September 14, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 4
BOS 3 NYY 4
@DET 2 KCR 5
OAK 1 MIL 4
BAL 3 CHW 6
@SEA 5 CAL 16
@TEX 1 LAD 2
HOU 1 NYM 7
MON 6 PHI 11
CHC 5 PIT 7
STL 4 SDP 8
CIN 1 ATL 4
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 5,294

Thursday, September 14, 1978, 7:39PM
Time of Game: 2:27

Cardinals

62-86

Lost 4

5th, 20 GB

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

W: J Rooker (9-10), L: B Forsch (11-17)

Pirates

77-69

Won 3

2nd, 4 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Templeton SS                5   1   0   0    0   1  .274  .661    0    2   2   GDP
J Morales RF                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .237  .624    0    2   0   CS,GDP
K Hernandez 1B                3   0   1   1    1   0  .253  .732    0    7   0   
T Simmons LF-C                3   1   1   0    1   1  .289  .898    0    4   0   
G Hendrick CF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .802    0    4   0   2B
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .246  .641    0    1   2   2B
S Swisher C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .668    0    3   0   
  D Iorg PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .510    0    0   0   
  R Thomas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
M Tyson 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .588    0    1   3   
  W Garrett PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .240  .648    0    0   0   
  K Oberkfell PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .132  .333         0   0   
B Forsch P                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .183  .498    0    0   0   
  J Urrea P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .050  .145         0   0   
  J Mumphrey PH-LF            2   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .640    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   7   3    5   3                    24   7

BATTING

2B: G Hendrick (29, off K Tekulve); K Reitz (23, off K Tekulve).

TB: G Hendrick 2; K Reitz 2; J Morales 2; J Mumphrey; K Hernandez; T Simmons.

GIDP: G Templeton (5); J Morales (12).

RBI: K Reitz 2 (70); K Hernandez (56).

2-out RBI: K Reitz 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Reitz-K Hernandez.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Morales (4, 2nd base by J Rooker/E Ott).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .666    0    3   1   
O Moreno CF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .230  .632    0    5   0   2B
D Parker RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .314  .918    0    5   0   
W Stargell 1B                 4   1   3   2    0   0  .296  .957    0    6   0   2B
E Ott C                       3   1   0   0    1   1  .274  .737    0    2   2   
B Robinson 3B-LF              4   1   2   1    0   0  .245  .696    0    0   2   2B
J Milner LF                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .277  .761    0    0   0   IW
  D Berra 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .641    0    0   0   HBP
P Garner 2B                   3   1   1   4    1   0  .268  .758    0    5   4   HR,SB,GDP
J Rooker P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .161  .390    0    1   0   
  K Tekulve P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .095  .190    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   7  10   7    4   5                    27   9

BATTING

2B: B Robinson (32, off B Forsch); W Stargell (16, off J Urrea); O Moreno (11, off B Forsch).

HR: P Garner (8, off B Forsch; 6th inn, 3 on, 1 out to RF).

IBB: J Milner (6, by B Forsch).

HBP: D Berra (2, by J Urrea).

TB: P Garner 4; W Stargell 4; B Robinson 3; O Moreno 3; D Parker; J Milner.

GIDP: P Garner (16).

RBI: P Garner 4 (54); W Stargell 2 (84); B Robinson (70).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Robinson-P Garner-W Stargell; F Taveras-P Garner-W Stargell.

PB: E Ott (10).

E: B Robinson (8); O Moreno (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Garner (24, 2nd base off B Forsch/S Swisher).

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Forsch, L (11-17)            6     8   7   7    4   3   1   3.74   30     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 2· 7     27    -     1.05  -0.13
J Urrea                        1     2   0   0    0   0   0   5.61    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          2-2    0.04  -0.00
R Thomas                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.05    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         8    10   7   7    4   5   1          38     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 2· 9          2-2

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 (9-10)             7.2   4   3   0    4   3   0   4.11   31     -       ·  ·      6·14· 0· 4     64    -     0.90   0.36
K Tekulve                      1.1   3   1   1    1   0   0   1.86    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 3          1-1    1.29   0.01
Totals                         9     7   4   1    5   3   0          38     -       ·  ·      8·14· 1· 7          1-1

B Forsch faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Forsch (9; J Milner).

HBP: J Urrea (7; D Berra).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 5,294.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. G Templeton          SS    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. J Morales            RF    2. O Moreno             CF 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. T Simmons            LF    4. W Stargell           1B 
5. G Hendrick           CF    5. E Ott                C  
6. K Reitz              3B    6. B Robinson           3B 
7. S Swisher            C     7. J Milner             LF 
8. M Tyson              2B    8. P Garner             2B 
9. B Forsch             P     9. J Rooker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  0-0  12-      20%  83% B Robinson      B Forsch        Double to LF; Stargell Scores; Ott to 3B
   b 6   1  0-1  123      14%  98% P Garner        B Forsch        Home Run; Ott Scores; Robinson Scores; Milner Scores
   t 9   1  7-4  1-3       9% 100% J Morales       K Tekulve       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 9   0  7-4  1--      -8%  86% J Mumphrey      K Tekulve       Single to CF; Oberkfell to 2B
   t 6   1  0-0  12-       6%  51% T Simmons       J Rooker        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Templeton     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  J Morales       Flyball: RF
          ---      52%  K Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--      55%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  F Taveras       Flyball: RF
          ---      57%  O Moreno        Double to LF
   O      -2-      53%  D Parker        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      50%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  G Hendrick      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  K Reitz         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      55%  S Swisher       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  E Ott           Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  J Milner        Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  M Tyson         Groundout: C-1B
          ---      50%  B Forsch        Walk
   OO     1--      55%  G Templeton     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  J Rooker        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  F Taveras       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  O Moreno        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
          ---      46%  J Morales       Walk
   O      1--      50%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      55%  T Simmons       Morales Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      53%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      56%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  D Parker        Strikeout
          ---      56%  W Stargell      Single to P/Bunt
   O      1--      53%  E Ott           Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  B Robinson      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  K Reitz         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  S Swisher       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Swisher to 1B
   O      1--      53%  M Tyson         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      56%  B Forsch        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  J Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      57%  P Garner        Walk
          1--      59%  J Rooker        Garner Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      56%  F Taveras       Walk
   O      12-      50%  O Moreno        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  G Templeton     Popfly: SS
          ---      50%  J Morales       Single to CF
          1--      44%  K Hernandez     Single to RF; Morales to 2B
   O      12-      51%  T Simmons       Strikeout
   O      12-      57%  G Hendrick      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  D Parker        Flyball: CF
          ---      58%  W Stargell      Single to LF
          1--      63%  E Ott           Walk; Stargell to 2B
   R      12-      83%  B Robinson      Double to LF; Stargell Scores; Ott to 3B
          -23      83%  J Milner        Intentional Walk
   RRRR   123      98%  P Garner        Home Run; Ott Scores; Robinson Scores; Milner Scores
   O      ---      97%  J Rooker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  F Taveras       Flyball: LF
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
                  Dale Berra replaces John Milner playing 3B batting 7th; Bill Robinson moves to LF
   O      ---      98%  K Reitz         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  S Swisher       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  M Tyson         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bob Forsch facing 2-3-4
          ---      99%  O Moreno        Single to RF
          1--      99%  D Parker        Single to LF; Moreno to 2B
                  John Urrea replaces Bob Forsch pitching and batting 9th
   RR     12-     100%  W Stargell      Double to LF; Moreno Scores; Parker Scores
   O      -2-     100%  E Ott           Flyball: LF
          -2-     100%  B Robinson      Single to 3B; Stargell to 3B
          1-3     100%  D Berra         Hit By Pitch; Robinson to 2B
   OO     123     100%  P Garner        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 7.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
                  Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for John Urrea batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Mumphrey      Strikeout
          ---     100%  G Templeton     Strikeout, Passed Ball; Templeton to 1B
   R      1--      99%  J Morales       Single to CF; Templeton Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Morales to 3B
   RO     --3      99%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-P; Morales Scores/unER
          ---      99%  T Simmons       Single to CF
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
          1--      98%  G Hendrick      Double to CF; Simmons to 3B
   RR     -23      96%  K Reitz         Double to LF; Simmons Scores/unER; Hendrick Scores/Team unER
                  Dane Iorg pinch hits for Steve Swisher batting 7th
   O      -2-      98%  D Iorg          Lineout: 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-4, Roy Thomas facing 9-1-2
                  Roy Thomas replaces Dane Iorg pitching and batting 7th; Ted Simmons moves to C; Jerry Mumphrey moves to LF
   O      ---      97%  K Tekulve       Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  F Taveras       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  O Moreno        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 7.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-7, Kent Tekulve facing 8-9-1
                  Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Mike Tyson batting 8th
          ---      93%  W Garrett       Walk
                  Ken Oberkfell pinch runs for Wayne Garrett batting 8th
          1--      86%  J Mumphrey      Single to CF; Oberkfell to 2B
   O      12-      91%  G Templeton     Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Oberkfell to 3B
   OO     1-3     100%  J Morales       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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