May 9, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 10,459

Tuesday, May 9, 1978, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:43

Pirates

13-13

Lost 1

3rd, 2½ GB

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

W: J Curtis (1-1), L: K Tekulve (2-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Giants

15-11

Won 4

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .586    0    1   3   SB
  S Brye PH-LF                1   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .891    0    0   0   
O Moreno CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .693    0    2   0   SB
D Parker RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .936    0    4   0   
B Robinson LF-3B              4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .732    0    0   0   
W Stargell 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .699    0    8   0   GDP
E Ott C                       4   1   1   0    0   0  .232  .665    0    9   0   
P Garner 3B-SS                4   1   2   0    0   1  .207  .559    0    0   3   
M Mendoza 2B                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .267  .780    0    1   2   
  J Milner PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .467         0   0   
  R Stennett PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .296  .713    0    0   0   
  J Rooker PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200         0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Robinson P                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .600    0    0   0   2B
  M Sanguillen PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .738    0    0   0   
  B Kison P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Fregosi PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .543    0    0   0   
Totals                       38   2  11   2    0   6                    25   8

BATTING

2B: D Robinson (1, off J Montefusco).

TB: P Garner 2; M Mendoza 2; D Robinson 2; W Stargell; R Stennett; E Ott; F Taveras; S Brye; O Moreno.

GIDP: W Stargell (1).

RBI: S Brye (1); R Stennett (9).

2-out RBI: S Brye.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

E: E Ott (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Taveras (8, 2nd base off J Montefusco/M Sadek); O Moreno (17, 2nd base off J Montefusco/M Sadek).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Madlock 2B                  2   2   1   0    0   0  .226  .684    0    0   5   HBP
  T Heintzelman 2B            1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .700    0    0   0   
T Whitfield LF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .656    0    5   0   SH
D Evans 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .223  .648    0    1   1   
W McCovey 1B                  3   0   1   2    0   1  .214  .695    0    6   0   
  S James PR-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .276    0    2   1   SB
J Clark RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .240  .690    0    1   0   SB
L Herndon CF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .239  .648    0    2   0   
J LeMaster SS                 2   0   0   0    1   2  .232  .556    0    2   2   SB
M Sadek C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .553    0    7   0   
J Montefusco P                3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .464    0    1   0   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Moffitt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  J Curtis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   3   6   3    1   7                    27   9

BATTING

SH: T Whitfield (4, off D Robinson).

HBP: B Madlock (1, by D Robinson).

TB: J Clark; W McCovey; M Sadek; D Evans; B Madlock; L Herndon.

RBI: W McCovey 2 (23); L Herndon (5).

2-out RBI: W McCovey.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S James-J Montefusco; B Madlock-J LeMaster-W McCovey.

E: D Evans 2 (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: J LeMaster (3, 2nd base off B Kison/E Ott); J Clark (2, 2nd base off K Tekulve/E Ott); S James (1, 2nd base off D Robinson/E Ott).

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
D Robinson                     6     4   2   2    0   4   0   2.86   23     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 4     60    -     0.85   0.01
B Kison                        2     0   0   0    1   3   0   2.25    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.43   0.03
K Tekulve, L (2-1)             0.1   2   1   0    0   0   0   0.51    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.93  -0.38
Totals                         8.1   6   3   2    1   7   0          33     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 6           -

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
J Montefusco                   8.1   9   2   2    0   6   0   2.40   34     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 9     63    -     1.31   0.39
G Lavelle                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.21    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    3.97  -0.12
R Moffitt, BS (2)              0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.45    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-1    5.78  -0.22
J Curtis, W (1-1)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.06    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    4.53   0.11
Totals                         9    11   2   2    0   6   0          38     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0·11          6-2

G Lavelle faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Robinson (1; B Madlock).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 10,459.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            San Francisco Giants                 
1. F Taveras            SS    1. B Madlock            2B 
2. O Moreno             CF    2. T Whitfield          LF 
3. D Parker             RF    3. D Evans              3B 
4. B Robinson           LF    4. W McCovey            1B 
5. W Stargell           1B    5. J Clark              RF 
6. E Ott                C     6. L Herndon            CF 
7. P Garner             3B    7. J LeMaster           SS 
8. M Mendoza            2B    8. M Sadek              C  
9. D Robinson           P     9. J Montefusco         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  2-1  12-     -35%  52% S Brye          R Moffitt       Single to LF; Garner Scores; Rooker to 2B
   b 9   1  2-2  1--      20%  82% L Herndon       K Tekulve       Clark Steals 2B; Clark to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   b 9   1  2-2  --3      18% 100% L Herndon       K Tekulve       Single to CF; Clark Scores/unER
   t 9   1  2-1  12-      13%  87% J Fregosi       R Moffitt       Flyball: LF
   t 5   1  1-0  1--     -13%  52% D Robinson      J Montefusco    Double to CF; Mendoza to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  F Taveras       Single to LF
          1--      44%  O Moreno        Taveras Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      51%  D Parker        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      55%  B Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Madlock       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      55%  T Whitfield     Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B
          1--      64%  D Evans         Single to RF; Madlock to 3B; Evans to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   RO     -23      65%  W McCovey       Groundout: 2B-1B; Madlock Scores; Evans to 3B
   O      --3      62%  J Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, John Montefusco facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  W Stargell      Popfly: SS
          ---      61%  E Ott           Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Ott to 1B
   O      1--      64%  P Garner        Strikeout
          1--      62%  M Mendoza       Single to LF; Ott to 2B
   O      12-      67%  D Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Robinson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      65%  L Herndon       Foul Bunt Popfly: C
   O      ---      64%  J LeMaster      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      63%  M Sadek         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  F Taveras       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      67%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Robinson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  J Montefusco    Popfly: SS
   O      ---      65%  B Madlock       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      64%  T Whitfield     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, John Montefusco facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  B Robinson      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Robinson to 1B
   OO     1--      69%  W Stargell      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  E Ott           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Robinson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      68%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      67%  W McCovey       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      66%  J Clark         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, John Montefusco facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      65%  M Mendoza       Single to LF
          1--      52%  D Robinson      Double to CF; Mendoza to 3B
   O      -23      64%  F Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -23      72%  O Moreno        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Robinson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      70%  L Herndon       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      69%  J LeMaster      Strikeout
          ---      70%  M Sadek         Single to CF
   O      1--      68%  J Montefusco    Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, John Montefusco facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      72%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  B Robinson      Flyball: LF
          ---      72%  W Stargell      Single to LF
   O      1--      76%  E Ott           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
          ---      79%  B Madlock       Single to RF
   O      1--      78%  T Whitfield     Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Madlock to 2B
   O      -2-      75%  D Evans         Flyball: CF; Madlock to 3B
   R      --3      85%  W McCovey       Single to CF; Madlock Scores
                  Skip James pinch runs for Willie McCovey batting 4th
          1--      86%  J Clark         James Steals 2B
   O      -2-      84%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, John Montefusco facing 7-8-9
                  Skip James moves to 1B
          ---      78%  P Garner        Single to SS
   OO     1--      89%  M Mendoza       Double Play: Popfly: 1B-P
                  Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Don Robinson batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
                  Bruce Kison replaces Manny Sanguillen pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  L Herndon       Strikeout
          ---      90%  J LeMaster      Walk
          1--      91%  M Sadek         LeMaster Steals 2B
   O      -2-      90%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; LeMaster to 3B
   O      --3      88%  J Montefusco    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
                  Tom Heintzelman replaces Bill Madlock playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---      92%  F Taveras       Strikeout Looking
          ---      87%  O Moreno        Single to CF
          1--      86%  D Parker        Moreno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      91%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      95%  B Robinson      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      94%  T Heintzelman   Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  T Whitfield     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, John Montefusco facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF
          ---      93%  E Ott           Single to CF
          1--      85%  P Garner        Single to CF; Ott to 2B
                  Gary Lavelle replaces John Montefusco pitching and batting 9th; John Milner pinch hits for Mario Mendoza batting 8th; Rennie Stennett pinch hits for John Milner batting 8th
   R      12-      73%  R Stennett      Single to CF; Ott Scores; Garner to 2B
                  Randy Moffitt replaces Gary Lavelle pitching and batting 9th; Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Bruce Kison batting 9th; Jim Rooker pinch runs for Rennie Stennett batting 8th
   O      12-      87%  J Fregosi       Flyball: LF
                  Steve Brye pinch hits for Frank Taveras batting 1st
   R      12-      52%  S Brye          Single to LF; Garner Scores; Rooker to 2B
                  John Curtis replaces Randy Moffitt pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      62%  O Moreno        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Kent Tekulve facing 4-5-6
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 8th; Jim Fregosi moves to 2B; Bill Robinson moves to 3B; Phil Garner moves to SS; Steve Brye moves to LF
   O      ---      57%  S James         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      62%  J Clark         Single to 3B
          1--      82%  L Herndon       Clark Steals 2B; Clark to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3     100%  " "             Single to CF; Clark Scores/unER
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation