September 6, 1971 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 10
CLE 5 CLE 1
@BAL 0 CHW 6
MIN 3 MIN 10
@CHW 3 KCR 4
MIL 3 KCR 6
MIL 4 NYY 5
BOS 3 NYY 3
BOS 0 CAL 4
@OAK 2 DET 3
@WSA 0 HOU 6
@ATL 4 LAD 5
SFG 2 NYM 7
@MON 0 STL 6
@PHI 3 PHI 2
STL 1 PIT 4
CHC 1 PIT 10
CHC 5 CIN 1
@SDP 0

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 39,236

Monday, September 6, 1971
Time of Game: 2:26

Cubs

73-68

Lost 3

3rd, 12 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  2  0   1  0  0   2  0  0    5 13  0
Pirates         0  1  5   0  0  0   2  2  X   10 15  2

W: L Walker (8-8), L: K Holtzman (9-14), S: B Moose (1)

Pirates

86-57

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C James 3B                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .291  .751    0    1   1   
P Popovich 2B                 5   0   1   1    0   1  .208  .541    0    2   3   2B
B Williams LF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .305  .893    0    2   0   
J Hickman RF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .262  .820    0    1   0   
J Pepitone CF-1B              5   2   3   2    0   1  .311  .847    0    5   2   HR
E Banks 1B                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .183  .561    0    5   0   
  B Bonham P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   1   
  P Bourque PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Newman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
  R Tompkins P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Fernandez PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .098  .342    0    0   0   
K Rudolph C                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .158  .431    0    4   1   HBP
D Kessinger SS                4   0   2   1    0   0  .256  .637    0    2   2   
K Holtzman P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .132  .373    0    0   1   
  B Davis PH-CF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .695    0    1   0   
Totals                       41   5  13   5    0   6                    24  12

BATTING

2B: P Popovich (5, off L Walker).

HR: J Pepitone (16, off B Moose; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).

HBP: K Rudolph (1, by L Walker).

TB: J Pepitone 6; K Rudolph 2; E Banks 2; P Popovich 2; D Kessinger 2; C James; J Hickman; B Williams.

RBI: J Pepitone 2 (59); D Kessinger (35); C James (10); P Popovich (19).

2-out RBI: C James; P Popovich.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Holtzman-D Kessinger-E Banks; P Popovich-J Pepitone-D Kessinger.

PB: K Rudolph (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .413  .976    0    3   3   
  R Hebner 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .852    0    0   0   SH
G Clines CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .308  .774    0    2   0   
  V Davalillo PH-CF           1   1   1   1    0   0  .288  .693    0    0   0   2B
R Clemente RF                 4   1   2   1    1   1  .350  .901    0    2   0   IW
W Stargell LF                 5   1   1   4    0   1  .301 1.041    0    1   0   HR
M Sanguillen C                4   1   1   0    0   1  .330  .797    0    7   0   2B
D Cash 3B-2B                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .301  .736    0    1   6   
A Oliver 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .275  .735    0    9   1   HR,2B,GDP
G Alley SS                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .233  .662    0    1   3   
L Walker P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .023  .127    0    1   0   
  B Moose P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .255    0    0   1   
  B Mazeroski PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .606    0    0   0   
  D Ellis PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .208  .468         0   0   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       36  10  15  10    3   5                    27  14

BATTING

2B: V Davalillo (12, off R Tompkins); M Sanguillen (26, off K Holtzman); A Oliver (26, off B Bonham).

HR: W Stargell (44, off K Holtzman; 3rd inn, 3 on, 1 out to CF); A Oliver (10, off R Newman; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: R Hebner (4, off R Newman).

IBB: R Clemente (3, by K Holtzman).

TB: A Oliver 6; W Stargell 4; D Cash 3; V Davalillo 2; R Clemente 2; M Sanguillen 2; R Stennett 2; G Clines; B Mazeroski; G Alley.

GIDP: A Oliver (12).

RBI: W Stargell 4 (119); A Oliver 2 (50); V Davalillo (31); G Clines (23); R Clemente (81); D Cash (30).

2-out RBI: A Oliver 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 9.

FIELDING

E: R Stennett (8); R Hebner (12).

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
K Holtzman, L (9-14)           5     9   6   6    1   4   1   4.43   24     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 2· 5     28    -     0.87  -0.45
B Bonham                       1     1   0   0    2   1   0   5.14    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.64   0.01
R Newman                       1.1   3   3   3    0   0   1   2.97    7     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 2· 1          0-0    0.53  -0.14
R Tompkins                     0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   4.63    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          1-1    0.09  -0.02
Totals                         8    15  10  10    3   5   2          40     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 4· 8          1-1

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Walker, W (8-8)              5    10   3   3    0   3   0   3.73   26     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 3· 7     38    -     1.24  -0.07
B Moose, S (1)                 3     2   2   1    0   2   1   4.40   12     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 2· 1          0-0    0.87  -0.03
R Hernandez                    1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.12   0.00
Totals                         9    13   5   4    0   6   1          42     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 6· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: L Walker (5).

IBB: K Holtzman (6; R Clemente).

HBP: L Walker (2; K Rudolph).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Ken Burkhart.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 39,236.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. C James              3B    1. R Stennett           2B 
2. P Popovich           2B    2. G Clines             CF 
3. B Williams           LF    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. J Hickman            RF    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. J Pepitone           CF    5. M Sanguillen         C  
6. E Banks              1B    6. D Cash               3B 
7. K Rudolph            C     7. A Oliver             1B 
8. D Kessinger          SS    8. G Alley              SS 
9. K Holtzman           P     9. L Walker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  2-2  123      24%  90% W Stargell      K Holtzman      Home Run; Stennett Scores; Clines Scores; Clemente Scores
   b 3   1  2-1  12-      18%  65% G Clines        K Holtzman      Single to RF (Line Drive); Alley Scores; Stennett to 3B; Clines to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 7   1  6-3  1--     -15%  75% J Pepitone      B Moose         Home Run; Hickman Scores/unER
   b 7   2  5-6  -2-      15%  94% A Oliver        R Newman        Home Run; Cash Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  123     -10%  29% D Kessinger     L Walker        Single to 1B; Pepitone Scores; Banks to 3B; Rudolph to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Walker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  C James         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      54%  P Popovich      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  G Clines        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Walker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  J Hickman       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  J Pepitone      Single to CF
          1--      46%  E Banks         Single to LF; Pepitone to 2B
          12-      39%  K Rudolph       Hit By Pitch; Pepitone to 3B; Banks to 2B
   R      123      29%  D Kessinger     Single to 1B; Pepitone Scores; Banks to 3B; Rudolph to 2B
   O      123      36%  K Holtzman      Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Rudolph to 3B; Kessinger to 2B
   R      123      27%  C James         Single to P; Rudolph Scores; Kessinger to 3B; Holtzman to 2B
   O      123      32%  P Popovich      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      30%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF
          ---      34%  M Sanguillen    Double to LF
   R      -2-      43%  D Cash          Single to LF; Sanguillen Scores
   OO     1--      38%  A Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Luke Walker facing 3-4-5
          ---      34%  B Williams      Single to RF
   O      1--      37%  J Hickman       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      31%  J Pepitone      Single to RF (Line Drive); Hickman to 3B
          1-3      29%  E Banks         Wild Pitch; Pepitone to 2B
   O      -23      37%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -23      42%  K Rudolph       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
          ---      47%  G Alley         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      42%  L Walker        Strikeout
          1--      47%  R Stennett      Single to RF; Alley to 2B
   R      12-      65%  G Clines        Single to RF (Line Drive); Alley Scores; Stennett to 3B; Clines to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23      66%  R Clemente      Intentional Walk
   RRRR   123      90%  W Stargell      Home Run; Stennett Scores; Clines Scores; Clemente Scores
   O      ---      90%  M Sanguillen    Strikeout
          ---      90%  D Cash          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      90%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 6.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Luke Walker facing 8-9-1
          ---      87%  D Kessinger     Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      89%  K Holtzman      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      91%  C James         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; James to 2B/Adv on E4
   R      -2-      85%  P Popovich      Double to CF (Line Drive); James Scores
   O      -2-      88%  B Williams      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      87%  G Alley         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      86%  L Walker        Strikeout Looking
          ---      87%  R Stennett      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      86%  G Clines        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 6.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Luke Walker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  J Hickman       Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  J Pepitone      Lineout: CF
          ---      88%  E Banks         Single to LF
          1--      86%  K Rudolph       Single to LF; Banks to 2B
   O      12-      90%  D Kessinger     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Ken Holtzman facing 3-4-5
          ---      91%  R Clemente      Single to CF
   O      1--      90%  W Stargell      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      89%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      88%  D Cash          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 6.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Bob Moose facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Moose replaces Luke Walker pitching and batting 9th; Brock Davis pinch hits for Ken Holtzman batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  B Davis         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      92%  C James         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  P Popovich      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Bill Bonham facing 7-8-9
                  Bill Bonham replaces Ernie Banks pitching and batting 6th; Joe Pepitone moves to 1B; Brock Davis moves to CF
          ---      94%  A Oliver        Double to RF
          -2-      95%  G Alley         Walk
   O      12-      93%  B Moose         Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Alley to 2B
          12-      95%  R Stennett      Walk; Alley to 3B; Moose to 2B
   O      123      93%  G Clines        Flyball: 1B
   O      123      91%  R Clemente      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 6.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Bob Moose facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Cash moves to 2B; Richie Hebner replaces Rennie Stennett playing 3B batting 1st
   O      ---      93%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      91%  J Hickman       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hickman to 1B
   RR     1--      75%  J Pepitone      Home Run; Hickman Scores/unER
                  Pat Bourque pinch hits for Bill Bonham batting 6th
   O      ---      78%  P Bourque       Strikeout
          ---      76%  K Rudolph       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      80%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-5, Ray Newman facing 4-5-6
                  Ray Newman replaces Pat Bourque pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---      79%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      77%  M Sanguillen    Lineout: CF
          ---      78%  D Cash          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      79%  A Oliver        Passed Ball; Cash to 2B
   RR     -2-      94%  " "             Home Run; Cash Scores
   O      ---      94%  G Alley         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 8.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-8, Bob Moose facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      96%  B Davis         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      97%  C James         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  P Popovich      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-5, Ray Newman facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Mazeroski pinch hits for Bob Moose batting 9th
          ---      98%  B Mazeroski     Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Dock Ellis pinch runs for Bill Mazeroski batting 9th
   O      1--      98%  R Hebner        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Ellis to 2B
                  Ron Tompkins replaces Ray Newman pitching and batting 6th; Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Gene Clines batting 2nd
   R      -2-      99%  V Davalillo     Double to LF (Pop Fly); Ellis Scores
   R      -2-     100%  R Clemente      Single to CF; Davalillo Scores
   OO     1--     100%  W Stargell      Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B-SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 10.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-10, Ramon Hernandez facing 3-4-5
                  Ramon Hernandez replaces Dock Ellis pitching and batting 9th; Vic Davalillo moves to CF
   O      ---     100%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  J Hickman       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--     100%  J Pepitone      Strikeout
                  Frank Fernandez pinch hits for Ron Tompkins batting 6th
   O      1--     100%  F Fernandez     Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 10.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation