April 27, 1974 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 6,835

Saturday, April 27, 1974, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 2:44

Astros

12-9

Won 1

2nd, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          5  0  2   0  0  2   0  1  0   10 14  1
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  3    7 13  1

W: T Griffin (3-1), L: B Moose (1-3)

Pirates

5-12

Lost 1

5th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Gross RF-LF                 4   2   2   0    2   0  .345  .829    0    0   0   
R Metzger SS                  5   1   2   2    1   0  .300  .798    0    1   2   3B
C Cedeno CF                   5   1   1   1    1   1  .329  .943    0    1   0   2B
B Watson LF-1B                5   2   2   0    1   0  .333  .878    0    3   0   IW
  D Menke 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .365         2   0   
L May 1B                      3   1   1   2    1   0  .270  .722    0    5   0   2B
  B Gallagher PR-RF           1   1   0   0    0   0  .105  .308    0    0   0   
M May C                       5   1   2   1    0   0  .327  .712    0   11   0   
D Rader 3B                    3   1   2   2    1   0  .265  .710    0    1   4   SF
T Helms 2B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .338  .804    0    2   0   
  L Milbourne 2B              2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    1   3   
T Griffin P                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .364 1.053    0    0   1   SH
  J Johnson P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  K Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       40  10  14  10    7   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: C Cedeno (7, off B Moose); L May (4, off B Kison).

3B: R Metzger (2, off J Sadowski).

SF: D Rader (2, off B Kison).

SH: T Griffin (3, off J Sadowski).

IBB: B Watson (1, by B Moose).

TB: R Metzger 4; L May 2; M May 2; B Watson 2; D Rader 2; C Cedeno 2; G Gross 2; T Griffin; T Helms.

RBI: D Rader 2 (13); R Metzger 2 (3); L May 2 (11); M May (4); T Griffin (4); C Cedeno (24); T Helms (11).

2-out RBI: R Metzger 2; D Rader.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Rader-L Milbourne-B Watson.

E: D Rader (4).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .698    0    3   1   
R Hebner 3B                   4   2   2   0    1   0  .375 1.147    0    0   1   2B
A Oliver 1B                   5   2   3   2    0   2  .325  .858    0    6   2   HR
W Stargell LF                 4   1   2   0    1   2  .277  .773    0    2   0   2B
D Parker CF                   5   1   2   2    0   2  .323  .784    0    4   0   
R Zisk RF                     4   1   2   1    1   0  .224  .709    0    4   0   2B
M Sanguillen C                5   0   1   0    0   2  .268  .756    0    4   0   
F Taveras SS                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .389  .838    0    1   3   
  E Kirkpatrick PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .389  .964    0    0   0   
B Moose P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .476         0   0   
  J Morlan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Sadowski P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   1   
  P Popovich PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .583    0    0   0   
  B Kison P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  B Robertson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .438    0    0   0   GDP
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       40   7  13   6    4  10                    27   9

BATTING

2B: W Stargell (1, off T Griffin); R Hebner (6, off T Griffin); R Zisk (2, off J Johnson).

HR: A Oliver (3, off T Griffin; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

TB: A Oliver 6; R Hebner 3; W Stargell 3; R Zisk 3; D Parker 2; F Taveras; M Sanguillen.

GIDP: B Robertson (4).

RBI: A Oliver 2 (9); D Parker 2 (8); F Taveras (3); R Zisk (4).

2-out RBI: A Oliver 2; D Parker.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

E: F Taveras (3).

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
T Griffin, W (3-1)             7     9   4   3    4   9   1   2.25   35     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 9     50    -     0.46   0.04
J Johnson                      1.1   4   3   3    0   0   0   5.23    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 4          2-0    0.28  -0.03
K Forsch, H (1)                0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.93    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.91   0.05
Totals                         9    13   7   6    4  10   1          44     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0·13          4-1

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, L (1-3)               0.1   4   5   5    1   0   0   8.14    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 4     22    -     1.33  -0.31
J Morlan                       0.1   1   0   0    2   0   0   1.69    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-2    1.14  -0.10
J Sadowski                     3.1   3   2   2    2   0   0   5.40   15     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 1· 3          3-0    0.42  -0.02
B Kison                        4     5   3   3    1   3   0   3.18   19     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 5          0-0    0.08  -0.01
R Hernandez                    1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.27    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    14  10  10    7   4   0          49     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2·14          5-2

T Griffin faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: T Griffin 2 (3); K Forsch (1); B Kison (1).

IBB: B Moose (3; B Watson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 6,835.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. G Gross              RF    1. R Stennett           2B 
2. R Metzger            SS    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. M May                C     6. R Zisk               RF 
7. D Rader              3B    7. M Sanguillen         C  
8. T Helms              2B    8. F Taveras            SS 
9. T Griffin            P     9. B Moose              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  1-3      10%  73% C Cedeno        B Moose         Double to LF; Gross Scores; Metzger to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       9%  63% R Metzger       B Moose         Single to LF; Gross to 3B
   t 3   2  1-5  12-       8%  95% R Metzger       J Sadowski      Triple to RF; Rader Scores; Gross Scores
   b 1   2  5-1  123       6%  86% M Sanguillen    T Griffin       Foul Flyball: 1B
   b 1   2  5-0  12-      -5%  83% D Parker        T Griffin       Single to CF; Hebner Scores; Stargell to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  G Gross         Single to LF
          1--      63%  R Metzger       Single to LF; Gross to 3B
   R      1-3      73%  C Cedeno        Double to LF; Gross Scores; Metzger to 3B
          -23      75%  B Watson        Intentional Walk
   RO     123      75%  L May           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Metzger Scores; Cedeno to 3B
   R      1-3      81%  M May           Single to 2B; Cedeno Scores; May to 2B
                  John Morlan replaces Bob Moose pitching and batting 9th
          12-      84%  D Rader         Walk; May to 3B; May to 2B
   R      123      89%  T Helms         Single to CF; May Scores; May to 3B; Rader to 2B
   RO     123      90%  T Griffin       Groundout: 1B unassisted; May Scores; Rader to 3B; Helms to 2B
          -23      90%  G Gross         Walk
                  Jim Sadowski replaces John Morlan pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      88%  R Metzger       Flyball: RF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      90%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      88%  R Hebner        Single to RF
   O      1--      90%  A Oliver        Strikeout
          1--      88%  W Stargell      Walk; Hebner to 2B
   R      12-      83%  D Parker        Single to CF; Hebner Scores; Stargell to 2B
          12-      80%  R Zisk          Walk; Stargell to 3B; Parker to 2B
   O      123      86%  M Sanguillen    Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jim Sadowski facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  C Cedeno        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  B Watson        Flyball: RF
          ---      85%  L May           Walk
   O      1--      84%  M May           Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Tom Griffin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  F Taveras       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      87%  J Sadowski      Strikeout
          ---      86%  R Stennett      Walk
   O      1--      88%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jim Sadowski facing 7-8-9
          ---      89%  D Rader         Single to 3B
   O      1--      88%  T Helms         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      87%  T Griffin       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rader to 2B
          -2-      88%  G Gross         Walk
   RR     12-      95%  R Metzger       Triple to RF; Rader Scores; Gross Scores
   O      --3      94%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Tom Griffin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      95%  A Oliver        Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  D Parker        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-1, Jim Sadowski facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      96%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  L May           Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  M May           Single to 2B
   O      1--      95%  D Rader         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Tom Griffin facing 6-7-8
          ---      94%  R Zisk          Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      96%  F Taveras       Flyball: SS
                  Paul Popovich pinch hits for Jim Sadowski batting 9th
   O      1--      97%  P Popovich      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-1, Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
                  Bruce Kison replaces Paul Popovich pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  T Helms         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      97%  T Griffin       Strikeout Looking
          ---      97%  G Gross         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Gross to 1B
          1--      97%  R Metzger       Walk; Gross to 2B
   O      12-      97%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
                  Larry Milbourne replaces Tommy Helms playing 2B batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      96%  R Hebner        Walk
          1--      95%  A Oliver        Single to RF; Hebner to 2B
   O      12-      97%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      12-      98%  D Parker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-1, Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
          ---      98%  B Watson        Single to CF
   R      1--      99%  L May           Double to RF; Watson Scores
                  Bob Gallagher pinch runs for Lee May batting 5th
   O      -2-      99%  M May           Flyball: CF; Gallagher to 3B
   RO     --3      99%  D Rader         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Gallagher Scores
   O      ---      99%  L Milbourne     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-9, Tom Griffin facing 6-7-8
                  Bob Watson moves to 1B; Greg Gross moves to LF; Bob Gallagher moves to RF
   O      ---      99%  R Zisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Sanguillen    Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  F Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-1, Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
          ---     100%  T Griffin       Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  G Gross         Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  R Metzger       Flyball: SS
          1--     100%  C Cedeno        Wild Pitch; Griffin to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-9, Tom Griffin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  B Kison         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  R Stennett      Foul Flyball: C
          ---     100%  R Hebner        Double to RF
   RR     -2-      99%  A Oliver        Home Run; Hebner Scores
          ---      99%  W Stargell      Double to LF
          -2-      99%  D Parker        Wild Pitch; Stargell to 3B
   O      --3      99%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-3, Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
          ---      99%  B Watson        Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  B Gallagher     Groundout: 1B-P; Watson to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  M May           Groundout: 1B unassisted; Watson to 3B
   R      --3     100%  D Rader         Single to LF; Watson Scores
   O      1--     100%  L Milbourne     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 10, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-10, Tom Griffin facing 6-7-8
          ---      99%  R Zisk          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Zisk to 1B
          1--      99%  M Sanguillen    Wild Pitch; Zisk to 2B
          -2-      98%  " "             Single to CF; Zisk to 3B
   R      1-3      97%  F Taveras       Single to CF; Zisk Scores/unER; Sanguillen to 2B
                  Jerry Johnson replaces Tom Griffin pitching and batting 9th; Bob Robertson pinch hits for Bruce Kison batting 9th
   OO     12-     100%  B Robertson     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Sanguillen to 3B
   O      --3     100%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 10, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-4, Ramon Hernandez facing 9-1-2
                  Ramon Hernandez replaces Bob Robertson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Johnson       Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  G Gross         Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B; Gross to 2B
          -2-     100%  C Cedeno        Walk
   O      12-     100%  B Watson        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 10, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-10, Jerry Johnson facing 2-3-4
                  Denis Menke replaces Bob Watson playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  R Hebner        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  A Oliver        Single to LF
          1--      99%  W Stargell      Single to LF; Oliver to 2B
   R      12-      98%  D Parker        Single to LF; Oliver Scores; Stargell to 2B
   R      12-      95%  R Zisk          Double to LF; Stargell Scores; Parker to 3B
                  Ken Forsch replaces Jerry Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      98%  M Sanguillen    Strikeout
                  Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Frank Taveras batting 8th
   R      -23      98%  E Kirkpatrick   Wild Pitch; Parker Scores; Zisk to 3B
   O      --3     100%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
        3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 10, Pirates 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation