April 9, 1977 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 5
@BAL 1 KCR 16
@DET 2 MIL 3
@NYY 2 OAK 7
MIN 4 SEA 5
CAL 1 CHW 3
@TOR 2 NYM 8
@CHC 6 SDP 6
@CIN 3 HOU 2
ATL 0 LAD 8
SFG 2 MON 4
@PHI 3 STL 8
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 6,719

Saturday, April 9, 1977, 1:15PM
Time of Game: 2:21

Cardinals

2-0

Won 2

1st

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

W: B Forsch (1-0), L: B Kison (0-1)

Pirates

0-2

Lost 2

5th, 2 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .429 1.357    0    2   0   3B,2B,IW
  J Mumphrey LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   0   
G Templeton SS                4   0   1   1    1   1  .300  .664    0    4   3   
B McBride CF                  4   2   1   2    0   0  .250 1.000    0    0   0   HR,SB
  T Scott CF                  1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
T Simmons C                   5   1   3   1    0   0  .556 1.267    0    3   0   2B
K Hernandez 1B                5   2   1   1    0   0  .300 1.300    0   13   0   HR
H Cruz RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .222    0    2   0   
  M Anderson RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
K Reitz 3B                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .633    0    0   1   
D Kessinger 2B                3   2   1   0    1   0  .333  .933    0    0  11   
B Forsch P                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       38   8  11   7    4   3                    27  16

BATTING

2B: T Simmons (1, off B Kison); L Brock (1, off B Kison).

3B: L Brock (1, off B Kison).

HR: B McBride (1, off B Kison; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); K Hernandez (2, off G Jackson; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: B Forsch (1, off B Kison).

IBB: L Brock (1, by B Kison).

TB: L Brock 5; K Hernandez 4; T Simmons 4; B McBride 4; D Kessinger; K Reitz; G Templeton; T Scott.

RBI: B McBride 2 (2); T Simmons (1); T Scott (2); K Hernandez (5); G Templeton (1); K Reitz (3).

2-out RBI: K Reitz; B McBride; G Templeton; T Scott.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Kessinger-G Templeton-K Hernandez.

E: D Kessinger 2 (2); K Reitz (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B McBride (1, 2nd base off B Kison/D Dyer).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125    0    2   0   
F Taveras SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .125  .472    0    6   4   2B
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .444  .888    0    1   1   
B Robinson LF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .486    0    2   0   
W Stargell 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .375  .944    0   10   2   
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .944    0    3   6   
P Garner 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .375 1.194    0    1   3   HR,GDP
D Dyer C                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .625    0    2   2   
B Kison P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   1   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  E Kirkpatrick PH            0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  L Demery P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Dilone PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   2   7   2    2   1                    27  20

BATTING

2B: F Taveras (1, off B Forsch).

HR: P Garner (1, off B Forsch; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: P Garner 5; F Taveras 2; B Robinson; D Parker; B Kison; W Stargell.

GIDP: P Garner (2).

RBI: P Garner (1); B Robinson (2).

2-out RBI: B Robinson.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: W Stargell (2); F Taveras (1).

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
B Forsch, W (1-0)              9     7   2   2    2   1   1   2.00   37     -       ·  ·     17· 9· 1· 7     64    -     0.51   0.17
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   1   1          37     -       ·  ·     17· 9· 1· 7           -

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, L (0-1)               5.2   8   6   3    2   1   1   4.76   29     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 1· 8     34    -     0.56  -0.33
G Jackson                      1.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   6.75    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 1          2-0    0.14  -0.00
L Demery                       1     1   1   1    2   1   0  11.57    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.06  -0.00
O Jones                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    11   8   5    4   3   2          43     -       ·  ·     18· 5· 2·11          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: B Kison (1).

IBB: B Kison (1; L Brock).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 6,719.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 40° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

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. T Simmons            C     4. B Robinson           LF 
5. K Hernandez          1B    5. W Stargell           1B 
6. H Cruz               RF    6. R Stennett           2B 
7. K Reitz              3B    7. P Garner             3B 
8. D Kessinger          2B    8. D Dyer               C  
9. B Forsch             P     9. B Kison              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  ---       9%  59% L Brock         B Kison         Triple to RF
   t 1   1  0-1  -2-       9%  70% T Simmons       B Kison         Double to RF; McBride Scores
   b 4   1  5-1  12-       8%  90% P Garner        B Forsch        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 2   2  1-4  ---       7%  83% B McBride       B Kison         Home Run
   t 1   2  0-3  -2-       6%  82% K Reitz         B Kison         Single to CF; Hernandez Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      59%  L Brock         Triple to RF
          --3      62%  G Templeton     Walk
   RO     1-3      60%  B McBride       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Brock Scores
          1--      62%  T Simmons       McBride Steals 2B
   R      -2-      70%  " "             Double to RF; McBride Scores
          -2-      73%  K Hernandez     Wild Pitch; Simmons to 3B
   R      --3      77%  " "             Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Simmons Scores/No RBI/unER; Hernandez to 1B
   O      1--      76%  H Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B; Hernandez to 2B
   R      -2-      82%  K Reitz         Single to CF; Hernandez Scores/unER
          1--      83%  D Kessinger     Single to LF; Reitz to 2B
   O      12-      81%  B Forsch        Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  O Moreno        Foul Flyball: C
          ---      80%  F Taveras       Double to CF
   O      -2-      82%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B; Taveras to 3B
   R      --3      76%  B Robinson      Single to RF; Taveras Scores
          1--      74%  W Stargell      Single to 2B; Robinson to 3B/Adv on E4
   O      1-3      78%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      77%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  G Templeton     Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      83%  B McBride       Home Run
   O      ---      82%  T Simmons       Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      84%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      86%  D Dyer          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      86%  B Kison         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      85%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  H Cruz          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      84%  K Reitz         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      86%  O Moreno        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      87%  F Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  D Parker        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      87%  D Kessinger     Popfly: SS
   O      ---      87%  B Forsch        Groundout: C-1B
          ---      87%  L Brock         Double to CF
   O      -2-      86%  G Templeton     Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  B Robinson      Strikeout
          ---      86%  W Stargell      Walk
          1--      82%  R Stennett      Reached on E4 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS); Stargell to 2B; Stennett to 1B
   OO     12-      90%  P Garner        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Bruce Kison facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      89%  B McBride       Flyball: LF
          ---      90%  T Simmons       Single to RF
   O      1--      89%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      88%  H Cruz          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      90%  D Dyer          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      88%  B Kison         Single to CF
   O      1--      90%  O Moreno        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      92%  F Taveras       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Bruce Kison facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  K Reitz         Flyball: LF
          ---      92%  D Kessinger     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Kessinger to 1B
   O      1--      92%  B Forsch        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kessinger to 2B
          -2-      92%  L Brock         Intentional Walk
   R      12-      96%  G Templeton     Single to CF; Kessinger Scores/unER; Brock to 3B
                  Grant Jackson replaces Bruce Kison pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      95%  B McBride       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5
                  Jerry Mumphrey replaces Lou Brock playing LF batting 1st; Tony Scott replaces Bake McBride playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---      96%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  W Stargell      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Grant Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  T Simmons       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      98%  K Hernandez     Home Run
   O      ---      98%  H Cruz          Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  K Reitz         Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Bob Forsch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  P Garner        Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  D Dyer          Foul Flyball: C
                  Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Grant Jackson batting 9th
          1--      98%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk; Garner to 2B
   O      12-      99%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Larry Demery facing 8-9-1
                  Larry Demery replaces Ed Kirkpatrick pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  D Kessinger     Walk
          1--     100%  B Forsch        Walk; Kessinger to 2B
   O      12-      99%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Kessinger to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  G Templeton     Strikeout
   RO     1-3     100%  T Scott         Single to RF; Kessinger Scores; Mumphrey to 3B; Scott out at 2B/RF-3B-SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Bob Forsch facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Anderson replaces Hector Cruz playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  F Taveras       Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  D Parker        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  B Robinson      Foul Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 1.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Odell Jones facing 4-5-6
                  Odell Jones replaces Larry Demery pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  T Simmons       Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  M Anderson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  K Reitz         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Bob Forsch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF
   R      ---     100%  P Garner        Home Run
          ---     100%  D Dyer          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Dyer to 1B
                  Miguel Dilone pinch hits for Odell Jones batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  M Dilone        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation