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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		2
7
KCA
@CHW		1
2		 
(11)
BOS
@CLE		2
3		 
(10)
WSA
@DET		5
7
CAL
@MIN		3
2
CHC
@LAD		2
4
ATL
@NYM		1
3
CIN
@PHI		4
0
STL
@PIT		3
5
HOU
@SFG		1
7
Saturday, April 16, 1966 2:18PM
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 8,622, Time of Game: 2:35
Cardinals
3
1-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
8th, 2½ GB
 at Pirates
5
3-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
W: Tommie Sisk (1-0)
L: Ray Washburn (0-1)
S: Roy Face (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  0    3 11  1
Pirates         2  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  X    5  7  1

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .316 .855 -0.062 1.52 0.085 -0.148 -0.6 2 0 SB
Julian Javier 2B 5 1 3 1 0 0 .250 .636 0.042 1.36 0.181 -0.139 0.8 0 0 SB,GDP
Curt Flood CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .563 1.174 -0.033 1.62 0.138 -0.171 -0.4 3 0 CS
Tim McCarver C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .356 -0.124 1.23 0.000 -0.124 -1.0 6 0
Charley Smith 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .444 1.333 0.132 0.87 0.154 -0.022 0.8 0 1 2·2B
George Kernek 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .762 -0.074 1.48 0.024 -0.098 -0.5 8 0
Alex Johnson LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .294 .765 -0.016 1.45 0.083 -0.099 0.1 2 0
Jerry Buchek SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .464 -0.039 1.55 0.049 -0.088 -0.3 3 5
   Tito Francona PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.056 2.03 0.000 -0.056 -0.2
   Dal Maxvill SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ray Washburn P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.054 1.38 0.028 -0.082 -0.3 0 3
   Joe Hoerner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Skinner PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 0.073 1.41 0.073 0.000 0.4
Team Totals 36 3 11 3 2 2 .306 .703 -0.211 1.41 0.815 -1.027 -1.1 24 9
2B: C Smith 2 (3, 1 off D Schwall, 1 off T Sisk).
TB: C Smith 5; J Javier 3; A Johnson; R Washburn; C Flood; J Buchek; L Brock.
GIDP: J Javier (2).
RBI: A Johnson (3); C Flood (5); J Javier (1).
2-out RBI: A Johnson; C Flood; J Javier.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Washburn-J Buchek-G Kernek.
E: R Washburn (1).
Baserunning
SB: L Brock (4, 2nd base off T Sisk/J Pagliaroni); J Javier (2, 2nd base off T Sisk/J Pagliaroni).
CS: C Flood (2, 2nd base by T Sisk/J Pagliaroni).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matty Alou CF 2 1 0 0 1 0 .294 .980 0.034 0.87 0.062 -0.028 0.4 4 0
   Manny Mota PH-CF 1 0 1 2 0 0 1.000 4.000 0.322 2.92 0.322 0.000 1.9 0 0 3B
Gene Alley SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .513 -0.088 0.76 0.000 -0.088 -1.1 4 2
Roberto Clemente RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .222 .611 0.077 0.86 0.121 -0.044 0.9 1 0 HR
Willie Stargell LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .375 1.194 0.053 0.95 0.107 -0.053 0.5 0 0
Donn Clendenon 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .133 .611 -0.078 0.79 0.017 -0.094 -0.6 12 1 GDP
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .235 .471 0.044 0.90 0.098 -0.054 0.5 2 4
Bob Bailey 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .200 -0.070 0.92 0.000 -0.070 -0.8 1 2
Jim Pagliaroni C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .400 1.067 -0.001 0.55 0.020 -0.022 -0.2 2 1
   Dave Roberts PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Jerry May C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tommie Sisk P 2 1 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 -0.006 1.02 0.033 -0.039 -0.2 0 4
   Don Schwall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Luke Walker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Roy Face P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 30 5 7 5 3 5 .233 .703 0.287 0.91 0.780 -0.492 1.4 27 15
3B: M Mota (1, off J Hoerner).
HR: R Clemente (1, off J Hoerner; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: R Clemente 5; M Mota 3; W Stargell 2; J Pagliaroni; B Mazeroski.
GIDP: D Clendenon (1).
RBI: M Mota 2 (2); W Stargell (6); R Clemente (2); B Mazeroski (1).
2-out RBI: M Mota 2; W Stargell; B Mazeroski.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Face-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon.
E: T Sisk (1).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Washburn, L (0-1) 6.2 5 4 4 3 4 0 5.40 27 49 0.075 0.94 0.8
Joe Hoerner 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 1 2.70 6 2 2 -0.362 0.76 -2.1
Team Totals 8 7 5 5 3 5 1 5.62 33 49 2 2 -0.287 1.41 -1.4

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tommie Sisk, W (1-0) 7 9 2 2 1 2 0 2.57 30 52 0.148 1.33 1.2
Don Schwall, H (1) 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.60 6 0 0 -0.074 1.55 -0.9
Luke Walker, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0.061 2.81 0.3
Roy Face, S (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0.079 1.99 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 2 2 0 3.00 38 52 2 0 0.214 0.91 1.1
D Schwall faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 8,622.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Lou Brock RF 1 Matty Alou CF
2 Julian Javier 2B 2 Gene Alley SS
3 Curt Flood CF 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Tim McCarver C 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Charley Smith 3B 5 Donn Clendenon 1B
6 George Kernek 1B 6 Bill Mazeroski 2B
7 Alex Johnson LF 7 Bob Bailey 3B
8 Jerry Buchek SS 8 Jim Pagliaroni C
9 Ray Washburn P 9 Tommie Sisk P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 2-2 2 12- RR PIT M. Mota J. Hoerner 32% 89% Triple to LF; Roberts Scores; Sisk Scores
t5 1-2 2 -2- R STL C. Flood T. Sisk -14% 53% Single to CF; Javier Scores
t5 0-2 2 -2- R STL J. Javier T. Sisk -12% 67% Single to CF; Brock Scores; Javier to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b1 0-0 2 -2- R PIT W. Stargell R. Washburn 10% 63% Single to RF; Alou Scores
b1 1-0 2 12- R PIT B. Mazeroski R. Washburn 10% 75% Single to CF; Stargell Scores; Clendenon to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock T. Sisk 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- STL J. Javier T. Sisk -2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- STL C. Flood T. Sisk -2% 48% Javier Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O STL C. Flood T. Sisk 3% 51% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- O STL T. McCarver T. Sisk 3% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT M. Alou R. Washburn 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- PIT G. Alley R. Washburn 3% 61% Alou Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Alou to 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O PIT G. Alley R. Washburn -4% 57% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 -2- O PIT R. Clemente R. Washburn -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 -2- R PIT W. Stargell R. Washburn 10% 63% Single to RF; Alou Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- PIT D. Clendenon R. Washburn 2% 65% Walk; Stargell to 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- R PIT B. Mazeroski R. Washburn 10% 75% Single to CF; Stargell Scores; Clendenon to 3B
b1 2-0 2 1-3 O PIT B. Bailey R. Washburn -3% 71% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- O STL C. Smith T. Sisk 2% 73% Flyball: CF
t2 0-2 1 --- O STL G. Kernek T. Sisk 2% 75% Lineout: SS
t2 0-2 2 --- O STL A. Johnson T. Sisk 1% 76% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- O PIT J. Pagliaroni R. Washburn -1% 74% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-0 1 --- O PIT T. Sisk R. Washburn -1% 73% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-0 2 --- O PIT M. Alou R. Washburn -1% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O STL J. Buchek T. Sisk 2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- STL R. Washburn T. Sisk -3% 72% Single to CF
t3 0-2 1 1-- O STL L. Brock T. Sisk 3% 75% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 2 1-- STL J. Javier T. Sisk -2% 73% Single to LF; Washburn to 2B
t3 0-2 2 12- O STL C. Flood T. Sisk 5% 78% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- O PIT G. Alley R. Washburn -1% 76% Popfly: SS
b3 2-0 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente R. Washburn -1% 75% Groundout: P-1B
b3 2-0 2 --- PIT W. Stargell R. Washburn 1% 76% Single to LF
b3 2-0 2 1-- O PIT D. Clendenon R. Washburn -2% 75% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- O STL T. McCarver T. Sisk 3% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- STL C. Smith T. Sisk -3% 74% Single to CF
t4 0-2 1 1-- O STL G. Kernek T. Sisk 3% 77% Lineout: RF
t4 0-2 2 1-- O STL A. Johnson T. Sisk 3% 80% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski R. Washburn -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- O PIT B. Bailey R. Washburn -1% 77% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 2 --- O PIT J. Pagliaroni R. Washburn -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 8-9-1
t5 0-2 0 --- STL J. Buchek T. Sisk -5% 72% Single to CF
t5 0-2 0 1-- O STL R. Washburn T. Sisk 4% 76% Strikeout
t5 0-2 1 1-- O STL L. Brock T. Sisk 3% 80% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-2 2 1-- STL J. Javier T. Sisk -1% 79% Brock Steals 2B
t5 0-2 2 -2- R STL J. Javier T. Sisk -12% 67% Single to CF; Brock Scores; Javier to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t5 1-2 2 -2- R STL C. Flood T. Sisk -14% 53% Single to CF; Javier Scores
t5 2-2 2 1-- O STL T. McCarver T. Sisk 3% 56% Flood Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 9-1-2
b5 2-2 0 --- O PIT T. Sisk R. Washburn -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-2 1 --- O PIT M. Alou R. Washburn -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b5 2-2 2 --- O PIT G. Alley R. Washburn -1% 50% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 4-5-6
t6 2-2 0 --- O STL T. McCarver T. Sisk 3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2-2 1 --- STL C. Smith T. Sisk -6% 47% Double to LF
t6 2-2 1 -2- STL G. Kernek T. Sisk -2% 44% Walk
t6 2-2 1 12- O STL A. Johnson T. Sisk 6% 51% Flyball: CF
t6 2-2 2 12- O STL J. Buchek T. Sisk 6% 57% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 3-4-5
b6 2-2 0 --- PIT R. Clemente R. Washburn 5% 62% Single to CF
b6 2-2 0 1-- O PIT W. Stargell R. Washburn -5% 58% Flyball: RF
b6 2-2 1 1-- OO PIT D. Clendenon R. Washburn -8% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 9-1-2
t7 2-2 0 --- O STL R. Washburn T. Sisk 4% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t7 2-2 1 --- STL L. Brock T. Sisk -4% 50% Single to CF
t7 2-2 1 1-- STL J. Javier T. Sisk -3% 46% Brock Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Brock to 2B
t7 2-2 1 -2- O STL J. Javier T. Sisk 6% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-2 2 -2- O STL C. Flood T. Sisk 6% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 6-7-8
b7 2-2 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski R. Washburn -4% 55% Flyball: LF
b7 2-2 1 --- O PIT B. Bailey R. Washburn -3% 52% Flyball: LF
b7 2-2 2 --- PIT J. Pagliaroni R. Washburn 2% 54% Single to LF
Dave Roberts pinch runs for Jim Pagliaroni (C) batting 8th
b7 2-2 2 1-- PIT T. Sisk R. Washburn 3% 57% Walk; Roberts to 2B
Joe Hoerner replaces Ray Washburn pitching and batting 9th
Manny Mota pinch hits for Matty Alou (CF) batting 1st
b7 2-2 2 12- RR PIT M. Mota J. Hoerner 32% 89% Triple to LF; Roberts Scores; Sisk Scores
b7 4-2 2 --3 O PIT G. Alley J. Hoerner -2% 88% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 4.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Pirates' Don Schwall facing 4-5-6
Don Schwall replaces Tommie Sisk pitching and batting 9th
Jerry May replaces Dave Roberts (PR) playing C batting 8th
Manny Mota moves from PH to CF
t8 2-4 0 --- O STL T. McCarver D. Schwall 3% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2-4 1 --- STL C. Smith D. Schwall -6% 85% Double to LF
t8 2-4 1 -2- O STL G. Kernek D. Schwall 5% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B; Smith to 3B
t8 2-4 2 --3 R STL A. Johnson D. Schwall -8% 82% Single to CF; Smith Scores
Tito Francona pinch hits for Jerry Buchek (SS) batting 8th
t8 3-4 2 1-- O STL T. Francona D. Schwall 6% 88% Popfly: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cardinals' Joe Hoerner facing 3-4-5
Dal Maxvill replaces Tito Francona (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b8 4-3 0 --- R PIT R. Clemente J. Hoerner 7% 95% Home Run
b8 5-3 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell J. Hoerner -1% 94% Flyball: RF
b8 5-3 1 --- O PIT D. Clendenon J. Hoerner -0% 94% Strikeout Looking
b8 5-3 2 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Hoerner -0% 93% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 5.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' Don Schwall facing 9-1-2
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Joe Hoerner (P) batting 9th
t9 3-5 0 --- STL B. Skinner D. Schwall -7% 86% Walk
Luke Walker replaces Don Schwall pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-5 0 1-- O STL L. Brock L. Walker 6% 92% Popfly: SS
Roy Face replaces Luke Walker pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-5 1 1-- OO STL J. Javier R. Face 8% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 5.

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