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OAK
@BOS		3
1
CHW
@MIL		5
2
DET
@MIN		9
3
CAL
@NYY		0
6
BAL
@TEX		7
4
MON
@LAD		5
8
CIN
@PIT		2
3
NYM
@SDP		2
3
HOU
@STL		4
0
Monday, August 13, 1973 8:25PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 15,396, Time of Game: 2:26
Reds
2
72-48
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 2½ GB
 at Pirates
3
57-58
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
W: Nelson Briles (11-11)
L: Fred Norman (10-10)
S: Dave Giusti (15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  7  2
Pirates         0  1  0   2  0  0   0  0  X    3  9  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .345 .851 -0.048 0.81 0.021 -0.068 -0.5 1 0
Joe Morgan 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .294 .905 -0.022 0.84 0.041 -0.063 -0.0 1 1 SB
Dan Driessen 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .329 .790 0.012 1.05 0.085 -0.072 -0.0 0 3 2B
Tony Perez 1B 4 0 2 2 0 1 .306 .907 0.162 1.45 0.213 -0.050 1.3 8 0
   Don Gullett PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .466 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Johnny Bench C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .783 -0.101 1.68 0.000 -0.101 -0.6 7 1
Bobby Tolan RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .209 .569 -0.139 1.61 0.019 -0.157 -0.6 3 1
Cesar Geronimo CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .527 -0.063 0.81 0.000 -0.063 -0.5 2 0
   Phil Gagliano PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 .642 0.027 3.91 0.027 0.000 0.1
Darrel Chaney SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .190 .526 0.006 0.41 0.015 -0.009 0.0 2 3
   Larry Stahl PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .663 -0.034 1.38 0.000 -0.034 -0.2
   Ed Crosby SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .164 .538 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Andy Kosco PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .864 -0.135 5.40 0.000 -0.135 -0.4
Fred Norman P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .163 -0.051 0.98 0.000 -0.051 -0.4 0 0
   Hal King PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .862 -0.022 0.90 0.000 -0.022 -0.1
   Pedro Borbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .600 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 7 2 1 4 .206 .464 -0.408 1.32 0.421 -0.825 -2.1 24 9
2B: D Driessen (10, off N Briles).
TB: T Perez 2; D Driessen 2; J Morgan; P Rose; D Chaney; B Tolan.
RBI: T Perez 2 (79).
2-out RBI: T Perez.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Driessen-J Bench-T Perez; D Chaney-T Perez.
E: D Driessen (8); F Norman (3).
Outfield Assists: B Tolan (W Stargell at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: J Morgan (47, 2nd base off N Briles/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gene Clines CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .678 -0.064 0.81 0.023 -0.088 -0.5 3 0 SB,GDP
Dave Cash 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .664 -0.065 0.67 0.000 -0.065 -0.8 3 0
Al Oliver 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .739 -0.022 0.47 0.012 -0.034 -0.1 8 1 SB
Willie Stargell LF 4 2 3 1 0 1 .302 1.056 0.115 0.74 0.149 -0.034 1.2 3 0 HR,2B
Richie Zisk RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .346 .997 -0.026 0.66 0.024 -0.050 -0.8 1 0
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .285 .725 0.142 0.83 0.166 -0.024 1.6 5 0
Rennie Stennett 2B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .248 .640 0.103 0.68 0.113 -0.011 1.2 2 2 2B,IW
Dal Maxvill SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .221 .536 -0.016 0.83 0.044 -0.060 -1.4 1 2 GDP,IW
   Dave Giusti P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .929 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Nelson Briles P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .218 .563 -0.072 1.03 0.000 -0.072 -1.0 1 1
   Ramon Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jackie Hernandez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .531 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 3 9 3 3 5 .281 .780 0.095 0.74 0.531 -0.438 -0.6 27 6
2B: R Stennett (14, off F Norman); W Stargell (31, off P Borbon).
HR: W Stargell (34, off F Norman; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
IBB: R Stennett (2, by P Borbon); D Maxvill (2, by F Norman).
TB: W Stargell 7; R Stennett 3; M Sanguillen 2; R Zisk; D Maxvill.
GIDP: D Maxvill (5); G Clines (8).
RBI: M Sanguillen (47); R Stennett (44); W Stargell (85).
2-out RBI: R Stennett; M Sanguillen.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: A Oliver (3, 2nd base off F Norman/J Bench); G Clines (7, 3rd base off F Norman/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fred Norman, L (10-10) 7 6 3 3 2 5 1 3.39 30 56 -0.105 0.80 0.2
Pedro Borbon 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 2.52 5 0 0 0.012 0.35 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 3 3 3 5 1 3.38 35 56 0 0 -0.093 1.32 0.6

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nelson Briles, W (11-11) 8.1 7 2 2 0 2 0 2.81 32 63 0.189 1.03 1.4
Ramon Hernandez, H (6) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.93 1 1 0 0.110 4.05 0.3
Dave Giusti, S (15) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.77 2 1 0 0.108 4.66 0.3
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 1 4 0 2.00 35 63 2 0 0.407 0.74 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: P Borbon (14; R Stennett); F Norman (9; D Maxvill).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 15,396.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Pete Rose LF 1 Gene Clines CF
2 Joe Morgan 2B 2 Dave Cash 3B
3 Dan Driessen 3B 3 Al Oliver 1B
4 Tony Perez 1B 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Johnny Bench C 5 Richie Zisk RF
6 Bobby Tolan RF 6 Manny Sanguillen C
7 Cesar Geronimo CF 7 Rennie Stennett 2B
8 Darrel Chaney SS 8 Dal Maxvill SS
9 Fred Norman P 9 Nelson Briles P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-1 2 12- R PIT M. Sanguillen F. Norman 14% 70% Single to RF; Stargell Scores; Zisk to 3B
t9 2-3 2 12- O CIN A. Kosco D. Giusti 13% 100% Strikeout
b2 0-1 0 --- R PIT W. Stargell F. Norman 12% 55% Home Run
t9 1-3 0 -2- R CIN T. Perez N. Briles -12% 73% Single to CF; Driessen Scores
t9 2-3 1 -2- O CIN B. Tolan R. Hernandez 11% 89% Strikeout

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose N. Briles 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- CIN J. Morgan N. Briles -2% 50% Single to LF (LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- CIN D. Driessen N. Briles -2% 48% Morgan Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CIN D. Driessen N. Briles 3% 51% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 -2- R CIN T. Perez N. Briles -10% 42% Single to CF; Morgan Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O CIN J. Bench N. Briles 2% 44% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O PIT G. Clines F. Norman -2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O PIT D. Cash F. Norman -2% 40% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver F. Norman -1% 39% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O CIN B. Tolan N. Briles 2% 41% Popfly: 3B
t2 1-0 1 --- O CIN C. Geronimo N. Briles 1% 42% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1-0 2 --- O CIN D. Chaney N. Briles 1% 43% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- R PIT W. Stargell F. Norman 12% 55% Home Run
b2 1-1 0 --- O PIT R. Zisk F. Norman -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-1 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen F. Norman -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-1 2 --- O PIT R. Stennett F. Norman -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- O CIN F. Norman N. Briles 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-1 1 --- O CIN P. Rose N. Briles 2% 54% Lineout: 2B
t3 1-1 2 --- O CIN J. Morgan N. Briles 1% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 8-9-1
b3 1-1 0 --- PIT D. Maxvill F. Norman 4% 59% Single to LF (LF-CF)
b3 1-1 0 1-- O PIT N. Briles F. Norman -4% 56% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b3 1-1 1 1-- OO PIT G. Clines F. Norman -6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- O CIN D. Driessen N. Briles 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t4 1-1 1 --- O CIN T. Perez N. Briles 2% 55% Strikeout
t4 1-1 2 --- O CIN J. Bench N. Briles 1% 56% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 2-3-4
b4 1-1 0 --- O PIT D. Cash F. Norman -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-1 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver F. Norman -2% 51% Lineout: SS
b4 1-1 2 --- PIT W. Stargell F. Norman 1% 53% Single to LF
b4 1-1 2 1-- PIT R. Zisk F. Norman 2% 55% Walk; Stargell to 2B
b4 1-1 2 12- R PIT M. Sanguillen F. Norman 14% 70% Single to RF; Stargell Scores; Zisk to 3B
b4 2-1 2 1-3 R PIT R. Stennett F. Norman 10% 80% Single to CF; Zisk Scores; Sanguillen to 2B
b4 3-1 2 12- O PIT D. Maxvill F. Norman -3% 77% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
t5 1-3 0 --- O CIN B. Tolan N. Briles 3% 80% Flyball: LF
t5 1-3 1 --- O CIN C. Geronimo N. Briles 2% 81% Lineout: 3B
t5 1-3 2 --- CIN D. Chaney N. Briles -2% 80% Single to RF
t5 1-3 2 1-- O CIN F. Norman N. Briles 3% 83% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 9-1-2
b5 3-1 0 --- O PIT N. Briles F. Norman -1% 81% Strikeout Looking
b5 3-1 1 --- PIT G. Clines F. Norman 1% 83% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Clines to 1B
b5 3-1 1 1-- O PIT D. Cash F. Norman -2% 81% Flyball: CF
b5 3-1 2 1-- PIT A. Oliver F. Norman 1% 82% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Clines to 2B; Oliver to 1B
b5 3-1 2 12- PIT W. Stargell F. Norman 1% 83% Clines Steals 3B; Oliver Steals 2B
b5 3-1 2 -23 O PIT W. Stargell F. Norman -3% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
t6 1-3 0 --- O CIN P. Rose N. Briles 3% 83% Flyball: LF
t6 1-3 1 --- O CIN J. Morgan N. Briles 2% 85% Flyball: CF
t6 1-3 2 --- O CIN D. Driessen N. Briles 1% 86% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 5-6-7
b6 3-1 0 --- O PIT R. Zisk F. Norman -1% 85% Strikeout
b6 3-1 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen F. Norman -1% 84% Popfly: 2B
b6 3-1 2 --- PIT R. Stennett F. Norman 1% 85% Double to CF
b6 3-1 2 -2- PIT D. Maxvill F. Norman 0% 86% Intentional Walk
b6 3-1 2 12- O PIT N. Briles F. Norman -2% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
t7 1-3 0 --- O CIN T. Perez N. Briles 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-3 1 --- O CIN J. Bench N. Briles 2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-3 2 --- CIN B. Tolan N. Briles -2% 87% Single to CF
t7 1-3 2 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo N. Briles 3% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
b7 3-1 0 --- O PIT G. Clines F. Norman -1% 89% Flyball: CF
b7 3-1 1 --- O PIT D. Cash F. Norman -1% 88% Flyball: LF
b7 3-1 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver F. Norman -0% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Darrel Chaney (SS) batting 8th
t8 1-3 0 --- O CIN L. Stahl N. Briles 3% 91% Popfly: 2B
Hal King pinch hits for Fred Norman (P) batting 9th
t8 1-3 1 --- O CIN H. King N. Briles 2% 93% Flyball: CF
t8 1-3 2 --- CIN P. Rose N. Briles -2% 91% Single to 3B/Bunt
t8 1-3 2 1-- O CIN J. Morgan N. Briles 3% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Pedro Borbon facing 4-5-6
Pedro Borbon replaces Hal King (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Ed Crosby replaces Larry Stahl (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b8 3-1 0 --- PIT W. Stargell P. Borbon 2% 96% Double to LF
b8 3-1 0 -2- O PIT R. Zisk P. Borbon -2% 95% Single to RF; Stargell out at Hm/RF-C
b8 3-1 1 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen P. Borbon 2% 97% Single to LF; Zisk to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B/Adv on throw
b8 3-1 1 -23 PIT R. Stennett P. Borbon 0% 97% Intentional Walk
b8 3-1 1 123 OO PIT D. Maxvill P. Borbon -3% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 3-4-5
t9 1-3 0 --- CIN D. Driessen N. Briles -8% 85% Double to LF (LF-CF)
t9 1-3 0 -2- R CIN T. Perez N. Briles -12% 73% Single to CF; Driessen Scores
Don Gullett pinch runs for Tony Perez (1B) batting 4th
t9 2-3 0 1-- O CIN J. Bench N. Briles 5% 78% Groundout: SS-1B; Gullett to 2B
Ramon Hernandez replaces Nelson Briles pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-3 1 -2- O CIN B. Tolan R. Hernandez 11% 89% Strikeout
Dave Giusti replaces Dal Maxvill (SS) pitching and batting 8th
Jackie Hernandez replaces Ramon Hernandez (P) playing SS batting 9th
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo (CF) batting 7th
t9 2-3 2 -2- CIN P. Gagliano D. Giusti -3% 87% Walk
Andy Kosco pinch hits for Ed Crosby (SS) batting 8th
t9 2-3 2 12- O CIN A. Kosco D. Giusti 13% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 3.

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