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Thursday, April 12, 1973 7:05PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 3,764, Time of Game: 2:04
Cubs
0
2-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
 at Pirates
6
4-0
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
W: Bob Moose (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2
Pirates         0  0  1   2  0  3   0  0  X    6 10  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Monday CF 3 0 1 0 1 2 .154 .507 -0.004 0.69 0.043 -0.047 0.2 4 0
Jose Cardenal RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .364 -0.082 0.88 0.000 -0.082 -1.0 1 0
Billy Williams LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .333 .812 0.067 0.60 0.077 -0.010 0.7 2 0
Joe Pepitone 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .606 -0.027 1.21 0.048 -0.075 -0.7 9 0
Ron Santo 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .400 .871 -0.112 1.24 0.003 -0.114 -0.6 0 1
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .466 -0.074 0.73 0.000 -0.074 -1.4 2 0 GDP
Randy Hundley C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 -0.048 0.49 0.000 -0.048 -0.7 5 1
Don Kessinger SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .083 .350 0.013 0.43 0.028 -0.015 0.0 1 3
Fergie Jenkins P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 -0.039 0.82 0.000 -0.039 -0.4 0 2
   Gene Hiser PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.2
   Larry Gura P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Team Totals 30 0 4 0 4 5 .133 .369 -0.309 0.78 0.199 -0.507 -4.1 24 9
TB: B Williams 2; R Monday; R Santo.
GIDP: G Beckert (3).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Jenkins-D Kessinger-J Pepitone.
E: J Pepitone (1); D Kessinger (2).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rennie Stennett 2B 4 0 0 1 0 3 .167 .367 -0.055 0.44 0.000 -0.056 -1.0 2 3 SF
Manny Sanguillen RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .375 1.040 0.144 0.42 0.153 -0.010 0.7 2 0 HR
Al Oliver CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .886 0.015 0.51 0.036 -0.021 -0.2 4 0
Willie Stargell LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .983 -0.049 0.62 0.004 -0.053 -0.6 2 0
Richie Hebner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .913 -0.070 0.69 0.000 -0.070 -1.0 2 4
Bob Robertson 1B 2 2 2 0 2 0 .214 .853 0.071 0.45 0.071 0.000 1.2 8 0 2B
Milt May C 4 2 2 2 0 1 .286 1.089 0.160 0.77 0.196 -0.036 2.1 6 1 HR
Gene Alley SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .273 .974 0.044 0.47 0.050 -0.006 0.6 1 2
Bob Moose P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.067 0.62 0.023 -0.090 0.6 0 0 SH,GDP
Team Totals 33 6 10 5 2 5 .303 .848 0.193 0.55 0.533 -0.342 2.4 27 10
2B: B Robertson (1, off F Jenkins).
HR: M Sanguillen (1, off F Jenkins; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); M May (2, off F Jenkins; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: R Stennett (1, off F Jenkins).
SH: B Moose (1, off F Jenkins).
TB: M May 5; M Sanguillen 4; B Robertson 3; G Alley 2; A Oliver; W Stargell; B Moose.
GIDP: B Moose (1).
RBI: M May 2 (4); G Alley (2); M Sanguillen (2); R Stennett (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Hebner-R Stennett-B Robertson.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fergie Jenkins, L (0-1) 7 10 6 5 2 4 2 4.20 34 37 -0.192 0.60 -2.8
Larry Gura 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 10 6 5 2 5 2 5.62 37 37 0 0 -0.192 0.78 -2.4

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Moose, W (1-0) 9 4 0 0 4 5 0 0.00 34 80 0.308 0.78 4.1
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 4 5 0 0.00 34 80 0.308 0.55 4.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 3,764.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 39° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Rick Monday CF 1 Rennie Stennett 2B
2 Jose Cardenal RF 2 Manny Sanguillen RF
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Al Oliver CF
4 Joe Pepitone 1B 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Ron Santo 3B 5 Richie Hebner 3B
6 Glenn Beckert 2B 6 Bob Robertson 1B
7 Randy Hundley C 7 Milt May C
8 Don Kessinger SS 8 Gene Alley SS
9 Fergie Jenkins P 9 Bob Moose P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-0 1 1-- RR PIT M. May F. Jenkins 17% 87% Home Run; Robertson Scores
b3 0-0 1 --- R PIT M. Sanguillen F. Jenkins 13% 66% Home Run
b2 0-0 1 12- OO PIT B. Moose F. Jenkins -9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t4 0-1 1 12- O CHC R. Santo B. Moose 6% 64% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Pepitone to 2B
t4 0-1 2 12- O CHC G. Beckert B. Moose 5% 69% Flyball: 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' Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Monday B. Moose 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Cardenal B. Moose 1% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Moose 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett F. Jenkins -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- PIT M. Sanguillen F. Jenkins 2% 55% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sanguillen to 1B
b1 0-0 1 1-- PIT A. Oliver F. Jenkins 4% 58% Single to CF; Sanguillen to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- O PIT W. Stargell F. Jenkins -4% 54% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 12- O PIT R. Hebner F. Jenkins -4% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC J. Pepitone B. Moose 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Moose 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHC G. Beckert B. Moose 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- PIT B. Robertson F. Jenkins 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- O PIT M. May F. Jenkins -4% 55% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 1-- PIT G. Alley F. Jenkins 4% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive); Robertson to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- OO PIT B. Moose F. Jenkins -9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Hundley B. Moose 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- CHC D. Kessinger B. Moose -3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- O CHC F. Jenkins B. Moose 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Monday B. Moose 3% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett F. Jenkins -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- R PIT M. Sanguillen F. Jenkins 13% 66% Home Run
b3 1-0 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver F. Jenkins -1% 64% Lineout: RF
b3 1-0 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell F. Jenkins -1% 63% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- O CHC J. Cardenal B. Moose 3% 66% Popfly: SS
t4 0-1 1 --- CHC B. Williams B. Moose -3% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0-1 1 1-- CHC J. Pepitone B. Moose -5% 58% Walk; Williams to 2B
t4 0-1 1 12- O CHC R. Santo B. Moose 6% 64% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Pepitone to 2B
t4 0-1 2 12- O CHC G. Beckert B. Moose 5% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner F. Jenkins -2% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1-0 1 --- PIT B. Robertson F. Jenkins 2% 70% Walk
b4 1-0 1 1-- RR PIT M. May F. Jenkins 17% 87% Home Run; Robertson Scores
b4 3-0 1 --- O PIT G. Alley F. Jenkins -1% 86% Lineout: LF
b4 3-0 2 --- PIT B. Moose F. Jenkins 0% 86% Single to CF
b4 3-0 2 1-- O PIT R. Stennett F. Jenkins -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 7-8-9
t5 0-3 0 --- O CHC R. Hundley B. Moose 2% 88% Foul Flyball: C
t5 0-3 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Moose 1% 89% Flyball: LF
t5 0-3 2 --- O CHC F. Jenkins B. Moose 1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
b5 3-0 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen F. Jenkins -1% 89% Groundout: P-1B
b5 3-0 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver F. Jenkins -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-0 2 --- PIT W. Stargell F. Jenkins 0% 89% Single to CF
b5 3-0 2 1-- O PIT R. Hebner F. Jenkins -1% 88% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
t6 0-3 0 --- CHC R. Monday B. Moose -4% 84% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t6 0-3 0 1-- O CHC J. Cardenal B. Moose 4% 88% Strikeout
t6 0-3 1 1-- CHC B. Williams B. Moose -4% 83% Walk; Monday to 2B
t6 0-3 1 12- O CHC J. Pepitone B. Moose 5% 88% Flyball: CF
t6 0-3 2 12- O CHC R. Santo B. Moose 4% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
b6 3-0 0 --- PIT B. Robertson F. Jenkins 1% 93% Single to LF
b6 3-0 0 1-- PIT M. May F. Jenkins 3% 96% Single to RF; Robertson to 3B
b6 3-0 0 1-3 R PIT G. Alley F. Jenkins 1% 97% Single to P; Robertson Scores; May to 2B
b6 4-0 0 12- R PIT B. Moose F. Jenkins 2% 99% Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; May Scores/No RBI; Alley to 3B; Moose to 2B
b6 5-0 0 -23 RO PIT R. Stennett F. Jenkins 0% 99% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Alley Scores/unER
b6 6-0 1 -2- O PIT M. Sanguillen F. Jenkins -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 6-0 2 -2- O PIT A. Oliver F. Jenkins -0% 99% Groundout: C-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 6.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 6-7-8
t7 0-6 0 --- O CHC G. Beckert B. Moose 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-6 1 --- O CHC R. Hundley B. Moose 0% 99% Flyball: CF
t7 0-6 2 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Moose 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
b7 6-0 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell F. Jenkins -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 6-0 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner F. Jenkins -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 6-0 2 --- PIT B. Robertson F. Jenkins 0% 99% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b7 6-0 2 -2- O PIT M. May F. Jenkins -0% 99% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 6.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 9-1-2
Gene Hiser pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins (P) batting 9th
t8 0-6 0 --- O CHC G. Hiser B. Moose 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-6 1 --- CHC R. Monday B. Moose -0% 99% Walk
t8 0-6 1 1-- O CHC J. Cardenal B. Moose 0% 100% Popfly: 3B
t8 0-6 2 1-- CHC B. Williams B. Moose -0% 99% Single to 1B; Monday to 2B
t8 0-6 2 12- O CHC J. Pepitone B. Moose 0% 100% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Larry Gura facing 8-9-1
Larry Gura replaces Gene Hiser (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 6-0 0 --- O PIT G. Alley L. Gura -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b8 6-0 1 --- O PIT B. Moose L. Gura -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b8 6-0 2 --- O PIT R. Stennett L. Gura -0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 6.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 5-6-7
t9 0-6 0 --- CHC R. Santo B. Moose -0% 100% Single to CF
t9 0-6 0 1-- OO CHC G. Beckert B. Moose 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 0-6 2 --- O CHC R. Hundley B. Moose 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 6.

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