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CHW
@BAL		0
2
KCR
@BOS		8
4
NYY
@CAL		10
4
MIN
@DET		8
2
CLE
@OAK		3
1
STL
@ATL		4
0
LAD
@CHC		14
12
SDP
@MON		6
4
CIN
@NYM		2
0		 
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HOU
@PHI		3
6
SFG
@PIT		1
6
Wednesday, May 5, 1976 7:35PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 6,321, Time of Game: 1:58
Giants
1
8-14
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
5th, 5½ GB
 at Pirates
6
11-9
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
W: Bruce Kison (2-2)
L: Ed Halicki (2-4)
 
                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

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Von Joshua CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .644 -0.051 0.52 0.000 -0.051 -0.6 2 0
Derrel Thomas 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .239 .682 0.025 0.44 0.045 -0.020 0.8 2 4 3B
Bobby Murcer RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .282 .808 -0.001 0.56 0.033 -0.034 0.1 2 0
Gary Matthews LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .250 .770 -0.067 0.65 0.000 -0.067 -0.8 1 0
Willie Montanez 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .727 0.079 0.58 0.102 -0.024 1.1 10 0 2·2B
Chris Speier SS 3 0 0 0 1 3 .277 .743 -0.087 0.73 0.003 -0.091 -1.1 0 1
Ken Reitz 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .341 .752 -0.069 0.63 0.000 -0.069 -1.3 2 1
Dave Rader C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .241 .583 0.013 0.50 0.024 -0.011 0.1 4 1 IW
Ed Halicki P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .629 -0.044 1.78 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 0 0
   Steve Ontiveros PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .388 -0.006 0.24 0.000 -0.006 -0.1
   Dave Heaverlo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Glenn Adams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .500 -0.026 0.61 0.000 -0.026 -0.7 GDP
   Greg Minton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 4 6 .161 .547 -0.234 0.60 0.207 -0.443 -3.0 24 8
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rennie Stennett 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .614 -0.065 0.62 0.000 -0.065 -1.0 2 4
Richie Hebner 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .279 .723 0.111 0.53 0.129 -0.018 0.5 0 2
Al Oliver CF 3 2 3 2 1 0 .383 .963 0.189 0.40 0.189 0.000 2.3 3 0 HR
Willie Stargell 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .365 1.094 -0.019 0.31 0.008 -0.028 0.1 9 1
Dave Parker RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .284 .816 -0.026 0.28 0.008 -0.033 -0.1 3 0 2B,SB
Richie Zisk LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .257 .719 0.014 0.31 0.033 -0.019 -0.2 1 0 2B
Duffy Dyer C 3 1 1 2 0 1 .300 1.217 0.041 0.29 0.053 -0.012 1.1 7 0 HR,HBP
Mario Mendoza SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .417 .833 -0.022 0.29 0.004 -0.026 -0.3 1 3
Bruce Kison P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .167 .500 0.043 0.30 0.048 -0.005 0.0 1 1 2B
Team Totals 33 6 10 6 1 4 .303 .919 0.266 0.36 0.472 -0.206 2.5 27 11
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).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ed Halicki, L (2-4) 4 6 5 5 1 2 2 5.68 19 31 -0.261 0.63 -3.2
Dave Heaverlo 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 3.46 8 0 0 -0.007 0.11 -0.1
Greg Minton 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.94 8 0 0 0.003 0.03 0.9
Team Totals 8 10 6 6 1 4 2 6.75 35 31 0 0 -0.265 0.60 -2.5

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Kison, W (2-2) 9 5 1 1 4 6 0 4.76 35 75 0.234 0.60 3.0
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 4 6 0 1.00 35 75 0.234 0.36 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: E Halicki (2).
HBP: G Minton (1; D Dyer).
IBB: B Kison (1; D Rader).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 1:58.
Attendance: 6,321.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Von Joshua CF 1 Rennie Stennett 2B
2 Derrel Thomas 2B 2 Richie Hebner 3B
3 Bobby Murcer RF 3 Al Oliver CF
4 Gary Matthews LF 4 Willie Stargell 1B
5 Willie Montanez 1B 5 Dave Parker RF
6 Chris Speier SS 6 Richie Zisk LF
7 Ken Reitz 3B 7 Duffy Dyer C
8 Dave Rader C 8 Mario Mendoza SS
9 Ed Halicki P 9 Bruce Kison P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-0 2 -2- RR PIT A. Oliver E. Halicki 17% 84% Home Run; Hebner Scores
b3 0-0 2 -2- R PIT R. Hebner E. Halicki 13% 67% Single to LF; Kison Scores; Hebner to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 0-0 0 --- SFG W. Montanez B. Kison -7% 43% Double to RF
b4 3-0 1 --3 RR PIT D. Dyer E. Halicki 5% 95% Home Run; Zisk Scores
b3 0-0 1 --- PIT B. Kison E. Halicki 5% 58% Double to CF

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, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG V. Joshua B. Kison 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O SFG D. Thomas B. Kison 1% 54% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- SFG B. Murcer B. Kison -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O SFG G. Matthews B. Kison 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett E. Halicki -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner E. Halicki -1% 51% Lineout: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- PIT A. Oliver E. Halicki 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell E. Halicki -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- SFG W. Montanez B. Kison -7% 43% Double to RF
t2 0-0 0 -2- O SFG C. Speier B. Kison 4% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 -2- O SFG K. Reitz B. Kison 4% 51% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 0-0 2 -2- SFG D. Rader B. Kison -1% 50% Intentional Walk
t2 0-0 2 12- O SFG E. Halicki B. Kison 4% 55% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Parker E. Halicki -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Zisk E. Halicki -2% 51% Lineout: 3B
b2 0-0 2 --- O PIT D. Dyer E. Halicki -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O SFG V. Joshua B. Kison 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- SFG D. Thomas B. Kison -3% 50% Single to LF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O SFG B. Murcer B. Kison 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 1-- O SFG G. Matthews B. Kison 2% 55% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. Mendoza E. Halicki -2% 53% Flyball: 2B
b3 0-0 1 --- PIT B. Kison E. Halicki 5% 58% Double to CF
b3 0-0 1 -2- O PIT R. Stennett E. Halicki -4% 54% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 0-0 2 -2- R PIT R. Hebner E. Halicki 13% 67% Single to LF; Kison Scores; Hebner to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3 1-0 2 -2- RR PIT A. Oliver E. Halicki 17% 84% Home Run; Hebner Scores
b3 3-0 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell E. Halicki -0% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
t4 0-3 0 --- O SFG W. Montanez B. Kison 2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-3 1 --- O SFG C. Speier B. Kison 1% 87% Strikeout
t4 0-3 2 --- O SFG K. Reitz B. Kison 1% 88% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 5-6-7
b4 3-0 0 --- O PIT D. Parker E. Halicki -1% 87% Flyball: LF
b4 3-0 1 --- PIT R. Zisk E. Halicki 2% 89% Double to RF
b4 3-0 1 -2- PIT D. Dyer E. Halicki 1% 90% Wild Pitch; Zisk to 3B
b4 3-0 1 --3 RR PIT D. Dyer E. Halicki 5% 95% Home Run; Zisk Scores
b4 5-0 1 --- PIT M. Mendoza E. Halicki 0% 96% Single to RF
b4 5-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Kison E. Halicki -0% 95% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 5-0 2 1-- O PIT R. Stennett E. Halicki -0% 95% Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 5.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
t5 0-5 0 --- O SFG D. Rader B. Kison 1% 96% Flyball: CF
Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Ed Halicki (P) batting 9th
t5 0-5 1 --- O SFG S. Ontiveros B. Kison 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-5 2 --- O SFG V. Joshua B. Kison 0% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Giants' Dave Heaverlo facing 2-3-4
Dave Heaverlo replaces Steve Ontiveros (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-0 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner D. Heaverlo -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b5 5-0 1 --- PIT A. Oliver D. Heaverlo 0% 97% Single to LF
b5 5-0 1 1-- PIT W. Stargell D. Heaverlo 1% 98% Single to CF; Oliver to 3B
b5 5-0 1 1-3 RO PIT D. Parker D. Heaverlo 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Oliver Scores; Stargell to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw)
b5 6-0 2 --3 O PIT R. Zisk D. Heaverlo -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 6.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
t6 0-6 0 --- SFG D. Thomas B. Kison -2% 96% Triple to RF
t6 0-6 0 --3 SFG B. Murcer B. Kison -2% 94% Walk
t6 0-6 0 1-3 RO SFG G. Matthews B. Kison 2% 96% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Thomas Scores
t6 1-6 1 1-- SFG W. Montanez B. Kison -4% 93% Double to RF; Matthews to 3B
t6 1-6 1 -23 O SFG C. Speier B. Kison 3% 96% Strikeout
t6 1-6 2 -23 O SFG K. Reitz B. Kison 2% 98% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Giants' Dave Heaverlo facing 7-8-9
b6 6-1 0 --- O PIT D. Dyer D. Heaverlo -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
b6 6-1 1 --- O PIT M. Mendoza D. Heaverlo -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 6-1 2 --- O PIT B. Kison D. Heaverlo -0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 6.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
t7 1-6 0 --- SFG D. Rader B. Kison -1% 96% Single to RF
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Dave Heaverlo (P) batting 9th
t7 1-6 0 1-- OO SFG G. Adams B. Kison 3% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t7 1-6 2 --- O SFG V. Joshua B. Kison 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Giants' Greg Minton facing 1-2-3
Greg Minton replaces Glenn Adams (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-1 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett G. Minton -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 6-1 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner G. Minton -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 6-1 2 --- PIT A. Oliver G. Minton 0% 99% Single to CF
b7 6-1 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell G. Minton -0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 6.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
t8 1-6 0 --- O SFG D. Thomas B. Kison 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-6 1 --- O SFG B. Murcer B. Kison 0% 99% Flyball: CF
t8 1-6 2 --- O SFG G. Matthews B. Kison 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Giants' Greg Minton facing 5-6-7
b8 6-1 0 --- PIT D. Parker G. Minton 0% 100% Double to LF
b8 6-1 0 -2- O PIT R. Zisk G. Minton -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 6-1 1 -2- PIT D. Dyer G. Minton 0% 100% Parker Steals 3B
b8 6-1 1 --3 O PIT D. Dyer G. Minton -0% 100% Baserunner Out Advancing; Parker out at Hm/C-P
b8 6-1 2 --- PIT D. Dyer G. Minton 0% 100% Hit By Pitch
b8 6-1 2 1-- O PIT M. Mendoza G. Minton -0% 100% 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, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
t9 1-6 0 --- O SFG W. Montanez B. Kison 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
t9 1-6 1 --- SFG C. Speier B. Kison -0% 100% Walk
t9 1-6 1 1-- O SFG K. Reitz B. Kison 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 1-6 2 1-- O SFG D. Rader B. Kison 0% 100% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 6.

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