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PIT
@HOU		0
2
PHI
@LAD		4
3
Monday, April 26, 1965
, Astrodome
Attendance: 15,053, Time of Game: 2:08
Pirates
0
5-7
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
7th, 2½ GB
 at Astros
2
7-6
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
4th, 1 GB
W: Dave Giusti (3-0)
L: Bob Friend (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  X    2  6  2

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Schofield SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .196 .508 -0.134 1.34 0.000 -0.134 -1.1 3 4
Bill Virdon CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .349 .833 -0.096 1.08 0.000 -0.096 -0.8 5 0
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .240 .549 0.004 1.03 0.047 -0.043 0.2 1 0
Willie Stargell LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .089 .319 -0.158 1.64 0.000 -0.158 -1.2 1 0
Bob Bailey 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .795 -0.082 0.86 0.000 -0.082 -0.6 0 0
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .316 .749 -0.030 0.81 0.030 -0.060 -0.2 10 1
Jim Pagliaroni C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .627 -0.002 0.98 0.041 -0.043 -0.1 3 0
Ozzie Virgil 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .375 .875 -0.031 1.35 0.042 -0.073 -0.1 0 4
Bob Friend P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.001 1.46 0.066 -0.067 0.2 1 1
Team Totals 33 0 4 0 0 9 .121 .242 -0.530 1.16 0.226 -0.756 -3.7 24 10
TB: J Pagliaroni; O Virgil; R Clemente; D Clendenon.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. O Virgil-D Schofield-D Clendenon; O Virgil-D Clendenon-D Schofield.
E: B Bailey 2 (5).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .218 .648 -0.057 0.72 0.014 -0.072 0.1 1 2 SB
Al Spangler LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .607 -0.044 0.79 0.024 -0.068 -0.6 1 0
Jim Wynn CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .340 .911 -0.014 0.93 0.058 -0.073 -0.5 3 0 GDP
Walt Bond 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .309 .690 0.131 1.05 0.166 -0.034 0.8 5 3 IW
Bob Aspromonte 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .260 .713 0.127 1.06 0.151 -0.024 0.8 0 1
Rusty Staub RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .121 .431 -0.124 1.12 0.013 -0.136 -1.2 0 0 GDP
John Bateman C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .324 1.057 0.018 1.00 0.054 -0.036 0.4 10 0
Bob Lillis SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .224 .528 -0.070 1.01 0.000 -0.070 -0.8 4 1
Dave Giusti P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0.004 0.76 0.036 -0.032 -0.3 3 0
Team Totals 29 2 6 1 3 3 .207 .488 -0.029 0.93 0.516 -0.545 -1.3 27 7
IBB: W Bond (1, by B Friend).
TB: B Aspromonte 2; W Bond; J Wynn; B Lillis; A Spangler.
GIDP: J Wynn (2); R Staub (2).
RBI: B Aspromonte (4).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: J Morgan (3); J Bateman (2).
Baserunning
SB: J Morgan (3, 2nd base off B Friend/J Pagliaroni).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Friend, L (2-1) 8 6 2 2 3 3 0 2.01 32 62 0.029 0.93 1.3
Team Totals 8 6 2 2 3 3 0 2.25 32 62 0.029 1.16 1.3

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Giusti, W (3-0) 9 4 0 0 0 9 0 0.63 33 88 0.529 1.16 3.7
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 0 9 0 0.00 33 88 0.529 0.93 3.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Friend (1; W Bond).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Vinnie Smith, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 15,053.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 Dick Schofield SS 1 Joe Morgan 2B
2 Bill Virdon CF 2 Al Spangler LF
3 Roberto Clemente RF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Willie Stargell LF 4 Walt Bond 1B
5 Bob Bailey 3B 5 Bob Aspromonte 3B
6 Donn Clendenon 1B 6 Rusty Staub RF
7 Jim Pagliaroni C 7 John Bateman C
8 Ozzie Virgil 2B 8 Bob Lillis SS
9 Bob Friend P 9 Dave Giusti P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 0-0 0 1-- HOU W. Bond B. Friend 16% 80% Single; Wynn to 3B
b7 0-0 0 1-3 R HOU B. Aspromonte B. Friend 10% 91% Single; Wynn Scores; Bond to 3B
b5 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU R. Staub B. Friend -10% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS
t3 0-0 2 123 O PIT W. Stargell D. Giusti 8% 55% Strikeout
t3 0-0 0 1-- PIT B. Friend D. Giusti -7% 39% Fielder's Choice C/Bunt; Virgil to 2B/Adv on E2 (throw)

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, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Schofield D. Giusti 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT B. Virdon D. Giusti 1% 53% Groundout: P unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- PIT R. Clemente D. Giusti -1% 52% Single
t1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell D. Giusti 2% 54% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan B. Friend -2% 52% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU A. Spangler B. Friend 2% 55% Single
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU J. Wynn B. Friend -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Bailey D. Giusti 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O PIT D. Clendenon D. Giusti 1% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O PIT J. Pagliaroni D. Giusti 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU W. Bond B. Friend -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte B. Friend -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- HOU R. Staub B. Friend 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Bateman B. Friend -2% 50% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- PIT O. Virgil D. Giusti -4% 46% Single
t3 0-0 0 1-- PIT B. Friend D. Giusti -7% 39% Fielder's Choice C/Bunt; Virgil to 2B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t3 0-0 0 12- O PIT D. Schofield D. Giusti 6% 45% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 12- O PIT B. Virdon D. Giusti 5% 50% Popfly: SS
t3 0-0 2 12- PIT R. Clemente D. Giusti -4% 47% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Virgil to 3B; Friend to 2B
t3 0-0 2 123 O PIT W. Stargell D. Giusti 8% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Lillis B. Friend -2% 53% Popfly: 1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Giusti B. Friend -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Morgan B. Friend -1% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 5-6-7
t4 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Bailey D. Giusti 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 1 --- PIT D. Clendenon D. Giusti -3% 50% Single
t4 0-0 1 1-- O PIT J. Pagliaroni D. Giusti 3% 53% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-0 2 1-- O PIT O. Virgil D. Giusti 3% 56% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O HOU A. Spangler B. Friend -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn B. Friend -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 2 --- O HOU W. Bond B. Friend -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 9-1-2
t5 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Friend D. Giusti 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 1 --- O PIT D. Schofield D. Giusti 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 0-0 2 --- O PIT B. Virdon D. Giusti 1% 56% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- HOU B. Aspromonte B. Friend 5% 61% Single
b5 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU R. Staub B. Friend -10% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS
b5 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Bateman B. Friend -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 3-4-5
t6 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente D. Giusti 3% 53% Strikeout
t6 0-0 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell D. Giusti 2% 55% Popfly: SS
t6 0-0 2 --- O PIT B. Bailey D. Giusti 2% 57% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 8-9-1
b6 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Lillis B. Friend -3% 54% Flyball: LF
b6 0-0 1 --- HOU D. Giusti B. Friend 4% 57% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b6 0-0 1 1-- O HOU J. Morgan B. Friend -4% 53% Flyball: RF
b6 0-0 2 1-- O HOU A. Spangler B. Friend -3% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 6-7-8
t7 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Clendenon D. Giusti 4% 54% Flyball: CF
t7 0-0 1 --- PIT J. Pagliaroni D. Giusti -4% 50% Single
t7 0-0 1 1-- O PIT O. Virgil D. Giusti 5% 54% Strikeout
t7 0-0 2 1-- O PIT B. Friend D. Giusti 4% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 3-4-5
b7 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Wynn B. Friend 6% 64% Single
b7 0-0 0 1-- HOU W. Bond B. Friend 16% 80% Single; Wynn to 3B
b7 0-0 0 1-3 R HOU B. Aspromonte B. Friend 10% 91% Single; Wynn Scores; Bond to 3B
b7 1-0 0 1-3 O HOU R. Staub B. Friend -4% 86% Flyball: CF
b7 1-0 1 1-3 R HOU J. Bateman B. Friend 5% 92% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bond Scores/No RBI; Aspromonte to 2B
b7 2-0 1 12- O HOU B. Lillis B. Friend -2% 90% Single to P; Aspromonte out at 3B; Bateman to 2B
b7 2-0 2 12- O HOU D. Giusti B. Friend -2% 89% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 1-2-3
t8 0-2 0 --- O PIT D. Schofield D. Giusti 3% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-2 1 --- O PIT B. Virdon D. Giusti 2% 94% Strikeout
t8 0-2 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente D. Giusti 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
b8 2-0 0 --- HOU J. Morgan B. Friend 1% 96% Walk
b8 2-0 0 1-- HOU A. Spangler B. Friend 1% 96% Morgan Steals 2B
b8 2-0 0 -2- O HOU A. Spangler B. Friend -1% 96% Flyball: CF
b8 2-0 1 -2- O HOU J. Wynn B. Friend -1% 95% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-0 2 -2- HOU W. Bond B. Friend 0% 95% Intentional Walk
b8 2-0 2 12- O HOU B. Aspromonte B. Friend -1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 4-5-6
t9 0-2 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell D. Giusti 3% 97% Foul Flyball: C
t9 0-2 1 --- O PIT B. Bailey D. Giusti 2% 99% Popfly: SS
t9 0-2 2 --- O PIT D. Clendenon D. Giusti 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.

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