August 18, 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 9
KCR 2 BOS 8
CHW 2
(6) CAL 7
TOR 5 TEX 7
@MIL 3 NYY 5
MIN 3 OAK 4
CLE 1 DET 7
@SEA 4 CHC 3
SDP 2 CIN 4
NYM 3 PHI 1
@HOU 0 MON 2
ATL 1 LAD 5
@PIT 1 STL 5
SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 40,238

Saturday, August 18, 1979, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 0:00

Dodgers

57-65

Won 5

3rd, 12½ GB

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

W: J Reuss (4-10), L: D Robinson (6-6)

Pirates

70-51

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .854    0    4   3   
B Russell SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .650    0    0   7   
S Garvey 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .317  .830    0   12   0   2B
R Cey 3B                      4   2   1   0    0   1  .279  .889    0    1   1   2B
D Baker LF                    3   1   1   3    0   2  .291  .812    0    1   0   HR,SF
J Ferguson C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .254  .824    0    6   1   
G Thomasson RF                4   1   2   2    0   1  .251  .774    0    2   0   HR
D Thomas CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .717    0    1   0   
J Reuss P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .080  .268    0    0   1   
Totals                       34   5   8   5    0   8                    27  13

BATTING

2B: S Garvey (25, off D Robinson); R Cey (15, off D Robinson).

HR: G Thomasson (11, off E Romo; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); D Baker (16, off D Robinson; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

SF: D Baker (2, off D Robinson).

TB: G Thomasson 5; D Baker 4; S Garvey 3; J Ferguson 2; R Cey 2.

RBI: D Baker 3 (72); G Thomasson 2 (38).

2-out RBI: G Thomasson 2; D Baker 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Russell-D Lopes-S Garvey.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .293  .747    0    4   0   SB,CS,GDP
T Foli SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .673    0    1   5   
D Parker RF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .301  .897    0    0   0   2B
B Robinson 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .866    0   12   0   
L Lacy LF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .278  .840    0    1   0   2B
B Madlock 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .743    0    1   2   
P Garner 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .820    0    1   1   
S Nicosia C                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .279  .787    0    7   1   
D Robinson P                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .205  .430    0    0   0   
  M Sanguillen PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .586    0    0   0   
  E Romo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         0   1   
Totals                       34   1   9   1    1   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: D Parker (32, off J Reuss); L Lacy (8, off J Reuss).

TB: D Parker 3; L Lacy 2; O Moreno 2; S Nicosia 2; D Robinson; B Robinson.

GIDP: O Moreno (6).

RBI: D Parker (80).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Moreno (55, 2nd base off J Reuss/J Ferguson).

CS: O Moreno (19, 3rd base by J Reuss/J Ferguson).

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, W (4-10)              9     9   1   1    1   6   0   4.35   35     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 1· 9     70    -     1.04   0.36
Totals                         9     9   1   1    1   6   0          35     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 1· 9           -

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, L (6-6)            7     7   4   4    0   5   1   4.07   28     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0· 7     52    -     0.82  -0.14
E Romo                         2     1   1   1    0   3   1   2.42    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.16   0.00
Totals                         9     8   5   5    0   8   2          35     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dave Pallone.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 40,238.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  1-2  1--      21%  85% D Baker         D Robinson      Home Run; Cey Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-     -10%  34% D Parker        J Reuss         Double to LF; Moreno Scores
   t 2   2  1-0  -2-      10%  47% G Thomasson     D Robinson      Single to CF; Cey Scores
   b 2   1  1-1  12-       9%  50% O Moreno        J Reuss         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 4   0  1-1  ---       7%  57% S Garvey        D Robinson      Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Lopes         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  B Russell       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      45%  S Garvey        Groundout: 2B-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
          ---      42%  O Moreno        Single to CF
          1--      39%  T Foli          Moreno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      34%  D Parker        Double to LF; Moreno Scores
   O      -2-      37%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      36%  L Lacy          Walk
   O      12-      39%  B Madlock       Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  R Cey           Double to LF
   O      -2-      41%  D Baker         Strikeout
   O      -2-      38%  J Ferguson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      47%  G Thomasson     Single to CF; Cey Scores
   O      1--      45%  D Thomas        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  P Garner        Strikeout
          ---      45%  S Nicosia       Single to CF
          1--      41%  D Robinson      Single to RF; Nicosia to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  O Moreno        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Robinson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  J Reuss         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  D Lopes         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Russell       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  T Foli          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  D Parker        Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  B Robinson      Single to SS
   O      1--      50%  L Lacy          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Robinson facing 3-4-5
          ---      57%  S Garvey        Double to LF
   O      -2-      56%  R Cey           Groundout: SS-1B; Garvey to 3B
   RO     --3      59%  D Baker         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Garvey Scores
          ---      60%  J Ferguson      Single to RF
   O      1--      58%  G Thomasson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      61%  B Madlock       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      63%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      64%  S Nicosia       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Robinson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      62%  D Thomas        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      60%  J Reuss         Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  D Lopes         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      62%  D Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      59%  O Moreno        Single to LF
   O      1--      61%  T Foli          Groundout: SS-1B; Moreno to 2B
   O      -2-      66%  D Parker        Moreno Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Robinson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      64%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      67%  S Garvey        Single to RF
   O      1--      64%  R Cey           Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--      85%  D Baker         Home Run; Cey Scores
          ---      86%  J Ferguson      Single to CF
   O      1--      84%  G Thomasson     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Jerry Reuss facing 3-4-5
          ---      80%  D Parker        Single to CF
   O      1--      84%  B Robinson      Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      87%  L Lacy          Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      90%  B Madlock       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Don Robinson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      89%  D Thomas        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      88%  J Reuss         Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  D Lopes         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      87%  S Nicosia       Single to LF
                  Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Don Robinson batting 9th
   O      1--      91%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      93%  O Moreno        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Enrique Romo facing 2-3-4
                  Enrique Romo replaces Manny Sanguillen pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  B Russell       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      92%  S Garvey        Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  R Cey           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  T Foli          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      96%  D Parker        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 1.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Enrique Romo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  D Baker         Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  J Ferguson      Flyball: LF
   R      ---      98%  G Thomasson     Home Run
   O      ---      98%  D Thomas        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
          ---      96%  L Lacy          Double to LF
   O      -2-      98%  B Madlock       Strikeout
   O      -2-      99%  P Garner        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lacy to 3B
   O      --3     100%  S Nicosia       Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Pirates 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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