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@NYY		1
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Wednesday, September 8, 1971, 8:05PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 15,937, Time of Game: 2:19
Cubs
1
73-69
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Pirates
10
87-57
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
W: Steve Blass (13-7)
L: Milt Pappas (17-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  6  2
Pirates         0  2  0   2  0  0   6  0  X   10 13  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .256 .637 -0.040 0.41 0.000 -0.040 -0.2 2 4
Paul Popovich 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .209 .540 -0.033 0.46 0.007 -0.040 -0.5 1 5
Billy Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .887 -0.038 0.38 0.000 -0.038 -0.6 0 0
Joe Pepitone 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .310 .844 0.015 0.47 0.039 -0.023 -0.1 13 0
Ron Santo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .776 -0.058 0.62 0.000 -0.058 -0.8 0 2
Brock Davis CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .275 .696 -0.029 0.44 0.009 -0.038 -0.3 2 0 2B
Johnny Callison RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .210 .641 -0.028 0.51 0.008 -0.036 -0.4 2 0
Chris Cannizzaro C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .211 .640 -0.037 0.48 0.000 -0.037 -0.6 4 1
Milt Pappas P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .148 .367 -0.016 0.65 0.000 -0.016 -0.1 0 0
   Gene Hiser PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.014 0.57 0.000 -0.014 -0.2
   Larry Gura P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Colborn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ray Newman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ron Tompkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Carmen Fanzone PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 1.000 5.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 1.0 HR
   Joe Decker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.750 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 1 6 1 0 6 .182 .485 -0.278 0.46 0.063 -0.340 -3.0 24 12
2B: B Davis (7, off S Blass).
HR: C Fanzone (1, off S Blass; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: C Fanzone 4; B Davis 2; D Kessinger; J Pepitone; P Popovich; J Callison.
RBI: C Fanzone (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
E: J Pepitone (10); P Popovich (2).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rennie Stennett 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .407 .960 -0.033 0.45 0.007 -0.040 0.0 4 5
   Dave Cash 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .735 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 1
Vic Davalillo CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .686 -0.028 0.38 0.000 -0.028 -0.4 1 0
   Gene Clines PH-CF 2 1 1 1 0 1 .310 .776 0.009 0.10 0.009 0.000 0.9 0 0
Roberto Clemente RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .349 .898 0.007 0.22 0.016 -0.009 0.9 1 0
   Richie Zisk RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.1 2 0
Willie Stargell LF 4 1 2 0 1 1 .303 1.044 0.028 0.29 0.051 -0.023 0.5 1 0 2B
Richie Hebner 3B 4 2 1 0 1 1 .283 .850 0.017 0.35 0.041 -0.023 0.2 1 0
Milt May C 3 2 1 2 1 1 .271 .768 -0.017 0.47 0.029 -0.047 0.8 7 1
Al Oliver 1B 4 1 3 5 0 0 .279 .750 0.274 0.69 0.281 -0.006 3.9 8 1 HR,2B
Gene Alley SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .237 .666 -0.015 0.21 0.004 -0.019 0.9 1 2
Steve Blass P 4 1 0 0 0 0 .108 .255 -0.019 0.18 0.000 -0.019 -1.2 1 0
Team Totals 38 10 13 10 3 4 .342 .864 0.223 0.33 0.438 -0.214 6.5 27 10
2B: W Stargell (26, off M Pappas); A Oliver (27, off M Pappas).
HR: A Oliver (11, off M Pappas; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: A Oliver 7; W Stargell 3; G Alley 2; R Zisk; G Clines; R Clemente; M May; R Stennett; R Hebner.
RBI: A Oliver 5 (55); M May 2 (24); G Clines (24); R Clemente (82); G Alley (26).
2-out RBI: M May 2; A Oliver; G Alley.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 7 for 16.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Milt Pappas, L (17-12) 5 4 4 4 1 2 1 3.42 21 44 -0.207 0.57 -1.8
Larry Gura 1.1 3 2 2 0 0 0 13.50 7 0 0 0.000 0.16 -0.2
Jim Colborn 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 6.75 2 2 2 -0.013 0.15 -2.0
Ray Newman 0.1 2 2 2 1 1 0 3.48 4 2 2 -0.003 0.04 -2.3
Ron Tompkins 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.58 2 2 1 0.000 0.01 -0.6
Joe Decker 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.19 5 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 8 13 10 10 3 4 1 11.25 41 44 6 5 -0.223 0.46 -6.5
J Colborn faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Blass, W (13-7) 9 6 1 1 0 6 1 3.03 33 77 0.276 0.46 3.0
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 0 6 1 1.00 33 77 0.276 0.33 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: L Gura (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 15,937.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Rennie Stennett 2B
2 Paul Popovich 2B 2 Vic Davalillo CF
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Joe Pepitone 1B 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Ron Santo 3B 5 Richie Hebner 3B
6 Brock Davis CF 6 Milt May C
7 Johnny Callison RF 7 Al Oliver 1B
8 Chris Cannizzaro C 8 Gene Alley SS
9 Milt Pappas P 9 Steve Blass P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 1-- RR PIT A. Oliver M. Pappas 20% 75% Home Run; May Scores
b4 2-0 1 1-3 RR PIT A. Oliver M. Pappas 8% 93% Double to LF; Stargell Scores; Hebner Scores
b4 2-0 0 --- PIT W. Stargell M. Pappas 4% 84% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b4 2-0 0 -2- PIT R. Hebner M. Pappas 4% 88% Single to RF (Line Drive); Stargell to 3B
t2 0-0 0 --- CHC J. Pepitone S. Blass -4% 46% Single to CF

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' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger S. Blass 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC P. Popovich S. Blass 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams S. Blass 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' Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett M. Pappas -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT V. Davalillo M. Pappas -1% 51% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- PIT R. Clemente M. Pappas 1% 52% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Clemente to 1B
b1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell M. Pappas -2% 50% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CHC J. Pepitone S. Blass -4% 46% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CHC R. Santo S. Blass 4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CHC B. Davis S. Blass 3% 53% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CHC J. Callison S. Blass 2% 55% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Milt Pappas facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner M. Pappas -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- PIT M. May M. Pappas 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- RR PIT A. Oliver M. Pappas 20% 75% Home Run; May Scores
b2 2-0 1 --- O PIT G. Alley M. Pappas -1% 74% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 2 --- O PIT S. Blass M. Pappas -1% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O CHC C. Cannizzaro S. Blass 2% 75% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- O CHC M. Pappas S. Blass 2% 77% Foul Flyball: C
t3 0-2 2 --- O CHC D. Kessinger S. Blass 1% 78% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett M. Pappas -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- O PIT V. Davalillo M. Pappas -1% 76% Lineout: SS
b3 2-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente M. Pappas -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O CHC P. Popovich S. Blass 3% 77% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-2 1 --- O CHC B. Williams S. Blass 2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- O CHC J. Pepitone S. Blass 1% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Milt Pappas facing 4-5-6
b4 2-0 0 --- PIT W. Stargell M. Pappas 4% 84% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b4 2-0 0 -2- PIT R. Hebner M. Pappas 4% 88% Single to RF (Line Drive); Stargell to 3B
b4 2-0 0 1-3 O PIT M. May M. Pappas -4% 85% Strikeout
b4 2-0 1 1-3 RR PIT A. Oliver M. Pappas 8% 93% Double to LF; Stargell Scores; Hebner Scores
b4 4-0 1 -2- O PIT G. Alley M. Pappas -1% 92% Popfly: 1B
b4 4-0 2 -2- O PIT S. Blass M. Pappas -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
t5 0-4 0 --- O CHC R. Santo S. Blass 1% 93% Popfly: 2B
t5 0-4 1 --- O CHC B. Davis S. Blass 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-4 2 --- CHC J. Callison S. Blass -1% 93% Single to RF
t5 0-4 2 1-- O CHC C. Cannizzaro S. Blass 1% 94% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
b5 4-0 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett M. Pappas -0% 94% Flyball: CF
b5 4-0 1 --- O PIT V. Davalillo M. Pappas -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 4-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente M. Pappas -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
Gene Hiser pinch hits for Milt Pappas (P) batting 9th
t6 0-4 0 --- O CHC G. Hiser S. Blass 1% 95% Flyball: LF
t6 0-4 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger S. Blass 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-4 2 --- CHC P. Popovich S. Blass -1% 95% Single to 2B
t6 0-4 2 1-- O CHC B. Williams S. Blass 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
Larry Gura replaces Gene Hiser (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-0 0 --- PIT W. Stargell L. Gura 1% 97% Single to LF
b6 4-0 0 1-- PIT R. Hebner L. Gura 0% 97% Wild Pitch; Stargell to 2B
b6 4-0 0 -2- O PIT R. Hebner L. Gura -0% 97% Flyball: RF; Stargell to 3B
b6 4-0 1 --3 O PIT M. May L. Gura -1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 4-0 2 --3 O PIT A. Oliver L. Gura -1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t7 0-4 0 --- O CHC J. Pepitone S. Blass 1% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 0-4 1 --- O CHC R. Santo S. Blass 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-4 2 --- CHC B. Davis S. Blass -1% 96% Double to LF
t7 0-4 2 -2- O CHC J. Callison S. Blass 1% 98% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Larry Gura facing 8-9-1
b7 4-0 0 --- PIT G. Alley L. Gura 0% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 4-0 0 1-- O PIT S. Blass L. Gura -0% 98% Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 4-0 1 1-- PIT R. Stennett L. Gura 1% 98% Single to CF; Blass to 3B
Jim Colborn replaces Larry Gura pitching and batting 9th
Gene Clines pinch hits for Vic Davalillo (CF) batting 2nd
b7 4-0 1 1-3 R PIT G. Clines J. Colborn 1% 99% Single to RF; Blass Scores; Stennett to 3B
b7 5-0 1 1-3 R PIT R. Clemente J. Colborn 0% 100% Single to RF; Stennett Scores; Clines to 3B
Ray Newman replaces Jim Colborn pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-0 1 1-3 O PIT W. Stargell R. Newman -0% 100% Strikeout
b7 6-0 2 1-3 PIT R. Hebner R. Newman 0% 100% Walk; Clemente to 2B
b7 6-0 2 123 RR PIT M. May R. Newman 0% 100% Single to CF; Clines Scores; Clemente Scores; Hebner to 3B
b7 8-0 2 1-3 R PIT A. Oliver R. Newman 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hebner Scores; May to 2B
Ron Tompkins replaces Ray Newman pitching and batting 9th
b7 9-0 2 12- R PIT G. Alley R. Tompkins 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive); May Scores; Oliver to 3B
b7 10-0 2 1-3 O PIT S. Blass R. Tompkins 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
6 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 10.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-10, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
Dave Cash replaces Rennie Stennett playing 2B batting 1st
Gene Clines moves from PH to CF
Richie Zisk replaces Roberto Clemente playing RF batting 3rd
t8 0-10 0 --- O CHC C. Cannizzaro S. Blass 0% 100% Strikeout
Carmen Fanzone pinch hits for Ron Tompkins (P) batting 9th
t8 0-10 1 --- R CHC C. Fanzone S. Blass -0% 100% Home Run
t8 1-10 1 --- CHC D. Kessinger S. Blass -0% 100% Single to CF
t8 1-10 1 1-- O CHC P. Popovich S. Blass 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 1-10 2 1-- O CHC B. Williams S. Blass 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 10-1, Cubs' Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
Joe Decker replaces Carmen Fanzone (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 10-1 0 --- O PIT D. Cash J. Decker 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 10-1 1 --- O PIT G. Clines J. Decker 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 10-1 2 --- PIT R. Zisk J. Decker 0% 100% Single to LF
b8 10-1 2 1-- PIT W. Stargell J. Decker 0% 100% Walk; Zisk to 2B
b8 10-1 2 12- PIT R. Hebner J. Decker 0% 100% E3 on Foul Ball
b8 10-1 2 12- O PIT R. Hebner J. Decker 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 10.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-10, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t9 1-10 0 --- O CHC J. Pepitone S. Blass 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 1-10 1 --- O CHC R. Santo S. Blass 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 1-10 2 --- O CHC B. Davis S. Blass 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 10.

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