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Retrosheet Boxscore: Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Chicago Cubs 5

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Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Chicago Cubs 5

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, August 4, 1993 (D) at Wrigley Field

PIT N    0  1  0    2  1  0    0  2  0  -   6 10  1
CHI N    0  0  2    0  0  0    3  0  0  -   5 11  2
BATTING
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Garcia 2b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       3   4
Bell ss                       5   2   2   1       0   1       4   4
Merced rf,1b                  4   2   2   2       0   0       3   0
King 3b                       4   1   1   0       0   0       0   1
Clark lf                      4   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
Slaught c                     4   0   3   2       0   0       2   1
Martin cf                     3   0   0   1       0   1       2   0
  McClendon ph,rf             0   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Young 1b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       9   2
  Johnston p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Neagle p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Walk p                        3   0   0   0       0   1       1   3
  Ballard p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bullett cf                  1   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Totals                       36   6  10   6       1   6      27  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Garcia-Bell-Merced.
E: Bell (8).
BATTING - 
2B: Slaught 2 (15,off Castillo,off Plesac).
HR: Bell (6,5th inning off Castillo 0 on 2 out); Merced (7,8th inning off Boskie
1 on 1 out).
HBP: Garcia (5,by Castillo).
IBB: McClendon (1,by Plesac).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Garcia 2 (4,2nd base by Castillo/Wilkins,2nd base by Scanlan/Wilkins).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Vizcaino ss                   5   1   2   0       0   0       2   1
Sandberg 2b                   4   2   2   1       1   0       0   3
Grace 1b                      5   1   2   1       0   0      11   1
May lf                        4   1   2   1       1   1       1   0
Buechele 3b                   4   0   1   2       0   0       4   1
Wilkins c                     4   0   0   0       0   0       6   2
Sosa cf                       4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Roberson rf                   4   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
Castillo p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  Jennings ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Boskie p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Plesac p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Maldonado ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Scanlan p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   5  11   5       2   2      27  10
FIELDING - 
E: Sandberg (7), Roberson (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Sandberg (15,off Walk); May (20,off Walk).
SH: Castillo (6,off Walk).
GDP: May (10,off Neagle).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Sosa (19,2nd base off Walk/Slaught); Vizcaino (9,2nd base off Walk/Slaught).
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Walk                          6.2   9   5   5   2   2   0  32
Ballard W(2-0)                0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Johnston                      1.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   6
Neagle SV(1)                  0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9    11   5   5   2   2   0  40
BK: Walk (3).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Ballard 1-0; Neagle 2-0.
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Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Castillo                      7     5   4   2   0   5   1  27
Boskie L(3-2)                 0.1   2   2   2   0   0   1   3
Plesac                        0.2   2   0   0   1   0   0   5
Scanlan                       1     1   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9    10   6   4   1   6   2  38
HBP: Castillo (7,Garcia).
IBB: Plesac (6,McClendon).
Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Charlie Reliford, 3B - Angel Hernandez
Ejections: PIT Manager Jim Leyland by Jerry Layne [Warning to both
teams]; Shawn Boskie by Jerry Layne [Throwing at batter]; CHI Manager Jim Lefebvre
by Jerry Layne [Throwing at batter]
Time of Game: 3:01   Attendance: 33775
Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs             
1. Garcia              2b        Vizcaino            ss
2. Bell                ss        Sandberg            2b
3. Merced              rf        Grace               1b
4. King                3b        May                 lf
5. Clark               lf        Buechele            3b
6. Slaught             c         Wilkins             c
7. Martin              cf        Sosa                cf
8. Young               1b        Roberson            rf
9. Walk                p         Castillo            p

PIRATES 1ST: Garcia was hit by a pitch; both teams warned by
HP umpire Jerry Layne; Pirates manager Jim Leyland ejected by
Layne for protesting the warning; Garcia was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Bell struck out; Merced grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Vizcaino singled to shortstop; Sandberg popped to
first; Grace flied to center; Walk balked [Vizcaino to second];
May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Cubs 0.

PIRATES 2ND: King popped to third; Clark reached on an error by
Sandberg [Clark to first]; Slaught doubled to right [Clark
scored (unearned)]; Martin struck out; Young was called out on
strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Buechele grounded out (pitcher to first); Wilkins
grounded out (first to pitcher); Sosa singled to left; Sosa
stole second; Roberson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Walk grounded out (second to first); Garcia lined
to third; Bell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Castillo flied to right; Vizcaino singled to left;
Vizcaino stole second; Sandberg doubled to left [Vizcaino
scored, Sandberg to third (on throw)]; Grace reached on an error
by Bell [Sandberg scored, Grace to first]; May singled to left
[Grace to third]; Buechele reached on a fielder's choice [Grace
out at home (third to catcher to shortstop), May to second];
Wilkins grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
 Pirates 1, Cubs 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Merced singled to right; King singled to center
[Merced to second]; Clark was called out on strikes; Slaught
singled to right [Merced scored, King to third (error by
Roberson)]; Martin grounded out (first unassisted) [King scored
(unearned), Slaught to second]; Young flied to center; 2 R (1
ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 4TH: Sosa flied to left; Roberson singled to first;
Castillo out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Roberson to
second]; Vizcaino flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 3, Cubs 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Walk was called out on strikes; Garcia popped to
first; Bell homered to left-center; Merced grounded out (first
to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Sandberg popped to shortstop; Grace grounded out
(shortstop to first); May walked; Buechele forced May (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 2.

PIRATES 6TH: King grounded out (third to first); Clark grounded
out (second to first); Slaught grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: On a bunt Wilkins grounded out (pitcher to first);
Sosa popped to second; Roberson grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Martin popped to third; Young flied to left; Walk
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
4, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: JENNINGS BATTED FOR CASTILLO; Jennings grounded out
(second to first); On a bunt Vizcaino grounded out (pitcher to
first); Sandberg walked; Grace singled to left [Sandberg to
second]; May doubled to third [Sandberg scored, Grace to third];
Buechele singled to left [Grace scored, May scored, Buechele to
second (on throw)]; BALLARD REPLACED WALK (PITCHING); Wilkins
grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
4, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 8TH: BOSKIE REPLACED JENNINGS (PITCHING); Garcia flied
to center; Bell singled to center; Merced homered to right [Bell
scored]; Shawn Boskie and Cubs manager Jim Lefebvre ejected
by HP umpire Jerry Layne; Boskie threw at Jeff King after both
teams had been warned; PLESAC REPLACED BOSKIE (PITCHING);
King grounded out (second to first); Clark singled to right;
Slaught doubled to right [Clark to third]; MCCLENDON BATTED FOR
MARTIN; McClendon was walked intentionally; Young forced Slaught
(third unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 6, Cubs 5.

CUBS 8TH: JOHNSTON REPLACED YOUNG (PITCHING); BULLETT REPLACED
BALLARD (PLAYING CF); MCCLENDON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF);
MERCED CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Sosa grounded out (second
to first); Roberson flied to right; MALDONADO BATTED FOR PLESAC;
Maldonado popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6,
Cubs 5.

PIRATES 9TH: SCANLAN REPLACED MALDONADO (PITCHING); Bullett was
called out on strikes; Garcia singled to right; Garcia was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Bell grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Cubs 5.

CUBS 9TH: Vizcaino flied to center; Sandberg singled to second;
Grace singled to right [Sandberg to third]; NEAGLE REPLACED
JOHNSTON (PITCHING); May grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Grace out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Pirates 6, Cubs 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          6  10   1    5
 Cubs             5  11   2    8
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