August 8, 1967 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 5
@BAL 3 NYY 1
@CAL 0 DET 2
CHW 1
(10) CHW 6
@DET 4
(10) KCA 5
BOS 3 BOS 7
@KCA 5 MIN 3
WSA 2 CHC 8
PIT 4 CIN 5
HOU 0 NYM 3
ATL 2
(11) PHI 5
SFG 4
(10) LAD 6
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 9,412

Tuesday, August 8, 1967, 1:30
Time of Game: 2:36

Pirates

52-55

Lost 1

7th, 13½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         2  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    4 11  3
Cubs            2  2  0   1  2  1   0  0  X    8  9  0

W: J Niekro (6-5), L: J Gelnar (0-1)

Cubs

60-52

Won 1

2nd, 8 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills 3B                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .303  .712    0    0   1   2·SB,GDP
M Alou CF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .294  .699    0    1   0   2B
R Clemente RF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .351  .947    0    3   0   2B
W Stargell LF                 3   0   2   1    0   0  .270  .848    0    2   0   
  J Pagan PR-LF               1   1   0   0    0   0  .279  .648    0    1   0   
D Clendenon 1B                4   0   2   1    0   0  .268  .715    0    9   0   2B
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .276  .674    0    3   5   3B
G Alley SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .743    0    0   3   
M Sanguillen C                4   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .613    0    4   2   
J Gelnar P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  W Fryman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .050  .098         0   0   
  M Jimenez PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .769    0    0   0   
  D Ribant PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .510         0   0   
  S Blass P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .240    0    1   0   
  A Luplow PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .551    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   4  11   4    1   1                    24  12

BATTING

2B: R Clemente (16, off J Niekro); M Alou (12, off J Niekro); D Clendenon (13, off J Niekro).

3B: B Mazeroski (2, off J Niekro).

TB: D Clendenon 3; B Mazeroski 3; R Clemente 2; M Alou 2; W Stargell 2; M Wills 2; M Jimenez; M Sanguillen.

GIDP: M Wills (3).

RBI: W Stargell (39); D Clendenon (47); B Mazeroski (61); R Clemente (76).

2-out RBI: B Mazeroski.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

E: G Alley (17); M Sanguillen (1); D Clendenon (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Wills 2 (20, 2nd base off J Niekro/R Hundley 2).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                2   1   1   1    1   0  .226  .542    0    0   2   SF
G Beckert 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .657    0    5   4   
B Williams LF                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .275  .826    0    2   0   
R Santo 3B                    3   1   1   2    1   1  .300  .912    0    0   4   HR
E Banks 1B                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .300  .838    0   14   0   2·2B
C Jones RF                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .667    0    0   0   
  T Savage PH-RF              2   0   0   0    1   0  .212  .674    0    1   0   CS
R Hundley C                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .272  .746    0    2   0   HR,2B
A Phillips CF                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .272  .890    0    2   0   2B
J Niekro P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .136  .349    0    1   4   2·SH
Totals                       29   8   9   6    4   4                    27  14

BATTING

2B: E Banks 2 (22, off S Blass, off J Gelnar); A Phillips (13, off J Gelnar); R Hundley (16, off S Blass).

HR: R Santo (24, off S Blass; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); R Hundley (11, off J Gelnar; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: D Kessinger (4, off W Fryman).

SH: J Niekro 2 (5, off W Fryman, off J Gelnar).

TB: R Hundley 6; R Santo 4; E Banks 4; A Phillips 3; D Kessinger; G Beckert.

RBI: R Santo 2 (74); E Banks 2 (63); D Kessinger (26); R Hundley (46).

2-out RBI: E Banks 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Beckert-E Banks.

BASERUNNING

CS: T Savage (5, 2nd base by S Blass/M Sanguillen).

PITCHING

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 Gelnar, L (0-1)              1.1   3   4   4    2   0   1  27.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3     30    -     1.23  -0.33
W Fryman                       2.2   1   1   0    1   0   0   5.14   10     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 1          1-1    0.63  -0.04
S Blass                        4     5   3   2    1   4   1   2.94   17     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 5          0-0    0.20  -0.08
Totals                         8     9   8   6    4   4   2          36     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 9          1-1

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Niekro, W (6-5)              9    11   4   4    1   1   0   3.66   38     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 1·11     49    -     0.69   0.05
Totals                         9    11   4   4    1   1   0          38     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 1·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: S Blass (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 9,412.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 74° F.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs                         
1. M Wills              3B    1. D Kessinger          SS 
2. M Alou               CF    2. G Beckert            2B 
3. R Clemente           RF    3. B Williams           LF 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. R Santo              3B 
5. D Clendenon          1B    5. E Banks              1B 
6. B Mazeroski          2B    6. C Jones              RF 
7. G Alley              SS    7. R Hundley            C  
8. M Sanguillen         C     8. A Phillips           CF 
9. J Gelnar             P     9. J Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  2-0  12-      20%  53% E Banks         J Gelnar        Double to LF; Kessinger Scores; Williams Scores
   b 2   0  2-2  ---      11%  66% R Hundley       J Gelnar        Home Run
   t 1   0  0-0  1--     -11%  36% M Alou          J Niekro        Double to RF; Wills to 3B
   t 5   0  5-2  1--       7%  89% M Wills         J Niekro        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 4   1  2-4  1--       6%  86% J Niekro        W Fryman        Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Sacrifice; Phillips Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/No RBI/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  M Wills         Single to 2B
          1--      36%  M Alou          Double to RF; Wills to 3B
   RO     -23      35%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B; Wills Scores; Alou to 3B
   R      --3      30%  W Stargell      Single to RF; Alou Scores
          1--      25%  D Clendenon     Single to RF; Stargell to 3B
   O      1-3      30%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: 2B
   O      1-3      33%  G Alley         Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, John Gelnar facing 1-2-3
          ---      37%  D Kessinger     Walk
   O      1--      35%  G Beckert       Groundout: 3B-1B; Kessinger to 2B
          -2-      37%  B Williams      Walk
   O      12-      33%  R Santo         Flyball: LF
   RR     12-      53%  E Banks         Double to LF; Kessinger Scores; Williams Scores
   O      -2-      50%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Gelnar        Flyball: 2B
          ---      53%  M Wills         Single to CF
          1--      52%  M Alou          Wills Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, John Gelnar facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      66%  R Hundley       Home Run
          ---      72%  A Phillips      Double to LF
   O      -2-      71%  J Niekro        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Phillips to 3B
                  Woodie Fryman replaces John Gelnar pitching and batting 9th
   RO     --3      74%  D Kessinger     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Phillips Scores
   O      ---      73%  G Beckert       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 4.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  R Clemente      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      78%  D Clendenon     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Woodie Fryman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      77%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      78%  R Santo         Walk
   O      1--      76%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
                  Ted Savage pinch hits for Clarence Jones batting 6th
   O      1--      75%  T Savage        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 4.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
                  Ted Savage moves to RF
   O      ---      77%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  G Alley         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      80%  M Sanguillen    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Woodie Fryman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      79%  R Hundley       Flyball: LF
          ---      80%  A Phillips      Single to RF
   RO     1--      86%  J Niekro        Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Sacrifice; Phillips Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/No RBI/unER
   O      ---      86%  D Kessinger     Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
                  Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Woodie Fryman batting 9th
          ---      82%  M Jimenez       Single to RF
                  Dennis Ribant pinch runs for Manny Jimenez batting 9th
   OO     1--      89%  M Wills         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  M Alou          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
                  Steve Blass replaces Dennis Ribant pitching and batting 9th
          ---      92%  G Beckert       Single to 1B; Beckert to 2B/Adv on E3 (throw)
          -2-      94%  B Williams      Wild Pitch; Beckert to 3B
   O      --3      92%  " "             Strikeout
   RR     --3      97%  R Santo         Home Run; Beckert Scores
   O      ---      96%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  T Savage        Walk
   O      1--      96%  R Hundley       Savage Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 7.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  R Clemente      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      96%  W Stargell      Single to CF
                  Jose Pagan pinch runs for Willie Stargell batting 4th
   O      1--      97%  D Clendenon     Flyball: RF
   R      1--      94%  B Mazeroski     Triple to LF; Pagan Scores
   O      --3      96%  G Alley         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-3, Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
                  Jose Pagan moves to LF
          ---      97%  R Hundley       Double to RF
   O      -2-      96%  A Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      96%  J Niekro        Strikeout
   R      -2-      98%  D Kessinger     Single to SS; Hundley Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI/unER
   O      1--      97%  G Beckert       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 8.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-8, Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  M Sanguillen    Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      99%  S Blass         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      98%  M Wills         Walk
          1--      98%  M Alou          Wills Steals 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-3, Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---      99%  R Santo         Strikeout
          ---      99%  E Banks         Double to LF
   O      -2-      99%  T Savage        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 8.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-8, Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
          ---      97%  R Clemente      Double to LF
   O      -2-      98%  J Pagan         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      97%  D Clendenon     Double to LF; Clemente Scores
   O      -2-      98%  B Mazeroski     Lineout: P
   O      -2-      99%  G Alley         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-4, Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  R Hundley       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  A Phillips      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  J Niekro        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 8.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-8, Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
          ---      97%  M Sanguillen    Single to 3B
                  Al Luplow pinch hits for Steve Blass batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  A Luplow        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  M Wills         Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  M Alou          Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 8.

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