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BOS
@CHW		3
8
BOS
@CHW		3
4
BAL
@LAA		3
1
BAL
@LAA		7
5
DET
@MIN		0
10
KCA
@WSA		5
4
HOU
@CIN		8
4
SFG
@MLN		4
6
PHI
@NYM		5
1
CHC
@PIT		2
1
LAD
@STL		6
5		 
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Wednesday, September 18, 1963
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 5,891, Time of Game: 2:16
Cubs
2
77-77
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 17½ GB
 at Pirates
1
72-81
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
8th, 22 GB
W: Don Elston (4-1)
L: Joe Gibbon (5-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
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

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .265 .698 -0.088 1.29 0.000 -0.088 -0.6 1 0
   Leo Burke PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .191 .543 0.030 0.98 0.030 0.000 0.1
   Don Elston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Andre Rodgers SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .228 .621 -0.065 1.44 0.049 -0.114 -0.2 4 4
Billy Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .852 -0.135 1.61 0.022 -0.157 -0.7 0 0 SB
Ron Santo 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .299 .828 0.080 1.58 0.145 -0.065 0.3 1 0
Ken Hubbs 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .613 -0.204 2.06 0.049 -0.254 -1.3 1 2 GDP
Billy Cowan CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .333 .857 0.814 1.68 0.845 -0.031 2.2 1 0 HR
John Boccabella 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .229 .700 -0.220 1.50 0.000 -0.220 -1.3 9 3 GDP
Jimmie Schaffer C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .770 -0.091 1.24 0.000 -0.091 -0.5 6 2
Cal Koonce P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .118 .328 0.045 1.09 0.062 -0.017 0.2 2 4
   Steve Boros PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .700 -0.036 1.50 0.000 -0.036 -0.1 0 0
   Ellis Burton RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .720 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 2 7 .188 .517 0.130 1.52 1.202 -1.073 -1.9 27 15
HR: B Cowan (1, off J Gibbon; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: B Cowan 5; A Rodgers; L Burke; K Hubbs; R Santo.
GIDP: K Hubbs (16); J Boccabella (1).
RBI: B Cowan 2 (2).
2-out RBI: B Cowan 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 4. K Hubbs-A Rodgers-J Boccabella 2; J Schaffer-K Hubbs; C Koonce-J Boccabella.
Baserunning
SB: B Williams (5, 2nd base off J Gibbon/J Pagliaroni).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Bailey 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .223 .626 0.089 0.66 0.121 -0.032 0.7 0 3 HR
Dick Schofield SS 2 0 1 0 2 0 .256 .664 0.034 0.61 0.054 -0.020 0.5 4 3
Willie Stargell LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .244 .714 -0.079 0.99 0.030 -0.109 -0.9 0 0 GDP
   Manny Mota LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .662 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill Virdon CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .701 -0.083 1.41 0.032 -0.115 -0.3 2 0
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .321 .834 -0.130 1.36 0.000 -0.130 -1.0 0 0 GDP
Donn Clendenon 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .759 -0.024 0.99 0.047 -0.071 0.2 10 2 HBP
Bill Mazeroski 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .640 -0.114 1.04 0.000 -0.114 -1.3 2 3 CS
Jim Pagliaroni C 3 0 0 0 0 3 .228 .704 -0.059 0.82 0.000 -0.059 -0.7 7 0
Joe Gibbon P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .075 .173 -0.003 0.53 0.022 -0.025 -0.1 2 5
Team Totals 29 1 6 1 3 6 .207 .613 -0.369 0.95 0.306 -0.675 -2.9 27 16
HR: B Bailey (12, off C Koonce; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: D Clendenon (5, by C Koonce).
TB: B Bailey 4; B Virdon; W Stargell; J Gibbon; D Schofield; D Clendenon.
GIDP: R Clemente (22); W Stargell (6).
RBI: B Bailey (45).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Mazeroski-D Schofield-D Clendenon; J Gibbon-D Schofield-D Clendenon.
E: B Mazeroski (14).
Baserunning
CS: B Mazeroski (1, 2nd base by C Koonce/J Schaffer).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Cal Koonce 7 5 1 1 3 4 1 4.86 26 64 0.169 0.87 2.0
Don Elston, W (4-1) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.91 7 0 0 0.200 1.25 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 3 6 1 1.00 33 64 0 0 0.369 1.52 2.9

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Gibbon, L (5-11) 9 6 2 2 2 7 1 3.30 34 72 -0.131 1.52 1.9
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 2 7 1 2.00 34 72 -0.131 0.95 1.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Koonce (2; D Clendenon).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 5,891.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

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

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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 B. Cowan J. Gibbon 76% 83% Home Run; Santo Scores
t7 0-1 1 12- OO CHC J. Boccabella J. Gibbon -17% 20% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 0-1 1 1-3 OO CHC K. Hubbs J. Gibbon -15% 30% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b1 0-0 0 --- R PIT B. Bailey C. Koonce -11% 35% Home Run
t9 0-1 1 1-- O CHC K. Hubbs J. Gibbon -9% 7% Flyball: CF

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, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC L. Brock J. Gibbon -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC A. Rodgers J. Gibbon -1% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams J. Gibbon -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- R PIT B. Bailey C. Koonce -11% 35% Home Run
b1 1-0 0 --- PIT D. Schofield C. Koonce -3% 31% Walk
b1 1-0 0 1-- OO PIT W. Stargell C. Koonce 6% 38% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 1-0 2 --- O PIT B. Virdon C. Koonce 1% 38% 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 0-1 0 --- O CHC R. Santo J. Gibbon -2% 36% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 1 --- O CHC K. Hubbs J. Gibbon -2% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- CHC B. Cowan J. Gibbon 1% 36% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Cowan to 1B
t2 0-1 2 1-- O CHC J. Boccabella J. Gibbon -2% 33% 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 1-0 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente C. Koonce 2% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- PIT D. Clendenon C. Koonce -2% 33% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b2 1-0 1 1-- OO PIT B. Mazeroski C. Koonce 4% 37% 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 0-1 0 --- O CHC J. Schaffer J. Gibbon -3% 35% Popfly: 2B
t3 0-1 1 --- O CHC C. Koonce J. Gibbon -2% 33% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-1 2 --- O CHC L. Brock J. Gibbon -1% 32% 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 1-0 0 --- O PIT J. Pagliaroni C. Koonce 2% 34% Strikeout
b3 1-0 1 --- PIT J. Gibbon C. Koonce -2% 32% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b3 1-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Bailey C. Koonce 2% 34% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 2 1-- PIT D. Schofield C. Koonce -2% 32% Walk; Gibbon to 2B
b3 1-0 2 12- O PIT W. Stargell C. Koonce 4% 36% 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 0-1 0 --- CHC A. Rodgers J. Gibbon 5% 41% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t4 0-1 0 1-- O CHC B. Williams J. Gibbon -4% 37% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-1 1 1-- CHC R. Santo J. Gibbon 2% 39% Williams Steals 2B
t4 0-1 1 -2- CHC R. Santo J. Gibbon 7% 45% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Williams to 3B
t4 0-1 1 1-3 OO CHC K. Hubbs J. Gibbon -15% 30% 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 1-0 0 --- PIT B. Virdon C. Koonce -3% 27% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b4 1-0 0 1-- O PIT R. Clemente C. Koonce 1% 28% Groundout: P-1B; Virdon to 2B
b4 1-0 1 -2- O PIT D. Clendenon C. Koonce 3% 31% Popfly: 3B
b4 1-0 2 -2- O PIT B. Mazeroski C. Koonce 3% 34% 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 0-1 0 --- O CHC B. Cowan J. Gibbon -3% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- O CHC J. Boccabella J. Gibbon -2% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-1 2 --- O CHC J. Schaffer J. Gibbon -1% 28% 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 1-0 0 --- O PIT J. Pagliaroni C. Koonce 2% 30% Strikeout
b5 1-0 1 --- O PIT J. Gibbon C. Koonce 1% 31% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-0 2 --- PIT B. Bailey C. Koonce -1% 30% Walk
b5 1-0 2 1-- O PIT D. Schofield C. Koonce 2% 32% 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 0-1 0 --- CHC C. Koonce J. Gibbon 6% 38% Walk
t6 0-1 0 1-- O CHC L. Brock J. Gibbon -6% 33% Strikeout
t6 0-1 1 1-- O CHC A. Rodgers J. Gibbon -5% 28% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 0-1 2 1-- O CHC B. Williams J. Gibbon -4% 24% 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 1-0 0 --- PIT W. Stargell C. Koonce -3% 21% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b6 1-0 0 1-- O PIT B. Virdon C. Koonce 3% 24% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1-0 1 1-- OO PIT R. Clemente C. Koonce 4% 28% 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 0-1 0 --- O CHC R. Santo J. Gibbon -4% 24% Groundout: P-1B
t7 0-1 1 --- CHC K. Hubbs J. Gibbon 5% 29% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t7 0-1 1 1-- CHC B. Cowan J. Gibbon 7% 36% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hubbs to 2B
t7 0-1 1 12- OO CHC J. Boccabella J. Gibbon -17% 20% 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 1-0 0 --- PIT D. Clendenon C. Koonce -3% 17% Hit By Pitch
b7 1-0 0 1-- O PIT B. Mazeroski C. Koonce 2% 19% Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1-0 1 1-- OO PIT J. Pagliaroni C. Koonce 4% 23% 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 0-1 0 --- O CHC J. Schaffer J. Gibbon -5% 18% Strikeout
Steve Boros pinch hits for Cal Koonce (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 1 --- O CHC S. Boros J. Gibbon -4% 14% Strikeout
Leo Burke pinch hits for Lou Brock (RF) batting 1st
t8 0-1 2 --- CHC L. Burke J. Gibbon 3% 17% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 0-1 2 1-- O CHC A. Rodgers J. Gibbon -5% 12% 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 1-0 0 --- O PIT J. Gibbon D. Elston 1% 13% Strikeout
b8 1-0 1 --- O PIT B. Bailey D. Elston 1% 14% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-0 2 --- PIT D. Schofield D. Elston -1% 13% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b8 1-0 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell D. Elston 1% 15% 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 0-1 0 --- O CHC B. Williams J. Gibbon -7% 8% Popfly: SS
t9 0-1 1 --- CHC R. Santo J. Gibbon 8% 16% Walk
t9 0-1 1 1-- O CHC K. Hubbs J. Gibbon -9% 7% Flyball: CF
t9 0-1 2 1-- RR CHC B. Cowan J. Gibbon 76% 83% Home Run; Santo Scores
t9 2-1 2 --- O CHC J. Boccabella J. Gibbon -1% 82% 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 1-2 0 --- O PIT B. Virdon D. Elston 8% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 1-2 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente D. Elston 6% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 1-2 2 --- O PIT D. Clendenon D. Elston 4% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

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