May 26, 1972 Montreal Expos at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 8,496

Friday, May 26, 1972, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:30

Expos

16-20

Lost 1

4th, 10 GB

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

W: J Pizarro (3-1), L: E McAnally (0-5), S: J Aker (1)

Cubs

18-16

Won 1

3rd, 7 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     3   0   2   1    0   0  .233  .618    0    4   2   HBP
H Torres SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .154  .531    0    3   3   
C Mashore RF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .693    0    1   0   HR
B Bailey 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .229  .624    0    0   0   GDP
K Singleton LF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .252  .701    0    2   0   
R Woods CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .597    0    3   0   CS
M Jorgensen 1B                3   1   1   0    1   1  .257  .787    0    7   0   2B
J Boccabella C                3   0   1   1    0   1  .243  .574    0    4   2   
  J Fairey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .723    0    0   0   
E McAnally P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .211    0    0   2   
  D Lemaster P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833         0   0   
  J Bateman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625    0    0   0   
  S Renko P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         0   1   
  R Fairly PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .659    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   9   3    2   5                    24  10

BATTING

2B: M Jorgensen (5, off J Pizarro).

HR: C Mashore (1, off J Pizarro; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: R Hunt (4, by J Pizarro).

TB: C Mashore 5; M Jorgensen 2; R Hunt 2; K Singleton; J Boccabella; R Woods; H Torres.

GIDP: B Bailey (4).

RBI: C Mashore (6); J Boccabella (4); R Hunt (9).

2-out RBI: R Hunt.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Hunt-H Torres-M Jorgensen.

E: J Boccabella (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Woods (3, 3rd base by J Pizarro/R Hundley).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   0   2   0    0   0  .265  .655    0    2   4   CS
G Beckert 2B                  2   2   0   0    2   1  .245  .602    0    2   3   
B Williams 1B                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .294  .791    0   12   1   2B
R Monday CF                   2   1   1   1    2   0  .324  .977    0    3   0   SB,IW
C Fanzone 3B                  3   0   1   3    1   0  .266  .844    0    1   3   CS
J Cardenal LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .838    0    0   0   
G Hiser RF                    2   0   1   0    1   1  .375  .819    0    2   0   
R Hundley C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .572    0    5   2   GDP
J Pizarro P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .154    0    0   0   
  J Aker P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       27   5   7   4    6   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Williams (7, off E McAnally).

IBB: R Monday (4, by E McAnally).

TB: B Williams 3; D Kessinger 2; R Monday; G Hiser; C Fanzone.

GIDP: R Hundley (2).

RBI: C Fanzone 3 (16); R Monday (15).

2-out RBI: C Fanzone 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Hundley-C Fanzone; D Kessinger-G Beckert-B Williams; B Williams-R Hundley-D Kessinger.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Monday (6, 2nd base off E McAnally/J Boccabella).

CS: C Fanzone (2, 2nd base by S Renko/J Boccabella); D Kessinger (1, 2nd base by E McAnally/J Boccabella).

PO: D Kessinger (1st base by E McAnally).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E McAnally, L (0-5)            5     7   5   4    5   1   0   5.59   24     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 5· 1     31    -     1.01  -0.24
D Lemaster                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   9.82    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.01
S Renko                        2     0   0   0    1   2   0   6.03    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.22   0.02
Totals                         8     7   5   4    6   4   0          33     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 5· 1           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Pizarro, W (3-1)             7     9   3   3    1   4   1   2.70   30     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 4· 3     50    -     1.21   0.15
J Aker, S (1)                  2     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.25    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.63   0.14
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2   5   1          36     -       ·  ·     11·10· 4· 3           -

J Pizarro faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: E McAnally (1).

IBB: E McAnally (2; R Monday).

PO: E McAnally (1; D Kessinger, 1st base).

HBP: J Pizarro (1; R Hunt).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 8,496.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 14mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Chicago Cubs                         
1. R Hunt               2B    1. D Kessinger          SS 
2. H Torres             SS    2. G Beckert            2B 
3. C Mashore            RF    3. B Williams           1B 
4. B Bailey             3B    4. R Monday             CF 
5. K Singleton          LF    5. C Fanzone            3B 
6. R Woods              CF    6. J Cardenal           LF 
7. M Jorgensen          1B    7. G Hiser              RF 
8. J Boccabella         C     8. R Hundley            C  
9. E McAnally           P     9. J Pizarro            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  1-2  123      20%  93% C Fanzone       E McAnally      Single to LF (Line Drive); Beckert Scores; Williams Scores; Monday Scores/Adv on E2/No RBI/unER; Fanzone to 2B
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3      11%  55% B Bailey        J Pizarro       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 2   1  2-0  12-     -10%  57% J Boccabella    J Pizarro       Single to CF (Line Drive); Singleton Scores; Woods to 2B
   t 2   1  2-1  12-      10%  66% E McAnally      J Pizarro       Double Play: Strikeout, Woods Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3       9%  71% R Monday        E McAnally      Single to RF; Beckert Scores; Williams to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Pizarro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  R Hunt          Single to RF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--      50%  H Torres        Popfly: 1B
          1--      43%  C Mashore       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hunt to 3B
   OO     1-3      55%  B Bailey        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ernie McAnally facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  D Kessinger     Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      53%  G Beckert       Kessinger Picked off 1B (P-2B)
          ---      55%  " "             Walk
          1--      61%  B Williams      Single to RF (Line Drive); Beckert to 3B
   R      1-3      71%  R Monday        Single to RF; Beckert Scores; Williams to 3B
   RO     1-3      73%  C Fanzone       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Williams Scores; Monday to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  J Cardenal      Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Juan Pizarro facing 5-6-7
          ---      67%  K Singleton     Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      61%  R Woods         Single to SS; Singleton to 2B
   O      12-      66%  M Jorgensen     Strikeout
   R      12-      57%  J Boccabella    Single to CF (Line Drive); Singleton Scores; Woods to 2B
   OO     12-      66%  E McAnally      Double Play: Strikeout, Woods Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ernie McAnally facing 7-8-9
          ---      69%  G Hiser         Walk
          1--      71%  R Hundley       Wild Pitch; Hiser to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      65%  J Pizarro       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      62%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Juan Pizarro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      64%  R Hunt          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  H Torres        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  C Mashore       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ernie McAnally facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  G Beckert       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      64%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
          ---      65%  R Monday        Walk
          1--      66%  C Fanzone       Monday Steals 2B
   O      -2-      63%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Juan Pizarro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  B Bailey        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  K Singleton     Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      69%  R Woods         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ernie McAnally facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      67%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      69%  G Hiser         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      65%  R Hundley       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Juan Pizarro facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  J Boccabella    Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  E McAnally      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ernie McAnally facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      69%  J Pizarro       Flyball: LF
          ---      72%  D Kessinger     Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      68%  G Beckert       Kessinger Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      69%  " "             Walk
          1--      72%  B Williams      Double to LF (Line Drive); Beckert to 3B
          -23      73%  R Monday        Intentional Walk
   RRR    123      93%  C Fanzone       Single to LF (Line Drive); Beckert Scores; Williams Scores; Monday Scores/Adv on E2/No RBI/unER; Fanzone to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 5.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-5, Juan Pizarro facing 1-2-3
          ---      90%  R Hunt          Hit By Pitch
          1--      85%  H Torres        Single to LF (Line Drive); Hunt to 2B
   O      12-      89%  C Mashore       Popfly: 2B
          12-      84%  B Bailey        Walk; Hunt to 3B; Torres to 2B
   O      123      90%  K Singleton     Flyball: CF
   O      123      96%  R Woods         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9
                  Denny Lemaster replaces Ernie McAnally pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  G Hiser         Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  R Hundley       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  J Pizarro       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 5.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-5, Juan Pizarro facing 7-8-9
          ---      91%  M Jorgensen     Double to RF
   O      -2-      93%  J Boccabella    Groundout: 2B-1B; Jorgensen to 3B
                  John Bateman pinch hits for Denny Lemaster batting 9th
   O      --3      96%  J Bateman       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      --3      93%  R Hunt          Single to LF (Line Drive); Jorgensen Scores
   O      1--      95%  H Torres        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
                  Steve Renko replaces John Bateman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  D Kessinger     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      94%  G Beckert       Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 5.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-5, Juan Pizarro facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      87%  C Mashore       Home Run
                  Jack Aker replaces Juan Pizarro pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  B Bailey        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  K Singleton     Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  R Woods         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-3, Steve Renko facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  R Monday        Popfly: 2B
          ---      94%  C Fanzone       Walk
   O      1--      93%  J Cardenal      Fanzone Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      93%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cubs 5.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-5, Jack Aker facing 7-8-9
          ---      86%  M Jorgensen     Walk
                  Jim Fairey pinch hits for John Boccabella batting 8th
   O      1--      92%  J Fairey        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Ron Fairly pinch hits for Steve Renko batting 9th
   OO     1--     100%  R Fairly        Double Play: Flyball: 1B; Fairey out at 3B/C-SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cubs 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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