September 9, 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 2,918

Monday, September 9, 1974, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:59

Pirates

76-64

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  1  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    4 14  1
Cubs            1  1  3   0  0  0   1  3  X    9 13  1

W: S Stone (7-5), L: L Demery (6-5), S: D LaRoche (3)

Cubs

57-81

Won 1

6th, 18 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .285  .698    0    2   5   HR
R Hebner 3B                   5   0   4   0    0   1  .301  .823    0    1   3   2B
A Oliver CF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .317  .820    0    5   0   
W Stargell LF                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .312  .975    0    0   0   
R Zisk RF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .323  .882    0    1   0   
M Sanguillen C                5   2   4   0    0   0  .283  .676    0    2   1   
E Kirkpatrick 1B              4   0   2   1    0   1  .262  .747    0   10   0   
F Taveras SS                  2   0   0   1    0   0  .241  .562    0    2   0   
  D Parker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .763    0    0   0   
  M Mendoza SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .523         1   2   
  A Howe PH-SS                0   0   0   1    0   0  .254  .684    0    0   1   SF
L Demery P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .161  .470    0    0   0   
  J Morlan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125         0   0   
  P Popovich PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .469    0    0   0   
  J Pizarro P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Dilone PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  J Jimenez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Robertson PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .815    0    0   0   
  D Augustine PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364         0   0   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000         0   0   
Totals                       41   4  14   4    0   4                    24  12

BATTING

2B: R Hebner (21, off S Stone).

HR: R Stennett (7, off S Stone; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: A Howe (1, off O Zamora).

TB: R Stennett 5; R Hebner 5; M Sanguillen 4; E Kirkpatrick 2; R Zisk; B Robertson.

RBI: A Howe (4); F Taveras (23); E Kirkpatrick (33); R Stennett (53).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Hebner-R Stennett-E Kirkpatrick; R Stennett-E Kirkpatrick; R Stennett-M Mendoza-E Kirkpatrick.

E: R Hebner (21).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Monday CF                   5   0   3   1    0   0  .298  .846    0    3   0   
D Kessinger SS                5   2   2   0    0   0  .260  .657    0    4   3   GDP
J Cardenal LF                 4   2   2   1    1   0  .304  .834    0    4   0   HR
J Morales RF                  2   0   1   2    2   0  .264  .734    0    1   0   2B,CS,GDP
B Madlock 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .306  .787    0    1   2   
A Thornton 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .262  .831    0    9   1   HR
S Swisher C                   3   1   2   1    1   1  .242  .655    0    4   0   
R Dunn 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .438    0    0   0   GDP
  R Sperring 2B               1   1   1   0    0   0  .157  .463    0    0   0   
S Stone P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .120  .257    0    1   0   
  K Frailing P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .539         0   0   
  O Zamora P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  J Todd P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .134         0   0   
  D LaRoche P                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .273  .637    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   9  13   7    5   2                    27   6

BATTING

2B: J Morales (18, off L Demery).

HR: J Cardenal (12, off L Demery; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); A Thornton (9, off L Demery; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: J Cardenal 5; A Thornton 4; R Monday 3; S Swisher 2; D Kessinger 2; J Morales 2; D LaRoche; R Sperring.

GIDP: R Dunn (2); J Morales (13); D Kessinger (11).

RBI: J Morales 2 (76); R Monday (52); S Swisher (21); J Cardenal (61); A Thornton (37); D LaRoche (1).

2-out RBI: S Swisher; J Cardenal.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

E: A Thornton (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Morales (10, 2nd base by J Pizarro/M Sanguillen).

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
L Demery, L (6-5)              2.1   5   5   5    3   1   2   4.05   13     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 2· 2     25    -     1.02  -0.36
J Morlan                       0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.26    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-1    1.07  -0.04
J Pizarro                      3     1   0   0    1   1   0   1.50   11     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.38   0.06
J Jimenez                      1     2   1   1    0   0   0   9.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.24  -0.02
R Hernandez                    1     4   3   3    0   0   0   2.26    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.23  -0.05
Totals                         8    13   9   9    5   2   2          39     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 9· 2          1-1

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Stone, W (7-5)               6.1  10   2   2    0   1   1   4.19   29     -       ·  ·      9·10· 7· 2     46    -     1.05  -0.00
K Frailing, H (6)              0.2   1   1   1    0   1   0   3.91    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.50   0.09
O Zamora                       0.1   3   1   1    0   0   0   3.33    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          1-1    1.91  -0.15
J Todd                         0     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.91    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.52  -0.11
D LaRoche, S (3)               1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   4.80    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          3-0    2.11   0.26
Totals                         9    14   4   4    0   4   1          42     -       ·  ·     14·13· 8· 3          8-1

K Frailing faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
J Todd faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: R Hernandez (1).

WP: L Demery (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Tom Gorman.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 2,918.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs                         
1. R Stennett           2B    1. R Monday             CF 
2. R Hebner             3B    2. D Kessinger          SS 
3. A Oliver             CF    3. J Cardenal           LF 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. J Morales            RF 
5. R Zisk               RF    5. B Madlock            3B 
6. M Sanguillen         C     6. A Thornton           1B 
7. E Kirkpatrick        1B    7. S Swisher            C  
8. F Taveras            SS    8. R Dunn               2B 
9. L Demery             P     9. S Stone              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  2-2  12-      19%  79% J Morales       L Demery        Double (Line Drive); Kessinger Scores; Cardenal Scores
   t 8   2  6-4  123      13%  94% A Oliver        D LaRoche       Groundout: SS-1B
   t 8   1  6-4  123      13%  81% R Hebner        D LaRoche       Strikeout
   b 2   0  2-1  ---      12%  55% A Thornton      L Demery        Home Run
   b 1   2  1-0  ---      11%  51% J Cardenal      L Demery        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---      40%  R Stennett      Home Run
          ---      34%  R Hebner        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      38%  A Oliver        Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      41%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      44%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Demery facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  R Monday        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      40%  D Kessinger     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   R      ---      51%  J Cardenal      Home Run
          ---      52%  J Morales       Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Madlock       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Stone facing 6-7-8
          ---      46%  M Sanguillen    Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      37%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to RF (Line Drive); Sanguillen to 3B
   RO     1-3      37%  F Taveras       Groundout: 3B-1B; Sanguillen Scores; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   O      -2-      40%  L Demery        Groundout: 1B-P; Kirkpatrick to 3B
   O      --3      43%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Larry Demery facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      55%  A Thornton      Home Run
          ---      59%  S Swisher       Walk
   OO     1--      51%  R Dunn          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  S Stone         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Stone facing 2-3-4
          ---      46%  R Hebner        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  A Oliver        Lineout: SS
   O      1--      53%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      55%  R Zisk          Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Larry Demery facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R Monday        Flyball: CF
          ---      56%  D Kessinger     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      58%  J Cardenal      Wild Pitch; Kessinger to 2B
          -2-      60%  " "             Walk
   RR     12-      79%  J Morales       Double (Line Drive); Kessinger Scores; Cardenal Scores
                  John Morlan replaces Larry Demery pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      80%  B Madlock       Walk
   O      12-      77%  A Thornton      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Madlock to 2B
   R      12-      85%  S Swisher       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Madlock Scores; Thornton to 2B
   O      12-      83%  R Dunn          Flyball: SS
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Steve Stone facing 6-7-8
          ---      79%  M Sanguillen    Single to CF
   O      1--      82%  E Kirkpatrick   Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      85%  F Taveras       Flyball: LF
                  Paul Popovich pinch hits for John Morlan batting 9th
   O      1--      87%  P Popovich      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Juan Pizarro facing 9-1-2
                  Juan Pizarro replaces Paul Popovich pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  S Stone         Flyball: CF
          ---      87%  R Monday        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      86%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      85%  J Cardenal      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  R Stennett      Lineout: 3B
          ---      84%  R Hebner        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      87%  A Oliver        Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      89%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Juan Pizarro facing 4-5-6
          ---      91%  J Morales       Walk
   O      1--      88%  B Madlock       Morales Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      88%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      88%  A Thornton      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      87%  S Swisher       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      90%  R Zisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      87%  M Sanguillen    Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      90%  E Kirkpatrick   Strikeout
                  Dave Parker pinch hits for Frank Taveras batting 8th
   O      1--      92%  D Parker        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Juan Pizarro facing 8-9-1
                  Mario Mendoza replaces Dave Parker playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      91%  R Dunn          Lineout: CF
   O      ---      91%  S Stone         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      90%  R Monday        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Steve Stone facing 9-1-2
                  Miguel Dilone pinch hits for Juan Pizarro batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  M Dilone        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      90%  R Stennett      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      84%  R Hebner        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Stennett to 3B
                  Ken Frailing replaces Steve Stone pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      90%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
   O      1-3      95%  W Stargell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Juan Jimenez facing 2-3-4
                  Juan Jimenez replaces Miguel Dilone pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  D Kessinger     Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      97%  J Cardenal      Single to CF (Line Drive); Kessinger to 3B
   ROO    1-3      97%  J Morales       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Kessinger Scores/No RBI
   O      ---      97%  B Madlock       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 6.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Ken Frailing facing 5-6-7
                  Rob Sperring replaces Ron Dunn playing 2B batting 8th
          ---      95%  R Zisk          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Oscar Zamora replaces Ken Frailing pitching and batting 9th
          1--      89%  M Sanguillen    Single (Line Drive); Zisk to 3B
   R      1-3      79%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to RF (Ground Ball); Zisk Scores; Sanguillen to 3B
                  Art Howe pinch hits for Mario Mendoza batting 8th
   RO     1-3      86%  A Howe          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sanguillen Scores
                  Bob Robertson pinch hits for Juan Jimenez batting 9th
          1--      80%  B Robertson     Single to LF; Kirkpatrick to 2B
                  Jim Todd replaces Oscar Zamora pitching and batting 9th; Dave Augustine pinch runs for Bob Robertson batting 9th
          12-      69%  R Stennett      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Kirkpatrick to 3B; Augustine to 2B
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Jim Todd pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      81%  R Hebner        Strikeout
   O      123      94%  A Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-4, Ramon Hernandez facing 6-7-8
                  Ramon Hernandez replaces Dave Augustine pitching and batting 9th; Art Howe moves to SS
   O      ---      94%  A Thornton      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      94%  S Swisher       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      95%  R Sperring      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Swisher to 2B
   R      12-      98%  D LaRoche       Single (Line Drive); Swisher Scores; Sperring to 2B
   R      12-      99%  R Monday        Single to RF (Line Drive); Sperring Scores; LaRoche to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  D Kessinger     Balk; LaRoche Scores; Monday to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      99%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 9.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-9, Dave LaRoche facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Zisk          Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation