April 26, 1974 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
OAK 5
(15) CHW 8
DET 2 CLE 4
CAL 3 KCR 4
BOS 2 MIL 4
@MIN 3 NYY 4
TEX 3 ATL 9
CHC 3 LAD 7
MON 1 PIT 4
HOU 3 SDP 6
PHI 2 NYM 6
@SFG 0 CIN 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 11,145

Friday, April 26, 1974, 8:15PM
Time of Game: 2:20

Astros

11-9

Lost 1

3rd, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  0    3 11  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  2    4  8  2

W: D Giusti (1-1), L: F Scherman (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Pirates

5-11

Won 1

5th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .293  .763    0    1   3   2B
O Brown RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .600    0    4   0   
  G Gross PH-RF-LF            1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .796    0    0   0   
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .338  .957    0    1   0   
B Watson LF-1B                4   1   3   2    0   0  .329  .876    0    5   0   HR
L May 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .702    0    9   1   
  B Gallagher RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .325         0   0   
D Rader 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .246  .678    0    0   4   2B
T Helms 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .338  .810    0    1   4   
J Edwards C                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .219  .684    0    3   1   CS,SF
L Dierker P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .546    0    1   0   
  C Johnson PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   0   
  L Milbourne PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  F Scherman P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  K Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   3  11   3    0   6                    25  13

BATTING

2B: R Metzger (5, off J Rooker); D Rader (4, off J Rooker).

HR: B Watson (3, off D Giusti; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: J Edwards (1, off J Rooker).

TB: B Watson 6; R Metzger 3; D Rader 2; C Cedeno 2; C Johnson; J Edwards; L Dierker.

RBI: B Watson 2 (12); J Edwards (4).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Rader-T Helms-L May.

E: R Metzger (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Edwards (1, 2nd base by J Rooker/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .289  .725    0    4   1   
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .368 1.135    0    1   0   
A Oliver 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .307  .796    0    6   0   3B
W Stargell LF                 1   0   0   1    1   0  .262  .734    0    2   0   HBP,SF,IW
  M Mendoza PR                0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Parker CF-RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .317  .782    0    4   0   
R Zisk RF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .650    0    2   0   GDP
  G Clines CF                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .544    0    0   0   
M Sanguillen C                4   0   1   1    0   0  .278  .806    0    6   2   
F Taveras SS                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .406  .879    0    2   3   
  P Popovich PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .661    0    0   0   IW
J Rooker P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .429  .858    0    0   1   
  D Giusti P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  E Kirkpatrick PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .412 1.013    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   4   8   3    2   3                    27   7

BATTING

3B: A Oliver (2, off L Dierker).

SF: W Stargell (3, off L Dierker).

IBB: P Popovich (1, by K Forsch); W Stargell (2, by L Dierker).

HBP: W Stargell (1, by F Scherman).

TB: A Oliver 3; D Parker; G Clines; J Rooker; R Stennett; R Hebner; F Taveras; M Sanguillen.

GIDP: R Zisk (1).

RBI: R Stennett (10); W Stargell (13); M Sanguillen (8).

2-out RBI: R Stennett.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Taveras-A Oliver.

E: R Stennett (4); R Zisk (2).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Dierker                      6     6   2   2    1   2   0   2.17   24     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 1· 6     53    -     0.98   0.01
F Scherman, L (0-1)            2.1   1   2   1    0   1   0   1.50    9     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.38   0.04
K Forsch, BS (1)               0     1   0   0    1   0   0   1.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-2    5.52  -0.68
Totals                         8.1   8   4   3    2   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 1· 8          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 Rooker                       6.2   9   1   1    0   4   0   1.25   28     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 2· 8     56    -     1.14   0.19
D Giusti, BS (2), W (1-1)      2.1   2   2   2    0   2   1   5.94    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 2          2-0    1.48  -0.33
Totals                         9    11   3   3    0   6   1          37     -       ·  ·      7·11· 3·10          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: L Dierker (2).

IBB: L Dierker (2; W Stargell); K Forsch (2; P Popovich).

HBP: F Scherman (3; W Stargell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 11,145.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. R Metzger            SS    1. R Stennett           2B 
2. O Brown              RF    2. R Hebner             3B 
3. C Cedeno             CF    3. A Oliver             1B 
4. B Watson             LF    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. L May                1B    5. D Parker             CF 
6. D Rader              3B    6. R Zisk               RF 
7. T Helms              2B    7. M Sanguillen         C  
8. J Edwards            C     8. F Taveras            SS 
9. L Dierker            P     9. J Rooker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  3-2  12-      52%  84% M Sanguillen    K Forsch        Single; Mendoza Scores; Clines to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 8   0  2-1  1--     -44%  24% B Watson        D Giusti        Home Run; Cedeno Scores
   b 9   1  3-3  123      17% 100% E Kirkpatrick   K Forsch        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Clines Scores/No RBI/unER; Sanguillen to 3B; Popovich to 2B
   b 5   2  0-0  12-      16%  71% R Stennett      L Dierker       Single to LF; Taveras Scores; Rooker to 2B
   b 9   0  3-2  ---      13%  31% W Stargell      F Scherman      Hit By Pitch

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Metzger       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  O Brown         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  R Hebner        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  A Oliver        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  B Watson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  L May           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  D Rader         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      55%  D Parker        Single to RF
   OO     1--      50%  R Zisk          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
          ---      46%  T Helms         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Helms to 1B
   OO     1--      54%  J Edwards       Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
          ---      53%  L Dierker       Single to LF
          1--      51%  R Metzger       Single to LF; Dierker to 2B
   O      12-      55%  O Brown         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      51%  F Taveras       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Rooker        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  B Watson        Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  L May           Flyball: RF
   O      1--      56%  D Rader         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R Stennett      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      56%  R Hebner        Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      54%  W Stargell      Wild Pitch; Oliver to 2B
          -2-      55%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  D Parker        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  T Helms         Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  J Edwards       Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  L Dierker       Edwards Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      56%  " "             Strikeout (foul bunt)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  R Zisk          Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  F Taveras       Single
          1--      56%  J Rooker        Single to LF; Taveras to 2B
   R      12-      71%  R Stennett      Single to LF; Taveras Scores; Rooker to 2B
   O      12-      68%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  R Metzger       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  O Brown         Flyball: LF
          ---      72%  C Cedeno        Single to LF
          1--      68%  B Watson        Single to RF; Cedeno to 2B
   O      12-      75%  L May           Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
          ---      84%  A Oliver        Triple to RF
   RO     --3      85%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Oliver Scores
   O      ---      84%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      83%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
          ---      75%  D Rader         Double to LF
   O      -2-      78%  T Helms         Lineout: 2B; Rader to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   RO     --3      78%  J Edwards       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rader Scores
                  Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Larry Dierker batting 9th
          ---      76%  C Johnson       Single to SS
                  Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Cliff Johnson batting 9th
          1--      68%  R Metzger       Double to RF; Milbourne to 3B
                  Dave Giusti replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th; Greg Gross pinch hits for Ollie Brown batting 2nd
   O      -23      80%  G Gross         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Fred Scherman facing 7-8-9
                  Fred Scherman replaces Larry Milbourne pitching and batting 9th; Greg Gross moves to RF
   O      ---      78%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      77%  F Taveras       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      76%  D Giusti        Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Giusti facing 3-4-5
                  Gene Clines replaces Richie Zisk playing CF batting 6th; Dave Parker moves to RF
          ---      67%  C Cedeno        Single to CF
   RR     1--      24%  B Watson        Home Run; Cedeno Scores
   O      ---      26%  L May           Groundout: C-2B
   O      ---      27%  D Rader         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      28%  T Helms         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Fred Scherman facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Watson moves to 1B; Greg Gross moves to LF; Bob Gallagher replaces Lee May playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---      22%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      18%  R Hebner        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      15%  A Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Giusti facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      16%  J Edwards       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      17%  F Scherman      Strikeout
   O      ---      18%  R Metzger       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Fred Scherman facing 4-5-6
          ---      31%  W Stargell      Hit By Pitch
                  Mario Mendoza pinch runs for Willie Stargell batting 4th
   O      1--      19%  D Parker        Strikeout
          1--      32%  G Clines        Single to CF; Mendoza to 2B
                  Ken Forsch replaces Fred Scherman pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      84%  M Sanguillen    Single; Mendoza Scores; Clines to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Paul Popovich pinch hits for Frank Taveras batting 8th
          -23      83%  P Popovich      Intentional Walk
                  Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Dave Giusti batting 9th
   R      123     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Clines Scores/No RBI/unER; Sanguillen to 3B; Popovich to 2B
        2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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