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Standings
OAK
@BOS		12
8
CLE
@CHW		2
1
DET
@MIL		2
9
BAL
@MIN		11
8
CAL
@NYY		1
6
HOU
@CIN		2
1
PHI
@LAD		3
9
CHC
@PIT		4
9
NYM
@SDP		5
1
NYM
@SDP		2
1
MON
@SFG		3
8
ATL
@STL		7
8
Saturday, May 29, 1971, 2:15PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 12,336, Time of Game: 2:23
Cubs
4
22-25
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
9
27-19
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Bob Johnson (4-3)
L: Bill Hands (4-7)
S: Dave Giusti (10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  0   1  0  2   0  0  0    4  9  1
Pirates         2  1  0   3  0  0   2  1  X    9 10  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 5 0 2 0 0 2 .246 .628 -0.032 0.53 0.020 -0.052 0.0 0 2
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .356 .798 0.015 0.68 0.064 -0.048 -0.5 2 6
Billy Williams LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .285 .909 -0.054 0.98 0.027 -0.081 -0.3 2 0
Jim Hickman RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .246 .777 0.201 0.96 0.236 -0.035 1.6 1 0 HR,2B
Ron Santo 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .290 .894 -0.009 0.90 0.065 -0.074 0.5 0 3 2B
Ernie Banks 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .148 .419 -0.090 0.87 0.000 -0.090 -0.8 10 0
Randy Hundley C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .350 .750 0.017 0.51 0.028 -0.010 0.3 6 0
   Hector Torres PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .522 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Chris Cannizzaro C 1 0 1 1 1 0 .213 .643 0.071 0.61 0.071 0.000 1.2 2 0
Brock Davis CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .668 -0.084 0.87 0.000 -0.084 -1.1 1 0
Bill Hands P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .279 -0.016 0.65 0.000 -0.016 -0.1 0 0
   Johnny Callison PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .635 -0.019 0.80 0.000 -0.019 -0.3
   Ray Newman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Hal Breeden PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .115 .448 -0.032 1.29 0.000 -0.032 -0.2
   Earl Stephenson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Phil Regan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Paul Popovich PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .040 .080 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.3
Team Totals 36 4 9 4 2 6 .250 .678 -0.036 0.78 0.511 -0.545 0.0 24 12
2B: R Santo (7, off B Johnson); J Hickman (2, off B Johnson).
HR: J Hickman (7, off B Johnson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J Hickman 6; R Santo 2; D Kessinger 2; G Beckert; C Cannizzaro; R Hundley; B Williams.
RBI: J Hickman 2 (21); C Cannizzaro (11); R Santo (35).
2-out RBI: C Cannizzaro.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
PB: C Cannizzaro (3).
E: R Santo (5).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Cash 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .306 .742 -0.045 0.44 0.000 -0.045 -1.0 1 3 SH
Vic Davalillo RF 3 2 1 0 1 1 .289 .720 0.016 0.42 0.029 -0.013 0.2 7 0
Richie Hebner 3B 4 1 3 3 0 0 .303 .858 0.231 0.57 0.238 -0.007 3.1 1 0 HR
Willie Stargell LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .286 .978 -0.026 0.46 0.008 -0.035 -0.5 3 0 SF
Al Oliver CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .238 .599 0.030 0.34 0.040 -0.009 0.3 2 0
Bob Robertson 1B 4 2 2 2 0 2 .245 .793 0.139 0.55 0.174 -0.035 2.2 4 0 HR,2B
Milt May C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .156 .456 0.026 0.35 0.053 -0.027 0.4 6 0 HR
Gene Alley SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 .188 .607 0.089 0.24 0.105 -0.016 0.5 3 1 HR
Bob Johnson P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .050 .145 -0.010 0.19 0.000 -0.010 -0.2 0 0
   Jim Nelson P 1 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 0.014 0.18 0.014 0.000 0.5 0 0
   Dave Giusti P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 9 10 8 2 8 .303 1.030 0.464 0.40 0.661 -0.197 5.5 27 4
2B: B Robertson (6, off P Regan).
HR: G Alley (2, off B Hands; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); R Hebner (4, off B Hands; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); M May (1, off B Hands; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); B Robertson (9, off B Hands; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
SF: W Stargell (3, off E Stephenson).
SH: D Cash (2, off E Stephenson).
TB: B Robertson 6; R Hebner 6; G Alley 4; M May 4; A Oliver; J Nelson; V Davalillo.
RBI: R Hebner 3 (26); B Robertson 2 (19); M May (2); G Alley (6); W Stargell (40).
2-out RBI: G Alley.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 2.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Hands, L (4-7) 4 5 6 5 0 6 4 4.12 18 36 -0.424 0.53 -4.2
Ray Newman 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.84 8 0 0 0.035 0.35 0.9
Earl Stephenson 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 5.51 6 0 0 -0.072 0.45 -1.6
Phil Regan 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 4.13 5 0 0 -0.005 0.04 -0.6
Team Totals 8 10 9 7 2 8 4 7.88 37 36 0 0 -0.466 0.78 -5.5

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Johnson, W (4-3) 5.1 7 4 4 0 4 1 3.12 23 42 -0.048 0.91 -1.0
Jim Nelson, H (1) 3.1 2 0 0 2 2 0 2.37 14 1 1 0.079 0.61 0.6
Dave Giusti, S (10) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.71 1 2 0 0.004 0.14 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 2 6 1 4.00 38 42 3 1 0.035 0.40 -0.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Ken Burkhart.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 12,336.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 53° F, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Dave Cash 2B
2 Glenn Beckert 2B 2 Vic Davalillo RF
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Richie Hebner 3B
4 Jim Hickman RF 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Ron Santo 3B 5 Al Oliver CF
6 Ernie Banks 1B 6 Bob Robertson 1B
7 Randy Hundley C 7 Milt May C
8 Brock Davis CF 8 Gene Alley SS
9 Bill Hands P 9 Bob Johnson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 1-- RR PIT R. Hebner B. Hands 18% 73% Home Run; Davalillo Scores
b4 3-2 1 1-- RR PIT B. Robertson B. Hands 17% 87% Home Run; Oliver Scores/unER
t4 1-3 1 1-- R CHC J. Hickman B. Johnson -13% 61% Double to CF; Beckert Scores
b2 2-1 2 --- R PIT G. Alley B. Hands 11% 74% Home Run
t2 0-2 0 --- R CHC J. Hickman B. Johnson -10% 61% Home Run

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 Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Johnson 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert B. Johnson 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Johnson 1% 55% 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 D. Cash B. Hands -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- PIT V. Davalillo B. Hands 2% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 1 1-- RR PIT R. Hebner B. Hands 18% 73% Home Run; Davalillo Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell B. Hands -1% 72% Strikeout Looking
b1 2-0 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver B. Hands -1% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Johnson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- R CHC J. Hickman B. Johnson -10% 61% Home Run
t2 1-2 0 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Johnson 2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-2 1 --- O CHC E. Banks B. Johnson 2% 65% Flyball: LF
t2 1-2 2 --- O CHC R. Hundley B. Johnson 1% 66% Lineout: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
b2 2-1 0 --- O PIT B. Robertson B. Hands -2% 65% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-1 1 --- O PIT M. May B. Hands -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-1 2 --- R PIT G. Alley B. Hands 11% 74% Home Run
b2 3-1 2 --- O PIT B. Johnson B. Hands -1% 73% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Bob Johnson facing 8-9-1
t3 1-3 0 --- O CHC B. Davis B. Johnson 2% 75% Flyball: LF
t3 1-3 1 --- O CHC B. Hands B. Johnson 2% 77% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-3 2 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Johnson 1% 78% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b3 3-1 0 --- O PIT D. Cash B. Hands -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 3-1 1 --- O PIT V. Davalillo B. Hands -1% 76% Strikeout
b3 3-1 2 --- O PIT R. Hebner B. Hands -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Bob Johnson facing 2-3-4
t4 1-3 0 --- CHC G. Beckert B. Johnson -5% 70% Single to RF
t4 1-3 0 1-- O CHC B. Williams B. Johnson 4% 74% Popfly: SS
t4 1-3 1 1-- R CHC J. Hickman B. Johnson -13% 61% Double to CF; Beckert Scores
t4 2-3 1 -2- O CHC R. Santo B. Johnson 4% 65% Strikeout
t4 2-3 2 -2- O CHC E. Banks B. Johnson 4% 70% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
b4 3-2 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell B. Hands -2% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-2 1 --- PIT A. Oliver B. Hands 2% 70% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b4 3-2 1 1-- RR PIT B. Robertson B. Hands 17% 87% Home Run; Oliver Scores/unER
b4 5-2 1 --- R PIT M. May B. Hands 5% 92% Home Run
b4 6-2 1 --- O PIT G. Alley B. Hands -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 6-2 2 --- O PIT B. Johnson B. Hands -0% 91% Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Bob Johnson facing 7-8-9
t5 2-6 0 --- CHC R. Hundley B. Johnson -3% 89% Single to LF
Hector Torres pinch runs for Randy Hundley (C) batting 7th
t5 2-6 0 1-- O CHC B. Davis B. Johnson 3% 91% Flyball: RF
Johnny Callison pinch hits for Bill Hands (P) batting 9th
t5 2-6 1 1-- O CHC J. Callison B. Johnson 2% 93% Popfly: SS
t5 2-6 2 1-- CHC D. Kessinger B. Johnson -2% 91% Single to CF; Torres to 3B
t5 2-6 2 1-3 O CHC G. Beckert B. Johnson 3% 94% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cubs' Ray Newman facing 1-2-3
Ray Newman replaces Johnny Callison (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Chris Cannizzaro replaces Hector Torres (PR) playing C batting 7th
b5 6-2 0 --- O PIT D. Cash R. Newman -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 6-2 1 --- O PIT V. Davalillo R. Newman -0% 93% Flyball: CF
b5 6-2 2 --- PIT R. Hebner R. Newman 0% 94% Single to RF
b5 6-2 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell R. Newman -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Bob Johnson facing 3-4-5
t6 2-6 0 --- CHC B. Williams B. Johnson -3% 91% Single to RF
t6 2-6 0 1-- O CHC J. Hickman B. Johnson 2% 93% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-6 1 1-- R CHC R. Santo B. Johnson -6% 87% Double to CF; Williams Scores
Jim Nelson replaces Bob Johnson pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-6 1 -2- O CHC E. Banks J. Nelson 3% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B; Santo to 3B
t6 3-6 2 --3 R CHC C. Cannizzaro J. Nelson -6% 83% Single to CF; Santo Scores
t6 4-6 2 1-- O CHC B. Davis J. Nelson 3% 86% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cubs' Ray Newman facing 5-6-7
b6 6-4 0 --- PIT A. Oliver R. Newman 2% 88% Single to 2B
b6 6-4 0 1-- O PIT B. Robertson R. Newman -2% 86% Strikeout Looking
b6 6-4 1 1-- O PIT M. May R. Newman -1% 85% Flyball: LF
b6 6-4 2 1-- O PIT G. Alley R. Newman -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 6.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Pirates' Jim Nelson facing 9-1-2
Hal Breeden pinch hits for Ray Newman (P) batting 9th
t7 4-6 0 --- O CHC H. Breeden J. Nelson 3% 87% Lineout: 3B
t7 4-6 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Nelson 2% 89% Strikeout
t7 4-6 2 --- CHC G. Beckert J. Nelson -2% 87% Walk
t7 4-6 2 1-- O CHC B. Williams J. Nelson 3% 90% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cubs' Earl Stephenson facing 9-1-2
Earl Stephenson replaces Hal Breeden (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-4 0 --- PIT J. Nelson E. Stephenson 1% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 6-4 0 1-- O PIT D. Cash E. Stephenson -0% 91% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Nelson to 2B
b7 6-4 1 -2- PIT V. Davalillo E. Stephenson 1% 91% Walk
b7 6-4 1 12- R PIT R. Hebner E. Stephenson 5% 97% Single to CF; Davalillo to 3B; Nelson Scores
b7 7-4 1 1-3 RO PIT W. Stargell E. Stephenson 1% 97% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Davalillo Scores
b7 8-4 2 1-- O PIT A. Oliver E. Stephenson -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 8.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-8, Pirates' Jim Nelson facing 4-5-6
t8 4-8 0 --- O CHC J. Hickman J. Nelson 1% 98% Flyball: RF
t8 4-8 1 --- O CHC R. Santo J. Nelson 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-8 2 --- O CHC E. Banks J. Nelson 0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-4, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 6-7-8
Phil Regan replaces Earl Stephenson pitching and batting 9th
b8 8-4 0 --- PIT B. Robertson P. Regan 0% 99% Double to CF
b8 8-4 0 -2- O PIT M. May P. Regan 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Robertson to 3B
b8 8-4 1 --3 R PIT G. Alley P. Regan 0% 100% Passed Ball; Robertson Scores/unER
b8 9-4 1 --- O PIT G. Alley P. Regan -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 9-4 2 --- PIT J. Nelson P. Regan 0% 100% Walk
b8 9-4 2 1-- O PIT D. Cash P. Regan -0% 100% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 9.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-9, Pirates' Jim Nelson facing 7-8-9
t9 4-9 0 --- CHC C. Cannizzaro J. Nelson -1% 99% Walk
t9 4-9 0 1-- O CHC B. Davis J. Nelson 1% 100% Flyball: RF
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Phil Regan (P) batting 9th
t9 4-9 1 1-- O CHC P. Popovich J. Nelson 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 4-9 2 1-- CHC D. Kessinger J. Nelson -0% 100% Single to LF; Cannizzaro to 2B
Dave Giusti replaces Jim Nelson pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-9 2 12- O CHC G. Beckert D. Giusti 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 9.

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