April 17, 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 5
MIN 3 BAL 6
@DET 1 MIL 5
CLE 4
(16) BOS 4
@NYY 3 CHW 5
@OAK 3 TEX 4
KCR 2 SDP 6
@ATL 1 CHC 18
PIT 9 LAD 14
@CIN 1 HOU 3
SFG 2 MON 7
NYM 4 PHI 12
STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 15,560

Wednesday, April 17, 1974, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:47

Pirates

2-8

Lost 1

6th, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         3  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  5    9 16  2
Cubs            5  2  3   5  0  2   0  1  X   18 13  4

W: B Hooton (1-0), L: J Reuss (0-1)

Cubs

4-3

Won 1

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 6   0   3   0    0   0  .245  .718    0    2   2   
R Hebner 3B                   6   2   4   2    0   0  .422 1.300    0    3   2   HR
A Oliver CF                   5   1   0   0    0   2  .265  .647    0    5   0   
W Stargell LF                 5   2   3   3    0   0  .256  .736    0    0   0   HR
D Parker RF                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .390  .993    0    1   0   
B Robertson 1B                5   1   1   0    0   0  .174  .478    0    7   0   GDP
M Sanguillen C                5   2   2   2    0   1  .231  .693    0    5   0   3B
D Maxvill SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .473    0    0   2   
  R Zisk PH                   1   1   1   2    0   0  .208  .845    0    0   0   HR
J Reuss P                     0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .762    0    0   0   
  J Morlan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Bevacqua PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  S Blass P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  E Kirkpatrick PH            1   0   1   0    0   0  .467 1.104    0    0   0   
Totals                       46   9  16   9    1   7                    24   7

BATTING

3B: M Sanguillen (1, off B Hooton).

HR: W Stargell (2, off B Hooton; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); R Hebner (4, off B Hooton; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); R Zisk (2, off B Hooton; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: R Hebner 7; W Stargell 6; M Sanguillen 4; R Zisk 4; R Stennett 3; E Kirkpatrick; B Robertson; D Maxvill.

GIDP: B Robertson (3).

RBI: W Stargell 3 (9); R Zisk 2 (3); M Sanguillen 2 (4); R Hebner 2 (9).

2-out RBI: M Sanguillen 2; R Zisk 2.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Hebner-R Stennett-B Robertson.

PB: M Sanguillen (1).

E: R Hebner (4); D Maxvill (2).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Harris 2B                   5   1   1   1    1   1  .185  .565    0    4   3   
R Monday CF                   4   3   2   1    2   0  .280  .966    0    1   0   HR
  A Garrett C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
J Morales LF-RF               3   2   1   1    2   0  .231  .856    0    4   0   HR
B Williams 1B                 4   2   2   3    0   1  .320 1.132    0    2   0   2B
  A Thornton 1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   0   GDP
J Cardenal RF                 4   2   1   0    0   0  .286  .762    0    2   0   2B
  C Ward LF                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    0    0   0   
B Madlock 3B                  3   5   2   2    2   0  .333  .919    0    1   1   HR,2B
G Mitterwald C                4   3   4   8    1   0  .563 1.855    0    8   0   3·HR,2B
  M Alexander PR-CF           0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Rosello SS                  5   0   0   1    0   0  .071  .138    0    2   4   
B Hooton P                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .125    0    0   1   
Totals                       38  18  13  17    9   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: J Cardenal (1, off J Reuss); B Williams (3, off S Blass); G Mitterwald (1, off S Blass); B Madlock (2, off J Reuss).

HR: J Morales (2, off J Reuss; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); R Monday (1, off J Reuss; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); B Madlock (1, off S Blass; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); G Mitterwald 3 (3, 2 off J Reuss, off S Blass; 1st inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: G Mitterwald 14; B Madlock 6; R Monday 5; J Morales 4; B Williams 3; J Cardenal 2; V Harris.

GIDP: A Thornton (1).

RBI: G Mitterwald 8 (8); B Williams 3 (12); B Madlock 2 (4); J Morales (5); R Monday (2); V Harris (4); D Rosello (2).

2-out RBI: G Mitterwald 4; R Monday; J Morales; V Harris.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Rosello-V Harris-A Thornton.

E: A Thornton 2 (2); V Harris (3); B Madlock (2).

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
J Reuss, L (0-1)               2     8  10  10    2   0   4   8.80   16     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 1· 4     -2    -     1.04  -0.71
J Morlan                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.74    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.01
S Blass                        5     5   8   5    7   2   2   9.00   28     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 4· 2          0-0    0.03  -0.03
Totals                         8    13  18  15    9   3   6          47     -       ·  ·     11·13· 5· 6           -

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, W (1-0)              9    16   9   5    1   7   3   3.45   47     -       ·  ·     19·10· 5· 5     33    -     0.54  -0.23
Totals                         9    16   9   5    1   7   3          47     -       ·  ·     19·10· 5· 5           -

J Reuss faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Blass (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 15,560.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 62° F, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs                         
1. R Stennett           2B    1. V Harris             2B 
2. R Hebner             3B    2. R Monday             CF 
3. A Oliver             CF    3. J Morales            LF 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. B Williams           1B 
5. D Parker             RF    5. J Cardenal           RF 
6. B Robertson          1B    6. B Madlock            3B 
7. M Sanguillen         C     7. G Mitterwald         C  
8. D Maxvill            SS    8. D Rosello            SS 
9. J Reuss              P     9. B Hooton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  3-1  123      35%  71% G Mitterwald    J Reuss         Home Run; Monday Scores; Williams Scores; Madlock Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  12-     -22%  24% W Stargell      B Hooton        Home Run; Hebner Scores; Oliver Scores
   b 1   1  3-0  12-      12%  41% B Williams      J Reuss         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Harris Scores; Monday to 3B
   b 2   2  4-5  ---      10%  73% R Monday        J Reuss         Home Run
   t 2   1  5-3  123     -10%  50% R Hebner        B Hooton        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Sanguillen Scores; Reuss to 3B; Stennett to 2B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  R Stennett      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      37%  R Hebner        Single to RF (Line Drive); Stennett to 3B
   O      1-3      46%  A Oliver        Fielder's Choice P; Stennett out at Hm/P-C; Hebner to 2B; Oliver to 1B
   RRR    12-      24%  W Stargell      Home Run; Hebner Scores; Oliver Scores
   O      ---      25%  D Parker        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      25%  B Robertson     Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
          ---      29%  V Harris        Single to CF (Pop Fly)
          1--      31%  R Monday        Passed Ball; Harris to 2B
          -2-      35%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      29%  J Morales       Flyball: CF
   R      12-      41%  B Williams      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Harris Scores; Monday to 3B
   O      1-3      34%  J Cardenal      Foul Flyball: 3B
          1-3      37%  B Madlock       Walk; Williams to 2B
   RRRR   123      71%  G Mitterwald    Home Run; Monday Scores; Williams Scores; Madlock Scores
   O      ---      71%  D Rosello       Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 5.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9
          ---      67%  M Sanguillen    Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      70%  D Maxvill       Strikeout
          1--      67%  J Reuss         Walk; Sanguillen to 2B
          12-      60%  R Stennett      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Sanguillen to 3B; Reuss to 2B
   R      123      50%  R Hebner        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Sanguillen Scores; Reuss to 3B; Stennett to 2B
   O      123      58%  A Oliver        Strikeout
   O      123      66%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  B Hooton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  V Harris        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      73%  R Monday        Home Run
   R      ---      81%  J Morales       Home Run
   O      ---      81%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 7.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-7, Burt Hooton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      83%  D Parker        Strikeout
          ---      80%  B Robertson     Single to CF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--      83%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      85%  D Maxvill       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-4, Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
          ---      88%  J Cardenal      Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-      92%  B Madlock       Double to RF (Pop Fly); Cardenal Scores
   RR     -2-      96%  G Mitterwald    Home Run; Madlock Scores
                  John Morlan replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  D Rosello       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  B Hooton        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      96%  V Harris        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 10.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-10, Burt Hooton facing 9-1-2
                  Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for John Morlan batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  K Bevacqua      Strikeout
          ---      96%  R Stennett      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      97%  R Hebner        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      97%  A Oliver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 10.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 10-4, Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
                  Steve Blass replaces Kurt Bevacqua pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  R Monday        Walk
          1--      98%  J Morales       Walk; Monday to 2B
   RR     12-      99%  B Williams      Double to RF (Line Drive); Monday Scores; Morales Scores
          -2-     100%  J Cardenal      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Williams to 3B; Cardenal to 1B
          1-3     100%  B Madlock       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cardenal to 2B; Madlock to 1B
   R      123     100%  G Mitterwald    Walk; Williams Scores/unER; Cardenal to 3B; Madlock to 2B
   R      123     100%  D Rosello       Wild Pitch; Cardenal Scores/unER; Madlock to 3B; Mitterwald to 2B
   RO     -23     100%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Madlock Scores/unER; Mitterwald to 3B
   O      --3     100%  B Hooton        Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3     100%  V Harris        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  5 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 15.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-15, Burt Hooton facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  W Stargell      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     100%  D Parker        Strikeout
          1--     100%  B Robertson     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Stargell to 3B; Robertson to 2B
   O      -23     100%  M Sanguillen    Strikeout
   O      -23     100%  D Maxvill       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 15.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 15-4, Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  R Monday        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  J Morales       Lineout: CF
   O      ---     100%  B Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 15.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-15, Burt Hooton facing 9-1-2
                  Andre Thornton replaces Billy Williams playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  S Blass         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  R Hebner        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--     100%  A Oliver        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 15.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 15-4, Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  J Cardenal      Foul Flyball: C
   R      ---     100%  B Madlock       Home Run
   R      ---     100%  G Mitterwald    Home Run
   O      ---     100%  D Rosello       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  B Hooton        Popfly: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 17.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-17, Burt Hooton facing 4-5-6
                  Chris Ward replaces Jose Cardenal playing LF batting 5th; Jerry Morales moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  W Stargell      Popfly: SS
          ---     100%  D Parker        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Parker to 1B
   OO     1--     100%  B Robertson     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 17.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 17-4, Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  V Harris        Popfly: 2B
          ---     100%  R Monday        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--     100%  J Morales       Walk; Monday to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  A Thornton      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 17.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-17, Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: 3B
          ---     100%  D Maxvill       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     100%  S Blass         Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 17.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 17-4, Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  C Ward          Strikeout
          ---     100%  B Madlock       Walk
          1--     100%  G Mitterwald    Double to LF (Line Drive); Madlock to 3B
                  Matt Alexander pinch runs for George Mitterwald batting 7th
   O      -23     100%  D Rosello       Foul Flyball: C
          -23     100%  B Hooton        Walk
   R      123     100%  V Harris        Walk; Madlock Scores; Alexander to 3B; Hooton to 2B
   O      123     100%  R Monday        Groundout: P unassisted/Forceout at Hm
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 18.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-18, Burt Hooton facing 2-3-4
                  Adrian Garrett replaces Rick Monday playing C batting 2nd; Matt Alexander moves to CF
   R      ---     100%  R Hebner        Home Run
   O      ---     100%  A Oliver        Lineout: RF
          ---     100%  W Stargell      Single to LF (Pop Fly)
          1--     100%  D Parker        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Stargell to 2B; Parker to 1B
   O      12-     100%  B Robertson     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Stargell to 3B
   RR     1-3     100%  M Sanguillen    Triple to LF; Stargell Scores/unER; Robertson Scores/unER
                  Richie Zisk pinch hits for Dal Maxvill batting 8th
   RR     --3     100%  R Zisk          Home Run; Sanguillen Scores/unER; Zisk Scores/unER
                  Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Steve Blass batting 9th
          ---     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--     100%  R Stennett      Single to 1B; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   O      12-     100%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
        5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 9, Cubs 18.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation