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2
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@CHW		9
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Wednesday, September 6, 1972, 8:05PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 12,470, Time of Game: 2:04
Cubs
0
71-61
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
4
83-46
⇐ Won 9 ⇒
W: Dock Ellis (13-7)
L: Dan McGinn (0-4)
 
                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

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 0 .280 .697 -0.072 0.70 0.011 -0.083 -1.0 1 4 GDP
Rick Monday CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .738 -0.053 0.53 0.000 -0.053 -0.7 2 0
Billy Williams LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .342 .991 -0.005 0.43 0.024 -0.029 0.2 2 0
Joe Pepitone 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .255 .698 -0.015 0.59 0.035 -0.050 -0.5 8 0 GDP
Ron Santo 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .311 .898 -0.028 0.59 0.018 -0.046 -0.5 1 2 2B
Jim Hickman RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .282 .858 -0.056 0.75 0.000 -0.056 -0.7 2 0
Carmen Fanzone 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .748 -0.035 0.45 0.000 -0.035 -0.5 3 4
Randy Hundley C 3 0 1 0 0 2 .218 .561 -0.012 0.52 0.017 -0.029 -0.2 4 0
Dan McGinn P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .750 -0.012 0.52 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 1 0
   Pete LaCock PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.029 0.78 0.029 0.000 0.4
   Tom Phoebus P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .235 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Cardenal PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .806 -0.005 0.22 0.000 -0.005 -0.1
   Bill Bonham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .522 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 0 7 0 0 6 .219 .469 -0.264 0.56 0.134 -0.398 -3.8 24 10
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gene Clines LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .336 .789 0.041 0.51 0.050 -0.009 0.1 1 0
Al Oliver CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .315 .796 0.059 0.48 0.065 -0.005 0.7 5 0
Roberto Clemente RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .306 .835 0.163 0.66 0.180 -0.017 1.3 1 0 3B
Willie Stargell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .314 1.013 0.005 0.32 0.020 -0.014 -0.1 6 2
   Bob Robertson 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .178 .590 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .304 .746 -0.048 0.35 0.000 -0.048 -1.1 6 0
Rennie Stennett 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .695 -0.046 0.42 0.005 -0.051 -0.5 5 2
Richie Hebner 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .308 .931 0.081 0.44 0.086 -0.005 0.9 0 1
Gene Alley SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .652 0.013 0.52 0.037 -0.024 0.3 1 3
Dock Ellis P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .132 .280 -0.035 0.36 0.000 -0.035 -1.0 2 2
Team Totals 33 4 9 4 1 4 .273 .627 0.233 0.45 0.443 -0.208 0.6 27 11
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.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dan McGinn, L (0-4) 4 7 4 4 1 2 0 5.18 20 33 -0.257 0.70 -2.3
Tom Phoebus 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.00 11 0 0 0.021 0.12 1.3
Bill Bonham 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.32 3 0 0 0.002 0.02 0.4
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 1 4 0 4.50 34 33 0 0 -0.234 0.56 -0.6

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dock Ellis, W (13-7) 9 7 0 0 0 6 0 2.93 32 79 0.266 0.56 3.8
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 0 6 0 0.00 32 79 0.266 0.45 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 12,470.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Gene Clines LF
2 Rick Monday CF 2 Al Oliver CF
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Joe Pepitone 1B 4 Willie Stargell 1B
5 Ron Santo 3B 5 Manny Sanguillen C
6 Jim Hickman RF 6 Rennie Stennett 2B
7 Carmen Fanzone 2B 7 Richie Hebner 3B
8 Randy Hundley C 8 Gene Alley SS
9 Dan McGinn P 9 Dock Ellis P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 12- RR PIT R. Clemente D. McGinn 18% 82% Triple to LF; Clines Scores; Oliver Scores
b1 2-0 2 1-3 R PIT R. Hebner D. McGinn 7% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive); Clemente Scores; Stargell to 2B
t5 0-4 1 12- OO CHC D. Kessinger D. Ellis 6% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 0-0 0 1-- PIT A. Oliver D. McGinn 6% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive); Clines to 2B
b1 2-0 1 1-3 O PIT R. Stennett D. McGinn -5% 75% Flyball: P

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% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Monday D. Ellis 1% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams D. Ellis 1% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dan McGinn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT G. Clines D. McGinn 4% 58% Single to RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- PIT A. Oliver D. McGinn 6% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive); Clines to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- RR PIT R. Clemente D. McGinn 18% 82% Triple to LF; Clines Scores; Oliver Scores
b1 2-0 0 --3 PIT W. Stargell D. McGinn 2% 84% Walk
b1 2-0 0 1-3 O PIT M. Sanguillen D. McGinn -4% 80% Flyball: 2B
b1 2-0 1 1-3 O PIT R. Stennett D. McGinn -5% 75% Flyball: P
b1 2-0 2 1-3 R PIT R. Hebner D. McGinn 7% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive); Clemente Scores; Stargell to 2B
b1 3-0 2 12- O PIT G. Alley D. McGinn -2% 81% 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, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- CHC J. Pepitone D. Ellis -3% 77% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t2 0-3 0 1-- O CHC R. Santo D. Ellis 3% 80% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-3 1 1-- O CHC J. Hickman D. Ellis 2% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-3 2 1-- O CHC C. Fanzone D. Ellis 2% 84% 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, Cubs' Dan McGinn facing 9-1-2
b2 3-0 0 --- O PIT D. Ellis D. McGinn -1% 83% Strikeout Looking
b2 3-0 1 --- O PIT G. Clines D. McGinn -1% 83% Flyball: CF
b2 3-0 2 --- PIT A. Oliver D. McGinn 1% 83% Single to 1B
b2 3-0 2 1-- O PIT R. Clemente D. McGinn -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- O CHC R. Hundley D. Ellis 2% 84% Strikeout
t3 0-3 1 --- O CHC D. McGinn D. Ellis 1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-3 2 --- CHC D. Kessinger D. Ellis -1% 84% Single to RF
t3 0-3 2 1-- O CHC R. Monday D. Ellis 2% 86% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Dan McGinn facing 4-5-6
b3 3-0 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell D. McGinn -1% 85% Flyball: LF
b3 3-0 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen D. McGinn -1% 85% Flyball: RF
b3 3-0 2 --- O PIT R. Stennett D. McGinn -0% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- O CHC B. Williams D. Ellis 2% 86% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-3 1 --- O CHC J. Pepitone D. Ellis 1% 87% Flyball: CF
t4 0-3 2 --- CHC R. Santo D. Ellis -2% 86% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t4 0-3 2 -2- O CHC J. Hickman D. Ellis 3% 88% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Dan McGinn facing 7-8-9
b4 3-0 0 --- PIT R. Hebner D. McGinn 1% 89% Single to RF
b4 3-0 0 1-- PIT G. Alley D. McGinn 4% 93% Single to RF; Hebner to 3B
b4 3-0 0 1-3 O PIT D. Ellis D. McGinn -2% 91% Strikeout
b4 3-0 1 1-3 RO PIT G. Clines D. McGinn 1% 92% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hebner Scores
b4 4-0 2 1-- O PIT A. Oliver D. McGinn -1% 92% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
t5 0-4 0 --- O CHC C. Fanzone D. Ellis 1% 93% Flyball: CF
t5 0-4 1 --- CHC R. Hundley D. Ellis -2% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive)
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Dan McGinn (P) batting 9th
t5 0-4 1 1-- CHC P. LaCock D. Ellis -3% 89% Single to LF; Hundley to 2B
t5 0-4 1 12- OO CHC D. Kessinger D. Ellis 6% 95% 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, Cubs' Tom Phoebus facing 3-4-5
Tom Phoebus replaces Pete LaCock (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-0 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente T. Phoebus -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 4-0 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell T. Phoebus -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 4-0 2 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen T. Phoebus -0% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 2-3-4
t6 0-4 0 --- O CHC R. Monday D. Ellis 1% 95% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-4 1 --- CHC B. Williams D. Ellis -2% 93% Single to RF
t6 0-4 1 1-- OO CHC J. Pepitone D. Ellis 3% 96% 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, Cubs' Tom Phoebus facing 6-7-8
b6 4-0 0 --- PIT R. Stennett T. Phoebus 1% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 4-0 0 1-- O PIT R. Hebner T. Phoebus -0% 96% Flyball: LF
b6 4-0 1 1-- O PIT G. Alley T. Phoebus -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 4-0 2 1-- O PIT D. Ellis T. Phoebus -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
t7 0-4 0 --- O CHC R. Santo D. Ellis 1% 97% Flyball: 2B
t7 0-4 1 --- O CHC J. Hickman D. Ellis 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-4 2 --- O CHC C. Fanzone D. Ellis 0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
b7 4-0 0 --- O PIT G. Clines T. Phoebus -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 4-0 1 --- PIT A. Oliver T. Phoebus 0% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b7 4-0 1 1-- O PIT R. Clemente T. Phoebus -0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 4-0 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell T. Phoebus -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
Bob Robertson replaces Willie Stargell playing 1B batting 4th
t8 0-4 0 --- O CHC R. Hundley D. Ellis 1% 98% Strikeout
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Tom Phoebus (P) batting 9th
t8 0-4 1 --- O CHC J. Cardenal D. Ellis 1% 99% Strikeout
t8 0-4 2 --- O CHC D. Kessinger D. Ellis 0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 5-6-7
Bill Bonham replaces Jose Cardenal (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-0 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen B. Bonham -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 4-0 1 --- O PIT R. Stennett B. Bonham -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 4-0 2 --- O PIT R. Hebner B. Bonham -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 2-3-4
t9 0-4 0 --- O CHC R. Monday D. Ellis 1% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 0-4 1 --- CHC B. Williams D. Ellis -1% 99% Single to RF
t9 0-4 1 1-- O CHC J. Pepitone D. Ellis 1% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 0-4 2 1-- O CHC R. Santo D. Ellis 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

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