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NYY
@BAL		4
5
KCR
@CAL		1
7
WSA
@CLE		4
9
BOS
@DET		1
5
CHW
@MIL		8
5
MIN
@OAK		11
5
LAD
@ATL		5
4
MON
@CHC		1
8
SFG
@CIN		16
9
SDP
@HOU		3
4
PHI
@NYM		0
7
STL
@PIT		6
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Saturday, April 18, 1970 2:15PM
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 8,465, Time of Game: 2:14
Cardinals
6
7-2
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
 at Pirates
1
5-4
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
W: Steve Carlton (1-1)
L: Luke Walker (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  2   0  2  0   1  1  0    6 14  1
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  1

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 5 2 4 0 0 1 .289 .767 0.101 0.77 0.123 -0.022 1.4 1 0 SB
Jose Cardenal CF 5 2 3 1 0 0 .436 1.129 0.261 0.86 0.280 -0.019 2.0 2 0 3B
Dick Allen 3B 3 0 0 1 1 0 .289 1.018 -0.032 0.85 0.019 -0.051 -0.9 1 0 SF,IW
Joe Torre C 4 0 1 0 1 0 .306 .835 -0.055 0.72 0.021 -0.076 -0.7 4 0 GDP
Carl Taylor 1B 4 1 2 2 1 0 .400 1.571 0.150 0.71 0.161 -0.011 1.7 8 0 HR
Julian Javier 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .506 -0.085 0.87 0.014 -0.099 -1.3 5 1 GDP
Leron Lee RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .278 .633 -0.020 0.67 0.030 -0.050 -0.1 5 0
Dal Maxvill SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .087 .421 -0.057 0.58 0.000 -0.057 -0.9 1 4 SH
Steve Carlton P 4 0 1 1 0 0 .167 .333 -0.028 0.48 0.014 -0.042 0.4 0 4
Team Totals 37 6 14 5 3 3 .378 .928 0.235 0.73 0.662 -0.427 1.6 27 9
3B: J Cardenal (2, off L Walker).
HR: C Taylor (1, off L Marone; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: D Allen (1, off L Walker).
SH: D Maxvill (1, off B Dal Canton).
IBB: D Allen (2, by L Walker).
TB: C Taylor 5; J Cardenal 5; L Brock 4; L Lee 2; S Carlton; J Torre; J Javier.
GIDP: J Javier (3); J Torre (2).
RBI: C Taylor 2 (2); D Allen (10); J Cardenal (9); S Carlton (1).
2-out RBI: C Taylor 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Maxvill-J Javier-C Taylor.
E: C Taylor (1).
Baserunning
SB: L Brock (2, 2nd base off L Walker/J May).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matty Alou CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .587 -0.049 0.68 0.014 -0.063 -0.8 1 0
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .176 .557 -0.030 0.88 0.039 -0.069 -0.1 2 4
Johnny Jeter RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .167 -0.035 0.89 0.035 -0.071 -0.8 2 0 GDP
Bob Robertson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .467 1.200 -0.062 0.64 0.004 -0.066 -0.4 2 0
Jose Pagan 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .190 .561 -0.065 0.88 0.015 -0.080 -0.9 0 5
Gene Alley SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .378 -0.073 0.69 0.000 -0.073 -0.8 2 6
Al Oliver 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .265 .786 0.111 0.58 0.123 -0.012 0.8 14 0 3B
Jerry May C 4 0 1 1 0 2 .160 .490 -0.001 1.02 0.061 -0.062 0.1 4 0
Luke Walker P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.053 1.32 0.000 -0.053 -0.5 0 0 SH
   Lou Marone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Martinez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.010 0.41 0.000 -0.010 -0.2
   Bruce Dal Canton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Freddie Patek PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 0.003 0.10 0.003 0.000 0.2
Team Totals 34 1 7 1 2 5 .206 .515 -0.264 0.78 0.294 -0.559 -3.4 27 16
3B: A Oliver (2, off S Carlton).
SH: L Walker (2, off S Carlton).
TB: A Oliver 3; B Mazeroski 2; J Pagan; B Robertson; J May; M Alou.
GIDP: J Jeter (1).
RBI: J May (2).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Pagan-B Mazeroski-A Oliver; B Mazeroski-G Alley-A Oliver.
E: B Robertson (2).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Carlton, W (1-1) 9 7 1 1 2 5 0 4.40 37 72 0.264 0.78 3.4
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 2 5 0 1.00 37 72 0.264 0.73 3.4

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luke Walker, L (1-1) 4.2 8 4 4 3 3 0 2.77 24 32 -0.239 1.08 -2.1
Lou Marone 2.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 3.86 9 2 0 0.015 0.39 0.5
Bruce Dal Canton 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1.80 9 0 0 -0.012 0.10 -0.0
Team Totals 9 14 6 6 3 3 1 6.00 42 32 2 0 -0.236 0.78 -1.6
Balks: None.
WP: S Carlton 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: L Walker (1; D Allen).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Dezelan, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 8,465.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Lou Brock LF 1 Matty Alou CF
2 Jose Cardenal CF 2 Bill Mazeroski 2B
3 Dick Allen 3B 3 Johnny Jeter RF
4 Joe Torre C 4 Bob Robertson LF
5 Carl Taylor 1B 5 Jose Pagan 3B
6 Julian Javier 2B 6 Gene Alley SS
7 Leron Lee RF 7 Al Oliver 1B
8 Dal Maxvill SS 8 Jerry May C
9 Steve Carlton P 9 Luke Walker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-1 0 1-- R STL J. Cardenal L. Walker 18% 60% Triple to RF; Brock Scores
t5 3-1 2 --3 R STL C. Taylor L. Walker 8% 83% Single to LF; Cardenal Scores
t5 2-1 0 -2- STL J. Cardenal L. Walker 8% 79% Single to RF; Brock to 3B; Cardenal to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b2 0-0 1 --- PIT A. Oliver S. Carlton -7% 40% Triple to CF
t1 0-0 2 123 O STL J. Javier L. Walker -7% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B

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' Luke Walker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock L. Walker -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- STL J. Cardenal L. Walker 2% 50% Single to SS
t1 0-0 1 1-- O STL D. Allen L. Walker -3% 47% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- STL J. Torre L. Walker 2% 49% Walk; Allen to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- STL C. Taylor L. Walker 3% 52% Walk; Allen to 3B; Torre to 2B
t1 0-0 2 123 O STL J. Javier L. Walker -7% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. Alou S. Carlton 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- PIT B. Mazeroski S. Carlton -2% 45% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- PIT J. Jeter S. Carlton -4% 42% Walk; Mazeroski to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- O PIT B. Robertson S. Carlton 4% 45% Flyball: RF; Mazeroski to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O PIT J. Pagan S. Carlton 5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 7-8-9
t2 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Lee L. Walker -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- O STL D. Maxvill L. Walker -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O STL S. Carlton L. Walker -1% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O PIT G. Alley S. Carlton 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- PIT A. Oliver S. Carlton -7% 40% Triple to CF
b2 0-0 1 --3 R PIT J. May S. Carlton -6% 34% Single to LF; Oliver Scores
b2 1-0 1 1-- O PIT L. Walker S. Carlton 2% 35% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; May to 2B
b2 1-0 2 -2- PIT M. Alou S. Carlton -1% 34% Single to 3B; May to 3B
b2 1-0 2 1-3 O PIT B. Mazeroski S. Carlton 4% 38% Lineout: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- STL L. Brock L. Walker 4% 43% Single to 2B
t3 0-1 0 1-- R STL J. Cardenal L. Walker 18% 60% Triple to RF; Brock Scores
t3 1-1 0 --3 RO STL D. Allen L. Walker -1% 59% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cardenal Scores
t3 2-1 1 --- O STL J. Torre L. Walker -2% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2-1 2 --- O STL C. Taylor L. Walker -1% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 3-4-5
b3 1-2 0 --- O PIT J. Jeter S. Carlton 3% 60% Popfly: 2B
b3 1-2 1 --- O PIT B. Robertson S. Carlton 2% 62% Strikeout
b3 1-2 2 --- PIT J. Pagan S. Carlton -2% 60% Single to CF
b3 1-2 2 1-- O PIT G. Alley S. Carlton 3% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 6-7-8
t4 2-1 0 --- O STL J. Javier L. Walker -2% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-1 1 --- STL L. Lee L. Walker 2% 63% Single to CF
t4 2-1 1 1-- O STL D. Maxvill L. Walker -3% 60% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-1 2 1-- O STL S. Carlton L. Walker -2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
b4 1-2 0 --- PIT A. Oliver S. Carlton -5% 53% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Oliver to 1B
b4 1-2 0 1-- O PIT J. May S. Carlton 5% 57% Strikeout
b4 1-2 1 1-- O PIT L. Walker S. Carlton 4% 61% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 1-2 2 1-- O PIT M. Alou S. Carlton 3% 64% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- STL L. Brock L. Walker 4% 68% Single to CF
t5 2-1 0 1-- STL J. Cardenal L. Walker 3% 71% Brock Steals 2B
t5 2-1 0 -2- STL J. Cardenal L. Walker 8% 79% Single to RF; Brock to 3B; Cardenal to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t5 2-1 0 -23 STL D. Allen L. Walker 2% 81% Intentional Walk
t5 2-1 0 123 ROO STL J. Torre L. Walker -5% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Brock Scores/No RBI; Cardenal to 3B
t5 3-1 2 --3 R STL C. Taylor L. Walker 8% 83% Single to LF; Cardenal Scores
t5 4-1 2 1-- STL J. Javier L. Walker 1% 84% Single to RF; Taylor to 3B
Lou Marone replaces Luke Walker pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-1 2 1-3 O STL L. Lee L. Marone -3% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 2-3-4
b5 1-4 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski S. Carlton 3% 84% Flyball: RF
b5 1-4 1 --- O PIT J. Jeter S. Carlton 2% 86% Flyball: RF
b5 1-4 2 --- O PIT B. Robertson S. Carlton 1% 87% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Lou Marone facing 8-9-1
t6 4-1 0 --- O STL D. Maxvill L. Marone -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-1 1 --- O STL S. Carlton L. Marone -1% 85% Flyball: RF
t6 4-1 2 --- STL L. Brock L. Marone 1% 86% Single to LF; Brock to 2B/Adv on E7
t6 4-1 2 -2- O STL J. Cardenal L. Marone -2% 85% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
b6 1-4 0 --- O PIT J. Pagan S. Carlton 3% 87% Flyball: RF
b6 1-4 1 --- O PIT G. Alley S. Carlton 2% 89% Popfly: 2B
b6 1-4 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver S. Carlton 1% 90% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Lou Marone facing 3-4-5
t7 4-1 0 --- O STL D. Allen L. Marone -1% 89% Flyball: CF
t7 4-1 1 --- O STL J. Torre L. Marone -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 4-1 2 --- R STL C. Taylor L. Marone 5% 94% Home Run
t7 5-1 2 --- O STL J. Javier L. Marone -0% 93% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
b7 1-5 0 --- O PIT J. May S. Carlton 2% 95% Popfly: 1B
Jose Martinez pinch hits for Lou Marone (P) batting 9th
b7 1-5 1 --- O PIT J. Martinez S. Carlton 1% 96% Strikeout
b7 1-5 2 --- O PIT M. Alou S. Carlton 1% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pirates' Bruce Dal Canton facing 7-8-9
Bruce Dal Canton replaces Jose Martinez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-1 0 --- STL L. Lee B. Dal Canton 0% 97% Single to RF
t8 5-1 0 1-- O STL D. Maxvill B. Dal Canton -0% 97% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Lee to 2B
t8 5-1 1 -2- R STL S. Carlton B. Dal Canton 1% 98% Single to CF; Lee Scores
t8 6-1 1 1-- STL L. Brock B. Dal Canton 0% 99% Single to RF; Carlton to 2B
t8 6-1 1 12- O STL J. Cardenal B. Dal Canton -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B; Carlton to 3B; Brock to 2B
t8 6-1 2 -23 O STL D. Allen B. Dal Canton -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 2-3-4
b8 1-6 0 --- PIT B. Mazeroski S. Carlton -1% 97% Single to P
b8 1-6 0 1-- OO PIT J. Jeter S. Carlton 3% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b8 1-6 2 --- PIT B. Robertson S. Carlton -0% 99% Single to LF
b8 1-6 2 1-- PIT J. Pagan S. Carlton -0% 99% Wild Pitch; Robertson to 2B
b8 1-6 2 -2- O PIT J. Pagan S. Carlton 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Bruce Dal Canton facing 4-5-6
t9 6-1 0 --- STL J. Torre B. Dal Canton 0% 100% Single to LF
t9 6-1 0 1-- O STL C. Taylor B. Dal Canton -0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
t9 6-1 1 1-- OO STL J. Javier B. Dal Canton -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 6-7-8
b9 1-6 0 --- O PIT G. Alley S. Carlton 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-6 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver S. Carlton 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b9 1-6 2 --- PIT J. May S. Carlton -0% 100% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; May to 1B
Freddie Patek pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton (P) batting 9th
b9 1-6 2 1-- PIT F. Patek S. Carlton -0% 100% Walk; May to 2B
b9 1-6 2 12- O PIT M. Alou S. Carlton 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1.

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