May 20, 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 6
DET 4 OAK 5
@MIN 4 SDP 8
@HOU 6 LAD 5
CIN 3 MON 4
PIT 2 CHC 2
@NYM 1 PHI 2
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Parc Jarry, Attendance: 12,228

Monday, May 20, 1974, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:16

Pirates

12-23

Lost 1

6th, 7½ GB

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

W: M Torrez (4-3), L: J Rooker (2-3), S: C Taylor (4)

Expos

17-14

Won 3

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .320  .768    0    6   1   
R Hebner 3B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .323  .929    0    2   0   
A Oliver 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .731    0    8   1   GDP
W Stargell LF                 3   0   1   2    1   1  .280  .863    0    3   0   
D Parker RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .291  .739    0    0   1   
M Sanguillen C                4   0   2   0    0   0  .264  .674    0    4   0   
G Clines CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .445    0    0   0   
M Mendoza SS                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .649    0    1   3   
  K Brett PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.533    0    0   0   
  F Taveras SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .609         0   0   
  E Kirkpatrick PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .827    0    0   0   
J Rooker P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .350  .750    0    0   6   
  J Morlan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P Popovich PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .255    0    0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Zisk PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .302  .840    0    0   0   
  K Bevacqua PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   2   8   2    3   5                    24  13

BATTING

TB: M Sanguillen 2; R Stennett 2; A Oliver; W Stargell; R Hebner; M Mendoza.

GIDP: A Oliver (5).

RBI: W Stargell 2 (24).

2-out RBI: W Stargell 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Rooker-R Stennett-A Oliver.

E: F Taveras (7).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 3B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .221  .583    0    1   3   
L Lintz SS                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .190  .577    0    1   3   SH
W Davis CF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .339  .746    0    1   0   CS
B Bailey LF                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .269  .812    0    2   0   2B
  J Lyttle LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .417         0   0   
K Singleton RF                3   0   3   1    1   0  .306  .835    0    5   0   
H Breeden 1B                  1   0   1   0    1   0  .298  .796    0    9   1   
  M Jorgensen PH-1B           2   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .411    0    0   0   
J Cox 2B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .551    0    2   3   GDP
B Foote C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .221  .653    0    5   1   IW
M Torrez P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .071    0    1   0   
  C Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750         0   0   
Totals                       29   4   9   3    4   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: B Bailey (2, off J Rooker).

SH: L Lintz (7, off J Rooker).

IBB: B Foote (5, by J Rooker).

TB: B Bailey 3; K Singleton 3; W Davis 2; H Breeden; R Hunt.

GIDP: J Cox (3).

RBI: K Singleton (18); B Bailey (15); W Davis (16).

2-out RBI: K Singleton; B Bailey.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Lintz-H Breeden.

PB: B Foote (4).

E: J Cox (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: W Davis (4, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Rooker).

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 Rooker, L (2-3)              5     8   4   4    3   1   0   2.18   23     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 8     33    -     0.97  -0.15
J Morlan                       2     0   0   0    1   2   0   3.32    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.14   0.02
K Tekulve                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.31   0.01
Totals                         8     9   4   4    4   3   0          34     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 9           -

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, W (4-3)              8     8   2   2    2   5   0   3.76   33     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 8     61    -     0.93   0.24
C Taylor, S (4)                1     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.98    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          1-0    2.33   0.15
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 8          1-0

M Torrez faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Rooker (2); M Torrez 2 (4).

IBB: J Rooker (2; B Foote).

PO: J Rooker (3; W Davis, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 12,228.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Montreal Expos                       
1. R Stennett           2B    1. R Hunt               3B 
2. R Hebner             3B    2. L Lintz              SS 
3. A Oliver             1B    3. W Davis              CF 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. B Bailey             LF 
5. D Parker             RF    5. K Singleton          RF 
6. M Sanguillen         C     6. H Breeden            1B 
7. G Clines             CF    7. J Cox                2B 
8. M Mendoza            SS    8. B Foote              C  
9. J Rooker             P     9. M Torrez             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-       8%  65% W Davis         J Rooker        Single to CF; Hunt Scores
   b 5   2  0-2  1--       8%  88% B Bailey        J Rooker        Double to LF; Davis Scores
   b 2   0  0-1  1--       8%  77% H Breeden       J Rooker        Single to LF; Singleton to 3B
   b 2   0  0-1  1-3      -8%  69% J Cox           J Rooker        Fielder's Choice P; Singleton out at Hm/P-SS-C; Breeden to 2B; Cox to 1B
   t 9   0  4-2  ---      -7%  85% M Sanguillen    M Torrez        Single to RF

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      ---      52%  R Stennett      Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Hebner        Flyball: 3B
          ---      53%  A Oliver        Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  R Hunt          Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  L Lintz         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hunt to 2B
   R      -2-      65%  W Davis         Single to CF; Hunt Scores
   O      1--      62%  B Bailey        Davis Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
   O      ---      61%  " "             Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Torrez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  D Parker        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      61%  M Sanguillen    Single to RF
   O      1--      62%  G Clines        Groundout: 3B-1B; Sanguillen to 2B
   O      -2-      66%  M Mendoza       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
          ---      69%  K Singleton     Walk
          1--      77%  H Breeden       Single to LF; Singleton to 3B
   O      1-3      69%  J Cox           Fielder's Choice P; Singleton out at Hm/P-SS-C; Breeden to 2B; Cox to 1B
   O      12-      65%  B Foote         Flyball: LF
   O      12-      62%  M Torrez        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  J Rooker        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      61%  R Stennett      Single to RF
          1--      60%  R Hebner        Wild Pitch; Stennett to 2B
   O      -2-      63%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Stennett to 3B
   O      --3      67%  A Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  R Hunt          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      64%  L Lintz         Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  W Davis         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  W Stargell      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      68%  D Parker        Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
          ---      72%  B Bailey        Single to LF
          1--      77%  K Singleton     Single to CF; Bailey to 2B
          12-      83%  H Breeden       Walk; Bailey to 3B; Singleton to 2B
   R      123      85%  J Cox           Wild Pitch; Bailey Scores
   OO     12-      79%  " "             Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B; Singleton to 3B
          --3      79%  B Foote         Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      76%  M Torrez        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      79%  G Clines        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      76%  M Mendoza       Single to SS
   O      1--      78%  J Rooker        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rooker to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-      82%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      80%  R Hunt          Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      79%  L Lintz         Flyball: 2B
          ---      80%  W Davis         Single to CF
   R      1--      88%  B Bailey        Double to LF; Davis Scores
   RO     -2-      92%  K Singleton     Single to RF; Bailey Scores; Singleton out at 2B/RF-P-SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 4.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
          ---      90%  R Hebner        Walk
   OO     1--      95%  A Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---      94%  W Stargell      Walk
   O      1--      95%  D Parker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-0, John Morlan facing 6-7-8
                  John Morlan replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th; Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Hal Breeden batting 6th
   O      ---      95%  M Jorgensen     Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  J Cox           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  B Foote         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 4.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Jorgensen moves to 1B
   O      ---      96%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  G Clines        Flyball: CF
                  Ken Brett pinch hits for Mario Mendoza batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  K Brett         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-0, John Morlan facing 9-1-2
                  Frank Taveras replaces Ken Brett playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  M Torrez        Flyball: 1B
          ---      97%  R Hunt          Walk
   O      1--      97%  L Lintz         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      97%  W Davis         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 4.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
                  Paul Popovich pinch hits for John Morlan batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  P Popovich      Flyball: RF
          ---      97%  R Stennett      Single to CF
          1--      94%  R Hebner        Single to CF; Stennett to 2B
          12-      92%  A Oliver        Wild Pitch; Stennett to 3B; Hebner to 2B
   O      -23      96%  " "             Flyball: LF
   RR     -23      91%  W Stargell      Single to LF; Stennett Scores; Hebner Scores
          1--      90%  D Parker        Passed Ball; Stargell to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-2, Kent Tekulve facing 4-5-6
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Paul Popovich pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  B Bailey        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      95%  K Singleton     Single to SS; Singleton to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      -2-      94%  M Jorgensen     Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      93%  J Cox           Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 4.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Lyttle replaces Bob Bailey playing LF batting 4th
          ---      85%  M Sanguillen    Single to RF
                  Chuck Taylor replaces Mike Torrez pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      92%  G Clines        Flyball: RF
                  Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Frank Taveras batting 8th
   O      1--      97%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: RF
                  Richie Zisk pinch hits for Kent Tekulve batting 9th
          1--      93%  R Zisk          Walk; Sanguillen to 2B
                  Kurt Bevacqua pinch runs for Richie Zisk batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  R Stennett      Flyball: 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON197405200

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation