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Standings
OAK
@CHW		7
4
OAK
@CHW		7
5
BOS
@CLE		4
3
BOS
@CLE		2
8
BAL
@DET		2
5
CAL
@KCR		1
4
MIL
@MIN		6
7
MIL
@MIN		3
8
NYY
@WSA		4
3
ATL
@LAD		3
4
ATL
@LAD		1
6
MON
@NYM		4
5
MON
@NYM		1
5
STL
@PHI		1
5
STL
@PHI		2
3		 
(13)
CHC
@PIT		3
8
CHC
@PIT		9
2
HOU
@SDP		10
5
HOU
@SDP		9
4
CIN
@SFG		3
6
CIN
@SFG		3
4
Monday, September 7, 1970 10:30AM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:08
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Cubs
3
72-67
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
 at Pirates
8
75-64
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
W: Bob Moose (9-9)
L: Milt Pappas (11-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  0   2  0  0    3  7  2
Pirates         0  0  0   2  4  2   0  0  X    8 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 .271 .703 -0.005 0.56 0.032 -0.037 0.0 2 4
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .705 -0.052 0.64 0.000 -0.052 -0.8 0 3
Billy Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .961 -0.059 0.55 0.000 -0.059 -0.8 2 0
Jim Hickman 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .330 1.054 0.038 0.57 0.069 -0.031 0.4 11 0 2B
Joe Pepitone CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .264 .800 0.079 0.60 0.132 -0.054 0.2 2 0 HR
Ron Santo 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .251 .803 -0.002 0.55 0.021 -0.023 -0.4 1 0
Johnny Callison RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .267 .802 -0.056 0.66 0.003 -0.059 -0.5 2 0
Randy Hundley C 4 0 0 0 0 3 .261 .696 -0.080 0.79 0.000 -0.080 -1.1 4 1
Milt Pappas P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .678 -0.047 0.95 0.000 -0.047 -0.4 0 0
   Jim Colborn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .192 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Willie Smith PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 .224 .658 0.011 0.07 0.011 0.000 1.9 HR
   Roberto Rodriguez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .530 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 34 3 7 3 1 5 .206 .640 -0.173 0.62 0.268 -0.442 -1.4 24 9
2B: J Hickman (30, off B Moose).
HR: J Pepitone (22, off B Moose; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); W Smith (5, off B Moose; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: W Smith 4; J Pepitone 4; J Hickman 3; D Kessinger 2; J Callison.
RBI: W Smith 2 (23); J Pepitone (70).
2-out RBI: W Smith 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
E: G Beckert (18); D Kessinger (21).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matty Alou CF 3 2 2 0 0 0 .296 .689 -0.018 0.54 0.030 -0.048 0.0 2 0 CS,HBP
Richie Hebner 3B 4 3 3 4 0 0 .279 .784 0.253 0.71 0.268 -0.015 4.5 3 3 2·HR,2B
Al Oliver RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .746 -0.042 0.41 0.000 -0.042 -0.6 4 0
Willie Stargell LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .267 .864 -0.041 0.46 0.003 -0.044 -0.5 0 0
Bob Robertson 1B 4 1 2 1 0 2 .300 .972 0.132 0.36 0.149 -0.017 1.1 12 0 HR,2B
Manny Sanguillen C 3 0 2 1 1 0 .319 .783 0.050 0.34 0.050 -0.001 1.0 5 0
Gene Alley SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .639 -0.053 0.47 0.000 -0.053 -1.2 1 3
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .626 -0.048 0.48 0.000 -0.048 -0.8 0 2
Bob Moose P 4 1 1 0 0 1 .175 .500 0.093 0.35 0.113 -0.019 0.6 0 2 3B
Team Totals 34 8 11 6 1 4 .324 1.067 0.326 0.46 0.613 -0.287 4.1 27 10
2B: R Hebner (20, off J Colborn); B Robertson (14, off M Pappas).
3B: B Moose (1, off M Pappas).
HR: R Hebner 2 (8, 2 off M Pappas; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); B Robertson (24, off M Pappas; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
HBP: M Alou (3, by J Colborn).
TB: R Hebner 10; B Robertson 6; B Moose 3; M Sanguillen 2; M Alou 2; W Stargell.
RBI: R Hebner 4 (35); M Sanguillen (57); B Robertson (72).
2-out RBI: R Hebner; M Sanguillen; B Robertson.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Baserunning
CS: M Alou (10, 2nd base by M Pappas/R Hundley).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Milt Pappas, L (11-7) 4.2 9 6 6 1 1 3 3.25 23 22 -0.294 0.65 -3.2
Jim Colborn 1.1 2 2 1 0 1 0 3.71 7 2 1 -0.036 0.17 -1.9
Roberto Rodriguez 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.82 6 0 0 0.004 0.03 1.0
Team Totals 8 11 8 7 1 4 3 7.88 36 22 2 1 -0.326 0.62 -4.1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Moose, W (9-9) 9 7 3 3 1 5 2 3.91 35 65 0.174 0.62 1.4
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 1 5 2 3.00 35 65 0.174 0.46 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Colborn (1; M Alou).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

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 Al Oliver RF
4 Jim Hickman 1B 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Joe Pepitone CF 5 Bob Robertson 1B
6 Ron Santo 3B 6 Manny Sanguillen C
7 Johnny Callison RF 7 Gene Alley SS
8 Randy Hundley C 8 Bill Mazeroski 2B
9 Milt Pappas P 9 Bob Moose P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-1 2 --- R PIT B. Robertson M. Pappas 14% 65% Home Run
b4 0-1 0 --- R PIT R. Hebner M. Pappas 14% 56% Home Run
t4 0-0 1 --- R CHC J. Pepitone B. Moose -13% 39% Home Run
b5 2-1 1 --- R PIT B. Moose M. Pappas 11% 80% Triple to RF; Moose Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI
b5 3-1 1 1-- RR PIT R. Hebner M. Pappas 11% 93% Home Run; Alou Scores

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% Popfly: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert B. Moose 2% 54% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Moose 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. Alou M. Pappas -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner M. Pappas -2% 51% Popfly: 3B
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver M. Pappas -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 --- CHC J. Hickman B. Moose -6% 44% Double to LF
t2 0-0 0 -2- O CHC J. Pepitone B. Moose 4% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 -2- CHC R. Santo B. Moose -2% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 1 12- O CHC J. Callison B. Moose 5% 51% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 3B; Santo to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O CHC R. Hundley B. Moose 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Milt Pappas facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell M. Pappas -2% 53% Popfly: 1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O PIT B. Robertson M. Pappas -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- PIT M. Sanguillen M. Pappas 1% 52% Single to RF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O PIT G. Alley M. Pappas -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC M. Pappas B. Moose 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- CHC D. Kessinger B. Moose -3% 50% Single to RF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O CHC G. Beckert B. Moose 2% 52% Groundout: SS-2B-1B; Kessinger to 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- O CHC B. Williams B. Moose 4% 55% 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' Milt Pappas facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski M. Pappas -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O PIT B. Moose M. Pappas -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- PIT M. Alou M. Pappas 1% 53% Single to RF
b3 0-0 2 1-- O PIT R. Hebner M. Pappas -3% 50% Alou Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHC J. Hickman B. Moose 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- R CHC J. Pepitone B. Moose -13% 39% Home Run
t4 1-0 1 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Moose 2% 41% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 2 --- O CHC J. Callison B. Moose 1% 42% Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Milt Pappas facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- R PIT R. Hebner M. Pappas 14% 56% Home Run
b4 1-1 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver M. Pappas -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b4 1-1 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell M. Pappas -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b4 1-1 2 --- R PIT B. Robertson M. Pappas 14% 65% Home Run
b4 2-1 2 --- PIT M. Sanguillen M. Pappas 1% 67% Walk
b4 2-1 2 1-- O PIT G. Alley M. Pappas -2% 64% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- O CHC R. Hundley B. Moose 3% 68% Strikeout
t5 1-2 1 --- O CHC M. Pappas B. Moose 2% 70% Strikeout
t5 1-2 2 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Moose 1% 71% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Milt Pappas facing 8-9-1
b5 2-1 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski M. Pappas -2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-1 1 --- R PIT B. Moose M. Pappas 11% 80% Triple to RF; Moose Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI
b5 3-1 1 --- PIT M. Alou M. Pappas 2% 82% Single to RF
b5 3-1 1 1-- RR PIT R. Hebner M. Pappas 11% 93% Home Run; Alou Scores
b5 5-1 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver M. Pappas -0% 93% Popfly: 1B
b5 5-1 2 --- PIT W. Stargell M. Pappas 0% 93% Single to RF
b5 5-1 2 1-- PIT B. Robertson M. Pappas 1% 94% Double to LF; Stargell to 3B
Jim Colborn replaces Milt Pappas pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-1 2 -23 R PIT M. Sanguillen J. Colborn 3% 96% Single to P; Stargell Scores; Robertson to 3B
b5 6-1 2 1-3 O PIT G. Alley J. Colborn -1% 96% Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 6.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 2-3-4
t6 1-6 0 --- O CHC G. Beckert B. Moose 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t6 1-6 1 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Moose 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-6 2 --- CHC J. Hickman B. Moose -0% 97% Single to LF
t6 1-6 2 1-- O CHC J. Pepitone B. Moose 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cubs' Jim Colborn facing 8-9-1
b6 6-1 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Colborn -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 6-1 1 --- O PIT B. Moose J. Colborn -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 6-1 2 --- PIT M. Alou J. Colborn 0% 97% Hit By Pitch
b6 6-1 2 1-- RR PIT R. Hebner J. Colborn 2% 99% Double to LF; Alou Scores; Hebner Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI/unER
b6 8-1 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver J. Colborn -0% 99% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 8.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-8, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 6-7-8
t7 1-8 0 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Moose 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-8 1 --- CHC J. Callison B. Moose -0% 99% Single to RF
t7 1-8 1 1-- O CHC R. Hundley B. Moose 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
Willie Smith pinch hits for Jim Colborn (P) batting 9th
t7 1-8 2 1-- RR CHC W. Smith B. Moose -1% 98% Home Run; Callison Scores
t7 3-8 2 --- CHC D. Kessinger B. Moose -0% 98% Single to LF
t7 3-8 2 1-- O CHC G. Beckert B. Moose 1% 99% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cubs' Roberto Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
Roberto Rodriguez replaces Willie Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 8-3 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell R. Rodriguez -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 8-3 1 --- O PIT B. Robertson R. Rodriguez -0% 98% Strikeout
b7 8-3 2 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen R. Rodriguez -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 8.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 3-4-5
t8 3-8 0 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Moose 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 3-8 1 --- O CHC J. Hickman B. Moose 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-8 2 --- O CHC J. Pepitone B. Moose 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cubs' Roberto Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
b8 8-3 0 --- O PIT G. Alley R. Rodriguez -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 8-3 1 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski R. Rodriguez -0% 99% Popfly: SS
b8 8-3 2 --- O PIT B. Moose R. Rodriguez -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 8.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 6-7-8
t9 3-8 0 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Moose 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 3-8 1 --- O CHC J. Callison B. Moose 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 3-8 2 --- O CHC R. Hundley B. Moose 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 8.

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