September 6, 1972 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 4
@BAL 3 BOS 2
NYY 0 OAK 9
@CHW 1 CLE 4
MIL 3 MIL 5
@CLE 2 CAL 3
@KCR 1 MIN 2
@TEX 0 CIN 6
@LAD 3 MON 7
@NYM 3 PHI 3
STL 2 PIT 4
CHC 0 SFG 6
@SDP 0

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 12,470

Wednesday, September 6, 1972, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:04

Cubs

71-61

Lost 1

2nd, 13½ GB

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

W: D Ellis (13-7), L: D McGinn (0-4)

Pirates

83-46

Won 9

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .697    0    1   4   GDP
R Monday CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .738    0    2   0   
B Williams LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .342  .991    0    2   0   
J Pepitone 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .698    0    8   0   GDP
R Santo 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .898    0    1   2   2B
J Hickman RF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .282  .859    0    2   0   
C Fanzone 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .748    0    3   4   
R Hundley C                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .218  .561    0    4   0   
D McGinn P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    1   0   
  P LaCock PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  T Phoebus P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .236         0   0   
  J Cardenal PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .805    0    0   0   
  B Bonham P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522         0   0   
Totals                       32   0   7   0    0   6                    24  10

BATTING

2B: R Santo (23, off D Ellis).

TB: R Santo 2; B Williams 2; D Kessinger; J Pepitone; P LaCock; R Hundley.

GIDP: J Pepitone (4); D Kessinger (11).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Clines LF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .336  .789    0    1   0   
A Oliver CF                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .315  .796    0    5   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .306  .834    0    1   0   3B
W Stargell 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .314 1.013    0    6   2   
  B Robertson 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .590         0   1   
M Sanguillen C                4   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .746    0    6   0   
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .694    0    5   2   
R Hebner 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .308  .931    0    0   1   
G Alley SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .652    0    1   3   
D Ellis P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .132  .280    0    2   2   
Totals                       33   4   9   4    1   4                    27  11

BATTING

3B: R Clemente (6, off D McGinn).

TB: R Clemente 3; A Oliver 3; R Hebner 2; G Clines; R Stennett; G Alley.

RBI: R Clemente 2 (52); R Hebner (58); G Clines (13).

2-out RBI: R Hebner.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. W Stargell-G Alley; G Alley-R Stennett-W Stargell.

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
D McGinn, L (0-4)              4     7   4   4    1   2   0   5.18   20     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 2· 5     33    -     0.73  -0.25
T Phoebus                      3     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.00   11     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.19   0.02
B Bonham                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.32    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     9   4   4    1   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 4· 5           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellis, W (13-7)              9     7   0   0    0   6   0   2.93   32     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 3· 4     79    -     0.64   0.27
Totals                         9     7   0   0    0   6   0          32     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 3· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:04.

Attendance: 12,470.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 73° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. G Clines             LF 
2. R Monday             CF    2. A Oliver             CF 
3. B Williams           LF    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. J Pepitone           1B    4. W Stargell           1B 
5. R Santo              3B    5. M Sanguillen         C  
6. J Hickman            RF    6. R Stennett           2B 
7. C Fanzone            2B    7. R Hebner             3B 
8. R Hundley            C     8. G Alley              SS 
9. D McGinn             P     9. D Ellis              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  12-      18%  82% R Clemente      D McGinn        Triple to LF; Clines Scores; Oliver Scores
   b 1   2  0-2  1-3       7%  82% R Hebner        D McGinn        Single to RF (Line Drive); Clemente Scores; Stargell to 2B
   t 5   1  4-0  12-       6%  95% D Kessinger     D Ellis         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       6%  64% A Oliver        D McGinn        Single to CF (Line Drive); Clines to 2B
   b 1   1  0-2  1-3      -5%  75% R Stennett      D McGinn        Flyball: P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Monday        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, Dan McGinn facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  G Clines        Single to RF
          1--      64%  A Oliver        Single to CF (Line Drive); Clines to 2B
   RR     12-      82%  R Clemente      Triple to LF; Clines Scores; Oliver Scores
          --3      84%  W Stargell      Walk
   O      1-3      80%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: 2B
   O      1-3      75%  R Stennett      Flyball: P
   R      1-3      82%  R Hebner        Single to RF (Line Drive); Clemente Scores; Stargell to 2B
   O      12-      80%  G Alley         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
          ---      77%  J Pepitone      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      80%  R Santo         Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      82%  J Hickman       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      84%  C Fanzone       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dan McGinn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      83%  D Ellis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      83%  G Clines        Flyball: CF
          ---      83%  A Oliver        Single to 1B
   O      1--      82%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      84%  R Hundley       Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  D McGinn        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      84%  D Kessinger     Single to RF
   O      1--      86%  R Monday        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dan McGinn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      84%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      84%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      86%  B Williams      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      87%  J Pepitone      Flyball: CF
          ---      85%  R Santo         Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      88%  J Hickman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dan McGinn facing 7-8-9
          ---      89%  R Hebner        Single to RF
          1--      93%  G Alley         Single to RF; Hebner to 3B
   O      1-3      91%  D Ellis         Strikeout
   RO     1-3      92%  G Clines        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hebner Scores
   O      1--      92%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      93%  C Fanzone       Flyball: CF
          ---      91%  R Hundley       Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Pete LaCock pinch hits for Dan McGinn batting 9th
          1--      89%  P LaCock        Single to LF; Hundley to 2B
   OO     12-      95%  D Kessinger     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tom Phoebus facing 3-4-5
                  Tom Phoebus replaces Pete LaCock pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  M Sanguillen    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Dock Ellis facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      95%  R Monday        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      93%  B Williams      Single to RF
   OO     1--      96%  J Pepitone      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tom Phoebus facing 6-7-8
          ---      97%  R Stennett      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      96%  R Hebner        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      96%  G Alley         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      95%  D Ellis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  R Santo         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      97%  J Hickman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  C Fanzone       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  G Clines        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      98%  A Oliver        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      98%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      97%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Robertson replaces Willie Stargell playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---      98%  R Hundley       Strikeout
                  Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Tom Phoebus batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bill Bonham facing 5-6-7
                  Bill Bonham replaces Jose Cardenal pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Hebner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Dock Ellis facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  R Monday        Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  B Williams      Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  J Pepitone      Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

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