August 7, 1973 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 6
CLE 5
(12) OAK 8
@DET 4 DET 2
OAK 0 KCR 7
BOS 6
(11) CAL 6
@MIL 5
(10) MIN 4
BAL 2 BAL 10
@MIN 4 TEX 2
@NYY 1 NYY 3
TEX 1 CIN 1
CHC 0 NYM 6
STL 5 HOU 2
@PIT 0 LAD 6
@SDP 1 MON 2
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 13,841

Tuesday, August 7, 1973
Time of Game: 2:05

Astros

59-57

Won 2

4th, 13½ GB

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

W: D Wilson (8-12), L: N Briles (10-11)

Pirates

54-56

Lost 1

4th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wynn RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .214  .730    0    0   0   
R Metzger SS                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .260  .655    0    2   3   2B
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .325  .929    0    3   0   2·CS,GDP
B Watson LF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .316  .834    0    4   0   
  T Agee PR-LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .705         0   0   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .736    0    0   0   SH
L May 1B                      3   0   1   0    1   0  .261  .746    0    9   0   
J Edwards C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .652    0    9   0   GDP
T Helms 2B                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .282  .688    0    0   3   GDP
D Wilson P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .203  .471    0    0   3   SH
Totals                       30   2   7   2    3   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: R Metzger (9, off N Briles).

SH: D Rader (3, off D Giusti); D Wilson (6, off N Briles).

TB: R Metzger 2; C Cedeno 2; L May; B Watson; J Edwards; D Wilson.

GIDP: T Helms (10); J Edwards (3); C Cedeno (16).

RBI: C Cedeno (49); R Metzger (27).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Cedeno 2 (9, 2nd base by N Briles/M Sanguillen, 3rd base by N Briles/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B-SS              4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .649    0    6   4   SB
D Parker CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .212  .659    0    2   0   
A Oliver 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .763    0    8   0   
W Stargell LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .288 1.009    0    3   0   
R Zisk RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .338  .989    0    0   0   
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .815    0    1   1   
M Sanguillen C                3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .731    0    4   2   
D Maxvill SS                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .236  .571    0    2   4   
  D Cash PH-2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .679    0    1   0   
N Briles P                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .595    0    0   4   
  M May PH                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .751    0    0   0   
  G Alley PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .598         0   0   
  D Giusti P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .429  .929         0   1   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    2   8                    27  16

BATTING

TB: D Parker; W Stargell; R Stennett; R Hebner.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Stennett-D Maxvill-A Oliver 2; R Hebner-R Stennett-A Oliver.

E: D Maxvill (8); R Zisk (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Stennett (2, 2nd base off D Wilson/J Edwards).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Wilson, W (8-12)             9     4   0   0    2   8   0   2.95   33     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 4     85    -     1.31   0.63
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   8   0          33     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 4           -

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, L (10-11)            8     6   2   1    2   4   0   2.84   30     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 6     66    -     0.96   0.12
D Giusti                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   1.48    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.53   0.01
Totals                         9     7   2   1    3   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 2:05.

Attendance: 13,841.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Wynn               RF    1. R Stennett           2B 
2. R Metzger            SS    2. D Parker             CF 
3. C Cedeno             CF    3. A Oliver             1B 
4. B Watson             LF    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. D Rader              3B    5. R Zisk               RF 
6. L May                1B    6. R Hebner             3B 
7. J Edwards            C     7. M Sanguillen         C  
8. T Helms              2B    8. D Maxvill            SS 
9. D Wilson             P     9. N Briles             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-0  -2-      13%  66% C Cedeno        N Briles        Single to LF; Metzger Scores; Cedeno to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 3   0  0-0  1--      -8%  46% T Helms         N Briles        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 8   2  2-0  12-       8%  93% A Oliver        D Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 5   0  0-1  1--      -7%  61% J Edwards       N Briles        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 8   1  0-1  1-3       7%  90% R Metzger       N Briles        Fielder's Choice SS; Helms Scores/unER; Wynn to 2B; Metzger to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Wynn          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  R Metzger       Strikeout
          ---      48%  C Cedeno        Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  B Watson        Cedeno Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  R Stennett      Single to CF
          1--      39%  D Parker        Stennett Steals 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      47%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      50%  W Stargell      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  B Watson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  D Rader         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  L May           Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  R Zisk          Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  R Hebner        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
          ---      54%  J Edwards       Single to CF
   OO     1--      46%  T Helms         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  D Wilson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  D Maxvill       Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  N Briles        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Stennett      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Wynn          Strikeout
          ---      52%  R Metzger       Double to LF
   R      -2-      66%  C Cedeno        Single to LF; Metzger Scores; Cedeno to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-      60%  B Watson        Cedeno Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
          ---      61%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      59%  D Rader         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      62%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
          ---      62%  W Stargell      Single to RF
   O      1--      65%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  L May           Single to LF
   OO     1--      61%  J Edwards       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      62%  T Helms         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Helms to 1B
          1--      65%  D Wilson        Single to CF; Helms to 2B
   O      12-      60%  J Wynn          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      63%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      67%  D Maxvill       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  R Metzger       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      63%  C Cedeno        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      62%  B Watson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Wilson facing 9-1-2
          ---      56%  N Briles        Walk
   O      1--      62%  R Stennett      Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      67%  D Parker        Strikeout
   O      1--      71%  A Oliver        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      69%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  L May           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      66%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  W Stargell      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      74%  R Zisk          Flyball: CF
          ---      71%  R Hebner        Single to RF
   O      1--      76%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
          ---      82%  T Helms         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Helms to 2B
   O      -2-      82%  D Wilson        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Helms to 3B
          --3      83%  J Wynn          Walk
   R      1-3      90%  R Metzger       Fielder's Choice SS; Helms Scores/unER; Wynn to 2B; Metzger to 1B
   OO     12-      85%  C Cedeno        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Cash pinch hits for Dal Maxvill batting 8th
   O      ---      89%  D Cash          Groundout: SS-1B
                  Milt May pinch hits for Nelson Briles batting 9th
          ---      84%  M May           Walk
                  Gene Alley pinch runs for Milt May batting 9th
   O      1--      90%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF
          1--      86%  D Parker        Single to CF; Alley to 2B
   O      12-      93%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Giusti facing 4-5-6
                  Dave Giusti replaces Gene Alley pitching and batting 9th; Dave Cash moves to 2B; Rennie Stennett moves to SS
          ---      94%  B Watson        Single to LF
                  Tommie Agee pinch runs for Bob Watson batting 4th
   O      1--      94%  D Rader         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Agee to 2B
          -2-      94%  L May           Walk
   O      12-      93%  J Edwards       Flyball: CF
   O      12-      92%  T Helms         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
                  Tommie Agee moves to LF
   O      ---      96%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  R Zisk          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  R Hebner        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation