April 26, 1972 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 7
CLE 5
(10) KCR 5
BAL 3
(6) CAL 3
@MIL 1 MIN 3
BOS 1 NYY 4
OAK 2 DET 8
@TEX 1 STL 9
@ATL 4 HOU 5
CHC 4
(10) LAD 2
MON 0 CIN 7
@PIT 6 NYM 5
@SDP 1 SFG 8
PHI 6
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 14,450

Wednesday, April 26, 1972, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:51

Cubs

2-9

Lost 8

6th, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  2   0  0  0   2  0  0   0    4 13  0
Astros          0  0  3   0  0  0   0  1  0   1    5 10  1

W: J Ray (3-0), L: D McGinn (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Astros

9-2

Won 9

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                6   1   2   0    0   0  .179  .481    0    2   4   GDP
G Beckert 2B                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .191  .411    0    1   0   SH
B Williams LF                 5   2   2   2    1   0  .265  .702    0    4   0   2B,SB,IW
R Santo 3B                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .289  .849    0    1   3   
J Hickman 1B                  3   0   1   0    2   0  .333  .900    0    7   0   SB
J Cardenal RF                 5   0   2   1    0   1  .250  .720    0    2   1   2·SB
R Monday CF                   2   0   0   0    3   1  .261  .732    0    5   1   SB,IW
R Hundley C                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .712    0    7   0   
J Pizarro P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   1   
  C Fanzone PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600    0    0   0   
  T Phoebus P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  P Popovich PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D McGinn P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
Totals                       41   4  13   4    6   6                    29  11

BATTING

2B: B Williams (4, off D Roberts).

SH: G Beckert (1, off D Roberts).

IBB: B Williams (1, by G Culver); R Monday (2, by G Culver).

TB: B Williams 3; J Cardenal 2; R Santo 2; G Beckert 2; D Kessinger 2; R Hundley; J Pizarro; J Hickman.

GIDP: D Kessinger (2).

RBI: B Williams 2 (5); J Cardenal (5); R Santo (5).

2-out RBI: R Santo; J Cardenal; B Williams.

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Phoebus-D Kessinger-J Hickman.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Cardenal 2 (4, 2nd base off G Culver/J Edwards, 2nd base off D Roberts/J Hiatt); B Williams (1, 2nd base off D Roberts/J Hiatt); R Monday (2, 2nd base off G Culver/J Edwards); J Hickman (1, 3rd base off D Roberts/J Hiatt).

PO: D Kessinger (2nd base by G Culver).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  4   1   0   0    1   0  .119  .455    0    1   7   
J Alou RF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
J Wynn CF                     3   2   2   3    2   1  .317 1.005    0    5   0   HR,3B
L May 1B                      4   1   1   1    1   0  .283  .905    0   12   0   2B,IW
B Watson LF                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .787    0    1   0   2B
D Rader 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .302  .953    0    1   4   HBP
T Helms 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .182  .535    0    3   4   
J Hiatt C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .775    0    4   0   GDP
  G Culver P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  B Fenwick PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Roberts P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .200    0    0   1   SH
  J Edwards C                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .900    0    3   0   
Totals                       35   5  10   5    4   5                    30  17

BATTING

2B: B Watson (1, off D McGinn); L May (1, off J Pizarro).

3B: J Wynn (1, off J Pizarro).

HR: J Wynn (3, off T Phoebus; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: D Roberts (2, off J Pizarro).

IBB: L May (2, by D McGinn).

HBP: D Rader (1, by T Phoebus).

TB: J Wynn 7; L May 2; B Watson 2; J Alou 2; T Helms 2; J Hiatt; D Rader.

GIDP: J Hiatt (1).

RBI: J Wynn 3 (10); L May (11); B Watson (7).

2-out RBI: J Wynn 2; L May; B Watson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Metzger-T Helms-L May.

E: G Culver (1).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Pizarro                      5     5   3   3    3   2   0   4.50   22     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 1     44    -     1.00  -0.17
T Phoebus                      3     4   1   1    0   1   1   8.10   12     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 1· 2          0-0    1.48  -0.09
D McGinn, L (0-1)              1.2   1   1   1    1   2   0   2.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.96  -0.26
Totals                         9.2  10   5   5    4   5   1          41     -       ·  ·     12·13· 3· 3           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Roberts                      6.2  11   4   4    4   4   0   4.19   34     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 9· 1     36    -     1.57  -0.37
G Culver                       2.1   2   0   0    2   2   0   1.74   11     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 0          3-0    2.74   0.23
J Ray, W (3-0)                 1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.61    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.12
Totals                        10    13   4   4    6   6   0          48     -       ·  ·     16· 9·10· 1          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: T Phoebus (1).

IBB: G Culver 2 (2; B Williams, R Monday); D McGinn (1; L May).

PO: G Culver (0; D Kessinger, 2nd base).

HBP: T Phoebus (1; D Rader).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Frank Pulli.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 14,450.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. R Metzger            SS 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. J Alou               RF 
3. B Williams           LF    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. L May                1B 
5. J Hickman            1B    5. B Watson             LF 
6. J Cardenal           RF    6. D Rader              3B 
7. R Monday             CF    7. T Helms              2B 
8. R Hundley            C     8. J Hiatt              C  
9. J Pizarro            P     9. D Roberts            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   2  4-4  1--      44% 100% B Watson        D McGinn        Double to CF (Line Drive); May Scores
   b 8   0  4-3  ---      33%  60% J Wynn          T Phoebus       Home Run
   b 3   2  2-0  1-3      24%  54% J Wynn          J Pizarro       Triple to RF; Metzger Scores; Alou Scores
   t 7   2  3-3  12-     -22%  29% J Cardenal      D Roberts       Single to LF (Line Drive); Williams Scores; Hickman to 2B
   t 7   1  3-2  -2-     -18%  50% B Williams      D Roberts       Single to RF (Line Drive); Kessinger Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  G Beckert       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      52%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      50%  R Santo         Single to LF (Line Drive); Williams to 2B
   O      12-      54%  J Hickman       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Pizarro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Metzger       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      52%  J Wynn          Walk
   O      1--      50%  L May           Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  J Cardenal      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  R Monday        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Hundley       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Pizarro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  B Watson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  D Rader         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Helms         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Roberts facing 9-1-2
          ---      46%  J Pizarro       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      54%  D Kessinger     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      53%  G Beckert       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--      38%  B Williams      Double to CF (Line Drive); Beckert Scores
   R      -2-      28%  R Santo         Single to CF (Line Drive); Williams Scores
   O      1--      30%  J Hickman       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Juan Pizarro facing 8-9-1
          ---      34%  J Hiatt         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      32%  D Roberts       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hiatt to 2B
          -2-      35%  R Metzger       Walk
   O      12-      30%  J Alou          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hiatt out at Hm/RF-C; Metzger to 3B
   RR     1-3      54%  J Wynn          Triple to RF; Metzger Scores; Alou Scores
   R      --3      67%  L May           Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Wynn Scores
   O      -2-      64%  B Watson        Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      67%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      64%  R Monday        Walk
          1--      59%  R Hundley       Single to LF; Monday to 2B
   O      12-      62%  J Pizarro       Groundout: 2B-1B; Monday to 3B; Hundley to 2B
   O      -23      70%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Juan Pizarro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  D Rader         Flyball: CF
          ---      70%  T Helms         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      68%  J Hiatt         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      66%  D Roberts       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Roberts facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      69%  G Beckert       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Juan Pizarro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  R Metzger       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      69%  J Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      70%  J Wynn          Walk
   O      1--      68%  L May           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Roberts facing 5-6-7
          ---      62%  J Hickman       Walk
          1--      52%  J Cardenal      Single to CF (Pop Fly); Hickman to 2B
   O      12-      61%  R Monday        Strikeout
   O      12-      69%  R Hundley       Strikeout
                  Carmen Fanzone pinch hits for Juan Pizarro batting 9th
   O      12-      76%  C Fanzone       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tom Phoebus facing 5-6-7
                  Tom Phoebus replaces Carmen Fanzone pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      74%  B Watson        Flyball: LF
          ---      76%  D Rader         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      79%  T Helms         Single to LF; Rader to 2B
   OO     12-      72%  J Hiatt         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  D Kessinger     Single to CF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--      67%  G Beckert       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kessinger to 2B
   R      -2-      50%  B Williams      Single to RF (Line Drive); Kessinger Scores
          1--      46%  R Santo         Williams Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      51%  J Hickman       Walk
   R      12-      29%  J Cardenal      Single to LF (Line Drive); Williams Scores; Hickman to 2B
          12-      27%  R Monday        Hickman Steals 3B; Cardenal Steals 2B
          -23      26%  " "             Walk
                  George Culver replaces Jack Hiatt pitching and batting 8th; Johnny Edwards replaces Dave Roberts playing C batting 9th
   O      123      33%  R Hundley       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Tom Phoebus facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      28%  J Edwards       Strikeout
   O      ---      25%  R Metzger       Flyball: CF
          ---      28%  J Alou          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      23%  J Wynn          Wild Pitch; Alou out at 3B/CF-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, George Culver facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      25%  T Phoebus       Strikeout Looking
          ---      23%  D Kessinger     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      24%  G Beckert       Groundout: P-1B; Kessinger to 2B
          -2-      23%  B Williams      Intentional Walk
          12-      22%  R Santo         Kessinger Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Kessinger to 3B; Williams to 2B
   O      -23      27%  " "             Groundout: 3B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Tom Phoebus facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      60%  J Wynn          Home Run
   O      ---      55%  L May           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      52%  B Watson        Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  D Rader         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      50%  T Helms         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, George Culver facing 5-6-7
          ---      42%  J Hickman       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      44%  R Monday        Cardenal Steals 2B
          -2-      42%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      49%  R Hundley       Flyball: CF; Cardenal to 3B
                  Paul Popovich pinch hits for Tom Phoebus batting 9th
          1-3      48%  P Popovich      Monday Steals 2B
   O      -23      62%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Dan McGinn facing 8-9-1
                  Dan McGinn replaces Paul Popovich pitching and batting 9th; Bobby Fenwick pinch hits for George Culver batting 8th
   O      ---      57%  B Fenwick       Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  J Edwards       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  R Metzger       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Jim Ray facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Ray replaces Bobby Fenwick pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---      55%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      59%  G Beckert       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      62%  B Williams      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Dan McGinn facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      57%  J Alou          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      53%  J Wynn          Strikeout Looking
          ---      56%  L May           Intentional Walk
   R      1--     100%  B Watson        Double to CF (Line Drive); May Scores
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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