September 6, 1974 Montreal Expos at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 15,386

Friday, September 6, 1974, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 1:49

Expos

61-74

Lost 4

5th, 12 GB

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

W: D Ellis (12-9), L: S Renko (9-14)

Pirates

74-63

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Lintz 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .247  .627    0    1   3   
W Davis CF                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .286  .725    0    3   0   SB
M Jorgensen 1B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .310  .902    0   11   0   
K Singleton RF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .279  .765    0    2   0   
W Cromartie LF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
L Parrish 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000    0    1   0   2B
B Foote C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .696    0    5   1   
T Foli SS                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .544    0    1   3   
  R Fairly PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .810    0    0   0   
  D Murray P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
S Renko P                     1   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .606    0    0   4   
  J Northrup PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .668    0    0   0   
  P Frias SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .529         0   1   
Totals                       30   1   3   1    1   3                    24  12

BATTING

2B: L Parrish (1, off D Ellis).

TB: L Parrish 2; K Singleton; L Lintz.

RBI: K Singleton (65).

2-out RBI: K Singleton.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: T Foli (16).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Davis (19, 2nd base off D Ellis/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .283  .691    0    1   8   3B
R Hebner 3B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .294  .807    0    0   0   SF
A Oliver CF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .324  .836    0    2   0   
W Stargell LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .314  .987    0    1   0   
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .751    0    3   0   2B
M Sanguillen C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .671    0    3   0   
E Kirkpatrick 1B              3   1   1   1    0   1  .260  .754    0   14   1   HR
F Taveras SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .246  .572    0    2   4   
D Ellis P                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .564    0    1   2   
Totals                       32   2   8   2    0   6                    27  15

BATTING

2B: D Parker (8, off D Murray).

3B: R Stennett (3, off S Renko).

HR: E Kirkpatrick (6, off S Renko; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: R Hebner (7, off S Renko).

TB: R Stennett 4; E Kirkpatrick 4; D Parker 2; A Oliver 2; W Stargell; M Sanguillen.

RBI: R Hebner (51); E Kirkpatrick (32).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Renko, L (9-14)              7     7   2   2    0   4   1   4.07   29     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 1· 7     59    -     0.83   0.07
D Murray                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.69    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.55   0.03
Totals                         8     8   2   2    0   6   1          33     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 1· 8           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellis, W (12-9)              9     3   1   1    1   3   0   3.21   31     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 0· 3     79    -     1.21   0.60
Totals                         9     3   1   1    1   3   0          31     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 0· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 1:49.

Attendance: 15,386.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Lintz              2B    1. R Stennett           2B 
2. W Davis              CF    2. R Hebner             3B 
3. M Jorgensen          1B    3. A Oliver             CF 
4. K Singleton          RF    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. W Cromartie          LF    5. D Parker             RF 
6. L Parrish            3B    6. M Sanguillen         C  
7. B Foote              C     7. E Kirkpatrick        1B 
8. T Foli               SS    8. F Taveras            SS 
9. S Renko              P     9. D Ellis              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  1-1  ---      11%  66% E Kirkpatrick   S Renko         Home Run
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-     -11%  41% K Singleton     D Ellis         Single to CF; Davis Scores; Singleton to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 1   0  1-0  ---      10%  54% R Stennett      S Renko         Triple to CF
   t 9   0  2-1  ---       7%  92% W Davis         D Ellis         Flyball: RF
   b 1   1  1-1  1-3      -7%  55% D Parker        S Renko         Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  L Lintz         Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  W Davis         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      48%  M Jorgensen     Davis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      41%  K Singleton     Single to CF; Davis Scores; Singleton to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      44%  W Cromartie     Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  R Stennett      Triple to CF
   RO     --3      52%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Stennett Scores
          ---      55%  A Oliver        Single to LF
          1--      61%  W Stargell      Single to CF; Oliver to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  D Parker        Strikeout
   O      1-3      50%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
          ---      43%  L Parrish       Double to LF
   O      -2-      45%  B Foote         Flyball: RF; Parrish to 3B
   O      --3      51%  T Foli          Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3      55%  S Renko         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Renko facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      66%  E Kirkpatrick   Home Run
   O      ---      64%  F Taveras       Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  D Ellis         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      64%  R Stennett      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      62%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  L Lintz         Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  W Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      68%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Renko facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  W Stargell      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      64%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  W Cromartie     Flyball: SS
   O      ---      70%  L Parrish       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Renko facing 6-7-8
          ---      73%  M Sanguillen    Single to LF
   O      1--      70%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: CF
   O      1--      67%  F Taveras       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      65%  D Ellis         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  B Foote         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  T Foli          Flyball: LF
          ---      69%  S Renko         Walk
   O      1--      72%  L Lintz         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  R Stennett      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      69%  R Hebner        Flyball: 3B
          ---      70%  A Oliver        Single to P
   O      1--      68%  W Stargell      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Dock Ellis facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      71%  W Davis         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      74%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  K Singleton     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Renko facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  D Parker        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      71%  E Kirkpatrick   Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      75%  W Cromartie     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  L Parrish       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  B Foote         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Renko facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  F Taveras       Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  D Ellis         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      78%  R Stennett      Single to LF
   O      1--      76%  R Hebner        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
                  Ron Fairly pinch hits for Tim Foli batting 8th
   O      ---      82%  R Fairly        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Jim Northrup pinch hits for Steve Renko batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  J Northrup      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  L Lintz         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dale Murray facing 3-4-5
                  Dale Murray replaces Ron Fairly pitching and batting 8th; Pepe Frias replaces Jim Northrup playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  A Oliver        Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  W Stargell      Strikeout Looking
          ---      87%  D Parker        Double to LF
   O      -2-      85%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Dock Ellis facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  W Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  M Jorgensen     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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