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Forbes Field, Attendance: 5,891 |
Wednesday, September 18, 1963 Time of Game: 2:16 |
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Cubs
2
77-77
Won 1
7th, 17½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 0
Pirates 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
W: Don Elston (4-1), L: Joe Gibbon (5-11) |
Pirates
1
72-81
Lost 1
8th, 22 GB
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Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Brock RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .265 .698 1 0 L Burke PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .191 .543 0 0 D Elston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 0 A Rodgers SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .228 .621 4 4 B Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .852 0 0 SB R Santo 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .299 .828 1 0 K Hubbs 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .613 1 2 GDP B Cowan CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .333 .857 1 0 HR J Boccabella 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .229 .700 9 3 GDP J Schaffer C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .770 6 2 C Koonce P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .118 .328 2 4 S Boros PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .700 0 0 E Burton RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .720 1 0 Totals 32 2 6 0 2 7 27 15
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Bailey 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .223 .626 0 3 HR D Schofield SS 2 0 1 0 2 0 .256 .664 4 3 W Stargell LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .244 .714 0 0 GDP M Mota LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .662 0 0 B Virdon CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .701 2 0 R Clemente RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .321 .834 0 0 GDP D Clendenon 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .759 10 2 HBP B Mazeroski 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .640 2 3 CS J Pagliaroni C 3 0 0 0 0 3 .228 .704 7 0 J Gibbon P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .075 .173 2 5 Totals 29 1 6 0 3 6 27 16
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA C Koonce 7 5 1 1 3 4 1 4.86 26 - · · 13· 4· 1· 1 64 - 0.93 0.17 D Elston, W (4-1) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.91 7 - · · 4· 1· 0· 0 0-0 1.47 0.20 Totals 9 6 1 1 3 6 1 33 - · · 17· 5· 1· 1 -
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J Gibbon, L (5-11) 9 6 2 2 2 7 1 3.30 34 - · · 17· 7· 3· 1 72 - 1.52 -0.13 Totals 9 6 2 2 2 7 1 34 - · · 17· 7· 3· 1 -
Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Lou Brock RF 1. Bob Bailey 3B 2. Andre Rodgers SS 2. Dick Schofield SS 3. Billy Williams LF 3. Willie Stargell LF 4. Ron Santo 3B 4. Bill Virdon CF 5. Ken Hubbs 2B 5. Roberto Clemente RF 6. Billy Cowan CF 6. Donn Clendenon 1B 7. John Boccabella 1B 7. Bill Mazeroski 2B 8. Jimmie Schaffer C 8. Jim Pagliaroni C 9. Cal Koonce P 9. Joe Gibbon P
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t9 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 76% | 83% | 0-1 | CHC | B. Cowan | J. Gibbon | Home Run; Santo Scores | |
| t7 | 1 | 12- | OO | -17% | 19% | 0-1 | CHC | J. Boccabella | J. Gibbon | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | -15% | 30% | 0-1 | CHC | K. Hubbs | J. Gibbon | Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B | |
| b1 | 0 | --- | R | -11% | 35% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Bailey | C. Koonce | Home Run | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | -9% | 7% | 0-1 | CHC | K. Hubbs | J. Gibbon | Flyball: CF |
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | L. Brock | J. Gibbon | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | CHC | A. Rodgers | J. Gibbon | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Williams | J. Gibbon | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Cal Koonce facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | R | -11% | 35% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Bailey | C. Koonce | Home Run | |
| b1 | 0 | --- | -3% | 31% | 1-0 | PIT | D. Schofield | C. Koonce | Walk | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 6% | 38% | 1-0 | PIT | W. Stargell | C. Koonce | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 38% | 1-0 | PIT | B. Virdon | C. Koonce | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 36% | 0-1 | CHC | R. Santo | J. Gibbon | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 34% | 0-1 | CHC | K. Hubbs | J. Gibbon | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | 1% | 36% | 0-1 | CHC | B. Cowan | J. Gibbon | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Cowan to 1B | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 33% | 0-1 | CHC | J. Boccabella | J. Gibbon | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Cal Koonce facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 35% | 1-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | C. Koonce | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | -2% | 33% | 1-0 | PIT | D. Clendenon | C. Koonce | Single to CF (Ground Ball) | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 4% | 37% | 1-0 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | C. Koonce | Line Drive Double Play: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 35% | 0-1 | CHC | J. Schaffer | J. Gibbon | Popfly: 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 33% | 0-1 | CHC | C. Koonce | J. Gibbon | Strikeout Looking | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 32% | 0-1 | CHC | L. Brock | J. Gibbon | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Cal Koonce facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 34% | 1-0 | PIT | J. Pagliaroni | C. Koonce | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | -2% | 32% | 1-0 | PIT | J. Gibbon | C. Koonce | Single to CF (Ground Ball) | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 34% | 1-0 | PIT | B. Bailey | C. Koonce | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 32% | 1-0 | PIT | D. Schofield | C. Koonce | Walk; Gibbon to 2B | ||
| b3 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 36% | 1-0 | PIT | W. Stargell | C. Koonce | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 5% | 41% | 0-1 | CHC | A. Rodgers | J. Gibbon | Single to SS (Ground Ball) | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | -5% | 37% | 0-1 | CHC | B. Williams | J. Gibbon | Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | 2% | 39% | 0-1 | CHC | R. Santo | J. Gibbon | Williams Steals 2B | ||
| t4 | 1 | -2- | 7% | 45% | 0-1 | CHC | R. Santo | J. Gibbon | Single to LF (Ground Ball); Williams to 3B | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | -15% | 30% | 0-1 | CHC | K. Hubbs | J. Gibbon | Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Cal Koonce facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | -3% | 27% | 1-0 | PIT | B. Virdon | C. Koonce | Single to LF (Ground Ball) | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1% | 28% | 1-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | C. Koonce | Groundout: P-1B; Virdon to 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 31% | 1-0 | PIT | D. Clendenon | C. Koonce | Popfly: 3B | |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 34% | 1-0 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | C. Koonce | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 31% | 0-1 | CHC | B. Cowan | J. Gibbon | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 29% | 0-1 | CHC | J. Boccabella | J. Gibbon | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 28% | 0-1 | CHC | J. Schaffer | J. Gibbon | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Cal Koonce facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 30% | 1-0 | PIT | J. Pagliaroni | C. Koonce | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 31% | 1-0 | PIT | J. Gibbon | C. Koonce | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | -1% | 30% | 1-0 | PIT | B. Bailey | C. Koonce | Walk | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 32% | 1-0 | PIT | D. Schofield | C. Koonce | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 6% | 38% | 0-1 | CHC | C. Koonce | J. Gibbon | Walk | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -6% | 33% | 0-1 | CHC | L. Brock | J. Gibbon | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | -5% | 28% | 0-1 | CHC | A. Rodgers | J. Gibbon | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -4% | 24% | 0-1 | CHC | B. Williams | J. Gibbon | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Cal Koonce facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | -3% | 21% | 1-0 | PIT | W. Stargell | C. Koonce | Single to RF (Ground Ball) | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 24% | 1-0 | PIT | B. Virdon | C. Koonce | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 4% | 29% | 1-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | C. Koonce | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -4% | 24% | 0-1 | CHC | R. Santo | J. Gibbon | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 5% | 29% | 0-1 | CHC | K. Hubbs | J. Gibbon | Single to RF (Line Drive) | ||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | 7% | 36% | 0-1 | CHC | B. Cowan | J. Gibbon | Single to CF (Line Drive); Hubbs to 2B | ||
| t7 | 1 | 12- | OO | -17% | 19% | 0-1 | CHC | J. Boccabella | J. Gibbon | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Cal Koonce facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | -3% | 17% | 1-0 | PIT | D. Clendenon | C. Koonce | Hit By Pitch | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 19% | 1-0 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | C. Koonce | Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 4% | 23% | 1-0 | PIT | J. Pagliaroni | C. Koonce | Double Play: Strikeout, Mazeroski Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -5% | 18% | 0-1 | CHC | J. Schaffer | J. Gibbon | Strikeout | |
| Steve Boros pinch hits for Cal Koonce (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -4% | 14% | 0-1 | CHC | S. Boros | J. Gibbon | Strikeout | |
| Leo Burke pinch hits for Lou Brock (RF) batting 1st | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | --- | 3% | 17% | 0-1 | CHC | L. Burke | J. Gibbon | Single to LF (Line Drive) | ||
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -5% | 12% | 0-1 | CHC | A. Rodgers | J. Gibbon | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Don Elston facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Don Elston replaces Leo Burke (PH) pitching and batting 1st; Steve Boros moves from PH to RF | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 13% | 1-0 | PIT | J. Gibbon | D. Elston | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 14% | 1-0 | PIT | B. Bailey | D. Elston | Strikeout Looking | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | -1% | 13% | 1-0 | PIT | D. Schofield | D. Elston | Single to RF (Ground Ball) | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 14% | 1-0 | PIT | W. Stargell | D. Elston | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Manny Mota replaces Willie Stargell playing LF batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -7% | 8% | 0-1 | CHC | B. Williams | J. Gibbon | Popfly: SS | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 8% | 16% | 0-1 | CHC | R. Santo | J. Gibbon | Walk | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | -9% | 7% | 0-1 | CHC | K. Hubbs | J. Gibbon | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 76% | 83% | 0-1 | CHC | B. Cowan | J. Gibbon | Home Run; Santo Scores | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 2-1 | CHC | J. Boccabella | J. Gibbon | Strikeout | |
| 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Don Elston facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Ellis Burton replaces Steve Boros playing RF batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 8% | 90% | 1-2 | PIT | B. Virdon | D. Elston | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 6% | 96% | 1-2 | PIT | R. Clemente | D. Elston | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 4% | 100% | 1-2 | PIT | D. Clendenon | D. Elston | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
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