April 26, 1972 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 7
CLE 5
(10) KCR 5
BAL 3
(6) CAL 3
@MIL 1 MIN 3
BOS 1 NYY 4
OAK 2 DET 8
@TEX 1 STL 9
@ATL 4 HOU 5
CHC 4
(10) LAD 2
MON 0 CIN 7
@PIT 6 NYM 5
@SDP 1 SFG 8
PHI 6
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 6,380

Wednesday, April 26, 1972
Time of Game: 2:48

Reds

3-6

Won 1

4th, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   1  0  3   0  2  0    7 12  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  3    6 14  1

W: G Nolan (3-0), L: S Blass (1-1), S: P Borbon (1)

Pirates

5-4

Lost 1

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     4   1   2   0    1   0  .341  .793    0    3   0   3B,CS
J Morgan 2B                   3   2   0   0    2   1  .200  .733    0    4   4   
B Tolan CF                    5   1   2   3    0   1  .459 1.311    0    4   0   HR
J Bench C                     4   2   2   0    1   0  .167  .674    0    7   1   
T Perez 1B                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .756    0    4   0   SF
D Menke 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .281  .770    0    2   2   
C Geronimo RF                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .190  .560    0    1   0   2B,GDP
  G Foster PH-RF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .788    0    1   0   
D Concepcion SS               3   0   2   2    1   0  .290  .643    0    1   2   IW
G Nolan P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .125    0    0   0   GDP
  H McRae PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
  T Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Gibbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   7  12   7    6   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: C Geronimo (3, off S Blass).

3B: P Rose (1, off S Blass).

HR: B Tolan (2, off S Blass; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: T Perez (1, off S Blass).

IBB: D Concepcion (2, by B Miller).

TB: B Tolan 5; P Rose 4; D Menke 2; C Geronimo 2; D Concepcion 2; J Bench 2; T Perez.

GIDP: H McRae (1); C Geronimo (2); G Nolan (1).

RBI: B Tolan 3 (10); D Concepcion 2 (6); C Geronimo (1); T Perez (6).

2-out RBI: C Geronimo.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Concepcion-J Morgan-T Perez 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: P Rose (1, 2nd base by B Kison/M Sanguillen).

PO: B Tolan (1st base by S Blass).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 5   2   3   1    0   0  .458 1.041    0    3   2   3B,CS,2·GDP
A Oliver CF                   5   1   2   2    0   0  .324  .836    0    1   0   2B
R Clemente RF                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .257  .636    0    0   0   
W Stargell LF                 5   1   3   1    0   1  .194  .543    0    3   0   
  B Moose PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800         0   0   
R Hebner 3B                   5   0   2   1    0   2  .333 1.027    0    2   1   2B
M Sanguillen C                5   0   2   0    0   1  .417  .947    0    4   1   
B Robertson 1B                4   0   0   0    1   2  .125  .567    0    9   2   
G Alley SS                    2   1   0   1    2   0  .364 1.078    0    3   4   
S Blass P                     1   0   1   0    0   0  .400 1.000    0    2   2   
  B Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  V Davalillo PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .286 1.158    0    0   0   
  B Kison P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Clines PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429    0    0   0   
  B Veale P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Pagan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .100    0    0   0   
Totals                       38   6  14   6    5   7                    27  12

BATTING

2B: R Hebner (3, off G Nolan); A Oliver (4, off T Hall).

3B: R Stennett (1, off T Hall).

TB: R Stennett 5; R Hebner 3; W Stargell 3; A Oliver 3; M Sanguillen 2; R Clemente; S Blass.

GIDP: R Stennett 2 (3).

RBI: A Oliver 2 (7); R Stennett (3); G Alley (4); R Hebner (5); W Stargell (4).

2-out RBI: R Hebner; G Alley.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 4. M Sanguillen-G Alley; B Robertson-G Alley-R Stennett; B Robertson-G Alley-S Blass; G Alley-R Stennett-B Robertson.

E: R Stennett (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Stennett (2, 3rd base by G Nolan/J Bench).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Nolan, W (3-0)               7     6   1   1    3   4   0   1.64   27     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 1· 6     62    -     1.01   0.29
T Hall                         1.1   5   5   5    2   3   0   5.23   11     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 5          0-0    1.00  -0.08
C Carroll, H (2)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.17    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.76   0.05
J Gibbon                       0     2   0   0    0   0   0  54.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          1-1    2.68  -0.12
P Borbon, S (1)                0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.27    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-0    8.85   0.16
Totals                         9    14   6   6    5   7   0          43     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1·14          4-1

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Blass, L (1-1)               5.2   8   5   5    3   1   1   3.38   25     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 2· 8     31    -     0.84  -0.19
B Miller                       0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   1.93    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.47   0.01
B Kison                        1     0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.17   0.00
B Veale                        2     4   2   2    1   1   0   3.00   10     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.18  -0.02
Totals                         9    12   7   7    6   4   1          40     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 2·12          2-0

J Gibbon faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Miller (2; D Concepcion).

PO: S Blass (2; B Tolan, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Stan Landes.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 6,380.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. P Rose               LF    1. R Stennett           2B 
2. J Morgan             2B    2. A Oliver             CF 
3. B Tolan              CF    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. J Bench              C     4. W Stargell           LF 
5. T Perez              1B    5. R Hebner             3B 
6. D Menke              3B    6. M Sanguillen         C  
7. C Geronimo           RF    7. B Robertson          1B 
8. D Concepcion         SS    8. G Alley              SS 
9. G Nolan              P     9. S Blass              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  7-6  123      26% 100% B Robertson     P Borbon        Flyball: RF
   t 6   1  0-2  1--      12%  93% B Tolan         S Blass         Home Run; Morgan Scores
   b 9   2  7-6  12-     -10%  74% M Sanguillen    P Borbon        Single to P; Moose to 3B; Hebner to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---      10%  60% P Rose          S Blass         Triple to LF
   b 9   2  7-5  1-3      -7%  84% R Hebner        J Gibbon        Single to LF; Clemente Scores; Moose to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      60%  P Rose          Triple to LF
   O      --3      55%  J Morgan        Lineout: P
   R      --3      61%  B Tolan         Single to CF; Rose Scores
   O      1--      58%  J Bench         Tolan Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      57%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
          ---      53%  R Stennett      Single to LF
   O      1--      57%  A Oliver        Popfly: 2B
          1--      53%  R Clemente      Single to 3B; Stennett to 2B
   O      12-      59%  W Stargell      Stennett Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      1--      62%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      60%  T Perez         Flyball: LF
          ---      62%  D Menke         Single to LF
   OO     1--      58%  C Geronimo      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      60%  R Hebner        Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  M Sanguillen    Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      63%  B Robertson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
          ---      66%  D Concepcion    Single to CF
   OO     1--      59%  G Nolan         Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS-2B
   O      ---      58%  P Rose          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Nolan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      61%  G Alley         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---      58%  S Blass         Single to CF
   OO     1--      64%  R Stennett      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
          ---      67%  J Morgan        Walk
   O      1--      64%  B Tolan         Popfly: 3B
          1--      71%  J Bench         Single to RF; Morgan to 3B
   RO     1-3      75%  T Perez         Popfly: 2B/Sacrifice Fly; Morgan Scores; Bench to 2B/Adv on E4
   O      -2-      72%  D Menke         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Gary Nolan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  A Oliver        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      77%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      76%  C Geronimo      Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      75%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      74%  G Nolan         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  R Hebner        Strikeout
          ---      74%  M Sanguillen    Single to CF
   O      1--      78%  B Robertson     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      81%  G Alley         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      79%  P Rose          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      81%  J Morgan        Walk
   RR     1--      93%  B Tolan         Home Run; Morgan Scores
          ---      94%  J Bench         Walk
          1--      94%  T Perez         Single to LF; Bench to 2B
   O      12-      93%  D Menke         Flyball: LF
   R      12-      97%  C Geronimo      Double to RF; Bench Scores; Perez to 3B
                  Bob Miller replaces Steve Blass pitching and batting 9th
          -23      97%  D Concepcion    Intentional Walk
   O      123      96%  G Nolan         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Gary Nolan facing 9-1-2
                  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Bob Miller batting 9th
          ---      94%  V Davalillo     Walk
   OO     1--      97%  R Stennett      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
                  Bruce Kison replaces Vic Davalillo pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  P Rose          Walk
   O      1--      98%  J Morgan        Strikeout
   OO     1--      97%  B Tolan         Double Play: Strikeout, Rose Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Gary Nolan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  R Clemente      Flyball: LF
          ---      97%  W Stargell      Single to RF
          1--      94%  R Hebner        Double to RF; Stargell to 3B
   O      -23      97%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 3B-1B
          -23      95%  B Robertson     Walk
   R      123      91%  G Alley         Walk; Stargell Scores; Hebner to 3B; Robertson to 2B
                  Gene Clines pinch hits for Bruce Kison batting 9th
   O      123      97%  G Clines        Popfly: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-1, Bob Veale facing 4-5-6
                  Bob Veale replaces Gene Clines pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  J Bench         Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  T Perez         Strikeout
          1--      98%  D Menke         Single to CF; Bench to 2B
                  George Foster pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo batting 7th
          12-      98%  G Foster        Walk; Bench to 3B; Menke to 2B
   RR     123     100%  D Concepcion    Single to CF; Bench Scores; Menke Scores; Foster to 3B
                  Hal McRae pinch hits for Gary Nolan batting 9th
   OO     1-3      99%  H McRae         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Tom Hall facing 1-2-3
                  Tom Hall replaces Hal McRae pitching and batting 9th; George Foster moves to RF
          ---      99%  R Stennett      Single to CF
   R      1--      97%  A Oliver        Double to LF; Stennett Scores
          -2-      95%  R Clemente      Walk
   R      12-      89%  W Stargell      Single to RF; Oliver Scores; Clemente to 2B
   O      12-      93%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Clemente to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  M Sanguillen    Strikeout
   O      1-3      99%  B Robertson     Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-3, Bob Veale facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  P Rose          Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rose to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  B Tolan         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rose to 3B
   O      --3      99%  J Bench         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Tom Hall facing 8-9-1
          ---      97%  G Alley         Walk
                  Jose Pagan pinch hits for Bob Veale batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  J Pagan         Strikeout
   R      1--      96%  R Stennett      Triple to RF; Alley Scores
   R      --3      91%  A Oliver        Single to 2B; Stennett Scores
                  Clay Carroll replaces Tom Hall pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      96%  R Clemente      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Joe Gibbon replaces Clay Carroll pitching and batting 9th
          1--      91%  W Stargell      Single (LF-CF); Clemente to 3B
                  Bob Moose pinch runs for Willie Stargell batting 4th
   R      1-3      84%  R Hebner        Single to LF; Clemente Scores; Moose to 2B
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Joe Gibbon pitching and batting 9th
          12-      74%  M Sanguillen    Single to P; Moose to 3B; Hebner to 2B
   O      123     100%  B Robertson     Flyball: RF
        3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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