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@BOS		2
7
BAL
@CHW		7
1
CLE
@DET		8
4
PIT
@HOU		3
2
PHI
@SFG		0
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@STL		2
3
Thursday, May 26, 1966, 7:30PM
, Astrodome
Attendance: 14,440, Time of Game: 2:10
Pirates
3
20-17
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Astros
2
23-17
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Steve Blass (3-1)
L: Turk Farrell (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    3 10  0
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  8  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matty Alou CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .341 .927 0.062 0.71 0.106 -0.044 0.5 6 0 SB
Gene Alley SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .255 .679 0.002 0.54 0.042 -0.040 -0.1 0 3 2B
Manny Mota RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .369 1.024 0.119 0.65 0.136 -0.017 1.2 1 0 HR
Willie Stargell LF 3 0 2 1 0 1 .279 .779 0.049 0.84 0.060 -0.011 0.6 3 0 2B,SF
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .259 .670 -0.021 0.63 0.036 -0.057 -0.5 9 0 CS
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .231 .566 -0.041 0.80 0.023 -0.064 -0.5 3 2
Jim Pagliaroni C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .231 .666 -0.075 0.81 0.000 -0.075 -1.0 3 1
Bob Bailey 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .254 .734 -0.008 0.63 0.039 -0.047 -0.3 2 2 2B
Steve Blass P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .130 .261 -0.051 0.66 0.000 -0.051 -0.6 0 0
   Pete Mikkelsen P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.007 0.28 0.000 -0.007 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 35 3 10 2 0 7 .286 .735 0.029 0.69 0.442 -0.413 -0.8 27 9
2B: G Alley (4, off T Farrell); W Stargell (6, off R Taylor); B Bailey (8, off T Farrell).
HR: M Mota (3, off T Farrell; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: W Stargell (2, off T Farrell).
TB: M Mota 5; W Stargell 3; B Bailey 3; D Clendenon 2; G Alley 2; B Mazeroski.
RBI: W Stargell (15); M Mota (12).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Alley-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon.
Baserunning
SB: M Alou (3, 2nd base off T Farrell/J Bateman).
CS: D Clendenon (3, 2nd base by T Farrell/J Bateman).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .338 .916 -0.079 1.39 0.056 -0.134 -0.1 2 3
Sonny Jackson SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .263 .609 -0.097 1.30 0.025 -0.122 -0.4 1 6 SH
Jim Wynn CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .230 .745 -0.015 1.52 0.091 -0.106 -0.7 1 0 SB
Jim Gentile 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .226 .786 0.113 1.09 0.166 -0.053 0.7 8 0 3B
   Bob Lillis 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 -0.130 4.84 0.000 -0.130 -0.3 0 0
Dave Nicholson RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .338 1.010 0.005 1.46 0.091 -0.086 0.3 5 0 HBP
Rusty Staub LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .228 .651 0.097 2.09 0.163 -0.067 0.7 1 0
Bob Aspromonte 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .543 -0.151 2.11 0.000 -0.151 -1.2 1 0
   Lee Maye PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .217 .676 0.273 3.96 0.273 0.000 1.2 2B
   Jim Owens P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
John Bateman C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .278 .843 -0.019 1.84 0.029 -0.048 0.0 7 1 IW
Turk Farrell P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.063 1.30 0.000 -0.063 -0.5 0 0
   Nate Colbert PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.013 0.53 0.000 -0.013 -0.1
   Ron Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Felix Mantilla PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .759 -0.393 7.04 0.000 -0.393 -1.5 1 0 GDP
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 5 2 .242 .692 -0.472 1.80 0.894 -1.366 -1.8 27 11
2B: L Maye (2, off P Mikkelsen).
3B: J Gentile (1, off S Blass).
SH: S Jackson (9, off S Blass).
IBB: J Bateman (6, by P Mikkelsen).
HBP: D Nicholson (2, by S Blass).
TB: J Gentile 4; L Maye 2; J Morgan; J Bateman; R Staub; S Jackson; D Nicholson.
GIDP: F Mantilla (1).
RBI: L Maye (7); R Staub (20).
2-out RBI: R Staub.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
E: J Morgan (7).
Baserunning
SB: J Wynn (6, 2nd base off P Mikkelsen/J Pagliaroni).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Blass, W (3-1) 7.1 7 2 2 3 1 0 2.90 33 54 0.185 1.30 1.3
Pete Mikkelsen, S (2) 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 3.26 7 2 1 0.286 3.85 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 5 2 0 2.00 40 54 2 1 0.471 0.69 1.8

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Turk Farrell, L (1-3) 6 9 3 2 0 4 1 6.23 26 48 -0.107 0.78 -0.5
Ron Taylor 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.049 0.43 0.8
Jim Owens 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.57 3 0 0 0.029 0.41 0.4
Team Totals 9 10 3 2 0 7 1 2.00 36 48 0 0 -0.029 1.80 0.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Blass (1; D Nicholson).
IBB: P Mikkelsen (3; J Bateman).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - (none), 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 14,440.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 Matty Alou CF 1 Joe Morgan 2B
2 Gene Alley SS 2 Sonny Jackson SS
3 Manny Mota RF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Willie Stargell LF 4 Jim Gentile 1B
5 Donn Clendenon 1B 5 Dave Nicholson RF
6 Bill Mazeroski 2B 6 Rusty Staub LF
7 Jim Pagliaroni C 7 Bob Aspromonte 3B
8 Bob Bailey 3B 8 John Bateman C
9 Steve Blass P 9 Turk Farrell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-3 1 123 OO HOU F. Mantilla P. Mikkelsen 39% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b8 1-3 1 1-3 R HOU L. Maye P. Mikkelsen -27% 47% Double; Gentile Scores; Staub to 3B
b8 1-3 0 --- HOU J. Gentile S. Blass -14% 72% Triple
b9 2-3 2 -2- O HOU B. Lillis P. Mikkelsen 13% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t2 1-0 2 -2- R PIT M. Alou T. Farrell 10% 70% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Bailey Scores/No RBI/unER

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' Turk Farrell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. Alou T. Farrell -2% 48% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- PIT G. Alley T. Farrell 4% 52% Double
t1 0-0 1 -2- PIT M. Mota T. Farrell 5% 57% Single; Alley to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 RO PIT W. Stargell T. Farrell 2% 59% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Alley Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- PIT D. Clendenon T. Farrell 2% 61% Single; Mota to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 O PIT B. Mazeroski T. Farrell -4% 57% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- HOU J. Morgan S. Blass -4% 53% Single
b1 0-1 0 1-- O HOU S. Jackson S. Blass 2% 55% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Morgan to 2B
b1 0-1 1 -2- O HOU J. Wynn S. Blass 4% 58% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 -2- O HOU J. Gentile S. Blass 3% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Turk Farrell facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O PIT J. Pagliaroni T. Farrell -2% 60% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- PIT B. Bailey T. Farrell 4% 64% Double
t2 1-0 1 -2- O PIT S. Blass T. Farrell -3% 61% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 -2- R PIT M. Alou T. Farrell 10% 70% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Bailey Scores/No RBI/unER
t2 2-0 2 1-- PIT G. Alley T. Farrell 1% 71% Alou Steals 2B
t2 2-0 2 -2- O PIT G. Alley T. Farrell -2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- HOU D. Nicholson S. Blass -4% 65% Walk
b2 0-2 0 1-- O HOU R. Staub S. Blass 4% 68% Foul Popfly: 1B
b2 0-2 1 1-- O HOU B. Aspromonte S. Blass 3% 71% Popfly: 3B
b2 0-2 2 1-- HOU J. Bateman S. Blass -2% 69% Single; Nicholson to 2B
b2 0-2 2 12- O HOU T. Farrell S. Blass 5% 74% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Turk Farrell facing 3-4-5
t3 2-0 0 --- R PIT M. Mota T. Farrell 9% 82% Home Run
t3 3-0 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell T. Farrell -1% 81% Strikeout
t3 3-0 1 --- PIT D. Clendenon T. Farrell 1% 82% Single
t3 3-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Mazeroski T. Farrell -2% 80% Clendenon Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 3-0 2 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski T. Farrell -1% 80% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b3 0-3 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan S. Blass 2% 82% Flyball: CF
b3 0-3 1 --- HOU S. Jackson S. Blass -3% 79% Single
b3 0-3 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn S. Blass 3% 82% Foul Popfly: C
b3 0-3 2 1-- HOU J. Gentile S. Blass -3% 80% Single; Jackson to 3B
b3 0-3 2 1-3 HOU D. Nicholson S. Blass -3% 76% Hit By Pitch; Gentile to 2B
b3 0-3 2 123 R HOU R. Staub S. Blass -10% 67% Single; Jackson Scores; Gentile to 3B; Nicholson to 2B
b3 1-3 2 123 O HOU B. Aspromonte S. Blass 9% 76% Popfly: 3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Turk Farrell facing 7-8-9
t4 3-1 0 --- O PIT J. Pagliaroni T. Farrell -2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-1 1 --- O PIT B. Bailey T. Farrell -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-1 2 --- O PIT S. Blass T. Farrell -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
b4 1-3 0 --- O HOU J. Bateman S. Blass 3% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-3 1 --- O HOU T. Farrell S. Blass 2% 77% Flyball: LF
b4 1-3 2 --- HOU J. Morgan S. Blass -2% 75% Walk
b4 1-3 2 1-- O HOU S. Jackson S. Blass 3% 78% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Turk Farrell facing 1-2-3
t5 3-1 0 --- O PIT M. Alou T. Farrell -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-1 1 --- O PIT G. Alley T. Farrell -1% 75% Flyball: RF
t5 3-1 2 --- O PIT M. Mota T. Farrell -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
b5 1-3 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn S. Blass 3% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-3 1 --- O HOU J. Gentile S. Blass 2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-3 2 --- HOU D. Nicholson S. Blass -2% 78% Single
b5 1-3 2 1-- O HOU R. Staub S. Blass 3% 81% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Turk Farrell facing 4-5-6
t6 3-1 0 --- PIT W. Stargell T. Farrell 2% 83% Single
t6 3-1 0 1-- O PIT D. Clendenon T. Farrell -2% 81% Flyball: RF
t6 3-1 1 1-- PIT B. Mazeroski T. Farrell 2% 83% Single; Stargell to 2B
t6 3-1 1 12- O PIT J. Pagliaroni T. Farrell -3% 80% Flyball: RF
t6 3-1 2 12- O PIT B. Bailey T. Farrell -3% 78% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Stargell out at Hm/2B-3B; Mazeroski to 2B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
b6 1-3 0 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte S. Blass 3% 81% Flyball: CF
b6 1-3 1 --- O HOU J. Bateman S. Blass 2% 83% Flyball: CF
Nate Colbert pinch hits for Turk Farrell (P) batting 9th
b6 1-3 2 --- O HOU N. Colbert S. Blass 1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Ron Taylor facing 9-1-2
Ron Taylor replaces Nate Colbert (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-1 0 --- O PIT S. Blass R. Taylor -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-1 1 --- O PIT M. Alou R. Taylor -1% 82% Popfly: SS
t7 3-1 2 --- O PIT G. Alley R. Taylor -1% 81% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b7 1-3 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan S. Blass 3% 85% Flyball: LF
b7 1-3 1 --- O HOU S. Jackson S. Blass 2% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1-3 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn S. Blass 1% 89% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Ron Taylor facing 3-4-5
t8 3-1 0 --- O PIT M. Mota R. Taylor -1% 88% Popfly: 2B
t8 3-1 1 --- PIT W. Stargell R. Taylor 2% 90% Double
t8 3-1 1 -2- O PIT D. Clendenon R. Taylor -2% 88% Strikeout
t8 3-1 2 -2- O PIT B. Mazeroski R. Taylor -2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
b8 1-3 0 --- HOU J. Gentile S. Blass -14% 72% Triple
b8 1-3 0 --3 O HOU D. Nicholson S. Blass 9% 81% Popfly: 2B
b8 1-3 1 --3 HOU R. Staub S. Blass -7% 74% Walk
Pete Mikkelsen replaces Steve Blass pitching and batting 9th
Lee Maye pinch hits for Bob Aspromonte (3B) batting 7th
b8 1-3 1 1-3 R HOU L. Maye P. Mikkelsen -27% 47% Double; Gentile Scores; Staub to 3B
b8 2-3 1 -23 HOU J. Bateman P. Mikkelsen -1% 46% Intentional Walk
Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Ron Taylor (P) batting 9th
b8 2-3 1 123 OO HOU F. Mantilla P. Mikkelsen 39% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Jim Owens facing 7-8-9
Jim Owens replaces Lee Maye (PH) pitching and batting 7th
Felix Mantilla moves from PH to 1B
Bob Lillis replaces Jim Gentile (1B) playing 3B batting 4th
t9 3-2 0 --- O PIT J. Pagliaroni J. Owens -1% 84% Strikeout
t9 3-2 1 --- O PIT B. Bailey J. Owens -1% 83% Strikeout
t9 3-2 2 --- O PIT P. Mikkelsen J. Owens -1% 83% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Pete Mikkelsen facing 1-2-3
b9 2-3 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan P. Mikkelsen 8% 91% Flyball: CF
b9 2-3 1 --- O HOU S. Jackson P. Mikkelsen 6% 96% Strikeout
b9 2-3 2 --- HOU J. Wynn P. Mikkelsen -5% 91% Walk
b9 2-3 2 1-- HOU B. Lillis P. Mikkelsen -4% 87% Wynn Steals 2B
b9 2-3 2 -2- O HOU B. Lillis P. Mikkelsen 13% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2.

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