September 10, 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 2
@BOS 1
(12) CAL 8
KCR 2 CLE 12
DET 6 MIL 6
BAL 5
(10) MIN 8
CHW 7
(15) LAD 1
@ATL 0 PIT 12
@CHC 4 CIN 5
SDP 2 SFG 6
@HOU 5
(11) MON 6
@NYM 4 PHI 8
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 4,843

Tuesday, September 10, 1974, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:26

Pirates

77-64

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         2  2  2   2  4  0   0  0  0   12 20  0
Cubs            0  0  2   0  0  0   0  1  1    4  7  1

W: K Brett (13-7), L: R Reuschel (13-11)

Cubs

57-82

Lost 1

6th, 19 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 6   3   3   0    0   0  .287  .700    0    1   5   
R Hebner 3B                   5   2   4   3    1   0  .306  .838    0    1   4   HR
A Oliver CF                   6   1   2   1    0   1  .318  .818    0    4   0   GDP
W Stargell LF                 5   0   2   3    1   0  .313  .976    0    2   0   2B
R Zisk RF                     4   1   1   1    2   0  .322  .883    0    2   0   2B
M Sanguillen C                5   2   3   1    0   0  .286  .686    0    3   0   3B,2B
  J Pizarro P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Kison P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .350         0   0   
E Kirkpatrick 1B              5   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .740    0   10   0   
F Taveras SS                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .241  .561    0    4   2   SH
K Brett P                     4   2   3   1    0   1  .309  .794    0    0   1   
  M Ryan C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .306    0    0   0   GDP
Totals                       45  12  20  11    4   2                    27  13

BATTING

2B: W Stargell (34, off R Reuschel); M Sanguillen (20, off B Hooton); R Zisk (29, off B Hooton).

3B: M Sanguillen (4, off J Kremmel).

HR: R Hebner (14, off B Hooton; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: F Taveras (3, off B Hooton).

TB: R Hebner 7; M Sanguillen 6; K Brett 3; W Stargell 3; R Stennett 3; R Zisk 2; A Oliver 2; F Taveras; E Kirkpatrick.

GIDP: M Ryan (2); A Oliver (16).

RBI: W Stargell 3 (83); R Hebner 3 (57); M Sanguillen (59); F Taveras (24); K Brett (14); R Zisk (93); A Oliver (70).

2-out RBI: A Oliver; W Stargell; R Hebner; K Brett.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 8 for 17.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Monday CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .839    0    3   0   
D Kessinger SS                4   0   2   0    0   0  .262  .659    0    4   4   
J Cardenal LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .302  .830    0    4   0   
J Morales RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .728    0    1   0   
B Madlock 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .309  .794    0    0   2   3B
A Thornton 1B                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .258  .819    0    9   2   
S Swisher C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .239  .648    0    2   0   
R Dunn 2B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .217  .497    0    3   4   
R Reuschel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .510         0   0   
  J Todd P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .134         0   0   
  C Fanzone PH                1   1   1   2    0   0  .182  .556    0    0   0   HR
  B Hooton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .073  .234         0   0   
  J Kremmel P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .333    0    1   0   
  J Tyrone PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .175  .482    0    0   0   HR
  H Hutson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P LaCock PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .511    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   7   4    3   3                    27  12

BATTING

3B: B Madlock (4, off B Kison).

HR: J Tyrone (2, off J Pizarro; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); C Fanzone (4, off K Brett; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: B Madlock 4; J Tyrone 4; C Fanzone 4; D Kessinger 2; R Dunn.

RBI: C Fanzone 2 (20); A Thornton (38); J Tyrone (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Madlock-R Dunn-A Thornton; D Kessinger-R Dunn-A Thornton.

E: R Dunn (2).

BASERUNNING

PO: D Kessinger (2nd base by K Brett).

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
K Brett, W (13-7)              6     5   2   2    0   3   1   2.79   22     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 3· 1     57    -     0.44   0.05
J Pizarro                      2     1   1   1    2   0   1   2.25    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 2· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
B Kison                        1     1   1   1    1   0   0   3.17    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     7   4   4    3   3   2          36     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 5· 3           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reuschel, L (13-11)          1.2   7   4   4    1   0   0   4.36   13     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 4· 0     24    -     1.19  -0.30
J Todd                         1.1   4   2   2    1   0   0   4.07    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 5· 0          2-0    0.58  -0.05
B Hooton                       1.1   7   6   5    0   0   1   5.19   11     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 3· 2          0-0    0.28  -0.09
J Kremmel                      3.2   2   0   0    0   2   0   5.87   13     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 1          1-1    0.01  -0.00
H Hutson                       1     0   0   0    2   0   0   3.68    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    20  12  11    4   2   1          50     -       ·  ·     16·13·12· 3          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: K Brett (4).

IBB: None.

PO: K Brett (2; D Kessinger, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 4,843.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F, Cloudy, 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. K Brett              P     9. R Reuschel           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  12-      17%  71% W Stargell      R Reuschel      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Stennett Scores; Hebner Scores
   t 2   1  0-2  12-       8%  81% R Hebner        R Reuschel      Single to RF (Line Drive); Brett Scores; Stennett to 2B
   b 3   0  6-0  1--      -7%  85% C Fanzone       K Brett         Home Run; Dunn Scores
   t 2   2  0-3  12-       6%  85% W Stargell      R Reuschel      Single to LF (Line Drive); Stennett Scores; Hebner to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       6%  59% R Hebner        R Reuschel      Single to RF (Line Drive); Stennett to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R Stennett      Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      59%  R Hebner        Single to RF (Line Drive); Stennett to 2B
   O      12-      54%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
   RR     12-      71%  W Stargell      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Stennett Scores; Hebner Scores
          -2-      72%  R Zisk          Walk
   O      12-      70%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Stargell to 3B
   O      1-3      66%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Brett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  D Kessinger     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      71%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  F Taveras       Flyball: CF
          ---      71%  K Brett         Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--      74%  R Stennett      Single to LF (Line Drive); Brett to 2B
   R      12-      81%  R Hebner        Single to RF (Line Drive); Brett Scores; Stennett to 2B
   O      12-      79%  A Oliver        Flyball: SS
   R      12-      85%  W Stargell      Single to LF (Line Drive); Stennett Scores; Hebner to 2B
                  Jim Todd replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
          12-      86%  R Zisk          Walk; Hebner to 3B; Stargell to 2B
   O      123      83%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: SS
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Ken Brett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  J Morales       Lineout: CF
          ---      83%  B Madlock       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      85%  A Thornton      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      87%  S Swisher       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jim Todd facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      86%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  F Taveras       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      86%  K Brett         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      87%  R Stennett      Single to LF (Line Drive); Brett to 2B
   R      12-      92%  R Hebner        Single to RF (Line Drive); Brett Scores; Stennett to 3B
   R      1-3      95%  A Oliver        Single to LF (Line Drive); Stennett Scores; Hebner to 2B
   O      12-      94%  W Stargell      Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Ken Brett facing 8-9-1
          ---      92%  R Dunn          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Carmen Fanzone pinch hits for Jim Todd batting 9th
   RR     1--      85%  C Fanzone       Home Run; Dunn Scores
   O      ---      87%  R Monday        Strikeout
          ---      85%  D Kessinger     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      86%  J Cardenal      Foul Flyball: 3B; Kessinger to 2B
   O      -2-      89%  J Morales       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Burt Hooton facing 5-6-7
                  Burt Hooton replaces Carmen Fanzone pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  R Zisk          Flyball: 1B
          ---      89%  M Sanguillen    Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      91%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to CF (Line Drive); Sanguillen to 3B
   RO     1-3      93%  F Taveras       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Sanguillen Scores; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   R      -2-      95%  K Brett         Single to LF (Pop Fly); Kirkpatrick Scores
   O      1--      95%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-8, Ken Brett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  B Madlock       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  A Thornton      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  S Swisher       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-2, Burt Hooton facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      98%  R Hebner        Home Run
          ---      98%  A Oliver        Single to RF
   O      1--      98%  W Stargell      Groundout: SS-1B; Oliver to 2B
   R      -2-      99%  R Zisk          Double to RF (Line Drive); Oliver Scores
   R      -2-      99%  M Sanguillen    Double to RF (Line Drive); Zisk Scores
                  Jim Kremmel replaces Burt Hooton pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      99%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: LF
   R      -2-     100%  F Taveras       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Sanguillen Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--     100%  K Brett         Strikeout
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 12, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-12, Ken Brett facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  R Dunn          Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Kremmel       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Monday        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 12, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 12-2, Jim Kremmel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  A Oliver        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 12, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-12, Ken Brett facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  D Kessinger     Single to CF (Pop Fly)
          1--     100%  J Cardenal      Wild Pitch; Kessinger to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Kessinger Picked off 2B (P-SS)
   O      ---     100%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  J Morales       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 12, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 12-2, Jim Kremmel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  M Sanguillen    Triple to RF
   O      --3     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 12, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-12, Juan Pizarro facing 5-6-7
                  Juan Pizarro replaces Manny Sanguillen pitching and batting 6th; Mike Ryan replaces Ken Brett playing C batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Madlock       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Thornton      Lineout: SS
          ---     100%  S Swisher       Walk
   O      1--     100%  R Dunn          Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 12, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 12-2, Jim Kremmel facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  F Taveras       Single to CF (Pop Fly)
   OO     1--     100%  M Ryan          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 12, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-12, Juan Pizarro facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Tyrone pinch hits for Jim Kremmel batting 9th
   R      ---     100%  J Tyrone        Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---     100%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Kessinger     Flyball: SS
          ---     100%  J Cardenal      Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Morales       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 12, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 12-3, Herb Hutson facing 2-3-4
                  Herb Hutson replaces Jim Tyrone pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  R Hebner        Walk
   OO     1--     100%  A Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---     100%  W Stargell      Walk
   O      1--     100%  R Zisk          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 12, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-12, Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
                  Bruce Kison replaces Juan Pizarro pitching and batting 6th
          ---     100%  B Madlock       Triple to RF
   RO     --3     100%  A Thornton      Groundout: SS-1B; Madlock Scores
   O      ---     100%  S Swisher       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  R Dunn          Walk
                  Pete LaCock pinch hits for Herb Hutson batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  P LaCock        Flyball: LF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 12, Cubs 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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