September 20, 1975 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
MIL 4 MIN 3
@CAL 2 TEX 5
@CHW 3 NYY 4
@CLE 1 DET 5
BOS 1 OAK 16
@KCR 4 CIN 9
@ATL 2 LAD 5
@HOU 4
(13) MON 3
CHC 1 NYM 9
PHI 7
(11) STL 8
@PIT 2 SFG 4
SDP 2

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 13,493

Saturday, September 20, 1975, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 3:00

Cardinals

79-75

Won 1

3rd, 9 GB

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

W: E Rasmussen (5-4), L: J Rooker (13-10), S: A Hrabosky (22)

Pirates

88-66

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    6   1   2   1    0   1  .312  .771    0    1   0   SB,GDP
B McBride CF                  3   2   2   2    1   0  .303  .769    0    5   0   SH
W Davis RF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .735    0    1   0   
T Simmons C                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .336  .896    0    6   1   
R Smith 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .297  .864    0    5   0   
  L Lintz PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .209  .540         0   0   SB
  K Hernandez PH-1B           1   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .658    0    2   0   
K Reitz 3B                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .274  .651    0    2   1   
M Guerrero SS                 3   2   2   0    1   0  .247  .584    0    2   1   HBP
  M Kelleher SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Tyson 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .652    0    2   3   
  R Fairly PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .307  .903    0    0   0   IW
  T Sizemore 2B               1   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .596    0    1   2   
E Rasmussen P                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .367    0    0   2   
  A Hrabosky P                2   1   1   1    0   0  .231  .564    0    0   0   
Totals                       40   8  13   6    4   5                    27  10

BATTING

SH: B McBride (5, off J Rooker).

IBB: R Fairly (9, by D Giusti).

HBP: M Guerrero (2, by L Demery).

TB: M Guerrero 2; L Brock 2; T Simmons 2; B McBride 2; K Reitz; T Sizemore; A Hrabosky; R Smith; W Davis.

GIDP: L Brock (7).

RBI: B McBride 2 (36); A Hrabosky (4); L Brock (47); T Simmons (94); R Smith (73).

2-out RBI: B McBride 2; R Smith; T Simmons; L Brock.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 19.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Guerrero-T Sizemore-K Hernandez.

PB: T Simmons (26).

E: M Guerrero (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Lintz (21, 2nd base off D Giusti/M Sanguillen); L Brock (54, 2nd base off R Hernandez/M Sanguillen).

PO: M Guerrero (1st base by D Giusti).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   1   1    1   0  .291  .719    0    1   4   IW
R Hebner 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .248  .721    0    1   2   
A Oliver CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .763    0    1   0   
W Stargell 1B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .297  .899    0    9   0   2B
D Parker RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .308  .899    0    4   0   
R Zisk LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .288  .848    0    4   0   GDP
D Dyer C                      2   1   2   0    1   0  .218  .611    0    3   0   2·2B
  M Dilone PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   CS
  M Sanguillen C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .330  .848    0    2   0   
F Taveras SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .218  .556    0    2   1   SB
J Rooker P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .098  .239    0    0   3   SH
  E Kirkpatrick PH            1   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .705    0    0   0   2B
  O Moreno PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  D Giusti P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .664         0   0   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
  L Demery P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .448         0   0   
  W Randolph PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .494    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   1    4   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: W Stargell (31, off A Hrabosky); D Dyer 2 (5, 2 off E Rasmussen); E Kirkpatrick (5, off E Rasmussen).

SH: J Rooker (9, off E Rasmussen).

IBB: R Stennett (1, by A Hrabosky).

TB: D Dyer 4; E Kirkpatrick 2; F Taveras 2; W Stargell 2; R Stennett.

GIDP: R Zisk (12).

RBI: R Stennett (61).

2-out RBI: R Stennett.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Stennett-F Taveras-W Stargell.

PB: M Sanguillen (15).

E: D Giusti (3); J Rooker (4); D Parker 2 (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Taveras (17, 2nd base off E Rasmussen/T Simmons).

CS: M Dilone (2, 2nd base by E Rasmussen/T Simmons).

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
E Rasmussen, W (5-4)           6.1   6   1   1    2   5   0   3.57   27     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 2· 6     60    -     1.56   0.05
A Hrabosky, S (22)             2.2   1   1   0    2   1   0   1.78   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 1          2-0    1.41   0.31
Totals                         9     7   2   1    4   6   0          37     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 3· 7          2-0

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, L (13-10)            7     7   2   1    1   3   0   3.02   31     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 6     59    -     1.20   0.09
D Giusti                       0.2   0   3   3    3   1   0   3.01    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.54  -0.12
R Hernandez                    0     3   2   2    0   0   0   3.05    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          2-2    0.62  -0.11
L Demery                       1.1   3   1   0    0   1   0   2.82    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          2-1    0.06  -0.01
Totals                         9    13   8   6    4   5   0          46     -       ·  ·     13·11· 0·12          4-3

R Hernandez faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: J Rooker (1).

WP: None.

IBB: D Giusti (16; R Fairly); A Hrabosky (8; R Stennett).

PO: D Giusti (2; M Guerrero, 1st base).

HBP: L Demery (3; M Guerrero).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Ed Vargo.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 13,493.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Brock              LF    1. R Stennett           2B 
2. B McBride            CF    2. R Hebner             3B 
3. W Davis              RF    3. A Oliver             CF 
4. T Simmons            C     4. W Stargell           1B 
5. R Smith              1B    5. D Parker             RF 
6. K Reitz              3B    6. R Zisk               LF 
7. M Guerrero           SS    7. D Dyer               C  
8. M Tyson              2B    8. F Taveras            SS 
9. E Rasmussen          P     9. J Rooker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  2-1  123      16%  61% R Hebner        A Hrabosky      Flyball: 3B
   b 7   2  2-1  123      16%  76% A Oliver        A Hrabosky      Lineout: SS
   b 7   1  2-1  -2-     -15%  46% E Kirkpatrick   E Rasmussen     Double to RF; Taveras to 3B
   b 7   0  2-1  1--      13%  70% F Taveras       E Rasmussen     Dilone Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 5   2  0-1  1-3      12%  77% R Smith         J Rooker        Single; McBride Scores; Simmons to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  B McBride       Walk
   O      1--      49%  W Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B; McBride to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  T Simmons       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  A Oliver        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  R Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  K Reitz         Single to LF
          1--      54%  M Guerrero      Single to CF; Reitz to 2B
          12-      61%  M Tyson         Fielder's Choice 2B; Reitz to 3B; Guerrero to 2B
   R      123      70%  E Rasmussen     Reached on E1/Bunt; Reitz Scores/No RBI/unER; Guerrero to 3B; Tyson to 2B
   O      123      63%  L Brock         Strikeout
   O      123      57%  B McBride       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Eric Rasmussen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  R Zisk          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      60%  W Davis         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      59%  T Simmons       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      58%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Eric Rasmussen facing 7-8-9
          ---      50%  D Dyer          Double to LF
          -2-      41%  F Taveras       Single to CF; Dyer to 3B
   O      1-3      46%  J Rooker        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Taveras to 2B
   O      -23      56%  R Stennett      Groundout: P-1B
          -23      54%  R Hebner        Walk
   O      123      63%  A Oliver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      61%  K Reitz         Flyball: RF
          ---      64%  M Guerrero      Single to LF
          1--      65%  M Tyson         Balk; Guerrero to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      59%  E Rasmussen     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Eric Rasmussen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      62%  W Stargell      Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      64%  D Parker        Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  R Zisk          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      63%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      65%  B McBride       Single to P/Bunt
   O      1--      62%  W Davis         Flyball: RF
          1--      65%  T Simmons       Single; McBride to 3B
   R      1-3      77%  R Smith         Single; McBride Scores; Simmons to 3B
   O      1-3      73%  K Reitz         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 7-8-9
          ---      65%  D Dyer          Double to LF
   O      -2-      71%  F Taveras       Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-      75%  J Rooker        Lineout: CF; Dyer to 3B
   R      --3      64%  R Stennett      Single to SS; Dyer Scores
   O      1--      67%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  M Guerrero      Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      63%  M Tyson         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  E Rasmussen     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 3-4-5
          ---      56%  A Oliver        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      62%  W Stargell      Lineout: CF
   O      1--      67%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      71%  R Zisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
          ---      74%  L Brock         Single to LF
   O      1--      73%  B McBride       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Brock to 2B
   O      -2-      70%  W Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Brock to 3B
   O      --3      66%  T Simmons       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 7-8-9
          ---      58%  D Dyer          Walk
                  Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Duffy Dyer batting 7th
   O      1--      70%  F Taveras       Dilone Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      65%  " "             Single to CF
                  Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Jim Rooker batting 9th
          1--      61%  E Kirkpatrick   Taveras Steals 2B
          -2-      46%  " "             Double to RF; Taveras to 3B
                  Al Hrabosky replaces Eric Rasmussen pitching and batting 9th; Omar Moreno pinch runs for Ed Kirkpatrick batting 9th
          -23      45%  R Stennett      Intentional Walk
   O      123      61%  R Hebner        Flyball: 3B
   O      123      76%  A Oliver        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Giusti facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Giusti replaces Omar Moreno pitching and batting 9th; Manny Sanguillen replaces Miguel Dilone playing C batting 7th
          ---      79%  R Smith         Walk
                  Larry Lintz pinch runs for Reggie Smith batting 5th
          1--      82%  K Reitz         Lintz Steals 2B
   O      -2-      78%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -2-      79%  M Guerrero      Walk
                  Ron Fairly pinch hits for Mike Tyson batting 8th
          12-      84%  R Fairly        Guerrero Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Lintz to 3B; Guerrero to 2B
          -23      85%  " "             Intentional Walk
   RO     123      88%  A Hrabosky      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Lintz Scores; Guerrero to 3B
                  Ramon Hernandez replaces Dave Giusti pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      94%  L Brock         Single to RF; Guerrero Scores; Hrabosky to 3B/Adv on E9
          1-3      94%  B McBride       Brock Steals 2B
   RR     -23      98%  " "             Single; Hrabosky Scores; Brock Scores
          1--      99%  W Davis         Single to CF; McBride to 3B
                  Larry Demery replaces Ramon Hernandez pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      99%  T Simmons       Single to RF; McBride Scores; Davis to 3B
                  Keith Hernandez pinch hits for Larry Lintz batting 5th
   O      1-3      99%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Al Hrabosky facing 4-5-6
                  Keith Hernandez moves to 1B; Ted Sizemore replaces Ron Fairly playing 2B batting 8th
          ---      98%  W Stargell      Double
          -2-      97%  D Parker        Walk
   OO     12-     100%  R Zisk          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Stargell to 3B
   R      --3      99%  M Sanguillen    Passed Ball; Stargell Scores/unER
   O      ---      99%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Larry Demery facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  K Reitz         Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  M Guerrero      Hit By Pitch
          1--     100%  T Sizemore      Single to RF; Guerrero to 3B/Adv on E9
   R      1-3     100%  A Hrabosky      Passed Ball; Guerrero Scores/unER; Sizemore to 2B
          -2-     100%  " "             Single to RF; Sizemore to 3B
   OO     1-3     100%  L Brock         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Al Hrabosky facing 8-9-1
                  Mick Kelleher replaces Mario Guerrero playing SS batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  F Taveras       Flyball: CF
                  Willie Randolph pinch hits for Larry Demery batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  W Randolph      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation