October 1, 1969 Montreal Expos at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 2
DET 1
(10) KCR 6
CAL 0
(5) CHW 4
@MIN 3 NYY 4
CLE 3 SEP 4
OAK 3 WSA 3
BOS 2 NYM 6
@CHC 5
(12) LAD 5
HOU 2 PIT 5
MON 4 SDP 9
@SFG 4 STL 6
PHI 5

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 2,496

Wednesday, October 1, 1969
Time of Game: 2:39

Expos

52-109

Lost 5

6th, 48 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  1  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    4  6  6
Pirates         0  0  0   1  1  1   1  0  1    5 13  1

W: J Gibbon (6-4), L: H Reed (6-7)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Pirates

87-74

Won 1

3rd, 13 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Sutherland 2B               4   1   1   0    0   1  .239  .597    0    1   3   SB
R Staub RF                    3   1   1   0    0   2  .301  .953    0    2   0   HBP
B Bailey LF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .757    0    0   0   
  M Jones PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .865    0    0   0   
C Laboy 3B                    4   1   2   3    0   1  .258  .717    0    3   0   2·2B
J Herrera CF                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .675    0    1   1   
  J Fairey PH-CF              2   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .639    0    1   0   
J Bateman C                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .209  .578    0    3   1   
G Jestadt SS                  2   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
  T Cline PH-1B               0   0   0   0    1   0  .239  .669    0    3   0   
  R Hermoso PH-SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .387    0    0   0   
B Wine 1B-SS-1B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .513    0    7   2   
S Renko P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .439    0    1   1   
  D McGinn P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .448    0    0   0   
  B Stoneman P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .055  .209         0   0   
  J Boccabella PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .105  .333    0    0   0   
  H Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .450         0   0   
Totals                       34   4   6   4    1  12                    24   8

BATTING

2B: C Laboy 2 (29, 2 off L Walker).

HBP: R Staub (9, by L Walker).

TB: C Laboy 4; G Sutherland; J Bateman; B Bailey; R Staub.

RBI: C Laboy 3 (83); G Jestadt (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Wine; B Wine-C Laboy.

E: M Jones (10); G Sutherland 2 (21); J Bateman (7); G Jestadt (1); J Fairey (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Sutherland (5, 2nd base off L Walker/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     5   1   3   0    0   0  .330  .779    0    0   0   2B
D Cash 2B                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .268  .726    0    1   2   SH
R Clemente RF                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .342  .948    0    0   0   
W Stargell LF                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .308  .942    0    0   0   2·2B
A Oliver 1B                   3   1   3   1    1   0  .286  .779    0   14   0   2B,HBP
M Sanguillen C                4   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .729    0   11   2   SB,GDP
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .298  .797    0    0   4   
F Patek SS                    0   0   0   0    2   0  .239  .615    0    0   2   IW
  J Pagan PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .285  .778    0    0   0   
  J Martinez PR-SS            1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .630    0    1   1   
L Walker P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .059    0    0   2   
  S Blass P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .592         0   0   
  C Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .348  .889    0    0   0   
  D Ellis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .088  .202         0   1   
  B Robertson PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .202  .553    0    0   0   
  J Gibbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       35   5  13   4    4   2                    27  14

BATTING

2B: W Stargell 2 (31, off D McGinn, off S Renko); M Alou (40, off D McGinn); A Oliver (19, off S Renko).

SH: D Cash (4, off S Renko).

IBB: F Patek (15, by S Renko).

HBP: A Oliver (13, by S Renko).

TB: A Oliver 4; M Alou 4; W Stargell 4; R Clemente 2; J Pagan; R Hebner; D Cash.

GIDP: M Sanguillen (15).

RBI: J Pagan (42); R Hebner (46); W Stargell (92); A Oliver (70).

2-out RBI: R Hebner.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 4 for 20.

FIELDING

E: F Patek (30).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Sanguillen (8, 2nd base off S Renko/J Bateman).

PO: M Sanguillen (3rd base by J Bateman).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Renko                        5.2   8   3   2    3   1   0   4.01   27     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1· 8     41    -     1.54  -0.18
D McGinn, BS (4)               2     3   1   1    1   1   0   3.94   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 3          2-0    2.24  -0.06
B Stoneman                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.39    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.81   0.08
H Reed, L (6-7)                0     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.84    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.87  -0.37
Totals                         8    13   5   4    4   2   0          41     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1·13          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
L Walker                       5     5   4   4    0   6   0   3.64   22     -       ·  ·     10· 0· 0· 5     47    -     1.19  -0.39
S Blass                        1     0   0   0    1   2   0   4.46    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.04   0.08
D Ellis                        2     1   0   0    0   3   0   3.58    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.10   0.15
J Gibbon, W (6-4)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.40    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.13
Totals                         9     6   4   4    1  12   0          36     -       ·  ·     15· 1· 0· 6          1-0

L Walker faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Renko (4).

IBB: S Renko (6; F Patek).

HBP: L Walker (2; R Staub); S Renko (2; A Oliver).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 2,496.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 74° F.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. G Sutherland         2B    1. M Alou               CF 
2. R Staub              RF    2. D Cash               2B 
3. B Bailey             LF    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. C Laboy              3B    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. J Herrera            CF    5. A Oliver             1B 
6. J Bateman            C     6. M Sanguillen         C  
7. G Jestadt            SS    7. R Hebner             3B 
8. B Wine               1B    8. F Patek              SS 
9. S Renko              P     9. L Walker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  2-1  123     -24%  16% C Laboy         L Walker        Double; Sutherland Scores; Staub Scores; Bailey Scores
   b 9   0  4-4  12-      19% 100% A Oliver        H Reed          Single to RF; Clemente Scores; Stargell to 2B
   b 7   1  4-3  --3      17%  62% W Stargell      D McGinn        Double to RF; Cash Scores
   b 4   0  1-0  12-     -14%  40% M Sanguillen    S Renko         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B unassisted; Stargell to 3B
   b 7   0  4-3  ---      14%  48% D Cash          D McGinn        Single to LF; Cash to 2B/Adv on E7

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Walker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Sutherland    Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  R Staub         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  B Bailey        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  M Alou          Single to CF; Alou out at 2B/CF-SS
          ---      55%  D Cash          Walk
          1--      62%  R Clemente      Single to CF; Cash to 3B
   OO     1-3      50%  W Stargell      Double Play: Flyball: 1B-3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Walker facing 4-5-6
          ---      43%  C Laboy         Double to RF
   O      -2-      48%  J Herrera       Strikeout
          -2-      43%  J Bateman       Single to RF; Laboy to 3B
   RO     1-3      41%  G Jestadt       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Laboy Scores
   O      1--      43%  B Wine          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Renko facing 5-6-7
          ---      50%  A Oliver        Double to CF
   O      -2-      43%  M Sanguillen    Fielder's Choice P; Oliver out at 3B/P-3B
          1--      48%  R Hebner        Sanguillen Steals 2B; Sanguillen to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      42%  " "             Flyball: SS
          --3      43%  F Patek         Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      38%  L Walker        Sanguillen Picked off 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Luke Walker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  S Renko         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      37%  G Sutherland    Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sutherland to 1B
          1--      36%  R Staub         Sutherland Steals 2B
   O      -2-      39%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      42%  B Bailey        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Renko facing 9-1-2
          ---      47%  L Walker        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Walker to 1B
   O      1--      45%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B; Walker to 2B
   O      -2-      40%  D Cash          Strikeout
   O      -2-      36%  R Clemente      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Luke Walker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      39%  C Laboy         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      40%  J Herrera       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      41%  J Bateman       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Renko facing 4-5-6
          ---      50%  W Stargell      Double to LF
          -2-      54%  A Oliver        Hit By Pitch
   OO     12-      40%  M Sanguillen    Ground Ball Double Play: 1B unassisted; Stargell to 3B
   R      --3      53%  R Hebner        Single to CF; Stargell Scores
          1--      55%  F Patek         Walk; Hebner to 2B
   O      12-      50%  L Walker        Groundout: 2B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Luke Walker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  G Jestadt       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Wine          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  S Renko         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  M Alou          Single to RF
   O      1--      59%  D Cash          Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Alou to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  R Clemente      Flyball: CF; Alou to 3B
   R      --3      69%  W Stargell      Wild Pitch; Alou Scores
   O      ---      68%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Luke Walker facing 1-2-3
          ---      62%  G Sutherland    Single to RF
          1--      52%  R Staub         Hit By Pitch; Sutherland to 2B
          12-      40%  B Bailey        Single to RF; Sutherland to 3B; Staub to 2B
   RRR    123      16%  C Laboy         Double; Sutherland Scores; Staub Scores; Bailey Scores
                  Steve Blass replaces Luke Walker pitching and batting 9th; Jim Fairey pinch hits for Jose Herrera batting 5th
   O      -2-      19%  J Fairey        Strikeout
   O      -2-      21%  J Bateman       Strikeout
                  Ty Cline pinch hits for Garry Jestadt batting 7th
          -2-      20%  T Cline         Walk
   O      12-      23%  B Wine          Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Steve Renko facing 5-6-7
                  Ty Cline moves to 1B; Bobby Wine moves to SS; Jim Fairey moves to CF
          ---      32%  A Oliver        Single to CF; Oliver to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-      26%  M Sanguillen    Lineout: SS
          -2-      34%  R Hebner        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Oliver to 3B; Hebner to 1B
                  Jose Pagan pinch hits for Freddie Patek batting 8th
   R      1-3      44%  J Pagan         Single; Oliver Scores/unER; Hebner to 2B
                  Carl Taylor pinch hits for Steve Blass batting 9th; Jose Martinez pinch runs for Jose Pagan batting 8th
   O      12-      37%  C Taylor        Flyball: 2B
                  Dan McGinn replaces Steve Renko pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      29%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
                  Dock Ellis replaces Carl Taylor pitching and batting 9th; Jose Martinez moves to SS
   O      ---      31%  D McGinn        Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      33%  G Sutherland    Flyball: SS
          ---      31%  R Staub         Single to CF
                  Mack Jones pinch hits for Bob Bailey batting 3rd
   O      1--      34%  M Jones         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Dan McGinn facing 2-3-4
                  Mack Jones moves to LF
          ---      48%  D Cash          Single to LF; Cash to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      46%  R Clemente      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cash to 3B
   R      --3      62%  W Stargell      Double to RF; Cash Scores
          -2-      64%  A Oliver        Walk
   O      12-      57%  M Sanguillen    Popfly: C
   O      12-      50%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Tied 4-4, Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      55%  C Laboy         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      58%  J Fairey        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      60%  J Bateman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Dan McGinn facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      56%  J Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Bob Robertson pinch hits for Dock Ellis batting 9th
   O      ---      52%  B Robertson     Strikeout Looking
          ---      58%  M Alou          Double to RF
                  Bill Stoneman replaces Dan McGinn pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      50%  D Cash          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Tied 4-4, Joe Gibbon facing 7-8-9
                  Joe Gibbon replaces Bob Robertson pitching and batting 9th; Remy Hermoso pinch hits for Ty Cline batting 7th
   O      ---      56%  R Hermoso       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      60%  B Wine          Groundout: SS-1B
                  John Boccabella pinch hits for Bill Stoneman batting 9th
   O      ---      63%  J Boccabella    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Howie Reed facing 3-4-5
                  Howie Reed replaces John Boccabella pitching and batting 9th; Bobby Wine moves to 1B; Remy Hermoso moves to SS
          ---      70%  R Clemente      Single
          1--      81%  W Stargell      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Clemente to 2B; Stargell to 1B
   R      12-     100%  A Oliver        Single to RF; Clemente Scores; Stargell to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation