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CLE 12
TEX  8
 DET  5
KCR  2
 BOS  8
@MIL  6
 CAL  7
@MIN  1
 BAL  5
@NYY  4
 OAK  5
@SEA  3
 TOR  5
CHW  2
 CHC  8
STL  6
 CIN  7
SDP  1
 HOU  4
ATL  3
 HOU  6
ATL  2
 LAD  4
SFG  3
(11)		 NYM  3
@MON  2
 PIT  4
PHI  0
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 34,754

 Saturday, August 4, 1979
Time of Game: 2:28
Phillies
0
56-53
Lost 4
4th, 6½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1
Pirates         0  0  1   0  3  0   0  0  X    4 10  0
W: John Candelaria (10-7), L: Nino Espinosa (11-9)
 Pirates
4
61-46
Won 3
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .320  .837              5   2   
L Bowa SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .642              2   1   
M Schmidt 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .276 1.040              0   1   2B
  B Harrelson 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .671              0   0   
G Luzinski LF                 3   0   0   0    1   3  .255  .798              1   0   
B Boone C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .873              7   0   
G Maddox CF                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .291  .746              4   0   
M Anderson RF                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .634              3   0   
  T McCarver PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .663              0   0   
M Trillo 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .612              0   3   GDP
N Espinosa P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .157  .395              1   0   
  R Lerch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .348              0   1   
  G Gross PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .342  .861              0   0   
  D Bird P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              1   0   
Totals                       32   0   6   0    3   5                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: M Schmidt (17, off J Candelaria).
TB: G Maddox 3; M Schmidt 2; B Boone; P Rose.
GIDP: M Trillo (8).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: M Anderson (2).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .302  .764              0   0   2·SB
T Foli SS                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .279  .658              2   4   
D Parker RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .303  .881              4   0   2B
W Stargell 1B                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .310  .985             10   0   IW
J Milner LF                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .273  .891              2   0   
  R Stennett 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .594              0   1   
B Madlock 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .280  .735              0   2   IW
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .661              0   1   
E Ott C                       4   0   1   2    0   2  .255  .667              5   1   
P Garner 2B-3B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .303  .833              4   4   
J Candelaria P                3   0   1   0    0   1  .137  .370              0   1   
  B Robinson LF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .868              0   0   
Totals                       34   4  10   0    4   7                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: D Parker (29, off N Espinosa).
IBB: W Stargell (7, by N Espinosa); B Madlock (5, by N Espinosa).
TB: D Parker 3; T Foli 2; W Stargell; P Garner; E Ott; O Moreno; J Candelaria; J Milner.
RBI: E Ott 2 (30); W Stargell (53); J Milner (37).
2-out RBI: E Ott 2; J Milner.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Foli-P Garner-W Stargell.
Baserunning Events
SB: O Moreno 2 (49, 2nd base off N Espinosa/B Boone, 2nd base off D Bird/B Boone).

Pitching Stats

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Espinosa, L (11-9)           4.2   8   4   4    3   3   0   3.67   25     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 2· 7     32    -     1.18  -0.15
R Lerch                        1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   4.40    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          2-0    0.33   0.02
D Bird                         2     0   0   0    1   4   0   5.06    7     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         8    10   4   4    4   7   0          38     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 3· 9          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 Candelaria, W (10-7)         7     5   0   0    3   3   0   3.47   28     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1· 5     67    -     0.90   0.35
K Tekulve                      2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.04    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.31   0.04
Totals                         9     6   0   0    3   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 6           -
Balks: N Espinosa (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: N Espinosa 2 (7; W Stargell, B Madlock).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 34,754.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Philadelphia Phillies                     Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Pete Rose                    1B       1. Omar Moreno                  CF
2. Larry Bowa                   SS       2. Tim Foli                     SS
3. Mike Schmidt                 3B       3. Dave Parker                  RF
4. Greg Luzinski                LF       4. Willie Stargell              1B
5. Bob Boone                     C       5. John Milner                  LF
6. Garry Maddox                 CF       6. Bill Madlock                 3B
7. Mike Anderson                RF       7. Ed Ott                        C
8. Manny Trillo                 2B       8. Phil Garner                  2B
9. Nino Espinosa                 P       9. John Candelaria               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 1-3 R 11% 82% 1-0 PIT J. Milner N. Espinosa Single to RF; Moreno Scores; Stargell to 3B/Adv on E9; Milner to 2B
b5 2 123 RR 10% 93% 2-0 PIT E. Ott N. Espinosa Single to CF; Stargell Scores; Milner Scores; Madlock to 2B
b3 1 -2- R 10% 67% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell N. Espinosa Single to LF; Parker Scores
t4 0 --- -8% 55% 0-1 PHI M. Schmidt J. Candelaria Double to CF
b1 2 123 O -7% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Madlock N. Espinosa Flyball: CF

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, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PHI P. Rose J. Candelaria Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 PHI L. Bowa J. Candelaria Popfly: 1B
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 PHI M. Schmidt J. Candelaria Walk
t1 2 1-- -2% 51% 0-0 PHI G. Luzinski J. Candelaria Walk; Schmidt to 2B
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 PHI B. Boone J. Candelaria Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno N. Espinosa Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 PIT T. Foli N. Espinosa Single to CF
b1 1 1-- 3% 58% 0-0 PIT D. Parker N. Espinosa Single to RF; Foli to 2B
b1 1 12- O -4% 55% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell N. Espinosa Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Foli to 3B
b1 2 1-3 2% 57% 0-0 PIT J. Milner N. Espinosa Walk; Stargell to 2B
b1 2 123 O -7% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Madlock N. Espinosa Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PHI G. Maddox J. Candelaria Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 PHI M. Anderson J. Candelaria Walk
t2 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 PHI M. Trillo J. Candelaria Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Nino Espinosa facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT E. Ott N. Espinosa Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 PIT P. Garner N. Espinosa Single to CF
b2 1 1-- 2% 57% 0-0 PIT J. Candelaria N. Espinosa Balk; Garner to 2B
b2 1 -2- O -3% 54% 0-0 PIT J. Candelaria N. Espinosa Groundout: 2B-1B; Garner to 3B
b2 2 --3 O -4% 50% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno N. Espinosa Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PHI N. Espinosa J. Candelaria Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 PHI P. Rose J. Candelaria Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 PHI L. Bowa J. Candelaria Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Nino Espinosa facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 PIT T. Foli N. Espinosa Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- 5% 58% 0-0 PIT D. Parker N. Espinosa Double to RF
b3 1 -2- R 10% 67% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell N. Espinosa Single to LF; Parker Scores
b3 1 1-- O -2% 65% 1-0 PIT J. Milner N. Espinosa Flyball: LF
b3 2 1-- O -2% 63% 1-0 PIT B. Madlock N. Espinosa Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -8% 55% 0-1 PHI M. Schmidt J. Candelaria Double to CF
t4 0 -2- O 5% 60% 0-1 PHI G. Luzinski J. Candelaria Strikeout
t4 1 -2- O 5% 65% 0-1 PHI B. Boone J. Candelaria Flyball: RF
t4 2 -2- -2% 63% 0-1 PHI G. Maddox J. Candelaria Single to SS; Schmidt to 3B
t4 2 1-3 O 6% 69% 0-1 PHI M. Anderson J. Candelaria Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Nino Espinosa facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 PIT E. Ott N. Espinosa Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -1% 65% 1-0 PIT P. Garner N. Espinosa Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 PIT J. Candelaria N. Espinosa Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 67% 0-1 PHI M. Trillo J. Candelaria Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-1 PHI N. Espinosa J. Candelaria Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- -2% 68% 0-1 PHI P. Rose J. Candelaria Single to CF
t5 2 1-- O 3% 71% 0-1 PHI L. Bowa J. Candelaria Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 3% 74% 1-0 PIT O. Moreno N. Espinosa Single to 3B/Bunt
b5 0 1-- 3% 77% 1-0 PIT T. Foli N. Espinosa Moreno Steals 2B
b5 0 -2- O -4% 73% 1-0 PIT T. Foli N. Espinosa Lineout: CF
b5 1 -2- O -3% 70% 1-0 PIT D. Parker N. Espinosa Groundout: 1B-P; Moreno to 3B
b5 2 --3 1% 71% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell N. Espinosa Intentional Walk
b5 2 1-3 R 11% 82% 1-0 PIT J. Milner N. Espinosa Single to RF; Moreno Scores; Stargell to 3B/Adv on E9; Milner to 2B
b5 2 -23 1% 83% 2-0 PIT B. Madlock N. Espinosa Intentional Walk
b5 2 123 RR 10% 93% 2-0 PIT E. Ott N. Espinosa Single to CF; Stargell Scores; Milner Scores; Madlock to 2B
Randy Lerch replaces Nino Espinosa pitching and batting 9th
b5 2 12- O -1% 92% 4-0 PIT P. Garner R. Lerch Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 2% 94% 0-4 PHI M. Schmidt J. Candelaria Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 95% 0-4 PHI G. Luzinski J. Candelaria Strikeout
t6 2 --- -1% 94% 0-4 PHI B. Boone J. Candelaria Single to LF
t6 2 1-- -1% 93% 0-4 PHI G. Maddox J. Candelaria Single to LF; Boone to 2B
t6 2 12- O 3% 95% 0-4 PHI M. Anderson J. Candelaria Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Phillies' Randy Lerch facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- 1% 96% 4-0 PIT J. Candelaria R. Lerch Single to LF
b6 0 1-- O -1% 95% 4-0 PIT O. Moreno R. Lerch Flyball: CF
b6 1 1-- 1% 96% 4-0 PIT T. Foli R. Lerch Single to LF; Candelaria to 2B
b6 1 12- O -1% 95% 4-0 PIT D. Parker R. Lerch Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Candelaria to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O -1% 94% 4-0 PIT W. Stargell R. Lerch Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-4 PHI M. Trillo J. Candelaria Groundout: 2B-1B
Greg Gross pinch hits for Randy Lerch (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-4 PHI G. Gross J. Candelaria Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-4 PHI P. Rose J. Candelaria Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Phillies' Doug Bird facing 5-6-7
Doug Bird replaces Greg Gross (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 PIT J. Milner D. Bird Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 PIT B. Madlock D. Bird Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 PIT E. Ott D. Bird Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 2-3-4
Kent Tekulve replaces Bill Madlock (3B) pitching and batting 6th; Rennie Stennett replaces John Milner (LF) playing 2B batting 5th; Phil Garner moves from 2B to 3B; Bill Robinson replaces John Candelaria (P) playing LF batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 PHI L. Bowa K. Tekulve Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 0-4 PHI M. Schmidt K. Tekulve Groundout: C-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-4 PHI G. Luzinski K. Tekulve Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Phillies' Doug Bird facing 8-9-1
Bud Harrelson replaces Mike Schmidt playing 3B batting 3rd
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 PIT P. Garner D. Bird Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 PIT B. Robinson D. Bird Strikeout
b8 2 --- 0% 99% 4-0 PIT O. Moreno D. Bird Walk
b8 2 1-- 0% 99% 4-0 PIT T. Foli D. Bird Moreno Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- O -0% 99% 4-0 PIT T. Foli D. Bird Lineout: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 0-4 PHI B. Boone K. Tekulve Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- -1% 99% 0-4 PHI G. Maddox K. Tekulve Single to CF
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Mike Anderson (RF) batting 7th
t9 1 1-- O 1% 100% 0-4 PHI T. McCarver K. Tekulve Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-4 PHI M. Trillo K. Tekulve Groundout: P-3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 4.

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