July 5, 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
DET 0 BOS 8
CLE 4 CAL 5
OAK 1 MIL 2
KCR 1 MIN 12
CHW 3 WSA 7
@NYY 3 WSA 7
@NYY 3 SDP 6
@ATL 5 PIT 5
@CHC 2 CIN 3
HOU 1 STL 6
@MON 3 NYM 5
@PHI 4 LAD 4
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 25,569

Sunday, July 5, 1970, 1:15PM
Time of Game: 2:42

Pirates

44-38

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         3  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    5  9  0
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2 10  3

W: D Ellis (8-6), L: F Jenkins (9-10)

Cubs

37-40

Lost 1

4th, 5 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     5   2   3   0    0   0  .287  .661    0    3   0   
R Hebner 3B                   5   1   1   2    0   0  .290  .786    0    3   0   HR
R Clemente RF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .343  .921    0    3   0   
A Oliver 1B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .263  .752    0    6   3   SF
W Stargell LF                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .248  .826    0    1   0   2B,IW
  J Jeter PR-LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .615         0   0   CS
M Sanguillen C                4   0   2   1    0   0  .298  .735    0    5   0   
G Alley SS                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .695    0    3   2   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .553    0    1   3   
D Ellis P                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .073  .189    0    2   1   
Totals                       36   5   9   5    1   5                    27   9

BATTING

2B: W Stargell (8, off J Colborn).

HR: R Hebner (3, off F Jenkins; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: A Oliver (3, off F Jenkins).

IBB: W Stargell (4, by F Jenkins).

TB: R Hebner 4; M Alou 3; M Sanguillen 2; W Stargell 2; R Clemente; G Alley.

RBI: R Hebner 2 (26); A Oliver (38); M Sanguillen (25); G Alley (21).

2-out RBI: G Alley; M Sanguillen.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

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

BASERUNNING

CS: J Jeter (1, 3rd base by J Colborn/K Rudolph).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   1   2   0    0   0  .292  .753    0    0   1   3B
P Popovich 2B                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .283  .766    0    2   3   
B Williams LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .314  .981    0    4   0   3B,GDP
J Hickman CF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .339 1.108    0    1   1   
W Smith 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .572    0    9   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .707    0    3   3   
J Callison RF                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .237  .726    0    3   0   2B
J Hiatt C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .260  .760    0    5   0   2B
  C James PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .208  .621         0   0   
  K Rudolph C                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .465    0    0   1   
F Jenkins P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .116    0    0   1   
  A Spangler PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.667    0    0   0   
  J Colborn P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125         0   1   
  J Martin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .153  .534    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   2  10   2    1   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Hiatt (11, off D Ellis); J Callison (11, off D Ellis).

3B: B Williams (2, off D Ellis); D Kessinger (8, off D Ellis).

TB: D Kessinger 4; B Williams 3; J Callison 3; P Popovich 2; J Hiatt 2; R Santo; J Hickman.

GIDP: B Williams (8).

RBI: P Popovich 2 (15).

2-out RBI: P Popovich.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 13.

FIELDING

E: R Santo 3 (12).

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, W (8-6)               9    10   2   2    1   5   0   3.86   36     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0·10     63    -     1.07   0.35
Totals                         9    10   2   2    1   5   0          36     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0·10           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Jenkins, L (9-10)            7     7   5   4    1   5   1   4.23   30     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 7     49    -     0.72  -0.18
J Colborn                      2     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.28   0.03
Totals                         9     9   5   4    1   5   1          38     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: F Jenkins (1; W Stargell).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 25,569.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      14%  68% R Hebner        F Jenkins       Home Run; Alou Scores
   b 3   0  3-1  1--       9%  71% B Williams      D Ellis         Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B-SS
   t 1   2  0-2  12-       8%  75% G Alley         F Jenkins       Single to LF; Stargell Scores/unER; Sanguillen to 2B
   b 1   0  3-0  ---      -8%  64% D Kessinger     D Ellis         Triple to CF
   b 1   1  3-1  ---      -6%  60% B Williams      D Ellis         Triple to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  M Alou          Single to RF
   RR     1--      68%  R Hebner        Home Run; Alou Scores
          ---      70%  R Clemente      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Clemente to 1B
   O      1--      68%  A Oliver        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      66%  W Stargell      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      67%  M Sanguillen    Single to LF; Stargell to 2B
   R      12-      75%  G Alley         Single to LF; Stargell Scores/unER; Sanguillen to 2B
          12-      77%  B Mazeroski     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Sanguillen to 3B; Alley to 2B; Mazeroski to 1B
   O      123      72%  D Ellis         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  D Kessinger     Triple to CF
   RO     --3      66%  P Popovich      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kessinger Scores
          ---      60%  B Williams      Triple to LF
   O      --3      65%  J Hickman       Flyball: RF
   O      --3      69%  W Smith         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      67%  M Alou          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      65%  R Clemente      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
          ---      61%  R Santo         Single to LF
          1--      55%  J Callison      Single to P; Santo to 2B
   O      12-      61%  J Hiatt         Strikeout
   O      12-      66%  F Jenkins       Popfly: SS
   O      12-      70%  D Kessinger     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      68%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  M Sanguillen    Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Dock Ellis facing 2-3-4
          ---      62%  P Popovich      Single to CF
   OO     1--      71%  B Williams      Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B-SS
          ---      69%  J Hickman       Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  W Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      70%  G Alley         Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      68%  D Ellis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      71%  R Santo         Strikeout Looking
          ---      66%  J Callison      Double to RF
   O      -2-      70%  J Hiatt         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      74%  F Jenkins       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
          ---      77%  M Alou          Single to LF
   O      1--      74%  R Hebner        Flyball: LF
          1--      79%  R Clemente      Single to RF; Alou to 3B
   RO     1-3      82%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Alou Scores; Clemente to 2B
          -2-      82%  W Stargell      Intentional Walk
   RO     12-      87%  M Sanguillen    Single to CF; Clemente Scores; Stargell out at 3B/CF-3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
          ---      83%  D Kessinger     Single to SS
   O      1--      86%  P Popovich      Foul Flyball: 3B
   OO     1--      91%  B Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      90%  G Alley         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      89%  D Ellis         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
          ---      86%  J Hickman       
   O      1--      88%  W Smith         Groundout: 1B-P; Hickman to 2B
   O      -2-      91%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      93%  J Callison      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  M Alou          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  R Clemente      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
          ---      87%  J Hiatt         Double to CF
                  Al Spangler pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins batting 9th; Cleo James pinch runs for Jack Hiatt batting 8th
   O      -2-      91%  A Spangler      Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      94%  D Kessinger     Foul Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      89%  P Popovich      Single to CF; James Scores
   O      1--      92%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jim Colborn facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Colborn replaces Al Spangler pitching and batting 9th; Ken Rudolph replaces Cleo James playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      91%  A Oliver        Popfly: 3B
          ---      93%  W Stargell      Double to CF
                  Johnny Jeter pinch runs for Willie Stargell batting 5th
          -2-      94%  M Sanguillen    Jeter Caught Stealing 3B, Safe on E5; Jeter to 3B
   O      --3      92%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3      90%  G Alley         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
                  Johnny Jeter moves to LF
   O      ---      93%  J Hickman       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      95%  W Smith         Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  R Santo         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jim Colborn facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  D Ellis         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  M Alou          Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  R Hebner        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  J Callison      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  K Rudolph       Strikeout Looking
                  J.C. Martin pinch hits for Jim Colborn batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation