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Standings
MIN
@BAL		11
4
MIL
@CAL		8
6
CHW
@CLE		5
3
CHW
@CLE		5
6
NYY
@KCR		4
7
DET
@OAK		0
5
BOS
@TEX		10
1
STL
@ATL		4
3
STL
@ATL		2
5
CIN
@CHC		7
9
PIT
@HOU		1
7
SFG
@MON		6
7
LAD
@NYM		4
0
SDP
@PHI		0
11
Sunday, June 10, 1973, 2:00PM
, Astrodome
Attendance: 23,057, Time of Game: 2:21
Pirates
1
24-27
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Astros
7
33-27
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Jerry Reuss (7-4)
L: Nelson Briles (3-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  0
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  1   1  3  X    7 11  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gene Clines CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .264 .631 0.053 0.90 0.093 -0.040 0.5 5 0 2B
Dave Cash 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .320 .793 -0.158 1.48 0.000 -0.158 -1.2 0 2
Al Oliver 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .291 .787 0.006 0.88 0.056 -0.050 -0.2 7 1
Richie Zisk LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .182 .553 0.019 1.18 0.102 -0.084 0.3 0 1 2B
Manny Sanguillen RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .766 -0.030 0.94 0.033 -0.063 -0.4 2 1
Rennie Stennett SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .630 -0.110 1.16 0.003 -0.113 -0.2 1 1 2B
Fernando Gonzalez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .208 .542 -0.021 0.65 0.027 -0.048 -0.5 3 2
Milt May C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .736 -0.083 1.15 0.000 -0.083 -0.6 6 0
   Gene Alley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .644 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.3
Nelson Briles P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .214 .607 -0.046 0.88 0.000 -0.046 -0.4 0 0
   Jackie Hernandez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .523 0.019 0.49 0.019 0.000 0.1
   Bob Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Rooker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Willie Stargell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .291 1.035 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.3
Team Totals 36 1 9 1 0 6 .250 .583 -0.353 0.96 0.333 -0.687 -3.1 24 8
2B: R Stennett (2, off J Reuss); R Zisk (2, off J Reuss); G Clines (2, off J Reuss).
TB: G Clines 3; R Stennett 2; R Zisk 2; A Oliver 2; F Gonzalez; J Hernandez; M Sanguillen.
RBI: R Zisk (3).
2-out RBI: R Zisk.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: M Sanguillen (J Edwards at 3rd base); R Zisk (L May at 3rd base).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Wynn RF 3 3 2 1 1 0 .242 .833 0.136 0.60 0.149 -0.014 1.6 6 0 HR
Roger Metzger SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .243 .645 -0.031 0.64 0.016 -0.047 0.2 0 3
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 2 2 5 0 1 .311 .906 0.178 0.60 0.206 -0.029 3.4 3 0 2·HR
Bob Watson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .326 .875 -0.039 0.39 0.000 -0.039 -0.7 2 0
Lee May 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .234 .631 -0.009 0.32 0.014 -0.023 -0.0 8 1
Doug Rader 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .237 .682 -0.042 0.43 0.000 -0.042 -0.5 0 0
Johnny Edwards C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .236 .679 0.009 0.47 0.043 -0.033 0.0 6 0 2B
Tommy Helms 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .657 -0.018 0.35 0.005 -0.023 -0.0 1 2 2B
Jerry Reuss P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .167 .384 -0.037 0.49 0.000 -0.037 -0.6 1 1
Team Totals 33 7 11 7 1 6 .333 1.020 0.147 0.48 0.433 -0.287 3.3 27 7
2B: T Helms (11, off B Johnson); J Edwards (7, off B Johnson).
HR: J Wynn (13, off N Briles; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); C Cedeno 2 (9, 1 off J Rooker, 1 off N Briles; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out; 8th inn, 2 on, 0 outs).
TB: C Cedeno 8; J Wynn 5; R Metzger 2; J Edwards 2; D Rader 2; T Helms 2; L May.
RBI: C Cedeno 5 (24); J Wynn (32); J Edwards (22).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 2.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nelson Briles, L (3-7) 6 4 3 3 0 5 2 3.35 22 57 -0.084 0.64 -0.3
Bob Johnson 0.2 4 1 1 0 0 0 4.88 4 0 0 -0.049 0.38 -0.8
Jim Rooker 1.1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3.07 8 1 0 -0.014 0.08 -2.2
Team Totals 8 11 7 7 1 6 3 7.88 34 57 1 0 -0.147 0.96 -3.4

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Reuss, W (7-4) 9 9 1 1 0 6 0 2.89 36 71 0.353 0.96 3.1
Team Totals 9 9 1 1 0 6 0 1.00 36 71 0.353 0.48 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 23,057.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 Gene Clines CF 1 Jim Wynn RF
2 Dave Cash 2B 2 Roger Metzger SS
3 Al Oliver 1B 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Richie Zisk LF 4 Bob Watson LF
5 Manny Sanguillen RF 5 Lee May 1B
6 Rennie Stennett SS 6 Doug Rader 3B
7 Fernando Gonzalez 3B 7 Johnny Edwards C
8 Milt May C 8 Tommy Helms 2B
9 Nelson Briles P 9 Jerry Reuss P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-1 1 1-- RR HOU C. Cedeno N. Briles 19% 63% Home Run; Wynn Scores
b6 2-1 0 --- R HOU J. Wynn N. Briles 11% 86% Home Run
t1 0-0 2 --3 R PIT R. Zisk J. Reuss -10% 41% Double to RF; Clines Scores
t6 1-2 2 12- O PIT R. Stennett J. Reuss 7% 75% Flyball: RF
t7 1-3 2 12- O PIT D. Cash J. Reuss 6% 90% Groundout: 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' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PIT G. Clines J. Reuss -6% 44% Double to RF
t1 0-0 0 -2- O PIT D. Cash J. Reuss 4% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O PIT A. Oliver J. Reuss 3% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Clines to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 R PIT R. Zisk J. Reuss -10% 41% Double to RF; Clines Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Reuss 3% 44% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- HOU J. Wynn N. Briles 4% 48% Single to LF
b1 0-1 0 1-- O HOU R. Metzger N. Briles -4% 44% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 1-- RR HOU C. Cedeno N. Briles 19% 63% Home Run; Wynn Scores
b1 2-1 1 --- O HOU B. Watson N. Briles -1% 62% Flyball: CF
b1 2-1 2 --- O HOU L. May N. Briles -1% 61% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
t2 1-2 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett J. Reuss 2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-2 1 --- PIT F. Gonzalez J. Reuss -3% 61% Single to CF
t2 1-2 1 1-- O PIT M. May J. Reuss 3% 64% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-2 2 1-- O PIT N. Briles J. Reuss 2% 66% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
b2 2-1 0 --- O HOU D. Rader N. Briles -2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-1 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards N. Briles -1% 63% Flyball: 3B
b2 2-1 2 --- O HOU T. Helms N. Briles -1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
t3 1-2 0 --- O PIT G. Clines J. Reuss 3% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-2 1 --- O PIT D. Cash J. Reuss 2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-2 2 --- PIT A. Oliver J. Reuss -1% 65% Single to CF
t3 1-2 2 1-- O PIT R. Zisk J. Reuss 3% 68% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 9-1-2
b3 2-1 0 --- O HOU J. Reuss N. Briles -2% 66% Strikeout
b3 2-1 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn N. Briles -1% 64% Flyball: CF
b3 2-1 2 --- HOU R. Metzger N. Briles 1% 65% Single to 2B
b3 2-1 2 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno N. Briles -2% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
t4 1-2 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Reuss 3% 66% Flyball: RF
t4 1-2 1 --- O PIT R. Stennett J. Reuss 2% 68% Flyball: CF
t4 1-2 2 --- O PIT F. Gonzalez J. Reuss 1% 69% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
b4 2-1 0 --- O HOU B. Watson N. Briles -2% 67% Strikeout
b4 2-1 1 --- O HOU L. May N. Briles -1% 66% Lineout: RF
b4 2-1 2 --- O HOU D. Rader N. Briles -1% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- O PIT M. May J. Reuss 3% 68% Flyball: CF
t5 1-2 1 --- O PIT N. Briles J. Reuss 2% 70% Strikeout
t5 1-2 2 --- O PIT G. Clines J. Reuss 1% 72% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
b5 2-1 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards N. Briles -2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-1 1 --- O HOU T. Helms N. Briles -1% 68% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 2-1 2 --- O HOU J. Reuss N. Briles -1% 67% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
t6 1-2 0 --- O PIT D. Cash J. Reuss 4% 71% Lineout: CF
t6 1-2 1 --- PIT A. Oliver J. Reuss -4% 67% Single to RF
t6 1-2 1 1-- O PIT R. Zisk J. Reuss 5% 71% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-2 2 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen J. Reuss -3% 68% Single to RF; Oliver to 2B
t6 1-2 2 12- O PIT R. Stennett J. Reuss 7% 75% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
b6 2-1 0 --- R HOU J. Wynn N. Briles 11% 86% Home Run
b6 3-1 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger N. Briles -1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 3-1 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno N. Briles -1% 84% Flyball: CF
b6 3-1 2 --- O HOU B. Watson N. Briles -1% 83% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
t7 1-3 0 --- O PIT F. Gonzalez J. Reuss 3% 86% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-3 1 --- O PIT M. May J. Reuss 2% 88% Flyball: LF
Jackie Hernandez pinch hits for Nelson Briles (P) batting 9th
t7 1-3 2 --- PIT J. Hernandez J. Reuss -2% 87% Single to RF
t7 1-3 2 1-- PIT G. Clines J. Reuss -3% 83% Single to RF; Hernandez to 2B
t7 1-3 2 12- O PIT D. Cash J. Reuss 6% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Bob Johnson facing 5-6-7
Bob Johnson replaces Jackie Hernandez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-1 0 --- HOU L. May B. Johnson 1% 91% Single to CF
b7 3-1 0 1-- O HOU D. Rader B. Johnson -1% 90% Single to LF; May out at 3B/LF-3B
b7 3-1 1 1-- RO HOU J. Edwards B. Johnson 4% 94% Double to RF; Rader Scores; Edwards out at 3B/RF-1B-3B
b7 4-1 2 --- HOU T. Helms B. Johnson 1% 95% Double to LF
Jim Rooker replaces Bob Johnson pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-1 2 -2- O HOU J. Reuss J. Rooker -1% 94% Strikeout
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 3-4-5
t8 1-4 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver J. Reuss 2% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1-4 1 --- O PIT R. Zisk J. Reuss 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t8 1-4 2 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Reuss 1% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b8 4-1 0 --- HOU J. Wynn J. Rooker 0% 98% Walk
b8 4-1 0 1-- HOU R. Metzger J. Rooker 1% 98% Single to 1B; Wynn to 2B
b8 4-1 0 12- RRR HOU C. Cedeno J. Rooker 1% 100% Home Run; Wynn Scores; Metzger Scores
b8 7-1 0 --- O HOU B. Watson J. Rooker -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 7-1 1 --- O HOU L. May J. Rooker -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 7-1 2 --- HOU D. Rader J. Rooker 0% 100% Single to CF
b8 7-1 2 1-- O HOU J. Edwards J. Rooker -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 7.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
t9 1-7 0 --- PIT R. Stennett J. Reuss -0% 99% Double to CF
t9 1-7 0 -2- O PIT F. Gonzalez J. Reuss 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
Gene Alley pinch hits for Milt May (C) batting 8th
t9 1-7 1 -2- O PIT G. Alley J. Reuss 0% 100% Flyball: 1B
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Jim Rooker (P) batting 9th
t9 1-7 2 -2- O PIT W. Stargell J. Reuss 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 7.

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