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CAL
@BAL		6
4
MIL
@CHW		2
6
MIL
@CHW		5
3
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@CLE		6
3
MIN
@DET		10
7
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@NYY		4
5
BOS
@TEX		1
2
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@ATL		6
2
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@CIN		2
8
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@LAD		2
1
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@SDP		3
7
MON
@SFG		0
4
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@SFG		0
2
HOU
@STL		1
9
Sunday, July 21, 1974 2:15PM
, Atlanta Stadium
Attendance: 9,351, Time of Game: 2:06
Pirates
6
45-49
⇐ Won 8 ⇒
4th, 3½ GB
 at Braves
2
50-49
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
4th, 14 GB
W: Dock Ellis (5-8)
L: Buzz Capra (10-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  1   0  2  1   1  0  0    6  9  0
Braves          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  5  2

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rennie Stennett 2B 4 1 1 0 1 2 .280 .673 0.030 0.53 0.061 -0.031 -0.2 2 4
Richie Hebner 3B 5 4 4 2 0 1 .303 .852 0.336 0.78 0.336 -0.001 3.7 1 3 2·HR,2·2B
Al Oliver CF 5 0 1 2 0 0 .299 .785 -0.036 0.81 0.090 -0.126 -1.0 3 0
Willie Stargell LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .281 .927 0.086 0.72 0.103 -0.017 0.8 2 0
Richie Zisk RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .330 .905 0.029 0.66 0.053 -0.024 0.2 3 0
Manny Sanguillen C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .286 .679 -0.100 0.91 0.053 -0.153 -1.0 4 0 HR,GDP
Ed Kirkpatrick 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .590 0.015 0.47 0.038 -0.023 -0.2 11 0
Frank Taveras SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .591 -0.051 0.54 0.000 -0.051 -0.7 1 4
Dock Ellis P 3 0 1 0 1 1 .233 .610 -0.048 0.57 0.004 -0.053 -0.0 0 3
Team Totals 36 6 9 6 3 8 .250 .863 0.261 0.67 0.738 -0.479 1.7 27 14
2B: R Hebner 2 (16, 2 off B Capra).
HR: M Sanguillen (4, off M Leon; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); R Hebner 2 (13, 1 off M Leon, 1 off B Capra; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: R Hebner 12; M Sanguillen 4; A Oliver; W Stargell; R Stennett; D Ellis.
GIDP: M Sanguillen (8).
RBI: A Oliver 2 (39); R Hebner 2 (39); M Sanguillen (34); W Stargell (52).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .363 .900 0.034 0.72 0.062 -0.027 0.4 3 0 SB
Craig Robinson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .516 -0.078 0.94 0.000 -0.078 -0.8 1 0
   Dusty Baker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .669 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.1
   Joe Niekro P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Darrell Evans 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .267 .809 0.047 0.69 0.108 -0.061 0.2 1 1 HR
Frank Tepedino 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .238 .570 -0.047 0.51 0.004 -0.051 -0.3 8 1
Norm Miller RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .194 .608 -0.052 0.52 0.000 -0.052 -0.7 1 1
Rowland Office CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .246 .629 -0.044 0.49 0.003 -0.047 0.4 1 0
Marty Perez 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .287 .743 0.019 0.34 0.035 -0.016 0.1 2 2 2B
Johnny Oates C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .567 -0.068 0.91 0.000 -0.068 -0.8 9 1
Buzz Capra P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .446 -0.019 0.77 0.000 -0.019 -0.2 1 1
   Ivan Murrell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .600 -0.023 0.83 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
   Max Leon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Leo Foster PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .487 -0.008 0.31 0.000 -0.008 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 5 2 2 3 .156 .487 -0.241 0.61 0.212 -0.452 -2.3 27 9
2B: M Perez (10, off D Ellis).
HR: D Evans (11, off D Ellis; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: D Evans 4; M Perez 2; R Office; F Tepedino; R Garr.
RBI: D Evans (47); R Office (20).
2-out RBI: R Office; D Evans.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Evans-M Perez-F Tepedino.
E: D Evans (18); F Tepedino (3).
Outfield Assists: N Miller (A Oliver at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: R Garr (15, 2nd base off D Ellis/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dock Ellis, W (5-8) 9 5 2 2 2 3 1 4.01 34 70 0.240 0.61 2.3
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 2 3 1 2.00 34 70 0.240 0.67 2.3

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Buzz Capra, L (10-5) 5 6 4 4 2 4 1 2.08 23 41 -0.206 1.06 -1.6
Max Leon 3 3 2 2 0 2 2 1.72 12 0 0 -0.055 0.14 -0.6
Joe Niekro 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 2.66 4 0 0 0.001 0.03 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 6 6 3 8 3 6.00 39 41 0 0 -0.260 0.61 -1.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:06.
Attendance: 9,351.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Atlanta Braves
1 Rennie Stennett 2B 1 Ralph Garr LF
2 Richie Hebner 3B 2 Craig Robinson SS
3 Al Oliver CF 3 Darrell Evans 3B
4 Willie Stargell LF 4 Frank Tepedino 1B
5 Richie Zisk RF 5 Norm Miller RF
6 Manny Sanguillen C 6 Rowland Office CF
7 Ed Kirkpatrick 1B 7 Marty Perez 2B
8 Frank Taveras SS 8 Johnny Oates C
9 Dock Ellis P 9 Buzz Capra P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 1-0 1 123 OO PIT M. Sanguillen B. Capra -13% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t3 1-1 0 --- R PIT R. Hebner B. Capra 12% 62% Home Run
b1 0-1 2 --- R ATL D. Evans D. Ellis -11% 49% Home Run
t1 0-0 0 1-- PIT R. Hebner B. Capra 10% 64% Double to RF; Stennett to 3B
t1 0-0 0 -23 O PIT A. Oliver B. Capra -10% 54% Fielder's Choice P; Stennett out at Hm/P-C; Hebner stays at 2B; Oliver to 1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Buzz Capra facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PIT R. Stennett B. Capra 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- PIT R. Hebner B. Capra 10% 64% Double to RF; Stennett to 3B
t1 0-0 0 -23 O PIT A. Oliver B. Capra -10% 54% Fielder's Choice P; Stennett out at Hm/P-C; Hebner stays at 2B; Oliver to 1B
t1 0-0 1 12- R PIT W. Stargell B. Capra 10% 63% Single to RF; Hebner Scores; Oliver to 2B
t1 1-0 1 12- PIT R. Zisk B. Capra 5% 69% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Oliver to 3B; Stargell to 2B
t1 1-0 1 123 OO PIT M. Sanguillen B. Capra -13% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O ATL R. Garr D. Ellis 2% 58% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 1 --- O ATL C. Robinson D. Ellis 2% 60% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 2 --- R ATL D. Evans D. Ellis -11% 49% Home Run
b1 1-1 2 --- O ATL F. Tepedino D. Ellis 1% 50% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Buzz Capra facing 7-8-9
t2 1-1 0 --- PIT E. Kirkpatrick B. Capra 4% 54% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t2 1-1 0 1-- O PIT F. Taveras B. Capra -4% 50% Strikeout
t2 1-1 1 1-- O PIT D. Ellis B. Capra -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-1 2 1-- O PIT R. Stennett B. Capra -2% 45% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
b2 1-1 0 --- O ATL N. Miller D. Ellis 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 1-1 1 --- O ATL R. Office D. Ellis 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-1 2 --- O ATL M. Perez D. Ellis 1% 50% Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Buzz Capra facing 2-3-4
t3 1-1 0 --- R PIT R. Hebner B. Capra 12% 62% Home Run
t3 2-1 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver B. Capra -2% 60% Flyball: 3B
t3 2-1 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell B. Capra -2% 58% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 2-1 2 --- O PIT R. Zisk B. Capra -1% 57% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
b3 1-2 0 --- O ATL J. Oates D. Ellis 3% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-2 1 --- O ATL B. Capra D. Ellis 2% 62% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-2 2 --- ATL R. Garr D. Ellis -2% 60% Single to RF
b3 1-2 2 1-- O ATL C. Robinson D. Ellis 3% 63% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Buzz Capra facing 6-7-8
t4 2-1 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen B. Capra -2% 61% Flyball: 1B
t4 2-1 1 --- O PIT E. Kirkpatrick B. Capra -2% 59% Flyball: LF
t4 2-1 2 --- O PIT F. Taveras B. Capra -1% 58% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
b4 1-2 0 --- O ATL D. Evans D. Ellis 3% 61% Flyball: RF
b4 1-2 1 --- O ATL F. Tepedino D. Ellis 2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-2 2 --- O ATL N. Miller D. Ellis 1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Buzz Capra facing 9-1-2
t5 2-1 0 --- O PIT D. Ellis B. Capra -2% 62% Flyball: LF
t5 2-1 1 --- PIT R. Stennett B. Capra 3% 65% Walk
t5 2-1 1 1-- PIT R. Hebner B. Capra 9% 74% Double to RF; Stennett to 3B
t5 2-1 1 -23 RRO PIT A. Oliver B. Capra 9% 83% Single to RF; Stennett Scores; Hebner Scores; Oliver out at 2B/RF-C-SS
t5 4-1 2 --- PIT W. Stargell B. Capra 1% 83% Walk
t5 4-1 2 1-- O PIT R. Zisk B. Capra -1% 82% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
b5 1-4 0 --- O ATL R. Office D. Ellis 2% 85% Flyball: CF
b5 1-4 1 --- ATL M. Perez D. Ellis -3% 82% Walk
b5 1-4 1 1-- O ATL J. Oates D. Ellis 3% 85% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Buzz Capra (P) batting 9th
b5 1-4 2 1-- O ATL I. Murrell D. Ellis 2% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Braves 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves' Max Leon facing 6-7-8
Max Leon replaces Ivan Murrell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-1 0 --- R PIT M. Sanguillen M. Leon 5% 92% Home Run
t6 5-1 0 --- O PIT E. Kirkpatrick M. Leon -1% 92% Flyball: RF
t6 5-1 1 --- O PIT F. Taveras M. Leon -0% 91% Flyball: LF
t6 5-1 2 --- PIT D. Ellis M. Leon 0% 92% Single to LF
t6 5-1 2 1-- O PIT R. Stennett M. Leon -1% 91% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
b6 1-5 0 --- ATL R. Garr D. Ellis -3% 88% Walk
b6 1-5 0 1-- ATL C. Robinson D. Ellis -1% 87% Garr Steals 2B
b6 1-5 0 -2- O ATL C. Robinson D. Ellis 3% 90% Flyball: RF
b6 1-5 1 -2- O ATL D. Evans D. Ellis 3% 93% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-5 2 -2- O ATL F. Tepedino D. Ellis 2% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Braves 1.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Braves' Max Leon facing 2-3-4
t7 5-1 0 --- R PIT R. Hebner M. Leon 3% 97% Home Run
t7 6-1 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver M. Leon -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t7 6-1 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell M. Leon -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 6-1 2 --- O PIT R. Zisk M. Leon -0% 97% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
b7 1-6 0 --- O ATL N. Miller D. Ellis 1% 98% Flyball: SS
b7 1-6 1 --- O ATL R. Office D. Ellis 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-6 2 --- ATL M. Perez D. Ellis -1% 98% Double to LF
b7 1-6 2 -2- O ATL J. Oates D. Ellis 1% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Braves 1.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Max Leon facing 6-7-8
t8 6-1 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen M. Leon -0% 98% Flyball: 1B
t8 6-1 1 --- O PIT E. Kirkpatrick M. Leon -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 6-1 2 --- O PIT F. Taveras M. Leon -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
Leo Foster pinch hits for Max Leon (P) batting 9th
b8 1-6 0 --- O ATL L. Foster D. Ellis 1% 99% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b8 1-6 1 --- O ATL R. Garr D. Ellis 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
Dusty Baker pinch hits for Craig Robinson (SS) batting 2nd
b8 1-6 2 --- O ATL D. Baker D. Ellis 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Braves 1.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
Joe Niekro replaces Dusty Baker (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
Leo Foster moves from PH to SS
t9 6-1 0 --- PIT D. Ellis J. Niekro 0% 100% Walk
t9 6-1 0 1-- O PIT R. Stennett J. Niekro -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 6-1 1 1-- O PIT R. Hebner J. Niekro -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 6-1 2 1-- O PIT A. Oliver J. Niekro -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
b9 1-6 0 --- O ATL D. Evans D. Ellis 0% 100% Flyball: 3B
b9 1-6 1 --- ATL F. Tepedino D. Ellis -0% 99% Single to RF
b9 1-6 1 1-- O ATL N. Miller D. Ellis 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B; Tepedino to 2B
b9 1-6 2 -2- R ATL R. Office D. Ellis -0% 100% Single to RF; Tepedino Scores
b9 2-6 2 1-- O ATL M. Perez D. Ellis 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Braves 2.

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