April 28, 1974 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 13,073

Sunday, April 28, 1974, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:15

Astros

12-10

Lost 1

2nd, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    3 12  0
Pirates         0  0  1   3  0  0   1  2  X    7 13  0

W: K Brett (2-1), L: C Osteen (3-2), S: D Giusti (2)

Pirates

6-12

Won 1

6th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .306  .797    0    2   3   
T Helms 2B                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .343  .809    0    0   0   CS
  L Milbourne 2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .308    0    2   2   
  C Johnson PH-1B             2   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   0   
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .326  .924    0    4   0   
B Watson LF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .341  .884    0    2   0   GDP
L May 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .256  .687    0    8   1   
  D Wilson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Rader 3B                    3   2   2   2    1   1  .282  .798    0    1   2   HR,2B,SB
O Brown RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .530    0    2   0   
M May C                       4   0   2   1    0   2  .340  .752    0    2   1   2B
  T Griffin PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .364 1.053         0   0   
C Osteen P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364    0    0   2   
  D Campbell PH-2B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  G Gross PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .357  .849    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   3  12   3    1   8                    24  11

BATTING

2B: D Rader (5, off D Giusti); M May (2, off D Giusti).

HR: D Rader (2, off K Brett; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: D Rader 6; M May 3; B Watson 2; R Metzger 2; G Gross; C Johnson; C Cedeno; T Helms.

GIDP: B Watson (2).

RBI: D Rader 2 (15); M May (5).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Milbourne-R Metzger-L May.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Rader (2, 2nd base off K Brett/M Sanguillen).

CS: T Helms (1, 2nd base by K Brett/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 5   0   3   1    0   0  .294  .739    0    3   1   2B,CS
G Clines CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .447    0    4   0   
A Oliver 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .333  .865    0    7   1   
W Stargell LF                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .275  .802    0    1   0   HR
R Zisk RF                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .250  .754    0    2   0   
  D Parker PR-RF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .323  .784         0   0   SB
M Sanguillen C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .756    0    8   1   2B
K Bevacqua 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   GDP
F Taveras SS                  3   2   2   1    1   0  .410  .888    0    1   3   
K Brett P                     2   1   1   1    0   0  .429 1.429    0    0   1   HR,SH
  D Giusti P                  1   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   0   
Totals                       34   7  13   7    2   1                    27   8

BATTING

2B: R Stennett (5, off C Osteen); M Sanguillen (2, off C Osteen).

HR: W Stargell (4, off C Osteen; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); K Brett (1, off C Osteen; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: K Brett (2, off C Osteen).

TB: K Brett 4; R Stennett 4; W Stargell 4; M Sanguillen 2; F Taveras 2; R Zisk 2; A Oliver 2; D Giusti.

GIDP: K Bevacqua (1).

RBI: D Giusti 2 (2); W Stargell 2 (15); F Taveras (4); K Brett (2); R Stennett (11).

2-out RBI: D Giusti 2; K Brett.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Sanguillen-F Taveras; F Taveras-R Stennett-A Oliver.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Parker (1, 2nd base off D Wilson/M May).

CS: R Stennett (1, 2nd base by C Osteen/M May).

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
C Osteen, L (3-2)              7    11   5   5    1   1   2   3.82   31     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 4·11     35    -     0.66  -0.19
D Wilson                       1     2   2   2    1   0   0   8.10    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.16  -0.02
Totals                         8    13   7   7    2   1   2          37     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 4·13           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Brett, W (2-1)               7.2   9   2   2    1   7   1   3.75   31     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 2· 9     59    -     1.13   0.20
D Giusti, S (2)                1.1   3   1   1    0   1   0   6.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 2          3-0    0.87   0.09
Totals                         9    12   3   3    1   8   1          38     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 3·11          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 13,073.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. R Metzger            SS    1. R Stennett           2B 
2. T Helms              2B    2. G Clines             CF 
3. C Cedeno             CF    3. A Oliver             1B 
4. B Watson             LF    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. L May                1B    5. R Zisk               RF 
6. D Rader              3B    6. M Sanguillen         C  
7. O Brown              RF    7. K Bevacqua           3B 
8. M May                C     8. F Taveras            SS 
9. C Osteen             P     9. K Brett              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  0-1  1--      15%  88% W Stargell      C Osteen        Home Run; Oliver Scores
   b 3   2  0-0  ---      13%  64% K Brett         C Osteen        Home Run
   t 6   1  4-2  12-      12%  86% B Watson        K Brett         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 5   1  4-0  1--     -11%  80% D Rader         K Brett         Home Run; Watson Scores
   t 8   2  5-2  123       8%  98% L May           D Giusti        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

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

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  R Stennett      Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  G Clines        Stennett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      51%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  A Oliver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Brett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  B Watson        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      54%  L May           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  D Rader         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  W Stargell      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Brett facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  O Brown         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  M May           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  C Osteen        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Claude Osteen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  K Bevacqua      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  F Taveras       Lineout: CF
   R      ---      64%  K Brett         Home Run
          ---      67%  R Stennett      Double to LF
   O      -2-      64%  G Clines        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Brett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  R Metzger       Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      63%  T Helms         Single to LF
   OO     1--      70%  C Cedeno        Double Play: Strikeout, Helms Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Claude Osteen facing 3-4-5
          ---      73%  A Oliver        Single to RF
   RR     1--      88%  W Stargell      Home Run; Oliver Scores
          ---      89%  R Zisk          Single to CF
          1--      93%  M Sanguillen    Double to LF; Zisk to 3B
                  Larry Milbourne replaces Tommy Helms playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      -23      91%  K Bevacqua      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      -23      94%  F Taveras       Single to RF; Zisk Scores; Sanguillen to 3B
   O      1-3      93%  K Brett         Fielder's Choice 1B; Sanguillen out at Hm/1B-3B-C; Taveras to 3B; Brett to 2B
   O      -23      91%  R Stennett      Lineout: 3B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Ken Brett facing 4-5-6
          ---      88%  B Watson        Single to RF
   O      1--      91%  L May           Flyball: RF
   RR     1--      80%  D Rader         Home Run; Watson Scores
   O      ---      82%  O Brown         Flyball: CF
          ---      80%  M May           Single to SS
   O      1--      83%  C Osteen        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Claude Osteen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      81%  G Clines        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      81%  A Oliver        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      80%  W Stargell      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Ken Brett facing 1-2-3
          ---      75%  R Metzger       Single to CF
   O      1--      79%  L Milbourne     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      74%  C Cedeno        Single to LF; Milbourne to 2B
   OO     12-      86%  B Watson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Claude Osteen facing 5-6-7
          ---      88%  R Zisk          Single to RF
   O      1--      86%  M Sanguillen    Foul Flyball: 1B
   OO     1--      83%  K Bevacqua      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Ken Brett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      87%  L May           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      83%  D Rader         Walk
   O      1--      87%  O Brown         Strikeout Looking
          1--      86%  M May           Rader Steals 2B
   O      -2-      90%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1
          ---      91%  F Taveras       Walk
   O      1--      91%  K Brett         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Taveras to 2B
   R      -2-      95%  R Stennett      Single to LF; Taveras Scores
   O      1--      94%  G Clines        Flyball: CF
          1--      95%  A Oliver        Single to CF; Stennett to 3B
   O      1-3      94%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Ken Brett facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Campbell pinch hits for Claude Osteen batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  D Campbell      Flyball: LF
          ---      94%  R Metzger       Single to CF
                  Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Larry Milbourne batting 2nd
          1--      89%  C Johnson       Single to CF; Metzger to 2B
   O      12-      94%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
          12-      90%  B Watson        Single; Metzger to 3B; Johnson to 2B
                  Dave Giusti replaces Ken Brett pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      98%  L May           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
                  Don Wilson replaces Lee May pitching and batting 5th; Cliff Johnson moves to 1B; Dave Campbell moves to 2B
          ---      98%  R Zisk          Walk
                  Dave Parker pinch runs for Richie Zisk batting 5th
          1--      98%  M Sanguillen    Parker Steals 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      98%  K Bevacqua      Flyball: RF
          -2-      98%  F Taveras       Single to SS; Parker stays at 2B
   RR     12-     100%  D Giusti        Single to LF; Parker Scores; Taveras Scores; Giusti to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      99%  R Stennett      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 7.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Dave Giusti facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Parker moves to RF
          ---      99%  D Rader         Double to LF
   O      -2-      99%  O Brown         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rader to 3B
   R      --3      99%  M May           Double to LF; Rader Scores
                  Greg Gross pinch hits for Dave Campbell batting 9th; Tom Griffin pinch runs for Milt May batting 8th
          -2-      97%  G Gross         Single to 3B (Line Drive); Griffin stays at 2B
   O      12-      99%  R Metzger       Groundout: 1B-P; Griffin to 3B; Gross to 2B
   O      -23     100%  C Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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