September 12, 1976 Montreal Expos at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 11
CLE 3 CHW 2
CAL 1
(10) CHW 5
CAL 1 BAL 3
@MIL 1 KCR 16
@MIN 6 DET 6
@NYY 0 NYY 3
DET 1 OAK 9
@TEX 6 ATL 3
@LAD 2
(10) LAD 2
ATL 0 PHI 8
CHC 0 PIT 6
MON 1 SFG 3
CIN 1 CIN 9
@SFG 8
(11) STL 6
NYM 5

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 12,765

Sunday, September 12, 1976, 1:38PM
Time of Game: 2:41

Expos

48-91

Lost 2

6th, 37 GB

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

W: B Kison (13-8), L: D Stanhouse (8-10), S: K Tekulve (9)

Pirates

82-59

Won 2

2nd, 4 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Unser RF                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .237  .652   17    1   0   SB
T Foli SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .646   10    3   2   
  W Cromartie PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .489    1    0   0   
  P Mackanin 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .608         0   0   
  P Scanlon PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .615    1    0   0   GDP
E Valentine CF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .709   14    2   0   
E Williams 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .220  .660   14    8   3   
M Jorgensen LF                4   1   2   0    0   1  .263  .719   22    2   0   2B
L Parrish 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .238  .664   10    0   2   2B
B Foote C                     3   0   1   1    1   1  .214  .576   16    4   1   IW
P Frias 2B                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .428    2    1   2   
  R Freed PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  R Scott 2B-SS               2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    7    0   1   
D Stanhouse P                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .573   11    2   0   
  J Kerrigan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  D Murray P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Morales PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .327  .812    5    0   0   
Totals                       35   1  10   1    3   5              134   24  12

BATTING

2B: M Jorgensen (12, off B Kison); L Parrish (25, off B Kison).

IBB: B Foote (2, by B Kison).

TB: M Jorgensen 3; L Parrish 3; D Unser 2; E Valentine; J Morales; B Foote; R Scott.

GIDP: P Scanlon (1).

RBI: B Foote (24).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Williams-T Foli-J Kerrigan.

E: T Foli (16).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Unser (7, 2nd base off B Kison/D Dyer).

PO: E Valentine (2nd base by D Dyer).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   0   1   1    1   0  .260  .629   15    3   6   CS
O Moreno CF                   3   1   0   0    2   2  .286  .747   26    2   0   2·SB
R Zisk LF                     3   1   3   1    1   0  .293  .823   16    2   1   2B
  M Dilone PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Robinson LF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .852    5    1   0   
D Parker RF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .305  .801    9    2   0   3B
R Hebner 3B                   3   1   2   2    1   0  .245  .683   15    0   4   
E Kirkpatrick 1B              4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .610   15   10   1   GDP
R Stennett 2B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .266  .634   14    0   2   2B,SB
D Dyer C                      2   0   0   0    2   0  .243  .701   17    6   2   2·IW
B Kison P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .633    7    1   0   
  A Oliver PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .331  .860    4    0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
Totals                       31   6   9   6    8   4              147   27  16

BATTING

2B: R Stennett (27, off D Murray); R Zisk (32, off J Kerrigan).

3B: D Parker (9, off D Stanhouse).

IBB: D Dyer 2 (7, by J Kerrigan, by D Murray).

TB: R Zisk 4; R Stennett 3; D Parker 3; R Hebner 2; F Taveras.

GIDP: E Kirkpatrick (2).

RBI: R Hebner 2 (46); D Parker (75); R Zisk (82); F Taveras (20); R Stennett (51).

2-out RBI: R Stennett; F Taveras.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Stennett-F Taveras-E Kirkpatrick.

E: R Hebner (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Stennett (18, 2nd base off J Kerrigan/B Foote); O Moreno 2 (12, 2nd base off D Stanhouse/B Foote 2).

CS: F Taveras (8, 2nd base by D Stanhouse/B Foote).

PO: F Taveras (1st base by D Murray).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Stanhouse, L (8-10)          5     4   3   3    4   1   0   3.70   23   75-40   20· 1· 0   10· 4· 0· 4     44    -     0.96  -0.21
J Kerrigan                     1.1   4   3   3    2   0   0   3.79    9   34-17    9· 0· 0    2· 0· 1· 4          1-0    0.71  -0.06
D Murray                       1.2   1   0   0    2   3   0   3.11    7   32-19    4· 1· 2    0· 1· 0· 1          1-1    0.08  -0.01
Totals                         8     9   6   6    8   4   0          39  141-76   33· 2· 2   12· 5· 1· 9          2-1

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 (13-8)              6     7   1   1    3   4   0   2.99   27   99-58   24· 4· 0    8· 3· 2· 7     55    -     1.44   0.17
K Tekulve, S (9)               3     3   0   0    0   1   0   2.49   11   33-26   11· 0· 1    4· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.35   0.05
Totals                         9    10   1   1    3   5   0          38  132-84   35· 4· 1   12· 6· 2·10           -

D Stanhouse faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Kerrigan (3; D Dyer); B Kison (4; B Foote); D Murray (12; D Dyer).

PO: D Murray (3; F Taveras, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Art Williams.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 12,765.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Unser              RF    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. T Foli               SS    2. O Moreno             CF 
3. E Valentine          CF    3. R Zisk               LF 
4. E Williams           1B    4. D Parker             RF 
5. M Jorgensen          LF    5. R Hebner             3B 
6. L Parrish            3B    6. E Kirkpatrick        1B 
7. B Foote              C     7. R Stennett           2B 
8. P Frias              2B    8. D Dyer               C  
9. D Stanhouse          P     9. B Kison              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  1-1  1--  1   22%  85% D Parker        D Stanhouse     Triple to CF; Zisk Scores
   t 6   1  1-0  12-  2  -17%  44% B Foote         B Kison         Single to LF; Jorgensen Scores; Parrish to 2B
   t 4   0  1-0  12-  1   12%  63% M Jorgensen     B Kison         Valentine Picked off 2B (C-SS)
   t 4   2  1-0  123  4   10%  70% R Freed         B Kison         Groundout: 2B-1B
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-  3    9%  66% R Zisk          D Stanhouse     Single to RF; Moreno Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  D Unser         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   54%  T Foli          Lineout: LF
   O      ---  5   55%  E Valentine     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Stanhouse facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  F Taveras       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Taveras to 1B
   O      1--      52%  O Moreno        Taveras Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  5   55%  " "             Walk
          1--      57%  R Zisk          Moreno Steals 2B
   R      -2-  3   66%  " "             Single to RF; Moreno Scores
   O      1--  2   63%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  6   65%  R Hebner        Walk; Parker to 2B
   O      12-  2   61%  E Kirkpatrick   Foul Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   64%  E Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   65%  M Jorgensen     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   64%  L Parrish       Single to RF
   O      1--  7   66%  B Foote         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Stanhouse facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   65%  R Stennett      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  6   63%  D Dyer          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   62%  B Kison         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   65%  P Frias         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   67%  D Stanhouse     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   65%  D Unser         Single to CF
   O      1--  1   68%  T Foli          Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Stanhouse facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   66%  F Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  8   68%  O Moreno        Walk
          1--      70%  R Zisk          Moreno Steals 2B
          -2-  6   71%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  1   67%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
   O      12-  5   64%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Bruce Kison facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   59%  E Valentine     Single to CF
          1--  6   51%  E Williams      Walk; Valentine to 2B
   O      12-      63%  M Jorgensen     Valentine Picked off 2B (C-SS)
   O      1--  7   67%  " "             Flyball: CF
          1--  2   62%  L Parrish       Double to LF; Williams to 3B
          -23  4   60%  B Foote         Intentional Walk
                  Roger Freed pinch hits for Pepe Frias batting 8th
   O      123  4   70%  R Freed         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Stanhouse facing 6-7-8
                  Rodney Scott replaces Roger Freed playing 2B batting 8th
   O      ---  4   68%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   66%  R Stennett      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1   65%  D Dyer          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   68%  D Stanhouse     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   65%  D Unser         Walk
          1--      62%  T Foli          Unser Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   67%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   72%  E Valentine     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Stanhouse facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   70%  B Kison         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   69%  F Taveras       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   68%  O Moreno        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   71%  E Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   64%  M Jorgensen     Double to RF
          -2-  2   61%  L Parrish       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Jorgensen stays at 2B; Parrish to 1B
   R      12-  2   44%  B Foote         Single to LF; Jorgensen Scores; Parrish to 2B
   O      12-  5   51%  R Scott         Single to LF; Parrish out at Hm/LF-3B-C-SS; Foote to 2B
   O      12-  5   57%  D Stanhouse     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Stanhouse facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   62%  R Zisk          Single to CF
   R      1--  1   85%  D Parker        Triple to CF; Zisk Scores
   R      --3  2   88%  R Hebner        Single to LF; Parker Scores
                  Joe Kerrigan replaces Don Stanhouse pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--  3   84%  E Kirkpatrick   Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
          ---  7   85%  R Stennett      Single to LF
          1--      85%  D Dyer          Stennett Steals 2B
          -2-  5   86%  " "             Intentional Walk
                  Al Oliver pinch hits for Bruce Kison batting 9th
          12-  4   87%  A Oliver        Walk; Stennett to 3B; Dyer to 2B
   R      123  4   93%  F Taveras       Single to CF; Stennett Scores; Dyer to 3B; Oliver to 2B
   O      123  2   91%  O Moreno        Lineout: CF
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-4, Kent Tekulve facing 1-2-3
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Al Oliver pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   93%  D Unser         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Warren Cromartie pinch hits for Tim Foli batting 2nd
   O      ---  1   94%  W Cromartie     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   95%  E Valentine     Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Joe Kerrigan facing 3-4-5
                  Pete Mackanin replaces Warren Cromartie playing 2B batting 2nd; Rodney Scott moves to SS
          ---  2   96%  R Zisk          Double to RF
                  Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Richie Zisk batting 3rd
   O      -2-  5   96%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Dilone to 3B
   R      --3  2   98%  R Hebner        Single to CF; Dilone Scores
                  Dale Murray replaces Joe Kerrigan pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  6   97%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: LF
   R      1--  3   99%  R Stennett      Double to RF; Hebner Scores
          -2-  4   99%  D Dyer          Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   99%  K Tekulve       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-6, Kent Tekulve facing 4-5-6
                  Bill Robinson replaces Miguel Dilone playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---  3   99%  E Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   99%  M Jorgensen     Single to RF
   O      1--  3   99%  L Parrish       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3  100%  B Foote         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dale Murray facing 1-2-3
          ---  6  100%  F Taveras       Walk
   O      1--     100%  O Moreno        Taveras Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  4  100%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5  100%  B Robinson      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-6, Kent Tekulve facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2  100%  R Scott         Flyball: LF
                  Jose Morales pinch hits for Dale Murray batting 9th
          ---  5  100%  J Morales       Single to 3B
          1--  4   99%  D Unser         Single to 1B; Morales to 2B
                  Pat Scanlon pinch hits for Pete Mackanin batting 2nd
   OO     12-  1  100%  P Scanlon       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation