April 14, 1974 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 7
DET 5 CAL 6
CHW 3 NYY 9
@CLE 5 CLE 9
NYY 6 MIN 8
KCR 0 OAK 4
TEX 2 TEX 10
@OAK 2 LAD 7
@HOU 2 PHI 2
@NYM 1
(11) PHI 5
@NYM 3 PIT 8
STL 4 STL 6
@PIT 5 SDP 6
SFG 5

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, April 14, 1974
Time of Game: 2:31

Cardinals

6-2

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  1   1  0  1   0  1  0    4 14  0
Pirates         0  0  3   5  0  0   0  0  X    8 13  1

W: B Moose (1-1), L: M Thompson (0-1)

Pirates

1-6

Won 1

6th, 5½ GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .641    0    4   0   
  J Dwyer LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Hickman PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .600 1.800    0    0   1   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .343  .781    0    1   3   
  S Papi 2B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Smith RF                    4   0   2   1    1   1  .382  .962    0    3   0   SB
J Cruz 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .536    0    5   0   
  L Melendez LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    0   0   
T Simmons C                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .314  .771    0    3   2   
B McBride CF                  4   2   3   1    0   0  .323  .785    0    1   0   HR
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .452 1.100    0    1   1   2B,GDP
M Tyson SS                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .259  .643    0    5   3   GDP
M Thompson P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Hrabosky P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T McCarver PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .750 1.350    0    0   0   
  O Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         1   0   
Totals                       40   4  14   3    1   3                    24  10

BATTING

2B: K Reitz (3, off B Moose).

HR: B McBride (1, off B Moose; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: B McBride 6; K Reitz 4; R Smith 2; M Tyson 2; T Sizemore; T McCarver; T Simmons; L Brock.

GIDP: M Tyson (2); K Reitz (1).

RBI: R Smith (5); M Tyson (1); B McBride (3).

2-out RBI: M Tyson; R Smith.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 4. T Sizemore-M Tyson-J Cruz; T Simmons-M Tyson; M Tyson-T Sizemore-J Cruz; J Hickman-M Tyson-O Pena.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Smith (1, 2nd base off B Moose/E Kirkpatrick).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 5   1   1   2    0   0  .182  .533    0    2   8   2B
R Hebner 3B                   3   1   3   0    2   0  .355 1.121    0    1   2   2B,CS,IW
A Oliver CF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .294  .638    0    2   0   GDP
W Stargell LF                 4   1   2   3    1   0  .207  .604    0    1   0   HR,GDP
D Parker RF                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .448 1.155    0    1   0   CS
B Robertson 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .500    0   14   0   GDP
E Kirkpatrick C               2   1   2   0    2   0  .500 1.200    0    4   0   
D Maxvill SS                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .300  .717    0    2   4   
B Moose P                     2   2   1   0    2   0  .250  .750    0    0   2   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
Totals                       32   8  13   7    8   3                    27  18

BATTING

2B: R Stennett (2, off M Thompson); R Hebner (4, off A Hrabosky).

HR: W Stargell (1, off A Hrabosky; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

IBB: R Hebner (1, by A Hrabosky).

TB: W Stargell 5; R Hebner 4; E Kirkpatrick 2; R Stennett 2; D Parker 2; A Oliver 2; B Moose.

GIDP: A Oliver (1); B Robertson (2); W Stargell (1).

RBI: W Stargell 3 (5); R Stennett 2 (6); A Oliver (3); D Parker (6).

2-out RBI: W Stargell 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Moose-D Maxvill-B Robertson; D Maxvill-R Stennett-B Robertson.

E: D Maxvill (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Parker (1, 2nd base by M Thompson/T Simmons); R Hebner (2, 2nd base by M Thompson/T Simmons).

PITCHING

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Thompson, L (0-1)            3     9   7   7    4   2   0  21.00   19     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 9     11    -     1.21  -0.47
A Hrabosky                     4     3   1   1    4   1   1   7.50   18     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 1· 3          2-2    0.19  -0.03
O Pena                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         8    13   8   8    8   3   1          40     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 2·13          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
B Moose, W (1-1)               7.2  14   4   4    0   3   1   6.08   36     -       ·  ·     15· 3· 1·14     38    -     0.77  -0.02
R Hernandez, H (1)             1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.91    5     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.40   0.03
Totals                         9    14   4   4    1   3   1          41     -       ·  ·     18· 4· 1·14          2-0

M Thompson faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Thompson (1).

IBB: A Hrabosky (1; R Hebner).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Brock              LF    1. R Stennett           2B 
2. T Sizemore           2B    2. R Hebner             3B 
3. R Smith              RF    3. A Oliver             CF 
4. J Cruz               1B    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. T Simmons            C     5. D Parker             RF 
6. B McBride            CF    6. B Robertson          1B 
7. K Reitz              3B    7. E Kirkpatrick        C  
8. M Tyson              SS    8. D Maxvill            SS 
9. M Thompson           P     9. B Moose              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  1-1  12-      14%  74% W Stargell      M Thompson      Single to RF; Hebner Scores; Oliver to 3B
   b 3   1  1-0  12-      12%  60% A Oliver        M Thompson      Single to CF; Moose Scores; Hebner to 2B
   t 3   2  0-0  -2-     -12%  40% R Smith         B Moose         Single to RF; Brock Scores
   t 4   1  3-1  ---     -11%  66% B McBride       B Moose         Home Run
   b 4   0  2-3  123       9%  93% R Stennett      M Thompson      Double to CF; Kirkpatrick Scores; Maxvill Scores; Moose to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  T Sizemore      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sizemore to 1B
   O      1--      52%  R Smith         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      51%  J Cruz          Smith Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Thompson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Stennett      Lineout: RF
          ---      55%  R Hebner        Walk
   O      1--      51%  A Oliver        Hebner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      52%  " "             Single to 3B
   O      1--      50%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Moose facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  T Simmons       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  B McBride       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  K Reitz         Double to CF
   O      -2-      55%  M Tyson         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Thompson facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  D Parker        Single to CF
   OO     1--      51%  B Robertson     Double Play: Strikeout, Parker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      52%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  D Maxvill       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Moose facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  M Thompson      Strikeout
          ---      50%  L Brock         Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  T Sizemore      Groundout: 3B-1B; Brock to 2B
   R      -2-      40%  R Smith         Single to RF; Brock Scores
   O      1--      42%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Thompson facing 9-1-2
          ---      47%  B Moose         Single to RF
   O      1--      43%  R Stennett      Flyball: LF
          1--      47%  R Hebner        Single to RF; Moose to 2B
   R      12-      60%  A Oliver        Single to CF; Moose Scores; Hebner to 2B
   R      12-      74%  W Stargell      Single to RF; Hebner Scores; Oliver to 3B
   R      1-3      80%  D Parker        Single to RF; Oliver Scores; Stargell to 2B
   OO     12-      75%  B Robertson     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Moose facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      66%  B McBride       Home Run
          ---      63%  K Reitz         Single to CF
          1--      58%  M Tyson         Single to CF; Reitz to 2B
   O      12-      64%  M Thompson      Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Tyson to 2B
   O      12-      70%  L Brock         Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Thompson facing 7-8-9
          ---      73%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk
          1--      78%  D Maxvill       Walk; Kirkpatrick to 2B
          12-      82%  B Moose         Wild Pitch; Kirkpatrick to 3B; Maxvill to 2B
          -23      84%  " "             Walk
   RR     123      93%  R Stennett      Double to CF; Kirkpatrick Scores; Maxvill Scores; Moose to 3B
                  Al Hrabosky replaces Mike Thompson pitching and batting 9th
          -23      94%  R Hebner        Intentional Walk
   ROO    123      92%  A Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Moose Scores/No RBI; Stennett to 3B
   RR     --3      97%  W Stargell      Home Run; Stennett Scores
   O      ---      97%  D Parker        Strikeout
                  5 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 8.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-8, Bob Moose facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  T Sizemore      Foul Flyball: C
          ---      97%  R Smith         Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      98%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-2, Al Hrabosky facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  B Robertson     Flyball: LF
          ---      98%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  D Maxvill       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      98%  B Moose         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 8.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-8, Bob Moose facing 6-7-8
          ---      97%  B McBride       Single to RF
          1--      94%  K Reitz         Single to RF; McBride to 3B
   ROO    1-3      98%  M Tyson         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; McBride Scores/No RBI
   O      ---      98%  A Hrabosky      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-3, Al Hrabosky facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  R Stennett      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      98%  R Hebner        Double
   O      -2-      98%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
          -2-      98%  W Stargell      Walk
   O      12-      97%  D Parker        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 8.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  T Sizemore      Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  R Smith         Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-3, Al Hrabosky facing 6-7-8
                  Stan Papi replaces Ted Sizemore playing 2B batting 2nd; Jim Dwyer replaces Lou Brock playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---      99%  B Robertson     Popfly: SS
          ---      99%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk
   O      1--      99%  D Maxvill       Flyball: RF
          1--      99%  B Moose         Walk; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   O      12-      99%  R Stennett      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 8.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Bob Moose facing 5-6-7
          ---      98%  T Simmons       Single to RF
          1--      95%  B McBride       Single to CF; Simmons to 2B
   OO     12-      99%  K Reitz         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Simmons to 3B
   R      --3      98%  M Tyson         Single to RF; Simmons Scores
                  Tim McCarver pinch hits for Al Hrabosky batting 9th
          1--      97%  T McCarver      Single to RF; Tyson to 2B
                  Ramon Hernandez replaces Bob Moose pitching and batting 9th; Jim Hickman pinch hits for Jim Dwyer batting 1st
   O      12-      99%  J Hickman       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-4, Orlando Pena facing 2-3-4
                  Orlando Pena replaces Tim McCarver pitching and batting 9th; Jim Hickman moves to 1B; Luis Melendez replaces Jose Cruz playing LF batting 4th
          ---      99%  R Hebner        Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  A Oliver        Foul Flyball: 3B
   OO     1--      99%  W Stargell      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 8.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-8, Ramon Hernandez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  S Papi          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      99%  R Smith         Walk
   O      1--     100%  L Melendez      Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  T Simmons       Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation