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OAK
@CHW		5
6		 
(11)
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@DET		3
2
KCR
@MIN		0
2
CLE
@NYY		0
1
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@TEX		3
7
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@HOU		5
2
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@MON		7
3
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@PHI		4
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@PIT		4
3
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@SDP		3
4		 
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@SFG		4
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Friday, June 30, 1972, 8:05PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 22,745, Time of Game: 2:16
Cubs
4
37-29
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
3
40-25
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Rick Reuschel (3-0)
L: Dock Ellis (7-4)
S: Jack Aker (2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    4  7  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  1    3  8  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .270 .679 -0.057 0.76 0.032 -0.089 -0.1 3 3 2B
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .265 .650 0.094 0.60 0.108 -0.014 0.5 2 3 3B
Billy Williams LF 2 1 1 3 1 0 .303 .881 0.183 1.16 0.204 -0.021 2.0 1 0 2B,SF,IW
Joe Pepitone 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .138 .415 -0.022 0.42 0.010 -0.032 -0.8 11 1
Rick Monday CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .303 .879 0.015 0.45 0.048 -0.033 0.2 2 0
Ron Santo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .314 .924 -0.051 0.53 0.000 -0.051 -0.8 0 2
Jose Cardenal RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .279 .807 -0.001 0.37 0.022 -0.023 -0.2 0 0
Randy Hundley C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .220 .593 -0.060 0.43 0.000 -0.060 -0.8 7 0
Rick Reuschel P 2 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .708 0.011 0.60 0.034 -0.024 0.1 1 2
   Dan McGinn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jack Aker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 7 4 3 4 .226 .641 0.112 0.59 0.458 -0.347 0.2 27 11
2B: B Williams (11, off D Ellis); D Kessinger (9, off D Ellis).
3B: G Beckert (2, off D Ellis).
SF: B Williams (1, off D Ellis).
IBB: B Williams (7, by D Ellis).
TB: G Beckert 4; D Kessinger 3; B Williams 2; R Monday; J Pepitone.
RBI: B Williams 3 (40); R Monday (25).
2-out RBI: R Monday.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Cash 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .277 .694 -0.258 2.05 0.005 -0.263 -1.1 2 1
Richie Hebner 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .293 .911 -0.051 0.70 0.013 -0.064 -0.3 0 2
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .315 .850 0.034 0.65 0.078 -0.044 1.5 4 0 3B
Willie Stargell LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .919 -0.107 1.06 0.000 -0.107 -0.9 2 0
   Bob Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Al Oliver CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .323 .836 0.092 0.80 0.113 -0.021 0.4 5 0
Manny Sanguillen C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .332 .797 -0.115 1.56 0.007 -0.122 -0.6 4 0
Bob Robertson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .143 .495 0.017 1.26 0.087 -0.070 -0.3 9 1
Gene Alley SS 4 0 3 1 0 0 .292 .730 0.220 1.71 0.231 -0.012 1.5 1 3
Dock Ellis P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .100 .200 -0.087 1.47 0.000 -0.087 -0.6 0 1
   Luke Walker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Vic Davalillo PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .344 .854 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Gene Clines PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .344 .799 -0.133 3.67 0.000 -0.133 -0.5 0 0
Team Totals 35 3 8 3 2 6 .229 .556 -0.388 1.40 0.534 -0.923 -0.8 27 9
3B: R Clemente (5, off D McGinn).
TB: G Alley 3; R Clemente 3; A Oliver; R Hebner; D Cash; B Robertson.
RBI: R Clemente 2 (35); G Alley (18).
2-out RBI: R Clemente 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Robertson-D Cash; G Alley-B Robertson.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Reuschel, W (3-0) 7.1 2 0 0 2 6 0 1.19 26 78 0.355 0.90 3.2
Dan McGinn 0.2 4 3 3 0 0 0 4.63 6 0 0 -0.126 0.82 -2.1
Jack Aker, S (2) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.00 5 1 1 0.159 4.82 -0.2
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 2 6 0 3.00 37 78 1 1 0.388 0.59 0.8
D McGinn faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dock Ellis, L (7-4) 7.1 7 4 4 3 4 0 2.61 30 49 -0.134 0.66 -1.4
Luke Walker 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.72 2 2 0 0.009 0.20 0.8
Bob Miller 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.80 3 0 0 0.013 0.17 0.4
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 3 4 0 4.00 35 49 2 0 -0.112 1.40 -0.2
Balks: R Reuschel (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Ellis (3; B Williams).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Ken Burkhart.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 22,745.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night, Showers.

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 Joe Pepitone 1B 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Rick Monday CF 5 Al Oliver CF
6 Ron Santo 3B 6 Manny Sanguillen C
7 Jose Cardenal RF 7 Bob Robertson 1B
8 Randy Hundley C 8 Gene Alley SS
9 Rick Reuschel P 9 Dock Ellis P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-4 2 1-3 O PIT D. Cash J. Aker 18% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1-0 1 12- RR CHC B. Williams D. Ellis 18% 90% Double to LF (Line Drive); Kessinger Scores; Beckert Scores
b9 2-4 1 12- R PIT G. Alley J. Aker -13% 69% Single to LF (Line Drive); Oliver Scores; Robertson to 2B
b9 3-4 1 12- O PIT G. Clines J. Aker 13% 82% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Robertson to 3B
b9 2-4 1 1-- PIT B. Robertson J. Aker -9% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive); Oliver to 2B

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' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger D. Ellis -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- CHC G. Beckert D. Ellis 7% 55% Triple to RF
t1 0-0 1 --3 RO CHC B. Williams D. Ellis 3% 58% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Beckert Scores
t1 1-0 2 --- CHC J. Pepitone D. Ellis 1% 59% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t1 1-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Monday D. Ellis -2% 57% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O PIT D. Cash R. Reuschel 2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner R. Reuschel 2% 61% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente R. Reuschel 1% 62% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O CHC R. Santo D. Ellis -2% 60% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 1 --- CHC J. Cardenal D. Ellis 2% 62% Walk
t2 1-0 1 1-- OO CHC R. Hundley D. Ellis -4% 58% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell R. Reuschel 2% 60% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- PIT A. Oliver R. Reuschel -3% 57% Walk
b2 0-1 1 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen R. Reuschel 2% 59% Groundout: P-1B; Oliver to 2B
b2 0-1 2 -2- O PIT B. Robertson R. Reuschel 4% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- CHC R. Reuschel D. Ellis 3% 66% Walk
t3 1-0 0 1-- OO CHC D. Kessinger D. Ellis -7% 59% Double Play: Bunt Popfly: 1B-2B
t3 1-0 2 --- O CHC G. Beckert D. Ellis -1% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- PIT G. Alley R. Reuschel -5% 54% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 0-1 0 1-- PIT D. Ellis R. Reuschel -3% 50% Balk; Alley to 2B
b3 0-1 0 -2- O PIT D. Ellis R. Reuschel 5% 56% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 -2- O PIT D. Cash R. Reuschel 4% 60% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-1 2 -2- O PIT R. Hebner R. Reuschel 4% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- O CHC B. Williams D. Ellis -2% 62% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 1 --- O CHC J. Pepitone D. Ellis -1% 61% Lineout: RF
t4 1-0 2 --- O CHC R. Monday D. Ellis -1% 60% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente R. Reuschel 3% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-1 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell R. Reuschel 2% 64% Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver R. Reuschel 1% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
t5 1-0 0 --- O CHC R. Santo D. Ellis -2% 64% Strikeout
t5 1-0 1 --- O CHC J. Cardenal D. Ellis -1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- O CHC R. Hundley D. Ellis -1% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen R. Reuschel 3% 64% Lineout: CF
b5 0-1 1 --- O PIT B. Robertson R. Reuschel 2% 67% Flyball: CF
b5 0-1 2 --- PIT G. Alley R. Reuschel -2% 65% Single to C
b5 0-1 2 1-- O PIT D. Ellis R. Reuschel 3% 68% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
t6 1-0 0 --- O CHC R. Reuschel D. Ellis -2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- CHC D. Kessinger D. Ellis 2% 68% Single to LF (Pop Fly)
t6 1-0 1 1-- CHC G. Beckert D. Ellis 4% 72% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kessinger to 2B
t6 1-0 1 12- RR CHC B. Williams D. Ellis 18% 90% Double to LF (Line Drive); Kessinger Scores; Beckert Scores
t6 3-0 1 -2- O CHC J. Pepitone D. Ellis -1% 88% Flyball: RF
t6 3-0 2 -2- R CHC R. Monday D. Ellis 5% 93% Single to CF (Line Drive); Williams Scores
t6 4-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Santo D. Ellis -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b6 0-4 0 --- O PIT D. Cash R. Reuschel 2% 94% Popfly: SS
b6 0-4 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner R. Reuschel 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-4 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente R. Reuschel 0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
t7 4-0 0 --- O CHC J. Cardenal D. Ellis -0% 95% Lineout: RF
t7 4-0 1 --- O CHC R. Hundley D. Ellis -0% 95% Strikeout Looking
t7 4-0 2 --- O CHC R. Reuschel D. Ellis -0% 95% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
b7 0-4 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell R. Reuschel 1% 96% Lineout: SS
b7 0-4 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver R. Reuschel 1% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 0-4 2 --- PIT M. Sanguillen R. Reuschel -1% 96% Walk
b7 0-4 2 1-- O PIT B. Robertson R. Reuschel 1% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
t8 4-0 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger D. Ellis 1% 98% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t8 4-0 0 -2- O CHC G. Beckert D. Ellis -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t8 4-0 1 -2- CHC B. Williams D. Ellis 0% 98% Intentional Walk
Luke Walker replaces Dock Ellis pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-0 1 12- O CHC J. Pepitone L. Walker -0% 97% Flyball: LF
t8 4-0 2 12- O CHC R. Monday L. Walker -0% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
b8 0-4 0 --- O PIT G. Alley R. Reuschel 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
Dan McGinn replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
Gene Clines pinch hits for Vic Davalillo batting 9th
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Luke Walker (P) batting 9th
b8 0-4 1 --- O PIT G. Clines D. McGinn 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 0-4 2 --- PIT D. Cash D. McGinn -1% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b8 0-4 2 1-- PIT R. Hebner D. McGinn -1% 97% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Cash to 3B
b8 0-4 2 1-3 RR PIT R. Clemente D. McGinn -8% 89% Triple to LF; Cash Scores; Hebner Scores
b8 2-4 2 --3 O PIT W. Stargell D. McGinn 5% 94% Flyball: C
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Bob Miller facing 6-7-8
Bob Miller replaces Willie Stargell (LF) pitching and batting 4th
Gene Clines moves from PH to LF
t9 4-2 0 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Miller -1% 93% Flyball: CF
t9 4-2 1 --- O CHC J. Cardenal B. Miller -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-2 2 --- O CHC R. Hundley B. Miller -0% 93% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Dan McGinn facing 5-6-7
b9 2-4 0 --- PIT A. Oliver D. McGinn -8% 84% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
Jack Aker replaces Dan McGinn pitching and batting 9th
b9 2-4 0 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Aker 7% 91% Popfly: 2B
b9 2-4 1 1-- PIT B. Robertson J. Aker -9% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive); Oliver to 2B
b9 2-4 1 12- R PIT G. Alley J. Aker -13% 69% Single to LF (Line Drive); Oliver Scores; Robertson to 2B
b9 3-4 1 12- O PIT G. Clines J. Aker 13% 82% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Robertson to 3B
b9 3-4 2 1-3 O PIT D. Cash J. Aker 18% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

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