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Sunday, September 22, 1968 1:35PM
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 27,405, Time of Game: 2:49
Cubs
1
79-78
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 15 GB
 at Pirates
5
78-77
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 15 GB
W: Bob Moose (8-10)
L: Ken Holtzman (10-14)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Pirates         0  1  1   0  0  2   1  0  X    5 11  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .247 .587 0.020 0.91 0.064 -0.043 0.1 1 3
Al Spangler RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .269 .725 -0.006 1.39 0.116 -0.123 0.0 2 0 HR
Billy Williams LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .829 0.007 0.74 0.058 -0.051 -0.1 1 0 2B
Ron Santo 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .246 .764 -0.007 1.00 0.037 -0.044 0.1 0 3
Dick Nen 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .183 .500 -0.064 1.14 0.020 -0.084 -0.7 7 1
Randy Hundley C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .230 .600 -0.105 1.07 0.000 -0.105 -0.8 10 0
Adolfo Phillips CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .240 .706 -0.078 0.83 0.000 -0.078 -0.7 2 0
Jose Arcia 2B 1 0 0 0 1 1 .177 .473 0.021 0.79 0.037 -0.016 0.1 0 1
   Clarence Jones PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 0.022 0.45 0.022 0.000 0.2
   Vic LaRose 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   John Upham PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
Ken Holtzman P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .263 -0.049 1.10 0.000 -0.049 -0.3 0 1
   Jack Lamabe P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Willie Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .710 -0.023 1.03 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
   Phil Regan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .390 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jimmy McMath PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .286 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Team Totals 31 1 4 1 5 7 .129 .508 -0.266 0.94 0.354 -0.620 -2.3 24 9
2B: B Williams (28, off B Moose).
HR: A Spangler (2, off B Moose; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: A Spangler 4; B Williams 2; D Kessinger 2.
RBI: A Spangler (16).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 4.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Maury Wills 3B 4 0 1 1 1 1 .280 .645 0.074 0.85 0.124 -0.049 0.7 1 0 SB
Freddie Patek SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 .261 .631 -0.084 0.62 0.000 -0.084 -1.2 1 4
Matty Alou CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .330 .756 -0.029 0.62 0.021 -0.049 -0.4 1 0
Roberto Clemente RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .283 .823 -0.021 0.69 0.034 -0.054 0.6 2 0 HR
   Gary Kolb RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .624 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 .257 .708 -0.017 0.58 0.023 -0.040 -0.2 9 1
Gene Alley 2B 4 1 3 2 0 0 .246 .632 0.222 0.74 0.238 -0.016 1.9 2 3 HR
Jose Pagan LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 .222 .630 -0.018 0.52 0.019 -0.037 -0.4 1 0
Jerry May C 3 1 2 1 1 0 .223 .575 0.129 0.51 0.146 -0.017 1.7 10 1 3B
Bob Moose P 3 0 1 0 0 2 .096 .209 -0.020 0.67 0.023 -0.043 -0.4 0 0
   Bruce Dal Canton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0 SH
Team Totals 34 5 11 5 3 10 .324 .937 0.236 0.64 0.628 -0.389 2.0 27 9
3B: J May (2, off K Holtzman).
HR: G Alley (4, off K Holtzman; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); R Clemente (18, off P Regan; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SH: B Dal Canton (1, off P Regan).
TB: G Alley 6; R Clemente 5; J May 4; M Wills; D Clendenon; B Moose; M Alou.
RBI: G Alley 2 (38); R Clemente (53); J May (33); M Wills (31).
2-out RBI: M Wills; G Alley.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Baserunning
SB: M Wills (51, 2nd base off K Holtzman/R Hundley).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Holtzman, L (10-14) 5.1 7 4 4 3 6 1 3.42 26 41 -0.198 0.84 -1.6
Jack Lamabe 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.30 3 1 1 -0.019 0.56 -0.2
Phil Regan 2 3 1 1 0 3 1 2.31 9 0 0 -0.017 0.06 -0.3
Team Totals 8 11 5 5 3 10 2 5.62 38 41 1 1 -0.234 0.94 -2.0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Moose, W (8-10) 6.1 3 1 1 4 6 1 2.86 26 65 0.203 1.11 1.2
Bruce Dal Canton, S (2) 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.35 10 1 0 0.062 0.48 1.2
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 5 7 1 1.00 36 65 1 0 0.265 0.64 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 27,405.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Maury Wills 3B
2 Al Spangler RF 2 Freddie Patek SS
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Matty Alou CF
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Roberto Clemente RF
5 Dick Nen 1B 5 Donn Clendenon 1B
6 Randy Hundley C 6 Gene Alley 2B
7 Adolfo Phillips CF 7 Jose Pagan LF
8 Jose Arcia 2B 8 Jerry May C
9 Ken Holtzman P 9 Bob Moose P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-1 1 1-- R PIT J. May K. Holtzman 13% 91% Triple to RF; Pagan Scores
b2 0-0 1 --- R PIT G. Alley K. Holtzman 13% 66% Home Run
t4 0-2 1 --- R CHC A. Spangler B. Moose -12% 68% Home Run
b3 1-0 2 1-3 R PIT G. Alley K. Holtzman 10% 80% Single to LF; Clemente Scores; Clendenon to 2B
t5 1-2 2 1-3 O CHC A. Spangler B. Moose 7% 73% Popfly: 3B

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' Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Moose 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC A. Spangler B. Moose 1% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Moose 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT M. Wills K. Holtzman 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- PIT F. Patek K. Holtzman 3% 61% Wills Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O PIT F. Patek K. Holtzman -4% 57% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 -2- O PIT M. Alou K. Holtzman -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O PIT R. Clemente K. Holtzman -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Moose 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC D. Nen B. Moose 1% 54% Popfly: C
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHC R. Hundley B. Moose 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Clendenon K. Holtzman -2% 52% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- R PIT G. Alley K. Holtzman 13% 66% Home Run
b2 1-0 1 --- O PIT J. Pagan K. Holtzman -1% 65% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 --- PIT J. May K. Holtzman 1% 66% Walk
b2 1-0 2 1-- PIT B. Moose K. Holtzman 2% 68% Single to RF; May to 3B
b2 1-0 2 1-3 O PIT M. Wills K. Holtzman -4% 64% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O CHC A. Phillips B. Moose 2% 66% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- O CHC J. Arcia B. Moose 2% 68% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- O CHC K. Holtzman B. Moose 1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- O PIT F. Patek K. Holtzman -2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- PIT M. Alou K. Holtzman 2% 69% Single to 2B
b3 1-0 1 1-- O PIT R. Clemente K. Holtzman -2% 67% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 1-0 2 1-- PIT D. Clendenon K. Holtzman 2% 69% Single to CF; Clemente to 3B
b3 1-0 2 1-3 R PIT G. Alley K. Holtzman 10% 80% Single to LF; Clemente Scores; Clendenon to 2B
b3 2-0 2 12- O PIT J. Pagan K. Holtzman -2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
t4 0-2 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Moose 2% 80% Flyball: LF
t4 0-2 1 --- R CHC A. Spangler B. Moose -12% 68% Home Run
t4 1-2 1 --- CHC B. Williams B. Moose -6% 62% Double to CF
t4 1-2 1 -2- CHC R. Santo B. Moose -3% 60% Walk
t4 1-2 1 12- O CHC D. Nen B. Moose 6% 65% Popfly: 2B
t4 1-2 2 12- O CHC R. Hundley B. Moose 5% 71% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
b4 2-1 0 --- O PIT J. May K. Holtzman -2% 69% Flyball: RF
b4 2-1 1 --- O PIT B. Moose K. Holtzman -1% 68% Strikeout
b4 2-1 2 --- O PIT M. Wills K. Holtzman -1% 67% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 7-8-9
t5 1-2 0 --- O CHC A. Phillips B. Moose 3% 70% Strikeout (C-1B)
t5 1-2 1 --- CHC J. Arcia B. Moose -4% 66% Walk
t5 1-2 1 1-- O CHC K. Holtzman B. Moose 4% 70% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1-2 2 1-- CHC D. Kessinger B. Moose -4% 66% Single to CF; Holtzman to 3B
t5 1-2 2 1-3 O CHC A. Spangler B. Moose 7% 73% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4
b5 2-1 0 --- O PIT F. Patek K. Holtzman -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-1 1 --- O PIT M. Alou K. Holtzman -1% 71% Flyball: RF
b5 2-1 2 --- PIT R. Clemente K. Holtzman 1% 72% Single to P
b5 2-1 2 1-- O PIT D. Clendenon K. Holtzman -2% 70% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Moose 3% 73% Strikeout
t6 1-2 1 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Moose 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-2 2 --- CHC D. Nen B. Moose -2% 73% Walk
t6 1-2 2 1-- O CHC R. Hundley B. Moose 4% 77% Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
b6 2-1 0 --- O PIT G. Alley K. Holtzman -2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-1 1 --- PIT J. Pagan K. Holtzman 2% 77% Walk
b6 2-1 1 1-- R PIT J. May K. Holtzman 13% 91% Triple to RF; Pagan Scores
Jack Lamabe replaces Ken Holtzman pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-1 1 --3 O PIT B. Moose J. Lamabe -3% 88% Strikeout
b6 3-1 2 --3 R PIT M. Wills J. Lamabe 6% 93% Single to RF; May Scores
b6 4-1 2 1-- O PIT F. Patek J. Lamabe -0% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 7-8-9
t7 1-4 0 --- O CHC A. Phillips B. Moose 2% 94% Flyball: RF
Clarence Jones pinch hits for Jose Arcia (2B) batting 8th
t7 1-4 1 --- CHC C. Jones B. Moose -2% 92% Walk
Bruce Dal Canton replaces Bob Moose pitching and batting 9th
Willie Smith pinch hits for Jack Lamabe (P) batting 9th
t7 1-4 1 1-- O CHC W. Smith B. Dal Canton 2% 94% Flyball: CF
t7 1-4 2 1-- CHC D. Kessinger B. Dal Canton -2% 92% Single to CF; Jones to 3B
t7 1-4 2 1-3 O CHC A. Spangler B. Dal Canton 4% 96% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 3-4-5
Phil Regan replaces Willie Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Vic LaRose replaces Clarence Jones (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
b7 4-1 0 --- O PIT M. Alou P. Regan -0% 96% Flyball: CF
b7 4-1 1 --- R PIT R. Clemente P. Regan 2% 98% Inside-the-park Home Run to LF
b7 5-1 1 --- O PIT D. Clendenon P. Regan -0% 98% Strikeout
b7 5-1 2 --- PIT G. Alley P. Regan 0% 98% Single to 2B
b7 5-1 2 1-- O PIT J. Pagan P. Regan -0% 98% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Bruce Dal Canton facing 3-4-5
Gary Kolb replaces Roberto Clemente playing RF batting 4th
t8 1-5 0 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Dal Canton 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1-5 1 --- CHC R. Santo B. Dal Canton -1% 98% Walk
t8 1-5 1 1-- O CHC D. Nen B. Dal Canton 1% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 1-5 2 1-- O CHC R. Hundley B. Dal Canton 1% 99% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 8-9-1
b8 5-1 0 --- PIT J. May P. Regan 0% 99% Single to 3B
b8 5-1 0 1-- O PIT B. Dal Canton P. Regan -0% 99% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; May to 2B
b8 5-1 1 -2- O PIT M. Wills P. Regan -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 5-1 2 -2- O PIT F. Patek P. Regan -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Bruce Dal Canton facing 7-8-9
t9 1-5 0 --- O CHC A. Phillips B. Dal Canton 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
John Upham pinch hits for Vic LaRose (2B) batting 8th
t9 1-5 1 --- O CHC J. Upham B. Dal Canton 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
Jimmy McMath pinch hits for Phil Regan (P) batting 9th
t9 1-5 2 --- O CHC J. McMath B. Dal Canton 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 5.

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