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Standings
CAL
@BOS		5
6
BAL
@MIL		3
2
CLE
@MIN		2
11
CHC
@ATL		3
0
STL
@CIN		5
6
NYM
@LAD		6
0
HOU
@PIT		3
8
Monday, August 16, 1971, 8:05PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 12,664, Time of Game: 2:22
Astros
3
60-61
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
8
72-50
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Dock Ellis (17-6)
L: Jack Billingham (5-12)
S: Dave Giusti (24)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  9  0
Pirates         2  0  0   0  4  0   2  0  X    8 10  2

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jesus Alou LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .307 .730 -0.023 0.80 0.036 -0.060 -0.3 2 0
Joe Morgan 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .265 .770 0.128 0.73 0.142 -0.014 1.4 1 2
Cesar Cedeno CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .255 .691 -0.045 0.88 0.026 -0.071 -0.5 4 0 GDP,IW
Bob Watson 1B 4 0 0 1 0 2 .285 .734 0.013 0.93 0.047 -0.034 -0.1 8 0
Doug Rader 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .247 .698 0.009 0.59 0.049 -0.040 0.9 1 1 HR
Jim Wynn RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .212 .626 -0.067 0.68 0.000 -0.067 -1.0 2 0
Johnny Edwards C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .224 .581 -0.058 0.70 0.007 -0.065 -0.2 6 0
Roger Metzger SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .234 .590 0.020 0.54 0.044 -0.025 -0.2 0 4
Jack Billingham P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .151 .315 -0.047 1.00 0.000 -0.047 -0.4 0 0
   Denny Lemaster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   George Culver P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Buddy Harris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Denis Menke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .684 -0.018 0.65 0.000 -0.018 -0.2
   Fred Gladding P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rich Chiles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .812 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.5
Team Totals 35 3 9 2 1 6 .257 .621 -0.091 0.73 0.351 -0.444 -1.0 24 7
HR: D Rader (11, off D Ellis; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
IBB: C Cedeno (4, by D Ellis).
TB: D Rader 5; J Morgan 3; R Metzger 2; J Alou; J Edwards.
GIDP: C Cedeno (7).
RBI: B Watson (43); D Rader (50).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.

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 1 .305 .753 0.060 0.63 0.086 -0.026 0.3 2 4
Vic Davalillo RF 4 3 3 2 0 0 .284 .685 0.365 1.11 0.382 -0.017 3.6 4 0 2·3B,2B
Al Oliver CF 3 2 1 0 1 1 .271 .700 -0.025 0.71 0.035 -0.061 0.6 3 0
Willie Stargell LF 4 1 4 4 0 0 .313 1.077 0.205 1.02 0.205 0.000 3.2 0 0 2B
Richie Hebner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .282 .843 -0.074 0.90 0.000 -0.074 -1.4 1 0
Bob Robertson 1B 2 0 0 2 0 0 .264 .847 -0.036 0.66 0.019 -0.055 -0.2 8 2 2·SF
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .329 .790 -0.002 0.52 0.024 -0.026 -0.3 7 0
Jackie Hernandez SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .201 .566 0.016 0.72 0.035 -0.019 -0.2 2 4
Dock Ellis P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .182 .410 -0.099 1.35 0.000 -0.099 -1.0 0 0
   Dave Giusti P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .205 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 32 8 10 8 3 6 .312 .851 0.410 0.81 0.786 -0.377 4.5 27 11
2B: V Davalillo (8, off F Gladding); W Stargell (21, off D Lemaster).
3B: V Davalillo 2 (4, 2 off J Billingham).
SF: B Robertson 2 (3, 1 off G Culver, 1 off F Gladding).
TB: V Davalillo 8; W Stargell 5; A Oliver; D Cash; M Sanguillen.
RBI: W Stargell 4 (108); V Davalillo 2 (25); B Robertson 2 (55).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Robertson-J Hernandez.
E: J Hernandez (12); B Robertson (6).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Billingham, L (5-12) 4 6 5 5 3 4 0 3.75 21 31 -0.285 1.25 -2.6
Denny Lemaster 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 2 2 2 -0.084 0.84 -1.1
George Culver 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.13 2 1 1 -0.012 0.34 -0.1
Buddy Harris 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.70 3 0 0 0.008 0.09 0.4
Fred Gladding 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 2.32 9 0 0 -0.035 0.09 -1.1
Team Totals 8 10 8 8 3 6 0 9.00 37 31 3 3 -0.408 0.73 -4.5
J Billingham faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dock Ellis, W (17-6) 7 6 3 3 1 5 1 2.76 27 57 0.077 0.90 0.1
Dave Giusti, S (24) 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 3.31 9 0 0 0.014 0.21 0.9
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 1 6 1 3.00 36 57 0 0 0.091 0.81 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Ellis (5; C Cedeno).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 12,664.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Jesus Alou LF 1 Dave Cash 2B
2 Joe Morgan 2B 2 Vic Davalillo RF
3 Cesar Cedeno CF 3 Al Oliver CF
4 Bob Watson 1B 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Doug Rader 3B 5 Richie Hebner 3B
6 Jim Wynn RF 6 Bob Robertson 1B
7 Johnny Edwards C 7 Manny Sanguillen C
8 Roger Metzger SS 8 Jackie Hernandez SS
9 Jack Billingham P 9 Dock Ellis P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-2 0 1-- R PIT V. Davalillo J. Billingham 20% 81% Triple; Cash Scores
b1 0-2 0 1-- R PIT V. Davalillo J. Billingham 17% 54% Triple; Cash Scores
t1 0-0 0 1-- HOU J. Morgan D. Ellis -11% 36% Single; Alou to 3B; Morgan to 2B/Adv on throw
b4 2-2 2 123 O PIT D. Ellis J. Billingham -9% 50% Strikeout
b5 3-2 0 1-3 RR PIT W. Stargell D. Lemaster 9% 92% Double; Davalillo Scores; Oliver Scores

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' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Alou D. Ellis -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- HOU J. Morgan D. Ellis -11% 36% Single; Alou to 3B; Morgan to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 0-0 0 -23 HOU C. Cedeno D. Ellis -3% 33% Intentional Walk
t1 0-0 0 123 RRO HOU B. Watson D. Ellis -5% 28% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Alou Scores; Morgan Scores/Adv on E6; Watson to 2B/Adv on E3
t1 2-0 1 -2- O HOU D. Rader D. Ellis 2% 30% Flyball: RF; Watson to 3B
t1 2-0 2 --3 O HOU J. Wynn D. Ellis 3% 33% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- PIT D. Cash J. Billingham 4% 37% Single
b1 0-2 0 1-- R PIT V. Davalillo J. Billingham 17% 54% Triple; Cash Scores
b1 1-2 0 --3 O PIT A. Oliver J. Billingham -5% 49% Strikeout
b1 1-2 1 --3 R PIT W. Stargell J. Billingham 6% 55% Single; Davalillo Scores
b1 2-2 1 1-- O PIT R. Hebner J. Billingham -3% 52% Strikeout
b1 2-2 2 1-- O PIT B. Robertson J. Billingham -2% 50% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
t2 2-2 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards D. Ellis 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 2-2 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger D. Ellis 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2-2 2 --- O HOU J. Billingham D. Ellis 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 7-8-9
b2 2-2 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Billingham -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 2-2 1 --- O PIT J. Hernandez J. Billingham -2% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 2-2 2 --- O PIT D. Ellis J. Billingham -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
t3 2-2 0 --- O HOU J. Alou D. Ellis 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-2 1 --- HOU J. Morgan D. Ellis -3% 50% Single
t3 2-2 1 1-- OO HOU C. Cedeno D. Ellis 6% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
b3 2-2 0 --- O PIT D. Cash J. Billingham -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2-2 1 --- O PIT V. Davalillo J. Billingham -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-2 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver J. Billingham -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
t4 2-2 0 --- O HOU B. Watson D. Ellis 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 2-2 1 --- O HOU D. Rader D. Ellis 2% 54% Strikeout
t4 2-2 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn D. Ellis 1% 56% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
b4 2-2 0 --- PIT W. Stargell J. Billingham 4% 60% Single
b4 2-2 0 1-- O PIT R. Hebner J. Billingham -4% 56% Flyball: CF
b4 2-2 1 1-- O PIT B. Robertson J. Billingham -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b4 2-2 2 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen J. Billingham 2% 55% Single; Stargell to 2B
b4 2-2 2 12- PIT J. Hernandez J. Billingham 4% 59% Walk; Stargell to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B
b4 2-2 2 123 O PIT D. Ellis J. Billingham -9% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
t5 2-2 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards D. Ellis 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-2 1 --- HOU R. Metzger D. Ellis -3% 50% Single
t5 2-2 1 1-- O HOU J. Billingham D. Ellis 4% 53% Strikeout
t5 2-2 2 1-- O HOU J. Alou D. Ellis 3% 56% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
b5 2-2 0 --- PIT D. Cash J. Billingham 5% 61% Walk
b5 2-2 0 1-- R PIT V. Davalillo J. Billingham 20% 81% Triple; Cash Scores
b5 3-2 0 --3 PIT A. Oliver J. Billingham 2% 84% Walk
Denny Lemaster replaces Jack Billingham pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-2 0 1-3 RR PIT W. Stargell D. Lemaster 9% 92% Double; Davalillo Scores; Oliver Scores
b5 5-2 0 -2- O PIT R. Hebner D. Lemaster -0% 92% Flyball: CF; Stargell to 3B
George Culver replaces Denny Lemaster pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-2 1 --3 RO PIT B. Robertson G. Culver 1% 93% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Stargell Scores
b5 6-2 2 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen G. Culver -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 2-3-4
t6 2-6 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan D. Ellis 1% 95% Lineout: CF
t6 2-6 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Ellis 1% 96% Flyball: RF
t6 2-6 2 --- O HOU B. Watson D. Ellis 0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Astros' Buddy Harris facing 8-9-1
Buddy Harris replaces George Culver pitching and batting 9th
b6 6-2 0 --- O PIT J. Hernandez B. Harris -0% 96% Flyball: CF
b6 6-2 1 --- O PIT D. Ellis B. Harris -0% 95% Strikeout
b6 6-2 2 --- O PIT D. Cash B. Harris -0% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
t7 2-6 0 --- R HOU D. Rader D. Ellis -4% 91% Home Run
t7 3-6 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn D. Ellis 2% 93% Strikeout
t7 3-6 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards D. Ellis 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-6 2 --- HOU R. Metzger D. Ellis -1% 93% Single
Denis Menke pinch hits for Buddy Harris (P) batting 9th
t7 3-6 2 1-- O HOU D. Menke D. Ellis 2% 95% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 2-3-4
Fred Gladding replaces Denis Menke (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-3 0 --- PIT V. Davalillo F. Gladding 1% 96% Double
b7 6-3 0 -2- PIT A. Oliver F. Gladding 1% 98% Single; Davalillo to 3B
b7 6-3 0 1-3 R PIT W. Stargell F. Gladding 1% 99% Single; Davalillo Scores; Oliver to 3B
b7 7-3 0 1-3 O PIT R. Hebner F. Gladding -1% 98% Flyball: 3B
b7 7-3 1 1-3 RO PIT B. Robertson F. Gladding 0% 99% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Oliver Scores
b7 8-3 2 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen F. Gladding -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 8.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-8, Pirates' Dave Giusti facing 1-2-3
Dave Giusti replaces Dock Ellis pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-8 0 --- O HOU J. Alou D. Giusti 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-8 1 --- HOU J. Morgan D. Giusti -1% 99% Single
t8 3-8 1 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Giusti 1% 99% Flyball: CF
t8 3-8 2 1-- O HOU B. Watson D. Giusti 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-3, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 8-9-1
b8 8-3 0 --- O PIT J. Hernandez F. Gladding -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 8-3 1 --- O PIT D. Giusti F. Gladding -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 8-3 2 --- O PIT D. Cash F. Gladding -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 8.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-8, Pirates' Dave Giusti facing 5-6-7
t9 3-8 0 --- HOU D. Rader D. Giusti -1% 99% Single
t9 3-8 0 1-- O HOU J. Wynn D. Giusti 1% 100% Flyball: C
t9 3-8 1 1-- HOU J. Edwards D. Giusti -1% 99% Single; Rader to 2B
t9 3-8 1 12- O HOU R. Metzger D. Giusti 1% 100% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rader to 3B
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Fred Gladding (P) batting 9th
t9 3-8 2 1-3 O HOU R. Chiles D. Giusti 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 8.

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