May 28, 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 2
@CAL 0 MIN 11
MIL 2 CHC 8
PIT 7 PHI 5
@MON 3
(11) STL 9
@NYM 2 SFG 4
LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 10,805

Thursday, May 28, 1970, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:41

Pirates

21-25

Lost 1

4th, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  2   0  0  2   1  1  0    7 14  0
Cubs            0  0  0   1  2  1   2  0  2    8 11  3

W: J Colborn (2-0), L: G Garber (0-3)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Cubs

23-18

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     5   2   3   1    0   0  .278  .636    0    3   0   2B
R Hebner 3B                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .326  .865    0    0   3   2·2B
R Clemente RF                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .344  .934    0    1   0   IW
A Oliver LF-1B                4   1   2   1    0   1  .216  .638    0    1   0   HBP
B Robertson 1B                5   1   1   2    0   1  .309 1.024    0    9   2   HR,2·GDP
  J Jeter LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .677         0   0   
M Sanguillen C                5   1   2   0    0   2  .289  .748    0    4   0   CS
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   2   0    0   1  .216  .590    0    1   4   
G Alley SS                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .217  .626    0    5   5   2B,IW
D Ellis P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .043  .163    0    1   0   
  B Dal Canton P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  F Patek PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .623    0    0   0   
  D Giusti P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750         0   0   
  W Stargell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .787    0    0   0   
  J Martinez PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .050  .145         0   0   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.334         0   0   
Totals                       39   7  14   5    2  10                    25  14

BATTING

2B: G Alley (6, off P Regan); M Alou (6, off B Hands); R Hebner 2 (13, off P Regan, off B Hands).

HR: B Robertson (9, off B Hands; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: G Alley (2, by B Hands); R Clemente (2, by P Regan).

HBP: A Oliver (5, by B Hands).

TB: M Alou 4; B Robertson 4; R Hebner 4; M Sanguillen 2; G Alley 2; A Oliver 2; B Mazeroski 2; R Clemente.

GIDP: B Robertson 2 (3).

RBI: B Robertson 2 (19); R Hebner (12); M Alou (15); A Oliver (18).

2-out RBI: M Alou.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Mazeroski-G Alley-B Robertson; B Robertson-G Alley-D Ellis.

PB: M Sanguillen (6).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Sanguillen (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B Hands).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                5   1   2   1    0   1  .305  .803    0    1   4   2B,GDP
G Beckert 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .667    0    4   4   
B Williams LF                 2   3   2   1    3   0  .281  .932    0    0   0   
J Hickman 1B                  4   2   3   4    1   0  .319 1.107    0    9   3   2·HR
J Callison RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .741    0    1   0   GDP
R Santo 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .245  .739    0    0   2   
J Hiatt C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .256  .701    0   10   0   
C James CF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .186  .597    0    0   0   HR
B Hands P                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .091  .422    0    2   1   
  J Hall PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .153    0    0   0   
  P Regan P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Aguirre P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  W Smith PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .634    0    0   0   
  J Dunegan PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Colborn P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   8  11   7    6   4                    27  14

BATTING

2B: D Kessinger (8, off D Ellis).

HR: C James (1, off B Dal Canton; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); J Hickman 2 (10, off D Giusti, off G Garber; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: J Hickman 9; C James 4; D Kessinger 3; B Williams 2; J Hiatt 2; B Hands.

GIDP: J Callison (4); D Kessinger (7).

RBI: J Hickman 4 (25); D Kessinger (12); C James (3); B Williams (42).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Hickman; R Santo-G Beckert-J Hickman; D Kessinger-G Beckert-J Hickman.

E: H Aguirre (2); R Santo (5); J Hickman (5).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellis                        4.1   6   3   3    3   1   0   4.37   21     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 0· 6     37    -     1.11  -0.14
B Dal Canton                   1.2   2   1   1    1   2   1   1.56    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          1-0    1.58   0.03
D Giusti, BS (1)               1     1   2   2    1   0   1   3.48    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.55  -0.26
G Garber, BS (3), L (0-3)      1.1   2   2   2    1   1   1   3.86    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    3.17  -0.63
Totals                         8.1  11   8   8    6   4   3          40     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0·11          1-0

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                        6     7   5   3    1   7   1   2.95   26     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 1· 7     48    -     0.86  -0.29
P Regan                        1.2   5   2   1    1   1   0   2.83    9     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 5          0-0    1.63  -0.05
H Aguirre                      0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          1-1    2.85  -0.21
J Colborn, W (2-0)             1     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.74    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.74   0.04
Totals                         9    14   7   4    2  10   1          42     -       ·  ·     11· 2· 2·14          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: B Hands (4).

IBB: P Regan (3; R Clemente); B Hands (1; G Alley).

PO: B Hands (1; M Sanguillen, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: B Hands (4; A Oliver).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Dick Stello.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 10,805.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs                         
1. M Alou               CF    1. D Kessinger          SS 
2. R Hebner             3B    2. G Beckert            2B 
3. R Clemente           RF    3. B Williams           LF 
4. A Oliver             LF    4. J Hickman            1B 
5. B Robertson          1B    5. J Callison           RF 
6. M Sanguillen         C     6. R Santo              3B 
7. B Mazeroski          2B    7. J Hiatt              C  
8. G Alley              SS    8. C James              CF 
9. D Ellis              P     9. B Hands              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  7-6  1--      77% 100% J Hickman       G Garber        Home Run; Williams Scores
   b 7   0  6-4  1--      29%  59% J Hickman       D Giusti        Home Run; Williams Scores
   t 8   2  6-6  1-3     -23%  27% M Alou          H Aguirre       Single to CF; Alley Scores/unER; Martinez to 3B
   t 6   0  3-3  1--     -22%  23% B Robertson     B Hands         Home Run; Oliver Scores
   b 5   0  3-1  1--      16%  51% D Kessinger     D Ellis         Double to CF; Hands Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Alou          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      54%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      55%  R Clemente      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Kessinger     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  G Beckert       Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  B Williams      Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Hickman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  A Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Robertson     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  M Sanguillen    Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Sanguillen to 2B
          -2-      50%  B Mazeroski     Single to SS; Sanguillen to 3B
   R      1-3      42%  G Alley         Wild Pitch; Sanguillen Scores/unER; Mazeroski to 2B
          -2-      41%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      45%  D Ellis         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      42%  J Callison      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      41%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      42%  J Hiatt         Single to RF
   O      1--      39%  C James         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
          ---      34%  M Alou          Double to RF
   R      -2-      25%  R Hebner        Double to CF; Alou Scores
   R      -2-      20%  R Clemente      Single to 3B; Hebner Scores/Adv on E3/No RBI/unER
   O      1--      22%  A Oliver        Strikeout
   OO     1--      25%  B Robertson     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      23%  B Hands         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      21%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      20%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      21%  M Sanguillen    Strikeout
          ---      20%  B Mazeroski     Single to RF
   O      1--      21%  G Alley         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      23%  D Ellis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
          ---      27%  B Williams      Walk
          1--      37%  J Hickman       Single to LF; Williams to 3B
   ROO    1-3      27%  J Callison      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P; Williams Scores/No RBI
          ---      29%  R Santo         Walk
          1--      32%  J Hiatt         Single to CF; Santo to 3B
   O      1-3      26%  C James         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      28%  M Alou          Lineout: RF
   O      ---      29%  R Hebner        Strikeout
   O      ---      30%  R Clemente      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
          ---      35%  B Hands         Single to LF
   R      1--      51%  D Kessinger     Double to CF; Hands Scores
   O      -2-      49%  G Beckert       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kessinger to 3B
   R      --3      57%  B Williams      Single to RF; Kessinger Scores
                  Bruce Dal Canton replaces Dock Ellis pitching and batting 9th
          1--      62%  J Hickman       Walk; Williams to 2B
   O      12-      57%  J Callison      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Williams to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  R Santo         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 3.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
          ---      45%  A Oliver        Hit By Pitch
   RR     1--      23%  B Robertson     Home Run; Oliver Scores
          ---      21%  M Sanguillen    Single to 2B
   O      1--      25%  B Mazeroski     Sanguillen Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B-P-SS)
   O      ---      26%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      28%  G Alley         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Bruce Dal Canton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      24%  J Hiatt         Flyball: CF
   R      ---      37%  C James         Home Run
                  Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Bill Hands batting 9th
   O      ---      34%  J Hall          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      36%  D Kessinger     Single to CF
          1--      38%  G Beckert       Passed Ball; Kessinger to 2B
   O      -2-      32%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 4.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-4, Phil Regan facing 9-1-2
                  Phil Regan replaces Jimmie Hall pitching and batting 9th; Freddie Patek pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton batting 9th
   O      ---      35%  F Patek         Strikeout
          ---      32%  M Alou          Single to 1B
          1--      22%  R Hebner        Double to LF; Alou to 3B
          -23      22%  R Clemente      Intentional Walk
   R      123      13%  A Oliver        Single to RF; Alou Scores; Hebner to 3B; Clemente to 2B
   OO     123      24%  B Robertson     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Dave Giusti facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Giusti replaces Freddie Patek pitching and batting 9th
          ---      30%  B Williams      Walk
   RR     1--      59%  J Hickman       Home Run; Williams Scores
   O      ---      55%  J Callison      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      52%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Hiatt         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 6.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 6-6, Phil Regan facing 6-7-8
          ---      43%  M Sanguillen    Single to 2B
   OO     1--      59%  B Mazeroski     Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
          ---      53%  G Alley         Double to LF
                  Hank Aguirre replaces Phil Regan pitching and batting 9th; Willie Stargell pinch hits for Dave Giusti batting 9th
          -2-      50%  W Stargell      Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Alley to 3B; Stargell to 1B
                  Jose Martinez pinch runs for Willie Stargell batting 9th
   R      1-3      27%  M Alou          Single to CF; Alley Scores/unER; Martinez to 3B
   O      1-3      33%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-7, Gene Garber facing 8-9-1
                  Gene Garber replaces Jose Martinez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      26%  C James         Strikeout
                  Willie Smith pinch hits for Hank Aguirre batting 9th
          ---      33%  W Smith         Walk
                  Jim Dunegan pinch runs for Willie Smith batting 9th
   OO     1--      18%  D Kessinger     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Cubs 6.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-6, Jim Colborn facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Colborn replaces Jim Dunegan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      19%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      17%  A Oliver        Single to RF
   O      1--      20%  B Robertson     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      22%  M Sanguillen    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-7, Gene Garber facing 2-3-4
                  Al Oliver moves to 1B; Johnny Jeter replaces Bob Robertson playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      12%  G Beckert       Popfly: SS
          ---      23%  B Williams      Single to 2B
   RR     1--     100%  J Hickman       Home Run; Williams Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Cubs 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation