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Standings
BOS
@CHW		9
7		 
(14)
CAL
@DET		14
7
CAL
@DET		3
5
CLE
@KCR		1
7
OAK
@MIL		5
3
MIN
@NYY		1
5
BAL
@TEX		9
8		 
(10)
STL
@CIN		1
3
PIT
@HOU		1
5
NYM
@LAD		2
1
MON
@SDP		1
3
PHI
@SFG		3
8
Wednesday, June 11, 1975 7:35PM
, Astrodome
Attendance: 10,125, Time of Game: 2:08
Pirates
1
29-23
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Astros
5
22-40
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
6th, 14½ GB
W: Larry Dierker (6-6)
L: Bruce Kison (6-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1
Astros          0  2  0   0  1  1   1  0  X    5  7  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rennie Stennett 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .708 -0.052 0.93 0.032 -0.084 -0.8 1 5 2B
Richie Hebner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .833 -0.091 0.90 0.000 -0.091 -0.8 1 0
Al Oliver CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .276 .730 -0.036 0.59 0.012 -0.048 -0.3 1 0
Willie Stargell 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .269 .817 0.018 0.58 0.050 -0.033 0.3 10 1
Dave Parker RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .322 .942 0.168 1.15 0.231 -0.063 0.8 2 0 3B,2B,GDP
Richie Zisk LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .648 -0.199 0.96 0.000 -0.199 -1.6 2 0
Manny Sanguillen C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .329 .858 -0.003 1.33 0.061 -0.064 0.1 3 1 GDP
Frank Taveras SS 2 0 1 1 0 0 .174 .439 0.061 1.66 0.092 -0.031 0.7 3 3
   Ed Kirkpatrick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .620 -0.072 1.62 0.000 -0.072 -0.7 GDP
   Mario Mendoza SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .348 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bruce Kison P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .148 .355 -0.061 1.36 0.000 -0.061 -0.6 1 1
   Bill Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .786 -0.006 0.27 0.000 -0.006 -0.1
   Bob Moose P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .444 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 30 1 6 1 3 2 .200 .606 -0.273 1.00 0.478 -0.752 -2.8 24 12
2B: R Stennett (11, off L Dierker); D Parker (10, off L Dierker).
3B: D Parker (5, off L Dierker).
TB: D Parker 5; R Stennett 2; A Oliver; F Taveras; M Sanguillen.
GIDP: D Parker (8); E Kirkpatrick (2); M Sanguillen (6).
RBI: F Taveras (8).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: R Stennett (5).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Greg Gross LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .268 .688 0.066 0.71 0.106 -0.041 0.0 0 0
Roger Metzger SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .689 -0.020 0.40 0.010 -0.031 -0.6 4 3
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .262 .725 0.035 0.39 0.064 -0.029 1.1 2 0 2B
Bob Watson 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .332 .878 -0.048 0.49 0.012 -0.059 0.0 10 0 CS
Milt May C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .231 .574 0.012 0.42 0.029 -0.017 -0.3 3 0
Enos Cabell RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .279 .719 0.160 0.49 0.176 -0.015 0.6 3 0 3B
Doug Rader 3B 3 1 0 1 1 1 .234 .656 0.031 0.60 0.052 -0.021 0.5 4 4
Larry Milbourne 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .485 0.023 0.40 0.031 -0.009 0.7 1 7 HBP
Larry Dierker P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .133 -0.031 0.72 0.001 -0.032 -0.4 0 2 2·SH
Team Totals 28 5 7 3 3 2 .250 .701 0.228 0.51 0.481 -0.254 1.6 27 16
2B: C Cedeno (16, off B Kison).
3B: E Cabell (2, off B Kison).
SH: L Dierker 2 (4, 1 off B Kison, 1 off B Moose).
HBP: L Milbourne (1, by B Moose).
TB: E Cabell 3; C Cedeno 3; L Milbourne; B Watson; G Gross; R Metzger.
RBI: E Cabell (17); D Rader (19); G Gross (14).
2-out RBI: G Gross.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 3. L Milbourne-R Metzger-B Watson 3.
PB: M May (12).
Baserunning
CS: B Watson (4, 3rd base by B Kison/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Kison, L (6-2) 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2.81 24 47 -0.208 0.67 -1.4
Bob Moose 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 5.67 10 0 0 -0.019 0.17 -0.1
Team Totals 8 7 5 4 3 2 0 4.50 34 47 0 0 -0.227 1.00 -1.6

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, W (6-6) 9 6 1 1 3 2 0 3.94 33 70 0.274 1.00 2.8
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 3 2 0 1.00 33 70 0.274 0.51 2.8
Balks: None.
WP: B Moose (3); L Dierker (4).
HBP: B Moose (2; L Milbourne).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - (none), 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 10,125.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 Rennie Stennett 2B 1 Greg Gross LF
2 Richie Hebner 3B 2 Roger Metzger SS
3 Al Oliver CF 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Willie Stargell 1B 4 Bob Watson 1B
5 Dave Parker RF 5 Milt May C
6 Richie Zisk LF 6 Enos Cabell RF
7 Manny Sanguillen C 7 Doug Rader 3B
8 Frank Taveras SS 8 Larry Milbourne 2B
9 Bruce Kison P 9 Larry Dierker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-1 1 1-- R HOU E. Cabell B. Kison 18% 60% Triple to LF; May Scores
t4 1-2 0 --- PIT D. Parker L. Dierker -13% 51% Triple to LF
t4 1-2 0 --3 O PIT R. Zisk L. Dierker 12% 63% Fielder's Choice P; Parker out at Hm/P-3B-C; Zisk to 1B
b5 2-1 2 -2- R HOU G. Gross B. Kison 11% 82% Single to LF; Milbourne Scores
t2 0-0 1 1-3 R PIT F. Taveras L. Dierker -8% 35% Single to SS; Parker Scores; Sanguillen to 2B

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 R. Stennett L. Dierker 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner L. Dierker 1% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- PIT A. Oliver L. Dierker -1% 52% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU G. Gross B. Kison -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger B. Kison -1% 51% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Kison -1% 50% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- PIT D. Parker L. Dierker -7% 43% Double to LF
t2 0-0 0 -2- PIT R. Zisk L. Dierker -4% 40% Wild Pitch; Parker to 3B
t2 0-0 0 --3 O PIT R. Zisk L. Dierker 5% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --3 PIT M. Sanguillen L. Dierker -2% 42% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-3 R PIT F. Taveras L. Dierker -8% 35% Single to SS; Parker Scores; Sanguillen to 2B
t2 1-0 1 12- O PIT B. Kison L. Dierker 4% 39% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Taveras to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- PIT R. Stennett L. Dierker -2% 37% Passed Ball; Taveras to 3B; Kison to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -23 O PIT R. Stennett L. Dierker 5% 42% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O HOU B. Watson B. Kison -2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- HOU M. May B. Kison 3% 43% Walk
b2 0-1 1 1-- R HOU E. Cabell B. Kison 18% 60% Triple to LF; May Scores
b2 1-1 1 --3 RO HOU D. Rader B. Kison 3% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cabell Scores
b2 2-1 2 --- O HOU L. Milbourne B. Kison -1% 63% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
t3 1-2 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner L. Dierker 3% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-2 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver L. Dierker 2% 67% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-2 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker 1% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
b3 2-1 0 --- O HOU L. Dierker B. Kison -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-1 1 --- O HOU G. Gross B. Kison -1% 65% Foul Flyball: SS
b3 2-1 2 --- HOU R. Metzger B. Kison 1% 66% Single to CF
b3 2-1 2 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Kison -2% 64% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t4 1-2 0 --- PIT D. Parker L. Dierker -13% 51% Triple to LF
t4 1-2 0 --3 O PIT R. Zisk L. Dierker 12% 63% Fielder's Choice P; Parker out at Hm/P-3B-C; Zisk to 1B
t4 1-2 1 1-- OO PIT M. Sanguillen L. Dierker 6% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
b4 2-1 0 --- O HOU B. Watson B. Kison -2% 68% Lineout: SS
b4 2-1 1 --- O HOU M. May B. Kison -1% 67% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 2-1 2 --- O HOU E. Cabell B. Kison -1% 66% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- O PIT F. Taveras L. Dierker 3% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- O PIT B. Kison L. Dierker 2% 71% Foul Flyball: 2B
t5 1-2 2 --- PIT R. Stennett L. Dierker -3% 68% Double to LF
t5 1-2 2 -2- O PIT R. Hebner L. Dierker 5% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 7-8-9
b5 2-1 0 --- O HOU D. Rader B. Kison -2% 70% Flyball: SS
b5 2-1 1 --- HOU L. Milbourne B. Kison 2% 73% Single to SS
b5 2-1 1 1-- O HOU L. Dierker B. Kison -1% 71% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Milbourne to 2B
b5 2-1 2 -2- R HOU G. Gross B. Kison 11% 82% Single to LF; Milbourne Scores
b5 3-1 2 1-- O HOU R. Metzger B. Kison -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
t6 1-3 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver L. Dierker 3% 83% Popfly: 3B
t6 1-3 1 --- PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker -3% 80% Walk
t6 1-3 1 1-- O PIT D. Parker L. Dierker 4% 84% Popfly: 3B
t6 1-3 2 1-- O PIT R. Zisk L. Dierker 3% 86% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 3-4-5
b6 3-1 0 --- R HOU C. Cedeno B. Kison 6% 93% Double to CF (LF-CF); Cedeno Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER
b6 4-1 0 --- HOU B. Watson B. Kison 1% 94% Walk
b6 4-1 0 1-- O HOU M. May B. Kison -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B; Watson to 2B
b6 4-1 1 -2- O HOU E. Cabell B. Kison -2% 92% Watson Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b6 4-1 2 --- O HOU E. Cabell B. Kison -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t7 1-4 0 --- PIT M. Sanguillen L. Dierker -4% 87% Single to CF
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Frank Taveras (SS) batting 8th
t7 1-4 0 1-- OO PIT E. Kirkpatrick L. Dierker 7% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
Bill Robinson pinch hits for Bruce Kison (P) batting 9th
t7 1-4 2 --- O PIT B. Robinson L. Dierker 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 7-8-9
Bob Moose replaces Bill Robinson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Mario Mendoza replaces Ed Kirkpatrick (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 4-1 0 --- HOU D. Rader B. Moose 1% 96% Walk
b7 4-1 0 1-- HOU L. Milbourne B. Moose 1% 97% Hit By Pitch; Rader to 2B
b7 4-1 0 12- O HOU L. Dierker B. Moose 0% 97% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rader to 3B; Milbourne to 2B
b7 4-1 1 -23 R HOU G. Gross B. Moose 1% 98% Wild Pitch; Rader Scores; Milbourne to 3B
b7 5-1 1 --3 O HOU G. Gross B. Moose -1% 98% Flyball: CF
b7 5-1 2 --3 O HOU R. Metzger B. Moose -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t8 1-5 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett L. Dierker 1% 98% Flyball: RF
t8 1-5 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner L. Dierker 1% 99% Popfly: 3B
t8 1-5 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver L. Dierker 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 3-4-5
b8 5-1 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno B. Moose 0% 99% Single to LF
b8 5-1 0 1-- HOU B. Watson B. Moose 0% 99% Single to LF; Cedeno to 2B
b8 5-1 0 12- O HOU M. May B. Moose -0% 99% Flyball: RF; Cedeno to 3B
b8 5-1 1 1-3 O HOU E. Cabell B. Moose -0% 99% Popfly: C
b8 5-1 2 1-3 O HOU D. Rader B. Moose -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t9 1-5 0 --- PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker -2% 97% Walk
t9 1-5 0 1-- OO PIT D. Parker L. Dierker 3% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 1-5 2 --- O PIT R. Zisk L. Dierker 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 5.

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