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Standings
TEX
@CHW		3
6
TEX
@CHW		10
13
BAL
@DET		1
6
BAL
@DET		9
3
CAL
@KCR		4
10
CAL
@KCR		0
3
CLE
@MIL		4
3
CLE
@MIL		3
8
OAK
@MIN		10
4
OAK
@MIN		1
2
BOS
@NYY		7
3
HOU
@LAD		1
2
CHC
@PIT		4
3
CHC
@PIT		1
7
CIN
@SDP		7
2
CIN
@SDP		0
1		 
(14)
ATL
@SFG		4
2
ATL
@SFG		2
5
PHI
@STL		6
1
PHI
@STL		0
11
Sunday, August 4, 1974 4:00PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 23,536, Time of Game: 2:14
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Cubs
1
46-60
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 9 GB
 at Pirates
7
52-57
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 4½ GB
W: Bruce Kison (6-6)
L: Herb Hutson (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  6  3
Pirates         0  0  2   0  4  0   1  0  X    7  9  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .254 .645 -0.095 0.98 0.004 -0.099 0.1 3 5 3B
Chris Ward LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .274 .694 0.022 0.49 0.045 -0.023 -0.1 1 0 SF
Rick Monday CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .295 .832 0.059 0.60 0.073 -0.014 0.2 4 0
Andre Thornton 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .299 .886 -0.031 0.90 0.038 -0.069 -0.4 10 3
Jerry Morales RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .246 .686 -0.144 1.07 0.000 -0.144 -1.6 2 0 GDP
Bill Madlock 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .299 .768 -0.072 0.62 0.008 -0.079 -0.0 0 2 2B,GDP
Rick Stelmaszek C 3 0 2 0 1 1 .364 .955 0.079 0.51 0.080 -0.001 0.6 2 0
Carmen Fanzone 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .534 -0.128 0.92 0.000 -0.128 -1.6 1 1 GDP
Herb Hutson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.014 0.45 0.014 0.000 0.1 0 0
   Ken Frailing P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .596 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Tyrone PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241 .532 0.026 0.97 0.026 0.000 0.2
   Burt Hooton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .054 .160 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Oscar Zamora P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   George Mitterwald PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .666 -0.007 0.25 0.000 -0.007 -0.4
   Tom Dettore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 6 1 4 5 .200 .586 -0.277 0.74 0.288 -0.564 -3.0 24 11
2B: B Madlock (15, off B Kison).
3B: D Kessinger (4, off B Kison).
SF: C Ward (2, off B Kison).
TB: B Madlock 3; D Kessinger 3; R Stelmaszek 2; C Ward.
GIDP: C Fanzone (2); B Madlock (10); J Morales (10).
RBI: C Ward (14).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Fanzone-D Kessinger-A Thornton.
E: C Fanzone 2 (9); B Madlock (13).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank Taveras SS 3 2 0 0 2 0 .236 .557 -0.046 0.60 0.014 -0.060 -0.5 3 2
Richie Hebner 3B 4 2 2 0 1 0 .306 .837 0.104 0.54 0.106 -0.002 0.8 0 3
Al Oliver CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .296 .788 0.159 1.16 0.186 -0.028 1.5 1 0
Richie Zisk RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .316 .858 -0.015 0.82 0.022 -0.037 -0.7 2 0
Dave Parker LF 4 2 2 3 0 1 .301 .773 0.109 0.53 0.123 -0.015 3.1 3 0 HR
Ed Kirkpatrick 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .242 .603 -0.087 0.55 0.003 -0.090 0.1 6 2 GDP
Rennie Stennett 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .628 0.012 0.23 0.024 -0.012 -0.4 4 5 2B
Chuck Brinkman C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .317 -0.042 0.39 0.000 -0.042 -0.8 6 0
Bruce Kison P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .095 .351 0.030 0.51 0.043 -0.013 0.6 2 0 2B
   Art Howe PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .726 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1
   Ramon Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 7 9 7 3 2 .257 .716 0.224 0.58 0.521 -0.299 3.4 27 12
2B: R Stennett (24, off H Hutson); B Kison (1, off O Zamora).
HR: D Parker (3, off O Zamora; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: D Parker 5; E Kirkpatrick 2; B Kison 2; R Stennett 2; R Hebner 2; A Oliver.
GIDP: E Kirkpatrick (3).
RBI: D Parker 3 (20); A Oliver 2 (46); E Kirkpatrick (16); R Zisk (62).
2-out RBI: D Parker 3; E Kirkpatrick.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 3. F Taveras-R Stennett-E Kirkpatrick 2; R Hebner-R Stennett-E Kirkpatrick.
E: E Kirkpatrick (4).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Herb Hutson, L (0-2) 2.2 4 2 0 1 0 0 4.58 13 45 -0.116 1.20 -0.9
Ken Frailing 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.05 4 1 0 0.045 0.44 0.7
Burt Hooton 0.1 1 3 3 1 0 0 4.97 4 0 0 -0.084 0.70 -1.4
Oscar Zamora 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 1 1.88 8 2 2 -0.067 0.20 -1.7
Tom Dettore 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0.00 9 0 0 -0.002 0.02 -0.1
Team Totals 8 9 7 4 3 2 1 4.50 38 45 3 2 -0.224 0.74 -3.4

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Kison, W (6-6) 8 5 1 1 4 4 0 3.29 31 68 0.275 0.83 2.6
Ramon Hernandez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.94 4 0 0 0.002 0.04 0.4
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 4 5 0 1.00 35 68 0 0 0.277 0.58 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - (none), 3B - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 23,536.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Frank Taveras SS
2 Chris Ward LF 2 Richie Hebner 3B
3 Rick Monday CF 3 Al Oliver CF
4 Andre Thornton 1B 4 Richie Zisk RF
5 Jerry Morales RF 5 Dave Parker LF
6 Bill Madlock 3B 6 Ed Kirkpatrick 1B
7 Rick Stelmaszek C 7 Rennie Stennett 2B
8 Carmen Fanzone 2B 8 Chuck Brinkman C
9 Herb Hutson P 9 Bruce Kison P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 1 12- R PIT A. Oliver H. Hutson 14% 74% Single to RF; Taveras Scores/unER; Hebner to 3B
t4 0-2 1 12- OO CHC J. Morales B. Kison 10% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b5 3-0 2 12- RRR PIT D. Parker O. Zamora 8% 98% Home Run; Hebner Scores; Oliver Scores
t3 0-0 0 1-- OO CHC C. Fanzone B. Kison 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO PIT E. Kirkpatrick H. Hutson -8% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Kison 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC C. Ward B. Kison 1% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC R. Monday B. Kison 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' Herb Hutson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT F. Taveras H. Hutson -2% 52% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- PIT R. Hebner H. Hutson 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- O PIT A. Oliver H. Hutson -3% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT R. Zisk H. Hutson -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CHC A. Thornton B. Kison -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CHC J. Morales B. Kison 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO CHC B. Madlock B. Kison 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Herb Hutson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- PIT D. Parker H. Hutson 4% 59% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO PIT E. Kirkpatrick H. Hutson -8% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- PIT R. Stennett H. Hutson 2% 53% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 2 -2- O PIT C. Brinkman H. Hutson -3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- CHC R. Stelmaszek B. Kison -4% 46% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t3 0-0 0 1-- OO CHC C. Fanzone B. Kison 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- CHC H. Hutson B. Kison -1% 53% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Kison 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Herb Hutson facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- PIT B. Kison H. Hutson 4% 59% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 0 1-- O PIT F. Taveras H. Hutson -4% 56% Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-0 1 1-- PIT R. Hebner H. Hutson 4% 60% Single to SS; Taveras to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- R PIT A. Oliver H. Hutson 14% 74% Single to RF; Taveras Scores/unER; Hebner to 3B
b3 1-0 1 1-3 RO PIT R. Zisk H. Hutson 2% 76% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hebner Scores/unER
Ken Frailing replaces Herb Hutson pitching and batting 9th
b3 2-0 2 1-- O PIT D. Parker K. Frailing -1% 75% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- CHC C. Ward B. Kison -5% 70% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t4 0-2 0 1-- CHC R. Monday B. Kison -7% 63% Walk; Ward to 2B
t4 0-2 0 12- O CHC A. Thornton B. Kison 7% 70% Flyball: RF
t4 0-2 1 12- OO CHC J. Morales B. Kison 10% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Ken Frailing facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- O PIT E. Kirkpatrick K. Frailing -1% 79% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 1 --- O PIT R. Stennett K. Frailing -1% 78% Flyball: 2B
b4 2-0 2 --- O PIT C. Brinkman K. Frailing -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- O CHC B. Madlock B. Kison 3% 80% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 0-2 1 --- CHC R. Stelmaszek B. Kison -3% 77% Single to LF (Pop Fly)
t5 0-2 1 1-- O CHC C. Fanzone B. Kison 3% 80% Flyball: SS
Jim Tyrone pinch hits for Ken Frailing (P) batting 9th
t5 0-2 2 1-- CHC J. Tyrone B. Kison -3% 77% Walk; Stelmaszek to 2B
t5 0-2 2 12- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Kison 5% 83% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 9-1-2
Burt Hooton replaces Jim Tyrone (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 2-0 0 --- O PIT B. Kison B. Hooton -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-0 1 --- PIT F. Taveras B. Hooton 1% 83% Walk
b5 2-0 1 1-- PIT R. Hebner B. Hooton 4% 87% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Taveras to 3B
b5 2-0 1 1-3 R PIT A. Oliver B. Hooton 4% 91% Fielder's Choice P; Taveras Scores; Hebner to 2B
Oscar Zamora replaces Burt Hooton pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-0 1 12- O PIT R. Zisk O. Zamora -2% 90% Flyball: RF
b5 3-0 2 12- RRR PIT D. Parker O. Zamora 8% 98% Home Run; Hebner Scores; Oliver Scores
b5 6-0 2 --- PIT E. Kirkpatrick O. Zamora 0% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 6-0 2 1-- O PIT R. Stennett O. Zamora -0% 98% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 6.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
t6 0-6 0 --- O CHC C. Ward B. Kison 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-6 1 --- O CHC R. Monday B. Kison 0% 99% Flyball: RF
t6 0-6 2 --- O CHC A. Thornton B. Kison 0% 99% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Oscar Zamora facing 8-9-1
b6 6-0 0 --- O PIT C. Brinkman O. Zamora -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 6-0 1 --- PIT B. Kison O. Zamora 0% 99% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b6 6-0 1 -2- O PIT F. Taveras O. Zamora -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 6-0 2 -2- O PIT R. Hebner O. Zamora -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 6.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
t7 0-6 0 --- O CHC J. Morales B. Kison 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-6 1 --- CHC B. Madlock B. Kison -1% 99% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t7 0-6 1 -2- CHC R. Stelmaszek B. Kison -1% 98% Walk
t7 0-6 1 12- O CHC C. Fanzone B. Kison 1% 99% Flyball: LF
George Mitterwald pinch hits for Oscar Zamora (P) batting 9th
t7 0-6 2 12- O CHC G. Mitterwald B. Kison 1% 99% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Tom Dettore facing 3-4-5
Tom Dettore replaces George Mitterwald (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-0 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver T. Dettore -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 6-0 1 --- O PIT R. Zisk T. Dettore -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 6-0 2 --- PIT D. Parker T. Dettore 0% 99% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Parker to 3B/Adv on E4
b7 6-0 2 --3 R PIT E. Kirkpatrick T. Dettore 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive); Parker Scores/unER
b7 7-0 2 1-- O PIT R. Stennett T. Dettore -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 7.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
t8 0-7 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger B. Kison -0% 99% Triple to CF (Line Drive)
t8 0-7 0 --3 RO CHC C. Ward B. Kison 0% 100% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Kessinger Scores
t8 1-7 1 --- O CHC R. Monday B. Kison 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-7 2 --- O CHC A. Thornton B. Kison 0% 100% Flyball: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-1, Cubs' Tom Dettore facing 8-9-1
b8 7-1 0 --- O PIT C. Brinkman T. Dettore -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Art Howe pinch hits for Bruce Kison (P) batting 9th
b8 7-1 1 --- O PIT A. Howe T. Dettore -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 7-1 2 --- PIT F. Taveras T. Dettore 0% 100% Walk
b8 7-1 2 1-- O PIT R. Hebner T. Dettore -0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 7.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Pirates' Ramon Hernandez facing 5-6-7
Ramon Hernandez replaces Art Howe (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-7 0 --- O CHC J. Morales R. Hernandez 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-7 1 --- CHC B. Madlock R. Hernandez -0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 1-7 1 1-- O CHC R. Stelmaszek R. Hernandez 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 1-7 2 1-- O CHC C. Fanzone R. Hernandez 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 7.

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