May 21, 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 10
MIL 9 CAL 5
MIN 1 DET 3
@CHW 2 CLE 12
@KCR 7
(12) BAL 4
@NYY 3
(12) SEA 7
@OAK 6 TOR 9
@TEX 6 CHC 9
@ATL 3 CIN 8
NYM 7 PHI 7
@HOU 4 SDP 11
@MON 8
(21) LAD 4
@PIT 3 STL 8
SFG 5

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 32,674

Saturday, May 21, 1977, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:04

Dodgers

30-9

Won 2

1st

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

W: T John (4-2), L: J Rooker (4-2)

Pirates

24-12

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    3   1   2   2    1   0  .311  .819    0    3   6   HR
B Russell SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .600    0    1   3   GDP
R Smith CF-RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .331 1.102    0    1   0   
R Cey 3B                      3   0   0   0    1   2  .314 1.105    0    0   5   
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .814    0   14   1   
L Lacy RF                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .341  .810    0    1   0   
  J Hale CF                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .764    0    0   0   
D Baker LF                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .309  .868    0    1   0   HR
S Yeager C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .893    0    5   0   GDP
T John P                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .176  .352    0    1   1   
Totals                       34   4   8   4    2   4                    27  16

BATTING

HR: D Lopes (3, off J Rooker; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF); D Baker (6, off J Rooker; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: D Baker 5; D Lopes 5; L Lacy; S Garvey; T John; R Smith.

GIDP: S Yeager (2); B Russell (6).

RBI: D Lopes 2 (13); D Baker 2 (20).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: D Lopes (6); B Russell (9).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .239  .665    0    3   0   
F Taveras SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .259  .625    0    3   7   2B
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .373  .997    0    1   0   
A Oliver LF                   4   0   0   1    0   2  .293  .782    0    1   0   
B Robinson 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .705    0   10   0   
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .695    0    4   2   
P Garner 3B                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .219  .679    0    0   1   
D Dyer C                      3   0   2   1    0   0  .324  .861    0    5   0   2B
J Rooker P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .544    0    0   0   
  F Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .953    0    0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   1   
Totals                       33   3   5   3    1   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Dyer (4, off T John); F Taveras (5, off T John).

TB: D Dyer 3; F Taveras 2; D Parker; R Stennett.

RBI: D Parker (32); D Dyer (10); A Oliver (19).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Stennett-F Taveras-B Robinson; F Taveras-B Robinson.

E: B Robinson (4).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T John, W (4-2)                9     5   3   3    1   5   0   3.91   34     -       ·  ·     19· 1· 4· 4     69    -     1.47   0.34
Totals                         9     5   3   3    1   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     19· 1· 4· 4           -

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 Rooker, L (4-2)              7     7   4   4    2   3   2   3.05   30     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 3· 7     48    -     1.11  -0.25
K Tekulve                      2     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.35    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.74   0.09
Totals                         9     8   4   4    2   4   2          36     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 4· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Satch Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:04.

Attendance: 32,674.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Lopes              2B    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. B Russell            SS    2. F Taveras            SS 
3. R Smith              CF    3. D Parker             RF 
4. R Cey                3B    4. A Oliver             LF 
5. S Garvey             1B    5. B Robinson           1B 
6. L Lacy               RF    6. R Stennett           2B 
7. D Baker              LF    7. P Garner             3B 
8. S Yeager             C     8. D Dyer               C  
9. T John               P     9. J Rooker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  2-2  1--      30%  80% D Lopes         J Rooker        Home Run; John Scores
   t 4   1  0-0  1--      21%  72% D Baker         J Rooker        Home Run; Lacy Scores
   b 6   0  2-0  1--     -17%  52% F Taveras       T John          Double to RF; Moreno to 3B
   b 7   1  4-2  -2-     -12%  64% D Dyer          T John          Single to CF; Garner Scores
   b 9   0  4-3  ---       9%  89% B Robinson      T John          Groundout: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  D Lopes         Single to CF
   OO     1--      46%  B Russell       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  R Smith         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  F Taveras       Lineout: 2B
          ---      48%  D Parker        Single to P
   O      1--      50%  A Oliver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  R Cey           Walk
          1--      60%  S Garvey        Single to CF; Cey to 2B
   O      12-      54%  L Lacy          Flyball: CF
   O      12-      51%  D Baker         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cey to 3B; Garvey to 2B
   O      -23      45%  S Yeager        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  B Robinson      Lineout: SS
   O      ---      49%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  P Garner        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  T John          Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B); John to 1B
          1--      60%  D Lopes         Walk; John to 2B
   O      12-      54%  B Russell       Lineout: LF
   O      12-      49%  R Smith         Strikeout
   O      12-      45%  R Cey           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 8-9-1
          ---      38%  D Dyer          Double to CF
   O      -2-      42%  J Rooker        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      -2-      46%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-1B; Dyer to 3B
   O      --3      50%  F Taveras       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  S Garvey        Foul Flyball: 2B
          ---      50%  L Lacy          Single to CF
   RR     1--      72%  D Baker         Home Run; Lacy Scores
   O      ---      70%  S Yeager        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      69%  T John          Lineout: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tommy John facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      72%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  A Oliver        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      76%  B Robinson      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  D Lopes         Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      73%  B Russell       Lineout: SS
          ---      73%  R Smith         Single to CF
   O      1--      72%  R Cey           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tommy John facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      75%  R Stennett      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      77%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      75%  D Dyer          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Dyer to 1B
   O      1--      78%  J Rooker        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  S Garvey        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  L Lacy          Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      75%  D Baker         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
          ---      69%  O Moreno        Walk
          1--      52%  F Taveras       Double to RF; Moreno to 3B
   RO     -23      52%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Moreno Scores; Taveras to 3B
   RO     --3      48%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B; Taveras Scores
   O      ---      50%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  S Yeager        Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  T John          Single to LF
   RR     1--      80%  D Lopes         Home Run; John Scores
   O      ---      79%  B Russell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      79%  R Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Tommy John facing 6-7-8
                  John Hale replaces Lee Lacy playing CF batting 6th; Reggie Smith moves to RF
          ---      72%  R Stennett      Single to CF
   O      1--      76%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Garner to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
   R      -2-      64%  D Dyer          Single to CF; Garner Scores
                  Fernando Gonzalez pinch hits for Jim Rooker batting 9th
   O      1--      70%  F Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      75%  O Moreno        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Kent Tekulve facing 4-5-6
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Fernando Gonzalez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      73%  R Cey           Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  S Garvey        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  J Hale          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Tommy John facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      76%  F Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      81%  D Parker        Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  A Oliver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Kent Tekulve facing 7-8-9
          ---      86%  D Baker         Single to CF
   OO     1--      81%  S Yeager        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  T John          Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Tommy John facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      89%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  R Stennett      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation