April 15, 1981 Pittsburgh Pirates at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 27,450

Wednesday, April 15, 1981
Time of Game: 3:26

Pirates

1-3

Lost 2

5th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  1   0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0    3 12  1
Phillies        0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  2   0  1    4 10  1

W: T McGraw (1-0), L: E Romo (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Phillies

3-2

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   5   1   2   0    1   0  .294  .686    0    3   0   SB
T Foli SS                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .462    0    0   1   
  V Law 2B                    5   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   2   
D Parker RF                   6   0   2   1    0   0  .278  .722    0    2   0   SB
J Thompson 1B                 5   1   1   0    1   0  .182  .763    0   12   0   
M Easler LF                   5   0   2   0    1   1  .333  .846    0    4   0   2B
B Madlock 3B                  5   0   2   0    1   0  .333  .842    0    0   6   2B,IW
D Berra 2B-SS                 4   0   1   1    1   1  .231  .594    0    2   4   SH
S Nicosia C                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .690    0    6   0   2B
J Bibby P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .533    0    0   1   HBP
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Robinson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   0   
  E Romo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       45   3  12   3    5   4                    30  14

BATTING

2B: S Nicosia (1, off M Bystrom); M Easler (1, off T McGraw); B Madlock (2, off M Bystrom).

SH: D Berra (1, off S Lyle).

IBB: B Madlock (1, by T McGraw).

HBP: J Bibby (1, by M Bystrom).

TB: M Easler 3; B Madlock 3; S Nicosia 3; D Parker 2; O Moreno 2; J Thompson; D Berra.

RBI: D Berra (3); D Parker (2); V Law (1).

Team LOB: 16.

With RISP: 3 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Madlock-D Berra-J Thompson; B Madlock-V Law-J Thompson.

E: M Easler (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Parker (1, 2nd base off M Bystrom/B Boone); O Moreno (1, 2nd base off M Bystrom/B Boone).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 1B                     4   0   2   0    1   0  .455 1.069    0    8   0   2B
M Trillo 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .263  .649    0    6   1   2·GDP
  L Smith PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  R Aviles 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   2   
B McBride RF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .313  .751    0    3   0   2·2B
  S Lyle P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  L Aguayo PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Schmidt 3B                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .235  .880    0    0   1   
G Matthews LF                 4   1   1   1    1   0  .211  .654    0    3   0   HR
G Maddox CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .150  .300    0    1   0   
L Bowa SS                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .235  .516    0    5   6   2·SB
B Boone C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600    0    2   1   
  G Gross PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .400    0    0   0   
  K Moreland C                1   0   1   2    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    2   0   
M Bystrom P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  D Unser PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  D Davis PH-RF               0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
Totals                       38   4  10   4    3   6                    33  12

BATTING

2B: P Rose (3, off J Bibby); B McBride 2 (2, 2 off J Bibby).

HR: G Matthews (1, off E Romo; 11th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: G Matthews 4; B McBride 4; P Rose 3; M Trillo 2; K Moreland; L Bowa; M Schmidt.

GIDP: M Trillo 2 (3).

RBI: K Moreland 2 (3); G Matthews (2); B McBride (2).

2-out RBI: K Moreland 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

E: P Rose (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Bowa 2 (3, 2nd base off K Tekulve/S Nicosia, 2nd base off J Bibby/S Nicosia).

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 Bibby                        8     8   3   3    2   5   0   3.60   32     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 8     57    -     1.40   0.16
K Tekulve, BS (1)              0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-2    4.69  -0.25
G Jackson                      0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.41   0.06
E Romo, L (0-1)                1     1   1   1    0   0   1   4.50    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          0-0    2.00  -0.25
Totals                        10    10   4   4    3   6   1          41     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0·10          3-2

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Bystrom                      8     8   3   2    4   2   0   2.25   38     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 8     54    -     1.09  -0.05
S Lyle                         2     2   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 2          0-0    2.48   0.14
T McGraw, W (1-0)              1     2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    3.34   0.13
Totals                        11    12   3   2    5   4   0          52     -       ·  ·     15·14· 1·12           -

J Bibby faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T McGraw (1; B Madlock).

HBP: M Bystrom (1; J Bibby).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - (none), 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 3:26.

Attendance: 27,450.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Philadelphia Phillies                
1. O Moreno             CF    1. P Rose               1B 
2. T Foli               SS    2. M Trillo             2B 
3. D Parker             RF    3. B McBride            RF 
4. J Thompson           1B    4. M Schmidt            3B 
5. M Easler             LF    5. G Matthews           LF 
6. B Madlock            3B    6. G Maddox             CF 
7. D Berra              2B    7. L Bowa               SS 
8. S Nicosia            C     8. B Boone              C  
9. J Bibby              P     9. M Bystrom            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  3-1  -23      42%  56% K Moreland      K Tekulve       Single to RF; Schmidt Scores; Bowa Scores
   b11   0  3-3  ---      37% 100% G Matthews      E Romo          Home Run
   b 4   0  2-0  1--      21%  54% B McBride       J Bibby         Double to LF; Trillo Scores; McBride to 3B/Adv on E7
   t10   1  3-3  1-3      19%  50% B Robinson      S Lyle          Flyball: 2B
   t11   2  3-3  123      16%  63% D Berra         T McGraw        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Bystrom facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  O Moreno        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  T Foli          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  P Rose          Single to LF
   OO     1--      51%  M Trillo        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B McBride       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Bystrom facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  J Thompson      Walk
          1--      40%  M Easler        Single to CF; Thompson to 2B
   O      12-      43%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Thompson to 3B
   RO     1-3      41%  D Berra         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Thompson Scores
          1--      38%  S Nicosia       Double to RF; Berra to 3B
   O      -23      43%  J Bibby         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Bibby facing 4-5-6
                  Vance Law replaces Tim Foli playing 2B batting 2nd; Dale Berra moves to SS
   O      ---      41%  M Schmidt       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      39%  G Matthews      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      38%  G Maddox        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Marty Bystrom facing 1-2-3
          ---      34%  O Moreno        Single to CF
          1--      32%  V Law           Moreno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      36%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   R      -2-      27%  D Parker        Single to RF; Moreno Scores
   O      1--      29%  J Thompson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      31%  M Easler        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Bibby facing 7-8-9
          ---      35%  L Bowa          Single to LF
          1--      38%  B Boone         Bowa Steals 2B
   O      -2-      33%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      29%  M Bystrom       Strikeout
   O      -2-      25%  P Rose          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Marty Bystrom facing 6-7-8
          ---      21%  B Madlock       Double to LF
          -2-      16%  D Berra         Single to CF; Madlock to 3B
   O      1-3      20%  S Nicosia       Flyball: SS
   O      1-3      25%  J Bibby         Strikeout
   O      1-3      29%  O Moreno        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Bibby facing 2-3-4
          ---      34%  M Trillo        Single to RF
   R      1--      54%  B McBride       Double to LF; Trillo Scores; McBride to 3B/Adv on E7
   O      --3      48%  M Schmidt       Strikeout
   O      --3      40%  G Matthews      Flyball: 1B
   O      --3      35%  G Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Marty Bystrom facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      37%  V Law           Flyball: RF
          ---      35%  D Parker        Single to CF
   O      1--      37%  J Thompson      Flyball: SS
          1--      36%  M Easler        Parker Steals 2B
          -2-      35%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      40%  B Madlock       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Bibby facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      36%  L Bowa          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      34%  B Boone         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      33%  M Bystrom       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Marty Bystrom facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      35%  D Berra         Flyball: 2B
          ---      32%  S Nicosia       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Nicosia to 1B
          1--      29%  J Bibby         Hit By Pitch; Nicosia to 2B
          12-      23%  O Moreno        Walk; Nicosia to 3B; Bibby to 2B
   RO     123      20%  V Law           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Nicosia Scores/unER; Bibby to 3B
   O      1-3      24%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
          ---      29%  P Rose          Walk
   OO     1--      18%  M Trillo        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      21%  B McBride       Double to RF
   O      -2-      17%  M Schmidt       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Marty Bystrom facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      18%  J Thompson      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      19%  M Easler        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      20%  B Madlock       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Bibby facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      16%  G Matthews      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      14%  G Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      12%  L Bowa          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Marty Bystrom facing 7-8-9
          ---      11%  D Berra         Walk
   O      1--      12%  S Nicosia       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      13%  J Bibby         Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      12%  O Moreno        Single to RF; Bibby to 2B
   O      12-      15%  V Law           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
                  Greg Gross pinch hits for Bob Boone batting 8th
   O      ---      11%  G Gross         Flyball: CF
                  Del Unser pinch hits for Marty Bystrom batting 9th
   O      ---       8%  D Unser         Strikeout
          ---      11%  P Rose          Double to RF
          -2-      15%  M Trillo        Single to SS; Rose to 3B
                  Lonnie Smith pinch runs for Manny Trillo batting 2nd
   O      1-3       7%  B McBride       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Sparky Lyle facing 3-4-5
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Bake McBride pitching and batting 3rd; Keith Moreland replaces Greg Gross playing C batting 8th; Ramon Aviles replaces Lonnie Smith playing 2B batting 2nd; Del Unser moves to RF
   O      ---       7%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---       8%  J Thompson      Flyball: 1B
   O      ---       8%  M Easler        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Bibby facing 4-5-6
          ---      17%  M Schmidt       Single to LF
          1--      31%  G Matthews      Walk; Schmidt to 2B
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Jim Bibby pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      18%  G Maddox        Strikeout
   O      12-       9%  L Bowa          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Schmidt to 3B
          1-3      14%  K Moreland      Bowa Steals 2B
   RR     -23      56%  " "             Single to RF; Schmidt Scores; Bowa Scores
                  Grant Jackson replaces Kent Tekulve pitching and batting 9th; Dick Davis pinch hits for Del Unser batting 9th
          1--      61%  D Davis         Walk; Moreland to 2B
   O      12-      50%  P Rose          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 3.

Top of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Sparky Lyle facing 6-7-8
                  Dick Davis moves to RF
          ---      42%  B Madlock       Single to LF
   O      1--      44%  D Berra         Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Madlock to 2B
          -2-      31%  S Nicosia       Single to 2B; Madlock to 3B
                  Bill Robinson pinch hits for Grant Jackson batting 9th
   O      1-3      50%  B Robinson      Flyball: 2B
   O      1-3      63%  O Moreno        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Enrique Romo facing 2-3-4
                  Enrique Romo replaces Bill Robinson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      57%  R Aviles        Flyball: RF
                  Luis Aguayo pinch hits for Sparky Lyle batting 3rd
   O      ---      53%  L Aguayo        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  M Schmidt       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 3.

Top of the 11th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Tug McGraw facing 2-3-4
                  Tug McGraw replaces Luis Aguayo pitching and batting 3rd
   O      ---      56%  V Law           Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      60%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      57%  J Thompson      Single to RF
          1--      49%  M Easler        Double to RF; Thompson to 3B
          -23      46%  B Madlock       Intentional Walk
   O      123      63%  D Berra         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Enrique Romo facing 5-6-7
   R      ---     100%  G Matthews      Home Run
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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