September 17, 1974 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 21,458

Tuesday, September 17, 1974, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 3:17

Cardinals

80-68

Won 6

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   1    2  8  2
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    1  5  3

W: A Hrabosky (7-1), L: J Reuss (15-10)

Pirates

77-70

Lost 6

2nd, 2½ GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    6   1   1   0    0   3  .309  .756    0    2   0   2·SB,CS
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .248  .638    0    5  11   SH
R Smith RF                    5   0   1   0    1   1  .312  .923    0    1   0   IW
T Simmons C                   4   1   1   1    1   2  .266  .753    0    7   0   SF
J Torre 1B                    6   0   1   1    0   2  .281  .759    0   16   0   2B,GDP
B McBride CF                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .315  .772    0    4   0   
K Reitz 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .671    0    1   1   
M Tyson SS                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .219  .536    0    2   1   
  J Heidemann PH-SS           3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .563    0    0   1   
B Gibson P                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .213  .511    0    1   1   CS
  R Hunt PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .669    0    0   0   
  L Herndon PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Hrabosky P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
Totals                       43   2   8   2    5  11                    39  15

BATTING

2B: J Torre (26, off J Reuss).

SF: T Simmons (8, off J Reuss).

SH: T Sizemore (17, off J Reuss).

IBB: R Smith (10, by J Reuss).

TB: J Torre 2; R Hunt; B McBride; M Tyson; T Simmons; R Smith; L Brock; J Heidemann.

GIDP: J Torre (15).

RBI: T Simmons (86); J Torre (64).

2-out RBI: J Torre.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Tyson-T Sizemore-J Torre.

E: M Tyson (26); J Torre (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Brock 2 (109, 2nd base off J Reuss/M Sanguillen 2).

CS: B Gibson (1, 2nd base by J Reuss/M Sanguillen); L Brock (32, 2nd base by J Reuss/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 6   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .691    0    4   2   
R Hebner 3B                   6   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .833    0    1   3   
A Oliver CF                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .316  .815    0    6   0   HR
W Stargell LF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .312  .966    0    2   0   
R Zisk RF                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .316  .864    0    2   0   
M Sanguillen C                5   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .672    0   12   2   
E Kirkpatrick 1B              3   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .749    0    5   0   
  K Macha PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  B Robertson 1B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .816    0    4   0   
F Taveras SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .564    0    3   2   GDP
  G Clines PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .223  .554    0    0   0   
J Reuss P                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .165  .418    0    0   2   
  A Howe PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .721    0    0   0   
Totals                       45   1   5   1    2   7                    39  11

BATTING

HR: A Oliver (9, off B Gibson; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: A Oliver 4; W Stargell; R Hebner; E Kirkpatrick; M Sanguillen.

GIDP: F Taveras (7).

RBI: A Oliver (73).

2-out RBI: A Oliver.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Hebner-R Stennett-E Kirkpatrick.

E: J Reuss (3); M Sanguillen (12); A Oliver (7).

PITCHING

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Gibson                       9     5   1   1    1   1   1   3.82   33     -       ·  ·     15·11· 0· 5     73    -     1.00   0.46
A Hrabosky, W (7-1)            4     0   0   0    1   6   0   2.49   14     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.77   0.56
Totals                        13     5   1   1    2   7   1          47     -       ·  ·     19·14· 0· 5           -

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 Reuss, L (15-10)            13     8   2   2    5  11   0   3.53   50     -       ·  ·      9·17· 0· 8     89    -     1.98   0.52
Totals                        13     8   2   2    5  11   0          50     -       ·  ·      9·17· 0· 8           -

Balks: J Reuss (1).

WP: None.

IBB: J Reuss (16; R Smith).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 3:17.

Attendance: 21,458.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Brock              LF    1. R Stennett           2B 
2. T Sizemore           2B    2. R Hebner             3B 
3. R Smith              RF    3. A Oliver             CF 
4. T Simmons            C     4. W Stargell           LF 
5. J Torre              1B    5. R Zisk               RF 
6. B McBride            CF    6. M Sanguillen         C  
7. K Reitz              3B    7. E Kirkpatrick        1B 
8. M Tyson              SS    8. F Taveras            SS 
9. B Gibson             P     9. J Reuss              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  1-0  -2-      22%  48% J Torre         J Reuss         Double to LF; Simmons Scores
   t 9   2  1-1  123     -16%  37% K Reitz         J Reuss         Flyball: CF
   b13   2  2-1  12-      16% 100% R Hebner        A Hrabosky      Strikeout
   t13   1  1-1  1-3      14%  83% T Simmons       J Reuss         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Brock Scores
   t 9   0  1-1  1--      12%  70% R Smith         J Reuss         Single to LF; Sizemore to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Brock         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  T Sizemore      Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  R Smith         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  R Stennett      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      49%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      38%  A Oliver        Home Run
          ---      37%  W Stargell      Single to RF
   O      1--      39%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
          ---      43%  T Simmons       Walk
   OO     1--      35%  J Torre         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      37%  B McBride       Single to P; McBride to 2B/Adv on E1
   O      -2-      34%  K Reitz         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      36%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: CF
          ---      33%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to RF
   OO     1--      38%  F Taveras       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
          ---      42%  M Tyson         Single to RF
   O      1--      38%  B Gibson        Strikeout
   O      1--      35%  L Brock         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      32%  T Sizemore      Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      34%  J Reuss         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      36%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF
          ---      34%  R Hebner        Single to RF
   O      1--      36%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      34%  T Sizemore      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      32%  R Smith         Strikeout
   O      ---      30%  T Simmons       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      32%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-P
          ---      30%  R Zisk          Walk
          1--      24%  M Sanguillen    Single to RF; Zisk to 3B
   O      1-3      30%  E Kirkpatrick   Strikeout
   O      1-3      35%  F Taveras       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      32%  J Torre         Strikeout
   O      ---      30%  B McBride       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      28%  K Reitz         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      30%  J Reuss         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      31%  R Stennett      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      32%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      29%  M Tyson         Flyball: CF
          ---      33%  B Gibson        Walk
   O      1--      26%  L Brock         Gibson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      25%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      27%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      28%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      29%  R Zisk          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      25%  T Sizemore      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      22%  R Smith         Foul Flyball: C
          ---      24%  T Simmons       Single to LF
          1--      26%  J Torre         Balk; Simmons to 2B
   R      -2-      48%  " "             Double to LF; Simmons Scores
   O      -2-      42%  B McBride       Foul Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      45%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      48%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      46%  F Taveras       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Taveras to 1B
   O      1--      50%  J Reuss         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      45%  K Reitz         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Jack Heidemann pinch hits for Mike Tyson batting 8th
   O      ---      42%  J Heidemann     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  B Gibson        Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Gibson to 1B
   O      1--      40%  L Brock         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
                  Jack Heidemann moves to SS
   O      ---      44%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      48%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  A Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
          ---      58%  T Sizemore      Walk
          1--      70%  R Smith         Single to LF; Sizemore to 2B
   O      12-      58%  T Simmons       Strikeout
   O      12-      48%  J Torre         Flyball: RF
          12-      54%  B McBride       Walk; Sizemore to 3B; Smith to 2B
   O      123      37%  K Reitz         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      43%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      47%  R Zisk          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      50%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      44%  J Heidemann     Flyball: CF
                  Ron Hunt pinch hits for Bob Gibson batting 9th
          ---      50%  R Hunt          Single to CF
                  Larry Herndon pinch runs for Ron Hunt batting 9th
   O      1--      43%  L Brock         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
          1--      49%  T Sizemore      Brock Steals 2B; Brock to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      37%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Al Hrabosky facing 7-8-9
                  Al Hrabosky replaces Larry Herndon pitching and batting 9th; Ken Macha pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick batting 7th
   O      ---      43%  K Macha         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      47%  F Taveras       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      50%  J Reuss         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 11th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Reuss facing 3-4-5
                  Bob Robertson replaces Ken Macha playing 1B batting 7th
   O      ---      44%  R Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      40%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      37%  J Torre         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 11th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Al Hrabosky facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      43%  R Stennett      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      47%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  A Oliver        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 12th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      44%  B McBride       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      40%  K Reitz         Flyball: RF
          ---      43%  J Heidemann     Single to CF
   O      1--      37%  A Hrabosky      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 12th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Al Hrabosky facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      43%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      ---      47%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 13th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  L Brock         Single to LF
          1--      67%  T Sizemore      Brock Steals 2B
   O      -2-      68%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Brock to 3B
          --3      69%  R Smith         Intentional Walk
   RO     1-3      83%  T Simmons       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Brock Scores
   O      1--      82%  J Torre         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 13th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Al Hrabosky facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      90%  B Robertson     Strikeout
                  Gene Clines pinch hits for Frank Taveras batting 8th
          ---      81%  G Clines        Walk
                  Art Howe pinch hits for Jerry Reuss batting 9th
   O      1--      91%  A Howe          Strikeout
          1--      84%  R Stennett      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Clines to 2B; Stennett to 1B
   O      12-     100%  R Hebner        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation