July 16, 1972 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, July 16, 1972, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 3:04

Astros

48-37

Lost 3

2nd, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Astros          1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    2 13  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0   1    3  9  0

W: D Giusti (4-4), L: F Gladding (2-4)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Pirates

51-30

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .209  .521    0    1   2   
N Miller CF                   5   0   2   0    0   2  .231  .674    0    3   0   
J Wynn RF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .279  .882    0    2   0   2B
L May 1B                      5   0   3   0    0   2  .288  .882    0    9   2   
B Watson LF                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .306  .856    0    0   0   HBP
D Rader 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .728    0    0   3   GDP
J Edwards C                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .253  .741    0    3   1   IW
  L Howard PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .607    0    1   0   
T Helms 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .603    0    6   5   GDP
T Griffin P                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .813    0    1   0   2B,GDP
  J Alou PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .635    0    0   0   
  J Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .166         1   1   
  J Stewart PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .526    0    0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       39   2  13   2    1   7                    27  14

BATTING

2B: J Wynn (14, off B Moose); T Griffin (2, off B Moose).

IBB: J Edwards (8, by B Moose).

HBP: B Watson (5, by B Moose).

TB: L May 3; B Watson 3; J Wynn 3; T Griffin 2; N Miller 2; R Metzger; J Edwards.

GIDP: T Griffin (1); T Helms (3); D Rader (13).

RBI: R Metzger (21); B Watson (53).

2-out RBI: B Watson; R Metzger.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Metzger-T Helms-L May; T Helms-L May.

E: T Griffin (2).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Davalillo LF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .361  .870    0    4   0   CS,SH
G Clines RF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .776    0    1   1   
A Oliver CF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .807    0    3   0   
W Stargell 1B                 3   1   2   0    2   1  .291  .922    0    5   0   
  D Ellis PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .094  .188         0   0   
M Sanguillen C                5   0   3   0    0   0  .337  .828    0    7   0   
R Stennett 2B                 4   1   1   1    1   0  .288  .722    0    5   3   3B,2·GDP,IW
B Robertson 3B                4   0   1   2    0   2  .168  .569    0    1   1   2B,HBP
G Alley SS                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .278  .727    0    4   4   IW
B Moose P                     0   0   0   0    3   0  .216  .563    0    0   0   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429         0   0   
  J Pagan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .808    0    0   0   
  D Giusti P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   3   9   3    8   4                    30   9

BATTING

2B: B Robertson (5, off J Ray).

3B: R Stennett (5, off T Griffin).

SH: V Davalillo (5, off J Ray).

IBB: R Stennett (1, by F Gladding); G Alley (7, by J Ray).

HBP: B Robertson (2, by F Gladding).

TB: R Stennett 3; M Sanguillen 3; W Stargell 2; B Robertson 2; V Davalillo; G Alley.

GIDP: R Stennett 2 (10).

RBI: B Robertson 2 (22); R Stennett (20).

2-out RBI: B Robertson.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 3. G Alley-W Stargell 2; B Robertson-R Stennett-W Stargell.

BASERUNNING

CS: V Davalillo (1, 2nd base by T Griffin/J Edwards).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Griffin                      6     6   1   1    4   3   0   2.63   26     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 6     55    -     1.59   0.21
J Ray, BS (5)                  2     2   1   1    2   1   0   4.01   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.66  -0.13
F Gladding, L (2-4)            1     1   1   1    2   0   0   2.92    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 1          0-0    2.23  -0.26
Totals                         9     9   3   3    8   4   0          43     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 9           -

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 Moose                        7.2  12   2   2    1   5   0   3.42   33     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 1·12     51    -     0.92   0.04
R Hernandez                    0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.30    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.99   0.05
D Giusti, W (4-4)              2     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.96    7     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 1          0-0    2.42   0.24
Totals                        10    13   2   2    1   7   0          41     -       ·  ·      7·11· 1·13          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Ray (4; G Alley); B Moose (6; J Edwards); F Gladding (4; R Stennett).

HBP: B Moose (3; B Watson); F Gladding (2; B Robertson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 3:04.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. R Metzger            SS    1. V Davalillo          LF 
2. N Miller             CF    2. G Clines             RF 
3. J Wynn               RF    3. A Oliver             CF 
4. L May                1B    4. W Stargell           1B 
5. B Watson             LF    5. M Sanguillen         C  
6. D Rader              3B    6. R Stennett           2B 
7. J Edwards            C     7. B Robertson          3B 
8. T Helms              2B    8. G Alley              SS 
9. T Griffin            P     9. B Moose              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  2-1  1--      37%  58% B Robertson     J Ray           Double to LF; Stennett Scores
   b10   0  2-2  1--      24%  93% M Sanguillen    F Gladding      Single to RF; Ellis to 3B
   b 6   1  2-0  1--      23%  46% R Stennett      T Griffin       Triple to CF; Stargell Scores
   b 6   1  2-1  --3     -11%  35% B Robertson     T Griffin       Flyball: RF
   b 4   1  2-0  12-     -11%  22% R Stennett      T Griffin       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Metzger       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  N Miller        Strikeout
          ---      52%  J Wynn          Single to LF
          1--      50%  L May           Single to LF; Wynn to 2B
   R      12-      39%  B Watson        Single to LF; Wynn Scores; May to 2B
   O      12-      43%  D Rader         Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
          ---      47%  V Davalillo     Walk
   O      1--      41%  G Clines        Davalillo Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      39%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      38%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Moose facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      40%  J Edwards       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      42%  T Helms         Flyball: 2B
          ---      40%  T Griffin       Double to CF
   R      -2-      29%  R Metzger       Single to RF; Griffin Scores; Metzger to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-      31%  N Miller        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
          ---      36%  W Stargell      Single to LF
   O      1--      32%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      26%  R Stennett      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Moose facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      28%  J Wynn          Flyball: 2B
          ---      26%  L May           Single to RF
          1--      24%  B Watson        Hit By Pitch; May to 2B
   OO     12-      30%  D Rader         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      27%  B Robertson     Strikeout
   O      ---      26%  G Alley         Flyball: RF
          ---      27%  B Moose         Walk
          1--      29%  V Davalillo     Single to RF; Moose to 2B
   O      12-      25%  G Clines        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Moose facing 7-8-9
          ---      22%  J Edwards       Single to RF
   O      1--      24%  T Helms         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      28%  T Griffin       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Griffin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      25%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      28%  W Stargell      Single to CF
          1--      33%  M Sanguillen    Single to CF; Stargell to 2B
   OO     12-      22%  R Stennett      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      24%  R Metzger       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      25%  N Miller        Strikeout
          ---      23%  J Wynn          Double to RF
   O      -2-      26%  L May           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      23%  B Robertson     Strikeout
          ---      26%  G Alley         Single to LF
          1--      32%  B Moose         Walk; Alley to 2B
          12-      41%  V Davalillo     Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Alley to 3B; Moose to 2B; Davalillo to 1B
   O      123      30%  G Clines        Flyball: 2B
   O      123      19%  A Oliver        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Moose facing 5-6-7
          ---      17%  B Watson        Single to RF
   O      1--      18%  D Rader         Groundout: 2B-1B; Watson to 2B
          -2-      17%  J Edwards       Intentional Walk
   OO     12-      23%  T Helms         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
          ---      29%  W Stargell      Walk
   O      1--      23%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: 2B
   R      1--      46%  R Stennett      Triple to CF; Stargell Scores
   O      --3      35%  B Robertson     Flyball: RF
   O      --3      28%  G Alley         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Moose facing 9-1-2
                  Jesus Alou pinch hits for Tom Griffin batting 9th
   O      ---      31%  J Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      32%  R Metzger       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      33%  N Miller        Single to RF; Miller out at 2B/RF-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Ray facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Ray replaces Jesus Alou pitching and batting 9th
          ---      41%  B Moose         Walk
   O      1--      38%  V Davalillo     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Moose to 2B
   O      -2-      30%  G Clines        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      23%  A Oliver        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Moose facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      25%  J Wynn          Flyball: 2B
          ---      23%  L May           Single to RF
          1--      16%  B Watson        Single to RF; May to 3B
   O      1-3      23%  D Rader         Strikeout
                  Ramon Hernandez replaces Bob Moose pitching and batting 9th; Larry Howard pinch hits for Johnny Edwards batting 7th
   O      1-3      27%  L Howard        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Ray facing 4-5-6
                  Larry Howard moves to C
   O      ---      21%  W Stargell      Strikeout
          ---      28%  M Sanguillen    Single to 3B
   O      1--      21%  R Stennett      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--      58%  B Robertson     Double to LF; Stennett Scores
          -2-      58%  G Alley         Intentional Walk
                  Jose Pagan pinch hits for Ramon Hernandez batting 9th
   O      12-      50%  J Pagan         Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Giusti facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Giusti replaces Jose Pagan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  T Helms         Flyball: CF
                  Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Jim Ray batting 9th
   O      ---      59%  J Stewart       Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      62%  R Metzger       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Fred Gladding facing 1-2-3
                  Fred Gladding replaces Jimmy Stewart pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      57%  V Davalillo     Lineout: CF
   O      ---      53%  G Clines        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Giusti facing 2-3-4
          ---      42%  N Miller        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  J Wynn          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      56%  L May           Strikeout
   O      1--      62%  B Watson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Fred Gladding facing 4-5-6
          ---      70%  W Stargell      Walk
                  Dock Ellis pinch runs for Willie Stargell batting 4th
          1--      93%  M Sanguillen    Single to RF; Ellis to 3B
          1-3      93%  R Stennett      Intentional Walk; Sanguillen to 2B
   R      123     100%  B Robertson     Hit By Pitch; Ellis Scores; Sanguillen to 3B; Stennett to 2B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation