September 29, 1976 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 2,880

Wednesday, September 29, 1976, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 1:58

Cubs

72-87

Won 1

4th, 26 GB

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

W: S Renko (8-12), L: L Demery (10-7)

Pirates

89-70

Lost 1

2nd, 9 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Monday CF                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .271  .849    0    4   0   HR
J Tabb 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .662    0    9   0   
L Biittner LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .568    0    1   0   
  J Wallis LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .672         0   0   
J Morales RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .725    0    3   0   
M Trillo 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .236  .610    0    1   7   
R Sperring 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .597    0    0   0   
S Swisher C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .597    0    7   1   
M Kelleher SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .525    0    2   1   
S Renko P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .107  .214    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   1   3   1    1   6                    27   9

BATTING

HR: R Monday (31, off L Demery; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: R Monday 4; M Trillo; J Tabb.

RBI: R Monday (75).

2-out RBI: R Monday.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Dilone CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    4   0   
R Hebner 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .249  .691    0    0   2   
R Zisk LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .291  .811    0    2   0   
W Stargell 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .257  .797    0   12   0   
D Parker RF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .311  .818    0    2   0   2B,CS
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .618    0    0   7   
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .250 1.250    0    1   3   
D Dyer C                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .226  .665    0    6   0   
L Demery P                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .288    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    2   7                    27  12

BATTING

2B: D Parker (28, off S Renko).

TB: D Parker 3; M Dilone; L Demery; R Hebner.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: C Reynolds (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Parker (7, 2nd base by S Renko/S Swisher).

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
S Renko, W (8-12)              9     5   0   0    2   7   0   3.98   33     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 8· 2     82    -     1.29   0.77
Totals                         9     5   0   0    2   7   0          33     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 8· 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
L Demery, L (10-7)             9     3   1   1    1   6   1   3.17   32     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 2· 2     82    -     0.81   0.27
Totals                         9     3   1   1    1   6   1          32     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 2· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 1:58.

Attendance: 2,880.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 1mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. R Monday             CF    1. M Dilone             CF 
2. J Tabb               1B    2. R Hebner             3B 
3. L Biittner           LF    3. R Zisk               LF 
4. J Morales            RF    4. W Stargell           1B 
5. M Trillo             2B    5. D Parker             RF 
6. R Sperring           3B    6. R Stennett           2B 
7. S Swisher            C     7. C Reynolds           SS 
8. M Kelleher           SS    8. D Dyer               C  
9. S Renko              P     9. L Demery             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  0-0  ---      19%  64% R Monday        L Demery        Home Run
   b 9   0  1-0  ---       8%  90% W Stargell      S Renko         Strikeout
   b 8   0  1-0  ---       6%  78% M Dilone        S Renko         Groundout: 2B-1B
   b 6   2  1-0  -2-       6%  71% R Stennett      S Renko         Groundout: 2B-1B
   b 9   1  1-0  ---       6%  96% D Parker        S Renko         Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Demery facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Tabb          Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  L Biittner      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  M Dilone        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      45%  R Hebner        Walk
   O      1--      48%  R Zisk          Strikeout
          1--      46%  W Stargell      Walk; Hebner to 2B
   O      12-      50%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Demery facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Morales       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  M Trillo        Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  R Sperring      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Renko facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  C Reynolds      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      50%  D Dyer          Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Demery facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  S Swisher       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  M Kelleher      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  S Renko         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Renko facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  L Demery        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  M Dilone        Popfly: SS
          ---      48%  R Hebner        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  R Zisk          Popfly: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Demery facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Tabb          Lineout: CF
   O      ---      44%  L Biittner      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Renko facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF
          ---      44%  D Parker        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      49%  R Stennett      Parker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Demery facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  J Morales       Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  M Trillo        Single to CF
   O      1--      47%  R Sperring      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      44%  S Swisher       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Renko facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  C Reynolds      Lineout: LF
   O      ---      49%  D Dyer          Strikeout
          ---      47%  L Demery        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      44%  M Dilone        Single to CF; Demery to 2B
   O      12-      50%  R Hebner        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Demery facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  M Kelleher      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  S Renko         Flyball: CF
   R      ---      64%  R Monday        Home Run
          ---      65%  J Tabb          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      63%  L Biittner      Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Renko facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      67%  R Zisk          Lineout: CF
   O      ---      69%  W Stargell      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      65%  D Parker        Double to LF
   O      -2-      71%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Demery facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      69%  J Morales       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      67%  M Trillo        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      69%  R Sperring      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sperring to 1B
   O      1--      66%  S Swisher       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Renko facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      71%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  D Dyer          Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  L Demery        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Demery facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  M Kelleher      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  S Renko         Strikeout
          ---      74%  R Monday        Walk
   O      1--      72%  J Tabb          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      78%  M Dilone        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  R Hebner        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  R Zisk          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Demery facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      84%  L Biittner      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  J Morales       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      82%  M Trillo        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Renko facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Wallis replaces Larry Biittner playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---      90%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  D Parker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  R Stennett      Lineout: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation