   7  12   7    3   2              163   27   8

BATTING

2B: N Perez (26, off J Fogg).

HR: N Garciaparra (5, off J Fogg; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); M Barrett (14, off J Fogg; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: N Garciaparra (3, off B Meadows).

SH: H Blanco (3, off B Meadows).

IBB: J Burnitz (3, by B Meadows).

TB: N Garciaparra 4; M Barrett 4; N Perez 4; T Walker 3; C Patterson 2; J Hairston; S McClain.

RBI: N Garciaparra 3 (14); J Hairston 2 (28); M Barrett (54); T Walker (34).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: N Perez (7, 2nd base off J Grabow/R Doumit).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Sanchez 2B                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .280  .680   16    1   2   
R Mackowiak CF-RF             5   0   2   1    0   1  .276  .754   20    3   0   
J Bay LF                      4   1   2   0    0   1  .301  .948   26    3   0   2B,SB
C Wilson RF                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .266  .770   17    3   0   
  J Grabow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Ward PH-1B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .746    5    1   0   
R Doumit C                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .253  .730   16    2   1   2B
B Eldred 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .225  .704   11   11   0   
  M Gonzalez P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Meadows P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
T Wigginton 3B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .220  .702   18    1   2   
J Wilson SS                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .242  .635    9    1   4   
J Fogg P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .300    4    0   1   
  S Torres P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  N McLouth PH                1   1   1   0    0   0  .176  .470    2    0   0   
  R White P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Redman CF                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .642    5    1   0   
Totals                       38   3  12   3    0  13              149   27  12

BATTING

2B: R Doumit (10, off R Novoa); J Bay (39, off R Novoa).

TB: J Wilson 3; J Bay 3; R Mackowiak 2; R Doumit 2; F Sanchez 2; N McLouth; T Redman.

RBI: R Mackowiak (53); R Doumit (29); F Sanchez (25).

2-out RBI: R Doumit.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

E: R Doumit (5); R Mackowiak (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Bay (17, 2nd base off G Maddux/M Barrett).

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
G Maddux, W (11-11)            5     5   2   2    0   6   0   4.41   20   75-51   28· 8·15    8· 3· 3· 0     55    -     0.99  -0.01
M Wuertz, H (11)               1     0   0   0    0   3   0   4.09    3   14-10    2· 3· 5    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.79   0.22
S Williamson, H (1)            1     2   0   0    0   2   0   7.84    5   15-13    6· 5· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.88   0.08
R Novoa, H (8)                 0.2   2   1   1    0   2   0   3.47    4   19-12    4· 7· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.84  -0.10
R Dempster, S (21)             1.1   3   0   0    0   0   0   3.71    6   14-11   10· 0· 1    2· 3· 1· 0          1-0    0.92   0.12
Totals                         9    12   3   3    0  13   0          38  137-97   50·23·24   13· 7· 5· 0          3-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Fogg, L (6-10)               5.1   8   4   4    0   2   2   4.97   24   94-63   46· 4·13    5·12· 5· 0     38    -     0.84  -0.12
S Torres                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.39    2    5-3     2· 1· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
R White                        0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.68    3   10-8     4· 0· 4    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.51   0.02
J Grabow                       1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.83    4   13-10    5· 1· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.60   0.04
M Gonzalez                     0     1   2   2    1   0   0   3.48    2    7-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.90  -0.06
B Meadows                      1     2   1   1    2   0   0   4.91    7   31-20   16· 1· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.52  -0.09
Totals                         9    12   7   7    3   2   2          42  160-107  75· 7·25   15·15· 7· 0          3-2

G Maddux faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
M Gonzalez faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Wuertz (5); S Williamson (1).

IBB: B Meadows (7; J Burnitz).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - James Hoye, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Alfonso Marquez.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 24,976.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 9mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Hairston           LF    1. F Sanchez            2B 
2. N Perez              SS    2. R Mackowiak          CF 
3. T Walker             2B    3. J Bay                LF 
4. N Garciaparra        3B    4. C Wilson             RF 
5. J Burnitz            RF    5. R Doumit             C  
6. M Barrett            C     6. B Eldred             1B 
7. S McClain            1B    7. T Wigginton          3B 
8. C Patterson          CF    8. J Wilson             SS 
9. G Maddux             P     9. J Fogg               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  0-1  1--  1   17%  87% N Garciaparra   J Fogg          Home Run (Fly Ball); Walker Scores
   b 8   2  4-2  -2-  6  -14%  74% R Doumit        R Novoa         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Bay Scores
   b 6   0  4-1  12-  6  -12%  59% R Mackowiak     G Maddux        Single to RF (Ground Ball); McLouth Scores; Sanchez to 2B
   b 6   1  4-2  -23  3   12%  72% C Wilson        M Wuertz        Strikeout Swinging
   b 7   2  4-2  -23  4   11%  87% F Sanchez       S Williamson    Groundout: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Josh Fogg facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  J Hairston      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   46%  N Perez         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  8   47%  T Walker        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   45%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  F Sanchez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   49%  R Mackowiak     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   48%  J Bay           Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      47%  C Wilson        Bay Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Josh Fogg facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   48%  J Burnitz       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  M Barrett       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  3   47%  S McClain       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   51%  C Patterson     Single to CF (Fly Ball); McClain to 3B; Patterson to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -23  3   45%  G Maddux        Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   47%  R Doumit        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   49%  B Eldred        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  T Wigginton     Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Josh Fogg facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   48%  J Hairston      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  7   52%  N Perez         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   R      -2-  5   62%  T Walker        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line); Perez Scores
   O      1--  8   59%  N Garciaparra   Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1--  4   57%  J Burnitz       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   59%  J Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   61%  J Fogg          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   62%  F Sanchez       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Josh Fogg facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   60%  M Barrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   59%  S McClain       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   57%  C Patterson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   60%  R Mackowiak     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   63%  J Bay           Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  4   64%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Josh Fogg facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   62%  G Maddux        Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  2   60%  J Hairston      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   59%  N Perez         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   62%  R Doumit        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   65%  B Eldred        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   66%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Josh Fogg facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   70%  T Walker        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  1   87%  N Garciaparra   Home Run (Fly Ball); Walker Scores
   O      ---  5   86%  J Burnitz       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  5   91%  M Barrett       Home Run (Fly Ball)
                  Salomon Torres replaces Josh Fogg pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   91%  S McClain       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   91%  C Patterson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   87%  J Wilson        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
                  Nate McLouth pinch hits for Salomon Torres batting 9th
          1--  2   81%  N McLouth       Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Wilson to 2B
   R      12-  2   72%  F Sanchez       Single to RF (Line Drive); Wilson Scores; McLouth to 2B
   R      12-  6   59%  R Mackowiak     Single to RF (Ground Ball); McLouth Scores; Sanchez to 2B
                  Michael Wuertz replaces Greg Maddux pitching and batting 9th
          12-      52%  J Bay           Wild Pitch; Sanchez to 3B; Mackowiak to 2B
   O      -23  7   61%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -23  3   72%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  4   82%  R Doumit        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rick White facing 9-1-2
                  Rick White replaces Nate McLouth pitching and batting 9th; Matt Murton pinch hits for Michael Wuertz batting 9th
   O      ---  3   80%  M Murton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   79%  J Hairston      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   80%  N Perez         Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  John Grabow replaces Craig Wilson pitching and batting 4th; Tike Redman replaces Rick White playing CF batting 9th; Rob Mackowiak moves to RF
          1--      81%  T Walker        Perez Steals 2B; Perez to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  4   78%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Scott Williamson facing 6-7-8
                  Scott Williamson replaces Matt Murton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   82%  B Eldred        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   85%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   83%  J Wilson        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   79%  T Redman        Single to CF (Line Drive); Wilson to 2B
          12-      76%  F Sanchez       Wild Pitch; Wilson to 3B; Redman to 2B
   O      -23  4   87%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, John Grabow facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   85%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  J Burnitz       Popfly: SS (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   84%  M Barrett       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Roberto Novoa facing 2-3-4
                  Roberto Novoa replaces Scott Williamson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   88%  R Mackowiak     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   81%  J Bay           Double to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for John Grabow batting 4th
   O      -2-  5   87%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  6   74%  R Doumit        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Bay Scores
                  Ryan Dempster replaces Michael Barrett pitching and batting 6th; Henry Blanco replaces Roberto Novoa playing C batting 9th
   O      -2-  1   84%  B Eldred        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Gonzalez facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Gonzalez replaces Brad Eldred pitching and batting 6th; Daryle Ward moves to 1B
          ---  5   86%  S McClain       Walk
          1--  2   90%  C Patterson     Single to 1B/Bunt; McClain to 2B
                  Brian Meadows replaces Mike Gonzalez pitching and batting 6th
   O      12-  1   90%  H Blanco        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; McClain to 3B; Patterson to 2B
   RR     -23  3   97%  J Hairston      Single to LF (Line Drive); McClain Scores; Patterson Scores
          1--  5   98%  N Perez         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hairston to 3B
          1-3 10   98%  T Walker        Walk; Perez to 2B
   RO     123  4   99%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Hairston Scores; Perez to 3B; Walker to 2B
          -23  4   99%  J Burnitz       Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   98%  R Dempster      Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 7, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Ryan Dempster facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   99%  T Wigginton     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   98%  J Wilson        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  3  100%  T Redman        Flyball: LF
          1--  2   99%  F Sanchez       Single to CF (Fly Ball); Wilson to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  R Mackowiak     Single to LF (Line Drive); Wilson out at Hm/LF-C; Sanchez to 2B
        0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Pirates 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation