June 25, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
DET 1 CLE 4
NYY 3 CLE 5
NYY 1 MIN 5
@KCR 3 KCR 8
MIN 3 BOS 8
@MIL 1 MIL 2
BOS 0 OAK 6
CAL 1 OAK 6
CAL 0 CHW 10
@TEX 5 PIT 9
@CHC 2 CIN 5
HOU 4
(10) LAD 5
ATL 0 PHI 1
@MON 0 STL 7
@NYM 1 STL 2
@NYM 1 SFG 6
@SDP 5
(14)

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 35,099

Sunday, June 25, 1972, 1:15PM
Time of Game: 2:24

Pirates

39-21

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  4  4    9 12  0
Cubs            1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2 11  1

W: D Ellis (7-3), L: B Hooton (6-5), S: D Giusti (10)

Cubs

34-26

Lost 4

3rd, 5 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     5   1   1   1    0   1  .282  .697    0    4   4   
R Hebner 3B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .296  .888    0    0   2   
R Clemente RF                 5   3   2   1    0   0  .316  .848    0    1   2   
W Stargell LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .305  .971    0    2   0   2B
  V Davalillo PR-LF           1   1   0   1    0   0  .357  .878    0    0   0   
A Oliver CF                   4   1   2   2    1   0  .321  .821    0    1   0   
M Sanguillen C                5   1   1   4    0   1  .332  .799    0    5   0   HR
B Robertson 1B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .139  .513    0   11   1   
G Alley SS                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .271  .696    0    2   4   
D Ellis P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .107  .214    0    1   0   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Giusti P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       38   9  12   9    3   3                    27  14

BATTING

2B: W Stargell (12, off B Hooton).

HR: M Sanguillen (3, off T Phoebus; 8th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to CF).

SH: D Giusti (1, off T Phoebus).

TB: M Sanguillen 4; W Stargell 3; R Clemente 2; R Hebner 2; A Oliver 2; D Cash; G Alley; B Robertson.

RBI: M Sanguillen 4 (34); A Oliver 2 (47); D Cash (14); V Davalillo (12); R Clemente (33).

2-out RBI: M Sanguillen 4; A Oliver.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Hebner-D Cash-B Robertson; D Cash-R Clemente-G Alley.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cardenal RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .284  .826    0    0   1   
D Kessinger SS                4   1   2   0    0   0  .265  .658    0    4   7   2B
B Williams LF                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .298  .875    0    0   1   3B
J Hickman 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .288  .834    0   15   0   
R Monday CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .879    0    1   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .320  .953    0    2   3   2B
P Popovich 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .094  .296    0    2   5   
R Hundley C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .587    0    3   0   GDP
B Hooton P                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .086  .244    0    0   1   
  D McGinn P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   0   
  T Phoebus P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200         0   0   
  J Aker P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Martin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .777    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   2  11   2    0   5                    27  18

BATTING

2B: R Santo (7, off D Ellis); D Kessinger (8, off D Ellis).

3B: B Williams (4, off D Ellis).

TB: R Santo 4; B Williams 4; D Kessinger 3; R Monday; J Hickman; B Hooton; J Cardenal.

GIDP: R Hundley (8).

RBI: B Williams (37); J Hickman (25).

2-out RBI: J Hickman; B Williams.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: D Kessinger (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 (7-3)               7     9   2   2    0   3   0   2.39   28     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 4· 4     54    -     0.98   0.08
R Hernandez, H (2)             0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.64    4     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.00
D Giusti, S (10)               1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.70    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.51   0.05
Totals                         9    11   2   2    0   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     17· 6· 4· 4          2-0

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 Hooton, L (6-5)              7.2   8   3   3    1   2   0   2.59   31     -       ·  ·     17· 2· 6· 3     52    -     1.29   0.30
D McGinn                       0     0   1   1    1   0   0   3.90    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    4.94  -0.03
T Phoebus, BS (2)              0.2   3   4   3    1   0   1   3.02    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 2· 1          3-3    1.28  -0.64
J Aker                         0.2   1   1   0    0   1   0   1.23    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-2    0.06  -0.01
Totals                         9    12   9   7    3   3   1          42     -       ·  ·     20· 3· 8· 5          7-5

D McGinn faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 35,099.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs                         
1. D Cash               2B    1. J Cardenal           RF 
2. R Hebner             3B    2. D Kessinger          SS 
3. R Clemente           RF    3. B Williams           LF 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. J Hickman            1B 
5. A Oliver             CF    5. R Monday             CF 
6. M Sanguillen         C     6. R Santo              3B 
7. B Robertson          1B    7. P Popovich           2B 
8. G Alley              SS    8. R Hundley            C  
9. D Ellis              P     9. B Hooton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  2-1  123      62%  92% M Sanguillen    T Phoebus       Home Run; Clemente Scores; Davalillo Scores; Oliver Scores
   b 5   2  0-1  1--     -12%  18% B Williams      D Ellis         Triple to CF; Cardenal Scores
   t 6   1  2-0  1--      12%  33% W Stargell      B Hooton        Ground-rule Double; Clemente to 3B
   b 1   2  0-0  --3      -9%  37% J Hickman       D Ellis         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Kessinger Scores
   t 8   2  2-1  1--       9%  28% W Stargell      B Hooton        Single to RF (Line Drive); Clemente to 3B; Stargell to 2B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Cash          Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      45%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B
                  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      ---      47%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      43%  D Kessinger     Double to LF
   O      -2-      46%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B; Kessinger to 3B
   R      --3      37%  J Hickman       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Kessinger Scores
   O      1--      39%  R Monday        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Burt Hooton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      37%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF
          ---      39%  A Oliver        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      36%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      39%  B Robertson     Walk; Sanguillen to 2B
   O      12-      34%  G Alley         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
          ---      31%  R Santo         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      34%  P Popovich      Strikeout
   OO     1--      38%  R Hundley       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Burt Hooton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      36%  D Ellis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      34%  D Cash          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      33%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
          ---      29%  B Hooton        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      32%  J Cardenal      Flyball: LF
          1--      29%  D Kessinger     Single to CF; Hooton to 2B
   O      12-      32%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hooton to 3B; Kessinger to 2B
   O      -23      37%  J Hickman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Burt Hooton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      34%  R Clemente      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      32%  W Stargell      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      31%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      33%  R Monday        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      29%  R Santo         Double to RF
   O      -2-      32%  P Popovich      Flyball: RF; Santo to 3B
   O      --3      35%  R Hundley       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Burt Hooton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      32%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      36%  B Robertson     Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      41%  G Alley         Single to RF; Robertson to 2B
   O      12-      36%  D Ellis         Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Robertson to 3B
   O      1-3      29%  D Cash          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      31%  B Hooton        Strikeout Looking
          ---      28%  J Cardenal      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      31%  D Kessinger     Lineout: LF
   R      1--      18%  B Williams      Triple to CF; Cardenal Scores
   O      --3      21%  J Hickman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Burt Hooton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      18%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      21%  R Clemente      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      33%  W Stargell      Ground-rule Double; Clemente to 3B
   RO     -23      31%  A Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B; Clemente Scores; Stargell to 3B
   O      --3      25%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      27%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      25%  R Santo         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      30%  P Popovich      Double Play: Popfly: 2B; Santo out at 2B/2B-RF-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      25%  B Robertson     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      22%  G Alley         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      20%  D Ellis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      22%  R Hundley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      24%  B Hooton        Strikeout
   O      ---      25%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      19%  D Cash          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      15%  R Hebner        Single to RF; Hebner out at 2B/RF-SS
          ---      18%  R Clemente      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      28%  W Stargell      Single to RF (Line Drive); Clemente to 3B; Stargell to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Dan McGinn replaces Burt Hooton pitching and batting 9th; Vic Davalillo pinch runs for Willie Stargell batting 4th
          -23      30%  A Oliver        Walk
                  Tom Phoebus replaces Dan McGinn pitching and batting 9th
   RRRR   123      92%  M Sanguillen    Home Run; Clemente Scores; Davalillo Scores; Oliver Scores
   O      ---      92%  B Robertson     Popfly: 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Ramon Hernandez facing 2-3-4
                  Ramon Hernandez replaces Dock Ellis pitching and batting 9th; Vic Davalillo moves to LF
   O      ---      95%  D Kessinger     Popfly: 2B
          ---      92%  B Williams      Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      95%  J Hickman       Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      92%  R Monday        Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Hickman to 2B
                  Dave Giusti replaces Ramon Hernandez pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      97%  R Santo         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tom Phoebus facing 8-9-1
          ---      97%  G Alley         Walk
          1--      98%  D Giusti        Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Alley to 2B; Giusti to 1B
   RO     12-      99%  D Cash          Single to LF (Line Drive); Alley Scores; Giusti out at 3B/LF-3B
          1--      99%  R Hebner        Single to RF (Line Drive); Cash to 3B
                  Jack Aker replaces Tom Phoebus pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3     100%  R Clemente      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cash Scores; Hebner to 3B; Clemente to 2B
   RO     -23     100%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 2B-1B; Hebner Scores/unER; Clemente to 3B
   R      --3     100%  A Oliver        Single to P; Clemente Scores/unER
   O      1--     100%  M Sanguillen    Strikeout
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 9, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Dave Giusti facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  P Popovich      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Hundley       Strikeout Looking
                  J.C. Martin pinch hits for Jack Aker batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Martin        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 9, Cubs 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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