April 20, 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 9
CLE 4 CHW 3
SEP 2
(10) CHW 13
SEP 3 OAK 5
@KCR 1 KCR 7
OAK 5 MIN 12
CAL 1 DET 5
@NYY 2 NYY 2
DET 0 BAL 2
@WSA 1 WSA 5
BAL 2 CIN 7
ATL 1 LAD 2
HOU 1 CHC 6
@MON 3 MON 4
CHC 2 PHI 7
PIT 1 SFG 3
SDP 2 NYM 11
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Shibe Park, Attendance: 4,930

Sunday, April 20, 1969, 1:37PM
Time of Game: 2:09

Pirates

8-4

Lost 1

2nd, 2½ GB

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

W: R Wise (1-1), L: B Veale (1-2), S: B Lersch (1)

Phillies

3-8

Won 1

6th, 7 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .314  .741    0    1   0   SB
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .713    0    0   2   
R Clemente RF                 3   0   0   1    1   0  .227  .612    0    1   0   
W Stargell LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .341 1.032    0    1   0   
A Oliver 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .892    0   14   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .416    0    1   7   
J May C                       3   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .759    0    3   0   
F Patek SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .746    0    3   3   
B Veale P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Hartenstein P             1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   3   
  G Kolb PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  J Shellenback P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Sanguillen PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .545 1.181    0    0   0   
  L Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       31   1   3   1    2   4                    24  17

BATTING

TB: F Patek; M Sanguillen; M Alou.

RBI: R Clemente (10).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Hartenstein-F Patek-A Oliver.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Alou (2, 2nd base off R Wise/M Ryan).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   5   1   0   0    0   1  .244  .536    0    2   4   
T Harmon SS                   4   2   2   2    1   0  .333  .871    0    0   3   
J Callison RF                 5   1   3   2    0   0  .286  .800    0    1   0   2B
D Johnson 1B                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .381 1.247    0   14   0   2B
R Joseph 3B                   4   0   2   3    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   1   
D Lock LF                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Stone PH-LF               3   0   0   0    0   0  .107  .321    0    3   0   
M Ryan C                      3   1   1   0    0   0  .128  .402    0    5   0   HBP
L Hisle CF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .158  .414    0    1   0   SB,GDP
R Wise P                      2   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .533    0    0   1   SH
  B Lersch P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   7  12   7    3   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: D Johnson (1, off J Shellenback); J Callison (2, off B Veale).

SH: R Wise (1, off J Shellenback).

HBP: M Ryan (1, by C Hartenstein).

TB: J Callison 4; D Johnson 3; R Joseph 2; T Harmon 2; L Hisle; M Ryan; R Wise.

GIDP: L Hisle (1).

RBI: R Joseph 3 (3); T Harmon 2 (2); J Callison 2 (6).

2-out RBI: J Callison 2; T Harmon 2; R Joseph.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 6 for 15.

FIELDING

E: T Harmon (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Hisle (1, 2nd base off L Walker/J 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
B Veale, L (1-2)               1.2   6   5   5    2   2   0   7.50   13     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 6     23    -     1.42  -0.35
C Hartenstein                  3.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00   12     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 2          2-1    0.35  -0.00
J Shellenback                  2     3   1   1    0   0   0   2.57    9     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 1· 3          0-0    0.18  -0.00
L Walker                       1     1   1   1    1   1   0   3.60    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         8    12   7   7    3   3   0          39     -       ·  ·     16· 3· 1·12          2-1

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Wise, W (1-1)                7.1   3   1   0    1   3   0   1.89   27     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 2     72    -     0.59   0.11
B Lersch, S (1)                1.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   4.70    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.25   0.03
Totals                         9     3   1   0    2   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     14·10· 1· 2          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: C Hartenstein (1; M Ryan).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Mel Steiner.

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 4,930.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Philadelphia Phillies                
1. M Alou               CF    1. T Taylor             2B 
2. R Hebner             3B    2. T Harmon             SS 
3. R Clemente           RF    3. J Callison           RF 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. D Johnson            1B 
5. A Oliver             1B    5. R Joseph             3B 
6. B Mazeroski          2B    6. D Lock               LF 
7. J May                C     7. M Ryan               C  
8. F Patek              SS    8. L Hisle              CF 
9. B Veale              P     9. R Wise               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-2  12-      17%  83% J Callison      B Veale         Double to RF; Taylor Scores; Harmon Scores
   b 2   2  1-1  1-3      11%  66% T Harmon        B Veale         Single to CF; Ryan Scores; Taylor to 2B
   b 1   1  1-0  12-       7%  55% D Johnson       B Veale         Single to CF; Harmon to 3B; Callison to 2B
   b 2   2  1-4  12-       6%  89% R Joseph        C Hartenstein   Single to RF; Callison Scores; Johnson to 3B
   b 1   2  1-1  1-3      -5%  50% D Lock          B Veale         Groundout: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  M Alou          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      44%  R Hebner        Alou Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Alou to 3B
   RO     --3      43%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B; Alou Scores/unER
   O      ---      44%  W Stargell      Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Veale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  T Taylor        Strikeout
          ---      44%  T Harmon        Walk
          1--      48%  J Callison      Single to 2B; Harmon to 2B
          12-      55%  D Johnson       Single to CF; Harmon to 3B; Callison to 2B
   RO     123      55%  R Joseph        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Harmon Scores; Callison to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  D Lock          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Wise facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  A Oliver        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  J May           Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Veale facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  M Ryan          Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  L Hisle         Strikeout
          1--      59%  R Wise          Single to RF; Ryan to 2B
   O      12-      55%  T Taylor        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Ryan to 3B
   R      1-3      66%  T Harmon        Single to CF; Ryan Scores; Taylor to 2B
   RR     12-      83%  J Callison      Double to RF; Taylor Scores; Harmon Scores
          -2-      84%  D Johnson       Walk
                  Chuck Hartenstein replaces Bob Veale pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      89%  R Joseph        Single to RF; Callison Scores; Johnson to 3B
                  Ron Stone pinch hits for Don Lock batting 6th
   O      1-3      88%  R Stone         Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 5.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Rick Wise facing 8-9-1
                  Ron Stone moves to LF
   O      ---      89%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  C Hartenstein   Strikeout
          ---      89%  M Alou          Single to CF
   O      1--      91%  R Hebner        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-1, Chuck Hartenstein facing 7-8-9
          ---      92%  M Ryan          Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      90%  L Hisle         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  R Wise          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 5.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Rick Wise facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      91%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-1, Chuck Hartenstein facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      92%  T Taylor        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      92%  T Harmon        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      92%  J Callison      Single to LF
   O      1--      91%  D Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 5.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Rick Wise facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  J May           Flyball: RF
   O      ---      94%  F Patek         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-1, Chuck Hartenstein facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      94%  R Joseph        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  R Stone         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  M Ryan          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 5.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Rick Wise facing 9-1-2
                  Gary Kolb pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  G Kolb          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jim Shellenback facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Shellenback replaces Gary Kolb pitching and batting 9th
          ---      96%  L Hisle         Single to RF
   O      1--      96%  R Wise          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hisle to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  T Taylor        Lineout: RF
   O      -2-      95%  T Harmon        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 5.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Rick Wise facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  R Clemente      Foul Flyball: C
          ---      95%  W Stargell      Walk
   O      1--      97%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      98%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jim Shellenback facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  J Callison      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  D Johnson       Double to CF
   R      -2-      99%  R Joseph        Single to CF; Johnson Scores
   O      1--      99%  R Stone         Groundout: 2B-1B; Joseph to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  M Ryan          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 6.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Rick Wise facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  J May           Strikeout
          ---      99%  F Patek         Single to 3B/Bunt
                  Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Jim Shellenback batting 9th
          1--      97%  M Sanguillen    Single to LF; Patek to 3B
                  Barry Lersch replaces Rick Wise pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      99%  M Alou          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1-3     100%  R Hebner        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-1, Luke Walker facing 8-9-1
                  Luke Walker replaces Manny Sanguillen pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  L Hisle         Walk
   O      1--     100%  B Lersch        Strikeout
          1--     100%  T Taylor        Hisle Steals 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   R      -2-     100%  T Harmon        Single to CF; Hisle Scores; Harmon to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-     100%  J Callison      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 7.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Barry Lersch facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  R Clemente      Walk
   O      1--     100%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Clemente to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-     100%  B Mazeroski     Foul Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation