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NYY
@BAL		4
10
DET
@CLE		6
7		 
(11)
DET
@CLE		7
8
CAL
@KCR		1
5
CAL
@KCR		8
4
OAK
@MIL		11
4
OAK
@MIL		4
7
CHW
@MIN		18
8
BOS
@WSA		4
3
STL
@CHC		5
4
ATL
@CIN		4
5
ATL
@CIN		0
2
HOU
@LAD		9
7
PHI
@NYM		6
7
PHI
@NYM		9
7		 
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MON
@PIT		1
7
MON
@PIT		3
7
SDP
@SFG		2
6
SDP
@SFG		0
2
Sunday, June 20, 1971, 1:05PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:27
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Expos
1
26-34
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
7
42-25
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Steve Blass (8-3)
L: Bill Stoneman (9-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  9  1
Pirates         1  0  1   4  1  0   0  0  X    7 12  0

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mack Jones LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .182 .653 -0.004 0.43 0.030 -0.034 -0.4 2 1 HBP
Gary Sutherland 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .316 .696 0.061 0.78 0.069 -0.008 0.3 1 1
   Clyde Mashore 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .487 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.3 1 0
Rusty Staub RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .323 .892 0.044 0.95 0.077 -0.032 0.3 1 0
Ron Fairly 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .277 .814 -0.067 1.06 0.027 -0.094 -0.5 5 0
Boots Day CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .233 .578 -0.129 1.39 0.006 -0.136 0.1 8 0
John Bateman C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .711 0.010 0.74 0.041 -0.031 -0.3 2 0 GDP
   John Boccabella C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .224 .698 0.006 0.14 0.006 0.000 0.3 1 0
Coco Laboy 3B-2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .611 -0.066 0.70 0.000 -0.066 -1.4 2 2
Ron Brand SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .598 -0.067 0.46 0.000 -0.067 -0.9 1 1
Bill Stoneman P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .154 .386 -0.026 1.04 0.000 -0.026 -0.2 0 1
   Jim Gosger PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .476 0.012 0.25 0.012 0.000 0.4
   Howie Reed P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ron Swoboda PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .779 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
   John O'Donoghue P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Fairey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .634 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Team Totals 34 1 9 1 3 4 .265 .607 -0.229 0.70 0.268 -0.497 -3.0 24 7
HBP: M Jones (2, by S Blass).
TB: G Sutherland 2; R Fairly 2; B Day; J Bateman; J Boccabella; M Jones; R Staub.
GIDP: J Bateman (14).
RBI: B Day (9).
2-out RBI: B Day.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
E: R Brand (3).
Outfield Assists: M Jones (R Clemente at 2nd base).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Cash 2B 4 2 1 0 1 0 .317 .777 0.059 0.70 0.079 -0.020 0.3 3 3 SB
Richie Hebner 3B 4 2 2 4 1 0 .296 .849 0.276 0.73 0.276 0.000 3.6 0 2 HR,2B
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 3 1 0 1 .310 .810 0.030 0.55 0.032 -0.002 0.9 7 1 SH
Willie Stargell LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .305 1.056 0.000 0.61 0.018 -0.018 0.7 1 0 HR,IW
   Gene Clines LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 .780 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Al Oliver CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .265 .691 -0.013 0.81 0.003 -0.016 -0.7 3 0 SF
Bob Robertson 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .263 .831 -0.013 0.50 0.022 -0.036 0.1 7 0
Manny Sanguillen C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .314 .758 0.015 0.42 0.033 -0.019 0.2 4 0
Gene Alley SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .179 .549 -0.044 0.42 0.001 -0.045 -0.3 2 2
Steve Blass P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .278 -0.038 0.41 0.000 -0.038 -1.3 0 1
Team Totals 34 7 12 7 3 3 .353 .954 0.272 0.58 0.464 -0.194 3.5 27 9
2B: R Hebner (13, off B Stoneman).
HR: W Stargell (23, off H Reed; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); R Hebner (8, off B Stoneman; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SF: A Oliver (3, off B Stoneman).
SH: R Clemente (1, off B Stoneman).
IBB: W Stargell (5, by B Stoneman).
TB: R Hebner 6; W Stargell 4; R Clemente 3; M Sanguillen 2; G Alley 2; D Cash; B Robertson.
RBI: R Hebner 4 (41); A Oliver (20); W Stargell (61); R Clemente (36).
2-out RBI: R Hebner 3; R Clemente.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Cash-B Robertson; R Clemente-B Robertson.
Outfield Assists: R Clemente (J Bateman at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: D Cash (8, 2nd base off B Stoneman/J Bateman).

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Stoneman, L (9-5) 4 7 6 6 3 2 1 2.91 21 23 -0.269 1.05 -4.2
Howie Reed 2 4 1 1 0 0 1 3.80 10 0 0 -0.005 0.02 -0.1
John O'Donoghue 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.52 8 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.9
Team Totals 8 12 7 7 3 3 2 7.88 39 23 0 0 -0.273 0.70 -3.5

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Blass, W (8-3) 9 9 1 1 3 4 0 2.90 38 66 0.227 0.70 3.0
Team Totals 9 9 1 1 3 4 0 1.00 38 66 0.227 0.58 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Blass (1; M Jones).
IBB: B Stoneman (3; W Stargell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Montreal Expos         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Mack Jones LF 1 Dave Cash 2B
2 Gary Sutherland 2B 2 Richie Hebner 3B
3 Rusty Staub RF 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Ron Fairly 1B 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Boots Day CF 5 Al Oliver CF
6 John Bateman C 6 Bob Robertson 1B
7 Coco Laboy 3B 7 Manny Sanguillen C
8 Ron Brand SS 8 Gene Alley SS
9 Bill Stoneman P 9 Steve Blass P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 2-0 2 123 RRR PIT R. Hebner B. Stoneman 14% 95% Double; Cash Scores; Sanguillen Scores; Robertson Scores
b3 1-0 1 --- R PIT R. Hebner B. Stoneman 11% 77% Home Run
t3 0-1 1 123 O MON R. Fairly S. Blass 9% 59% Lineout: RF
t3 0-1 2 123 O MON B. Day S. Blass 9% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 12- MON R. Staub S. Blass -8% 50% Single; Sutherland to 2B; Jones to 3B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MON M. Jones S. Blass 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- MON G. Sutherland S. Blass -2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- O MON R. Staub S. Blass 3% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- MON R. Fairly S. Blass -3% 50% Single; Sutherland to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O MON B. Day S. Blass 5% 55% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT D. Cash B. Stoneman 4% 58% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- PIT R. Hebner B. Stoneman 3% 61% Cash Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- PIT R. Hebner B. Stoneman 3% 64% Walk
b1 0-0 0 12- O PIT R. Clemente B. Stoneman -0% 64% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hebner to 2B; Cash to 3B
b1 0-0 1 -23 PIT W. Stargell B. Stoneman 1% 65% Intentional Walk
b1 0-0 1 123 RO PIT A. Oliver B. Stoneman 0% 65% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cash Scores
b1 1-0 2 12- O PIT B. Robertson B. Stoneman -4% 61% Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- MON J. Bateman S. Blass -4% 57% Single
t2 0-1 0 1-- O MON C. Laboy S. Blass 4% 61% Lineout: LF
t2 0-1 1 1-- OO MON R. Brand S. Blass 5% 66% Fly Ball Double Play: RF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen B. Stoneman -2% 65% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 1 --- O PIT G. Alley B. Stoneman -1% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O PIT S. Blass B. Stoneman -1% 62% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O MON B. Stoneman S. Blass 3% 65% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- MON M. Jones S. Blass -3% 62% Hit By Pitch
t3 0-1 1 1-- MON G. Sutherland S. Blass -4% 58% Single; Jones to 2B
t3 0-1 1 12- MON R. Staub S. Blass -8% 50% Single; Sutherland to 2B; Jones to 3B
t3 0-1 1 123 O MON R. Fairly S. Blass 9% 59% Lineout: RF
t3 0-1 2 123 O MON B. Day S. Blass 9% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O PIT D. Cash B. Stoneman -2% 66% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 1 --- R PIT R. Hebner B. Stoneman 11% 77% Home Run
b3 2-0 1 --- PIT R. Clemente B. Stoneman 2% 78% Single
b3 2-0 1 1-- O PIT W. Stargell B. Stoneman -2% 76% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 2 1-- O PIT A. Oliver B. Stoneman -1% 75% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
t4 0-2 0 --- O MON J. Bateman S. Blass 3% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- O MON C. Laboy S. Blass 2% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- O MON R. Brand S. Blass 1% 80% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- PIT B. Robertson B. Stoneman 2% 82% Single
b4 2-0 0 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen B. Stoneman 3% 86% Single; Robertson to 2B
b4 2-0 0 12- O PIT G. Alley B. Stoneman -3% 83% Strikeout
b4 2-0 1 12- O PIT S. Blass B. Stoneman -3% 80% Strikeout
b4 2-0 2 12- PIT D. Cash B. Stoneman 2% 82% Walk; Robertson to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B
b4 2-0 2 123 RRR PIT R. Hebner B. Stoneman 14% 95% Double; Cash Scores; Sanguillen Scores; Robertson Scores
b4 5-0 2 -2- RO PIT R. Clemente B. Stoneman 2% 97% Single to LF; Hebner Scores; Clemente out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 6.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
Jim Gosger pinch hits for Bill Stoneman (P) batting 9th
t5 0-6 0 --- MON J. Gosger S. Blass -1% 96% Walk
t5 0-6 0 1-- O MON M. Jones S. Blass 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-6 1 1-- O MON G. Sutherland S. Blass 1% 98% Lineout: RF
t5 0-6 2 1-- O MON R. Staub S. Blass 0% 98% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Expos' Howie Reed facing 4-5-6
Howie Reed replaces Jim Gosger (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 6-0 0 --- R PIT W. Stargell H. Reed 1% 99% Home Run
b5 7-0 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver H. Reed -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b5 7-0 1 --- O PIT B. Robertson H. Reed -0% 99% Flyball: 3B
b5 7-0 2 --- PIT M. Sanguillen H. Reed 0% 99% Single
b5 7-0 2 1-- PIT G. Alley H. Reed 0% 99% Single; Sanguillen to 2B
b5 7-0 2 12- O PIT S. Blass H. Reed -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 7.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-7, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t6 0-7 0 --- O MON R. Fairly S. Blass 0% 99% Flyball: RF
t6 0-7 1 --- MON B. Day S. Blass -0% 99% Walk
t6 0-7 1 1-- OO MON J. Bateman S. Blass 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-0, Expos' Howie Reed facing 1-2-3
b6 7-0 0 --- O PIT D. Cash H. Reed -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b6 7-0 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner H. Reed -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 7-0 2 --- PIT R. Clemente H. Reed 0% 99% Single
b6 7-0 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell H. Reed -0% 99% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 7.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-7, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
t7 0-7 0 --- O MON C. Laboy S. Blass 0% 100% Strikeout
t7 0-7 1 --- O MON R. Brand S. Blass 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Howie Reed (P) batting 9th
t7 0-7 2 --- O MON R. Swoboda S. Blass 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-0, Expos' John O'Donoghue facing 5-6-7
John O'Donoghue replaces Ron Swoboda (PH) pitching and batting 9th
John Boccabella replaces John Bateman playing C batting 6th
Coco Laboy moves from 3B to 2B
Clyde Mashore replaces Gary Sutherland (2B) playing 3B batting 2nd
b7 7-0 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver J. O'Donoghue -0% 100% Flyball: 3B
b7 7-0 1 --- PIT B. Robertson J. O'Donoghue 0% 100% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b7 7-0 1 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. O'Donoghue -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b7 7-0 2 1-- PIT G. Alley J. O'Donoghue 0% 100% Single; Robertson to 2B
b7 7-0 2 12- O PIT S. Blass J. O'Donoghue -0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 7.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-7, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
Gene Clines replaces Willie Stargell playing LF batting 4th
t8 0-7 0 --- O MON M. Jones S. Blass 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 0-7 1 --- O MON C. Mashore S. Blass 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-7 2 --- MON R. Staub S. Blass -0% 100% Walk
t8 0-7 2 1-- MON R. Fairly S. Blass -0% 100% Single; Staub to 2B
t8 0-7 2 12- R MON B. Day S. Blass -0% 99% Single; Fairly to 2B; Staub Scores
t8 1-7 2 12- MON J. Boccabella S. Blass -1% 99% Single; Day to 2B; Fairly to 3B
t8 1-7 2 123 O MON C. Laboy S. Blass 1% 100% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-1, Expos' John O'Donoghue facing 1-2-3
b8 7-1 0 --- O PIT D. Cash J. O'Donoghue -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 7-1 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner J. O'Donoghue -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 7-1 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente J. O'Donoghue -0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 7.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-7, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
t9 1-7 0 --- O MON R. Brand S. Blass 0% 100% Flyball: RF
Jim Fairey pinch hits for John O'Donoghue (P) batting 9th
t9 1-7 1 --- O MON J. Fairey S. Blass 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 1-7 2 --- MON M. Jones S. Blass -0% 100% Single
t9 1-7 2 1-- O MON C. Mashore S. Blass 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 7.

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