July 14, 1978 San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 15,733

Friday, July 14, 1978, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:17

Giants

53-35

Lost 1

1st

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

W: J Rooker (4-6), L: J Montefusco (7-4), S: K Tekulve (14)

Pirates

41-42

Won 1

3rd, 6½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Madlock 2B                  5   0   3   0    0   0  .315  .875    0    2   5   2B
D Evans 3B                    3   0   0   0    2   0  .245  .745    0    2   0   
J Clark RF                    5   0   3   0    0   0  .313  .918    0    0   0   2B,GDP
H Cruz LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .684    0    2   0   
M Ivie 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .329  .866    0    8   1   
L Herndon CF                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .291  .730    0    1   0   
J LeMaster SS                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .225  .602    0    2   1   2B
M Hill C                      3   0   1   1    0   0  .234  .619    0    6   1   2B
  T Whitfield PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .757    0    0   0   
J Montefusco P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .065  .244    0    1   1   
  R Andrews PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .228  .613    0    0   0   
  J Curtis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Dwyer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .662    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   2  10   2    3   3                    24   9

BATTING

2B: J LeMaster (12, off J Rooker); M Hill (8, off J Rooker); J Clark (23, off J Rooker); B Madlock (13, off J Rooker).

TB: B Madlock 4; J Clark 4; M Hill 2; J LeMaster 2; M Ivie; H Cruz.

GIDP: J Clark (6).

RBI: J LeMaster (12); M Hill (22).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: J Curtis (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .277  .656    0    1   5   2B
O Moreno CF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .608    0    3   0   2·SH
J Milner LF                   2   2   2   1    1   0  .317  .844    0    1   0   2B,SF,IW
  S Brye RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .622         0   0   
B Robinson RF-LF              3   1   2   4    0   0  .248  .695    0    2   0   HR,2B,SF
W Stargell 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .284  .920    0    7   1   
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .253  .617    0    9   4   
E Ott C                       4   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .663    0    4   1   
P Garner 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .646    0    0   2   
J Rooker P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .533    0    0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364         0   0   
Totals                       28   5   8   5    2   6                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Robinson (16, off J Montefusco); F Taveras (18, off J Montefusco); J Milner (9, off J Montefusco).

HR: B Robinson (5, off J Montefusco; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: B Robinson (5, off J Montefusco); J Milner (2, off J Curtis).

SH: O Moreno 2 (7, off J Montefusco, off J Curtis).

IBB: J Milner (4, by J Montefusco).

TB: B Robinson 6; F Taveras 3; J Milner 3; R Stennett 2.

RBI: B Robinson 4 (35); J Milner (19).

2-out RBI: B Robinson 3.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Taveras-R Stennett-W Stargell.

E: F Taveras (20).

BASERUNNING

PO: F Taveras (2nd base by J Curtis).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Montefusco, L (7-4)          6     7   4   4    2   4   1   3.79   27     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1· 7     44    -     0.92  -0.22
J Curtis                       2     1   1   0    0   2   0   3.41    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.36  -0.04
Totals                         8     8   5   4    2   6   1          34     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 8           -

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, W (4-6)              6.2   7   2   2    2   1   0   5.00   29     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 7     51    -     1.20   0.11
K Tekulve, S (14)              2.1   3   0   0    1   2   0   2.17   10     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 3          2-0    1.02   0.13
Totals                         9    10   2   2    3   3   0          39     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1·10          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Montefusco (4; J Milner).

PO: J Curtis (1; F Taveras, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 15,733.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B Madlock            2B    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. D Evans              3B    2. O Moreno             CF 
3. J Clark              RF    3. J Milner             LF 
4. H Cruz               LF    4. B Robinson           RF 
5. M Ivie               1B    5. W Stargell           1B 
6. L Herndon            CF    6. R Stennett           2B 
7. J LeMaster           SS    7. E Ott                C  
8. M Hill               C     8. P Garner             3B 
9. J Montefusco         P     9. J Rooker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  2-1  -2-      23%  64% B Robinson      J Montefusco    Home Run; Milner Scores
   t 2   1  1-0  1--     -13%  48% J LeMaster      J Rooker        Double to RF; Herndon Scores
   t 5   1  3-2  12-      12%  71% J Clark         J Rooker        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 1   2  0-0  1--      12%  64% B Robinson      J Montefusco    Double to LF; Milner Scores
   t 2   1  1-1  -2-     -11%  37% M Hill          J Rooker        Double to RF; LeMaster Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Madlock       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
          ---      51%  J Clark         Double to RF
   O      -2-      55%  H Cruz          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  F Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  O Moreno        Strikeout Looking
          ---      52%  J Milner        Single to CF
   R      1--      64%  B Robinson      Double to LF; Milner Scores
   O      -2-      61%  W Stargell      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
          ---      57%  M Ivie          Single to LF
   O      1--      61%  L Herndon       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--      48%  J LeMaster      Double to RF; Herndon Scores
   R      -2-      37%  M Hill          Double to RF; LeMaster Scores
   O      -2-      40%  J Montefusco    Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      43%  B Madlock       Popfly: 1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, John Montefusco facing 6-7-8
          ---      48%  R Stennett      Single to CF
   O      1--      44%  E Ott           Flyball: LF
   O      1--      41%  P Garner        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      38%  J Rooker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      40%  D Evans         Flyball: 2B
          ---      38%  J Clark         Single to P
   O      1--      40%  H Cruz          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      43%  M Ivie          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      40%  F Taveras       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      38%  O Moreno        Lineout: 3B
          ---      41%  J Milner        Double to LF
   RR     -2-      64%  B Robinson      Home Run; Milner Scores
   O      ---      63%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      66%  L Herndon       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  J LeMaster      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      69%  M Hill          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, John Montefusco facing 6-7-8
          ---      72%  R Stennett      Single to RF
   O      1--      69%  E Ott           Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      67%  P Garner        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      65%  J Rooker        Bunt Popfly: P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      68%  J Montefusco    Groundout: C-1B
          ---      62%  B Madlock       Double to LF
          -2-      59%  D Evans         Walk
   OO     12-      71%  J Clark         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
          ---      77%  F Taveras       Double to LF
   O      -2-      77%  O Moreno        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Taveras to 3B
          --3      78%  J Milner        Intentional Walk
   RO     1-3      81%  B Robinson      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Taveras Scores
          1--      82%  W Stargell      Walk; Milner to 2B
   O      12-      79%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      82%  H Cruz          Flyball: CF
          ---      79%  M Ivie          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Ivie to 1B
   O      1--      83%  L Herndon       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      85%  J LeMaster      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, John Montefusco facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      84%  E Ott           Popfly: SS
   O      ---      83%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  J Rooker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  M Hill          Popfly: 2B
                  Rob Andrews pinch hits for John Montefusco batting 9th
          ---      82%  R Andrews       Walk
          1--      76%  B Madlock       Single to CF; Andrews to 2B
   O      12-      83%  D Evans         Flyball: LF
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      89%  J Clark         Single to 3B; Andrews out at Hm/3B-C; Madlock to 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, John Curtis facing 1-2-3
                  John Curtis replaces Rob Andrews pitching and batting 9th
          ---      91%  F Taveras       Single to 3B
   O      1--      90%  O Moreno        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Taveras to 2B
          -2-      92%  J Milner        Taveras Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Taveras to 3B
   RO     --3      94%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Taveras Scores/unER
   O      ---      94%  B Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, Kent Tekulve facing 4-5-6
                  Bill Robinson moves to LF; Steve Brye replaces John Milner playing RF batting 3rd
          ---      90%  H Cruz          Single to LF
   O      1--      93%  M Ivie          Strikeout
   O      1--      96%  L Herndon       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      98%  J LeMaster      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, John Curtis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  E Ott           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, Kent Tekulve facing 8-9-1
                  Terry Whitfield pinch hits for Marc Hill batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  T Whitfield     Lineout: LF
                  Jim Dwyer pinch hits for John Curtis batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Dwyer         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  B Madlock       Single to RF
          1--      97%  D Evans         Walk; Madlock to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Clark         Popfly: 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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