August 19, 1981 San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 8,414

Wednesday, August 19, 1981
Time of Game: 2:22

Giants

32-37

Lost 1

5th, 10 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   1  0  2   0  0  0    3  7  1
Pirates         0  1  3   2  0  1   0  0  X    7 12  0

W: O Jones (1-0), L: D Alexander (6-5), S: G Jackson (3)

Pirates

28-30

Won 1

4th, 8 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   3   2   2   0    1   0  .246  .763    0    4   3   2B,CS
E Cabell 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .581    0    9   0   
J Leonard RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .732    0    1   0   GDP
D Evans 3B                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .250  .774    0    0   4   2B
L Herndon LF                  4   0   1   2    0   1  .299  .767    0    5   0   2B
M May C                       3   0   0   0    1   0  .309  .742    0    3   1   
J Martin CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .597    0    1   0   
J LeMaster SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .597    0    1   6   
D Alexander P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .129  .376    0    0   0   
  B Tufts P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Stennett PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .529    0    0   0   
  F Breining P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Wohlford PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .623    0    0   0   GDP
  A Holland P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   3    3   3                    24  14

BATTING

2B: D Evans (11, off O Jones); L Herndon (12, off O Jones); J Morgan (11, off O Jones).

TB: D Evans 3; J Morgan 3; L Herndon 2; J LeMaster; E Cabell.

GIDP: J Leonard (3); J Wohlford (4).

RBI: L Herndon 2 (26); D Evans (37).

2-out RBI: L Herndon 2; D Evans.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J LeMaster-J Morgan-E Cabell 2; J Morgan-J LeMaster-E Cabell.

E: J Martin (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Morgan (2, 2nd base by O Jones/T Pena).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   3   1   2   1    1   1  .266  .652    0    3   0   3B,2B,CS
T Foli SS                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .259  .602    0    1   8   
B Madlock 3B                  4   1   3   2    0   0  .325  .888    0    0   2   3B,2B
J Thompson 1B                 2   0   0   1    1   0  .169  .681    0   12   2   SF,GDP
M Easler LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .835    0    0   0   GDP
T Pena C                      4   2   2   1    0   0  .330  .820    0    3   2   HR,GDP
L Lacy RF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .294  .738    0    1   0   HR
P Garner 2B                   2   1   0   1    1   0  .248  .658    0    5   3   SF
O Jones P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  G Jackson P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
Totals                       29   7  12   7    3   3                    27  17

BATTING

2B: O Moreno (8, off D Alexander); B Madlock (14, off D Alexander).

3B: O Moreno (6, off B Tufts); B Madlock (1, off D Alexander).

HR: L Lacy (1, off D Alexander; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); T Pena (2, off B Tufts; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

SF: P Garner (2, off F Breining); J Thompson (3, off D Alexander).

SH: O Jones (1, off B Tufts).

TB: B Madlock 6; T Pena 5; O Moreno 5; L Lacy 5; T Foli 2; M Easler.

GIDP: M Easler (4); T Pena (3); J Thompson (4).

RBI: B Madlock 2 (24); P Garner (17); T Pena (11); L Lacy (5); O Moreno (20); J Thompson (18).

2-out RBI: L Lacy; O Moreno.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Foli-P Garner-J Thompson 2.

PB: T Pena (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: O Moreno (10, 2nd base by F Breining/M May).

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
D Alexander, L (6-5)           2.2   6   4   4    0   2   1   2.89   13     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 6     32    -     0.86  -0.25
B Tufts                        1.1   2   2   2    1   0   1   7.71    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.33  -0.07
F Breining                     2     2   1   1    2   1   0   2.17    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.31  -0.02
A Holland                      2     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.85    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         8    12   7   7    3   3   2          35     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0·12           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Jones, W (1-0)               5.2   5   3   3    3   3   0   2.89   23     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 5     47    -     0.78   0.09
G Jackson, S (3)               3.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   1.46   11     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 1· 2          1-0    0.49   0.08
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 1· 7          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 8,414.

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 Leonard            RF    3. B Madlock            3B 
4. D Evans              3B    4. J Thompson           1B 
5. L Herndon            LF    5. M Easler             LF 
6. M May                C     6. T Pena               C  
7. J Martin             CF    7. L Lacy               RF 
8. J LeMaster           SS    8. P Garner             2B 
9. D Alexander          P     9. O Jones              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-1  1-3      14%  88% B Madlock       D Alexander     Triple to CF; Moreno Scores; Foli Scores
   b 2   2  0-0  ---      12%  63% L Lacy          D Alexander     Home Run
   t 4   0  4-0  12-       9%  90% J Leonard       O Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Morgan to 3B
   b 2   0  0-0  1--      -8%  51% T Pena          D Alexander     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 6   2  6-1  1-3      -7%  90% L Herndon       O Jones         Double to CF; Morgan Scores; Evans Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Odell Jones facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  J Morgan        Walk
   O      1--      52%  E Cabell        Morgan Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      54%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Leonard       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  O Moreno        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  T Foli          Strikeout
          ---      53%  B Madlock       Double to CF
   O      -2-      50%  J Thompson      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Odell Jones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  L Herndon       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  M May           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  M Easler        Single to 3B
   OO     1--      51%  T Pena          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   R      ---      63%  L Lacy          Home Run
   O      ---      62%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Odell Jones facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  J Martin        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      67%  J LeMaster      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  D Alexander     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  O Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      70%  O Moreno        Double to CF
          -2-      74%  T Foli          Single to 3B; Moreno to 3B
   RR     1-3      88%  B Madlock       Triple to CF; Moreno Scores; Foli Scores
   RO     --3      90%  J Thompson      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Madlock Scores
                  Bob Tufts replaces Doyle Alexander pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  M Easler        Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Odell Jones facing 1-2-3
          ---      87%  J Morgan        Single to RF
          1--      82%  E Cabell        Single to 3B; Morgan to 2B
   OO     12-      90%  J Leonard       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Morgan to 3B
   R      --3      85%  D Evans         Double to CF; Morgan Scores
   O      -2-      87%  L Herndon       Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bob Tufts facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      92%  T Pena          Home Run
   O      ---      92%  L Lacy          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      92%  P Garner        Walk
   O      1--      92%  O Jones         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Garner to 2B
   R      -2-      96%  O Moreno        Triple to RF; Garner Scores
   O      --3      95%  T Foli          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-6, Odell Jones facing 6-7-8
          ---      93%  M May           Walk
   O      1--      95%  J Martin        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      96%  J LeMaster      Groundout: 3B-1B; Martin to 2B
                  Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Bob Tufts batting 9th
   O      -2-      97%  R Stennett      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Fred Breining facing 3-4-5
                  Fred Breining replaces Rennie Stennett pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  J Thompson      Walk
   OO     1--      96%  M Easler        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-6, Odell Jones facing 1-2-3
          ---      94%  J Morgan        Double to RF
   O      -2-      96%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      97%  J Leonard       Flyball: CF; Morgan to 3B
          --3      96%  D Evans         Walk
   RR     1-3      90%  L Herndon       Double to CF; Morgan Scores; Evans Scores
                  Grant Jackson replaces Odell Jones pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      92%  M May           Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Fred Breining facing 6-7-8
          ---      93%  T Pena          Single to LF
          1--      96%  L Lacy          Single to CF; Pena to 3B; Lacy to 2B/Adv on E8
   RO     -23      97%  P Garner        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Pena Scores; Lacy to 3B
   O      --3      96%  G Jackson       Strikeout
          --3      96%  O Moreno        Walk
   O      1-3      95%  T Foli          Moreno Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 7.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-7, Grant Jackson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  J Martin        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      95%  J LeMaster      Single to SS
                  Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Fred Breining batting 9th
   OO     1--      98%  J Wohlford      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-3, Al Holland facing 2-3-4
                  Al Holland replaces Jim Wohlford pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  T Foli          Single to LF
          1--      98%  B Madlock       Single to SS; Foli to 2B
   OO     12-      98%  J Thompson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Foli to 3B
   O      --3      97%  M Easler        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 7.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-7, Grant Jackson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  E Cabell        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  J Leonard       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-3, Al Holland facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  T Pena          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  L Lacy          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 7.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-7, Grant Jackson facing 4-5-6
          ---      97%  D Evans         Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  L Herndon       Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--     100%  M May           Groundout: 1B-P; Evans to 2B
          -2-     100%  J Martin        Passed Ball; Evans to 3B
   O      --3     100%  " "             Lineout: 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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