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BOS  2
CAL  1

DET  4
CHW  2

KCR  9
BAL  4

MIL  7
MIN  6

OAK  7
@NYY  3

CLE  5
@TEX  2

HOU  6
@CHC  4

PHI  3
@LAD  1

ATL  9
@PIT  3

SFG  8
NYM  7

(13)
CIN  7
@STL  5

(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 21,365

Saturday, August 11, 1973, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:43
Braves
9
56-64
Won 6
5th, 17½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  3   0  0  1   0  0  5    9 13  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3  9  2
W: R Harrison (7-4), L: J Morlan (1-1), S: T House (4)
Pirates
3
55-58
Lost 2
3rd, 4 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr RF                     5   2   2   1    0   0  .289  .727    0    4   0   SB
M Lum 1B                      3   1   1   2    1   0  .297  .829    0    9   0   SF
D Evans 3B                    5   1   1   1    0   2  .281  .987    0    0   0   HR
H Aaron LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .938    0    0   0   
  S Jackson PR-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .539    0    2   0   
D Baker CF                    5   2   2   4    0   1  .299  .813    0    3   0   2·HR
D Johnson 2B                  4   0   2   0    1   0  .267  .890    0    3   4   SB
D Dietz C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .315  .888    0    6   0   
M Perez SS                    4   2   2   0    0   1  .245  .636    0    0   4   
R Harrison P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .063  .251    0    0   1   SH
  A Devine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650         0   0   
  C Goggin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .673    0    0   0   
  T House P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .715         0   0   
  F Velazquez PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .353  .801    0    0   0   2B
  M Leon PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  C Morton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .622         0   0   
Totals                       38   9  13   9    2   6                    27   9
BATTING
2B: F Velazquez (1, off L Walker).
HR: D Evans (32, off J Morlan; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); D Baker 2 (13, off R Hernandez, off B Johnson; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: M Lum (3, off J Morlan).
SH: R Harrison (4, off J Morlan).
TB: D Baker 8; D Evans 4; F Velazquez 2; R Garr 2; M Perez 2; D Johnson 2; D Dietz; M Lum; H Aaron.
RBI: D Baker 4 (70); M Lum 2 (58); R Garr (34); F Velazquez (2); D Evans (82).
2-out RBI: D Baker 3; D Evans.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
FIELDING
PB: D Dietz (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: D Johnson (3, 2nd base off B Johnson/M May); R Garr (25, 3rd base off R Hernandez/M May).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .247  .636    0    2   3   
D Parker CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .636    0    4   0   
A Oliver 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .748    0    7   1   
W Stargell LF                 3   1   2   0    1   1  .294 1.028    0    3   0   2·2B
R Zisk RF                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .342 1.000    0    2   0   
R Hebner 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .267  .808    0    1   2   
M May C                       4   0   3   1    0   0  .287  .764    0    6   0   
D Maxvill SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .533    0    1   1   
  M Sanguillen PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .723    0    0   0   
  J Hernandez SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .531         0   0   
J Morlan P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .429    0    1   0   
  D Cash PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .672    0    0   0   
  B Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100         0   0   
  G Clines PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .283  .685    0    0   0   
  L Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .069  .138         0   0   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  B Robertson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .730    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   3   9   3    2   6                    27   7
BATTING
2B: W Stargell 2 (29, off R Harrison, off T House).
TB: W Stargell 4; M May 3; R Zisk; D Parker; G Clines; R Stennett.
RBI: G Clines (15); R Zisk (25); M May (25).
2-out RBI: G Clines.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
FIELDING
E: D Parker 2 (3).

PITCHING

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Harrison, W (7-4)            5.1   6   3   3    2   4   0   3.36   24     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 6     46    -     1.00   0.12
A Devine, H (2)                0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   7.43    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          2-2    2.73  -0.10
T House, S (4)                 2     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.71    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    1.80   0.24
C Morton                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.81    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2   6   0          38     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 9          2-2 
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 Morlan, L (1-1)              5     5   3   3    1   2   1   3.57   21     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 0· 5     46    -     0.75  -0.14
B Johnson                      1     2   1   1    0   2   1   3.86    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.38  -0.04
L Walker                       2     3   2   2    1   1   0   4.31   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.98  -0.01
R Hernandez                    1     3   3   3    0   1   1   1.94    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 3          1-1    0.27  -0.05
Totals                         9    13   9   9    2   6   3          42     -       ·  ·      7·14· 0·13          1-1 
L Walker faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: R Harrison (7).
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 21,365.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. R Garr               RF    1. R Stennett           2B 
2. M Lum                1B    2. D Parker             CF 
3. D Evans              3B    3. A Oliver             1B 
4. H Aaron              LF    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. D Baker              CF    5. R Zisk               RF 
6. D Johnson            2B    6. R Hebner             3B 
7. D Dietz              C     7. M May                C  
8. M Perez              SS    8. D Maxvill            SS 
9. R Harrison           P     9. J Morlan             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-0  -2-      15%  67% R Garr          J Morlan        Single to CF; Perez Scores; Garr to 3B/Adv on E8/Adv on E8
   b 6   1  4-1  12-     -15%  66% M May           A Devine        Single to RF; Zisk Scores; Hebner to 3B
   b 6   2  4-2  1-3     -13%  63% G Clines        A Devine        Single to SS; Hebner Scores; May to 2B
   b 6   1  4-2  1-3      10%  76% D Maxvill       A Devine        Flyball: RF
   t 3   2  0-2  ---       9%  79% D Evans         J Morlan        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, John Morlan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  M Lum           Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      45%  D Evans         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roric Harrison facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  R Stennett      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      45%  D Parker        Single to 3B
          1--      43%  A Oliver        Wild Pitch; Parker to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  W Stargell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, John Morlan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  H Aaron         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      46%  D Baker         Flyball: 2B
          ---      47%  D Johnson       Single to RF
   O      1--      45%  D Dietz         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roric Harrison facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  R Zisk          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  R Hebner        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  M May           Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  D Maxvill       Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, John Morlan facing 8-9-1
          ---      54%  M Perez         Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  R Harrison      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Perez to 2B
   R      -2-      67%  R Garr          Single to CF; Perez Scores; Garr to 3B/Adv on E8/Adv on E8
   RO     --3      70%  M Lum           Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Garr Scores
   R      ---      79%  D Evans         Home Run
   O      ---      79%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Roric Harrison facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  J Morlan        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      82%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, John Morlan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      82%  D Baker         Flyball: CF
          ---      83%  D Johnson       Walk
          1--      85%  D Dietz         Single to LF; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-      83%  M Perez         Flyball: LF
   O      12-      81%  R Harrison      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Roric Harrison facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  A Oliver        Foul Flyball: 2B
          ---      80%  W Stargell      Walk
   O      1--      83%  R Zisk          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      85%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, John Morlan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      84%  R Garr          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      84%  M Lum           Flyball: RF
   O      ---      83%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Roric Harrison facing 7-8-9
          ---      79%  M May           Single to LF
   O      1--      83%  D Maxvill       Flyball: RF
                  Dave Cash pinch hits for John Morlan batting 9th
   O      1--      86%  D Cash          Strikeout Looking
          1--      83%  R Stennett      Single to CF; May to 2B
   O      12-      88%  D Parker        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Johnson facing 4-5-6
                  Bob Johnson replaces Dave Cash pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  H Aaron         Flyball: LF
   R      ---      93%  D Baker         Home Run
          ---      93%  D Johnson       Single to LF
          1--      94%  D Dietz         Johnson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      93%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      92%  M Perez         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Roric Harrison facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  A Oliver        Popfly: 2B
          ---      91%  W Stargell      Double to LF
   R      -2-      85%  R Zisk          Single to CF; Stargell Scores
          1--      84%  R Hebner        Passed Ball; Zisk to 2B
          -2-      81%  " "             Walk
                  Adrian Devine replaces Roric Harrison pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      66%  M May           Single to RF; Zisk Scores; Hebner to 3B
   O      1-3      76%  D Maxvill       Flyball: RF
                  Gene Clines pinch hits for Bob Johnson batting 9th
   R      1-3      63%  G Clines        Single to SS; Hebner Scores; May to 2B
   O      12-      71%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Luke Walker facing 9-1-2
                  Luke Walker replaces Gene Clines pitching and batting 9th; Chuck Goggin pinch hits for Adrian Devine batting 9th
   O      ---      69%  C Goggin        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      67%  R Garr          Flyball: LF
          ---      68%  M Lum           Walk
   O      1--      66%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Tom House facing 2-3-4
                  Tom House replaces Chuck Goggin pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      71%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      74%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      69%  W Stargell      Double to RF (CF-RF)
   O      -2-      76%  R Zisk          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Luke Walker facing 4-5-6
          ---      79%  H Aaron         Single to LF
                  Sonny Jackson pinch runs for Hank Aaron batting 4th
   O      1--      76%  D Baker         Strikeout
   O      1--      74%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      72%  D Dietz         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Tom House facing 6-7-8
                  Sonny Jackson moves to LF
   O      ---      78%  R Hebner        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      82%  M May           Flyball: CF
                  Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Dal Maxvill batting 8th
   O      ---      85%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Luke Walker facing 8-9-1
                  Jackie Hernandez replaces Manny Sanguillen playing SS batting 8th
          ---      87%  M Perez         Single to 3B
                  Freddie Velazquez pinch hits for Tom House batting 9th
   R      1--      95%  F Velazquez     Double to LF; Perez Scores
                  Ramon Hernandez replaces Luke Walker pitching and batting 9th; Max Leon pinch runs for Freddie Velazquez batting 9th
          -2-      97%  R Garr          Single to 3B; Leon to 3B
   R      1-3      98%  M Lum           Single to LF; Leon Scores; Garr to 2B
          12-      99%  D Evans         Garr Steals 3B
   O      1-3      98%  " "             Strikeout
   O      1-3      97%  S Jackson       Foul Flyball: 3B
   RRR    1-3     100%  D Baker         Home Run; Garr Scores; Lum Scores
   O      ---     100%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 9, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-9, Carl Morton facing 9-1-2
                  Carl Morton replaces Max Leon pitching and batting 9th; Bob Robertson pinch hits for Ramon Hernandez batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Robertson     Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  R Stennett      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  D Parker        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 9, Pirates 3.

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