May 23, 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
BOS 0 OAK 12
@CHW 2 CLE 4
NYY 3
(13) WSA 6
@DET 5 KCR 3
MIL 1 MIN 5
CAL 4 CIN 14
@HOU 3 ATL 5
@LAD 1 PIT 8
@MON 4 CHC 14
@NYM 8 STL 3
@PHI 1 SDP 17
@SFG 16
(15)

Standings at end of play this day

Parc Jarry, Attendance: 28,702

Saturday, May 23, 1970, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:35

Pirates

19-23

Won 1

4th, 4 GB

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

W: D Ellis (3-4), L: D McGinn (3-3), S: D Giusti (6)

Expos

16-23

Lost 1

5th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     5   0   2   2    0   0  .269  .605    0    1   0   3B
G Alley SS                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .198  .572    0    4   6   HR,SF
R Clemente RF                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .345  .945    0    1   0   HR
W Stargell LF                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .234  .793    0    0   0   2B
  J Jeter LF                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .273  .775    0    0   0   HR
B Mazeroski 2B                3   1   0   0    1   1  .192  .546    0    2   8   
J Pagan 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .191  .524    0    1   3   
  J Martinez 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .050  .145         0   0   
A Oliver 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .635    0   13   3   
M Sanguillen C                4   1   1   2    0   0  .281  .679    0    2   0   
D Ellis P                     3   2   0   0    1   2  .048  .178    0    3   0   
  D Giusti P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750         0   0   
Totals                       36   8   9   8    2   5                    27  20

BATTING

2B: W Stargell (4, off D McGinn).

3B: M Alou (2, off D McGinn).

HR: G Alley (3, off D McGinn; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out); J Jeter (1, off M Wegener; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); R Clemente (3, off J Strohmayer; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: G Alley (1, off B Moore).

TB: G Alley 4; M Alou 4; J Jeter 4; R Clemente 4; J Pagan 2; W Stargell 2; M Sanguillen.

RBI: M Sanguillen 2 (12); G Alley 2 (6); M Alou 2 (13); J Jeter (3); R Clemente (24).

2-out RBI: M Alou 2; J Jeter.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Mazeroski-G Alley-A Oliver.

PB: M Sanguillen (4).

E: B Mazeroski (2).

BASERUNNING

PO: D Ellis (2nd base by B Moore).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Staehle 2B                  3   0   0   0    2   0  .245  .649    0    0   5   
M Jones LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .833    0    1   0   HBP
R Staub RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .311  .942    0    0   1   
R Fairly 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .285  .815    0   15   3   GDP
J Fairey CF                   2   2   0   0    2   0  .257  .771    0    1   0   
C Laboy 3B                    3   2   1   2    1   0  .159  .472    0    0   3   HR
J Bateman C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .538    0    6   0   
B Wine SS                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .201  .573    0    3   4   
D McGinn P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  J Strohmayer P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  R Brand PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .630    0    0   0   
  M Wegener P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  B Bailey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .595    0    0   0   
  B Moore P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Sutherland PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .498    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   4   4   4    6   2                    27  17

BATTING

HR: C Laboy (1, off D Ellis; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

SH: D McGinn (1, off D Ellis).

HBP: M Jones (6, by D Ellis).

TB: C Laboy 4; B Wine 2; R Staub.

GIDP: R Fairly (5).

RBI: C Laboy 2 (11); B Wine 2 (14).

2-out RBI: C Laboy 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

E: M Staehle (3); B Moore (1); R Fairly (1).

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
D Ellis, W (3-4)               8     3   4   3    6   2   1   4.24   34     -       ·  ·     20· 2· 0· 3     58    -     0.70   0.16
D Giusti, S (6)                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          3-2    1.26   0.04
Totals                         9     4   4   3    6   2   1          38     -       ·  ·     21· 4· 0· 4          3-2

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McGinn, L (3-3)              3.2   5   5   1    1   1   1   5.09   19     -       ·  ·     12· 0· 0· 5     39    -     0.99  -0.26
J Strohmayer                   1.1   2   1   1    0   3   1   6.86    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          1-0    0.35  -0.03
M Wegener                      3     1   1   1    0   1   1   3.00   10     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.15  -0.00
B Moore                        1     1   1   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.04  -0.00
Totals                         9     9   8   3    2   5   3          39     -       ·  ·     19· 3· 1· 9          1-0

D Ellis faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: B Moore (0; D Ellis, 2nd base).

HBP: D Ellis (3; M Jones).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Dick Stello.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 28,702.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Montreal Expos                       
1. M Alou               CF    1. M Staehle            2B 
2. G Alley              SS    2. M Jones              LF 
3. R Clemente           RF    3. R Staub              RF 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. R Fairly             1B 
5. B Mazeroski          2B    5. J Fairey             CF 
6. J Pagan              3B    6. C Laboy              3B 
7. A Oliver             1B    7. J Bateman            C  
8. M Sanguillen         C     8. B Wine               SS 
9. D Ellis              P     9. D McGinn             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-1  123      12%  84% M Sanguillen    D McGinn        Single; Mazeroski Scores/unER; Pagan Scores/unER; Oliver to 2B
   t 4   2  0-3  12-      11%  92% M Alou          D McGinn        Triple; Sanguillen Scores/unER; Ellis Scores/unER
   t 1   1  0-0  ---      10%  58% G Alley         D McGinn        Home Run
   b 4   2  5-0  1--     -10%  83% C Laboy         D Ellis         Home Run; Fairey Scores
   b 1   1  1-0  12-       9%  61% R Fairly        D Ellis         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan McGinn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      58%  G Alley         Home Run
   O      ---      56%  R Clemente      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      58%  W Stargell      Double
          -2-      59%  B Mazeroski     Walk
   O      12-      56%  J Pagan         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
          ---      52%  M Staehle       Walk
   O      1--      55%  M Jones         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      51%  R Staub         Single; Jones to 2B
   OO     12-      61%  R Fairly        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dan McGinn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      56%  D Ellis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      59%  J Fairey        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      60%  C Laboy         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      61%  J Bateman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dan McGinn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  G Alley         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      57%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
          ---      52%  B Wine          Single
   O      1--      54%  D McGinn        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Wine to 2B
   O      -2-      58%  M Staehle       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wine to 3B
   O      --3      63%  M Jones         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dan McGinn facing 4-5-6
          ---      66%  W Stargell      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Stargell to 1B
   O      1--      63%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      66%  J Pagan         Single; Mazeroski to 2B
          12-      72%  A Oliver        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Mazeroski to 3B; Pagan to 2B; Oliver to 1B
   RR     123      84%  M Sanguillen    Single; Mazeroski Scores/unER; Pagan Scores/unER; Oliver to 2B
   O      12-      81%  D Ellis         Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Sanguillen to 2B
   RR     12-      92%  M Alou          Triple; Sanguillen Scores/unER; Ellis Scores/unER
                  John Strohmayer replaces Dan McGinn pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3      91%  G Alley         Strikeout
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-5, Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  R Staub         Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  R Fairly        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      93%  J Fairey        Walk
   RR     1--      83%  C Laboy         Home Run; Fairey Scores
   O      ---      84%  J Bateman       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Expos 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, John Strohmayer facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      90%  R Clemente      Home Run
   O      ---      89%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout
          ---      89%  J Pagan         Single
   O      1--      88%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-6, Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
                  Johnny Jeter replaces Willie Stargell playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      90%  B Wine          Flyball: RF
                  Ron Brand pinch hits for John Strohmayer batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  R Brand         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  M Staehle       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Expos 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mike Wegener facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Wegener replaces Ron Brand pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: C
   O      ---      91%  D Ellis         Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  M Alou          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-6, Dock Ellis facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  M Jones         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      94%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      93%  R Fairly        Walk
          1--      92%  J Fairey        Passed Ball; Fairly to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Expos 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mike Wegener facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  G Alley         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      97%  J Jeter         Home Run
   O      ---      96%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-7, Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  C Laboy         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Bateman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Wine          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Expos 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mike Wegener facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  J Pagan         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      98%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-7, Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
                  Jose Martinez replaces Jose Pagan playing 3B batting 6th; Bob Bailey pinch hits for Mike Wegener batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  B Bailey        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      98%  M Staehle       Walk
          1--      96%  M Jones         Hit By Pitch; Staehle to 2B
   O      12-      98%  R Staub         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Staehle to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  R Fairly        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Expos 2.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Balor Moore facing 9-1-2
                  Balor Moore replaces Bob Bailey pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  D Ellis         Walk
          1--     100%  M Alou          Single; Ellis to 2B
   O      12-     100%  G Alley         Ellis Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Ellis to 3B; Alou out at 2B/RF-SS
   RO     --3     100%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Ellis Scores/unER
   O      ---     100%  R Clemente      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-8, Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
          ---      99%  J Fairey        Walk
          1--      98%  C Laboy         Walk; Fairey to 2B
          12-      96%  J Bateman       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Fairey to 3B; Laboy to 2B; Bateman to 1B
                  Dave Giusti replaces Dock Ellis pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123      91%  B Wine          Single; Fairey Scores; Laboy Scores/unER; Bateman to 2B
                  Gary Sutherland pinch hits for Balor Moore batting 9th
   O      12-      95%  G Sutherland    Flyball: CF; Bateman to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  M Staehle       Flyball: SS
   O      1-3     100%  M Jones         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
        2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Expos 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON197005230

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation