October 5, 1971 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 3 at Three Rivers Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1971 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 3
1971 postseason: WS: PIT-BAL / ALCS: BAL-OAK / NLCS: PIT-SFG

Game 1
SFG  5
PIT  4
Game 2
PIT  9
@SFG  4
Game 3
PIT  2
SFG  1
Game 4
PIT  9
SFG  5

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 38,222

Tuesday, October 5, 1971
Time of Game: 2:26

Giants

Charlie Fox

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

W: B Johnson (1-0), L: J Marichal (0-1), S: D Giusti (2)

Pirates

Danny Murtaugh

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Henderson LF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .364  .917    0    2   0   
T Fuentes 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .833    0    2   2   SH
W Mays CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .364 1.280    0    0   0   SB
W McCovey 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .333 1.205    0   11   2   IW
B Bonds RF                    3   0   1   0    1   2  .250  .650    0    1   0   
D Dietz C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .154    0    6   0   
A Gallagher 3B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .311    0    0   3   
  J Hart PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
C Speier SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .400  .955    0    0   2   
J Marichal P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   4   
  D Kingman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   1   5   0    3   7                    24  13

BATTING

SH: T Fuentes (1, off B Johnson).

IBB: W McCovey (3, by B Johnson).

TB: W McCovey; A Gallagher; B Bonds; W Mays; K Henderson.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

E: B Bonds (1); T Fuentes (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Mays (1, 2nd base off B Johnson/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .857    0    2   4   
R Hebner 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .250  .808    0    1   1   HR
R Clemente RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .665    0    5   0   
W Stargell LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .077    0    2   0   
A Oliver CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583    0    0   0   
B Robertson 1B                3   1   1   1    0   0  .583 2.250    0    8   0   HR
M Sanguillen C                3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    7   1   
J Hernandez SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .444    0    2   5   
B Johnson P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Giusti P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   2   4   2    0   6                    27  11

BATTING

HR: R Hebner (1, off J Marichal; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); B Robertson (4, off J Marichal; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

TB: R Hebner 5; B Robertson 4; R Clemente.

RBI: B Robertson (6); R Hebner (1).

2-out RBI: R Hebner.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: R Hebner (1).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Marichal, L (0-1)            8     4   2   2    0   6   2   2.25   30     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 4     72    -     1.03   0.01
Totals                         8     4   2   2    0   6   2          30     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 4           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Johnson, W (1-0)             8     5   1   0    3   7   0   0.00   33     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 5     74    -     1.58   0.36
D Giusti, S (2)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.15
Totals                         9     5   1   0    3   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Marichal 2 (2).

IBB: B Johnson (1; W McCovey).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bob Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 38,222.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. K Henderson          LF    1. D Cash               2B 
2. T Fuentes            2B    2. R Hebner             3B 
3. W Mays               CF    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. W McCovey            1B    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. B Bonds              RF    5. A Oliver             CF 
6. D Dietz              C     6. B Robertson          1B 
7. A Gallagher          3B    7. M Sanguillen         C  
8. C Speier             SS    8. J Hernandez          SS 
9. J Marichal           P     9. B Johnson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  1-1  ---      33%  86% R Hebner        J Marichal      Home Run
   t 6   0  1-0  1--     -21%  40% T Fuentes       B Johnson       Reached on E5 (throw to 1B)/Sacrifice Bunt; Henderson Scores/unER/No RBI; Fuentes to 2B
   b 2   1  0-0  ---      12%  64% B Robertson     J Marichal      Home Run
   t 6   2  1-1  123      11%  57% A Gallagher     B Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   t 8   2  1-1  12-       9%  60% D Dietz         B Johnson       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  K Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  T Fuentes       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  W Mays          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  D Cash          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  R Hebner        Strikeout Looking
          ---      52%  R Clemente      Single
          1--      53%  W Stargell      Wild Pitch; Clemente to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Johnson facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  W McCovey       Single
          1--      40%  B Bonds         Single; McCovey to 2B
   O      12-      46%  D Dietz         Strikeout
   O      12-      50%  A Gallagher     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; McCovey to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  C Speier        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Marichal facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  A Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---      64%  B Robertson     Home Run
   O      ---      63%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  J Hernandez     Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Johnson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  J Marichal      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      67%  K Henderson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      68%  T Fuentes       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Juan Marichal facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  B Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      64%  D Cash          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  R Hebner        Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Johnson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  W Mays          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  W McCovey       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      69%  B Bonds         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Juan Marichal facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      67%  R Clemente      Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  W Stargell      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      65%  A Oliver        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Johnson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  D Dietz         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      65%  A Gallagher     Single
   O      1--      69%  C Speier        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      72%  J Marichal      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Juan Marichal facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      70%  B Robertson     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      74%  M Sanguillen    Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Sanguillen to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  J Hernandez     Strikeout
          -2-      71%  B Johnson       Wild Pitch; Sanguillen to 3B
   O      --3      67%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  K Henderson     Single
   R      1--      40%  T Fuentes       Reached on E5 (throw to 1B)/Sacrifice Bunt; Henderson Scores/unER/No RBI; Fuentes to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  W Mays          Bunt Groundout: C-2B
          -2-      44%  W McCovey       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      51%  B Bonds         Strikeout
          12-      47%  D Dietz         Walk; Fuentes to 3B; McCovey to 2B
   O      123      57%  A Gallagher     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  D Cash          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      58%  R Hebner        Single to RF
          1--      63%  R Clemente      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hebner to 2B
   O      12-      56%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      12-      50%  A Oliver        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Johnson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  C Speier        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  J Marichal      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  K Henderson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Juan Marichal facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      55%  B Robertson     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      52%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 2B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Johnson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      55%  T Fuentes       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  W Mays          Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  W McCovey       Flyball: RF
          1--      52%  B Bonds         Mays Steals 2B
          -2-      51%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      60%  D Dietz         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Juan Marichal facing 9-1-2
                  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Bob Johnson batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  V Davalillo     Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  D Cash          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      86%  R Hebner        Home Run
   O      ---      85%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Giusti facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Giusti replaces Vic Davalillo pitching and batting 9th; Jim Ray Hart pinch hits for Al Gallagher batting 7th
   O      ---      92%  J Hart          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  C Speier        Flyball: RF
                  Dave Kingman pinch hits for Juan Marichal batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Kingman       Popfly: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:PIT197110050

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation