September 6, 1976 Philadelphia Phillies at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 2
@CAL 1
(11) DET 5
BAL 4 TEX 5
@KCR 4 MIL 3
CLE 2 CLE 3
@MIL 2 MIN 3
CHW 2 NYY 6
BOS 5 NYM 7
@CHC 4 CIN 9
HOU 8 STL 3
@MON 1 MON 3
STL 2 PIT 6
PHI 2 PIT 5
PHI 1 LAD 4
@SDP 1 SFG 4
ATL 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, September 6, 1976, 10:35AM
Time of Game: 2:22

Phillies

84-51

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  6  2
Pirates         0  0  3   0  0  3   0  0  X    6 12  1

W: B Kison (12-8), L: J Kaat (11-11)

Pirates

78-58

Won 1

2nd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .678    0    3   2   2B
G Maddox CF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .324  .829    0    2   0   2B
J Johnstone RF                4   0   1   1    0   2  .340  .879    0    4   0   
G Luzinski LF                 3   1   0   0    1   2  .301  .857    0    0   0   
D Allen 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .282  .878    0    6   0   GDP
M Schmidt 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .269  .914    0    1   3   2B
B Boone C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .292  .768    0    6   1   GDP
L Bowa SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .575    0    2   2   
J Kaat P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .437    0    0   0   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833         0   0   
  B Tolan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .624    0    0   0   
  W Twitchell P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   1    3   6                    24   8

BATTING

2B: M Schmidt (26, off B Kison); D Cash (14, off B Kison); G Maddox (32, off B Kison).

TB: M Schmidt 3; G Maddox 3; D Cash 2; J Johnstone.

GIDP: B Boone (7); D Allen (12).

RBI: J Johnstone (51).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: J Kaat (2); M Schmidt (17).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .260  .622    0    1   2   CS
  A Oliver PH                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .332  .860    0    0   0   IW
  M Mendoza SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .485    0    0   0   
R Stennett 2B                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .271  .646    0    1   5   
R Zisk LF                     5   1   2   1    0   1  .290  .821    0    3   0   
  T Armas LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
W Stargell 1B                 5   1   1   1    0   2  .257  .780    0    8   0   
D Parker RF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .302  .795    0    2   0   SB
B Robinson CF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .297  .849    0    4   0   
  O Moreno CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .781         1   0   
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .233  .649    0    0   3   3B,CS
D Dyer C                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .241  .693    0    6   0   
B Kison P                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .235  .657    0    0   0   3B
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       36   6  12   5    4   5                    27  10

BATTING

3B: R Hebner (1, off W Twitchell); B Kison (2, off J Kaat).

IBB: A Oliver (6, by G Garber).

TB: B Kison 4; R Hebner 4; D Parker 2; R Zisk 2; B Robinson; W Stargell; R Stennett; F Taveras.

RBI: B Robinson (52); W Stargell (57); D Parker (73); R Zisk (79); R Stennett (50).

2-out RBI: B Robinson; D Parker; W Stargell.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Hebner-R Stennett-W Stargell; R Stennett-F Taveras-W Stargell.

E: B Kison (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Parker (14, 2nd base off J Kaat/B Boone).

CS: F Taveras (7, 3rd base by J Kaat/B Boone); R Hebner (3, Home by W Twitchell/B Boone).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Kaat, L (11-11)              5.1   8   4   4    2   2   0   3.29   27     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 8     36    -     0.95  -0.21
G Garber                       0.2   2   2   2    1   1   0   3.09    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          1-1    0.53  -0.08
W Twitchell                    2     2   0   0    1   2   0   1.89    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8    12   6   6    4   5   0          40     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0·12          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
B Kison, W (12-8)              8     5   2   2    3   6   0   3.04   32     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 5     67    -     0.93   0.19
K Tekulve                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.64    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-1    0.91   0.03
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   6   0          35     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 6          2-1

B Kison faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: G Garber (2).

IBB: G Garber (8; A Oliver).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Dutch Rennert.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Cash               2B    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. G Maddox             CF    2. R Stennett           2B 
3. J Johnstone          RF    3. R Zisk               LF 
4. G Luzinski           LF    4. W Stargell           1B 
5. D Allen              1B    5. D Parker             RF 
6. M Schmidt            3B    6. B Robinson           CF 
7. B Boone              C     7. R Hebner             3B 
8. L Bowa               SS    8. D Dyer               C  
9. J Kaat               P     9. B Kison              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-0  12-      13%  55% W Stargell      J Kaat          Single to LF; Taveras Scores; Zisk to 2B
   b 3   2  1-1  12-      13%  67% D Parker        J Kaat          Single to LF; Zisk Scores; Stargell to 2B
   b 3   2  1-2  12-      11%  79% B Robinson      J Kaat          Single to LF; Stargell Scores; Parker to 3B; Robinson to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 3   1  0-1  1-3      11%  42% D Allen         B Kison         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 3   0  0-0  1-3     -10%  25% J Johnstone     B Kison         Single to RF; Cash Scores; Maddox to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Cash          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      48%  G Maddox        Double to LF
   O      -2-      51%  J Johnstone     Flyball: CF; Maddox to 3B
   O      --3      55%  G Luzinski      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  F Taveras       Single to CF
          1--      64%  R Stennett      Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Taveras to 2B; Stennett to 1B
   O      12-      55%  R Zisk          Taveras Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      1--      52%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  W Stargell      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  D Allen         Flyball: CF
          ---      48%  M Schmidt       Double to LF
          -2-      46%  B Boone         Walk
   O      12-      50%  L Bowa          Flyball: LF
   O      12-      55%  J Kaat          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  D Parker        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  B Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  R Hebner        Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  D Dyer          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
          ---      43%  D Cash          Double to RF
          -2-      35%  G Maddox        Single to RF; Cash to 3B
   R      1-3      25%  J Johnstone     Single to RF; Cash Scores; Maddox to 3B
   O      1-3      31%  G Luzinski      Strikeout
   OO     1-3      42%  D Allen         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
          ---      47%  B Kison         Walk
   O      1--      42%  F Taveras       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      39%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF
          1--      42%  R Zisk          Single to LF; Taveras to 2B
   R      12-      55%  W Stargell      Single to LF; Taveras Scores; Zisk to 2B
   R      12-      67%  D Parker        Single to LF; Zisk Scores; Stargell to 2B
   R      12-      79%  B Robinson      Single to LF; Stargell Scores; Parker to 3B; Robinson to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      75%  R Hebner        Flyball: SS
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      77%  M Schmidt       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      79%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  L Bowa          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      79%  D Dyer          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      78%  B Kison         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      79%  F Taveras       Walk
   O      1--      77%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
          ---      72%  J Kaat          Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Kaat to 1B
   O      1--      77%  D Cash          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      80%  G Maddox        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      83%  J Johnstone     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      82%  R Zisk          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      81%  W Stargell      Strikeout
          ---      81%  D Parker        Single to RF
          1--      82%  B Robinson      Parker Steals 2B
          -2-      83%  " "             Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Parker to 3B; Robinson to 1B
   O      1-3      80%  R Hebner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      83%  G Luzinski      Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  D Allen         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  M Schmidt       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      85%  D Dyer          Flyball: RF
          ---      89%  B Kison         Triple to CF
                  Gene Garber replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th; Al Oliver pinch hits for Frank Taveras batting 1st
          --3      90%  A Oliver        Intentional Walk
   R      1-3      95%  R Stennett      Single to CF; Kison Scores; Oliver to 3B
   R      1-3      96%  R Zisk          Wild Pitch; Oliver Scores; Stennett to 2B
   R      -2-      98%  " "             Single to CF; Stennett Scores
   O      1--      98%  W Stargell      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      98%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-6, Bruce Kison facing 7-8-9
                  Mario Mendoza replaces Al Oliver playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---      98%  B Boone         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  L Bowa          Flyball: RF
                  Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Gene Garber batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  B Tolan         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Wayne Twitchell facing 6-7-8
                  Wayne Twitchell replaces Bobby Tolan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  B Robinson      Strikeout
          ---      99%  R Hebner        Triple to RF
   O      --3      99%  D Dyer          Hebner Caught Stealing Hm (C)
          ---      99%  " "             Walk
          1--      99%  B Kison         Single to RF; Dyer to 2B
   O      12-      99%  M Mendoza       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-6, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
                  Omar Moreno replaces Bill Robinson playing CF batting 6th
   O      ---      99%  D Cash          Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  G Maddox        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Johnstone     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Wayne Twitchell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Zisk          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  W Stargell      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-6, Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
                  Tony Armas replaces Richie Zisk playing LF batting 3rd
          ---      99%  G Luzinski      Walk
          1--      97%  D Allen         Walk; Luzinski to 2B
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Bruce Kison pitching and batting 9th
          12-      93%  M Schmidt       Single to CF; Luzinski to 3B; Allen to 2B
   ROO    123     100%  B Boone         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Luzinski Scores/No RBI; Allen to 3B
   O      --3     100%  L Bowa          Flyball: LF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation