June 27, 1973 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
NYY 0 CAL 3
CHW 1 DET 6
MIL 3 DET 5
MIL 4 OAK 3
KCR 2 TEX 4
MIN 3 CHC 6
MON 1 MON 5
@CHC 4
(18) HOU 10
CIN 2 NYM 7
PHI 6 PHI 7
@NYM 1 STL 15
@PIT 4 SFG 6
ATL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 33,041

Wednesday, June 27, 1973, 8:07PM
Time of Game: 2:19

Cardinals

35-36

Won 2

3rd, 7½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       3  0  6   1  0  0   1  0  4   15 22  0
Pirates         1  0  0   0  1  0   2  0  0    4  7  2

W: R Cleveland (8-5), L: J Rooker (1-2)

Pirates

31-39

Lost 2

6th, 11 GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   1   3   1    0   1  .301  .762    0    2   0   
  B Carbo LF                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .190  .557    0    1   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 5   2   2   0    1   0  .279  .699    0    1   2   
J Torre 1B                    5   4   4   3    1   0  .330  .922    0    9   0   HR,3B,2B,GDP
T Simmons C                   4   2   3   5    1   0  .291  .805    0    5   0   HR,2·2B,CS,SF
K Reitz 3B                    6   1   4   2    0   1  .228  .601    0    0   2   
B Stein RF                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .190  .491    0    2   0   2B
  J Dwyer CF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .405    0    2   0   
J Cruz CF-RF                  5   2   3   1    0   1  .242  .771    0    3   0   2B
M Tyson SS                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .238  .585    0    2   2   
R Cleveland P                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .324  .790    0    0   2   2B
Totals                       45  15  22  13    4   7                    27   8

BATTING

2B: B Stein (1, off J Rooker); T Simmons 2 (19, off J Rooker, off S Blass); J Cruz (13, off S Blass); R Cleveland (3, off B Johnson); J Torre (9, off J Rooker).

3B: J Torre (2, off B Johnson).

HR: T Simmons (5, off J Rooker; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); J Torre (7, off J Rooker; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: T Simmons (3, off B Johnson).

TB: J Torre 10; T Simmons 8; K Reitz 4; J Cruz 4; L Brock 3; T Sizemore 2; B Stein 2; R Cleveland 2; M Tyson.

GIDP: J Torre (6).

RBI: T Simmons 5 (36); J Torre 3 (34); K Reitz 2 (18); M Tyson (11); L Brock (31); J Cruz (31).

2-out RBI: K Reitz 2; J Torre; T Simmons; L Brock.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 9 for 20.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Tyson-T Sizemore-J Torre.

BASERUNNING

CS: T Simmons (2, 2nd base by S Blass/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Clines RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .306  .716    0    2   1   GDP
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .602    0    1   5   
A Oliver CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .731    0    4   0   2B
W Stargell LF                 2   0   0   1    0   2  .302 1.059    0    0   0   SF
  R Zisk LF                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .173  .611    0    0   1   
R Hebner 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .289  .889    0    0   3   HR
M Sanguillen C                4   1   1   0    0   0  .283  .737    0    7   1   
B Robertson 1B                3   1   1   1    1   0  .263  .790    0   11   1   HR
G Alley SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .226  .625    0    1   2   
J Rooker P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         0   0   
  F Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .484    0    0   0   
  B Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Cash PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .707    0    0   0   
  S Blass P                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .429  .953    0    1   0   2B
Totals                       32   4   7   4    2   5                    27  14

BATTING

2B: S Blass (2, off R Cleveland); A Oliver (12, off R Cleveland).

HR: R Hebner (12, off R Cleveland; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); B Robertson (9, off R Cleveland; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: W Stargell (1, off R Cleveland).

TB: B Robertson 4; R Hebner 4; S Blass 2; A Oliver 2; G Clines; D Cash; M Sanguillen.

GIDP: G Clines (6).

RBI: B Robertson (22); R Hebner (37); W Stargell (52); D Cash (21).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Hebner-R Stennett-B Robertson; M Sanguillen-R Stennett-B Robertson.

E: R Hebner (10); G Clines (4).

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
R Cleveland, W (8-5)           9     7   4   4    2   5   2   3.40   35     -       ·  ·      8·13· 0· 7     60    -     0.31   0.02
Totals                         9     7   4   4    2   5   2          35     -       ·  ·      8·13· 0· 7           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Rooker, L (1-2)              2.1   8   7   7    0   3   2   4.17   15     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 7     16    -     0.77  -0.40
L Walker                       0.2   3   2   2    0   0   0   4.48    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3          2-2    0.34  -0.07
B Johnson                      2     5   1   1    0   1   0   4.95   10     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 5          0-0    0.05  -0.00
S Blass                        4     6   5   5    4   3   0   9.54   20     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 6          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9    22  15  15    4   7   2          50     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1·21          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: L Walker (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 33,041.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Brock              LF    1. G Clines             RF 
2. T Sizemore           2B    2. R Stennett           2B 
3. J Torre              1B    3. A Oliver             CF 
4. T Simmons            C     4. W Stargell           LF 
5. K Reitz              3B    5. R Hebner             3B 
6. B Stein              RF    6. M Sanguillen         C  
7. J Cruz               CF    7. B Robertson          1B 
8. M Tyson              SS    8. G Alley              SS 
9. R Cleveland          P     9. J Rooker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  1-3      10%  73% J Torre         J Rooker        Double to CF (Line Drive); Brock Scores; Sizemore to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       9%  63% T Sizemore      J Rooker        Single to CF; Brock to 3B
   t 3   1  1-3  ---       9%  80% J Torre         J Rooker        Home Run
   t 1   0  0-1  -23       9%  82% T Simmons       J Rooker        Double to RF; Sizemore Scores; Torre Scores
   b 1   1  3-0  1--      -8%  67% A Oliver        R Cleveland     Double to RF; Clines to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  L Brock         Single to CF
          1--      63%  T Sizemore      Single to CF; Brock to 3B
   R      1-3      73%  J Torre         Double to CF (Line Drive); Brock Scores; Sizemore to 3B
   RR     -23      82%  T Simmons       Double to RF; Sizemore Scores; Torre Scores
   O      -2-      81%  K Reitz         Groundout: 2B-1B; Simmons to 3B
   O      --3      78%  B Stein         Strikeout
   O      --3      75%  J Cruz          Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
          ---      72%  G Clines        Single to CF
   O      1--      75%  R Stennett      Popfly: SS
          1--      67%  A Oliver        Double to RF; Clines to 3B
   RO     -23      68%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Clines Scores
   O      -2-      71%  R Hebner        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  M Tyson         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      69%  R Cleveland     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      68%  L Brock         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Reggie Cleveland facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      70%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  B Robertson     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      73%  G Alley         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      71%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      80%  J Torre         Home Run
   R      ---      87%  T Simmons       Home Run
          ---      88%  K Reitz         Single to LF
          1--      91%  B Stein         Double to LF; Reitz to 3B
                  Luke Walker replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
   R      -23      94%  J Cruz          Single to CF; Reitz Scores; Stein to 3B
   R      1-3      96%  M Tyson         Single to LF; Stein Scores; Cruz to 2B
   RO     12-      97%  R Cleveland     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cruz Scores/No RBI; Tyson to 3B; Cleveland out at 2B/RF-1B
   R      --3      98%  L Brock         Wild Pitch; Tyson Scores
          ---      98%  " "             Single to SS
   O      1--      98%  T Sizemore      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  6 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-9, Reggie Cleveland facing 9-1-2
                  Fernando Gonzalez pinch hits for Luke Walker batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  F Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  G Clines        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      99%  R Stennett      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-1, Bob Johnson facing 3-4-5
                  Bob Johnson replaces Fernando Gonzalez pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  J Torre         Triple to LF
   RO     --3      99%  T Simmons       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Torre Scores
          ---      99%  K Reitz         Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  B Stein         Flyball: CF
          1--      99%  J Cruz          Single to RF; Reitz to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  M Tyson         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 10, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-10, Reggie Cleveland facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  R Hebner        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 10, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-1, Bob Johnson facing 9-1-2
          ---     100%  R Cleveland     Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  L Brock         Flyball: CF
          -2-     100%  T Sizemore      Single to LF; Cleveland to 3B
   OO     1-3      99%  J Torre         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 10, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-10, Reggie Cleveland facing 6-7-8
          ---      99%  M Sanguillen    Single to CF
          1--      99%  B Robertson     Walk; Sanguillen to 2B
   O      12-      99%  G Alley         Strikeout
                  Dave Cash pinch hits for Bob Johnson batting 9th
   R      12-      98%  D Cash          Single to CF; Sanguillen Scores; Robertson to 2B
   OO     12-      99%  G Clines        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 10, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-2, Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
                  Steve Blass replaces Dave Cash pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  T Simmons       Walk
   O      1--      99%  K Reitz         Strikeout
   OO     1--      99%  B Stein         Double Play: Strikeout, Simmons Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 10, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-10, Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4
                  Jim Dwyer replaces Bill Stein playing CF batting 6th; Jose Cruz moves to RF
   O      ---      99%  R Stennett      Popfly: SS
   O      ---     100%  A Oliver        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  W Stargell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 10, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-2, Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  J Cruz          Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  M Tyson         Groundout: 2B-1B; Cruz to 3B
   O      --3     100%  R Cleveland     Strikeout
   R      --3     100%  L Brock         Single to CF; Cruz Scores
   O      1--     100%  T Sizemore      Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 11, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-11, Reggie Cleveland facing 5-6-7
   R      ---     100%  R Hebner        Home Run
   O      ---     100%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---      99%  B Robertson     Home Run
   O      ---     100%  G Alley         Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  S Blass         Double to CF
   O      -2-     100%  G Clines        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 11, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 11-4, Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
                  Richie Zisk replaces Willie Stargell playing LF batting 4th
          ---     100%  J Torre         Walk
   O      1--     100%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
          1--     100%  K Reitz         Single to RF; Torre to 3B/Adv on E9; Reitz to 2B
   O      -23     100%  J Dwyer         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -23     100%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 11, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-11, Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4
                  Bernie Carbo replaces Lou Brock playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  R Stennett      Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  A Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  R Zisk          Walk
   O      1--     100%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 11, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 11-4, Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  M Tyson         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  R Cleveland     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  B Carbo         Walk
          1--     100%  T Sizemore      Walk; Carbo to 2B
   R      12-     100%  J Torre         Single to CF; Carbo Scores; Sizemore to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  T Simmons       Double to LF; Sizemore Scores; Torre to 3B
   RRO    -23     100%  K Reitz         Single to LF; Torre Scores; Simmons Scores; Reitz out at 2B/LF-3B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 15, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-15, Reggie Cleveland facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Robertson     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Alley         Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 15, Pirates 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation