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CAL  7
@BOS  6
 CHW 10
DET  2
 KCR  4
BAL  1
 MIN  4
@MIL  2
 OAK  6
@NYY  0
 TEX  9
CLE  5
 CHC 16
HOU  8
 PIT  3
ATL  1
 CIN  3
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 10,446

 Thursday, May 31, 1973
Time of Game: 2:08
Braves
1
17-30
Lost 7
5th, 12½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  3  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  X    3  4  0
W: Nelson Briles (3-5), L: Gary Gentry (4-5)
 Pirates
3
21-21
Won 4
2nd, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Jackson LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .185  .435              3   0   CS
R Garr RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .545              2   0   
D Evans 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .872              0   1   
M Lum 1B                      3   1   0   0    1   0  .281  .754             11   0   
D Baker CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .703              0   0   
D Johnson 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .777              2   4   
J Oates C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .224  .568              4   0   
M Perez SS                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .257  .692              1   1   
G Gentry P                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .241  .508              1   3   
  T House P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       29   1   3   0    2   5                         24   9
Batting Events
TB: D Baker; M Perez; S Jackson.
RBI: M Perez (13).
2-out RBI: M Perez.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Perez-D Johnson-M Lum.
E: J Oates (5).
Baserunning Events
CS: S Jackson (1, 2nd base by N Briles/M May).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .355  .866              0   2   2B
M Sanguillen RF               4   1   1   0    0   0  .306  .798              2   0   GDP
R Hebner 3B                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .274  .779              1   3   
W Stargell LF                 2   1   1   3    2   0  .290 1.013              1   0   HR
A Oliver CF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .288  .812              2   0   HBP
B Robertson 1B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .303  .918             11   2   
M May C                       4   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .731              6   1   
J Hernandez SS                2   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .571              2   4   
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .427              0   0   
  G Alley SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .635              0   0   
N Briles P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .708              2   2   
Totals                       27   3   4   0    6   4                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: D Cash (9, off G Gentry).
HR: W Stargell (14, off G Gentry; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
HBP: A Oliver (2, by G Gentry).
TB: W Stargell 4; D Cash 3; M Sanguillen.
GIDP: M Sanguillen (7).
RBI: W Stargell 3 (34).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 4.

Pitching Stats

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Gentry, L (4-5)              7.2   4   3   3    6   4   1   3.60   33     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 1· 4     57    -     1.44  -0.19
T House                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         8     4   3   3    6   4   1          34     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2· 4          1-0 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Briles, W (3-5)              9     3   1   1    2   5   0   3.20   31     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 3     80    -     1.10   0.32
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2   5   0          31     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: G Gentry (1; A Oliver).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 10,446.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Sonny Jackson                LF       1. Dave Cash                    2B
2. Ralph Garr                   RF       2. Manny Sanguillen             RF
3. Darrell Evans                3B       3. Richie Hebner                3B
4. Mike Lum                     1B       4. Willie Stargell              LF
5. Dusty Baker                  CF       5. Al Oliver                    CF
6. Davey Johnson                2B       6. Bob Robertson                1B
7. Johnny Oates                  C       7. Milt May                      C
8. Marty Perez                  SS       8. Jackie Hernandez             SS
9. Gary Gentry                   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
b8 1 12- RRR 55% 94% 0-1 PIT W. Stargell G. Gentry Home Run; Sanguillen Scores; Hebner Scores
t5 2 12- R -16% 35% 0-0 ATL M. Perez N. Briles Single to CF; Lum Scores; Baker to 3B
b6 2 123 O -13% 29% 0-1 PIT B. Robertson G. Gentry Flyball: LF
b8 1 1-- 9% 39% 0-1 PIT R. Hebner G. Gentry Walk; Sanguillen to 2B
t5 0 1-- -7% 38% 0-0 ATL D. Baker N. Briles Single to CF; Lum 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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL S. Jackson N. Briles Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL R. Garr N. Briles Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL D. Evans N. Briles Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 PIT D. Cash G. Gentry Single to 3B
b1 0 1-- OO -7% 51% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen G. Gentry Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT R. Hebner G. Gentry Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL M. Lum N. Briles Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL D. Baker N. Briles Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL D. Johnson N. Briles Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Gary Gentry facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell G. Gentry Groundout: 2B-P
b2 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver G. Gentry Walk
b2 1 1-- 0% 55% 0-0 PIT B. Robertson G. Gentry E2 on Foul Ball
b2 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 PIT B. Robertson G. Gentry Flyball: LF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 PIT M. May G. Gentry Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL J. Oates N. Briles Groundout: 1B-P
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 ATL M. Perez N. Briles Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL G. Gentry N. Briles Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Gary Gentry facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT J. Hernandez G. Gentry Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 PIT N. Briles G. Gentry Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- 3% 54% 0-0 PIT D. Cash G. Gentry Double to LF
b3 2 -2- O -4% 50% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen G. Gentry Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 ATL S. Jackson N. Briles Single to CF
t4 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 ATL R. Garr N. Briles Flyball: RF
t4 1 1-- O 5% 55% 0-0 ATL D. Evans N. Briles Jackson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 ATL D. Evans N. Briles Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Gary Gentry facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 PIT R. Hebner G. Gentry Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell G. Gentry Walk
b4 1 1-- O -2% 54% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver G. Gentry Groundout: P-1B; Stargell to 2B
b4 2 -2- O -4% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Robertson G. Gentry Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- -5% 45% 0-0 ATL M. Lum N. Briles Walk
t5 0 1-- -7% 38% 0-0 ATL D. Baker N. Briles Single to CF; Lum to 2B
t5 0 12- O 7% 45% 0-0 ATL D. Johnson N. Briles Flyball: CF
t5 1 12- O 6% 51% 0-0 ATL J. Oates N. Briles Flyball: CF
t5 2 12- R -16% 35% 0-0 ATL M. Perez N. Briles Single to CF; Lum Scores; Baker to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O 5% 40% 1-0 ATL G. Gentry N. Briles Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Gary Gentry facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -3% 37% 0-1 PIT M. May G. Gentry Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- O -2% 34% 0-1 PIT J. Hernandez G. Gentry Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- O -2% 33% 0-1 PIT N. Briles G. Gentry Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 ATL S. Jackson N. Briles Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 ATL R. Garr N. Briles Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 ATL D. Evans N. Briles Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -4% 34% 0-1 PIT D. Cash G. Gentry Lineout: SS
b6 1 --- O -3% 31% 0-1 PIT M. Sanguillen G. Gentry Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- 2% 33% 0-1 PIT R. Hebner G. Gentry Walk
b6 2 1-- 4% 37% 0-1 PIT W. Stargell G. Gentry Walk; Hebner to 2B
b6 2 12- 5% 42% 0-1 PIT A. Oliver G. Gentry Hit By Pitch; Hebner to 3B; Stargell to 2B
b6 2 123 O -13% 29% 0-1 PIT B. Robertson G. Gentry Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 2% 31% 1-0 ATL M. Lum N. Briles Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 ATL D. Baker N. Briles Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 34% 1-0 ATL D. Johnson N. Briles Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Gary Gentry facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O -5% 29% 0-1 PIT M. May G. Gentry Strikeout
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez (SS) batting 8th
b7 1 --- O -3% 26% 0-1 PIT V. Davalillo G. Gentry Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- O -2% 24% 0-1 PIT N. Briles G. Gentry Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
Gene Alley replaces Vic Davalillo (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t8 0 --- -3% 21% 1-0 ATL J. Oates N. Briles Walk
t8 0 1-- O 3% 24% 1-0 ATL M. Perez N. Briles Strikeout Looking
t8 1 1-- O 3% 26% 1-0 ATL G. Gentry N. Briles Strikeout
t8 2 1-- O 2% 28% 1-0 ATL S. Jackson N. Briles Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O -6% 22% 0-1 PIT D. Cash G. Gentry Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- 7% 29% 0-1 PIT M. Sanguillen G. Gentry Single to 2B
b8 1 1-- 9% 39% 0-1 PIT R. Hebner G. Gentry Walk; Sanguillen to 2B
b8 1 12- RRR 55% 94% 0-1 PIT W. Stargell G. Gentry Home Run; Sanguillen Scores; Hebner Scores
b8 1 --- O -0% 94% 3-1 PIT A. Oliver G. Gentry Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 94% 3-1 PIT B. Robertson G. Gentry Walk
Tom House replaces Gary Gentry pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 1-- O -1% 93% 3-1 PIT M. May T. House Lineout: 2B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 1-3 ATL R. Garr N. Briles Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 1-3 ATL D. Evans N. Briles Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 1-3 ATL M. Lum N. Briles Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3.

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