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3
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0
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3
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1
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3
Friday, June 4, 1971, 8:05PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 14,025, Time of Game: 2:12
Astros
2
26-27
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Pirates
3
32-20
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Bob Moose (5-2)
S: Dave Giusti (11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  8  2
Pirates         0  0  1   1  1  0   0  0  X    3  6  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jesus Alou RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .345 .798 -0.096 1.38 0.061 -0.157 -0.7 4 0 CS
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .715 -0.086 0.86 0.000 -0.086 -0.6 2 4
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .219 .620 0.126 1.21 0.155 -0.029 0.5 2 0
Bob Watson LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .282 .711 -0.035 1.93 0.104 -0.139 0.3 1 0
Denis Menke 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .245 .644 -0.173 2.06 0.000 -0.173 -0.8 10 0
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .197 .553 0.031 1.43 0.095 -0.064 -0.1 0 2
Jack Hiatt C 3 0 1 1 1 0 .396 .954 0.133 2.19 0.167 -0.034 0.8 3 1
   Cesar Geronimo PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .631 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Roger Metzger SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .226 .555 -0.253 3.17 0.040 -0.292 -0.8 2 2
Jack Billingham P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .297 -0.017 0.70 0.000 -0.017 -0.1 0 1
   John Mayberry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .504 -0.036 1.62 0.000 -0.036 -0.3
   Denny Lemaster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Norm Miller PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .663 -0.052 2.13 0.000 -0.052 -0.2
   George Culver P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 8 2 1 3 .235 .492 -0.458 1.74 0.622 -1.079 -2.0 24 12
TB: D Rader 2; C Cedeno 2; B Watson; J Alou; J Hiatt; R Metzger.
RBI: D Menke (13); J Hiatt (5).
2-out RBI: J Hiatt.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: R Metzger (5); J Hiatt (2).
Baserunning
CS: J Alou (3, 2nd base by B Moose/M May).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Cash 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .345 .835 -0.007 0.95 0.061 -0.069 0.2 2 1 SB,SH
Gene Clines RF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .267 .686 0.110 0.81 0.152 -0.042 1.1 4 0
Vic Davalillo 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .734 -0.073 0.65 0.000 -0.073 -1.0 11 1
Willie Stargell LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .302 1.017 -0.066 0.67 0.000 -0.066 -1.0 1 0
Richie Hebner 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .304 .854 0.035 0.64 0.071 -0.037 0.1 0 2 2B
Al Oliver CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .238 .607 0.014 0.59 0.027 -0.013 0.0 2 0
Milt May C 3 0 1 1 0 1 .171 .473 0.005 0.95 0.033 -0.028 -0.2 4 1
Gene Alley SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 .182 .584 0.042 0.64 0.045 -0.003 0.4 1 5 IW
Bob Moose P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .118 .328 -0.017 1.14 0.027 -0.044 -0.2 2 1 SH
   Dave Giusti P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 3 6 3 3 3 .214 .540 0.043 0.77 0.416 -0.375 -0.5 27 11
2B: R Hebner (11, off J Billingham).
SH: D Cash (3, off D Lemaster); B Moose (1, off J Billingham).
IBB: G Alley (5, by J Billingham).
TB: G Clines 2; R Hebner 2; A Oliver; M May; D Cash.
RBI: G Clines 2 (9); M May (3).
2-out RBI: G Clines.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Baserunning
SB: D Cash (6, 2nd base off J Billingham/J Hiatt).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Billingham, L (3-5) 5 6 3 2 2 2 0 2.95 23 45 -0.119 0.86 -0.8
Denny Lemaster 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.62 7 0 0 0.052 0.63 0.9
George Culver 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.28 3 0 0 0.026 0.36 0.4
Team Totals 8 6 3 2 3 3 0 2.25 33 45 0 0 -0.041 1.74 0.5

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Moose, W (5-2) 8.2 8 2 2 0 3 0 3.51 33 63 0.303 1.40 1.5
Dave Giusti, S (11) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.69 2 2 0 0.155 7.53 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 1 3 0 2.00 35 63 2 0 0.458 0.77 2.0
Balks: J Billingham (1).
WP: J Billingham (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Billingham (2; G Alley).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 14,025.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Jesus Alou RF 1 Dave Cash 2B
2 Joe Morgan 2B 2 Gene Clines RF
3 Cesar Cedeno CF 3 Vic Davalillo 1B
4 Bob Watson LF 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Denis Menke 1B 5 Richie Hebner 3B
6 Doug Rader 3B 6 Al Oliver CF
7 Jack Hiatt C 7 Milt May C
8 Roger Metzger SS 8 Gene Alley SS
9 Jack Billingham P 9 Bob Moose P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 2-3 2 123 O HOU R. Metzger D. Giusti 22% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 -2- R PIT G. Clines J. Billingham 12% 66% Single; Alley Scores/unER
t9 2-3 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno B. Moose -11% 74% Single
t7 0-3 0 1-- HOU B. Watson B. Moose -10% 77% Single; Cedeno to 3B
t9 2-3 0 1-- O HOU B. Watson B. Moose 10% 84% Strikeout

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Alou B. Moose 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan B. Moose 1% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Moose 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Cash J. Billingham -2% 52% Lineout: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT G. Clines J. Billingham -1% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT V. Davalillo J. Billingham -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Watson B. Moose 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Menke B. Moose 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- HOU D. Rader B. Moose -1% 53% Single
t2 0-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Hiatt B. Moose 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell J. Billingham -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner J. Billingham -2% 51% Lineout: RF
b2 0-0 2 --- PIT A. Oliver J. Billingham 1% 52% Single
b2 0-0 2 1-- O PIT M. May J. Billingham -2% 50% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger B. Moose 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Billingham B. Moose 2% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Alou B. Moose 1% 55% Lineout: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- PIT G. Alley J. Billingham 4% 59% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 0 1-- O PIT B. Moose J. Billingham -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Alley to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O PIT D. Cash J. Billingham -4% 54% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 2 -2- R PIT G. Clines J. Billingham 12% 66% Single; Alley Scores/unER
b3 1-0 2 1-- O PIT V. Davalillo J. Billingham -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan B. Moose 3% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Moose 2% 68% Flyball: C
t4 0-1 2 --- O HOU B. Watson B. Moose 1% 70% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell J. Billingham -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- PIT R. Hebner J. Billingham 4% 72% Double
b4 1-0 1 -2- PIT A. Oliver J. Billingham 3% 75% Wild Pitch; Hebner to 3B
b4 1-0 1 --3 PIT A. Oliver J. Billingham 1% 76% Walk
b4 1-0 1 1-3 RO PIT M. May J. Billingham 3% 79% Single; Hebner Scores; Oliver out at Hm/3B-C; May to 2B/Adv on throw
b4 2-0 2 -2- PIT G. Alley J. Billingham 0% 80% Intentional Walk
b4 2-0 2 12- O PIT B. Moose J. Billingham -3% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 5-6-7
t5 0-2 0 --- O HOU D. Menke B. Moose 3% 80% Strikeout
t5 0-2 1 --- O HOU D. Rader B. Moose 2% 82% Strikeout
t5 0-2 2 --- O HOU J. Hiatt B. Moose 1% 83% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
b5 2-0 0 --- PIT D. Cash J. Billingham 2% 85% Single
b5 2-0 0 1-- PIT G. Clines J. Billingham 4% 89% Cash Steals 2B; Cash to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b5 2-0 0 --3 R PIT G. Clines J. Billingham 2% 91% Single; Cash Scores
b5 3-0 0 1-- PIT V. Davalillo J. Billingham 1% 92% Balk; Clines to 2B
b5 3-0 0 -2- O PIT V. Davalillo J. Billingham -2% 91% Flyball: LF
b5 3-0 1 -2- O PIT W. Stargell J. Billingham -1% 89% Strikeout
b5 3-0 2 -2- O PIT R. Hebner J. Billingham -1% 88% Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 8-9-1
t6 0-3 0 --- HOU R. Metzger B. Moose -4% 84% Single
John Mayberry pinch hits for Jack Billingham (P) batting 9th
t6 0-3 0 1-- O HOU J. Mayberry B. Moose 4% 88% Flyball: CF
t6 0-3 1 1-- O HOU J. Alou B. Moose 3% 90% Flyball: 2B
t6 0-3 2 1-- O HOU J. Morgan B. Moose 2% 92% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8
Denny Lemaster replaces John Mayberry (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-0 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver D. Lemaster -1% 92% Flyball: CF
b6 3-0 1 --- O PIT M. May D. Lemaster -0% 91% Groundout: P-1B
b6 3-0 2 --- O PIT G. Alley D. Lemaster -0% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 3-4-5
t7 0-3 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno B. Moose -4% 87% Single
t7 0-3 0 1-- HOU B. Watson B. Moose -10% 77% Single; Cedeno to 3B
t7 0-3 0 1-3 RO HOU D. Menke B. Moose 4% 81% Groundout: SS-1B; Watson to 2B; Cedeno Scores
t7 1-3 1 -2- O HOU D. Rader B. Moose 5% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Watson to 3B
t7 1-3 2 --3 R HOU J. Hiatt B. Moose -10% 76% Single; Watson Scores
t7 2-3 2 1-- O HOU R. Metzger B. Moose 4% 80% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2
b7 3-2 0 --- PIT B. Moose D. Lemaster 3% 83% Walk
b7 3-2 0 1-- O PIT D. Cash D. Lemaster -1% 82% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Moose to 2B
b7 3-2 1 -2- O PIT G. Clines D. Lemaster -3% 79% Flyball: SS
b7 3-2 2 -2- O PIT V. Davalillo D. Lemaster -3% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 9-1-2
Norm Miller pinch hits for Denny Lemaster (P) batting 9th
t8 2-3 0 --- O HOU N. Miller B. Moose 5% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2-3 1 --- HOU J. Alou B. Moose -6% 76% Single
t8 2-3 1 1-- O HOU J. Morgan B. Moose 10% 85% Alou Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
t8 2-3 2 --- O HOU J. Morgan B. Moose 2% 88% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' George Culver facing 4-5-6
George Culver replaces Norm Miller (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-2 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell G. Culver -1% 87% Strikeout
b8 3-2 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner G. Culver -1% 86% Flyball: CF
b8 3-2 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver G. Culver -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 3-4-5
t9 2-3 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno B. Moose -11% 74% Single
t9 2-3 0 1-- O HOU B. Watson B. Moose 10% 84% Strikeout
t9 2-3 1 1-- O HOU D. Menke B. Moose 9% 93% Flyball: RF
t9 2-3 2 1-- HOU D. Rader B. Moose -8% 84% Single; Cedeno to 3B
Dave Giusti replaces Bob Moose pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-3 2 1-3 HOU J. Hiatt D. Giusti -7% 78% Walk; Rader to 2B
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Jack Hiatt (C) batting 7th
t9 2-3 2 123 O HOU R. Metzger D. Giusti 22% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 3.

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