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@BOS		3
5
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@CHW		18
2
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@KCR		8
2
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@MIN		0
1
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@NYY		3
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4
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@CIN		3
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6
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@PIT		10
5
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10
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@SFG		6
8
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@STL		10
6
Wednesday, April 29, 1970 8:05PM
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 7,900, Time of Game: 2:37
Cubs
10
13-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Pirates
5
11-8
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 3 GB
W: Bill Hands (4-0)
L: Bob Moose (0-2)
S: Phil Regan (3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  0   1  0  2   5  0  1   10 12  1
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  0   2  2  0    5  6  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 3 2 1 1 2 1 .286 .852 -0.009 0.83 0.070 -0.079 1.0 2 5 GDP
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .338 .849 -0.035 0.94 0.023 -0.058 0.8 2 4
   Paul Popovich 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.4 1 1
Billy Williams LF 5 2 2 3 0 0 .290 .933 0.147 0.55 0.178 -0.031 2.0 0 0 HR
Ron Santo 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .226 .730 0.010 0.39 0.042 -0.032 0.5 1 1 3B,2B
Johnny Callison RF 5 0 3 2 0 0 .328 .979 0.096 0.52 0.119 -0.023 1.3 2 0
Willie Smith 1B 4 2 2 1 0 1 .375 1.250 0.101 0.41 0.125 -0.024 0.7 10 0 HR
Jimmie Hall CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .167 -0.046 0.62 0.000 -0.046 -0.7 1 0
   Cleo James PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 0
J.C. Martin C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .147 .336 -0.016 0.54 0.026 -0.042 0.1 8 1
Bill Hands P 1 1 0 0 2 0 .000 .231 0.024 0.64 0.036 -0.012 0.5 0 0
   Phil Regan P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 37 10 12 10 4 7 .324 .958 0.269 0.56 0.619 -0.350 5.6 27 13
2B: R Santo (3, off J Gibbon).
3B: R Santo (2, off B Moose).
HR: B Williams (7, off B Moose; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); W Smith (1, off B Moose; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: W Smith 5; B Williams 5; R Santo 5; J Callison 3; D Kessinger; G Beckert; J Martin.
GIDP: D Kessinger (4).
RBI: B Williams 3 (25); J Callison 2 (16); G Beckert 2 (6); W Smith (2); R Santo (9); D Kessinger (4).
2-out RBI: J Callison 2; W Smith; R Santo.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 6 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. P Regan-D Kessinger-W Smith; P Popovich-W Smith.
PB: J Martin (4).
E: R Santo (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matty Alou CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .215 .530 -0.055 0.68 0.007 -0.063 -0.2 0 0
Richie Hebner 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .327 .894 0.011 0.68 0.053 -0.042 1.4 0 1 3B
   Jose Martinez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .391 1.046 -0.010 0.76 0.038 -0.048 0.1 0 1
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .378 1.054 -0.109 0.81 0.000 -0.109 -1.3 8 0 GDP
Al Oliver 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .159 .483 -0.061 0.60 0.000 -0.061 -0.8 13 1
Johnny Jeter LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .100 .457 0.022 0.29 0.043 -0.021 1.9 2 0
Gene Alley SS 3 1 1 0 1 2 .158 .459 0.052 0.60 0.075 -0.023 0.4 2 4
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 0 2 0 0 .162 .490 -0.033 0.96 0.011 -0.044 -0.5 1 5
Bob Moose P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.048 0.91 0.000 -0.048 -0.4 1 2
   Joe Gibbon P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 32 5 6 4 3 8 .188 .507 -0.233 0.64 0.227 -0.461 0.6 27 14
3B: R Hebner (1, off P Regan).
TB: R Hebner 4; R Clemente 2; G Alley; J Jeter.
GIDP: M Sanguillen (1).
RBI: B Mazeroski 2 (10); R Hebner (5); R Clemente (15).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Mazeroski-G Alley-A Oliver.
Outfield Assists: R Clemente (R Santo at home plate).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Hands, W (4-0) 6.1 3 3 1 2 7 0 2.48 25 64 0.225 0.74 0.5
Phil Regan, S (3) 2.2 3 2 2 1 1 0 3.38 10 1 1 0.007 0.35 -1.1
Team Totals 9 6 5 3 3 8 0 3.00 35 64 1 1 0.232 0.56 -0.6

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Moose, L (0-2) 6.1 7 7 7 2 4 2 7.94 27 33 -0.202 0.77 -2.1
Joe Gibbon 2.2 5 3 3 2 3 0 11.57 14 3 3 -0.066 0.15 -3.5
Team Totals 9 12 10 10 4 7 2 10.00 41 33 3 3 -0.268 0.64 -5.6
Balks: None.
WP: B Hands 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 7,900.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Matty Alou CF
2 Glenn Beckert 2B 2 Richie Hebner 3B
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Manny Sanguillen C
5 Johnny Callison RF 5 Al Oliver 1B
6 Willie Smith 1B 6 Johnny Jeter LF
7 Jimmie Hall CF 7 Gene Alley SS
8 J.C. Martin C 8 Bill Mazeroski 2B
9 Bill Hands P 9 Bob Moose P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 2-1 1 -2- RR CHC B. Williams B. Moose 17% 86% Home Run; Kessinger Scores
t4 1-1 2 --3 R CHC J. Callison B. Moose 11% 60% Single to RF; Santo Scores
t2 0-0 2 --- R CHC W. Smith B. Moose 11% 57% Home Run
b2 0-1 1 1-- PIT G. Alley B. Hands -7% 49% Single to CF; Jeter to 3B
t3 1-1 1 1-- OO CHC D. Kessinger B. Moose -6% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert B. Moose -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Moose -1% 45% 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' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. Alou B. Hands 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner B. Hands 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- PIT R. Clemente B. Hands -1% 48% Single to SS
b1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen B. Hands 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 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% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Callison B. Moose -2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 2 --- R CHC W. Smith B. Moose 11% 57% Home Run
t2 1-0 2 --- O CHC J. Hall B. Moose -1% 56% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver B. Hands 3% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- PIT J. Jeter B. Hands -3% 56% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Jeter to 1B
b2 0-1 1 1-- PIT G. Alley B. Hands -7% 49% Single to CF; Jeter to 3B
b2 0-1 1 1-3 RO PIT B. Mazeroski B. Hands -1% 48% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jeter Scores/unER
b2 1-1 2 1-- O PIT B. Moose B. Hands 2% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 8-9-1
t3 1-1 0 --- O CHC J. Martin B. Moose -3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-1 1 --- CHC B. Hands B. Moose 3% 50% Walk
t3 1-1 1 1-- OO CHC D. Kessinger B. Moose -6% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- O PIT M. Alou B. Hands 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b3 1-1 1 --- PIT R. Hebner B. Hands -3% 44% Single to RF
b3 1-1 1 1-- O PIT R. Clemente B. Hands 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 1-1 2 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen B. Hands 3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 2-3-4
t4 1-1 0 --- O CHC G. Beckert B. Moose -3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Moose -2% 45% Flyball: LF
t4 1-1 2 --- CHC R. Santo B. Moose 3% 49% Triple to CF
t4 1-1 2 --3 R CHC J. Callison B. Moose 11% 60% Single to RF; Santo Scores
t4 2-1 2 1-- O CHC W. Smith B. Moose -2% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
b4 1-2 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver B. Hands 3% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-2 1 --- O PIT J. Jeter B. Hands 2% 63% Popfly: 3B
b4 1-2 2 --- O PIT G. Alley B. Hands 1% 64% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 7-8-9
t5 2-1 0 --- O CHC J. Hall B. Moose -2% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-1 1 --- O CHC J. Martin B. Moose -2% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-1 2 --- O CHC B. Hands B. Moose -1% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 8-9-1
b5 1-2 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski B. Hands 3% 63% Popfly: 1B
b5 1-2 1 --- O PIT B. Moose B. Hands 2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-2 2 --- O PIT M. Alou B. Hands 2% 67% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
t6 2-1 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger B. Moose 4% 70% Single to CF
t6 2-1 0 1-- O CHC G. Beckert B. Moose -2% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B; Kessinger to 2B
t6 2-1 1 -2- RR CHC B. Williams B. Moose 17% 86% Home Run; Kessinger Scores
t6 4-1 1 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Moose -1% 85% Strikeout
t6 4-1 2 --- O CHC J. Callison B. Moose -1% 85% Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
b6 1-4 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner B. Hands 3% 87% Flyball: RF
b6 1-4 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente B. Hands 2% 89% Strikeout
b6 1-4 2 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen B. Hands 1% 90% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 6-7-8
t7 4-1 0 --- CHC W. Smith B. Moose 1% 91% Single to 2B
t7 4-1 0 1-- O CHC J. Hall B. Moose -1% 90% Strikeout
t7 4-1 1 1-- CHC J. Martin B. Moose 3% 93% Single to RF; Smith to 3B
t7 4-1 1 1-3 CHC B. Hands B. Moose 1% 93% Walk; Martin to 2B
Joe Gibbon replaces Bob Moose pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-1 1 123 R CHC D. Kessinger J. Gibbon 3% 96% Walk; Smith Scores; Martin to 3B; Hands to 2B
t7 5-1 1 123 RR CHC G. Beckert J. Gibbon 2% 99% Single to CF; Martin Scores; Hands Scores; Kessinger to 2B
t7 7-1 1 12- R CHC B. Williams J. Gibbon 1% 99% Single to RF; Kessinger Scores; Beckert to 2B
t7 8-1 1 12- O CHC R. Santo J. Gibbon -0% 99% Lineout: 2B
t7 8-1 2 12- R CHC J. Callison J. Gibbon 0% 100% Single to LF; Beckert Scores; Williams to 2B
t7 9-1 2 12- O CHC W. Smith J. Gibbon -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 9, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-9, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
b7 1-9 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver B. Hands 0% 100% Strikeout
b7 1-9 1 --- PIT J. Jeter B. Hands -0% 100% Walk
b7 1-9 1 1-- PIT G. Alley B. Hands -0% 99% Wild Pitch; Jeter to 2B
b7 1-9 1 -2- PIT G. Alley B. Hands -0% 99% Walk
b7 1-9 1 12- PIT B. Mazeroski B. Hands -0% 99% Passed Ball; Jeter to 3B; Alley to 2B
b7 1-9 1 -23 R PIT B. Mazeroski B. Hands -0% 99% Wild Pitch; Jeter Scores; Alley to 3B
Phil Regan replaces Bill Hands pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-9 1 --3 RO PIT B. Mazeroski P. Regan 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Alley Scores/unER
b7 3-9 2 --- O PIT J. Gibbon P. Regan 0% 99% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Pirates 3.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-3, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 7-8-9
Cleo James pinch hits for Jimmie Hall (CF) batting 7th
t8 9-3 0 --- O CHC C. James J. Gibbon -0% 99% Strikeout
t8 9-3 1 --- O CHC J. Martin J. Gibbon -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 9-3 2 --- O CHC P. Regan J. Gibbon -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-9, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 1-2-3
Paul Popovich replaces Glenn Beckert playing 2B batting 2nd
Cleo James moves from PH to CF
b8 3-9 0 --- PIT M. Alou P. Regan -1% 98% Walk
b8 3-9 0 1-- R PIT R. Hebner P. Regan -3% 96% Triple to CF; Alou Scores
b8 4-9 0 --3 R PIT R. Clemente P. Regan -3% 93% Single to SS; Hebner Scores
b8 5-9 0 1-- OO PIT M. Sanguillen P. Regan 5% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b8 5-9 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver P. Regan 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Pirates 5.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-5, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 1-2-3
Jose Martinez replaces Richie Hebner playing 3B batting 2nd
t9 9-5 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger J. Gibbon 0% 99% Walk
t9 9-5 0 1-- O CHC P. Popovich J. Gibbon -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 9-5 1 1-- O CHC B. Williams J. Gibbon -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 9-5 2 1-- R CHC R. Santo J. Gibbon 1% 99% Double to RF; Williams Scores
t9 10-5 2 -2- O CHC J. Callison J. Gibbon -0% 99% Single to RF; Santo out at Hm/RF-C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 10, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-10, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 6-7-8
b9 5-10 0 --- PIT J. Jeter P. Regan -1% 98% Single to SS
b9 5-10 0 1-- O PIT G. Alley P. Regan 1% 99% Strikeout
b9 5-10 1 1-- OO PIT B. Mazeroski P. Regan 1% 100% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 10, Pirates 5.

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