April 15, 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates at Montreal Expos Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 12
@CHW 5 CLE 7
@DET 0 MIL 3
BAL 2
(11) BAL 5
@MIL 4 NYY 6
BOS 2 LAD 6
ATL 2 PIT 8
@MON 3 NYM 2
@PHI 1 SDP 5
HOU 1 SDP 4
HOU 0 CIN 11
@SFG 0 CIN 7
@SFG 3 CHC 8
@STL 6

Standings at end of play this day

Parc Jarry, Attendance: 12,101

Sunday, April 15, 1973, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 2:25

Pirates

5-1

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  1   2  0  4    8 14  1
Expos           0  0  0   0  0  2   0  1  0    3  5  2

W: D Ellis (2-0), L: M Torrez (0-3), S: D Giusti (1)

Expos

3-4

Lost 1

4th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 6   0   1   0    0   0  .179  .444    0    3   2   
M Sanguillen RF               6   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .951    0    3   0   3B
A Oliver CF                   3   0   0   1    1   0  .227  .633    0    0   0   SF
W Stargell LF                 5   3   3   1    0   1  .364 1.144    0    1   0   HR
R Hebner 3B                   2   1   1   0    3   0  .300  .990    0    2   2   
B Robertson 1B                5   1   3   2    0   0  .286  .899    0    8   1   GDP
M May C                       4   1   2   1    1   1  .318  .991    0    8   1   
G Alley SS                    3   1   2   3    2   0  .333 1.145    0    1   4   HR,IW
D Ellis P                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .286    0    1   0   
  D Giusti P                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       39   8  14   8    7   4                    27  10

BATTING

3B: M Sanguillen (2, off M Torrez).

HR: G Alley (2, off M Marshall; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out); W Stargell (2, off M Torrez; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: A Oliver (2, off M Torrez).

IBB: G Alley (2, by M Torrez).

TB: W Stargell 6; G Alley 5; B Robertson 3; M Sanguillen 3; M May 2; D Giusti; R Stennett; R Hebner.

GIDP: B Robertson (2).

RBI: G Alley 3 (5); B Robertson 2 (3); A Oliver (3); W Stargell (3); M May (5).

2-out RBI: B Robertson.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M May-R Stennett.

E: M Sanguillen (1).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .231  .625    0    1   2   CS
T Foli SS                     5   0   0   0    0   2  .207  .603    0    4   3   
M Jorgensen 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .301    0    9   1   
R Fairly LF                   1   2   1   0    3   0  .462 1.477    0    2   0   2B
K Singleton RF                3   1   2   1    1   0  .143  .439    0    0   0   
J Roque CF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .083  .435    0    3   0   HBP
C Laboy 3B                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .873    0    0   1   
  B Day PH                    1   0   1   1    0   0  .667 1.334    0    0   0   
  P Frias 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  B Bailey PH-3B              0   0   0   0    1   0  .071  .259    0    1   0   
J Boccabella C                4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    5   1   
M Torrez P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .286    0    0   3   
  J Gilbert P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Woods PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .900    0    0   0   
  M Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         1   1   
  H Breeden PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200 1.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   3   5   2    7   8                    27  13

BATTING

2B: R Fairly (1, off D Ellis).

HBP: J Roque (1, by D Ellis).

TB: K Singleton 2; R Fairly 2; B Day; R Hunt.

RBI: K Singleton (2); B Day (1).

2-out RBI: K Singleton; B Day.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Torrez-T Foli-M Jorgensen.

PB: J Boccabella (2).

E: T Foli (2); J Roque (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Hunt (2, 2nd base by D Ellis/M May).

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 (2-0)               7.2   5   3   2    6   8   0   2.76   33     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 1· 5     61    -     1.47  -0.00
D Giusti, S (1)                1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    3.09   0.13
Totals                         9     5   3   2    7   8   0          38     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 5          2-0

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Torrez, L (0-3)              6.2   8   4   3    6   4   1   3.32   33     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 8     42    -     1.06  -0.28
J Gilbert                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.24   0.03
M Marshall                     2     6   4   4    1   0   1   6.48   13     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 2· 6          0-0    0.64  -0.12
Totals                         9    14   8   7    7   4   2          47     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 3·14          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Giusti (1); M Marshall (1).

IBB: M Torrez (1; G Alley).

HBP: D Ellis (1; J Roque).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 12,101.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 55° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Montreal Expos                       
1. R Stennett           2B    1. R Hunt               2B 
2. M Sanguillen         RF    2. T Foli               SS 
3. A Oliver             CF    3. M Jorgensen          1B 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. R Fairly             LF 
5. R Hebner             3B    5. K Singleton          RF 
6. B Robertson          1B    6. J Roque              CF 
7. M May                C     7. C Laboy              3B 
8. G Alley              SS    8. J Boccabella         C  
9. D Ellis              P     9. M Torrez             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  2-0  1-3     -25%  50% B Day           D Ellis         Single to RF; Fairly Scores; Singleton Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Day out at 2B/SS-2B
   b 8   2  4-3  123      20%  84% J Boccabella    D Giusti        Flyball: 2B
   t 7   1  2-2  ---      14%  60% M Sanguillen    M Torrez        Triple to RF
   t 7   2  2-3  12-      13%  82% B Robertson     M Torrez        Single to LF; Stargell Scores; Hebner to 2B
   t 6   0  0-1  ---      12%  79% W Stargell      M Torrez        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Stennett      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      45%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  R Hunt          Lineout: RF
   O      ---      49%  T Foli          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Jorgensen     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
          ---      56%  W Stargell      Single to CF; Stargell to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-      52%  R Hebner        Flyball: 1B
   R      -2-      61%  B Robertson     Single to LF; Stargell Scores/unER
          1--      64%  M May           Walk; Robertson to 2B
   O      12-      62%  G Alley         Groundout: P-1B; Robertson to 3B; May to 2B
   O      -23      57%  D Ellis         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
          ---      52%  R Fairly        Walk
          1--      46%  K Singleton     Walk; Fairly to 2B
   O      12-      52%  J Roque         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      57%  C Laboy         Flyball: 3B
   O      12-      62%  J Boccabella    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: C
          ---      59%  A Oliver        Walk
   O      1--      57%  W Stargell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      60%  M Torrez        Strikeout
          ---      57%  R Hunt          Walk
   OO     1--      63%  T Foli          Double Play: Strikeout, Hunt Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Torrez facing 5-6-7
          ---      67%  R Hebner        Walk
   OO     1--      59%  B Robertson     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---      60%  M May           Single to 3B
          1--      62%  G Alley         Passed Ball; May to 2B
          -2-      62%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      58%  D Ellis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      61%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      58%  R Fairly        Walk
   O      1--      62%  K Singleton     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      65%  J Roque         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      62%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
          ---      54%  C Laboy         Walk
   O      1--      59%  J Boccabella    Flyball: SS
   O      1--      63%  M Torrez        Strikeout
          1--      60%  R Hunt          Single to CF; Laboy to 2B
   O      12-      67%  T Foli          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      79%  W Stargell      Home Run
          ---      81%  R Hebner        Single to RF
   O      1--      79%  B Robertson     Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      77%  M May           Strikeout
          1--      79%  G Alley         Walk; Hebner to 2B
   O      12-      76%  D Ellis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      79%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      75%  R Fairly        Walk
          1--      65%  K Singleton     Single to RF; Fairly to 3B
   O      1-3      75%  J Roque         Flyball: RF
                  Boots Day pinch hits for Coco Laboy batting 7th
   RRO    1-3      50%  B Day           Single to RF; Fairly Scores; Singleton Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Day out at 2B/SS-2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
                  Pepe Frias replaces Boots Day playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---      46%  R Stennett      Lineout: SS
          ---      60%  M Sanguillen    Triple to RF
   RO     --3      66%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sanguillen Scores
          ---      67%  W Stargell      Single to RF
          1--      70%  R Hebner        Walk; Stargell to 2B
   R      12-      82%  B Robertson     Single to LF; Stargell Scores; Hebner to 2B
                  Joe Gilbert replaces Mike Torrez pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      79%  M May           Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-4, Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      83%  J Boccabella    Groundout: SS-1B
                  Ron Woods pinch hits for Joe Gilbert batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  R Woods         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      87%  R Hunt          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Expos 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Marshall facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Marshall replaces Ron Woods pitching and batting 9th
          ---      89%  G Alley         Single to CF
   O      1--      88%  D Ellis         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Ellis to 2B/Adv on E6
          -2-      91%  R Stennett      Single to 1B; Ellis to 3B
   O      1-3      88%  M Sanguillen    Fielder's Choice 3B; Ellis out at Hm/3B-C-3B-P; Stennett to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B
   O      -23      85%  A Oliver        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-4, Dock Ellis facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  T Foli          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  M Jorgensen     Flyball: 1B
          ---      88%  R Fairly        Double to CF
   R      -2-      78%  K Singleton     Single to RF; Fairly Scores
          1--      72%  J Roque         Hit By Pitch; Singleton to 2B
                  Dave Giusti replaces Dock Ellis pitching and batting 9th; Bob Bailey pinch hits for Pepe Frias batting 7th
          12-      67%  B Bailey        Wild Pitch; Singleton to 3B; Roque to 2B
          -23      65%  " "             Walk
   O      123      84%  J Boccabella    Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 4, Expos 3.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Marshall facing 4-5-6
                  Bob Bailey moves to 3B
   O      ---      83%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF
          ---      84%  R Hebner        Walk
          1--      87%  B Robertson     Single to CF; Hebner to 2B
   R      12-      95%  M May           Single to CF; Hebner Scores; Robertson to 3B
   RRR    1-3      99%  G Alley         Home Run; Robertson Scores; May Scores
          ---      99%  D Giusti        Single to CF
          1--     100%  R Stennett      Wild Pitch; Giusti to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Lineout: 3B
   O      -2-      99%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Expos 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-8, Dave Giusti facing 9-1-2
                  Hal Breeden pinch hits for Mike Marshall batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  H Breeden       Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  R Hunt          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Foli          Flyball: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Expos 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON197304150

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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