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@BAL		0
3
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@BOS		4
9
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@CAL		5
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@CLE		3
7
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@MIL		5
2
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1
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9
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@CIN		1
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2
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@NYM		5
2
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@PIT		2
5
MON
@SDP		0
2
Friday, August 27, 1976 8:05PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 12,580, Time of Game: 2:25
Giants
2
56-73
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 25 GB
 at Pirates
5
69-57
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 14 GB
W: Larry Demery (8-4)
L: John Montefusco (13-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  8  1
Pirates         0  0  2   0  3  0   0  0  X    5 12  0

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Thomasson CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .255 .745 0.098 0.98 0.166 -0.068 1.2 1 0 2·2B
Johnnie LeMaster SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .206 .501 -0.079 0.80 0.000 -0.079 -0.8 2 3
Gary Matthews LF 2 0 0 1 1 1 .285 .807 -0.030 0.62 0.016 -0.047 0.1 1 0 SF
Bobby Murcer RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .768 -0.014 0.68 0.032 -0.046 -0.3 2 0
Ken Reitz 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .285 .664 -0.079 0.82 0.000 -0.079 -0.8 1 1
Darrell Evans 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .203 .642 -0.032 0.58 0.019 -0.051 -0.3 9 0
Chris Speier 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .219 .591 -0.062 0.86 0.015 -0.077 -0.4 2 5
Mike Sadek C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .216 .561 0.020 0.80 0.036 -0.017 0.1 4 1
   Steve Ontiveros PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .169 .465 0.027 0.67 0.027 0.000 0.4
   Dave Rader C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .659 0.020 0.35 0.020 0.000 0.2 0 0
John Montefusco P 1 1 1 0 0 0 .111 .301 -0.012 1.08 0.014 -0.026 -0.1 0 0 SH
   Dave Heaverlo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Glenn Adams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .560 -0.053 1.40 0.000 -0.053 -0.8 GDP
   Mike Caldwell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Larry Herndon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .702 -0.030 1.22 0.000 -0.030 -0.4
Team Totals 31 2 8 2 3 4 .258 .637 -0.226 0.80 0.345 -0.573 -2.0 * 12
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
2B: G Thomasson 2 (16, 2 off L Demery).
SF: G Matthews (6, off L Demery).
SH: J Montefusco (6, off L Demery).
TB: G Thomasson 4; D Rader; J LeMaster; J Montefusco; C Speier; B Murcer; S Ontiveros.
GIDP: G Adams (4).
RBI: G Thomasson (25); G Matthews (69).
2-out RBI: G Thomasson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: G Matthews (6).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank Taveras SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .613 0.034 0.88 0.096 -0.062 -0.3 3 4 SB,HBP
Omar Moreno CF 5 2 2 0 0 1 .345 .856 0.051 0.78 0.105 -0.054 -0.0 3 0 SB
Richie Zisk LF 3 2 2 3 1 0 .291 .822 0.338 1.15 0.341 -0.004 3.0 1 0 HR,3B
Dave Parker RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .303 .795 -0.060 0.76 0.029 -0.089 -0.5 2 1 SB
Richie Hebner 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .227 .625 -0.074 0.80 0.022 -0.096 -1.1 0 2 CS
Ed Kirkpatrick 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .250 .642 0.041 0.45 0.051 -0.010 0.4 8 1 2B
Rennie Stennett 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .275 .655 0.076 0.75 0.100 -0.024 1.0 5 3
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .719 -0.082 0.78 0.000 -0.082 -1.2 5 0
Larry Demery P 4 0 2 0 0 1 .115 .294 -0.050 0.72 0.010 -0.060 0.2 0 0
Team Totals 35 5 12 5 2 3 .343 .909 0.274 0.79 0.754 -0.481 1.5 27 11
2B: E Kirkpatrick (8, off M Caldwell).
3B: R Zisk (2, off J Montefusco).
HR: R Zisk (18, off J Montefusco; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: F Taveras (4, by J Montefusco).
TB: R Zisk 7; E Kirkpatrick 3; R Stennett 2; L Demery 2; O Moreno 2; D Parker; R Hebner.
RBI: R Zisk 3 (75); R Stennett (48); D Parker (63).
2-out RBI: R Stennett.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Taveras-R Stennett-E Kirkpatrick.
Outfield Assists: D Parker (G Thomasson at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: D Parker (11, 2nd base off J Montefusco/M Sadek); F Taveras (45, 2nd base off J Montefusco/M Sadek); O Moreno (7, 2nd base off J Montefusco/M Sadek).
CS: R Hebner (1, 2nd base by J Montefusco/M Sadek).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Montefusco, L (13-11) 5 9 5 5 2 3 1 3.13 26 30 -0.291 1.05 -2.8
Dave Heaverlo 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.43 4 0 0 0.008 0.17 0.4
Mike Caldwell 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.09 8 0 0 0.010 0.10 0.9
Team Totals 8 12 5 5 2 3 1 5.62 38 30 0 0 -0.273 0.80 -1.5

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Demery, W (8-4) 9 8 2 2 3 4 0 3.28 36 64 0.226 0.80 2.0
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 3 4 0 2.00 36 64 0.226 0.79 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: J Montefusco (1).
HBP: J Montefusco (3; F Taveras).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 12,580.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Gary Thomasson CF 1 Frank Taveras SS
2 Johnnie LeMaster SS 2 Omar Moreno CF
3 Gary Matthews LF 3 Richie Zisk LF
4 Bobby Murcer RF 4 Dave Parker RF
5 Ken Reitz 3B 5 Richie Hebner 3B
6 Darrell Evans 1B 6 Ed Kirkpatrick 1B
7 Chris Speier 2B 7 Rennie Stennett 2B
8 Mike Sadek C 8 Manny Sanguillen C
9 John Montefusco P 9 Larry Demery P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-1 0 1-- RR PIT R. Zisk J. Montefusco 21% 68% Home Run; Moreno Scores
t3 0-0 2 1-- R SFG G. Thomasson L. Demery -14% 39% Double to CF; Montefusco Scores
b5 2-1 0 -2- R PIT R. Zisk J. Montefusco 11% 89% Triple to CF; Moreno Scores
b1 0-0 1 1-3 O PIT D. Parker J. Montefusco -7% 55% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-0 0 1-- PIT R. Stennett J. Montefusco 6% 65% Single to RF; Kirkpatrick to 2B

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' Larry Demery facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG G. Thomasson L. Demery 2% 52% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- O SFG J. LeMaster L. Demery 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O SFG G. Matthews L. Demery 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT F. Taveras J. Montefusco 4% 58% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-0 0 1-- PIT O. Moreno J. Montefusco 3% 61% Taveras Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- PIT O. Moreno J. Montefusco 3% 64% Wild Pitch; Taveras to 3B
b1 0-0 0 --3 O PIT O. Moreno J. Montefusco -5% 60% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --3 PIT R. Zisk J. Montefusco 2% 62% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-3 O PIT D. Parker J. Montefusco -7% 55% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O PIT R. Hebner J. Montefusco -5% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Larry Demery facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O SFG B. Murcer L. Demery 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O SFG K. Reitz L. Demery 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O SFG D. Evans L. Demery 1% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- PIT E. Kirkpatrick J. Montefusco 4% 59% Single to CF
b2 0-0 0 1-- PIT R. Stennett J. Montefusco 6% 65% Single to RF; Kirkpatrick to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Montefusco -6% 59% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 12- O PIT L. Demery J. Montefusco -5% 54% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 12- O PIT F. Taveras J. Montefusco -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Larry Demery facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O SFG C. Speier L. Demery 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O SFG M. Sadek L. Demery 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- SFG J. Montefusco L. Demery -1% 53% Single to RF
t3 0-0 2 1-- R SFG G. Thomasson L. Demery -14% 39% Double to CF; Montefusco Scores
t3 1-0 2 -2- O SFG J. LeMaster L. Demery 3% 42% Single to RF; Thomasson out at Hm/RF-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' John Montefusco facing 2-3-4
b3 0-1 0 --- PIT O. Moreno J. Montefusco 5% 47% Single to 1B/Bunt
b3 0-1 0 1-- RR PIT R. Zisk J. Montefusco 21% 68% Home Run; Moreno Scores
b3 2-1 0 --- O PIT D. Parker J. Montefusco -2% 66% Flyball: 3B
b3 2-1 1 --- PIT R. Hebner J. Montefusco 2% 68% Single to RF
b3 2-1 1 1-- O PIT E. Kirkpatrick J. Montefusco -4% 65% Hebner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 2-1 2 --- PIT E. Kirkpatrick J. Montefusco 1% 66% Walk
b3 2-1 2 1-- O PIT R. Stennett J. Montefusco -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Larry Demery facing 3-4-5
t4 1-2 0 --- O SFG G. Matthews L. Demery 3% 66% Strikeout
t4 1-2 1 --- SFG B. Murcer L. Demery -3% 63% Single to LF
t4 1-2 1 1-- O SFG K. Reitz L. Demery 4% 67% Lineout: RF
t4 1-2 2 1-- O SFG D. Evans L. Demery 3% 70% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' John Montefusco facing 8-9-1
b4 2-1 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Montefusco -2% 68% Flyball: CF
b4 2-1 1 --- O PIT L. Demery J. Montefusco -1% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-1 2 --- O PIT F. Taveras J. Montefusco -1% 65% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Larry Demery facing 7-8-9
t5 1-2 0 --- O SFG C. Speier L. Demery 3% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- SFG M. Sadek L. Demery -4% 65% Walk
t5 1-2 1 1-- O SFG J. Montefusco L. Demery 3% 67% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Sadek to 2B
t5 1-2 2 -2- O SFG G. Thomasson L. Demery 5% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' John Montefusco facing 2-3-4
b5 2-1 0 --- PIT O. Moreno J. Montefusco 3% 75% Single to 1B
b5 2-1 0 1-- PIT R. Zisk J. Montefusco 3% 78% Moreno Steals 2B
b5 2-1 0 -2- R PIT R. Zisk J. Montefusco 11% 89% Triple to CF; Moreno Scores
b5 3-1 0 --3 R PIT D. Parker J. Montefusco 2% 91% Single to RF; Zisk Scores
b5 4-1 0 1-- O PIT R. Hebner J. Montefusco -1% 90% Flyball: RF
b5 4-1 1 1-- PIT E. Kirkpatrick J. Montefusco 1% 91% Parker Steals 2B
b5 4-1 1 -2- O PIT E. Kirkpatrick J. Montefusco -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B; Parker to 3B
b5 4-1 2 --3 R PIT R. Stennett J. Montefusco 4% 94% Single to RF; Parker Scores
b5 5-1 2 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Montefusco -0% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Larry Demery facing 2-3-4
t6 1-5 0 --- O SFG J. LeMaster L. Demery 1% 95% Flyball: SS
t6 1-5 1 --- SFG G. Matthews L. Demery -2% 93% Walk
t6 1-5 1 1-- O SFG B. Murcer L. Demery 2% 95% Flyball: CF
t6 1-5 2 1-- O SFG K. Reitz L. Demery 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Giants' Dave Heaverlo facing 9-1-2
Dave Heaverlo replaces John Montefusco pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-1 0 --- PIT L. Demery D. Heaverlo 1% 97% Single to 1B
b6 5-1 0 1-- O PIT F. Taveras D. Heaverlo -1% 96% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b6 5-1 1 1-- O PIT O. Moreno D. Heaverlo -0% 96% Flyball: LF
b6 5-1 2 1-- O PIT R. Zisk D. Heaverlo -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Larry Demery facing 6-7-8
t7 1-5 0 --- O SFG D. Evans L. Demery 1% 96% Flyball: SS
t7 1-5 1 --- SFG C. Speier L. Demery -1% 95% Single to RF
Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Mike Sadek (C) batting 8th
t7 1-5 1 1-- SFG S. Ontiveros L. Demery -3% 92% Single to 2B; Speier to 2B
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Dave Heaverlo (P) batting 9th
t7 1-5 1 12- OO SFG G. Adams L. Demery 5% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Giants' Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
Mike Caldwell replaces Glenn Adams (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Dave Rader replaces Steve Ontiveros (PH) playing C batting 8th
b7 5-1 0 --- O PIT D. Parker M. Caldwell -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 5-1 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner M. Caldwell -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b7 5-1 2 --- PIT E. Kirkpatrick M. Caldwell 0% 98% Double to CF
b7 5-1 2 -2- O PIT R. Stennett M. Caldwell -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Larry Demery facing 1-2-3
t8 1-5 0 --- SFG G. Thomasson L. Demery -3% 94% Double to RF
t8 1-5 0 -2- O SFG J. LeMaster L. Demery 2% 96% Flyball: LF; Thomasson to 3B
t8 1-5 1 --3 RO SFG G. Matthews L. Demery 1% 97% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Thomasson Scores
t8 2-5 2 --- O SFG B. Murcer L. Demery 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Giants' Mike Caldwell facing 8-9-1
b8 5-2 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen M. Caldwell -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b8 5-2 1 --- PIT L. Demery M. Caldwell 0% 98% Single to LF; Demery to 2B/Adv on E7
b8 5-2 1 -2- O PIT F. Taveras M. Caldwell -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 5-2 2 -2- O PIT O. Moreno M. Caldwell -0% 97% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 5.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, Pirates' Larry Demery facing 5-6-7
t9 2-5 0 --- O SFG K. Reitz L. Demery 2% 99% Strikeout
t9 2-5 1 --- SFG D. Evans L. Demery -2% 97% Walk
t9 2-5 1 1-- O SFG C. Speier L. Demery 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 2-5 2 1-- SFG D. Rader L. Demery -2% 97% Single to CF; Speier to 2B
Larry Herndon pinch hits for Mike Caldwell (P) batting 9th
t9 2-5 2 12- O SFG L. Herndon L. Demery 3% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 5.

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