August 26, 1972 San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 18,830

Saturday, August 26, 1972
Time of Game: 3:11

Giants

54-68

Lost 1

5th, 22 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   2  0  2   2  1  2   0    9 14  1
Cubs            0  0  3   0  1  3   0  2  0   1   10 18  1

W: J Aker (5-5), L: R Moffitt (1-2)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Cubs

64-57

Won 1

2nd, 11 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds RF                    6   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .788    0    1   0   
C Speier SS                   5   2   3   1    0   2  .276  .793    0    0   1   3B,2B,SB
K Henderson LF                5   2   2   3    0   0  .262  .791    0    1   0   2·HR
W McCovey 1B                  3   2   1   2    1   1  .212  .722    0    6   0   HR,SF
D Rader C                     5   1   2   1    0   1  .258  .652    0    9   1   HR
T Fuentes 2B                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .266  .691    0    3   1   SB
G Maddox CF                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .261  .715    0    6   1   SB
D Kingman 3B                  1   0   0   1    2   1  .219  .778    0    2   2   CS,HBP,SF,IW
  D Blanco PR-3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .385  .856         0   0   
R Bryant P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .410    0    0   1   SH
  J Johnson P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  J Howarth PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .716    0    0   0   
  R Moffitt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       39   9  14   9    3   5                    28   7

BATTING

2B: C Speier (24, off F Jenkins).

3B: C Speier (2, off F Jenkins).

HR: W McCovey (11, off F Jenkins; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); K Henderson 2 (17, 2 off F Jenkins; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); D Rader (6, off F Jenkins; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: D Kingman (3, off F Jenkins); W McCovey (1, off J Aker).

SH: R Bryant (4, off F Jenkins).

IBB: D Kingman (2, by F Jenkins).

HBP: D Kingman (4, by J Aker).

TB: K Henderson 8; C Speier 6; D Rader 5; W McCovey 4; G Maddox 2; T Fuentes 2; J Howarth; B Bonds.

RBI: K Henderson 3 (45); W McCovey 2 (28); D Kingman (68); D Rader (32); C Speier (59); G Maddox (49).

2-out RBI: G Maddox.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

PB: D Rader (6).

E: D Kingman (18).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Maddox (9, 2nd base off F Jenkins/R Hundley); C Speier (8, 2nd base off F Jenkins/R Hundley); T Fuentes (13, 2nd base off F Jenkins/R Hundley).

CS: D Kingman (6, 3rd base by F Jenkins/R Hundley).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                5   1   1   0    1   0  .284  .701    0    3   0   
J Cardenal CF-RF              6   2   4   0    0   2  .284  .800    0    5   0   2B
B Williams LF                 6   2   5   4    0   0  .339  .992    0    3   0   2·HR
J Hickman RF                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .277  .838    0    2   0   
  R Monday CF                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .747    0    1   0   
R Santo 3B                    5   2   4   4    1   1  .311  .883    0    3   0   2·HR,IW
J Pepitone 1B                 5   0   2   1    0   1  .258  .726    0    5   1   HBP
R Hundley C                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .218  .564    0    5   1   
P Popovich 2B                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .193  .534    0    1   3   HR
F Jenkins P                   4   1   0   0    0   2  .192  .484    0    1   2   
  J Aker P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .143    0    1   2   
Totals                       47  10  18  10    3   9                    30   9

BATTING

2B: J Cardenal (18, off R Bryant).

HR: P Popovich (1, off R Bryant; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); R Santo 2 (14, 2 off R Bryant; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Williams 2 (27, off J Johnson, off R Bryant; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

IBB: R Santo (3, by R Moffitt).

HBP: J Pepitone (2, by R Moffitt).

TB: B Williams 11; R Santo 10; J Cardenal 5; P Popovich 4; J Pepitone 2; D Kessinger; R Hundley.

RBI: R Santo 4 (60); B Williams 4 (91); P Popovich (10); J Pepitone (20).

2-out RBI: R Santo 3; B Williams 2; P Popovich.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Aker-J Pepitone.

E: R Hundley (2).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Bryant                       5.2   9   6   6    1   4   4   2.86   26     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 8     30    -     0.98  -0.47
J Johnson                      1.2   6   3   2    1   2   1   4.67   13     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 5          0-0    1.30  -0.36
D McMahon                      1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.98   0.14
R Moffitt, L (1-2)             0.1   2   1   1    1   1   0   3.15    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    3.60  -0.37
Totals                         9.1  18  10   9    3   9   5          51     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1·16           -

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                      8    12   9   8    3   4   4   3.07   38     -       ·  ·      6·12· 2·11     25    -     1.33  -0.79
J Aker, BS (3), W (5-5)        2     2   0   0    0   1   0   2.95    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 2          1-1    2.94   0.23
Totals                        10    14   9   8    3   5   4          46     -       ·  ·      7·14· 3·13          1-1

F Jenkins faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Moffitt (4; R Santo); F Jenkins (6; D Kingman).

HBP: R Moffitt (2; J Pepitone); J Aker (5; D Kingman).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 3:11.

Attendance: 18,830.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 16mph in unknown direction, Overcast, Rain.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Chicago Cubs                         
1. B Bonds              RF    1. D Kessinger          SS 
2. C Speier             SS    2. J Cardenal           CF 
3. K Henderson          LF    3. B Williams           LF 
4. W McCovey            1B    4. J Hickman            RF 
5. D Rader              C     5. R Santo              3B 
6. T Fuentes            2B    6. J Pepitone           1B 
7. G Maddox             CF    7. R Hundley            C  
8. D Kingman            3B    8. P Popovich           2B 
9. R Bryant             P     9. F Jenkins            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  7-7  1--      33%  94% B Williams      J Johnson       Home Run; Kessinger Scores
   t 9   0  9-7  1--     -32%  53% C Speier        F Jenkins       Triple to RF; Bonds Scores
   b 3   2  0-0  1-3      28%  83% R Santo         R Bryant        Home Run; Cardenal Scores; Hickman Scores
   b10   0  9-9  1--      23%  94% B Williams      R Moffitt       Single to RF; Cardenal to 3B
   t10   0  9-9  1--      18%  60% G Maddox        J Aker          Line Drive Double Play: P-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  C Speier        Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  K Henderson     Flyball: RF
          1--      52%  W McCovey       Speier Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Bryant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Kessinger     Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  J Cardenal      Single to 3B
   O      1--      52%  B Williams      Single to CF; Cardenal out at 3B/CF-3B
   O      1--      50%  J Hickman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  D Rader         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      54%  T Fuentes       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  G Maddox        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Bryant facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  R Santo         Single to LF
          1--      64%  J Pepitone      Single to 3B/Bunt; Santo to 2B
   O      12-      59%  R Hundley       Flyball: CF
   O      12-      54%  P Popovich      Flyball: LF
   O      12-      50%  F Jenkins       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
          ---      46%  D Kingman       Walk
   O      1--      48%  R Bryant        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kingman to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  B Bonds         Kingman Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---      55%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Bryant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Kessinger     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      58%  J Cardenal      Double to LF
   O      -2-      54%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cardenal to 3B
          --3      56%  J Hickman       Walk
   RRR    1-3      83%  R Santo         Home Run; Cardenal Scores; Hickman Scores
   O      ---      83%  J Pepitone      Foul Flyball: C
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      85%  C Speier        Strikeout
   R      ---      77%  K Henderson     Home Run
          ---      74%  W McCovey       Walk
          1--      69%  D Rader         Single to CF; McCovey to 2B
   O      12-      74%  T Fuentes       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; McCovey to 3B
   R      1-3      64%  G Maddox        Single to LF (Line Drive); McCovey Scores; Fuentes to 2B
   O      12-      69%  D Kingman       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ron Bryant facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  R Hundley       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  P Popovich      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  F Jenkins       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      68%  R Bryant        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      70%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  C Speier        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ron Bryant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
   R      ---      80%  B Williams      Home Run
   O      ---      79%  J Hickman       Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 4.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      82%  K Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      71%  W McCovey       Home Run
   R      ---      53%  D Rader         Home Run
   O      ---      56%  T Fuentes       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      54%  G Maddox        Single to LF
          1--      52%  D Kingman       Maddox Steals 2B
          -2-      51%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      57%  R Bryant        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Ron Bryant facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      75%  R Santo         Home Run
   O      ---      73%  J Pepitone      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      71%  R Hundley       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      83%  P Popovich      Home Run
                  Jerry Johnson replaces Ron Bryant pitching and batting 9th
          ---      84%  F Jenkins       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Jenkins to 1B
          1--      85%  D Kessinger     Single to SS; Jenkins to 2B
          12-      86%  J Cardenal      Single to 2B; Jenkins to 3B; Kessinger to 2B
   R      123      92%  B Williams      Single to SS; Jenkins Scores/unER; Kessinger to 3B; Cardenal to 2B
   O      123      90%  J Hickman       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 7.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-7, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
                  Rick Monday replaces Jim Hickman playing CF batting 4th; Jose Cardenal moves to RF
   O      ---      92%  B Bonds         Flyball: RF
          ---      89%  C Speier        Double to CF
   RR     -2-      75%  K Henderson     Home Run; Speier Scores
   O      ---      78%  W McCovey       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      80%  D Rader         Flyball: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-6, Jerry Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      78%  R Santo         Strikeout
          ---      80%  J Pepitone      Single to RF
          1--      82%  R Hundley       Single to LF; Pepitone to 2B
   O      12-      79%  P Popovich      Lineout: CF
   O      12-      75%  F Jenkins       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Cubs 7.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 6-7, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
          ---      67%  T Fuentes       Single to RF
          1--      52%  G Maddox        Fuentes Steals 2B; Fuentes to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      64%  " "             Lineout: 3B
   RO     --3      58%  D Kingman       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Fuentes Scores/unER
   O      ---      60%  J Johnson       Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 7-7, Jerry Johnson facing 1-2-3
          ---      67%  D Kessinger     Walk
   O      1--      60%  J Cardenal      Strikeout (foul bunt)
   RR     1--      94%  B Williams      Home Run; Kessinger Scores
                  Don McMahon replaces Jerry Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  R Monday        Flyball: CF
          ---      94%  R Santo         Single to P
          1--      94%  J Pepitone      Strikeout, Passed Ball; Santo to 2B; Pepitone to 1B
   O      12-      93%  R Hundley       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Cubs 9.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 7-9, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
          ---      86%  B Bonds         Single to LF
   R      1--      53%  C Speier        Triple to RF; Bonds Scores
                  Jack Aker replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3      68%  K Henderson     Flyball: LF
   RO     --3      60%  W McCovey       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Speier Scores
   O      ---      63%  D Rader         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 9, Cubs 9.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 9-9, Don McMahon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      58%  P Popovich      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      53%  J Aker          Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 9, Cubs 9.

Top of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 9-9, Jack Aker facing 6-7-8
          ---      42%  T Fuentes       Single to P
   OO     1--      60%  G Maddox        Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
          ---      57%  D Kingman       Hit By Pitch
                  Jim Howarth pinch hits for Don McMahon batting 9th; Damaso Blanco pinch runs for Dave Kingman batting 8th
          1--      50%  J Howarth       Single to RF; Blanco to 3B
   O      1-3      63%  B Bonds         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 9, Cubs 9.

Bottom of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 9-9, Randy Moffitt facing 2-3-4
                  Randy Moffitt replaces Jim Howarth pitching and batting 9th; Damaso Blanco moves to 3B
          ---      71%  J Cardenal      Single to RF
          1--      94%  B Williams      Single to RF; Cardenal to 3B
   O      1-3      82%  R Monday        Strikeout
          1-3      83%  R Santo         Intentional Walk; Williams to 2B
   R      123     100%  J Pepitone      Hit By Pitch; Cardenal Scores; Williams to 3B; Santo to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 9, Cubs 10.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation