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Series
Results
PIT
@SFG		4
5
PIT
@SFG		9
4
SFG
@PIT		1
2
SFG
@PIT		5
9
Saturday, October 2, 1971
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 40,977, Time of Game: 2:44
Pirates
4
 at Giants
5
W: Gaylord Perry (1-0)
L: Steve Blass (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  2   0  0  0   2  0  0    4  9  0
Giants          0  0  1   0  4  0   0  0  X    5  7  2

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Cash 2B 5 2 2 1 0 0 .400 1.000 0.085 1.52 0.195 -0.110 1.0 3 2 2B
Richie Hebner 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .400 0.075 1.41 0.169 -0.094 0.2 0 0
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .200 -0.047 1.53 0.078 -0.125 -0.0 3 0
Willie Stargell LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .200 -0.185 1.74 0.014 -0.199 -1.2 1 0 HBP
Al Oliver CF 4 0 1 2 0 2 .250 .500 0.104 1.42 0.162 -0.059 1.1 3 0
Bob Robertson 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.092 1.29 0.024 -0.116 -0.4 1 1
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.011 1.07 0.063 -0.074 0.2 10 0
Jackie Hernandez SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.012 1.12 0.042 -0.029 0.1 1 0
   Vic Davalillo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.040 1.61 0.000 -0.040 -0.4
   Bob Moose P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Milt May PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.036 1.50 0.000 -0.036 -0.1
   Dave Giusti P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Steve Blass P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.055 1.58 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 1 1 SH
   Gene Alley SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.016 0.91 0.040 -0.024 0.3 1 1
Team Totals 37 4 9 4 1 5 .243 .552 -0.174 1.41 0.787 -0.961 0.1 24 5
2B: D Cash (1, off G Perry).
SH: S Blass (1, off G Perry).
HBP: W Stargell (1, by G Perry).
TB: D Cash 3; B Robertson 2; A Oliver; J Hernandez; R Hebner; G Alley; M Sanguillen.
RBI: A Oliver 2 (2); R Hebner (1); D Cash (1).
2-out RBI: A Oliver 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Alley-D Cash-B Robertson.

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ken Henderson LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .500 1.250 0.099 1.22 0.157 -0.059 0.9 2 0 2B
Tito Fuentes 2B 4 1 1 2 0 2 .250 1.250 0.229 1.40 0.313 -0.084 1.0 2 3 HR
Willie Mays CF 2 1 1 0 2 1 .500 1.750 0.032 0.87 0.058 -0.027 0.6 0 0 2B
Willie McCovey 1B 3 1 1 2 1 1 .333 1.833 0.123 1.06 0.197 -0.074 1.6 12 0 HR,IW
Dave Kingman RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.055 0.76 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 3 0
   Bobby Bonds RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.025 0.86 0.000 -0.025 -0.6 1 0
Dick Dietz C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.084 0.68 0.000 -0.084 -1.3 5 1 GDP
Al Gallagher 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.024 0.48 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 0 1
   Hal Lanier 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 1 0
Chris Speier SS 3 2 2 0 0 0 .667 1.333 0.100 0.84 0.103 -0.003 0.6 1 5
Gaylord Perry P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.063 1.63 0.000 -0.063 -0.6 0 2 2·SH
Team Totals 28 5 7 5 3 10 .250 .858 0.328 0.99 0.828 -0.502 1.6 27 12
2B: W Mays (1, off D Giusti); K Henderson (1, off S Blass).
HR: W McCovey (1, off S Blass; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); T Fuentes (1, off S Blass; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SH: G Perry 2 (2, 2 off S Blass).
IBB: W McCovey (1, by D Giusti).
TB: T Fuentes 4; W McCovey 4; K Henderson 3; C Speier 2; W Mays 2.
GIDP: D Dietz (1).
RBI: W McCovey 2 (2); T Fuentes 2 (2); K Henderson (1).
2-out RBI: T Fuentes 2; W McCovey 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
E: C Speier (1); W McCovey (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Blass, L (0-1) 5 6 5 5 2 9 2 9.00 23 42 -0.401 1.20 -2.9
Bob Moose 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.049 0.34 0.9
Dave Giusti 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.025 0.72 0.4
Team Totals 8 7 5 5 3 10 2 5.62 33 42 0 0 -0.327 1.41 -1.6

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gaylord Perry, W (1-0) 9 9 4 3 1 5 0 3.00 40 59 0.174 1.41 -0.1
Team Totals 9 9 4 3 1 5 0 3.00 40 59 0.174 0.99 -0.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: G Perry (1; W Stargell).
IBB: D Giusti (1; W McCovey).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Andy Olsen, LF - Dick Stello, RF - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 40,977.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         San Francisco Giants
1 Dave Cash 2B 1 Ken Henderson LF
2 Richie Hebner 3B 2 Tito Fuentes 2B
3 Roberto Clemente RF 3 Willie Mays CF
4 Willie Stargell LF 4 Willie McCovey 1B
5 Al Oliver CF 5 Dave Kingman RF
6 Bob Robertson 1B 6 Dick Dietz C
7 Manny Sanguillen C 7 Al Gallagher 3B
8 Jackie Hernandez SS 8 Chris Speier SS
9 Steve Blass P 9 Gaylord Perry P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-2 2 --3 RR SFG T. Fuentes S. Blass 31% 69% Home Run; Speier Scores
b5 3-2 2 1-- RR SFG W. McCovey S. Blass 19% 89% Home Run; Mays Scores
t7 2-5 2 123 RR PIT A. Oliver G. Perry -16% 71% Single; Alley Scores; Cash Scores; Clemente to 3B
t3 0-0 1 -2- R PIT D. Cash G. Perry -12% 35% Double to RF; Hernandez Scores
b3 0-2 1 -2- R SFG K. Henderson S. Blass 12% 44% Double; Speier Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Cash G. Perry 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner G. Perry 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente G. Perry 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- SFG K. Henderson S. Blass 4% 58% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- O SFG T. Fuentes S. Blass -3% 55% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 1-- O SFG W. Mays S. Blass -3% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-- O SFG W. McCovey S. Blass -2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell G. Perry 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver G. Perry 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- PIT B. Robertson G. Perry -1% 53% Single
t2 0-0 2 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen G. Perry 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O SFG D. Kingman S. Blass -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O SFG D. Dietz S. Blass -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O SFG A. Gallagher S. Blass -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- PIT J. Hernandez G. Perry -4% 46% Single
t3 0-0 0 1-- O PIT S. Blass G. Perry 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hernandez to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- R PIT D. Cash G. Perry -12% 35% Double to RF; Hernandez Scores
t3 1-0 1 -2- R PIT R. Hebner G. Perry -9% 26% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); Cash Scores/unER
t3 2-0 1 1-- O PIT R. Clemente G. Perry 2% 28% Strikeout Looking
t3 2-0 2 1-- PIT W. Stargell G. Perry -1% 27% Hit By Pitch; Hebner to 2B
t3 2-0 2 12- O PIT A. Oliver G. Perry 3% 30% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- SFG C. Speier S. Blass 5% 34% Single to LF
b3 0-2 0 1-- O SFG G. Perry S. Blass -2% 32% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Speier to 2B
b3 0-2 1 -2- R SFG K. Henderson S. Blass 12% 44% Double; Speier Scores
b3 1-2 1 -2- O SFG T. Fuentes S. Blass -4% 40% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-2 2 -2- SFG W. Mays S. Blass 1% 41% Walk
b3 1-2 2 12- O SFG W. McCovey S. Blass -5% 36% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
t4 2-1 0 --- O PIT B. Robertson G. Perry 2% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-1 1 --- PIT M. Sanguillen G. Perry -4% 34% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sanguillen to 2B
t4 2-1 1 -2- O PIT J. Hernandez G. Perry 3% 37% Flyball: RF; Sanguillen to 3B
t4 2-1 2 --3 O PIT S. Blass G. Perry 4% 41% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
b4 1-2 0 --- O SFG D. Kingman S. Blass -3% 38% Strikeout
b4 1-2 1 --- O SFG D. Dietz S. Blass -2% 36% Popfly: SS
b4 1-2 2 --- O SFG A. Gallagher S. Blass -1% 34% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- O PIT D. Cash G. Perry 2% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-1 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner G. Perry 2% 38% Flyball: RF
t5 2-1 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente G. Perry 1% 39% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
b5 1-2 0 --- SFG C. Speier S. Blass 6% 45% Single
b5 1-2 0 1-- O SFG G. Perry S. Blass -2% 42% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Speier to 2B
b5 1-2 1 -2- O SFG K. Henderson S. Blass -5% 38% Groundout: 2B-P; Speier to 3B
b5 1-2 2 --3 RR SFG T. Fuentes S. Blass 31% 69% Home Run; Speier Scores
b5 3-2 2 --- SFG W. Mays S. Blass 1% 70% Walk
b5 3-2 2 1-- RR SFG W. McCovey S. Blass 19% 89% Home Run; Mays Scores
b5 5-2 2 --- O SFG D. Kingman S. Blass -0% 89% Flyball: LF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 5.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
Hal Lanier replaces Al Gallagher playing 3B batting 7th
Bobby Bonds replaces Dave Kingman playing RF batting 5th
t6 2-5 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell G. Perry 2% 91% Strikeout
t6 2-5 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver G. Perry 1% 92% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-5 2 --- PIT B. Robertson G. Perry -1% 91% Single
t6 2-5 2 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen G. Perry -2% 89% Single; Robertson to 2B
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez (SS) batting 8th
t6 2-5 2 12- O PIT V. Davalillo G. Perry 4% 93% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 6-7-8
Bob Moose replaces Vic Davalillo (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Gene Alley replaces Steve Blass (P) playing SS batting 9th
b6 5-2 0 --- O SFG D. Dietz B. Moose -1% 92% Flyball: CF
b6 5-2 1 --- O SFG H. Lanier B. Moose -0% 92% Flyball: RF
b6 5-2 2 --- O SFG C. Speier B. Moose -0% 91% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 5.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 9-1-2
t7 2-5 0 --- PIT G. Alley G. Perry -4% 87% Single
t7 2-5 0 1-- PIT D. Cash G. Perry -7% 80% Single; Alley to 2B
t7 2-5 0 12- O PIT R. Hebner G. Perry 6% 87% Popfly: SS
t7 2-5 1 12- PIT R. Clemente G. Perry -8% 79% Walk; Alley to 3B; Cash to 2B
t7 2-5 1 123 O PIT W. Stargell G. Perry 8% 87% Foul Popfly: 3B
t7 2-5 2 123 RR PIT A. Oliver G. Perry -16% 71% Single; Alley Scores; Cash Scores; Clemente to 3B
t7 4-5 2 1-3 O PIT B. Robertson G. Perry 10% 80% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 9-1-2
b7 5-4 0 --- O SFG G. Perry B. Moose -2% 79% Flyball: CF
b7 5-4 1 --- O SFG K. Henderson B. Moose -1% 78% Flyball: CF
b7 5-4 2 --- O SFG T. Fuentes B. Moose -1% 77% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Giants 5.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
t8 4-5 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen G. Perry 5% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
Milt May pinch hits for Bob Moose (P) batting 8th
t8 4-5 1 --- O PIT M. May G. Perry 4% 86% Flyball: LF
t8 4-5 2 --- O PIT G. Alley G. Perry 2% 88% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pirates' Dave Giusti facing 3-4-5
Dave Giusti replaces Milt May (PH) pitching and batting 8th
b8 5-4 0 --- SFG W. Mays D. Giusti 4% 91% Double to RF
b8 5-4 0 -2- SFG W. McCovey D. Giusti 1% 92% Intentional Walk
b8 5-4 0 12- O SFG B. Bonds D. Giusti -3% 90% Strikeout
b8 5-4 1 12- OO SFG D. Dietz D. Giusti -4% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Giants 5.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
t9 4-5 0 --- O PIT D. Cash G. Perry 7% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-5 1 --- PIT R. Hebner G. Perry -8% 84% Single
t9 4-5 1 1-- O PIT R. Clemente G. Perry 9% 93% Flyball: RF
t9 4-5 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell G. Perry 7% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Giants 5.

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