September 7, 1970 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 7
@CHW 4 OAK 7
@CHW 5 BOS 4
@CLE 3 CLE 8
BOS 2 DET 5
BAL 2 KCR 4
CAL 1 MIN 7
MIL 6 MIN 8
MIL 3 NYY 4
@WSA 3 LAD 4
ATL 3 LAD 6
ATL 1 NYM 5
MON 4 NYM 5
MON 1 PHI 5
STL 1 PHI 3
STL 2
(13) PIT 8
CHC 3 CHC 9
@PIT 2 HOU 10
@SDP 5 HOU 9
@SDP 4 SFG 6
CIN 3 SFG 4
CIN 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, September 7, 1970, 10:30AM
Time of Game: 2:08

Cubs

72-67

Lost 2

3rd, 2 GB

                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

W: B Moose (9-9), L: M Pappas (11-7)

Pirates

75-64

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   0   2   0    0   0  .271  .702    0    2   4   
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .705    0    0   3   
B Williams LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .961    0    2   0   
J Hickman 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .330 1.054    0   11   0   2B
J Pepitone CF                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .264  .800    0    2   0   HR
R Santo 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .251  .804    0    1   0   
J Callison RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .267  .801    0    2   0   
R Hundley C                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .261  .696    0    4   1   
M Pappas P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .678    0    0   0   
  J Colborn P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .192         0   0   
  W Smith PH                  1   1   1   2    0   0  .224  .659    0    0   0   HR
  R Rodriguez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .531         0   1   
Totals                       34   3   7   3    1   5                    24   9

BATTING

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           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     3   2   2   0    0   0  .296  .689    0    2   0   CS,HBP
R Hebner 3B                   4   3   3   4    0   0  .279  .783    0    3   3   2·HR,2B
A Oliver RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .746    0    4   0   
W Stargell LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .267  .864    0    0   0   
B Robertson 1B                4   1   2   1    0   2  .300  .972    0   12   0   HR,2B
M Sanguillen C                3   0   2   1    1   0  .319  .782    0    5   0   
G Alley SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .639    0    1   3   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .626    0    0   2   
B Moose P                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .175  .500    0    0   2   3B
Totals                       34   8  11   6    1   4                    27  10

BATTING

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).

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
M Pappas, L (11-7)             4.2   9   6   6    1   1   3   3.25   23     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 0· 9     22    -     0.67  -0.29
J Colborn                      1.1   2   2   1    0   1   0   3.71    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          2-1    0.18  -0.04
R Rodriguez                    2     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.82    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8    11   8   7    1   4   3          36     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0·11          2-1

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, W (9-9)               9     7   3   3    1   5   2   3.91   35     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 7     65    -     0.62   0.17
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1   5   2          35     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Colborn (1; M Alou).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

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. A Oliver             RF 
4. J Hickman            1B    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. J Pepitone           CF    5. B Robertson          1B 
6. R Santo              3B    6. M Sanguillen         C  
7. J Callison           RF    7. G Alley              SS 
8. R Hundley            C     8. B Mazeroski          2B 
9. M Pappas             P     9. B Moose              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  1-1  ---      14%  65% B Robertson     M Pappas        Home Run
   b 4   0  1-0  ---      14%  56% R Hebner        M Pappas        Home Run
   t 4   1  0-0  ---     -13%  40% J Pepitone      B Moose         Home Run
   b 5   1  1-2  ---      11%  80% B Moose         M Pappas        Triple to RF; Moose Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI
   b 5   1  1-3  1--      11%  93% R Hebner        M Pappas        Home Run; Alou 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     Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      54%  G Beckert       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      55%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  R Hebner        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      50%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Moose facing 4-5-6
          ---      44%  J Hickman       Double to LF
   O      -2-      48%  J Pepitone      Strikeout
          -2-      46%  R Santo         Walk
   O      12-      51%  J Callison      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 3B; Santo to 2B
   O      12-      55%  R Hundley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Pappas facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  W Stargell      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      51%  B Robertson     Strikeout
          ---      52%  M Sanguillen    Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  G Alley         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Moose facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  M Pappas        Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  D Kessinger     Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-2B-1B; Kessinger to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Pappas facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Moose         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  M Alou          Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  R Hebner        Alou Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Moose facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  J Hickman       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      40%  J Pepitone      Home Run
   O      ---      41%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      42%  J Callison      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Pappas facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      56%  R Hebner        Home Run
   O      ---      53%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  W Stargell      Flyball: RF
   R      ---      65%  B Robertson     Home Run
          ---      67%  M Sanguillen    Walk
   O      1--      64%  G Alley         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Moose facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  R Hundley       Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  M Pappas        Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  D Kessinger     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Milt Pappas facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      80%  B Moose         Triple to RF; Moose Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI
          ---      82%  M Alou          Single to RF
   RR     1--      93%  R Hebner        Home Run; Alou Scores
   O      ---      93%  A Oliver        Popfly: 1B
          ---      93%  W Stargell      Single to RF
          1--      94%  B Robertson     Double to LF; Stargell to 3B
                  Jim Colborn replaces Milt Pappas pitching and batting 9th
   R      -23      96%  M Sanguillen    Single to P; Stargell Scores; Robertson to 3B
   O      1-3      96%  G Alley         Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Bob Moose facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  G Beckert       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  B Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  J Hickman       Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  J Pepitone      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jim Colborn facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Moose         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      97%  M Alou          Hit By Pitch
   RR     1--      99%  R Hebner        Double to LF; Alou Scores; Hebner Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI/unER
   O      ---      99%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 8.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-8, Bob Moose facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  J Callison      Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  R Hundley       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Willie Smith pinch hits for Jim Colborn batting 9th
   RR     1--      98%  W Smith         Home Run; Callison Scores
          ---      98%  D Kessinger     Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  G Beckert       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-3, Roberto Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
                  Roberto Rodriguez replaces Willie Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Robertson     Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 8.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Bob Moose facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      99%  J Hickman       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Pepitone      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-3, Roberto Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  G Alley         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Mazeroski     Popfly: SS
   O      ---      99%  B Moose         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 8.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Bob Moose facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  R Santo         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Callison      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Hundley       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation