September 3, 1966 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 7
WSA 6 BAL 4
@CHW 1 DET 8
@CLE 1 BOS 7
@KCA 0 MIN 6
NYY 1 NYY 7
@MIN 4 ATL 12
HOU 2 ATL 6
HOU 4 LAD 7
@CIN 3 PHI 8
@NYM 4 PIT 9
CHC 1 STL 3
SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 10,891

Saturday, September 3, 1966
Time of Game: 2:17

Cubs

47-88

Lost 2

10th, 32½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Pirates         1  1  1   0  1  0   1  4  X    9 14  2

W: T Sisk (9-2), L: K Holtzman (8-13)

Pirates

80-56

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                3   0   0   0    1   1  .257  .574    0    1   3   
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .678    0    3   3   
B Williams RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .831    0    2   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .312  .970    0    0   2   
E Banks 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .759    0    7   0   
J Boccabella LF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .641    0    1   0   
R Hundley C                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .254  .743    0    8   0   HR
B Browne CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .754    0    1   0   
K Holtzman P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .113  .240    0    1   0   
  M Keough PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .184  .522    0    0   0   
  R Roberts P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .115  .348         0   0   
Totals                       32   1   4   1    1   4                    24   8

BATTING

HR: R Hundley (19, off T Sisk; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: R Hundley 4; G Beckert; R Santo; M Keough.

RBI: R Hundley (58).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Kessinger-E Banks; D Kessinger-G Beckert-E Banks.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   3   3   0    0   0  .346  .810    0    2   1   HBP
G Alley SS                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .294  .756    0    1   5   3B,2B,GDP
R Clemente RF                 3   0   1   2    0   2  .326  .908    0    2   0   3B,SF
D Clendenon 1B                4   0   2   1    0   1  .305  .867    0   13   2   2B
B Mazeroski 2B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .262  .695    0    2   4   3B
B Bailey 3B                   4   2   3   2    0   1  .285  .830    0    2   4   HR
J Pagliaroni C                3   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .744    0    4   0   GDP
W Stargell LF                 4   1   1   3    0   1  .323  .984    0    0   0   HR
T Sisk P                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .128  .337    0    1   1   
Totals                       35   9  14   9    1   8                    27  17

BATTING

2B: G Alley (23, off K Holtzman); D Clendenon (18, off K Holtzman).

3B: G Alley (8, off K Holtzman); R Clemente (11, off K Holtzman); B Mazeroski (6, off R Roberts).

HR: W Stargell (29, off R Roberts; 8th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF); B Bailey (11, off K Holtzman; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: R Clemente (3, off K Holtzman).

HBP: M Alou (3, by K Holtzman).

TB: B Bailey 6; G Alley 5; W Stargell 4; R Clemente 3; D Clendenon 3; M Alou 3; B Mazeroski 3; J Pagliaroni.

GIDP: J Pagliaroni (4); G Alley (8).

RBI: W Stargell 3 (88); B Bailey 2 (36); R Clemente 2 (103); G Alley (34); D Clendenon (79).

2-out RBI: R Clemente; D Clendenon.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Alou-B Mazeroski.

E: B Bailey (11); D Clendenon (21).

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 (8-13)           7    10   5   5    0   7   1   3.70   31     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 3· 1     44    -     0.57  -0.22
R Roberts                      1     4   4   4    1   1   1   4.82    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.03  -0.01
Totals                         8    14   9   9    1   8   2          38     -       ·  ·     12·10· 4· 2           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Sisk, W (9-2)                9     4   1   1    1   4   1   4.00   33     -       ·  ·     20· 5· 2· 1     78    -     0.79   0.27
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   4   1          33     -       ·  ·     20· 5· 2· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: K Holtzman (4; M Alou).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 10,891.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. M Alou               CF 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. G Alley              SS 
3. B Williams           RF    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. D Clendenon          1B 
5. E Banks              1B    5. B Mazeroski          2B 
6. J Boccabella         LF    6. B Bailey             3B 
7. R Hundley            C     7. J Pagliaroni         C  
8. B Browne             CF    8. W Stargell           LF 
9. K Holtzman           P     9. T Sisk               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-1  ---      10%  76% B Bailey        K Holtzman      Home Run
   t 5   0  3-0  ---      -9%  77% R Hundley       T Sisk          Home Run
   b 3   2  0-2  -2-       8%  85% D Clendenon     K Holtzman      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Alou Scores; Clendenon to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 5   0  1-3  1--       7%  92% G Alley         K Holtzman      Double to LF (Fly Ball); Alou Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  ---       7%  60% G Alley         K Holtzman      Triple to CF (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

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

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      60%  G Alley         Triple to CF (Line Drive)
   RO     --3      62%  R Clemente      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Alley Scores
          ---      64%  D Clendenon     Double to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-      61%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Tommie Sisk facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  R Santo         Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Santo to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  E Banks         Groundout: 2B-1B; Santo to 3B
   O      --3      62%  J Boccabella    Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      --3      66%  R Hundley       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      76%  B Bailey        Home Run
   O      ---      74%  J Pagliaroni    Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      73%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---      73%  T Sisk          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Tommie Sisk facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  B Browne        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  K Holtzman      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      75%  D Kessinger     Walk
   O      1--      78%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
          ---      80%  M Alou          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      79%  G Alley         Groundout: 3B-1B; Alou to 2B
   O      -2-      77%  R Clemente      Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      85%  D Clendenon     Single to LF (Ground Ball); Alou Scores; Clendenon to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      83%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Tommie Sisk facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      83%  R Santo         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      85%  E Banks         Strikeout
   O      1--      87%  J Boccabella    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      86%  B Bailey        Strikeout Looking
          ---      87%  J Pagliaroni    Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      86%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      85%  T Sisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Tommie Sisk facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      77%  R Hundley       Home Run
   O      ---      80%  B Browne        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      81%  K Holtzman      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
          ---      85%  M Alou          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   R      1--      92%  G Alley         Double to LF (Fly Ball); Alou Scores
   O      -2-      90%  R Clemente      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      89%  D Clendenon     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      88%  B Mazeroski     Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Tommie Sisk facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      90%  G Beckert       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      91%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      92%  R Santo         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
          ---      93%  B Bailey        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      91%  J Pagliaroni    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  W Stargell      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Tommie Sisk facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      90%  J Boccabella    Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS)
   O      1--      93%  R Hundley       Groundout: 3B-1B; Boccabella to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  B Browne        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ken Holtzman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      94%  T Sisk          Lineout: LF
          ---      95%  M Alou          Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      94%  G Alley         Popfly: 2B
   R      1--      98%  R Clemente      Triple to RF (Fly Ball); Alou Scores
   O      --3      97%  D Clendenon     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Tommie Sisk facing 9-1-2
                  Marty Keough pinch hits for Ken Holtzman batting 9th
          ---      95%  M Keough        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      97%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      94%  G Beckert       Single to RF (Line Drive); Kessinger to 2B
   OO     12-      99%  B Williams      Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Robin Roberts facing 5-6-7
                  Robin Roberts replaces Marty Keough pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  B Mazeroski     Triple to CF (Line Drive)
   R      --3     100%  B Bailey        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Mazeroski Scores
          1--     100%  J Pagliaroni    Walk; Bailey to 2B
   RRR    12-     100%  W Stargell      Home Run; Bailey Scores; Pagliaroni Scores
   O      ---     100%  T Sisk          Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  M Alou          Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--     100%  G Alley         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 9.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-9, Tommie Sisk facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  R Santo         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Boccabella    Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation