April 9, 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 8
BAL 4 KCR 5
MIL 2 CAL 10
@OAK 2 SEA 3
MIN 2 TEX 10
BOS 3 TOR 7
NYY 4 ATL 6
SDP 5 CIN 8
CHC 4 PIT 1
@HOU 0 MON 7
@LAD 2 STL 5
@NYM 0 PHI 5
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 13,856

Saturday, April 9, 1983
Time of Game: 2:15

Pirates

4-0

Won 4

1st

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

W: L McWilliams (1-0), L: J Niekro (0-1)

Astros

0-5

Lost 5

6th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Lacy RF                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .333 1.035    0    2   0   SB
L Mazzilli CF                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .286 1.188    0    1   0   
B Madlock 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .451    0    0   0   
J Thompson 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .313  .984    0    8   0   
M Easler LF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .400 1.000    0    1   0   2B
J Ray 2B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .517    0    3   1   
T Pena C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .400  .879    0    8   1   
D Berra SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .214 1.027    0    4   4   
L McWilliams P                2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       30   1   3   0    5   6                    27   7

BATTING

2B: M Easler (1, off J Niekro).

SH: L McWilliams (1, off J Niekro).

TB: M Easler 3; J Thompson.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Pena-J Ray.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Lacy (6, 2nd base off J Niekro/L Pujols).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .391  .869    0    3   0   
B Doran 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .404    0    2   3   
D Thon SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .368  .903    0    4   2   CS
P Garner 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .616    0    0   2   
J Cruz LF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .753    0    1   0   
R Knight 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .158  .358    0    9   2   
T Puhl RF                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .489    0    1   0   
  K Bass PH-RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
L Pujols C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .393    0    7   1   
  T Scott PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533    0    0   0   
J Niekro P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  T Tolman PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       28   0   2   0    0   7                    27  11

BATTING

TB: D Thon; R Knight.

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

PB: L Pujols (1).

E: D Thon (3); L Pujols (2); R Knight (1); B Doran (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Thon (2, 2nd base by L McWilliams/T Pena).

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
L McWilliams, W (1-0)          9     2   0   0    0   7   0   0.00   28     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 2     90    -     1.28   0.77
Totals                         9     2   0   0    0   7   0          28     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 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
J Niekro, L (0-1)              9     3   1   0    5   6   0   3.75   36     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 1· 3     80    -     1.03   0.27
Totals                         9     3   1   0    5   6   0          36     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 1· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lanny Harris.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 13,856.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros                       
1. L Lacy               RF    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. L Mazzilli           CF    2. B Doran              2B 
3. B Madlock            3B    3. D Thon               SS 
4. J Thompson           1B    4. P Garner             3B 
5. M Easler             LF    5. J Cruz               LF 
6. J Ray                2B    6. R Knight             1B 
7. T Pena               C     7. T Puhl               RF 
8. D Berra              SS    8. L Pujols             C  
9. L McWilliams         P     9. J Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3      10%  60% M Easler        J Niekro        Passed Ball; Lacy Scores/unER; Thompson to 2B
   b 9   0  1-0  ---       8%  90% T Scott         L McWilliams    Flyball: C
   b 4   1  1-0  1--       7%  66% P Garner        L McWilliams    Double Play: Strikeout, Thon Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   t 1   1  0-0  --3      -6%  49% B Madlock       J Niekro        Strikeout
   b 8   0  1-0  ---       6%  79% J Cruz          L McWilliams    Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  L Lacy          Walk
   O      1--      50%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: LF
          1--      55%  B Madlock       Lacy Steals 2B; Lacy to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      49%  " "             Strikeout
          --3      50%  J Thompson      Walk
   R      1-3      60%  M Easler        Passed Ball; Lacy Scores/unER; Thompson to 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  O Moreno        Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  B Doran         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      62%  D Thon          Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      60%  J Ray           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  T Pena          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      58%  D Berra         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry McWilliams facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  J Cruz          Strikeout
          ---      60%  R Knight        Single to LF
   O      1--      63%  T Puhl          Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      61%  L McWilliams    Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  L Lacy          Strikeout
          ---      60%  L Mazzilli      Walk
   O      1--      58%  B Madlock       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry McWilliams facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      61%  L Pujols        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      63%  J Niekro        Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  O Moreno        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
          ---      68%  J Thompson      Single to LF
   O      1--      64%  M Easler        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      62%  J Ray           Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Ray to 1B/Adv on E3
   O      1--      59%  T Pena          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry McWilliams facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      62%  B Doran         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      59%  D Thon          Single to LF
   OO     1--      66%  P Garner        Double Play: Strikeout, Thon Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
          ---      69%  D Berra         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      68%  L McWilliams    Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Berra to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  L Lacy          Groundout: 2B-1B; Berra to 3B
          --3      66%  L Mazzilli      Walk
   O      1-3      61%  B Madlock       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry McWilliams facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  J Cruz          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      67%  R Knight        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      68%  T Puhl          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  J Thompson      Flyball: RF
          ---      70%  M Easler        Double to RF
   O      -2-      67%  J Ray           Groundout: C-1B; Easler to 3B
   O      --3      63%  T Pena          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry McWilliams facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      67%  L Pujols        Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  J Niekro        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      72%  O Moreno        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  D Berra         Flyball: SS
          ---      72%  L McWilliams    Walk
   O      1--      70%  L Lacy          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lacy to 2B/Adv on E4
   O      -2-      67%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry McWilliams facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      72%  B Doran         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      75%  D Thon          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  P Garner        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  B Madlock       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      74%  J Thompson      Strikeout Looking
          ---      75%  M Easler        Single to CF
   O      1--      73%  J Ray           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry McWilliams facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  J Cruz          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      83%  R Knight        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Kevin Bass pinch hits for Terry Puhl batting 7th
   O      ---      86%  K Bass          Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
                  Kevin Bass moves to RF
   O      ---      84%  T Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  D Berra         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      83%  L McWilliams    Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry McWilliams facing 8-9-1
                  Tony Scott pinch hits for Luis Pujols batting 8th
   O      ---      90%  T Scott         Flyball: C
                  Tim Tolman pinch hits for Joe Niekro batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  T Tolman        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  O Moreno        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198304090

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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