September 8, 1970 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
@CLE 3 BAL 6
@DET 3 KCR 12
CAL 0 MIL 3
@MIN 2 NYY 7
@WSA 3 ATL 3
@LAD 2 NYM 10
MON 5 STL 6
@PHI 3 CHC 10
@PIT 3 HOU 8
@SDP 7 CIN 5
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 6,777

Tuesday, September 8, 1970, 12:35PM
Time of Game: 2:57

Cubs

74-67

Won 2

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  2  2   0  0  0   1  5  0   10 15  1
Pirates         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  1    3  8  0

W: B Hands (16-12), L: S Blass (9-11)

Pirates

75-66

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   1   1   2    2   1  .271  .705    0    1   1   
G Beckert 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .703    0    4   3   SH,GDP
B Williams LF                 4   2   2   1    2   0  .321  .978    0    0   0   HR
J Hickman 1B                  3   1   1   0    2   1  .330 1.049    0   10   0   IW
  C James PR-CF               1   1   0   0    0   1  .213  .629    0    0   0   
J Pepitone CF-1B              4   2   2   2    1   0  .269  .813    0    3   0   3B,SH
R Santo 3B                    5   1   3   2    1   0  .256  .821    0    0   4   IW
J Callison RF                 4   2   1   0    1   1  .267  .799    0    4   0   
R Hundley C                   5   0   3   3    0   1  .270  .711    0    5   0   
B Hands P                     4   0   1   0    1   2  .114  .381    0    0   1   
Totals                       39  10  15  10   10   7                    27   9

BATTING

3B: J Pepitone (7, off J Gibbon).

HR: B Williams (38, off S Blass; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: G Beckert (4, off J Gibbon); J Pepitone (3, off G Brunet).

IBB: R Santo (6, by G Brunet); J Hickman (8, by J Gibbon).

TB: B Williams 5; J Pepitone 4; R Hundley 3; R Santo 3; D Kessinger; G Beckert; B Hands; J Hickman; J Callison.

GIDP: G Beckert (10).

RBI: R Hundley 3 (30); J Pepitone 2 (72); D Kessinger 2 (34); R Santo 2 (106); B Williams (115).

2-out RBI: R Hundley 2; J Pepitone 2; D Kessinger; R Santo.

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 8 for 17.

FIELDING

E: G Beckert (19).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .296  .686    0    2   0   
R Hebner 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .275  .772    0    0   3   
A Oliver RF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .750    0    1   0   2B
W Stargell LF                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .264  .855    0    2   0   
B Robertson 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .296  .959    0    3   1   2B
M Sanguillen C                4   1   1   0    0   0  .319  .786    0    8   0   3B
G Alley SS                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .233  .634    0    5   1   SF
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .625    0    5   3   
S Blass P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .131  .304         1   0   
  G Brunet P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .150  .440    0    0   0   
  J Lamb P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Kopacz PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Gibbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Dal Canton P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .158         0   0   
  E Acosta P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M May PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   3   8   3    0   5                    27   8

BATTING

2B: A Oliver (30, off B Hands); B Robertson (15, off B Hands).

3B: M Sanguillen (8, off B Hands).

SF: G Alley (4, off B Hands).

TB: M Sanguillen 3; A Oliver 3; M Alou 2; B Robertson 2; B Mazeroski; R Hebner.

RBI: G Alley (34); B Robertson (73); A Oliver (78).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Alley-B Mazeroski-B Robertson.

PB: M Sanguillen 2 (11).

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
B Hands, W (16-12)             9     8   3   3    0   5   0   3.63   36     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 4· 8     64    -     0.84   0.23
Totals                         9     8   3   3    0   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 4· 8           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Blass, L (9-11)              2.1   8   4   4    1   1   1   3.52   15     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 7     25    -     1.14  -0.27
G Brunet                       4.1   3   1   1    4   4   0   4.38   20     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 2· 3          1-0    0.82   0.03
J Lamb                         0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.29    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    1.22   0.03
J Gibbon                       0.2   1   3   3    2   0   0   5.61    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.43  -0.05
B Dal Canton                   0     2   2   2    2   0   0   4.63    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          1-1    0.08  -0.01
E Acosta                       1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0  16.20    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          3-1    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    15  10  10   10   7   1          51     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 3·14          8-2

B Dal Canton faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Gibbon (8; J Hickman); G Brunet (5; R Santo).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 6,777.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 85° 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. B Hands              P     9. S Blass              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-2  123     -11%  67% G Beckert       S Blass         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 4   0  4-0  1--     -10%  73% A Oliver        B Hands         Double to LF; Hebner Scores
   b 4   1  4-1  -2-     -10%  68% B Robertson     B Hands         Double to LF; Oliver Scores
   t 3   0  0-2  ---       8%  80% B Williams      S Blass         Home Run
   t 2   1  0-1  123       8%  78% D Kessinger     S Blass         Single to LF; Callison Scores; Hundley to 3B; Hands to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  G Beckert       Lineout: SS
          ---      47%  B Williams      Walk
   O      1--      45%  J Hickman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  M Alou          Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  R Hebner        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      48%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  W Stargell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  J Pepitone      Single to RF
          1--      60%  R Santo         Single to LF; Pepitone to 2B
   O      12-      57%  J Callison      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pepitone to 3B
   R      1-3      64%  R Hundley       Single to LF; Pepitone Scores; Callison to 2B
          12-      70%  B Hands         Single to P/Bunt; Callison to 3B; Hundley to 2B
   R      123      78%  D Kessinger     Single to LF; Callison Scores; Hundley to 3B; Hands to 2B
   OO     123      67%  G Beckert       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      69%  B Robertson     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      71%  M Sanguillen    Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      72%  G Alley         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      80%  B Williams      Home Run
          ---      82%  J Hickman       Single to LF
          1--      84%  J Pepitone      Passed Ball; Hickman to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Hickman to 3B
   R      --3      87%  R Santo         Single to LF; Hickman Scores
                  George Brunet replaces Steve Blass pitching and batting 9th
          1--      89%  J Callison      Single to CF; Santo to 3B
   O      1-3      87%  R Hundley       Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3      85%  B Hands         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Bill Hands facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      88%  G Brunet        Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  M Alou          Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, George Brunet facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  D Kessinger     Strikeout Looking
          ---      88%  G Beckert       Single to LF
   O      1--      87%  B Williams      Lineout: RF
   O      1--      86%  J Hickman       Foul Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
          ---      83%  R Hebner        Single to RF
   R      1--      73%  A Oliver        Double to LF; Hebner Scores
   O      -2-      78%  W Stargell      Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      68%  B Robertson     Double to LF; Oliver Scores
   O      -2-      72%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 2B-1B; Robertson to 3B
   O      --3      76%  G Alley         Popfly: 1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, George Brunet facing 5-6-7
          ---      79%  J Pepitone      Walk
   O      1--      76%  R Santo         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      74%  J Callison      Popfly: C
   O      1--      72%  R Hundley       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Bill Hands facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  G Brunet        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      76%  M Alou          Single to RF
   O      1--      79%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, George Brunet facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      77%  B Hands         Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      75%  G Beckert       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Bill Hands facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  A Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      72%  W Stargell      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Stargell to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  B Robertson     Lineout: SS
   O      -2-      82%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, George Brunet facing 3-4-5
          ---      85%  B Williams      Walk
          1--      86%  J Hickman       Passed Ball; Williams to 2B
          -2-      88%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      88%  J Pepitone      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Williams to 3B; Hickman to 2B
          -23      88%  R Santo         Intentional Walk
   O      123      84%  J Callison      Strikeout
   R      123      91%  R Hundley       Single to SS; Williams Scores; Hickman to 3B; Santo to 2B
                  John Lamb replaces George Brunet pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      88%  B Hands         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Bill Hands facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  G Alley         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      88%  B Mazeroski     Single to RF
                  George Kopacz pinch hits for John Lamb batting 9th
   O      1--      91%  G Kopacz        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      93%  M Alou          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Joe Gibbon facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Gibbon replaces George Kopacz pitching and batting 9th
          ---      94%  D Kessinger     Walk
   O      1--      94%  G Beckert       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Kessinger to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  B Williams      Popfly: 2B
          -2-      93%  J Hickman       Intentional Walk
                  Cleo James pinch runs for Jim Hickman batting 4th
   RR     12-      98%  J Pepitone      Triple to CF; Kessinger Scores; James Scores
                  Bruce Dal Canton replaces Joe Gibbon pitching and batting 9th
   R      --3      99%  R Santo         Single to CF; Pepitone Scores
          1--      99%  J Callison      Walk; Santo to 2B
   R      12-     100%  R Hundley       Single to CF; Santo Scores; Callison to 3B
          1-3     100%  B Hands         Walk; Hundley to 2B
                  Ed Acosta replaces Bruce Dal Canton pitching and batting 9th
   R      123     100%  D Kessinger     Walk; Callison Scores; Hundley to 3B; Hands to 2B
   O      123     100%  G Beckert       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 10, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-10, Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
                  Joe Pepitone moves to 1B; Cleo James moves to CF
   O      ---     100%  R Hebner        Strikeout
          ---     100%  A Oliver        Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  B Robertson     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 10, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 10-2, Ed Acosta facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  B Williams      Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  C James         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  J Pepitone      Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 10, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-10, Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  M Sanguillen    Triple to RF
   RO     --3     100%  G Alley         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Sanguillen Scores
   O      ---     100%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: RF
                  Milt May pinch hits for Ed Acosta batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  M May           Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 10, Pirates 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation