April 8, 1973 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 23,391

Sunday, April 8, 1973, 4:05PM
Time of Game: 2:09

Cardinals

0-3

Lost 3

6th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  8  2
Pirates         0  1  0   0  3  0   1  0  X    5  9  1

W: D Ellis (1-0), L: S Spinks (0-1), S: R Hernandez (2)

Pirates

3-0

Won 3

1st

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   2   5   1    0   0  .462  .962    0    2   0   SB
E Crosby 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   1   
  T Sizemore PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .444    0    0   0   
J Cruz CF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .633    0    1   0   2B
J Torre 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .400 1.300    0    8   2   2B
T Simmons C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .083    0    7   0   GDP
K Reitz 3B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .100  .350    0    0   0   
  M Tyson PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Carbo RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .473    0    2   0   
R Busse SS                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .091  .273    0    1   5   
  T McCarver PH               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
S Spinks P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  A Santorini P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Andrews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Anderson PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Foster P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  L Melendez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   3    4   8                    24  11

BATTING

2B: J Cruz (1, off D Ellis); J Torre (1, off D Ellis).

TB: L Brock 5; J Cruz 2; J Torre 2; T McCarver.

GIDP: T Simmons (1).

RBI: J Torre (4); L Brock (2); J Cruz (1).

2-out RBI: J Torre; L Brock.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Crosby-R Busse-J Torre.

PB: T Simmons (2).

E: T Simmons (1); E Crosby (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Brock (1, 2nd base off D Ellis/M May).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .214  .481    0    1   2   
M Sanguillen RF               4   1   1   0    0   0  .417  .968    0    1   0   3B
A Oliver CF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .364 1.021    0    5   0   
W Stargell LF                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .300 1.162    0    2   0   HR
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .364 1.235    0    0   1   GDP
B Robertson 1B                3   1   0   0    1   1  .083  .487    0    7   1   
M May C                       4   1   2   2    0   0  .200  .833    0    8   1   HR
G Alley SS                    2   1   1   1    2   1  .143  .971    0    2   2   HR,IW
D Ellis P                     3   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .666    0    1   1   SH
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   5   9   5    4   5                    27   8

BATTING

3B: M Sanguillen (1, off A Foster).

HR: G Alley (1, off A Santorini; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); W Stargell (1, off S Spinks; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); M May (1, off S Spinks; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: D Ellis (1, off A Foster).

IBB: G Alley (1, by J Andrews).

TB: M May 5; W Stargell 5; G Alley 4; M Sanguillen 3; A Oliver; R Stennett; D Ellis.

GIDP: R Hebner (1).

RBI: W Stargell 2 (2); M May 2 (2); G Alley (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Robertson-G Alley-D Ellis.

PB: M May (1).

E: M May (1).

PITCHING

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
S Spinks, L (0-1)              4     3   3   3    2   2   2   6.75   16     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 3     44    -     1.15  -0.22
A Santorini                    0.1   3   1   1    0   0   1  27.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.87  -0.13
J Andrews                      1.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.88   0.08
A Foster                       2     3   1   1    1   2   0   4.50   10     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.41  -0.04
Totals                         8     9   5   5    4   5   3          37     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 1· 9          2-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellis, W (1-0)               8.2   7   3   3    4   7   0   3.12   36     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1· 7     61    -     1.08   0.16
R Hernandez, S (2)             0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    2.12   0.03
Totals                         9     8   3   3    4   8   0          38     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1· 8          2-1

S Spinks faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Ellis (1).

IBB: J Andrews (1; G Alley).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor.

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 23,391.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Brock              LF    1. R Stennett           2B 
2. E Crosby             2B    2. M Sanguillen         RF 
3. J Cruz               CF    3. A Oliver             CF 
4. J Torre              1B    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. T Simmons            C     5. R Hebner             3B 
6. K Reitz              3B    6. B Robertson          1B 
7. B Carbo              RF    7. M May                C  
8. R Busse              SS    8. G Alley              SS 
9. S Spinks             P     9. D Ellis              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  2-1  1--      26%  72% M May           S Spinks        Home Run; Robertson Scores
   b 2   0  1-0  ---      12%  55% W Stargell      S Spinks        Home Run
   t 3   1  1-1  -2-     -12%  36% J Cruz          D Ellis         Double to LF; Brock Scores
   b 5   0  2-3  ---      11%  83% G Alley         A Santorini     Home Run
   t 1   2  0-0  --3     -10%  41% J Torre         D Ellis         Double to LF; Brock Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  L Brock         Single to CF
          1--      44%  E Crosby        Passed Ball; Brock to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Brock to 3B
   O      --3      51%  J Cruz          Lineout: SS
   R      --3      41%  J Torre         Double to LF; Brock Scores
   O      -2-      44%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Scipio Spinks facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  R Stennett      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      40%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      39%  A Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      41%  K Reitz         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      39%  B Carbo         Walk
   O      1--      41%  R Busse         Strikeout
   O      1--      43%  S Spinks        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Scipio Spinks facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      55%  W Stargell      Home Run
   O      ---      53%  R Hebner        Flyball: RF
          ---      53%  B Robertson     E2 on Foul Ball
   O      ---      51%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  M May           Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
          ---      46%  L Brock         Single to LF
          1--      43%  E Crosby        Wild Pitch; Brock to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Groundout: C-1B
   R      -2-      36%  J Cruz          Double to LF; Brock Scores
   O      -2-      39%  J Torre         Strikeout
   O      -2-      42%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Scipio Spinks facing 8-9-1
          ---      47%  G Alley         Walk
          1--      50%  D Ellis         Passed Ball; Alley to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      41%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      37%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      39%  K Reitz         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      40%  B Carbo         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      41%  R Busse         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Scipio Spinks facing 3-4-5
          ---      46%  A Oliver        Single to LF
   O      1--      42%  W Stargell      Foul Flyball: C
   OO     1--      35%  R Hebner        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      37%  S Spinks        Strikeout
          ---      35%  L Brock         Single to SS
   O      1--      38%  E Crosby        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      40%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Scipio Spinks facing 6-7-8
          ---      46%  B Robertson     Walk
   RR     1--      72%  M May           Home Run; Robertson Scores
                  Al Santorini replaces Scipio Spinks pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---      83%  G Alley         Home Run
          ---      85%  D Ellis         Single to RF
          1--      88%  R Stennett      Single to CF; Ellis to 2B
   O      12-      85%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: CF
                  John Andrews replaces Al Santorini pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      82%  A Oliver        Lineout: LF
   O      12-      80%  W Stargell      Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
          ---      74%  J Torre         Walk
   OO     1--      85%  T Simmons       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
          ---      83%  K Reitz         Walk
   O      1--      86%  B Carbo         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, John Andrews facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      85%  R Hebner        Flyball: LF
          ---      87%  B Robertson     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Robertson to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  M May           Groundout: 1B unassisted; Robertson to 3B
          --3      86%  G Alley         Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      83%  D Ellis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      87%  R Busse         Strikeout
                  Dwain Anderson pinch hits for John Andrews batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  D Anderson      Strikeout
          ---      87%  L Brock         Single to LF
          1--      85%  E Crosby        Brock Steals 2B; Brock to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      90%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Alan Foster facing 1-2-3
                  Alan Foster replaces Dwain Anderson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  R Stennett      Strikeout
          ---      92%  M Sanguillen    Triple to CF
          --3      93%  A Oliver        Walk
   R      1-3      96%  W Stargell      Single to LF; Sanguillen Scores; Oliver to 3B
   O      1-3      95%  R Hebner        Fielder's Choice 1B; Oliver out at Hm/1B-C; Stargell to 2B; Hebner to 1B
   O      12-      94%  B Robertson     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Torre         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  T Simmons       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Alan Foster facing 7-8-9
          ---      98%  M May           Single to P
   O      1--      98%  G Alley         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      98%  D Ellis         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; May to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  R Stennett      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
          ---      94%  K Reitz         Walk
                  Mike Tyson pinch runs for Ken Reitz batting 6th
   O      1--      97%  B Carbo         Flyball: CF
                  Tim McCarver pinch hits for Ray Busse batting 8th
          1--      93%  T McCarver      Single to CF; Tyson to 2B
                  Luis Melendez pinch hits for Alan Foster batting 9th
   O      12-      97%  L Melendez      Flyball: CF
                  Ramon Hernandez replaces Dock Ellis pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      93%  L Brock         Single to CF; Tyson Scores; McCarver to 3B
                  Ted Sizemore pinch hits for Ed Crosby batting 2nd
   O      1-3     100%  T Sizemore      Strikeout Looking
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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