April 22, 1969 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
CLE 2 BOS 8
NYY 3 CAL 8
@CHW 0 KCR 2
SEP 1 OAK 7
@MIN 0 DET 4
@WSA 2 CIN 14
@HOU 0 SFG 6
@LAD 0 PIT 7
CHC 5 PIT 6
CHC 5 SDP 8
ATL 4 MON 2
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: 7,906

Tuesday, April 22, 1969, 4:00PM
Time of Game: 2:35

Cubs

11-4

Lost 3

1st

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

W: B Dal Canton (2-0), L: R Nye (0-1), S: R Kline (2)

Pirates

10-4

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                5   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .722    0    1   3   
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .621    0    0   2   
B Williams LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .343  .878    0    3   0   
R Santo 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .173  .704    0    1   5   
W Smith 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .300 1.164    0   11   1   3B,GDP
R Hundley C                   3   2   2   2    1   0  .259  .725    0    4   0   HR
A Spangler RF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .364  .860    0    0   0   2B
A Phillips CF                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    3   0   SB
G Ross P                      0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Niekro P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600         0   1   
  G Oliver PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  N Oliver PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Aguirre P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  E Banks PH                  1   0   1   2    0   0  .298  .753    0    0   0   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  J Hickman PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .136  .336    0    0   0   
  R Nye P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P Regan P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   5   7   4    5   1                    24  12

BATTING

2B: A Spangler (2, off B Dal Canton).

3B: W Smith (1, off B Moose).

HR: R Hundley (2, off B Moose; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: R Hundley 5; W Smith 4; A Spangler 2; E Banks; G Oliver.

GIDP: W Smith (1).

RBI: E Banks 2 (13); R Hundley 2 (6).

2-out RBI: E Banks 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Santo-W Smith; J Niekro-D Kessinger-W Smith.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Phillips (1, 2nd base off B Dal Canton/J May).

PO: N Oliver (1st base by B Moose).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .344  .831    0    1   0   2B
R Hebner 3B                   3   2   2   0    1   0  .325  .751    0    1   2   
R Clemente RF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .255  .655    0    1   0   GDP
W Stargell LF                 2   1   1   4    1   1  .340 1.071    0    4   0   HR,HBP
B Robertson 1B                3   1   2   1    0   0  .241  .648    0   13   0   3B,SF
B Mazeroski 2B                2   0   0   1    1   1  .185  .424    0    2   1   SF
J May C                       4   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .688    0    2   0   
F Patek SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .668    0    3   5   SB
B Moose P                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .111  .311    0    0   4   
  B Dal Canton P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       29   6   9   6    5   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: M Alou (6, off G Ross).

3B: B Robertson (1, off J Niekro).

HR: W Stargell (4, off J Niekro; 1st inn, 3 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: B Mazeroski (2, off J Niekro); B Robertson (1, off P Regan).

HBP: W Stargell (2, by R Nye).

TB: W Stargell 4; B Robertson 4; M Alou 3; R Hebner 2; F Patek; R Clemente.

GIDP: R Clemente (4).

RBI: W Stargell 4 (12); B Robertson (5); B Mazeroski (7).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Patek-B Robertson.

E: J May (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Patek (1, 2nd base off P Regan/R Hundley).

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
G Ross                         0     1   3   3    2   0   0  13.50    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1     34    -     1.10  -0.17
J Niekro                       2     4   2   2    0   0   1   3.72    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 4          3-3    0.48  -0.19
H Aguirre                      2     0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.19   0.02
T Abernathy                    2     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.56   0.05
R Nye, L (0-1)                 0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   3.68    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.04  -0.16
P Regan                        1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.53    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          3-1    1.21   0.00
Totals                         8     9   6   6    5   4   1          37     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 9          6-4

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Moose                        6     6   5   4    1   1   1   3.00   24     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 1· 6     42    -     0.75  -0.28
B Dal Canton, W (2-0)          2     1   0   0    4   0   0   1.29   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.46  -0.26
R Kline, S (2)                 1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.66    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    5.17   0.61
Totals                         9     7   5   4    5   1   1          37     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 1· 7          2-0

G Ross faced 3 batters in the 1st inning.
B Moose faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
B Dal Canton faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: G Ross (1); R Nye (1).

IBB: None.

PO: B Moose (1; N Oliver, 1st base).

HBP: R Nye (1; W Stargell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Andy Olsen.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 7,906.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. M Alou               CF 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. R Hebner             3B 
3. B Williams           LF    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. W Smith              1B    5. B Robertson          1B 
6. R Hundley            C     6. B Mazeroski          2B 
7. A Spangler           RF    7. J May                C  
8. A Phillips           CF    8. F Patek              SS 
9. G Ross               P     9. B Moose              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  6-5  1--     -34%  39% A Spangler      B Dal Canton    Double to RF; Hundley to 3B
   t 9   1  6-5  -23      25%  81% C Smith         R Kline         Groundout: SS-1B
   t 7   0  5-3  --3     -21%  50% R Hundley       B Moose         Home Run; Smith Scores
   t 9   2  6-5  -23      19% 100% D Kessinger     R Kline         Flyball: LF
   b 1   0  0-0  123      17%  88% W Stargell      J Niekro        Home Run; Alou Scores; Hebner Scores; Clemente Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

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

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Ross facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  M Alou          Double to RF
          -2-      64%  R Hebner        Wild Pitch; Alou to 3B
          --3      68%  " "             Walk
          1-3      71%  R Clemente      Walk; Hebner to 2B
                  Joe Niekro replaces Gary Ross pitching and batting 9th
   RRRR   123      88%  W Stargell      Home Run; Alou Scores; Hebner Scores; Clemente Scores
          ---      92%  B Robertson     Triple to CF
   RO     --3      92%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Robertson Scores
   O      ---      91%  J May           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      91%  F Patek         Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Moose facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  R Santo         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      93%  W Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  R Hundley       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      93%  B Moose         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      93%  M Alou          Single to LF
          1--      95%  R Hebner        Single to RF; Alou to 3B
   OO     1-3      92%  R Clemente      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Moose facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      93%  A Spangler      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      94%  A Phillips      Popfly: 3B
                  Gene Oliver pinch hits for Joe Niekro batting 9th
          ---      94%  G Oliver        Single to RF
                  Nate Oliver pinch runs for Gene Oliver batting 9th
   O      1--      94%  D Kessinger     Oliver Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Hank Aguirre facing 4-5-6
                  Hank Aguirre replaces Nate Oliver pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  B Robertson     Flyball: LF
          ---      94%  B Mazeroski     Walk
   O      1--      94%  J May           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      95%  D Kessinger     Popfly: SS
   O      ---      95%  G Beckert       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Williams      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Hank Aguirre facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  F Patek         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      96%  B Moose         Walk
   OO     1--      95%  M Alou          Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Moose facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      96%  R Santo         Strikeout Looking
          ---      95%  W Smith         Single to CF
          1--      93%  R Hundley       Single to CF; Smith to 2B
          12-      89%  A Spangler      Walk; Smith to 3B; Hundley to 2B
   RO     123      90%  A Phillips      Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Hundley Scores/Adv on E2 (throw); Spangler to 3B; Phillips to 2B
                  Ernie Banks pinch hits for Hank Aguirre batting 9th
   RR     -23      80%  E Banks         Single to LF; Spangler Scores; Phillips Scores/unER
   O      1--      83%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ted Abernathy facing 2-3-4
                  Ted Abernathy replaces Ernie Banks pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      81%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      81%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      81%  W Stargell      Walk
          1--      83%  B Robertson     Single to RF; Stargell to 3B
   O      1-3      80%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 5.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Bob Moose facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      83%  G Beckert       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      85%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      86%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ted Abernathy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      85%  J May           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  F Patek         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      83%  B Moose         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 5.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Bob Moose facing 5-6-7
          ---      71%  W Smith         Triple to CF
   RR     --3      50%  R Hundley       Home Run; Smith Scores
                  Bruce Dal Canton replaces Bob Moose pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      54%  A Spangler      Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  A Phillips      Walk
                  Jim Hickman pinch hits for Ted Abernathy batting 9th
          1--      46%  J Hickman       Phillips Steals 2B
          -2-      44%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      51%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
   O      12-      58%  G Beckert       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 5-5, Rich Nye facing 1-2-3
                  Rich Nye replaces Jim Hickman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
          ---      59%  R Hebner        Single to RF
          1--      64%  R Clemente      Single to P; Hebner to 2B
          12-      73%  W Stargell      Wild Pitch; Hebner to 3B; Clemente to 2B
          -23      74%  " "             Hit By Pitch
                  Phil Regan replaces Rich Nye pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123      80%  B Robertson     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hebner Scores
   O      12-      76%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 6.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-6, Bruce Dal Canton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      82%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      75%  R Santo         Walk
   OO     1--      88%  W Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-5, Phil Regan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      87%  J May           Foul Flyball: LF
          ---      88%  F Patek         Single to 2B
   O      1--      86%  B Dal Canton    Strikeout
          1--      87%  M Alou          Patek Steals 2B
   O      -2-      85%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 6.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-6, Bruce Dal Canton facing 6-7-8
          ---      74%  R Hundley       Walk
          1--      39%  A Spangler      Double to RF; Hundley to 3B
                  Ron Kline replaces Bruce Dal Canton pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      56%  A Phillips      Flyball: RF
                  Charley Smith pinch hits for Phil Regan batting 9th
   O      -23      81%  C Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -23     100%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation