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CLE
@CHW		2
3		 
(10)
DET
@MIL		9
5
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@MIN		6
5
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@NYY		4
7
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@CIN		1
2
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@LAD		1
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@PIT		0
10
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@SDP		2
4
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@SFG		4
5
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@SFG		7
8
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@STL		3
8
Sunday, May 30, 1971 1:35PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 14,643, Time of Game: 2:20
Cubs
0
22-26
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 9 GB
 at Pirates
10
28-19
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
W: Bob Moose (4-2)
L: Ken Holtzman (3-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1
Pirates         2  0  0   8  0  0   0  0  X   10 16  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .247 .632 -0.031 0.32 0.000 -0.031 0.2 2 8
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .349 .782 -0.040 0.41 0.000 -0.040 -1.3 1 3 GDP
Billy Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .890 -0.027 0.27 0.000 -0.027 -0.5 2 0
Jim Hickman RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .760 -0.033 0.45 0.000 -0.033 -0.4 1 0
Ron Santo 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .291 .890 0.025 0.22 0.026 -0.001 -0.1 0 0
Ernie Banks 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .133 .379 -0.029 0.41 0.000 -0.029 -0.6 10 1
Randy Hundley C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .714 -0.022 0.80 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 5 0
   Chris Cannizzaro C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .630 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2 3 0
Brock Davis CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .713 -0.024 0.33 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 0 0 2B
Ken Holtzman P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .356 -0.016 0.65 0.000 -0.016 -0.1 0 1
   Joe Decker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Hal Breeden PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .432 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1
   Earl Stephenson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Johnny Callison PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .631 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -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
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 1 7 .103 .271 -0.197 0.32 0.026 -0.223 -4.0 24 14
2B: B Davis (3, off B Moose).
TB: B Davis 2; D Kessinger; R Santo.
GIDP: G Beckert (4).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Banks-D Kessinger-E Banks.
E: D Kessinger (9).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Cash 2B 5 2 4 0 0 0 .322 .769 0.056 0.34 0.056 0.000 0.8 3 2
Richie Hebner 3B 5 1 0 0 0 3 .293 .830 0.024 0.68 0.072 -0.048 -0.5 3 0 GDP
Roberto Clemente RF 5 2 2 3 0 2 .314 .852 0.144 0.52 0.159 -0.014 2.7 0 0 HR
Willie Stargell LF 5 1 2 2 0 0 .290 .993 0.098 0.49 0.098 0.000 1.7 0 0 HR
Manny Sanguillen C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .317 .758 0.032 0.76 0.088 -0.056 0.2 8 1 2B
Bob Robertson 1B 4 1 2 2 0 2 .252 .824 0.004 0.47 0.033 -0.029 1.6 9 1 HR,2B
Al Oliver CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .238 .603 -0.041 0.42 0.000 -0.042 -0.6 3 0 2B
Gene Alley SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .200 .641 0.003 0.25 0.017 -0.014 0.9 0 6 3B
Bob Moose P 4 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .301 -0.018 0.45 0.010 -0.028 -0.5 1 0
Team Totals 40 10 16 9 0 8 .400 1.150 0.302 0.50 0.533 -0.231 6.5 27 10
2B: M Sanguillen (11, off K Holtzman); A Oliver (8, off J Decker); B Robertson (7, off K Holtzman).
3B: G Alley (4, off J Decker).
HR: W Stargell (16, off K Holtzman; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); R Clemente (6, off K Holtzman; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); B Robertson (10, off J Decker; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: B Robertson 6; R Clemente 5; W Stargell 5; G Alley 4; D Cash 4; M Sanguillen 3; A Oliver 2; B Moose.
GIDP: R Hebner (3).
RBI: R Clemente 3 (28); B Robertson 2 (21); W Stargell 2 (42); G Alley (7); M Sanguillen (20).
2-out RBI: R Clemente 3; B Robertson 2; W Stargell; G Alley.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Alley-D Cash-B Robertson.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Holtzman, L (3-6) 3.2 11 8 8 0 5 2 5.33 23 12 -0.292 0.82 -5.5
Joe Decker 1.1 4 2 2 0 1 1 13.50 7 1 1 -0.011 0.01 -2.3
Earl Stephenson 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.91 7 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.9
Ray Newman 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.45 3 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 8 16 10 10 0 8 3 11.25 40 12 1 1 -0.303 0.32 -6.5

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Moose, W (4-2) 9 3 0 0 1 7 0 3.78 30 87 0.196 0.32 4.0
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 1 7 0 0.00 30 87 0.196 0.50 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: K Holtzman 3 (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 14,643.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Dave Cash 2B
2 Glenn Beckert 2B 2 Richie Hebner 3B
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Jim Hickman RF 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Ron Santo 3B 5 Manny Sanguillen C
6 Ernie Banks 1B 6 Bob Robertson 1B
7 Randy Hundley C 7 Al Oliver CF
8 Brock Davis CF 8 Gene Alley SS
9 Ken Holtzman 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 3-0 2 -23 RRR PIT R. Clemente K. Holtzman 9% 97% Home Run; Cash Scores; Hebner Scores
b1 1-0 1 12- R PIT M. Sanguillen K. Holtzman 9% 77% Single to LF; Stargell to 2B; Clemente Scores
b1 0-0 1 1-3 R PIT W. Stargell K. Holtzman 7% 69% Single to RF; Clemente to 2B; Cash Scores
b4 2-0 2 -23 R PIT R. Hebner K. Holtzman 7% 88% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Hebner to 1B; Cash to 3B; Moose Scores
b1 0-0 1 1-- PIT R. Clemente K. Holtzman 7% 62% Single to CF; Cash to 3B

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% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert B. Moose 1% 54% Groundout: SS-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' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT D. Cash K. Holtzman 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O PIT R. Hebner K. Holtzman -3% 55% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 1-- PIT R. Clemente K. Holtzman 7% 62% Single to CF; Cash to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 R PIT W. Stargell K. Holtzman 7% 69% Single to RF; Clemente to 2B; Cash Scores
b1 1-0 1 12- R PIT M. Sanguillen K. Holtzman 9% 77% Single to LF; Stargell to 2B; Clemente Scores
b1 2-0 1 12- O PIT B. Robertson K. Holtzman -3% 74% Strikeout
b1 2-0 2 12- O PIT A. Oliver K. Holtzman -3% 72% Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O CHC J. Hickman B. Moose 2% 74% Strikeout
t2 0-2 1 --- CHC R. Santo B. Moose -3% 71% Single to CF
t2 0-2 1 1-- O CHC E. Banks B. Moose 3% 74% Strikeout
t2 0-2 2 1-- O CHC R. Hundley B. Moose 2% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- O PIT G. Alley K. Holtzman -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-0 1 --- O PIT B. Moose K. Holtzman -1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- PIT D. Cash K. Holtzman 1% 75% Single to SS
b2 2-0 2 1-- O PIT R. Hebner K. Holtzman -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O CHC B. Davis B. Moose 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- O CHC K. Holtzman B. Moose 2% 77% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-2 2 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Moose 1% 78% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 3-4-5
b3 2-0 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente K. Holtzman -1% 77% Strikeout Looking
b3 2-0 1 --- PIT W. Stargell K. Holtzman 2% 78% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b3 2-0 1 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen K. Holtzman -2% 76% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 2-0 2 1-- PIT B. Robertson K. Holtzman 2% 79% Double to RF; Sanguillen to 3B
b3 2-0 2 -23 O PIT A. Oliver K. Holtzman -4% 75% Baserunner Out Advancing; Sanguillen out at Hm/SS-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O CHC G. Beckert B. Moose 3% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Moose 2% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-2 2 --- O CHC J. Hickman B. Moose 1% 80% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 7-8-9
Chris Cannizzaro replaces Randy Hundley playing C batting 7th
b4 2-0 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver K. Holtzman -1% 79% Flyball: LF
b4 2-0 1 --- PIT G. Alley K. Holtzman 2% 80% Single to RF
b4 2-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Moose K. Holtzman -2% 79% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 2-0 2 1-- PIT D. Cash K. Holtzman 1% 80% Single to LF; Moose to 2B
b4 2-0 2 12- PIT R. Hebner K. Holtzman 1% 81% Wild Pitch; Cash to 2B; Moose to 3B
b4 2-0 2 -23 R PIT R. Hebner K. Holtzman 7% 88% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Hebner to 1B; Cash to 3B; Moose Scores
b4 3-0 2 1-3 PIT R. Clemente K. Holtzman 0% 88% Wild Pitch; Hebner to 2B
b4 3-0 2 -23 RRR PIT R. Clemente K. Holtzman 9% 97% Home Run; Cash Scores; Hebner Scores
b4 6-0 2 --- R PIT W. Stargell K. Holtzman 1% 98% Home Run
b4 7-0 2 --- PIT M. Sanguillen K. Holtzman 0% 99% Double to RF
Joe Decker replaces Ken Holtzman pitching and batting 9th
b4 7-0 2 -2- RR PIT B. Robertson J. Decker 1% 100% Home Run; Sanguillen Scores
b4 9-0 2 --- PIT A. Oliver J. Decker 0% 100% Double to LF
b4 9-0 2 -2- R PIT G. Alley J. Decker 0% 100% Triple to RF; Oliver Scores
b4 10-0 2 --3 O PIT B. Moose J. Decker -0% 100% Lineout: RF
8 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 10.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-10, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 5-6-7
t5 0-10 0 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Moose 0% 100% Strikeout
t5 0-10 1 --- O CHC E. Banks B. Moose 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-10 2 --- O CHC C. Cannizzaro B. Moose 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 10.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 10-0, Cubs' Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
b5 10-0 0 --- PIT D. Cash J. Decker 0% 100% Single to CF
b5 10-0 0 1-- OO PIT R. Hebner J. Decker -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b5 10-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente J. Decker -0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 10.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-10, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 8-9-1
t6 0-10 0 --- O CHC B. Davis B. Moose 0% 100% Groundout: C-1B
Hal Breeden pinch hits for Joe Decker (P) batting 9th
t6 0-10 1 --- O CHC H. Breeden B. Moose 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 0-10 2 --- CHC D. Kessinger B. Moose -0% 100% Walk
t6 0-10 2 1-- O CHC G. Beckert B. Moose 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 10.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 10-0, Cubs' Earl Stephenson facing 4-5-6
Earl Stephenson replaces Hal Breeden (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 10-0 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell E. Stephenson 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 10-0 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen E. Stephenson 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 10-0 2 --- O PIT B. Robertson E. Stephenson 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 10.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-10, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 3-4-5
t7 0-10 0 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Moose 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 0-10 1 --- O CHC J. Hickman B. Moose 0% 100% Popfly: 3B
t7 0-10 2 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Moose 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 10-0, Cubs' Earl Stephenson facing 7-8-9
b7 10-0 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver E. Stephenson 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b7 10-0 1 --- O PIT G. Alley E. Stephenson 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 10-0 2 --- PIT B. Moose E. Stephenson 0% 100% Single to CF
b7 10-0 2 1-- O PIT D. Cash E. Stephenson 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 10.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-10, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 6-7-8
t8 0-10 0 --- O CHC E. Banks B. Moose 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-10 1 --- O CHC C. Cannizzaro B. Moose 0% 100% Lineout: 2B
t8 0-10 2 --- CHC B. Davis B. Moose -0% 100% Double to CF
Johnny Callison pinch hits for Earl Stephenson (P) batting 9th
t8 0-10 2 -2- O CHC J. Callison B. Moose 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 10-0, Cubs' Ray Newman facing 2-3-4
Ray Newman replaces Johnny Callison (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 10-0 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner R. Newman 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 10-0 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente R. Newman 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 10-0 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell R. Newman 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 10.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-10, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
t9 0-10 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger B. Moose -0% 100% Single to CF
t9 0-10 0 1-- OO CHC G. Beckert B. Moose 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 0-10 2 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Moose 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 10.

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