April 3, 1984 Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 4
NYY 2 DET 8
@MIN 1 OAK 6
MIL 5 CLE 9
@TEX 1 PHI 5
@ATL 0 MON 4
@HOU 2 STL 11
@LAD 7 SDP 5
PIT 1 CHC 5
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 52,700

Tuesday, April 3, 1984
Time of Game: 2:37

Cubs

1-0

Won 1

1st

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

W: D Ruthven (1-0), L: M Davis (0-1), S: L Smith (1)

Giants

0-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .650    0    3   0   CS
R Sandberg 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    2   2   
G Matthews LF                 3   1   1   0    2   1  .333  .933    0    3   0   
R Cey 3B                      4   1   1   1    1   0  .250 1.400    0    1   1   HR,IW
K Moreland RF                 5   2   2   1    0   1  .400 1.400    0    0   0   HR
  M Hall RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Davis C                     5   0   2   2    0   1  .400 1.000    0    8   0   2B
L Durham 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    8   1   GDP
L Bowa SS                     4   0   3   1    0   0  .750 2.000    0    1   5   2·2B
D Ruthven P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   SH
  L Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       36   5  12   5    5   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Davis (1, off M Davis); L Bowa 2 (2, 2 off M Davis).

HR: K Moreland (1, off M Davis; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); R Cey (1, off G Lavelle; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SH: D Ruthven (1, off M Davis).

IBB: R Cey (1, by M Davis).

TB: L Bowa 5; K Moreland 5; R Cey 4; J Davis 3; L Durham; R Sandberg; G Matthews; B Dernier.

GIDP: L Durham (1).

RBI: J Davis 2 (2); L Bowa (1); K Moreland (1); R Cey (1).

2-out RBI: J Davis 2; L Bowa.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: G Matthews (1); J Davis (1); R Cey (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Dernier (1, 2nd base by M Davis/B Brenly).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J LeMaster SS                 4   2   1   0    1   2  .250  .650    0    2   3   SB
M Trillo 2B                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .400 1.000    0    3   2   2B
J Clark RF                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    2   0   
A Oliver 1B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.350    0   10   1   2B,HBP
J Leonard LF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    4   0   
J Youngblood 3B               4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   2   
C Davis CF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500    0    0   0   
B Brenly C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000    0    3   1   2B
  G Richards PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  S Nicosia C                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     3   0   
M Davis P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  D Kuiper PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Pittman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       39   3  12   3    1   8                    27  10

BATTING

2B: A Oliver (1, off D Ruthven); M Trillo (1, off D Ruthven); B Brenly (1, off D Ruthven).

HBP: A Oliver (1, by D Ruthven).

TB: M Trillo 3; A Oliver 3; J Youngblood 2; J Clark 2; B Brenly 2; C Davis; J Leonard; J LeMaster.

RBI: J Youngblood (1); A Oliver (1); M Trillo (1).

2-out RBI: J Youngblood; A Oliver.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Trillo-J LeMaster-A Oliver.

BASERUNNING

SB: J LeMaster (1, 2nd base off D Ruthven/J Davis).

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
D Ruthven, W (1-0)             7.1   9   2   2    0   6   0   2.45   32     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 9     58    -     1.19   0.07
L Smith, S (1)                 1.2   3   1   1    1   2   0   5.40    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          1-0    2.08   0.12
Totals                         9    12   3   3    1   8   0          41     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0·12          1-0

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Davis, L (0-1)               7    11   4   4    4   3   1   5.14   34     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0·11     38    -     1.20  -0.30
G Lavelle                      2     1   1   1    1   3   1   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.33  -0.01
Totals                         9    12   5   5    5   6   2          42     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0·12           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Davis 2 (2).

IBB: M Davis (1; R Cey).

HBP: D Ruthven (1; A Oliver).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Charlie Williams.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 52,700.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  San Francisco Giants                 
1. B Dernier            CF    1. J LeMaster           SS 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. M Trillo             2B 
3. G Matthews           LF    3. J Clark              RF 
4. R Cey                3B    4. A Oliver             1B 
5. K Moreland           RF    5. J Leonard            LF 
6. J Davis              C     6. J Youngblood         3B 
7. L Durham             1B    7. C Davis              CF 
8. L Bowa               SS    8. B Brenly             C  
9. D Ruthven            P     9. M Davis              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  2-2  12-      34%  83% J Davis         M Davis         Double; Matthews Scores; Moreland Scores
   b 6   2  2-1  -2-     -19%  47% J Youngblood    D Ruthven       Single; Oliver Scores
   t 6   0  1-1  ---      18%  68% K Moreland      M Davis         Home Run
   t 4   2  1-0  1--      15%  48% L Bowa          M Davis         Double; Durham Scores
   b 8   1  4-2  12-       9%  86% C Davis         L Smith         Flyball: SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Davis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  B Dernier       Single
   O      1--      48%  R Sandberg      Dernier Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      46%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      48%  G Matthews      Walk
          1--      49%  R Cey           Wild Pitch; Matthews to 2B
          -2-      50%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      45%  K Moreland      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  J LeMaster      Single
          1--      36%  M Trillo        LeMaster Steals 2B; LeMaster to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3      32%  " "             Single; LeMaster Scores
   O      1--      34%  J Clark         Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      31%  A Oliver        Hit By Pitch; Trillo to 2B
   O      12-      34%  J Leonard       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Trillo to 3B; Leonard to 1B
   O      1-3      39%  J Youngblood    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Davis facing 6-7-8
          ---      43%  J Davis         Single
   OO     1--      35%  L Durham        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      37%  L Bowa          Double
   O      -2-      34%  D Ruthven       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Ruthven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      35%  C Davis         Strikeout
          ---      32%  B Brenly        Double
   O      -2-      35%  M Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      38%  J LeMaster      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Davis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  B Dernier       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      38%  R Sandberg      Single
   O      1--      36%  G Matthews      Groundout: 3B-1B; Sandberg to 2B
   O      -2-      32%  R Cey           Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Ruthven facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      34%  M Trillo        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      32%  J Clark         Single
   O      1--      34%  A Oliver        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      36%  J Leonard       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Davis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      33%  K Moreland      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      32%  J Davis         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      33%  L Durham        Walk
   R      1--      48%  L Bowa          Double; Durham Scores
          -2-      49%  D Ruthven       Wild Pitch; Bowa to 3B
   O      --3      44%  " "             Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Ruthven facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  J Youngblood    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  C Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Brenly        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Davis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Dernier       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  G Matthews      Single
   O      1--      44%  R Cey           Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Ruthven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  M Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  J LeMaster      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  M Trillo        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Davis facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      68%  K Moreland      Home Run
   O      ---      65%  J Davis         Flyball: RF
          ---      68%  L Durham        Single
          1--      72%  L Bowa          Single; Durham to 2B
   O      12-      69%  D Ruthven       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Durham to 3B; Bowa to 2B
   O      -23      63%  B Dernier       Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Dick Ruthven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      67%  J Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      59%  A Oliver        Double
   O      -2-      65%  J Leonard       Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      47%  J Youngblood    Single; Oliver Scores
          1--      43%  C Davis         Single; Youngblood to 3B/Adv on E5
   O      1-3      50%  B Brenly        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Mark Davis facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  R Sandberg      Strikeout
          ---      50%  G Matthews      Walk
   O      1--      46%  R Cey           Flyball: 2B
          1--      49%  K Moreland      Single; Matthews to 2B
   RR     12-      83%  J Davis         Double; Matthews Scores; Moreland Scores
   O      -2-      81%  L Durham        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Dick Ruthven facing 9-1-2
                  Duane Kuiper pinch hits for Mark Davis batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  D Kuiper        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  J LeMaster      Strikeout
          ---      83%  M Trillo        Double
   O      -2-      88%  J Clark         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Gary Lavelle facing 8-9-1
                  Gary Lavelle replaces Duane Kuiper pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  L Bowa          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      86%  D Ruthven       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      87%  B Dernier       Walk
   O      1--      86%  R Sandberg      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      90%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
          ---      85%  J Leonard       Single
                  Lee Smith replaces Dick Ruthven pitching and batting 9th
          1--      77%  J Youngblood    Single; Leonard to 2B
   O      12-      86%  C Davis         Flyball: SS
                  Gene Richards pinch hits for Bob Brenly batting 8th
   O      12-      94%  G Richards      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Gary Lavelle facing 3-4-5
                  Steve Nicosia replaces Gene Richards playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      93%  G Matthews      Strikeout
   R      ---      97%  R Cey           Home Run
   O      ---      97%  K Moreland      Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  J Davis         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, Lee Smith facing 9-1-2
                  Mel Hall replaces Keith Moreland playing RF batting 5th; Joe Pittman pinch hits for Gary Lavelle batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Pittman       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      96%  J LeMaster      Walk
   O      1--      99%  M Trillo        Flyball: CF
          1--      96%  J Clark         Single; LeMaster to 3B
   R      1-3      91%  A Oliver        Single; LeMaster Scores; Clark to 3B/Adv on E7
   O      1-3     100%  J Leonard       Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Giants 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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