May 5, 1976 San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
CHW 0 KCR 8
@BOS 4 NYY 10
@CAL 4 MIN 8
@DET 2 CLE 3
@OAK 1 STL 4
@ATL 0 LAD 14
@CHC 12 SDP 6
@MON 4 CIN 2
@NYM 0
(11) PHI 6
HOU 3 PIT 6
SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 6,321

Wednesday, May 5, 1976, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 1:58

Giants

8-14

Lost 4

5th, 5½ GB

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

W: B Kison (2-2), L: E Halicki (2-4)

Pirates

11-9

Won 2

3rd, 2½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Joshua CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .644    0    2   0   
D Thomas 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .239  .682    0    2   4   3B
B Murcer RF                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .282  .808    0    2   0   
G Matthews LF                 4   0   0   1    0   1  .250  .770    0    1   0   
W Montanez 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .727    0   10   0   2·2B
C Speier SS                   3   0   0   0    1   3  .277  .743    0    0   1   
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .341  .752    0    2   1   
D Rader C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .241  .583    0    4   1   IW
E Halicki P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .629    0    0   0   
  S Ontiveros PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .388    0    0   0   
  D Heaverlo P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  G Adams PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .500    0    0   0   GDP
  G Minton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   1    4   6                    24   8

BATTING

2B: W Montanez 2 (6, 2 off B Kison).

3B: D Thomas (2, off B Kison).

IBB: D Rader (1, by B Kison).

TB: W Montanez 4; D Thomas 4; D Rader.

GIDP: G Adams (1).

RBI: G Matthews (17).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: W Montanez (5).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .613    0    2   4   
R Hebner 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .279  .723    0    0   2   
A Oliver CF                   3   2   3   2    1   0  .383  .963    0    3   0   HR
W Stargell 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .365 1.094    0    9   1   
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .284  .817    0    3   0   2B,SB
R Zisk LF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .257  .719    0    1   0   2B
D Dyer C                      3   1   1   2    0   1  .300 1.217    0    7   0   HR,HBP
M Mendoza SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .417  .834    0    1   3   
B Kison P                     3   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .500    0    1   1   2B
Totals                       33   6  10   6    1   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Parker (3, off G Minton); B Kison (1, off E Halicki); R Zisk (9, off E Halicki).

HR: D Dyer (1, off E Halicki; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); A Oliver (2, off E Halicki; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

HBP: D Dyer (1, by G Minton).

TB: A Oliver 6; D Dyer 4; B Kison 2; R Zisk 2; D Parker 2; W Stargell; R Hebner; M Mendoza.

RBI: D Dyer 2 (3); A Oliver 2 (8); D Parker (18); R Hebner (5).

2-out RBI: A Oliver 2; R Hebner.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Kison-M Mendoza-W Stargell.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Parker (1, 3rd base off G Minton/D Rader).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Halicki, L (2-4)             4     6   5   5    1   2   2   5.68   19     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 2· 6     31    -     0.65  -0.26
D Heaverlo                     2     2   1   1    0   2   0   3.46    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.15  -0.01
G Minton                       2     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.94    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8    10   6   6    1   4   2          35     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 2·10           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Kison, W (2-2)               9     5   1   1    4   6   0   4.76   35     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 5     75    -     0.64   0.23
Totals                         9     5   1   1    4   6   0          35     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: E Halicki (2).

IBB: B Kison (1; D Rader).

HBP: G Minton (1; D Dyer).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Bruce Froemming.

Time of Game: 1:58.

Attendance: 6,321.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. V Joshua             CF    1. R Stennett           2B 
2. D Thomas             2B    2. R Hebner             3B 
3. B Murcer             RF    3. A Oliver             CF 
4. G Matthews           LF    4. W Stargell           1B 
5. W Montanez           1B    5. D Parker             RF 
6. C Speier             SS    6. R Zisk               LF 
7. K Reitz              3B    7. D Dyer               C  
8. D Rader              C     8. M Mendoza            SS 
9. E Halicki            P     9. B Kison              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-1  -2-      17%  84% A Oliver        E Halicki       Home Run; Hebner Scores
   b 3   2  0-0  -2-      13%  67% R Hebner        E Halicki       Single to LF; Kison Scores; Hebner to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 2   0  0-0  ---      -7%  43% W Montanez      B Kison         Double to RF
   b 4   1  0-3  --3       5%  95% D Dyer          E Halicki       Home Run; Zisk Scores
   b 3   1  0-0  ---       5%  58% B Kison         E Halicki       Double to CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  V Joshua        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Thomas        Flyball: 2B
          ---      52%  B Murcer        Walk
   O      1--      55%  G Matthews      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Halicki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  R Hebner        Lineout: RF
          ---      52%  A Oliver        Walk
   O      1--      50%  W Stargell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
          ---      43%  W Montanez      Double to RF
   O      -2-      48%  C Speier        Strikeout
   O      -2-      51%  K Reitz         Foul Flyball: 1B
          -2-      50%  D Rader         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      55%  E Halicki       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Halicki facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Zisk          Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      50%  D Dyer          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  V Joshua        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  D Thomas        Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  B Murcer        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      55%  G Matthews      Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Halicki facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  M Mendoza       Flyball: 2B
          ---      58%  B Kison         Double to CF
   O      -2-      54%  R Stennett      Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      -2-      67%  R Hebner        Single to LF; Kison Scores; Hebner to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   RR     -2-      84%  A Oliver        Home Run; Hebner Scores
   O      ---      84%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      86%  W Montanez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  C Speier        Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  K Reitz         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ed Halicki facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      87%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
          ---      89%  R Zisk          Double to RF
          -2-      90%  D Dyer          Wild Pitch; Zisk to 3B
   RR     --3      95%  " "             Home Run; Zisk Scores
          ---      96%  M Mendoza       Single to RF
   O      1--      95%  B Kison         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      95%  R Stennett      Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  D Rader         Flyball: CF
                  Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Ed Halicki batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  S Ontiveros     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  V Joshua        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dave Heaverlo facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Heaverlo replaces Steve Ontiveros pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
          ---      97%  A Oliver        Single to LF
          1--      98%  W Stargell      Single to CF; Oliver to 3B
   RO     1-3      98%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Oliver Scores; Stargell to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw)
   O      --3      98%  R Zisk          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 6.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
          ---      96%  D Thomas        Triple to RF
          --3      94%  B Murcer        Walk
   RO     1-3      96%  G Matthews      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Thomas Scores
          1--      93%  W Montanez      Double to RF; Matthews to 3B
   O      -23      96%  C Speier        Strikeout
   O      -23      98%  K Reitz         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dave Heaverlo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  D Dyer          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      98%  M Mendoza       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Kison         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-6, Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
          ---      96%  D Rader         Single to RF
                  Glenn Adams pinch hits for Dave Heaverlo batting 9th
   OO     1--      99%  G Adams         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  V Joshua        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Greg Minton facing 1-2-3
                  Greg Minton replaces Glenn Adams pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  A Oliver        Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  W Stargell      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-6, Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  D Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Murcer        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  G Matthews      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Greg Minton facing 5-6-7
          ---     100%  D Parker        Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  R Zisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-     100%  D Dyer          Parker Steals 3B
   O      --3     100%  " "             Baserunner Out Advancing; Parker out at Hm/C-P
          ---     100%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   O      1--     100%  M Mendoza       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-6, Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  W Montanez      Foul Flyball: C
          ---     100%  C Speier        Walk
   O      1--     100%  K Reitz         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  D Rader         Lineout: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation