May 4, 1973 Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 1
@BAL 0 CHW 5
NYY 0 OAK 11
@CLE 4 DET 5
TEX 1 KCR 5
@MIL 3 MIN 9
BOS 6 LAD 6
STL 5
(10) MON 6
CIN 3 HOU 9
@NYM 5
(14) PHI 5
ATL 4
(20) PIT 12
@SDP 6 SFG 5
CHC 4

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 7,181

Friday, May 4, 1973, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:25

Cubs

14-10

Lost 1

1st

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

W: E Sosa (4-0), L: F Jenkins (2-3), S: R Moffitt (4)

Giants

20-8

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Monday CF                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .303 1.015    0    1   0   HR
G Beckert 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .695    0    1   3   
B Williams LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .640    0    3   1   
J Pepitone 1B                 4   2   2   1    0   0  .270  .682    0    9   1   HR
R Santo 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .360 1.008    0    2   1   
J Cardenal RF                 2   0   0   0    2   1  .337  .947    0    0   0   GDP
K Rudolph C                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .348  .798    0    5   1   CS,GDP
D Kessinger SS                2   0   1   0    2   1  .276  .664    0    2   1   IW
F Jenkins P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .063    0    1   2   
  G Hiser PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .375  .787    0    0   0   
  B Bonham P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  A Garrett PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   8   4    4   4                    24  11

BATTING

HR: J Pepitone (2, off J Marichal; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); R Monday (5, off J Marichal; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

IBB: D Kessinger (5, by J Marichal).

TB: J Pepitone 5; R Monday 4; K Rudolph 2; D Kessinger; G Hiser; G Beckert.

GIDP: K Rudolph (2); J Cardenal (2).

RBI: K Rudolph 2 (6); R Monday (10); J Pepitone (12).

2-out RBI: K Rudolph 2; J Pepitone.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

E: J Pepitone (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: K Rudolph (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Marichal).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds RF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .293  .869    0    1   0   
T Fuentes 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .308  .725    0    2   5   CS
C Speier SS                   3   1   1   2    0   1  .265  .738    0    6   3   HR,HBP
W McCovey 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .267  .979    0   10   1   
D Kingman 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .170  .585    0    0   2   HR
G Thomasson LF                2   1   1   0    2   1  .239  .678    0    1   0   
J Howarth CF                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .125  .347    0    3   0   SH
D Rader C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .204  .550    0    4   0   
J Marichal P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .873    0    0   5   
  E Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Goodson PH                1   0   1   2    0   0  .324  .829    0    0   0   
  J Willoughby PR             0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .392         0   0   
  R Moffitt P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       28   5   6   5    6   5                    27  16

BATTING

HR: D Kingman (2, off F Jenkins; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); C Speier (4, off F Jenkins; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: J Howarth (1, off B Bonham).

HBP: C Speier (1, by F Jenkins).

TB: D Kingman 4; C Speier 4; E Goodson; T Fuentes; B Bonds; G Thomasson.

RBI: E Goodson 2 (11); C Speier 2 (15); D Kingman (4).

2-out RBI: E Goodson 2; D Kingman.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Fuentes-C Speier-W McCovey; D Kingman-T Fuentes-W McCovey.

E: J Marichal (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Fuentes (2, 2nd base by B Bonham/K Rudolph).

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
F Jenkins, L (2-3)             6     6   5   3    3   3   2   4.18   28     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 2· 5     44    -     1.37  -0.34
B Bonham                       2     0   0   0    3   2   0   3.86    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.78   0.07
Totals                         8     6   5   3    6   5   2          36     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 2· 5           -

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Marichal                     5     6   4   2    4   1   2   2.93   24     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 6     40    -     1.05  -0.20
E Sosa, W (4-0)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.80    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.73   0.06
R Moffitt, S (4)               3     2   0   0    0   2   0   1.00   11     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 2          0-0    2.29   0.37
Totals                         9     8   4   2    4   4   2          37     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 8          1-0

J Marichal faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Marichal (2; D Kessinger).

PO: J Marichal (1; K Rudolph, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: F Jenkins (1; C Speier).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 7,181.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  San Francisco Giants                 
1. R Monday             CF    1. B Bonds              RF 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. T Fuentes            2B 
3. B Williams           LF    3. C Speier             SS 
4. J Pepitone           1B    4. W McCovey            1B 
5. R Santo              3B    5. D Kingman            3B 
6. J Cardenal           RF    6. G Thomasson          LF 
7. K Rudolph            C     7. J Howarth            CF 
8. D Kessinger          SS    8. D Rader              C  
9. F Jenkins            P     9. J Marichal           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  4-3  123      32%  75% E Goodson       F Jenkins       Single to CF (Line Drive); Thomasson Scores/unER; Howarth Scores/unER; Rader to 3B
   t 1   2  0-1  123     -16%  22% K Rudolph       J Marichal      Single to LF; Beckert Scores/unER; Pepitone Scores/unER; Cardenal to 3B; Rudolph to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 1   1  3-0  -2-      15%  42% C Speier        F Jenkins       Home Run; Bonds Scores
   b 6   2  4-2  ---      13%  32% D Kingman       F Jenkins       Home Run
   t 5   2  2-3  ---     -13%  27% J Pepitone      J Marichal      Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---      40%  R Monday        Home Run
          ---      37%  G Beckert       Single to CF
   O      1--      40%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
          1--      37%  J Pepitone      Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Beckert to 2B; Pepitone to 1B
   O      12-      40%  R Santo         Popfly: 2B
          12-      38%  J Cardenal      Walk; Beckert to 3B; Pepitone to 2B
   RR     123      22%  K Rudolph       Single to LF; Beckert Scores/unER; Pepitone Scores/unER; Cardenal to 3B; Rudolph to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23      21%  D Kessinger     Intentional Walk
   O      123      26%  F Jenkins       Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
          ---      29%  B Bonds         Single to SS
   O      1--      27%  T Fuentes       Groundout: 3B-1B; Bonds to 2B
   RR     -2-      42%  C Speier        Home Run; Bonds Scores
   O      ---      40%  W McCovey       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      39%  D Kingman       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  R Monday        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      43%  G Beckert       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      44%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      41%  G Thomasson     Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  J Howarth       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      38%  D Rader         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Juan Marichal facing 4-5-6
          ---      35%  J Pepitone      Single to 2B
   O      1--      38%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      43%  J Cardenal      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  J Marichal      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      38%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      37%  T Fuentes       Single to LF; Fuentes out at 2B/LF-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Juan Marichal facing 7-8-9
          ---      34%  K Rudolph       Single to CF
   O      1--      39%  D Kessinger     Rudolph Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---      37%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      40%  F Jenkins       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      42%  R Monday        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
          ---      47%  C Speier        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      45%  W McCovey       Groundout: 1B-P; Speier to 2B
   O      -2-      40%  D Kingman       Flyball: LF
          -2-      41%  G Thomasson     Walk
          12-      45%  J Howarth       Walk; Speier to 3B; Thomasson to 2B
   O      123      36%  D Rader         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Juan Marichal facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      38%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      40%  B Williams      Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---      27%  J Pepitone      Home Run
   O      ---      28%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      25%  J Marichal      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      23%  B Bonds         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      21%  T Fuentes       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Juan Marichal facing 6-7-8
          ---      19%  J Cardenal      Walk
                  Elias Sosa replaces Juan Marichal pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--      24%  K Rudolph       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      25%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      21%  C Speier        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      19%  W McCovey       Strikeout
   R      ---      32%  D Kingman       Home Run
          ---      34%  G Thomasson     Single to RF
          1--      38%  J Howarth       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Thomasson to 2B; Howarth to 1B
          12-      43%  D Rader         Walk; Thomasson to 3B; Howarth to 2B
                  Ed Goodson pinch hits for Elias Sosa batting 9th
   RR     123      75%  E Goodson       Single to CF (Line Drive); Thomasson Scores/unER; Howarth Scores/unER; Rader to 3B
                  Jim Willoughby pinch runs for Ed Goodson batting 9th
   O      1-3      70%  B Bonds         Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 5.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Randy Moffitt facing 9-1-2
                  Randy Moffitt replaces Jim Willoughby pitching and batting 9th; Gene Hiser pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins batting 9th
          ---      63%  G Hiser         Single to LF
   O      1--      69%  R Monday        Foul Flyball: SS
   O      1--      75%  G Beckert       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      79%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-4, Bill Bonham facing 2-3-4
                  Bill Bonham replaces Gene Hiser pitching and batting 9th
          ---      82%  T Fuentes       Walk
   O      1--      78%  C Speier        Fuentes Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      76%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          ---      77%  W McCovey       Walk
   O      1--      75%  D Kingman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 5.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Randy Moffitt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      81%  J Pepitone      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      84%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-4, Bill Bonham facing 6-7-8
          ---      89%  G Thomasson     Walk
   O      1--      88%  J Howarth       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Thomasson to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  D Rader         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Thomasson to 3B
   O      --3      84%  R Moffitt       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 5.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Randy Moffitt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  K Rudolph       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      83%  D Kessinger     Single to LF
                  Adrian Garrett pinch hits for Bill Bonham batting 9th
   O      1--      92%  A Garrett       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--     100%  R Monday        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation