June 6, 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
KCR 0 CHW 8
@BOS 5 TOR 5
@CAL 4 MIL 4
TEX 3 NYY 3
MIN 2 CLE 6
@OAK 4 SEA 4
DET 3 MON 12
@ATL 2 CHC 3
SDP 0 NYM 5
@CIN 3 HOU 4
PHI 3 PIT 5
LAD 4 STL 6
SFG 5

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 16,666

Wednesday, June 6, 1979, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:25

Dodgers

27-31

Lost 2

3rd, 7 GB

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

W: E Romo (2-2), L: B Welch (4-3), S: K Tekulve (6)

Pirates

27-23

Won 2

3rd, 4 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    3   1   1   2    1   0  .275  .906    0    2   1   HR
B Russell SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .717    0    0   4   
R Smith RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .245  .764    0    2   0   HR
S Garvey 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   3  .309  .832    0   11   0   HR
R Cey 3B                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .277  .880    0    1   2   
  T Martinez 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .819         0   0   
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .368    0    0   0   
D Baker LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .310  .851    0    1   0   
G Thomasson CF                3   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .809    0    3   0   
  D Thomas CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .767         0   0   
  V Joshua PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .339  .928    0    0   0   GDP
S Yeager C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .572    0    4   0   GDP
J Reuss P                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    0   3   
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Welch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311         0   0   
Totals                       31   4   7   4    3   5                    24  11

BATTING

HR: D Lopes (14, off E Whitson; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); S Garvey (10, off E Whitson; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); R Smith (5, off E Whitson; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

TB: R Smith 4; S Garvey 4; D Lopes 4; D Baker; G Thomasson; V Davalillo; J Reuss.

GIDP: V Joshua (2); S Yeager (4).

RBI: D Lopes 2 (31); S Garvey (39); R Smith (19).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

E: J Reuss (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .318  .800    0    2   0   
T Foli SS                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .293  .678    0    5   4   
D Parker RF                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .305  .944    0    2   0   SF
B Robinson 1B-LF              4   2   2   3    0   0  .282  .947    0    6   1   2·HR
L Lacy LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .734    0    2   0   
  J Milner PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .853    0    2   0   
P Garner 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .779    0    0   1   2B
R Stennett 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .579    0    2   5   
S Nicosia C                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .288  .821    0    5   0   
E Whitson P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  E Romo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  M Sanguillen PH             1   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .600    0    0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
Totals                       30   5   7   5    0   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: P Garner (15, off J Reuss).

HR: B Robinson 2 (14, off J Reuss, off B Welch; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: D Parker (3, off T Forster).

SH: E Whitson (2, off J Reuss).

TB: B Robinson 8; P Garner 2; S Nicosia 2; T Foli; O Moreno.

RBI: B Robinson 3 (34); D Parker (30); T Foli (19).

2-out RBI: B Robinson 3.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Stennett-T Foli-B Robinson; R Stennett-T Foli-J Milner; T Foli-B Robinson.

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Reuss                        7     5   3   1    0   3   1   3.34   27     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 1· 5     62    -     1.05   0.19
T Forster, H (1)               0.2   1   1   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-2    3.85  -0.05
B Welch, BS (4), L (4-3)       0.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   3.28    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-1    2.18  -0.57
Totals                         8     7   5   2    0   4   2          32     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 7          3-3

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Whitson                      7     6   4   4    3   4   3   5.14   28     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 2· 6     50    -     1.04  -0.11
E Romo, W (2-2)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.97    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.01
K Tekulve, S (6)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.54    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    3.81   0.16
Totals                         9     7   4   4    3   5   3          34     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 2· 7           -

J Reuss faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
E Whitson faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 16,666.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Lopes              2B    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. B Russell            SS    2. T Foli               SS 
3. R Smith              RF    3. D Parker             RF 
4. S Garvey             1B    4. B Robinson           1B 
5. R Cey                3B    5. L Lacy               LF 
6. D Baker              LF    6. P Garner             3B 
7. G Thomasson          CF    7. R Stennett           2B 
8. S Yeager             C     8. S Nicosia            C  
9. J Reuss              P     9. E Whitson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  4-3  --3      57%  85% B Robinson      B Welch         Home Run; Moreno Scores/unER; Robinson Scores/Team unER
   t 7   1  1-1  ---     -21%  33% S Garvey        E Whitson       Home Run
   t 9   1  5-4  1--      17% 100% V Joshua        K Tekulve       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 8   0  1-2  1--     -15%   7% D Lopes         E Whitson       Home Run; Reuss Scores
   b 4   2  1-0  ---      14%  51% B Robinson      J Reuss         Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  D Lopes         Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      55%  R Smith         Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  O Moreno        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  T Foli          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  D Parker        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Whitson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  S Garvey        Strikeout
          ---      50%  R Cey           Walk
   O      1--      53%  D Baker         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      55%  G Thomasson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  L Lacy          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  P Garner        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Whitson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  S Yeager        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  J Reuss         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Lopes         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  R Stennett      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      56%  S Nicosia       Single to LF
   O      1--      54%  E Whitson       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Nicosia to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  O Moreno        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Whitson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  B Russell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      40%  R Smith         Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---      41%  S Garvey        Strikeout
   O      ---      42%  R Cey           Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      39%  T Foli          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      37%  D Parker        Flyball: RF
   R      ---      51%  B Robinson      Home Run
   O      ---      50%  L Lacy          Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ed Whitson facing 6-7-8
          ---      45%  D Baker         Walk
   O      1--      50%  G Thomasson     Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--      57%  S Yeager        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  S Nicosia       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ed Whitson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  J Reuss         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      56%  D Lopes         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      57%  B Russell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  E Whitson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      52%  O Moreno        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      54%  T Foli          Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  D Parker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ed Whitson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  R Smith         Popfly: 2B
   R      ---      33%  S Garvey        Home Run
   O      ---      34%  R Cey           Popfly: SS
          ---      33%  D Baker         Single to RF
          1--      31%  G Thomasson     Single to LF; Baker to 2B
   O      12-      36%  S Yeager        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      31%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      27%  L Lacy          Flyball: CF
          ---      32%  P Garner        Double to LF
   O      -2-      25%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ed Whitson facing 9-1-2
          ---      22%  J Reuss         Single to CF
   RR     1--       7%  D Lopes         Home Run; Reuss Scores
                  Enrique Romo replaces Ed Whitson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---       7%  B Russell       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---       8%  R Smith         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---       8%  S Garvey        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
                  Ted Martinez replaces Ron Cey playing 3B batting 5th; Derrel Thomas replaces Gary Thomasson playing CF batting 7th
          ---      13%  S Nicosia       Single to LF
                  Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Enrique Romo batting 9th
          1--      22%  M Sanguillen    Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Nicosia to 2B; Sanguillen to 1B
                  Terry Forster replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th
          12-      35%  O Moreno        Single to 1B; Nicosia to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B
   RO     123      34%  T Foli          Groundout: P-1B; Nicosia Scores/unER; Sanguillen to 3B; Moreno to 2B
   RO     -23      27%  D Parker        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Sanguillen Scores/unER; Moreno to 3B
                  Bob Welch replaces Terry Forster pitching and batting 9th
   RR     --3      85%  B Robinson      Home Run; Moreno Scores/unER; Robinson Scores/Team unER
                  John Milner pinch hits for Lee Lacy batting 5th
   O      ---      84%  J Milner        Strikeout
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-5, Kent Tekulve facing 5-6-7
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Manny Sanguillen pitching and batting 9th; John Milner moves to 1B; Bill Robinson moves to LF; Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Ted Martinez batting 5th
          ---      72%  V Davalillo     Single to P
   O      1--      83%  D Baker         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Von Joshua pinch hits for Derrel Thomas batting 7th
   OO     1--     100%  V Joshua        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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