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BAL  3
CHW  0
 BOS  8
KCR  5
 CAL  4
DET  1
 CLE  5
MIN  0
 OAK  6
MIL  3
 NYY  5
@TEX  3
 CHC  2
LAD  1
 HOU  3
PHI  2
 ATL  3
@MON  1
 NYM 12
CIN  1
 PIT  6
SFG  5
 SDP  4
@STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 19,569

 Saturday, August 18, 1973, 7:09PM
Time of Game: 2:50
Giants
5
67-54
Lost 1
3rd, 8 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  1   2  1  1    5  9  0
Pirates         4  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  X    6 12  3
W: Nelson Briles (12-11), L: Jim Barr (9-13), S: Dave Giusti (16)
 Pirates
6
58-61
Won 1
2nd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Maddox CF                   5   0   1   1    0   2  .310  .784              1   0   
T Fuentes 2B                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .277  .679              3   2   SB
B Bonds RF                    4   2   2   1    1   2  .303  .982              4   0   HR,SB
W McCovey 1B                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .266  .987              7   1   
G Matthews LF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .301  .838              1   0   
C Speier SS                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .260  .714              0   4   2B
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Arnold PH-3B              1   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .686              0   0   
M Phillips 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .504              0   0   
  J Willoughby P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .588              0   0   
  B Miller SS                 1   1   0   0    1   0  .111  .384              2   0   
D Rader C                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .228  .654              5   0   
J Barr P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .137  .362              0   2   
  D Kingman 3B                2   0   0   0    0   2  .191  .643              0   1   
  G Thomasson PH              1   0   0   1    0   0  .277  .756              0   0   
  R Moffitt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .154              1   0   
Totals                       37   5   9   0    5   9                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: C Speier (13, off N Briles).
HR: B Bonds (33, off D Giusti; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: B Bonds 5; C Speier 3; T Fuentes 2; W McCovey; G Matthews; G Maddox.
RBI: G Thomasson (26); B Bonds (81); G Maddox (50); T Fuentes (56).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Bonds (33, 2nd base off N Briles/M May); T Fuentes (8, 2nd base off L Walker/M May).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 5   1   3   0    0   0  .248  .635              1   3   
R Hebner 3B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .267  .803              1   3   
A Oliver CF-1B                4   2   2   1    0   0  .275  .736              3   1   2B
W Stargell LF                 3   1   1   3    1   0  .301 1.052              1   0   HR
R Zisk RF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .349  .992              2   0   3B
B Robertson 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .721              6   0   
  D Giusti P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .429  .929              0   0   
M May C                       4   1   1   0    0   1  .278  .743             10   0   2B
D Maxvill SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .230  .558              2   2   
N Briles P                    3   0   2   1    0   0  .241  .602              1   3   
  L Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .069  .138              0   0   
  G Clines CF                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .667              0   0   
Totals                       36   6  12   0    2   5                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: A Oliver (21, off J Willoughby); M May (6, off J Barr).
3B: R Zisk (5, off J Willoughby).
HR: W Stargell (35, off J Barr; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: W Stargell 4; R Zisk 4; R Stennett 3; A Oliver 3; M May 2; N Briles 2; R Hebner.
RBI: W Stargell 3 (89); R Zisk (28); N Briles (6); A Oliver (70).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding Events
E: R Hebner 2 (17); M May (10).

Pitching Stats

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Barr, L (9-13)               3.1   7   5   5    1   2   1   3.53   18     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 7     27    -     0.58  -0.32
J Willoughby                   2     4   1   1    0   2   0   4.66   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 4          1-0    0.18  -0.01
D McMahon                      1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.20   0.02
R Moffitt                      1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.54    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.29   0.01
Totals                         8    12   6   6    2   5   1          38     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1·12          3-0 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Briles, W (12-11)            6.1   6   3   1    2   7   0   2.76   28     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 2· 6     58    -     0.55   0.10
L Walker, H (1)                0.2   1   1   1    3   1   0   4.37    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-1    1.96  -0.08
D Giusti, S (16)               2     2   1   1    0   1   1   1.76    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 2          2-1    1.94   0.19
Totals                         9     9   5   3    5   9   1          42     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 3· 9          4-2
L Walker faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Willoughby (2); D McMahon (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 19,569.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Garry Maddox                 CF       1. Rennie Stennett              2B
2. Tito Fuentes                 2B       2. Richie Hebner                3B
3. Bobby Bonds                  RF       3. Al Oliver                    CF
4. Willie McCovey               1B       4. Willie Stargell              LF
5. Gary Matthews                LF       5. Richie Zisk                  RF
6. Chris Speier                 SS       6. Bob Robertson                1B
7. Mike Phillips                3B       7. Milt May                      C
8. Dave Rader                    C       8. Dal Maxvill                  SS
9. Jim Barr                      P       9. Nelson Briles                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 0 12- RRR 15% 88% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell J. Barr Home Run; Hebner Scores; Oliver Scores
b1 0 12- R 9% 73% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver J. Barr Single to LF; Stennett Scores; Hebner to 2B
t7 2 123 O 8% 95% 3-6 SFG G. Matthews L. Walker Flyball: RF
t7 1 -23 O 8% 89% 3-6 SFG B. Bonds L. Walker Strikeout
t8 0 1-- -7% 82% 3-6 SFG B. Miller L. Walker Walk; Arnold to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG G. Maddox N. Briles Lineout: SS
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 SFG T. Fuentes N. Briles Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds N. Briles Single to LF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey N. Briles Single to CF; Bonds out at Hm/CF-SS-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 PIT R. Stennett J. Barr Single to CF
b1 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 PIT R. Hebner J. Barr Single to LF; Stennett to 2B
b1 0 12- R 9% 73% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver J. Barr Single to LF; Stennett Scores; Hebner to 2B
b1 0 12- RRR 15% 88% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell J. Barr Home Run; Hebner Scores; Oliver Scores
b1 0 --- 1% 89% 4-0 PIT R. Zisk J. Barr Single to RF
b1 0 1-- O -1% 88% 4-0 PIT B. Robertson J. Barr Flyball: LF
b1 1 1-- O -1% 87% 4-0 PIT M. May J. Barr Strikeout Looking
b1 2 1-- O -1% 86% 4-0 PIT D. Maxvill J. Barr Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 1% 88% 0-4 SFG G. Matthews N. Briles Strikeout
t2 1 --- -2% 86% 0-4 SFG C. Speier N. Briles Single to CF
t2 1 1-- O 1% 87% 0-4 SFG M. Phillips N. Briles Groundout: P-1B; Speier to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 2% 89% 0-4 SFG D. Rader N. Briles Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Jim Barr facing 9-1-2
b2 0 --- O -1% 88% 4-0 PIT N. Briles J. Barr Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -0% 88% 4-0 PIT R. Stennett J. Barr Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -0% 88% 4-0 PIT R. Hebner J. Barr Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 89% 0-4 SFG J. Barr N. Briles Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 90% 0-4 SFG G. Maddox N. Briles Groundout: P-SS-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 89% 0-4 SFG T. Fuentes N. Briles Single to CF
t3 2 1-- O 1% 91% 0-4 SFG B. Bonds N. Briles Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Jim Barr facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O -1% 90% 4-0 PIT A. Oliver J. Barr Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- 1% 91% 4-0 PIT W. Stargell J. Barr Walk
b3 1 1-- O -1% 90% 4-0 PIT R. Zisk J. Barr Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- O -1% 89% 4-0 PIT B. Robertson J. Barr Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 1% 91% 0-4 SFG W. McCovey N. Briles Groundout: 2B-P
t4 1 --- O 1% 92% 0-4 SFG G. Matthews N. Briles Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- -1% 90% 0-4 SFG C. Speier N. Briles Double to LF
t4 2 -2- O 2% 92% 0-4 SFG M. Phillips N. Briles Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Jim Barr facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 2% 94% 4-0 PIT M. May J. Barr Double to RF
b4 0 -2- O -1% 93% 4-0 PIT D. Maxvill J. Barr Strikeout Looking
b4 1 -2- R 3% 96% 4-0 PIT N. Briles J. Barr Single to CF; May Scores
Jim Willoughby replaces Mike Phillips (3B) pitching and batting 7th; Dave Kingman replaces Jim Barr (P) playing 3B batting 9th
b4 1 1-- 0% 96% 5-0 PIT R. Stennett J. Willoughby Wild Pitch; Briles to 2B
b4 1 -2- O -0% 95% 5-0 PIT R. Stennett J. Willoughby Popfly: 2B
b4 2 -2- O -1% 95% 5-0 PIT R. Hebner J. Willoughby Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 5.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 SFG D. Rader N. Briles Lineout: CF
t5 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 SFG D. Kingman N. Briles Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-5 SFG G. Maddox N. Briles Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Giants' Jim Willoughby facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- 1% 98% 5-0 PIT A. Oliver J. Willoughby Double to LF
b5 0 -2- O -0% 97% 5-0 PIT W. Stargell J. Willoughby Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 -2- R 2% 99% 5-0 PIT R. Zisk J. Willoughby Triple to RF; Oliver Scores
b5 1 --3 O -0% 98% 6-0 PIT B. Robertson J. Willoughby Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --3 O -0% 98% 6-0 PIT M. May J. Willoughby Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 6.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-6 SFG T. Fuentes N. Briles Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- -1% 98% 0-6 SFG B. Bonds N. Briles Walk
t6 1 1-- -0% 97% 0-6 SFG W. McCovey N. Briles Bonds Steals 2B; Bonds to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t6 1 --3 O 1% 98% 0-6 SFG W. McCovey N. Briles Strikeout
t6 2 --3 R -1% 97% 0-6 SFG G. Matthews N. Briles Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Bonds Scores/No RBI/unER; Matthews to 1B
t6 2 1-- O 1% 98% 1-6 SFG C. Speier N. Briles Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Giants' Jim Willoughby facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 PIT D. Maxvill J. Willoughby Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- 0% 98% 6-1 PIT N. Briles J. Willoughby Single to LF
b6 1 1-- 0% 98% 6-1 PIT R. Stennett J. Willoughby Single to CF; Briles to 2B
Don McMahon replaces Chris Speier (SS) pitching and batting 6th; Bruce Miller replaces Jim Willoughby (P) playing SS batting 7th
b6 1 12- 0% 99% 6-1 PIT R. Hebner D. McMahon Wild Pitch; Briles to 3B; Stennett to 2B
b6 1 -23 O -1% 98% 6-1 PIT R. Hebner D. McMahon Flyball: RF
b6 2 -23 O -0% 97% 6-1 PIT A. Oliver D. McMahon Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 6.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- -1% 96% 1-6 SFG B. Miller N. Briles Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Miller to 1B
t7 0 1-- -3% 93% 1-6 SFG D. Rader N. Briles Walk; Miller to 2B
t7 0 12- O 3% 96% 1-6 SFG D. Kingman N. Briles Strikeout
t7 1 12- R -5% 91% 1-6 SFG G. Maddox N. Briles Single to CF; Miller Scores/unER; Rader to 3B
Luke Walker replaces Nelson Briles pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 1-3 R -7% 84% 2-6 SFG T. Fuentes L. Walker Single to CF; Rader Scores; Maddox to 3B
t7 1 1-3 -2% 82% 3-6 SFG B. Bonds L. Walker Fuentes Steals 2B
t7 1 -23 O 8% 89% 3-6 SFG B. Bonds L. Walker Strikeout
t7 2 -23 -3% 87% 3-6 SFG W. McCovey L. Walker Walk
t7 2 123 O 8% 95% 3-6 SFG G. Matthews L. Walker Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Giants' Don McMahon facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O -0% 94% 6-3 PIT W. Stargell D. McMahon Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 94% 6-3 PIT R. Zisk D. McMahon Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- O -0% 94% 6-3 PIT B. Robertson D. McMahon Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 6.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-6, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 6-7-8
Chris Arnold pinch hits for Don McMahon (P) batting 6th
t8 0 --- -4% 90% 3-6 SFG C. Arnold L. Walker Walk
t8 0 1-- -7% 82% 3-6 SFG B. Miller L. Walker Walk; Arnold to 2B
Dave Giusti replaces Bob Robertson (1B) pitching and batting 6th; Al Oliver moves from CF to 1B; Gene Clines replaces Luke Walker (P) playing CF batting 9th
t8 0 12- O 5% 88% 3-6 SFG D. Rader D. Giusti Flyball: RF; Arnold to 3B
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Dave Kingman (3B) batting 9th
t8 1 1-3 RO 4% 91% 3-6 SFG G. Thomasson D. Giusti Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Arnold Scores
t8 2 1-- O 3% 95% 4-6 SFG G. Maddox D. Giusti Strikeout Looking
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-4, Giants' Randy Moffitt facing 7-8-9
Randy Moffitt replaces Gary Thomasson (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Chris Arnold moves from PH to 3B
b8 0 --- O -0% 94% 6-4 PIT M. May R. Moffitt Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1 --- O -0% 94% 6-4 PIT D. Maxvill R. Moffitt Lineout: SS
b8 2 --- 0% 94% 6-4 PIT G. Clines R. Moffitt Walk
b8 2 1-- 1% 95% 6-4 PIT R. Stennett R. Moffitt Single to CF; Clines to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O -1% 93% 6-4 PIT R. Hebner R. Moffitt Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 6.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-6, Pirates' Dave Giusti facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 4-6 SFG T. Fuentes D. Giusti Lineout: 1B
t9 1 --- R -5% 92% 4-6 SFG B. Bonds D. Giusti Home Run
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 5-6 SFG W. McCovey D. Giusti Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- -4% 93% 5-6 SFG G. Matthews D. Giusti Single to LF
t9 2 1-- O 7% 100% 5-6 SFG C. Arnold D. Giusti Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 6.

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