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TEX  2
@BAL  1

TEX  3
@BAL  1

CAL  4
BOS  3

(16)
CHW  5
DET  2

CLE  2
KCR  1

NYY  1
@MIN  0

(11)
OAK  7
MIL  0

PIT  5
@ATL  3
CIN  3
CHC  2

SFG 12
@MON  1

NYM  4
LAD  1

SDP  8
@PHI  5

STL  2
HOU  1

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 20,256

Saturday, July 8, 1972, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:33
Pirates
5
47-27
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  2  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    5 10  1
Braves          0  0  2   0  0  1   0  0  0    3 12  4
W: Steve Blass (10-2), L: Ron Reed (7-9), S: Dave Giusti (11)
Braves
3
36-41
Lost 1
4th, 10½ GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 5   1   0   0    0   2  .289  .724              4   4   
  B Mazeroski 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .633              2   0   
V Davalillo LF                5   1   3   0    0   0  .358  .868              2   0   SB
R Clemente RF                 5   0   1   0    0   2  .310  .855              1   0   
W Stargell 1B                 5   0   1   2    0   1  .293  .910              7   0   
  B Robertson 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .147  .520              0   0   
A Oliver CF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .319  .818              2   0   
M Sanguillen C                4   1   1   0    0   1  .337  .827              4   1   3B
R Hebner 3B                   4   2   3   1    0   0  .305  .927              2   1   3B
G Alley SS                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .280  .713              3   4   
S Blass P                     1   0   0   0    1   0  .186  .432              0   2   SH
  G Clines PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .330  .766              0   0   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429              0   0   
  D Giusti P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       39   5  10   0    1   7                         27  12
Batting Events
3B: M Sanguillen (6, off R Reed); R Hebner (2, off R Reed).
SH: S Blass (4, off R Reed).
TB: R Hebner 5; V Davalillo 3; M Sanguillen 3; W Stargell; R Clemente; G Alley.
RBI: W Stargell 2 (55); R Hebner (26); G Alley (23).
2-out RBI: W Stargell.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Alley-R Stennett-W Stargell.
E: W Stargell (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: V Davalillo (8, 3rd base off R Reed/E Williams).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Garr RF                     5   1   2   2    0   0  .321  .752              0   0   HR
M Lum LF                      4   0   1   0    1   0  .256  .737              5   0   
H Aaron 1B                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .256  .871              9   0   
E Williams C                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .750              7   0   GDP
D Evans 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .258  .871              1   3   HR
D Baker CF                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .331  .862              2   0   CS
F Millan 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .253  .615              2   4   
M Perez SS                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .222  .548              0   1   
  R Carty PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .825              0   0   
  P Niekro P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .506              0   0   
R Reed P                      3   1   1   0    0   1  .143  .303              1   1   
  G Garrido SS                1   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .675              0   0   
Totals                       38   3  12   0    2   4                         27   9
Batting Events
HR: D Evans (11, off S Blass; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); R Garr (5, off S Blass; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: R Garr 5; D Evans 4; D Baker 3; F Millan 2; G Garrido; R Reed; M Perez; M Lum.
GIDP: E Williams (10).
RBI: R Garr 2 (26); D Evans (36).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding Events
PB: E Williams (14).
E: D Evans (12); R Reed (2); M Perez 2 (18).
Baserunning Events
CS: D Baker (4, 2nd base by S Blass/M Sanguillen).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Blass, W (10-2)              7     9   3   3    2   3   2   2.74   31     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 2· 9     48    -     1.49   0.13
R Hernandez, H (3)             1.1   3   0   0    0   1   0   1.13    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          0-0    2.19  -0.02
D Giusti, S (11)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.14    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    4.26   0.19
Totals                         9    12   3   3    2   4   2          40     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2·12          2-0 
Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reed, L (7-9)                8    10   5   2    1   6   0   3.44   38     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0·10     53    -     1.03  -0.22
P Niekro                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.26    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9    10   5   2    1   7   0          41     -       ·  ·     12·11· 1·10           -  
Balks: None.
WP: S Blass (4); R Reed (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 20,256.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Atlanta Braves                               
1. Rennie Stennett              2B       1. Ralph Garr                   RF
2. Vic Davalillo                LF       2. Mike Lum                     LF
3. Roberto Clemente             RF       3. Hank Aaron                   1B
4. Willie Stargell              1B       4. Earl Williams                 C
5. Al Oliver                    CF       5. Darrell Evans                3B
6. Manny Sanguillen              C       6. Dusty Baker                  CF
7. Richie Hebner                3B       7. Felix Millan                 2B
8. Gene Alley                   SS       8. Marty Perez                  SS
9. Steve Blass                   P       9. Ron Reed                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 0 1-- RR -17% 57% 0-3 ATL R. Garr S. Blass Home Run; Reed Scores
b6 0 --- R -14% 62% 2-4 ATL D. Evans S. Blass Home Run
b3 0 12- OO 13% 59% 2-3 ATL E. Williams S. Blass Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Lum to 3B
t8 1 12- R 13% 92% 4-3 PIT G. Clines R. Reed Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Hebner Scores/No RBI/unER; Alley to 3B; Clines to 2B
t5 2 1-3 R 12% 76% 3-2 PIT W. Stargell R. Reed Single to LF; Davalillo Scores/unER; Clemente to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Ron Reed facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 PIT R. Stennett R. Reed Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Stennett to 1B
t1 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 PIT V. Davalillo R. Reed Single to 3B; Stennett to 2B
t1 0 12- 5% 64% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente R. Reed Passed Ball; Stennett to 3B; Davalillo to 2B
t1 0 -23 O -5% 59% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente R. Reed Strikeout
t1 1 -23 RO 0% 59% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell R. Reed Groundout: 2B-1B; Stennett Scores/unER; Davalillo to 3B
t1 2 --3 O -3% 56% 1-0 PIT A. Oliver R. Reed Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 ATL R. Garr S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 ATL M. Lum S. Blass Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 ATL H. Aaron S. Blass Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Ron Reed facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 9% 70% 1-0 PIT M. Sanguillen R. Reed Triple to CF
t2 0 --3 R 8% 78% 1-0 PIT R. Hebner R. Reed Triple to CF; Sanguillen Scores
t2 0 --3 R 3% 81% 2-0 PIT G. Alley R. Reed Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hebner Scores; Alley to 1B
t2 0 1-- O -1% 80% 3-0 PIT S. Blass R. Reed Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Alley to 2B
t2 1 -2- O -2% 78% 3-0 PIT R. Stennett R. Reed Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 -2- O -2% 76% 3-0 PIT V. Davalillo R. Reed Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 78% 0-3 ATL E. Williams S. Blass Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 1% 80% 0-3 ATL D. Evans S. Blass Lineout: SS
b2 2 --- -1% 79% 0-3 ATL D. Baker S. Blass Single to LF
b2 2 1-- -2% 77% 0-3 ATL F. Millan S. Blass Single to P; Baker to 2B
b2 2 12- O 4% 81% 0-3 ATL M. Perez S. Blass Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Ron Reed facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O -1% 80% 3-0 PIT R. Clemente R. Reed Flyball: P
t3 1 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 PIT W. Stargell R. Reed Flyball: 3B
t3 2 --- O -1% 78% 3-0 PIT A. Oliver R. Reed Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -4% 74% 0-3 ATL R. Reed S. Blass Single to CF
b3 0 1-- RR -17% 57% 0-3 ATL R. Garr S. Blass Home Run; Reed Scores
b3 0 --- -5% 53% 2-3 ATL M. Lum S. Blass Walk
b3 0 1-- -3% 50% 2-3 ATL H. Aaron S. Blass Wild Pitch; Lum to 2B
b3 0 -2- -4% 46% 2-3 ATL H. Aaron S. Blass Walk
b3 0 12- OO 13% 59% 2-3 ATL E. Williams S. Blass Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Lum to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 5% 63% 2-3 ATL D. Evans S. Blass Flyball: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Ron Reed facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 3-2 PIT M. Sanguillen R. Reed Flyball: 2B
t4 1 --- O -2% 59% 3-2 PIT R. Hebner R. Reed Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 58% 3-2 PIT G. Alley R. Reed Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- -5% 53% 2-3 ATL D. Baker S. Blass Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Baker to 1B
b4 0 1-- -8% 46% 2-3 ATL F. Millan S. Blass Single to RF; Baker to 2B
b4 0 12- O 7% 53% 2-3 ATL M. Perez S. Blass Strikeout
b4 1 12- O 6% 59% 2-3 ATL R. Reed S. Blass Strikeout
b4 2 12- O 6% 65% 2-3 ATL R. Garr S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Ron Reed facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -2% 62% 3-2 PIT S. Blass R. Reed Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O -2% 61% 3-2 PIT R. Stennett R. Reed Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- 1% 62% 3-2 PIT V. Davalillo R. Reed Single to P
t5 2 1-- 3% 65% 3-2 PIT R. Clemente R. Reed Single to SS; Davalillo to 3B/Adv on E6
t5 2 1-3 R 12% 76% 3-2 PIT W. Stargell R. Reed Single to LF; Davalillo Scores/unER; Clemente to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O -4% 73% 4-2 PIT A. Oliver R. Reed Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 3% 76% 2-4 ATL M. Lum S. Blass Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 78% 2-4 ATL H. Aaron S. Blass Flyball: 3B
b5 2 --- O 1% 79% 2-4 ATL E. Williams S. Blass Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Braves 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Braves' Ron Reed facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -2% 78% 4-2 PIT M. Sanguillen R. Reed Strikeout
t6 1 --- 2% 79% 4-2 PIT R. Hebner R. Reed Single to RF
t6 1 1-- O -2% 77% 4-2 PIT G. Alley R. Reed Flyball: 1B
t6 2 1-- 1% 79% 4-2 PIT S. Blass R. Reed Walk; Hebner to 2B
t6 2 12- O -3% 76% 4-2 PIT R. Stennett R. Reed Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- R -14% 62% 2-4 ATL D. Evans S. Blass Home Run
b6 0 --- -6% 55% 3-4 ATL D. Baker S. Blass Single to CF
b6 0 1-- O 6% 61% 3-4 ATL F. Millan S. Blass Lineout: LF
b6 1 1-- O 7% 68% 3-4 ATL M. Perez S. Blass Baker Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b6 2 --- -2% 66% 3-4 ATL M. Perez S. Blass Single to RF
b6 2 1-- O 4% 70% 3-4 ATL R. Reed S. Blass Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Braves 3.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Braves' Ron Reed facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- 4% 74% 4-3 PIT V. Davalillo R. Reed Single to 1B
t7 0 1-- 3% 77% 4-3 PIT R. Clemente R. Reed Wild Pitch; Davalillo to 2B
t7 0 -2- 4% 81% 4-3 PIT R. Clemente R. Reed Davalillo Steals 3B
t7 0 --3 O -5% 76% 4-3 PIT R. Clemente R. Reed Strikeout
t7 1 --3 O -7% 69% 4-3 PIT W. Stargell R. Reed Strikeout
t7 2 --3 O -4% 65% 4-3 PIT A. Oliver R. Reed Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- -8% 57% 3-4 ATL R. Garr S. Blass Single to CF
b7 0 1-- O 3% 61% 3-4 ATL M. Lum S. Blass Flyball: CF; Garr to 2B
b7 1 -2- O 8% 68% 3-4 ATL H. Aaron S. Blass Flyball: CF
b7 2 -2- O 7% 76% 3-4 ATL E. Williams S. Blass Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Braves 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Braves' Ron Reed facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O -2% 74% 4-3 PIT M. Sanguillen R. Reed Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- 2% 76% 4-3 PIT R. Hebner R. Reed Single to RF
t8 1 1-- 3% 79% 4-3 PIT G. Alley R. Reed Single to LF; Hebner to 2B
Gene Clines pinch hits for Steve Blass (P) batting 9th
t8 1 12- R 13% 92% 4-3 PIT G. Clines R. Reed Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Hebner Scores/No RBI/unER; Alley to 3B; Clines to 2B
t8 1 -23 O -4% 88% 5-3 PIT R. Stennett R. Reed Strikeout
t8 2 -23 O -3% 85% 5-3 PIT V. Davalillo R. Reed Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' Ramon Hernandez facing 5-6-7
Ramon Hernandez replaces Gene Clines (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 4% 89% 3-5 ATL D. Evans R. Hernandez Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- -5% 84% 3-5 ATL D. Baker R. Hernandez Single to LF
b8 1 1-- O 5% 89% 3-5 ATL F. Millan R. Hernandez Flyball: 2B
Rico Carty pinch hits for Marty Perez (SS) batting 8th
b8 2 1-- O 4% 93% 3-5 ATL R. Carty R. Hernandez Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Braves 3.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
Phil Niekro replaces Rico Carty (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Gil Garrido replaces Ron Reed (P) playing SS batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -1% 92% 5-3 PIT R. Clemente P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 92% 5-3 PIT W. Stargell P. Niekro Lineout: LF
t9 2 --- O -0% 91% 5-3 PIT A. Oliver P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' Ramon Hernandez facing 9-1-2
Bob Robertson replaces Willie Stargell playing 1B batting 4th; Bill Mazeroski replaces Rennie Stennett playing 2B batting 1st
b9 0 --- -9% 83% 3-5 ATL G. Garrido R. Hernandez Single to LF
b9 0 1-- O 7% 90% 3-5 ATL R. Garr R. Hernandez Flyball: SS
b9 1 1-- -9% 81% 3-5 ATL M. Lum R. Hernandez Single to RF; Garrido to 2B
Dave Giusti replaces Ramon Hernandez pitching and batting 9th
b9 1 12- O 10% 91% 3-5 ATL H. Aaron D. Giusti Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Garrido to 3B
b9 2 1-3 O 9% 100% 3-5 ATL E. Williams D. Giusti Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Braves 3.

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