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Standings
BAL
@CAL		4
1
CLE
@MIN		2
6
CHC
@ATL		5
1
LAD
@CIN		1
3
HOU
@PIT		5
8
SFG
@STL		2
1
Monday, June 27, 1966,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 11,679, Time of Game: 2:26
Astros
5
39-33
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
8
40-29
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Steve Blass (6-1)
L: Bob Bruce (1-6)
S: Roy Face (11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  3    5 11  0
Pirates         0  0  0   2  1  0   5  0  X    8 11  2

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sonny Jackson SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 .290 .676 -0.124 1.29 0.041 -0.165 -1.2 2 3 CS
Bob Lillis 2B 4 1 2 2 1 0 .235 .580 0.198 1.01 0.242 -0.044 1.8 3 3
Jim Wynn CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .254 .767 0.076 0.64 0.113 -0.037 1.0 4 0 2B
Rusty Staub LF 4 0 3 0 1 0 .273 .745 0.093 0.82 0.093 0.000 2.1 0 0 IW
Dave Nicholson RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .873 -0.157 1.46 0.019 -0.176 -0.2 1 0
Bob Aspromonte 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .227 .556 -0.175 1.50 0.000 -0.175 -1.7 0 3 GDP
   Bill Heath PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .220 -0.031 1.23 0.000 -0.031 -0.4
John Bateman C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .293 .846 0.017 0.81 0.061 -0.044 -0.2 4 0
Chuck Harrison 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .259 .656 -0.077 0.93 0.045 -0.122 0.0 10 0 GDP
   Nate Colbert PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Bob Bruce P 2 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.004 0.99 0.044 -0.040 0.1 0 1 SH
   Jim Owens P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lee Maye PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .620 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.3
Team Totals 37 5 11 2 4 3 .297 .690 -0.179 1.04 0.658 -0.837 0.9 24 10
2B: J Wynn (16, off S Blass).
SH: B Bruce (3, off S Blass).
IBB: R Staub (5, by S Blass).
TB: C Harrison 3; R Staub 3; J Wynn 3; B Lillis 2; J Bateman.
GIDP: B Aspromonte (9); C Harrison (2).
RBI: B Lillis 2 (3).
2-out RBI: B Lillis 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Baserunning
CS: S Jackson (6, 2nd base by S Blass/J Pagliaroni).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matty Alou CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .321 .786 -0.019 0.58 0.032 -0.051 -0.7 0 0
Gene Alley SS 5 2 2 0 0 0 .262 .680 0.060 0.77 0.096 -0.036 0.3 3 5 2B
Roberto Clemente RF 5 1 3 1 0 1 .332 .906 0.269 0.94 0.279 -0.010 1.9 3 0 2B
Willie Stargell LF 2 1 0 1 1 2 .323 .990 -0.014 1.21 0.051 -0.066 0.1 1 0 HBP,SF,IW
Jose Pagan 3B 4 2 1 2 0 0 .245 .601 -0.008 1.45 0.084 -0.092 0.5 1 3
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .272 .736 0.012 0.68 0.040 -0.028 -0.3 11 1
Jim Pagliaroni C 2 1 1 1 2 1 .240 .695 0.147 1.02 0.171 -0.023 1.4 3 1
Bill Mazeroski 2B 3 0 0 1 1 0 .232 .600 -0.076 1.17 0.024 -0.100 0.1 4 4
Steve Blass P 4 0 1 2 0 0 .171 .371 -0.049 0.73 0.017 -0.067 1.1 1 1
   Roy Face P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 8 11 8 4 4 .324 .782 0.322 0.94 0.794 -0.473 4.4 27 15
2B: G Alley (10, off B Bruce); R Clemente (12, off B Bruce).
SF: W Stargell (3, off B Bruce).
IBB: W Stargell (8, by B Bruce).
HBP: W Stargell (4, by B Bruce).
TB: R Clemente 4; G Alley 3; D Clendenon 2; J Pagliaroni; J Pagan; M Alou; S Blass.
RBI: S Blass 2 (6); J Pagan 2 (22); J Pagliaroni (26); R Clemente (44); B Mazeroski (21); W Stargell (42).
2-out RBI: S Blass 2; J Pagliaroni; R Clemente; B Mazeroski.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Alley-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon; J Pagan-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon.
E: J Pagan (7); B Mazeroski (3).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Bruce, L (1-6) 6.1 9 6 6 2 3 0 6.43 31 32 -0.200 1.10 -1.3
Jim Owens 1.2 2 2 2 2 1 0 3.52 9 3 3 -0.121 0.40 -3.0
Team Totals 8 11 8 8 4 4 0 9.00 40 32 3 3 -0.321 1.04 -4.4

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Blass, W (6-1) 8.2 11 5 2 4 3 0 3.21 39 47 0.174 1.07 1.4
Roy Face, S (11) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.63 3 3 3 0.004 0.61 -2.3
Team Totals 9 11 5 2 4 3 0 2.00 42 47 3 3 0.178 0.94 -0.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Bruce (2; W Stargell).
IBB: B Bruce (3; W Stargell); S Blass (1; R Staub).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Bill Jackowski.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 11,679.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 92° F, Wind 9mph out to Centerfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Sonny Jackson SS 1 Matty Alou CF
2 Bob Lillis 2B 2 Gene Alley SS
3 Jim Wynn CF 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Rusty Staub LF 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Dave Nicholson RF 5 Jose Pagan 3B
6 Bob Aspromonte 3B 6 Donn Clendenon 1B
7 John Bateman C 7 Jim Pagliaroni C
8 Chuck Harrison 1B 8 Bill Mazeroski 2B
9 Bob Bruce P 9 Steve Blass P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-0 2 -23 RR HOU B. Lillis S. Blass -21% 27% Single; Harrison Scores; Bruce Scores
b5 2-2 2 -2- R PIT R. Clemente B. Bruce 16% 71% Double; Alou Scores
b4 1-2 2 12- R PIT J. Pagliaroni B. Bruce 14% 55% Single; Pagan Scores; Clendenon to 2B
t6 2-3 0 1-- OO HOU C. Harrison S. Blass 12% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 1-- HOU J. Wynn S. Blass -10% 40% Double; Lillis 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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU S. Jackson S. Blass 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU B. Lillis S. Blass 1% 54% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Wynn S. Blass -1% 52% Single
t1 0-0 2 1-- HOU R. Staub S. Blass -2% 50% Single; Wynn to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O HOU D. Nicholson S. Blass 4% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. Alou B. Bruce -2% 52% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT G. Alley B. Bruce -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente B. Bruce -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte S. Blass 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Bateman S. Blass 2% 54% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 2 --- HOU C. Harrison S. Blass -1% 53% Single
t2 0-0 2 1-- O HOU B. Bruce S. Blass 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell B. Bruce -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O PIT J. Pagan B. Bruce -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- PIT D. Clendenon B. Bruce 1% 52% Single
b2 0-0 2 1-- O PIT J. Pagliaroni B. Bruce -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- HOU S. Jackson S. Blass -4% 46% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- O HOU B. Lillis S. Blass 7% 52% Jackson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 0-0 1 --- HOU B. Lillis S. Blass -3% 50% Single
t3 0-0 1 1-- HOU J. Wynn S. Blass -10% 40% Double; Lillis to 3B
t3 0-0 1 -23 HOU R. Staub S. Blass -1% 39% Intentional Walk
t3 0-0 1 123 O HOU D. Nicholson S. Blass 8% 47% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 123 O HOU B. Aspromonte S. Blass 8% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski B. Bruce -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O PIT S. Blass B. Bruce -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 --- O PIT M. Alou B. Bruce -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
t4 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Bateman S. Blass 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 1 --- HOU C. Harrison S. Blass -3% 50% Single
t4 0-0 1 1-- HOU B. Bruce S. Blass -4% 45% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Harrison to 2B
t4 0-0 1 12- O HOU S. Jackson S. Blass 3% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Harrison to 3B; Bruce to 2B
t4 0-0 2 -23 RR HOU B. Lillis S. Blass -21% 27% Single; Harrison Scores; Bruce Scores
t4 2-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Wynn S. Blass 2% 29% Lineout: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- PIT G. Alley B. Bruce 8% 37% Double
b4 0-2 0 -2- PIT R. Clemente B. Bruce 9% 46% Single; Alley to 3B
b4 0-2 0 1-3 RO PIT W. Stargell B. Bruce -4% 42% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Alley Scores
b4 1-2 1 1-- O PIT J. Pagan B. Bruce -4% 38% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 1-2 2 1-- PIT D. Clendenon B. Bruce 3% 41% Single; Pagan to 2B
b4 1-2 2 12- R PIT J. Pagliaroni B. Bruce 14% 55% Single; Pagan Scores; Clendenon to 2B
b4 2-2 2 12- O PIT B. Mazeroski B. Bruce -5% 50% Lineout: SS
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t5 2-2 0 --- HOU R. Staub S. Blass -5% 45% Single
t5 2-2 0 1-- O HOU D. Nicholson S. Blass 4% 50% Popfly: SS
t5 2-2 1 1-- OO HOU B. Aspromonte S. Blass 7% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 9-1-2
b5 2-2 0 --- O PIT S. Blass B. Bruce -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-2 1 --- PIT M. Alou B. Bruce 3% 57% Single
b5 2-2 1 1-- O PIT G. Alley B. Bruce -2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B; Alou to 2B
b5 2-2 2 -2- R PIT R. Clemente B. Bruce 16% 71% Double; Alou Scores
b5 3-2 2 -2- PIT W. Stargell B. Bruce 1% 71% Intentional Walk
b5 3-2 2 12- O PIT J. Pagan B. Bruce -4% 67% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
t6 2-3 0 --- HOU J. Bateman S. Blass -6% 61% Single
t6 2-3 0 1-- OO HOU C. Harrison S. Blass 12% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t6 2-3 2 --- O HOU B. Bruce S. Blass 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 6-7-8
b6 3-2 0 --- O PIT D. Clendenon B. Bruce -2% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-2 1 --- PIT J. Pagliaroni B. Bruce 2% 75% Walk
b6 3-2 1 1-- O PIT B. Mazeroski B. Bruce -2% 73% Flyball: CF
b6 3-2 2 1-- O PIT S. Blass B. Bruce -2% 71% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t7 2-3 0 --- O HOU S. Jackson S. Blass 4% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-3 1 --- O HOU B. Lillis S. Blass 3% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-3 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn S. Blass 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
b7 3-2 0 --- O PIT M. Alou B. Bruce -2% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 3-2 1 --- PIT G. Alley B. Bruce 2% 80% Single
b7 3-2 1 1-- PIT R. Clemente B. Bruce 3% 83% Single; Alley to 2B
b7 3-2 1 12- PIT W. Stargell B. Bruce 4% 87% Hit By Pitch; Alley to 3B; Clemente to 2B
Jim Owens replaces Bob Bruce pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-2 1 123 RR PIT J. Pagan J. Owens 8% 96% Single; Alley Scores; Clemente Scores; Stargell to 2B
b7 5-2 1 12- O PIT D. Clendenon J. Owens -1% 95% Flyball: CF
b7 5-2 2 12- PIT J. Pagliaroni J. Owens 1% 95% Walk; Stargell to 3B; Pagan to 2B
b7 5-2 2 123 R PIT B. Mazeroski J. Owens 2% 98% Walk; Stargell Scores; Pagan to 3B; Pagliaroni to 2B
b7 6-2 2 123 RR PIT S. Blass J. Owens 2% 99% Single; Pagan Scores; Pagliaroni Scores; Mazeroski to 2B
b7 8-2 2 12- O PIT M. Alou J. Owens -0% 99% Popfly: SS
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 8.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-8, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t8 2-8 0 --- HOU R. Staub S. Blass -1% 99% Single
t8 2-8 0 1-- O HOU D. Nicholson S. Blass 1% 99% Lineout: LF
t8 2-8 1 1-- O HOU B. Aspromonte S. Blass 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 2-8 2 1-- O HOU J. Bateman S. Blass 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-2, Astros' Jim Owens facing 2-3-4
b8 8-2 0 --- O PIT G. Alley J. Owens -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 8-2 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente J. Owens -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 8-2 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell J. Owens -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 8.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-8, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
t9 2-8 0 --- HOU C. Harrison S. Blass -0% 100% Single
Lee Maye pinch hits for Jim Owens (P) batting 9th
Nate Colbert pinch runs for Chuck Harrison (1B) batting 8th
t9 2-8 0 1-- O HOU L. Maye S. Blass 0% 100% Popfly: 3B
t9 2-8 1 1-- O HOU S. Jackson S. Blass 0% 100% Lineout: RF
t9 2-8 2 1-- HOU B. Lillis S. Blass -0% 100% Walk; Colbert to 2B
t9 2-8 2 12- HOU J. Wynn S. Blass -0% 100% Walk; Colbert to 3B; Lillis to 2B
Roy Face replaces Steve Blass pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-8 2 123 R HOU R. Staub R. Face -1% 99% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Colbert Scores/No RBI/unER; Lillis to 3B; Wynn to 2B
t9 3-8 2 123 RR HOU D. Nicholson R. Face -2% 97% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Lillis Scores/No RBI/unER; Wynn Scores/No RBI/unER; Staub to 2B
Bill Heath pinch hits for Bob Aspromonte (3B) batting 6th
t9 5-8 2 12- O HOU B. Heath R. Face 3% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 8.

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