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Scores
Standings
BOS
@CAL		6
5		 
(10)
KCR
@CHW		8
11
MIN
@CLE		3
1
NYY
@OAK		4
0
BAL
@SEA		5
4
DET
@TEX		13
6
MIL
@TOR		7
3
PIT
@ATL		3
5
STL
@CIN		5
6
STL
@CIN		10
3
CHC
@HOU		0
1
LAD
@MON		4
1		 
(7)
SDP
@NYM		1
4
SFG
@PHI		7
0
Friday, July 29, 1977 7:51PM
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 9,505, Time of Game: 2:21
Pirates
3
58-43
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 2½ GB
 at Braves
5
36-64
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 27 GB
W: Phil Niekro (10-12)
L: Bruce Kison (6-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    3  8  0
Braves          0  1  0   1  2  0   1  0  X    5  8  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank Taveras SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .225 .582 0.059 1.06 0.116 -0.056 0.7 1 3 3B,SH
Phil Garner 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .241 .736 -0.070 0.75 0.014 -0.084 -0.7 2 0
Dave Parker RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .340 .932 -0.089 0.87 0.022 -0.111 -0.9 2 0
Bill Robinson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .315 .876 -0.068 0.66 0.000 -0.068 -0.7 10 1
Al Oliver LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .292 .774 -0.035 0.74 0.028 -0.063 -0.5 2 0 2B
Rennie Stennett 2B 4 2 2 0 0 1 .333 .818 0.070 1.07 0.086 -0.016 0.7 2 2 2B,SB
Omar Moreno CF 2 0 1 1 2 1 .239 .667 -0.037 1.37 0.093 -0.129 0.2 1 0 2B
Duffy Dyer C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .268 .729 0.095 1.57 0.178 -0.083 0.8 4 1 HBP
Bruce Kison P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .550 -0.057 1.27 0.046 -0.103 -0.5 0 2 CS
   Jerry Hairston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .797 -0.119 2.32 0.000 -0.119 -0.8 GDP
   Grant Jackson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .714 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bobby Tolan PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .606 -0.040 1.35 0.000 -0.040 -0.3
Team Totals 31 3 8 2 3 7 .258 .762 -0.291 1.08 0.583 -0.872 -1.9 24 9
2B: R Stennett (17, off P Niekro); A Oliver (22, off P Niekro); O Moreno (10, off P Niekro).
3B: F Taveras (6, off P Niekro).
SH: F Taveras (7, off P Niekro).
HBP: D Dyer (1, by P Niekro).
TB: F Taveras 3; R Stennett 3; O Moreno 2; A Oliver 2; D Parker; B Kison; D Dyer.
GIDP: J Hairston (3).
RBI: D Dyer (15); O Moreno (23).
2-out RBI: D Dyer.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Robinson; D Dyer-P Garner.
Baserunning
SB: R Stennett (24, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Pocoroba).
CS: B Kison (2, 3rd base by P Niekro POCS).
Pickoffs: D Parker (1st base by P Niekro); O Moreno (2nd base by P Niekro).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Royster 3B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .202 .547 0.121 0.87 0.162 -0.042 1.0 1 3 3B
Rowland Office CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .245 .592 -0.085 1.30 0.047 -0.132 -1.0 0 0
   Barry Bonnell PH-CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .306 .725 0.003 0.10 0.003 0.000 0.1 0 0
Willie Montanez 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .302 .858 0.025 0.88 0.071 -0.046 -0.1 10 0
   Tom Paciorek 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .624 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 1
Jeff Burroughs RF 4 1 3 1 0 1 .273 .855 0.081 1.01 0.150 -0.069 1.7 0 0 HR,2·2B
Gary Matthews LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .283 .781 0.061 0.83 0.117 -0.056 -0.3 1 0
Biff Pocoroba C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .284 .806 -0.042 0.65 0.009 -0.051 -0.6 6 1 IW
Darrel Chaney SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 .207 .559 -0.025 0.73 0.045 -0.070 -1.0 1 2
Rod Gilbreath 2B 3 2 2 1 0 0 .237 .651 0.096 1.08 0.122 -0.026 1.4 4 3 HR
Phil Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .155 .319 -0.027 1.05 0.000 -0.027 -0.5 1 8 SH
Team Totals 29 5 8 5 4 4 .276 .984 0.208 0.86 0.726 -0.519 0.6 27 18
2B: J Burroughs 2 (10, 1 off G Jackson, 1 off B Kison).
3B: J Royster (1, off B Kison).
HR: R Gilbreath (4, off G Jackson; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); J Burroughs (23, off B Kison; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: P Niekro (6, off B Kison).
IBB: B Pocoroba (8, by B Kison).
TB: J Burroughs 8; R Gilbreath 5; J Royster 3; R Office; G Matthews.
RBI: J Royster 2 (20); R Gilbreath (25); J Burroughs (70); G Matthews (38).
2-out RBI: G Matthews.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Chaney-R Gilbreath-W Montanez.
PB: B Pocoroba (10).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Kison, L (6-5) 6 6 4 4 3 3 1 4.83 25 44 -0.175 1.09 -0.7
Grant Jackson 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 4.65 9 0 0 -0.033 0.22 0.1
Team Totals 8 8 5 5 4 4 2 5.62 34 44 0 0 -0.208 1.08 -0.6

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, W (10-12) 9 8 3 3 3 7 0 4.26 36 63 0.291 1.08 1.9
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 3 7 0 3.00 36 63 0.291 0.86 1.9
Balks: None.
WP: P Niekro (11).
HBP: P Niekro (5; D Dyer).
IBB: B Kison (6; B Pocoroba).
Pickoffs: P Niekro 3 (4; B Kison, 3rd base (CS), D Parker, 1st base, O Moreno, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 9,505.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night, Rain.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Atlanta Braves
1 Frank Taveras SS 1 Jerry Royster 3B
2 Phil Garner 3B 2 Rowland Office CF
3 Dave Parker RF 3 Willie Montanez 1B
4 Bill Robinson 1B 4 Jeff Burroughs RF
5 Al Oliver LF 5 Gary Matthews LF
6 Rennie Stennett 2B 6 Biff Pocoroba C
7 Omar Moreno CF 7 Darrel Chaney SS
8 Duffy Dyer C 8 Rod Gilbreath 2B
9 Bruce Kison P 9 Phil Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-2 1 -23 RR ATL J. Royster B. Kison 16% 84% Triple to CF; Chaney Scores; Gilbreath Scores
b4 1-2 0 12- OO ATL J. Burroughs B. Kison -14% 41% Double Play: Strikeout; Office out at 3B/C-3B; Montanez to 2B
t7 2-4 0 1-- OO PIT J. Hairston P. Niekro 12% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 1-1 2 12- R PIT D. Dyer P. Niekro -12% 39% Single to CF; Stennett Scores; Moreno to 2B
b4 1-2 2 -2- R ATL G. Matthews B. Kison 12% 53% Single to CF; Montanez Scores

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' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PIT F. Taveras P. Niekro -8% 42% Triple to LF
t1 0-0 0 --3 O PIT P. Garner P. Niekro 4% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --3 R PIT D. Parker P. Niekro -3% 43% Wild Pitch; Taveras Scores
t1 1-0 1 --- PIT D. Parker P. Niekro -2% 41% Single to LF
t1 1-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Robinson P. Niekro 4% 44% Parker Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 1-0 2 --- O PIT B. Robinson P. Niekro 1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O ATL J. Royster B. Kison -2% 43% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 --- O ATL R. Office B. Kison -2% 41% Lineout: SS
b1 0-1 2 --- O ATL W. Montanez B. Kison -1% 40% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver P. Niekro 2% 42% Groundout: P-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O PIT R. Stennett P. Niekro 2% 44% Groundout: P-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- PIT O. Moreno P. Niekro -1% 43% Walk
t2 1-0 2 1-- O PIT D. Dyer P. Niekro 2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- R ATL J. Burroughs B. Kison 10% 55% Home Run
b2 1-1 0 --- O ATL G. Matthews B. Kison -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 1-1 1 --- O ATL B. Pocoroba B. Kison -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-1 2 --- O ATL D. Chaney B. Kison -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- O PIT B. Kison P. Niekro 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-1 1 --- O PIT F. Taveras P. Niekro 2% 54% Flyball: 2B
t3 1-1 2 --- PIT P. Garner P. Niekro -1% 53% Walk
t3 1-1 2 1-- O PIT D. Parker P. Niekro 3% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
b3 1-1 0 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath B. Kison -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 1-1 1 --- O ATL P. Niekro B. Kison -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-1 2 --- O ATL J. Royster B. Kison -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- O PIT B. Robinson P. Niekro 3% 53% Flyball: 2B
t4 1-1 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver P. Niekro 2% 55% Strikeout
t4 1-1 2 --- PIT R. Stennett P. Niekro -2% 53% Single to LF
t4 1-1 2 1-- PIT O. Moreno P. Niekro -2% 51% Walk; Stennett to 2B
t4 1-1 2 12- R PIT D. Dyer P. Niekro -12% 39% Single to CF; Stennett Scores; Moreno to 2B
t4 2-1 2 12- O PIT B. Kison P. Niekro 5% 44% Moreno Picked off 2B (P-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
b4 1-2 0 --- ATL R. Office B. Kison 5% 48% Single to CF
b4 1-2 0 1-- ATL W. Montanez B. Kison 7% 55% Walk; Office to 2B
b4 1-2 0 12- OO ATL J. Burroughs B. Kison -14% 41% Double Play: Strikeout; Office out at 3B/C-3B; Montanez to 2B
b4 1-2 2 -2- R ATL G. Matthews B. Kison 12% 53% Single to CF; Montanez Scores
b4 2-2 2 1-- O ATL B. Pocoroba B. Kison -3% 50% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
t5 2-2 0 --- PIT B. Kison P. Niekro -5% 45% Single to LF
t5 2-2 0 1-- O PIT F. Taveras P. Niekro 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Kison to 2B
t5 2-2 1 -2- O PIT P. Garner P. Niekro 8% 55% Kison Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (P-2B-3B)
t5 2-2 2 --- O PIT P. Garner P. Niekro 2% 57% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 7-8-9
b5 2-2 0 --- ATL D. Chaney B. Kison 5% 61% Walk
b5 2-2 0 1-- ATL R. Gilbreath B. Kison 7% 68% Single to SS; Chaney to 2B
b5 2-2 0 12- O ATL P. Niekro B. Kison -0% 68% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Chaney to 3B; Gilbreath to 2B
b5 2-2 1 -23 RR ATL J. Royster B. Kison 16% 84% Triple to CF; Chaney Scores; Gilbreath Scores
b5 4-2 1 --3 O ATL R. Office B. Kison -4% 80% Strikeout
b5 4-2 2 --3 O ATL W. Montanez B. Kison -3% 77% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 4.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
t6 2-4 0 --- O PIT D. Parker P. Niekro 3% 80% Strikeout
t6 2-4 1 --- O PIT B. Robinson P. Niekro 2% 83% Strikeout
t6 2-4 2 --- PIT A. Oliver P. Niekro -3% 80% Double to RF
t6 2-4 2 -2- PIT R. Stennett P. Niekro -3% 77% Strikeout, Passed Ball; Oliver to 3B; Stennett to 1B
t6 2-4 2 1-3 PIT O. Moreno P. Niekro -2% 76% Stennett Steals 2B
t6 2-4 2 -23 O PIT O. Moreno P. Niekro 8% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
b6 4-2 0 --- ATL J. Burroughs B. Kison 4% 88% Double to LF
b6 4-2 0 -2- O ATL G. Matthews B. Kison -3% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-2 1 -2- ATL B. Pocoroba B. Kison 1% 86% Intentional Walk
b6 4-2 1 12- OO ATL D. Chaney B. Kison -5% 81% Double Play: Flyball: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 4.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t7 2-4 0 --- PIT D. Dyer P. Niekro -6% 75% Hit By Pitch
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Bruce Kison (P) batting 9th
t7 2-4 0 1-- OO PIT J. Hairston P. Niekro 12% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 2-4 2 --- O PIT F. Taveras P. Niekro 1% 88% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Grant Jackson facing 8-9-1
Grant Jackson replaces Jerry Hairston (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-2 0 --- R ATL R. Gilbreath G. Jackson 6% 94% Home Run
b7 5-2 0 --- O ATL P. Niekro G. Jackson -1% 93% Flyball: LF
b7 5-2 1 --- O ATL J. Royster G. Jackson -0% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Barry Bonnell pinch hits for Rowland Office (CF) batting 2nd
b7 5-2 2 --- ATL B. Bonnell G. Jackson 0% 93% Walk
b7 5-2 2 1-- O ATL W. Montanez G. Jackson -1% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 5.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
Tom Paciorek replaces Willie Montanez playing 1B batting 3rd
Barry Bonnell moves from PH to CF
t8 2-5 0 --- O PIT P. Garner P. Niekro 2% 95% Flyball: C
t8 2-5 1 --- O PIT D. Parker P. Niekro 2% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2-5 2 --- O PIT B. Robinson P. Niekro 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pirates' Grant Jackson facing 4-5-6
b8 5-2 0 --- ATL J. Burroughs G. Jackson 1% 98% Double to LF
b8 5-2 0 -2- O ATL G. Matthews G. Jackson -1% 97% Flyball: 1B
b8 5-2 1 -2- O ATL B. Pocoroba G. Jackson -0% 97% Flyball: 3B
b8 5-2 2 -2- O ATL D. Chaney G. Jackson -1% 96% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 5.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
t9 2-5 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver P. Niekro 2% 98% Flyball: LF
t9 2-5 1 --- PIT R. Stennett P. Niekro -3% 96% Double to LF
t9 2-5 1 -2- R PIT O. Moreno P. Niekro -6% 90% Double to RF; Stennett Scores
t9 3-5 1 -2- O PIT D. Dyer P. Niekro 6% 96% Groundout: P-1B
Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Grant Jackson (P) batting 9th
t9 3-5 2 -2- O PIT B. Tolan P. Niekro 4% 100% Strikeout (C-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 5.

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