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OAK
@BAL		1
3
CLE
@CHW		9
0
BOS
@DET		7
3
CAL
@NYY		0
1
MIN
@WSA		2
0
CHC
@CIN		4
9
PIT
@HOU		4
5
PHI
@LAD		2
0
NYM
@SFG		4
5
ATL
@STL		1
2
Wednesday, April 10, 1968,
, Crosley Field
Attendance: 28,111, Time of Game: 2:26
Cubs
4
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
 at Reds
9
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
W: Milt Pappas (1-0)
L: Joe Niekro (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  3   0  0  0    4  8  3
Reds            0  0  0   1  5  0   0  3  X    9 11  3

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Johnson RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.035 0.49 0.016 -0.051 -0.2 1 0
Don Kessinger SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 .750 1.500 0.047 0.70 0.073 -0.026 0.7 3 2
Billy Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.036 1.05 0.038 -0.074 -0.5 5 0
Ron Santo 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .333 .833 0.007 1.19 0.104 -0.097 0.5 0 3 GDP
Ernie Banks 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .750 0.012 1.56 0.149 -0.137 0.4 4 0 2B,GDP
Randy Hundley C 4 0 2 3 0 0 .500 1.500 0.290 1.38 0.316 -0.025 2.4 4 0 3B
Jose Arcia 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.072 0.96 0.000 -0.072 -0.5 1 0
   Dick Nen PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.063 2.96 0.000 -0.063 -0.4
   Lee Elia 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.2 1 0
Adolfo Phillips CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.176 1.40 0.000 -0.176 -1.3 5 0
Joe Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.061 1.20 0.000 -0.061 -0.4 0 0
   Pete Mikkelsen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Al Spangler PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.030 1.25 0.000 -0.030 -0.2
   Bobby Tiefenauer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Stephenson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 0.1
Team Totals 36 4 8 4 1 2 .222 .549 -0.119 1.09 0.697 -0.815 0.4 24 6
2B: E Banks (1, off M Pappas).
3B: R Hundley (1, off M Pappas).
TB: R Hundley 4; D Kessinger 3; E Banks 2; L Johnson; R Santo.
GIDP: E Banks (1); R Santo (1).
RBI: R Hundley 3 (3); R Santo (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
E: R Santo (1); L Johnson (1); D Kessinger (1).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .450 0.002 0.69 0.050 -0.048 -0.0 0 0 SF
Alex Johnson LF 5 1 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0.034 0.93 0.082 -0.047 -0.2 3 0
Vada Pinson CF 4 2 2 2 0 1 .500 1.250 0.210 1.23 0.225 -0.015 1.9 3 0 2B
Tony Perez 3B 4 1 2 3 0 1 .500 1.750 0.144 0.86 0.169 -0.026 2.3 1 1 HR
Lee May 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .500 1.250 -0.049 0.88 0.040 -0.089 0.1 13 0 2B
Don Pavletich C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0.117 0.95 0.147 -0.029 0.5 2 1 SH
Tommy Helms 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .500 1.750 -0.024 0.82 0.042 -0.066 1.1 4 7 HR
Leo Cardenas SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.065 0.72 0.002 -0.067 -0.3 1 6
Milt Pappas P 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.016 0.76 0.032 -0.016 0.1 0 0
   George Culver P 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.004 0.23 0.002 -0.006 0.3 0 1 2·SH
Team Totals 34 9 11 8 0 4 .324 .873 0.381 0.84 0.791 -0.409 5.8 27 16
2B: V Pinson (1, off J Niekro); L May (1, off B Tiefenauer).
HR: T Helms (1, off B Tiefenauer; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); T Perez (1, off P Mikkelsen; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: P Rose (1, off B Tiefenauer).
SH: G Culver 2 (2, 1 off B Tiefenauer, 1 off P Mikkelsen); D Pavletich (1, off B Tiefenauer).
TB: T Helms 5; T Perez 5; V Pinson 3; L May 3; L Cardenas; P Rose; M Pappas.
RBI: T Perez 3 (3); V Pinson 2 (2); T Helms 2 (2); P Rose (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Cardenas-T Helms-L May 2.
E: T Helms 2 (2); L Cardenas (1).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, L (0-1) 4.1 6 5 3 0 1 0 6.23 21 36 -0.296 1.30 -2.3
Pete Mikkelsen 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 5.40 7 2 2 -0.057 0.47 -1.3
Bobby Tiefenauer 2 3 3 2 0 2 1 9.00 10 0 0 -0.028 0.14 -2.2
Team Totals 8 11 9 6 0 4 2 6.75 38 36 2 2 -0.381 1.09 -5.8

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Milt Pappas, W (1-0) 5.1 7 4 3 0 0 0 5.06 24 40 -0.125 1.12 -2.4
George Culver, S (1) 3.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 13 2 0 0.243 1.03 2.0
Team Totals 9 8 4 3 1 2 0 3.00 37 40 2 0 0.118 0.84 -0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 28,111.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Overcast, Rain.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Cincinnati Reds
1 Lou Johnson RF 1 Pete Rose RF
2 Don Kessinger SS 2 Alex Johnson LF
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Vada Pinson CF
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Tony Perez 3B
5 Ernie Banks 1B 5 Lee May 1B
6 Randy Hundley C 6 Don Pavletich C
7 Jose Arcia 2B 7 Tommy Helms 2B
8 Adolfo Phillips CF 8 Leo Cardenas SS
9 Joe Niekro P 9 Milt Pappas P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-1 0 -2- R CHC R. Hundley M. Pappas -21% 36% Triple to RF; Banks Scores
b5 1-1 1 123 RR CIN V. Pinson J. Niekro 19% 89% Double to RF; Pappas Scores; Rose Scores; Johnson to 3B
b4 0-0 2 1-3 R CIN D. Pavletich J. Niekro 15% 71% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Pinson Scores/No RBI/unER; Perez to 3B; Pavletich to 1B
t8 4-6 0 1-- OO CHC E. Banks G. Culver 12% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 2-6 1 123 RR CHC R. Hundley M. Pappas -11% 75% Single to CF; Kessinger Scores; Santo Scores/unER; Banks to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC L. Johnson M. Pappas 2% 52% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- CHC D. Kessinger M. Pappas -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- CHC B. Williams M. Pappas -4% 46% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Kessinger to 2B; Williams to 1B
t1 0-0 1 12- OO CHC R. Santo M. Pappas 9% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Niekro -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O CIN A. Johnson J. Niekro -1% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O CIN V. Pinson J. Niekro -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Milt Pappas facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC E. Banks M. Pappas 2% 52% Lineout: SS
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Hundley M. Pappas 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHC J. Arcia M. Pappas 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CIN T. Perez J. Niekro -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- CIN L. May J. Niekro 3% 55% Single to SS
b2 0-0 1 1-- O CIN D. Pavletich J. Niekro -3% 52% Lineout: SS
b2 0-0 2 1-- O CIN T. Helms J. Niekro -2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Milt Pappas facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC A. Phillips M. Pappas 2% 52% Popfly: 2B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Niekro M. Pappas 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O CHC L. Johnson M. Pappas 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O CIN L. Cardenas J. Niekro -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- O CIN M. Pappas J. Niekro -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Niekro -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Milt Pappas facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger M. Pappas 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 1 --- O CHC B. Williams M. Pappas 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O CHC R. Santo M. Pappas 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O CIN A. Johnson J. Niekro -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- CIN V. Pinson J. Niekro 3% 56% Single to LF
b4 0-0 1 1-- CIN T. Perez J. Niekro 9% 65% Single to LF; Pinson to 3B
b4 0-0 1 1-3 O CIN L. May J. Niekro -9% 56% Lineout: SS
b4 0-0 2 1-3 R CIN D. Pavletich J. Niekro 15% 71% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Pinson Scores/No RBI/unER; Perez to 3B; Pavletich to 1B
b4 1-0 2 1-3 O CIN T. Helms J. Niekro -4% 66% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Milt Pappas facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- CHC E. Banks M. Pappas -10% 57% Double to LF
t5 0-1 0 -2- R CHC R. Hundley M. Pappas -21% 36% Triple to RF; Banks Scores
t5 1-1 0 --3 O CHC J. Arcia M. Pappas 6% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-1 1 --3 O CHC A. Phillips M. Pappas 9% 52% Fielder's Choice SS; Hundley out at Hm/SS-C-3B; Phillips to 2B
t5 1-1 2 -2- O CHC J. Niekro M. Pappas 5% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- O CIN L. Cardenas J. Niekro -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b5 1-1 1 --- CIN M. Pappas J. Niekro 3% 56% Single to LF
b5 1-1 1 1-- CIN P. Rose J. Niekro 5% 61% Single to LF; Pappas to 2B
b5 1-1 1 12- CIN A. Johnson J. Niekro 8% 69% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Pappas to 3B; Rose to 2B; Johnson to 1B
b5 1-1 1 123 RR CIN V. Pinson J. Niekro 19% 89% Double to RF; Pappas Scores; Rose Scores; Johnson to 3B
Pete Mikkelsen replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-1 1 -23 RRR CIN T. Perez P. Mikkelsen 8% 97% Home Run; Johnson Scores/unER; Pinson Scores
b5 6-1 1 --- O CIN L. May P. Mikkelsen -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b5 6-1 2 --- O CIN D. Pavletich P. Mikkelsen -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 6.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
t6 1-6 0 --- CHC L. Johnson M. Pappas -2% 95% Single to RF
t6 1-6 0 1-- CHC D. Kessinger M. Pappas -3% 92% Single to LF; Johnson to 2B
t6 1-6 0 12- O CHC B. Williams M. Pappas 3% 95% Flyball: CF
t6 1-6 1 12- R CHC R. Santo M. Pappas -4% 91% Single to LF; Johnson Scores; Kessinger to 2B
t6 2-6 1 12- CHC E. Banks M. Pappas -5% 86% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Kessinger to 3B; Santo to 2B; Banks to 1B
t6 2-6 1 123 RR CHC R. Hundley M. Pappas -11% 75% Single to CF; Kessinger Scores; Santo Scores/unER; Banks to 2B
George Culver replaces Milt Pappas pitching and batting 9th
Dick Nen pinch hits for Jose Arcia (2B) batting 7th
t6 4-6 1 12- O CHC D. Nen G. Culver 6% 81% Strikeout Looking
t6 4-6 2 12- O CHC A. Phillips G. Culver 6% 87% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cubs' Pete Mikkelsen facing 7-8-9
Lee Elia replaces Dick Nen (PH) playing 2B batting 7th
b6 6-4 0 --- CIN T. Helms P. Mikkelsen 2% 89% Single to LF
b6 6-4 0 1-- O CIN L. Cardenas P. Mikkelsen -2% 87% Lineout: SS
b6 6-4 1 1-- O CIN G. Culver P. Mikkelsen -1% 86% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Helms to 2B
b6 6-4 2 -2- O CIN P. Rose P. Mikkelsen -2% 85% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 6.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Reds' George Culver facing 9-1-2
Al Spangler pinch hits for Pete Mikkelsen (P) batting 9th
t7 4-6 0 --- O CHC A. Spangler G. Culver 3% 88% Strikeout
t7 4-6 1 --- O CHC L. Johnson G. Culver 2% 90% Groundout: P-1B
t7 4-6 2 --- CHC D. Kessinger G. Culver -2% 88% Single to CF
t7 4-6 2 1-- O CHC B. Williams G. Culver 3% 91% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cubs' Bobby Tiefenauer facing 2-3-4
Bobby Tiefenauer replaces Al Spangler (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-4 0 --- O CIN A. Johnson B. Tiefenauer -1% 90% Flyball: CF
b7 6-4 1 --- O CIN V. Pinson B. Tiefenauer -1% 89% Flyball: CF
b7 6-4 2 --- O CIN T. Perez B. Tiefenauer -0% 89% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 6.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Reds' George Culver facing 4-5-6
t8 4-6 0 --- CHC R. Santo G. Culver -6% 83% Walk
t8 4-6 0 1-- OO CHC E. Banks G. Culver 12% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 4-6 2 --- O CHC R. Hundley G. Culver 1% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cubs' Bobby Tiefenauer facing 5-6-7
b8 6-4 0 --- CIN L. May B. Tiefenauer 1% 97% Double to CF
b8 6-4 0 -2- O CIN D. Pavletich B. Tiefenauer -0% 97% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; May to 3B
b8 6-4 1 --3 RR CIN T. Helms B. Tiefenauer 3% 99% Home Run; May Scores
b8 8-4 1 --- CIN L. Cardenas B. Tiefenauer 0% 99% Single to 3B; Cardenas to 2B/Adv on E5
b8 8-4 1 -2- CIN G. Culver B. Tiefenauer 0% 99% Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Cardenas to 3B; Culver to 1B
b8 8-4 1 1-3 RO CIN P. Rose B. Tiefenauer 0% 100% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cardenas Scores/unER; Culver to 2B
b8 9-4 2 -2- O CIN A. Johnson B. Tiefenauer -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 9.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-9, Reds' George Culver facing 7-8-9
t9 4-9 0 --- O CHC L. Elia G. Culver 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 4-9 1 --- O CHC A. Phillips G. Culver 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
John Stephenson pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer (P) batting 9th
t9 4-9 2 --- CHC J. Stephenson G. Culver -0% 100% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Stephenson to 1B
t9 4-9 2 1-- O CHC L. Johnson G. Culver 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Reds 9.

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