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@CHW		2
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1
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Wednesday, May 26, 1971, 8:05PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 7,369, Time of Game: 2:09
Reds
0
18-26
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
2
25-18
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Steve Blass (4-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  2
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    2  5  2

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .269 .757 0.036 1.04 0.088 -0.052 0.3 3 0
Woody Woodward SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 .278 .669 -0.019 1.06 0.024 -0.043 -0.1 1 5
   Jimmy Stewart PH-3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .629 0.065 1.37 0.065 0.000 0.4 0 0
Lee May 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .321 .919 0.065 1.69 0.161 -0.096 0.1 7 0
   Dave Concepcion PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .634 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Johnny Bench C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .843 -0.209 2.13 0.000 -0.209 -1.4 7 0
Tony Perez 3B-1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .223 .640 -0.167 1.82 0.000 -0.167 -1.1 1 1
Bernie Carbo LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .719 -0.092 1.33 0.026 -0.118 -0.5 2 0
Tommy Helms 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .598 -0.039 1.10 0.039 -0.078 -0.1 1 2
Buddy Bradford CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .172 .526 -0.096 1.39 0.000 -0.096 -0.8 2 0
   Willie Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .196 .517 -0.021 0.85 0.000 -0.021 -0.1
Tony Cloninger P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .417 .917 -0.064 1.31 0.000 -0.064 -0.5 0 0
   Ty Cline PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220 .649 0.018 0.48 0.018 0.000 0.1
   Milt Wilcox P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Al Ferrara PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .548 -0.010 0.39 0.000 -0.010 -0.1
Team Totals 33 0 5 0 3 11 .152 .374 -0.533 1.35 0.421 -0.954 -4.0 24 9
TB: P Rose 2; L May; B Carbo; J Stewart.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Helms-W Woodward-L May.
PB: J Bench (1).
E: T Cloninger 2 (2).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Cash 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .316 .767 0.115 0.98 0.143 -0.027 0.8 1 2 SB
Richie Hebner 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .284 .806 -0.107 0.92 0.005 -0.112 -0.8 1 3
Roberto Clemente RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .313 .825 -0.037 0.94 0.052 -0.089 -0.5 2 0
Willie Stargell LF 3 1 1 2 1 1 .302 1.039 0.228 1.21 0.275 -0.047 1.5 1 0 HR
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .320 .743 0.063 0.79 0.092 -0.030 0.9 11 1
Bob Robertson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .245 .789 -0.066 0.88 0.010 -0.077 -0.4 8 1
Al Oliver CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .590 -0.067 1.16 0.000 -0.067 -0.9 2 0
Gene Alley SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .198 .617 -0.058 1.43 0.014 -0.072 -0.9 0 1 GDP,IW
Steve Blass P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .053 .105 -0.104 1.43 0.000 -0.104 -1.1 1 0
Team Totals 28 2 5 2 5 5 .179 .589 -0.033 1.05 0.591 -0.625 -1.5 27 8
HR: W Stargell (15, off T Cloninger; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
IBB: G Alley (4, by T Cloninger).
TB: W Stargell 4; M Sanguillen 2; R Clemente; D Cash.
GIDP: G Alley (4).
RBI: W Stargell 2 (38).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
E: M Sanguillen (3); R Hebner (5).
Baserunning
SB: D Cash (4, 2nd base off T Cloninger/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tony Cloninger, L (2-2) 6 5 2 2 4 3 1 2.63 26 53 0.002 1.24 0.7
Milt Wilcox 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.26 7 0 0 0.031 0.22 0.9
Team Totals 8 5 2 2 5 5 1 2.25 33 53 0 0 0.033 1.35 1.5

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Blass, W (4-2) 9 5 0 0 3 11 0 4.19 36 85 0.533 1.35 4.0
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 3 11 0 0.00 36 85 0.533 1.05 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: S Blass (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: T Cloninger (1; G Alley).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 7,369.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Pete Rose RF 1 Dave Cash 2B
2 Woody Woodward SS 2 Richie Hebner 3B
3 Lee May 1B 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Johnny Bench C 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Tony Perez 3B 5 Manny Sanguillen C
6 Bernie Carbo LF 6 Bob Robertson 1B
7 Tommy Helms 2B 7 Al Oliver CF
8 Buddy Bradford CF 8 Gene Alley SS
9 Tony Cloninger P 9 Steve Blass P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-0 0 1-- RR PIT W. Stargell T. Cloninger 24% 86% Home Run; Clemente Scores
t8 0-2 0 1-- CIN L. May S. Blass -11% 71% Walk; Stewart to 2B
t8 0-2 0 12- O CIN J. Bench S. Blass 10% 80% Strikeout
t8 0-2 1 12- O CIN T. Perez S. Blass 8% 88% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 123 O PIT S. Blass T. Cloninger -8% 50% 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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose S. Blass 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 1 --- CIN W. Woodward S. Blass -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CIN L. May S. Blass 3% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- CIN J. Bench S. Blass 0% 52% E2 on Foul Ball
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CIN J. Bench S. Blass 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Cash T. Cloninger -2% 52% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner T. Cloninger -1% 51% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente T. Cloninger -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN T. Perez S. Blass 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- CIN B. Carbo S. Blass -3% 50% Single
t2 0-0 1 1-- CIN T. Helms S. Blass -4% 46% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Carbo to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- O CIN B. Bradford S. Blass 5% 50% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 12- O CIN T. Cloninger S. Blass 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- PIT W. Stargell T. Cloninger 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen T. Cloninger 6% 65% Single; Stargell to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O PIT B. Robertson T. Cloninger -6% 59% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 12- O PIT A. Oliver T. Cloninger -3% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B; Sanguillen to 2B; Stargell to 3B
b2 0-0 2 -23 PIT G. Alley T. Cloninger 1% 58% Intentional Walk
b2 0-0 2 123 O PIT S. Blass T. Cloninger -8% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose S. Blass -4% 46% Single
t3 0-0 0 1-- CIN W. Woodward S. Blass -3% 43% Wild Pitch; Rose to 2B
t3 0-0 0 -2- O CIN W. Woodward S. Blass 1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rose to 3B
t3 0-0 1 --3 O CIN L. May S. Blass 7% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --3 O CIN J. Bench S. Blass 4% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- PIT D. Cash T. Cloninger 4% 59% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- PIT R. Hebner T. Cloninger 3% 62% Cash Steals 2B
b3 0-0 0 -2- PIT R. Hebner T. Cloninger 4% 66% Cash Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Cash to 3B
b3 0-0 0 --3 O PIT R. Hebner T. Cloninger -5% 61% Flyball: C
b3 0-0 1 --3 O PIT R. Clemente T. Cloninger -7% 54% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 2 --3 O PIT W. Stargell T. Cloninger -4% 50% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
t4 0-0 0 --- O CIN T. Perez S. Blass 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O CIN B. Carbo S. Blass 2% 54% Flyball: C
t4 0-0 2 --- O CIN T. Helms S. Blass 1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen T. Cloninger -3% 53% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 --- O PIT B. Robertson T. Cloninger -2% 51% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver T. Cloninger -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- O CIN B. Bradford S. Blass 3% 53% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 --- O CIN T. Cloninger S. Blass 2% 55% Strikeout (C-1B)
t5 0-0 2 --- CIN P. Rose S. Blass -2% 53% Single
t5 0-0 2 1-- O CIN W. Woodward S. Blass 3% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- O PIT G. Alley T. Cloninger -3% 53% Flyball: RF
b5 0-0 1 --- O PIT S. Blass T. Cloninger -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- PIT D. Cash T. Cloninger 2% 53% Single
b5 0-0 2 1-- PIT R. Hebner T. Cloninger 2% 55% Passed Ball; Cash to 2B
b5 0-0 2 -2- O PIT R. Hebner T. Cloninger -5% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
t6 0-0 0 --- CIN L. May S. Blass -5% 45% Single
t6 0-0 0 1-- O CIN J. Bench S. Blass 5% 50% Strikeout
t6 0-0 1 1-- O CIN T. Perez S. Blass 4% 54% Strikeout
t6 0-0 2 1-- O CIN B. Carbo S. Blass 3% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 3-4-5
b6 0-0 0 --- PIT R. Clemente T. Cloninger 5% 62% Single
b6 0-0 0 1-- RR PIT W. Stargell T. Cloninger 24% 86% Home Run; Clemente Scores
b6 2-0 0 --- PIT M. Sanguillen T. Cloninger 2% 88% Single
b6 2-0 0 1-- PIT B. Robertson T. Cloninger 2% 89% Sanguillen Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Sanguillen to 2B
b6 2-0 0 -2- PIT B. Robertson T. Cloninger 1% 90% Walk
b6 2-0 0 12- O PIT A. Oliver T. Cloninger -3% 88% Lineout: LF
b6 2-0 1 12- OO PIT G. Alley T. Cloninger -4% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
t7 0-2 0 --- O CIN T. Helms S. Blass 3% 87% Flyball: CF
t7 0-2 1 --- O CIN B. Bradford S. Blass 2% 89% Flyball: RF
Ty Cline pinch hits for Tony Cloninger (P) batting 9th
t7 0-2 2 --- CIN T. Cline S. Blass -2% 87% Walk
t7 0-2 2 1-- O CIN P. Rose S. Blass 3% 90% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
Milt Wilcox replaces Ty Cline (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-0 0 --- O PIT S. Blass M. Wilcox -1% 89% Flyball: C
b7 2-0 1 --- O PIT D. Cash M. Wilcox -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-0 2 --- PIT R. Hebner M. Wilcox 0% 89% Walk
b7 2-0 2 1-- O PIT R. Clemente M. Wilcox -1% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Woody Woodward (SS) batting 2nd
t8 0-2 0 --- CIN J. Stewart S. Blass -7% 81% Single
t8 0-2 0 1-- CIN L. May S. Blass -11% 71% Walk; Stewart to 2B
Dave Concepcion pinch runs for Lee May (1B) batting 3rd
t8 0-2 0 12- O CIN J. Bench S. Blass 10% 80% Strikeout
t8 0-2 1 12- O CIN T. Perez S. Blass 8% 88% Strikeout
t8 0-2 2 12- O CIN B. Carbo S. Blass 7% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
Tony Perez moves from 3B to 1B
Jimmy Stewart moves from PH to 3B
Dave Concepcion moves from PR to SS
b8 2-0 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell M. Wilcox -1% 94% Strikeout
b8 2-0 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen M. Wilcox -0% 94% Lineout: RF
b8 2-0 2 --- O PIT B. Robertson M. Wilcox -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
t9 0-2 0 --- O CIN T. Helms S. Blass 3% 97% Flyball: 2B
Willie Smith pinch hits for Buddy Bradford (CF) batting 8th
t9 0-2 1 --- O CIN W. Smith S. Blass 2% 99% Strikeout
Al Ferrara pinch hits for Milt Wilcox (P) batting 9th
t9 0-2 2 --- O CIN A. Ferrara S. Blass 1% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.

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