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BOS  4
NYY  3
 KCR  6
@CAL  5
 DET  4
@CLE  0
 MIN  4
@OAK  2
 HOU 10
@ATL  3
 ATL  4
HOU  3
(10)		 MON  5
@CHC  2
 CIN  3
SFG  1
 PIT  4
STL  3
(10)		 PIT  5
STL  3
 LAD  4
@SDP  0
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Sunday, April 8, 1973, 1:15PM
Time of Game: 2:15
Cardinals
3
0-2
Lost 2
6th, 3 GB
 
                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
W: Dave Giusti (1-0), L: Wayne Granger (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
 Pirates
4
2-0
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347              4   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              3   7   SB
J Cruz CF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .542              4   0   
J Torre 1B                    4   1   2   3    0   0  .429 1.357             13   0   HR
T Simmons C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125              0   0   
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   1   
B Carbo RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .571              3   0   
R Busse SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .375              1   5   
R Wise P                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   3   
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       35   3   4   0    0   5                         28  16
Batting Events
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 Events
E: K Reitz (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Sizemore (1, 2nd base off N Briles/M May).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .522              3   4   
M Sanguillen RF               4   1   2   1    0   0  .500  .944              4   0   SF
A Oliver CF                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .375 1.083              1   0   2B
W Stargell LF                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .778              4   0   2B
B Robertson 1B                5   1   1   1    0   0  .111  .556             12   0   HR
R Hebner 3B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .571 1.911              0   3   2B,IW
G Alley SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167              1   2   
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Hernandez SS              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
M May C                       3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              5   0   IW
N Briles P                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .667              0   3   
  G Clines PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000              0   0   
  D Giusti P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       37   4  10   0    3   0                         30  12
Batting Events
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 Events
E: R Hebner (1).

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
R Wise                         8.1   9   3   3    3   0   0   3.24   37     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 0· 9     50    -     1.56   0.08
W Granger, BS (1), L (0-1)     1     1   1   1    0   0   1   9.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          2-1    3.41  -0.42
Totals                         9.1  10   4   4    3   0   1          41     -       ·  ·     17·11· 0·10          2-1 
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                       9     4   3   2    0   5   1   2.00   32     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 4     74    -     0.91   0.03
D Giusti, W (1-0)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.13
Totals                        10     4   3   2    0   5   1          35     -       ·  ·     15·11· 0· 4           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

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

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