April 12, 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 7
@BAL 2 MIL 5
@CHW 2 MIL 16
@CHW 2 CAL 7
@KCR 5 CLE 2
@NYY 1 NYY 5
CLE 4 WSA 6
BOS 5 HOU 8
ATL 3 LAD 6
SDP 0 MON 2
CHC 0 PIT 3
@PHI 1
(10) CIN 6
@SFG 5 CIN 5
@SFG 2 NYM 6
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Shibe Park, Attendance: 22,395

Sunday, April 12, 1970, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:38

Pirates

3-2

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0   2    3  8  0
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1   0    1  7  2

W: S Blass (1-0), L: J Bunning (0-1)

Phillies

3-2

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   2   2   0    0   0  .300  .798    0    1   0   2·SB,HBP
B Mazeroski 2B                4   1   2   3    0   0  .150  .527    0    2   4   HR,HBP
R Clemente RF                 5   0   3   0    0   0  .474 1.124    0    2   0   SB
W Stargell LF                 4   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .091    0    1   0   
  J Jeter LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
A Oliver 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .368  .894    0   14   1   SH
J Pagan 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .705    0    2   3   IW
  J Martinez PR-3B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
G Alley SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .050  .100    0    3   4   
J May C                       4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .449    0    4   1   
S Blass P                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .286    0    0   2   
Totals                       37   3   8   3    2   7                    30  15

BATTING

HR: B Mazeroski (1, off J Bunning; 10th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

SH: A Oliver (1, off J Bunning).

IBB: J Pagan (1, by J Bunning).

HBP: M Alou (1, by J Bunning); B Mazeroski (1, by J Bunning).

TB: B Mazeroski 5; R Clemente 3; M Alou 2; A Oliver.

RBI: B Mazeroski 3 (3).

2-out RBI: B Mazeroski.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Alley-B Mazeroski-A Oliver; G Alley-A Oliver.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Clemente (1, 2nd base off J Bunning/T McCarver); M Alou 2 (2, 2nd base off J Bunning/T McCarver 2).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Bowa SS                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .105  .385    0    1   3   CS
D Doyle 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .736    0    4   2   
J Briggs LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .067  .243    0    4   1   
D Johnson 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .941    0    7   1   2B
  T Harmon PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Joseph 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         1   0   
T McCarver C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .588    0    7   0   2B
L Hisle CF                    2   0   2   1    1   0  .429 1.121    0    0   0   SF
T Taylor 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .133  .368    0    2   4   IW
B Browne RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .715    0    3   0   2B,GDP
J Bunning P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   2   SH,GDP
  J Hoerner P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Stone PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   1   7   1    4   3                    30  13

BATTING

2B: B Browne (1, off S Blass); D Johnson (1, off S Blass); T McCarver (2, off S Blass).

SF: L Hisle (1, off S Blass).

SH: J Bunning (1, off S Blass).

IBB: T Taylor (1, by S Blass).

TB: B Browne 3; D Johnson 2; T McCarver 2; L Hisle 2; T Taylor.

GIDP: B Browne (2); J Bunning (1).

RBI: L Hisle (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Bowa-D Doyle.

E: D Doyle (1); L Bowa (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: L Bowa (2, 2nd base by S Blass/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
S Blass, W (1-0)              10     7   1   1    4   3   0   1.80   38     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 1· 7     73    -     1.77   0.37
Totals                        10     7   1   1    4   3   0          38     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 1· 7           -

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bunning, L (0-1)             9.1   8   3   3    2   6   1   2.89   39     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 4· 8     64    -     1.41  -0.15
J Hoerner                      0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.48   0.02
Totals                        10     8   3   3    2   7   1          42     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 4· 8          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Bunning (1; J Pagan); S Blass (2; T Taylor).

HBP: J Bunning 2 (2; B Mazeroski, M Alou).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Ken Burkhart.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 22,395.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Philadelphia Phillies                
1. M Alou               CF    1. L Bowa               SS 
2. B Mazeroski          2B    2. D Doyle              2B 
3. R Clemente           RF    3. J Briggs             LF 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. D Johnson            1B 
5. A Oliver             1B    5. T McCarver           C  
6. J Pagan              3B    6. L Hisle              CF 
7. G Alley              SS    7. T Taylor             3B 
8. J May                C     8. B Browne             RF 
9. S Blass              P     9. J Bunning            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   1  1-1  1--      42%  92% B Mazeroski     J Bunning       Home Run; Alou Scores
   b 9   0  1-0  ---     -24%  56% D Johnson       S Blass         Double
   b 7   1  0-0  123      24%  50% J Bunning       S Blass         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 8   2  0-0  -2-      23%  70% B Mazeroski     J Bunning       Single to LF; Alou Scores; Mazeroski out at 2B/LF-3B-2B-1B
   b 8   0  1-0  1--      16%  76% D Doyle         S Blass         Bowa Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Alou          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      50%  B Mazeroski     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      47%  R Clemente      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      45%  W Stargell      Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  L Bowa          Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      49%  D Doyle         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  J Briggs        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Pagan         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  G Alley         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  D Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  T McCarver      Strikeout
          ---      48%  L Hisle         Walk
   O      1--      50%  T Taylor        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  J May           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  S Blass         Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
          ---      41%  B Browne        Single
   O      1--      42%  J Bunning       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Browne to 2B
   O      -2-      46%  L Bowa          Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      50%  D Doyle         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  R Clemente      Single
          1--      52%  W Stargell      Clemente Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      44%  A Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  J Briggs        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  D Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  T McCarver      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  J Pagan         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  G Alley         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      43%  J May           Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
          ---      39%  L Hisle         Single
          1--      32%  T Taylor        Single; Hisle to 2B
   OO     12-      45%  B Browne        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Hisle to 3B
   O      --3      50%  J Bunning       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  S Blass         Strikeout
          ---      50%  M Alou          Hit By Pitch
          1--      53%  B Mazeroski     Alou Steals 2B
   OO     -2-      43%  " "             Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  L Bowa          Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      48%  D Doyle         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      46%  J Briggs        Walk
   O      1--      50%  D Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 3-4-5
          ---      56%  R Clemente      Single
   O      1--      50%  W Stargell      Flyball: RF
          1--      62%  A Oliver        Single; Clemente to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  J Pagan         Flyball: 3B
   O      1-3      41%  G Alley         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
          ---      30%  T McCarver      Double
          -2-      19%  L Hisle         Single; McCarver to 3B; Hisle to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -23      17%  T Taylor        Intentional Walk
   O      123      26%  B Browne        Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm; Hisle to 3B; Taylor to 2B
   OO     123      50%  J Bunning       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      45%  J May           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      42%  S Blass         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      44%  M Alou          Single
          1--      47%  B Mazeroski     Alou Steals 2B
   RO     -2-      70%  " "             Single to LF; Alou Scores; Mazeroski out at 2B/LF-3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
          ---      60%  L Bowa          Walk
   O      1--      76%  D Doyle         Bowa Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      81%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---      84%  J Briggs        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 0.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Bunning facing 3-4-5
          ---      86%  R Clemente      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Clemente to 1B
          1--      90%  W Stargell      Walk; Clemente to 2B
   O      12-      90%  A Oliver        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Clemente to 3B; Stargell to 2B
          -23      90%  J Pagan         Intentional Walk
                  Jose Martinez pinch runs for Jose Pagan batting 6th
   O      123      85%  G Alley         Strikeout
   O      123      80%  J May           Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
                  Jose Martinez moves to 3B
          ---      56%  D Johnson       Double
                  Terry Harmon pinch runs for Deron Johnson batting 4th
   O      -2-      59%  T McCarver      Lineout: CF; Harmon to 3B
   RO     --3      47%  L Hisle         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Harmon Scores
   O      ---      50%  T Taylor        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 1.

Top of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Bunning facing 9-1-2
                  Rick Joseph replaces Terry Harmon playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---      44%  S Blass         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  M Alou          Single
   RR     1--      92%  B Mazeroski     Home Run; Alou Scores
          ---      93%  R Clemente      Single
                  Joe Hoerner replaces Jim Bunning pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      92%  W Stargell      Strikeout
          1--      93%  A Oliver        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Clemente to 2B; Oliver to 1B
   O      12-      91%  J Martinez      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
                  Johnny Jeter replaces Willie Stargell playing LF batting 4th
          ---      80%  B Browne        Double
                  Ron Stone pinch hits for Joe Hoerner batting 9th
   O      -2-      88%  R Stone         Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      95%  L Bowa          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      -2-     100%  D Doyle         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation