July 24, 1976 Pittsburgh Pirates at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 4
@BAL 1 MIL 5
@BAL 0 CAL 8
TEX 0 CAL 4
TEX 3 MIN 17
@CHW 2 DET 5
@CLE 4 NYY 4
BOS 1 KCR 6
@OAK 5 ATL 5
CIN 4 CIN 6
@ATL 3 HOU 5
SFG 4
(13) SFG 4
@HOU 0 NYM 10
@MON 4 PIT 8
@PHI 5 PHI 7
PIT 1 SDP 6
LAD 5 STL 12
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Saturday, July 24, 1976
Time of Game: 2:26

Pirates

52-41

Won 1

2nd, 12 GB

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

W: J Rooker (8-5), L: L Christenson (8-5), S: D Giusti (5)

Phillies

62-29

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  5   2   1   0    0   1  .265  .622    0    1   3   3B,SB
R Stennett 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .254  .617    0    0   2   
A Oliver CF                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .349  .929    0    3   1   2B,IW
W Stargell 1B                 5   1   2   1    0   1  .264  .807    0   10   1   3B
D Parker RF                   4   2   2   2    1   1  .296  .803    0    2   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   1   0   0    0   0  .323  .944    0    0   2   
  R Hebner 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .601    0    0   1   
R Zisk LF                     4   0   2   2    1   0  .293  .814    0    2   0   2B
M Sanguillen C                5   0   2   1    0   0  .284  .695    0    6   0   
J Rooker P                    4   1   1   0    0   3  .225  .594    0    3   1   
  D Giusti P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       41   8  12   7    3   9                    27  11

BATTING

2B: R Zisk (23, off W Twitchell); A Oliver (21, off L Christenson).

3B: W Stargell (3, off L Christenson); F Taveras (3, off L Christenson).

IBB: A Oliver (4, by T McGraw).

TB: W Stargell 4; F Taveras 3; R Zisk 3; A Oliver 3; M Sanguillen 2; D Parker 2; J Rooker.

RBI: D Parker 2 (44); R Zisk 2 (55); M Sanguillen (25); W Stargell (39); A Oliver (54).

2-out RBI: R Zisk 2; D Parker 2; W Stargell; M Sanguillen.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 7 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Stargell-F Taveras-W Stargell.

E: F Taveras (18).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Taveras (33, 2nd base off T McGraw/J Oates).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .684    0    1   3   
L Bowa SS                     2   2   1   0    2   0  .245  .590    0    0   1   2B,SB
M Schmidt 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .272  .945    0    2   3   
G Luzinski LF                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .307  .849    0    1   0   SF
D Allen 1B                    4   2   2   1    0   1  .292  .899    0    8   0   HR
O Brown RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .269  .787    0    4   0   3B
G Maddox CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .826    0    1   2   
J Oates C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .308  .665    0   10   0   GDP
L Christenson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .516         0   0   
  R Schueler P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Tolan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .653    0    0   0   
  W Twitchell P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Martin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .325  .811    0    0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Harmon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .746    0    0   0   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .629         0   0   
  J Johnstone PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .831    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   5   7   4    3   5                    27   9

BATTING

2B: L Bowa (10, off J Rooker).

3B: O Brown (1, off J Rooker).

HR: D Allen (13, off J Rooker; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SF: G Luzinski (8, off J Rooker).

TB: D Allen 5; O Brown 3; L Bowa 2; G Maddox; M Schmidt; D Cash.

GIDP: J Oates (2).

RBI: D Allen (41); O Brown (18); G Luzinski (60); M Schmidt (65).

2-out RBI: M Schmidt; D Allen.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: D Allen (7); L Christenson (2); T McGraw (3); M Schmidt (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Bowa (16, 3rd base off J Rooker/M Sanguillen).

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, W (8-5)              8.1   7   5   4    2   5   1   3.79   33     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 4· 7     54    -     0.60   0.07
D Giusti, S (5)                0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.41    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.26   0.05
Totals                         9     7   5   4    3   5   1          36     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 4· 7          1-0

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Christenson, L (8-5)         1.1   6   5   2    1   1   0   4.11   12     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 6     28    -     0.87  -0.37
R Schueler                     1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.92    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          1-0    0.39   0.03
W Twitchell                    2     3   1   1    0   2   0   2.18    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.51  -0.02
T McGraw                       2     2   2   0    1   3   0   2.89   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.40  -0.04
G Garber                       2     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.15    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         9    12   8   3    3   9   0          44     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0·12          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T McGraw (6; A Oliver).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Philadelphia Phillies                
1. F Taveras            SS    1. D Cash               2B 
2. R Stennett           2B    2. L Bowa               SS 
3. A Oliver             CF    3. M Schmidt            3B 
4. W Stargell           1B    4. G Luzinski           LF 
5. D Parker             RF    5. D Allen              1B 
6. B Robinson           3B    6. O Brown              RF 
7. R Zisk               LF    7. G Maddox             CF 
8. M Sanguillen         C     8. J Oates              C  
9. J Rooker             P     9. L Christenson        P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-      11%  59% W Stargell      L Christenson   Triple to CF; Oliver Scores
   t 1   2  0-1  1-3       9%  69% B Robinson      L Christenson   Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Stargell Scores/No RBI/unER; Parker to 2B
   t 1   2  0-2  12-       8%  78% R Zisk          L Christenson   Single to LF; Parker Scores/unER; Robinson to 2B
   t 1   2  0-3  12-       6%  84% M Sanguillen    L Christenson   Single to LF; Robinson Scores/unER; Zisk to 2B
   t 5   2  2-5  -2-       6%  90% R Zisk          W Twitchell     Double to RF; Parker Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Christenson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  F Taveras       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      49%  A Oliver        Double to LF
   R      -2-      59%  W Stargell      Triple to CF; Oliver Scores
          --3      60%  D Parker        Walk
   R      1-3      69%  B Robinson      Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Stargell Scores/No RBI/unER; Parker to 2B
   R      12-      78%  R Zisk          Single to LF; Parker Scores/unER; Robinson to 2B
   R      12-      84%  M Sanguillen    Single to LF; Robinson Scores/unER; Zisk to 2B
   O      12-      82%  J Rooker        Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      84%  D Cash          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      82%  L Bowa          Walk
   O      1--      84%  M Schmidt       Strikeout
   O      1--      86%  G Luzinski      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Larry Christenson facing 1-2-3
          ---      90%  F Taveras       Triple to RF
   O      --3      88%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      --3      91%  A Oliver        Single to RF; Taveras Scores
                  Ron Schueler replaces Larry Christenson pitching and batting 9th
          1--      92%  W Stargell      Single to CF; Oliver to 2B
   O      12-      90%  D Parker        Strikeout
   O      12-      89%  B Robinson      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-5, Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      90%  D Allen         Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  O Brown         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      92%  G Maddox        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Phillies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ron Schueler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  R Zisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      91%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  J Rooker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-5, Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  J Oates         Strikeout
                  Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Ron Schueler batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  B Tolan         Lineout: P
          ---      92%  D Cash          Single to RF
          1--      91%  L Bowa          Walk; Cash to 2B
   R      12-      86%  M Schmidt       Single to LF; Cash Scores; Bowa to 2B
          12-      85%  G Luzinski      Bowa Steals 3B
   RO     1-3      83%  " "             Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bowa Scores/No RBI/unER; Schmidt out at Hm/CF-2B-C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Phillies 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Wayne Twitchell facing 1-2-3
                  Wayne Twitchell replaces Bobby Tolan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  F Taveras       Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  R Stennett      Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  A Oliver        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-5, Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      83%  D Allen         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      84%  O Brown         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      85%  G Maddox        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Phillies 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Wayne Twitchell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  W Stargell      Flyball: RF
          ---      85%  D Parker        Single to CF
   O      1--      84%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B; Parker to 2B
   R      -2-      90%  R Zisk          Double to RF; Parker Scores
   O      -2-      89%  M Sanguillen    Single to CF; Zisk out at Hm/CF-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-6, Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  J Oates         Lineout: P
                  Jerry Martin pinch hits for Wayne Twitchell batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  J Martin        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  D Cash          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Phillies 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tug McGraw facing 9-1-2
                  Tug McGraw replaces Jerry Martin pitching and batting 9th
          ---      94%  J Rooker        Single to RF
          1--      96%  F Taveras       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Rooker to 3B
          1-3      96%  R Stennett      Taveras Steals 2B
   O      -23      95%  " "             Strikeout
          -23      95%  A Oliver        Intentional Walk
   O      123      93%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   RR     123      98%  D Parker        Single to CF; Rooker Scores/unER; Taveras Scores/unER; Oliver to 3B/Safe on E5 (catch)
   O      1-3      97%  B Robinson      Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-8, Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
          ---      96%  L Bowa          Double to LF
   O      -2-      97%  M Schmidt       Flyball: CF; Bowa to 3B
   RO     --3      97%  G Luzinski      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bowa Scores
   R      ---      94%  D Allen         Home Run
   O      ---      95%  O Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Phillies 4.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-4, Tug McGraw facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  R Zisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  M Sanguillen    Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      94%  J Rooker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Phillies 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 4-8, Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
          ---      91%  G Maddox        Single to 3B
   OO     1--      96%  J Oates         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  Terry Harmon pinch hits for Tug McGraw batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  T Harmon        Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Phillies 4.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-4, Gene Garber facing 1-2-3
                  Gene Garber replaces Terry Harmon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  F Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  R Stennett      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  A Oliver        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Phillies 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 4-8, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
                  Richie Hebner replaces Bill Robinson playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---      98%  D Cash          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  L Bowa          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  M Schmidt       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Phillies 4.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-4, Gene Garber facing 4-5-6
          ---      99%  W Stargell      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      99%  D Parker        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      99%  R Hebner        Strikeout
          1--      99%  R Zisk          Walk; Stargell to 2B
   O      12-      98%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Phillies 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 4-8, Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  G Luzinski      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  D Allen         Single to LF
   R      1--      96%  O Brown         Triple to RF; Allen Scores
                  Dave Giusti replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3      98%  G Maddox        Foul Flyball: 1B
          --3      96%  J Oates         Walk
                  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Gene Garber batting 9th
   O      1-3     100%  J Johnstone     Flyball: CF
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Phillies 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation