May 9, 1970 Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
CHW 3 CAL 11
NYY 3 MIN 5
@CLE 3 DET 7
KCR 4 MIL 3
WSA 2
(10) BOS 5
@OAK 3 ATL 5
STL 3 CHC 8
CIN 1 PIT 6
@HOU 3 SDP 6
@MON 0 NYM 14
SFG 5 LAD 9
@PHI 4
(14)

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 33,168

Saturday, May 9, 1970, 1:15PM
Time of Game: 2:31

Reds

22-8

Lost 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Cubs            0  4  0   0  1  0   2  1  X    8 14  1

W: B Hands (5-1), L: G Nolan (5-1)

Cubs

15-10

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .265  .768    0    0   0   
T Helms 2B-SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .206  .475    0    3   7   GDP
B Tolan CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .309  .927    0    2   0   
T Perez 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .402 1.280    0    0   2   GDP
J Bench C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .276  .901    0    6   0   GDP
L May 1B                      4   1   1   1    0   1  .286  .926    0    7   1   HR
B Carbo LF                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .284  .996    0    2   0   
D Concepcion SS               2   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .759    0    3   0   
  A Bravo PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.467    0    0   0   
  D Gullett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 2.083         0   0   
G Nolan P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .217         0   1   
  R Washburn P                2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  J Stewart 2B                1   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .411    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   1   7   1    3   6                    24  11

BATTING

HR: L May (7, off B Hands; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: L May 4; T Helms 2; T Perez; P Rose; B Tolan; J Stewart.

GIDP: T Helms (4); T Perez (4); J Bench (2).

RBI: L May (20).

2-out RBI: L May.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Perez-T Helms-L May; T Helms-L May.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                5   0   2   0    0   0  .292  .814    0    0   7   
G Beckert 2B                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .296  .707    0    5   4   
B Williams LF                 3   0   1   1    2   0  .253  .872    0    0   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   0   0    1   2  .242  .748    0    1   3   GDP
J Callison RF                 5   3   3   0    0   0  .293  .832    0    1   0   2B
E Banks 1B                    4   2   3   2    0   0  .228  .669    0   12   1   HR
J Hickman CF                  4   1   2   4    0   0  .313 1.084    0    1   0   HR
  C James CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600         0   0   
J Martin C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .163  .535    0    6   0   GDP
B Hands P                     2   1   0   0    2   2  .000  .316    0    1   2   
Totals                       35   8  14   8    6   4                    27  17

BATTING

2B: J Callison (4, off R Washburn).

HR: E Banks (2, off D Gullett; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); J Hickman (5, off G Nolan; 2nd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to CF).

TB: E Banks 6; J Hickman 5; J Callison 4; G Beckert 2; D Kessinger 2; J Martin; B Williams.

GIDP: J Martin (2); R Santo (1).

RBI: J Hickman 4 (11); E Banks 2 (12); G Beckert (9); B Williams (31).

2-out RBI: E Banks 2; B Williams.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 4. D Kessinger-G Beckert-E Banks 2; R Santo-G Beckert-E Banks; R Santo-E Banks.

E: G Beckert (4).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Nolan, L (5-1)               1.1   4   4   4    4   1   1   3.20   12     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 3     27    -     1.03  -0.36
R Washburn                     4.2   6   1   1    0   3   0   5.54   17     -       ·  ·      7· 0· 2· 5          3-0    0.59   0.11
D Gullett                      2     4   3   3    2   0   1   2.25   12     -       ·  ·      0· 6· 0· 4          0-0    0.04  -0.02
Totals                         8    14   8   8    6   4   2          41     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 2·12          3-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Hands, W (5-1)               9     7   1   1    3   6   1   2.28   33     -       ·  ·     13· 3· 1· 7     72    -     0.66   0.23
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3   6   1          33     -       ·  ·     13· 3· 1· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 33,168.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 17mph in unknown direction, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Chicago Cubs                         
1. P Rose               RF    1. D Kessinger          SS 
2. T Helms              2B    2. G Beckert            2B 
3. B Tolan              CF    3. B Williams           LF 
4. T Perez              3B    4. R Santo              3B 
5. J Bench              C     5. J Callison           RF 
6. L May                1B    6. E Banks              1B 
7. B Carbo              LF    7. J Hickman            CF 
8. D Concepcion         SS    8. J Martin             C  
9. G Nolan              P     9. B Hands              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  1-0  12-      19%  74% J Hickman       G Nolan         Home Run; Callison Scores; Banks Scores
   t 4   0  4-1  12-      12%  82% T Perez         B Hands         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Helms to 3B
   t 2   2  0-0  ---     -10%  44% L May           B Hands         Home Run
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       7%  54% T Helms         B Hands         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 4   0  4-1  1--      -6%  70% B Tolan         B Hands         Single to CF; Helms to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  P Rose          Walk
   OO     1--      54%  T Helms         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Tolan         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Kessinger     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  G Beckert       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      52%  B Williams      Walk
   O      1--      50%  R Santo         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  T Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Bench         Strikeout
   R      ---      44%  L May           Home Run
   O      ---      45%  B Carbo         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
          ---      49%  J Callison      Single to CF
          1--      55%  E Banks         Single to LF; Callison to 2B
   RRR    12-      74%  J Hickman       Home Run; Callison Scores; Banks Scores
          ---      76%  J Martin        Walk
          1--      80%  B Hands         Walk; Martin to 2B
          12-      85%  D Kessinger     Single to 3B/Bunt; Martin to 3B; Hands to 2B
   RO     123      85%  G Beckert       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Martin Scores; Hands to 3B
          1-3      86%  B Williams      Walk; Beckert to 2B
                  Ray Washburn replaces Gary Nolan pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      82%  R Santo         Strikeout
   O      123      78%  J Callison      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Bill Hands facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  D Concepcion    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      82%  R Washburn      Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  P Rose          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ray Washburn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      82%  E Banks         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      83%  J Hickman       Single to 3B
          1--      87%  J Martin        Single to RF; Hickman to 3B
   O      1-3      83%  B Hands         Strikeout
   O      1-3      80%  D Kessinger     Single to 2B/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Martin out at 2B/2B; Hickman stays at 3B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
          ---      76%  T Helms         Single to CF
          1--      70%  B Tolan         Single to CF; Helms to 2B
   OO     12-      82%  T Perez         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Helms to 3B
          --3      80%  J Bench         Walk
   O      1-3      85%  L May           Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ray Washburn facing 2-3-4
          ---      87%  G Beckert       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      85%  B Williams      Lineout: SS
   OO     1--      83%  R Santo         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Bill Hands facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      85%  B Carbo         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  D Concepcion    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      88%  R Washburn      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ray Washburn facing 5-6-7
          ---      90%  J Callison      Double to RF
          -2-      93%  E Banks         Single to CF; Callison to 3B
   RO     1-3      92%  J Hickman       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Callison Scores
   OO     1--      91%  J Martin        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 5.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  P Rose          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      91%  T Helms         Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  B Tolan         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      95%  T Perez         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Ray Washburn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      94%  B Hands         Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      93%  G Beckert       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 5.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      95%  J Bench         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      96%  L May           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      95%  B Carbo         Walk
                  Angel Bravo pinch hits for Dave Concepcion batting 8th
   O      1--      97%  A Bravo         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Don Gullett facing 3-4-5
                  Don Gullett replaces Angel Bravo pitching and batting 8th; Jimmy Stewart replaces Ray Washburn playing 2B batting 9th; Tommy Helms moves to SS
   O      ---      96%  B Williams      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      96%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  J Callison      Single to RF
   RR     1--      99%  E Banks         Home Run; Callison Scores
   O      ---      99%  J Hickman       Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 7.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-7, Bill Hands facing 9-1-2
                  Cleo James replaces Jim Hickman playing CF batting 7th
          ---      98%  J Stewart       Single to LF
          1--      96%  P Rose          Single to 2B; Stewart to 3B/Adv on E4
   OO     1-3      99%  T Helms         Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
   O      --3     100%  B Tolan         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-1, Don Gullett facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  J Martin        Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  B Hands         Walk
   O      1--     100%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
          1--     100%  G Beckert       Single to SS; Hands to 2B
   R      12-     100%  B Williams      Single to 2B; Beckert to 3B; Hands Scores
          1-3     100%  R Santo         Walk; Williams to 2B
   O      123     100%  J Callison      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 8.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-8, Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  T Perez         Single to LF
   OO     1--     100%  J Bench         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  L May           Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation