October 7, 1975 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 3 at Three Rivers Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1975 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 3
1975 postseason: WS: CIN-BOS / ALCS: BOS-OAK / NLCS: CIN-PIT

Game 1
CIN  8
PIT  3
Game 2
CIN  6
PIT  1
Game 3
CIN  5
@PIT  3
(10)

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 46,355

Tuesday, October 7, 1975, 8:32PM
Time of Game: 2:47

Reds

Sparky Anderson

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Reds            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  2  0   2    5  6  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  1   0    3  7  2

W: R Eastwick (1-0), L: R Hernandez (0-1), S: P Borbon (1)

Pirates

Danny Murtaugh

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     5   2   2   2    0   1  .357  .928    0    2   0   HR
J Morgan 2B                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .273  .974    0    0   5   2·2B
J Bench C                     5   0   0   0    0   2  .077  .220    0    8   1   SB
T Perez 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .417 1.129    0    9   0   
G Foster LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .364  .781    0    3   0   
D Concepcion SS               4   1   1   1    0   1  .455 1.227    0    1   1   HR
K Griffey RF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .333  .750    0    2   0   
C Geronimo CF                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .083    0    5   0   
G Nolan P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Rettenmund PH             0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  W McEnaney P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Eastwick P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Armbrister PH             0   0   0   1    0   0                0    0   0   SF
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   5   6   5    2  15                    30   8

BATTING

2B: J Morgan 2 (3, off R Hernandez, off J Candelaria).

HR: D Concepcion (1, off J Candelaria; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); P Rose (1, off J Candelaria; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: E Armbrister (1, off R Hernandez).

TB: P Rose 5; D Concepcion 4; J Morgan 4; K Griffey.

RBI: P Rose 2 (2); J Morgan (1); E Armbrister (1); D Concepcion (1).

2-out RBI: P Rose 2; J Morgan; D Concepcion.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Bench (1, 2nd base off J Candelaria/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B-SS              5   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .428    0    2   0   
R Hebner 3B                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .333  .802    0    0   0   
A Oliver CF                   5   1   1   2    0   0  .182  .763    0    2   0   HR
W Stargell 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .182  .523    0    1   0   
  W Randolph PR-2B            1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
D Parker RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .167    0    5   0   
R Zisk LF                     3   0   2   0    1   1  .500 1.183    0    4   0   
M Sanguillen C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .334    0   15   0   
F Taveras SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393    0    0   1   
  E Kirkpatrick PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Reynolds SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Robertson PH-1B           0   0   0   0    1   0  .500 1.167    0    1   0   
J Candelaria P                3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Giusti P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Dyer PH                   0   0   0   1    1   0                0    0   0   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   3   7   3    3   8                    30   2

BATTING

HR: A Oliver (1, off G Nolan; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).

TB: A Oliver 4; R Hebner 2; R Zisk 2; W Stargell; M Sanguillen.

RBI: A Oliver 2 (2); D Dyer (1).

2-out RBI: D Dyer.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: M Sanguillen (1); C Reynolds (1).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Nolan                        6     5   2   2    0   5   1   3.00   23     -       ·  ·      1·12· 0· 5     59    -     1.12  -0.04
C Carroll                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.11   0.04
W McEnaney, H (1)              1.1   1   1   1    0   1   0   6.75    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.95   0.12
R Eastwick, BS (1), W (1-0)    0.2   1   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          1-1    7.21  -0.31
P Borbon, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.08
Totals                        10     7   3   3    3   8   1          40     -       ·  ·      8·14· 0· 7          1-1

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 Candelaria                   7.2   3   3   3    2  14   2   3.52   29     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 0· 3     73    -     1.13  -0.25
D Giusti                       1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.77   0.07
R Hernandez, L (0-1)           0.2   3   2   2    0   0   0  27.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          0-0    2.29  -0.43
K Tekulve                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.75    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.61   0.01
Totals                        10     6   5   5    2  15   2          39     -       ·  ·      4·12· 0· 6          2-0

Balks: R Hernandez (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Art Williams.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 46,355.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. P Rose               3B    1. R Stennett           2B 
2. J Morgan             2B    2. R Hebner             3B 
3. J Bench              C     3. A Oliver             CF 
4. T Perez              1B    4. W Stargell           1B 
5. G Foster             LF    5. D Parker             RF 
6. D Concepcion         SS    6. R Zisk               LF 
7. K Griffey            RF    7. M Sanguillen         C  
8. C Geronimo           CF    8. F Taveras            SS 
9. G Nolan              P     9. J Candelaria         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  2-1  1--      55%  73% P Rose          J Candelaria    Home Run; Rettenmund Scores
   b 9   2  3-2  123     -39%  35% D Dyer          R Eastwick      Walk; Randolph Scores; Zisk to 3B; Robertson to 2B
   b 6   1  1-0  1--     -35%  27% A Oliver        G Nolan         Home Run; Hebner Scores
   b 9   1  3-2  12-      16%  84% M Sanguillen    R Eastwick      Popfly: 3B
   b 9   2  3-3  123      15%  50% R Stennett      R Eastwick      Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  P Rose          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  J Morgan        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      45%  J Bench         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF
          ---      45%  R Hebner        Single to RF
   O      1--      48%  A Oliver        Popfly: SS
   O      1--      50%  W Stargell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  T Perez         Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  G Foster        Flyball: LF
   R      ---      58%  D Concepcion    Home Run
   O      ---      57%  K Griffey       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      59%  D Parker        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      61%  R Zisk          Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Candelaria facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  C Geronimo      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      59%  G Nolan         Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  P Rose          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Nolan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  F Taveras       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      62%  J Candelaria    Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Candelaria facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      61%  J Morgan        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  J Bench         Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  T Perez         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Nolan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      62%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      64%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  W Stargell      Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Candelaria facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  G Foster        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      61%  D Concepcion    Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
          ---      60%  R Zisk          Single to LF
          1--      54%  M Sanguillen    Single to RF; Zisk to 2B
                  Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Frank Taveras batting 8th
   O      12-      61%  E Kirkpatrick   Popfly: C
   O      12-      67%  J Candelaria    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Candelaria facing 8-9-1
                  Craig Reynolds replaces Ed Kirkpatrick playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      65%  C Geronimo      Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  G Nolan         Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  P Rose          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      62%  R Hebner        Single to 2B
   RR     1--      27%  A Oliver        Home Run; Hebner Scores
   O      ---      28%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      ---      29%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, John Candelaria facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      25%  J Morgan        Foul Popfly: 2B
          ---      30%  J Bench         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      39%  T Perez         Bench Steals 2B; Bench to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      27%  " "             Strikeout
          --3      30%  G Foster        Walk
   O      1-3      20%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Clay Carroll facing 6-7-8
                  Clay Carroll replaces Gary Nolan pitching and batting 9th
          ---      17%  R Zisk          Walk
   O      1--      18%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: P-1B; Zisk to 2B
   O      -2-      21%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B; Zisk to 3B
   O      --3      24%  J Candelaria    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, John Candelaria facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      19%  K Griffey       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      15%  C Geronimo      Strikeout Looking
                  Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Clay Carroll batting 9th
          ---      18%  M Rettenmund    Walk
   RR     1--      73%  P Rose          Home Run; Rettenmund Scores
          ---      75%  J Morgan        Double to RF
                  Dave Giusti replaces John Candelaria pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      72%  J Bench         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Will McEnaney facing 1-2-3
                  Will McEnaney replaces Merv Rettenmund pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      85%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Giusti facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  T Perez         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      82%  G Foster        Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  D Concepcion    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Will McEnaney facing 4-5-6
          ---      68%  W Stargell      Single to LF
                  Willie Randolph pinch runs for Willie Stargell batting 4th
   O      1--      81%  D Parker        Strikeout
                  Rawly Eastwick replaces Will McEnaney pitching and batting 9th
          1--      68%  R Zisk          Single to LF; Randolph to 2B
   O      12-      84%  M Sanguillen    Popfly: 3B
                  Bob Robertson pinch hits for Craig Reynolds batting 8th
          12-      74%  B Robertson     Walk; Randolph to 3B; Zisk to 2B
                  Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Dave Giusti batting 9th
   R      123      35%  D Dyer          Walk; Randolph Scores; Zisk to 3B; Robertson to 2B
   O      123      50%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 10th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Ramon Hernandez facing 7-8-9
                  Ramon Hernandez replaces Duffy Dyer pitching and batting 9th; Bob Robertson moves to 1B; Willie Randolph moves to 2B; Rennie Stennett moves to SS
          ---      58%  K Griffey       Single to C
          1--      67%  C Geronimo      Balk; Griffey to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Griffey to 3B
                  Ed Armbrister pinch hits for Rawly Eastwick batting 9th
   RO     --3      82%  E Armbrister    Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Griffey Scores
          ---      83%  P Rose          Single to RF
   R      1--      93%  J Morgan        Double (CF-RF); Rose Scores; Morgan to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Ramon Hernandez pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3      92%  J Bench         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Pedro Borbon facing 2-3-4
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Ed Armbrister pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  R Hebner        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  W Randolph      Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 3.

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BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation