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Scores
Standings
CHW
@BAL		3
4
NYY
@CAL		3
11
MIN
@CLE		5
3
KCR
@DET		4
7
WSA
@MIL		2
3		 
(10)
BOS
@OAK		5
3
STL
@ATL		3
5
CIN
@CHC		1
8
PIT
@HOU		6
3
SDP
@MON		6
0
SFG
@NYM		5
14
LAD
@PHI		9
4		 
(14)
Saturday, May 9, 1970 1:15PM
, Astrodome
Attendance: 15,137, Time of Game: 2:37
Pirates
6
13-15
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 3½ GB
 at Astros
3
13-17
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 9 GB
W: Bob Moose (1-3)
L: Tom Griffin (1-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  0   2  2  0   0  0  1    6 15  0
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  1    3 10  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 0 0 1 1 2 .261 .828 -0.039 0.98 0.055 -0.094 -0.1 3 3
Matty Alou CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .221 .516 -0.048 0.76 0.016 -0.064 -1.1 1 0
Roberto Clemente RF 5 1 4 1 0 0 .405 1.047 0.159 0.64 0.162 -0.003 1.6 0 0 3B
   Johnny Jeter RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .763 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Willie Stargell LF 4 2 2 0 1 1 .202 .642 -0.017 0.67 0.051 -0.068 0.0 2 0
Bob Robertson 1B 4 0 2 1 1 1 .408 1.287 0.092 0.91 0.121 -0.029 0.8 7 2
Manny Sanguillen C 5 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .848 -0.126 0.95 0.005 -0.130 -1.7 8 0 GDP
Richie Hebner 3B 5 1 2 2 0 1 .313 .868 0.059 0.63 0.115 -0.056 1.4 1 2 3B
Gene Alley 2B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .183 .531 0.169 0.59 0.177 -0.008 1.0 4 7 HR,SB
Bob Moose P 4 1 1 0 1 1 .125 .347 0.013 0.71 0.053 -0.040 -0.3 1 0
Team Totals 40 6 15 6 5 8 .375 .994 0.262 0.76 0.755 -0.492 1.7 27 14
3B: R Clemente (4, off T Griffin); R Hebner (3, off T Griffin).
HR: G Alley (2, off T Griffin; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: R Clemente 6; G Alley 5; R Hebner 4; W Stargell 2; B Robertson 2; M Sanguillen; B Moose; M Alou.
GIDP: M Sanguillen (2).
RBI: R Hebner 2 (7); G Alley (4); F Patek (2); B Robertson (13); R Clemente (17).
2-out RBI: F Patek; R Clemente; R Hebner; B Robertson.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 3. R Hebner-G Alley-B Robertson; F Patek-G Alley-B Robertson; G Alley-B Robertson.
Baserunning
SB: G Alley (2, 2nd base off T Griffin/J Edwards).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .267 .772 0.046 1.00 0.093 -0.047 0.2 4 2
Tommy Davis LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .318 .765 0.036 1.25 0.112 -0.077 0.2 2 0
Jim Wynn CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .287 .915 -0.053 1.13 0.075 -0.128 -0.1 3 0 HR,2·GDP
Joe Pepitone 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .797 -0.028 0.69 0.021 -0.049 -0.4 5 0
Denis Menke SS 3 1 2 0 1 1 .330 .861 0.077 0.94 0.094 -0.017 1.0 1 1 2B
Keith Lampard RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .700 -0.145 1.48 0.000 -0.145 -1.6 2 0
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .290 .823 -0.106 0.94 0.009 -0.115 -0.1 2 2 GDP
Johnny Edwards C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .139 .407 -0.067 0.65 0.000 -0.067 -0.8 8 0
Tom Griffin P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .348 -0.011 0.46 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 0 0
   Jim Ray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Marty Martinez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .556 0.021 0.48 0.021 0.000 0.3
   Ron Cook P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 4.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jim Beauchamp PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .889 -0.009 0.37 0.000 -0.009 -0.1
   Jack Billingham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 34 3 10 2 1 8 .294 .726 -0.239 0.96 0.425 -0.665 -1.3 27 7
2B: D Menke (8, off B Moose).
HR: J Wynn (7, off B Moose; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: J Wynn 5; D Menke 3; J Morgan 2; J Pepitone; T Davis; D Rader; M Martinez.
GIDP: J Wynn 2 (3); D Rader (4).
RBI: J Wynn (22); D Rader (17).
2-out RBI: D Rader.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Morgan-J Pepitone.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Moose, W (1-3) 9 10 3 3 1 8 1 8.10 35 62 0.240 0.96 1.3
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 1 8 1 3.00 35 62 0.240 0.76 1.3

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Griffin, L (1-5) 4.2 10 5 5 4 4 1 6.52 27 24 -0.262 1.02 -2.3
Jim Ray 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.13 2 3 1 -0.032 1.19 -0.2
Ron Cook 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 1.35 7 0 0 0.033 0.32 1.0
Jack Billingham 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 5.74 9 0 0 0.000 0.16 -0.0
Team Totals 9 15 6 6 5 8 1 6.00 45 24 3 1 -0.261 0.96 -1.7
Balks: None.
WP: T Griffin (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 15,137.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 Freddie Patek SS 1 Joe Morgan 2B
2 Matty Alou CF 2 Tommy Davis LF
3 Roberto Clemente RF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Willie Stargell LF 4 Joe Pepitone 1B
5 Bob Robertson 1B 5 Denis Menke SS
6 Manny Sanguillen C 6 Keith Lampard RF
7 Richie Hebner 3B 7 Doug Rader 3B
8 Gene Alley 2B 8 Johnny Edwards C
9 Bob Moose P 9 Tom Griffin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-1 1 --- R PIT G. Alley T. Griffin 13% 61% Home Run
b3 0-1 0 1-- HOU T. Davis B. Moose -11% 41% Single; Morgan to 3B
t1 0-0 2 12- R PIT B. Robertson T. Griffin 10% 60% Single; Clemente Scores; Stargell to 2B
t5 3-1 2 1-- R PIT R. Hebner T. Griffin 10% 84% Triple; Stargell Scores
b1 0-1 2 123 O HOU K. Lampard B. Moose 8% 61% 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, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT F. Patek T. Griffin -2% 48% Lineout: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT M. Alou T. Griffin -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- PIT R. Clemente T. Griffin 1% 48% Single
t1 0-0 2 1-- PIT W. Stargell T. Griffin 2% 49% Single; Clemente to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- R PIT B. Robertson T. Griffin 10% 60% Single; Clemente Scores; Stargell to 2B
t1 1-0 2 12- O PIT M. Sanguillen T. Griffin -4% 56% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan B. Moose 2% 58% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 1 --- O HOU T. Davis B. Moose 2% 60% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 --- HOU J. Wynn B. Moose -1% 58% Single
b1 0-1 2 1-- HOU J. Pepitone B. Moose -2% 56% Single; Wynn to 2B
b1 0-1 2 12- HOU D. Menke B. Moose -3% 53% Walk; Wynn to 3B; Pepitone to 2B
b1 0-1 2 123 O HOU K. Lampard B. Moose 8% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner T. Griffin -2% 59% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 1 --- PIT G. Alley T. Griffin 2% 61% Single
t2 1-0 1 1-- PIT B. Moose T. Griffin 2% 63% Alley Steals 2B
t2 1-0 1 -2- O PIT B. Moose T. Griffin -3% 59% Flyball: 1B
t2 1-0 2 -2- O PIT F. Patek T. Griffin -3% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 7-8-9
b2 0-1 0 --- O HOU D. Rader B. Moose 3% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards B. Moose 2% 61% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 2 --- O HOU T. Griffin B. Moose 1% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- O PIT M. Alou T. Griffin -2% 60% Flyball: 3B
t3 1-0 1 --- PIT R. Clemente T. Griffin 7% 67% Triple
t3 1-0 1 --3 O PIT W. Stargell T. Griffin -6% 61% Strikeout
t3 1-0 2 --3 PIT B. Robertson T. Griffin 1% 62% Walk
t3 1-0 2 1-3 O PIT M. Sanguillen T. Griffin -5% 57% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
b3 0-1 0 --- HOU J. Morgan B. Moose -4% 53% Single
b3 0-1 0 1-- HOU T. Davis B. Moose -11% 41% Single; Morgan to 3B
b3 0-1 0 1-3 ROO HOU J. Wynn B. Moose 7% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Morgan Scores/No RBI
b3 1-1 2 --- O HOU J. Pepitone B. Moose 1% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9
t4 1-1 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner T. Griffin -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- R PIT G. Alley T. Griffin 13% 61% Home Run
t4 2-1 1 --- PIT B. Moose T. Griffin 2% 63% Single
t4 2-1 1 1-- PIT F. Patek T. Griffin 2% 65% Wild Pitch; Moose to 2B
t4 2-1 1 -2- O PIT F. Patek T. Griffin -4% 61% Flyball: SS
t4 2-1 2 -2- PIT M. Alou T. Griffin 2% 63% Single; Moose to 3B
t4 2-1 2 1-3 RO PIT R. Clemente T. Griffin 7% 70% Single; Moose Scores; Alou out at 3B/3B-SS-2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 5-6-7
b4 1-3 0 --- HOU D. Menke B. Moose -5% 65% Single
b4 1-3 0 1-- O HOU K. Lampard B. Moose 4% 70% Strikeout
b4 1-3 1 1-- OO HOU D. Rader B. Moose 6% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
t5 3-1 0 --- PIT W. Stargell T. Griffin 3% 79% Walk
t5 3-1 0 1-- O PIT B. Robertson T. Griffin -2% 76% Strikeout
t5 3-1 1 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen T. Griffin -2% 74% Strikeout
t5 3-1 2 1-- R PIT R. Hebner T. Griffin 10% 84% Triple; Stargell Scores
t5 4-1 2 --3 PIT G. Alley T. Griffin 1% 85% Walk
t5 4-1 2 1-3 PIT B. Moose T. Griffin 1% 86% Walk; Alley to 2B
Jim Ray replaces Tom Griffin pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-1 2 123 R PIT F. Patek J. Ray 5% 91% Walk; Hebner Scores; Alley to 3B; Moose to 2B
t5 5-1 2 123 O PIT M. Alou J. Ray -2% 89% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 8-9-1
b5 1-5 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards B. Moose 2% 91% Strikeout
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Jim Ray (P) batting 9th
b5 1-5 1 --- HOU M. Martinez B. Moose -2% 88% Single
b5 1-5 1 1-- O HOU J. Morgan B. Moose 2% 91% Groundout: 1B-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 1-5 2 1-- O HOU T. Davis B. Moose 2% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Ron Cook facing 3-4-5
Ron Cook replaces Marty Martinez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-1 0 --- PIT R. Clemente R. Cook 1% 93% Single
t6 5-1 0 1-- O PIT W. Stargell R. Cook -1% 92% Lineout: LF
t6 5-1 1 1-- PIT B. Robertson R. Cook 1% 93% Single; Clemente to 2B
t6 5-1 1 12- OO PIT M. Sanguillen R. Cook -2% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 3-4-5
b6 1-5 0 --- R HOU J. Wynn B. Moose -6% 85% Home Run
b6 2-5 0 --- O HOU J. Pepitone B. Moose 3% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-5 1 --- O HOU D. Menke B. Moose 2% 89% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-5 2 --- O HOU K. Lampard B. Moose 1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Ron Cook facing 7-8-9
t7 5-2 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner R. Cook -1% 89% Strikeout
t7 5-2 1 --- O PIT G. Alley R. Cook -1% 89% Groundout: P-1B
t7 5-2 2 --- O PIT B. Moose R. Cook -0% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 7-8-9
b7 2-5 0 --- O HOU D. Rader B. Moose 3% 91% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-5 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards B. Moose 2% 92% Lineout: SS
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Ron Cook (P) batting 9th
b7 2-5 2 --- O HOU J. Beauchamp B. Moose 1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
Jack Billingham replaces Jim Beauchamp (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-2 0 --- O PIT F. Patek J. Billingham -1% 93% Strikeout
t8 5-2 1 --- O PIT M. Alou J. Billingham -0% 92% Strikeout
t8 5-2 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente J. Billingham -0% 92% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
Johnny Jeter replaces Roberto Clemente playing RF batting 3rd
b8 2-5 0 --- HOU J. Morgan B. Moose -5% 87% Single
b8 2-5 0 1-- O HOU T. Davis B. Moose 4% 92% Lineout: 3B
b8 2-5 1 1-- OO HOU J. Wynn B. Moose 5% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
t9 5-2 0 --- PIT W. Stargell J. Billingham 0% 97% Single
t9 5-2 0 1-- O PIT B. Robertson J. Billingham -0% 97% Lineout: LF
t9 5-2 1 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen J. Billingham 0% 97% Single; Stargell to 2B
t9 5-2 1 12- R PIT R. Hebner J. Billingham 2% 99% Single; Stargell Scores; Sanguillen to 2B
t9 6-2 1 12- O PIT G. Alley J. Billingham -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sanguillen to 3B
t9 6-2 2 1-3 O PIT B. Moose J. Billingham -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 4-5-6
b9 2-6 0 --- O HOU J. Pepitone B. Moose 1% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 2-6 1 --- HOU D. Menke B. Moose -1% 98% Double
b9 2-6 1 -2- O HOU K. Lampard B. Moose 1% 99% Flyball: LF
b9 2-6 2 -2- R HOU D. Rader B. Moose -1% 99% Single; Menke Scores
b9 3-6 2 1-- O HOU J. Edwards B. Moose 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 3.

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