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MIN
@BAL		1
4
NYY
@CAL		1
2		 
(13)
CHW
@CLE		4
9
MIL
@DET		2
7
WSA
@KCR		5
8
BOS
@OAK		1
4
STL
@ATL		5
8
HOU
@CHC		3
0
PIT
@CIN		3
6
SFG
@MON		3
4		 
(10)
SDP
@NYM		1
2
LAD
@PHI		0
3
Saturday, August 21, 1971, 2:15PM
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 27,427, Time of Game: 2:12
Pirates
3
74-53
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Reds
6
62-66
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Jim Merritt (1-11)
L: Dock Ellis (17-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  2  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  1
Reds            0  0  1   1  0  4   0  0  X    6  8  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .604 -0.088 0.87 0.000 -0.088 -1.0 2 5
Vic Davalillo RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .284 .685 -0.003 0.66 0.047 -0.050 0.1 2 0 2B
Al Oliver CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .267 .699 -0.046 0.61 0.012 -0.058 -0.6 2 0
Willie Stargell LF 4 0 2 0 0 2 .308 1.055 -0.017 0.78 0.037 -0.054 -0.0 1 0 2B
Richie Hebner 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .280 .836 -0.024 0.82 0.018 -0.043 -0.1 1 1
Bob Robertson 1B 3 1 0 1 1 0 .261 .846 0.016 0.90 0.042 -0.026 -0.1 9 2
Manny Sanguillen C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .329 .790 0.044 0.87 0.084 -0.040 0.1 5 0 2B
Jackie Hernandez SS 3 0 2 1 1 0 .207 .577 0.110 1.18 0.205 -0.096 1.0 1 2 CS
Dock Ellis P 2 0 1 1 0 1 .191 .427 0.029 1.30 0.073 -0.044 0.3 0 0 SH
   Bob Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Rennie Stennett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .623 -0.029 0.81 0.000 -0.029 -0.4
Team Totals 31 3 9 3 4 4 .290 .759 -0.008 0.88 0.518 -0.528 -0.7 24 11
2B: V Davalillo (9, off W Simpson); W Stargell (23, off W Simpson); M Sanguillen (24, off J Merritt).
SH: D Ellis (9, off W Simpson).
TB: V Davalillo 3; W Stargell 3; M Sanguillen 3; J Hernandez 2; D Ellis.
RBI: J Hernandez (14); D Ellis (9); B Robertson (58).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Hernandez-B Mazeroski-B Robertson.
E: B Robertson (7).
Baserunning
CS: J Hernandez (1, Home by W Simpson/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .307 .795 -0.089 1.05 0.000 -0.089 -0.8 3 0
Hal McRae LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .693 -0.052 0.68 0.000 -0.052 -0.5 0 1
   Buddy Bradford LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .607 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Lee May 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .278 .884 0.021 0.84 0.068 -0.047 -0.1 7 1
   Woody Woodward 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .535 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tony Perez 3B-1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .276 .790 0.056 1.23 0.106 -0.050 0.6 2 4
Johnny Bench C 4 2 3 1 0 0 .247 .744 0.247 1.27 0.263 -0.015 2.3 8 1 HR
George Foster CF 3 1 1 3 1 1 .239 .685 0.251 1.26 0.270 -0.020 2.0 1 1 3B
Tommy Helms 2B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .265 .629 -0.028 0.47 0.017 -0.045 -0.4 2 1 IW
Dave Concepcion SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 .211 .512 0.018 0.76 0.061 -0.042 -1.1 2 2 GDP
Wayne Simpson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .042 .190 0.102 1.62 0.102 0.000 1.0 0 1 SH
   Jim Merritt P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .160 .472 -0.035 0.74 0.000 -0.035 -0.3 2 1
Team Totals 31 6 8 6 3 4 .258 .743 0.491 0.95 0.887 -0.395 2.7 27 13
3B: G Foster (4, off D Ellis).
HR: J Bench (24, off D Ellis; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SH: W Simpson (4, off D Ellis).
IBB: T Helms (3, by B Miller).
TB: J Bench 6; G Foster 3; T Perez 2; L May; D Concepcion.
GIDP: D Concepcion (11).
RBI: G Foster 3 (42); J Bench (52); P Rose (30); D Concepcion (17).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Merritt-T Perez.
E: H McRae (4).
Outfield Assists: G Foster (J Hernandez at home plate); H McRae (A Oliver at home plate).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dock Ellis, L (17-7) 5 6 6 5 2 3 1 2.92 24 34 -0.507 1.30 -3.8
Bob Miller 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 1.95 11 1 1 0.016 0.20 1.1
Team Totals 8 8 6 5 3 4 1 5.62 35 34 1 1 -0.491 0.88 -2.7
D Ellis faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wayne Simpson 3.2 6 3 3 4 0 0 5.09 19 33 -0.203 1.05 -1.6
Jim Merritt, W (1-11) 5.1 3 0 0 0 4 0 4.74 17 1 0 0.212 0.69 2.3
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 4 4 0 3.00 36 33 1 0 0.009 0.95 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Miller (8; T Helms).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 27,427.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Cincinnati Reds
1 Bill Mazeroski 2B 1 Pete Rose RF
2 Vic Davalillo RF 2 Hal McRae LF
3 Al Oliver CF 3 Lee May 1B
4 Willie Stargell LF 4 Tony Perez 3B
5 Richie Hebner 3B 5 Johnny Bench C
6 Bob Robertson 1B 6 George Foster CF
7 Manny Sanguillen C 7 Tommy Helms 2B
8 Jackie Hernandez SS 8 Dave Concepcion SS
9 Dock Ellis P 9 Wayne Simpson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-3 0 123 RRR CIN G. Foster D. Ellis 26% 92% Triple; May Scores; Perez Scores; Bench Scores
t2 0-0 1 12- R PIT J. Hernandez W. Simpson -16% 30% Single; Robertson Scores; Sanguillen to 3B/Adv on E7; Hernandez to 2B
b6 2-3 0 12- CIN J. Bench D. Ellis 13% 66% Single; May to 3B; Perez to 2B
b4 1-3 1 --- R CIN J. Bench D. Ellis 13% 37% Home Run
b6 2-3 0 1-- CIN T. Perez D. Ellis 10% 53% Single; May to 2B

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, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski W. Simpson 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT V. Davalillo W. Simpson 1% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- PIT A. Oliver W. Simpson -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell W. Simpson 2% 54% Double to LF; Oliver out at Hm/LF-3B-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose D. Ellis -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CIN H. McRae D. Ellis -1% 51% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O CIN L. May D. Ellis -1% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner W. Simpson 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- PIT B. Robertson W. Simpson -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen W. Simpson -4% 46% Single; Robertson to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- R PIT J. Hernandez W. Simpson -16% 30% Single; Robertson Scores; Sanguillen to 3B/Adv on E7; Hernandez to 2B
t2 1-0 1 -23 R PIT D. Ellis W. Simpson -7% 22% Single to LF; Sanguillen Scores; Hernandez to 3B
t2 2-0 1 1-3 O PIT B. Mazeroski W. Simpson 6% 28% Hernandez Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B-C); Ellis to 2B
t2 2-0 2 -2- O PIT B. Mazeroski W. Simpson 2% 31% Groundout: P-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O CIN T. Perez D. Ellis -2% 28% Flyball: RF
b2 0-2 1 --- O CIN J. Bench D. Ellis -2% 27% Flyball: 1B
b2 0-2 2 --- CIN G. Foster D. Ellis 1% 28% Walk
b2 0-2 2 1-- O CIN T. Helms D. Ellis -2% 26% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- PIT V. Davalillo W. Simpson -5% 21% Double
t3 2-0 0 -2- O PIT A. Oliver W. Simpson 3% 24% Flyball: SS
t3 2-0 1 -2- PIT W. Stargell W. Simpson -4% 21% Single; Davalillo to 3B
t3 2-0 1 1-3 PIT R. Hebner W. Simpson -2% 19% Walk; Stargell to 2B
t3 2-0 1 123 RO PIT B. Robertson W. Simpson -2% 17% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Davalillo Scores; Stargell to 3B
t3 3-0 2 1-3 O PIT M. Sanguillen W. Simpson 2% 20% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- CIN D. Concepcion D. Ellis 4% 24% Single
b3 0-3 0 1-- CIN W. Simpson D. Ellis 10% 34% Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Concepcion to 3B
b3 0-3 0 1-3 RO CIN P. Rose D. Ellis -4% 30% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Concepcion Scores/unER
b3 1-3 1 1-- O CIN H. McRae D. Ellis -2% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rose to 2B
b3 1-3 2 -2- O CIN L. May D. Ellis -4% 24% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 8-9-1
t4 3-1 0 --- PIT J. Hernandez W. Simpson -3% 22% Walk
t4 3-1 0 1-- O PIT D. Ellis W. Simpson 1% 22% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hernandez to 2B
t4 3-1 1 -2- O PIT B. Mazeroski W. Simpson 2% 25% Flyball: SS
Jim Merritt replaces Wayne Simpson pitching and batting 9th
t4 3-1 2 -2- O PIT V. Davalillo J. Merritt 2% 27% Single; Hernandez out at Hm/CF-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
b4 1-3 0 --- O CIN T. Perez D. Ellis -3% 25% Lineout: RF
b4 1-3 1 --- R CIN J. Bench D. Ellis 13% 37% Home Run
b4 2-3 1 --- O CIN G. Foster D. Ellis -2% 35% Strikeout
b4 2-3 2 --- CIN T. Helms D. Ellis 2% 37% Walk
b4 2-3 2 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion D. Ellis -3% 34% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
t5 3-2 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver J. Merritt 2% 36% Flyball: CF
t5 3-2 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell J. Merritt 1% 37% Strikeout
t5 3-2 2 --- O PIT R. Hebner J. Merritt 1% 38% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
b5 2-3 0 --- O CIN J. Merritt D. Ellis -3% 35% Flyball: CF
b5 2-3 1 --- O CIN P. Rose D. Ellis -2% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-3 2 --- O CIN H. McRae D. Ellis -1% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
t6 3-2 0 --- O PIT B. Robertson J. Merritt 2% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-2 1 --- PIT M. Sanguillen J. Merritt -4% 29% Double
t6 3-2 1 -2- O PIT J. Hernandez J. Merritt 3% 33% Flyball: 1B
t6 3-2 2 -2- O PIT D. Ellis J. Merritt 3% 36% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
b6 2-3 0 --- CIN L. May D. Ellis 7% 43% Single
b6 2-3 0 1-- CIN T. Perez D. Ellis 10% 53% Single; May to 2B
b6 2-3 0 12- CIN J. Bench D. Ellis 13% 66% Single; May to 3B; Perez to 2B
b6 2-3 0 123 RRR CIN G. Foster D. Ellis 26% 92% Triple; May Scores; Perez Scores; Bench Scores
Bob Miller replaces Dock Ellis pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-3 0 --3 O CIN T. Helms B. Miller -2% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 5-3 1 --3 RO CIN D. Concepcion B. Miller 2% 92% Groundout: 1B-P; Foster Scores
b6 6-3 2 --- O CIN J. Merritt B. Miller -0% 92% Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 6.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t7 3-6 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Merritt 2% 94% Flyball: C
t7 3-6 1 --- O PIT V. Davalillo J. Merritt 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-6 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver J. Merritt 1% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Pirates' Bob Miller facing 1-2-3
b7 6-3 0 --- O CIN P. Rose B. Miller -0% 95% Flyball: 3B
b7 6-3 1 --- O CIN H. McRae B. Miller -0% 95% Flyball: C
b7 6-3 2 --- O CIN L. May B. Miller -0% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 6.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
Tony Perez moves from 3B to 1B
Woody Woodward replaces Lee May (1B) playing 3B batting 3rd
Buddy Bradford replaces Hal McRae playing LF batting 2nd
t8 3-6 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell J. Merritt 2% 96% Strikeout
t8 3-6 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner J. Merritt 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t8 3-6 2 --- O PIT B. Robertson J. Merritt 0% 98% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Pirates' Bob Miller facing 4-5-6
b8 6-3 0 --- CIN T. Perez B. Miller 0% 98% Single
b8 6-3 0 1-- CIN J. Bench B. Miller 0% 99% Single; Perez to 2B
b8 6-3 0 12- O CIN G. Foster B. Miller 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B; Perez to 3B; Bench to 2B
b8 6-3 1 -23 CIN T. Helms B. Miller 0% 99% Intentional Walk
b8 6-3 1 123 OO CIN D. Concepcion B. Miller -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 6.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
t9 3-6 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Merritt 2% 99% Lineout: P
t9 3-6 1 --- PIT J. Hernandez J. Merritt -2% 97% Single
Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Bob Miller (P) batting 9th
t9 3-6 1 1-- OO PIT R. Stennett J. Merritt 3% 100% Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 6.

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