June 4, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 19,929

Sunday, June 4, 1972
Time of Game: 2:24

Pirates

27-16

Won 3

2nd, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  5  0   1  0  2   0  1  0    9 16  2
Giants          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  3  3

W: B Kison (1-0), L: C Williams (0-2)

Giants

17-34

Lost 3

6th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Clines RF                   6   2   4   0    0   0  .318  .760    0    1   0   
R Stennett 2B                 6   2   0   1    0   1  .364  .921    0    2   3   
V Davalillo LF                5   0   3   1    0   0  .371  .944    0    5   0   2·2B
W Stargell 1B                 3   1   2   4    1   0  .296  .976    0    5   0   HR,SF
A Oliver CF                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .320  .802    0    3   0   
J Pagan 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .304  .925    0    1   1   2B
  G Alley 3B                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .702    0    0   0   
M May C                       5   1   1   0    0   0  .233  .540    0    8   0   
J Hernandez SS                5   1   1   0    0   1  .222  .531    0    2   1   
B Kison P                     5   1   2   2    0   3  .375  .875    0    0   0   2B
Totals                       44   9  16   8    2   7                    27   5

BATTING

2B: V Davalillo 2 (4, off D Carrithers, off J Cumberland); J Pagan (6, off D Carrithers); B Kison (1, off C Williams).

HR: W Stargell (11, off J Barr; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: W Stargell (2, off J Cumberland).

TB: V Davalillo 5; W Stargell 5; G Clines 4; J Pagan 3; B Kison 3; M May; J Hernandez; G Alley.

RBI: W Stargell 4 (35); B Kison 2 (2); V Davalillo (8); R Stennett (15).

2-out RBI: W Stargell.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Hernandez-R Stennett-W Stargell.

E: R Stennett (3); J Hernandez (9).

BASERUNNING

PO: A Oliver (2nd base by J Barr).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds RF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .275  .809    0    1   0   GDP
J Howarth LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .257  .780    0    4   0   2B
C Speier SS                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .791    0    1   0   
  A Gallagher PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .277  .700    0    0   0   
  D Blanco PR-SS              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   
W McCovey 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .300 1.064    0    6   1   
D Kingman 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .235  .837    0    0   2   
K Henderson CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .639    0    4   0   
T Fuentes 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .255  .661    0    1   1   
D Rader C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .557    0    8   0   
C Williams P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Carrithers P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .182    0    1   0   
  G Maddox PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .680    0    0   0   
  J Cumberland P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         0   0   
  B Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .170  .483    0    0   0   
  J Barr P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       31   1   3   1    4   7                    27   7

BATTING

2B: J Howarth (4, off B Kison).

TB: J Howarth 3; A Gallagher.

GIDP: B Bonds (6).

RBI: A Gallagher (5).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

E: C Williams (1); T Fuentes (10); J Cumberland (2).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Kison, W (1-0)               9     3   1   1    4   7   0   1.89   35     -       ·  ·      7·13· 1· 3     80    -     0.60   0.12
Totals                         9     3   1   1    4   7   0          35     -       ·  ·      7·13· 1· 3           -

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
C Williams, L (0-2)            1     4   4   3    1   1   0   8.68    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 4     31    -     1.08  -0.29
D Carrithers                   4     6   2   2    0   4   0   3.89   18     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 6          1-1    0.38  -0.06
J Cumberland                   2     3   2   1    0   1   0   8.76   11     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 3          0-0    0.11  -0.02
J Barr                         2     3   1   1    1   1   1   3.89    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    16   9   7    2   7   1          47     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0·16          1-1

C Williams faced 4 batters in the 2nd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Kison (4).

IBB: None.

PO: J Barr (3; A Oliver, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Ken Burkhart.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 19,929.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            San Francisco Giants                 
1. G Clines             RF    1. B Bonds              RF 
2. R Stennett           2B    2. J Howarth            LF 
3. V Davalillo          LF    3. C Speier             SS 
4. W Stargell           1B    4. W McCovey            1B 
5. A Oliver             CF    5. D Kingman            3B 
6. J Pagan              3B    6. K Henderson          CF 
7. M May                C     7. T Fuentes            2B 
8. J Hernandez          SS    8. D Rader              C  
9. B Kison              P     9. C Williams           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-0  12-      15%  75% J Hernandez     C Williams      Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Pagan Scores/No RBI/unER; May to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
   t 2   0  0-1  -23       9%  83% B Kison         C Williams      Double to CF; May Scores; Hernandez Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  123       7%  50% K Henderson     B Kison         Flyball: 3B
   b 2   1  5-0  1-3       7%  92% B Bonds         B Kison         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 2   0  5-0  1--      -6%  81% D Rader         B Kison         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Fuentes to 3B; Rader to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Williams facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  G Clines        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  R Stennett      Strikeout
          ---      48%  V Davalillo     Single to RF
          1--      50%  W Stargell      Walk; Davalillo to 2B
   O      12-      45%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  B Bonds         Flyball: C
   O      ---      49%  J Howarth       Flyball: LF
          ---      48%  C Speier        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Speier to 1B
          1--      46%  W McCovey       Walk; Speier to 2B
          12-      43%  D Kingman       Walk; Speier to 3B; McCovey to 2B
   O      123      50%  K Henderson     Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Williams facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  J Pagan         Single to CF
          1--      60%  M May           Single to CF; Pagan to 2B
   R      12-      75%  J Hernandez     Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Pagan Scores/No RBI/unER; May to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
   RR     -23      83%  B Kison         Double to CF; May Scores; Hernandez Scores
                  Don Carrithers replaces Charlie Williams pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      87%  G Clines        Single to 2B; Kison to 3B
   RO     1-3      86%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Kison Scores
          1--      90%  V Davalillo     Double to CF; Stennett to 3B
   RO     -23      91%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B-P; Stennett Scores/Team unER; Davalillo stays at 2B
   O      -2-      90%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Bruce Kison facing 7-8-9
          ---      87%  T Fuentes       Walk
          1--      81%  D Rader         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Fuentes to 3B; Rader to 1B
   O      1-3      86%  D Carrithers    Strikeout
   OO     1-3      92%  B Bonds         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Don Carrithers facing 6-7-8
          ---      94%  J Pagan         Double to RF
   O      -2-      93%  M May           Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      92%  J Hernandez     Strikeout
   O      -2-      91%  B Kison         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
          ---      88%  J Howarth       Double to LF
          -2-      86%  C Speier        Wild Pitch; Howarth to 3B
   O      --3      89%  " "             Flyball: SS
   O      --3      92%  W McCovey       Strikeout
   O      --3      94%  D Kingman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Don Carrithers facing 1-2-3
          ---      94%  G Clines        Single to P
   O      1--      94%  R Stennett      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Clines to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 2B-1B; Clines to 3B
   R      --3      96%  W Stargell      Single to RF; Clines Scores
   O      1--      96%  A Oliver        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  K Henderson     Lineout: LF
   O      ---      97%  T Fuentes       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      97%  D Rader         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Don Carrithers facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  J Pagan         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      97%  M May           Flyball: LF
          ---      97%  J Hernandez     Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  B Kison         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
                  Garry Maddox pinch hits for Don Carrithers batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  G Maddox        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      97%  B Bonds         Walk
          1--      95%  J Howarth       Single to LF; Bonds to 2B
                  Al Gallagher pinch hits for Chris Speier batting 3rd
   R      12-      92%  A Gallagher     Single to LF; Bonds Scores; Howarth to 2B
                  Damaso Blanco pinch runs for Al Gallagher batting 3rd
   O      12-      94%  W McCovey       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      96%  D Kingman       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, John Cumberland facing 1-2-3
                  John Cumberland replaces Garry Maddox pitching and batting 9th; Damaso Blanco moves to SS
          ---      97%  G Clines        Single to LF
          1--      98%  R Stennett      Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Clines to 3B; Stennett to 1B
   R      1-3      99%  V Davalillo     Double to CF; Clines Scores; Stennett to 3B
   RO     -23      99%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Stennett Scores/unER; Davalillo to 3B
   O      --3      99%  A Oliver        Strikeout
   O      --3      99%  J Pagan         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-8, Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
                  Gene Alley replaces Jose Pagan playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---      99%  K Henderson     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  T Fuentes       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      99%  D Rader         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Giants 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-1, John Cumberland facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  M May           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  B Kison         Single to CF
          1--      99%  G Clines        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Kison to 2B; Clines to 1B
   O      12-      99%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-8, Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
                  Bernie Williams pinch hits for John Cumberland batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Williams      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Howarth       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Giants 1.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-1, Jim Barr facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Barr replaces Bernie Williams pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  V Davalillo     Flyball: 1B
   R      ---     100%  W Stargell      Home Run
          ---     100%  A Oliver        Walk
          1--     100%  G Alley         Single to CF; Oliver to 2B
   O      12-     100%  M May           Oliver Picked off 2B (P-SS)
   O      1--     100%  " "             Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 9, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-9, Bruce Kison facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  D Blanco        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  W McCovey       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Kingman       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 9, Giants 1.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-1, Jim Barr facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Kison         Strikeout
          ---     100%  G Clines        Single to SS
   O      1--     100%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 9, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-9, Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  K Henderson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  T Fuentes       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Rader         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 9, Giants 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation