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BAL 10
MIL  0
 BOS 15
NYY  5
 CAL  3
KCR  2
 MIN  8
@OAK  3
 HOU  2
@ATL  1
(13)		 CHC  3
MON  2
 NYM  3
PHI  0
 PIT  7
STL  5
 SDP  4
LAD  2
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 51,695

 Friday, April 6, 1973, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:02
Cardinals
5
0-1
Lost 1
4th, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  3  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    5  7  2
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  1   1  5  X    7  8  0
W: Jim Rooker (1-0), L: Diego Segui (0-1), S: Ramon Hernandez (1)
 Pirates
7
1-0
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .250  .650              1   0   CS
T Sizemore 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              3   5   
J Cruz CF                     2   1   0   0    2   1  .000  .500              2   0   
J Torre 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .833              9   0   HBP
T Simmons C                   3   1   0   1    1   1  .000  .250              5   0   
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500              0   1   
B Carbo RF                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .667 1.333              3   0   
  L Melendez PH               0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
R Busse SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .750              1   4   2B
B Gibson P                    2   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   SF
  D Segui P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Stein PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       30   5   7   0    5   3                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: R Busse (1, off S Blass).
SF: B Gibson (1, off S Blass).
HBP: J Torre (1, by S Blass).
TB: R Busse 2; B Carbo 2; K Reitz; T Sizemore; J Torre; L Brock.
RBI: T Simmons (1); L Brock (1); B Carbo (1); K Reitz (1); B Gibson (1).
2-out RBI: L Brock.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Gibson-R Busse-J Torre; R Busse-T Sizemore-J Torre.
PB: T Simmons (1).
E: R Busse 2 (2).
Baserunning Events
CS: L Brock (1, 2nd base by S Blass/M May).
Pickoffs: L Brock (1st base by S Blass).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B-SS              4   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .200              2   2   
M Sanguillen RF               4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000              4   0   GDP
A Oliver CF                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .667 1.833              2   0   3B,SF
W Stargell LF                 2   1   0   0    2   2  .000  .500              1   1   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
B Robertson 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000             11   1   GDP
R Hebner 3B                   4   2   3   3    0   0  .750 2.500              1   1   HR,2B
G Alley SS                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333              2   4   
  J Rooker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  G Clines PH-LF              1   1   1   2    0   0 1.000 4.000              0   0   3B
M May C                       3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              3   1   IW
S Blass P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   2   
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   2   
  D Cash PH-2B                2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       31   7   8   0    5   5                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: R Hebner (1, off D Segui).
3B: A Oliver (1, off B Gibson); G Clines (1, off D Segui).
HR: R Hebner (1, off B Gibson; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: A Oliver (1, off B Gibson).
IBB: M May (1, by D Segui).
TB: R Hebner 7; A Oliver 4; G Clines 3; M Sanguillen 2.
GIDP: B Robertson (1); M Sanguillen (1).
RBI: R Hebner 3 (3); G Clines 2 (2); A Oliver (1).
2-out RBI: G Clines 2; R Hebner 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.

Pitching Stats

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Gibson                       7.1   6   5   4    4   4   1   4.91   31     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 6     48    -     0.86   0.01
D Segui, BS (1), L (0-1)       0.2   2   2   1    1   1   0  13.50    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          3-3    2.86  -0.71
Totals                         8     8   7   5    5   5   1          37     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 8          3-3 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Blass                        5     5   5   5    4   1   0   9.00   22     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 2· 5     34    -     0.74  -0.30
L Walker                       2     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.16   0.02
J Rooker, W (1-0)              1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.31   0.01
R Hernandez, S (1)             1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.00   0.07
Totals                         9     7   5   5    5   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     11·10· 2· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: S Blass (1).
HBP: S Blass (1; J Torre).
IBB: D Segui (1; M May).
Pickoffs: S Blass (1; L Brock, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 2:02.
Attendance: 51,695.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Lou Brock                    LF       1. Rennie Stennett              2B
2. Ted Sizemore                 2B       2. Manny Sanguillen             RF
3. Jose Cruz                    CF       3. Al Oliver                    CF
4. Joe Torre                    1B       4. Willie Stargell              LF
5. Ted Simmons                   C       5. Bob Robertson                1B
6. Ken Reitz                    3B       6. Richie Hebner                3B
7. Bernie Carbo                 RF       7. Gene Alley                   SS
8. Ray Busse                    SS       8. Milt May                      C
9. Bob Gibson                    P       9. Steve Blass                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 -23 RR 55% 87% 4-5 PIT G. Clines D. Segui Triple to LF; Stargell Scores; Hebner Scores
b8 2 123 RR 20% 32% 2-5 PIT R. Hebner D. Segui Double to LF; Sanguillen Scores; Oliver Scores; Stargell to 3B
b8 1 123 O -10% 12% 2-5 PIT B. Robertson D. Segui Strikeout
t2 1 1-- -8% 31% 1-0 STL R. Busse S. Blass Double to RF; Carbo to 3B
b8 1 1-3 8% 22% 2-5 PIT W. Stargell B. Gibson Walk; Oliver to 2B

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, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 STL L. Brock S. Blass Walk
t1 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore S. Blass Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore S. Blass Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 STL J. Cruz S. Blass Walk
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 STL J. Torre S. Blass Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 PIT R. Stennett B. Gibson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Stennett to 1B
b1 0 1-- OO -7% 51% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen B. Gibson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 STL T. Simmons S. Blass Walk
t2 0 1-- O -1% 45% 0-0 STL K. Reitz S. Blass Single to LF; Simmons to 3B; Reitz out at 2B/LF-P-2B
t2 1 --3 R -6% 38% 0-0 STL B. Carbo S. Blass Single to LF; Simmons Scores
t2 1 1-- -8% 31% 1-0 STL R. Busse S. Blass Double to RF; Carbo to 3B
t2 1 -23 RO -1% 30% 1-0 STL B. Gibson S. Blass Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Carbo Scores
t2 2 -2- -0% 29% 2-0 STL L. Brock S. Blass Wild Pitch; Busse to 3B
t2 2 --3 R -8% 22% 2-0 STL L. Brock S. Blass Single to LF; Busse Scores
t2 2 1-- O 1% 23% 3-0 STL T. Sizemore S. Blass Brock Picked off 1B (P-1B)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 27% 0-3 PIT W. Stargell B. Gibson Walk
b2 0 1-- OO -7% 20% 0-3 PIT B. Robertson B. Gibson Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 19% 0-3 PIT R. Hebner B. Gibson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- -2% 17% 3-0 STL T. Sizemore S. Blass Single to LF
t3 0 1-- -3% 14% 3-0 STL J. Cruz S. Blass Walk; Sizemore to 2B
t3 0 12- -4% 10% 3-0 STL J. Torre S. Blass Hit By Pitch; Sizemore to 3B; Cruz to 2B
t3 0 123 RO -1% 9% 3-0 STL T. Simmons S. Blass Groundout: 1B-P; Sizemore Scores; Cruz to 3B; Torre to 2B
t3 1 -23 RO -1% 8% 4-0 STL K. Reitz S. Blass Groundout: SS-1B; Cruz Scores; Torre to 3B
t3 2 --3 O 1% 9% 5-0 STL B. Carbo S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -1% 8% 0-5 PIT G. Alley B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 7% 0-5 PIT M. May B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 7% 0-5 PIT S. Blass B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O 1% 7% 5-0 STL R. Busse S. Blass Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 0% 7% 5-0 STL B. Gibson S. Blass Lineout: SS
t4 2 --- O 0% 8% 5-0 STL L. Brock S. Blass Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O -1% 6% 0-5 PIT R. Stennett B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 6% 0-5 PIT M. Sanguillen B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- 1% 7% 0-5 PIT A. Oliver B. Gibson Triple to RF
b4 2 --3 O -2% 5% 0-5 PIT W. Stargell B. Gibson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 0% 6% 5-0 STL T. Sizemore S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 0% 6% 5-0 STL J. Cruz S. Blass Popfly: SS
t5 2 --- O 0% 6% 5-0 STL J. Torre S. Blass Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O -1% 5% 0-5 PIT B. Robertson B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
b5 1 --- 1% 6% 0-5 PIT R. Hebner B. Gibson Single to RF
b5 1 1-- 2% 9% 0-5 PIT G. Alley B. Gibson Walk; Hebner to 2B
b5 1 12- O -3% 6% 0-5 PIT M. May B. Gibson Flyball: RF
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Steve Blass (P) batting 9th
b5 2 12- O -2% 4% 0-5 PIT V. Davalillo B. Gibson Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 5-6-7
Luke Walker replaces Vic Davalillo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 0% 4% 5-0 STL T. Simmons L. Walker Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 0% 4% 5-0 STL K. Reitz L. Walker Groundout: P-1B
t6 2 --- -0% 4% 5-0 STL B. Carbo L. Walker Single to P
t6 2 1-- O 0% 5% 5-0 STL R. Busse L. Walker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- 2% 7% 0-5 PIT R. Stennett B. Gibson Walk
b6 0 1-- 1% 7% 0-5 PIT M. Sanguillen B. Gibson Passed Ball; Stennett to 2B
b6 0 -2- 5% 12% 0-5 PIT M. Sanguillen B. Gibson Single to RF; Stennett to 3B
b6 0 1-3 RO -4% 8% 0-5 PIT A. Oliver B. Gibson Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Stennett Scores/unER
b6 1 1-- O -2% 6% 1-5 PIT W. Stargell B. Gibson Strikeout
b6 2 1-- O -2% 5% 1-5 PIT B. Robertson B. Gibson Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 0% 5% 5-1 STL B. Gibson L. Walker Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 0% 6% 5-1 STL L. Brock L. Walker Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 6% 5-1 STL T. Sizemore L. Walker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- R 5% 11% 1-5 PIT R. Hebner B. Gibson Home Run
b7 0 --- O -2% 9% 2-5 PIT G. Alley B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O -2% 7% 2-5 PIT M. May B. Gibson Flyball: CF
Dave Cash pinch hits for Luke Walker (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O -1% 6% 2-5 PIT D. Cash B. Gibson Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
Jim Rooker replaces Gene Alley (SS) pitching and batting 7th; Dave Cash moves from PH to 2B; Rennie Stennett moves from 2B to SS
t8 0 --- O 1% 7% 5-2 STL J. Cruz J. Rooker Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- -1% 6% 5-2 STL J. Torre J. Rooker Single to RF
t8 1 1-- O 1% 7% 5-2 STL T. Simmons J. Rooker Strikeout
t8 2 1-- O 1% 7% 5-2 STL K. Reitz J. Rooker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O -3% 5% 2-5 PIT R. Stennett B. Gibson Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- 3% 8% 2-5 PIT M. Sanguillen B. Gibson Single to CF
b8 1 1-- 7% 15% 2-5 PIT A. Oliver B. Gibson Single to LF; Sanguillen to 3B
b8 1 1-3 8% 22% 2-5 PIT W. Stargell B. Gibson Walk; Oliver to 2B
Diego Segui replaces Bob Gibson pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 123 O -10% 12% 2-5 PIT B. Robertson D. Segui Strikeout
b8 2 123 RR 20% 32% 2-5 PIT R. Hebner D. Segui Double to LF; Sanguillen Scores; Oliver Scores; Stargell to 3B
Gene Clines pinch hits for Jim Rooker (P) batting 7th
b8 2 -23 RR 55% 87% 4-5 PIT G. Clines D. Segui Triple to LF; Stargell Scores; Hebner Scores
b8 2 --3 0% 88% 6-5 PIT M. May D. Segui Intentional Walk
b8 2 1-3 R 7% 94% 6-5 PIT D. Cash D. Segui Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Clines Scores/No RBI/unER; May to 2B; Cash to 1B
b8 2 12- O -1% 93% 7-5 PIT R. Stennett D. Segui Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 7.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-7, Pirates' Ramon Hernandez facing 7-8-9
Ramon Hernandez replaces Willie Stargell (LF) pitching and batting 4th; Gene Clines moves from PH to LF; Luis Melendez pinch hits for Bernie Carbo (RF) batting 7th
t9 0 --- -7% 86% 5-7 STL L. Melendez R. Hernandez Walk
t9 0 1-- O 6% 92% 5-7 STL R. Busse R. Hernandez Flyball: CF
Bill Stein pinch hits for Diego Segui (P) batting 9th
t9 1 1-- O 5% 97% 5-7 STL B. Stein R. Hernandez Flyball: RF
t9 2 1-- O 3% 100% 5-7 STL L. Brock R. Hernandez Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 7.

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