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BAL
@PIT		1
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@BAL		2
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@BAL		2
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Sunday, October 17, 1971
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 47,291, Time of Game: 2:10
Pirates
2
 at Orioles
1
W: Steve Blass (2-1)
L: Mike Cuellar (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    2  6  1
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  4  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Cash 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .595 -0.079 0.80 0.000 -0.079 -0.8 4 3
Gene Clines CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .700 -0.056 0.58 0.000 -0.056 -0.6 2 0
Roberto Clemente RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .383 1.016 0.108 0.55 0.148 -0.041 0.6 2 0 HR
Bob Robertson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .317 1.158 -0.040 0.56 0.007 -0.047 -0.3 11 1
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .341 .719 0.022 0.62 0.048 -0.026 0.3 5 0
Willie Stargell LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .132 .470 -0.039 0.94 0.031 -0.070 -0.5 0 0
Jose Pagan 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .625 0.063 1.16 0.115 -0.051 0.8 0 2 2B
Jackie Hernandez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .520 -0.059 0.69 0.000 -0.059 -0.8 2 5
Steve Blass P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.049 0.65 0.000 -0.049 -0.6 1 2
Team Totals 33 2 6 2 0 7 .182 .485 -0.129 0.72 0.349 -0.478 -1.8 27 13
2B: J Pagan (2, off M Cuellar).
HR: R Clemente (2, off M Cuellar; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: R Clemente 4; M Sanguillen 2; J Pagan 2; W Stargell; B Robertson.
RBI: R Clemente (8); J Pagan (2).
2-out RBI: R Clemente.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Cash-B Robertson.
E: B Robertson (1).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .300 1.000 -0.080 1.65 0.064 -0.144 0.0 0 0
Davey Johnson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .189 .512 -0.178 1.80 0.000 -0.178 -0.9 2 2
Boog Powell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .162 .562 -0.153 1.59 0.000 -0.153 -0.8 12 0
Frank Robinson RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .698 -0.144 1.48 0.000 -0.144 -0.7 3 0
Merv Rettenmund CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .514 -0.107 1.11 0.000 -0.107 -0.5 2 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .823 -0.029 0.97 0.026 -0.055 -0.1 1 5
Elrod Hendricks C 3 1 2 0 0 0 .304 .892 0.180 1.25 0.180 0.000 1.1 7 0 2B
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .716 -0.021 2.37 0.123 -0.143 -0.6 0 3 GDP
Mike Cuellar P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .452 -0.074 1.43 0.000 -0.074 -0.5 0 3
   Tom Shopay PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.022 4.45 0.000 -0.022 -0.1 SH
   Pat Dobson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave McNally P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 4 1 2 5 .138 .366 -0.628 1.61 0.393 -1.020 -2.8 27 13
2B: E Hendricks (1, off S Blass).
SH: T Shopay (1, off S Blass).
TB: E Hendricks 3; D Buford; M Belanger.
GIDP: M Belanger (1).
RBI: D Buford (4).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: D Buford (1st base by S Blass).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Blass, W (2-1) 9 4 1 1 2 5 0 3.96 32 78 0.629 1.61 2.8
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 2 5 0 1.00 32 78 0.629 0.72 2.8

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Cuellar, L (1-2) 8 4 2 2 0 6 1 2.74 28 72 0.099 0.74 1.4
Pat Dobson 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.05 4 0 0 0.004 0.45 0.0
Dave McNally 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.61 1 2 0 0.026 1.08 0.4
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 0 7 1 2.00 33 72 2 0 0.129 1.61 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: S Blass (1; D Buford, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Ed Vargo, LF - Jim Odom, RF - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 47,291.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Baltimore Orioles
1 Dave Cash 2B 1 Don Buford LF
2 Gene Clines CF 2 Davey Johnson 2B
3 Roberto Clemente RF 3 Boog Powell 1B
4 Bob Robertson 1B 4 Frank Robinson RF
5 Manny Sanguillen C 5 Merv Rettenmund CF
6 Willie Stargell LF 6 Brooks Robinson 3B
7 Jose Pagan 3B 7 Elrod Hendricks C
8 Jackie Hernandez SS 8 Mark Belanger SS
9 Steve Blass P 9 Mike Cuellar P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-0 2 --- R PIT R. Clemente M. Cuellar 15% 60% Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
b8 0-2 0 1-- BAL M. Belanger S. Blass -12% 66% Single to CF; Hendricks to 2B
t8 1-0 0 1-- R PIT J. Pagan M. Cuellar 11% 91% Double; Stargell Scores
b8 1-2 2 --3 O BAL D. Johnson S. Blass 11% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 12- OO BAL M. Belanger S. Blass 9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-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, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Cash M. Cuellar -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT G. Clines M. Cuellar -1% 46% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente M. Cuellar -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BAL D. Buford S. Blass -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O BAL D. Johnson S. Blass 3% 45% Bunt Popfly: P
b1 0-0 1 1-- O BAL B. Powell S. Blass 3% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-- O BAL F. Robinson S. Blass 2% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Robertson M. Cuellar -2% 48% Lineout: 3B
t2 0-0 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen M. Cuellar -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell M. Cuellar -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund S. Blass 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- BAL B. Robinson S. Blass -3% 45% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- BAL E. Hendricks S. Blass -4% 41% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Robinson to 2B; Hendricks to 1B
b2 0-0 1 12- OO BAL M. Belanger S. Blass 9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O PIT J. Pagan M. Cuellar -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O PIT J. Hernandez M. Cuellar -2% 46% Lineout: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- O PIT S. Blass M. Cuellar -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O BAL M. Cuellar S. Blass 2% 47% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- BAL D. Buford S. Blass -3% 44% Single to RF
b3 0-0 1 1-- O BAL D. Johnson S. Blass 4% 49% Buford Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B)
b3 0-0 2 --- O BAL D. Johnson S. Blass 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Cash M. Cuellar -3% 47% Lineout: 2B
t4 0-0 1 --- O PIT G. Clines M. Cuellar -2% 46% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- R PIT R. Clemente M. Cuellar 15% 60% Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t4 1-0 2 --- O PIT B. Robertson M. Cuellar -1% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- O BAL B. Powell S. Blass 3% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- O BAL F. Robinson S. Blass 2% 64% Strikeout
b4 0-1 2 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund S. Blass 1% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
t5 1-0 0 --- PIT M. Sanguillen M. Cuellar 4% 69% Single to CF
t5 1-0 0 1-- O PIT W. Stargell M. Cuellar -3% 66% Strikeout
t5 1-0 1 1-- O PIT J. Pagan M. Cuellar -3% 63% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 1-0 2 1-- O PIT J. Hernandez M. Cuellar -2% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson S. Blass 3% 64% Flyball: RF
b5 0-1 1 --- BAL E. Hendricks S. Blass -7% 58% Double (CF-RF)
b5 0-1 1 -2- O BAL M. Belanger S. Blass 5% 63% Flyball: CF
b5 0-1 2 -2- O BAL M. Cuellar S. Blass 5% 68% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 9-1-2
t6 1-0 0 --- O PIT S. Blass M. Cuellar -2% 66% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O PIT D. Cash M. Cuellar -2% 64% Strikeout
t6 1-0 2 --- O PIT G. Clines M. Cuellar -1% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b6 0-1 0 --- O BAL D. Buford S. Blass 4% 67% Flyball: CF
b6 0-1 1 --- O BAL D. Johnson S. Blass 3% 70% Popfly: SS
b6 0-1 2 --- O BAL B. Powell S. Blass 2% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
t7 1-0 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente M. Cuellar -2% 69% Lineout: CF
t7 1-0 1 --- O PIT B. Robertson M. Cuellar -2% 68% Strikeout
t7 1-0 2 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen M. Cuellar -1% 67% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
b7 0-1 0 --- O BAL F. Robinson S. Blass 5% 71% Popfly: 2B
b7 0-1 1 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund S. Blass 3% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-1 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson S. Blass 2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 6-7-8
t8 1-0 0 --- PIT W. Stargell M. Cuellar 3% 80% Single to LF
t8 1-0 0 1-- R PIT J. Pagan M. Cuellar 11% 91% Double; Stargell Scores
t8 2-0 0 -2- O PIT J. Hernandez M. Cuellar -2% 89% Flyball: RF
t8 2-0 1 -2- O PIT S. Blass M. Cuellar -2% 88% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-0 2 -2- O PIT D. Cash M. Cuellar -2% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
b8 0-2 0 --- BAL E. Hendricks S. Blass -8% 79% Single to CF
b8 0-2 0 1-- BAL M. Belanger S. Blass -12% 66% Single to CF; Hendricks to 2B
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Mike Cuellar (P) batting 9th
b8 0-2 0 12- O BAL T. Shopay S. Blass 2% 69% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hendricks to 3B; Belanger to 2B
b8 0-2 1 -23 RO BAL D. Buford S. Blass 6% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hendricks Scores; Belanger to 3B
b8 1-2 2 --3 O BAL D. Johnson S. Blass 11% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 2-3-4
Pat Dobson replaces Tom Shopay (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-1 0 --- O PIT G. Clines P. Dobson -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-1 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente P. Dobson -1% 83% Strikeout
t9 2-1 2 --- PIT B. Robertson P. Dobson 1% 84% Single to LF
t9 2-1 2 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen P. Dobson 1% 85% Single (Ground Ball); Robertson to 2B
Dave McNally replaces Pat Dobson pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-1 2 12- O PIT W. Stargell D. McNally -3% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
b9 1-2 0 --- O BAL B. Powell S. Blass 8% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1-2 1 --- O BAL F. Robinson S. Blass 6% 96% Popfly: SS
b9 1-2 2 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund S. Blass 4% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Orioles 1.

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