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MIL  1
CAL  0
 LAD  7
PIT  1
 NYM  3
ATL  1
 PHI 10
CIN  9
 SDP  6
CHC  2
 STL 15
@SFG  7
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 23,374

 Monday, April 26, 1976, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:32
Pirates
1
7-6
Lost 1
3rd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  8  3
Dodgers         3  1  1   0  0  0   0  2  X    7 12  0
W: Tommy John (1-1), L: Doc Medich (1-2)
 Dodgers
7
6-9
Won 3
6th, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .559              1   1   
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .315  .759              3   4   2B
A Oliver CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .349  .833              1   0   
W Stargell 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .409 1.227              7   1   
R Zisk LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .216  .586              2   0   GDP
D Parker RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .688              2   1   GDP
R Hebner 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .242  .678              3   2   
D Dyer C                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .619              4   1   
D Medich P                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   1   
  B Robinson PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .593              0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Helms PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .333              0   0   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  L Demery P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
Totals                       33   1   8   0    2   2                         24  12
Batting Events
2B: R Stennett (4, off T John).
TB: R Stennett 3; B Robinson; A Oliver; R Zisk; W Stargell; D Medich; F Taveras.
GIDP: D Parker (2); R Zisk (4).
RBI: R Stennett (7).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: W Stargell (3); F Taveras 2 (3).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Buckner LF                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .296  .714              2   0   SB,CS,SH
T Sizemore 2B                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .188  .465              1   4   SH,IW
J Hale RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .539              0   1   
  M Mota PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .583              0   0   
  G Burke PR-CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
S Garvey 1B                   5   2   2   2    0   1  .266  .652             13   1   2·2B
R Cey 3B                      5   1   1   2    0   1  .283  .875              3   3   HR
J Ferguson C                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .204  .597              2   0   
H Cruz CF-RF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .912              2   0   
B Russell SS                  3   2   2   0    1   0  .313  .665              3   4   IW
T John P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .333              1   1   SH
  M Marshall P                0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .333              0   1   
Totals                       34   7  12   0    4   4                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: S Garvey 2 (4, 2 off D Medich).
HR: R Cey (1, off D Medich; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: T John (1, off D Medich); B Buckner (2, off R Hernandez); T Sizemore (3, off D Medich).
IBB: T Sizemore (1, by R Hernandez); B Russell (1, by D Medich).
TB: S Garvey 4; R Cey 4; B Buckner 3; B Russell 2; M Mota; H Cruz; T Sizemore; J Ferguson.
RBI: R Cey 2 (5); S Garvey 2 (6); M Mota (1); H Cruz (4); B Buckner (6).
2-out RBI: R Cey 2; S Garvey.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Sizemore-B Russell-S Garvey; T Sizemore-S Garvey.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Buckner (5, 2nd base off D Medich/D Dyer).
CS: B Buckner (2, 2nd base by D Medich/D Dyer).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Medich, L (1-2)              4     9   5   5    2   1   1   3.81   22     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 9     23    -     0.57  -0.32
K Tekulve                      2     1   0   0    0   3   0   4.26    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.14   0.01
R Hernandez                    1.1   2   2   2    2   0   0   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.08  -0.01
L Demery                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.35    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          3-1    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8    12   7   7    4   4   1          41     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 0·11          3-1 
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
T John, W (1-1)                7     8   1   1    2   0   0   1.89   29     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1· 8     55    -     0.69   0.14
M Marshall                     2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.38    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.36   0.05
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   2   0          35     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 1· 8          1-0
T John faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: D Medich (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Hernandez (2; T Sizemore); D Medich (3; B Russell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Nick Colosi.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 23,374.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Frank Taveras                SS       1. Bill Buckner                 LF
2. Rennie Stennett              2B       2. Ted Sizemore                 2B
3. Al Oliver                    CF       3. John Hale                    RF
4. Willie Stargell              1B       4. Steve Garvey                 1B
5. Richie Zisk                  LF       5. Ron Cey                      3B
6. Dave Parker                  RF       6. Joe Ferguson                  C
7. Richie Hebner                3B       7. Henry Cruz                   CF
8. Duffy Dyer                    C       8. Bill Russell                 SS
9. Doc Medich                    P       9. Tommy John                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 -2- RR 16% 81% 1-0 LAD R. Cey D. Medich Home Run; Garvey Scores
b1 2 -2- R 11% 64% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey D. Medich Double (CF-RF); Buckner Scores
t2 2 123 O 7% 84% 0-3 PIT F. Taveras T. John Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t2 0 1-- OO 7% 83% 0-3 PIT D. Parker T. John Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t6 0 12- OO 6% 97% 0-5 PIT R. Zisk T. John Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Oliver to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT F. Taveras T. John Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 PIT R. Stennett T. John Single to SS
t1 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver T. John Flyball: CF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell T. John Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 LAD B. Buckner D. Medich Single (LF-CF)
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 LAD T. Sizemore D. Medich Strikeout
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 LAD J. Hale D. Medich Flyball: CF
b1 2 1-- 1% 53% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey D. Medich Buckner Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- R 11% 64% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey D. Medich Double (CF-RF); Buckner Scores
b1 2 -2- RR 16% 81% 1-0 LAD R. Cey D. Medich Home Run; Garvey Scores
b1 2 --- 1% 81% 3-0 LAD J. Ferguson D. Medich Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O -1% 80% 3-0 LAD H. Cruz D. Medich Flyball: 3B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -3% 77% 0-3 PIT R. Zisk T. John Single to RF
t2 0 1-- OO 7% 83% 0-3 PIT D. Parker T. John Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 82% 0-3 PIT R. Hebner T. John Walk
t2 2 1-- -2% 81% 0-3 PIT D. Dyer T. John Walk; Hebner to 2B
t2 2 12- -3% 77% 0-3 PIT D. Medich T. John Single to 2B; Hebner to 3B; Dyer to 2B
t2 2 123 O 7% 84% 0-3 PIT F. Taveras T. John Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- 2% 86% 3-0 LAD B. Russell D. Medich Single to CF
b2 0 1-- 1% 87% 3-0 LAD T. John D. Medich Balk; Russell to 2B
b2 0 -2- O -0% 87% 3-0 LAD T. John D. Medich Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Russell to 3B
b2 1 --3 R 3% 90% 3-0 LAD B. Buckner D. Medich Single to LF; Russell Scores
b2 1 1-- O -1% 88% 4-0 LAD T. Sizemore D. Medich Buckner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 2 --- 0% 89% 4-0 LAD T. Sizemore D. Medich Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sizemore to 1B
b2 2 1-- O -1% 88% 4-0 LAD J. Hale D. Medich Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 90% 0-4 PIT R. Stennett T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 91% 0-4 PIT A. Oliver T. John Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 0% 91% 0-4 PIT W. Stargell T. John Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- 2% 93% 4-0 LAD S. Garvey D. Medich Double to LF
b3 0 -2- O -0% 93% 4-0 LAD R. Cey D. Medich Groundout: 2B-1B; Garvey to 3B
b3 1 --3 0% 93% 4-0 LAD J. Ferguson D. Medich Walk
b3 1 1-3 RO 1% 94% 4-0 LAD H. Cruz D. Medich Single to RF; Garvey Scores; Ferguson out at 3B/RF-3B; Cruz to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b3 2 -2- 0% 95% 5-0 LAD B. Russell D. Medich Intentional Walk
b3 2 12- O -1% 94% 5-0 LAD T. John D. Medich Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-5 PIT R. Zisk T. John Lineout: 3B
t4 1 --- O 0% 95% 0-5 PIT D. Parker T. John Groundout: 1B-P
t4 2 --- O 0% 96% 0-5 PIT R. Hebner T. John Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- 0% 96% 5-0 LAD B. Buckner D. Medich Single to 1B
b4 0 1-- O -0% 96% 5-0 LAD T. Sizemore D. Medich Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Buckner to 2B
b4 1 -2- O -1% 96% 5-0 LAD J. Hale D. Medich Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 2 -2- O -0% 95% 5-0 LAD S. Garvey D. Medich Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 PIT D. Dyer T. John Flyball: CF
Bill Robinson pinch hits for Doc Medich (P) batting 9th
t5 1 --- -1% 95% 0-5 PIT B. Robinson T. John Single (LF-CF)
t5 1 1-- O 1% 96% 0-5 PIT F. Taveras T. John Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- O 1% 97% 0-5 PIT R. Stennett T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 5-6-7
Kent Tekulve replaces Bill Robinson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 LAD R. Cey K. Tekulve Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 LAD J. Ferguson K. Tekulve Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- 0% 97% 5-0 LAD H. Cruz K. Tekulve Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Cruz to 1B
b5 2 1-- 0% 97% 5-0 LAD B. Russell K. Tekulve Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cruz to 3B; Russell to 2B
b5 2 -23 O -1% 96% 5-0 LAD T. John K. Tekulve Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- -2% 95% 0-5 PIT A. Oliver T. John Single to CF
t6 0 1-- -3% 92% 0-5 PIT W. Stargell T. John Single to RF; Oliver to 2B
t6 0 12- OO 6% 97% 0-5 PIT R. Zisk T. John Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Oliver to 3B
t6 2 --3 O 1% 98% 0-5 PIT D. Parker T. John Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -0% 98% 5-0 LAD B. Buckner K. Tekulve Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- 0% 98% 5-0 LAD T. Sizemore K. Tekulve Single to LF
b6 1 1-- O -0% 98% 5-0 LAD J. Hale K. Tekulve Flyball: LF
b6 2 1-- O -0% 98% 5-0 LAD S. Garvey K. Tekulve Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-5 PIT R. Hebner T. John Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 PIT D. Dyer T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
Tommy Helms pinch hits for Kent Tekulve (P) batting 9th
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 PIT T. Helms T. John Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Ramon Hernandez facing 5-6-7
Ramon Hernandez replaces Tommy Helms (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-0 LAD R. Cey R. Hernandez Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 5-0 LAD J. Ferguson R. Hernandez Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 5-0 LAD H. Cruz R. Hernandez Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- -1% 98% 0-5 PIT F. Taveras T. John Single to RF
t8 0 1-- R -3% 94% 0-5 PIT R. Stennett T. John Double to LF; Taveras Scores
Mike Marshall replaces Tommy John pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 -2- O 2% 97% 1-5 PIT A. Oliver M. Marshall Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 -2- O 1% 98% 1-5 PIT W. Stargell M. Marshall Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 -2- O 1% 99% 1-5 PIT R. Zisk M. Marshall Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pirates' Ramon Hernandez facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- 0% 99% 5-1 LAD B. Russell R. Hernandez Single to LF
b8 0 1-- 0% 99% 5-1 LAD M. Marshall R. Hernandez Walk; Russell to 2B
b8 0 12- O 0% 99% 5-1 LAD B. Buckner R. Hernandez Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Russell to 3B; Marshall to 2B
b8 1 -23 0% 99% 5-1 LAD T. Sizemore R. Hernandez Intentional Walk
Manny Mota pinch hits for John Hale (RF) batting 3rd
b8 1 123 R 0% 100% 5-1 LAD M. Mota R. Hernandez Single to P/Bunt; Russell Scores; Marshall to 3B; Sizemore to 2B
Larry Demery replaces Ramon Hernandez pitching and batting 9th; Glenn Burke pinch runs for Manny Mota (PH) batting 3rd
b8 1 123 RO 0% 100% 6-1 LAD S. Garvey L. Demery Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Marshall Scores; Sizemore to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 7-1 LAD R. Cey L. Demery Groundout: P unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 7.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Dodgers' Mike Marshall facing 6-7-8
Glenn Burke moves from PR to CF; Henry Cruz moves from CF to RF
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 PIT D. Parker M. Marshall Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 PIT R. Hebner M. Marshall Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 PIT D. Dyer M. Marshall Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 7.

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