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Scores
Standings
CAL
@BOS		3
2
DET
@CHW		7
3
BAL
@MIL		12
4
CLE
@MIN		10
2
KCR
@NYY		11
7
OAK
@WSA		6
1
CHC
@ATL		4
6		 
(11)
STL
@CIN		5
3
NYM
@LAD		0
3
HOU
@PIT		4
1
MON
@SDP		2
1
PHI
@SFG		5
3
Saturday, June 5, 1971, 7:05PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 23,793, Time of Game: 2:50
Astros
4
27-27
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
1
32-21
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Larry Dierker (10-1)
L: Steve Blass (5-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  2  1    4 12  0
Pirates         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1 11  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jesus Alou RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .347 .798 -0.064 0.85 0.021 -0.086 -0.2 0 0
Joe Morgan 2B 4 1 3 0 1 1 .262 .732 0.054 0.84 0.099 -0.045 0.5 1 7 CS
Cesar Cedeno CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 .224 .625 0.135 1.48 0.232 -0.097 0.7 1 0
Bob Watson LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .281 .706 0.107 1.83 0.181 -0.074 0.4 1 0
   Cesar Geronimo LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .631 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Denis Menke 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .240 .636 -0.016 0.67 0.032 -0.048 -0.3 17 0
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .204 .574 0.115 1.03 0.132 -0.017 0.7 0 1 2B
Jack Hiatt C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .385 .923 0.027 1.72 0.195 -0.167 0.1 5 0
Roger Metzger SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .227 .554 -0.096 1.29 0.048 -0.144 -0.4 2 6
Larry Dierker P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .108 .267 -0.159 1.17 0.000 -0.159 -1.4 0 2 GDP
   Fred Gladding P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 4 12 3 3 7 .333 .746 0.103 1.19 0.940 -0.837 0.0 27 16
2B: D Rader (10, off S Blass).
TB: D Rader 3; J Morgan 3; J Alou 2; C Cedeno 2; B Watson; J Hiatt; R Metzger.
GIDP: L Dierker (3).
RBI: C Cedeno (21); J Hiatt (6); B Watson (16).
2-out RBI: C Cedeno.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Morgan-D Menke.
Baserunning
CS: J Morgan (5, 2nd base by S Blass/M Sanguillen).
Pickoffs: J Hiatt (2nd base by 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 2 1 0 0 .349 .842 -0.006 1.11 0.069 -0.075 0.2 2 5 2B,SF
Gene Clines RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .636 -0.178 1.37 0.000 -0.178 -1.5 3 1
Vic Davalillo 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .301 .724 -0.088 1.11 0.011 -0.098 -0.6 7 1
Willie Stargell LF 4 0 2 0 0 2 .307 1.016 0.029 0.89 0.074 -0.045 0.1 1 0
Richie Hebner 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .302 .846 -0.099 1.36 0.018 -0.117 -0.8 1 1
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .321 .759 -0.010 1.09 0.055 -0.065 0.0 6 3
   Dave Giusti P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Al Oliver CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .604 -0.057 1.33 0.042 -0.099 -0.4 3 0
Gene Alley SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .185 .586 0.010 1.09 0.057 -0.047 -0.0 3 2
   Roberto Clemente PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .819 -0.072 1.71 0.000 -0.072 -0.7 GDP
Steve Blass P 3 1 1 0 0 0 .115 .308 0.065 1.52 0.111 -0.047 0.5 0 1 3B
   Mudcat Grant P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.350 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Veale P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Charlie Sands C 0 0 0 0 1 0 .667 2.833 0.009 0.28 0.009 0.000 0.1 1 0
Team Totals 36 1 11 1 1 4 .306 .705 -0.397 1.20 0.446 -0.843 -3.0 27 14
2B: D Cash (10, off F Gladding).
3B: S Blass (1, off L Dierker).
SF: D Cash (1, off L Dierker).
TB: D Cash 3; S Blass 3; M Sanguillen 2; W Stargell 2; A Oliver; R Hebner; V Davalillo; G Alley.
GIDP: R Clemente (10).
RBI: D Cash (8).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Sanguillen-V Davalillo-G Alley; S Blass-G Alley-D Cash.
E: G Alley (9).
Outfield Assists: G Clines (J Alou at home plate).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, W (10-1) 8 10 1 1 0 4 0 1.80 34 62 0.321 1.22 2.2
Fred Gladding, S (6) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.42 4 1 0 0.076 0.99 0.8
Team Totals 9 11 1 1 1 4 0 1.00 38 62 1 0 0.397 1.19 3.0
L Dierker faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Blass, L (5-3) 7.1 10 3 3 2 6 0 3.66 31 50 -0.047 1.35 0.4
Mudcat Grant 1.1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.19 6 2 1 -0.026 0.59 0.1
Bob Veale 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.70 1 2 0 -0.005 0.53 -0.3
Dave Giusti 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.67 1 3 1 -0.025 0.78 -0.3
Team Totals 9 12 4 3 3 7 0 3.00 39 50 7 2 -0.103 1.20 -0.0
B Veale faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Grant (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 23,793.
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 Manny Sanguillen C
7 Jack Hiatt C 7 Al Oliver CF
8 Roger Metzger SS 8 Gene Alley SS
9 Larry Dierker P 9 Steve Blass P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-1 1 12- R HOU J. Hiatt S. Blass 19% 61% Single to RF; Menke Scores; Rader to 3B; Hiatt to 2B/Adv on throw
t8 1-1 1 1-3 R HOU B. Watson S. Blass 18% 83% Single; Cedeno to 3B; Morgan Scores
t4 1-1 1 -23 OO HOU R. Metzger S. Blass -17% 44% Double Play: Strikeout, Hiatt Picked off 2B (C-1B-SS)
t8 1-1 1 1-- HOU C. Cedeno S. Blass 15% 65% Single; Morgan to 3B
b3 0-0 0 --- PIT S. Blass L. Dierker -11% 34% Triple

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' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Alou S. Blass -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan S. Blass -1% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno S. Blass -1% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT D. Cash L. Dierker -4% 42% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- O PIT G. Clines L. Dierker 3% 45% Flyball: C
b1 0-0 1 1-- O PIT V. Davalillo L. Dierker 3% 48% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Watson S. Blass -2% 48% Strikeout (C-1B)
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Menke S. Blass -2% 46% Lineout: 3B
t2 0-0 2 --- HOU D. Rader S. Blass 2% 49% Double
t2 0-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Hiatt S. Blass -3% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner L. Dierker 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- PIT M. Sanguillen L. Dierker -3% 45% Single
b2 0-0 1 1-- O PIT A. Oliver L. Dierker 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B; Sanguillen to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- O PIT G. Alley L. Dierker 3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- HOU R. Metzger S. Blass 4% 54% Single
t3 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU L. Dierker S. Blass -8% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
t3 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Alou S. Blass 1% 47% Single
t3 0-0 2 1-- HOU J. Morgan S. Blass 3% 50% Single; Alou to 3B
t3 0-0 2 1-3 O HOU C. Cedeno S. Blass -5% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- PIT S. Blass L. Dierker -11% 34% Triple
b3 0-0 0 --3 RO PIT D. Cash L. Dierker 0% 34% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Blass Scores
b3 1-0 1 --- O PIT G. Clines L. Dierker 1% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- PIT V. Davalillo L. Dierker -1% 34% Single
b3 1-0 2 1-- PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker -2% 32% Single; Davalillo to 3B
b3 1-0 2 1-3 O PIT R. Hebner L. Dierker 4% 36% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- O HOU B. Watson S. Blass -3% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- HOU D. Menke S. Blass 3% 37% Walk
t4 0-1 1 1-- HOU D. Rader S. Blass 5% 42% Walk; Menke to 2B
t4 0-1 1 12- R HOU J. Hiatt S. Blass 19% 61% Single to RF; Menke Scores; Rader to 3B; Hiatt to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 1-1 1 -23 OO HOU R. Metzger S. Blass -17% 44% Double Play: Strikeout, Hiatt Picked off 2B (C-1B-SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
b4 1-1 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen L. Dierker 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-1 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver L. Dierker 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b4 1-1 2 --- O PIT G. Alley L. Dierker 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
t5 1-1 0 --- O HOU L. Dierker S. Blass -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t5 1-1 1 --- O HOU J. Alou S. Blass -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-1 2 --- HOU J. Morgan S. Blass 2% 47% Single
t5 1-1 2 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno S. Blass -3% 44% Morgan Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
b5 1-1 0 --- O PIT S. Blass L. Dierker 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- O PIT D. Cash L. Dierker 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- O PIT G. Clines L. Dierker 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
t6 1-1 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno S. Blass -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-1 1 --- O HOU B. Watson S. Blass -2% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-1 2 --- O HOU D. Menke S. Blass -2% 43% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
b6 1-1 0 --- O PIT V. Davalillo L. Dierker 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker 2% 48% Strikeout
b6 1-1 2 --- PIT R. Hebner L. Dierker -2% 47% Single
b6 1-1 2 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen L. Dierker -3% 44% Single; Hebner to 2B
b6 1-1 2 12- O PIT A. Oliver L. Dierker 6% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
t7 1-1 0 --- HOU D. Rader S. Blass 6% 56% Single
t7 1-1 0 1-- O HOU J. Hiatt S. Blass -6% 50% Flyball: LF
t7 1-1 1 1-- O HOU R. Metzger S. Blass -5% 46% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 1-1 2 1-- O HOU L. Dierker S. Blass -4% 42% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
b7 1-1 0 --- PIT G. Alley L. Dierker -6% 36% Single
b7 1-1 0 1-- O PIT S. Blass L. Dierker 2% 38% Groundout: P-1B; Alley to 2B
b7 1-1 1 -2- O PIT D. Cash L. Dierker 5% 43% Groundout: SS-1B; Alley to 3B
b7 1-1 2 --3 O PIT G. Clines L. Dierker 7% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t8 1-1 0 --- O HOU J. Alou S. Blass -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-1 1 --- HOU J. Morgan S. Blass 5% 50% Single
t8 1-1 1 1-- HOU C. Cedeno S. Blass 15% 65% Single; Morgan to 3B
t8 1-1 1 1-3 R HOU B. Watson S. Blass 18% 83% Single; Cedeno to 3B; Morgan Scores
Mudcat Grant replaces Steve Blass pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-1 1 1-3 R HOU D. Menke M. Grant 6% 89% Wild Pitch; Watson to 2B; Cedeno Scores
t8 3-1 1 -2- O HOU D. Menke M. Grant -2% 87% Flyball: CF
t8 3-1 2 -2- O HOU D. Rader M. Grant -2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
b8 1-3 0 --- O PIT V. Davalillo L. Dierker 4% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-3 1 --- PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker -5% 85% Single
b8 1-3 1 1-- O PIT R. Hebner L. Dierker 5% 90% Strikeout
b8 1-3 2 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen L. Dierker 4% 94% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Mudcat Grant facing 7-8-9
t9 3-1 0 --- O HOU J. Hiatt M. Grant -1% 93% Flyball: RF
t9 3-1 1 --- HOU R. Metzger M. Grant 1% 94% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t9 3-1 1 1-- O HOU L. Dierker M. Grant -1% 93% Strikeout
t9 3-1 2 1-- HOU J. Alou M. Grant 1% 94% Single; Metzger to 3B
Bob Veale replaces Mudcat Grant pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-1 2 1-3 HOU J. Morgan B. Veale 0% 94% Walk; Alou to 2B
Dave Giusti replaces Manny Sanguillen (C) pitching and batting 6th
Charlie Sands replaces Bob Veale (P) playing C batting 9th
t9 3-1 2 123 RO HOU C. Cedeno D. Giusti 3% 97% Single to RF; Metzger Scores/unER; Alou out at Hm/RF-C; Morgan to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
Cesar Geronimo replaces Bob Watson playing LF batting 4th
b9 1-4 0 --- PIT A. Oliver L. Dierker -4% 92% Single
Fred Gladding replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
Roberto Clemente pinch hits for Gene Alley (SS) batting 8th
b9 1-4 0 1-- OO PIT R. Clemente F. Gladding 7% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b9 1-4 2 --- PIT C. Sands F. Gladding -1% 99% Walk
b9 1-4 2 1-- PIT D. Cash F. Gladding -3% 95% Double; Sands to 3B
b9 1-4 2 -23 O PIT G. Clines F. Gladding 5% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 1.

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