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MIN
@BOS		0
2
MIL
@CAL		4
2
BAL
@CHW		2
1
TEX
@CLE		0
2
DET
@KCR		0
1
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@OAK		2
4
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@ATL		1
5
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@ATL		3
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@CIN		1
6
PIT
@HOU		0
6
LAD
@MON		3
7
SDP
@NYM		0
2
SDP
@NYM		4
2
SFG
@PHI		2
1
Tuesday, July 4, 1972 7:30PM
, Astrodome
Attendance: 31,164, Time of Game: 2:28
Pirates
0
43-26
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Astros
6
44-29
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
W: Larry Dierker (8-4)
L: Nelson Briles (6-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  1
Astros          2  0  0   0  1  1   2  0  X    6 14  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gene Clines RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .340 .787 -0.042 0.45 0.001 -0.043 -0.3 1 0
Dave Cash 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .672 -0.029 0.49 0.011 -0.040 -0.4 2 7
Vic Davalillo LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .348 .860 -0.006 0.45 0.021 -0.027 -0.2 2 0
Willie Stargell 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .296 .925 -0.047 0.74 0.014 -0.062 -0.6 11 0
Al Oliver CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .322 .831 -0.010 0.50 0.026 -0.036 0.0 2 0 2B
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .335 .814 0.015 0.66 0.050 -0.035 0.1 5 0
Bob Robertson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .150 .516 -0.119 0.74 0.000 -0.119 -1.4 0 2 GDP
Gene Alley SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .702 -0.036 0.50 0.000 -0.036 -0.5 1 3
Nelson Briles P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .120 .275 -0.035 0.74 0.000 -0.035 -0.3 0 0
   Bob Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Luke Walker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Rennie Stennett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
   Ramon Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 34 0 8 0 0 4 .235 .500 -0.310 0.56 0.123 -0.434 -3.8 24 14
2B: A Oliver (12, off L Dierker).
TB: A Oliver 3; M Sanguillen 2; G Clines; W Stargell; V Davalillo; D Cash.
GIDP: B Robertson (3).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Alley-D Cash-W Stargell.
E: G Clines (3).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roger Metzger SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 .207 .529 -0.040 0.44 0.008 -0.048 -0.4 2 2
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 2 1 0 1 1 .341 .951 0.044 0.51 0.068 -0.024 0.2 6 0 2B,SB
Jim Wynn RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .278 .860 0.037 0.56 0.066 -0.030 -0.5 2 0
Lee May 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .286 .870 0.035 0.72 0.094 -0.059 0.8 10 0
Bob Watson LF 5 1 2 2 0 0 .307 .888 0.125 0.76 0.187 -0.062 1.3 1 0 GDP
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .240 .740 -0.029 0.35 0.004 -0.033 0.0 0 5
Tommy Helms 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .260 .640 -0.019 0.30 0.007 -0.025 -0.7 2 2
   Bobby Fenwick 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .507 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Larry Howard C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .250 .658 0.016 0.26 0.027 -0.011 0.3 4 0
Larry Dierker P 3 0 2 2 0 0 .214 .447 0.020 0.37 0.033 -0.014 1.6 0 0 SH
Team Totals 38 6 14 6 2 4 .368 .795 0.189 0.49 0.494 -0.306 2.6 27 9
2B: C Cedeno (18, off N Briles).
SH: L Dierker (5, off N Briles).
TB: L May 2; L Dierker 2; B Watson 2; L Howard 2; J Wynn 2; C Cedeno 2; D Rader; R Metzger; T Helms.
GIDP: B Watson (4).
RBI: B Watson 2 (50); L Dierker 2 (4); D Rader (48); L May (47).
2-out RBI: B Watson 2; L May; L Dierker.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 6 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Metzger-T Helms-L May.
Baserunning
SB: C Cedeno (22, 2nd base off N Briles/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nelson Briles, L (6-3) 5.1 11 4 4 1 4 0 3.22 28 33 -0.192 0.66 -2.9
Bob Miller 1.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 2.30 8 3 0 0.003 0.18 -0.6
Luke Walker 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.69 1 2 0 0.001 0.04 0.4
Ramon Hernandez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.31 4 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.4
Team Totals 8 14 6 6 2 4 0 6.75 41 33 5 0 -0.188 0.56 -2.6

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, W (8-4) 9 8 0 0 0 4 0 2.66 34 75 0.312 0.56 3.8
Team Totals 9 8 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 34 75 0.312 0.49 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 31,164.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 Gene Clines RF 1 Roger Metzger SS
2 Dave Cash 2B 2 Cesar Cedeno CF
3 Vic Davalillo LF 3 Jim Wynn RF
4 Willie Stargell 1B 4 Lee May 1B
5 Al Oliver CF 5 Bob Watson LF
6 Manny Sanguillen C 6 Doug Rader 3B
7 Bob Robertson 3B 7 Tommy Helms 2B
8 Gene Alley SS 8 Larry Howard C
9 Nelson Briles P 9 Larry Dierker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 -23 RR HOU B. Watson N. Briles 18% 74% Single to CF; Cedeno Scores; Wynn Scores
t5 0-2 0 1-- OO PIT B. Robertson L. Dierker 9% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 2-0 2 -2- R HOU L. May N. Briles 7% 89% Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
b1 0-0 1 1-3 O HOU L. May N. Briles -6% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B; Wynn to 2B
b3 2-0 1 12- OO HOU B. Watson N. Briles -5% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT G. Clines L. Dierker 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT D. Cash L. Dierker 1% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O PIT V. Davalillo L. Dierker 1% 54% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger N. Briles -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU C. Cedeno N. Briles 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- HOU J. Wynn N. Briles 2% 57% Cedeno Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- HOU J. Wynn N. Briles 5% 62% Single to 3B; Cedeno to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 O HOU L. May N. Briles -6% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B; Wynn to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -23 RR HOU B. Watson N. Briles 18% 74% Single to CF; Cedeno Scores; Wynn Scores
b1 2-0 2 1-- O HOU D. Rader N. Briles -1% 72% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker 2% 74% Strikeout
t2 0-2 1 --- PIT A. Oliver L. Dierker -3% 72% Single to CF
t2 0-2 1 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen L. Dierker 3% 75% Flyball: RF
t2 0-2 2 1-- O PIT B. Robertson L. Dierker 2% 77% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- O HOU T. Helms N. Briles -1% 75% Flyball: LF
b2 2-0 1 --- O HOU L. Howard N. Briles -1% 74% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 --- HOU L. Dierker N. Briles 1% 75% Single to RF
b2 2-0 2 1-- O HOU R. Metzger N. Briles -1% 74% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O PIT G. Alley L. Dierker 2% 76% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 1 --- O PIT N. Briles L. Dierker 2% 78% Flyball: SS
t3 0-2 2 --- O PIT G. Clines L. Dierker 1% 78% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno N. Briles -1% 77% Strikeout
b3 2-0 1 --- HOU J. Wynn N. Briles 2% 79% Single to RF
b3 2-0 1 1-- HOU L. May N. Briles 2% 81% Single to LF; Wynn to 2B
b3 2-0 1 12- OO HOU B. Watson N. Briles -5% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O PIT D. Cash L. Dierker 2% 78% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-2 1 --- O PIT V. Davalillo L. Dierker 2% 80% Flyball: LF
t4 0-2 2 --- PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker -1% 78% Single to RF
t4 0-2 2 1-- O PIT A. Oliver L. Dierker 2% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- O HOU D. Rader N. Briles -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- O HOU T. Helms N. Briles -1% 78% Flyball: RF
b4 2-0 2 --- HOU L. Howard N. Briles 1% 79% Single to 2B
b4 2-0 2 1-- O HOU L. Dierker N. Briles -1% 78% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- PIT M. Sanguillen L. Dierker -5% 73% Single to LF
t5 0-2 0 1-- OO PIT B. Robertson L. Dierker 9% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 0-2 2 --- O PIT G. Alley L. Dierker 1% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
b5 2-0 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger N. Briles -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-0 1 --- HOU C. Cedeno N. Briles 3% 85% Double to RF
b5 2-0 1 -2- O HOU J. Wynn N. Briles -2% 83% Flyball: 1B
b5 2-0 2 -2- R HOU L. May N. Briles 7% 89% Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
b5 3-0 2 1-- O HOU B. Watson N. Briles -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
t6 0-3 0 --- O PIT N. Briles L. Dierker 2% 91% Strikeout
t6 0-3 1 --- O PIT G. Clines L. Dierker 1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-3 2 --- PIT D. Cash L. Dierker -1% 91% Single to SS
t6 0-3 2 1-- PIT V. Davalillo L. Dierker -2% 89% Single to CF; Cash to 2B
t6 0-3 2 12- O PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker 4% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
b6 3-0 0 --- O HOU D. Rader N. Briles -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 3-0 1 --- HOU T. Helms N. Briles 1% 93% Single to CF
b6 3-0 1 1-- HOU L. Howard N. Briles 2% 95% Single to CF; Helms to 3B
b6 3-0 1 1-3 R HOU L. Dierker N. Briles 2% 97% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Helms Scores; Howard to 2B; Dierker to 1B
b6 4-0 1 12- HOU R. Metzger N. Briles 1% 98% Single to LF; Howard to 3B; Dierker to 2B
Bob Miller replaces Nelson Briles pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-0 1 123 O HOU C. Cedeno B. Miller -1% 96% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Dierker to 3B; Metzger to 2B
b6 4-0 2 123 O HOU J. Wynn B. Miller -1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t7 0-4 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver L. Dierker 1% 97% Lineout: 1B
t7 0-4 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen L. Dierker 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-4 2 --- O PIT B. Robertson L. Dierker 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Bob Miller facing 4-5-6
b7 4-0 0 --- HOU L. May B. Miller 0% 98% Walk
b7 4-0 0 1-- HOU B. Watson B. Miller 1% 99% Single to RF; May to 3B
b7 4-0 0 1-3 R HOU D. Rader B. Miller 0% 99% Single to LF; May Scores; Watson to 2B
b7 5-0 0 12- O HOU T. Helms B. Miller -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 5-0 1 12- O HOU L. Howard B. Miller -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Watson to 3B
b7 5-0 2 1-3 R HOU L. Dierker B. Miller 1% 100% Single to LF; Watson Scores; Howard to 3B
Luke Walker replaces Bob Miller pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-0 2 1-3 O HOU R. Metzger L. Walker -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
t8 0-6 0 --- O PIT G. Alley L. Dierker 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Luke Walker (P) batting 9th
t8 0-6 1 --- O PIT R. Stennett L. Dierker 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 0-6 2 --- PIT G. Clines L. Dierker -0% 100% Single to 2B
t8 0-6 2 1-- O PIT D. Cash L. Dierker 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Ramon Hernandez facing 2-3-4
Ramon Hernandez replaces Rennie Stennett (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 6-0 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno R. Hernandez 0% 100% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Cedeno to 1B
b8 6-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Wynn R. Hernandez -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B; Cedeno to 2B
b8 6-0 1 -2- O HOU L. May R. Hernandez -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b8 6-0 2 -2- O HOU B. Watson R. Hernandez -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
Bobby Fenwick replaces Tommy Helms playing 2B batting 7th
t9 0-6 0 --- O PIT V. Davalillo L. Dierker 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 0-6 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 0-6 2 --- PIT A. Oliver L. Dierker -0% 100% Double to LF
t9 0-6 2 -2- PIT M. Sanguillen L. Dierker -0% 100% Single to P; Oliver to 3B
t9 0-6 2 1-3 O PIT B. Robertson L. Dierker 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6.

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