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Standings
CAL
@BOS		2
6
CHW
@CLE		2
0
CHW
@CLE		0
5
BAL
@KCR		4
2
MIN
@MIL		1
0		 
(11)
OAK
@NYY		3
2
DET
@TEX		2
8
CIN
@CHC		6
5
PHI
@LAD		0
10
ATL
@PIT		6
2
NYM
@SDP		7
0
MON
@SFG		1
9
HOU
@STL		5
1
Wednesday, August 27, 1975 7:45PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 21,209, Time of Game: 2:13
Braves
6
58-75
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 30 GB
 at Pirates
2
74-57
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Phil Niekro (13-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  4    6  5  0
Pirates         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  4

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr LF 5 1 1 1 0 2 .268 .693 0.448 1.66 0.499 -0.051 1.2 3 0
Rob Belloir SS 5 1 1 1 0 1 .273 .623 -0.050 1.12 0.092 -0.141 0.3 0 1
Darrell Evans 3B 3 0 0 0 1 3 .241 .759 -0.081 1.12 0.033 -0.114 -0.2 2 2 HBP,IW
Dusty Baker RF 4 1 1 2 1 0 .245 .731 0.054 1.34 0.099 -0.045 1.6 2 0 IW
Mike Lum 1B 5 1 0 0 0 1 .233 .627 -0.079 1.45 0.061 -0.140 -0.9 8 0
Vic Correll C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .206 .658 -0.004 1.73 0.094 -0.098 -0.2 7 1
Rowland Office CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .276 .664 0.058 1.88 0.119 -0.061 0.5 3 0 SH
Larvell Blanks 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .236 .602 0.192 2.00 0.227 -0.035 0.9 1 2 IW
Phil Niekro P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .165 .373 -0.119 1.60 0.000 -0.119 -0.8 1 2
   Cito Gaston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .693 -0.101 4.61 0.000 -0.101 -0.4
   Tom House P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .311 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 6 5 6 4 7 .143 .393 0.318 1.59 1.224 -0.905 1.9 27 8
SH: R Office (5, off J Candelaria).
IBB: D Evans (5, by D Giusti); L Blanks (1, by J Candelaria); D Baker (7, by J Candelaria).
HBP: D Evans (2, by J Candelaria).
TB: R Office; D Baker; R Garr; R Belloir; L Blanks.
RBI: D Baker 2 (51); R Office (27); L Blanks (35); R Garr (28); R Belloir (7).
2-out RBI: D Baker 2; R Office; R Garr; R Belloir; L Blanks.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Blanks-M Lum.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rennie Stennett 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .275 .682 0.058 1.19 0.156 -0.098 0.7 1 1 2B,SB,HBP
Richie Hebner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .737 -0.125 1.33 0.000 -0.125 -1.2 0 2
Al Oliver CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .279 .761 0.141 0.68 0.181 -0.040 1.1 4 0 HR
Willie Stargell 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .298 .906 0.011 0.37 0.030 -0.018 0.1 9 0
Dave Parker RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .314 .902 -0.064 0.48 0.000 -0.064 -1.0 4 0 GDP
Richie Zisk LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .816 -0.036 0.79 0.015 -0.052 -0.2 2 0 2B
Manny Sanguillen C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .830 -0.060 0.79 0.000 -0.060 -0.6 7 1
Craig Reynolds SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .516 -0.040 0.53 0.000 -0.040 -0.4 0 3
John Candelaria P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .156 .385 -0.068 0.92 0.000 -0.068 -0.6 0 1
   Dave Giusti P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .661 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ramon Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 2 4 2 2 7 .138 .529 -0.183 0.80 0.382 -0.565 -2.1 27 8
2B: R Stennett (21, off P Niekro); R Zisk (20, off P Niekro).
HR: A Oliver (16, off P Niekro; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
HBP: R Stennett (3, by P Niekro).
TB: A Oliver 4; R Stennett 2; R Zisk 2; W Stargell.
GIDP: D Parker (16).
RBI: A Oliver 2 (70).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
E: R Stennett (14); J Candelaria (1); C Reynolds 2 (4).
Baserunning
SB: R Stennett (5, 2nd base off P Niekro/V Correll).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, W (13-12) 8 4 2 2 2 5 1 3.21 29 69 0.167 0.86 1.6
Tom House 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.85 3 0 0 0.015 0.20 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 2 7 1 2.00 32 69 0 0 0.182 1.59 2.1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Candelaria, L (7-4) 8.2 3 5 0 3 6 0 2.73 37 71 -0.177 1.69 0.7
Dave Giusti 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2.54 3 2 2 -0.143 0.84 -3.0
Ramon Hernandez 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.29 1 2 0 0.002 0.09 0.4
Team Totals 9 5 6 0 4 7 0 0.00 41 71 4 2 -0.318 0.80 -1.9
D Giusti faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: P Niekro (10).
HBP: P Niekro (11; R Stennett); J Candelaria (1; D Evans).
IBB: D Giusti (13; D Evans); J Candelaria 2 (7; D Baker, L Blanks).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 21,209.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Ralph Garr LF 1 Rennie Stennett 2B
2 Rob Belloir SS 2 Richie Hebner 3B
3 Darrell Evans 3B 3 Al Oliver CF
4 Dusty Baker RF 4 Willie Stargell 1B
5 Mike Lum 1B 5 Dave Parker RF
6 Vic Correll C 6 Richie Zisk LF
7 Rowland Office CF 7 Manny Sanguillen C
8 Larvell Blanks 2B 8 Craig Reynolds SS
9 Phil Niekro P 9 John Candelaria P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 2-2 2 12- R ATL R. Garr J. Candelaria 36% 84% Single to CF; Correll Scores/unER; Blanks to 2B
t7 1-2 2 12- R ATL L. Blanks J. Candelaria 21% 49% Single to CF; Lum Scores/unER; Office to 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- RR PIT A. Oliver P. Niekro -18% 27% Home Run; Stennett Scores
t8 2-2 0 --- ATL R. Garr J. Candelaria 14% 64% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Garr to 2B
t7 0-2 2 12- R ATL R. Office J. Candelaria 12% 28% Single to CF; Baker Scores/unER; Lum to 2B

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' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL R. Garr J. Candelaria -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL R. Belloir J. Candelaria -1% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O ATL D. Evans J. Candelaria -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 --- PIT R. Stennett P. Niekro -4% 42% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-0 0 1-- O PIT R. Hebner P. Niekro 3% 45% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- RR PIT A. Oliver P. Niekro -18% 27% Home Run; Stennett Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- PIT W. Stargell P. Niekro -2% 25% Walk
b1 2-0 1 1-- OO PIT D. Parker P. Niekro 3% 29% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O ATL D. Baker J. Candelaria -2% 26% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-2 1 --- O ATL M. Lum J. Candelaria -2% 25% Lineout: RF
t2 0-2 2 --- ATL V. Correll J. Candelaria 1% 26% Walk
t2 0-2 2 1-- O ATL R. Office J. Candelaria -2% 24% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- O PIT R. Zisk P. Niekro 1% 25% Flyball: RF
b2 2-0 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen P. Niekro 1% 27% Groundout: P-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- O PIT C. Reynolds P. Niekro 1% 27% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O ATL L. Blanks J. Candelaria -2% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- O ATL P. Niekro J. Candelaria -2% 23% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 2 --- O ATL R. Garr J. Candelaria -1% 22% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
b3 2-0 0 --- O PIT J. Candelaria P. Niekro 1% 24% Strikeout
b3 2-0 1 --- PIT R. Stennett P. Niekro -2% 22% Walk
b3 2-0 1 1-- PIT R. Hebner P. Niekro -1% 21% Stennett Steals 2B
b3 2-0 1 -2- O PIT R. Hebner P. Niekro 2% 23% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 2 -2- O PIT A. Oliver P. Niekro 2% 25% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O ATL R. Belloir J. Candelaria -3% 23% Strikeout
t4 0-2 1 --- ATL D. Evans J. Candelaria 3% 26% Hit By Pitch
t4 0-2 1 1-- O ATL D. Baker J. Candelaria -2% 24% Groundout: 3B-1B; Evans to 2B
t4 0-2 2 -2- O ATL M. Lum J. Candelaria -3% 20% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b4 2-0 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell P. Niekro 1% 21% Flyball: LF
b4 2-0 1 --- O PIT D. Parker P. Niekro 1% 22% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 2 --- PIT R. Zisk P. Niekro -2% 21% Double to LF
b4 2-0 2 -2- O PIT M. Sanguillen P. Niekro 2% 23% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- O ATL V. Correll J. Candelaria -3% 20% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- O ATL R. Office J. Candelaria -2% 19% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-2 2 --- O ATL L. Blanks J. Candelaria -1% 17% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 --- O PIT C. Reynolds P. Niekro 1% 19% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 2-0 1 --- O PIT J. Candelaria P. Niekro 1% 20% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 2-0 2 --- O PIT R. Stennett P. Niekro 1% 20% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 9-1-2
t6 0-2 0 --- O ATL P. Niekro J. Candelaria -3% 17% Flyball: RF
t6 0-2 1 --- O ATL R. Garr J. Candelaria -2% 15% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-2 2 --- O ATL R. Belloir J. Candelaria -1% 14% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
b6 2-0 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner P. Niekro 1% 15% Strikeout
b6 2-0 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver P. Niekro 1% 16% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-0 2 --- PIT W. Stargell P. Niekro -1% 16% Single to RF
b6 2-0 2 1-- PIT D. Parker P. Niekro -1% 15% Wild Pitch; Stargell to 2B
b6 2-0 2 -2- O PIT D. Parker P. Niekro 2% 17% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 3-4-5
t7 0-2 0 --- O ATL D. Evans J. Candelaria -3% 14% Strikeout
t7 0-2 1 --- ATL D. Baker J. Candelaria 4% 17% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Baker to 1B
t7 0-2 1 1-- ATL M. Lum J. Candelaria 6% 24% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Baker to 2B; Lum to 1B
t7 0-2 1 12- O ATL V. Correll J. Candelaria -7% 16% Flyball: CF
t7 0-2 2 12- R ATL R. Office J. Candelaria 12% 28% Single to CF; Baker Scores/unER; Lum to 2B
t7 1-2 2 12- R ATL L. Blanks J. Candelaria 21% 49% Single to CF; Lum Scores/unER; Office to 2B
t7 2-2 2 12- O ATL P. Niekro J. Candelaria -7% 42% Lineout: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b7 2-2 0 --- O PIT R. Zisk P. Niekro 4% 45% Groundout: P-1B
b7 2-2 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen P. Niekro 3% 48% Flyball: RF
b7 2-2 2 --- O PIT C. Reynolds P. Niekro 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
t8 2-2 0 --- ATL R. Garr J. Candelaria 14% 64% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Garr to 2B
t8 2-2 0 -2- O ATL R. Belloir J. Candelaria -9% 55% Flyball: RF
t8 2-2 1 -2- O ATL D. Evans J. Candelaria -7% 47% Strikeout
t8 2-2 2 -2- ATL D. Baker J. Candelaria 1% 49% Intentional Walk
t8 2-2 2 12- O ATL M. Lum J. Candelaria -9% 40% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
b8 2-2 0 --- O PIT J. Candelaria P. Niekro 4% 44% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-2 1 --- PIT R. Stennett P. Niekro -9% 35% Double to CF
b8 2-2 1 -2- O PIT R. Hebner P. Niekro 6% 41% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Stennett to 3B
b8 2-2 2 --3 O PIT A. Oliver P. Niekro 9% 50% Baserunner Out Advancing; Stennett out at Hm/C-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 6-7-8
t9 2-2 0 --- ATL V. Correll J. Candelaria 8% 58% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Correll to 1B
t9 2-2 0 1-- O ATL R. Office J. Candelaria -2% 56% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Correll to 2B
t9 2-2 1 -2- ATL L. Blanks J. Candelaria 2% 58% Intentional Walk
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th
t9 2-2 1 12- O ATL C. Gaston J. Candelaria -10% 48% Flyball: RF
t9 2-2 2 12- R ATL R. Garr J. Candelaria 36% 84% Single to CF; Correll Scores/unER; Blanks to 2B
Dave Giusti replaces John Candelaria pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-2 2 12- R ATL R. Belloir D. Giusti 9% 94% Single to LF; Blanks Scores/unER; Garr to 3B; Belloir to 2B/Adv on throw
t9 4-2 2 -23 ATL D. Evans D. Giusti 0% 94% Intentional Walk
t9 4-2 2 123 RR ATL D. Baker D. Giusti 5% 99% Single to LF; Garr Scores/unER; Belloir Scores/Team unER; Evans to 2B
Ramon Hernandez replaces Dave Giusti pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-2 2 12- O ATL M. Lum R. Hernandez -0% 98% Strikeout
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Tom House facing 3-4-5
Tom House replaces Cito Gaston (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 2-6 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver T. House 1% 99% Strikeout
b9 2-6 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell T. House 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 2-6 2 --- O PIT D. Parker T. House 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 2.

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