August 3, 1979 Philadelphia Phillies at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 8
@CLE 3 KCR 5
@DET 3 DET 4
KCR 3 MIL 5
BOS 3 MIN 4
CAL 1 BAL 1
@NYY 0 SEA 1
OAK 0 CHW 8
@TOR 5 CHC 4
STL 2 SDP 6
@CIN 4 HOU 4
ATL 1 LAD 11
SFG 3 MON 10
NYM 6 PIT 6
PHI 3 PIT 5
PHI 1

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 45,309

Friday, August 3, 1979, 8:57PM
Time of Game: 2:21

Phillies

56-52

Lost 3

4th, 6½ GB

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

W: J Bibby (8-2), L: L Christenson (2-7)

Pirates

60-46

Won 2

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McBride RF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .267  .728    0    2   0   
P Rose 1B-2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .320  .840    0    6   0   
M Schmidt 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .275 1.039    0    1   1   
G Luzinski LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .803    0    0   0   
B Boone C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .307  .878    0    3   0   
  D Rader C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .525    0    1   0   
G Maddox CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .738    0    2   0   
  D Bird P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
M Trillo 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .622    0    2   1   
  R Eastwick P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Gross PH-CF               1   1   1   0    0   0  .346  .871    0    1   0   
L Bowa SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .649    0    4   6   
L Christenson P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .450 1.350    0    0   1   
  B Harrelson 2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .671    0    1   2   
  D Unser PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .823    0    1   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   0    1   3                    24  11

BATTING

TB: B McBride 2; L Bowa; G Gross; M Schmidt.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Bowa-B Harrelson-P Rose.

E: B Boone (5).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .302  .765    0    5   0   
T Foli SS                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .656    0    4   3   HBP
D Parker RF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .301  .878    0    1   1   SB
J Milner 1B-LF                3   1   2   0    1   0  .272  .892    0    4   0   IW
B Robinson LF                 3   1   2   2    0   0  .278  .871    0    3   0   2B
  W Stargell 1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .986    0    5   0   GDP
B Madlock 3B                  2   0   1   2    1   0  .282  .740    0    0   0   3B,SF
  R Stennett 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .593         0   0   
P Garner 2B-3B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .303  .837    0    2   3   SB,IW
S Nicosia C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .695    0    3   0   
J Bibby P                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .087  .342    0    0   1   
Totals                       31   5   8   5    3   4                    27   8

BATTING

2B: B Robinson (12, off L Christenson).

3B: B Madlock (3, off L Christenson).

SF: B Madlock (4, off L Christenson).

IBB: P Garner (6, by L Christenson); J Milner (5, by L Christenson).

HBP: T Foli (4, by L Christenson).

TB: B Robinson 3; B Madlock 3; J Milner 2; D Parker; T Foli; O Moreno.

GIDP: W Stargell (4).

RBI: B Robinson 2 (57); B Madlock 2 (55); D Parker (71).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: R Stennett (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Parker (16, 2nd base off L Christenson/B Boone); P Garner (10, 2nd base off R Eastwick/B Boone).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Christenson, L (2-7)         4.1   7   5   5    3   1   0   5.02   25     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 6     27    -     0.89  -0.20
R Eastwick                     2.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   4.33    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          2-0    0.15   0.02
D Bird                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.31    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     8   5   5    3   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 7          2-0

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 Bibby, W (8-2)               9     5   1   0    1   3   0   2.69   32     -       ·  ·      7·15· 1· 5     77    -     0.56   0.32
Totals                         9     5   1   0    1   3   0          32     -       ·  ·      7·15· 1· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: L Christenson 2 (3; J Milner, P Garner).

HBP: L Christenson (2; T Foli).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Ed Vargo.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 45,309.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B McBride            RF    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. P Rose               1B    2. T Foli               SS 
3. M Schmidt            3B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. G Luzinski           LF    4. J Milner             1B 
5. B Boone              C     5. B Robinson           LF 
6. G Maddox             CF    6. B Madlock            3B 
7. M Trillo             2B    7. P Garner             2B 
8. L Bowa               SS    8. S Nicosia            C  
9. L Christenson        P     9. J Bibby              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-0  1--      15%  70% B Madlock       L Christenson   Triple to LF; Robinson Scores
   b 3   1  0-1  1--       6%  73% T Foli          L Christenson   Single to LF; Moreno to 3B
   b 5   0  0-2  123       6%  97% B Robinson      L Christenson   Double to CF; Foli Scores; Parker Scores; Milner to 3B
   b 2   1  0-1  --3      -5%  65% P Garner        L Christenson   Lineout: SS
   b 4   1  0-2  1-3      -5%  79% J Bibby         L Christenson   Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Garner stays at 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B McBride       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  M Schmidt       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Christenson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  O Moreno        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      51%  T Foli          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  D Parker        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bibby facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  G Luzinski      Popfly: SS
          ---      50%  B Boone         Walk
   O      1--      53%  G Maddox        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      55%  M Trillo        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Christenson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  J Milner        Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  B Robinson      Single to CF
   R      1--      70%  B Madlock       Triple to LF; Robinson Scores
   O      --3      65%  P Garner        Lineout: SS
   O      --3      62%  S Nicosia       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  L Bowa          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  L Christenson   Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  B McBride       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Christenson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  J Bibby         Strikeout Looking
          ---      67%  O Moreno        Single to CF
          1--      73%  T Foli          Single to LF; Moreno to 3B
   RO     1-3      75%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Moreno Scores
          1--      76%  J Milner        Parker Steals 2B
          -2-      76%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      73%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Bibby facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      76%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      78%  M Schmidt       Single to RF; Schmidt out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---      79%  G Luzinski      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Larry Christenson facing 6-7-8
          ---      81%  B Madlock       Walk
   O      1--      79%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      84%  S Nicosia       Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Garner to 3B; Nicosia to 1B
   O      1-3      79%  J Bibby         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Garner stays at 3B
   O      1-3      76%  O Moreno        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Bibby facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  B Boone         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  G Maddox        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      82%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Larry Christenson facing 2-3-4
          ---      84%  T Foli          Hit By Pitch
          1--      87%  D Parker        Single to CF; Foli to 2B
          12-      91%  J Milner        Single to P/Bunt; Foli to 3B; Parker to 2B
   RR     123      97%  B Robinson      Double to CF; Foli Scores; Parker Scores; Milner to 3B
   RO     -23      97%  B Madlock       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Milner Scores; Robinson to 3B
          --3      97%  P Garner        Intentional Walk
                  Rawly Eastwick replaces Manny Trillo pitching and batting 7th; Bud Harrelson replaces Larry Christenson playing 2B batting 9th
          1-3      98%  S Nicosia       Garner Steals 2B
   O      -23      96%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -23      96%  J Bibby         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-5, Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
                  Willie Stargell replaces Bill Robinson playing 1B batting 5th; John Milner moves to LF
   O      ---      97%  L Bowa          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  B McBride       Single to SS
   O      1--      98%  P Rose          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rawly Eastwick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  O Moreno        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  T Foli          Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      97%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-5, Jim Bibby facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  M Schmidt       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  G Luzinski      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  B Boone         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rawly Eastwick facing 4-5-6
                  Dave Rader replaces Bob Boone playing C batting 5th
          ---      99%  J Milner        Single to CF
   OO     1--      98%  W Stargell      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-5, Jim Bibby facing 6-7-8
                  Rennie Stennett replaces Bill Madlock playing 2B batting 6th; Phil Garner moves to 3B
   O      ---      99%  G Maddox        Flyball: CF
                  Greg Gross pinch hits for Rawly Eastwick batting 7th
          ---      98%  G Gross         Single to CF
          1--      97%  L Bowa          Single to RF; Gross to 2B
                  Del Unser pinch hits for Bud Harrelson batting 9th
   O      12-      99%  D Unser         Flyball: CF
   R      12-      96%  B McBride       Single to 2B; Gross Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER; Bowa to 3B; McBride to 2B
   O      -23      99%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Doug Bird facing 7-8-9
                  Doug Bird replaces Garry Maddox pitching and batting 6th; Del Unser moves to 1B; Pete Rose moves to 2B; Greg Gross moves to CF
   O      ---      99%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  S Nicosia       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Bibby         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-5, Jim Bibby facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  M Schmidt       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Luzinski      Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  D Rader         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation