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MIN 11
@BOS  2
 CAL  3
@CLE  2
 DET  2
OAK  1
 CIN 17
@HOU  2
 LAD  3
STL  2
 PIT  7
CHC  4
 ATL  7
@SFG  2
Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 5,603

 Monday, April 29, 1968, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:48
Cubs
4
8-9
Lost 1
6th, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  3  0    4 11  2
Pirates         0  0  3   0  0  2   0  2  X    7  7  1
W: Steve Blass (1-0), L: Fergie Jenkins (3-1), S: Bob Moose (2)
 Pirates
7
7-8
Won 1
6th, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                5   0   0   0    0   1  .364  .917              3   2   
G Beckert 2B                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .317  .762              2   2   2B
B Williams LF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .310  .864              1   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .279  .905              1   3   2B,GDP
E Banks 1B                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .288  .835              9   1   HR
L Johnson RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .345  .845              1   0   GDP
R Hundley C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .214  .566              6   2   2B
A Phillips CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .838              1   1   
F Jenkins P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .417              0   1   
  L Elia PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
  J Lamabe P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A Spangler PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .633              0   0   
  B Tiefenauer P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Hartenstein P             0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Nen PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       36   4  11   0    1   3                         24  12
Batting Events
2B: G Beckert (4, off S Blass); R Santo (3, off R Face); R Hundley (3, off S Blass).
HR: E Banks (3, off S Blass; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: E Banks 5; G Beckert 4; R Santo 2; R Hundley 2; B Williams 2; A Phillips; L Johnson.
GIDP: L Johnson (4); R Santo (4).
RBI: R Santo 2 (12); E Banks 2 (12).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
PB: R Hundley (1).
E: R Santo (6); D Kessinger (5).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wills 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .270  .583              2   3   
M Alou CF                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .308  .762              2   0   CS
R Clemente RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .241  .715              3   0   
W Stargell LF                 4   2   2   2    0   1  .207  .597              0   0   2B
D Clendenon 1B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .255  .715             13   0   SB,IW
B Mazeroski 2B                4   1   1   2    0   2  .185  .561              1   4   HR
G Alley SS                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .210  .596              2   5   IW
J May C                       4   0   1   1    0   1  .260  .607              4   0   
S Blass P                     3   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Moose P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   7   7   0    4   8                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: W Stargell (1, off J Lamabe).
HR: B Mazeroski (2, off B Tiefenauer; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
IBB: G Alley (1, by J Lamabe); D Clendenon (3, by J Lamabe).
TB: B Mazeroski 4; W Stargell 3; R Clemente; D Clendenon; J May; M Alou.
RBI: B Mazeroski 2 (8); W Stargell 2 (7); J May (5).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Wills-D Clendenon; B Mazeroski-G Alley-D Clendenon.
E: J May (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Clendenon (2, 2nd base off F Jenkins/R Hundley).
CS: M Alou (2, 2nd base by F Jenkins/R Hundley).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Jenkins, L (3-1)             5     4   3   2    2   5   0   3.09   20     -       ·  ·      8· 1· 0· 4     52    -     0.98  -0.20
J Lamabe                       1     2   2   2    2   0   0   8.10    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.38  -0.05
B Tiefenauer                   1.1   1   2   1    0   1   1   5.91    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.37  -0.09
C Hartenstein                  0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.52    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.15   0.00
Totals                         8     7   7   5    4   8   1          36     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 1· 7          1-0 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Blass, W (1-0)               6.2   7   1   1    1   2   1   1.17   27     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0· 7     57    -     0.84   0.19
R Face, H (1)                  0.1   3   3   3    0   0   0   4.26    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          3-0    1.39  -0.12
B Moose, S (2)                 2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          1-1    1.37   0.10
Totals                         9    11   4   4    1   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0·11          4-1
R Face faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: J Lamabe (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Lamabe 2 (2; D Clendenon, G Alley).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 5,603.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Don Kessinger                SS       1. Maury Wills                  3B
2. Glenn Beckert                2B       2. Matty Alou                   CF
3. Billy Williams               LF       3. Roberto Clemente             RF
4. Ron Santo                    3B       4. Willie Stargell              LF
5. Ernie Banks                  1B       5. Donn Clendenon               1B
6. Lou Johnson                  RF       6. Bill Mazeroski               2B
7. Randy Hundley                 C       7. Gene Alley                   SS
8. Adolfo Phillips              CF       8. Jerry May                     C
9. Fergie Jenkins                P       9. Steve Blass                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 0 1-- OO 17% 87% 4-5 CHC L. Johnson B. Moose Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 0 -2- R -12% 70% 3-5 CHC E. Banks B. Moose Single to CF; Santo Scores
t4 0 12- OO 11% 87% 0-3 CHC R. Santo S. Blass Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Williams to 2B
b3 1 123 R 11% 78% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente F. Jenkins Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Blass Scores/No RBI/unER; Wills to 3B; Alou to 2B; Clemente to 1B
b3 1 123 RRO 9% 87% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell F. Jenkins Single to CF; Wills Scores; Alou Scores; Clemente out at 3B/CF-3B; Stargell to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHC D. Kessinger S. Blass Popfly: 3B
t1 1 --- O 1% 53% 0-0 CHC G. Beckert S. Blass Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CHC B. Williams S. Blass Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 PIT M. Wills F. Jenkins Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 PIT M. Alou F. Jenkins Single to RF
b1 1 1-- O -4% 51% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente F. Jenkins Alou Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente F. Jenkins Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHC R. Santo S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CHC E. Banks S. Blass Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CHC L. Johnson S. Blass Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell F. Jenkins Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 PIT D. Clendenon F. Jenkins Single to RF
b2 1 1-- 2% 57% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski F. Jenkins Clendenon Steals 2B
b2 1 -2- O -4% 53% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski F. Jenkins Strikeout
b2 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 PIT G. Alley F. Jenkins Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- -8% 42% 0-0 CHC R. Hundley S. Blass Double to RF
t3 0 -2- O 5% 47% 0-0 CHC A. Phillips S. Blass Popfly: 1B
t3 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 CHC F. Jenkins S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B; Hundley to 3B
t3 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 CHC D. Kessinger S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 PIT J. May F. Jenkins Single to LF
b3 0 1-- O -4% 55% 0-0 PIT S. Blass F. Jenkins Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 1 1-- 4% 60% 0-0 PIT M. Wills F. Jenkins Walk; Blass to 2B
b3 1 12- 7% 67% 0-0 PIT M. Alou F. Jenkins Walk; Blass to 3B; Wills to 2B
b3 1 123 R 11% 78% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente F. Jenkins Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Blass Scores/No RBI/unER; Wills to 3B; Alou to 2B; Clemente to 1B
b3 1 123 RRO 9% 87% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell F. Jenkins Single to CF; Wills Scores; Alou Scores; Clemente out at 3B/CF-3B; Stargell to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b3 2 -2- O -1% 86% 3-0 PIT D. Clendenon F. Jenkins Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -6% 80% 0-3 CHC G. Beckert S. Blass Single to C; Beckert to 2B/Adv on E2
t4 0 -2- -4% 76% 0-3 CHC B. Williams S. Blass Single to SS; Beckert stays at 2B
t4 0 12- OO 11% 87% 0-3 CHC R. Santo S. Blass Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Williams to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 2% 89% 0-3 CHC E. Banks S. Blass Groundout: P-3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -1% 89% 3-0 PIT B. Mazeroski F. Jenkins Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -1% 88% 3-0 PIT G. Alley F. Jenkins Popfly: 2B
b4 2 --- O -0% 88% 3-0 PIT J. May F. Jenkins Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 2% 90% 0-3 CHC L. Johnson S. Blass Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 91% 0-3 CHC R. Hundley S. Blass Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O 1% 91% 0-3 CHC A. Phillips S. Blass Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -1% 91% 3-0 PIT S. Blass F. Jenkins Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -0% 90% 3-0 PIT M. Wills F. Jenkins Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O -0% 90% 3-0 PIT M. Alou F. Jenkins Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
Lee Elia pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 2% 92% 0-3 CHC L. Elia S. Blass Foul Flyball: C
t6 1 --- O 1% 93% 0-3 CHC D. Kessinger S. Blass Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- -2% 91% 0-3 CHC G. Beckert S. Blass Double to CF
t6 2 -2- O 2% 94% 0-3 CHC B. Williams S. Blass Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Jack Lamabe facing 3-4-5
Jack Lamabe replaces Lee Elia (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 1% 94% 3-0 PIT R. Clemente J. Lamabe Single to RF
b6 0 1-- 3% 97% 3-0 PIT W. Stargell J. Lamabe Double to RF; Clemente to 3B
b6 0 -23 0% 97% 3-0 PIT D. Clendenon J. Lamabe Intentional Walk
b6 0 123 R 1% 99% 3-0 PIT B. Mazeroski J. Lamabe Balk; Clemente Scores; Stargell to 3B; Clendenon to 2B
b6 0 -23 O -1% 98% 4-0 PIT B. Mazeroski J. Lamabe Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 -23 0% 98% 4-0 PIT G. Alley J. Lamabe Intentional Walk
b6 1 123 RO 1% 98% 4-0 PIT J. May J. Lamabe Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Stargell Scores; Clendenon to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O -0% 98% 5-0 PIT S. Blass J. Lamabe Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 CHC R. Santo S. Blass Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- R -1% 97% 0-5 CHC E. Banks S. Blass Home Run
t7 1 --- -1% 96% 1-5 CHC L. Johnson S. Blass Single to LF
t7 1 1-- O 1% 97% 1-5 CHC R. Hundley S. Blass Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- -1% 96% 1-5 CHC A. Phillips S. Blass Single to CF; Hundley to 3B
Al Spangler pinch hits for Jack Lamabe (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-3 -3% 93% 1-5 CHC A. Spangler S. Blass Walk; Phillips to 2B
Roy Face replaces Steve Blass pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 123 O 5% 98% 1-5 CHC D. Kessinger R. Face Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Bobby Tiefenauer facing 1-2-3
Bobby Tiefenauer replaces Al Spangler (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 98% 5-1 PIT M. Wills B. Tiefenauer Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 98% 5-1 PIT M. Alou B. Tiefenauer Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O 0% 98% 5-1 PIT R. Clemente B. Tiefenauer Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Roy Face facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- -2% 96% 1-5 CHC G. Beckert R. Face Single to CF
t8 0 1-- -6% 90% 1-5 CHC B. Williams R. Face Single to RF; Beckert to 3B
t8 0 1-3 RR -9% 81% 1-5 CHC R. Santo R. Face Double to LF; Beckert Scores; Williams Scores
Bob Moose replaces Roy Face pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 -2- R -12% 70% 3-5 CHC E. Banks B. Moose Single to CF; Santo Scores
t8 0 1-- OO 17% 87% 4-5 CHC L. Johnson B. Moose Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 2% 89% 4-5 CHC R. Hundley B. Moose Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cubs' Bobby Tiefenauer facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- 2% 91% 5-4 PIT W. Stargell B. Tiefenauer Strikeout, Passed Ball; Stargell to 1B
b8 0 1-- O -2% 89% 5-4 PIT D. Clendenon B. Tiefenauer Flyball: LF
b8 1 1-- RR 9% 98% 5-4 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Tiefenauer Home Run; Stargell Scores/unER
b8 1 --- 0% 98% 7-4 PIT G. Alley B. Tiefenauer Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Alley to 1B
Chuck Hartenstein replaces Bobby Tiefenauer pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 1-- O -0% 98% 7-4 PIT J. May C. Hartenstein Strikeout
b8 2 1-- O -0% 98% 7-4 PIT B. Moose C. Hartenstein Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 7.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 1% 99% 4-7 CHC A. Phillips B. Moose Flyball: RF
Dick Nen pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 4-7 CHC D. Nen B. Moose Foul Flyball: SS
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-7 CHC D. Kessinger B. Moose Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 7.

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