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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
4
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: Enrique Romo (2-2), L: Bob Welch (4-3), S: Kent Tekulve (6)
 Pirates
5
27-23
Won 2
3rd, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    3   1   1   2    1   0  .275  .906              2   1   HR
B Russell SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .717              0   4   
R Smith RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .245  .764              2   0   HR
S Garvey 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   3  .309  .832             11   0   HR
R Cey 3B                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .277  .879              1   2   
  T Martinez 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .818              0   0   
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .369              0   0   
D Baker LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .310  .851              1   0   
G Thomasson CF                3   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .810              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  .929              0   0   GDP
S Yeager C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .572              4   0   GDP
J Reuss P                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .125  .250              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   0    3   5                         24  11
Batting Events
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 Events
E: J Reuss (1).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .318  .800              2   0   
T Foli SS                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .293  .678              5   4   
D Parker RF                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .305  .944              2   0   SF
B Robinson 1B-LF              4   2   2   3    0   0  .282  .947              6   1   2·HR
L Lacy LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .735              2   0   
  J Milner PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .853              2   0   
P Garner 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .778              0   1   2B
R Stennett 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .579              2   5   
S Nicosia C                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .288  .821              5   0   
E Whitson P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              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   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
Totals                       30   5   7   0    0   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: P Garner (15, off J Reuss).
HR: B Robinson 2 (14, 1 off J Reuss, 1 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 Events
DP: 3. T Foli-B Robinson; R Stennett-T Foli-J Milner; R Stennett-T Foli-B Robinson.

Pitching Stats

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· 7· 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    2.19  -0.57
Totals                         8     7   5   2    0   4   2          32     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 7          3-3
J Reuss faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
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     -       ·  ·      5·10· 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     -       ·  ·      8·11· 2· 7           -
E Whitson faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 16,666.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Davey Lopes                  2B       1. Omar Moreno                  CF
2. Bill Russell                 SS       2. Tim Foli                     SS
3. Reggie Smith                 RF       3. Dave Parker                  RF
4. Steve Garvey                 1B       4. Bill Robinson                1B
5. Ron Cey                      3B       5. Lee Lacy                     LF
6. Dusty Baker                  LF       6. Phil Garner                  3B
7. Gary Thomasson               CF       7. Rennie Stennett              2B
8. Steve Yeager                  C       8. Steve Nicosia                 C
9. Jerry Reuss                   P       9. Ed Whitson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 --3 RR 57% 85% 3-4 PIT B. Robinson B. Welch Home Run; Moreno Scores/unER; Robinson Scores/Team unER
t7 1 --- R -21% 33% 1-1 LAD S. Garvey E. Whitson Home Run
t9 1 1-- OO 17% 100% 4-5 LAD V. Joshua K. Tekulve Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 0 1-- RR -15% 7% 2-1 LAD D. Lopes E. Whitson Home Run; Reuss Scores
b4 2 --- R 14% 51% 0-1 PIT B. Robinson J. Reuss Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes E. Whitson Walk
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 LAD B. Russell E. Whitson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 LAD R. Smith E. Whitson 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, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno J. Reuss Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 PIT T. Foli J. Reuss Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT D. Parker J. Reuss Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey E. Whitson Strikeout
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 LAD R. Cey E. Whitson Walk
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 LAD D. Baker E. Whitson Flyball: RF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 LAD G. Thomasson E. Whitson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT B. Robinson J. Reuss Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 PIT L. Lacy J. Reuss Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT P. Garner J. Reuss Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 LAD S. Yeager E. Whitson Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 LAD J. Reuss E. Whitson Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes E. Whitson Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 PIT R. Stennett J. Reuss Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 PIT S. Nicosia J. Reuss Single to LF
b3 1 1-- O -2% 54% 0-0 PIT E. Whitson J. Reuss Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Nicosia to 2B
b3 2 -2- O -4% 50% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno J. Reuss Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 LAD B. Russell E. Whitson Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- R -13% 40% 0-0 LAD R. Smith E. Whitson Home Run (LF-CF)
t4 1 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 LAD S. Garvey E. Whitson Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 LAD R. Cey E. Whitson Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 39% 0-1 PIT T. Foli J. Reuss Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 37% 0-1 PIT D. Parker J. Reuss Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- R 14% 51% 0-1 PIT B. Robinson J. Reuss Home Run
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 PIT L. Lacy J. Reuss Lineout: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- -5% 45% 1-1 LAD D. Baker E. Whitson Walk
t5 0 1-- O 4% 50% 1-1 LAD G. Thomasson E. Whitson Strikeout Looking
t5 1 1-- OO 7% 57% 1-1 LAD S. Yeager E. Whitson 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, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 PIT P. Garner J. Reuss Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 PIT R. Stennett J. Reuss Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 PIT S. Nicosia J. Reuss Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 LAD J. Reuss E. Whitson Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 1-1 LAD D. Lopes E. Whitson Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- O 2% 57% 1-1 LAD B. Russell E. Whitson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 PIT E. Whitson J. Reuss Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- O -2% 52% 1-1 PIT O. Moreno J. Reuss Groundout: P-1B
b6 2 --- 2% 54% 1-1 PIT T. Foli J. Reuss Single to LF
b6 2 1-- O -4% 50% 1-1 PIT D. Parker J. Reuss Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 1-1 LAD R. Smith E. Whitson Popfly: 2B
t7 1 --- R -21% 33% 1-1 LAD S. Garvey E. Whitson Home Run
t7 1 --- O 2% 34% 2-1 LAD R. Cey E. Whitson Popfly: SS
t7 2 --- -1% 33% 2-1 LAD D. Baker E. Whitson Single to RF
t7 2 1-- -2% 31% 2-1 LAD G. Thomasson E. Whitson Single to LF; Baker to 2B
t7 2 12- O 5% 36% 2-1 LAD S. Yeager E. Whitson Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O -5% 31% 1-2 PIT B. Robinson J. Reuss Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O -3% 27% 1-2 PIT L. Lacy J. Reuss Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- 5% 32% 1-2 PIT P. Garner J. Reuss Double to LF
b7 2 -2- O -7% 25% 1-2 PIT R. Stennett J. Reuss Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- -3% 22% 2-1 LAD J. Reuss E. Whitson Single to CF
t8 0 1-- RR -15% 7% 2-1 LAD D. Lopes E. Whitson Home Run; Reuss Scores
Enrique Romo replaces Ed Whitson pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 1% 8% 4-1 LAD B. Russell E. Romo Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 8% 4-1 LAD R. Smith E. Romo Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2 --- O 0% 8% 4-1 LAD S. Garvey E. Romo Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
Ted Martinez replaces Ron Cey playing 3B batting 5th; Derrel Thomas replaces Gary Thomasson playing CF batting 7th
b8 0 --- 5% 13% 1-4 PIT S. Nicosia J. Reuss Single to LF
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Enrique Romo (P) batting 9th
b8 0 1-- 9% 22% 1-4 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Reuss Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Nicosia to 2B; Sanguillen to 1B
Terry Forster replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 12- 13% 35% 1-4 PIT O. Moreno T. Forster Single to 1B; Nicosia to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B
b8 0 123 RO -1% 34% 1-4 PIT T. Foli T. Forster Groundout: P-1B; Nicosia Scores/unER; Sanguillen to 3B; Moreno to 2B
b8 1 -23 RO -6% 27% 2-4 PIT D. Parker T. Forster Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Sanguillen Scores/unER; Moreno to 3B
Bob Welch replaces Terry Forster pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 --3 RR 57% 85% 3-4 PIT B. Robinson B. Welch Home Run; Moreno Scores/unER; Robinson Scores/Team unER
John Milner pinch hits for Lee Lacy (LF) batting 5th
b8 2 --- O -1% 84% 5-4 PIT J. Milner B. Welch Strikeout
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 5.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-5, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 5-6-7
Kent Tekulve replaces Manny Sanguillen (PH) pitching and batting 9th; John Milner moves from PH to 1B; Bill Robinson moves from 1B to LF; Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Ted Martinez (3B) batting 5th
t9 0 --- -11% 73% 4-5 LAD V. Davalillo K. Tekulve Single to P
t9 0 1-- O 10% 83% 4-5 LAD D. Baker K. Tekulve Foul Flyball: 1B
Von Joshua pinch hits for Derrel Thomas (CF) batting 7th
t9 1 1-- OO 17% 100% 4-5 LAD V. Joshua K. Tekulve Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 5.

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