September 6, 1977 Philadelphia Phillies at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 8
@CLE 3 BAL 7
@DET 2 MIN 7
TEX 4 CHW 7
@OAK 2 KCR 10
@SEA 0 BOS 11
@TOR 2 SFG 12
@ATL 2 STL 3
@CHC 1 HOU 8
CIN 3 NYM 5
MON 3 PIT 5
PHI 4
(11) LAD 3
@SDP 2
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 15,136

Tuesday, September 6, 1977, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:44

Phillies

84-53

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        1  0  1   0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0    4  8  2
Pirates         1  0  0   1  1  0   1  0  0   0  1    5  9  1

W: R Gossage (10-9), L: G Garber (7-6)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Pirates

79-60

Won 1

2nd, 6 GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McBride RF                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .311  .885    0    4   1   2B,SB
L Bowa SS                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .635    0    3   4   
M Schmidt 3B                  5   1   2   3    0   3  .275  .964    0    0   3   HR
G Luzinski LF                 5   0   2   0    0   2  .310  .982    0    0   0   
D Johnson 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .945    0    9   0   
  R Hebner PH-1B              2   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .867    0    4   0   
G Maddox CF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .744    0    2   0   
B Boone C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .759    0    3   0   
  J Johnstone PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .831    0    0   0   
  J Martin PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .784         0   0   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .291  .724    0    2   5   SH
R Reed P                      2   1   0   0    0   0  .143  .357    0    1   2   SH
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .750         0   1   
  T McCarver PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .329  .957    0    0   0   
  B Foote C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .763         2   0   
Totals                       40   4   8   4    0   7                    30  16

BATTING

2B: B McBride (19, off J Reuss).

HR: M Schmidt (33, off J Reuss; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

SH: R Reed (1, off J Reuss); T Sizemore (5, off K Tekulve).

TB: M Schmidt 5; B McBride 3; G Luzinski 2; T Sizemore; J Johnstone.

RBI: M Schmidt 3 (82); B McBride (56).

2-out RBI: M Schmidt 3.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Sizemore-L Bowa-R Hebner.

E: B Boone (8); M Schmidt (15).

BASERUNNING

SB: B McBride (30, 2nd base off J Reuss/E Ott).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .242  .618    0    1   4   2B,SB
  B Tolan PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .562         0   0   
  J Fregosi PH                0   0   0   1    0   0  .280  .862    0    0   0   SF
  M Mendoza SS                1   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .481    0    0   1   
P Garner 2B                   4   1   1   1    1   2  .254  .754    0    2   2   SB
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .348  .944    0    4   0   
B Robinson 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .303  .872    0   14   0   SH
A Oliver LF                   4   2   2   1    1   0  .296  .804    0    2   0   HR,IW
E Ott C                       2   0   1   0    1   0  .258  .722    0    4   0   2B
  D Dyer PH-C                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .710    0    3   0   GDP
D Berra 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .158  .358    0    0   4   
O Moreno CF                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .248  .676    0    3   0   SB
J Reuss P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .449    0    0   2   
  M Dilone PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .233    0    0   0   SH
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .546         0   1   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .693         0   0   
  M Easler PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Gossage P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .550         0   0   
Totals                       35   5   9   5    4   5                    33  14

BATTING

2B: F Taveras (17, off R Reed); E Ott (11, off R Reed).

HR: A Oliver (16, off R Reed; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: J Fregosi (3, off T McGraw).

SH: B Robinson (4, off T McGraw); M Dilone (3, off R Reed).

IBB: A Oliver (8, by T McGraw).

TB: A Oliver 5; E Ott 2; F Taveras 2; B Robinson; D Parker; D Berra; D Dyer; P Garner.

GIDP: D Dyer (7).

RBI: P Garner (59); A Oliver (71); B Robinson (92); J Fregosi (21); D Berra (2).

2-out RBI: A Oliver; B Robinson; P Garner.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

E: J Reuss (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Garner (27, 2nd base off R Reed/B Boone); F Taveras (55, 3rd base off R Reed/B Boone); O Moreno (44, 2nd base off R Reed/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
R Reed                         6.1   5   4   3    2   2   1   2.65   27     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0· 5     49    -     1.15  -0.09
T McGraw, BS (3)               1.2   0   0   0    2   1   0   2.61    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-1    2.36   0.07
G Garber, L (7-6)              2     4   1   1    0   2   0   2.63   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 4          0-0    2.23  -0.09
Totals                        10     9   5   4    4   5   1          43     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 0· 9          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
J Reuss                        7     7   4   2    0   2   1   3.91   29     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 2· 7     53    -     1.04  -0.13
K Tekulve                      1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.03    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.95   0.14
G Jackson                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.82    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.69   0.10
R Gossage, W (10-9)            2     0   0   0    0   3   0   1.88    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.27
Totals                        11     8   4   2    0   7   1          42     -       ·  ·     15·10· 2· 8          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T McGraw (4; A Oliver).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Paul Pryor.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 15,136.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B McBride            RF    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. L Bowa               SS    2. P Garner             2B 
3. M Schmidt            3B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. G Luzinski           LF    4. B Robinson           1B 
5. D Johnson            1B    5. A Oliver             LF 
6. G Maddox             CF    6. E Ott                C  
7. B Boone              C     7. D Berra              3B 
8. T Sizemore           2B    8. O Moreno             CF 
9. R Reed               P     9. J Reuss              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  2-2  -23     -22%  27% M Schmidt       J Reuss         Single to CF; Reed Scores/unER; McBride Scores/unER
   b11   0  4-4  12-      19% 100% D Berra         G Garber        Single to LF; Oliver Scores; Dyer to 2B
   b 8   1  4-4  12-     -17%  50% D Dyer          T McGraw        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 4   2  2-1  ---      14%  51% A Oliver        R Reed          Home Run
   t 5   1  2-2  1--     -11%  38% B McBride       J Reuss         Double to RF; Reed to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B McBride       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  L Bowa          Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      44%  M Schmidt       Home Run
   O      ---      44%  G Luzinski      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Reed facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  F Taveras       Popfly: 2B
          ---      45%  P Garner        Walk
          1--      46%  D Parker        Garner Steals 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Flyball: RF; Garner to 3B
   RO     --3      50%  B Robinson      Single to RF; Garner Scores; Robinson out at 2B/RF-SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  D Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Maddox        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      55%  B Boone         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Reed facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  A Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  E Ott           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  D Berra         Reached on Interference on C; Berra to 1B
   O      1--      50%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
          ---      46%  T Sizemore      Single to RF
   O      1--      48%  R Reed          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Sizemore to 2B
   R      -2-      38%  B McBride       Single to LF; Sizemore Scores
          1--      37%  L Bowa          McBride Steals 2B
   O      -2-      40%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      43%  M Schmidt       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Ron Reed facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      41%  J Reuss         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      39%  F Taveras       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      37%  P Garner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
          ---      34%  G Luzinski      Single to LF
   O      1--      37%  D Johnson       Lineout: SS
   O      1--      40%  G Maddox        Groundout: 3B-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      42%  B Boone         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Ron Reed facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      39%  D Parker        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      37%  B Robinson      Strikeout
   R      ---      51%  A Oliver        Home Run
          ---      54%  E Ott           Double to LF
   O      -2-      50%  D Berra         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  T Sizemore      Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  R Reed          Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Reed to 1B
          1--      38%  B McBride       Double to RF; Reed to 3B
   O      -23      49%  L Bowa          Flyball: RF
   RR     -23      27%  M Schmidt       Single to CF; Reed Scores/unER; McBride Scores/unER
          1--      24%  G Luzinski      Single to CF; Schmidt to 3B
   O      1-3      28%  D Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Ron Reed facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      25%  O Moreno        Popfly: P
   O      ---      23%  J Reuss         Popfly: SS
          ---      26%  F Taveras       Double to LF
          -2-      26%  P Garner        Taveras Steals 3B
   R      --3      37%  " "             Single to CF; Taveras Scores
   O      1--      34%  D Parker        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      36%  G Maddox        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      38%  B Boone         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      39%  T Sizemore      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Ron Reed facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      35%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      32%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      35%  E Ott           Walk
   O      1--      30%  D Berra         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      33%  R Reed          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      35%  B McBride       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      36%  L Bowa          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Ron Reed facing 8-9-1
          ---      44%  O Moreno        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Moreno to 1B
                  Miguel Dilone pinch hits for Jerry Reuss batting 9th
          1--      49%  M Dilone        Moreno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Moreno to 3B
                  Tug McGraw replaces Ron Reed pitching and batting 9th; Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Frank Taveras batting 1st; Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Bobby Tolan batting 1st
   RO     --3      52%  J Fregosi       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Moreno Scores/unER
   O      ---      50%  P Garner        Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 4-4, Kent Tekulve facing 3-4-5
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Miguel Dilone pitching and batting 9th; Mario Mendoza replaces Jim Fregosi playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---      55%  M Schmidt       Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  G Luzinski      Strikeout
                  Richie Hebner pinch hits for Davey Johnson batting 5th
   O      ---      61%  R Hebner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Tug McGraw facing 3-4-5
                  Richie Hebner moves to 1B
          ---      67%  D Parker        Walk
   O      1--      65%  B Robinson      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Parker to 2B
          -2-      67%  A Oliver        Intentional Walk
                  Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Ed Ott batting 6th
   OO     12-      50%  D Dyer          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Tied 4-4, Kent Tekulve facing 6-7-8
                  Duffy Dyer moves to C
   O      ---      56%  G Maddox        Flyball: RF
                  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Bob Boone batting 7th
          ---      50%  J Johnstone     Single to RF
                  Jerry Martin pinch runs for Jay Johnstone batting 7th
   O      1--      53%  T Sizemore      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Martin to 2B
                  Grant Jackson replaces Kent Tekulve pitching and batting 9th; Tim McCarver pinch hits for Tug McGraw batting 9th
   O      -2-      64%  T McCarver      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Gene Garber facing 7-8-9
                  Gene Garber replaces Jerry Martin pitching and batting 7th; Barry Foote replaces Tim McCarver playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      58%  D Berra         Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  O Moreno        Flyball: CF
                  Mike Easler pinch hits for Grant Jackson batting 9th
   O      ---      50%  M Easler        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 4.

Top of the 10th, Phillies Batting, Tied 4-4, Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
                  Rich Gossage replaces Mike Easler pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  B McBride       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  L Bowa          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      64%  M Schmidt       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Gene Garber facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  M Mendoza       Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      56%  D Parker        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 4.

Top of the 11th, Phillies Batting, Tied 4-4, Rich Gossage facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      56%  G Luzinski      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  R Hebner        Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  G Maddox        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Gene Garber facing 5-6-7
          ---      71%  A Oliver        Single to RF
          1--      81%  D Dyer          Single to 3B; Oliver to 2B
   R      12-     100%  D Berra         Single to LF; Oliver Scores; Dyer to 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation