April 21, 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 3
@BAL 1 BOS 11
@CLE 5 MIN 5
TEX 4 CAL 4
@OAK 2 CHC 10
PIT 9 ATL 5
@CIN 4 HOU 4
SDP 0 LAD 1
SFG 0 NYM 5
MON 0 PHI 7
STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 16,637

Saturday, April 21, 1973, 1:15PM
Time of Game: 2:56

Pirates

7-2

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         2  2  0   0  4  0   0  0  1    9 18  1
Cubs            6  0  0   4  0  0   0  0  X   10 15  1

W: B Locker (2-0), L: N Briles (0-2)

Cubs

8-4

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Davalillo LF                4   2   2   1    0   0  .375 1.125    0    1   0   
  L Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Parker PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  J Lamb P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Hernandez PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
M Sanguillen RF               5   0   1   1    0   2  .364  .947    0    0   0   2B
A Oliver CF                   5   1   3   4    0   0  .359  .936    0    1   0   HR,2B
R Hebner 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .795    0    2   3   2B
B Robertson 1B                4   1   2   0    1   0  .265  .802    0   11   1   
M May C                       5   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .809    0    4   1   
D Cash 2B                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .375  .882    0    3   2   2B
  D Maxvill SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222    0    0   1   
G Alley SS                    3   2   2   1    0   0  .300  .917    0    0   2   
  W Stargell PH-LF            2   0   0   0    0   1  .343 1.039    0    0   0   
N Briles P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  B Johnson P                 1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  R Zisk PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J McKee P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Rooker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Stennett PH-LF-2B         3   1   2   2    0   0  .226  .622    0    1   1   HR
Totals                       45   9  18   9    1   3                    24  13

BATTING

2B: D Cash (1, off B Locker); M Sanguillen (3, off B Bonham); R Hebner (3, off F Jenkins); A Oliver (3, off F Jenkins).

HR: R Stennett (1, off B Locker; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); A Oliver (1, off F Jenkins; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).

TB: A Oliver 7; R Stennett 5; D Cash 4; V Davalillo 2; M Sanguillen 2; R Hebner 2; G Alley 2; B Robertson 2; D Parker; M May.

RBI: A Oliver 4 (8); R Stennett 2 (4); G Alley (6); V Davalillo (2); M Sanguillen (5).

2-out RBI: A Oliver 2; R Stennett; M Sanguillen.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Cash.

E: G Alley (1).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Monday CF                   4   2   2   1    1   0  .194  .717    0    5   0   HR
G Beckert 2B                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .244  .619    0    1   0   GDP
B Williams LF                 5   2   2   1    0   0  .304  .703    0    2   0   
J Pepitone 1B                 4   2   2   2    0   1  .286  .750    0    6   0   
  J Hickman 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .327    0    3   1   
R Santo 3B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .333  .868    0    2   1   2B,HBP
J Cardenal RF                 5   1   2   4    0   1  .306  .746    0    2   0   2B
R Hundley C                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .135  .362    0    4   0   
D Kessinger SS                3   0   2   1    1   0  .237  .593    0    0   3   
F Jenkins P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .100    0    0   2   
  B Bonham P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Locker P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
Totals                       39  10  15  10    3   4                    27   7

BATTING

2B: J Cardenal (4, off B Johnson); R Santo (3, off N Briles).

HR: R Monday (2, off N Briles; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

HBP: R Santo (1, by B Johnson).

TB: R Monday 5; J Cardenal 3; R Santo 2; R Hundley 2; J Pepitone 2; B Williams 2; G Beckert 2; D Kessinger 2.

GIDP: G Beckert (5).

RBI: J Cardenal 4 (5); J Pepitone 2 (10); R Monday (3); B Williams (4); D Kessinger (2); R Santo (5).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 9 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Pepitone.

E: F Jenkins (1).

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
N Briles, L (0-2)              0     5   5   5    0   0   1   6.06    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3     20    -     1.33  -0.42
B Johnson                      2     4   1   1    0   1   0   4.50   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 2          2-2    0.70  -0.05
J McKee                        1.1   4   4   4    3   0   0  27.00   11     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 3          0-0    0.54  -0.16
J Rooker                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.32   0.02
L Walker                       2     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.70   0.06
J Lamb                         2     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.28   0.04
Totals                         8    15  10  10    3   4   1          43     -       ·  ·     19· 4· 2·10          5-2

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                      4.1  11   7   7    1   1   1   4.45   26     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 3· 7     13    -     1.09  -0.19
B Bonham                       0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   4.70    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 2· 0          2-2    1.12  -0.14
B Locker, W (2-0)              4.1   5   1   1    0   2   1   1.29   17     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 4· 1          1-0    1.35   0.32
Totals                         9    18   9   9    1   3   2          46     -       ·  ·     15·10· 9· 8          3-2

N Briles faced 5 batters in the 1st inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Bonham (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Johnson (1; R Santo).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Bruce Froemming.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 16,637.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 18mph in unknown direction, Overcast, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs                         
1. V Davalillo          LF    1. R Monday             CF 
2. M Sanguillen         RF    2. G Beckert            2B 
3. A Oliver             CF    3. B Williams           LF 
4. R Hebner             3B    4. J Pepitone           1B 
5. B Robertson          1B    5. R Santo              3B 
6. M May                C     6. J Cardenal           RF 
7. D Cash               2B    7. R Hundley            C  
8. G Alley              SS    8. D Kessinger          SS 
9. N Briles             P     9. F Jenkins            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  1--     -17%  33% A Oliver        F Jenkins       Home Run; Davalillo Scores
   b 1   0  2-2  12-      13%  77% R Santo         N Briles        Double to CF; Williams Scores; Pepitone to 3B
   t 2   2  6-2  123     -12%  70% A Oliver        F Jenkins       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Alley Scores; Johnson Scores; Davalillo to 3B
   b 1   0  2-0  ---      10%  44% R Monday        N Briles        Home Run
   b 1   0  2-1  1--      10%  58% B Williams      N Briles        Single to RF; Beckert to 3B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  V Davalillo     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: LF
   RR     1--      33%  A Oliver        Home Run; Davalillo Scores
          ---      30%  R Hebner        Double to RF
   O      -2-      32%  B Robertson     Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      35%  M May           Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      44%  R Monday        Home Run
          ---      48%  G Beckert       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      58%  B Williams      Single to RF; Beckert to 3B
   R      1-3      64%  J Pepitone      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Beckert Scores; Williams to 2B
   R      12-      77%  R Santo         Double to CF; Williams Scores; Pepitone to 3B
                  Bob Johnson replaces Nelson Briles pitching and batting 9th
   RR     -23      84%  J Cardenal      Double to LF; Santo Scores; Pepitone Scores
          -2-      88%  R Hundley       Single to LF (Line Drive); Cardenal to 3B
   R      1-3      90%  D Kessinger     Single to LF; Cardenal Scores; Hundley to 2B
   O      12-      88%  F Jenkins       Strikeout
          12-      90%  R Monday        Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Hundley to 3B; Kessinger to 2B
   OO     123      85%  G Beckert       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B unassisted/Interference called
                  6 runs, 9 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 6.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
          ---      82%  D Cash          Single to RF
          1--      77%  G Alley         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cash to 2B
   O      12-      82%  B Johnson       Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Alley to 2B
          12-      76%  V Davalillo     Single to RF; Alley to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   O      123      83%  M Sanguillen    Strikeout
   RR     123      70%  A Oliver        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Alley Scores; Johnson Scores; Davalillo to 3B
   O      1-3      75%  R Hebner        Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-4, Bob Johnson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      74%  B Williams      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      72%  J Pepitone      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      73%  R Santo         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      72%  J Cardenal      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 6.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-6, Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      74%  B Robertson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      71%  M May           Single to CF
   O      1--      75%  D Cash          Flyball: LF
          1--      72%  G Alley         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); May to 2B; Alley to 1B
                  Richie Zisk pinch hits for Bob Johnson batting 9th
   O      12-      77%  R Zisk          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-4, Jim McKee facing 7-8-9
                  Jim McKee replaces Richie Zisk pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      75%  R Hundley       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      74%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  F Jenkins       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 6.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-6, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      78%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: P-1B
          ---      76%  A Oliver        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      79%  R Hebner        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-4, Jim McKee facing 1-2-3
          ---      81%  R Monday        Walk
          1--      87%  G Beckert       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Monday to 3B
   R      1-3      92%  B Williams      Single to CF; Monday Scores; Beckert to 3B
   R      1-3      94%  J Pepitone      Single to LF; Beckert Scores; Williams to 2B
          12-      96%  R Santo         Walk; Williams to 3B; Pepitone to 2B
   RR     123      98%  J Cardenal      Single to CF; Williams Scores; Pepitone Scores; Santo to 2B
   O      12-      98%  R Hundley       Groundout: 3B-1B; Santo to 3B; Cardenal to 2B
          -23      98%  D Kessinger     Walk
                  Jim Rooker replaces Jim McKee pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      97%  F Jenkins       Strikeout
   O      123      96%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 10.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-10, Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
          ---      95%  B Robertson     Walk
   O      1--      96%  M May           Flyball: CF
          1--      95%  D Cash          Single to CF; Robertson to 2B
   R      12-      92%  G Alley         Single to CF; Robertson Scores; Cash to 2B
                  Bill Bonham replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching and batting 9th; Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Jim Rooker batting 9th
   R      12-      85%  R Stennett      Single to CF (Line Drive); Cash Scores; Alley to 3B
   RO     1-3      87%  V Davalillo     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Alley Scores
          1--      86%  M Sanguillen    Wild Pitch; Davalillo to 2B
   R      -2-      78%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive); Davalillo Scores
                  Bob Locker replaces Bill Bonham pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      82%  A Oliver        Groundout: P unassisted
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Cubs 10.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 10-8, Luke Walker facing 2-3-4
                  Luke Walker replaces Vic Davalillo pitching and batting 1st; Rennie Stennett moves to LF
   O      ---      80%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      82%  B Williams      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Williams to 1B
   O      1--      80%  J Pepitone      Strikeout
   O      1--      79%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Cubs 10.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 8-10, Bob Locker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      82%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
          ---      78%  B Robertson     Single to LF (Pop Fly)
   OO     1--      85%  M May           Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Cubs 10.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 10-8, Luke Walker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      84%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
          ---      85%  R Hundley       Single to 3B
          1--      87%  D Kessinger     Single to CF; Hundley to 2B
   O      12-      85%  B Locker        Bunt Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Kessinger to 2B
   O      12-      82%  R Monday        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Cubs 10.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 8-10, Bob Locker facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Hickman replaces Joe Pepitone playing 1B batting 4th
          ---      73%  D Cash          Double to CF (Line Drive)
                  Willie Stargell pinch hits for Gene Alley batting 8th
   O      -2-      77%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B-P; Cash to 3B
   O      --3      86%  R Stennett      Fielder's Choice 3B; Cash out at Hm/3B-C; Stennett to 1B
                  Dave Parker pinch hits for Luke Walker batting 1st
          1--      83%  D Parker        Single to CF (Line Drive); Stennett to 2B
   O      12-      89%  M Sanguillen    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Cubs 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 10-8, John Lamb facing 2-3-4
                  John Lamb replaces Dave Parker pitching and batting 1st; Rennie Stennett moves to 2B; Dal Maxvill replaces Dave Cash playing SS batting 7th; Willie Stargell moves to LF
   O      ---      88%  G Beckert       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      87%  B Williams      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      87%  J Hickman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Cubs 10.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 8-10, Bob Locker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  A Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
          ---      91%  B Robertson     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      94%  M May           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Cubs 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 10-8, John Lamb facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      94%  R Santo         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  R Hundley       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Cubs 10.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 8-10, Bob Locker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  D Maxvill       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   R      ---      96%  R Stennett      Home Run
                  Jackie Hernandez pinch hits for John Lamb batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 9, Cubs 10.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation