April 14, 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 5
BAL 3 CHW 4
@CAL 3 KCR 2
@SEP 1 CHC 4
PIT 0 HOU 11
LAD 5 MON 8
STL 7 PHI 5
NYM 1

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 3,114

Monday, April 14, 1969, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:27

Pirates

5-2

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: K Holtzman (2-0), L: B Veale (1-1)

Cubs

6-1

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .364  .844    0    1   0   GDP
J Pagan 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .444    0    2   1   
R Clemente RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .417    0    2   0   
W Stargell LF                 3   0   1   0    1   2  .429 1.324    0    3   0   2B
B Robertson 1B                3   0   0   0    1   2  .158  .396    0    9   3   
J May C                       4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .840    0    3   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .143  .346    0    2   4   2B
F Patek SS                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .726    0    1   2   
  B Dal Canton P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   2   
  M Sanguillen PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .600 1.200    0    0   0   
B Veale P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Hartenstein P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Davis PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  J Shellenback P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  J Martinez PH-SS            2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   0   7   0    5   8                    24  15

BATTING

2B: W Stargell (3, off K Holtzman); B Mazeroski (1, off K Holtzman).

TB: B Mazeroski 3; W Stargell 2; J Pagan; R Davis; M Sanguillen; J May.

GIDP: M Alou (1).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                5   1   3   1    0   1  .323  .805    0    3   3   2B
G Beckert 2B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .355  .799    0    1   2   
B Williams LF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .387  .989    0    1   0   2B
R Santo 3B                    2   0   1   0    2   0  .240  .886    0    0   1   
E Banks 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .310  .861    0    8   1   
R Hundley C                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .200  .606    0    8   0   CS
J Hickman RF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .071  .204    0    2   0   
D Young CF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .333  .846    0    3   0   
K Holtzman P                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   4   SH
Totals                       33   4  11   4    3   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: B Williams (5, off B Veale); D Kessinger (4, off B Veale).

SH: K Holtzman (1, off B Veale).

TB: D Kessinger 4; R Hundley 2; D Young 2; B Williams 2; G Beckert; E Banks; R Santo.

RBI: G Beckert (4); R Hundley (2); B Williams (5); D Kessinger (6).

2-out RBI: R Hundley.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Beckert-D Kessinger-E Banks.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Hundley (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B Dal Canton).

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
B Veale, L (1-1)               1.1   6   4   4    1   1   0   4.35   11     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 6     26    -     1.08  -0.29
C Hartenstein                  2.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 1          1-0    0.38   0.06
J Shellenback                  2     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.80    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.21   0.02
B Dal Canton                   2     3   0   0    1   1   0   2.70    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         8    11   4   4    3   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0·11          1-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Holtzman, W (2-0)            9     7   0   0    5   8   0   1.00   38     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 7     76    -     0.79   0.31
Totals                         9     7   0   0    5   8   0          38     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 7           -

Balks: C Hartenstein (1).

WP: B Veale (1).

IBB: None.

PO: B Dal Canton (1; R Hundley, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Stan Landes.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 3,114.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 47° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs                         
1. M Alou               CF    1. D Kessinger          SS 
2. J Pagan              3B    2. G Beckert            2B 
3. R Clemente           RF    3. B Williams           LF 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. R Santo              3B 
5. B Robertson          1B    5. E Banks              1B 
6. J May                C     6. R Hundley            C  
7. B Mazeroski          2B    7. J Hickman            RF 
8. F Patek              SS    8. D Young              CF 
9. B Veale              P     9. K Holtzman           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  1--      11%  66% B Williams      B Veale         Double to LF; Beckert Scores
   b 1   2  0-1  1-3       8%  73% R Hundley       B Veale         Single to CF; Williams Scores; Santo to 2B
   t 1   1  0-0  123       7%  48% B Robertson     K Holtzman      Popfly: 1B
   t 1   2  0-0  123       7%  55% J May           K Holtzman      Strikeout
   b 2   1  0-2  -2-       7%  83% D Kessinger     B Veale         Double to LF; Young Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  M Alou          Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Pagan         Popfly: SS
          1--      46%  R Clemente      Walk; Alou to 2B
          12-      40%  W Stargell      Walk; Alou to 3B; Clemente to 2B
   O      123      48%  B Robertson     Popfly: 1B
   O      123      55%  J May           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Veale facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  D Kessinger     Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  G Beckert       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--      66%  B Williams      Double to LF; Beckert Scores
          -2-      69%  R Santo         Wild Pitch; Williams to 3B
          --3      70%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      65%  E Banks         Strikeout
   R      1-3      73%  R Hundley       Single to CF; Williams Scores; Santo to 2B
   O      12-      70%  J Hickman       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Holtzman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      72%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      70%  F Patek         Walk
   O      1--      72%  B Veale         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      75%  M Alou          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Veale facing 8-9-1
          ---      77%  D Young         Single to LF
   O      1--      76%  K Holtzman      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Young to 2B
   R      -2-      83%  D Kessinger     Double to LF; Young Scores
   R      -2-      89%  G Beckert       Single to LF; Kessinger Scores; Beckert to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Chuck Hartenstein replaces Bob Veale pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      87%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B; Beckert to 3B
          --3      88%  R Santo         Walk
   O      1-3      86%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      88%  J Pagan         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      89%  R Clemente      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      89%  W Stargell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Chuck Hartenstein facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      89%  R Hundley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  J Hickman       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      88%  D Young         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      89%  B Robertson     Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  J May           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      90%  B Mazeroski     Single to LF
   O      1--      91%  F Patek         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Chuck Hartenstein facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      91%  K Holtzman      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      91%  D Kessinger     Single to LF
          1--      92%  G Beckert       Balk; Kessinger to 2B
   O      -2-      90%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Kessinger out at 3B/SS-3B; Beckert to 1B
   O      1--      90%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Ken Holtzman facing 9-1-2
                  Ron Davis pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein batting 9th
          ---      87%  R Davis         Single to CF
   OO     1--      93%  M Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      92%  J Pagan         Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  R Clemente      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jim Shellenback facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Shellenback replaces Ron Davis pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  R Santo         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      93%  E Banks         Single to RF
   O      1--      92%  R Hundley       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      92%  J Hickman       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  W Stargell      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      95%  B Robertson     Strikeout
          ---      94%  J May           Single to RF
   O      1--      95%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jim Shellenback facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  D Young         Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  K Holtzman      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      94%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  F Patek         Groundout: P-1B
                  Jose Martinez pinch hits for Jim Shellenback batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  J Martinez      Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  M Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bruce Dal Canton facing 2-3-4
                  Bruce Dal Canton replaces Freddie Patek pitching and batting 8th; Jose Martinez moves to SS
   O      ---      97%  G Beckert       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B-2B-P
          ---      97%  R Santo         Single to SS
   O      1--      96%  E Banks         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  J Pagan         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  R Clemente      Flyball: RF
          ---      98%  W Stargell      Double to LF
          -2-      97%  B Robertson     Walk
   O      12-      99%  J May           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bruce Dal Canton facing 6-7-8
          ---      99%  R Hundley       Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  J Hickman       Hundley Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
          ---      99%  " "             Walk
          1--      99%  D Young         Single to LF; Hickman to 2B
   O      12-      99%  K Holtzman      Fielder's Choice P; Hickman out at 3B/P-3B; Young to 2B; Holtzman to 1B
   O      12-      99%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Ken Holtzman facing 7-8-9
          ---      96%  B Mazeroski     Double to LF
                  Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton batting 8th
          -2-      93%  M Sanguillen    Single to SS; Mazeroski stays at 2B
   O      12-      96%  J Martinez      Flyball: RF; Mazeroski to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  M Alou          Strikeout
   O      1-3     100%  J Pagan         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation