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Series
Results
PIT
@SFG		4
5
PIT
@SFG		9
4
SFG
@PIT		1
2
SFG
@PIT		5
9
Wednesday, October 6, 1971
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 35,487, Time of Game: 3:00
Giants
5
 at Pirates
9
W: Bruce Kison (1-0)
L: Gaylord Perry (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  4  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    5 10  0
Pirates         2  3  0   0  0  4   0  0  X    9 11  2

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ken Henderson LF 5 2 1 0 0 0 .313 .764 0.013 0.68 0.062 -0.050 0.0 0 0
Tito Fuentes 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .313 .915 0.120 0.93 0.140 -0.020 0.9 2 0
Willie Mays CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .267 .989 -0.140 1.30 0.008 -0.148 -1.2 3 0
Willie McCovey 1B 5 1 3 4 0 1 .429 1.413 0.324 1.02 0.394 -0.070 3.2 6 1 HR,GDP
Bobby Bonds RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .250 .650 -0.055 0.75 0.016 -0.071 -0.6 1 0
Dick Dietz C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .067 .243 -0.029 0.93 0.026 -0.055 -0.4 9 0
Jim Ray Hart 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.101 1.38 0.000 -0.101 -1.0 0 1
   Al Gallagher 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .282 -0.011 0.43 0.000 -0.011 -0.2 0 1
Chris Speier SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .357 1.043 0.081 0.81 0.130 -0.049 1.0 1 2 HR
Gaylord Perry P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.032 0.78 0.014 -0.046 -0.2 1 0
   Jerry Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Kingman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .311 -0.016 0.58 0.000 -0.016 -0.3
   Don McMahon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Team Totals 38 5 10 5 3 7 .263 .738 0.154 0.92 0.790 -0.637 1.0 24 6
HR: C Speier (1, off S Blass; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); W McCovey (2, off S Blass; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: W McCovey 6; C Speier 4; T Fuentes 2; B Bonds; D Dietz; K Henderson; G Perry.
GIDP: W McCovey (1).
RBI: W McCovey 4 (6); C Speier (1).
2-out RBI: W McCovey 3.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
PB: D Dietz (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Cash 2B 5 2 3 0 0 1 .421 .947 0.087 1.01 0.133 -0.046 0.4 3 2 SB
Richie Hebner 3B 5 2 2 3 0 0 .294 1.039 0.340 1.36 0.403 -0.063 3.1 2 1 HR,2B
Roberto Clemente RF 5 1 2 3 0 3 .333 .702 0.238 1.04 0.282 -0.044 1.5 1 0
Willie Stargell LF 2 1 0 0 2 1 .000 .176 -0.035 1.22 0.016 -0.052 -0.3 2 0 2·IW
Al Oliver CF 4 1 1 3 0 1 .250 .808 0.159 1.32 0.234 -0.074 2.3 2 0 HR
Bob Robertson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .438 1.688 -0.080 0.81 0.000 -0.080 -0.8 7 0
Manny Sanguillen C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .267 .579 0.037 0.68 0.059 -0.022 0.2 8 0
Jackie Hernandez SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 .231 .462 -0.016 1.01 0.033 -0.049 -0.2 2 2
Steve Blass P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Mazeroski PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.038 1.14 0.038 0.000 0.4
   Bruce Kison P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.113 2.30 0.000 -0.113 -0.9 0 1
   Dave Giusti P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 36 9 11 9 3 9 .306 .859 0.654 1.10 1.198 -0.544 5.5 27 7
2B: R Hebner (1, off G Perry).
HR: R Hebner (2, off G Perry; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); A Oliver (1, off J Johnson; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
IBB: W Stargell 2 (2, by G Perry, by J Johnson).
TB: R Hebner 6; A Oliver 4; D Cash 3; R Clemente 2; B Mazeroski; J Hernandez; M Sanguillen.
RBI: A Oliver 3 (5); R Hebner 3 (5); R Clemente 3 (4).
2-out RBI: R Hebner 3; A Oliver 3; R Clemente.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Cash-J Hernandez-B Robertson.
E: D Cash (1); J Hernandez (1).
Baserunning
SB: D Cash (1, 2nd base off G Perry/D Dietz).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gaylord Perry, L (1-1) 5.2 10 7 7 2 6 1 6.14 30 25 -0.440 1.33 -3.5
Jerry Johnson 1.1 1 2 2 1 2 1 13.50 6 1 1 -0.216 0.52 -2.4
Don McMahon 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.002 0.03 0.4
Team Totals 8 11 9 9 3 9 2 10.12 39 25 1 1 -0.654 0.92 -5.5

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Blass 2 8 5 4 0 2 2 11.57 15 24 -0.452 1.37 -4.1
Bruce Kison, W (1-0) 4.2 2 0 0 2 3 0 0.00 17 0 0 0.245 0.82 1.8
Dave Giusti, H (2) 2.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 9 2 0 0.053 0.39 1.3
Team Totals 9 10 5 4 3 7 2 4.00 41 24 2 0 -0.154 1.10 -1.0
Balks: None.
WP: G Perry (1); B Kison (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: G Perry (1; W Stargell); J Johnson (1; W Stargell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Tom Gorman, LF - Shag Crawford, RF - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 35,487.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Ken Henderson LF 1 Dave Cash 2B
2 Tito Fuentes 2B 2 Richie Hebner 3B
3 Willie Mays CF 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Willie McCovey 1B 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Bobby Bonds RF 5 Al Oliver CF
6 Dick Dietz C 6 Bob Robertson 1B
7 Jim Ray Hart 3B 7 Manny Sanguillen C
8 Chris Speier SS 8 Jackie Hernandez SS
9 Gaylord Perry P 9 Steve Blass P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 2-5 2 12- RRR PIT R. Hebner G. Perry 29% 51% Home Run; Hernandez Scores; Mazeroski Scores
t2 2-2 2 12- RRR SFG W. McCovey S. Blass -28% 22% Home Run; Henderson Scores; Fuentes Scores
b6 6-5 2 12- RRR PIT A. Oliver J. Johnson 21% 95% Home Run; Clemente Scores; Stargell Scores
b6 5-5 2 -2- R PIT R. Clemente G. Perry 18% 73% Single; Cash Scores
b1 0-1 0 1-- PIT R. Hebner G. Perry 12% 59% Double to RF; Cash 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, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- SFG K. Henderson S. Blass -4% 46% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- SFG T. Fuentes S. Blass -6% 41% Single; Henderson to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O SFG W. Mays S. Blass 5% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 12- R SFG W. McCovey S. Blass -10% 36% Single to CF; Henderson Scores/unER; Fuentes to 2B
t1 1-0 1 12- O SFG B. Bonds S. Blass 4% 40% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 12- SFG D. Dietz S. Blass -3% 37% Single to RF; Fuentes to 3B; McCovey to 2B
t1 1-0 2 123 O SFG J. Hart S. Blass 6% 43% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- PIT D. Cash G. Perry 4% 47% Single to CF
b1 0-1 0 1-- PIT R. Hebner G. Perry 12% 59% Double to RF; Cash to 3B
b1 0-1 0 -23 RR PIT R. Clemente G. Perry 9% 68% Single; Cash Scores; Hebner Scores
b1 2-1 0 1-- O PIT W. Stargell G. Perry -3% 66% Strikeout
b1 2-1 1 1-- O PIT A. Oliver G. Perry -2% 63% Flyball: CF
b1 2-1 2 1-- O PIT B. Robertson G. Perry -2% 61% Groundout: P unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
t2 1-2 0 --- R SFG C. Speier S. Blass -11% 50% Home Run
t2 2-2 0 --- O SFG G. Perry S. Blass 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2-2 1 --- SFG K. Henderson S. Blass -3% 50% Single
t2 2-2 1 1-- SFG T. Fuentes S. Blass -4% 46% Single; Henderson to 2B
t2 2-2 1 12- O SFG W. Mays S. Blass 5% 50% Popfly: 2B
t2 2-2 2 12- RRR SFG W. McCovey S. Blass -28% 22% Home Run; Henderson Scores; Fuentes Scores
t2 5-2 2 --- SFG B. Bonds S. Blass -1% 21% Single
t2 5-2 2 1-- O SFG D. Dietz S. Blass 1% 23% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
b2 2-5 0 --- PIT M. Sanguillen G. Perry 4% 26% Single
b2 2-5 0 1-- O PIT J. Hernandez G. Perry -3% 23% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Bill Mazeroski pinch hits for Steve Blass (P) batting 9th
b2 2-5 1 1-- PIT B. Mazeroski G. Perry 4% 27% Single; Hernandez to 2B
b2 2-5 1 12- O PIT D. Cash G. Perry -4% 22% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b2 2-5 2 12- RRR PIT R. Hebner G. Perry 29% 51% Home Run; Hernandez Scores; Mazeroski Scores
b2 5-5 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente G. Perry -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 5.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 5-5, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 7-8-9
Bruce Kison replaces Bill Mazeroski (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t3 5-5 0 --- O SFG J. Hart B. Kison 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 5-5 1 --- O SFG C. Speier B. Kison 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t3 5-5 2 --- SFG G. Perry B. Kison -1% 53% Single
t3 5-5 2 1-- O SFG K. Henderson B. Kison 2% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 5-5, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
b3 5-5 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell G. Perry -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 5-5 1 --- PIT A. Oliver G. Perry 3% 56% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Oliver to 1B
b3 5-5 1 1-- O PIT B. Robertson G. Perry -3% 52% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 5-5 2 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen G. Perry 2% 55% Walk; Robertson to 2B
b3 5-5 2 12- PIT J. Hernandez G. Perry 3% 58% Single; Robertson to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B
b3 5-5 2 123 O PIT B. Kison G. Perry -8% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 5.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 5-5, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
t4 5-5 0 --- SFG T. Fuentes B. Kison -4% 46% Walk
t4 5-5 0 1-- O SFG W. Mays B. Kison 4% 50% Flyball: CF
t4 5-5 1 1-- OO SFG W. McCovey B. Kison 6% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 5-5, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
b4 5-5 0 --- PIT D. Cash G. Perry 4% 60% Single
b4 5-5 0 1-- O PIT R. Hebner G. Perry -4% 56% Flyball: RF
b4 5-5 1 1-- O PIT R. Clemente G. Perry -3% 53% Strikeout
b4 5-5 2 1-- PIT W. Stargell G. Perry 1% 54% Cash Steals 2B
b4 5-5 2 -2- PIT W. Stargell G. Perry 1% 55% Intentional Walk
b4 5-5 2 12- O PIT A. Oliver G. Perry -5% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 5.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 5-5, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
t5 5-5 0 --- O SFG B. Bonds B. Kison 3% 53% Popfly: SS
t5 5-5 1 --- O SFG D. Dietz B. Kison 2% 55% Strikeout
t5 5-5 2 --- O SFG J. Hart B. Kison 1% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 5-5, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
Al Gallagher replaces Jim Ray Hart playing 3B batting 7th
b5 5-5 0 --- O PIT B. Robertson G. Perry -3% 53% Foul Popfly: C
b5 5-5 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen G. Perry -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 5-5 2 --- O PIT J. Hernandez G. Perry -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 5.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 5-5, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
t6 5-5 0 --- O SFG C. Speier B. Kison 3% 53% Popfly: 2B
t6 5-5 1 --- O SFG G. Perry B. Kison 2% 56% Groundout: P-1B
t6 5-5 2 --- O SFG K. Henderson B. Kison 2% 57% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 5-5, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 9-1-2
b6 5-5 0 --- O PIT B. Kison G. Perry -3% 54% Foul Popfly: 1B
b6 5-5 1 --- PIT D. Cash G. Perry 4% 57% Single
b6 5-5 1 1-- O PIT R. Hebner G. Perry -2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cash to 2B
b6 5-5 2 -2- R PIT R. Clemente G. Perry 18% 73% Single; Cash Scores
Jerry Johnson replaces Gaylord Perry pitching and batting 9th
b6 6-5 2 1-- PIT W. Stargell J. Johnson 1% 74% Passed Ball; Clemente to 2B
b6 6-5 2 -2- PIT W. Stargell J. Johnson 1% 75% Intentional Walk
b6 6-5 2 12- RRR PIT A. Oliver J. Johnson 21% 95% Home Run; Clemente Scores; Stargell Scores
b6 9-5 2 --- O PIT B. Robertson J. Johnson -0% 95% Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 9.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-9, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
t7 5-9 0 --- O SFG T. Fuentes B. Kison 1% 96% Flyball: LF
t7 5-9 1 --- O SFG W. Mays B. Kison 1% 97% Flyball: LF
t7 5-9 2 --- SFG W. McCovey B. Kison -1% 97% Single to RF
t7 5-9 2 1-- SFG B. Bonds B. Kison -0% 96% Wild Pitch; McCovey to 2B
t7 5-9 2 -2- SFG B. Bonds B. Kison -1% 95% Walk
Dave Giusti replaces Bruce Kison pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-9 2 12- O SFG D. Dietz D. Giusti 2% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-5, Giants' Jerry Johnson facing 7-8-9
b7 9-5 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Johnson -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 9-5 1 --- O PIT J. Hernandez J. Johnson -0% 97% Strikeout
b7 9-5 2 --- O PIT D. Giusti J. Johnson -0% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 9.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-9, Pirates' Dave Giusti facing 7-8-9
t8 5-9 0 --- O SFG A. Gallagher D. Giusti 1% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t8 5-9 1 --- SFG C. Speier D. Giusti -2% 97% Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Speier to 2B
Dave Kingman pinch hits for Jerry Johnson (P) batting 9th
t8 5-9 1 -2- O SFG D. Kingman D. Giusti 2% 98% Popfly: 3B
t8 5-9 2 -2- O SFG K. Henderson D. Giusti 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-5, Giants' Don McMahon facing 1-2-3
Don McMahon replaces Dave Kingman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 9-5 0 --- O PIT D. Cash D. McMahon -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b8 9-5 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner D. McMahon -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 9-5 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente D. McMahon -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 9.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-9, Pirates' Dave Giusti facing 2-3-4
t9 5-9 0 --- O SFG T. Fuentes D. Giusti 1% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B
t9 5-9 1 --- SFG W. Mays D. Giusti -1% 99% Walk
t9 5-9 1 1-- O SFG W. McCovey D. Giusti 1% 100% Strikeout
t9 5-9 2 1-- O SFG B. Bonds D. Giusti 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 9.

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