May 10, 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
CHW 2 BAL 4
CHW 2 NYY 4
@CAL 3 CLE 5
MIN 4 KCR 9
@DET 7 MIL 6
WSA 5 MIL 7
WSA 6 OAK 7
BOS 4 STL 6
@ATL 5 CIN 7
@CHC 6 HOU 9
PIT 2 SDP 5
@MON 4 SFG 11
@NYM 7 LAD 7
@PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 16,768

Sunday, May 10, 1970, 2:00PM
Time of Game: 2:34

Pirates

13-16

Lost 1

3rd, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2 14  0
Astros          3  0  0   1  3  0   2  0  X    9 13  0

W: L Dierker (6-2), L: D Ellis (2-3)

Astros

14-17

Won 1

5th, 9 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .823    0    0   2   
M Alou CF                     5   0   3   0    0   0  .236  .543    0    0   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .386 1.001    0    1   0   
  C Hartenstein P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Oliver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .526    0    0   0   GDP
W Stargell LF                 4   2   2   1    0   1  .215  .689    0    2   0   HR
B Robertson 1B                4   0   1   0    0   2  .396 1.249    0   12   0   2B
M Sanguillen C                4   0   3   0    0   0  .357  .886    0    6   0   
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .310  .851    0    0   3   
G Alley 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .186  .530    0    2   7   
D Ellis P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .071    0    0   0   
  A McBean P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Jeter PH-RF               2   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .788    0    1   0   
Totals                       39   2  14   2    0   7                    24  12

BATTING

2B: B Robertson (2, off L Dierker).

HR: W Stargell (5, off L Dierker; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: W Stargell 5; M Sanguillen 3; M Alou 3; F Patek 2; B Robertson 2; R Hebner; J Jeter; G Alley.

GIDP: A Oliver (4).

RBI: R Hebner (8); W Stargell (19).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Hebner-G Alley-B Robertson.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .742    0    1   3   
J Alou RF                     5   0   2   1    0   1  .333  .857    0    1   0   
J Wynn CF                     3   1   1   0    2   1  .288  .927    0    4   0   2B,SB
T Davis LF                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .312  .745    0    1   1   SB,GDP
D Menke SS                    3   3   2   1    1   1  .339  .876    0    3   3   
J Pepitone 1B                 4   1   3   0    0   0  .269  .822    0    7   0   
D Rader 3B                    4   2   2   4    0   0  .297  .865    0    2   2   HR,2B
J Edwards C                   3   0   1   2    1   0  .144  .431    0    8   0   2B,IW
L Dierker P                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .130  .341    0    0   1   2B
Totals                       36   9  13   9    4   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: L Dierker (1, off D Ellis); J Edwards (4, off C Hartenstein); J Wynn (7, off D Ellis); D Rader (3, off D Ellis).

HR: D Rader (6, off A McBean; 5th inn, 2 on, 0 outs).

IBB: J Edwards (2, by D Ellis).

TB: D Rader 6; J Pepitone 3; D Menke 2; L Dierker 2; J Alou 2; J Edwards 2; J Wynn 2; T Davis.

GIDP: T Davis (2).

RBI: D Rader 4 (21); J Edwards 2 (8); J Alou (7); D Menke (22); T Davis (12).

2-out RBI: T Davis; J Alou; D Rader; D Menke.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 6 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Dierker-D Menke-J Pepitone.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Wynn (8, 2nd base off D Ellis/M Sanguillen); T Davis (4, 2nd base off D Ellis/M Sanguillen).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellis, L (2-3)               4     9   6   6    3   5   0   4.97   24     -       ·  ·      7· 0· 0· 9     22    -     0.74  -0.26
A McBean                       2     1   1   1    0   0   1   7.36    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 3· 1          2-2    0.15  -0.05
C Hartenstein                  2     3   2   2    1   1   0   5.51    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         8    13   9   9    4   6   1          40     -       ·  ·     12· 2· 3·13          2-2

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Dierker, W (6-2)             9    14   2   2    0   7   1   3.45   39     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0·14     58    -     0.52   0.19
Totals                         9    14   2   2    0   7   1          39     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0·14           -

D Ellis faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: L Dierker (4).

IBB: D Ellis (5; J Edwards).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Dick Stello.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 16,768.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. F Patek              SS    1. J Morgan             2B 
2. M Alou               CF    2. J Alou               RF 
3. R Clemente           RF    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. T Davis              LF 
5. B Robertson          1B    5. D Menke              SS 
6. M Sanguillen         C     6. J Pepitone           1B 
7. R Hebner             3B    7. D Rader              3B 
8. G Alley              2B    8. J Edwards            C  
9. D Ellis              P     9. L Dierker            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-      10%  63% T Davis         D Ellis         Single; Wynn Scores
   b 1   2  0-1  -2-       8%  72% D Menke         D Ellis         Single; Davis Scores
   b 1   2  0-2  12-       8%  82% D Rader         D Ellis         Double; Menke Scores; Pepitone to 3B
   t 2   0  3-0  ---      -8%  71% W Stargell      L Dierker       Home Run
   b 4   2  1-3  --3       7%  86% J Alou          D Ellis         Single; Dierker Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  F Patek         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Clemente      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Alou          Strikeout
          ---      52%  J Wynn          Walk
          1--      53%  T Davis         Wynn Steals 2B
   R      -2-      63%  " "             Single; Wynn Scores
          1--      64%  D Menke         Davis Steals 2B
   R      -2-      72%  " "             Single; Davis Scores
          1--      73%  J Pepitone      Single; Menke to 2B
   R      12-      82%  D Rader         Double; Menke Scores; Pepitone to 3B
          -23      82%  J Edwards       Intentional Walk
   O      123      79%  L Dierker       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      71%  W Stargell      Home Run
   O      ---      73%  B Robertson     Strikeout
          ---      70%  M Sanguillen    Single
   O      1--      73%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
          1--      70%  G Alley         Single; Hebner to 3B
   O      1-3      75%  D Ellis         Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      75%  J Alou          Single
   O      1--      74%  J Wynn          Strikeout
   O      1--      72%  T Davis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  M Alou          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      77%  R Clemente      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      76%  D Menke         Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  J Pepitone      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      76%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  B Robertson     Strikeout
          ---      77%  M Sanguillen    Single
   O      1--      79%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      81%  L Dierker       Double
   O      -2-      79%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B; Dierker to 3B
   R      --3      86%  J Alou          Single; Dierker Scores
          1--      87%  J Wynn          Double; Alou to 3B
   O      -23      84%  T Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      87%  G Alley         Flyball: C
   O      ---      88%  D Ellis         Strikeout
          ---      87%  F Patek         Single
          1--      85%  M Alou          Single; Patek to 2B
   O      12-      89%  R Clemente      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
          ---      90%  D Menke         Walk
          1--      92%  J Pepitone      Single; Menke to 2B
                  Al McBean replaces Dock Ellis pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    12-      98%  D Rader         Home Run; Menke Scores; Pepitone Scores
   O      ---      98%  J Edwards       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      98%  L Dierker       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Morgan        Lineout: RF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 7.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF
          ---      97%  B Robertson     Double
   O      -2-      98%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      99%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-1, Al McBean facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  J Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Wynn          Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      99%  T Davis         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 7.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  G Alley         Flyball: RF
                  Johnny Jeter pinch hits for Al McBean batting 9th
          ---      98%  J Jeter         Single
   O      1--      99%  F Patek         Single to LF; Jeter out at 3B/LF-3B
          1--      99%  M Alou          Single; Patek to 2B
   O      12-      99%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-1, Chuck Hartenstein facing 5-6-7
                  Chuck Hartenstein replaces Roberto Clemente pitching and batting 3rd; Johnny Jeter moves to RF
          ---     100%  D Menke         Single
          1--     100%  J Pepitone      Single; Menke to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Rader         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Menke to 3B
   RR     1-3     100%  J Edwards       Double; Menke Scores; Rader Scores
   O      -2-     100%  L Dierker       Strikeout
   O      -2-     100%  J Morgan        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 9.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-9, Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  W Stargell      Single to 3B
   O      1--     100%  B Robertson     Flyball: 3B
          1--     100%  M Sanguillen    Single; Stargell to 2B
   R      12-      99%  R Hebner        Single; Stargell Scores; Sanguillen to 2B
   O      12-     100%  G Alley         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Sanguillen to 3B
          1-3     100%  J Jeter         Wild Pitch; Alley to 2B
   O      -23     100%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-2, Chuck Hartenstein facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  J Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  J Wynn          Walk
   OO     1--     100%  T Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 9.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-9, Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  M Alou          Single
                  Al Oliver pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein batting 3rd
   OO     1--     100%  A Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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