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| Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 23,536 |
Sunday, August 4, 1974, 4:00PM Time of Game: 2:14 |
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Cubs
1
46-60
Lost 1
6th, 9 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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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
W: Bruce Kison (6-6), L: Herb Hutson (0-2) |
Pirates
7
52-57
Won 1
3rd, 4½ GB
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Batting Stats
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Kessinger SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .254 .645 3 5 3B C Ward LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .274 .694 1 0 SF R Monday CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .295 .832 4 0 A Thornton 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .299 .886 10 3 J Morales RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .246 .686 2 0 GDP B Madlock 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .299 .768 0 2 2B,GDP R Stelmaszek C 3 0 2 0 1 1 .364 .955 2 0 C Fanzone 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .534 1 1 GDP H Hutson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 K Frailing P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .596 0 0 J Tyrone PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241 .532 0 0 B Hooton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .054 .160 0 0 O Zamora P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 1 0 G Mitterwald PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .666 0 0 T Dettore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 1 6 0 4 5 24 11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. C Fanzone-D Kessinger-A Thornton.
E: C Fanzone 2 (9); B Madlock (13).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F Taveras SS 3 2 0 0 2 0 .236 .557 3 2 R Hebner 3B 4 2 2 0 1 0 .306 .837 0 3 A Oliver CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .296 .788 1 0 R Zisk RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .316 .858 2 0 D Parker LF 4 2 2 3 0 1 .301 .773 3 0 HR E Kirkpatrick 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .242 .603 6 2 GDP R Stennett 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .628 4 5 2B C Brinkman C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .317 6 0 B Kison P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .095 .351 2 0 2B A Howe PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .726 0 0 R Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 35 7 9 0 3 2 27 12
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 3. F Taveras-R Stennett-E Kirkpatrick 2; R Hebner-R Stennett-E Kirkpatrick.
E: E Kirkpatrick (4).
Pitching Stats
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA H Hutson, L (0-2) 2.2 4 2 0 1 0 0 4.58 13 - · · 6· 4· 1· 2 45 - 1.15 -0.12 K Frailing 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.05 4 - · · 1· 2· 0· 0 1-0 0.51 0.04 B Hooton 0.1 1 3 3 1 0 0 4.97 4 - · · 3· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.77 -0.08 O Zamora 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 1 1.88 8 - · · 3· 4· 2· 1 2-2 0.25 -0.07 T Dettore 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0.00 9 - · · 4· 3· 1· 0 0-0 0.02 -0.00 Totals 8 9 7 4 3 2 1 38 - · · 17·13· 4· 3 3-2
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, W (6-6) 8 5 1 1 4 4 0 3.29 31 - · · 9·14· 3· 0 68 - 0.83 0.27 R Hernandez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.94 4 - · · 2· 1· 1· 0 0-0 0.05 0.00 Totals 9 6 1 1 4 5 0 35 - · · 11·15· 4· 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.
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
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b3 | 1 | 12- | R | 14% | 74% | 0-0 | PIT | A. Oliver | H. Hutson | Single to RF; Taveras Scores/unER; Hebner to 3B | |
| t4 | 1 | 12- | OO | 10% | 80% | 0-2 | CHC | J. Morales | B. Kison | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | RRR | 8% | 98% | 3-0 | PIT | D. Parker | O. Zamora | Home Run; Hebner Scores; Oliver Scores | |
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 54% | 0-0 | CHC | C. Fanzone | B. Kison | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -8% | 51% | 0-0 | PIT | E. Kirkpatrick | H. Hutson | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CHC | D. Kessinger | B. Kison | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | CHC | C. Ward | B. Kison | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Monday | B. Kison | 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 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | PIT | F. Taveras | H. Hutson | Flyball: RF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Hebner | H. Hutson | Walk | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 52% | 0-0 | PIT | A. Oliver | H. Hutson | Flyball: CF | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Zisk | H. Hutson | 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 | --- | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | CHC | A. Thornton | B. Kison | Walk | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | J. Morales | B. Kison | Strikeout Looking | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 5% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Madlock | B. Kison | 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 | --- | 4% | 59% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Parker | H. Hutson | Single to LF (Ground Ball) | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -8% | 51% | 0-0 | PIT | E. Kirkpatrick | H. Hutson | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | 2% | 53% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Stennett | H. Hutson | Double to RF (Line Drive) | ||
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | C. Brinkman | H. Hutson | 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 | --- | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Stelmaszek | B. Kison | Single to 2B (Ground Ball) | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 54% | 0-0 | CHC | C. Fanzone | B. Kison | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 53% | 0-0 | CHC | H. Hutson | B. Kison | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball) | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | D. Kessinger | B. Kison | 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 | --- | 4% | 59% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Kison | H. Hutson | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball) | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 56% | 0-0 | PIT | F. Taveras | H. Hutson | Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | 4% | 60% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Hebner | H. Hutson | Single to SS; Taveras to 2B | ||
| b3 | 1 | 12- | R | 14% | 74% | 0-0 | PIT | A. Oliver | H. Hutson | Single to RF; Taveras Scores/unER; Hebner to 3B | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 2% | 76% | 1-0 | PIT | R. Zisk | H. Hutson | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hebner Scores/unER | |
| Ken Frailing replaces Herb Hutson pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 75% | 2-0 | PIT | D. Parker | K. Frailing | 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 | --- | -5% | 70% | 0-2 | CHC | C. Ward | B. Kison | Single to RF (Line Drive) | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | -7% | 63% | 0-2 | CHC | R. Monday | B. Kison | Walk; Ward to 2B | ||
| t4 | 0 | 12- | O | 7% | 70% | 0-2 | CHC | A. Thornton | B. Kison | Flyball: RF | |
| t4 | 1 | 12- | OO | 10% | 80% | 0-2 | CHC | J. Morales | B. Kison | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 79% | 2-0 | PIT | E. Kirkpatrick | K. Frailing | Flyball: CF | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 78% | 2-0 | PIT | R. Stennett | K. Frailing | Flyball: 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 77% | 2-0 | PIT | C. Brinkman | K. Frailing | 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 | --- | O | 3% | 80% | 0-2 | CHC | B. Madlock | B. Kison | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | -3% | 76% | 0-2 | CHC | R. Stelmaszek | B. Kison | Single to LF (Pop Fly) | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 80% | 0-2 | CHC | C. Fanzone | B. Kison | Flyball: SS | |
| Jim Tyrone pinch hits for Ken Frailing (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | -3% | 77% | 0-2 | CHC | J. Tyrone | B. Kison | Walk; Stelmaszek to 2B | ||
| t5 | 2 | 12- | O | 5% | 83% | 0-2 | CHC | D. Kessinger | B. Kison | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 81% | 2-0 | PIT | B. Kison | B. Hooton | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 1% | 83% | 2-0 | PIT | F. Taveras | B. Hooton | Walk | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | 4% | 87% | 2-0 | PIT | R. Hebner | B. Hooton | Single to RF (Ground Ball); Taveras to 3B | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 4% | 91% | 2-0 | PIT | A. Oliver | B. Hooton | Fielder's Choice P; Taveras Scores; Hebner to 2B | |
| Oscar Zamora replaces Burt Hooton pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 1 | 12- | O | -1% | 90% | 3-0 | PIT | R. Zisk | O. Zamora | Flyball: RF | |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | RRR | 8% | 98% | 3-0 | PIT | D. Parker | O. Zamora | Home Run; Hebner Scores; Oliver Scores | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 0% | 98% | 6-0 | PIT | E. Kirkpatrick | O. Zamora | Single to CF (Line Drive) | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 98% | 6-0 | PIT | R. Stennett | O. Zamora | 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 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-6 | CHC | C. Ward | B. Kison | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-6 | CHC | R. Monday | B. Kison | Flyball: RF | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-6 | CHC | A. Thornton | B. Kison | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 6-0 | PIT | C. Brinkman | O. Zamora | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | 0% | 99% | 6-0 | PIT | B. Kison | O. Zamora | Double to CF (Line Drive) | ||
| b6 | 1 | -2- | O | -0% | 99% | 6-0 | PIT | F. Taveras | O. Zamora | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b6 | 2 | -2- | O | -0% | 99% | 6-0 | PIT | R. Hebner | O. Zamora | 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 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-6 | CHC | J. Morales | B. Kison | Strikeout Looking | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | -1% | 99% | 0-6 | CHC | B. Madlock | B. Kison | Double to LF (Line Drive) | ||
| t7 | 1 | -2- | -1% | 98% | 0-6 | CHC | R. Stelmaszek | B. Kison | Walk | ||
| t7 | 1 | 12- | O | 1% | 99% | 0-6 | CHC | C. Fanzone | B. Kison | Flyball: LF | |
| George Mitterwald pinch hits for Oscar Zamora (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | 12- | O | 1% | 100% | 0-6 | CHC | G. Mitterwald | B. Kison | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 6-0 | PIT | A. Oliver | T. Dettore | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 6-0 | PIT | R. Zisk | T. Dettore | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 0% | 100% | 6-0 | PIT | D. Parker | T. Dettore | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Parker to 3B/Adv on E4 | ||
| b7 | 2 | --3 | R | 0% | 100% | 6-0 | PIT | E. Kirkpatrick | T. Dettore | Single to LF (Line Drive); Parker Scores/unER | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 100% | 7-0 | PIT | R. Stennett | T. Dettore | 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 | --- | -0% | 99% | 0-7 | CHC | D. Kessinger | B. Kison | Triple to CF (Line Drive) | ||
| t8 | 0 | --3 | RO | 0% | 100% | 0-7 | CHC | C. Ward | B. Kison | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Kessinger Scores | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-7 | CHC | R. Monday | B. Kison | Strikeout Looking | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-7 | CHC | A. Thornton | B. Kison | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 7-1 | PIT | C. Brinkman | T. Dettore | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| Art Howe pinch hits for Bruce Kison (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 7-1 | PIT | A. Howe | T. Dettore | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 0% | 100% | 7-1 | PIT | F. Taveras | T. Dettore | Walk | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 7-1 | PIT | R. Hebner | T. Dettore | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-7 | CHC | J. Morales | R. Hernandez | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | -0% | 100% | 1-7 | CHC | B. Madlock | R. Hernandez | Single to LF (Line Drive) | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-7 | CHC | R. Stelmaszek | R. Hernandez | Strikeout Looking | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-7 | CHC | C. Fanzone | R. Hernandez | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 7. | |||||||||||
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