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@BOS		1
7
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@CAL		8
2
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@KCR		2
5
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@NYY		3
7
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@OAK		2
9
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@WSA		4
0
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2
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@PIT		2
0
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@STL		8
6
Friday, April 23, 1971 8:05PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 12,350, Time of Game: 2:08
Giants
2
13-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Pirates
0
9-7
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
W: Steve Stone (1-0)
L: Luke Walker (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  2

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chris Speier SS 4 1 2 0 1 0 .313 .780 -0.023 1.04 0.064 -0.087 0.0 0 3
Tito Fuentes 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .612 0.098 0.79 0.139 -0.042 0.7 4 4
Willie Mays CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .353 1.242 -0.090 0.85 0.000 -0.090 -1.4 1 0 SF,GDP
Willie McCovey 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .172 .549 -0.017 0.83 0.039 -0.056 -0.4 15 0
Dick Dietz C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .280 .918 -0.058 0.90 0.005 -0.064 -0.6 3 0
Ken Henderson LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .351 1.024 -0.075 1.00 0.041 -0.116 -0.8 3 0 CS
George Foster RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .263 .826 0.114 0.62 0.114 0.000 1.3 1 0 2B
Al Gallagher 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .231 .593 -0.068 1.46 0.015 -0.083 -0.9 0 1 GDP,IW
   Bob Heise 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.020 0.83 0.000 -0.020 -0.4 0 1
Steve Stone P 3 0 0 1 1 1 .000 .222 0.062 1.23 0.109 -0.047 0.4 0 2
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 6 3 .219 .583 -0.077 0.94 0.526 -0.605 -2.0 27 11
2B: G Foster (3, off L Walker).
SF: W Mays (2, off L Walker).
IBB: A Gallagher (3, by L Walker).
TB: G Foster 4; C Speier 2; T Fuentes; K Henderson.
GIDP: W Mays (2); A Gallagher (4).
RBI: S Stone (1); W Mays (16).
2-out RBI: S Stone.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Baserunning
CS: K Henderson (1, 2nd base by L Walker/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Cash 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .762 -0.104 1.03 0.000 -0.104 -0.8 8 5
Richie Hebner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .584 -0.091 0.93 0.000 -0.091 -0.7 0 2
Roberto Clemente RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .259 .692 -0.017 0.95 0.046 -0.063 0.0 1 0
Al Oliver CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .220 .524 -0.065 1.00 0.019 -0.084 -0.5 4 0
Vic Davalillo LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .350 .700 -0.003 0.95 0.054 -0.057 -0.1 1 0
Bob Robertson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .811 -0.150 1.48 0.000 -0.150 -1.0 9 0
Manny Sanguillen C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .230 .570 0.050 0.88 0.084 -0.034 0.4 3 1 2B
Jackie Hernandez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .318 .816 -0.066 1.17 0.000 -0.066 -0.5 1 7
Luke Walker P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .125 -0.094 1.31 0.000 -0.094 -0.7 0 1
   Jose Pagan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 -0.039 1.60 0.000 -0.039 -0.2
   Mudcat Grant P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 0 5 0 1 3 .156 .369 -0.579 1.08 0.203 -0.782 -4.0 27 17
2B: M Sanguillen (3, off S Stone).
TB: V Davalillo 2; M Sanguillen 2; A Oliver; R Clemente.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Hernandez-D Cash-B Robertson 2.
PB: M Sanguillen (1).
E: J Hernandez (3); R Hebner (4).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Stone, W (1-0) 9 5 0 0 1 3 0 2.35 33 79 0.579 1.08 4.0
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 33 79 0.579 0.94 4.0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luke Walker, L (1-2) 8 7 2 1 5 3 0 2.25 35 60 0.065 1.02 1.5
Mudcat Grant 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.50 4 0 0 0.014 0.26 0.4
Team Totals 9 7 2 1 6 3 0 1.00 39 60 0 0 0.079 1.08 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: L Walker (1; A Gallagher).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 12,350.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Chris Speier SS 1 Dave Cash 2B
2 Tito Fuentes 2B 2 Richie Hebner 3B
3 Willie Mays CF 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Willie McCovey 1B 4 Al Oliver CF
5 Dick Dietz C 5 Vic Davalillo LF
6 Ken Henderson LF 6 Bob Robertson 1B
7 George Foster RF 7 Manny Sanguillen C
8 Al Gallagher 3B 8 Jackie Hernandez SS
9 Steve Stone P 9 Luke Walker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 2 123 R SFG S. Stone L. Walker 11% 64% Walk; Henderson Scores/unER; Foster to 3B; Gallagher to 2B
t5 1-0 0 1-- SFG T. Fuentes L. Walker 10% 79% Single to LF; Speier to 3B
b5 0-2 0 --- PIT M. Sanguillen S. Stone -8% 65% Double (CF-RF)
b5 0-2 1 --3 O PIT L. Walker S. Stone 8% 75% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 123 O SFG C. Speier L. Walker -7% 57% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

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, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG C. Speier L. Walker -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O SFG T. Fuentes L. Walker -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O SFG W. Mays L. Walker -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Cash S. Stone 2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner S. Stone 1% 49% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- PIT R. Clemente S. Stone -1% 48% Single to RF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT A. Oliver S. Stone 2% 50% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- SFG W. McCovey L. Walker 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O SFG D. Dietz L. Walker -4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- O SFG K. Henderson L. Walker -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- SFG G. Foster L. Walker 4% 51% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Henderson to 3B; Foster to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -23 SFG A. Gallagher L. Walker 2% 53% Intentional Walk
t2 0-0 2 123 R SFG S. Stone L. Walker 11% 64% Walk; Henderson Scores/unER; Foster to 3B; Gallagher to 2B
t2 1-0 2 123 O SFG C. Speier L. Walker -7% 57% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O PIT V. Davalillo S. Stone 2% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-1 1 --- O PIT B. Robertson S. Stone 2% 61% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-1 2 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen S. Stone 1% 62% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- SFG T. Fuentes L. Walker 3% 66% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t3 1-0 0 1-- O SFG W. Mays L. Walker -3% 63% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 1-0 1 1-- O SFG W. McCovey L. Walker -3% 60% Strikeout
t3 1-0 2 1-- O SFG D. Dietz L. Walker -2% 58% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Steve Stone facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O PIT J. Hernandez S. Stone 3% 61% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-1 1 --- O PIT L. Walker S. Stone 2% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O PIT D. Cash S. Stone 1% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 6-7-8
t4 1-0 0 --- SFG K. Henderson L. Walker 4% 67% Walk
t4 1-0 0 1-- O SFG G. Foster L. Walker -6% 61% Henderson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 1-0 1 --- SFG G. Foster L. Walker 4% 66% Double to CF
t4 1-0 1 -2- O SFG A. Gallagher L. Walker -3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 2 -2- O SFG S. Stone L. Walker -3% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Steve Stone facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner S. Stone 3% 62% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 1 --- PIT R. Clemente S. Stone -3% 59% Walk
b4 0-1 1 1-- O PIT A. Oliver S. Stone 4% 62% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-1 2 1-- PIT V. Davalillo S. Stone -3% 60% Single; Oliver to 2B
b4 0-1 2 12- O PIT B. Robertson S. Stone 6% 65% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 1-2-3
t5 1-0 0 --- SFG C. Speier L. Walker 4% 69% Single
t5 1-0 0 1-- SFG T. Fuentes L. Walker 10% 79% Single to LF; Speier to 3B
t5 1-0 0 1-3 RO SFG W. Mays L. Walker -1% 77% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Speier Scores
t5 2-0 1 1-- O SFG W. McCovey L. Walker -2% 75% Flyball: LF
t5 2-0 2 1-- SFG D. Dietz L. Walker 1% 76% Passed Ball; Fuentes to 2B
t5 2-0 2 -2- SFG D. Dietz L. Walker 1% 77% Walk
t5 2-0 2 12- O SFG K. Henderson L. Walker -3% 74% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Steve Stone facing 7-8-9
b5 0-2 0 --- PIT M. Sanguillen S. Stone -8% 65% Double (CF-RF)
b5 0-2 0 -2- O PIT J. Hernandez S. Stone 3% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B; Sanguillen to 3B
b5 0-2 1 --3 O PIT L. Walker S. Stone 8% 75% Strikeout
b5 0-2 2 --3 O PIT D. Cash S. Stone 5% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 7-8-9
t6 2-0 0 --- SFG G. Foster L. Walker 2% 82% Single to LF
t6 2-0 0 1-- OO SFG A. Gallagher L. Walker -5% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 2-0 2 --- O SFG S. Stone L. Walker -1% 77% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Steve Stone facing 2-3-4
b6 0-2 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner S. Stone 3% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 0-2 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente S. Stone 2% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-2 2 --- PIT A. Oliver S. Stone -2% 80% Single to LF
b6 0-2 2 1-- O PIT V. Davalillo S. Stone 3% 84% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 1-2-3
t7 2-0 0 --- SFG C. Speier L. Walker 2% 86% Single to RF
t7 2-0 0 1-- O SFG T. Fuentes L. Walker -2% 84% Flyball: CF
t7 2-0 1 1-- OO SFG W. Mays L. Walker -3% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Steve Stone facing 6-7-8
Bob Heise replaces Al Gallagher playing 3B batting 8th
b7 0-2 0 --- O PIT B. Robertson S. Stone 4% 84% Flyball: RF
b7 0-2 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen S. Stone 2% 87% Flyball: LF
b7 0-2 2 --- O PIT J. Hernandez S. Stone 1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 4-5-6
t8 2-0 0 --- O SFG W. McCovey L. Walker -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-0 1 --- O SFG D. Dietz L. Walker -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-0 2 --- SFG K. Henderson L. Walker 1% 87% Single (CF-RF)
t8 2-0 2 1-- SFG G. Foster L. Walker 1% 88% Single to LF; Henderson to 2B
t8 2-0 2 12- O SFG B. Heise L. Walker -2% 86% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Steve Stone facing 9-1-2
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Luke Walker (P) batting 9th
b8 0-2 0 --- O PIT J. Pagan S. Stone 4% 90% Flyball: LF
b8 0-2 1 --- O PIT D. Cash S. Stone 3% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 0-2 2 --- O PIT R. Hebner S. Stone 1% 94% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Mudcat Grant facing 9-1-2
Mudcat Grant replaces Jose Pagan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-0 0 --- O SFG S. Stone M. Grant -1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
t9 2-0 1 --- SFG C. Speier M. Grant 1% 94% Walk
t9 2-0 1 1-- O SFG T. Fuentes M. Grant -1% 93% Flyball: CF
t9 2-0 2 1-- O SFG W. Mays M. Grant -1% 92% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Steve Stone facing 3-4-5
b9 0-2 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente S. Stone 4% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 0-2 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver S. Stone 3% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 0-2 2 --- PIT V. Davalillo S. Stone -3% 96% Single to CF
b9 0-2 2 1-- O PIT B. Robertson S. Stone 4% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 0.

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