October 9, 1974 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 4 at Dodger Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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1974 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 4
1974 postseason: WS: OAK-LAD / ALCS: OAK-BAL / NLCS: LAD-PIT

Game 1
LAD  3
@PIT  0
Game 2
LAD  5
@PIT  2
Game 3
PIT  7
@LAD  0
Game 4
LAD 12
PIT  1

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 54,424

Wednesday, October 9, 1974, 12:38PM
Time of Game: 2:36

Pirates

Danny Murtaugh

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  3  1
Dodgers         1  0  2   0  2  2   2  3  X   12 12  0

W: D Sutton (2-0), L: J Reuss (0-2)

Dodgers

Walter Alston

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .181    0    2   5   
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .231  .795    0    1   3   
A Oliver CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .393    0    0   0   
W Stargell LF                 3   1   1   1    0   2  .400 1.238    0    5   0   HR
D Parker RF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .250    0    1   1   
M Sanguillen C                3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .563    0    3   0   GDP
E Kirkpatrick 1B              2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .182    0    8   0   
M Mendoza SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533    0    3   1   
  P Popovich PH-SS            2   0   1   0    0   0  .600 1.200    0    0   0   
J Reuss P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  K Brett P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  L Demery P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Giusti P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  J Pizarro P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Howe PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       27   1   3   1    1   8                    24  12

BATTING

HR: W Stargell (2, off D Sutton; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: J Reuss (1, off D Sutton).

TB: W Stargell 4; D Parker; P Popovich.

GIDP: M Sanguillen (1).

RBI: W Stargell (4).

2-out RBI: W Stargell.

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Hebner-R Stennett-E Kirkpatrick.

E: R Stennett (1).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   2   2   1    1   0  .267  .850    0    1   2   3B,SB
B Buckner LF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .389    0    1   0   
J Wynn CF                     2   3   1   1    3   0  .200  .979    0    2   0   2B
S Garvey 1B                   5   4   4   4    0   0  .389 1.199    0    9   0   2·HR
J Ferguson RF                 2   2   1   1    3   0  .231  .675    0    3   0   
R Cey 3B                      4   0   1   0    1   0  .313 1.109    0    1   1   2B,IW
B Russell SS                  5   0   2   3    0   0  .389  .810    0    1   4   
S Yeager C                    2   1   0   0    3   1  .000  .250    0    8   0   SB,IW
D Sutton P                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .661    0    1   3   
  M Mota PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   GDP
  M Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34  12  12  11   11   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Wynn (2, off J Reuss); R Cey (3, off K Brett).

3B: D Lopes (1, off L Demery).

HR: S Garvey 2 (2, off J Reuss, off K Brett; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: R Cey (3, by D Giusti); S Yeager (1, by J Pizarro).

TB: S Garvey 10; D Lopes 4; R Cey 2; B Russell 2; J Wynn 2; J Ferguson; D Sutton.

GIDP: M Mota (1).

RBI: S Garvey 4 (5); B Russell 3 (3); J Wynn (2); J Ferguson (2); D Lopes (3); D Sutton (1).

2-out RBI: S Garvey 2; D Sutton.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Russell-S Garvey; D Sutton-S Garvey.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Lopes (3, 2nd base off J Reuss/M Sanguillen); S Yeager (1, 2nd base off L Demery/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
J Reuss, L (0-2)               2.2   2   3   3    4   0   1   3.72   14     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 2     38    -     0.86  -0.20
K Brett                        2.1   3   2   2    2   1   1   7.71   11     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3          1-0    0.36  -0.03
L Demery                       1     2   4   4    2   0   0  36.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.08  -0.02
D Giusti                       1.1   5   3   3    2   1   0  21.60   11     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 5          2-2    0.02  -0.00
J Pizarro                      0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    12  12  12   11   2   2          45     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0·12          5-2

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Sutton, W (2-0)              8     3   1   1    1   7   1   0.53   26     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 3     78    -     0.62   0.25
M Marshall                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     3   1   1    1   8   1          29     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 3           -

L Demery faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Giusti (4; R Cey); J Pizarro (1; S Yeager).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Nick Colosi.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 54,424.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. R Stennett           2B    1. D Lopes              2B 
2. R Hebner             3B    2. B Buckner            LF 
3. A Oliver             CF    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. S Garvey             1B 
5. D Parker             RF    5. J Ferguson           RF 
6. M Sanguillen         C     6. R Cey                3B 
7. E Kirkpatrick        1B    7. B Russell            SS 
8. M Mendoza            SS    8. S Yeager             C  
9. J Reuss              P     9. D Sutton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-1  1--      19%  85% S Garvey        J Reuss         Home Run; Wynn Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-      11%  67% J Wynn          J Reuss         Double to CF; Lopes Scores
   b 5   1  0-3  1--       6%  97% S Garvey        K Brett         Home Run; Wynn Scores
   t 2   1  1-0  1--       5%  67% M Sanguillen    D Sutton        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   t 3   0  1-0  ---      -5%  58% E Kirkpatrick   D Sutton        Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  A Oliver        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  D Lopes         Walk
          1--      61%  B Buckner       Lopes Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Popfly: SS
   R      -2-      67%  J Wynn          Double to CF; Lopes Scores
   O      -2-      65%  S Garvey        Groundout: 3B-1B; Wynn to 3B
          --3      66%  J Ferguson      Walk
   O      1-3      62%  R Cey           Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      64%  W Stargell      Strikeout
          ---      61%  D Parker        Single to SS
   OO     1--      67%  M Sanguillen    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  B Russell       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      64%  S Yeager        Popfly: C
   O      ---      63%  D Sutton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
          ---      58%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk
   O      1--      62%  M Mendoza       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      64%  J Reuss         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  R Stennett      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  D Lopes         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      66%  J Wynn          Walk
   RR     1--      85%  S Garvey        Home Run; Wynn Scores
          ---      85%  J Ferguson      Walk
                  Ken Brett replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      84%  R Cey           Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      86%  R Hebner        Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  A Oliver        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      88%  W Stargell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ken Brett facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      87%  B Russell       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      88%  S Yeager        Walk
   O      1--      87%  D Sutton        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      86%  D Lopes         Single to RF; Sutton to 3B; Lopes out at 2B/RF-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      88%  D Parker        Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ken Brett facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      90%  B Buckner       Strikeout
          ---      90%  J Wynn          Walk
   RR     1--      97%  S Garvey        Home Run; Wynn Scores
   O      ---      97%  J Ferguson      Flyball: LF
          ---      97%  R Cey           Double to CF
   O      -2-      97%  B Russell       Popfly: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
                  Paul Popovich pinch hits for Mario Mendoza batting 8th
          ---      95%  P Popovich      Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  K Brett         Strikeout
   OO     1--      98%  R Stennett      Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Larry Demery facing 8-9-1
                  Larry Demery replaces Ken Brett pitching and batting 9th; Paul Popovich moves to SS
          ---      98%  S Yeager        Walk
          1--      99%  D Sutton        Yeager Steals 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Groundout: P-2B
   RR     -2-     100%  D Lopes         Triple to RF; Yeager Scores; Lopes Scores/No RBI/Adv on E4
   O      ---      99%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Wynn          Popfly: 3B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 7.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  R Hebner        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  A Oliver        Strikeout
   R      ---      99%  W Stargell      Home Run
   O      ---     100%  D Parker        Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Larry Demery facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  S Garvey        Single to CF
          1--     100%  J Ferguson      Walk; Garvey to 2B
                  Dave Giusti replaces Larry Demery pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  R Cey           Flyball: LF
   R      12-     100%  B Russell       Single to LF; Garvey Scores; Ferguson to 2B
   O      12-     100%  S Yeager        Strikeout
   R      12-     100%  D Sutton        Single to 2B; Ferguson Scores; Russell to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Lopes         Groundout: 2B-P
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 9.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-9, Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  P Popovich      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Dave Giusti facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  B Buckner       Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  J Wynn          Walk
          1--     100%  S Garvey        Single; Wynn to 2B
   R      12-     100%  J Ferguson      Single to RF; Wynn Scores; Garvey to 3B
          1-3     100%  R Cey           Intentional Walk; Ferguson to 2B
   RR     123     100%  B Russell       Single to RF; Garvey Scores; Ferguson Scores; Cey to 3B; Russell to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Juan Pizarro replaces Dave Giusti pitching and batting 9th
          -23     100%  S Yeager        Intentional Walk
                  Manny Mota pinch hits for Don Sutton batting 9th
   OO     123     100%  M Mota          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 12.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-12, Mike Marshall facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Marshall replaces Manny Mota pitching and batting 9th; Art Howe pinch hits for Juan Pizarro batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  A Howe          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  R Hebner        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 12.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation