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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		4
5
BAL
@CLE		6
0
CAL
@TEX		6
7
CIN
@ATL		4
3
SDP
@LAD		2
12
STL
@MON		1
2
CHC
@NYM		0
2
PIT
@PHI		3
2		 
(10)
HOU
@SFG		7
3
Friday, April 21, 1972
, Veterans Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:31
Pirates
3
4-2
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Phillies
2
3-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
L: Chris Short (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1   1    3  6  0
Phillies        1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    2  7  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Cash 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .498 -0.221 1.95 0.000 -0.221 -1.1 2 3
Vic Davalillo RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .200 1.133 0.315 1.28 0.380 -0.065 0.9 3 0 HR,HBP
Al Oliver CF 3 0 2 1 2 0 .320 .850 0.118 1.12 0.154 -0.036 1.2 2 0 2B
Willie Stargell LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .468 -0.193 1.51 0.010 -0.203 -1.4 1 0
Richie Hebner 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .868 -0.086 1.16 0.000 -0.086 -0.7 0 0
   Jose Pagan PH-3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.086 1.77 0.000 -0.086 -0.5 1 0
Bob Robertson 1B 3 0 0 0 2 0 .150 .642 0.041 1.26 0.127 -0.086 0.2 8 4
Milt May C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.087 1.76 0.000 -0.087 -0.6 6 0
   Manny Sanguillen PH-C 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1.174 0.040 1.32 0.040 0.000 0.1 2 0
Jackie Hernandez SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .188 .423 -0.057 1.07 0.000 -0.057 -0.4 0 3
   Rennie Stennett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.068 2.51 0.000 -0.068 -0.3
   Gene Alley SS 1 0 1 1 0 0 .667 1.750 0.400 2.69 0.400 0.000 1.1 2 1 2B
Steve Blass P 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .750 0.036 1.12 0.067 -0.031 0.4 3 1 2B
   Gene Clines PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.064 2.34 0.000 -0.064 -0.3
   Bob Veale P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Roberto Clemente PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .598 0.009 3.61 0.009 0.000 0.1 IW
   Ramon Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 3 6 3 6 2 .171 .652 0.097 1.54 1.187 -1.090 -1.4 30 12
2B: G Alley (1, off J Hoerner); S Blass (1, off D Selma); A Oliver (2, off D Selma).
HR: V Davalillo (1, off C Short; 10th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
IBB: R Clemente (2, by J Hoerner).
HBP: V Davalillo (1, by D Selma).
TB: V Davalillo 4; A Oliver 3; G Alley 2; S Blass 2; M Sanguillen.
RBI: G Alley (2); V Davalillo (1); A Oliver (2).
2-out RBI: G Alley.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 9.

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Bowa SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .615 -0.113 0.97 0.032 -0.144 -1.0 1 3
Tim McCarver C 5 1 1 1 0 2 .259 .667 -0.021 1.18 0.111 -0.132 0.3 2 0 HR
Willie Montanez CF 5 0 3 0 0 1 .333 1.010 0.048 0.95 0.118 -0.070 1.2 2 0 3·2B
Deron Johnson 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 .190 .625 -0.070 0.99 0.018 -0.087 -0.1 17 0 IW
Greg Luzinski LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .735 -0.093 1.17 0.000 -0.093 -1.0 1 1
   Terry Harmon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.004 0.87 0.000 -0.004 -0.3
   Ron Stone LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Don Money 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .158 .620 0.051 0.90 0.108 -0.058 0.2 0 2 HR,IW
Mike Anderson RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .158 .536 -0.088 0.88 0.000 -0.088 -1.1 4 0
Denny Doyle 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .353 .829 -0.029 0.89 0.035 -0.063 0.2 2 6
Dick Selma P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.043 0.82 0.000 -0.043 -0.6 0 5 SH
   Joe Hoerner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Pete Koegel PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 -0.040 1.68 0.000 -0.040 -0.1
   Chris Short P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Wayne Twitchell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 2 7 2 4 8 .200 .739 -0.402 0.99 0.422 -0.822 -2.4 30 17
2B: W Montanez 3 (5, 2 off S Blass, 1 off B Veale).
HR: D Money (1, off S Blass; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out); T McCarver (1, off S Blass; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SH: D Selma (1, off B Veale).
IBB: D Money (1, by S Blass); D Johnson (1, by B Veale).
TB: W Montanez 6; T McCarver 4; D Money 4; L Bowa; D Doyle.
RBI: T McCarver (3); D Money (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Doyle-D Johnson.
Outfield Assists: G Luzinski (G Clines).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: L Bowa (1st base by S Blass).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Blass 6 6 2 2 2 5 2 1.38 25 55 0.033 0.78 0.6
Bob Veale 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 6 0 0 -0.006 0.82 -0.5
Bob Miller 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 2 0 0.070 1.00 1.4
Ramon Hernandez, W (1-0) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.305 2.09 0.9
Team Totals 10 7 2 2 4 8 2 1.80 40 55 2 0 0.402 1.54 2.4
B Veale faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Selma 7.2 3 1 1 4 1 0 0.71 30 66 0.393 1.36 2.3
Joe Hoerner, BS (1) 1.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 8.10 7 1 0 -0.171 2.68 -0.4
Chris Short, L (0-1) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 1 13.50 3 0 0 -0.353 1.24 -1.0
Wayne Twitchell 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 1 0 0.033 0.66 0.5
Team Totals 10 6 3 3 6 2 1 2.70 42 66 2 0 -0.098 0.99 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: S Blass (1); D Selma (1).
HBP: D Selma (1; V Davalillo).
IBB: J Hoerner (1; R Clemente); S Blass (1; D Money); B Veale (2; D Johnson).
Pickoffs: S Blass (1; L Bowa, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Dave Cash 2B 1 Larry Bowa SS
2 Vic Davalillo RF 2 Tim McCarver C
3 Al Oliver CF 3 Willie Montanez CF
4 Willie Stargell LF 4 Deron Johnson 1B
5 Richie Hebner 3B 5 Greg Luzinski LF
6 Bob Robertson 1B 6 Don Money 3B
7 Milt May C 7 Mike Anderson RF
8 Jackie Hernandez SS 8 Denny Doyle 2B
9 Steve Blass P 9 Dick Selma P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-2 2 1-- R PIT G. Alley J. Hoerner 40% 47% Double to CF; Sanguillen Scores
t10 2-2 0 --- R PIT V. Davalillo C. Short 35% 85% Home Run
b1 0-0 1 --- R PHI T. McCarver S. Blass -11% 36% Home Run
t9 2-2 2 12- O PIT D. Cash J. Hoerner -11% 37% Flyball: LF
t3 1-2 1 12- OO PIT W. Stargell D. Selma -10% 32% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Dick Selma facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Cash D. Selma -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT V. Davalillo D. Selma -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- PIT A. Oliver D. Selma 2% 49% Double to RF
t1 0-0 2 -2- PIT W. Stargell D. Selma 1% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- O PIT R. Hebner D. Selma -4% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PHI L. Bowa S. Blass 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- R PHI T. McCarver S. Blass -11% 36% Home Run
b1 1-0 1 --- O PHI W. Montanez S. Blass 1% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1-0 2 --- O PHI D. Johnson S. Blass 1% 39% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Dick Selma facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- O PIT B. Robertson D. Selma -2% 36% Popfly: 1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O PIT M. May D. Selma -2% 35% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 2 --- O PIT J. Hernandez D. Selma -1% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- O PHI G. Luzinski S. Blass 2% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- R PHI D. Money S. Blass -10% 25% Home Run
b2 2-0 1 --- O PHI M. Anderson S. Blass 1% 26% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 --- PHI D. Doyle S. Blass -1% 25% Single (2B-1B)
b2 2-0 2 1-- O PHI D. Selma S. Blass 1% 27% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Dick Selma facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- PIT S. Blass D. Selma 7% 34% Double to CF
t3 0-2 0 -2- O PIT D. Cash D. Selma -2% 32% Groundout: P-1B; Blass to 3B
t3 0-2 1 --3 PIT V. Davalillo D. Selma 3% 34% Hit By Pitch
t3 0-2 1 1-3 R PIT A. Oliver D. Selma 8% 42% Single to RF; Blass Scores; Davalillo to 2B
t3 1-2 1 12- OO PIT W. Stargell D. Selma -10% 32% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- PHI L. Bowa S. Blass -3% 29% Single to SS
b3 2-1 0 1-- O PHI T. McCarver S. Blass 5% 34% Bowa Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b3 2-1 1 --- O PHI T. McCarver S. Blass 1% 35% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 2-1 2 --- PHI W. Montanez S. Blass -2% 33% Double to CF
b3 2-1 2 -2- PHI D. Johnson S. Blass -0% 33% Wild Pitch; Montanez to 3B
b3 2-1 2 --3 PHI D. Johnson S. Blass -1% 32% Walk
b3 2-1 2 1-3 O PHI G. Luzinski S. Blass 4% 36% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Dick Selma facing 5-6-7
t4 1-2 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner D. Selma -3% 34% Flyball: CF
t4 1-2 1 --- PIT B. Robertson D. Selma 3% 37% Walk
t4 1-2 1 1-- PIT M. May D. Selma 2% 39% Wild Pitch; Robertson to 2B
t4 1-2 1 -2- O PIT M. May D. Selma -4% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B; Robertson to 3B
t4 1-2 2 --3 O PIT J. Hernandez D. Selma -5% 30% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
b4 2-1 0 --- O PHI D. Money S. Blass 2% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-1 1 --- O PHI M. Anderson S. Blass 1% 34% Strikeout
b4 2-1 2 --- O PHI D. Doyle S. Blass 1% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Dick Selma facing 9-1-2
t5 1-2 0 --- O PIT S. Blass D. Selma -3% 32% Flyball: RF
t5 1-2 1 --- O PIT D. Cash D. Selma -2% 29% Flyball: CF
t5 1-2 2 --- O PIT V. Davalillo D. Selma -1% 28% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
b5 2-1 0 --- O PHI D. Selma S. Blass 2% 30% Strikeout
b5 2-1 1 --- O PHI L. Bowa S. Blass 1% 31% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 2-1 2 --- O PHI T. McCarver S. Blass 1% 32% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Dick Selma facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver D. Selma -4% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell D. Selma -2% 26% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-2 2 --- O PIT R. Hebner D. Selma -2% 25% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
b6 2-1 0 --- PHI W. Montanez S. Blass -6% 19% Double to CF
b6 2-1 0 -2- O PHI D. Johnson S. Blass 4% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-1 1 -2- O PHI G. Luzinski S. Blass 3% 26% Flyball: RF
b6 2-1 2 -2- PHI D. Money S. Blass -1% 25% Intentional Walk
b6 2-1 2 12- O PHI M. Anderson S. Blass 4% 29% Lineout: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 2.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Dick Selma facing 6-7-8
t7 1-2 0 --- PIT B. Robertson D. Selma 7% 36% Walk
t7 1-2 0 1-- O PIT M. May D. Selma -3% 33% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Robertson to 2B
Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez (SS) batting 8th
t7 1-2 1 -2- O PIT R. Stennett D. Selma -7% 26% Groundout: P-1B
Gene Clines pinch hits for Steve Blass (P) batting 9th
t7 1-2 2 -2- O PIT G. Clines D. Selma -6% 20% Groundout: LF-SS-P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 8-9-1
Bob Veale replaces Gene Clines (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Gene Alley replaces Rennie Stennett (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 2-1 0 --- PHI D. Doyle B. Veale -3% 17% Walk
b7 2-1 0 1-- O PHI D. Selma B. Veale 1% 18% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Doyle to 2B
b7 2-1 1 -2- O PHI L. Bowa B. Veale 3% 21% Popfly: 1B
b7 2-1 2 -2- O PHI T. McCarver B. Veale 3% 24% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 2.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Dick Selma facing 1-2-3
t8 1-2 0 --- O PIT D. Cash D. Selma -5% 18% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-2 1 --- O PIT V. Davalillo D. Selma -4% 15% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-2 2 --- PIT A. Oliver D. Selma 3% 18% Walk
Joe Hoerner replaces Dick Selma pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-2 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell J. Hoerner -5% 12% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 3-4-5
b8 2-1 0 --- PHI W. Montanez B. Veale -4% 9% Double to RF
b8 2-1 0 -2- PHI D. Johnson B. Veale -1% 8% Intentional Walk
Bob Miller replaces Bob Veale pitching and batting 9th
Terry Harmon pinch hits for Greg Luzinski (LF) batting 5th
b8 2-1 0 12- O PHI T. Harmon B. Miller 0% 8% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Montanez to 3B
b8 2-1 1 1-3 O PHI D. Money B. Miller 4% 12% Flyball: LF
b8 2-1 2 1-3 O PHI M. Anderson B. Miller 3% 15% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Joe Hoerner facing 5-6-7
Ron Stone replaces Terry Harmon (PH) playing LF batting 5th
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Richie Hebner (3B) batting 5th
t9 1-2 0 --- O PIT J. Pagan J. Hoerner -7% 8% Strikeout
t9 1-2 1 --- O PIT B. Robertson J. Hoerner -5% 3% Flyball: RF
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Milt May (C) batting 7th
t9 1-2 2 --- PIT M. Sanguillen J. Hoerner 4% 7% Single to CF
t9 1-2 2 1-- R PIT G. Alley J. Hoerner 40% 47% Double to CF; Sanguillen Scores
Roberto Clemente pinch hits for Bob Miller (P) batting 9th
t9 2-2 2 -2- PIT R. Clemente J. Hoerner 1% 48% Intentional Walk
t9 2-2 2 12- O PIT D. Cash J. Hoerner -11% 37% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Ramon Hernandez facing 8-9-1
Ramon Hernandez replaces Roberto Clemente (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Manny Sanguillen moves from PH to C
Jose Pagan moves from PH to 3B
b9 2-2 0 --- O PHI D. Doyle R. Hernandez 5% 43% Popfly: 3B
Pete Koegel pinch hits for Joe Hoerner (P) batting 9th
b9 2-2 1 --- O PHI P. Koegel R. Hernandez 4% 47% Flyball: CF
b9 2-2 2 --- O PHI L. Bowa R. Hernandez 3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 2.
Top of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Phillies' Chris Short facing 2-3-4
Chris Short replaces Pete Koegel (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t10 2-2 0 --- R PIT V. Davalillo C. Short 35% 85% Home Run
t10 3-2 0 --- PIT A. Oliver C. Short 2% 87% Walk
t10 3-2 0 1-- O PIT W. Stargell C. Short -2% 85% Popfly: SS
Wayne Twitchell replaces Chris Short pitching and batting 9th
t10 3-2 1 1-- O PIT J. Pagan W. Twitchell -2% 84% Flyball: RF
t10 3-2 2 1-- O PIT B. Robertson W. Twitchell -2% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Ramon Hernandez facing 2-3-4
b10 2-3 0 --- O PHI T. McCarver R. Hernandez 8% 90% Strikeout
b10 2-3 1 --- O PHI W. Montanez R. Hernandez 6% 96% Strikeout
b10 2-3 2 --- O PHI D. Johnson R. Hernandez 4% 100% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 2.

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