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Standings
NYY
@BAL		3
4
NYY
@BAL		5
2
MIN
@CHW		2
1
MIN
@CHW		4
0
CLE
@DET		1
2
BOS
@MIL		2
0
BOS
@MIL		2
6
CAL
@OAK		5
10
CAL
@OAK		2
1
KCR
@TEX		4
3
ATL
@HOU		6
5
CIN
@LAD		5
6
CIN
@LAD		8
4
CHC
@NYM		2
0
CHC
@NYM		2
7
PHI
@PIT		0
10
PHI
@PIT		1
5
SFG
@SDP		0
1
MON
@STL		1
0
MON
@STL		7
8
Monday, September 4, 1972
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 26,627, Time of Game: 2:08
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Phillies
0
47-82
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 36 GB
 at Pirates
10
81-46
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
1st
W: Steve Blass (16-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  3
Pirates         0  0  2   0  2  3   0  3  X   10 14  0

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denny Doyle 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .592 -0.063 0.64 0.000 -0.063 -0.8 3 1
Larry Bowa SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .243 .594 -0.026 0.51 0.014 -0.039 0.2 1 1
Tom Hutton RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .701 -0.051 0.52 0.000 -0.051 -1.0 6 0
Willie Montanez CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .758 -0.035 0.48 0.000 -0.035 -0.5 2 0
   Bill Robinson CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .226 .615 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.4 1 0
Joe Lis 1B-LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .245 .780 -0.043 0.44 0.000 -0.043 -0.9 3 0
Greg Luzinski LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .758 -0.027 0.39 0.001 -0.028 -0.1 1 0
   Gary Neibauer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Pete Koegel PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .171 .480 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4
Don Money 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .621 0.030 0.49 0.042 -0.012 0.1 0 2
John Bateman C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .554 -0.053 0.78 0.000 -0.053 -0.7 6 0
Wayne Twitchell P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .048 .093 -0.031 1.35 0.000 -0.031 -0.3 0 0
   Oscar Gamble PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .685 0.016 0.33 0.016 0.000 0.2
   Bob Terlecki P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mac Scarce P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Deron Johnson 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .205 .634 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 1 0
Team Totals 32 0 5 0 1 4 .156 .338 -0.284 0.50 0.073 -0.356 -3.8 24 4
TB: B Robinson; O Gamble; L Bowa; G Luzinski; D Money.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: B Terlecki (1); J Bateman 2 (12).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vic Davalillo LF-1B 5 3 4 0 0 0 .342 .805 0.117 0.69 0.141 -0.024 2.3 0 0 2·SB
Al Oliver CF 5 4 4 6 0 1 .314 .797 0.047 0.56 0.093 -0.046 4.9 2 0 2·HR
Roberto Clemente RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .306 .832 -0.024 0.73 0.041 -0.064 -0.8 5 0 SF
Willie Stargell 1B 4 0 3 1 1 1 .315 1.007 0.125 0.81 0.161 -0.036 1.8 8 1 2B
   Gene Clines LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337 .794 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Richie Hebner 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0 .310 .941 0.082 0.68 0.082 -0.001 0.5 0 2 SF
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 0 1 0 0 .306 .752 -0.040 0.60 0.009 -0.049 -1.0 4 0 SF
Dave Cash 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .681 0.017 0.53 0.038 -0.022 -0.4 2 2
Gene Alley SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .245 .652 -0.058 0.66 0.000 -0.058 -0.9 5 4
Steve Blass P 4 2 1 0 0 1 .159 .372 -0.047 0.54 0.004 -0.050 0.1 1 2
Team Totals 36 10 14 10 2 6 .389 .974 0.219 0.65 0.569 -0.350 6.6 27 11
2B: W Stargell (25, off B Terlecki).
HR: A Oliver 2 (11, 1 off B Terlecki, 1 off G Neibauer; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out; 8th inn, 2 on, 0 outs).
SF: R Clemente (4, off W Twitchell); M Sanguillen (4, off W Twitchell); R Hebner (3, off W Twitchell).
TB: A Oliver 10; W Stargell 4; V Davalillo 4; R Clemente; D Cash; S Blass.
RBI: A Oliver 6 (79); R Clemente (50); M Sanguillen (61); R Hebner (57); W Stargell (106).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: V Davalillo 2 (13, 2nd base off W Twitchell/J Bateman 2).

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wayne Twitchell, L (3-8) 5 8 4 3 1 5 0 4.41 25 41 -0.185 1.04 -1.9
Bob Terlecki 0.2 3 3 2 0 0 1 6.48 6 0 0 -0.034 0.10 -2.9
Mac Scarce 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.74 1 1 0 0.001 0.03 0.3
Gary Neibauer 2 3 3 3 1 1 1 6.25 10 0 0 0.000 0.00 -2.1
Team Totals 8 14 10 8 2 6 2 9.00 42 41 1 0 -0.218 0.50 -6.6

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Blass, W (16-6) 9 5 0 0 1 4 0 2.48 33 80 0.282 0.50 3.8
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 33 80 0.282 0.65 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - John McSherry.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 26,627.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Denny Doyle 2B 1 Vic Davalillo LF
2 Larry Bowa SS 2 Al Oliver CF
3 Tom Hutton RF 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Willie Montanez CF 4 Willie Stargell 1B
5 Joe Lis 1B 5 Richie Hebner 3B
6 Greg Luzinski LF 6 Manny Sanguillen C
7 Don Money 3B 7 Dave Cash 2B
8 John Bateman C 8 Gene Alley SS
9 Wayne Twitchell P 9 Steve Blass P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 1 12- R PIT W. Stargell W. Twitchell 15% 74% Single; Oliver Scores; Clemente to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-- PIT A. Oliver W. Twitchell 6% 64% Davalillo Steals 2B; Davalillo to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b1 0-0 1 --3 O PIT R. Clemente W. Twitchell -6% 54% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 12- O PIT G. Alley W. Twitchell -5% 54% Strikeout
b1 0-0 0 --3 O PIT A. Oliver W. Twitchell -5% 60% Strikeout

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, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PHI D. Doyle S. Blass 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PHI L. Bowa S. Blass 1% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O PHI T. Hutton S. Blass 1% 54% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Wayne Twitchell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT V. Davalillo W. Twitchell 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- PIT A. Oliver W. Twitchell 6% 64% Davalillo Steals 2B; Davalillo to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b1 0-0 0 --3 O PIT A. Oliver W. Twitchell -5% 60% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --3 O PIT R. Clemente W. Twitchell -6% 54% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --3 O PIT W. Stargell W. Twitchell -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O PHI W. Montanez S. Blass 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O PHI J. Lis S. Blass 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O PHI G. Luzinski S. Blass 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Wayne Twitchell facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- PIT R. Hebner W. Twitchell 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen W. Twitchell -4% 55% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 1-- PIT D. Cash W. Twitchell 4% 59% Single to RF; Hebner to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- O PIT G. Alley W. Twitchell -5% 54% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 12- O PIT S. Blass W. Twitchell -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- PHI D. Money S. Blass -4% 46% Single to LF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O PHI J. Bateman S. Blass 4% 50% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 1 1-- O PHI W. Twitchell S. Blass 3% 53% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 2 1-- O PHI D. Doyle S. Blass 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Wayne Twitchell facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O PIT V. Davalillo W. Twitchell -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 1 --- PIT A. Oliver W. Twitchell 3% 56% Single to CF
b3 0-0 1 1-- PIT R. Clemente W. Twitchell 4% 60% Single to LF; Oliver to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- R PIT W. Stargell W. Twitchell 15% 74% Single; Oliver Scores; Clemente to 3B
b3 1-0 1 1-3 RO PIT R. Hebner W. Twitchell 2% 77% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Clemente Scores
b3 2-0 2 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen W. Twitchell -1% 75% Flyball: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O PHI L. Bowa S. Blass 2% 78% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-2 1 --- O PHI T. Hutton S. Blass 2% 80% Flyball: 1B
t4 0-2 2 --- O PHI W. Montanez S. Blass 1% 81% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phillies' Wayne Twitchell facing 7-8-9
b4 2-0 0 --- O PIT D. Cash W. Twitchell -1% 79% Flyball: RF
b4 2-0 1 --- O PIT G. Alley W. Twitchell -1% 78% Flyball: 2B
b4 2-0 2 --- O PIT S. Blass W. Twitchell -1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
t5 0-2 0 --- O PHI J. Lis S. Blass 3% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- O PHI G. Luzinski S. Blass 2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-2 2 --- O PHI D. Money S. Blass 1% 83% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phillies' Wayne Twitchell facing 1-2-3
b5 2-0 0 --- PIT V. Davalillo W. Twitchell 2% 85% Single
b5 2-0 0 1-- PIT A. Oliver W. Twitchell 2% 87% Davalillo Steals 2B
b5 2-0 0 -2- PIT A. Oliver W. Twitchell 4% 91% Single to LF; Davalillo to 3B
b5 2-0 0 1-3 RO PIT R. Clemente W. Twitchell -0% 90% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Davalillo Scores
b5 3-0 1 1-- PIT W. Stargell W. Twitchell 1% 91% Single to RF; Oliver to 2B
b5 3-0 1 12- PIT R. Hebner W. Twitchell 2% 93% Reached on Interference on C; Oliver to 3B; Stargell to 2B
b5 3-0 1 123 RO PIT M. Sanguillen W. Twitchell 1% 94% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Oliver Scores/unER
b5 4-0 2 12- O PIT D. Cash W. Twitchell -1% 94% Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
t6 0-4 0 --- O PHI J. Bateman S. Blass 1% 95% Flyball: RF
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Wayne Twitchell (P) batting 9th
t6 0-4 1 --- PHI O. Gamble S. Blass -2% 93% Single
t6 0-4 1 1-- O PHI D. Doyle S. Blass 2% 95% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 0-4 2 1-- PHI L. Bowa S. Blass -1% 94% Walk; Doyle to 2B
t6 0-4 2 12- O PHI T. Hutton S. Blass 2% 96% Flyball: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Phillies' Bob Terlecki facing 8-9-1
Bob Terlecki replaces Oscar Gamble (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-0 0 --- O PIT G. Alley B. Terlecki -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-0 1 --- PIT S. Blass B. Terlecki 0% 96% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
b6 4-0 1 1-- PIT V. Davalillo B. Terlecki 1% 97% Single; Blass to 2B
b6 4-0 1 12- RRR PIT A. Oliver B. Terlecki 3% 99% Home Run; Blass Scores/unER; Davalillo Scores
b6 7-0 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente B. Terlecki -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 7-0 2 --- PIT W. Stargell B. Terlecki 0% 100% Double
Mac Scarce replaces Bob Terlecki pitching and batting 9th
b6 7-0 2 -2- O PIT R. Hebner M. Scarce -0% 99% Lineout: 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 7.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-7, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t7 0-7 0 --- O PHI W. Montanez S. Blass 0% 100% Flyball: 1B
t7 0-7 1 --- O PHI J. Lis S. Blass 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-7 2 --- PHI G. Luzinski S. Blass -0% 100% Single
t7 0-7 2 1-- O PHI D. Money S. Blass 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-0, Phillies' Gary Neibauer facing 6-7-8
Gary Neibauer replaces Greg Luzinski (LF) pitching and batting 6th
Deron Johnson replaces Mac Scarce (P) playing 1B batting 9th
Joe Lis moves from 1B to LF
Bill Robinson replaces Willie Montanez playing CF batting 4th
b7 7-0 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen G. Neibauer -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 7-0 1 --- O PIT D. Cash G. Neibauer -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b7 7-0 2 --- O PIT G. Alley G. Neibauer -0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 7.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-7, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
t8 0-7 0 --- O PHI J. Bateman S. Blass 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 0-7 1 --- O PHI D. Johnson S. Blass 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 0-7 2 --- O PHI D. Doyle S. Blass 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-0, Phillies' Gary Neibauer facing 9-1-2
b8 7-0 0 --- PIT S. Blass G. Neibauer 0% 100% Single
b8 7-0 0 1-- PIT V. Davalillo G. Neibauer 0% 100% Single; Blass to 2B
b8 7-0 0 12- RRR PIT A. Oliver G. Neibauer 0% 100% Home Run; Blass Scores; Davalillo Scores
b8 10-0 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente G. Neibauer 0% 100% Lineout: RF
b8 10-0 1 --- PIT W. Stargell G. Neibauer 0% 100% Walk
b8 10-0 1 1-- O PIT R. Hebner G. Neibauer 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 10-0 2 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen G. Neibauer 0% 100% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 10.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-10, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
Vic Davalillo moves from LF to 1B
Gene Clines replaces Willie Stargell (1B) playing LF batting 4th
t9 0-10 0 --- PHI L. Bowa S. Blass -0% 100% Single
t9 0-10 0 1-- O PHI T. Hutton S. Blass 0% 100% Lineout: CF
t9 0-10 1 1-- PHI B. Robinson S. Blass -0% 100% Single to RF; Bowa to 2B
t9 0-10 1 12- O PHI J. Lis S. Blass 0% 100% Strikeout
Pete Koegel pinch hits for Gary Neibauer (P) batting 6th
t9 0-10 2 12- O PHI P. Koegel S. Blass 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 10.

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