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Standings
DET
@BAL		2
3		 
(10)
MIL
@CHW		4
5
CAL
@KCR		11
7
BOS
@WSA		4
1
ATL
@HOU		5
0
SDP
@LAD		7
2
CHC
@MON		2
1
PIT
@PHI		0
2
CIN
@SFG		3
4
NYM
@STL		3
7
Friday, April 10, 1970 12:30PM
, Parc Jarry
Attendance: 4,794, Time of Game: 2:12
Cubs
2
1-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
 at Expos
1
0-4
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
6th, 3½ GB
W: Hank Aguirre (1-0)
L: Joe Sparma (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  5  2
Expos           0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  6  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .397 -0.161 1.16 0.000 -0.161 -1.3 2 2
Glenn Beckert 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .364 .780 0.054 1.60 0.136 -0.081 -0.3 2 4
Billy Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.316 1.85 0.000 -0.316 -1.3 2 0 GDP
Ron Santo 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .200 .533 0.070 1.21 0.113 -0.043 0.1 0 1
Johnny Callison RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .182 .818 0.636 1.70 0.731 -0.095 1.3 1 0 HR
Ernie Banks 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .533 -0.105 1.07 0.000 -0.105 -0.7 13 2
Jim Hickman CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .444 1.333 0.001 1.16 0.068 -0.067 0.2 2 0 2B
   Cleo James CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
J.C. Martin C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .111 .222 0.018 1.37 0.088 -0.069 0.5 3 0
Bill Hands P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.095 1.52 0.000 -0.095 -0.8 2 3
   Willie Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.039 1.57 0.000 -0.039 -0.2
   Hank Aguirre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ted Abernathy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 5 2 2 7 .161 .502 0.063 1.41 1.136 -1.071 -2.5 27 12
2B: J Hickman (1, off J Sparma).
HR: J Callison (1, off J Sparma; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: J Callison 4; J Hickman 2; G Beckert; R Santo; J Martin.
GIDP: B Williams (1).
RBI: J Callison 2 (2).
2-out RBI: J Callison 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Kessinger-G Beckert-E Banks.
E: J Callison (1); B Hands (1).

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Marv Staehle 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .558 0.062 1.15 0.140 -0.078 0.1 0 5
Rusty Staub RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .313 .790 -0.029 0.67 0.024 -0.054 -0.4 0 0
Ron Fairly 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .267 .620 0.106 0.71 0.128 -0.022 1.0 11 1
Mack Jones LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .077 -0.119 1.03 0.000 -0.119 -1.3 4 0
Coco Laboy 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .154 .421 0.013 1.82 0.134 -0.121 -0.8 0 2
   Remy Hermoso PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Adolfo Phillips CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .343 -0.140 2.06 0.037 -0.177 -0.4 3 0
John Boccabella C 3 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 -0.050 1.14 0.046 -0.096 -0.6 7 0 GDP
   Bob Bailey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 -0.111 4.67 0.000 -0.111 -0.3
Bobby Wine SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .650 -0.108 1.59 0.033 -0.141 -0.2 1 3
Joe Sparma P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.060 1.13 0.000 -0.060 -0.6 1 1 SH
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 2 3 .188 .423 -0.436 1.36 0.542 -0.979 -3.5 27 12
SH: J Sparma (1, off B Hands).
TB: M Staehle; A Phillips; R Fairly; R Staub; B Wine; C Laboy.
GIDP: J Boccabella (1).
RBI: M Staehle (1).
2-out RBI: M Staehle.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Staehle-B Wine-R Fairly.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Hands 7 5 1 0 2 2 0 0.00 28 65 0.206 1.05 2.5
Hank Aguirre, W (1-0) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.031 0.41 0.5
Ted Abernathy, S (1) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.199 4.25 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 1 0 2 3 0 0.00 35 65 0 0 0.436 1.41 3.5

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Sparma, L (0-2) 9 5 2 2 2 7 1 4.50 33 74 -0.064 1.41 2.5
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 2 7 1 2.00 33 74 -0.064 1.36 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 4,794.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 43° F, Wind 18mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Montreal Expos
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Marv Staehle 2B
2 Glenn Beckert 2B 2 Rusty Staub RF
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Ron Fairly 1B
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Mack Jones LF
5 Johnny Callison RF 5 Coco Laboy 3B
6 Ernie Banks 1B 6 Adolfo Phillips CF
7 Jim Hickman CF 7 John Boccabella C
8 J.C. Martin C 8 Bobby Wine SS
9 Bill Hands P 9 Joe Sparma P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 0-1 2 1-- RR CHC J. Callison J. Sparma 73% 81% Home Run; Santo Scores
t9 0-1 0 1-- OO CHC B. Williams J. Sparma -24% 4% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 0-0 2 -2- R MON M. Staehle B. Hands -14% 31% Single to CF; Boccabella Scores/unER
b9 1-2 0 --- MON C. Laboy T. Abernathy -13% 67% Single to LF
b9 1-2 0 1-- O MON A. Phillips T. Abernathy 13% 79% Flyball: LF

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, Expos' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Sparma -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert J. Sparma -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams J. Sparma -1% 45% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MON M. Staehle B. Hands 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- MON R. Staub B. Hands -2% 45% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- MON R. Fairly B. Hands -4% 41% Walk; Staub to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- O MON M. Jones B. Hands 4% 46% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 12- O MON C. Laboy B. Hands 4% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Joe Sparma facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Santo J. Sparma -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Callison J. Sparma -2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHC E. Banks J. Sparma -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- MON A. Phillips B. Hands -4% 41% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO MON J. Boccabella B. Hands 8% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- MON B. Wine B. Hands -1% 48% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- O MON J. Sparma B. Hands 2% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Joe Sparma facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- CHC J. Hickman J. Sparma 7% 57% Double to LF
t3 0-0 0 -2- CHC J. Martin J. Sparma 9% 66% Single to RF; Hickman to 3B; Martin to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t3 0-0 0 -23 O CHC B. Hands J. Sparma -6% 60% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 -23 O CHC D. Kessinger J. Sparma -9% 51% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 2 -23 O CHC G. Beckert J. Sparma -7% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O MON M. Staehle B. Hands 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O MON R. Staub B. Hands 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 2 --- O MON R. Fairly B. Hands 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Joe Sparma facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Williams J. Sparma -3% 47% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Santo J. Sparma -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O CHC J. Callison J. Sparma -1% 44% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- O MON M. Jones B. Hands 3% 47% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 0-0 1 --- O MON C. Laboy B. Hands 2% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-0 2 --- O MON A. Phillips B. Hands 1% 50% Lineout: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Joe Sparma facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O CHC E. Banks J. Sparma -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Hickman J. Sparma -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- O CHC J. Martin J. Sparma -1% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 7-8-9
b5 0-0 0 --- MON J. Boccabella B. Hands -5% 39% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Boccabella to 1B
b5 0-0 0 1-- O MON B. Wine B. Hands 4% 43% Lineout: CF
b5 0-0 1 1-- O MON J. Sparma B. Hands 2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B; Boccabella to 2B
b5 0-0 2 -2- R MON M. Staehle B. Hands -14% 31% Single to CF; Boccabella Scores/unER
b5 1-0 2 1-- O MON R. Staub B. Hands 2% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Joe Sparma facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- O CHC B. Hands J. Sparma -4% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-1 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Sparma -3% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-1 2 --- CHC G. Beckert J. Sparma 2% 29% Single to RF
t6 0-1 2 1-- O CHC B. Williams J. Sparma -4% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 3-4-5
b6 1-0 0 --- MON R. Fairly B. Hands -9% 16% Single to RF; Fairly to 3B/Adv on E9
b6 1-0 0 --3 O MON M. Jones B. Hands 4% 21% Popfly: SS
b6 1-0 1 --3 O MON C. Laboy B. Hands 6% 27% Groundout: P-1B
b6 1-0 2 --3 O MON A. Phillips B. Hands 4% 30% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Joe Sparma facing 4-5-6
t7 0-1 0 --- CHC R. Santo J. Sparma 7% 37% Walk
t7 0-1 0 1-- O CHC J. Callison J. Sparma -7% 31% Flyball: CF
t7 0-1 1 1-- O CHC E. Banks J. Sparma -6% 25% Strikeout
t7 0-1 2 1-- O CHC J. Hickman J. Sparma -5% 21% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 7-8-9
b7 1-0 0 --- O MON J. Boccabella B. Hands 2% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-0 1 --- MON B. Wine B. Hands -2% 21% Single to 2B
b7 1-0 1 1-- O MON J. Sparma B. Hands 1% 22% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Wine to 2B
b7 1-0 2 -2- O MON M. Staehle B. Hands 3% 25% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Joe Sparma facing 8-9-1
t8 0-1 0 --- O CHC J. Martin J. Sparma -5% 20% Flyball: CF
Willie Smith pinch hits for Bill Hands (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 1 --- O CHC W. Smith J. Sparma -4% 16% Strikeout
t8 0-1 2 --- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Sparma -3% 13% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Hank Aguirre facing 2-3-4
Hank Aguirre replaces Willie Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-0 0 --- O MON R. Staub H. Aguirre 1% 14% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1-0 1 --- O MON R. Fairly H. Aguirre 1% 15% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1-0 2 --- O MON M. Jones H. Aguirre 1% 16% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Joe Sparma facing 2-3-4
t9 0-1 0 --- CHC G. Beckert J. Sparma 12% 28% Walk
t9 0-1 0 1-- OO CHC B. Williams J. Sparma -24% 4% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 0-1 2 --- CHC R. Santo J. Sparma 4% 8% Single to LF
t9 0-1 2 1-- RR CHC J. Callison J. Sparma 73% 81% Home Run; Santo Scores
t9 2-1 2 --- O CHC E. Banks J. Sparma -1% 80% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 5-6-7
Ted Abernathy replaces Hank Aguirre pitching and batting 9th
Cleo James replaces Jim Hickman playing CF batting 7th
b9 1-2 0 --- MON C. Laboy T. Abernathy -13% 67% Single to LF
Remy Hermoso pinch runs for Coco Laboy (3B) batting 5th
b9 1-2 0 1-- O MON A. Phillips T. Abernathy 13% 79% Flyball: LF
Bob Bailey pinch hits for John Boccabella (C) batting 7th
b9 1-2 1 1-- O MON B. Bailey T. Abernathy 11% 90% Flyball: RF
b9 1-2 2 1-- O MON B. Wine T. Abernathy 10% 100% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Expos 1.

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