May 4, 1974 Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 8,069

Saturday, May 4, 1974, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 2:04

Braves

12-14

Lost 2

5th, 6 GB

                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

W: J Rooker (1-2), L: P Niekro (3-3)

Pirates

8-13

Won 2

5th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .355  .881    0    2   0   CS
C Robinson SS                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .229  .546    0    2   4   3B,SB
D Evans 3B                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .205  .705    0    2   1   
D Johnson 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .686    0    3   2   
D Baker RF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .326  .904    0    2   0   HR
I Murrell 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .541    0    7   0   2B
R Office CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .427    0    3   0   
  H Aaron PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .879    0    0   0   
J Oates C                     2   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .612    0    3   0   
  M Perez PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .424 1.106    0    0   0   
P Niekro P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .722    0    0   0   SH
  V Correll PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .177    0    0   0   
  B Capra P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Foster PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .773    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   3    4   3                    24   7

BATTING

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, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Rooker).

PO: C Robinson (1st base by J Rooker).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .299  .729    0    2   1   
  P Popovich 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .473    0    2   1   
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .345 1.047    0    1   0   
A Oliver 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .309  .801    0    5   2   
W Stargell LF                 0   0   0   0    4   0  .297  .902    0    4   0   
D Parker CF                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .338  .823    0    3   0   GDP
R Zisk RF                     2   1   1   1    2   1  .283  .870    0    2   0   HR
  G Clines RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .510         0   0   
M Sanguillen C                4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .737    0    4   1   
F Taveras SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .347  .752    0    3   2   
J Rooker P                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .455  .910    0    1   3   
Totals                       30   4   7   4    6   3                    27  10

BATTING

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.

PITCHING

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Niekro, L (3-3)              6     6   4   4    5   1   1   3.66   28     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 1· 6     40    -     1.37  -0.27
B Capra                        2     1   0   0    1   2   0   4.09    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.69   0.06
Totals                         8     7   4   4    6   3   1          36     -       ·  ·      7·12· 1· 7           -

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, W (1-2)              9     7   3   3    4   3   1   1.76   36     -       ·  ·      7·13· 2· 7     60    -     1.56   0.29
Totals                         9     7   3   3    4   3   1          36     -       ·  ·      7·13· 2· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Rooker 2 (2; R Garr, 2nd base (CS); C Robinson, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Tom Gorman.

Time of Game: 2:04.

Attendance: 8,069.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. R Garr               LF    1. R Stennett           2B 
2. C Robinson           SS    2. R Hebner             3B 
3. D Evans              3B    3. A Oliver             1B 
4. D Johnson            2B    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. D Baker              RF    5. D Parker             CF 
6. I Murrell            1B    6. R Zisk               RF 
7. R Office             CF    7. M Sanguillen         C  
8. J Oates              C     8. F Taveras            SS 
9. P Niekro             P     9. J Rooker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  3-2  123      28%  71% D Parker        P Niekro        Single to RF; Stennett Scores; Oliver Scores; Stargell to 2B
   t 9   2  4-3  12-      13% 100% L Foster        J Rooker        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   b 5   2  3-1  12-      13%  39% A Oliver        P Niekro        Single to CF; Rooker Scores; Stennett to 2B
   b 2   2  1-0  ---      12%  51% R Zisk          P Niekro        Home Run
   t 9   0  4-3  ---     -12%  74% D Baker         J Rooker        Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Garr          Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  C Robinson      Single to RF
          1--      48%  D Evans         Robinson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      55%  D Johnson       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  A Oliver        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      39%  D Baker         Home Run
   O      ---      41%  I Murrell       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      42%  R Office        Strikeout Looking
          ---      41%  J Oates         Walk
   O      1--      43%  P Niekro        Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
          ---      47%  W Stargell      Walk
   OO     1--      39%  D Parker        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   R      ---      51%  R Zisk          Home Run
   O      ---      50%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Garr          Strikeout
          ---      44%  C Robinson      Triple to RF
   RO     --3      41%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B-P; Robinson Scores
   O      ---      42%  D Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      40%  F Taveras       Flyball: CF
          ---      43%  J Rooker        Single to CF
   O      1--      39%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      36%  R Hebner        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      39%  D Baker         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      40%  I Murrell       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      41%  R Office        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      38%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
          ---      42%  W Stargell      Walk
   O      1--      38%  D Parker        Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      41%  R Zisk          Walk; Stargell to 2B
   O      12-      35%  M Sanguillen    Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
          ---      31%  J Oates         Single to RF
   O      1--      33%  P Niekro        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Oates to 2B
          -2-      27%  R Garr          Single to LF; Oates to 3B
   RO     1-3      25%  C Robinson      Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Oates Scores
   O      1--      26%  D Evans         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, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      23%  F Taveras       Strikeout
          ---      27%  J Rooker        Single to LF
          1--      32%  R Stennett      Single to RF; Rooker to 2B
   O      12-      26%  R Hebner        Lineout: CF
   R      12-      39%  A Oliver        Single to CF; Rooker Scores; Stennett to 2B
          12-      44%  W Stargell      Walk; Stennett to 3B; Oliver to 2B
   RR     123      71%  D Parker        Single to RF; Stennett Scores; Oliver Scores; Stargell to 2B
          12-      74%  R Zisk          Walk; Stargell to 3B; Parker to 2B
   O      123      68%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
                  Paul Popovich replaces Rennie Stennett playing 2B batting 1st
          ---      61%  D Evans         Walk
   O      1--      67%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      72%  D Baker         Flyball: RF
          1--      65%  I Murrell       Double to LF; Evans to 3B
   O      -23      75%  R Office        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      73%  F Taveras       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      72%  J Rooker        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  P Popovich      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  J Oates         Foul Flyball: C
                  Vic Correll pinch hits for Phil Niekro batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  V Correll       Flyball: CF
          ---      76%  R Garr          Single to CF
   O      1--      80%  C Robinson      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, Buzz Capra facing 2-3-4
                  Buzz Capra replaces Vic Correll pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  A Oliver        Flyball: SS
          ---      78%  W Stargell      Walk
          1--      80%  D Parker        Single to CF; Stargell to 2B
   O      12-      76%  R Zisk          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
                  Gene Clines replaces Richie Zisk playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---      82%  C Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  D Evans         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      88%  D Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Buzz Capra facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      86%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      86%  F Taveras       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  J Rooker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
          ---      74%  D Baker         Walk
   O      1--      84%  I Murrell       Flyball: LF
                  Hank Aaron pinch hits for Rowland Office batting 7th
   O      1--      93%  H Aaron         Lineout: LF
                  Marty Perez pinch hits for Johnny Oates batting 8th
          1--      87%  M Perez         Walk; Baker to 2B
                  Leo Foster pinch hits for Buzz Capra batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  L Foster        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation