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Standings
CAL
@BOS		7
6
DET
@CHW		2
10
BAL
@KCR		1
4
MIN
@MIL		4
2
OAK
@NYY		6
0
CLE
@TEX		5
9
HOU
@CHC		8
16
ATL
@PIT		1
3
CIN
@STL		3
2
Thursday, May 31, 1973
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 10,446, Time of Game: 2:08
Braves
1
17-30
⇐ Lost 7 ⇒
5th, 12½ GB
 at Pirates
3
21-21
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
2nd, 5½ GB
W: Nelson Briles (3-5)
L: Gary Gentry (4-5)
 
                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

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sonny Jackson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .185 .435 -0.071 1.03 0.044 -0.115 -0.7 3 0 CS
Ralph Garr RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .545 -0.106 1.13 0.000 -0.106 -0.8 2 0
Darrell Evans 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .872 -0.055 0.55 0.000 -0.055 -0.4 0 1
Mike Lum 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .281 .754 -0.007 0.86 0.048 -0.056 -0.2 11 0
Dusty Baker CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .703 0.041 1.10 0.073 -0.032 0.3 0 0
Davey Johnson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .777 -0.092 1.13 0.000 -0.092 -0.7 2 4
Johnny Oates C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .224 .568 -0.051 1.49 0.032 -0.083 -0.3 4 0
Marty Perez SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 .257 .692 0.112 1.44 0.160 -0.047 0.6 1 1
Gary Gentry P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .241 .508 -0.088 1.15 0.000 -0.088 -0.8 1 3
   Tom House P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 3 1 2 5 .103 .265 -0.317 1.07 0.357 -0.674 -3.1 24 9
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
DP: 1. M Perez-D Johnson-M Lum.
E: J Oates (5).
Baserunning
CS: S Jackson (1, 2nd base by N Briles/M May).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Cash 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .355 .866 -0.038 1.34 0.061 -0.100 0.2 0 2 2B
Manny Sanguillen RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .306 .798 -0.067 1.44 0.069 -0.136 -0.9 2 0 GDP
Richie Hebner 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .274 .779 0.081 1.38 0.117 -0.036 0.2 1 3
Willie Stargell LF 2 1 1 3 2 0 .290 1.013 0.596 2.13 0.618 -0.023 2.6 1 0 HR
Al Oliver CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .288 .812 0.055 1.32 0.079 -0.024 0.2 2 0 HBP
Bob Robertson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .303 .918 -0.196 2.02 0.003 -0.199 -1.2 11 2
Milt May C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .731 -0.110 1.08 0.000 -0.110 -0.8 6 1
Jackie Hernandez SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .571 -0.048 0.97 0.000 -0.048 -0.4 2 4
   Vic Davalillo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .162 .427 -0.033 1.38 0.000 -0.033 -0.1
   Gene Alley SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .635 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Nelson Briles P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .708 -0.055 0.74 0.000 -0.055 -0.3 2 2
Team Totals 27 3 4 3 6 4 .148 .620 0.185 1.42 0.947 -0.764 -0.6 27 14
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.

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Gentry, L (4-5) 7.2 4 3 3 6 4 1 3.60 33 57 -0.190 1.45 0.4
Tom House 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 1 1 0 0.006 0.22 0.2
Team Totals 8 4 3 3 6 4 1 3.38 34 57 1 0 -0.184 1.07 0.6

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nelson Briles, W (3-5) 9 3 1 1 2 5 0 3.20 31 80 0.316 1.07 3.1
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 2 5 0 1.00 31 80 0.316 1.42 3.1
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-1 1 12- RRR PIT W. Stargell G. Gentry 55% 94% Home Run; Sanguillen Scores; Hebner Scores
t5 0-0 2 12- R ATL M. Perez N. Briles -16% 35% Single to CF; Lum Scores; Baker to 3B
b6 0-1 2 123 O PIT B. Robertson G. Gentry -13% 29% Flyball: LF
b8 0-1 1 1-- PIT R. Hebner G. Gentry 9% 39% Walk; Sanguillen to 2B
t5 0-0 0 1-- ATL D. Baker N. Briles -7% 38% Single to CF; Lum to 2B

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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL S. Jackson N. Briles 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL R. Garr N. Briles 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O ATL D. Evans N. Briles 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- PIT D. Cash G. Gentry 4% 58% Single to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO PIT M. Sanguillen G. Gentry -7% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT R. Hebner G. Gentry -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O ATL M. Lum N. Briles 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O ATL D. Baker N. Briles 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O ATL D. Johnson N. Briles 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell G. Gentry -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-P
b2 0-0 1 --- PIT A. Oliver G. Gentry 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- PIT B. Robertson G. Gentry 0% 55% E2 on Foul Ball
b2 0-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Robertson G. Gentry -3% 52% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O PIT M. May G. Gentry -2% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Oates N. Briles 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-0 1 --- O ATL M. Perez N. Briles 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O ATL G. Gentry N. Briles 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O PIT J. Hernandez G. Gentry -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O PIT N. Briles G. Gentry -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- PIT D. Cash G. Gentry 3% 54% Double to LF
b3 0-0 2 -2- O PIT M. Sanguillen G. Gentry -4% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- ATL S. Jackson N. Briles -4% 46% Single to CF
t4 0-0 0 1-- O ATL R. Garr N. Briles 4% 50% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 1 1-- O ATL D. Evans N. Briles 5% 55% Jackson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 0-0 2 --- O ATL D. Evans N. Briles 1% 56% 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 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner G. Gentry -3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-0 1 --- PIT W. Stargell G. Gentry 3% 56% Walk
b4 0-0 1 1-- O PIT A. Oliver G. Gentry -2% 54% Groundout: P-1B; Stargell to 2B
b4 0-0 2 -2- O PIT B. Robertson G. Gentry -4% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- ATL M. Lum N. Briles -5% 45% Walk
t5 0-0 0 1-- ATL D. Baker N. Briles -7% 38% Single to CF; Lum to 2B
t5 0-0 0 12- O ATL D. Johnson N. Briles 7% 45% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 1 12- O ATL J. Oates N. Briles 6% 51% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 2 12- R ATL M. Perez N. Briles -16% 35% Single to CF; Lum Scores; Baker to 3B
t5 1-0 2 1-3 O ATL G. Gentry N. Briles 5% 40% 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 0-1 0 --- O PIT M. May G. Gentry -3% 36% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 0-1 1 --- O PIT J. Hernandez G. Gentry -2% 34% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-1 2 --- O PIT N. Briles G. Gentry -2% 33% 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 1-0 0 --- O ATL S. Jackson N. Briles 2% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O ATL R. Garr N. Briles 2% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-0 2 --- O ATL D. Evans N. Briles 1% 38% 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 0-1 0 --- O PIT D. Cash G. Gentry -4% 34% Lineout: SS
b6 0-1 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen G. Gentry -3% 31% Flyball: RF
b6 0-1 2 --- PIT R. Hebner G. Gentry 2% 33% Walk
b6 0-1 2 1-- PIT W. Stargell G. Gentry 4% 37% Walk; Hebner to 2B
b6 0-1 2 12- PIT A. Oliver G. Gentry 5% 42% Hit By Pitch; Hebner to 3B; Stargell to 2B
b6 0-1 2 123 O PIT B. Robertson G. Gentry -13% 29% 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 1-0 0 --- O ATL M. Lum N. Briles 2% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-0 1 --- O ATL D. Baker N. Briles 2% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-0 2 --- O ATL D. Johnson N. Briles 1% 34% 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 0-1 0 --- O PIT M. May G. Gentry -5% 29% Strikeout
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez (SS) batting 8th
b7 0-1 1 --- O PIT V. Davalillo G. Gentry -3% 26% Groundout: P-1B
b7 0-1 2 --- O PIT N. Briles G. Gentry -2% 24% 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 1-0 0 --- ATL J. Oates N. Briles -3% 21% Walk
t8 1-0 0 1-- O ATL M. Perez N. Briles 3% 24% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-0 1 1-- O ATL G. Gentry N. Briles 3% 26% Strikeout
t8 1-0 2 1-- O ATL S. Jackson N. Briles 2% 28% 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 0-1 0 --- O PIT D. Cash G. Gentry -6% 22% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 0-1 1 --- PIT M. Sanguillen G. Gentry 7% 29% Single to 2B
b8 0-1 1 1-- PIT R. Hebner G. Gentry 9% 39% Walk; Sanguillen to 2B
b8 0-1 1 12- RRR PIT W. Stargell G. Gentry 55% 94% Home Run; Sanguillen Scores; Hebner Scores
b8 3-1 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver G. Gentry -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-1 2 --- PIT B. Robertson G. Gentry 0% 94% Walk
Tom House replaces Gary Gentry pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-1 2 1-- O PIT M. May T. House -1% 93% 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 1-3 0 --- O ATL R. Garr N. Briles 3% 97% Strikeout Looking
t9 1-3 1 --- O ATL D. Evans N. Briles 2% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t9 1-3 2 --- O ATL M. Lum N. Briles 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3.

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