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@MIL		4
2
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@MIN		0
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@PIT		3
4
Saturday, May 4, 1974, 2:15PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 8,069, Time of Game: 2:04
Braves
3
12-14
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Pirates
4
8-13
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Jim Rooker (1-2)
L: Phil Niekro (3-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  7  0
Pirates         0  1  0   0  3  0   0  0  X    4  7  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .355 .881 -0.014 1.11 0.076 -0.090 -0.0 2 0 CS
Craig Robinson SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .229 .546 0.084 1.21 0.152 -0.068 0.7 2 4 3B,SB
Darrell Evans 3B 3 0 0 1 1 1 .205 .705 0.022 1.48 0.092 -0.070 0.1 2 1
Davey Johnson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .687 -0.122 1.27 0.000 -0.122 -0.8 3 2
Dusty Baker RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .326 .904 0.162 1.64 0.229 -0.067 0.9 2 0 HR
Ivan Murrell 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .541 -0.076 1.86 0.062 -0.138 -0.3 7 0 2B
Rowland Office CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .427 -0.123 1.48 0.000 -0.123 -0.8 3 0
   Hank Aaron PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .880 -0.087 3.79 0.000 -0.087 -0.3
Johnny Oates C 2 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .613 0.005 1.00 0.047 -0.042 0.3 3 0
   Marty Perez PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .424 1.106 0.060 2.70 0.060 0.000 0.2
Phil Niekro P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .722 -0.034 1.12 0.000 -0.034 -0.4 0 0 SH
   Vic Correll PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .059 .176 -0.029 1.22 0.000 -0.029 -0.1
   Buzz Capra P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Leo Foster PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .773 -0.134 5.39 0.000 -0.134 -0.4
Team Totals 31 3 7 3 4 3 .226 .734 -0.286 1.55 0.718 -1.004 -1.0 24 7
2B: I Murrell (1, off J Rooker).
3B: C Robinson (1, off J Rooker).
HR: D Baker (3, off J Rooker; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: P Niekro (1, off J Rooker).
TB: D Baker 4; C Robinson 4; R Garr 2; I Murrell 2; J Oates.
RBI: D Baker (7); D Evans (9); C Robinson (8).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Robinson-D Johnson-I Murrell.
Baserunning
SB: C Robinson (2, 2nd base off J Rooker/M Sanguillen).
CS: R Garr (6, 2nd base by J Rooker POCS).
Pickoffs: C Robinson (1st base by J Rooker).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rennie Stennett 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .299 .729 -0.001 1.32 0.054 -0.055 -0.1 2 1
   Paul Popovich 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .473 -0.010 0.39 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 2 1
Richie Hebner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .345 1.047 -0.122 1.30 0.000 -0.122 -1.0 1 0
Al Oliver 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .309 .801 0.079 1.11 0.131 -0.052 0.6 5 2
Willie Stargell LF 0 0 0 0 4 0 .297 .902 0.132 1.21 0.132 0.000 1.0 4 0
Dave Parker CF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .338 .823 0.173 2.16 0.294 -0.121 0.9 3 0 GDP
Richie Zisk RF 2 1 1 1 2 1 .283 .869 0.143 1.11 0.176 -0.033 1.1 2 0 HR
   Gene Clines RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .511 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .737 -0.143 1.46 0.000 -0.143 -1.4 4 1
Frank Taveras SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .347 .752 -0.084 0.86 0.000 -0.084 -0.8 3 2
Jim Rooker P 4 1 2 0 0 1 .455 .909 0.046 0.60 0.066 -0.020 0.3 1 3
Team Totals 30 4 7 4 6 3 .233 .694 0.213 1.21 0.853 -0.640 0.5 27 10
HR: R Zisk (3, off P Niekro; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: R Zisk 4; D Parker 2; J Rooker 2; A Oliver; R Stennett.
GIDP: D Parker (2).
RBI: D Parker 2 (11); R Zisk (6); A Oliver (11).
2-out RBI: D Parker 2; A Oliver; R Zisk.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 6.

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, L (3-3) 6 6 4 4 5 1 1 3.66 28 40 -0.278 1.39 -1.3
Buzz Capra 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.09 8 0 0 0.064 0.58 0.9
Team Totals 8 7 4 4 6 3 1 4.50 36 40 0 0 -0.214 1.55 -0.5

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Rooker, W (1-2) 9 7 3 3 4 3 1 1.76 36 60 0.285 1.55 1.0
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 4 3 1 3.00 36 60 0.285 1.21 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Rooker 2 (2; R Garr, 2nd base (CS), C Robinson, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 8,069.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Ralph Garr LF 1 Rennie Stennett 2B
2 Craig Robinson SS 2 Richie Hebner 3B
3 Darrell Evans 3B 3 Al Oliver 1B
4 Davey Johnson 2B 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Dusty Baker RF 5 Dave Parker CF
6 Ivan Murrell 1B 6 Richie Zisk RF
7 Rowland Office CF 7 Manny Sanguillen C
8 Johnny Oates C 8 Frank Taveras SS
9 Phil Niekro P 9 Jim Rooker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-3 2 123 RR PIT D. Parker P. Niekro 28% 71% Single to RF; Stennett Scores; Oliver Scores; Stargell to 2B
t9 3-4 2 12- O ATL L. Foster J. Rooker 13% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1-3 2 12- R PIT A. Oliver P. Niekro 13% 39% Single to CF; Rooker Scores; Stennett to 2B
b2 0-1 2 --- R PIT R. Zisk P. Niekro 12% 51% Home Run
t9 3-4 0 --- ATL D. Baker J. Rooker -11% 74% Walk

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL R. Garr J. Rooker 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- ATL C. Robinson J. Rooker -2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- ATL D. Evans J. Rooker -2% 48% Robinson Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O ATL D. Evans J. Rooker 3% 51% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- O ATL D. Johnson J. Rooker 3% 55% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett P. Niekro -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner P. Niekro -1% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver P. Niekro -1% 50% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- R ATL D. Baker J. Rooker -11% 39% Home Run
t2 1-0 0 --- O ATL I. Murrell J. Rooker 2% 41% Flyball: SS
t2 1-0 1 --- O ATL R. Office J. Rooker 1% 42% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 2 --- ATL J. Oates J. Rooker -1% 41% Walk
t2 1-0 2 1-- O ATL P. Niekro J. Rooker 2% 43% Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- PIT W. Stargell P. Niekro 4% 47% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- OO PIT D. Parker P. Niekro -8% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- R PIT R. Zisk P. Niekro 12% 51% Home Run
b2 1-1 2 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen P. Niekro -1% 50% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- O ATL R. Garr J. Rooker 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 1-1 1 --- ATL C. Robinson J. Rooker -8% 44% Triple to RF
t3 1-1 1 --3 RO ATL D. Evans J. Rooker -3% 41% Groundout: 1B-P; Robinson Scores
t3 2-1 2 --- O ATL D. Johnson J. Rooker 1% 42% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b3 1-2 0 --- O PIT F. Taveras P. Niekro -3% 39% Flyball: CF
b3 1-2 1 --- PIT J. Rooker P. Niekro 3% 42% Single to CF
b3 1-2 1 1-- O PIT R. Stennett P. Niekro -3% 39% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 1-2 2 1-- O PIT R. Hebner P. Niekro -3% 36% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
t4 2-1 0 --- O ATL D. Baker J. Rooker 2% 38% Flyball: 2B
t4 2-1 1 --- O ATL I. Murrell J. Rooker 1% 40% Flyball: 1B
t4 2-1 2 --- O ATL R. Office J. Rooker 1% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
b4 1-2 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver P. Niekro -3% 38% Flyball: LF
b4 1-2 1 --- PIT W. Stargell P. Niekro 3% 41% Walk
b4 1-2 1 1-- O PIT D. Parker P. Niekro -4% 38% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 1-2 2 1-- PIT R. Zisk P. Niekro 3% 40% Walk; Stargell to 2B
b4 1-2 2 12- O PIT M. Sanguillen P. Niekro -6% 35% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
t5 2-1 0 --- ATL J. Oates J. Rooker -4% 31% Single to RF
t5 2-1 0 1-- O ATL P. Niekro J. Rooker 1% 32% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Oates to 2B
t5 2-1 1 -2- ATL R. Garr J. Rooker -5% 27% Single to LF; Oates to 3B
t5 2-1 1 1-3 RO ATL C. Robinson J. Rooker -3% 25% Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Oates Scores
t5 3-1 2 1-- O ATL D. Evans J. Rooker 2% 26% Robinson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b5 1-3 0 --- O PIT F. Taveras P. Niekro -3% 23% Strikeout
b5 1-3 1 --- PIT J. Rooker P. Niekro 4% 27% Single to LF
b5 1-3 1 1-- PIT R. Stennett P. Niekro 5% 32% Single to RF; Rooker to 2B
b5 1-3 1 12- O PIT R. Hebner P. Niekro -6% 26% Lineout: CF
b5 1-3 2 12- R PIT A. Oliver P. Niekro 13% 39% Single to CF; Rooker Scores; Stennett to 2B
b5 2-3 2 12- PIT W. Stargell P. Niekro 5% 44% Walk; Stennett to 3B; Oliver to 2B
b5 2-3 2 123 RR PIT D. Parker P. Niekro 28% 71% Single to RF; Stennett Scores; Oliver Scores; Stargell to 2B
b5 4-3 2 12- PIT R. Zisk P. Niekro 2% 74% Walk; Stargell to 3B; Parker to 2B
b5 4-3 2 123 O PIT M. Sanguillen P. Niekro -6% 68% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 4.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
Paul Popovich replaces Rennie Stennett playing 2B batting 1st
t6 3-4 0 --- ATL D. Evans J. Rooker -6% 62% Walk
t6 3-4 0 1-- O ATL D. Johnson J. Rooker 6% 67% Flyball: CF
t6 3-4 1 1-- O ATL D. Baker J. Rooker 5% 72% Flyball: RF
t6 3-4 2 1-- ATL I. Murrell J. Rooker -6% 65% Double to LF; Evans to 3B
t6 3-4 2 -23 O ATL R. Office J. Rooker 10% 75% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b6 4-3 0 --- O PIT F. Taveras P. Niekro -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 4-3 1 --- O PIT J. Rooker P. Niekro -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-3 2 --- O PIT P. Popovich P. Niekro -1% 71% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 4.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
t7 3-4 0 --- O ATL J. Oates J. Rooker 4% 75% Foul Flyball: C
Vic Correll pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th
t7 3-4 1 --- O ATL V. Correll J. Rooker 3% 78% Flyball: CF
t7 3-4 2 --- ATL R. Garr J. Rooker -2% 76% Single to CF
t7 3-4 2 1-- O ATL C. Robinson J. Rooker 4% 80% Garr Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Braves' Buzz Capra facing 2-3-4
Buzz Capra replaces Vic Correll (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-3 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner B. Capra -2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 4-3 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver B. Capra -1% 77% Flyball: SS
b7 4-3 2 --- PIT W. Stargell B. Capra 1% 78% Walk
b7 4-3 2 1-- PIT D. Parker B. Capra 2% 80% Single to CF; Stargell to 2B
b7 4-3 2 12- O PIT R. Zisk B. Capra -3% 76% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 4.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
Gene Clines replaces Richie Zisk playing RF batting 6th
t8 3-4 0 --- O ATL C. Robinson J. Rooker 5% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-4 1 --- O ATL D. Evans J. Rooker 4% 85% Flyball: SS
t8 3-4 2 --- O ATL D. Johnson J. Rooker 2% 88% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Braves' Buzz Capra facing 7-8-9
b8 4-3 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen B. Capra -1% 87% Flyball: RF
b8 4-3 1 --- O PIT F. Taveras B. Capra -1% 86% Flyball: RF
b8 4-3 2 --- O PIT J. Rooker B. Capra -1% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 4.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
t9 3-4 0 --- ATL D. Baker J. Rooker -11% 74% Walk
t9 3-4 0 1-- O ATL I. Murrell J. Rooker 10% 84% Flyball: LF
Hank Aaron pinch hits for Rowland Office (CF) batting 7th
t9 3-4 1 1-- O ATL H. Aaron J. Rooker 9% 93% Lineout: LF
Marty Perez pinch hits for Johnny Oates (C) batting 8th
t9 3-4 2 1-- ATL M. Perez J. Rooker -6% 87% Walk; Baker to 2B
Leo Foster pinch hits for Buzz Capra (P) batting 9th
t9 3-4 2 12- O ATL L. Foster J. Rooker 13% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 4.

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