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WSA
@BAL		4
0
MIN
@CAL		3
5
BOS
@CLE		2
1		 
(16)
NYY
@DET		9
4
KCR
@OAK		0
5
CHW
@SEP		0
7
CIN
@ATL		4
6
MON
@CHC		0
1		 
(12)
LAD
@HOU		9
3
STL
@NYM		6
5
PHI
@PIT		1
7
SFG
@SDP		8
0
Friday, April 11, 1969, 1:30PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 7,281, Time of Game: 3:02
Expos
0
1-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Cubs
1
4-0
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Ted Abernathy (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  7  1
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Maury Wills SS 5 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .563 -0.049 1.61 0.118 -0.167 -0.8 4 2 SB
Manny Mota CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .167 .619 -0.121 1.31 0.040 -0.161 -0.5 4 0 2B
Rusty Staub RF 3 0 0 0 2 0 .286 1.286 0.013 1.60 0.080 -0.067 -0.1 3 0 IW
Mack Jones LF 5 0 3 0 0 0 .412 1.062 -0.173 2.04 0.093 -0.266 -0.4 3 0 2B,GDP
Bob Bailey 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .813 -0.039 1.69 0.131 -0.170 -0.2 11 2
John Bateman C 5 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .652 -0.286 1.64 0.000 -0.286 -1.8 6 0
Coco Laboy 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 .500 1.493 -0.072 1.49 0.073 -0.145 -0.1 1 5 2B
Gary Sutherland 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.111 1.78 0.071 -0.182 -0.3 2 5
Carl Morton P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.170 1.51 0.000 -0.170 -1.5 1 2
   Ty Cline PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 -0.060 2.33 0.000 -0.060 -0.2
   Carroll Sembera P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.045 1.82 0.000 -0.045 -0.2 0 0
   Dan McGinn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 5.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 43 0 7 0 3 4 .163 .450 -1.113 1.65 0.606 -1.719 -6.1 35 16
2B: M Jones (3, off J Niekro); M Mota (1, off J Niekro); C Laboy (4, off J Niekro).
IBB: R Staub (2, by T Abernathy).
TB: M Jones 4; C Laboy 3; M Mota 2; B Bailey.
GIDP: M Jones (1).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 13.
Fielding
E: J Bateman (1).
Baserunning
SB: M Wills (2, 2nd base off T Abernathy/R Hundley).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 4 1 0 0 2 0 .294 .762 0.046 1.51 0.167 -0.121 -0.3 5 6 SB
Glenn Beckert 2B 5 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .817 -0.106 2.50 0.060 -0.167 -0.4 0 9
Billy Williams LF 6 0 3 1 0 0 .421 1.108 0.474 2.12 0.583 -0.109 1.6 0 0 SB
Ron Santo 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .294 1.015 -0.258 1.67 0.030 -0.288 -1.5 1 1
Ernie Banks 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .333 1.035 -0.211 1.99 0.026 -0.236 -1.1 18 2
Randy Hundley C 4 0 1 0 1 0 .200 .694 0.010 1.76 0.113 -0.103 0.0 5 0
Al Spangler RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .788 -0.208 2.14 0.000 -0.208 -1.6 1 0 SH
Don Young CF 3 0 2 0 0 1 .273 .792 0.033 1.12 0.072 -0.039 0.4 3 0
   Jim Qualls PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.149 2.72 0.000 -0.149 -0.6 1 0
Joe Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.089 1.44 0.000 -0.089 -0.7 0 4 SH
   Willie Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 2.667 -0.109 3.84 0.000 -0.109 -0.3
   Ted Abernathy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 2
   Jim Hickman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 -0.045 1.82 0.000 -0.045 -0.2
Team Totals 40 1 7 1 6 4 .175 .458 -0.612 1.95 1.051 -1.663 -4.6 36 24
SH: J Niekro (1, off C Morton); A Spangler (1, off C Morton).
TB: B Williams 3; D Young 2; G Beckert; R Hundley.
RBI: B Williams (3).
2-out RBI: B Williams.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Beckert-D Kessinger-E Banks.
E: A Spangler (1).
Baserunning
SB: B Williams (1, 2nd base off C Morton/J Bateman); D Kessinger (1, 2nd base off C Sembera/J Bateman).

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Carl Morton 9 6 0 0 3 3 0 0.00 36 75 0.695 1.66 4.6
Carroll Sembera, L (0-1) 2.2 0 1 1 3 1 0 2.25 11 0 0 0.280 2.39 1.0
Dan McGinn 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.10 1 2 1 -0.361 4.80 -1.0
Team Totals 11.2 7 1 1 6 4 0 0.77 48 75 2 1 0.614 1.65 4.6

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro 9 7 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 35 74 0.695 1.37 4.6
Ted Abernathy, W (1-0) 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.00 11 0 0 0.419 2.47 1.5
Team Totals 12 7 0 0 3 4 0 0.00 46 74 0 0 1.114 1.95 6.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Abernathy (1; R Staub).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 3:02.
Attendance: 7,281.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 42° F, Wind 12mph in from Centerfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Montreal Expos         Chicago Cubs
1 Maury Wills SS 1 Don Kessinger SS
2 Manny Mota CF 2 Glenn Beckert 2B
3 Rusty Staub RF 3 Billy Williams LF
4 Mack Jones LF 4 Ron Santo 3B
5 Bob Bailey 1B 5 Ernie Banks 1B
6 John Bateman C 6 Randy Hundley C
7 Coco Laboy 3B 7 Al Spangler RF
8 Gary Sutherland 2B 8 Don Young CF
9 Carl Morton P 9 Joe Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b12 0-0 2 -23 R CHC B. Williams D. McGinn 36% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Kessinger Scores; Beckert to 3B
t8 0-0 0 1-- OO MON M. Jones J. Niekro 15% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 0-0 0 1-- MON B. Bailey J. Niekro -13% 32% Single to LF; Jones to 3B
t6 0-0 0 1-3 O MON J. Bateman J. Niekro 13% 45% Fielder's Choice P; Jones out at Hm/P-3B; Bailey to 2B; Bateman to 1B
b6 0-0 0 1-- CHC B. Williams C. Morton 13% 75% Single to RF; Beckert to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MON M. Wills J. Niekro 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- MON M. Mota J. Niekro -4% 48% Double to RF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O MON R. Staub J. Niekro 3% 52% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 2 -2- MON M. Jones J. Niekro -2% 50% Single to 3B; Mota to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O MON B. Bailey J. Niekro 5% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger C. Morton -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert C. Morton -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams C. Morton -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O MON J. Bateman J. Niekro 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- MON C. Laboy J. Niekro -4% 48% Double to LF
t2 0-0 1 -2- MON G. Sutherland J. Niekro -7% 41% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Laboy to 3B; Sutherland to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -23 O MON C. Morton J. Niekro 9% 50% Fielder's Choice P; Laboy out at Hm/P-2B-C; Sutherland to 3B; Morton to 1B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 O MON M. Wills J. Niekro 5% 55% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Santo C. Morton -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- CHC E. Banks C. Morton 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- O CHC R. Hundley C. Morton -3% 52% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O CHC A. Spangler C. Morton -2% 50% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
t3 0-0 0 --- O MON M. Mota J. Niekro 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O MON R. Staub J. Niekro 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- MON M. Jones J. Niekro -2% 52% Double to LF
t3 0-0 2 -2- O MON B. Bailey J. Niekro 4% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- CHC D. Young C. Morton 4% 59% Single to CF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O CHC J. Niekro C. Morton -4% 56% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-0 1 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger C. Morton -3% 53% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-0 2 1-- O CHC G. Beckert C. Morton -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
t4 0-0 0 --- O MON J. Bateman J. Niekro 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- MON C. Laboy J. Niekro -3% 50% Single to LF
t4 0-0 1 1-- O MON G. Sutherland J. Niekro 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B; Laboy to 2B
t4 0-0 2 -2- O MON C. Morton J. Niekro 4% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Williams C. Morton -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- CHC R. Santo C. Morton 3% 56% Walk
b4 0-0 1 1-- O CHC E. Banks C. Morton -3% 53% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Hundley C. Morton -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t5 0-0 0 --- O MON M. Wills J. Niekro 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- O MON M. Mota J. Niekro 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- O MON R. Staub J. Niekro 1% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 7-8-9
b5 0-0 0 --- O CHC A. Spangler C. Morton -3% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- CHC D. Young C. Morton 3% 57% Single to 3B
b5 0-0 1 1-- O CHC J. Niekro C. Morton -2% 55% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Young to 2B
b5 0-0 2 -2- O CHC D. Kessinger C. Morton -5% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
t6 0-0 0 --- MON M. Jones J. Niekro -5% 45% Single to RF
t6 0-0 0 1-- MON B. Bailey J. Niekro -13% 32% Single to LF; Jones to 3B
t6 0-0 0 1-3 O MON J. Bateman J. Niekro 13% 45% Fielder's Choice P; Jones out at Hm/P-3B; Bailey to 2B; Bateman to 1B
t6 0-0 1 12- O MON C. Laboy J. Niekro 6% 51% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 0-0 2 12- O MON G. Sutherland J. Niekro 7% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 2-3-4
b6 0-0 0 --- CHC G. Beckert C. Morton 5% 63% Single to LF
b6 0-0 0 1-- CHC B. Williams C. Morton 13% 75% Single to RF; Beckert to 3B
b6 0-0 0 1-3 O CHC R. Santo C. Morton -13% 63% Fielder's Choice 3B; Beckert out at Hm/3B-C; Williams to 2B; Santo to 1B
b6 0-0 1 12- O CHC E. Banks C. Morton -6% 56% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 0-0 2 12- CHC R. Hundley C. Morton 4% 60% Single to 3B; Williams to 3B; Santo to 2B
b6 0-0 2 123 O CHC A. Spangler C. Morton -10% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
t7 0-0 0 --- O MON C. Morton J. Niekro 4% 54% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-0 1 --- O MON M. Wills J. Niekro 3% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-0 2 --- O MON M. Mota J. Niekro 2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 8-9-1
b7 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Young C. Morton -4% 55% Strikeout
b7 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Niekro C. Morton -3% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-0 2 --- O CHC D. Kessinger C. Morton -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
t8 0-0 0 --- MON R. Staub J. Niekro -7% 43% Walk
t8 0-0 0 1-- OO MON M. Jones J. Niekro 15% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 0-0 2 --- O MON B. Bailey J. Niekro 3% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 2-3-4
b8 0-0 0 --- O CHC G. Beckert C. Morton -5% 56% Lineout: SS
b8 0-0 1 --- CHC B. Williams C. Morton 5% 61% Single to CF
b8 0-0 1 1-- CHC R. Santo C. Morton 4% 65% Williams Steals 2B
b8 0-0 1 -2- O CHC R. Santo C. Morton -7% 58% Flyball: CF
b8 0-0 2 -2- O CHC E. Banks C. Morton -8% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
t9 0-0 0 --- O MON J. Bateman J. Niekro 6% 56% Flyball: CF
t9 0-0 1 --- O MON C. Laboy J. Niekro 5% 61% Popfly: SS
t9 0-0 2 --- O MON G. Sutherland J. Niekro 3% 64% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 6-7-8
b9 0-0 0 --- CHC R. Hundley C. Morton 7% 71% Walk
b9 0-0 0 1-- O CHC A. Spangler C. Morton -1% 70% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hundley to 2B
Jim Qualls pinch hits for Don Young (CF) batting 8th
b9 0-0 1 -2- O CHC J. Qualls C. Morton -9% 61% Strikeout
Willie Smith pinch hits for Joe Niekro (P) batting 9th
b9 0-0 2 -2- O CHC W. Smith C. Morton -11% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 10th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 9-1-2
Ted Abernathy replaces Willie Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Jim Qualls moves from PH to CF
Ty Cline pinch hits for Carl Morton (P) batting 9th
t10 0-0 0 --- O MON T. Cline T. Abernathy 6% 56% Groundout: P-1B
t10 0-0 1 --- MON M. Wills T. Abernathy -6% 50% Walk
t10 0-0 1 1-- MON M. Mota T. Abernathy -6% 44% Wills Steals 2B
t10 0-0 1 -2- O MON M. Mota T. Abernathy 9% 54% Strikeout Looking
t10 0-0 2 -2- MON R. Staub T. Abernathy -1% 52% Intentional Walk
t10 0-0 2 12- O MON M. Jones T. Abernathy 12% 64% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carroll Sembera facing 1-2-3
Carroll Sembera replaces Ty Cline (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b10 0-0 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger C. Sembera 7% 71% Walk
b10 0-0 0 1-- O CHC G. Beckert C. Sembera -8% 64% Flyball: LF
b10 0-0 1 1-- O CHC B. Williams C. Sembera -7% 56% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b10 0-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Santo C. Sembera -6% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 11th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 5-6-7
t11 0-0 0 --- O MON B. Bailey T. Abernathy 6% 56% Groundout: 1B-P
t11 0-0 1 --- O MON J. Bateman T. Abernathy 5% 61% Groundout: P-1B
t11 0-0 2 --- O MON C. Laboy T. Abernathy 3% 64% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 11th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carroll Sembera facing 5-6-7
b11 0-0 0 --- O CHC E. Banks C. Sembera -6% 58% Flyball: CF
b11 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Hundley C. Sembera -5% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b11 0-0 2 --- O CHC A. Spangler C. Sembera -4% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 12th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 8-9-1
t12 0-0 0 --- O MON G. Sutherland T. Abernathy 6% 56% Groundout: 1B-P
t12 0-0 1 --- O MON C. Sembera T. Abernathy 5% 61% Flyball: CF
t12 0-0 2 --- O MON M. Wills T. Abernathy 3% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 12th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carroll Sembera facing 8-9-1
b12 0-0 0 --- O CHC J. Qualls C. Sembera -6% 58% Flyball: LF
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Ted Abernathy (P) batting 9th
b12 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Hickman C. Sembera -5% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b12 0-0 2 --- CHC D. Kessinger C. Sembera 3% 56% Walk
b12 0-0 2 1-- CHC G. Beckert C. Sembera 6% 63% Kessinger Steals 2B; Kessinger to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b12 0-0 2 --3 CHC G. Beckert C. Sembera 1% 64% Walk
Dan McGinn replaces Carroll Sembera pitching and batting 9th
b12 0-0 2 1-3 CHC B. Williams D. McGinn -0% 64% Defensive Indifference; Beckert to 2B
b12 0-0 2 -23 R CHC B. Williams D. McGinn 36% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Kessinger Scores; Beckert to 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 1.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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