April 15, 1976 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 8
@BOS 4 CAL 5
@KCR 1 NYY 11
MIN 4 ATL 10
CIN 5 NYM 10
@CHC 8 MON 8
PHI 5 PIT 9
STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 9,490

Thursday, April 15, 1976, 12:35PM
Time of Game: 2:37

Cardinals

1-4

Lost 4

6th, 3½ GB

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

W: J Rooker (1-0), L: L McGlothen (1-1), S: R Hernandez (1)

Pirates

4-0

Won 4

1st

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McBride CF                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .697    0    4   0   
D Kessinger SS                5   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .292    0    1   3   
M Anderson LF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .444 1.167    0    1   1   
T Simmons C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .513    0    2   0   
R Smith RF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .167  .639    0    6   0   HR
H Cruz 3B                     4   0   1   2    0   1  .316  .876    0    1   1   
K Hernandez 1B                3   0   2   0    1   0  .235  .703    0    8   0   
V Harris 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .357  .757    0    1   3   
L McGlothen P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   0   
  L Melendez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Wallace P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Hrabosky P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Richard PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   6   3    4   3                    24   8

BATTING

HR: R Smith (1, off J Rooker; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

TB: R Smith 4; K Hernandez 2; H Cruz; B McBride; M Anderson.

RBI: H Cruz 2 (7); R Smith (2).

2-out RBI: H Cruz 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: M Anderson (2).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 4   2   3   0    0   0  .444 1.061    0    2   3   2B
R Hebner 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .200  .600    0    0   3   
A Oliver CF                   4   2   3   3    0   0  .529 1.285    0    2   0   HR
W Stargell 1B                 3   2   1   1    1   0  .400 1.259    0   10   0   HR
D Parker RF                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .267  .800    0    2   0   
R Zisk LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .566    0    5   0   
M Sanguillen C                4   1   1   1    0   0  .412  .912    0    3   0   
F Taveras SS                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .200  .450    0    3   6   
J Rooker P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Hernandez P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   9  10   9    2   1                    27  12

BATTING

2B: R Stennett (1, off L McGlothen).

HR: W Stargell (1, off A Hrabosky; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); A Oliver (1, off A Hrabosky; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: A Oliver 6; R Stennett 4; W Stargell 4; D Parker; F Taveras; M Sanguillen.

RBI: A Oliver 3 (6); D Parker 2 (7); F Taveras 2 (2); W Stargell (4); M Sanguillen (3).

2-out RBI: A Oliver 3; F Taveras 2; W Stargell; M Sanguillen.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 4 for 6.

FIELDING

E: F Taveras (1).

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
L McGlothen, L (1-1)           5     7   5   4    1   1   0   2.57   22     -       ·  ·      3· 8· 2· 7     35    -     0.84  -0.39
M Wallace                      1.2   1   2   2    1   0   0   4.91    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.39   0.03
A Hrabosky                     1.1   2   2   2    0   0   2   8.10    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          2-2    0.16  -0.10
Totals                         8    10   9   8    2   1   2          35     -       ·  ·      8·12· 2·10          2-2

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, W (1-0)              6     5   3   3    3   1   1   4.50   27     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 5     48    -     1.05  -0.03
R Hernandez, S (1)             3     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.80   0.07
Totals                         9     6   3   3    4   3   1          38     -       ·  ·     14·11· 0· 6           -

Balks: R Hernandez (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 9,490.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B McBride            CF    1. R Stennett           2B 
2. D Kessinger          SS    2. R Hebner             3B 
3. M Anderson           LF    3. A Oliver             CF 
4. T Simmons            C     4. W Stargell           1B 
5. R Smith              RF    5. D Parker             RF 
6. H Cruz               3B    6. R Zisk               LF 
7. K Hernandez          1B    7. M Sanguillen         C  
8. V Harris             2B    8. F Taveras            SS 
9. L McGlothen          P     9. J Rooker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  123     -17%  30% H Cruz          J Rooker        Single to CF; McBride Scores; Anderson Scores; Smith to 2B
   b 1   2  2-3  -23      15%  82% F Taveras       L McGlothen     Single to CF; Parker Scores; Sanguillen Scores/unER; Taveras to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 1   1  2-0  123      14%  58% D Parker        L McGlothen     Single to LF; Stennett Scores; Oliver Scores; Stargell to 2B
   b 1   2  2-2  12-      12%  66% M Sanguillen    L McGlothen     Single to LF; Stargell Scores; Parker to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B/Adv on E7
   b 7   2  3-5  12-       9%  99% A Oliver        A Hrabosky      Home Run; Stennett Scores; Hebner Scores

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  B McBride       Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
          1--      46%  M Anderson      Walk; McBride to 2B
   O      12-      50%  T Simmons       Flyball: RF
          12-      47%  R Smith         Walk; McBride to 3B; Anderson to 2B
   RR     123      30%  H Cruz          Single to CF; McBride Scores; Anderson Scores; Smith to 2B
          12-      28%  K Hernandez     Walk; Smith to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   O      123      33%  V Harris        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
          ---      37%  R Stennett      Single to 2B
   O      1--      33%  R Hebner        Flyball: RF
          1--      37%  A Oliver        Single to SS; Stennett to 2B
          12-      44%  W Stargell      Walk; Stennett to 3B; Oliver to 2B
   RR     123      58%  D Parker        Single to LF; Stennett Scores; Oliver Scores; Stargell to 2B
   O      12-      54%  R Zisk          Foul Flyball: C
   R      12-      66%  M Sanguillen    Single to LF; Stargell Scores; Parker to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B/Adv on E7
   RR     -23      82%  F Taveras       Single to CF; Parker Scores; Sanguillen Scores/unER; Taveras to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      80%  J Rooker        Strikeout
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  L McGlothen     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      83%  B McBride       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      82%  D Kessinger     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      80%  M Anderson      Single to RF; Kessinger to 2B
   O      12-      84%  T Simmons       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      82%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      82%  A Oliver        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      84%  R Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  H Cruz          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      86%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Lynn McGlothen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  W Stargell      Lineout: RF
   O      ---      84%  D Parker        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  R Zisk          Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  V Harris        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      87%  L McGlothen     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      88%  B McBride       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Lynn McGlothen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      87%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  F Taveras       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  J Rooker        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      88%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  M Anderson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      90%  T Simmons       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  R Stennett      Double to LF; Stennett out at 3B/LF-SS-3B
   O      ---      89%  R Hebner        Popfly: SS
          ---      89%  A Oliver        Single to CF
   O      1--      88%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      80%  R Smith         Home Run
   O      ---      83%  H Cruz          Strikeout
          ---      79%  K Hernandez     Single to CF
   O      1--      83%  V Harris        Popfly: SS
                  Luis Melendez pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen batting 9th
   O      1--      86%  L Melendez      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mike Wallace facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Wallace replaces Luis Melendez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  D Parker        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  R Zisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 5.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Ramon Hernandez facing 1-2-3
                  Ramon Hernandez replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
          ---      78%  B McBride       Walk
          1--      75%  D Kessinger     Balk; McBride to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      86%  M Anderson      Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      90%  T Simmons       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mike Wallace facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      89%  F Taveras       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  R Hernandez     Flyball: LF
          ---      89%  R Stennett      Single to RF
          1--      90%  R Hebner        Walk; Stennett to 2B
                  Al Hrabosky replaces Mike Wallace pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    12-      99%  A Oliver        Home Run; Stennett Scores; Hebner Scores
   R      ---      99%  W Stargell      Home Run
   O      ---      99%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 9.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-9, Ramon Hernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  R Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  H Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  K Hernandez     Single to SS
   O      1--     100%  V Harris        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-3, Al Hrabosky facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  R Zisk          Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  F Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 9.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-9, Ramon Hernandez facing 9-1-2
                  Lee Richard pinch hits for Al Hrabosky batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  L Richard       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B McBride       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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