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BOS  5
KCR  3
 CAL  2
BAL  0
 CLE  5
@MIN  3
 NYY  2
CHW  1
 DET  3
@OAK  1
(11)		 MIL  6
@TEX  2
 ATL 10
PHI  7
 PHI  3
@ATL  0
 CHC  8
SDP  0
 MON  7
@CIN  2
 NYM 11
@HOU  8
 PIT  6
SFG  3
 LAD  5
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 14,194

 Saturday, September 2, 1972, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:39
Giants
3
56-72
Lost 2
5th, 24 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  0    3  9  1
Pirates         2  0  0   4  0  0   0  0  X    6  8  1
W: Nelson Briles (13-6), L: Sam McDowell (8-8)
 Pirates
6
79-46
Won 5
1st

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bonds RF                    5   0   2   0    0   2  .257  .771              1   0   2B
C Speier SS                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .785              1   2   
K Henderson LF                4   2   2   0    0   1  .260  .782              0   0   2B
W McCovey 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .206  .707              9   0   
D Rader C                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .269  .665              7   0   
D Kingman 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .219  .761              0   1   
T Fuentes 2B                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .264  .684              1   1   SF
G Maddox CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .702              5   0   
S McDowell P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .364              0   0   
  F Reberger P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .544              0   3   
  B Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .627              0   0   
  S Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .129  .285              0   0   
  J Howarth PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .674              0   0   
Totals                       36   3   9   0    1   8                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: B Bonds (26, off N Briles); K Henderson (16, off N Briles).
SF: T Fuentes (7, off N Briles).
TB: B Bonds 3; K Henderson 3; D Rader 2; J Howarth; W McCovey; C Speier.
RBI: D Rader 2 (38); T Fuentes (45).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: G Maddox (6).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Stennett LF                 4   2   2   0    1   0  .286  .694              3   0   
A Oliver CF                   5   2   2   2    0   0  .310  .780              1   0   
R Clemente RF                 3   1   2   3    2   0  .307  .837              4   0   HR,2B
M Sanguillen C                4   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .760              8   0   
B Robertson 1B                4   0   0   0    0   3  .175  .586              9   1   
R Hebner 3B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .313  .950              0   3   
D Cash 2B                     2   0   0   0    2   1  .276  .685              0   0   
G Alley SS                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .248  .661              1   0   
N Briles P                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .172  .359              1   1   
Totals                       32   6   8   0    7   6                         27   5
Batting Events
2B: R Clemente (14, off S McDowell).
HR: R Clemente (9, off S McDowell; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: R Clemente 6; R Stennett 2; A Oliver 2; N Briles; R Hebner.
RBI: R Clemente 3 (49); A Oliver 2 (72); R Hebner (55).
2-out RBI: R Hebner.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: N Briles (1).

Pitching Stats

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S McDowell, L (8-8)            3.1   7   6   6    4   3   1   4.73   21     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 7     21    -     1.18  -0.48
F Reberger                     2.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   3.76   10     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 2· 1          0-0    0.23   0.02
S Stone                        2     0   0   0    2   2   0   2.98    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         8     8   6   6    7   6   1          39     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2· 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
N Briles, W (13-6)             9     9   3   3    1   8   0   3.26   38     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 9     64    -     0.89   0.05
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   8   0          38     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: S McDowell (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 14,194.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night, Rain.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Bobby Bonds                  RF       1. Rennie Stennett              LF
2. Chris Speier                 SS       2. Al Oliver                    CF
3. Ken Henderson                LF       3. Roberto Clemente             RF
4. Willie McCovey               1B       4. Manny Sanguillen              C
5. Dave Rader                    C       5. Bob Robertson                1B
6. Dave Kingman                 3B       6. Richie Hebner                3B
7. Tito Fuentes                 2B       7. Dave Cash                    2B
8. Garry Maddox                 CF       8. Gene Alley                   SS
9. Sam McDowell                  P       9. Nelson Briles                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 1 12- RRR 19% 92% 3-2 PIT R. Clemente S. McDowell Home Run; Stennett Scores; Oliver Scores
t4 0 12- R -17% 46% 0-2 SFG D. Rader N. Briles Single to CF; Henderson Scores; McCovey to 3B
b4 1 12- R 13% 73% 2-2 PIT A. Oliver S. McDowell Single to CF; Alley Scores; Stennett to 2B
b1 2 1-3 R 10% 76% 1-0 PIT R. Hebner S. McDowell Single to CF; Oliver Scores; Clemente to 3B; Hebner to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 0 1-3 O 8% 55% 1-2 SFG D. Kingman N. Briles Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds N. Briles Strikeout
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 SFG C. Speier N. Briles Single to RF
t1 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 SFG K. Henderson N. Briles Flyball: LF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey N. Briles Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 PIT R. Stennett S. McDowell Single to CF; Stennett to 2B/Adv on E8
b1 0 -2- R 8% 69% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver S. McDowell Single to CF; Stennett Scores
b1 0 1-- 5% 73% 1-0 PIT R. Clemente S. McDowell Walk; Oliver to 2B
b1 0 12- O -2% 71% 1-0 PIT M. Sanguillen S. McDowell Flyball: RF; Oliver to 3B
b1 1 1-3 O -6% 66% 1-0 PIT B. Robertson S. McDowell Strikeout
b1 2 1-3 R 10% 76% 1-0 PIT R. Hebner S. McDowell Single to CF; Oliver Scores; Clemente to 3B; Hebner to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 2 -23 1% 77% 2-0 PIT D. Cash S. McDowell Walk
b1 2 123 O -5% 72% 2-0 PIT G. Alley S. McDowell Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 SFG D. Rader N. Briles Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 SFG D. Kingman N. Briles Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 SFG T. Fuentes N. Briles Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Sam McDowell facing 9-1-2
b2 0 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 PIT N. Briles S. McDowell Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 PIT R. Stennett S. McDowell Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 PIT A. Oliver S. McDowell Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 SFG G. Maddox N. Briles Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 SFG S. McDowell N. Briles Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2 --- -2% 75% 0-2 SFG B. Bonds N. Briles Double to RF
t3 2 -2- O 3% 78% 0-2 SFG C. Speier N. Briles Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Sam McDowell facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- 4% 83% 2-0 PIT R. Clemente S. McDowell Double to LF
b3 0 -2- 2% 85% 2-0 PIT M. Sanguillen S. McDowell Wild Pitch; Clemente to 3B
b3 0 --3 O -3% 82% 2-0 PIT M. Sanguillen S. McDowell Foul Flyball: C
b3 1 --3 O -4% 78% 2-0 PIT B. Robertson S. McDowell Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2 --3 1% 79% 2-0 PIT R. Hebner S. McDowell Walk
b3 2 1-3 O -3% 75% 2-0 PIT D. Cash S. McDowell Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -7% 68% 0-2 SFG K. Henderson N. Briles Double to LF
t4 0 -2- -5% 63% 0-2 SFG W. McCovey N. Briles Walk
t4 0 12- R -17% 46% 0-2 SFG D. Rader N. Briles Single to CF; Henderson Scores; McCovey to 3B
t4 0 1-3 O 8% 55% 1-2 SFG D. Kingman N. Briles Strikeout
t4 1 1-3 RO -2% 53% 1-2 SFG T. Fuentes N. Briles Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; McCovey Scores
t4 2 1-- O 3% 56% 2-2 SFG G. Maddox N. Briles Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Sam McDowell facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- 4% 60% 2-2 PIT G. Alley S. McDowell Walk
b4 0 1-- O -4% 56% 2-2 PIT N. Briles S. McDowell Strikeout
b4 1 1-- 4% 60% 2-2 PIT R. Stennett S. McDowell Single to LF; Alley to 2B
b4 1 12- R 13% 73% 2-2 PIT A. Oliver S. McDowell Single to CF; Alley Scores; Stennett to 2B
b4 1 12- RRR 19% 92% 3-2 PIT R. Clemente S. McDowell Home Run; Stennett Scores; Oliver Scores
Frank Reberger replaces Sam McDowell pitching and batting 9th
b4 1 --- O -0% 92% 6-2 PIT M. Sanguillen F. Reberger Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 --- O -0% 92% 6-2 PIT B. Robertson F. Reberger Strikeout
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 1% 93% 2-6 SFG F. Reberger N. Briles Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- -2% 92% 2-6 SFG B. Bonds N. Briles Single to LF
t5 1 1-- O 2% 93% 2-6 SFG C. Speier N. Briles Flyball: RF
t5 2 1-- O 1% 94% 2-6 SFG K. Henderson N. Briles Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Giants' Frank Reberger facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -0% 94% 6-2 PIT R. Hebner F. Reberger Lineout: 1B
b5 1 --- O -0% 94% 6-2 PIT D. Cash F. Reberger Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O -0% 94% 6-2 PIT G. Alley F. Reberger Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -2% 91% 2-6 SFG W. McCovey N. Briles Single to RF
t6 0 1-- O 2% 93% 2-6 SFG D. Rader N. Briles Flyball: RF
t6 1 1-- O 2% 95% 2-6 SFG D. Kingman N. Briles Flyball: LF
t6 2 1-- -1% 94% 2-6 SFG T. Fuentes N. Briles Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); McCovey to 2B; Fuentes to 1B
t6 2 12- O 3% 96% 2-6 SFG G. Maddox N. Briles Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Giants' Frank Reberger facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- 0% 97% 6-2 PIT N. Briles F. Reberger Single to LF
b6 0 1-- O -0% 96% 6-2 PIT R. Stennett F. Reberger Flyball: CF
b6 1 1-- O -0% 96% 6-2 PIT A. Oliver F. Reberger Lineout: SS
b6 2 1-- 0% 96% 6-2 PIT R. Clemente F. Reberger Walk; Briles to 2B
b6 2 12- O -1% 95% 6-2 PIT M. Sanguillen F. Reberger Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 9-1-2
Bernie Williams pinch hits for Frank Reberger (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 1% 97% 2-6 SFG B. Williams N. Briles Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 2-6 SFG B. Bonds N. Briles Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 98% 2-6 SFG C. Speier N. Briles Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Giants' Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
Steve Stone replaces Bernie Williams (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-2 PIT B. Robertson S. Stone Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 PIT R. Hebner S. Stone Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- 0% 98% 6-2 PIT D. Cash S. Stone Walk
b7 2 1-- O -0% 97% 6-2 PIT G. Alley S. Stone Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- -2% 95% 2-6 SFG K. Henderson N. Briles Single to CF
t8 0 1-- O 1% 97% 2-6 SFG W. McCovey N. Briles Groundout: 1B-P; Henderson to 2B
t8 1 -2- R -3% 94% 2-6 SFG D. Rader N. Briles Single to CF; Henderson Scores
t8 1 1-- O 2% 96% 3-6 SFG D. Kingman N. Briles Strikeout
t8 2 1-- O 1% 98% 3-6 SFG T. Fuentes N. Briles Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Giants' Steve Stone facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-3 PIT N. Briles S. Stone Strikeout
b8 1 --- 0% 98% 6-3 PIT R. Stennett S. Stone Walk
b8 1 1-- O -0% 98% 6-3 PIT A. Oliver S. Stone Flyball: CF
b8 2 1-- O -0% 97% 6-3 PIT R. Clemente S. Stone Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 6.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-6, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 3-6 SFG G. Maddox N. Briles Lineout: 1B
Jim Howarth pinch hits for Steve Stone (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- -2% 97% 3-6 SFG J. Howarth N. Briles Single to RF
t9 1 1-- O 2% 99% 3-6 SFG B. Bonds N. Briles Strikeout
t9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 3-6 SFG C. Speier N. Briles Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 6.

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