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TEX
@BOS		6
7
CLE
@CAL		1
7
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@MIL		3
1		 
(13)
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@MIL		0
4
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@MIN		5
3		 
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@NYY		6
3
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@OAK		5
1
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@ATL		6
7
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@CHC		9
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@CIN		4
3
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@HOU		5
6
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@PIT		7
3
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@STL		3
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Saturday, August 26, 1972, 2:15PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 20,174, Time of Game: 2:20
Dodgers
7
64-55
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Pirates
3
74-45
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Don Sutton (14-8)
L: Dock Ellis (11-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         4  0  2   0  0  0   0  1  0    7 12  1
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    3  7  1

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lee Lacy 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .268 .649 -0.032 0.26 0.000 -0.032 -0.5 2 2
Bill Buckner RF 4 2 2 0 1 0 .320 .757 0.039 0.25 0.043 -0.005 0.7 1 0 2B
Willie Davis CF 5 3 3 2 0 0 .288 .745 0.238 0.42 0.241 -0.003 3.3 2 0 HR,2B
Wes Parker 1B 3 0 1 2 1 0 .287 .742 0.039 0.45 0.041 -0.002 0.9 10 0
Willie Crawford LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .233 .727 0.005 0.22 0.022 -0.017 -0.0 3 0 2B,GDP
Steve Garvey 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .268 .736 0.083 0.23 0.092 -0.009 0.3 1 4 2B
Bill Russell SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .292 .730 0.050 0.27 0.060 -0.010 0.3 1 2
Chris Cannizzaro C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .246 .649 -0.032 0.25 0.000 -0.032 -1.4 7 0 GDP
Don Sutton P 4 0 1 0 0 0 .157 .338 -0.008 0.12 0.002 -0.010 -0.4 0 2
Team Totals 36 7 12 6 3 4 .333 .912 0.382 0.28 0.501 -0.120 3.2 27 10
2B: B Buckner (11, off B Miller); S Garvey (12, off D Ellis); W Crawford (7, off B Johnson); W Davis (18, off D Ellis).
HR: W Davis (14, off B Miller; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: W Davis 7; B Buckner 3; B Russell 2; S Garvey 2; W Crawford 2; L Lacy; D Sutton; W Parker.
GIDP: W Crawford (8); C Cannizzaro (4).
RBI: W Davis 2 (63); W Parker 2 (45); B Russell (28); S Garvey (25).
2-out RBI: S Garvey; B Russell.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
E: W Davis (3).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vic Davalillo CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .330 .785 -0.069 0.71 0.000 -0.069 -1.0 3 0
Rennie Stennett 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .281 .687 0.027 0.32 0.047 -0.020 0.2 5 3
Gene Clines RF 3 0 0 1 0 2 .333 .778 -0.004 0.37 0.008 -0.011 -0.1 2 0 SF
Willie Stargell 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .307 .976 0.009 0.23 0.023 -0.014 0.5 9 0 2·2B
Richie Hebner 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .309 .949 -0.014 0.46 0.022 -0.036 -0.5 0 2
Milt May C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .260 .628 -0.039 0.48 0.004 -0.043 0.4 4 0 2B
Bob Robertson LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .177 .581 -0.041 0.43 0.000 -0.041 -0.9 1 1
Gene Alley SS 3 0 2 1 1 0 .254 .668 0.021 0.23 0.025 -0.004 1.1 3 4
Dock Ellis P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.020 0.71 0.020 0.000 0.2 0 0
   Bill Mazeroski PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .586 -0.021 0.86 0.000 -0.021 -0.4
   Bob Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 .407 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Jose Pagan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .749 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.1
   Bob Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Manny Sanguillen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .770 -0.004 0.16 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 2 6 .212 .553 -0.117 0.41 0.149 -0.265 -0.8 27 12
2B: W Stargell 2 (23, 2 off D Sutton); M May (6, off D Sutton).
SF: G Clines (1, off D Sutton).
TB: W Stargell 4; G Alley 2; M May 2; R Stennett; D Ellis.
RBI: M May (13); G Clines (12); G Alley (31).
2-out RBI: G Alley.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Stennett-G Alley-W Stargell; G Alley-R Stennett-W Stargell.
E: G Clines (6).
Outfield Assists: B Robertson (B Russell at 2nd base).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Sutton, W (14-8) 9 7 3 3 2 6 0 2.22 36 65 0.118 0.41 0.8
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 2 6 0 3.00 36 65 0.118 0.28 0.8

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dock Ellis, L (11-7) 4 8 6 6 2 2 0 3.14 19 22 -0.395 0.49 -4.3
Bob Johnson 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.30 10 0 0 0.018 0.14 1.3
Bob Miller 2 3 1 1 1 0 1 1.98 10 0 0 -0.005 0.02 -0.1
Team Totals 9 12 7 7 3 4 1 7.00 39 22 0 0 -0.382 0.41 -3.2
Balks: None.
WP: B Johnson (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 20,174.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Lee Lacy 2B 1 Vic Davalillo CF
2 Bill Buckner RF 2 Rennie Stennett 2B
3 Willie Davis CF 3 Gene Clines RF
4 Wes Parker 1B 4 Willie Stargell 1B
5 Willie Crawford LF 5 Richie Hebner 3B
6 Steve Garvey 3B 6 Milt May C
7 Bill Russell SS 7 Bob Robertson LF
8 Chris Cannizzaro C 8 Gene Alley SS
9 Don Sutton P 9 Dock Ellis P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 1 1-- R LAD W. Davis D. Ellis 15% 66% Single to RF; Buckner Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Davis to 3B
t1 2-0 2 1-- R LAD S. Garvey D. Ellis 9% 78% Double to LF; Crawford Scores
t3 4-1 0 1-- R LAD W. Davis D. Ellis 8% 92% Double to RF; Buckner Scores; Davis to 3B/Adv on throw
t1 3-0 2 -2- RO LAD B. Russell D. Ellis 5% 83% Single to LF; Garvey Scores; Russell out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
b1 0-4 1 --- PIT R. Stennett D. Sutton -5% 80% Single to CF; Stennett to 3B/Adv on E8

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, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O LAD L. Lacy D. Ellis -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- LAD B. Buckner D. Ellis 2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- R LAD W. Davis D. Ellis 15% 66% Single to RF; Buckner Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Davis to 3B
t1 1-0 1 --3 RO LAD W. Parker D. Ellis 3% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B; Davis Scores
t1 2-0 2 --- LAD W. Crawford D. Ellis 1% 69% Walk
t1 2-0 2 1-- R LAD S. Garvey D. Ellis 9% 78% Double to LF; Crawford Scores
t1 3-0 2 -2- RO LAD B. Russell D. Ellis 5% 83% Single to LF; Garvey Scores; Russell out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- O PIT V. Davalillo D. Sutton 2% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-4 1 --- PIT R. Stennett D. Sutton -5% 80% Single to CF; Stennett to 3B/Adv on E8
b1 0-4 1 --3 RO PIT G. Clines D. Sutton -1% 80% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Stennett Scores
b1 1-4 2 --- PIT W. Stargell D. Sutton -2% 78% Double to LF
b1 1-4 2 -2- O PIT R. Hebner D. Sutton 3% 80% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
t2 4-1 0 --- O LAD C. Cannizzaro D. Ellis -1% 79% Strikeout
t2 4-1 1 --- O LAD D. Sutton D. Ellis -1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 4-1 2 --- O LAD L. Lacy D. Ellis -1% 78% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
b2 1-4 0 --- O PIT M. May D. Sutton 2% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1-4 1 --- O PIT B. Robertson D. Sutton 1% 81% Flyball: CF
b2 1-4 2 --- PIT G. Alley D. Sutton -1% 80% Walk
b2 1-4 2 1-- PIT D. Ellis D. Sutton -2% 78% Single to CF; Alley to 2B
b2 1-4 2 12- O PIT V. Davalillo D. Sutton 4% 82% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 2-3-4
t3 4-1 0 --- LAD B. Buckner D. Ellis 2% 84% Walk
t3 4-1 0 1-- R LAD W. Davis D. Ellis 8% 92% Double to RF; Buckner Scores; Davis to 3B/Adv on throw
t3 5-1 0 --3 R LAD W. Parker D. Ellis 1% 93% Single to RF; Davis Scores
t3 6-1 0 1-- OO LAD W. Crawford D. Ellis -2% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t3 6-1 2 --- O LAD S. Garvey D. Ellis -0% 92% Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
b3 1-6 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett D. Sutton 1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-6 1 --- O PIT G. Clines D. Sutton 1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-6 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell D. Sutton 0% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
t4 6-1 0 --- LAD B. Russell D. Ellis 1% 95% Single to CF
t4 6-1 0 1-- OO LAD C. Cannizzaro D. Ellis -1% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 6-1 2 --- LAD D. Sutton D. Ellis 0% 93% Single to CF
t4 6-1 2 1-- O LAD L. Lacy D. Ellis -0% 93% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
b4 1-6 0 --- PIT R. Hebner D. Sutton -2% 91% Walk
b4 1-6 0 1-- O PIT M. May D. Sutton 2% 93% Flyball: LF
b4 1-6 1 1-- O PIT B. Robertson D. Sutton 1% 94% Strikeout
b4 1-6 2 1-- PIT G. Alley D. Sutton -1% 93% Single to 3B; Hebner to 2B
Bill Mazeroski pinch hits for Dock Ellis (P) batting 9th
b4 1-6 2 12- O PIT B. Mazeroski D. Sutton 2% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Bob Johnson facing 2-3-4
Bob Johnson replaces Bill Mazeroski (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 6-1 0 --- O LAD B. Buckner B. Johnson -0% 95% Flyball: 1B
t5 6-1 1 --- O LAD W. Davis B. Johnson -0% 95% Flyball: SS
t5 6-1 2 --- O LAD W. Parker B. Johnson -0% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b5 1-6 0 --- O PIT V. Davalillo D. Sutton 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-6 1 --- O PIT R. Stennett D. Sutton 1% 96% Flyball: LF
b5 1-6 2 --- O PIT G. Clines D. Sutton 0% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Bob Johnson facing 5-6-7
t6 6-1 0 --- LAD W. Crawford B. Johnson 1% 97% Double to CF
t6 6-1 0 -2- LAD S. Garvey B. Johnson 1% 98% Wild Pitch; Crawford to 3B
t6 6-1 0 --3 O LAD S. Garvey B. Johnson -1% 97% Strikeout
t6 6-1 1 --3 O LAD B. Russell B. Johnson -1% 96% Groundout: P-1B
t6 6-1 2 --3 O LAD C. Cannizzaro B. Johnson -1% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
b6 1-6 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell D. Sutton 1% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 1-6 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner D. Sutton 1% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 1-6 2 --- O PIT M. May D. Sutton 0% 98% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Bob Johnson facing 9-1-2
t7 6-1 0 --- O LAD D. Sutton B. Johnson -0% 97% Flyball: CF
t7 6-1 1 --- O LAD L. Lacy B. Johnson -0% 97% Flyball: 2B
t7 6-1 2 --- O LAD B. Buckner B. Johnson -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
b7 1-6 0 --- O PIT B. Robertson D. Sutton 1% 98% Strikeout
b7 1-6 1 --- O PIT G. Alley D. Sutton 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Bob Johnson (P) batting 9th
b7 1-6 2 --- O PIT J. Pagan D. Sutton 0% 99% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Bob Miller facing 3-4-5
Bob Miller replaces Jose Pagan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-1 0 --- R LAD W. Davis B. Miller 1% 99% Home Run
t8 7-1 0 --- LAD W. Parker B. Miller 0% 100% Walk
t8 7-1 0 1-- O LAD W. Crawford B. Miller -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t8 7-1 1 1-- O LAD S. Garvey B. Miller -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 7-1 2 1-- O LAD B. Russell B. Miller -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b8 1-7 0 --- O PIT V. Davalillo D. Sutton 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-7 1 --- O PIT R. Stennett D. Sutton 0% 100% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b8 1-7 2 --- O PIT G. Clines D. Sutton 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Pirates' Bob Miller facing 8-9-1
t9 7-1 0 --- O LAD C. Cannizzaro B. Miller -0% 100% Flyball: 2B
t9 7-1 1 --- O LAD D. Sutton B. Miller -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 7-1 2 --- LAD L. Lacy B. Miller 0% 100% Single to LF
t9 7-1 2 1-- LAD B. Buckner B. Miller 0% 100% Double to LF; Lacy to 3B
t9 7-1 2 -23 O LAD W. Davis B. Miller -0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 7, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
b9 1-7 0 --- PIT W. Stargell D. Sutton -0% 99% Double to LF
b9 1-7 0 -2- O PIT R. Hebner D. Sutton 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-7 1 -2- R PIT M. May D. Sutton -0% 99% Double to RF; Stargell Scores
b9 2-7 1 -2- O PIT B. Robertson D. Sutton 1% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 2-7 2 -2- R PIT G. Alley D. Sutton -0% 100% Single to LF; May Scores
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Bob Miller (P) batting 9th
b9 3-7 2 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen D. Sutton 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Pirates 3.

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