September 10, 1969 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
BOS 7 CAL 11
KCR 4 CHW 3
MIN 2 DET 4
@CLE 1 SEP 9
@OAK 4 WSA 6
NYY 1 ATL 8
SFG 4 SDP 2
@CIN 1 HOU 8
LAD 1 NYM 3
MON 2
(12) NYM 7
MON 1 PHI 6
CHC 2 STL 11
@PIT 2 STL 2
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: 11,898

Wednesday, September 10, 1969, 9:02PM
Time of Game: 2:13

Cardinals

77-65

Won 4

3rd, 7½ GB

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

W: M Torrez (8-4), L: B Belinsky (0-2), S: M Grant (6)

Pirates

75-64

Lost 3

4th, 8 GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .296  .781    0    1   0   CS
C Flood CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .292  .723    0    2   0   2B
J Javier 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .291  .772    0    1   5   
J Torre 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .290  .825    0   12   0   
M Shannon 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .696    0    0   1   
T McCarver C                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .266  .707    0    6   1   2B,CS
B Browne RF                   1   0   0   1    1   0  .222  .566    0    2   0   
  V Davalillo PH-RF           1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .550    0    1   0   
D Maxvill SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .478    0    1   5   
M Torrez P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .088  .232    0    0   1   
  J Hoerner P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  M Grant P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .484         0   0   
Totals                       29   2   4   2    3   8                    27  13

BATTING

2B: T McCarver (20, off J Gibbon); C Flood (31, off B Belinsky).

TB: T McCarver 2; C Flood 2; J Javier; L Brock.

RBI: T McCarver (49); B Browne (5).

2-out RBI: B Browne; T McCarver.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Javier-D Maxvill-J Torre.

E: L Brock (12).

BASERUNNING

CS: T McCarver (9, Home by J Gibbon/J May); L Brock (12, 2nd base by S Blass/J May).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .326  .769    0    1   0   
G Alley 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .678    0    1   2   
W Stargell LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .320  .973    0    1   0   GDP
C Taylor RF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .364  .927    0    2   0   
  F Patek SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .617    0    1   2   
A Oliver 1B                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .285  .785    0   11   0   
R Hebner 3B                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .304  .815    0    0   1   
  R Clemente PH-RF            1   0   1   0    1   0  .341  .947    0    0   0   IW
J Martinez SS-3B              4   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .644    0    0   2   
J May C                       3   1   1   1    0   1  .229  .642    0   10   1   HR
B Belinsky P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Gibbon P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  J Pagan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .748    0    0   0   
  S Blass P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .576         0   0   
  M Sanguillen PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .780    0    0   0   
  C Hartenstein P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .204         0   0   
Totals                       31   1   6   1    3   6                    27   9

BATTING

HR: J May (6, off J Hoerner; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: R Clemente (12, by M Grant).

TB: J May 4; A Oliver 3; R Clemente; M Alou.

GIDP: W Stargell (9).

RBI: J May (22).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: C Taylor (7).

PITCHING

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Torrez, W (8-4)              6.1   3   0   0    2   6   0   3.96   23     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 0· 3     71    -     1.18   0.26
J Hoerner, H (1)               2.1   3   1   1    0   0   1   3.10    9     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 3          2-0    2.43   0.19
M Grant, S (6)                 0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.34    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    5.99   0.13
Totals                         9     6   1   1    3   6   1          34     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 6          3-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Belinsky, L (0-2)            0.2   2   2   2    3   0   0   3.29    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2     37    -     1.71  -0.22
J Gibbon                       5.1   1   0   0    0   5   0   2.15   16     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 1          3-0    0.65   0.22
S Blass                        2     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.63    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.50   0.05
C Hartenstein                  1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.65    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
Totals                         9     4   2   2    3   8   0          32     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 4          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Hoerner (1).

IBB: M Grant (9; R Clemente).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Tony Venzon.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 11,898.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Brock              LF    1. M Alou               CF 
2. C Flood              CF    2. G Alley              2B 
3. J Javier             2B    3. W Stargell           LF 
4. J Torre              1B    4. C Taylor             RF 
5. M Shannon            3B    5. A Oliver             1B 
6. T McCarver           C     6. R Hebner             3B 
7. B Browne             RF    7. J Martinez           SS 
8. D Maxvill            SS    8. J May                C  
9. M Torrez             P     9. B Belinsky           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  2-1  12-      16% 100% J Martinez      M Grant         Groundout: 2B-1B
   b 8   0  2-0  ---     -14%  72% J May           J Hoerner       Home Run
   b 7   1  2-0  12-      10%  83% R Clemente      J Hoerner       Wild Pitch; Taylor out at Hm/C-P; Oliver to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  123      10%  63% T McCarver      B Belinsky      Walk; Flood Scores; Javier to 3B; Torre to 2B
   b 9   2  2-1  ---      -9%  87% A Oliver        J Hoerner       Single to LF; Oliver to 2B/Adv on E7

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bo Belinsky facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  C Flood         Double to LF
          -2-      57%  J Javier        Single to LF; Flood to 3B
          1-3      60%  J Torre         Walk; Javier to 2B
   O      123      53%  M Shannon       Foul Flyball: C
   R      123      63%  T McCarver      Walk; Flood Scores; Javier to 3B; Torre to 2B
   R      123      72%  B Browne        Walk; Javier Scores; Torre to 3B; McCarver to 2B
                  Joe Gibbon replaces Bo Belinsky pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      67%  D Maxvill       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
          ---      63%  M Alou          Single
   O      1--      66%  G Alley         Flyball: RF
   OO     1--      72%  W Stargell      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Gibbon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  M Torrez        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      69%  L Brock         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      68%  C Flood         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  C Taylor        Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  A Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  R Hebner        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Gibbon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      71%  J Javier        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  J Torre         Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  M Shannon       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      72%  J Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  J May           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      75%  J Gibbon        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Gibbon facing 6-7-8
          ---      82%  T McCarver      Double to RF; McCarver to 3B/Adv on E9
   O      --3      73%  B Browne        McCarver Caught Stealing Hm (C)
   O      ---      72%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  D Maxvill       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      76%  G Alley         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      77%  W Stargell      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Gibbon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      76%  M Torrez        Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  L Brock         Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  C Flood         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  C Taylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      73%  A Oliver        Single to RF
          1--      68%  R Hebner        Walk; Oliver to 2B
   O      12-      74%  J Martinez      Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      80%  J May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Gibbon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  J Javier        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      77%  J Torre         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      77%  M Shannon       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
                  Jose Pagan pinch hits for Joe Gibbon batting 9th
   O      ---      80%  J Pagan         Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  M Alou          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      83%  G Alley         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
                  Steve Blass replaces Jose Pagan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  T McCarver      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Byron Browne batting 7th
   O      ---      81%  V Davalillo     Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      81%  D Maxvill       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
                  Vic Davalillo moves to RF
   O      ---      84%  W Stargell      Popfly: 1B
          ---      80%  C Taylor        Walk
          1--      73%  A Oliver        Single to LF; Taylor to 2B
                  Joe Hoerner replaces Mike Torrez pitching and batting 9th; Roberto Clemente pinch hits for Richie Hebner batting 6th
   O      12-      83%  R Clemente      Wild Pitch; Taylor out at Hm/C-P; Oliver to 2B
          -2-      80%  " "             Single; Oliver to 3B
   O      1-3      88%  J Martinez      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
                  Jose Martinez moves to 3B; Freddie Patek replaces Carl Taylor playing SS batting 4th; Roberto Clemente moves to RF
   O      ---      87%  J Hoerner       Strikeout
          ---      88%  L Brock         Single to RF
   O      1--      86%  C Flood         Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      86%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Hoerner facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      72%  J May           Home Run
                  Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Steve Blass batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  M Alou          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  G Alley         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chuck Hartenstein facing 3-4-5
                  Chuck Hartenstein replaces Manny Sanguillen pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  J Javier        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  J Torre         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      82%  M Shannon       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Joe Hoerner facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  W Stargell      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      96%  F Patek         Flyball: CF
          ---      87%  A Oliver        Single to LF; Oliver to 2B/Adv on E7
                  Mudcat Grant replaces Joe Hoerner pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      84%  R Clemente      Intentional Walk
   O      12-     100%  J Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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