May 9, 1969 San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 4
@BAL 2 BOS 7
@CAL 2 MIN 6
@DET 2 OAK 3
NYY 2 SEP 2
WSA 0 SFG 11
@CHC 1 CIN 8
@MON 5
(7) LAD 13
@PIT 3 STL 7
SDP 6

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 5,189

Friday, May 9, 1969, 1:47PM
Time of Game: 3:12

Giants

17-11

Won 2

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  2  0   0  0  3   5  1  0   11 16  2
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1 11  1

W: B Bolin (2-2), L: B Hands (3-4), S: J Gibbon (2)

Cubs

19-11

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Mason 2B                    6   1   3   3    0   0  .286  .708    0    3   1   
J Davenport 3B                4   1   1   1    1   0  .246  .686    0    1   0   
  B Etheridge 3B              1   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .749    0    0   1   2B
B Burda RF                    5   1   2   4    1   0  .345  .884    0    1   0   HR
K Henderson CF                6   0   3   2    0   0  .500 1.155    0    3   0   2B
D Marshall LF                 6   0   0   0    0   2  .242  .584    0    2   0   
J Hiatt 1B                    3   1   1   0    3   1  .224  .818    0    7   0   
D Dietz C                     5   2   1   0    1   2  .208  .622    0    9   0   
H Lanier SS                   5   2   3   0    0   0  .204  .449    0    1   2   
B Bolin P                     2   2   1   0    2   1  .143  .508    0    0   1   
  R Sadecki PH                0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .091    0    0   0   
  J Gibbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       43  11  16  11    9   6                    27   5

BATTING

2B: B Etheridge (2, off P Regan); K Henderson (2, off P Regan).

HR: B Burda (1, off P Regan; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: B Burda 5; K Henderson 4; H Lanier 3; D Mason 3; B Etheridge 2; J Hiatt; J Davenport; D Dietz; B Bolin.

RBI: B Burda 4 (5); D Mason 3 (4); K Henderson 2 (3); J Davenport (11); B Etheridge (1).

2-out RBI: D Mason; B Etheridge; J Davenport.

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 8 for 21.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Lanier-D Mason-J Hiatt.

E: H Lanier (7); D Dietz (4).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                5   0   2   0    0   0  .336  .864    0    1   4   
G Beckert 2B                  5   0   3   0    0   0  .267  .603    0    1   1   
B Williams LF                 4   0   2   0    1   2  .279  .721    0    1   0   2B
R Santo 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .221  .804    0    2   3   GDP
W Smith 1B                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .316 1.087    0   11   0   HR
  N Oliver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Nottebart P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Hundley C                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .287  .816    0    7   0   
A Spangler RF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .356  .963    0    2   0   
  D Young PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .594    0    0   0   
A Phillips CF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .063  .438    0    1   0   
  P Regan P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  E Banks PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .633    0    0   0   
B Hands P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .118    0    0   0   
  H Aguirre P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Nye P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Hickman CF                2   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .300    0    1   0   
Totals                       38   1  11   1    1   8                    27   8

BATTING

2B: B Williams (8, off B Bolin).

HR: W Smith (2, off B Bolin; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: W Smith 4; B Williams 3; G Beckert 3; D Kessinger 2; R Hundley; A Spangler; R Santo.

GIDP: R Santo (6).

RBI: W Smith (4).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

PB: R Hundley (2).

E: G Beckert (6).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bolin, W (2-2)               7     9   1   1    1   7   1   4.19   31     -       ·  ·      3·10· 1· 9     61    -     0.95   0.22
J Gibbon, S (2)                2     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    11   1   1    1   8   1          39     -       ·  ·      6·12· 1·11           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Hands, L (3-4)               5    10   4   4    2   2   0   3.04   27     -       ·  ·     11· 2· 0·10     31    -     1.14  -0.11
H Aguirre                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.38   0.06
T Abernathy                    0     1   1   1    2   0   0   0.84    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    2.12  -0.21
R Nye                          0.2   2   4   4    2   1   0   4.42    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          2-0    0.43  -0.01
P Regan                        2     3   2   2    2   2   1   2.53   11     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3          2-2    0.03  -0.01
D Nottebart                    1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.86    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    16  11  11    9   6   1          52     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1·16          8-4

B Hands faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
T Abernathy faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
R Nye faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Ken Burkhart.

Time of Game: 3:12.

Attendance: 5,189.

Field Condition: Soaked.

Weather: 58° F, Overcast, Rain.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Chicago Cubs                         
1. D Mason              2B    1. D Kessinger          SS 
2. J Davenport          3B    2. G Beckert            2B 
3. B Burda              RF    3. B Williams           LF 
4. K Henderson          CF    4. R Santo              3B 
5. D Marshall           LF    5. W Smith              1B 
6. J Hiatt              1B    6. R Hundley            C  
7. D Dietz              C     7. A Spangler           RF 
8. H Lanier             SS    8. A Phillips           CF 
9. B Bolin              P     9. B Hands              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-0  12-      12%  61% D Mason         B Hands         Single to CF; Hiatt Scores; Dietz to 3B; Mason to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   b 4   0  2-0  ---     -12%  57% W Smith         B Bolin         Home Run
   t 6   1  1-3  123       9%  94% K Henderson     T Abernathy     Single to RF; Bolin Scores; Davenport Scores; Burda to 3B
   t 6   1  1-2  123       9%  85% B Burda         T Abernathy     Walk; Lanier Scores; Bolin to 3B; Davenport to 2B
   t 2   2  0-1  -23       9%  70% J Davenport     B Hands         Single to P; Dietz Scores; Mason to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Mason         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  J Davenport     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  B Burda         Single to LF
          1--      49%  K Henderson     Single to RF; Burda to 2B
   O      12-      45%  D Marshall      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Bolin facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  D Kessinger     Single to RF
   O      1--      45%  G Beckert       Foul Flyball: C
          1--      42%  B Williams      Walk; Kessinger to 2B
          12-      36%  R Santo         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Kessinger to 3B; Williams to 2B; Santo to 1B
   O      123      43%  W Smith         Popfly: SS
   O      123      50%  R Hundley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  J Hiatt         Walk
          1--      59%  D Dietz         Single to 1B; Hiatt to 2B
   O      12-      54%  H Lanier        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      49%  B Bolin         Strikeout
   R      12-      61%  D Mason         Single to CF; Hiatt Scores; Dietz to 3B; Mason to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   R      -23      70%  J Davenport     Single to P; Dietz Scores; Mason to 3B
   O      1-3      66%  B Burda         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Bobby Bolin facing 7-8-9
          ---      66%  A Spangler      E2 on Foul Ball
   O      ---      68%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  A Phillips      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      71%  B Hands         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      69%  K Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      68%  D Marshall      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  J Hiatt         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Bobby Bolin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  G Beckert       Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      69%  B Williams      Double to RF
   O      -2-      73%  R Santo         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bill Hands facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      71%  D Dietz         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      73%  H Lanier        Single to CF
          1--      76%  B Bolin         Walk; Lanier to 2B
          12-      80%  D Mason         Single to P; Lanier to 3B; Bolin to 2B
   O      123      75%  J Davenport     Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Bolin to 3B; Mason to 2B; Davenport to 1B
   O      123      69%  B Burda         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Bobby Bolin facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      57%  W Smith         Home Run
   O      ---      60%  R Hundley       Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  A Spangler      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      64%  A Phillips      Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      61%  K Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  D Marshall      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      61%  J Hiatt         Single to LF
   O      1--      58%  D Dietz         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Bobby Bolin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      62%  B Hands         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      64%  D Kessinger     Lineout: 1B
          ---      62%  G Beckert       Single to RF
   O      1--      66%  B Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Hands facing 8-9-1
          ---      70%  H Lanier        Single to CF
          1--      73%  B Bolin         Passed Ball; Lanier to 2B
          -2-      79%  " "             Single to RF; Lanier to 3B
                  Hank Aguirre replaces Bill Hands pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      73%  D Mason         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  Ted Abernathy replaces Hank Aguirre pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      76%  J Davenport     Walk; Bolin to 2B
   R      123      85%  B Burda         Walk; Lanier Scores; Bolin to 3B; Davenport to 2B
   RR     123      94%  K Henderson     Single to RF; Bolin Scores; Davenport Scores; Burda to 3B
                  Rich Nye replaces Ted Abernathy pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      92%  D Marshall      Popfly: SS
   O      1-3      90%  J Hiatt         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Bobby Bolin facing 4-5-6
          ---      87%  R Santo         Single to CF
   O      1--      90%  W Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      92%  R Hundley       Flyball: LF
          1--      90%  A Spangler      Single to RF; Santo to 3B
   O      1-3      94%  A Phillips      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rich Nye facing 7-8-9
          ---      95%  D Dietz         Walk
          1--      96%  H Lanier        Single to RF; Dietz to 2B
          12-      97%  B Bolin         Walk; Dietz to 3B; Lanier to 2B
   RR     123      99%  D Mason         Single to CF; Dietz Scores; Lanier Scores; Bolin to 2B
                  Phil Regan replaces Adolfo Phillips pitching and batting 8th; Jim Hickman replaces Rich Nye playing CF batting 9th
   O      12-      99%  J Davenport     Flyball: RF
   RRR    12-     100%  B Burda         Home Run; Bolin Scores; Mason Scores
          ---     100%  K Henderson     Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  D Marshall      Strikeout Looking
          -2-     100%  J Hiatt         Walk
   O      12-     100%  D Dietz         Strikeout
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 10, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-10, Bobby Bolin facing 9-1-2
                  Bobby Etheridge replaces Jim Davenport playing 3B batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  J Hickman       Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  D Kessinger     Single to RF
          1--     100%  G Beckert       Single to CF; Kessinger to 2B
          12-      99%  B Williams      Single to CF; Kessinger to 3B; Beckert to 2B
   OO     123     100%  R Santo         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 10, Cubs 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 10-1, Phil Regan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  H Lanier        Popfly: 2B
                  Ray Sadecki pinch hits for Bobby Bolin batting 9th
          ---     100%  R Sadecki       Walk
   O      1--     100%  D Mason         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sadecki to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  B Etheridge     Double to RF; Sadecki Scores
   O      -2-     100%  B Burda         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 11, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-11, Joe Gibbon facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Gibbon replaces Ray Sadecki pitching and batting 9th; Nate Oliver pinch hits for Willie Smith batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  N Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  R Hundley       Single to CF
                  Don Young pinch hits for Al Spangler batting 7th
   O      1--     100%  D Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hundley to 2B
                  Ernie Banks pinch hits for Phil Regan batting 8th
   O      -2-     100%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 11, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 11-1, Don Nottebart facing 4-5-6
                  Don Nottebart replaces Nate Oliver pitching and batting 5th; Ernie Banks moves to 1B; Don Young moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  K Henderson     Lineout: 3B
   O      ---     100%  D Marshall      Strikeout
          ---     100%  J Hiatt         Walk
   O      1--     100%  D Dietz         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 11, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-11, Joe Gibbon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  J Hickman       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     100%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  G Beckert       Single to 3B
   O      1--     100%  B Williams      Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 11, Cubs 1.

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