April 9, 1970 Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 6
@CHW 4 BAL 13
@CLE 1 KCR 3
OAK 1 NYY 4
BOS 3 CIN 3
@LAD 0 STL 7
@MON 3 PHI 5
CHC 3 PIT 2
NYM 1 ATL 6
@SDP 1 SFG 7
HOU 4

Standings at end of play this day

Shibe Park, Attendance: 5,075

Thursday, April 9, 1970
Time of Game: 2:30

Cubs

0-2

Lost 2

5th, 2 GB

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

W: B Wilson (1-0), L: K Holtzman (0-1), S: J Hoerner (1)

Phillies

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                5   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .583    0    1   3   
G Beckert 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .375  .750    0    3   2   
B Williams LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Santo 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .143  .393    0    1   4   
J Callison RF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .143  .572    0    2   0   3B
E Banks 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .833    0    9   1   
J Hickman CF                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .500 1.500    0    1   0   HR
  C James CF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Martin C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    6   1   
  K Rudolph PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
K Holtzman P                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  P Regan P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  P Popovich PH               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   3   8   2    2   4                    24  12

BATTING

3B: J Callison (1, off R Wise).

HR: J Hickman (1, off R Wise; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: J Hickman 4; J Callison 3; G Beckert 2; D Kessinger; E Banks; R Santo; P Popovich.

RBI: E Banks (1); J Hickman (1).

2-out RBI: E Banks.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Beckert-D Kessinger-E Banks.

PB: J Martin 2 (2).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Bowa SS                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .708    0    1   3   2B
D Doyle 2B                    3   0   0   1    1   2  .429 1.214    0    2   4   
L Hisle CF                    2   1   0   0    2   1  .333 1.000    0    3   0   
D Johnson 1B                  3   2   1   3    1   1  .200 1.229    0    9   0   HR
T Taylor LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .286    0    2   0   
  B Browne RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
J Briggs RF-LF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
D Money 3B                    3   0   2   1    1   0  .667 1.714    0    2   0   
T McCarver C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .572    0    5   0   GDP
R Wise P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  B Wilson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Joseph PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  G Jackson PR                0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Lersch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Hoerner P                 0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
Totals                       30   5   8   5    6   7                    27   7

BATTING

2B: L Bowa (1, off K Holtzman).

HR: D Johnson (1, off P Regan; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: R Wise (1, off K Holtzman).

TB: D Johnson 4; L Bowa 3; D Money 2; T McCarver 2; R Joseph.

GIDP: T McCarver (1).

RBI: D Johnson 3 (3); D Doyle (2); D Money (2).

2-out RBI: D Money.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

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
K Holtzman, L (0-1)            6.1   6   4   3    5   7   0   4.26   30     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 6     49    -     1.57  -0.03
P Regan, BS (1)                1.2   2   1   1    1   0   1   3.38    7     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 2          2-2    0.77  -0.35
Totals                         8     8   5   4    6   7   1          37     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 0· 8          2-2

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Wise                         5.2   5   3   3    2   3   1   4.76   24     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 2· 5     48    -     0.78  -0.08
B Wilson, W (1-0)              1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.62   0.06
B Lersch                       0     1   0   0    0   0   0  undef    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.51  -0.07
J Hoerner, S (1)               2     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 2          1-0    2.00   0.21
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   4   1          37     -       ·  ·      8·13· 2· 8          3-0

B Lersch faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: R Wise (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Al Barlick.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 5,075.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Philadelphia Phillies                
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. L Bowa               SS 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. D Doyle              2B 
3. B Williams           LF    3. L Hisle              CF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. D Johnson            1B 
5. J Callison           RF    5. T Taylor             LF 
6. E Banks              1B    6. J Briggs             RF 
7. J Hickman            CF    7. D Money              3B 
8. J Martin             C     8. T McCarver           C  
9. K Holtzman           P     9. R Wise               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  3-2  1-3      38%  88% D Johnson       P Regan         Home Run; Bowa Scores; Hisle Scores
   b 7   0  3-1  1--      19%  47% L Bowa          K Holtzman      Double to LF; Jackson to 3B
   t 3   0  0-0  ---     -12%  38% J Hickman       R Wise          Home Run
   b 5   1  2-0  -23     -11%  30% L Bowa          K Holtzman      Groundout: 3B-1B
   b 5   2  2-0  123     -11%  22% L Hisle         K Holtzman      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Kessinger     Lineout: LF
   O      ---      54%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  L Bowa          Popfly: CF
   O      ---      51%  D Doyle         Strikeout
          ---      52%  L Hisle         Walk
          1--      53%  D Johnson       Passed Ball; Hisle to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Wise facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  J Callison      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  E Banks         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  T Taylor        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  J Briggs        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  D Money         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Wise facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      38%  J Hickman       Home Run
   O      ---      41%  J Martin        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      42%  K Holtzman      Popfly: 1B
          ---      41%  D Kessinger     Single to CF
   O      1--      43%  G Beckert       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
          ---      48%  T McCarver      Single to CF
   O      1--      44%  R Wise          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      48%  L Bowa          Single to LF; Wise to 2B
   O      12-      43%  D Doyle         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      37%  L Hisle         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Wise facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      40%  B Williams      Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      41%  R Santo         Strikeout Looking
          ---      38%  J Callison      Triple to RF
   R      --3      29%  E Banks         Wild Pitch; Callison Scores
          ---      29%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      30%  J Hickman       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      27%  D Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      26%  T Taylor        Strikeout
   O      ---      24%  J Briggs        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Wise facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      26%  J Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      27%  K Holtzman      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      28%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Holtzman facing 7-8-9
          ---      33%  D Money         Walk
          1--      42%  T McCarver      Single to RF; Money to 2B
   O      12-      41%  R Wise          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Money to 3B; McCarver to 2B
   O      -23      30%  L Bowa          Groundout: 3B-1B
          -23      32%  D Doyle         Walk
   O      123      22%  L Hisle         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Wise facing 2-3-4
          ---      19%  G Beckert       Single to CF
   O      1--      21%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
          1--      19%  R Santo         Walk; Beckert to 2B
   O      12-      22%  J Callison      Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      12-      13%  E Banks         Single to LF; Beckert Scores; Santo to 3B
                  Bill Wilson replaces Rick Wise pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      16%  J Hickman       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
                  Cleo James replaces Jim Hickman playing CF batting 7th
          ---      20%  D Johnson       Walk
          1--      22%  T Taylor        Passed Ball; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-      17%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      13%  J Briggs        Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      -2-      21%  D Money         Single to CF; Johnson Scores/unER
   O      1--      18%  T McCarver      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bill Wilson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      19%  J Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      20%  K Holtzman      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      21%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Ken Holtzman facing 9-1-2
                  Rick Joseph pinch hits for Bill Wilson batting 9th
          ---      28%  R Joseph        Single to CF
                  Grant Jackson pinch runs for Rick Joseph batting 9th
          1--      47%  L Bowa          Double to LF; Jackson to 3B
   RO     -23      47%  D Doyle         Groundout: 2B-1B; Jackson Scores; Bowa to 3B
          --3      50%  L Hisle         Walk
                  Phil Regan replaces Ken Holtzman pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    1-3      88%  D Johnson       Home Run; Bowa Scores; Hisle Scores
   O      ---      87%  T Taylor        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  J Briggs        Groundout: 1B-P
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 5.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Barry Lersch facing 2-3-4
                  Barry Lersch replaces Grant Jackson pitching and batting 9th; Johnny Briggs moves to LF; Byron Browne replaces Tony Taylor playing RF batting 5th
          ---      80%  G Beckert       Single to RF
                  Joe Hoerner replaces Barry Lersch pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      86%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
          1--      79%  R Santo         Single to LF; Beckert to 2B
   O      12-      84%  J Callison      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Beckert to 3B; Santo to 2B
   O      -23      94%  E Banks         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-3, Phil Regan facing 7-8-9
          ---      95%  D Money         Single to CF
   OO     1--      93%  T McCarver      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      93%  J Hoerner       Walk
   O      1--      93%  L Bowa          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 5.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Joe Hoerner facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  C James         Flyball: CF
                  Ken Rudolph pinch hits for J.C. Martin batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  K Rudolph       Strikeout Looking
                  Paul Popovich pinch hits for Phil Regan batting 9th
          ---      97%  P Popovich      Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  D Kessinger     Popfly: 1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation