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Standings
NYY
@BOS		3
4
KCR
@CAL		6
5
DET
@CLE		4
0
MIN
@OAK		4
2
HOU
@ATL		10
3
HOU
@ATL		3
4		 
(10)
MON
@CHC		5
2
SFG
@CIN		1
3
STL
@PIT		3
4		 
(10)
STL
@PIT		3
5
LAD
@SDP		4
0
Sunday, April 8, 1973 1:15PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:15
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Cardinals
3
0-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 3 GB
 at Pirates
4
2-0
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Dave Giusti (1-0)
L: Wayne Granger (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  0   0    3  4  1
Pirates         0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  1   1    4 10  1
Winning Run scored with 1 out

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .347 -0.080 0.82 0.000 -0.080 -0.7 4 0
Ted Sizemore 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.084 0.96 0.110 -0.025 0.5 3 7 SB
Jose Cruz CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .167 .542 -0.095 1.18 0.012 -0.107 -0.8 4 0
Joe Torre 1B 4 1 2 3 0 0 .429 1.357 0.351 1.12 0.384 -0.032 2.3 13 0 HR
Ted Simmons C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 -0.073 0.72 0.000 -0.073 -0.7 0 0
Ken Reitz 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.106 1.08 0.000 -0.106 -0.7 0 1
Bernie Carbo RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .571 -0.097 0.99 0.000 -0.097 -0.6 3 0
Ray Busse SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .375 -0.088 0.90 0.000 -0.088 -0.5 1 5
Rick Wise P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.052 0.70 0.000 -0.052 -0.5 0 3
   Wayne Granger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 3 4 3 0 5 .114 .314 -0.156 0.95 0.506 -0.660 -1.5 28 16
HR: J Torre (1, off N Briles; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: J Torre 5; T Sizemore; J Cruz.
RBI: J Torre 3 (3).
2-out RBI: J Torre.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
E: K Reitz (1).
Baserunning
SB: T Sizemore (1, 2nd base off N Briles/M May).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rennie Stennett 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .522 0.206 1.75 0.288 -0.083 0.4 3 4
Manny Sanguillen RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .500 .944 0.135 2.36 0.197 -0.062 0.2 4 0 SF
Al Oliver CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .375 1.083 -0.071 1.43 0.086 -0.157 0.2 1 0 2B
Willie Stargell LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .167 .778 0.026 1.36 0.130 -0.104 -0.3 4 0 2B
Bob Robertson 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .111 .556 0.245 1.83 0.427 -0.182 -1.2 12 0 HR
Richie Hebner 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .571 1.911 -0.035 1.59 0.049 -0.084 0.1 0 3 2B,IW
Gene Alley SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 -0.087 1.19 0.000 -0.087 -0.9 1 2
   Vic Davalillo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.096 3.50 0.000 -0.096 -0.3
   Jackie Hernandez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Milt May C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.115 1.65 0.012 -0.127 -0.4 5 0 IW
Nelson Briles P 3 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .667 0.042 1.52 0.108 -0.066 0.6 0 3
   Gene Clines PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 3.000 0.094 2.47 0.094 0.000 0.2
   Dave Giusti P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 37 4 10 4 3 0 .270 .750 0.344 1.73 1.391 -1.048 -1.3 30 12
2B: W Stargell (1, off R Wise); R Hebner (2, off R Wise); A Oliver (1, off R Wise).
HR: B Robertson (1, off W Granger; 10th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
SF: M Sanguillen (1, off W Granger).
IBB: R Hebner (1, by R Wise); M May (2, by R Wise).
TB: B Robertson 4; M Sanguillen 2; R Stennett 2; R Hebner 2; A Oliver 2; W Stargell 2; G Clines; N Briles.
RBI: B Robertson (1); N Briles (1); M Sanguillen (1); A Oliver (2).
2-out RBI: N Briles.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
E: R Hebner (1).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Wise 8.1 9 3 3 3 0 0 3.24 37 50 0.082 1.54 0.9
Wayne Granger, BS (1), L (0-1) 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 9.00 4 2 1 -0.425 3.40 0.4
Team Totals 9.1 10 4 4 3 0 1 3.86 41 50 2 1 -0.343 0.95 1.3

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nelson Briles 9 4 3 2 0 5 1 2.00 32 74 0.029 0.88 1.1
Dave Giusti, W (1-0) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.128 1.73 0.5
Team Totals 10 4 3 2 0 5 1 1.80 35 74 0 0 0.157 1.73 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Wise 2 (2; M May, R Hebner).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting 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 Rick Wise P 9 Nelson Briles P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b10 3-3 1 --- R PIT B. Robertson W. Granger 43% 100% Home Run
b9 2-3 1 1-- PIT R. Stennett R. Wise 25% 45% Single to CF; Clines to 3B
t4 0-2 1 1-- RR STL J. Torre N. Briles -22% 53% Home Run; Cruz Scores/unER
t6 2-2 2 -2- R STL J. Torre N. Briles -17% 35% Single to CF; Sizemore Scores
b9 2-3 1 1-3 RO PIT M. Sanguillen W. Granger 11% 56% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Clines Scores

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, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock N. Briles 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL T. Sizemore N. Briles 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- STL J. Cruz N. Briles -1% 52% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O STL J. Torre N. Briles 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT R. Stennett R. Wise 4% 58% Single to RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen R. Wise -3% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- O PIT A. Oliver R. Wise -3% 52% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell R. Wise -2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O STL T. Simmons N. Briles 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- O STL K. Reitz N. Briles 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- O STL B. Carbo N. Briles 1% 55% Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Robertson R. Wise -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- PIT R. Hebner R. Wise 4% 57% Double to RF
b2 0-0 1 -2- O PIT G. Alley R. Wise -3% 54% Flyball: RF; Hebner to 3B
b2 0-0 2 --3 PIT M. May R. Wise 1% 55% Intentional Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-3 R PIT N. Briles R. Wise 11% 66% Single to CF; Hebner Scores; May to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- O PIT R. Stennett R. Wise -4% 62% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O STL R. Busse N. Briles 3% 65% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- O STL R. Wise N. Briles 2% 67% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-1 2 --- O STL L. Brock N. Briles 1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- PIT M. Sanguillen R. Wise 6% 73% Single to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B/Adv on E5
b3 1-0 0 -2- R PIT A. Oliver R. Wise 9% 82% Double to RF; Sanguillen Scores
b3 2-0 0 -2- O PIT W. Stargell R. Wise -3% 79% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 1 -2- O PIT B. Robertson R. Wise -2% 77% Flyball: RF
b3 2-0 2 -2- PIT R. Hebner R. Wise 1% 77% Intentional Walk
b3 2-0 2 12- O PIT G. Alley R. Wise -3% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- STL T. Sizemore N. Briles -4% 70% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Sizemore to 1B
t4 0-2 0 1-- O STL J. Cruz N. Briles 4% 74% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-2 1 1-- RR STL J. Torre N. Briles -22% 53% Home Run; Cruz Scores/unER
t4 2-2 1 --- O STL T. Simmons N. Briles 2% 55% Flyball: RF
t4 2-2 2 --- O STL K. Reitz N. Briles 1% 56% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 8-9-1
b4 2-2 0 --- O PIT M. May R. Wise -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-2 1 --- O PIT N. Briles R. Wise -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-2 2 --- O PIT R. Stennett R. Wise -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
t5 2-2 0 --- O STL B. Carbo N. Briles 3% 53% Strikeout
t5 2-2 1 --- O STL R. Busse N. Briles 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t5 2-2 2 --- O STL R. Wise N. Briles 1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 2-3-4
b5 2-2 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen R. Wise -3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b5 2-2 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver R. Wise -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-2 2 --- PIT W. Stargell R. Wise 3% 55% Double to RF
b5 2-2 2 -2- O PIT B. Robertson R. Wise -5% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
t6 2-2 0 --- O STL L. Brock N. Briles 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-2 1 --- STL T. Sizemore N. Briles -4% 50% Single to RF
t6 2-2 1 1-- STL J. Cruz N. Briles -3% 47% Sizemore Steals 2B
t6 2-2 1 -2- O STL J. Cruz N. Briles 5% 52% Strikeout
t6 2-2 2 -2- R STL J. Torre N. Briles -17% 35% Single to CF; Sizemore Scores
t6 3-2 2 1-- O STL T. Simmons N. Briles 2% 38% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 6-7-8
b6 2-3 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner R. Wise -4% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-3 1 --- O PIT G. Alley R. Wise -3% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-3 2 --- O PIT M. May R. Wise -2% 29% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
t7 3-2 0 --- O STL K. Reitz N. Briles 2% 31% Flyball: LF
t7 3-2 1 --- O STL B. Carbo N. Briles 2% 33% Flyball: LF
t7 3-2 2 --- O STL R. Busse N. Briles 1% 34% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 9-1-2
b7 2-3 0 --- O PIT N. Briles R. Wise -5% 29% Flyball: LF
b7 2-3 1 --- O PIT R. Stennett R. Wise -3% 26% Flyball: CF
b7 2-3 2 --- PIT M. Sanguillen R. Wise 3% 29% Single to RF
b7 2-3 2 1-- O PIT A. Oliver R. Wise -5% 24% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 9-1-2
t8 3-2 0 --- O STL R. Wise N. Briles 2% 26% Strikeout
t8 3-2 1 --- O STL L. Brock N. Briles 1% 27% Flyball: RF
t8 3-2 2 --- O STL T. Sizemore N. Briles 1% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 4-5-6
b8 2-3 0 --- PIT W. Stargell R. Wise 10% 38% Walk
b8 2-3 0 1-- O PIT B. Robertson R. Wise -9% 29% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 2-3 1 1-- O PIT R. Hebner R. Wise -5% 25% Groundout: 2B-1B; Robertson to 2B
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Gene Alley (SS) batting 7th
b8 2-3 2 -2- O PIT V. Davalillo R. Wise -10% 15% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 3-4-5
Jackie Hernandez replaces Vic Davalillo (PH) playing SS batting 7th
t9 3-2 0 --- O STL J. Cruz N. Briles 1% 17% Groundout: P-1B
t9 3-2 1 --- O STL J. Torre N. Briles 1% 18% Flyball: RF
t9 3-2 2 --- O STL T. Simmons N. Briles 1% 18% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 8-9-1
b9 2-3 0 --- O PIT M. May R. Wise -8% 10% Flyball: LF
Gene Clines pinch hits for Nelson Briles (P) batting 9th
b9 2-3 1 --- PIT G. Clines R. Wise 9% 19% Single to CF
b9 2-3 1 1-- PIT R. Stennett R. Wise 25% 45% Single to CF; Clines to 3B
Wayne Granger replaces Rick Wise pitching and batting 9th
b9 2-3 1 1-3 RO PIT M. Sanguillen W. Granger 11% 56% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Clines Scores
b9 3-3 2 1-- O PIT A. Oliver W. Granger -6% 50% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 3.
Top of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Pirates' Dave Giusti facing 6-7-8
Dave Giusti replaces Gene Clines (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t10 3-3 0 --- O STL K. Reitz D. Giusti 6% 56% Popfly: 2B
t10 3-3 1 --- O STL B. Carbo D. Giusti 4% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
t10 3-3 2 --- O STL R. Busse D. Giusti 3% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals' Wayne Granger facing 4-5-6
b10 3-3 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell W. Granger -5% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b10 3-3 1 --- R PIT B. Robertson W. Granger 43% 100% Home Run
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 4.

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