September 9, 1975 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 5
@CHW 4 CLE 3
BOS 2
(10) BAL 9
@MIL 1 TEX 3
@MIN 0 TEX 4
@MIN 2 NYY 9
DET 6 OAK 2
KCR 1
(14) ATL 4
HOU 1 LAD 8
SFG 3 MON 2
NYM 1
(10) PHI 6
STL 2 CHC 6
@PIT 5 SDP 11
CIN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 7,346

Tuesday, September 9, 1975, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:38

Cubs

68-77

Won 1

5th, 14½ GB

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

W: B Bonham (13-13), L: L Demery (7-4), S: P Reuschel (5)

Pirates

81-61

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Hiser RF                    4   1   1   2    1   0  .246  .631    0    2   0   
J Wallis CF                   3   1   1   1    2   1  .300  .831    0    2   0   HR
B Madlock 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .362  .899    0    0   0   HBP
  R Sperring PR-3B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .578         0   2   
  C Summers PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .646    0    0   0   
  D Kessinger 3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .622    0    0   1   
A Thornton 1B                 5   1   2   2    0   0  .297  .953    0    9   1   HR
P LaCock LF                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .232  .678    0    2   0   IW
M Trillo 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .239  .607    0    0   4   
G Mitterwald C                4   2   0   0    1   1  .224  .624    0    8   1   
D Rosello SS                  3   0   2   0    1   1  .235  .610    0    3   2   IW
B Bonham P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .416    0    1   1   2·SH
  P Reuschel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
Totals                       34   6   8   5    6   4                    27  12

BATTING

HR: A Thornton (15, off B Kison; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); J Wallis (1, off B Kison; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: B Bonham 2 (7, off K Tekulve, off B Kison).

IBB: D Rosello (1, by B Kison); P LaCock (7, by L Demery).

HBP: B Madlock (3, by B Kison).

TB: A Thornton 5; J Wallis 4; M Trillo 2; D Rosello 2; G Hiser.

RBI: G Hiser 2 (6); A Thornton 2 (49); J Wallis (3).

2-out RBI: G Hiser 2; A Thornton.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Bonham-D Rosello-A Thornton.

E: D Rosello (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  1   1   1   0    2   0  .215  .554    0    0   2   CS
  E Kirkpatrick PH            1   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .666    0    0   0   
  M Mendoza SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .426         0   2   
R Stennett 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .690    0    4   0   GDP
A Oliver CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .765    0    5   0   
W Stargell 1B                 4   2   2   1    0   2  .299  .914    0    7   0   2B
D Parker RF                   4   2   2   2    0   1  .311  .904    0    2   0   HR,2B
R Zisk LF                     4   0   1   1    0   2  .283  .836    0    3   0   3B
M Sanguillen C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .322  .830    0    5   0   
A Howe 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .490    0    0   1   
  E Ott PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
B Kison P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .115  .263    0    1   2   
  O Moreno PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  L Demery P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .488         0   0   
  B Robertson PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .261  .825    0    0   0   
  M Dilone PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311         0   1   
  B Robinson PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .771    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   5   7   4    4   8                    27   8

BATTING

2B: D Parker (30, off B Bonham); W Stargell (30, off B Bonham).

3B: R Zisk (3, off B Bonham).

HR: D Parker (22, off B Bonham; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: D Parker 6; W Stargell 3; R Zisk 3; F Taveras; M Sanguillen.

GIDP: R Stennett (14).

RBI: D Parker 2 (83); R Zisk (59); W Stargell (82).

2-out RBI: D Parker 2; W Stargell.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

E: M Sanguillen (9); A Howe 2 (6).

BASERUNNING

CS: F Taveras (6, 2nd base by B Bonham/G Mitterwald).

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 Bonham, W (13-13)            8.1   7   5   5    4   7   1   4.63   34     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2· 4     52    -     1.27  -0.21
P Reuschel, S (5)              0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.70    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    5.51   0.27
Totals                         9     7   5   5    4   8   1          36     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 2· 4          1-0

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                        5     5   4   2    2   2   2   3.49   24     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 3· 2     45    -     0.98  -0.23
L Demery, L (7-4)              2     1   1   0    2   1   0   2.75    9     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 1          0-0    1.47  -0.14
K Tekulve                      2     2   1   0    2   1   0   2.27   10     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.72  -0.08
Totals                         9     8   6   2    6   4   2          43     -       ·  ·     12·12· 4· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Bonham (11).

IBB: L Demery (5; P LaCock); B Kison (8; D Rosello).

HBP: B Kison (4; B Madlock).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 7,346.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. G Hiser              RF    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. J Wallis             CF    2. R Stennett           2B 
3. B Madlock            3B    3. A Oliver             CF 
4. A Thornton           1B    4. W Stargell           1B 
5. P LaCock             LF    5. D Parker             RF 
6. M Trillo             2B    6. R Zisk               LF 
7. G Mitterwald         C     7. M Sanguillen         C  
8. D Rosello            SS    8. A Howe               3B 
9. B Bonham             P     9. B Kison              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  4-2  -2-     -30%  48% D Parker        B Bonham        Home Run; Stargell Scores
   t 7   2  4-4  -2-      22%  69% A Thornton      L Demery        Single to LF; Hiser Scores/unER; Thornton to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 2   2  0-0  123      19%  71% G Hiser         B Kison         Single to CF (Line Drive); Trillo Scores/unER; Mitterwald Scores/unER; Rosello to 3B
   b 9   1  6-4  -2-     -16%  73% M Sanguillen    B Bonham        Single to SS; Parker Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI; Sanguillen to 2B
   b 9   2  6-5  --3      15% 100% B Robinson      P Reuschel      Strikeout

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      ---      48%  G Hiser         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  J Wallis        Walk
   O      1--      48%  B Madlock       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      45%  A Thornton      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  F Taveras       Single to 2B
   OO     1--      49%  R Stennett      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  P LaCock        Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  M Trillo        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      60%  G Mitterwald    Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Trillo to 3B; Mitterwald to 2B
          -23      61%  D Rosello       Intentional Walk
   O      123      53%  B Bonham        Flyball: RF
   RR     123      71%  G Hiser         Single to CF (Line Drive); Trillo Scores/unER; Mitterwald Scores/unER; Rosello to 3B
   O      1-3      68%  J Wallis        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Bonham facing 4-5-6
          ---      64%  W Stargell      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      61%  D Parker        Wild Pitch; Stargell to 2B
   O      -2-      66%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      51%  R Zisk          Triple to LF; Stargell Scores
   O      --3      58%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: RF
   O      --3      62%  A Howe          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bruce Kison facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      60%  B Madlock       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      71%  A Thornton      Home Run
   O      ---      70%  P LaCock        Lineout: P
   O      ---      69%  M Trillo        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Bonham facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      72%  B Kison         Strikeout Looking
          ---      69%  F Taveras       Walk
   O      1--      73%  R Stennett      Taveras Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      72%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      75%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bruce Kison facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  G Mitterwald    Popfly: C
          ---      75%  D Rosello       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      74%  B Bonham        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rosello to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  G Hiser         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Bonham facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      74%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  R Zisk          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      85%  J Wallis        Home Run
          ---      87%  B Madlock       Hit By Pitch
                  Rob Sperring pinch runs for Bill Madlock batting 3rd
   O      1--      85%  A Thornton      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      84%  P LaCock        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      83%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Bill Bonham facing 7-8-9
                  Rob Sperring moves to 3B
   O      ---      85%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      87%  A Howe          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Omar Moreno pinch hits for Bruce Kison batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  O Moreno        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Larry Demery facing 7-8-9
                  Larry Demery replaces Omar Moreno pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  G Mitterwald    Lineout: CF
   O      ---      86%  D Rosello       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      86%  B Bonham        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
          ---      81%  F Taveras       Walk
   O      1--      84%  R Stennett      Groundout: 3B-1B; Taveras to 2B
   O      -2-      88%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      79%  W Stargell      Double to LF (Line Drive); Taveras Scores
   RR     -2-      48%  D Parker        Home Run; Stargell Scores
   O      ---      50%  R Zisk          Flyball: SS
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Larry Demery facing 1-2-3
          ---      56%  G Hiser         Walk
   O      1--      54%  J Wallis        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hiser to 2B
                  Champ Summers pinch hits for Rob Sperring batting 3rd
   O      -2-      48%  C Summers       Flyball: LF
          -2-      48%  A Thornton      E2 on Foul Ball
   R      -2-      69%  " "             Single to LF; Hiser Scores/unER; Thornton to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-      70%  P LaCock        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      66%  M Trillo        Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Bill Bonham facing 7-8-9
                  Don Kessinger replaces Champ Summers playing 3B batting 3rd
   O      ---      70%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      74%  A Howe          Flyball: CF
                  Bob Robertson pinch hits for Larry Demery batting 9th
          ---      71%  B Robertson     Walk
                  Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Frank Taveras batting 1st; Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Bob Robertson batting 9th
   O      1--      76%  E Kirkpatrick   Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Kent Tekulve facing 7-8-9
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Miguel Dilone pitching and batting 9th; Mario Mendoza replaces Ed Kirkpatrick playing SS batting 1st
          ---      79%  G Mitterwald    Walk
   R      1--      91%  D Rosello       Single to RF; Mitterwald Scores/Adv on E5/unER; Rosello to 2B
   O      -2-      91%  B Bonham        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rosello to 3B
   O      --3      87%  G Hiser         Groundout: SS-1B
          --3      88%  J Wallis        Walk
   O      1-3      85%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-6, Bill Bonham facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  R Stennett      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      92%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  W Stargell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-4, Kent Tekulve facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  A Thornton      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  P LaCock        Flyball: CF
          ---      93%  M Trillo        Single to CF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--      92%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-6, Bill Bonham facing 5-6-7
          ---      82%  D Parker        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      89%  R Zisk          Strikeout
   R      -2-      73%  M Sanguillen    Single to SS; Parker Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI; Sanguillen to 2B
                  Paul Reuschel replaces Bill Bonham pitching and batting 9th; Ed Ott pinch hits for Art Howe batting 8th
   O      -2-      85%  E Ott           Groundout: 2B-1B; Sanguillen to 3B
                  Bill Robinson pinch hits for Kent Tekulve batting 9th
   O      --3     100%  B Robinson      Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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