July 7, 1971 Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
WSA 0 CHW 2
OAK 1 BOS 4
@CLE 0 CLE 4
BOS 3 NYY 5
@DET 3
(11) MIL 8
KCR 2 CAL 3
@MIN 1 ATL 4
PHI 2 CHC 6
@LAD 5 CHC 4
@LAD 3 MON 12
@NYM 7 PIT 9
CIN 3 SDP 4
STL 1 HOU 18
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 31,604

Wednesday, July 7, 1971
Time of Game: 2:29

Cubs

45-38

Won 3

3rd, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   2  2  0   0  0  0    4  6  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    3  5  1

W: J Pizarro (1-0), L: D Alexander (1-1), S: R Newman (2)

Dodgers

48-38

Lost 3

2nd, 4 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   0   0   0    1   1  .284  .721    0    1   2   
G Beckert 2B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .346  .770    0    0   1   GDP
B Williams LF                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .302  .900    0    0   0   HR
R Santo 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .298  .877    0    1   2   
J Hickman 1B                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .243  .792    0    8   1   
B Davis CF                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .331  .792    0    3   0   SH
C James RF                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .143  .393    0    5   0   SH
J Martin C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .760    0    7   2   HBP
J Pizarro P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
  R Newman P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   4   6   3    4   3                    27   8

BATTING

HR: B Williams (17, off D Alexander; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: B Davis (2, off D Alexander); C James (1, off D Alexander).

HBP: J Martin (1, by D Alexander).

TB: B Williams 4; B Davis 2; J Hickman 2; R Santo.

GIDP: G Beckert (8).

RBI: B Williams 2 (53); C James (1).

2-out RBI: B Williams 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Valentine SS                5   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .639    0    1   4   
M Mota LF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .297  .763    0    0   0   
W Davis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .343  .838    0    3   0   
D Allen 3B                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .270  .808    0    3   2   
W Parker 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .294  .750    0   11   1   
J Lefebvre 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .275  .757    0    2   5   
J Ferguson C                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .200  .493    0    4   1   
B Russell RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .589    0    2   0   
  M Wills PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .660    0    0   0   
D Alexander P                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .425    0    0   1   
  B Darwin PH                 1   1   1   3    0   0  .400 1.400    0    0   0   HR
  P Mikkelsen P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393         1   0   
  B Grabarkewitz PH           0   0   0   0    1   0  .215  .685    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   3   5   3    6   7                    27  14

BATTING

HR: B Darwin (1, off J Pizarro; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: B Darwin 4; J Lefebvre 2; J Ferguson; W Parker.

RBI: B Darwin 3 (3).

2-out RBI: B Darwin 3.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Valentine-J Lefebvre-W Parker.

E: W Davis (7).

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, W (1-0)             7.2   5   3   3    5   5   1   3.52   32     -       ·  ·      7·11· 1· 3     57    -     1.07   0.09
R Newman, S (2)                1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   2.37    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.34   0.28
Totals                         9     5   3   3    6   7   1          37     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1· 3          2-0

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Alexander, L (1-1)           7     5   4   3    3   2   1   2.63   29     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 2· 3     52    -     0.85  -0.20
P Mikkelsen                    2     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.63    8     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.84   0.07
Totals                         9     6   4   3    4   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 2· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Pizarro (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: D Alexander (1; J Martin).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Ed Sudol.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 31,604.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. B Valentine          SS 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. M Mota               LF 
3. B Williams           LF    3. W Davis              CF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. D Allen              3B 
5. J Hickman            1B    5. W Parker             1B 
6. B Davis              CF    6. J Lefebvre           2B 
7. C James              RF    7. J Ferguson           C  
8. J Martin             C     8. B Russell            RF 
9. J Pizarro            P     9. D Alexander          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  0-0  1--      20%  75% J Hickman       D Alexander     Single to CF; Santo Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI; Hickman to 3B
   b 7   2  4-0  12-     -20%  75% B Darwin        J Pizarro       Home Run; Lefebvre Scores; Ferguson Scores
   t 5   2  0-2  1--      14%  91% B Williams      D Alexander     Home Run; Beckert Scores
   b 8   2  4-3  12-      12%  86% J Lefebvre      R Newman        Strikeout
   b 9   2  4-3  1--       8% 100% B Valentine     R Newman        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
   O      ---      47%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Pizarro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  B Valentine     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  M Mota          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  W Davis         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  R Santo         Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Hickman       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      54%  B Davis         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hickman to 2B
   O      12-      50%  C James         Flyball: RF
          12-      53%  J Martin        Hit By Pitch; Hickman to 3B; Davis to 2B
   O      123      45%  J Pizarro       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Pizarro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  D Allen         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  W Parker        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  J Lefebvre      Single to 3B
          1--      46%  J Ferguson      Walk; Lefebvre to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Russell       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  D Kessinger     Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      46%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Pizarro facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  D Alexander     Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  B Valentine     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      50%  M Mota          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
          ---      55%  R Santo         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--      75%  J Hickman       Single to CF; Santo Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI; Hickman to 3B
   O      --3      70%  B Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   RO     --3      74%  C James         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Hickman Scores/unER
   O      ---      73%  J Martin        Popfly: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Juan Pizarro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  W Davis         Strikeout
          ---      72%  D Allen         Walk
          1--      67%  W Parker        Single to LF; Allen to 2B
   O      12-      74%  J Lefebvre      Wild Pitch; Allen out at Hm/C-P; Parker to 3B
   O      --3      78%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      77%  J Pizarro       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      77%  G Beckert       Walk
   RR     1--      91%  B Williams      Home Run; Beckert Scores
   O      ---      91%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Juan Pizarro facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  J Ferguson      Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  B Russell       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      94%  D Alexander     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
          ---      95%  J Hickman       Single to RF
   O      1--      94%  B Davis         Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Hickman to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  C James         Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      93%  J Martin        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Juan Pizarro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      94%  B Valentine     Flyball: RF
          ---      93%  M Mota          Walk
   O      1--      94%  W Davis         Popfly: SS
   O      1--      96%  D Allen         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  J Pizarro       Flyball: RF
          ---      96%  D Kessinger     Walk
   OO     1--      95%  G Beckert       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Juan Pizarro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  W Parker        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      95%  J Lefebvre      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      92%  J Ferguson      Single to P (Line Drive); Lefebvre to 2B
   O      12-      95%  B Russell       Strikeout
                  Bobby Darwin pinch hits for Doyle Alexander batting 9th
   RRR    12-      75%  B Darwin        Home Run; Lefebvre Scores; Ferguson Scores
   O      ---      78%  B Valentine     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pete Mikkelsen facing 3-4-5
                  Pete Mikkelsen replaces Bobby Darwin pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      76%  B Williams      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      74%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      75%  J Hickman       Walk
          1--      77%  B Davis         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hickman to 2B
   O      12-      74%  C James         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-4, Juan Pizarro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      79%  M Mota          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      83%  W Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      80%  D Allen         Walk
          1--      74%  W Parker        Walk; Allen to 2B
                  Ray Newman replaces Juan Pizarro pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      86%  J Lefebvre      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pete Mikkelsen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      85%  J Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  R Newman        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      83%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-4, Ray Newman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  J Ferguson      Flyball: CF
                  Maury Wills pinch hits for Bill Russell batting 8th
   O      ---      96%  M Wills         Groundout: C-1B
                  Billy Grabarkewitz pinch hits for Pete Mikkelsen batting 9th
          ---      92%  B Grabarkewitz  Walk
   O      1--     100%  B Valentine     Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation