April 7, 1977 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 2
@BAL 1
(10) CLE 5
@BOS 4
(11) KCR 7
@DET 4 NYY 3
MIL 0 CAL 2
@SEA 0 TOR 9
CHW 5 NYM 5
@CHC 3 LAD 5
SFG 1 STL 12
@PIT 6

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 35,186

Thursday, April 7, 1977, 1:41PM
Time of Game: 2:53

Cardinals

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       4  1  1   0  0  0   2  4  0   12 14  1
Pirates         1  0  0   0  1  1   0  1  2    6 11  4

W: J Denny (1-0), L: J Reuss (0-1)

Pirates

0-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  J Mumphrey LF               2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   0   
G Templeton SS                6   3   2   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    6   2   
B McBride CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .750    0    2   0   2B
  T Scott CF                  1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
H Cruz RF                     3   1   0   1    2   1  .000  .400    0    0   0   
T Simmons C                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .500 1.100    0    2   0   GDP,IW
  D Rader C                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
K Hernandez 1B                5   2   2   4    0   0  .400 1.600    0   12   0   HR,2B,GDP
K Reitz 3B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .250  .900    0    2   5   2B,SB,HBP
M Tyson 2B                    3   0   2   1    0   0  .667 1.667    0    2   4   2B
  J Davanon 2B                1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   2   
J Denny P                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   1   
  A Hrabosky P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Kessinger PH              0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  J Sutton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       41  12  14   9    5   2                    27  14

BATTING

2B: K Reitz (1, off J Reuss); B McBride (1, off L Demery); K Hernandez (1, off G Jackson); M Tyson (1, off L Demery).

HR: K Hernandez (1, off T Forster; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

IBB: T Simmons (1, by G Jackson).

HBP: K Reitz (1, by J Reuss).

TB: K Hernandez 6; M Tyson 3; G Templeton 2; T Simmons 2; B McBride 2; K Reitz 2; J Mumphrey; T Scott; L Brock; J Denny.

GIDP: T Simmons (1); K Hernandez (1).

RBI: K Hernandez 4 (4); K Reitz 2 (2); M Tyson (1); H Cruz (1); T Scott (1).

2-out RBI: K Hernandez 2; K Reitz 2; M Tyson.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Reitz-K Hernandez; M Tyson-G Templeton-K Hernandez.

E: J Davanon (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Reitz (1, 2nd base off J Reuss/D Dyer).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    2   0   SB
  F Gonzalez PH-LF            2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
F Taveras SS                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200    0    2   2   
D Parker RF                   5   1   3   1    0   0  .600 1.200    0    2   1   
A Oliver LF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Dilone LF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
  L Demery P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Gossage P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Mendoza PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  E Kirkpatrick PH            0   1   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
W Stargell 1B                 5   0   2   1    0   0  .400 1.000    0   10   1   2B
R Stennett 2B                 4   2   3   1    1   0  .750 1.800    0    3   2   2B
P Garner 3B                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .650    0    1   5   GDP
D Dyer C                      4   1   1   2    0   1  .250 1.250    0    3   1   HR,GDP
J Reuss P                     1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   2   
  B Robinson PH-LF-CF         1   0   0   1    1   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   SF
Totals                       36   6  11   6    6   2                    27  16

BATTING

2B: R Stennett (1, off J Denny); W Stargell (1, off J Denny).

HR: D Dyer (1, off J Denny; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: B Robinson (1, off A Hrabosky).

TB: R Stennett 4; D Dyer 4; W Stargell 3; D Parker 3; P Garner; J Reuss.

GIDP: P Garner (1); D Dyer (1).

RBI: D Dyer 2 (2); B Robinson (1); R Stennett (1); D Parker (1); W Stargell (1).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Stennett-W Stargell; D Parker-D Dyer; J Reuss-F Taveras-W Stargell.

E: R Stennett (1); J Reuss (1); W Stargell (1); O Moreno (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Moreno (1, 2nd base off J Denny/T Simmons).

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Denny, W (1-0)               5.2   6   3   3    5   0   1   4.76   27     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 2· 6     40    -     0.92   0.00
A Hrabosky, H (1)              2.1   2   1   1    0   2   0   3.86   10     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 2          2-0    0.34   0.07
J Sutton                       1     3   2   2    1   0   0  18.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9    11   6   6    6   2   1          43     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 2·11          2-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Reuss, L (0-1)               5     6   6   2    1   1   0   3.60   25     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0· 6     39    -     0.63  -0.36
L Demery                       1.1   3   2   2    0   1   0  13.50    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.37  -0.02
G Jackson                      0     1   0   0    1   0   0  undef    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    0.82  -0.05
R Gossage                      0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          2-0    0.30   0.02
T Forster                      1     4   4   4    1   0   1  36.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.07  -0.02
K Tekulve                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    14  12   8    5   2   1          47     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 1·14          4-2

G Jackson faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: J Reuss (1).

WP: J Denny (1).

IBB: G Jackson (1; T Simmons).

HBP: J Reuss (1; K Reitz).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 35,186.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Brock              LF    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. G Templeton          SS    2. F Taveras            SS 
3. B McBride            CF    3. D Parker             RF 
4. H Cruz               RF    4. A Oliver             LF 
5. T Simmons            C     5. W Stargell           1B 
6. K Hernandez          1B    6. R Stennett           2B 
7. K Reitz              3B    7. P Garner             3B 
8. M Tyson              2B    8. D Dyer               C  
9. J Denny              P     9. J Reuss              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-2  -23      13%  83% K Reitz         J Reuss         Double to RF; Simmons Scores/unER; Hernandez Scores/unER
   t 1   2  0-1  12-      10%  70% K Hernandez     J Reuss         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Cruz Scores/No RBI/unER; Simmons to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
   b 2   1  5-1  12-       7%  86% D Dyer          J Denny         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 1   1  0-0  1--       6%  57% B McBride       J Reuss         Reached on E1 (throw to 2B) (Ground Ball); Templeton to 3B; McBride to 1B
   t 2   0  1-4  1--       6%  86% L Brock         J Reuss         Single to RF; Denny to 3B; Brock to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Brock         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  G Templeton     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Templeton to 1B
          1--      57%  B McBride       Reached on E1 (throw to 2B) (Ground Ball); Templeton to 3B; McBride to 1B
   RO     1-3      58%  H Cruz          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Templeton Scores/unER
          1--      59%  T Simmons       Single to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   R      12-      70%  K Hernandez     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Cruz Scores/No RBI/unER; Simmons to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
   RR     -23      83%  K Reitz         Double to RF; Simmons Scores/unER; Hernandez Scores/unER
   O      -2-      81%  M Tyson         Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, John Denny facing 1-2-3
          ---      78%  O Moreno        Walk
          1--      76%  F Taveras       Moreno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      78%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Moreno to 3B
   RO     --3      77%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Moreno Scores
   O      ---      78%  A Oliver        Foul Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
          ---      80%  J Denny         Single to 3B
          1--      86%  L Brock         Single to RF; Denny to 3B; Brock to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   R      -23      89%  G Templeton     Balk; Denny Scores; Brock to 3B
   O      --3      87%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      84%  B McBride       Fielder's Choice 2B; Brock out at Hm/2B-C-3B; McBride to 2B
   O      -2-      82%  H Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, John Denny facing 5-6-7
          ---      78%  W Stargell      Double to CF (CF-RF)
          -2-      74%  R Stennett      Walk
   O      12-      79%  P Garner        Lineout: 2B
   OO     12-      86%  D Dyer          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
                  Miguel Dilone replaces Al Oliver playing LF batting 4th
          ---      88%  T Simmons       Single to CF
   OO     1--      85%  K Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---      85%  K Reitz         Hit By Pitch
          1--      86%  M Tyson         Reitz Steals 2B
   R      -2-      91%  " "             Single to CF; Reitz Scores; Tyson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      89%  J Denny         Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, John Denny facing 9-1-2
          ---      87%  J Reuss         Single to CF
   O      1--      89%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      91%  F Taveras       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      90%  D Parker        Single to RF; Taveras to 3B
   O      1-3      92%  M Dilone        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      92%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      91%  G Templeton     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      91%  B McBride       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, John Denny facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  W Stargell      Lineout: SS
   O      ---      93%  R Stennett      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      94%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
          ---      95%  H Cruz          Walk
   O      1--      94%  T Simmons       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      93%  K Hernandez     Flyball: RF
   O      1--      93%  K Reitz         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, John Denny facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      88%  D Dyer          Home Run
                  Bill Robinson pinch hits for Jerry Reuss batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  B Robinson      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      91%  O Moreno        Flyball: CF
          ---      90%  F Taveras       Walk
          1--      89%  D Parker        Single to LF; Taveras to 2B
   O      12-      92%  M Dilone        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Larry Demery facing 8-9-1
                  Larry Demery replaces Miguel Dilone pitching and batting 4th; Bill Robinson moves to LF
          ---      95%  M Tyson         Double to CF; Tyson to 3B/Adv on E8
   OO     --3      91%  J Denny         Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
   O      ---      91%  L Brock         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, John Denny facing 5-6-7
                  Jerry Davanon replaces Mike Tyson playing 2B batting 8th; Jerry Mumphrey replaces Lou Brock playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---      93%  W Stargell      Popfly: SS
          ---      89%  R Stennett      Double to LF (LF-CF)
          -2-      87%  P Garner        Walk
          12-      83%  D Dyer          Wild Pitch; Stennett to 3B; Garner to 2B
   RO     -23      86%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Stennett Scores
          -2-      85%  B Robinson      Walk
                  Al Hrabosky replaces John Denny pitching and batting 9th; Fernando Gonzalez pinch hits for Omar Moreno batting 1st
   O      12-      90%  F Gonzalez      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Larry Demery facing 2-3-4
                  Fernando Gonzalez moves to LF; Bill Robinson moves to CF
          ---      91%  G Templeton     Single to RF
          1--      95%  B McBride       Double to RF; Templeton to 3B
   O      -23      93%  H Cruz          Strikeout
                  Grant Jackson replaces Larry Demery pitching and batting 4th
          -23      93%  T Simmons       Intentional Walk
   RR     123      98%  K Hernandez     Double to LF; Templeton Scores; McBride Scores; Simmons to 3B
                  Rich Gossage replaces Grant Jackson pitching and batting 4th
   O      -23      97%  K Reitz         Lineout: SS
          -23      97%  J Davanon       Walk
   O      123      96%  A Hrabosky      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-8, Al Hrabosky facing 2-3-4
                  Tony Scott replaces Bake McBride playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---      97%  F Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  D Parker        Popfly: 3B
                  Mario Mendoza pinch hits for Rich Gossage batting 4th
          ---      98%  M Mendoza       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Mendoza to 1B
   O      1--      98%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Terry Forster facing 1-2-3
                  Terry Forster replaces Mario Mendoza pitching and batting 4th
          ---      99%  J Mumphrey      Single to CF
          1--      99%  G Templeton     Single to RF; Mumphrey to 2B
   R      12-     100%  T Scott         Single to LF; Mumphrey Scores; Templeton to 3B
          1-3     100%  H Cruz          Walk; Scott to 2B
   ROO    123     100%  T Simmons       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Templeton Scores/No RBI; Scott to 3B
   RR     --3     100%  K Hernandez     Home Run; Scott Scores
   O      ---     100%  K Reitz         Groundout: 1B-P
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 12, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-12, Al Hrabosky facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  R Stennett      Single to CF
          1--     100%  P Garner        Single to RF; Stennett to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  D Dyer          Strikeout
   RO     1-3     100%  B Robinson      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Stennett Scores
   O      1--     100%  F Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 12-4, Kent Tekulve facing 8-9-1
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Terry Forster pitching and batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  J Davanon       Groundout: P-1B
                  Don Kessinger pinch hits for Al Hrabosky batting 9th
          ---     100%  D Kessinger     Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Mumphrey      Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  G Templeton     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-12, John Sutton facing 2-3-4
                  John Sutton replaces Don Kessinger pitching and batting 9th; Dave Rader replaces Ted Simmons playing C batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  F Taveras       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  D Parker        Single to LF
                  Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Kent Tekulve batting 4th
          1--     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk; Parker to 2B
   R      12-     100%  W Stargell      Single to LF; Parker Scores; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   R      12-      99%  R Stennett      Single to SS; Kirkpatrick Scores; Stargell to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  P Garner        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12, Pirates 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation