September 1, 1973 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 7
CAL 5 CLE 5
@DET 4
(11) KCR 10
OAK 9 BOS 5
@MIL 0 BAL 10
@NYY 6 MIN 10
@TEX 7 HOU 2
@LAD 0 MON 11
@PHI 5 PIT 1
CHC 0 CIN 3
@SDP 2 SFG 5
ATL 4 NYM 4
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 13,484

Saturday, September 1, 1973, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 2:01

Cubs

64-70

Lost 4

3rd, 3½ GB

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

W: D Giusti (8-2), L: B Hooton (11-13)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Pirates

66-65

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                3   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .635    0    4   4   
R Monday CF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .265  .843    0    4   0   
B Williams 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .288  .803    0    9   1   CS,GDP
R Carty LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .606    0    0   0   GDP
  M Alexander PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Hiser LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .528    0    0   0   SH
J Cardenal RF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .311  .836    0    2   0   IW
R Santo 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .805    0    0   2   
P Popovich 2B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .243  .569    0    0   3   IW
T Lundstedt C                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
  G Beckert PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .603    0    0   0   
  R Hundley C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .629         2   1   
B Hooton P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .155  .401    0    2   1   
Totals                       27   0   5   0    5   4                    25  12

BATTING

SH: G Hiser (5, off D Giusti).

IBB: P Popovich (4, by B Kison); J Cardenal (9, by D Giusti).

TB: R Monday; R Carty; R Santo; J Cardenal; B Williams.

GIDP: B Williams (9); R Carty (15).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Kessinger-B Williams; P Popovich-D Kessinger-B Williams.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Williams (3, 3rd base by D Giusti/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Clines CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .643    0    1   0   CS,HBP
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .827    0    2   2   
  G Alley PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .206  .587         0   0   
A Oliver 1B                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .287  .774    0   14   0   2B
W Stargell LF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .293 1.024    0    0   1   2B,GDP,IW
R Zisk RF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .326  .921    0    2   0   GDP
M Sanguillen C                3   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .710    0    4   1   
D Cash 2B                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .269  .675    0    2   3   
J Hernandez SS                2   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .587    0    2   6   
  D Parker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .616    0    0   0   
  D Giusti P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .819         0   0   
B Kison P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  R Stennett PH-SS            1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .625    0    0   0   
Totals                       28   1   6   1    3   4                    27  15

BATTING

2B: W Stargell (34, off B Hooton); A Oliver (25, off B Hooton).

IBB: W Stargell (11, by B Hooton).

HBP: G Clines (2, by B Hooton).

TB: A Oliver 3; W Stargell 2; R Zisk; R Hebner; D Cash.

GIDP: R Zisk (6); W Stargell (5).

RBI: R Zisk (34).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Sanguillen-R Hebner; J Hernandez-D Cash-A Oliver; D Cash-J Hernandez-A Oliver.

BASERUNNING

CS: G Clines (6, 2nd base by B Hooton/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 Hooton, L (11-13)            8.1   6   1   1    3   4   0   3.78   32     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 5· 1     68    -     1.57   0.15
Totals                         8.1   6   1   1    3   4   0          32     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 5· 1           -

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                        8     4   0   0    4   3   0   0.00   29     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 2· 1     73    -     1.34   0.52
D Giusti, W (8-2)              1     1   0   0    1   1   0   1.79    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.41   0.13
Totals                         9     5   0   0    5   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 2· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Kison (1).

IBB: B Hooton (5; W Stargell); D Giusti (11; J Cardenal); B Kison (1; P Popovich).

HBP: B Hooton (4; G Clines).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 2:01.

Attendance: 13,484.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 90° F.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. G Clines             CF 
2. R Monday             CF    2. R Hebner             3B 
3. B Williams           1B    3. A Oliver             1B 
4. R Carty              LF    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. J Cardenal           RF    5. R Zisk               RF 
6. R Santo              3B    6. M Sanguillen         C  
7. P Popovich           2B    7. D Cash               2B 
8. T Lundstedt          C     8. J Hernandez          SS 
9. B Hooton             P     9. B Kison              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  0-0  1--      21%  84% A Oliver        B Hooton        Double to LF (Line Drive); Alley to 3B
   t 9   1  0-0  12-      21%  63% R Santo         D Giusti        Double Play: Strikeout, Williams Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   b 9   1  0-0  123      17% 100% R Zisk          B Hooton        Single to CF; Alley Scores; Oliver to 3B; Stargell to 2B
   b 9   0  0-0  1--     -13%  57% R Hebner        B Hooton        Clines Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 6   1  0-0  12-      13%  57% B Williams      B Kison         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  R Monday        Single to CF (Pop Fly)
          1--      46%  B Williams      Walk; Monday to 2B
   OO     12-      55%  R Carty         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  G Clines        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Hebner        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-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
          ---      46%  J Cardenal      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      48%  R Santo         Groundout: P-1B; Cardenal to 2B
          -2-      45%  P Popovich      Wild Pitch; Cardenal to 3B
   O      --3      51%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3      55%  T Lundstedt     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 4-5-6
          ---      61%  W Stargell      Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      57%  R Zisk          Lineout: P
   O      -2-      53%  M Sanguillen    Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  D Cash          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  B Hooton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  D Kessinger     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  R Monday        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Kison         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Clines        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  R Hebner        Flyball: RF
          ---      56%  A Oliver        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      50%  W Stargell      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  P Popovich      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  T Lundstedt     Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  R Zisk          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  M Sanguillen    Popfly: SS
          ---      53%  D Cash          Single to RF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--      50%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  B Hooton        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  D Kessinger     Walk
          1--      44%  R Monday        Walk; Kessinger to 2B
   OO     12-      57%  B Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  B Kison         Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  G Clines        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
          ---      44%  R Carty         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Matt Alexander pinch runs for Rico Carty batting 4th
   O      1--      50%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      52%  R Santo         Single to LF; Cardenal out at 3B/LF-3B; Santo to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-      51%  P Popovich      Intentional Walk
                  Glenn Beckert pinch hits for Tom Lundstedt batting 8th
   O      12-      58%  G Beckert       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 3-4-5
                  Randy Hundley replaces Glenn Beckert playing C batting 8th; Gene Hiser replaces Matt Alexander playing LF batting 4th
          ---      64%  A Oliver        Walk
   O      1--      59%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      50%  R Zisk          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      55%  B Hooton        Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  R Monday        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      56%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: CF
          ---      60%  D Cash          Walk
                  Dave Parker pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez batting 8th
   O      1--      55%  D Parker        Strikeout
                  Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Bruce Kison batting 9th
   O      1--      50%  R Stennett      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Giusti facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Giusti replaces Dave Parker pitching and batting 8th; Rennie Stennett moves to SS
          ---      42%  B Williams      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      44%  G Hiser         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Williams to 2B
          -2-      42%  J Cardenal      Intentional Walk
   OO     12-      63%  R Santo         Double Play: Strikeout, Williams Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
          ---      70%  G Clines        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      57%  R Hebner        Clines Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      63%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Gene Alley pinch runs for Richie Hebner batting 2nd
          1--      84%  A Oliver        Double to LF (Line Drive); Alley to 3B
          -23      83%  W Stargell      Intentional Walk
   R      123     100%  R Zisk          Single to CF; Alley Scores; Oliver to 3B; Stargell to 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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