April 12, 1981 Montreal Expos at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 8,430

Sunday, April 12, 1981
Time of Game: 2:23

Expos

1-1

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2 11  0
Pirates         0  0  0   2  1  0   0  0  X    3  6  0

W: R Rhoden (1-0), L: R Burris (0-1), S: E Romo (1)

Pirates

1-1

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Raines LF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .375 1.069    0    3   0   3B
R Scott 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    5   3   
A Dawson CF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .714 1.524    0    3   0   
E Valentine RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .444    0    0   0   
G Carter C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    3   0   
L Parrish 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   2   
W Cromartie 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .375  .944    0    7   2   
C Speier SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    0   2   
  R Office PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  J Manuel PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Burris P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    2   1   
  J White PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  S Bahnsen P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Lee P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Montanez PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   2  11   2    0   4                    24  10

BATTING

3B: T Raines (1, off R Rhoden).

TB: T Raines 4; A Dawson 2; L Parrish 2; R Office; E Valentine; R Burris; W Cromartie; G Carter.

RBI: A Dawson (2); T Raines (1).

2-out RBI: T Raines.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    0   0   
T Foli SS                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .125  .250    0    2   1   
D Parker RF                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .375 1.125    0    2   0   HR
J Thompson 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .953    0   13   0   HR
M Easler LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .661    0    2   2   
B Madlock 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .715    0    1   4   
D Berra 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .400 1.000    0    2   5   
  J Milner PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  V Law PR-2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   SB
S Nicosia C                   2   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .167    0    5   0   
R Rhoden P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  E Romo P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       29   3   6   3    2   3                    27  14

BATTING

HR: D Parker (1, off R Burris; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); J Thompson (1, off R Burris; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: R Rhoden (1, off R Burris).

TB: D Parker 6; J Thompson 4; T Foli; J Milner.

RBI: T Foli (1); J Thompson (1); D Parker (1).

2-out RBI: T Foli.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: V Law (1, 2nd base off S Bahnsen/G Carter).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Burris, L (0-1)              6     4   3   3    2   1   2   4.50   24     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 4     51    -     0.86  -0.14
S Bahnsen                      1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.96   0.05
B Lee                          0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.69   0.01
Totals                         8     6   3   3    2   3   2          32     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 6           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Rhoden, W (1-0)              6     8   2   2    0   2   0   3.00   25     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 1· 7     50    -     1.05  -0.09
E Romo, S (1)                  3     3   0   0    0   2   0   3.00   11     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 2          3-1    3.33   0.52
Totals                         9    11   2   2    0   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 1· 9          3-1

R Rhoden faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 8,430.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. T Raines             LF    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. R Scott              2B    2. T Foli               SS 
3. A Dawson             CF    3. D Parker             RF 
4. E Valentine          RF    4. J Thompson           1B 
5. G Carter             C     5. M Easler             LF 
6. L Parrish            3B    6. B Madlock            3B 
7. W Cromartie          1B    7. D Berra              2B 
8. C Speier             SS    8. S Nicosia            C  
9. R Burris             P     9. R Rhoden             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  3-2  1-3      16% 100% W Montanez      E Romo          Strikeout
   b 4   0  1-0  ---      14%  56% D Parker        R Burris        Home Run
   b 4   0  1-1  ---      14%  70% J Thompson      R Burris        Home Run
   t 7   0  3-1  12-     -13%  55% W Cromartie     R Rhoden        Single to LF; Carter to 3B; Parrish to 2B
   t 7   0  3-1  123      12%  67% C Speier        E Romo          Popfly: SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      41%  T Raines        Triple to RF
   O      --3      45%  R Scott         Lineout: LF
   R      --3      39%  A Dawson        Single to LF; Raines Scores
          1--      33%  E Valentine     Single to LF; Dawson to 3B
   O      1-3      39%  G Carter        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1-3      44%  L Parrish       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Ray Burris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      40%  T Foli          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      41%  D Parker        Single to CF
   O      1--      39%  J Thompson      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Rhoden facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      41%  W Cromartie     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      42%  C Speier        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      41%  R Burris        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      43%  T Raines        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Ray Burris facing 5-6-7
          ---      47%  M Easler        Walk
   O      1--      43%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      40%  D Berra         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      38%  S Nicosia       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Rhoden facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      40%  R Scott         Strikeout
   O      ---      41%  A Dawson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      42%  E Valentine     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Ray Burris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  R Rhoden        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      38%  O Moreno        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      37%  T Foli          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Rhoden facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      39%  G Carter        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      40%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      41%  W Cromartie     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Ray Burris facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      56%  D Parker        Home Run
   R      ---      70%  J Thompson      Home Run
   O      ---      68%  M Easler        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      66%  B Madlock       Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      65%  D Berra         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Rick Rhoden facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  C Speier        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      70%  R Burris        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      72%  T Raines        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ray Burris facing 8-9-1
          ---      75%  S Nicosia       Walk
   O      1--      74%  R Rhoden        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Nicosia to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  O Moreno        Popfly: 3B
   R      -2-      81%  T Foli          Single to LF; Nicosia Scores
   O      1--      80%  D Parker        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Rhoden facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      83%  R Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  A Dawson        Single to LF; Dawson out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---      86%  E Valentine     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ray Burris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  J Thompson      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      84%  M Easler        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      83%  B Madlock       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Rhoden facing 5-6-7
          ---      77%  G Carter        Single to LF
          1--      68%  L Parrish       Single to LF; Carter to 2B
          12-      55%  W Cromartie     Single to LF; Carter to 3B; Parrish to 2B
                  Enrique Romo replaces Rick Rhoden pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      67%  C Speier        Popfly: SS
                  Jerry White pinch hits for Ray Burris batting 9th
   O      123      78%  J White         Popfly: SS
   RO     123      80%  T Raines        Single to LF; Carter Scores; Parrish out at Hm/LF-C; Cromartie to 2B
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
                  Stan Bahnsen replaces Jerry White pitching and batting 9th; John Milner pinch hits for Dale Berra batting 7th
          ---      83%  J Milner        Single to CF
                  Vance Law pinch runs for John Milner batting 7th
          1--      85%  S Nicosia       Law Steals 2B
   O      -2-      82%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      79%  E Romo          Strikeout
   O      -2-      76%  O Moreno        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, Enrique Romo facing 2-3-4
                  Vance Law moves to 2B
   O      ---      81%  R Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  E Valentine     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Stan Bahnsen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      86%  T Foli          Flyball: LF
                  Bill Lee replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching and batting 9th
          ---      88%  D Parker        Single to RF
   O      1--      87%  J Thompson      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Parker to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  M Easler        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, Enrique Romo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  G Carter        Popfly: 3B
          ---      84%  L Parrish       Single to LF
   O      1--      89%  W Cromartie     Groundout: 2B-1B; Parrish to 2B
                  Rowland Office pinch hits for Chris Speier batting 8th
          -2-      84%  R Office        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Parrish to 3B
                  Willie Montanez pinch hits for Bill Lee batting 9th; Jerry Manuel pinch runs for Rowland Office batting 8th
   O      1-3     100%  W Montanez      Strikeout
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation