June 17, 1969 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 4
BOS 2 CAL 13
@MIN 1 DET 8
@NYY 0 DET 6
@NYY 3 BAL 5
@WSA 1 ATL 6
HOU 5 LAD 7
SDP 3 LAD 11
SDP 0 NYM 1
@PHI 0 PHI 7
NYM 3 PIT 1
CHC 0 PIT 4
CHC 3 SFG 4
CIN 0 STL 2
MON 0

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: 26,817

Tuesday, June 17, 1969
Time of Game: 2:45

Cubs

41-22

Lost 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  1
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  2  1    4 12  0

W: S Blass (7-3), L: T Abernathy (4-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Pirates

33-30

Won 3

3rd, 8 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   1   1   1    0   1  .289  .752    0    2   2   HR
P Popovich 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .592    0    2   3   
B Williams LF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .298  .843    0    0   0   HR,GDP
R Santo 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .292  .911    0    0   1   
W Smith 1B-RF                 3   1   1   1    0   1  .288  .904    0    7   0   HR,SH
A Spangler RF                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .262  .723    0    2   0   
  E Banks PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .788    0    1   0   
R Hundley C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .316  .896    0    8   0   
D Young CF                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .243  .722    0    3   0   CS
D Selma P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .358    0    0   0   SH
  H Aguirre P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.000         0   0   
  R Nye P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
Totals                       30   3   7   3    2   5                    25   6

BATTING

HR: B Williams (8, off G Garber; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); D Kessinger (2, off G Garber; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); W Smith (4, off G Garber; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: D Selma (4, off G Garber); W Smith (1, off L Marone).

TB: D Kessinger 4; B Williams 4; W Smith 4; R Santo 2; D Young; P Popovich.

GIDP: B Williams (8).

RBI: B Williams (38); D Kessinger (33); W Smith (11).

2-out RBI: W Smith.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Kessinger-P Popovich-W Smith; P Popovich-W Smith.

E: T Abernathy (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Young (3, 2nd base by J Gibbon/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   1   2   0    1   0  .369  .897    0    4   0   IW
R Hebner 3B                   5   1   2   1    0   2  .318  .840    0    1   2   
W Stargell 1B                 4   0   3   1    0   1  .351  .965    0    6   0   
  D Ellis PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .269         0   0   
  R Clemente RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .910         0   0   
M Sanguillen C                4   1   2   0    0   1  .344  .807    0    5   1   
A Oliver LF-1B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .253  .699    0    2   0   GDP
C Taylor RF-LF                3   0   0   1    0   0  .333  .814    0    5   0   SF,GDP
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .582    0    2   2   
F Patek SS                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .220  .575    0    2   3   SB,IW
  J Pagan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .749    0    0   0   
  L Marone P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  S Blass P                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .290  .668    0    0   0   
G Garber P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  L Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Kolb PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .435    0    0   0   
  J Gibbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Jeter PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Martinez SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .567    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       34   4  12   3    2   8                    27   9

BATTING

SF: C Taylor (2, off D Selma).

SH: J Martinez (1, off T Abernathy).

IBB: M Alou (3, by R Nye); F Patek (5, by D Selma).

TB: W Stargell 3; M Sanguillen 2; R Hebner 2; A Oliver 2; M Alou 2; S Blass.

GIDP: C Taylor (3); A Oliver (6).

RBI: C Taylor (8); W Stargell (36); R Hebner (27).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Mazeroski-F Patek-W Stargell.

BASERUNNING

SB: F Patek (5, 2nd base off D Selma/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
D Selma                        7     8   3   3    1   8   0   3.86   29     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 7     56    -     1.24   0.03
H Aguirre, BS (1)              0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   1.45    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-2    4.21  -0.20
T Abernathy, L (4-1)           0.2   1   1   1    0   0   0   1.96    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          1-0    2.63  -0.12
R Nye                          0     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.31    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    4.70  -0.16
Totals                         8.1  12   4   4    2   8   0          38     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 9          5-3

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Garber                       4.1   5   3   3    1   3   3   6.23   18     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 5     43    -     0.78  -0.22
L Walker                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 2· 0          1-0    1.00   0.05
J Gibbon                       2     1   0   0    1   2   0   3.00    7     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.69   0.06
L Marone                       1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    1.41  -0.04
S Blass, W (7-3)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.29    2     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    3.47   0.19
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   5   3          34     -       ·  ·      7·11· 2· 7          2-0

D Selma faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Selma (1; F Patek); R Nye (2; M Alou).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 26,817.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. M Alou               CF 
2. P Popovich           2B    2. R Hebner             3B 
3. B Williams           LF    3. W Stargell           1B 
4. R Santo              3B    4. M Sanguillen         C  
5. W Smith              1B    5. A Oliver             LF 
6. A Spangler           RF    6. C Taylor             RF 
7. R Hundley            C     7. B Mazeroski          2B 
8. D Young              CF    8. F Patek              SS 
9. D Selma              P     9. G Garber             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  3-3  1--      21%  84% J Martinez      T Abernathy     Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Blass to 3B; Martinez to 2B
   b 8   0  3-2  12-      18%  70% M Sanguillen    H Aguirre       Single to P/Bunt; Hebner to 3B; Ellis to 2B
   b 8   0  3-1  1--      17%  39% R Hebner        D Selma         Single to RF; Alou to 3B
   b 9   1  3-3  123      17% 100% R Hebner        R Nye           Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Blass Scores; Martinez to 3B; Alou to 2B
   t 4   1  1-1  ---     -14%  39% B Williams      G Garber        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Gene Garber facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Kessinger     Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  P Popovich      Single to LF
   OO     1--      55%  B Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Selma facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Hebner        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  W Stargell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Gene Garber facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  W Smith         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  A Spangler      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Selma facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  M Sanguillen    Single to CF
          1--      69%  A Oliver        Single to CF; Sanguillen to 3B
   RO     1-3      68%  C Taylor        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sanguillen Scores; Oliver to 2B
   O      -2-      66%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Oliver to 3B
          --3      67%  F Patek         Intentional Walk
          1-3      67%  G Garber        Patek Steals 2B
   O      -23      62%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Gene Garber facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  R Hundley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  D Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      68%  D Selma         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Selma facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      64%  R Hebner        Strikeout
          ---      66%  W Stargell      Single to LF
   O      1--      64%  M Sanguillen    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Gene Garber facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      50%  D Kessinger     Inside-the-park Home Run to CF
   O      ---      53%  P Popovich      Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      39%  B Williams      Home Run
   O      ---      40%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
   R      ---      28%  W Smith         Home Run
          ---      27%  A Spangler      Walk
   O      1--      29%  R Hundley       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Dick Selma facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      26%  A Oliver        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      24%  C Taylor        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      23%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Gene Garber facing 8-9-1
          ---      20%  D Young         Single to CF
   O      1--      21%  D Selma         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Young to 2B
                  Luke Walker replaces Gene Garber pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      24%  D Kessinger     Lineout: CF
   O      -2-      26%  P Popovich      Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Dick Selma facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      23%  F Patek         Strikeout Looking
                  Gary Kolb pinch hits for Luke Walker batting 9th
   O      ---      21%  G Kolb          Strikeout
          ---      23%  M Alou          Single to RF
   O      1--      20%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Joe Gibbon facing 3-4-5
                  Joe Gibbon replaces Gary Kolb pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      22%  B Williams      Popfly: 2B
          ---      20%  R Santo         Single to RF
   O      1--      22%  W Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      23%  A Spangler      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Dick Selma facing 3-4-5
          ---      29%  W Stargell      Single to RF
   O      1--      24%  M Sanguillen    Popfly: SS
          1--      30%  A Oliver        Single to LF; Stargell to 2B
   OO     12-      17%  C Taylor        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Joe Gibbon facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      18%  R Hundley       Strikeout
          ---      16%  D Young         Walk
   O      1--      18%  D Selma         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      19%  D Kessinger     Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Dick Selma facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      16%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Jose Pagan pinch hits for Freddie Patek batting 8th
   O      ---      14%  J Pagan         Flyball: RF
                  Johnny Jeter pinch hits for Joe Gibbon batting 9th
   O      ---      12%  J Jeter         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Lou Marone facing 1-2-3
                  Lou Marone replaces Jose Pagan pitching and batting 8th; Jose Martinez replaces Johnny Jeter playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      13%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      14%  P Popovich      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      14%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Dick Selma facing 1-2-3
          ---      22%  M Alou          Single to SS/Bunt
          1--      39%  R Hebner        Single to RF; Alou to 3B
                  Hank Aguirre replaces Dick Selma pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      52%  W Stargell      Single to SS; Alou Scores; Hebner to 2B
                  Dock Ellis pinch runs for Willie Stargell batting 3rd
          12-      70%  M Sanguillen    Single to P/Bunt; Hebner to 3B; Ellis to 2B
   ROO    123      59%  A Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Hebner Scores; Ellis to 3B
                  Ted Abernathy replaces Hank Aguirre pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3      50%  C Taylor        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Lou Marone facing 4-5-6
                  Al Oliver moves to 1B; Carl Taylor moves to LF; Roberto Clemente replaces Dock Ellis playing RF batting 3rd
          ---      42%  R Santo         Single to CF
   O      1--      44%  W Smith         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Santo to 2B
                  Steve Blass replaces Lou Marone pitching and batting 8th; Ernie Banks pinch hits for Al Spangler batting 6th
   O      -2-      53%  E Banks         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      63%  R Hundley       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Ted Abernathy facing 7-8-9
                  Ernie Banks moves to 1B; Willie Smith moves to RF
   O      ---      57%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      63%  S Blass         Single to LF
          1--      84%  J Martinez      Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Blass to 3B; Martinez to 2B
                  Rich Nye replaces Ted Abernathy pitching and batting 9th
          -23      83%  M Alou          Intentional Walk
   R      123     100%  R Hebner        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Blass Scores; Martinez to 3B; Alou to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation