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5
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@CAL		2
1
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3
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4
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@OAK		3
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8
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3
STL
@PIT		1
7
Sunday, July 28, 1968 1:35PM
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 14,926, Time of Game: 2:14
Cardinals
1
67-36
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Pirates
7
47-53
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 18½ GB
W: Al McBean (8-9)
L: Larry Jaster (8-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1 13  1
Pirates         0  3  0   0  4  0   0  0  X    7 11  2

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .282 .752 -0.059 1.04 0.041 -0.101 -0.3 3 0
Curt Flood CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .309 .729 -0.062 0.84 0.051 -0.113 -1.6 2 0 GDP
Roger Maris RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .268 .744 0.071 0.70 0.097 -0.025 -0.3 3 0
Orlando Cepeda 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .262 .731 0.000 0.90 0.029 -0.030 0.1 8 1 2B
Tim McCarver C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .235 .627 0.051 1.23 0.093 -0.043 -0.2 3 0 2B,GDP,IW
Mike Shannon 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .285 .789 -0.132 1.65 0.000 -0.132 -1.1 0 3
Julian Javier 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .267 .633 -0.002 1.69 0.099 -0.101 -0.1 2 0
Dal Maxvill SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .583 -0.046 0.67 0.008 -0.055 -0.2 2 2
Larry Jaster P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .121 .268 0.043 0.80 0.043 0.000 0.4 1 3
   Johnny Edwards PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .697 0.027 0.35 0.027 0.000 1.1 2B
   Dick Hughes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bobby Tolan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .664 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.1
   Wayne Granger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 39 1 13 1 1 3 .333 .760 -0.109 1.01 0.488 -0.600 -2.3 24 9
2B: O Cepeda (18, off A McBean); J Edwards (6, off A McBean); T McCarver (10, off A McBean).
IBB: T McCarver (7, by A McBean).
TB: O Cepeda 3; L Brock 2; T McCarver 2; J Edwards 2; R Maris 2; J Javier 2; C Flood; L Jaster; D Maxvill.
GIDP: T McCarver (5); C Flood (7).
RBI: J Javier (35).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 1 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. O Cepeda-D Maxvill-O Cepeda.
E: J Javier (10).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Maury Wills 3B 5 0 3 1 0 0 .284 .653 0.091 0.77 0.149 -0.059 0.8 0 2 SB,CS
Gene Alley 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .601 -0.049 0.60 0.001 -0.050 -0.3 4 3
Matty Alou CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .335 .762 -0.045 0.46 0.000 -0.045 -1.2 2 0 GDP
Roberto Clemente RF 4 2 3 0 0 1 .269 .789 0.152 0.46 0.152 0.000 1.4 2 0 3B
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .254 .693 0.124 0.73 0.146 -0.021 0.5 10 1 HR
Manny Mota LF 3 2 2 0 1 0 .289 .659 0.086 0.47 0.086 0.000 1.0 2 0 2B,IW
Jose Pagan SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .175 .510 -0.051 0.86 0.007 -0.058 -0.7 1 6 HBP
Jerry May C 2 1 0 0 1 0 .226 .572 -0.014 0.95 0.028 -0.042 -0.4 5 1 HBP
Al McBean P 3 1 1 4 0 0 .200 .469 0.094 0.93 0.127 -0.032 2.8 1 1 HR,SH
Team Totals 32 7 11 7 2 3 .344 1.042 0.388 0.70 0.696 -0.307 4.0 27 14
2B: M Mota (8, off L Jaster).
3B: R Clemente (9, off L Jaster).
HR: D Clendenon (9, off L Jaster; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); A McBean (1, off L Jaster; 5th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: A McBean (2, off L Jaster).
IBB: M Mota (4, by L Jaster).
HBP: J Pagan (2, by L Jaster); J May (2, by L Jaster).
TB: R Clemente 5; A McBean 4; D Clendenon 4; M Mota 3; M Wills 3; G Alley.
GIDP: M Alou (8).
RBI: A McBean 4 (8); D Clendenon 2 (47); M Wills (22).
2-out RBI: A McBean 4; M Wills.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Pagan-D Clendenon; J Pagan-G Alley-D Clendenon.
E: G Alley (12); A McBean (2).
Baserunning
SB: M Wills (31, 3rd base off L Jaster/T McCarver).
CS: M Wills (13, 2nd base by L Jaster POCS).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Jaster, L (8-6) 5 10 7 7 2 1 2 2.74 28 18 -0.391 0.90 -5.1
Dick Hughes 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.84 6 0 0 0.002 0.02 0.7
Wayne Granger 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 3 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 8 11 7 7 2 3 2 7.88 37 18 0 0 -0.389 1.01 -4.0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al McBean, W (8-9) 9 13 1 1 1 3 0 3.04 40 59 0.111 1.01 2.4
Team Totals 9 13 1 1 1 3 0 1.00 40 59 0.111 0.70 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: L Jaster 2 (4; J May, J Pagan).
IBB: L Jaster (5; M Mota); A McBean (4; T McCarver).
Pickoffs: L Jaster (1; M Wills, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 14,926.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Lou Brock LF 1 Maury Wills 3B
2 Curt Flood CF 2 Gene Alley 2B
3 Roger Maris RF 3 Matty Alou CF
4 Orlando Cepeda 1B 4 Roberto Clemente RF
5 Tim McCarver C 5 Donn Clendenon 1B
6 Mike Shannon 3B 6 Manny Mota LF
7 Julian Javier 2B 7 Jose Pagan SS
8 Dal Maxvill SS 8 Jerry May C
9 Larry Jaster P 9 Al McBean P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-1 0 --3 RR PIT D. Clendenon L. Jaster 15% 67% Home Run; Clemente Scores
b5 3-1 2 123 RRRR PIT A. McBean L. Jaster 13% 99% Home Run; Clemente Scores; Mota Scores; May Scores
b2 0-1 0 --- PIT R. Clemente L. Jaster 12% 53% Triple to CF
t5 1-3 1 123 O STL M. Shannon A. McBean 10% 75% Foul Flyball: C
t5 1-3 2 123 O STL J. Javier A. McBean 10% 85% Foul Flyball: C

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' Al McBean facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- STL L. Brock A. McBean -4% 46% Single to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO STL C. Flood A. McBean 7% 53% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- STL R. Maris A. McBean -1% 52% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O STL O. Cepeda A. McBean 2% 54% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Larry Jaster facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT M. Wills L. Jaster 4% 58% Single to SS
b1 0-0 0 1-- O PIT G. Alley L. Jaster -6% 52% Wills Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT G. Alley L. Jaster -1% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT M. Alou L. Jaster -1% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Al McBean facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- STL T. McCarver A. McBean -7% 43% Double to LF
t2 0-0 0 -2- O STL M. Shannon A. McBean 1% 44% Groundout: P-1B; McCarver to 3B
t2 0-0 1 --3 R STL J. Javier A. McBean -7% 37% Single to RF; McCarver Scores
t2 1-0 1 1-- O STL D. Maxvill A. McBean 2% 39% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 2 1-- STL L. Jaster A. McBean -2% 37% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Javier to 2B; Jaster to 1B
t2 1-0 2 12- O STL L. Brock A. McBean 4% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Larry Jaster facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- PIT R. Clemente L. Jaster 12% 53% Triple to CF
b2 0-1 0 --3 RR PIT D. Clendenon L. Jaster 15% 67% Home Run; Clemente Scores
b2 2-1 0 --- PIT M. Mota L. Jaster 6% 73% Double to CF
b2 2-1 0 -2- O PIT J. Pagan L. Jaster -4% 70% Flyball: LF
b2 2-1 1 -2- PIT J. May L. Jaster 1% 71% Hit By Pitch
b2 2-1 1 12- O PIT A. McBean L. Jaster -2% 69% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Mota to 3B; May to 2B
b2 2-1 2 -23 R PIT M. Wills L. Jaster 9% 78% Single to 3B; Mota Scores; May to 3B
b2 3-1 2 1-3 O PIT G. Alley L. Jaster -3% 75% Popfly: SS
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Al McBean facing 2-3-4
t3 1-3 0 --- O STL C. Flood A. McBean 2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-3 1 --- O STL R. Maris A. McBean 1% 79% Flyball: CF
t3 1-3 2 --- STL O. Cepeda A. McBean -2% 77% Double to LF
t3 1-3 2 -2- O STL T. McCarver A. McBean 3% 80% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Larry Jaster facing 3-4-5
b3 3-1 0 --- O PIT M. Alou L. Jaster -1% 79% Bunt Popfly: P
b3 3-1 1 --- PIT R. Clemente L. Jaster 1% 80% Single to RF
b3 3-1 1 1-- O PIT D. Clendenon L. Jaster -2% 79% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 3-1 2 1-- PIT M. Mota L. Jaster 2% 81% Single to CF; Clendenon to 3B/Adv on E4; Mota to 2B
b3 3-1 2 -23 PIT J. Pagan L. Jaster 1% 81% Hit By Pitch
b3 3-1 2 123 O PIT J. May L. Jaster -4% 77% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Al McBean facing 6-7-8
t4 1-3 0 --- O STL M. Shannon A. McBean 2% 80% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-3 1 --- STL J. Javier A. McBean -3% 77% Single to CF
t4 1-3 1 1-- O STL D. Maxvill A. McBean 3% 80% Popfly: 2B
t4 1-3 2 1-- STL L. Jaster A. McBean -2% 77% Single to RF; Javier to 2B
t4 1-3 2 12- O STL L. Brock A. McBean 5% 82% Groundout: C-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Larry Jaster facing 9-1-2
b4 3-1 0 --- O PIT A. McBean L. Jaster -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-1 1 --- PIT M. Wills L. Jaster 1% 82% Single to 2B
b4 3-1 1 1-- O PIT G. Alley L. Jaster -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B; Wills to 2B
b4 3-1 2 -2- PIT M. Alou L. Jaster 0% 82% Wills Steals 3B
b4 3-1 2 --3 O PIT M. Alou L. Jaster -2% 80% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Al McBean facing 2-3-4
t5 1-3 0 --- STL C. Flood A. McBean -5% 75% Single to LF
t5 1-3 0 1-- STL R. Maris A. McBean -8% 66% Single to RF; Flood to 2B
t5 1-3 0 12- O STL O. Cepeda A. McBean 1% 67% Flyball: LF; Flood to 3B; Maris to 2B
t5 1-3 1 -23 STL T. McCarver A. McBean -2% 65% Intentional Walk
t5 1-3 1 123 O STL M. Shannon A. McBean 10% 75% Foul Flyball: C
t5 1-3 2 123 O STL J. Javier A. McBean 10% 85% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Larry Jaster facing 4-5-6
b5 3-1 0 --- PIT R. Clemente L. Jaster 2% 86% Single to LF
b5 3-1 0 1-- O PIT D. Clendenon L. Jaster -1% 86% Groundout: P-1B; Clemente to 2B
b5 3-1 1 -2- PIT M. Mota L. Jaster 1% 87% Intentional Walk
b5 3-1 1 12- O PIT J. Pagan L. Jaster -2% 84% Strikeout Looking
b5 3-1 2 12- PIT J. May L. Jaster 1% 86% Walk; Clemente to 3B; Mota to 2B
b5 3-1 2 123 RRRR PIT A. McBean L. Jaster 13% 99% Home Run; Clemente Scores; Mota Scores; May Scores
b5 7-1 2 --- O PIT M. Wills L. Jaster -0% 99% Flyball: RF
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 7.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Pirates' Al McBean facing 8-9-1
t6 1-7 0 --- STL D. Maxvill A. McBean -1% 98% Single to P
Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Larry Jaster (P) batting 9th
t6 1-7 0 1-- STL J. Edwards A. McBean -3% 95% Double to RF; Maxvill to 3B
t6 1-7 0 -23 O STL L. Brock A. McBean 2% 97% Strikeout
t6 1-7 1 -23 O STL C. Flood A. McBean 2% 98% Flyball: RF
t6 1-7 2 -23 O STL R. Maris A. McBean 1% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-1, Cardinals' Dick Hughes facing 2-3-4
Dick Hughes replaces Johnny Edwards (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 7-1 0 --- PIT G. Alley D. Hughes 0% 99% Single to CF
b6 7-1 0 1-- OO PIT M. Alou D. Hughes -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b6 7-1 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente D. Hughes -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 7.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Pirates' Al McBean facing 4-5-6
t7 1-7 0 --- STL O. Cepeda A. McBean -1% 98% Single to RF
t7 1-7 0 1-- OO STL T. McCarver A. McBean 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 1-7 2 --- O STL M. Shannon A. McBean 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-1, Cardinals' Dick Hughes facing 5-6-7
b7 7-1 0 --- O PIT D. Clendenon D. Hughes -0% 100% Strikeout
b7 7-1 1 --- O PIT M. Mota D. Hughes -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b7 7-1 2 --- O PIT J. Pagan D. Hughes -0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 7.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Pirates' Al McBean facing 7-8-9
t8 1-7 0 --- O STL J. Javier A. McBean 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-7 1 --- O STL D. Maxvill A. McBean 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Dick Hughes (P) batting 9th
t8 1-7 2 --- O STL B. Tolan A. McBean 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-1, Cardinals' Wayne Granger facing 8-9-1
Wayne Granger replaces Bobby Tolan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-1 0 --- O PIT J. May W. Granger -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 7-1 1 --- O PIT A. McBean W. Granger -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 7-1 2 --- O PIT M. Wills W. Granger -0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 7.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Pirates' Al McBean facing 1-2-3
t9 1-7 0 --- STL L. Brock A. McBean -0% 100% Single to RF; Brock to 2B/Adv on E4
t9 1-7 0 -2- O STL C. Flood A. McBean 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-7 1 -2- O STL R. Maris A. McBean 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 1-7 2 -2- O STL O. Cepeda A. McBean 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 7.

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