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TOR
@CAL		0
5
BAL
@CHW		5
2
MIL
@KCR		2
11
NYY
@MIN		1
3
CLE
@OAK		1
5
DET
@SEA		5
0
BOS
@TEX		1
4
CHC
@ATL		0
5
MON
@HOU		1
3
CIN
@NYM		14
7
SDP
@PHI		2
7
SFG
@PIT		2
6
LAD
@STL		0
1
Saturday, April 29, 1978, 2:15PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 7,976, Time of Game: 2:16
Giants
2
9-10
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
6
10-8
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Don Robinson (2-1)
L: Jim Barr (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  5  2
Pirates         0  1  2   0  1  0   2  0  X    6 10  0

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Madlock 2B 4 0 2 2 0 1 .214 .725 -0.021 0.53 0.022 -0.043 1.6 0 4 2B
Terry Whitfield CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .701 0.000 0.62 0.037 -0.037 -0.3 2 0
Darrell Evans 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .191 .623 -0.064 0.61 0.000 -0.064 -0.9 0 0
Willie McCovey 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .786 -0.062 0.59 0.000 -0.062 -0.8 7 1
Jack Clark RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .674 -0.043 0.43 0.000 -0.043 -0.6 4 0
Mike Ivie LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .370 .876 -0.019 0.38 0.006 -0.025 0.1 1 0
Johnnie LeMaster SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .190 .471 -0.040 0.54 0.000 -0.040 -0.7 1 1
Mike Sadek C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .278 .594 -0.027 0.49 0.006 -0.033 0.0 9 1
Jim Barr P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 -0.012 0.45 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 0 1
   John Curtis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Vic Harris PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .056 -0.009 0.37 0.000 -0.009 -0.1
   Greg Minton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Skip James PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .348 -0.007 0.33 0.000 -0.007 -0.5
   Charlie Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 5 2 0 5 .156 .344 -0.304 0.52 0.071 -0.375 -2.2 24 8
2B: B Madlock (2, off D Robinson).
TB: B Madlock 3; M Ivie; M Sadek; T Whitfield.
RBI: B Madlock 2 (6).
2-out RBI: B Madlock 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: W McCovey 2 (3).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank Taveras SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .203 .472 -0.035 0.96 0.036 -0.071 -0.4 0 3 CS
   Mario Mendoza SS 3 2 2 1 0 1 .250 .958 0.055 0.14 0.055 -0.001 1.5 1 0 HR,SB
Omar Moreno CF 2 2 1 0 2 0 .281 .739 0.017 0.36 0.032 -0.015 0.8 9 0
Dave Parker RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .357 1.051 0.100 0.52 0.118 -0.018 2.1 1 0 3B
Bill Robinson LF 3 1 2 1 1 1 .295 .910 0.112 0.54 0.114 -0.002 0.9 1 0 SB,IW
John Milner 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .125 .521 0.084 0.63 0.110 -0.026 0.5 8 0 2B,IW
Rennie Stennett 2B 3 0 0 1 0 2 .268 .651 -0.066 0.49 0.002 -0.068 -1.1 2 1 SF
Phil Garner 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .196 .575 -0.005 0.56 0.009 -0.014 -0.8 0 1 SB
Duffy Dyer C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .286 1.159 -0.033 0.34 0.002 -0.035 -0.5 5 0 HBP
Don Robinson P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .091 .182 -0.033 0.33 0.000 -0.033 -0.8 0 0
Team Totals 31 6 10 6 4 8 .323 .922 0.196 0.47 0.478 -0.283 2.3 27 5
2B: J Milner (1, off J Barr).
3B: D Parker (1, off J Barr).
HR: M Mendoza (1, off J Barr; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: R Stennett (1, off G Minton).
IBB: B Robinson (1, by J Curtis); J Milner (1, by G Minton).
HBP: D Dyer (1, by G Minton).
TB: M Mendoza 5; D Parker 4; J Milner 2; B Robinson 2; P Garner; F Taveras; O Moreno.
RBI: D Parker 2 (14); P Garner (9); M Mendoza (1); R Stennett (8); B Robinson (13).
2-out RBI: B Robinson; D Parker.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: M Mendoza (2, 2nd base off G Minton/M Sadek); B Robinson (4, 2nd base off J Barr/M Sadek); P Garner (1, 2nd base off J Barr/M Sadek).
CS: F Taveras (3, 2nd base by J Barr/M Sadek).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Barr, L (1-3) 4.1 8 4 4 1 3 1 3.16 20 33 -0.200 0.74 -2.2
John Curtis 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.66 3 1 0 0.012 0.30 0.5
Greg Minton 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 4.50 11 0 0 -0.010 0.09 -1.1
Charlie Williams 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.52 3 0 0 0.003 0.03 0.5
Team Totals 8 10 6 6 4 8 1 6.75 37 33 1 0 -0.195 0.52 -2.3

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Robinson, W (2-1) 9 5 2 2 0 5 0 2.23 32 74 0.304 0.52 2.2
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 0 5 0 2.00 32 74 0.304 0.47 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: D Robinson (1).
HBP: G Minton (1; D Dyer).
IBB: G Minton (1; J Milner); J Curtis (3; B Robinson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 7,976.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Bill Madlock 2B 1 Frank Taveras SS
2 Terry Whitfield CF 2 Omar Moreno CF
3 Darrell Evans 3B 3 Dave Parker RF
4 Willie McCovey 1B 4 Bill Robinson LF
5 Jack Clark RF 5 John Milner 1B
6 Mike Ivie LF 6 Rennie Stennett 2B
7 Johnnie LeMaster SS 7 Phil Garner 3B
8 Mike Sadek C 8 Duffy Dyer C
9 Jim Barr P 9 Don Robinson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 0 1-- PIT J. Milner J. Barr 11% 70% Double to CF; Robinson to 3B
b3 1-0 2 -2- R PIT D. Parker J. Barr 11% 77% Triple to RF; Moreno Scores
b3 2-0 2 --3 R PIT B. Robinson J. Barr 7% 84% Single to CF; Parker Scores
b1 0-0 0 1-- O PIT O. Moreno J. Barr -6% 52% Taveras Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 0-0 0 -23 O PIT R. Stennett J. Barr -5% 64% Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG B. Madlock D. Robinson 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O SFG T. Whitfield D. Robinson 1% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O SFG D. Evans D. Robinson 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT F. Taveras J. Barr 4% 58% Single to 3B/Bunt
b1 0-0 0 1-- O PIT O. Moreno J. Barr -6% 52% Taveras Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT O. Moreno J. Barr -1% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT D. Parker J. Barr -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O SFG W. McCovey D. Robinson 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O SFG J. Clark D. Robinson 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O SFG M. Ivie D. Robinson 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jim Barr facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- PIT B. Robinson J. Barr 4% 59% Single to CF
b2 0-0 0 1-- PIT J. Milner J. Barr 11% 70% Double to CF; Robinson to 3B
b2 0-0 0 -23 O PIT R. Stennett J. Barr -5% 64% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 -23 RO PIT P. Garner J. Barr -0% 64% Single to P (Bunt); Robinson Scores; Milner out at Hm/1B-P-C
b2 1-0 2 1-- PIT D. Dyer J. Barr 1% 65% Garner Steals 2B
b2 1-0 2 -2- O PIT D. Dyer J. Barr -3% 62% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O SFG J. LeMaster D. Robinson 3% 65% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 1 --- O SFG M. Sadek D. Robinson 2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O SFG J. Barr D. Robinson 1% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Jim Barr facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O PIT D. Robinson J. Barr -2% 65% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 1 --- O PIT F. Taveras J. Barr -1% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- PIT O. Moreno J. Barr 1% 65% Walk
b3 1-0 2 1-- PIT D. Parker J. Barr 1% 66% Moreno Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Moreno to 2B
b3 1-0 2 -2- R PIT D. Parker J. Barr 11% 77% Triple to RF; Moreno Scores
b3 2-0 2 --3 R PIT B. Robinson J. Barr 7% 84% Single to CF; Parker Scores
b3 3-0 2 1-- PIT J. Milner J. Barr 1% 84% Robinson Steals 2B
b3 3-0 2 -2- O PIT J. Milner J. Barr -2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
Mario Mendoza replaces Frank Taveras playing SS batting 1st
t4 0-3 0 --- O SFG B. Madlock D. Robinson 2% 85% Lineout: SS
t4 0-3 1 --- SFG T. Whitfield D. Robinson -2% 82% Single to 2B
t4 0-3 1 1-- SFG D. Evans D. Robinson -1% 81% Wild Pitch; Whitfield to 2B
t4 0-3 1 -2- O SFG D. Evans D. Robinson 3% 84% Strikeout
t4 0-3 2 -2- O SFG W. McCovey D. Robinson 3% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Jim Barr facing 6-7-8
b4 3-0 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett J. Barr -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
b4 3-0 1 --- O PIT P. Garner J. Barr -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-0 2 --- O PIT D. Dyer J. Barr -0% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 5-6-7
t5 0-3 0 --- O SFG J. Clark D. Robinson 2% 87% Flyball: CF
t5 0-3 1 --- O SFG M. Ivie D. Robinson 1% 89% Popfly: 2B
t5 0-3 2 --- O SFG J. LeMaster D. Robinson 1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Jim Barr facing 9-1-2
b5 3-0 0 --- O PIT D. Robinson J. Barr -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 3-0 1 --- R PIT M. Mendoza J. Barr 5% 93% Home Run
b5 4-0 1 --- PIT O. Moreno J. Barr 1% 94% Single to RF
John Curtis replaces Jim Barr pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-0 1 1-- PIT D. Parker J. Curtis 0% 94% Moreno Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Moreno to 2B
b5 4-0 1 -2- O PIT D. Parker J. Curtis -1% 94% Strikeout
b5 4-0 2 -2- PIT B. Robinson J. Curtis 0% 94% Intentional Walk
b5 4-0 2 12- O PIT J. Milner J. Curtis -1% 93% Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 8-9-1
t6 0-4 0 --- O SFG M. Sadek D. Robinson 2% 94% Popfly: 1B
Vic Harris pinch hits for John Curtis (P) batting 9th
t6 0-4 1 --- O SFG V. Harris D. Robinson 1% 95% Lineout: 2B
t6 0-4 2 --- SFG B. Madlock D. Robinson -1% 94% Single to CF
t6 0-4 2 1-- O SFG T. Whitfield D. Robinson 1% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Greg Minton facing 6-7-8
Greg Minton replaces Vic Harris (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-0 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett G. Minton -0% 95% Flyball: RF
b6 4-0 1 --- O PIT P. Garner G. Minton -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 4-0 2 --- PIT D. Dyer G. Minton 0% 95% Hit By Pitch
b6 4-0 2 1-- O PIT D. Robinson G. Minton -0% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 3-4-5
t7 0-4 0 --- O SFG D. Evans D. Robinson 1% 96% Lineout: 1B
t7 0-4 1 --- O SFG W. McCovey D. Robinson 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t7 0-4 2 --- O SFG J. Clark D. Robinson 0% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Greg Minton facing 1-2-3
b7 4-0 0 --- PIT M. Mendoza G. Minton 0% 98% Single to LF
b7 4-0 0 1-- PIT O. Moreno G. Minton 0% 98% Mendoza Steals 2B
b7 4-0 0 -2- PIT O. Moreno G. Minton 0% 98% Walk
b7 4-0 0 12- R PIT D. Parker G. Minton 1% 99% Single to RF; Mendoza Scores; Moreno to 3B; Parker to 2B/Adv on throw
b7 5-0 0 -23 O PIT B. Robinson G. Minton -0% 99% Strikeout
b7 5-0 1 -23 PIT J. Milner G. Minton 0% 99% Intentional Walk
b7 5-0 1 123 RO PIT R. Stennett G. Minton 0% 99% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Moreno Scores
b7 6-0 2 12- O PIT P. Garner G. Minton -0% 99% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 6.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 6-7-8
t8 0-6 0 --- SFG M. Ivie D. Robinson -1% 99% Single to LF
t8 0-6 0 1-- O SFG J. LeMaster D. Robinson 1% 99% Strikeout
t8 0-6 1 1-- SFG M. Sadek D. Robinson -1% 99% Single to RF; Ivie to 2B
Skip James pinch hits for Greg Minton (P) batting 9th
t8 0-6 1 12- O SFG S. James D. Robinson 1% 99% Flyball: CF
t8 0-6 2 12- RR SFG B. Madlock D. Robinson -1% 98% Double to CF; Ivie Scores; Sadek Scores
t8 2-6 2 -2- O SFG T. Whitfield D. Robinson 1% 99% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Giants' Charlie Williams facing 8-9-1
Charlie Williams replaces Skip James (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 6-2 0 --- O PIT D. Dyer C. Williams -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 6-2 1 --- O PIT D. Robinson C. Williams -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 6-2 2 --- O PIT M. Mendoza C. Williams -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 3-4-5
t9 2-6 0 --- O SFG D. Evans D. Robinson 1% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 2-6 1 --- O SFG W. McCovey D. Robinson 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 2-6 2 --- O SFG J. Clark D. Robinson 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 6.

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