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Standings
WSA
@BOS		8
9
CHW
@CAL		1
3
NYY
@CLE		1
2
NYY
@CLE		2
0
BAL
@DET		8
4
MIN
@OAK		4
5
KCR
@SEP		4
5
PIT
@CHC		9
2
ATL
@CIN		11
2
SFG
@HOU		0
2
PHI
@NYM		1
5
PHI
@NYM		4
2
LAD
@SDP		1
4
MON
@STL		0
1
Friday, September 5, 1969 1:30PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 10,411, Time of Game: 2:20
Pirates
9
72-61
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 9½ GB
 at Cubs
2
84-54
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
W: Steve Blass (14-8)
L: Ken Holtzman (16-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  4  0   0  2  0   0  3  0    9 12  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    2  4  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matty Alou CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .328 .774 -0.058 0.35 0.000 -0.059 -1.5 3 0 SH
Gene Alley 2B 5 1 1 0 1 0 .264 .698 -0.059 0.42 0.002 -0.062 -1.4 4 3
Willie Stargell LF 4 0 0 0 2 1 .327 .985 -0.025 0.20 0.001 -0.026 -0.6 1 0 2·IW
Roberto Clemente RF 3 3 1 1 2 0 .349 .973 0.047 0.30 0.054 -0.007 -0.1 1 0
Manny Sanguillen C 5 1 1 2 0 0 .325 .793 0.034 0.50 0.066 -0.032 2.0 7 1 HR
Al Oliver 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .273 .763 -0.048 0.37 0.002 -0.050 0.1 7 0
Jose Pagan 3B 5 1 3 1 0 0 .283 .750 0.115 0.32 0.117 -0.002 0.8 0 1 2B
Freddie Patek SS 3 1 1 0 2 0 .253 .631 0.023 0.35 0.026 -0.003 0.4 4 1 IW
Steve Blass P 5 2 4 3 0 1 .253 .583 0.261 0.45 0.261 0.000 4.7 0 0 HR
Team Totals 39 9 12 8 8 3 .308 .913 0.290 0.36 0.529 -0.241 4.4 27 6
2B: J Pagan (9, off K Holtzman).
HR: M Sanguillen (4, off K Holtzman; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); S Blass (1, off K Holtzman; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: M Alou (1, off T Abernathy).
IBB: W Stargell 2 (10, 2 by T Abernathy); F Patek (10, by K Holtzman).
TB: S Blass 7; M Sanguillen 4; J Pagan 4; F Patek; A Oliver; R Clemente; G Alley.
RBI: S Blass 3 (8); M Sanguillen 2 (44); R Clemente (83); A Oliver (56); J Pagan (32).
2-out RBI: S Blass 3; A Oliver; J Pagan.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 13.

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 .286 .733 -0.019 0.37 0.011 -0.030 -0.2 2 1
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .690 -0.039 0.36 0.000 -0.039 -0.8 2 4
Billy Williams LF 4 2 4 2 0 0 .296 .840 0.089 0.32 0.089 0.000 2.8 2 0 2·HR,2·2B
Ernie Banks 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .742 -0.074 0.63 0.000 -0.074 -1.1 9 1
Jim Hickman RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .233 .784 -0.060 0.56 0.000 -0.060 -1.0 5 0
Randy Hundley C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .768 -0.043 0.40 0.000 -0.043 -0.8 3 0
Paul Popovich 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .675 -0.020 0.26 0.000 -0.020 -0.5 0 3
Oscar Gamble CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .804 -0.026 0.34 0.000 -0.026 -0.6 3 0
Ken Holtzman P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .140 .368 -0.013 0.52 0.000 -0.013 -0.2 0 1
   Al Spangler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .611 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
   Ted Abernathy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 3
   Hank Aguirre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .800 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Willie Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .765 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Don Nottebart P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 4 2 2 7 .129 .569 -0.209 0.40 0.100 -0.309 -2.6 27 13
2B: B Williams 2 (30, 2 off S Blass).
HR: B Williams 2 (17, 2 off S Blass; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: B Williams 12.
RBI: B Williams 2 (83).
2-out RBI: B Williams.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
E: T Abernathy (2).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Blass, W (14-8) 9 4 2 2 2 7 2 4.53 33 76 0.210 0.40 2.6
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 2 7 2 2.00 33 76 0.210 0.36 2.6

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Holtzman, L (16-9) 5 7 6 6 3 2 2 3.54 25 28 -0.287 0.63 -3.4
Ted Abernathy 2.2 3 3 1 4 0 0 3.08 16 0 0 -0.001 0.11 -0.9
Hank Aguirre 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.99 2 2 1 -0.002 0.04 -0.6
Don Nottebart 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.32 5 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 9 7 8 3 2 7.00 48 28 2 1 -0.290 0.40 -4.4
Balks: None.
WP: T Abernathy (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: T Abernathy 2 (10; W Stargell, W Stargell); K Holtzman (4; F Patek).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 10,411.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Chicago Cubs
1 Matty Alou CF 1 Don Kessinger SS
2 Gene Alley 2B 2 Glenn Beckert 2B
3 Willie Stargell LF 3 Billy Williams LF
4 Roberto Clemente RF 4 Ernie Banks 1B
5 Manny Sanguillen C 5 Jim Hickman RF
6 Al Oliver 1B 6 Randy Hundley C
7 Jose Pagan 3B 7 Paul Popovich 3B
8 Freddie Patek SS 8 Oscar Gamble CF
9 Steve Blass P 9 Ken Holtzman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 1-0 2 12- RRR PIT S. Blass K. Holtzman 23% 83% Home Run; Pagan Scores; Patek Scores
t2 0-0 2 -2- R PIT J. Pagan K. Holtzman 11% 59% Double to CF; Clemente Scores
t5 4-0 1 1-- RR PIT M. Sanguillen K. Holtzman 6% 96% Home Run; Clemente Scores
b4 0-4 0 --- CHC B. Williams S. Blass -5% 81% Double to LF
t2 0-0 0 --- PIT R. Clemente K. Holtzman 4% 54% Single to RF

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. Alou K. Holtzman -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT G. Alley K. Holtzman -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell K. Holtzman -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger S. Blass 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert S. Blass 2% 49% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- CHC B. Williams S. Blass -2% 47% Double to CF
b1 0-0 2 -2- O CHC E. Banks S. Blass 3% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- PIT R. Clemente K. Holtzman 4% 54% Single to RF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen K. Holtzman -2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Clemente to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O PIT A. Oliver K. Holtzman -4% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 -2- R PIT J. Pagan K. Holtzman 11% 59% Double to CF; Clemente Scores
t2 1-0 2 -2- PIT F. Patek K. Holtzman 1% 60% Intentional Walk
t2 1-0 2 12- RRR PIT S. Blass K. Holtzman 23% 83% Home Run; Pagan Scores; Patek Scores
t2 4-0 2 --- O PIT M. Alou K. Holtzman -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
b2 0-4 0 --- O CHC J. Hickman S. Blass 2% 84% Strikeout
b2 0-4 1 --- O CHC R. Hundley S. Blass 1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-4 2 --- O CHC P. Popovich S. Blass 1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4
t3 4-0 0 --- O PIT G. Alley K. Holtzman -1% 85% Flyball: CF
t3 4-0 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell K. Holtzman -1% 84% Flyball: CF
t3 4-0 2 --- PIT R. Clemente K. Holtzman 1% 85% Walk
t3 4-0 2 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen K. Holtzman -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
b3 0-4 0 --- O CHC O. Gamble S. Blass 2% 86% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-4 1 --- O CHC K. Holtzman S. Blass 1% 87% Strikeout
b3 0-4 2 --- CHC D. Kessinger S. Blass -1% 86% Walk
b3 0-4 2 1-- O CHC G. Beckert S. Blass 2% 88% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
t4 4-0 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver K. Holtzman -1% 87% Lineout: RF
t4 4-0 1 --- PIT J. Pagan K. Holtzman 1% 88% Single to RF
t4 4-0 1 1-- PIT F. Patek K. Holtzman 1% 89% Single to LF; Pagan to 2B
t4 4-0 1 12- PIT S. Blass K. Holtzman 2% 91% Single to 3B/Bunt; Pagan to 3B; Patek to 2B
t4 4-0 1 123 O PIT M. Alou K. Holtzman -3% 88% Flyball: LF
t4 4-0 2 123 O PIT G. Alley K. Holtzman -3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
b4 0-4 0 --- CHC B. Williams S. Blass -5% 81% Double to LF
b4 0-4 0 -2- O CHC E. Banks S. Blass 4% 84% Strikeout
b4 0-4 1 -2- O CHC J. Hickman S. Blass 3% 87% Foul Flyball: C
b4 0-4 2 -2- O CHC R. Hundley S. Blass 2% 90% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 3-4-5
t5 4-0 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell K. Holtzman -1% 89% Flyball: RF
t5 4-0 1 --- PIT R. Clemente K. Holtzman 1% 90% Walk
t5 4-0 1 1-- RR PIT M. Sanguillen K. Holtzman 6% 96% Home Run; Clemente Scores
t5 6-0 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver K. Holtzman -0% 96% Flyball: RF
t5 6-0 2 --- O PIT J. Pagan K. Holtzman -0% 96% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
b5 0-6 0 --- O CHC P. Popovich S. Blass 1% 96% Foul Flyball: SS
b5 0-6 1 --- O CHC O. Gamble S. Blass 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
Al Spangler pinch hits for Ken Holtzman (P) batting 9th
b5 0-6 2 --- O CHC A. Spangler S. Blass 0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 8-9-1
Ted Abernathy replaces Al Spangler (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 6-0 0 --- PIT F. Patek T. Abernathy 0% 98% Walk
t6 6-0 0 1-- PIT S. Blass T. Abernathy 1% 98% Single to RF; Patek to 2B
t6 6-0 0 12- O PIT M. Alou T. Abernathy 0% 98% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Patek to 3B; Blass to 2B
t6 6-0 1 -23 O PIT G. Alley T. Abernathy -1% 97% Flyball: RF
t6 6-0 2 -23 PIT W. Stargell T. Abernathy 0% 98% Intentional Walk
t6 6-0 2 123 O PIT R. Clemente T. Abernathy -1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b6 0-6 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger S. Blass 1% 98% Popfly: SS
b6 0-6 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert S. Blass 0% 98% Flyball: CF
b6 0-6 2 --- R CHC B. Williams S. Blass -2% 96% Home Run
b6 1-6 2 --- O CHC E. Banks S. Blass 0% 97% Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 5-6-7
t7 6-1 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen T. Abernathy -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t7 6-1 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver T. Abernathy -0% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 6-1 2 --- PIT J. Pagan T. Abernathy 0% 96% Single to 3B
t7 6-1 2 1-- O PIT F. Patek T. Abernathy -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
b7 1-6 0 --- O CHC J. Hickman S. Blass 1% 97% Strikeout
b7 1-6 1 --- O CHC R. Hundley S. Blass 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-6 2 --- O CHC P. Popovich S. Blass 0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 1.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 9-1-2
t8 6-1 0 --- PIT S. Blass T. Abernathy 0% 99% Single to RF
t8 6-1 0 1-- O PIT M. Alou T. Abernathy -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 6-1 1 1-- PIT G. Alley T. Abernathy 0% 99% Walk; Blass to 2B
t8 6-1 1 12- PIT W. Stargell T. Abernathy 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Blass to 3B; Alley to 2B
t8 6-1 1 -23 PIT W. Stargell T. Abernathy 0% 99% Intentional Walk
t8 6-1 1 123 RO PIT R. Clemente T. Abernathy 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Blass Scores; Alley to 3B
t8 7-1 2 1-3 R PIT M. Sanguillen T. Abernathy 0% 100% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Alley Scores/No RBI/unER; Clemente to 2B; Sanguillen to 1B
Hank Aguirre replaces Ted Abernathy pitching and batting 9th
t8 8-1 2 12- R PIT A. Oliver H. Aguirre 0% 100% Single to RF; Clemente Scores/unER; Sanguillen to 3B
t8 9-1 2 1-3 O PIT J. Pagan H. Aguirre -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 9, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-9, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
b8 1-9 0 --- O CHC O. Gamble S. Blass 0% 100% Popfly: SS
Willie Smith pinch hits for Hank Aguirre (P) batting 9th
b8 1-9 1 --- O CHC W. Smith S. Blass 0% 100% Strikeout (C-1B)
b8 1-9 2 --- CHC D. Kessinger S. Blass -0% 100% Walk
b8 1-9 2 1-- O CHC G. Beckert S. Blass 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 9, Cubs 1.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-1, Cubs' Don Nottebart facing 8-9-1
Don Nottebart replaces Willie Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 9-1 0 --- O PIT F. Patek D. Nottebart -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 9-1 1 --- O PIT S. Blass D. Nottebart 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 9-1 2 --- PIT M. Alou D. Nottebart 0% 100% Walk
t9 9-1 2 1-- PIT G. Alley D. Nottebart 0% 100% Single to 3B; Alou to 2B
t9 9-1 2 12- O PIT W. Stargell D. Nottebart -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 9, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-9, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
b9 1-9 0 --- R CHC B. Williams S. Blass -0% 100% Home Run
b9 2-9 0 --- O CHC E. Banks S. Blass 0% 100% Popfly: 1B
b9 2-9 1 --- O CHC J. Hickman S. Blass 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
b9 2-9 2 --- O CHC R. Hundley S. Blass 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 9, Cubs 2.

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