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CAL
@BOS		4
7
CAL
@BOS		3
8
CHW
@CLE		2
6
BAL
@KCR		4
3		 
(13)
DET
@MIN		1
2
MIL
@NYY		4
1
OAK
@WSA		4
3
CIN
@CHC		2
10
MON
@LAD		10
12
ATL
@PIT		3
5
NYM
@SDP		4
5		 
(10)
PHI
@SFG		5
2
HOU
@STL		13
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Wednesday, July 22, 1970 1:30PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 37,848, Time of Game: 2:26
Reds
2
67-29
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Cubs
10
47-46
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 4½ GB
W: Bill Hands (12-7)
L: Jim Merritt (15-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  6  2
Cubs            3  0  5   0  0  2   0  0  X   10 12  2

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .323 .889 0.051 0.45 0.051 0.000 0.9 2 0
   Ty Cline PR-RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 .700 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
   John Noriega P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Hal McRae PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .974 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.5
Bobby Tolan CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .312 .856 -0.046 0.59 0.009 -0.055 -0.3 1 0
   Angel Bravo CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .626 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tony Perez 3B 3 1 0 0 0 0 .345 1.084 -0.041 0.56 0.000 -0.041 -0.9 0 2
   Darrel Chaney 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .505 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 0
Bernie Carbo LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .327 1.078 -0.016 0.29 0.010 -0.026 0.4 2 0
Lee May 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .247 .769 -0.007 0.33 0.016 -0.024 0.0 9 0
   Dave Concepcion SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .664 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Tommy Helms 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .231 .530 -0.032 0.38 0.000 -0.032 -0.8 3 4
Pat Corrales C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .280 .748 -0.017 0.23 0.006 -0.023 0.1 3 1
Woody Woodward SS-1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .670 -0.029 0.29 0.001 -0.030 -0.5 4 1
Jim Merritt P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .350 -0.015 0.60 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 0 2
   Ray Washburn P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.3 0 1
   Jimmy Stewart PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .573 -0.002 0.04 0.000 -0.002 -0.7 0 0
Team Totals 35 2 6 2 2 2 .171 .388 -0.158 0.33 0.093 -0.252 -3.0 24 13
TB: B Carbo 2; P Corrales; W Woodward; P Rose; B Tolan.
RBI: T Helms (26); B Carbo (37).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Woodward-T Helms-L May.
E: R Washburn (1); P Corrales (2).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .699 -0.045 0.33 0.000 -0.045 -1.2 2 6
Glenn Beckert 2B 5 3 4 0 0 1 .271 .645 0.071 0.39 0.072 -0.001 1.1 3 3 2B
Billy Williams LF 5 2 2 2 0 2 .323 .992 0.008 0.37 0.043 -0.035 1.8 5 0 HR
Ron Santo 3B 3 2 0 1 1 0 .244 .757 0.046 0.45 0.047 -0.001 0.9 0 2
Jim Hickman 1B 4 2 2 4 0 0 .340 1.076 0.247 0.52 0.248 -0.001 2.8 8 0 HR
   Willie Smith 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .718 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 4 0
Johnny Callison RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .256 .755 0.008 0.17 0.015 -0.007 0.8 1 0
Randy Hundley C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .513 0.002 0.22 0.015 -0.013 0.6 2 0
Cleo James CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .208 .611 0.006 0.16 0.014 -0.008 -1.3 2 0 GDP
Bill Hands P 3 0 1 1 0 0 .130 .428 -0.001 0.24 0.011 -0.012 0.1 0 3 SH
Team Totals 36 10 12 8 2 3 .333 .896 0.342 0.32 0.465 -0.123 5.5 27 14
2B: G Beckert (5, off J Merritt).
HR: B Williams (27, off R Washburn; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); J Hickman (21, off J Merritt; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: B Hands (4, off J Merritt).
TB: G Beckert 5; B Williams 5; J Hickman 5; C James; B Hands; R Hundley; J Callison.
GIDP: C James (3).
RBI: J Hickman 4 (71); B Williams 2 (85); B Hands (6); R Santo (64).
2-out RBI: J Hickman 3; B Williams 2; B Hands.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding
E: J Callison (6); D Kessinger (13).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Merritt, L (15-8) 2 7 8 5 1 1 1 3.56 15 16 -0.318 0.72 -5.7
Ray Washburn 4 4 2 2 0 2 1 7.18 16 3 3 -0.023 0.08 -0.9
John Noriega 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 8 0 0 0.001 0.00 1.1
Team Totals 8 12 10 7 2 3 2 7.88 39 16 3 3 -0.340 0.33 -5.5
J Merritt faced 5 batters in the 3rd inning.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Hands, W (12-7) 9 6 2 2 2 2 0 3.53 37 67 0.159 0.33 3.0
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 2 2 0 2.00 37 67 0.159 0.32 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: J Merritt (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Tremblay, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 37,848.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Chicago Cubs
1 Pete Rose RF 1 Don Kessinger SS
2 Bobby Tolan CF 2 Glenn Beckert 2B
3 Tony Perez 3B 3 Billy Williams LF
4 Bernie Carbo LF 4 Ron Santo 3B
5 Lee May 1B 5 Jim Hickman 1B
6 Tommy Helms 2B 6 Johnny Callison RF
7 Pat Corrales C 7 Randy Hundley C
8 Woody Woodward SS 8 Cleo James CF
9 Jim Merritt P 9 Bill Hands P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 12- RRR CHC J. Hickman J. Merritt 23% 77% Home Run; Beckert Scores; Santo Scores
b3 3-0 0 1-3 R CHC R. Santo J. Merritt 4% 93% Fielder's Choice 3B; Beckert Scores; Williams to 3B/Adv on E2; Santo to 1B
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose B. Hands -3% 47% Walk
b1 0-0 1 -2- O CHC B. Williams J. Merritt -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CIN B. Tolan B. Hands 3% 50% Flyball: CF

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-- O CIN B. Tolan B. Hands 3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CIN T. Perez B. Hands 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CIN B. Carbo B. Hands 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Merritt -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- CHC G. Beckert J. Merritt 2% 55% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- CHC B. Williams J. Merritt 1% 57% Wild Pitch; Beckert to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O CHC B. Williams J. Merritt -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 -2- CHC R. Santo J. Merritt 1% 54% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- RRR CHC J. Hickman J. Merritt 23% 77% Home Run; Beckert Scores; Santo Scores
b1 3-0 2 --- O CHC J. Callison J. Merritt -1% 77% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
t2 0-3 0 --- O CIN L. May B. Hands 2% 79% Popfly: SS
t2 0-3 1 --- O CIN T. Helms B. Hands 1% 80% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-3 2 --- O CIN P. Corrales B. Hands 1% 81% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
b2 3-0 0 --- O CHC R. Hundley J. Merritt -1% 80% Groundout: P-1B
b2 3-0 1 --- CHC C. James J. Merritt 1% 81% Single to CF
b2 3-0 1 1-- O CHC B. Hands J. Merritt -1% 80% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; James to 2B
b2 3-0 2 -2- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Merritt -2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- O CIN W. Woodward B. Hands 2% 81% Flyball: CF
t3 0-3 1 --- O CIN J. Merritt B. Hands 2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-3 2 --- CIN P. Rose B. Hands -1% 81% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Rose to 1B
t3 0-3 2 1-- O CIN B. Tolan B. Hands 2% 83% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
b3 3-0 0 --- CHC G. Beckert J. Merritt 3% 86% Double to CF
b3 3-0 0 -2- CHC B. Williams J. Merritt 3% 89% Single to RF; Beckert to 3B
b3 3-0 0 1-3 R CHC R. Santo J. Merritt 4% 93% Fielder's Choice 3B; Beckert Scores; Williams to 3B/Adv on E2; Santo to 1B
b3 4-0 0 1-3 R CHC J. Hickman J. Merritt 2% 95% Single to 2B; Williams Scores; Santo to 2B
b3 5-0 0 12- CHC J. Callison J. Merritt 2% 96% Single to P/Bunt; Santo to 3B; Hickman to 2B
Ray Washburn replaces Jim Merritt pitching and batting 9th
b3 5-0 0 123 R CHC R. Hundley R. Washburn 1% 98% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Santo Scores/No RBI/unER; Hickman to 3B; Callison to 2B; Hundley to 1B
b3 6-0 0 123 ROO CHC C. James R. Washburn -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Hickman Scores/No RBI/unER; Callison to 3B
b3 7-0 2 --3 R CHC B. Hands R. Washburn 1% 98% Single to LF; Callison Scores/unER
b3 8-0 2 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger R. Washburn -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 8.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-8, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 3-4-5
t4 0-8 0 --- O CIN T. Perez B. Hands 0% 98% Flyball: LF
t4 0-8 1 --- O CIN B. Carbo B. Hands 0% 99% Flyball: LF
t4 0-8 2 --- O CIN L. May B. Hands 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 8.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-0, Reds' Ray Washburn facing 2-3-4
b4 8-0 0 --- O CHC G. Beckert R. Washburn -0% 99% Strikeout
b4 8-0 1 --- O CHC B. Williams R. Washburn -0% 99% Strikeout
b4 8-0 2 --- O CHC R. Santo R. Washburn -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 8.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-8, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
t5 0-8 0 --- O CIN T. Helms B. Hands 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-8 1 --- CIN P. Corrales B. Hands -1% 98% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Corrales to 2B
t5 0-8 1 -2- O CIN W. Woodward B. Hands 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-8 2 -2- O CIN R. Washburn B. Hands 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-0, Reds' Ray Washburn facing 5-6-7
b5 8-0 0 --- O CHC J. Hickman R. Washburn -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b5 8-0 1 --- O CHC J. Callison R. Washburn -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b5 8-0 2 --- CHC R. Hundley R. Washburn 0% 99% Single to CF
b5 8-0 2 1-- O CHC C. James R. Washburn -0% 99% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 8.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-8, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
t6 0-8 0 --- CIN P. Rose B. Hands -0% 99% Single to C/Bunt
Ty Cline pinch runs for Pete Rose (RF) batting 1st
t6 0-8 0 1-- CIN B. Tolan B. Hands -1% 98% Single to LF; Cline to 2B
t6 0-8 0 12- O CIN T. Perez B. Hands 1% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cline to 3B
t6 0-8 1 1-3 R CIN B. Carbo B. Hands -1% 97% Single to LF; Cline Scores; Perez to 2B
t6 1-8 1 12- CIN L. May B. Hands -2% 96% Walk; Perez to 3B; Carbo to 2B
t6 1-8 1 123 RO CIN T. Helms B. Hands 1% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Perez Scores; Carbo to 3B
t6 2-8 2 1-3 O CIN P. Corrales B. Hands 1% 98% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-2, Reds' Ray Washburn facing 9-1-2
Ty Cline moves from PR to RF
b6 8-2 0 --- O CHC B. Hands R. Washburn -0% 98% Popfly: SS
b6 8-2 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger R. Washburn -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b6 8-2 2 --- CHC G. Beckert R. Washburn 0% 98% Single to CF
b6 8-2 2 1-- RR CHC B. Williams R. Washburn 1% 99% Home Run; Beckert Scores
b6 10-2 2 --- O CHC R. Santo R. Washburn -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 10.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-10, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 8-9-1
t7 2-10 0 --- O CIN W. Woodward B. Hands 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Ray Washburn (P) batting 9th
t7 2-10 1 --- O CIN J. Stewart B. Hands 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-10 2 --- O CIN T. Cline B. Hands 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 10-2, Reds' John Noriega facing 5-6-7
John Noriega replaces Ty Cline (RF) pitching and batting 1st
Darrel Chaney replaces Tony Perez playing 3B batting 3rd
Jimmy Stewart moves from PH to RF
b7 10-2 0 --- O CHC J. Hickman J. Noriega -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b7 10-2 1 --- CHC J. Callison J. Noriega 0% 100% Walk
b7 10-2 1 1-- O CHC R. Hundley J. Noriega -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B; Callison to 2B
b7 10-2 2 -2- O CHC C. James J. Noriega -0% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 10.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-10, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
Willie Smith replaces Jim Hickman playing 1B batting 5th
t8 2-10 0 --- O CIN B. Tolan B. Hands 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-10 1 --- O CIN D. Chaney B. Hands 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2-10 2 --- CIN B. Carbo B. Hands -0% 100% Single to CF
t8 2-10 2 1-- O CIN L. May B. Hands 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 10-2, Reds' John Noriega facing 9-1-2
Woody Woodward moves from SS to 1B
Dave Concepcion replaces Lee May (1B) playing SS batting 5th
Angel Bravo replaces Bobby Tolan playing CF batting 2nd
b8 10-2 0 --- O CHC B. Hands J. Noriega -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 10-2 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Noriega 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 10-2 2 --- CHC G. Beckert J. Noriega 0% 100% Single to CF
b8 10-2 2 1-- O CHC B. Williams J. Noriega -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 10.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-10, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
t9 2-10 0 --- O CIN T. Helms B. Hands 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 2-10 1 --- CIN P. Corrales B. Hands -0% 100% Single to RF
t9 2-10 1 1-- CIN W. Woodward B. Hands -0% 100% Single to SS; Corrales to 2B
t9 2-10 1 12- O CIN J. Stewart B. Hands 0% 100% Flyball: RF
Hal McRae pinch hits for John Noriega (P) batting 1st
t9 2-10 2 12- O CIN H. McRae B. Hands 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 10.

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