August 17, 1981 San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 12
MIN 2 KCR 5
TOR 3 CHW 4
@NYY 1 CHC 3
LAD 1 MON 6
@HOU 2 SFG 5
@PIT 1
(11) STL 2
SDP 1
(13)

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 7,117

Monday, August 17, 1981
Time of Game: 3:09

Giants

31-36

Won 1

5th, 10 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   0  4    5 11  1
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0    1  8  1

W: G Minton (3-3), L: R Scurry (2-4)

Pirates

27-29

Lost 2

4th, 8 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   5   1   1   3    1   0  .238  .742    0    5   3   2B,IW
E Cabell 1B                   5   0   3   1    0   0  .254  .592    0   13   2   HBP
J Clark RF                    6   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .707    0    2   1   GDP
  A Holland P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
D Evans 3B                    6   1   2   0    0   0  .243  .754    0    0   3   
L Herndon LF-CF-RF            4   1   1   0    0   2  .300  .767    0    2   0   3B,SH
M May C                       5   0   1   1    0   0  .310  .745    0    6   0   2B
J Martin CF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .622    0    0   0   
  D Bergman PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .729    0    1   0   GDP
  J Leonard PH-CF             0   1   0   0    1   0  .278  .836    0    0   0   
J LeMaster SS                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .598    0    2   4   IW
  J Wohlford PH               0   1   0   0    1   0  .231  .638    0    0   0   
  B Smith SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .122  .391         1   0   
V Blue P                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .200  .566    0    1   2   2B
  G Minton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Brenly PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   0   
Totals                       43   5  11   5    4   5                    33  15

BATTING

2B: J Morgan (10, off R Scurry); V Blue (2, off K Tekulve); M May (8, off E Solomon).

3B: L Herndon (6, off R Scurry).

SH: L Herndon (2, off E Solomon).

IBB: J LeMaster (5, by E Solomon); J Morgan (3, by K Tekulve).

HBP: E Cabell (1, by E Solomon).

TB: E Cabell 3; L Herndon 3; V Blue 2; J Morgan 2; M May 2; D Evans 2; J LeMaster; J Martin.

GIDP: D Bergman (1); J Clark (5).

RBI: J Morgan 3 (25); M May (22); E Cabell (26).

2-out RBI: J Morgan 3; E Cabell.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Clark-E Cabell; J Morgan-E Cabell.

E: J LeMaster (7).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   0   2   0    1   1  .261  .624    0    2   0   CS
T Foli SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .596    0    1   6   SH
D Parker RF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .709    0    2   0   2B
B Madlock 3B                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .319  .860    0    2   2   2B
B Robinson 1B                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .182  .364    0   16   0   
L Lacy LF                     3   0   1   0    2   0  .279  .687    0    1   0   SB
P Garner 2B                   5   0   0   1    0   1  .259  .684    0    4   3   
T Pena C                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .305  .743    0    5   0   IW
E Solomon P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .166    0    0   2   
  G Alexander PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .865    0    0   0   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  M Easler PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .858    0    0   0   
  R Scurry P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311         0   0   
Totals                       38   1   8   1    4   6                    33  14

BATTING

2B: D Parker (10, off V Blue); B Madlock (13, off V Blue).

SH: T Foli (8, off V Blue).

IBB: T Pena (2, by V Blue).

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

RBI: P Garner (16).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Madlock-P Garner-B Robinson; K Tekulve-T Foli-B Robinson.

E: B Madlock (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Lacy (17, 2nd base off V Blue/M May).

CS: O Moreno (9, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by V Blue).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Blue                         9.2   6   1   1    4   4   0   2.31   37     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 3· 6     73    -     1.55   0.43
G Minton, W (3-3)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.49    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    6.39   0.15
A Holland                      1     2   0   0    0   2   0   2.96    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.65   0.01
Totals                        11     8   1   1    4   6   0          43     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 3· 8          3-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Solomon                      8     5   1   1    1   4   0   2.80   30     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0· 5     71    -     1.31   0.33
G Jackson                      0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   1.69    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.90  -0.19
K Tekulve                      1.2   2   0   0    1   0   0   3.03    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 2          2-0    4.25   0.44
R Scurry, L (2-4)              1     3   4   4    2   0   0   4.38    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          0-0    3.00  -0.49
Totals                        11    11   5   5    4   5   0          49     -       ·  ·     19· 8· 1·11          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: G Jackson (3).

IBB: K Tekulve (5; J Morgan); V Blue (3; T Pena); E Solomon (2; J LeMaster).

PO: V Blue (3; O Moreno, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: E Solomon (1; E Cabell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 3:09.

Attendance: 7,117.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Morgan             2B    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. E Cabell             1B    2. T Foli               SS 
3. J Clark              RF    3. D Parker             RF 
4. D Evans              3B    4. B Madlock            3B 
5. L Herndon            LF    5. B Robinson           1B 
6. M May                C     6. L Lacy               LF 
7. J Martin             CF    7. P Garner             2B 
8. J LeMaster           SS    8. T Pena               C  
9. V Blue               P     9. E Solomon            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t11   2  1-1  123      43%  97% J Morgan        R Scurry        Double to LF; Herndon Scores; Leonard Scores; Wohlford Scores
   t 9   1  1-1  1-3     -32%  37% D Bergman       K Tekulve       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   t11   0  1-1  ---      29%  79% L Herndon       R Scurry        Triple to CF
   t 7   1  1-0  -2-      21%  54% M May           E Solomon       Double to LF; Evans Scores
   t10   1  1-1  123     -18%  54% J Clark         K Tekulve       Flyball: 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Solomon facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  E Cabell        Single to RF
   O      1--      49%  J Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B; Cabell to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  O Moreno        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  T Foli          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      50%  D Parker        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Solomon facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  L Herndon       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  M May           Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      45%  J Martin        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  B Madlock       Flyball: SS
          ---      45%  B Robinson      Single to SS
          1--      38%  L Lacy          Single to CF; Robinson to 3B
   R      1-3      27%  P Garner        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Robinson Scores; Lacy to 3B
   OO     1-3      38%  T Pena          Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Eddie Solomon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      35%  J LeMaster      Strikeout
   O      ---      33%  V Blue          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      32%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vida Blue facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      34%  E Solomon       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      32%  O Moreno        Single to CF
   O      1--      36%  T Foli          Moreno Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
   O      ---      37%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Eddie Solomon facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      34%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      32%  J Clark         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      30%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
          ---      25%  D Parker        Double to LF
   O      -2-      25%  B Madlock       Groundout: 3B-1B; Parker to 3B
   O      --3      31%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      35%  L Lacy          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Eddie Solomon facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      32%  L Herndon       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      30%  M May           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      31%  J Martin        Single to LF
          1--      34%  J LeMaster      Single to RF; Martin to 2B
   O      12-      28%  V Blue          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      30%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      32%  T Pena          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      33%  E Solomon       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Eddie Solomon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      29%  J Morgan        Flyball: LF
          ---      33%  E Cabell        Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      25%  J Clark         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
          ---      22%  O Moreno        Single to LF
   O      1--      23%  T Foli          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Moreno to 2B
   O      -2-      26%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      -2-      29%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Eddie Solomon facing 4-5-6
          ---      36%  D Evans         Single to CF
   O      1--      33%  L Herndon       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Evans to 2B
   R      -2-      54%  M May           Double to LF; Evans Scores
   O      -2-      48%  J Martin        Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      49%  J LeMaster      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      42%  V Blue          Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      45%  B Robinson      Strikeout
          ---      41%  L Lacy          Walk
   OO     1--      50%  P Garner        Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Eddie Solomon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      45%  J Morgan        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      42%  E Cabell        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      40%  J Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      44%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Gary Alexander pinch hits for Eddie Solomon batting 9th
   O      ---      48%  G Alexander     Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  O Moreno        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Grant Jackson facing 4-5-6
                  Grant Jackson replaces Gary Alexander pitching and batting 9th
          ---      58%  D Evans         Single to LF
          1--      67%  L Herndon       Wild Pitch; Evans to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      69%  M May           Fielder's Choice ; Evans to 3B; May to 1B
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Grant Jackson pitching and batting 9th; Dave Bergman pinch hits for Jerry Martin batting 7th
   OO     1-3      37%  D Bergman       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Bergman moves to LF; Larry Herndon moves to CF
   O      ---      43%  T Foli          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      47%  D Parker        Flyball: RF
          ---      40%  B Madlock       Double to CF
   O      -2-      50%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Kent Tekulve facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      44%  J LeMaster      Lineout: 3B
          ---      56%  V Blue          Double to CF
          -2-      58%  J Morgan        Intentional Walk
          12-      72%  E Cabell        Single to RF; Blue to 3B; Morgan to 2B
   O      123      54%  J Clark         Flyball: 2B
   O      123      37%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
          ---      30%  L Lacy          Walk
          1--      20%  P Garner        Lacy Steals 2B
   O      -2-      31%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-      30%  T Pena          Intentional Walk
                  Mike Easler pinch hits for Kent Tekulve batting 9th
   O      12-      39%  M Easler        Flyball: LF
          12-      35%  O Moreno        Walk; Lacy to 3B; Pena to 2B
                  Greg Minton replaces Vida Blue pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      50%  T Foli          Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 11th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Rod Scurry facing 5-6-7
                  Rod Scurry replaces Mike Easler pitching and batting 9th
          ---      79%  L Herndon       Triple to CF
   O      --3      68%  M May           Groundout: SS-1B
                  Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Dave Bergman batting 7th
          --3      69%  J Leonard       Walk
                  Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster batting 8th
          1-3      72%  J Wohlford      Walk; Leonard to 2B
                  Bob Brenly pinch hits for Greg Minton batting 9th
   O      123      54%  B Brenly        Flyball: 3B
   RRR    123      97%  J Morgan        Double to LF; Herndon Scores; Leonard Scores; Wohlford Scores
   R      -2-      99%  E Cabell        Single to CF; Morgan Scores
          1--      99%  J Clark         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cabell to 2B
   O      12-      98%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 11th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Al Holland facing 3-4-5
                  Al Holland replaces Jack Clark pitching and batting 3rd; Billy Smith replaces Jim Wohlford playing SS batting 8th; Bob Brenly moves to LF; Jeffrey Leonard moves to CF; Larry Herndon moves to RF
   O      ---      99%  D Parker        Strikeout
          ---      98%  B Madlock       Single to CF
          1--      96%  B Robinson      Single to LF; Madlock to 2B
   O      12-      99%  L Lacy          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Madlock to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  P Garner        Strikeout
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation