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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

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Chicago Cubs 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

Day

Game Played on Monday, July 27, 1992 (N) at Wrigley Field

PIT N    1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
CHI N    1  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  x  -   3  9  0
BATTING
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Varsho rf                     4   0   0   0       1   2       0   0
Bell ss                       5   0   0   0       0   4       2   6
Van Slyke cf                  2   1   1   1       2   1       0   0
Bonds lf                      3   0   0   0       1   1       3   1
Merced 1b                     4   0   1   0       0   0      10   1
King 3b                       3   1   1   0       1   1       1   0
LaValliere c                  3   0   1   1       1   1       6   0
Lind 2b                       4   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
Drabek p                      2   0   1   0       0   0       1   1
  A. Cole ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   2       6  10      24  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Bell-Merced, Drabek-Lind-Bell-Merced.
BATTING - 
2B: King (7,off Maddux); Merced (18,off Maddux).
HR: Van Slyke (7,1st inning off Maddux 0 on 2 out).
SH: Drabek (7,off Maddux).
IBB: King (1,by Maddux).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Bonds (21,2nd base off Maddux/Wilkins).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Sosa cf                       4   2   3   2       0   1       4   0
Sandberg 2b                   4   0   2   0       0   0       2   3
Grace 1b                      3   0   1   0       1   0       9   0
Daniels lf                    3   0   1   1       0   0       2   1
  Robinson p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Buechele 3b                   4   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
Wilkins c                     3   0   0   0       0   2       9   2
May rf                        2   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
Sanchez ss                    3   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Maddux p                      2   0   1   0       0   1       0   2
  Dwight Smith ph             1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Dascenzo lf                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   3   9   3       2   6      27  11
BATTING - 
HR: Sosa (6,1st inning off Drabek 0 on 0 out).
SF: Daniels (2,off Drabek).
GDP: Grace (12,off Drabek); Daniels (9,off Drabek).
Team LOB: 5.
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Drabek L(8-8)                 8     9   3   3   2   6   1  32

Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Maddux W(13-8)                8     6   2   2   6  10   1  35
Robinson SV(1)                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     6   2   2   6  10   1  38
IBB: Maddux (6,King).
Umpires: HP - Steve Rippley, 1B - Larry Poncino, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Angel Hernandez
Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 34990
Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs             
1. Varsho              rf        Sosa                cf
2. Bell                ss        Sandberg            2b
3. Van Slyke           cf        Grace               1b
4. Bonds               lf        Daniels             lf
5. Merced              1b        Buechele            3b
6. King                3b        Wilkins             c
7. LaValliere          c         May                 rf
8. Lind                2b        Sanchez             ss
9. Drabek              p         Maddux              p

PIRATES 1ST: Varsho grounded out (first unassisted); Bell struck
out; Van Slyke homered to left-center; Bonds walked; Bonds stole
second; Merced grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Sosa homered to left; Sandberg singled; Grace grounded
into a double play (shortstop to first) [Sandberg out at
second]; Daniels singled; Buechele grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 2ND: King was called out on strikes; LaValliere grounded
out (shortstop to first); Lind flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Wilkins struck out; May grounded out (first to
pitcher); Sanchez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Drabek singled; Varsho struck out; Bell was called
out on strikes; Van Slyke walked [Drabek to second]; Bonds
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Maddux struck out; Sosa was called out on strikes;
Sandberg popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs
1.

PIRATES 4TH: Merced lined to left; King doubled to left;
LaValliere singled to second [King scored]; Lind singled
[LaValliere out at third (left to third)]; Drabek grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Grace singled to second; Daniels grounded into a
double play (pitcher to second to shortstop to first) [Grace out
at second]; Buechele singled to third [Buechele out at second
(left to shortstop to second)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
2, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Varsho struck out; Bell struck out; Van Slyke was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Wilkins was called out on strikes; May walked; Sanchez
was called out on strikes; Maddux singled [May to second]; Sosa
singled to shortstop [May scored, Maddux to second]; Sandberg
popped to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Bonds flied to center; Merced flied to left; King
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: Grace lined to left; Daniels lined to third; Buechele
popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

PIRATES 7TH: LaValliere walked; Lind forced LaValliere (third to
second) [Lind to first]; Drabek out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher
to second) [Lind to second]; Varsho walked; Bell struck out
(catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: Wilkins grounded out (shortstop to first); May
grounded out (second to first); Sanchez flied to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

PIRATES 8TH: Van Slyke walked; Bonds was called out on strikes;
Merced doubled to left [Van Slyke to third]; King was walked
intentionally; LaValliere struck out; Lind flied to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 8TH: DWIGHT SMITH BATTED FOR MADDUX; Dwight Smith struck
out; Sosa singled; Sandberg singled to second [Sosa to third];
Grace walked [Sandberg to second]; Daniels out on a sacrifice
fly to left [Sosa scored (RBI)]; Buechele popped to first; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 9TH: ROBINSON REPLACED DANIELS (PITCHING); DASCENZO
REPLACED DWIGHT SMITH (PLAYING LF); A. COLE BATTED FOR DRABEK;
A. Cole grounded out (second to first); Varsho flied to center;
Bell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 2, Cubs 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          2   6   0    9
 Cubs             3   9   0    5
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