July 9, 1971 Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
CLE 1 CHW 4
MIL 1 KCR 6
@MIN 3 NYY 5
BOS 2 OAK 1
CAL 0
(20) DET 1
@WSA 0
(11) CIN 6
NYM 4 SFG 7
@LAD 4 MON 3
@PHI 0 PIT 11
ATL 2 SDP 1
CHC 0 SDP 7
CHC 2 STL 5
HOU 2 STL 9
HOU 5

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 29,678

Friday, July 9, 1971, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:29

Braves

44-47

Lost 1

4th, 11½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2 11  1
Pirates         1  2  2   0  3  3   0  0  X   11 16  0

W: N Briles (5-1), L: J Nash (6-6)

Pirates

56-31

Won 5

1st

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .321  .802    0    1   0   
F Millan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .742    0    4   6   GDP
H Aaron 1B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .313 1.025    0    3   0   
  Z Versalles 3B              1   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .700    0    0   0   SB
E Williams 3B-1B              4   0   1   1    0   1  .242  .776    0    5   0   
M Lum RF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .828    0    3   0   GDP
H King C                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .211  .692    0    5   0   
S Jackson CF                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .269  .680    0    1   0   
L Foster SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   2   GDP
J Nash P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .342    0    0   1   
  T House P                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  S Barber P                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .311    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   2  11   2    0   3                    24   9

BATTING

TB: S Jackson 2; H King 2; T House; S Barber; R Garr; M Lum; E Williams; H Aaron; Z Versalles.

GIDP: M Lum (4); F Millan (8); L Foster (2).

RBI: H Aaron (65); E Williams (44).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Foster-F Millan-E Williams; F Millan-E Williams.

E: L Foster (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: Z Versalles (1, 2nd base off N Briles/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     4   2   1   0    1   0  .322  .790    0    3   4   2B,SB
A Oliver CF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .713    0    2   0   GDP
R Clemente RF                 4   2   2   0    1   1  .342  .886    0    1   0   2B
W Stargell LF                 4   3   3   4    1   0  .317 1.083    0    1   0   HR
R Hebner 3B                   5   2   3   2    0   0  .303  .892    0    1   2   HR
B Robertson 1B                4   1   2   0    1   2  .266  .842    0   10   2   2B
M Sanguillen C                5   0   3   4    0   0  .320  .772    0    4   0   3B,GDP
G Alley SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .230  .637    0    4   5   
N Briles P                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .263  .774    0    1   0   2B
Totals                       39  11  16  11    4   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: D Cash (13, off T House); R Clemente (16, off J Nash); N Briles (1, off J Nash); B Robertson (11, off J Nash).

3B: M Sanguillen (2, off J Nash).

HR: W Stargell (29, off S Barber; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out); R Hebner (13, off J Nash; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out).

TB: W Stargell 6; R Hebner 6; M Sanguillen 5; B Robertson 3; R Clemente 3; D Cash 2; N Briles 2; G Alley.

GIDP: M Sanguillen (13); A Oliver (8).

RBI: W Stargell 4 (85); M Sanguillen 4 (48); R Hebner 2 (54); N Briles (2).

2-out RBI: W Stargell.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 6 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 3. G Alley-B Robertson; D Cash-G Alley-B Robertson; G Alley-D Cash-B Robertson.

TP: 1. R Hebner-D Cash-B Robertson.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Cash (11, 2nd base off J Nash/H King).

PITCHING

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Nash, L (6-6)                4.1  10   8   7    1   4   1   5.52   25     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0·10     16    -     0.59  -0.32
T House                        1     2   2   2    0   1   0  11.25    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          1-0    0.06  -0.00
S Barber                       2.2   4   1   1    3   0   1   4.47   13     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 4          2-2    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    16  11  10    4   5   2          43     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0·16          3-2

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Briles, W (5-1)              9    11   2   2    0   3   0   3.97   33     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2·11     60    -     0.39   0.17
Totals                         9    11   2   2    0   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: N Briles (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Augie Donatelli.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 29,678.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. R Garr               LF    1. D Cash               2B 
2. F Millan             2B    2. A Oliver             CF 
3. H Aaron              1B    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. E Williams           3B    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. M Lum                RF    5. R Hebner             3B 
6. H King               C     6. B Robertson          1B 
7. S Jackson            CF    7. M Sanguillen         C  
8. L Foster             SS    8. G Alley              SS 
9. J Nash               P     9. N Briles             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  --3      10%  63% W Stargell      J Nash          Single; Cash Scores/unER
   b 2   1  0-2  1--       8%  85% N Briles        J Nash          Double; Alley Scores
   b 3   1  0-3  1--       8%  94% R Hebner        J Nash          Home Run; Stargell Scores
   b 2   0  0-1  -2-       7%  79% M Sanguillen    J Nash          Single; Robertson Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  --3      -6%  54% R Clemente      J Nash          Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  F Millan        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  H Aaron         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Nash facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  D Cash          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cash to 1B
          1--      61%  A Oliver        Cash Steals 2B
   O      -2-      60%  " "             Flyball: RF; Cash to 3B
   O      --3      54%  R Clemente      Strikeout
   R      --3      63%  W Stargell      Single; Cash Scores/unER
   O      1--      61%  R Hebner        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      64%  E Williams      Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      65%  M Lum           Lineout: SS
          ---      64%  H King          Single
   O      1--      66%  S Jackson       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Nash facing 6-7-8
          ---      72%  B Robertson     Double
   R      -2-      79%  M Sanguillen    Single; Robertson Scores
   O      1--      76%  G Alley         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--      85%  N Briles        Double; Alley Scores
   O      -2-      83%  D Cash          Groundout: 2B-1B; Briles to 3B
   O      --3      82%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      84%  L Foster        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  J Nash          Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  R Garr          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Nash facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  R Clemente      Flyball: RF
          ---      86%  W Stargell      Single
   RR     1--      94%  R Hebner        Home Run; Stargell Scores
   O      ---      94%  B Robertson     Strikeout
          ---      94%  M Sanguillen    Single
   O      1--      94%  G Alley         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      95%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  E Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jim Nash facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  N Briles        Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  D Cash          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  A Oliver        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
          ---      93%  M Lum           Single
   O      1--      95%  H King          Flyball: 2B
          1--      93%  S Jackson       Single; Lum to 2B
   OO     12-      97%  L Foster        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jim Nash facing 3-4-5
          ---      98%  R Clemente      Double
          -2-      98%  W Stargell      Walk
          12-      99%  R Hebner        Single; Clemente to 3B; Stargell to 2B
   O      123      98%  B Robertson     Strikeout
   RRR    123     100%  M Sanguillen    Triple; Clemente Scores; Stargell Scores; Hebner Scores
                  Tom House replaces Jim Nash pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3     100%  G Alley         Flyball: 2B
   O      --3     100%  N Briles        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 8.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-8, Nelson Briles facing 9-1-2
          ---      99%  T House         Single
          1--      99%  R Garr          Single; House to 2B
          12-      98%  F Millan        Wild Pitch; House to 3B; Garr to 2B
   O      -23      99%  " "             Flyball: 1B
   R      -23      98%  H Aaron         Single; House Scores; Garr to 3B
   R      1-3      97%  E Williams      Single; Garr Scores; Aaron to 2B
   OO     12-      99%  M Lum           Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-2, Tom House facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  D Cash          Double
   O      -2-      99%  A Oliver        Flyball: 3B
          -2-      99%  R Clemente      Single; Cash to 3B
                  Steve Barber replaces Tom House pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    1-3     100%  W Stargell      Home Run; Cash Scores; Clemente Scores
   O      ---     100%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  B Robertson     Single
   O      1--     100%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 11.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-11, Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  H King          Single
          1--     100%  S Jackson       Single; King to 2B
   OOO    12-     100%  L Foster        Ground Ball Triple Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 11.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 11-2, Steve Barber facing 8-9-1
                  Earl Williams moves to 1B; Zoilo Versalles replaces Hank Aaron playing 3B batting 3rd
          ---     100%  G Alley         Single
   O      1--     100%  N Briles        Flyball: 1B
          1--     100%  D Cash          Walk; Alley to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  A Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 11.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-11, Nelson Briles facing 9-1-2
          ---     100%  S Barber        Single
   O      1--     100%  R Garr          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--     100%  F Millan        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 11-2, Steve Barber facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  R Clemente      Walk
   O      1--     100%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  R Hebner        Single; Stargell to 2B
          12-     100%  B Robertson     Walk; Stargell to 3B; Hebner to 2B
   OO     123     100%  M Sanguillen    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 11.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-11, Nelson Briles facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  Z Versalles     Single
          1--     100%  E Williams      Versalles Steals 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-     100%  M Lum           Flyball: C
   O      -2-     100%  H King          Lineout: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 11.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation