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Series
Results
PIT
@CIN		3
8
PIT
@CIN		1
6
CIN
@PIT		5
3		 
(10)
Saturday, October 4, 1975
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 54,633, Time of Game: 3:00
Pirates
3
 at Reds
8
W: Don Gullett (1-0)
L: Jerry Reuss (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  8  0
Reds            0  1  3   0  4  0   0  0  X    8 11  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rennie Stennett 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .400 -0.085 0.66 0.000 -0.085 -1.4 1 5
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.002 0.56 0.033 -0.031 -0.2 5 1
Al Oliver CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.079 0.76 0.001 -0.080 -0.6 3 0
Willie Stargell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.056 0.56 0.000 -0.056 -0.9 8 0
Richie Zisk LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 0.026 0.58 0.047 -0.021 -0.1 2 0
Dave Parker RF 2 2 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 -0.028 0.49 0.014 -0.042 -0.1 4 0 HBP
Richie Hebner 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .500 1.250 0.086 0.59 0.126 -0.039 0.9 0 1 2B
Frank Taveras SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 .333 .833 0.136 0.61 0.142 -0.006 0.7 1 2
Jerry Reuss P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.017 0.62 0.000 -0.017 -0.2 0 1
   Ken Brett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.044 1.96 0.000 -0.044 -0.3
   Larry Demery P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Willie Randolph PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
   Dock Ellis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Robertson PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.002 0.06 0.002 0.000 1.0
   Craig Reynolds PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 34 3 8 3 2 5 .235 .562 -0.058 0.61 0.365 -0.422 -1.2 24 10
2B: R Hebner (1, off D Gullett).
HBP: D Parker (1, by D Gullett).
TB: R Hebner 3; A Oliver; R Zisk; R Stennett; F Taveras; B Robertson; M Sanguillen.
RBI: B Robertson (1); F Taveras (1); R Hebner (1).
2-out RBI: R Hebner; F Taveras; B Robertson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
PB: M Sanguillen 2 (2).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .800 -0.042 0.66 0.028 -0.070 -0.1 0 0
Joe Morgan 2B 3 1 0 0 2 1 .000 .400 0.133 0.89 0.156 -0.024 0.5 1 2 3·SB
Johnny Bench C 4 1 1 0 1 1 .250 .650 -0.013 0.70 0.044 -0.057 -0.2 5 0
Tony Perez 1B 4 2 2 1 1 0 .500 1.100 0.058 0.77 0.090 -0.032 0.4 6 3
George Foster LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.038 1.13 0.097 -0.060 0.4 2 0
Dave Concepcion SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333 .833 0.038 1.18 0.080 -0.042 0.6 0 3
Ken Griffey RF 4 1 1 3 0 1 .250 .750 0.155 1.34 0.217 -0.062 1.0 2 0 2B
Cesar Geronimo CF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 -0.061 0.96 0.012 -0.073 -0.8 7 1 SF
Don Gullett P 4 1 2 3 0 0 .500 1.750 0.138 0.67 0.152 -0.014 2.4 4 1 HR
Team Totals 34 8 11 8 5 5 .324 .841 0.444 0.90 0.876 -0.434 4.3 27 10
2B: K Griffey (1, off J Reuss).
HR: D Gullett (1, off L Demery; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: C Geronimo (1, off L Demery).
TB: D Gullett 5; T Perez 2; G Foster 2; P Rose 2; K Griffey 2; D Concepcion; J Bench.
RBI: D Gullett 3 (3); K Griffey 3 (3); C Geronimo (1); T Perez (1).
2-out RBI: D Gullett 3; K Griffey 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 16.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: C Geronimo (R Stennett at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: J Morgan 3 (3, 2nd base off J Reuss/M Sanguillen 2, 3rd base off J Reuss/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Reuss, L (0-1) 2.2 4 4 4 4 1 0 13.50 16 31 -0.346 1.58 -2.9
Ken Brett 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 5 1 0 0.055 0.70 0.8
Larry Demery 2 4 4 4 1 1 1 18.00 11 0 0 -0.153 0.42 -3.1
Dock Ellis 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 8 0 0 0.002 0.01 0.9
Team Totals 8 11 8 8 5 5 1 9.00 40 31 1 0 -0.442 0.61 -4.3

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Gullett, W (1-0) 9 8 3 3 2 5 0 3.00 37 62 0.057 0.61 1.2
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 2 5 0 3.00 37 62 0.057 0.90 1.2
Balks: None.
WP: D Gullett (1).
HBP: D Gullett (1; D Parker).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Bill Williams, LF - Tom Gorman, RF - Art Williams.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 54,633.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Cincinnati Reds
1 Rennie Stennett 2B 1 Pete Rose 3B
2 Manny Sanguillen C 2 Joe Morgan 2B
3 Al Oliver CF 3 Johnny Bench C
4 Willie Stargell 1B 4 Tony Perez 1B
5 Richie Zisk LF 5 George Foster LF
6 Dave Parker RF 6 Dave Concepcion SS
7 Richie Hebner 3B 7 Ken Griffey RF
8 Frank Taveras SS 8 Cesar Geronimo CF
9 Jerry Reuss P 9 Don Gullett P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 2-2 2 1-3 RR CIN K. Griffey J. Reuss 21% 77% Double to CF; Bench Scores; Perez Scores
t2 0-0 2 1-- R PIT R. Hebner D. Gullett -12% 40% Double (CF-RF); Parker Scores
b2 0-2 2 12- R CIN D. Gullett J. Reuss 11% 43% Single to LF; Foster Scores; Concepcion to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -2- R PIT F. Taveras D. Gullett -9% 31% Single to LF; Hebner Scores
b3 1-2 0 1-3 R CIN T. Perez J. Reuss 7% 65% Single to CF; Morgan Scores; Bench 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' Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett D. Gullett 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen D. Gullett 1% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver D. Gullett 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Reuss -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- CIN J. Morgan J. Reuss 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- CIN J. Bench J. Reuss 2% 57% Morgan Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O CIN J. Bench J. Reuss -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 -2- O CIN T. Perez J. Reuss -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Don Gullett facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell D. Gullett 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Zisk D. Gullett 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- PIT D. Parker D. Gullett -1% 53% Hit By Pitch
t2 0-0 2 1-- R PIT R. Hebner D. Gullett -12% 40% Double (CF-RF); Parker Scores
t2 1-0 2 -2- R PIT F. Taveras D. Gullett -9% 31% Single to LF; Hebner Scores
t2 2-0 2 1-- O PIT J. Reuss D. Gullett 2% 33% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- CIN G. Foster J. Reuss 4% 37% Single to LF
b2 0-2 0 1-- CIN D. Concepcion J. Reuss 3% 39% Passed Ball; Foster to 2B
b2 0-2 0 -2- CIN D. Concepcion J. Reuss 4% 43% Walk
b2 0-2 0 12- O CIN K. Griffey J. Reuss -6% 37% Strikeout
b2 0-2 1 12- O CIN C. Geronimo J. Reuss -5% 32% Flyball: LF
b2 0-2 2 12- R CIN D. Gullett J. Reuss 11% 43% Single to LF; Foster Scores; Concepcion to 2B
b2 1-2 2 12- O CIN P. Rose J. Reuss -5% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
t3 2-1 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett D. Gullett 2% 40% Groundout: P unassisted
t3 2-1 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen D. Gullett 1% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-1 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver D. Gullett 1% 43% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
b3 1-2 0 --- CIN J. Morgan J. Reuss 5% 47% Walk
b3 1-2 0 1-- CIN J. Bench J. Reuss 3% 50% Morgan Steals 2B
b3 1-2 0 -2- CIN J. Bench J. Reuss 4% 54% Morgan Steals 3B
b3 1-2 0 --3 CIN J. Bench J. Reuss 4% 59% Walk
b3 1-2 0 1-3 R CIN T. Perez J. Reuss 7% 65% Single to CF; Morgan Scores; Bench to 2B
b3 2-2 0 12- O CIN G. Foster J. Reuss -6% 60% Flyball: RF
b3 2-2 1 12- O CIN D. Concepcion J. Reuss -4% 56% Flyball: RF; Bench to 3B
b3 2-2 2 1-3 RR CIN K. Griffey J. Reuss 21% 77% Double to CF; Bench Scores; Perez Scores
Ken Brett replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th
b3 4-2 2 -2- O CIN C. Geronimo K. Brett -2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 4.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Reds' Don Gullett facing 4-5-6
t4 2-4 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell D. Gullett 3% 77% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 2-4 1 --- PIT R. Zisk D. Gullett -3% 74% Single to 3B
t4 2-4 1 1-- PIT D. Parker D. Gullett -2% 72% Wild Pitch; Zisk to 2B
t4 2-4 1 -2- O PIT D. Parker D. Gullett 4% 76% Flyball: CF
t4 2-4 2 -2- O PIT R. Hebner D. Gullett 3% 80% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Ken Brett facing 9-1-2
b4 4-2 0 --- O CIN D. Gullett K. Brett -1% 78% Flyball: RF
b4 4-2 1 --- CIN P. Rose K. Brett 2% 80% Single to CF
b4 4-2 1 1-- CIN J. Morgan K. Brett 1% 81% Passed Ball; Rose to 2B
b4 4-2 1 -2- O CIN J. Morgan K. Brett -2% 79% Strikeout
b4 4-2 2 -2- O CIN J. Bench K. Brett -2% 76% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 4.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Reds' Don Gullett facing 8-9-1
t5 2-4 0 --- PIT F. Taveras D. Gullett -5% 72% Walk
Bill Robinson pinch hits for Ken Brett (P) batting 9th
t5 2-4 0 1-- O PIT B. Robinson D. Gullett 4% 76% Strikeout
t5 2-4 1 1-- O PIT R. Stennett D. Gullett 4% 80% Flyball: CF
t5 2-4 2 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen D. Gullett -3% 76% Single; Taveras to 3B
t5 2-4 2 1-3 O PIT A. Oliver D. Gullett 6% 82% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Larry Demery facing 4-5-6
Larry Demery replaces Bill Robinson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-2 0 --- CIN T. Perez L. Demery 2% 84% Walk
b5 4-2 0 1-- CIN G. Foster L. Demery 3% 87% Single to LF; Perez to 2B
b5 4-2 0 12- CIN D. Concepcion L. Demery 4% 91% Single to 3B; Perez to 3B; Foster to 2B
b5 4-2 0 123 RO CIN K. Griffey L. Demery 1% 92% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Perez Scores; Foster to 3B
b5 5-2 1 1-3 RO CIN C. Geronimo L. Demery 1% 93% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Foster Scores
b5 6-2 2 1-- RR CIN D. Gullett L. Demery 5% 98% Home Run; Griffey Scores
b5 8-2 2 --- O CIN P. Rose L. Demery -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 8.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Reds' Don Gullett facing 4-5-6
t6 2-8 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell D. Gullett 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t6 2-8 1 --- O PIT R. Zisk D. Gullett 0% 99% Popfly: 1B
t6 2-8 2 --- O PIT D. Parker D. Gullett 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-2, Pirates' Larry Demery facing 2-3-4
b6 8-2 0 --- O CIN J. Morgan L. Demery -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 8-2 1 --- O CIN J. Bench L. Demery -0% 99% Strikeout
b6 8-2 2 --- CIN T. Perez L. Demery 0% 99% Single to CF
b6 8-2 2 1-- O CIN G. Foster L. Demery -0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 8.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Reds' Don Gullett facing 7-8-9
t7 2-8 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner D. Gullett 0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 2-8 1 --- O PIT F. Taveras D. Gullett 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
Willie Randolph pinch hits for Larry Demery (P) batting 9th
t7 2-8 2 --- O PIT W. Randolph D. Gullett 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-2, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
Dock Ellis replaces Willie Randolph (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 8-2 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion D. Ellis -0% 99% Strikeout
b7 8-2 1 --- O CIN K. Griffey D. Ellis -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 8-2 2 --- O CIN C. Geronimo D. Ellis -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 8.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Reds' Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
t8 2-8 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett D. Gullett 0% 100% Single to CF; Stennett out at 2B/CF-SS-2B
t8 2-8 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen D. Gullett 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 2-8 2 --- PIT A. Oliver D. Gullett -0% 100% Single to RF
t8 2-8 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell D. Gullett 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-2, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
b8 8-2 0 --- O CIN D. Gullett D. Ellis -0% 100% Groundout: C-1B
b8 8-2 1 --- CIN P. Rose D. Ellis 0% 100% Single
b8 8-2 1 1-- O CIN J. Morgan D. Ellis -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 8-2 2 1-- CIN J. Bench D. Ellis 0% 100% Single to LF; Morgan to 2B
b8 8-2 2 12- O CIN T. Perez D. Ellis -0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 8.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Reds' Don Gullett facing 5-6-7
t9 2-8 0 --- O PIT R. Zisk D. Gullett 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 2-8 1 --- PIT D. Parker D. Gullett -0% 100% Walk
t9 2-8 1 1-- PIT R. Hebner D. Gullett -0% 100% Single to LF; Parker to 2B
t9 2-8 1 12- O PIT F. Taveras D. Gullett 0% 100% Strikeout
Bob Robertson pinch hits for Dock Ellis (P) batting 9th
t9 2-8 2 12- R PIT B. Robertson D. Gullett -0% 100% Single to LF; Parker Scores; Hebner to 2B
Craig Reynolds pinch runs for Bob Robertson (PH) batting 9th
t9 3-8 2 12- O PIT R. Stennett D. Gullett 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 8.

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