April 12, 1979 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 5
@BAL 0 CAL 7
MIN 1 TOR 9
@CHW 7 BOS 12
@MIL 10 SEA 4
OAK 3 TEX 5
CLE 3 ATL 10
@LAD 2 NYM 3
PHI 2 PIT 3
STL 1 SFG 4
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 3,986

Thursday, April 12, 1979, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:09

Cardinals

3-1

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: D Robinson (1-0), L: J Denny (1-1)

Pirates

2-4

Won 1

5th, 2½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .795    0    2   0   
  B Schultz P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Templeton SS                4   0   1   0    0   3  .211  .513    0    3   4   
K Hernandez 1B                4   1   1   1    0   2  .389 1.365    0   10   2   HR
T Simmons C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .816    0    3   0   
G Hendrick CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .800    0    0   0   GDP
T Scott RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.278    0    1   0   
K Reitz 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .467 1.262    0    2   2   
M Tyson 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .154    0    3   5   
  K Oberkfell PH-2B           1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.167    0    0   1   
J Denny P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Iorg PH-LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    0    0   1   
Totals                       33   1   7   1    0   9                    24  15

BATTING

HR: K Hernandez (2, off D Robinson; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: K Hernandez 4; K Reitz; K Oberkfell; G Templeton; T Scott; T Simmons; L Brock.

GIDP: G Hendrick (1).

RBI: K Hernandez (6).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 3. G Templeton-M Tyson-K Hernandez; K Reitz-M Tyson-K Hernandez; M Tyson-G Templeton-K Hernandez.

E: M Tyson (2); L Brock (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .615    0    1   3   GDP
O Moreno CF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .238  .542    0    1   0   
D Parker RF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .238  .836    0    2   0   3B
J Milner 1B                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .625 1.750    0    9   1   2·2B,GDP
B Robinson LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .227  .735    0    2   0   GDP,IW
R Stennett 2B                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .182  .477    0    2   3   
E Ott C                       4   0   2   0    0   1  .467 1.200    0    9   1   
P Garner 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .318  .954    0    0   2   
D Robinson P                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   0   SH
Totals                       30   3  10   3    3   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Milner 2 (2, off B Schultz, off J Denny).

3B: D Parker (1, off J Denny).

SH: D Robinson (1, off J Denny).

IBB: B Robinson (1, by B Schultz).

TB: J Milner 5; D Parker 4; E Ott 2; D Robinson; R Stennett; P Garner.

GIDP: J Milner (1); B Robinson (2); F Taveras (2).

RBI: D Parker (2); J Milner (2); R Stennett (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Taveras-R Stennett-J Milner.

E: D Parker (2).

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
J Denny, L (1-1)               7     8   2   2    2   2   0   1.69   29     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 1· 8     53    -     1.39   0.03
B Schultz                      1     2   1   1    1   1   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.68  -0.06
Totals                         8    10   3   3    3   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 1·10           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Robinson, W (1-0)            9     7   1   1    0   9   1   1.56   33     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 1· 7     78    -     1.28   0.47
Totals                         9     7   1   1    0   9   1          33     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 1· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Schultz (1; B Robinson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Schratz, 1B - Lanny Harris, 2B - Ron Hutson, 3B - Harry Smail.

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 3,986.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Brock              LF    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. G Templeton          SS    2. O Moreno             CF 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. T Simmons            C     4. J Milner             1B 
5. G Hendrick           CF    5. B Robinson           LF 
6. T Scott              RF    6. R Stennett           2B 
7. K Reitz              3B    7. E Ott                C  
8. M Tyson              2B    8. P Garner             3B 
9. J Denny              P     9. D Robinson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  1-0  1--      27%  72% D Parker        J Denny         Triple to LF; Moreno Scores
   t 4   1  0-0  ---     -13%  40% K Hernandez     D Robinson      Home Run
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3     -11%  50% J Milner        J Denny         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 8   2  2-1  12-      11%  87% K Hernandez     D Robinson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   b 5   2  1-0  -23      -9%  34% F Taveras       J Denny         Groundout: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  G Templeton     Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  F Taveras       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      55%  O Moreno        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      61%  D Parker        Single to RF; Moreno to 3B
   OO     1-3      50%  J Milner        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  T Simmons       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      54%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  T Scott         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  B Robinson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  R Stennett      Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  E Ott           Single to LF; Ott to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      50%  P Garner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 7-8-9
          ---      46%  K Reitz         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  M Tyson         Strikeout
   O      1--      53%  J Denny         Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  L Brock         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 9-1-2
          ---      59%  D Robinson      Single to LF
   OO     1--      51%  F Taveras       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  G Templeton     Strikeout
   R      ---      40%  K Hernandez     Home Run
          ---      37%  T Simmons       Single to CF
   OO     1--      42%  G Hendrick      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, John Denny facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      39%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      43%  J Milner        Single to RF
   OO     1--      36%  B Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Robinson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      38%  T Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      40%  K Reitz         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      41%  M Tyson         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, John Denny facing 6-7-8
          ---      47%  R Stennett      Walk
          1--      55%  E Ott           Single to CF; Stennett to 2B
   O      12-      47%  P Garner        Strikeout
   O      12-      43%  D Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B; Stennett to 3B; Ott to 2B
   O      -23      34%  F Taveras       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Robinson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      36%  J Denny         Flyball: RF
          ---      31%  L Brock         Single to RF; Brock to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-      35%  G Templeton     Strikeout
   O      -2-      39%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, John Denny facing 2-3-4
          ---      45%  O Moreno        Walk
   R      1--      72%  D Parker        Triple to LF; Moreno Scores
   R      --3      80%  J Milner        Double to RF; Parker Scores
   O      -2-      80%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B; Milner to 3B
   O      --3      74%  R Stennett      Lineout: SS
   O      --3      70%  E Ott           Popfly: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      74%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      75%  T Scott         Single to 2B
   O      1--      79%  K Reitz         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Denny facing 8-9-1
          ---      82%  P Garner        Single to LF
   O      1--      81%  D Robinson      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Garner to 2B
   O      -2-      79%  F Taveras       Flyball: LF; Garner to 3B
   O      --3      75%  O Moreno        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Robinson facing 8-9-1
                  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Mike Tyson batting 8th
          ---      66%  K Oberkfell     Single to 2B
                  Dane Iorg pinch hits for John Denny batting 9th
   O      1--      74%  D Iorg          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      81%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
          1--      76%  G Templeton     Single to 1B; Oberkfell to 2B
   O      12-      87%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Buddy Schultz facing 3-4-5
                  Buddy Schultz replaces Lou Brock pitching and batting 1st; Ken Oberkfell moves to 2B; Dane Iorg moves to LF
   O      ---      86%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      88%  J Milner        Double to LF
          -2-      89%  B Robinson      Intentional Walk
   RO     12-      94%  R Stennett      Single to LF; Milner Scores; Robinson out at 3B/LF-3B; Stennett to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   O      -2-      93%  E Ott           Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  T Simmons       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      99%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  T Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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