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5
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@CAL		1
7
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9
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@DET		1
5
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@MIL		8
5
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@OAK		11
5
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8
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9
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4
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7
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@PIT		6
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Saturday, April 18, 1970 1:15PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 21,890, Time of Game: 2:36
Expos
1
1-8
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
6th, 6 GB
 at Cubs
8
6-3
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: Ken Holtzman (2-1)
L: Steve Renko (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  1
Cubs            0  0  2   4  0  0   0  2  X    8  9  1

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Sutherland 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.055 0.53 0.000 -0.055 -0.8 4 3
Adolfo Phillips CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .185 .452 -0.033 0.44 0.008 -0.041 -0.3 1 0
Rusty Staub RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 .364 1.020 -0.035 0.53 0.013 -0.048 -0.4 0 0
Bob Bailey LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .154 .574 0.016 0.61 0.071 -0.054 -0.4 3 1 3B,GDP
Coco Laboy 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .156 .438 -0.020 0.63 0.009 -0.029 -0.6 0 2
Ron Fairly 1B 1 0 0 0 3 0 .265 .787 0.050 0.41 0.050 0.000 0.5 7 2 SB
Jack Hiatt C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .222 .586 -0.030 0.67 0.011 -0.041 -0.2 6 1
Bobby Wine SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 .258 .651 -0.052 0.63 0.007 -0.059 -0.9 1 0
Steve Renko P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.026 0.99 0.000 -0.026 -0.3 1 0
   Claude Raymond P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ron Brand PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 -0.009 0.33 0.000 -0.009 -0.2
   Ken Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Remy Hermoso PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.017 0.60 0.000 -0.017 -0.5
   Carroll Sembera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 4 0 5 7 .133 .457 -0.211 0.56 0.169 -0.379 -4.0 24 9
3B: B Bailey (1, off K Holtzman).
TB: B Bailey 3; J Hiatt; A Phillips; R Staub.
GIDP: B Bailey (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Bailey-G Sutherland-R Fairly.
E: B Bailey (2).
Outfield Assists: B Bailey (J Callison at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: R Fairly (2, 2nd base off K Holtzman/R Hundley).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 2 2 0 0 3 1 .273 .764 0.120 0.77 0.127 -0.007 0.8 1 2 SB
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 2 1 0 1 1 .294 .645 -0.028 0.92 0.053 -0.081 -0.0 3 5
Billy Williams LF 5 3 2 4 0 0 .289 .860 0.249 0.93 0.285 -0.036 3.1 0 0 HR
Ron Santo 3B 2 0 1 2 1 0 .250 .743 0.063 0.64 0.095 -0.032 1.8 0 1 2B,HBP
   Paul Popovich 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
Johnny Callison RF 3 0 1 0 2 1 .182 .705 0.004 0.44 0.031 -0.026 -0.2 2 0 IW
Ernie Banks 1B 5 0 2 2 0 0 .344 .839 -0.027 0.55 0.030 -0.057 -0.1 10 1
Jim Hickman CF 2 0 1 0 2 0 .385 1.115 0.012 0.65 0.044 -0.032 0.7 2 0
   Boots Day PH-CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.2 0 0
Randy Hundley C 5 0 0 0 0 3 .250 .488 -0.076 0.63 0.000 -0.076 -2.0 8 0
Ken Holtzman P 3 1 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 -0.028 0.65 0.024 -0.051 -0.7 1 2 SH
Team Totals 33 8 9 8 9 6 .273 .836 0.289 0.66 0.689 -0.398 3.5 27 11
2B: R Santo (2, off C Raymond).
HR: B Williams (3, off S Renko; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: K Holtzman (1, off C Sembera).
IBB: J Callison (1, by C Raymond).
HBP: R Santo (1, by K Johnson).
TB: B Williams 5; E Banks 2; R Santo 2; B Day; G Beckert; J Hickman; J Callison.
RBI: B Williams 4 (11); E Banks 2 (6); R Santo 2 (3).
2-out RBI: E Banks 2.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Beckert-E Banks.
E: G Beckert (1).
Baserunning
SB: D Kessinger (2, 2nd base off S Renko/J Hiatt).

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Renko, L (0-2) 3.1 3 6 5 7 2 1 7.71 21 27 -0.246 1.20 -2.7
Claude Raymond 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.50 3 2 2 -0.060 0.52 -1.0
Ken Johnson 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 7.50 9 0 0 0.016 0.14 1.1
Carroll Sembera 2 3 2 2 1 2 0 16.88 11 0 0 0.000 0.04 -0.9
Team Totals 8 9 8 7 9 6 1 7.88 44 27 2 2 -0.290 0.56 -3.5

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Holtzman, W (2-1) 9 4 1 0 5 7 0 2.59 35 79 0.210 0.56 4.0
Team Totals 9 4 1 0 5 7 0 0.00 35 79 0.210 0.66 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: K Johnson (2; R Santo).
IBB: C Raymond (1; J Callison).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 21,890.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 48° F.

Starting Lineups

Montreal Expos         Chicago Cubs
1 Gary Sutherland 2B 1 Don Kessinger SS
2 Adolfo Phillips CF 2 Glenn Beckert 2B
3 Rusty Staub RF 3 Billy Williams LF
4 Bob Bailey LF 4 Ron Santo 3B
5 Coco Laboy 3B 5 Johnny Callison RF
6 Ron Fairly 1B 6 Ernie Banks 1B
7 Jack Hiatt C 7 Jim Hickman CF
8 Bobby Wine SS 8 Randy Hundley C
9 Steve Renko P 9 Ken Holtzman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 1 1-- RR CHC B. Williams S. Renko 18% 74% Home Run; Kessinger Scores
b4 2-1 1 123 RR CHC B. Williams S. Renko 10% 87% Single to RF; Holtzman Scores/unER; Kessinger Scores; Beckert to 2B
b4 4-1 1 12- RR CHC R. Santo C. Raymond 8% 94% Double to CF; Beckert Scores; Williams Scores
t4 0-2 1 --- MON B. Bailey K. Holtzman -7% 68% Triple to CF
b4 2-1 1 12- CHC G. Beckert S. Renko 5% 77% Walk; Holtzman to 3B; Kessinger to 2B

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' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MON G. Sutherland K. Holtzman 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O MON A. Phillips K. Holtzman 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O MON R. Staub K. Holtzman 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger S. Renko 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- CHC G. Beckert S. Renko 2% 61% Kessinger Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O CHC G. Beckert S. Renko -4% 57% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 -2- O CHC B. Williams S. Renko -3% 53% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O CHC R. Santo S. Renko -3% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O MON B. Bailey K. Holtzman 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O MON C. Laboy K. Holtzman 2% 54% Foul Flyball: C
t2 0-0 2 --- MON R. Fairly K. Holtzman -1% 53% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- MON J. Hiatt K. Holtzman -1% 52% Fairly Steals 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- MON J. Hiatt K. Holtzman -1% 51% Walk
t2 0-0 2 12- O MON B. Wine K. Holtzman 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Steve Renko facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHC J. Callison S. Renko -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- CHC E. Banks S. Renko 3% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 1 1-- CHC J. Hickman S. Renko 4% 59% Walk; Banks to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- O CHC R. Hundley S. Renko -5% 54% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 12- O CHC K. Holtzman S. Renko -4% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O MON S. Renko K. Holtzman 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O MON G. Sutherland K. Holtzman 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O MON A. Phillips K. Holtzman 1% 56% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger S. Renko 4% 60% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- O CHC G. Beckert S. Renko -4% 56% Lineout: CF
b3 0-0 1 1-- RR CHC B. Williams S. Renko 18% 74% Home Run; Kessinger Scores
b3 2-0 1 --- CHC R. Santo S. Renko 2% 76% Walk
b3 2-0 1 1-- CHC J. Callison S. Renko 2% 78% Walk; Santo to 2B
b3 2-0 1 12- O CHC E. Banks S. Renko -3% 75% Flyball: LF
b3 2-0 2 12- O CHC J. Hickman S. Renko -3% 72% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- O MON R. Staub K. Holtzman 3% 75% Strikeout
t4 0-2 1 --- MON B. Bailey K. Holtzman -7% 68% Triple to CF
t4 0-2 1 --3 RO MON C. Laboy K. Holtzman -1% 67% Reached on E4 (Pop Fly); Bailey Scores/No RBI/unER; Laboy out at 2B/2B-SS
t4 1-2 2 --- MON R. Fairly K. Holtzman -2% 65% Walk
t4 1-2 2 1-- O MON J. Hiatt K. Holtzman 3% 68% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Expos' Steve Renko facing 8-9-1
b4 2-1 0 --- O CHC R. Hundley S. Renko -2% 66% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-1 1 --- CHC K. Holtzman S. Renko 2% 68% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Holtzman to 1B
b4 2-1 1 1-- CHC D. Kessinger S. Renko 3% 71% Walk; Holtzman to 2B
b4 2-1 1 12- CHC G. Beckert S. Renko 5% 77% Walk; Holtzman to 3B; Kessinger to 2B
b4 2-1 1 123 RR CHC B. Williams S. Renko 10% 87% Single to RF; Holtzman Scores/unER; Kessinger Scores; Beckert to 2B
Claude Raymond replaces Steve Renko pitching and batting 9th
b4 4-1 1 12- RR CHC R. Santo C. Raymond 8% 94% Double to CF; Beckert Scores; Williams Scores
b4 6-1 1 -2- CHC J. Callison C. Raymond 0% 95% Intentional Walk
b4 6-1 1 12- OO CHC E. Banks C. Raymond -2% 93% Double Play: Flyball: LF-2B-1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 6.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-6, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
t5 1-6 0 --- O MON B. Wine K. Holtzman 1% 94% Strikeout Looking
Ron Brand pinch hits for Claude Raymond (P) batting 9th
t5 1-6 1 --- O MON R. Brand K. Holtzman 1% 95% Popfly: 2B
t5 1-6 2 --- O MON G. Sutherland K. Holtzman 0% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-1, Expos' Ken Johnson facing 7-8-9
Ken Johnson replaces Ron Brand (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 6-1 0 --- CHC J. Hickman K. Johnson 1% 96% Single to LF
b5 6-1 0 1-- O CHC R. Hundley K. Johnson -1% 96% Strikeout
b5 6-1 1 1-- O CHC K. Holtzman K. Johnson -1% 95% Bunt Popfly: P
b5 6-1 2 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger K. Johnson -0% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 6.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-6, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4
t6 1-6 0 --- O MON A. Phillips K. Holtzman 1% 96% Flyball: RF
t6 1-6 1 --- MON R. Staub K. Holtzman -1% 95% Single to 3B/Bunt
t6 1-6 1 1-- OO MON B. Bailey K. Holtzman 2% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-1, Expos' Ken Johnson facing 2-3-4
b6 6-1 0 --- O CHC G. Beckert K. Johnson -0% 97% Bunt Popfly: 2B
b6 6-1 1 --- O CHC B. Williams K. Johnson -0% 97% Popfly: 2B
b6 6-1 2 --- CHC R. Santo K. Johnson 0% 97% Hit By Pitch
b6 6-1 2 1-- CHC J. Callison K. Johnson 0% 97% Single to CF (Pop Fly); Santo to 3B
b6 6-1 2 1-3 O CHC E. Banks K. Johnson -1% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 6.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-6, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7
t7 1-6 0 --- O MON C. Laboy K. Holtzman 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-6 1 --- MON R. Fairly K. Holtzman -1% 96% Walk
t7 1-6 1 1-- O MON J. Hiatt K. Holtzman 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; Fairly to 2B
t7 1-6 2 -2- MON B. Wine K. Holtzman -1% 97% Walk
Remy Hermoso pinch hits for Ken Johnson (P) batting 9th
t7 1-6 2 12- O MON R. Hermoso K. Holtzman 2% 98% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-1, Expos' Carroll Sembera facing 7-8-9
Carroll Sembera replaces Remy Hermoso (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-1 0 --- CHC J. Hickman C. Sembera 0% 99% Walk
b7 6-1 0 1-- O CHC R. Hundley C. Sembera -0% 98% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 6-1 1 1-- O CHC K. Holtzman C. Sembera -0% 98% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Hundley to 2B
b7 6-1 2 -2- O CHC D. Kessinger C. Sembera -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 6.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-6, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
Paul Popovich replaces Ron Santo playing 3B batting 4th
t8 1-6 0 --- O MON G. Sutherland K. Holtzman 1% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1-6 1 --- MON A. Phillips K. Holtzman -1% 98% Single to SS
t8 1-6 1 1-- O MON R. Staub K. Holtzman 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-6 2 1-- O MON B. Bailey K. Holtzman 1% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-1, Expos' Carroll Sembera facing 2-3-4
b8 6-1 0 --- CHC G. Beckert C. Sembera 0% 100% Single to 2B
b8 6-1 0 1-- CHC B. Williams C. Sembera 0% 100% Fielder's Choice 2B; Beckert to 2B; Williams to 1B
b8 6-1 0 12- O CHC P. Popovich C. Sembera 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Beckert to 3B; Williams to 2B
b8 6-1 1 -23 O CHC J. Callison C. Sembera -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 6-1 2 -23 RR CHC E. Banks C. Sembera 0% 100% Single to LF; Beckert Scores; Williams Scores
Boots Day pinch hits for Jim Hickman (CF) batting 7th
b8 8-1 2 1-- CHC B. Day C. Sembera 0% 100% Single to RF; Banks to 2B
b8 8-1 2 12- O CHC R. Hundley C. Sembera -0% 100% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 8.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-8, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7
Boots Day moves from PH to CF
t9 1-8 0 --- O MON C. Laboy K. Holtzman 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 1-8 1 --- O MON R. Fairly K. Holtzman 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 1-8 2 --- MON J. Hiatt K. Holtzman -0% 100% Single to CF
t9 1-8 2 1-- O MON B. Wine K. Holtzman 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 8.

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