April 11, 1974 Montreal Expos at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
@BOS 6
(11) CAL 11
TEX 8 MIL 7
@CLE 6 DET 4
NYY 1 CHW 4
@MIN 4
(6) ATL 6
LAD 4 PHI 4
@CHC 3 STL 8
@NYM 7 STL 4
@NYM 3 MON 5
@PIT 1 HOU 9
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 5,606

Thursday, April 11, 1974, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:27

Expos

2-0

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: S Rogers (1-0), L: D Ellis (0-1)

Pirates

0-4

Lost 4

6th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 3B                     3   2   0   0    1   1  .100  .408    0    0   1   HBP
T Foli SS                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    7   2   HBP
W Davis CF                    4   2   1   1    0   0  .182  .531    0    1   0   3B,SF
R Fairly 1B                   3   0   2   2    1   0  .500 1.350    0    4   1   2B
  M Jorgensen PR-1B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   0   
K Singleton RF                2   0   0   1    2   0  .500 1.167    0    2   0   SF,IW
B Bailey LF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .167  .611    0    1   0   GDP
  R Woods LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  J Lyttle PH-LF              0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   1   IW
J Cox 2B                      4   0   1   1    0   1  .300  .650    0    0   3   SF
B Foote C                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .125  .542    0    9   1   IW
S Rogers P                    5   0   1   0    0   3  .200  .400    0    0   1   
Totals                       34   5   9   5    6   7                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Fairly (1, off D Ellis).

3B: W Davis (1, off J Morlan).

SF: K Singleton (1, off B Kison); J Cox (2, off J Morlan); W Davis (1, off D Ellis).

IBB: K Singleton (3, by J Morlan); B Foote (3, by J Morlan); J Lyttle (1, by J Morlan).

HBP: T Foli (1, by D Ellis); R Hunt (1, by B Kison).

TB: R Fairly 3; W Davis 3; T Foli 2; S Rogers; B Bailey; J Cox; B Foote.

GIDP: B Bailey (1).

RBI: R Fairly 2 (2); J Cox (4); W Davis (1); K Singleton (2).

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Foli-M Jorgensen; B Foote-T Foli.

E: R Hunt (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .222  .586    0    1   1   
  P Popovich PH-SS            1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .300 1.000    0    2   1   CS,GDP
A Oliver CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .649    0    2   0   
W Stargell LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .451    0    2   0   
R Zisk RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .071  .276    0    3   0   2B
D Parker 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .267  .789    0    4   2   
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .111  .269    0    4   4   
M Ryan C                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .322    0    6   0   
  E Kirkpatrick PH-C          1   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .733    0    1   0   
D Ellis P                     1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .500    0    2   0   
  B Kison P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Clines PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    0    0   0   
  J Morlan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   1   6   0    4   8                    27   8

BATTING

2B: R Zisk (1, off S Rogers).

TB: R Zisk 2; A Oliver; R Stennett; R Hebner; E Kirkpatrick; P Popovich.

GIDP: R Hebner (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Hebner-R Stennett-D Parker.

PB: M Ryan (1).

E: F Taveras (1); A Oliver (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Hebner (1, 2nd base by S Rogers/B Foote).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Rogers, W (1-0)              9     6   1   0    4   8   0   0.00   35     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 2· 6     77    -     1.04   0.39
Totals                         9     6   1   0    4   8   0          35     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 2· 6           -

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, L (0-1)               6.1   7   4   3    3   6   0   4.26   31     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 7     48    -     0.91  -0.10
B Kison                        1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 1          2-1    0.29  -0.00
J Morlan                       1     1   1   1    3   1   0   2.08    7     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.23  -0.01
Totals                         9     9   5   4    6   7   0          45     -       ·  ·      8·13· 0· 9          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: J Morlan 2 (2).

IBB: J Morlan 3 (3; K Singleton, J Lyttle, B Foote).

HBP: D Ellis (1; T Foli); B Kison (2; R Hunt).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Andy Olsen.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 5,606.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. R Hunt               3B    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. T Foli               SS    2. R Hebner             3B 
3. W Davis              CF    3. A Oliver             CF 
4. R Fairly             1B    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. K Singleton          RF    5. R Zisk               RF 
6. B Bailey             LF    6. D Parker             1B 
7. J Cox                2B    7. R Stennett           2B 
8. B Foote              C     8. M Ryan               C  
9. S Rogers             P     9. D Ellis              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  4-0  123      15%  95% R Hebner        S Rogers        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Kirkpatrick Scores/unER; Clines to 3B
   t 3   0  0-0  1--      11%  65% T Foli          D Ellis         Single to RF; Hunt to 3B
   t 3   1  0-1  -2-      10%  75% R Fairly        D Ellis         Double to LF; Foli Scores
   b 4   0  2-0  1--      10%  76% A Oliver        S Rogers        Double Play: Strikeout, Hebner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   b 8   0  4-0  12-      -9%  80% P Popovich      S Rogers        Single to CF; Kirkpatrick to 3B; Clines to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Hunt          Strikeout
          ---      50%  T Foli          Hit By Pitch
          1--      52%  W Davis         Passed Ball; Foli to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  " "             Flyball: 2B
          -2-      50%  R Fairly        Walk
   O      12-      45%  K Singleton     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Rogers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  F Taveras       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      48%  A Oliver        Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  B Bailey        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  J Cox           Strikeout Looking
          ---      47%  B Foote         Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Foote to 1B
   O      1--      45%  S Rogers        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Rogers facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Stennett      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  R Hunt          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hunt to 1B
          1--      65%  T Foli          Single to RF; Hunt to 3B
   RO     1-3      64%  W Davis         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hunt Scores/unER; Foli to 2B
   R      -2-      75%  R Fairly        Double to LF; Foli Scores
   O      -2-      72%  K Singleton     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      -2-      69%  B Bailey        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Rogers facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      72%  M Ryan          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      74%  D Ellis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      75%  F Taveras       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  J Cox           Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      72%  B Foote         Foul Flyball: RF
          ---      73%  S Rogers        Single to RF
   O      1--      71%  R Hunt          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Rogers facing 2-3-4
          ---      66%  R Hebner        Single to CF
   OO     1--      76%  A Oliver        Double Play: Strikeout, Hebner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      77%  W Stargell      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dock Ellis facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  T Foli          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      74%  W Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  R Fairly        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Rogers facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  R Zisk          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      79%  D Parker        Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  R Stennett      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
          ---      82%  K Singleton     Walk
   OO     1--      77%  B Bailey        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      78%  J Cox           Single to CF
          1--      80%  B Foote         Single to CF; Cox to 3B
   O      1-3      77%  S Rogers        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Rogers facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      80%  M Ryan          Strikeout
          ---      76%  D Ellis         Walk
          1--      70%  F Taveras       Walk; Ellis to 2B
   O      12-      76%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Ellis to 3B
   O      1-3      83%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
          ---      86%  R Hunt          Walk
          1--      89%  T Foli          Single to P; Hunt to 2B
   O      12-      88%  W Davis         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hunt to 3B
   R      1-3      93%  R Fairly        Single to RF; Hunt Scores; Davis to 3B
                  Bruce Kison replaces Dock Ellis pitching and batting 9th; Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Ron Fairly batting 4th
   RO     1-3      95%  K Singleton     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Davis Scores
          1--      95%  B Bailey        Single to LF; Jorgensen to 2B
   O      12-      94%  J Cox           Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Steve Rogers facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Jorgensen moves to 1B; Ron Woods replaces Bob Bailey playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---      96%  W Stargell      Flyball: SS
          ---      93%  R Zisk          Double to CF
   O      -2-      96%  D Parker        Strikeout
   O      -2-      97%  R Stennett      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  B Foote         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  S Rogers        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  R Hunt          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      96%  T Foli          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Steve Rogers facing 8-9-1
                  Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Mike Ryan batting 8th
          ---      94%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk
                  Gene Clines pinch hits for Bruce Kison batting 9th
          1--      89%  G Clines        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Kirkpatrick to 2B; Clines to 1B
                  Paul Popovich pinch hits for Frank Taveras batting 1st
          12-      80%  P Popovich      Single to CF; Kirkpatrick to 3B; Clines to 2B
   ROO    123      95%  R Hebner        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Kirkpatrick Scores/unER; Clines to 3B
   O      --3      97%  A Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 1.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-1, John Morlan facing 3-4-5
                  John Morlan replaces Gene Clines pitching and batting 9th; Ed Kirkpatrick moves to C; Paul Popovich moves to SS
          ---      99%  W Davis         Triple to RF
   O      --3      98%  M Jorgensen     Flyball: 3B
          --3      98%  K Singleton     Intentional Walk
                  Jim Lyttle pinch hits for Ron Woods batting 6th
          1-3      98%  J Lyttle        Wild Pitch; Singleton to 2B
          -23      98%  " "             Intentional Walk
   RO     123      99%  J Cox           Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Davis Scores
          12-      99%  B Foote         Wild Pitch; Singleton to 3B; Lyttle to 2B
          -23      99%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123      98%  S Rogers        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 5, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Steve Rogers facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Lyttle moves to LF
   O      ---      99%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  R Zisk          Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  D Parker        Walk
          1--      99%  R Stennett      Single to LF; Parker to 2B
   O      12-     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to LF; Parker out at Hm/LF-3B-C; Stennett to 2B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Pirates 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation