July 2, 1972 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 15
MIL 4 BOS 3
MIL 2
(11) OAK 3
@CAL 1 MIN 6
@CHW 4 CHW 2
MIN 1 BAL 7
@DET 2 TEX 7
@KCR 5
(10) KCR 8
TEX 3 NYY 6
CLE 1 NYY 5
CLE 2 HOU 5
ATL 4 MON 4
NYM 3 STL 7
@PHI 3 PIT 7
CHC 4 CIN 12
@SDP 2 SFG 9
LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 25,229

Sunday, July 2, 1972, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:46

Cubs

37-31

Lost 2

3rd, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  1   0  2  0    4 11  2
Pirates         0  2  1   1  0  1   2  0  X    7 12  0

W: B Kison (3-1), L: B Hands (6-5), S: R Hernandez (5)

Pirates

42-25

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   0   2   2    1   0  .269  .676    0    2   5   
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .266  .651    0    4   4   
B Williams LF                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .307  .895    0    1   0   
J Pepitone 1B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .143  .421    0    6   0   
  J Hickman PH-1B             2   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .837    0    3   0   
R Monday CF                   4   1   2   0    1   1  .301  .873    0    1   0   2B
R Santo 3B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .304  .891    0    2   5   GDP
J Cardenal RF                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .279  .808    0    1   0   
R Hundley C                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .230  .608    0    4   1   
B Hands P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .065    0    0   0   
  B North PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .140  .364    0    0   0   
  T Phoebus P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182         0   0   
  G Hiser PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .663    0    0   0   
  M Pappas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .565         0   0   
  S Hamilton P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Aker P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Fanzone PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .736    0    0   0   HBP
  D McGinn P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000         0   0   
Totals                       37   4  11   4    4   4                    24  15

BATTING

2B: R Monday (9, off B Kison).

HBP: C Fanzone (1, by R Hernandez).

TB: R Monday 3; R Hundley 2; B Williams 2; D Kessinger 2; J Pepitone; R Santo; J Cardenal.

GIDP: R Santo (7).

RBI: D Kessinger 2 (18); R Hundley (23); J Cardenal (37).

2-out RBI: R Hundley; J Cardenal.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

TP: 1. R Santo-G Beckert-J Hickman.

E: R Santo (12); D Kessinger (14).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .685    0    1   3   CS
V Davalillo LF                4   2   3   0    0   0  .354  .882    0    4   0   2·2B
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .865    0    1   0   
  G Clines PR-RF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .344  .799         0   0   
W Stargell 1B                 2   0   1   2    1   1  .294  .917    0   10   0   SF
  J Hernandez PR-SS           0   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .509         1   2   
A Oliver CF                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .323  .834    0    3   0   
M Sanguillen C                4   2   2   1    0   0  .332  .804    0    4   0   HR
B Robertson 3B-1B             4   1   2   2    0   1  .156  .531    0    1   1   HR
G Alley SS-3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .716    0    0   5   2B
B Kison P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .411    0    1   0   
  B Johnson P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .586    0    0   0   
  R Hernandez P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
Totals                       34   7  12   6    2   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: G Alley (5, off D McGinn); V Davalillo 2 (11, off M Pappas, off B Hands).

HR: M Sanguillen (4, off B Hands; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Robertson (4, off M Pappas; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: W Stargell (3, off B Hands).

TB: V Davalillo 5; B Robertson 5; M Sanguillen 5; G Alley 2; A Oliver 2; W Stargell; D Cash.

RBI: B Robertson 2 (16); W Stargell 2 (49); A Oliver (50); M Sanguillen (36).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Cash-J Hernandez-B Robertson.

BASERUNNING

CS: D Cash (4, 2nd base by T Phoebus/R Hundley).

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
B Hands, L (6-5)               4     5   4   3    0   3   1   3.20   18     -       ·  ·     10· 2· 1· 2     41    -     0.85  -0.25
T Phoebus                      1     2   0   0    2   0   0   3.26    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.60   0.02
M Pappas                       1     2   3   2    0   0   1   2.95    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.31  -0.08
S Hamilton                     0     2   0   0    0   0   0   1.59    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 2· 0          2-2    0.25  -0.02
J Aker                         1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.95    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.11   0.01
D McGinn                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.50    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.15   0.00
Totals                         8    12   7   5    2   4   2          37     -       ·  ·     19· 4· 4· 4          4-2

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Kison, W (3-1)               5.2   5   2   2    4   3   0   2.73   26     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 6· 0     50    -     1.03   0.10
B Johnson, H (1)               0.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   4.03    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.26  -0.02
R Hernandez, S (5)             2.2   4   2   2    0   0   0   1.35   12     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 2· 0          2-0    1.15   0.10
Totals                         9    11   4   4    4   4   0          42     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 9· 0          3-0

M Pappas faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
S Hamilton faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Hernandez (3; C Fanzone).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Andy Olsen.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 25,229.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 0mph, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. D Cash               2B 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. V Davalillo          LF 
3. B Williams           LF    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. J Pepitone           1B    4. W Stargell           1B 
5. R Monday             CF    5. A Oliver             CF 
6. R Santo              3B    6. M Sanguillen         C  
7. J Cardenal           RF    7. B Robertson          3B 
8. R Hundley            C     8. G Alley              SS 
9. B Hands              P     9. B Kison              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-1  1-3       9%  76% B Kison         B Hands         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Sanguillen Scores/unER/No RBI; Alley to 2B; Kison to 1B
   t 4   2  3-0  12-      -8%  76% J Cardenal      B Kison         Single to CF (Line Drive); Pepitone Scores; Monday to 2B
   b 2   1  0-0  1-3       8%  70% B Robertson     B Hands         Single to LF; Oliver Scores; Sanguillen to 2B
   b 4   0  1-3  ---       7%  88% M Sanguillen    B Hands         Home Run
   b 2   1  0-0  1--       7%  62% M Sanguillen    B Hands         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Oliver to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  D Kessinger     Walk
   O      1--      48%  G Beckert       Groundout: 3B-1B; Kessinger to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kessinger to 3B
   O      --3      55%  J Pepitone      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  D Cash          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Clemente      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  R Monday        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  J Cardenal      Walk
   O      1--      55%  R Hundley       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  W Stargell      Strikeout Looking
          ---      55%  A Oliver        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      62%  M Sanguillen    Single to CF (Ground Ball); Oliver to 3B
   R      1-3      70%  B Robertson     Single to LF; Oliver Scores; Sanguillen to 2B
   O      12-      67%  G Alley         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sanguillen to 3B
   R      1-3      76%  B Kison         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Sanguillen Scores/unER/No RBI; Alley to 2B; Kison to 1B
   O      12-      74%  D Cash          Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      76%  B Hands         Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  D Kessinger     Lineout: LF
   O      ---      78%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
          ---      83%  V Davalillo     Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      82%  R Clemente      Groundout: 3B-1B; Davalillo to 3B
   RO     --3      84%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Davalillo Scores
   O      ---      84%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Bruce Kison facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      86%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
          ---      84%  J Pepitone      Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      80%  R Monday        Walk; Pepitone to 2B
   O      12-      84%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
   R      12-      76%  J Cardenal      Single to CF (Line Drive); Pepitone Scores; Monday to 2B
   O      12-      81%  R Hundley       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      88%  M Sanguillen    Home Run
   O      ---      87%  B Robertson     Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  G Alley         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  B Kison         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
                  Billy North pinch hits for Bill Hands batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  B North         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      89%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      88%  G Beckert       Walk
          1--      86%  B Williams      Single to CF (Line Drive); Beckert to 2B
   O      12-      90%  J Pepitone      Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
                  Tom Phoebus replaces Billy North pitching and batting 9th
          ---      91%  D Cash          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      89%  V Davalillo     Cash Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      90%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      89%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      90%  W Stargell      Walk; Clemente to 2B
          12-      91%  A Oliver        Walk; Clemente to 3B; Stargell to 2B
   O      123      89%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
          ---      83%  R Monday        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      87%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      90%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      84%  R Hundley       Single to CF (Line Drive); Monday Scores
                  Bob Johnson replaces Bruce Kison pitching and batting 9th; Gene Hiser pinch hits for Tom Phoebus batting 9th
   O      1--      86%  G Hiser         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Milt Pappas facing 7-8-9
                  Milt Pappas replaces Gene Hiser pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---      93%  B Robertson     Home Run
   O      ---      92%  G Alley         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      92%  B Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  D Cash          Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
          ---      87%  D Kessinger     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      91%  G Beckert       Popfly: 1B
          1--      87%  B Williams      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kessinger to 2B
                  Ramon Hernandez replaces Bob Johnson pitching and batting 9th; Jim Hickman pinch hits for Joe Pepitone batting 4th
   O      12-      91%  J Hickman       Flyball: RF
   O      12-      95%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Milt Pappas facing 2-3-4
                  Jim Hickman moves to 1B
          ---      97%  V Davalillo     Double to RF (Ground Ball)
          -2-      98%  R Clemente      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Davalillo to 3B; Clemente to 1B
                  Steve Hamilton replaces Milt Pappas pitching and batting 9th; Gene Clines pinch runs for Roberto Clemente batting 3rd
   R      1-3      98%  W Stargell      Single to RF (Line Drive); Davalillo Scores; Clines to 2B
                  Jackie Hernandez pinch runs for Willie Stargell batting 4th
   R      12-      99%  A Oliver        Single to LF (Line Drive); Clines Scores/unER; Hernandez to 2B
                  Jack Aker replaces Steve Hamilton pitching and batting 9th
   OOO    12-      99%  M Sanguillen    Triple Play: Groundout: 3B-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 7.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Ramon Hernandez facing 6-7-8
                  Bob Robertson moves to 1B; Gene Alley moves to 3B; Jackie Hernandez moves to SS; Gene Clines moves to RF
          ---      98%  R Santo         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      99%  J Cardenal      Flyball: CF
          1--      98%  R Hundley       Single to CF (Line Drive); Santo to 2B
                  Carmen Fanzone pinch hits for Jack Aker batting 9th
          12-      95%  C Fanzone       Hit By Pitch; Santo to 3B; Hundley to 2B
   RR     123      89%  D Kessinger     Single to CF (Ground Ball); Santo Scores; Hundley Scores; Fanzone to 2B
   O      12-      94%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Fanzone to 3B
   O      1-3      98%  B Williams      Groundout: P unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-4, Dan McGinn facing 7-8-9
                  Dan McGinn replaces Carmen Fanzone pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  B Robertson     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  G Alley         Double to LF
   O      -2-      98%  R Hernandez     Strikeout
   O      -2-      97%  D Cash          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 7.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Ramon Hernandez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  J Hickman       Flyball: CF
          ---      97%  R Monday        Single to 2B/Bunt
   OO     1--     100%  R Santo         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation