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TEX
@BAL		2
1
TEX
@BAL		3
1
BOS
@CAL		3
4		 
(16)
DET
@CHW		2
5
KCR
@CLE		1
2
NYY
@MIN		1
0		 
(11)
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@OAK		0
7
PIT
@ATL		5
3
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@CIN		2
3
SFG
@MON		12
1
LAD
@NYM		1
4
SDP
@PHI		8
5
HOU
@STL		1
2
Saturday, July 8, 1972 2:25PM
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 47,310, Time of Game: 2:20
Cubs
2
39-36
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 8½ GB
 at Reds
3
45-29
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Gary Nolan (12-2)
L: Rick Reuschel (3-1)
S: Clay Carroll (17)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Reds            1  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  X    3  9  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Monday CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .269 .793 -0.108 1.14 0.000 -0.108 -0.8 3 0
Don Kessinger SS 4 0 3 1 0 0 .263 .650 0.242 1.36 0.258 -0.017 1.3 2 2
Billy Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .908 -0.147 1.61 0.000 -0.147 -0.8 1 0
Ron Santo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .855 -0.119 1.55 0.000 -0.119 -0.7 1 5
Joe Pepitone 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .190 .530 -0.018 1.42 0.079 -0.097 0.2 9 0
Jim Hickman RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .286 .856 -0.039 1.69 0.147 -0.186 -0.1 1 0 HR,GDP
Paul Popovich 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .194 .485 -0.060 1.01 0.029 -0.089 -0.2 2 2 3B
Randy Hundley C 3 1 1 0 1 2 .220 .581 0.043 1.39 0.109 -0.067 0.4 5 0 2B,IW
Rick Reuschel P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .523 -0.141 1.71 0.000 -0.141 -1.0 0 2
   Dan McGinn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tom Phoebus P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Steve Hamilton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 8 2 1 5 .235 .669 -0.347 1.42 0.622 -0.971 -1.7 24 12
2B: R Hundley (10, off G Nolan).
3B: P Popovich (1, off G Nolan).
HR: J Hickman (9, off G Nolan; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: R Hundley (7, by G Nolan).
TB: J Hickman 4; P Popovich 3; D Kessinger 3; R Hundley 2; J Pepitone 2.
GIDP: J Hickman (5).
RBI: D Kessinger (21); J Hickman (34).
2-out RBI: D Kessinger; J Hickman.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Kessinger-P Popovich-J Pepitone.

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 2 0 1 0 .274 .851 -0.007 1.08 0.068 -0.075 0.4 4 4 SB
Pete Rose LF 3 1 1 0 2 0 .285 .724 0.053 1.36 0.123 -0.070 -0.0 3 0 2·SB
Bobby Tolan CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .764 -0.148 1.86 0.000 -0.148 -1.3 5 0
Johnny Bench C 2 0 2 2 2 0 .282 .938 0.377 1.79 0.377 0.000 2.3 6 0 IW
Tony Perez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .881 -0.181 1.57 0.000 -0.181 -1.8 7 1 GDP
George Foster RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .231 .598 0.022 1.08 0.081 -0.059 0.0 1 0 SB
Denis Menke 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .241 .701 -0.075 0.84 0.012 -0.087 -0.4 0 2
Dave Concepcion SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .197 .525 -0.049 0.80 0.016 -0.066 -0.1 0 1
Gary Nolan P 3 1 2 1 0 0 .122 .332 0.181 1.27 0.199 -0.018 1.1 0 2
   Tom Hall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Clay Carroll P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.020 0.95 0.000 -0.020 -0.4 1 1
Team Totals 32 3 9 3 6 5 .281 .676 0.153 1.28 0.876 -0.724 -0.3 27 11
IBB: J Bench (9, by R Reuschel).
TB: G Nolan 2; J Morgan 2; J Bench 2; P Rose; D Menke; G Foster.
GIDP: T Perez (3).
RBI: J Bench 2 (63); G Nolan (2).
2-out RBI: J Bench 2; G Nolan.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Menke-J Morgan-T Perez.
Baserunning
SB: P Rose 2 (5, 2nd base off R Reuschel/R Hundley 2); G Foster (2, 2nd base off R Reuschel/R Hundley); J Morgan (33, 2nd base off R Reuschel/R Hundley).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Reuschel, L (3-1) 6.1 7 3 3 4 4 0 1.86 29 47 -0.039 1.25 0.0
Dan McGinn 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.02 1 2 0 0.055 3.25 0.4
Tom Phoebus 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.40 6 2 1 -0.189 1.16 -0.5
Steve Hamilton 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.13 2 2 0 0.021 1.13 0.4
Team Totals 8 9 3 3 6 5 0 3.38 38 47 6 1 -0.152 1.42 0.3

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Nolan, W (12-2) 7 8 2 2 1 4 1 1.93 29 56 0.011 1.18 0.5
Tom Hall, H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.77 1 1 0 0.080 3.72 0.3
Clay Carroll, S (17) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.48 5 1 0 0.257 2.35 0.8
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 1 5 1 2.00 35 56 2 0 0.348 1.28 1.7
G Nolan faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Reuschel (1; J Bench); G Nolan (4; R Hundley).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 47,310.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Cincinnati Reds
1 Rick Monday CF 1 Joe Morgan 2B
2 Don Kessinger SS 2 Pete Rose LF
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Bobby Tolan CF
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Johnny Bench C
5 Joe Pepitone 1B 5 Tony Perez 1B
6 Jim Hickman RF 6 George Foster RF
7 Paul Popovich 2B 7 Denis Menke 3B
8 Randy Hundley C 8 Dave Concepcion SS
9 Rick Reuschel P 9 Gary Nolan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 2-2 2 1-3 R CIN J. Bench T. Phoebus 23% 81% Single to CF; Nolan Scores; Tolan to 3B
t4 0-1 2 --- R CHC J. Hickman G. Nolan -15% 54% Home Run
t5 1-2 2 --3 R CHC D. Kessinger G. Nolan -14% 53% Single to CF; Hundley Scores
b4 1-1 2 -2- R CIN G. Nolan R. Reuschel 14% 68% Single to CF; Foster Scores
b1 0-0 2 -2- R CIN J. Bench R. Reuschel 11% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive); Rose Scores

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' Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Monday G. Nolan 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- CHC D. Kessinger G. Nolan -2% 50% Single to 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CHC B. Williams G. Nolan 3% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Santo G. Nolan 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Morgan R. Reuschel -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- CIN P. Rose R. Reuschel 2% 55% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- CIN B. Tolan R. Reuschel 2% 57% Rose Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O CIN B. Tolan R. Reuschel -3% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 -2- R CIN J. Bench R. Reuschel 11% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive); Rose Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- O CIN T. Perez R. Reuschel -2% 62% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- CHC J. Pepitone G. Nolan -4% 58% Single to LF
t2 0-1 0 1-- OO CHC J. Hickman G. Nolan 8% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- CHC P. Popovich G. Nolan -3% 63% Triple to LF (LF-CF)
t2 0-1 2 --3 CHC R. Hundley G. Nolan -1% 62% Intentional Walk
t2 0-1 2 1-3 O CHC R. Reuschel G. Nolan 5% 67% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O CIN G. Foster R. Reuschel -2% 65% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 --- O CIN D. Menke R. Reuschel -1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O CIN D. Concepcion R. Reuschel -1% 63% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- O CHC R. Monday G. Nolan 2% 66% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger G. Nolan 2% 67% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O CHC B. Williams G. Nolan 1% 68% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O CIN G. Nolan R. Reuschel -2% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1-0 1 --- CIN J. Morgan R. Reuschel 2% 69% Single to CF
b3 1-0 1 1-- CIN P. Rose R. Reuschel 2% 70% Morgan Steals 2B
b3 1-0 1 -2- CIN P. Rose R. Reuschel 1% 72% Walk
b3 1-0 1 12- O CIN B. Tolan R. Reuschel -3% 69% Flyball: CF; Morgan to 3B
b3 1-0 2 1-3 CIN J. Bench R. Reuschel 1% 70% Rose Steals 2B
b3 1-0 2 -23 CIN J. Bench R. Reuschel 1% 71% Intentional Walk
b3 1-0 2 123 O CIN T. Perez R. Reuschel -6% 64% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- O CHC R. Santo G. Nolan 3% 67% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 1 --- O CHC J. Pepitone G. Nolan 2% 69% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 2 --- R CHC J. Hickman G. Nolan -15% 54% Home Run
t4 1-1 2 --- O CHC P. Popovich G. Nolan 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
b4 1-1 0 --- CIN G. Foster R. Reuschel 4% 60% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 1-1 0 1-- CIN D. Menke R. Reuschel 4% 64% Foster Steals 2B
b4 1-1 0 -2- O CIN D. Menke R. Reuschel -5% 58% Strikeout
b4 1-1 1 -2- O CIN D. Concepcion R. Reuschel -4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-1 2 -2- R CIN G. Nolan R. Reuschel 14% 68% Single to CF; Foster Scores
b4 2-1 2 1-- CIN J. Morgan R. Reuschel 2% 70% Single to P/Bunt; Nolan to 2B
b4 2-1 2 12- O CIN P. Rose R. Reuschel -4% 66% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- CHC R. Hundley G. Nolan -10% 57% Double to LF
t5 1-2 0 -2- O CHC R. Reuschel G. Nolan 6% 63% Strikeout
t5 1-2 1 -2- O CHC R. Monday G. Nolan 4% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hundley to 3B
t5 1-2 2 --3 R CHC D. Kessinger G. Nolan -14% 53% Single to CF; Hundley Scores
t5 2-2 2 1-- O CHC B. Williams G. Nolan 3% 56% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 3-4-5
b5 2-2 0 --- O CIN B. Tolan R. Reuschel -3% 53% Popfly: SS
b5 2-2 1 --- CIN J. Bench R. Reuschel 3% 57% Walk
b5 2-2 1 1-- OO CIN T. Perez R. Reuschel -7% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 4-5-6
t6 2-2 0 --- O CHC R. Santo G. Nolan 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t6 2-2 1 --- CHC J. Pepitone G. Nolan -4% 50% Single to RF
t6 2-2 1 1-- O CHC J. Hickman G. Nolan 4% 54% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 2-2 2 1-- O CHC P. Popovich G. Nolan 3% 57% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
b6 2-2 0 --- O CIN G. Foster R. Reuschel -3% 54% Flyball: CF
b6 2-2 1 --- O CIN D. Menke R. Reuschel -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-2 2 --- O CIN D. Concepcion R. Reuschel -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 8-9-1
t7 2-2 0 --- O CHC R. Hundley G. Nolan 4% 54% Strikeout
t7 2-2 1 --- O CHC R. Reuschel G. Nolan 3% 56% Popfly: 2B
t7 2-2 2 --- O CHC R. Monday G. Nolan 2% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
b7 2-2 0 --- CIN G. Nolan R. Reuschel 6% 64% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b7 2-2 0 1-- O CIN J. Morgan R. Reuschel -5% 58% Flyball: LF
b7 2-2 1 1-- CIN P. Rose R. Reuschel 6% 64% Walk; Nolan to 2B
Dan McGinn replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-2 1 12- O CIN B. Tolan D. McGinn -6% 58% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Nolan to 3B
Tom Phoebus replaces Dan McGinn pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-2 2 1-3 R CIN J. Bench T. Phoebus 23% 81% Single to CF; Nolan Scores; Tolan to 3B
b7 3-2 2 1-3 O CIN T. Perez T. Phoebus -4% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 3.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 2-3-4
t8 2-3 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger G. Nolan -9% 69% Single to CF
Tom Hall replaces Gary Nolan pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-3 0 1-- O CHC B. Williams T. Hall 8% 77% Flyball: CF
Clay Carroll replaces Tom Hall pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-3 1 1-- O CHC R. Santo C. Carroll 4% 80% Groundout: P-1B; Kessinger to 2B
t8 2-3 2 -2- O CHC J. Pepitone C. Carroll 8% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Tom Phoebus facing 6-7-8
b8 3-2 0 --- O CIN G. Foster T. Phoebus -1% 87% Strikeout
b8 3-2 1 --- CIN D. Menke T. Phoebus 1% 88% Single to LF
b8 3-2 1 1-- CIN D. Concepcion T. Phoebus 2% 90% Walk; Menke to 2B
b8 3-2 1 12- O CIN C. Carroll T. Phoebus -2% 88% Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Concepcion to 2B
Steve Hamilton replaces Tom Phoebus pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-2 2 12- CIN J. Morgan S. Hamilton 1% 89% Walk; Concepcion to 3B; Carroll to 2B
b8 3-2 2 123 O CIN P. Rose S. Hamilton -3% 86% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 3.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 6-7-8
t9 2-3 0 --- O CHC J. Hickman C. Carroll 6% 93% Flyball: CF
t9 2-3 1 --- O CHC P. Popovich C. Carroll 4% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 2-3 2 --- O CHC R. Hundley C. Carroll 3% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 3.

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