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BAL
@CAL		3
6
TEX
@DET		4
1
CHW
@KCR		2
3
TOR
@MIL		2
6
TOR
@MIL		5
7
CLE
@MIN		1
11
BOS
@OAK		5
2
NYY
@SEA		7
1
MON
@ATL		2
6
SDP
@CHC		8
6
SDP
@CHC		4
9
PIT
@CIN		0
6
STL
@HOU		5
2
SFG
@NYM		7
4
LAD
@PHI		1
3
Sunday, August 7, 1977
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 40,028, Time of Game: 2:15
Pirates
0
62-48
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 3 GB
 at Reds
6
55-54
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 11½ GB
W: Mario Soto (2-1)
L: Jim Rooker (9-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  3
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   5  1  X    6  9  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank Taveras SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .606 -0.072 0.70 0.000 -0.072 -0.7 2 5
Ed Ott C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .291 .784 0.010 0.78 0.070 -0.061 -0.1 6 0
Dave Parker RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .345 .949 0.057 0.94 0.085 -0.028 0.7 2 0
Bill Robinson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .318 .897 -0.193 1.36 0.000 -0.193 -2.2 0 1 GDP
Al Oliver LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .297 .794 0.099 1.28 0.204 -0.105 0.4 3 0 3B,CS
Bobby Tolan 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .220 .654 -0.124 1.40 0.013 -0.137 -0.9 9 0
Fernando Gonzalez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .727 -0.166 1.55 0.000 -0.166 -1.0 0 2
Omar Moreno CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .669 -0.029 1.48 0.018 -0.047 -0.3 2 0 IW
Jim Rooker P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .432 -0.032 0.65 0.000 -0.032 -0.3 0 2
   Jerry Hairston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .710 -0.007 0.27 0.000 -0.007 -0.2
   Kent Tekulve P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 7 0 2 4 .233 .581 -0.457 1.08 0.390 -0.848 -4.5 24 10
3B: A Oliver (5, off M Soto).
IBB: O Moreno (2, by M Soto).
TB: A Oliver 4; D Parker 3; E Ott 2.
GIDP: B Robinson (6).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. F Gonzalez-F Taveras-B Tolan; F Taveras-B Tolan.
E: J Rooker (1); E Ott (6); O Moreno (5).
Baserunning
CS: A Oliver (13, Home by M Soto/J Bench).
Pickoffs: E Ott (2nd base by M Soto).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .310 .831 0.030 0.89 0.086 -0.055 1.7 0 2 SB
Ken Griffey RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .325 .862 0.023 0.84 0.064 -0.040 0.2 2 0
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .918 -0.148 0.81 0.000 -0.148 -1.6 2 2 GDP
George Foster LF 3 2 2 0 1 1 .321 1.040 0.100 1.04 0.124 -0.023 0.9 4 0 2·2B
Johnny Bench C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .271 .930 0.021 1.19 0.098 -0.077 0.6 5 1
Dave Concepcion SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .272 .709 0.103 0.87 0.144 -0.041 2.0 3 4
Dan Driessen 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .303 .867 -0.007 0.61 0.064 -0.072 -1.1 8 0 SB,GDP
Cesar Geronimo CF 2 1 0 0 1 0 .272 .723 -0.049 0.95 0.006 -0.055 -0.2 2 0
Mario Soto P 2 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .111 -0.031 0.76 0.013 -0.043 -0.4 1 2 SF
Team Totals 31 6 9 3 2 5 .290 .678 0.042 0.87 0.599 -0.554 2.0 27 11
2B: G Foster 2 (24, 1 off J Rooker, 1 off K Tekulve).
SF: M Soto (1, off J Rooker).
TB: G Foster 4; P Rose 2; J Bench 2; D Driessen; K Griffey; D Concepcion.
GIDP: J Morgan (3); D Driessen (8).
RBI: M Soto (1); D Concepcion (42); P Rose (46).
2-out RBI: P Rose.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. P Rose-J Morgan-D Driessen; M Soto-D Driessen.
Baserunning
SB: P Rose (12, 2nd base off J Rooker/E Ott); D Driessen (22, 2nd base off J Rooker/E Ott).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Rooker, L (9-6) 7 6 5 0 2 5 0 3.73 29 58 -0.041 1.00 -1.5
Kent Tekulve 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.45 5 0 0 -0.002 0.03 -0.5
Team Totals 8 9 6 1 2 5 0 1.12 34 58 0 0 -0.043 1.08 -2.0

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mario Soto, W (2-1) 9 7 0 0 2 4 0 2.83 32 75 0.457 1.08 4.5
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 2 4 0 0.00 32 75 0.457 0.87 4.5
Balks: None.
WP: J Rooker (3); M Soto (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: M Soto (1; O Moreno).
Pickoffs: M Soto (1; E Ott, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 40,028.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Cincinnati Reds
1 Frank Taveras SS 1 Pete Rose 3B
2 Ed Ott C 2 Ken Griffey RF
3 Dave Parker RF 3 Joe Morgan 2B
4 Bill Robinson 3B 4 George Foster LF
5 Al Oliver LF 5 Johnny Bench C
6 Bobby Tolan 1B 6 Dave Concepcion SS
7 Fernando Gonzalez 2B 7 Dan Driessen 1B
8 Omar Moreno CF 8 Cesar Geronimo CF
9 Jim Rooker P 9 Mario Soto P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-0 0 --- PIT A. Oliver M. Soto -17% 33% Triple to LF (LF-CF)
b7 0-0 0 1-3 RR CIN D. Concepcion J. Rooker 14% 94% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Foster Scores/No RBI/unER; Bench Scores/No RBI/unER; Concepcion to 3B
t6 0-0 1 12- OO PIT B. Robinson M. Soto 13% 57% Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
b4 0-0 0 12- OO CIN J. Morgan J. Rooker -12% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Rose to 3B
t7 0-0 1 --3 O PIT F. Gonzalez M. Soto 11% 52% Strikeout

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' Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT F. Taveras M. Soto 2% 52% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- PIT E. Ott M. Soto -2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O PIT D. Parker M. Soto 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- PIT B. Robinson M. Soto -1% 52% Wild Pitch; Ott to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O PIT B. Robinson M. Soto 3% 55% Ott Picked off 2B (P-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Rooker -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O CIN K. Griffey J. Rooker -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CIN J. Morgan J. Rooker -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Robinson M. Soto 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver M. Soto 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- PIT B. Tolan M. Soto -1% 53% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O PIT F. Gonzalez M. Soto 2% 55% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CIN G. Foster J. Rooker -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Bench J. Rooker -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O CIN D. Concepcion J. Rooker -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O PIT O. Moreno M. Soto 3% 53% Foul Flyball: SS
t3 0-0 1 --- O PIT J. Rooker M. Soto 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O PIT F. Taveras M. Soto 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Driessen J. Rooker -3% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O CIN C. Geronimo J. Rooker -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O CIN M. Soto J. Rooker -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O PIT E. Ott M. Soto 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 --- PIT D. Parker M. Soto -3% 50% Single to RF
t4 0-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Robinson M. Soto 3% 53% Foul Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 2 1-- PIT A. Oliver M. Soto -3% 50% Single to RF; Parker to 3B
t4 0-0 2 1-3 O PIT B. Tolan M. Soto 6% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose J. Rooker 4% 60% Single to RF
b4 0-0 0 1-- CIN K. Griffey J. Rooker 6% 67% Single to CF; Rose to 2B
b4 0-0 0 12- OO CIN J. Morgan J. Rooker -12% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Rose to 3B
b4 0-0 2 --3 CIN G. Foster J. Rooker 1% 56% Walk
b4 0-0 2 1-3 O CIN J. Bench J. Rooker -6% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- O PIT F. Gonzalez M. Soto 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- O PIT O. Moreno M. Soto 2% 55% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 0-0 2 --- O PIT J. Rooker M. Soto 1% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion J. Rooker -3% 54% Strikeout
b5 0-0 1 --- CIN D. Driessen J. Rooker 3% 57% Single to CF
b5 0-0 1 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo J. Rooker -4% 53% Flyball: RF
b5 0-0 2 1-- O CIN M. Soto J. Rooker -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- O PIT F. Taveras M. Soto 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- PIT E. Ott M. Soto -4% 50% Single to RF
t6 0-0 1 1-- PIT D. Parker M. Soto -5% 45% Single to LF; Ott to 2B
t6 0-0 1 12- OO PIT B. Robinson M. Soto 13% 57% Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b6 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Rooker -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-0 1 --- O CIN K. Griffey J. Rooker -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b6 0-0 2 --- O CIN J. Morgan J. Rooker -2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
t7 0-0 0 --- PIT A. Oliver M. Soto -17% 33% Triple to LF (LF-CF)
t7 0-0 0 --3 O PIT B. Tolan M. Soto 8% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-0 1 --3 O PIT F. Gonzalez M. Soto 11% 52% Strikeout
t7 0-0 2 --3 PIT O. Moreno M. Soto -2% 50% Intentional Walk
t7 0-0 2 1-3 O PIT J. Rooker M. Soto 9% 59% Oliver Caught Stealing Hm (C-SS-C)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
b7 0-0 0 --- CIN G. Foster J. Rooker 11% 70% Double to RF (CF-RF)
b7 0-0 0 -2- CIN J. Bench J. Rooker 10% 79% Single to RF; Foster to 3B
b7 0-0 0 1-3 RR CIN D. Concepcion J. Rooker 14% 94% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Foster Scores/No RBI/unER; Bench Scores/No RBI/unER; Concepcion to 3B
b7 2-0 0 --3 O CIN D. Driessen J. Rooker -5% 89% Fielder's Choice 3B; Concepcion out at Hm/3B-C; Driessen to 1B
b7 2-0 1 1-- CIN C. Geronimo J. Rooker 1% 90% Driessen Steals 2B
b7 2-0 1 -2- CIN C. Geronimo J. Rooker 1% 91% Walk
b7 2-0 1 12- CIN M. Soto J. Rooker 2% 93% Wild Pitch; Driessen to 3B; Geronimo to 2B
b7 2-0 1 -23 RO CIN M. Soto J. Rooker 1% 94% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Driessen Scores/unER; Geronimo to 3B
b7 3-0 2 --3 R CIN P. Rose J. Rooker 3% 97% Single to 3B/Bunt; Geronimo Scores/unER
b7 4-0 2 1-- R CIN K. Griffey J. Rooker 2% 98% Rose Steals 2B; Rose Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)/Adv on E8/unER
b7 5-0 2 --- O CIN K. Griffey J. Rooker -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
5 runs, 3 hits, 3 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 5.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Mario Soto facing 9-1-2
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Jim Rooker (P) batting 9th
t8 0-5 0 --- O PIT J. Hairston M. Soto 1% 99% Flyball: CF
t8 0-5 1 --- O PIT F. Taveras M. Soto 0% 99% Lineout: SS
t8 0-5 2 --- O PIT E. Ott M. Soto 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 3-4-5
Kent Tekulve replaces Jerry Hairston (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-0 0 --- O CIN J. Morgan K. Tekulve -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-0 1 --- CIN G. Foster K. Tekulve 0% 100% Double to RF
b8 5-0 1 -2- CIN J. Bench K. Tekulve 0% 100% Single to SS; Foster to 3B
b8 5-0 1 1-3 R CIN D. Concepcion K. Tekulve 0% 100% Single to RF; Foster Scores; Bench to 2B
b8 6-0 1 12- OO CIN D. Driessen K. Tekulve -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 6.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Reds' Mario Soto facing 3-4-5
t9 0-6 0 --- PIT D. Parker M. Soto -0% 99% Single to RF
t9 0-6 0 1-- OO PIT B. Robinson M. Soto 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 0-6 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver M. Soto 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 6.

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