June 28, 1973 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
NYY 3 CLE 4
@BOS 2 BOS 16
CLE 7 CHW 2
@CAL 0 DET 8
MIL 6 OAK 3
KCR 2 MIN 4
@TEX 0 ATL 3
LAD 2 LAD 8
@ATL 3 CHC 4
MON 2 SDP 6
@CIN 1 SFG 2
@HOU 1
(10) PHI 11
@NYM 4 PIT 6
STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 34,471

Thursday, June 28, 1973, 8:07PM
Time of Game: 2:13

Cardinals

35-37

Lost 1

3rd, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
Pirates         2  0  1   0  1  2   0  0  X    6 14  1

W: D Ellis (7-7), L: R Wise (9-4)

Pirates

32-39

Won 1

5th, 11 GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .759    0    2   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .685    0    2   3   GDP
J Torre 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .324  .907    0    1   2   
T Simmons C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .793    0    6   0   
T McCarver 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .676    0    6   0   
J Cruz RF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .761    0    3   0   
J Dwyer CF                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .214  .471    0    1   0   
M Tyson SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .586    0    3   2   
R Wise P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .190  .563    0    0   0   
  A Hrabosky P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Carbo PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .573    0    0   0   
  O Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   0   5   0    0   5                    24   7

BATTING

TB: J Dwyer 2; B Carbo; M Tyson; L Brock.

GIDP: T Sizemore (5).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Sizemore-M Tyson-T McCarver 2.

E: R Wise (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Clines RF                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .310  .719    0    3   0   
M Sanguillen C                4   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .740    0    5   0   SB,SH
A Oliver CF                   5   0   4   3    0   0  .283  .760    0    3   0   3B,2·2B,GDP
W Stargell LF                 2   1   1   2    2   0  .304 1.076    0    1   0   HR,2·IW
  V Davalillo LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .473    0    0   0   
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .285  .875    0    0   1   GDP
B Robertson 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .777    0    8   2   
R Stennett 2B                 4   1   3   0    0   1  .239  .628    0    5   3   2B
G Alley SS                    2   1   1   0    1   0  .230  .635    0    0   5   SH,IW
D Ellis P                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .128  .278    0    2   0   
Totals                       35   6  14   5    3   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: R Stennett (5, off A Hrabosky); A Oliver 2 (14, 2 off R Wise).

3B: A Oliver (3, off O Pena).

HR: W Stargell (23, off R Wise; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: G Alley (1, off R Wise); M Sanguillen (1, off R Wise).

IBB: G Alley (5, by A Hrabosky); W Stargell 2 (5, 2 by R Wise).

TB: A Oliver 8; R Stennett 4; W Stargell 4; M Sanguillen 2; G Clines 2; D Ellis; G Alley.

GIDP: A Oliver (12); R Hebner (2).

RBI: A Oliver 3 (45); W Stargell 2 (54).

2-out RBI: W Stargell 2; A Oliver.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Alley-R Stennett-B Robertson.

E: R Stennett (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Sanguillen (1, 2nd base off R Wise/T Simmons).

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 Wise, L (9-4)                5.2  12   6   6    2   4   1   3.08   30     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0·12     23    -     0.59  -0.23
A Hrabosky                     1.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   3.24    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          2-0    0.05   0.00
O Pena                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.53    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    14   6   6    3   6   1          40     -       ·  ·      7·10· 0·14          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 (7-7)               9     5   0   0    0   5   0   3.01   32     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 5     82    -     0.59   0.27
Totals                         9     5   0   0    0   5   0          32     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Wise 2 (7; W Stargell, W Stargell); A Hrabosky (2; G Alley).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 34,471.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  --3      18%  72% W Stargell      R Wise          Home Run; Clines Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  12-     -10%  54% A Oliver        R Wise          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Clines to 3B
   b 3   1  0-2  -2-       7%  86% A Oliver        R Wise          Double to RF; Sanguillen Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       5%  64% M Sanguillen    R Wise          Single to 2B; Clines to 2B
   t 2   2  2-0  1-3       5%  76% M Tyson         D Ellis         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  T Sizemore      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  J Torre         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  G Clines        Single to 2B
          1--      64%  M Sanguillen    Single to 2B; Clines to 2B
   OO     12-      54%  A Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Clines to 3B
   RR     --3      72%  W Stargell      Home Run; Clines Scores
   O      ---      71%  R Hebner        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
          ---      67%  T Simmons       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Simmons to 1B
   O      1--      71%  T McCarver      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      73%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B; Simmons to 2B
          -2-      71%  J Dwyer         Single to 2B; Simmons to 3B
   O      1-3      76%  M Tyson         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Wise facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      75%  B Robertson     Popfly: 2B
          ---      76%  R Stennett      Single to CF
   O      1--      74%  G Alley         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      73%  D Ellis         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  R Wise          Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  L Brock         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      78%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  G Clines        Flyball: RF
          ---      78%  M Sanguillen    Single to LF
          1--      79%  A Oliver        Sanguillen Steals 2B
   R      -2-      86%  " "             Double to RF; Sanguillen Scores
          -2-      87%  W Stargell      Intentional Walk
   OO     12-      83%  R Hebner        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  J Torre         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  T Simmons       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      87%  T McCarver      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rick Wise facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  B Robertson     Popfly: SS
   O      ---      86%  R Stennett      Strikeout
          ---      86%  G Alley         Single to CF
   O      1--      85%  D Ellis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      88%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  J Dwyer         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      88%  M Tyson         Single to RF
   O      1--      90%  R Wise          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
          ---      91%  G Clines        Single to LF
   O      1--      91%  M Sanguillen    Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Clines to 2B
   R      -2-      95%  A Oliver        Double to LF; Clines Scores
          -2-      95%  W Stargell      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      94%  R Hebner        Strikeout
   O      12-      93%  B Robertson     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      95%  L Brock         Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  T Sizemore      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      96%  J Torre         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rick Wise facing 7-8-9
          ---      96%  R Stennett      Single to P
          1--      97%  G Alley         Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Stennett to 2B; Alley to 1B
   R      12-      99%  D Ellis         Single to P; Stennett Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI; Alley to 3B; Ellis to 1B
   O      1-3      98%  G Clines        Flyball: RF
   O      1-3      98%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: LF
   R      1-3      99%  A Oliver        Single to RF; Alley Scores; Ellis to 2B
                  Al Hrabosky replaces Rick Wise pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      99%  W Stargell      Popfly: 1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 6.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  T Simmons       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      99%  T McCarver      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Cruz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Al Hrabosky facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  R Hebner        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      99%  B Robertson     Strikeout
          ---      99%  R Stennett      Double to RF
          -2-      99%  G Alley         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      99%  D Ellis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 6.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
                  Vic Davalillo replaces Willie Stargell playing LF batting 4th
          ---      99%  J Dwyer         Single to 2B
   O      1--      99%  M Tyson         Popfly: 2B
                  Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Al Hrabosky batting 9th
          1--      99%  B Carbo         Single to CF; Dwyer to 2B
          12-      98%  L Brock         Single to LF; Dwyer to 3B; Carbo to 2B
   OO     123     100%  T Sizemore      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Orlando Pena facing 1-2-3
                  Orlando Pena replaces Bernie Carbo pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  G Clines        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  A Oliver        Triple to LF
   O      --3     100%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 6.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  J Torre         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T McCarver      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation