September 10, 1977 Montreal Expos at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
CLE 5
(11) BOS 7
DET 1 CAL 6
CHW 1 KCR 10
@MIN 1 TOR 19
@NYY 3 OAK 4
MIL 1 TEX 5
@SEA 2 TEX 7
@SEA 1 ATL 9
SDP 6 NYM 7
@CHC 2 CIN 7
LAD 4 HOU 2
SFG 0 PHI 3
STL 1 MON 4
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 7,697

Saturday, September 10, 1977, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:17

Expos

65-76

Won 2

5th, 23 GB

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

W: W Twitchell (5-10), L: J Candelaria (16-5), S: J Kerrigan (11)

Pirates

81-62

Lost 2

2nd, 8 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .707    0    1   3   GDP
W Cromartie LF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .703    0    2   0   
A Dawson CF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .283  .797    0    1   0   HR
T Perez 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .291  .833    0    4   1   HR
E Valentine RF                4   2   2   2    0   1  .305  .873    0    2   0   2·HR
G Carter C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .833    0    9   3   
S Papi 3B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250    0    2   1   2B
C Speier SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .648    0    5   1   
W Twitchell P                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .175  .450    0    1   0   
  J Kerrigan P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   4  10   4    1   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: S Papi (1, off J Candelaria).

HR: A Dawson (16, off J Candelaria; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); T Perez (17, off J Candelaria; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); E Valentine 2 (23, 2 off J Candelaria; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: E Valentine 8; T Perez 5; A Dawson 5; S Papi 3; W Cromartie; W Twitchell.

GIDP: D Cash (13).

RBI: E Valentine 2 (70); T Perez (82); A Dawson (57).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Cash-C Speier.

E: W Cromartie (7).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .247  .625    0    0   7   CS
P Garner 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .253  .750    0    3   3   
D Parker RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .345  .940    0    0   0   
B Robinson 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   3  .302  .866    0   12   1   SB
A Oliver LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .301  .811    0    2   0   SB
E Ott C                       4   0   0   0    0   2  .256  .715    0    4   0   
K Macha 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .500    0    1   2   
O Moreno CF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .249  .678    0    4   0   3B
J Candelaria P                2   0   1   0    0   0  .221  .552    0    0   2   
  L Demery P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .421         0   0   
  M Easler PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  M Edwards PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   CS
  R Gossage P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .524         1   0   
Totals                       31   2   8   2    2   8                    27  15

BATTING

3B: O Moreno (8, off W Twitchell).

TB: O Moreno 3; A Oliver 2; B Robinson; D Parker; M Easler; F Taveras; J Candelaria.

RBI: B Robinson (96); M Easler (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Taveras-P Garner-B Robinson.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Robinson (9, 2nd base off W Twitchell/G Carter); A Oliver (12, 2nd base off W Twitchell/G Carter).

CS: F Taveras (17, 2nd base by J Kerrigan/G Carter); M Edwards (1, 2nd base by W Twitchell/G Carter).

PO: B Robinson (3rd base by G Carter).

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
W Twitchell, W (5-10)          7.1   8   2   1    1   7   0   4.54   28     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 2· 8     62    -     1.21   0.23
J Kerrigan, S (11)             1.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.04    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.44   0.19
Totals                         9     8   2   1    2   8   0          33     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 3· 8          1-0

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 Candelaria, L (16-5)         7.1  10   4   4    1   3   4   2.52   32     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 2·10     44    -     0.93  -0.11
L Demery                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.90    2     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
R Gossage                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.84    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9    10   4   4    1   4   4          37     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 2·10           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Jim Quick.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 7,697.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Cash               2B    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. W Cromartie          LF    2. P Garner             2B 
3. A Dawson             CF    3. D Parker             RF 
4. T Perez              1B    4. B Robinson           1B 
5. E Valentine          RF    5. A Oliver             LF 
6. G Carter             C     6. E Ott                C  
7. S Papi               3B    7. K Macha              3B 
8. C Speier             SS    8. O Moreno             CF 
9. W Twitchell          P     9. J Candelaria         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  1-0  ---      16%  50% T Perez         J Candelaria    Home Run
   t 6   0  1-1  ---      16%  66% E Valentine     J Candelaria    Home Run
   b 7   1  2-1  -2-      15%  75% K Macha         W Twitchell     Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
   b 8   0  4-2  1--      12%  88% F Taveras       W Twitchell     Edwards Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 8   0  1-2  ---      12%  87% A Dawson        J Candelaria    Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Cash          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  W Cromartie     Lineout: 3B
          ---      47%  A Dawson        Single to LF
          1--      49%  T Perez         Single to LF; Dawson to 2B
   O      12-      45%  E Valentine     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Wayne Twitchell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  F Taveras       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      49%  P Garner        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  D Parker        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      52%  S Papi          Double to LF
   O      -2-      48%  C Speier        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      45%  W Twitchell     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Wayne Twitchell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  B Robinson      Strikeout
          ---      45%  A Oliver        Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  E Ott           Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  K Macha         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  D Cash          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  W Cromartie     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Wayne Twitchell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  O Moreno        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  J Candelaria    Lineout: 3B
          ---      47%  F Taveras       Single to SS
   O      1--      50%  P Garner        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  T Perez         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      45%  E Valentine     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  G Carter        Walk
          1--      49%  S Papi          Single to RF; Carter to 2B
   O      12-      44%  C Speier        Groundout: P-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Wayne Twitchell facing 3-4-5
          ---      33%  D Parker        Single to LF; Parker to 3B/Adv on E7
   R      --3      28%  B Robinson      Single to LF; Parker Scores/unER
          1--      25%  A Oliver        Robinson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      26%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Robinson to 3B
   O      --3      35%  E Ott           Robinson Picked off 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---      36%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, John Candelaria facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      33%  W Twitchell     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      30%  D Cash          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      32%  W Cromartie     Single to CF
   O      1--      29%  A Dawson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Wayne Twitchell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      31%  K Macha         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      33%  O Moreno        Flyball: LF
          ---      31%  J Candelaria    Single to LF
   O      1--      34%  F Taveras       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, John Candelaria facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      50%  T Perez         Home Run
   R      ---      66%  E Valentine     Home Run
   O      ---      64%  G Carter        Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  S Papi          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      61%  C Speier        Lineout: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Wayne Twitchell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  P Garner        Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  B Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Candelaria facing 9-1-2
          ---      73%  W Twitchell     Single to LF
   OO     1--      65%  D Cash          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  W Cromartie     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Wayne Twitchell facing 5-6-7
          ---      56%  A Oliver        Single to CF
          1--      51%  E Ott           Oliver Steals 2B
   O      -2-      60%  " "             Strikeout
   OO     -2-      75%  K Macha         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Candelaria facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      87%  A Dawson        Home Run
   O      ---      85%  T Perez         Flyball: CF
   R      ---      92%  E Valentine     Home Run
                  Larry Demery replaces John Candelaria pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  G Carter        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  S Papi          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Wayne Twitchell facing 8-9-1
          ---      83%  O Moreno        Triple to CF
                  Mike Easler pinch hits for Larry Demery batting 9th
   R      --3      76%  M Easler        Single to RF; Moreno Scores
                  Mike Edwards pinch runs for Mike Easler batting 9th
   O      1--      88%  F Taveras       Edwards Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      83%  " "             Walk
                  Joe Kerrigan replaces Wayne Twitchell pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      91%  P Garner        Taveras Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      88%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      93%  D Parker        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rich Gossage facing 8-9-1
                  Rich Gossage replaces Mike Edwards pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  C Speier        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  J Kerrigan      Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  D Cash          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Kerrigan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      96%  B Robinson      Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  A Oliver        Lineout: LF
   O      ---     100%  E Ott           Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation