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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 42,556

Monday, September 7, 1970
Time of Game: 2:15

Cubs

73-67

Won 1

3rd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  1   2  1  4    9 14  0
Pirates         1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  5  2

W: F Jenkins (19-14), L: B Veale (9-15)

Pirates

75-65

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                3   1   1   0    2   1  .271  .704    0    0   1   IW
G Beckert 2B                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .301  .706    0    3   3   
B Williams LF                 5   2   3   2    0   0  .320  .971    0    5   0   HR,2B,GDP
J Hickman RF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .330 1.050    0    1   0   
  J Callison RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .800    0    0   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   2   2   3    0   2  .253  .816    0    2   3   2·HR,SF
E Banks 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .777    0    7   1   
  C James CF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .632    0    2   0   
J Pepitone CF-1B              4   2   2   0    0   0  .267  .804    0    2   0   2B
R Hundley C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .261  .698    0    4   0   2B
F Jenkins P                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .124  .348    0    1   0   HR,GDP
Totals                       38   9  14   9    2   5                    27   8

BATTING

2B: J Pepitone (18, off B Veale); B Williams (28, off B Dal Canton); R Hundley (5, off B Veale).

HR: R Santo 2 (23, off J Lamb, off B Veale; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); B Williams (37, off B Veale; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); F Jenkins (3, off E Acosta; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: R Santo (5, off B Veale).

IBB: D Kessinger (6, by J Lamb).

TB: R Santo 8; B Williams 7; F Jenkins 4; J Pepitone 3; R Hundley 2; G Beckert 2; D Kessinger; E Banks; J Hickman.

GIDP: B Williams (11); F Jenkins (1).

RBI: R Santo 3 (104); B Williams 2 (114); F Jenkins 2 (10); G Beckert (35); R Hundley (27).

2-out RBI: R Santo; B Williams.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .684    0    2   0   
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .775    0    1   1   
A Oliver RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .272  .746    0    5   0   2B
W Stargell LF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .267  .863    0    1   1   2B
B Robertson 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .961    0   10   0   
M Sanguillen C                3   1   1   0    0   0  .320  .784    0    6   0   2B
D Cash 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .315  .805    0    1   5   
F Patek SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .702    0    1   3   
  G Kopacz PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  G Alley SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .639         0   1   
B Veale P                     2   0   1   1    0   1  .143  .384    0    0   1   
  J Lamb P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Clines PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.033    0    0   0   
  E Acosta P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Dal Canton P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .158         0   0   
  J Gibbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       32   2   5   2    0   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: W Stargell (17, off F Jenkins); M Sanguillen (16, off F Jenkins); A Oliver (29, off F Jenkins).

TB: M Sanguillen 2; A Oliver 2; W Stargell 2; B Veale; D Cash.

RBI: W Stargell (73); B Veale (6).

2-out RBI: W Stargell; B Veale.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Cash-F Patek-B Robertson; F Patek-D Cash-B Robertson.

E: M Alou (7); R Hebner (13).

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
F Jenkins, W (19-14)           9     5   2   2    0   4   0   3.58   32     -       ·  ·      8·14· 1· 5     73    -     0.84   0.19
Totals                         9     5   2   2    0   4   0          32     -       ·  ·      8·14· 1· 5           -

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 Veale, L (9-15)              6.1   7   4   4    1   3   2   4.09   26     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 7     45    -     1.05  -0.28
J Lamb                         1.2   2   1   1    1   1   1   1.31    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          1-0    0.64  -0.00
E Acosta                       0.1   3   3   3    0   0   1  81.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 3          0-0    0.16  -0.03
B Dal Canton                   0     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.41    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          1-1    0.04  -0.00
J Gibbon                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.91    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    14   9   9    2   5   4          41     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1·14          3-1

B Dal Canton faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Lamb (1; D Kessinger).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 42,556.

Field Condition: Unknown.

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. A Oliver             RF 
4. J Hickman            RF    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. R Santo              3B    5. B Robertson          1B 
6. E Banks              1B    6. M Sanguillen         C  
7. J Pepitone           CF    7. D Cash               2B 
8. R Hundley            C     8. F Patek              SS 
9. F Jenkins            P     9. B Veale              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  2-2  ---      20%  70% R Santo         B Veale         Home Run
   t 6   2  2-1  ---      17%  44% B Williams      B Veale         Home Run
   b 5   2  1-1  --3     -13%  31% B Veale         F Jenkins       Single to LF; Sanguillen Scores
   t 7   1  2-3  -2-      12%  84% R Hundley       B Veale         Double to LF; Pepitone Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-     -10%  36% W Stargell      F Jenkins       Double to CF; Oliver Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Veale facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  D Kessinger     Walk
   O      1--      50%  G Beckert       Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      45%  B Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  M Alou          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  R Hebner        Popfly: 2B
          ---      47%  A Oliver        Double to LF
   R      -2-      36%  W Stargell      Double to CF; Oliver Scores
   O      -2-      39%  B Robertson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Veale facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      37%  J Hickman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      35%  R Santo         Strikeout Looking
          ---      37%  E Banks         Single to P
   O      1--      34%  J Pepitone      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      36%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      37%  D Cash          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      38%  F Patek         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Veale facing 8-9-1
          ---      43%  R Hundley       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hundley to 1B
   OO     1--      34%  F Jenkins       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      33%  D Kessinger     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      35%  B Veale         Strikeout
   O      ---      36%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      37%  R Hebner        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Veale facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      34%  G Beckert       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      38%  B Williams      Single to CF
          1--      46%  J Hickman       Single to RF; Williams to 3B
   RO     1-3      47%  R Santo         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Williams Scores
   O      1--      44%  E Banks         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  W Stargell      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      50%  B Robertson     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Veale facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  J Pepitone      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      45%  R Hundley       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      43%  F Jenkins       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
          ---      35%  M Sanguillen    Double to CF
   O      -2-      41%  D Cash          Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      45%  F Patek         Groundout: 1B-P; Sanguillen to 3B
   R      --3      31%  B Veale         Single to LF; Sanguillen Scores
   O      1--      33%  M Alou          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Veale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      30%  D Kessinger     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      27%  G Beckert       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      44%  B Williams      Home Run
   O      ---      43%  J Hickman       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      48%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Veale facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      70%  R Santo         Home Run
   O      ---      67%  E Banks         Flyball: RF
          ---      72%  J Pepitone      Double to LF
   R      -2-      84%  R Hundley       Double to LF; Pepitone Scores
                  John Lamb replaces Bob Veale pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      81%  F Jenkins       Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      82%  D Kessinger     Intentional Walk
   O      12-      79%  G Beckert       Single to LF; Hundley out at Hm/LF-C; Kessinger to 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Pepitone moves to 1B; Cleo James replaces Ernie Banks playing CF batting 6th
   O      ---      83%  B Robertson     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      85%  M Sanguillen    Popfly: 3B
          ---      83%  D Cash          Single to SS
                  George Kopacz pinch hits for Freddie Patek batting 8th
   O      1--      87%  G Kopacz        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, John Lamb facing 3-4-5
                  Gene Alley replaces George Kopacz playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      86%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  J Hickman       Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      92%  R Santo         Home Run
   O      ---      92%  C James         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
                  Johnny Callison replaces Jim Hickman playing RF batting 4th; Gene Clines pinch hits for John Lamb batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  G Clines        Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Ed Acosta facing 7-8-9
                  Ed Acosta replaces Gene Clines pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  J Pepitone      Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  R Hundley       Lineout: LF
   RR     1--      99%  F Jenkins       Home Run; Pepitone Scores
          ---     100%  D Kessinger     Single to CF; Kessinger to 3B/Adv on E8
                  Bruce Dal Canton replaces Ed Acosta pitching and batting 9th
   R      --3     100%  G Beckert       Single to LF; Kessinger Scores
   R      1--     100%  B Williams      Double to CF; Beckert Scores
                  Joe Gibbon replaces Bruce Dal Canton pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-     100%  J Callison      Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-     100%  R Santo         Strikeout
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-9, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  W Stargell      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  B Robertson     Popfly: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Pirates 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation