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Standings
CHW
@BAL		3
4
NYY
@CAL		3
11
MIN
@CLE		5
3
KCR
@DET		4
7
WSA
@MIL		2
3		 
(10)
BOS
@OAK		5
3
STL
@ATL		3
5
CIN
@CHC		1
8
PIT
@HOU		6
3
SDP
@MON		6
0
SFG
@NYM		5
14
LAD
@PHI		9
4		 
(14)
Saturday, May 9, 1970, 1:15PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 33,168, Time of Game: 2:31
Reds
1
22-8
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Cubs
8
15-10
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Bill Hands (5-1)
L: Gary Nolan (5-1)
 
                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

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .265 .768 0.026 0.56 0.054 -0.028 1.0 0 0
Tommy Helms 2B-SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .206 .475 -0.048 0.84 0.057 -0.105 -1.7 3 7 GDP
Bobby Tolan CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .309 .927 0.023 0.73 0.060 -0.037 -0.2 2 0
Tony Perez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .402 1.280 -0.153 0.90 0.002 -0.155 -1.3 0 2 GDP
Johnny Bench C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .276 .900 -0.022 0.64 0.015 -0.037 -1.1 6 0 GDP
Lee May 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .286 .927 0.044 0.62 0.102 -0.058 0.2 7 1 HR
Bernie Carbo LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .284 .996 -0.028 0.53 0.008 -0.036 -0.2 2 0
Dave Concepcion SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .759 -0.039 0.75 0.000 -0.039 -0.4 3 0
   Angel Bravo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.467 -0.014 0.45 0.000 -0.014 -0.3
   Don Gullett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 2.083 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Gary Nolan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 .217 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ray Washburn P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.025 0.48 0.000 -0.025 -0.3 1 0
   Jimmy Stewart 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .133 .411 0.007 0.18 0.007 0.000 0.4 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 7 1 3 6 .233 .636 -0.229 0.66 0.305 -0.534 -4.0 24 11
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 Helms-L May; T Perez-T Helms-L May.

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 .292 .814 -0.010 0.64 0.045 -0.055 -0.5 0 7
Glenn Beckert 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .296 .707 -0.001 0.48 0.018 -0.019 0.1 5 4
Billy Williams LF 3 0 1 1 2 0 .253 .871 0.008 0.45 0.028 -0.020 1.0 0 0
Ron Santo 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 .242 .748 -0.092 0.55 0.000 -0.092 -1.6 1 3 GDP
Johnny Callison RF 5 3 3 0 0 0 .293 .833 0.028 0.59 0.068 -0.040 -0.5 1 0 2B
Ernie Banks 1B 4 2 3 2 0 0 .228 .669 0.100 0.68 0.112 -0.013 2.9 12 1 HR
Jim Hickman CF 4 1 2 4 0 0 .313 1.084 0.199 0.72 0.203 -0.005 1.8 1 0 HR
   Cleo James CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .600 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
J.C. Martin C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .163 .536 0.043 0.40 0.058 -0.016 0.2 6 0 GDP
Bill Hands P 2 1 0 0 2 2 .000 .316 -0.003 0.54 0.037 -0.040 -0.1 1 2
Team Totals 35 8 14 8 6 4 .400 1.088 0.272 0.56 0.569 -0.300 3.5 27 17
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).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Nolan, L (5-1) 1.1 4 4 4 4 1 1 3.20 12 27 -0.361 1.03 -4.5
Ray Washburn 4.2 6 1 1 0 3 0 5.54 17 3 0 0.113 0.59 2.9
Don Gullett 2 4 3 3 2 0 1 2.25 12 0 0 -0.024 0.05 -1.9
Team Totals 8 14 8 8 6 4 2 9.00 41 27 3 0 -0.272 0.66 -3.5

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Hands, W (5-1) 9 7 1 1 3 6 1 2.28 33 72 0.228 0.66 4.0
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 3 6 1 1.00 33 72 0.228 0.56 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 33,168.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 17mph in unknown direction, Overcast.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Chicago Cubs
1 Pete Rose RF 1 Don Kessinger SS
2 Tommy Helms 2B 2 Glenn Beckert 2B
3 Bobby Tolan CF 3 Billy Williams LF
4 Tony Perez 3B 4 Ron Santo 3B
5 Johnny Bench C 5 Johnny Callison RF
6 Lee May 1B 6 Ernie Banks 1B
7 Bernie Carbo LF 7 Jim Hickman CF
8 Dave Concepcion SS 8 J.C. Martin C
9 Gary Nolan P 9 Bill Hands P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-1 0 12- RRR CHC J. Hickman G. Nolan 19% 74% Home Run; Callison Scores; Banks Scores
t4 1-4 0 12- OO CIN T. Perez B. Hands 11% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Helms to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --- R CIN L. May B. Hands -10% 44% Home Run
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO CIN T. Helms B. Hands 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t4 1-4 0 1-- CIN B. Tolan B. Hands -6% 70% Single to CF; Helms 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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose B. Hands -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO CIN T. Helms B. Hands 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN B. Tolan B. Hands 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger G. Nolan -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert G. Nolan -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- CHC B. Williams G. Nolan 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Santo G. Nolan -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN T. Perez B. Hands 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Bench B. Hands 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- R CIN L. May B. Hands -10% 44% Home Run
t2 1-0 2 --- O CIN B. Carbo B. Hands 1% 45% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- CHC J. Callison G. Nolan 4% 49% Single to CF
b2 0-1 0 1-- CHC E. Banks G. Nolan 6% 55% Single to LF; Callison to 2B
b2 0-1 0 12- RRR CHC J. Hickman G. Nolan 19% 74% Home Run; Callison Scores; Banks Scores
b2 3-1 0 --- CHC J. Martin G. Nolan 2% 76% Walk
b2 3-1 0 1-- CHC B. Hands G. Nolan 4% 80% Walk; Martin to 2B
b2 3-1 0 12- CHC D. Kessinger G. Nolan 5% 85% Single to 3B/Bunt; Martin to 3B; Hands to 2B
b2 3-1 0 123 RO CHC G. Beckert G. Nolan 0% 85% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Martin Scores; Hands to 3B
b2 4-1 1 1-3 CHC B. Williams G. Nolan 1% 86% Walk; Beckert to 2B
Ray Washburn replaces Gary Nolan pitching and batting 9th
b2 4-1 1 123 O CHC R. Santo R. Washburn -4% 82% Strikeout
b2 4-1 2 123 O CHC J. Callison R. Washburn -4% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 8-9-1
t3 1-4 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion B. Hands 2% 81% Flyball: RF
t3 1-4 1 --- O CIN R. Washburn B. Hands 2% 82% Strikeout
t3 1-4 2 --- O CIN P. Rose B. Hands 1% 83% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Reds' Ray Washburn facing 6-7-8
b3 4-1 0 --- O CHC E. Banks R. Washburn -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 4-1 1 --- CHC J. Hickman R. Washburn 1% 83% Single to 3B
b3 4-1 1 1-- CHC J. Martin R. Washburn 3% 86% Single to RF; Hickman to 3B
b3 4-1 1 1-3 O CHC B. Hands R. Washburn -3% 83% Strikeout
b3 4-1 2 1-3 O CHC D. Kessinger R. Washburn -3% 80% 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, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
t4 1-4 0 --- CIN T. Helms B. Hands -4% 76% Single to CF
t4 1-4 0 1-- CIN B. Tolan B. Hands -6% 70% Single to CF; Helms to 2B
t4 1-4 0 12- OO CIN T. Perez B. Hands 11% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Helms to 3B
t4 1-4 2 --3 CIN J. Bench B. Hands -2% 80% Walk
t4 1-4 2 1-3 O CIN L. May B. Hands 5% 85% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Reds' Ray Washburn facing 2-3-4
b4 4-1 0 --- CHC G. Beckert R. Washburn 2% 87% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 4-1 0 1-- O CHC B. Williams R. Washburn -2% 85% Lineout: SS
b4 4-1 1 1-- OO CHC R. Santo R. Washburn -3% 82% 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, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 7-8-9
t5 1-4 0 --- O CIN B. Carbo B. Hands 2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-4 1 --- O CIN D. Concepcion B. Hands 2% 87% Groundout: P-1B
t5 1-4 2 --- O CIN R. Washburn B. Hands 1% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Reds' Ray Washburn facing 5-6-7
b5 4-1 0 --- CHC J. Callison R. Washburn 3% 90% Double to RF
b5 4-1 0 -2- CHC E. Banks R. Washburn 3% 93% Single to CF; Callison to 3B
b5 4-1 0 1-3 RO CHC J. Hickman R. Washburn -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Callison Scores
b5 5-1 1 1-- OO CHC J. Martin R. Washburn -2% 91% 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, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
t6 1-5 0 --- O CIN P. Rose B. Hands 2% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-5 1 --- CIN T. Helms B. Hands -2% 91% Single to CF
t6 1-5 1 1-- O CIN B. Tolan B. Hands 2% 93% Flyball: CF
t6 1-5 2 1-- O CIN T. Perez B. Hands 2% 95% 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, Reds' Ray Washburn facing 9-1-2
b6 5-1 0 --- O CHC B. Hands R. Washburn -1% 94% Strikeout
b6 5-1 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger R. Washburn -0% 94% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 5-1 2 --- O CHC G. Beckert R. Washburn -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 5.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
t7 1-5 0 --- O CIN J. Bench B. Hands 2% 95% Groundout: P-1B
t7 1-5 1 --- O CIN L. May B. Hands 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-5 2 --- CIN B. Carbo B. Hands -1% 95% Walk
Angel Bravo pinch hits for Dave Concepcion (SS) batting 8th
t7 1-5 2 1-- O CIN A. Bravo B. Hands 1% 97% 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, Reds' Don Gullett facing 3-4-5
Don Gullett replaces Angel Bravo (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Jimmy Stewart replaces Ray Washburn (P) playing 2B batting 9th
Tommy Helms moves from 2B to SS
b7 5-1 0 --- O CHC B. Williams D. Gullett -0% 96% Foul Flyball: C
b7 5-1 1 --- O CHC R. Santo D. Gullett -0% 96% Flyball: CF
b7 5-1 2 --- CHC J. Callison D. Gullett 0% 96% Single to RF
b7 5-1 2 1-- RR CHC E. Banks D. Gullett 3% 99% Home Run; Callison Scores
b7 7-1 2 --- O CHC J. Hickman D. Gullett -0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 7.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-7, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 9-1-2
Cleo James replaces Jim Hickman playing CF batting 7th
t8 1-7 0 --- CIN J. Stewart B. Hands -1% 98% Single to LF
t8 1-7 0 1-- CIN P. Rose B. Hands -2% 96% Single to 2B; Stewart to 3B/Adv on E4
t8 1-7 0 1-3 OO CIN T. Helms B. Hands 3% 99% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
t8 1-7 2 --3 O CIN B. Tolan B. Hands 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-1, Reds' Don Gullett facing 8-9-1
b8 7-1 0 --- O CHC J. Martin D. Gullett -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 7-1 1 --- CHC B. Hands D. Gullett 0% 100% Walk
b8 7-1 1 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger D. Gullett -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 7-1 2 1-- CHC G. Beckert D. Gullett 0% 100% Single to SS; Hands to 2B
b8 7-1 2 12- R CHC B. Williams D. Gullett 0% 100% Single to 2B; Beckert to 3B; Hands Scores
b8 8-1 2 1-3 CHC R. Santo D. Gullett 0% 100% Walk; Williams to 2B
b8 8-1 2 123 O CHC J. Callison D. Gullett -0% 100% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 8.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-8, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
t9 1-8 0 --- CIN T. Perez B. Hands -0% 100% Single to LF
t9 1-8 0 1-- OO CIN J. Bench B. Hands 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 1-8 2 --- O CIN L. May B. Hands 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 8.

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