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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 49,341

Sunday, July 16, 1972, 4:35PM
Time of Game: 2:11

Astros

48-38

Lost 4

2nd, 5 GB

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

W: B Kison (4-2), L: D Wilson (5-7), S: D Giusti (13)

Pirates

52-30

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .207  .519    0    2   2   CS
N Miller CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .232  .678    0    0   0   2B
J Wynn RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .276  .876    0    3   0   
B Watson LF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .303  .850    0    3   0   
J Edwards C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .727    0    8   1   
D Rader 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .238  .723    0    1   2   
J Stewart 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .213  .545    0    7   1   2B
  L May PH                    1   0   1   2    0   0  .290  .886    0    0   0   
  B Fenwick PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .507         0   0   
T Helms 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .246  .609    0    0   2   
D Wilson P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .061  .149    0    0   1   
  B Stinson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .534    0    0   0   
  J York P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   2   5   2    4   6                    24   9

BATTING

2B: N Miller (3, off B Kison); J Stewart (3, off B Kison).

TB: J Stewart 2; T Helms 2; N Miller 2; L May.

RBI: L May 2 (59).

2-out RBI: L May 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: R Metzger (13).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Metzger (5, 2nd base by B Kison/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Davalillo LF                4   1   0   0    0   1  .353  .852    0    0   0   
G Clines RF                   4   0   2   0    0   2  .338  .782    0    5   0   CS
A Oliver CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .314  .803    0    2   0   
W Stargell 1B                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .294  .930    0    8   1   2·2B
M Sanguillen C                4   0   0   0    0   0  .332  .817    0    6   1   
R Stennett 2B                 3   0   2   1    0   1  .294  .732    0    2   2   
J Pagan 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .779    0    0   2   
J Hernandez SS                3   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .512    0    3   3   
B Kison P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .292    0    1   2   
  D Giusti P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   3   8   3    0   8                    27  11

BATTING

2B: W Stargell 2 (15, off J York, off D Wilson).

TB: W Stargell 4; G Clines 2; R Stennett 2; A Oliver; J Hernandez.

RBI: W Stargell (60); A Oliver (57); R Stennett (21).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Sanguillen-J Hernandez.

BASERUNNING

CS: G Clines (1, 2nd base by D Wilson/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
D Wilson, L (5-7)              7     7   3   2    0   7   0   3.41   28     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 7     60    -     0.64  -0.11
J York                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.02    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.12   0.00
Totals                         8     8   3   2    0   8   0          32     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 8           -

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 Kison, W (4-2)               8.2   4   2   2    4   6   0   2.63   33     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 4     70    -     0.92   0.36
D Giusti, S (13)               0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.94    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-2    1.87   0.03
Totals                         9     5   2   2    4   6   0          35     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 5          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: D Wilson (2); D Giusti (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:11.

Attendance: 49,341.

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. B Watson             LF    4. W Stargell           1B 
5. J Edwards            C     5. M Sanguillen         C  
6. D Rader              3B    6. R Stennett           2B 
7. J Stewart            1B    7. J Pagan              3B 
8. T Helms              2B    8. J Hernandez          SS 
9. D Wilson             P     9. B Kison              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  0-1  1--      12%  85% W Stargell      D Wilson        Double to RF; Oliver Scores
   t 4   0  1-0  ---      -8%  56% N Miller        B Kison         Double to LF
   t 6   0  3-0  1--       7%  92% N Miller        B Kison         Double Play: Strikeout, Metzger Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 9   2  3-2  1--       7% 100% T Helms         D Giusti        Groundout: SS-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-       7%  68% G Clines        D Wilson        Single to 1B; Davalillo to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  N Miller        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Wynn          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  V Davalillo     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Davalillo to 1B
          1--      61%  G Clines        Wild Pitch; Davalillo to 2B
          -2-      68%  " "             Single to 1B; Davalillo to 3B
   RO     1-3      66%  A Oliver        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Davalillo Scores/unER
   O      1--      63%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      62%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      64%  B Watson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      66%  J Edwards       Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  D Rader         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      65%  R Stennett      Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  J Pagan         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  J Hernandez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Bruce Kison facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  J Stewart       Flyball: RF
          ---      62%  T Helms         Single to P
   O      1--      65%  D Wilson        Strikeout
   O      1--      68%  R Metzger       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Wilson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  B Kison         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  V Davalillo     Strikeout
          ---      66%  G Clines        Single to 1B
   O      1--      64%  A Oliver        Clines Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
          ---      56%  N Miller        Double to LF
   O      -2-      61%  J Wynn          Strikeout
   O      -2-      66%  B Watson        Strikeout
   O      -2-      70%  J Edwards       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Wilson facing 3-4-5
          ---      73%  A Oliver        Single to CF
   R      1--      85%  W Stargell      Double to RF; Oliver Scores
   O      -2-      84%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: RF; Stargell to 3B
   R      --3      88%  R Stennett      Single to RF; Stargell Scores
   O      1--      87%  J Pagan         Flyball: 3B
          1--      88%  J Hernandez     Single to CF; Stennett to 2B
   O      12-      86%  B Kison         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      88%  D Rader         Flyball: CF
          ---      84%  J Stewart       Double to LF
   O      -2-      88%  T Helms         Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      90%  D Wilson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  V Davalillo     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      89%  G Clines        Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
          ---      85%  R Metzger       Walk
   OO     1--      92%  N Miller        Double Play: Strikeout, Metzger Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      91%  J Wynn          Walk
   O      1--      93%  B Watson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: RF
          ---      92%  R Stennett      Single to RF
   O      1--      91%  J Pagan         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  J Edwards       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      95%  D Rader         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  J Stewart       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  B Kison         Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  V Davalillo     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
          ---      90%  T Helms         Single to CF
                  Bob Stinson pinch hits for Don Wilson batting 9th
   O      1--      94%  B Stinson       Lineout: RF
   O      1--      96%  R Metzger       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      98%  N Miller        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim York facing 2-3-4
                  Jim York replaces Bob Stinson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  G Clines        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  W Stargell      Double to LF
   O      -2-      97%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Bruce Kison facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  J Wynn          Flyball: CF
          ---      97%  B Watson        Walk
   O      1--      99%  J Edwards       Flyball: SS
          1--      97%  D Rader         Walk; Watson to 2B
                  Dave Giusti replaces Bruce Kison pitching and batting 9th; Lee May pinch hits for Jimmy Stewart batting 7th
          12-      96%  L May           Wild Pitch; Watson to 3B; Rader to 2B
   RR     -23      93%  " "             Single to RF; Watson Scores; Rader Scores
                  Bobby Fenwick pinch runs for Lee May batting 7th
   O      1--     100%  T Helms         Groundout: SS-1B
        2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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