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Standings
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		 
(11)
MON
@PIT		1
7
MON
@PIT		3
7
SDP
@SFG		2
6
SDP
@SFG		0
2
Sunday, June 20, 1971 3:58PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 32,301, Time of Game: 2:17
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Expos
3
26-35
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 13½ GB
 at Pirates
7
43-25
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Nelson Briles (4-1)
L: Jim Britton (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           1  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    3  8  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   7  0  X    7 15  0

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mack Jones LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .183 .639 -0.004 0.50 0.036 -0.040 -0.3 2 0
Ron Hunt 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .692 -0.043 0.65 0.000 -0.043 -0.6 0 1
Rusty Staub RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .326 .894 -0.042 0.65 0.014 -0.055 -0.3 5 0
Ron Fairly 1B 3 1 1 2 1 1 .278 .834 -0.020 0.68 0.019 -0.039 1.6 7 2 HR
Bob Bailey 3B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .251 .775 0.100 0.78 0.110 -0.010 1.0 2 0
Boots Day CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .234 .576 -0.064 0.86 0.010 -0.075 -0.6 3 0
John Bateman C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .698 -0.062 0.78 0.000 -0.062 -0.9 4 1
Gary Sutherland SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .317 .705 0.003 0.61 0.019 -0.017 -0.1 0 5 IW
Jim Britton P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 -0.087 1.15 0.000 -0.087 -0.8 1 0
   Mike Marshall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Claude Raymond P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jim Fairey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .625 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
Team Totals 34 3 8 3 3 5 .235 .621 -0.223 0.71 0.208 -0.432 -1.0 24 10
HR: R Fairly (5, off M Grant; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
IBB: G Sutherland (1, by N Briles).
TB: R Fairly 4; B Bailey 2; R Staub 2; G Sutherland; B Day; M Jones.
RBI: R Fairly 2 (25); B Bailey (33).
2-out RBI: R Fairly 2; B Bailey.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 4.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Cash 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .316 .779 0.061 1.27 0.117 -0.057 0.3 3 1 2B
Richie Hebner 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 .298 .848 -0.121 1.53 0.066 -0.187 -0.7 1 2
Vic Davalillo RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .288 .676 0.109 1.93 0.201 -0.092 0.3 5 0
Willie Stargell LF 4 1 2 4 0 1 .309 1.068 0.207 2.11 0.287 -0.080 2.6 0 1 HR
Al Oliver CF 4 1 4 0 0 0 .278 .718 0.157 1.38 0.217 -0.060 1.5 2 0 2B
Bob Robertson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .263 .825 -0.006 1.75 0.104 -0.111 -0.2 9 1
Milt May C 4 1 1 2 0 0 .217 .598 -0.141 1.70 0.020 -0.162 0.6 6 1 HR
Gene Alley SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .177 .543 -0.139 2.52 0.000 -0.139 -1.1 1 3
   Gene Clines PH 2 1 1 0 0 0 .321 .785 0.078 0.96 0.079 0.000 0.3
   Mudcat Grant P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .804 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Nelson Briles P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .968 -0.126 2.59 0.000 -0.126 -0.9 0 0
   Bill Mazeroski PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .668 0.201 3.21 0.201 0.000 1.0
   Jackie Hernandez PR-SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 .202 .529 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 2
Team Totals 38 7 15 7 1 4 .395 1.016 0.279 1.70 1.292 -1.015 3.5 27 11
2B: D Cash (11, off J Britton); A Oliver (12, off J Britton).
HR: W Stargell (24, off M Marshall; 7th inn, 3 on, 1 out); M May (2, off M Marshall; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: A Oliver 5; W Stargell 5; M May 4; V Davalillo 2; R Hebner 2; D Cash 2; G Clines; B Mazeroski; B Robertson.
RBI: W Stargell 4 (65); M May 2 (5); V Davalillo (12).
2-out RBI: M May 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: W Stargell (B Bailey at 2nd base).

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Britton, L (0-2) 6 10 3 3 1 2 0 6.89 28 41 0.031 1.84 0.8
Mike Marshall, BS (4) 0.2 4 4 4 0 2 2 5.97 6 3 3 -0.311 2.38 -4.8
Claude Raymond 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.80 5 0 0 0.002 0.03 0.5
Team Totals 8 15 7 7 1 4 2 7.88 39 41 3 3 -0.278 0.71 -3.5
J Britton faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nelson Briles, W (4-1) 7 5 1 1 2 5 0 3.86 27 66 0.215 0.90 2.1
Mudcat Grant, S (5) 2 3 2 2 1 0 1 2.82 10 0 0 0.008 0.18 -1.1
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 3 5 1 3.00 37 66 0 0 0.223 1.70 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: J Britton (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: N Briles (8; G Sutherland).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 32,301.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Montreal Expos         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Mack Jones LF 1 Dave Cash 2B
2 Ron Hunt 2B 2 Richie Hebner 3B
3 Rusty Staub RF 3 Vic Davalillo RF
4 Ron Fairly 1B 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Bob Bailey 3B 5 Al Oliver CF
6 Boots Day CF 6 Bob Robertson 1B
7 John Bateman C 7 Milt May C
8 Gary Sutherland SS 8 Gene Alley SS
9 Jim Britton P 9 Nelson Briles P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-1 1 123 RRRR PIT W. Stargell M. Marshall 24% 97% Home Run; Hernandez Scores; Cash Scores; Davalillo Scores
b7 0-1 0 1-- PIT B. Mazeroski J. Britton 20% 62% Single; Clines to 3B
b7 0-1 1 123 R PIT V. Davalillo M. Marshall 19% 74% Single; Cash to 2B; Hernandez to 3B; Clines Scores
b7 0-1 0 123 O PIT R. Hebner M. Marshall -13% 55% Strikeout
b4 0-1 0 12- PIT B. Robertson J. Britton 10% 64% Single; Oliver to 2B; Stargell to 3B

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, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MON M. Jones N. Briles -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- O MON R. Hunt N. Briles 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B; Jones to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O MON R. Staub N. Briles 3% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 -2- MON R. Fairly N. Briles -1% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- RO MON B. Bailey N. Briles -7% 43% Single to LF; Jones Scores; Fairly to 3B; Bailey out at 2B/LF-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Jim Britton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O PIT D. Cash J. Britton -2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner J. Britton -2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- PIT V. Davalillo J. Britton 1% 41% Single
b1 0-1 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell J. Britton -2% 39% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O MON B. Day N. Briles 2% 41% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 1 --- O MON J. Bateman N. Briles 1% 42% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 2 --- O MON G. Sutherland N. Briles 1% 43% Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Jim Britton facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- PIT A. Oliver J. Britton 7% 50% Double
b2 0-1 0 -2- O PIT B. Robertson J. Britton -5% 45% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 1 -2- O PIT M. May J. Britton -4% 41% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 2 -2- O PIT G. Alley J. Britton -4% 38% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O MON J. Britton N. Briles 2% 40% Strikeout
t3 1-0 1 --- O MON M. Jones N. Briles 1% 41% Strikeout
t3 1-0 2 --- O MON R. Hunt N. Briles 1% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Jim Britton facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O PIT N. Briles J. Britton -3% 39% Flyball: RF
b3 0-1 1 --- PIT D. Cash J. Britton 5% 45% Double
b3 0-1 1 -2- O PIT R. Hebner J. Britton -4% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cash to 3B
b3 0-1 2 --3 O PIT V. Davalillo J. Britton -4% 36% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- O MON R. Staub N. Briles 2% 39% Groundout: C-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O MON R. Fairly N. Briles 1% 40% Strikeout
t4 1-0 2 --- O MON B. Bailey N. Briles 1% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Jim Britton facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- PIT W. Stargell J. Britton 5% 46% Single
b4 0-1 0 1-- PIT A. Oliver J. Britton 8% 54% Single; Stargell to 2B
b4 0-1 0 12- PIT B. Robertson J. Britton 10% 64% Single; Oliver to 2B; Stargell to 3B
b4 0-1 0 123 O PIT M. May J. Britton -9% 55% Flyball: 3B
b4 0-1 1 123 O PIT G. Alley J. Britton -10% 45% Strikeout
b4 0-1 2 123 O PIT N. Briles J. Britton -10% 35% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
t5 1-0 0 --- O MON B. Day N. Briles 2% 37% Flyball: RF
t5 1-0 1 --- O MON J. Bateman N. Briles 2% 38% Flyball: 2B
t5 1-0 2 --- MON G. Sutherland N. Briles -1% 37% Single
t5 1-0 2 1-- O MON J. Britton N. Briles 2% 40% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Jim Britton facing 1-2-3
b5 0-1 0 --- O PIT D. Cash J. Britton -3% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- PIT R. Hebner J. Britton 4% 40% Single
b5 0-1 1 1-- PIT V. Davalillo J. Britton 3% 43% Wild Pitch; Hebner to 2B
b5 0-1 1 -2- O PIT V. Davalillo J. Britton -5% 38% Groundout: 1B-P; Hebner to 3B
b5 0-1 2 --3 O PIT W. Stargell J. Britton -6% 32% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
t6 1-0 0 --- O MON M. Jones N. Briles 2% 35% Flyball: CF
t6 1-0 1 --- O MON R. Hunt N. Briles 2% 36% Flyball: RF
t6 1-0 2 --- MON R. Staub N. Briles -1% 35% Single
t6 1-0 2 1-- O MON R. Fairly N. Briles 2% 37% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Jim Britton facing 5-6-7
b6 0-1 0 --- PIT A. Oliver J. Britton 7% 44% Single
b6 0-1 0 1-- O PIT B. Robertson J. Britton -6% 38% Flyball: CF
b6 0-1 1 1-- O PIT M. May J. Britton -3% 35% Groundout: 1B-SS-1B; Oliver to 2B
b6 0-1 2 -2- O PIT G. Alley J. Britton -6% 29% Baserunner Out Advancing; Oliver out at 3B/C-3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
t7 1-0 0 --- MON B. Bailey N. Briles -4% 25% Single
t7 1-0 0 1-- O MON B. Day N. Briles 3% 29% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 1-0 1 1-- O MON J. Bateman N. Briles 2% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B; Day to 2B
t7 1-0 2 -2- MON G. Sutherland N. Briles -1% 29% Intentional Walk
t7 1-0 2 12- O MON J. Britton N. Briles 4% 34% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Jim Britton facing 8-9-1
Gene Clines pinch hits for Gene Alley (SS) batting 8th
b7 0-1 0 --- PIT G. Clines J. Britton 8% 42% Single
Bill Mazeroski pinch hits for Nelson Briles (P) batting 9th
b7 0-1 0 1-- PIT B. Mazeroski J. Britton 20% 62% Single; Clines to 3B
Jackie Hernandez pinch runs for Bill Mazeroski (PH) batting 9th
b7 0-1 0 1-3 PIT D. Cash J. Britton 7% 68% Walk; Hernandez to 2B
Mike Marshall replaces Jim Britton pitching and batting 9th
b7 0-1 0 123 O PIT R. Hebner M. Marshall -13% 55% Strikeout
b7 0-1 1 123 R PIT V. Davalillo M. Marshall 19% 74% Single; Cash to 2B; Hernandez to 3B; Clines Scores
b7 1-1 1 123 RRRR PIT W. Stargell M. Marshall 24% 97% Home Run; Hernandez Scores; Cash Scores; Davalillo Scores
b7 5-1 1 --- PIT A. Oliver M. Marshall 0% 98% Single
b7 5-1 1 1-- O PIT B. Robertson M. Marshall -0% 97% Strikeout
b7 5-1 2 1-- RR PIT M. May M. Marshall 2% 99% Home Run; Oliver Scores
Claude Raymond replaces Mike Marshall pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-1 2 --- O PIT G. Clines C. Raymond -0% 99% Lineout: RF
7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 7.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-7, Pirates' Mudcat Grant facing 1-2-3
Mudcat Grant replaces Gene Clines (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Jackie Hernandez moves from PR to SS
t8 1-7 0 --- O MON M. Jones M. Grant 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 1-7 1 --- O MON R. Hunt M. Grant 0% 100% Flyball: 3B
t8 1-7 2 --- MON R. Staub M. Grant -0% 100% Single
t8 1-7 2 1-- RR MON R. Fairly M. Grant -1% 99% Home Run; Staub Scores
t8 3-7 2 --- MON B. Bailey M. Grant -0% 98% Walk
t8 3-7 2 1-- MON B. Day M. Grant -1% 97% Single; Bailey to 2B
t8 3-7 2 12- O MON J. Bateman M. Grant 2% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-3, Expos' Claude Raymond facing 9-1-2
b8 7-3 0 --- O PIT J. Hernandez C. Raymond -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b8 7-3 1 --- O PIT D. Cash C. Raymond -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 7-3 2 --- PIT R. Hebner C. Raymond 0% 99% Single
b8 7-3 2 1-- O PIT V. Davalillo C. Raymond -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 7.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-7, Pirates' Mudcat Grant facing 8-9-1
t9 3-7 0 --- O MON G. Sutherland M. Grant 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Jim Fairey pinch hits for Claude Raymond (P) batting 9th
t9 3-7 1 --- O MON J. Fairey M. Grant 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 3-7 2 --- O MON M. Jones M. Grant 0% 100% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 7.

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