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Standings
SEA
@BOS		10
3
BAL
@CHW		9
1
CLE
@KCR		3
6
OAK
@MIL		3
4
DET
@MIN		4
11
NYY
@TEX		14
2
CAL
@TOR		3
8
CHC
@LAD		4
5
CIN
@MON		7
6
HOU
@NYM		4
16
HOU
@NYM		3
7
ATL
@PHI		4
5
STL
@SDP		0
2
PIT
@SFG		3
8
Saturday, July 27, 1985
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 8,271, Time of Game: 2:26
Pirates
3
31-64
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
6th, 27 GB
 at Giants
8
38-60
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
6th, 19½ GB
W: Dave LaPoint (5-9)
L: Don Robinson (2-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  2
Giants          0  2  0   4  0  0   1  1  X    8 12  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Almon LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .283 .749 -0.082 1.18 0.037 -0.119 -0.8 0 0
Sam Khalifa SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .677 -0.109 1.12 0.000 -0.109 -1.0 2 2 GDP
Johnny Ray 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .654 -0.084 0.84 0.000 -0.084 -0.8 3 2
Sixto Lezcano RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .226 .746 0.010 0.62 0.048 -0.038 0.1 3 0
Jason Thompson 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .248 .765 -0.012 0.92 0.046 -0.058 -0.3 6 0
Jim Morrison 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .252 .575 0.076 1.05 0.117 -0.041 0.5 0 4
Junior Ortiz C 2 0 1 0 2 0 .257 .583 0.119 0.93 0.121 -0.002 0.9 6 1
Marvell Wynne CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .230 .558 -0.084 1.45 0.042 -0.126 -0.8 4 0
Larry McWilliams P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .118 .290 0.042 0.97 0.042 0.000 0.4 0 0
   Bill Madlock PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .247 .698 0.236 4.00 0.236 0.000 1.7
   Don Robinson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Al Holland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1.300 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   George Hendrick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .590 -0.047 2.19 0.000 -0.047 -0.4
   John Candelaria P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lee Mazzilli PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .788 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 4 2 .212 .509 0.064 1.09 0.689 -0.625 -0.9 24 9
TB: J Thompson; M Wynne; J Ortiz; J Morrison; B Madlock; L McWilliams; B Almon.
GIDP: S Khalifa (4).
RBI: B Madlock 2 (25); J Morrison (9).
2-out RBI: B Madlock 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 3. J Morrison-J Ray-J Thompson 2; S Khalifa-J Ray.
E: S Khalifa (6); M Wynne (2).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden CF 4 1 2 1 1 0 .228 .598 0.063 1.28 0.166 -0.103 0.2 3 0 CS,GDP
Brad Wellman 2B 5 0 2 2 0 0 .273 .656 0.187 0.91 0.207 -0.020 1.3 3 4 2B
Joel Youngblood RF 4 1 3 2 0 1 .243 .611 0.099 0.63 0.109 -0.010 2.3 1 0 HR
Jeffrey Leonard LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .651 -0.105 0.74 0.000 -0.105 -2.0 2 0 GDP
Chris Brown 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .265 .764 -0.037 0.56 0.026 -0.063 -0.9 1 5
Bob Brenly C 3 2 1 1 1 0 .227 .740 0.009 0.68 0.044 -0.035 1.0 2 0 HR
David Green 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .219 .568 0.008 0.78 0.058 -0.050 -0.3 14 0 2B
Jose Uribe SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .223 .579 0.096 0.96 0.102 -0.006 0.5 0 6
Dave LaPoint P 1 1 1 2 1 0 .243 .587 0.235 2.96 0.235 0.000 2.1 1 1
   Ron Roenicke PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .788 0.007 0.20 0.007 0.000 0.2
   Greg Minton P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.1 0 0
Team Totals 33 8 12 8 5 5 .364 1.053 0.562 0.92 0.954 -0.392 4.6 27 16
2B: B Wellman (6, off D Robinson); D Green (8, off D Robinson).
HR: J Youngblood (1, off J Candelaria; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); B Brenly (13, off J Candelaria; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J Youngblood 6; B Brenly 4; B Wellman 3; D Green 2; D Gladden 2; D LaPoint; J Uribe; C Brown.
GIDP: J Leonard (16); D Gladden (8).
RBI: D LaPoint 2 (6); B Wellman 2 (12); J Youngblood 2 (4); B Brenly (35); D Gladden (25).
2-out RBI: D LaPoint 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Uribe-B Wellman-D Green.
Baserunning
CS: D Gladden (11, 2nd base by L McWilliams/J Ortiz).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry McWilliams 3 4 2 0 2 2 0 4.32 14 47 -0.112 1.22 -0.7
Don Robinson, L (2-5) 0.1 4 4 4 1 0 0 4.14 6 0 0 -0.455 2.26 -3.9
Al Holland 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.45 5 2 1 0.017 0.50 0.8
John Candelaria 3 3 2 2 2 1 2 3.64 13 0 0 -0.012 0.10 -0.7
Team Totals 8 12 8 6 5 5 2 6.75 38 47 2 1 -0.562 1.09 -4.6

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave LaPoint, W (5-9) 6 7 3 3 4 2 0 2.90 28 44 -0.124 1.34 -0.4
Greg Minton, S (4) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.64 9 0 0 0.062 0.28 1.3
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 4 2 0 3.00 37 44 0 0 -0.062 0.92 0.9
Balks: None.
WP: D LaPoint (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Dave Pallone.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 8,271.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         San Francisco Giants
1 Bill Almon LF 1 Dan Gladden CF
2 Sam Khalifa SS 2 Brad Wellman 2B
3 Johnny Ray 2B 3 Joel Youngblood RF
4 Sixto Lezcano RF 4 Jeffrey Leonard LF
5 Jason Thompson 1B 5 Chris Brown 3B
6 Jim Morrison 3B 6 Bob Brenly C
7 Junior Ortiz C 7 David Green 1B
8 Marvell Wynne CF 8 Jose Uribe SS
9 Larry McWilliams P 9 Dave LaPoint P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-2 2 123 RR PIT B. Madlock D. LaPoint -24% 37% Single; Thompson Scores; Morrison Scores; Ortiz to 2B
b2 0-0 2 123 RR SFG D. LaPoint L. McWilliams 19% 77% Single; Brown Scores/unER; Brenly Scores/unER; Uribe to 3B
b4 3-3 1 123 RR SFG B. Wellman D. Robinson 18% 86% Double; Uribe Scores; LaPoint Scores; Gladden to 3B
b4 2-3 1 123 R SFG D. Gladden D. Robinson 13% 68% Single; Green Scores; Uribe to 3B; LaPoint to 2B
t4 0-2 1 12- R PIT J. Morrison D. LaPoint -12% 59% Single; Lezcano Scores; Thompson to 2B

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' Dave LaPoint facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PIT B. Almon D. LaPoint -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- O PIT S. Khalifa D. LaPoint 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B; Almon to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O PIT J. Ray D. LaPoint 3% 51% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O PIT S. Lezcano D. LaPoint 3% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- SFG D. Gladden L. McWilliams 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O SFG B. Wellman L. McWilliams -6% 52% Gladden Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- O SFG B. Wellman L. McWilliams -1% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O SFG J. Youngblood L. McWilliams -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Dave LaPoint facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT J. Thompson D. LaPoint 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O PIT J. Morrison D. LaPoint 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- PIT J. Ortiz D. LaPoint -1% 53% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O PIT M. Wynne D. LaPoint 2% 55% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O SFG J. Leonard L. McWilliams -2% 53% Flyball: 1B
b2 0-0 1 --- SFG C. Brown L. McWilliams 3% 55% Single
b2 0-0 1 1-- SFG B. Brenly L. McWilliams 4% 59% Walk; Brown to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- O SFG D. Green L. McWilliams -5% 54% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 12- SFG J. Uribe L. McWilliams 3% 58% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brown to 3B; Brenly to 2B; Uribe to 1B
b2 0-0 2 123 RR SFG D. LaPoint L. McWilliams 19% 77% Single; Brown Scores/unER; Brenly Scores/unER; Uribe to 3B
b2 2-0 2 1-3 O SFG D. Gladden L. McWilliams -3% 73% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Dave LaPoint facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- PIT L. McWilliams D. LaPoint -4% 69% Single
t3 0-2 0 1-- O PIT B. Almon D. LaPoint 4% 73% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 1-- OO PIT S. Khalifa D. LaPoint 5% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- SFG B. Wellman L. McWilliams 2% 81% Single
b3 2-0 0 1-- SFG J. Youngblood L. McWilliams 3% 84% Single; Wellman to 2B
b3 2-0 0 12- O SFG J. Leonard L. McWilliams -3% 81% Flyball: RF
b3 2-0 1 12- OO SFG C. Brown L. McWilliams -5% 75% Double Play: Flyball: SS-2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Dave LaPoint facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- O PIT J. Ray D. LaPoint 2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- PIT S. Lezcano D. LaPoint -3% 75% Walk
t4 0-2 1 1-- PIT J. Thompson D. LaPoint -5% 70% Single; Lezcano to 2B
t4 0-2 1 12- R PIT J. Morrison D. LaPoint -12% 59% Single; Lezcano Scores; Thompson to 2B
t4 1-2 1 12- PIT J. Ortiz D. LaPoint -8% 50% Walk; Thompson to 3B; Morrison to 2B
t4 1-2 1 123 O PIT M. Wynne D. LaPoint 10% 60% Strikeout
Bill Madlock pinch hits for Larry McWilliams (P) batting 9th
t4 1-2 2 123 RR PIT B. Madlock D. LaPoint -24% 37% Single; Thompson Scores; Morrison Scores; Ortiz to 2B
t4 3-2 2 12- O PIT B. Almon D. LaPoint 4% 41% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 6-7-8
Don Robinson replaces Bill Madlock (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b4 2-3 0 --- O SFG B. Brenly D. Robinson -3% 38% Flyball: CF
b4 2-3 1 --- SFG D. Green D. Robinson 6% 44% Double
b4 2-3 1 -2- SFG J. Uribe D. Robinson 7% 50% Single; Green to 3B
b4 2-3 1 1-3 SFG D. LaPoint D. Robinson 4% 55% Walk; Uribe to 2B
b4 2-3 1 123 R SFG D. Gladden D. Robinson 13% 68% Single; Green Scores; Uribe to 3B; LaPoint to 2B
b4 3-3 1 123 RR SFG B. Wellman D. Robinson 18% 86% Double; Uribe Scores; LaPoint Scores; Gladden to 3B
Al Holland replaces Don Robinson pitching and batting 9th
b4 5-3 1 -23 R SFG J. Youngblood A. Holland 5% 91% Single; Gladden Scores; Wellman to 3B
b4 6-3 1 1-3 OO SFG J. Leonard A. Holland -5% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 6.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-6, Giants' Dave LaPoint facing 2-3-4
t5 3-6 0 --- O PIT S. Khalifa D. LaPoint 2% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-6 1 --- O PIT J. Ray D. LaPoint 1% 89% Lineout: 2B
t5 3-6 2 --- PIT S. Lezcano D. LaPoint -1% 88% Walk
t5 3-6 2 1-- PIT J. Thompson D. LaPoint -1% 88% Wild Pitch; Lezcano to 2B
t5 3-6 2 -2- O PIT J. Thompson D. LaPoint 3% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-3, Pirates' Al Holland facing 5-6-7
b5 6-3 0 --- O SFG C. Brown A. Holland -1% 89% Strikeout
b5 6-3 1 --- O SFG B. Brenly A. Holland -1% 89% Foul Flyball: C
b5 6-3 2 --- O SFG D. Green A. Holland -0% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 6.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-6, Giants' Dave LaPoint facing 6-7-8
t6 3-6 0 --- O PIT J. Morrison D. LaPoint 2% 91% Flyball: LF
t6 3-6 1 --- PIT J. Ortiz D. LaPoint -2% 88% Single
t6 3-6 1 1-- PIT M. Wynne D. LaPoint -4% 84% Single; Ortiz to 2B
George Hendrick pinch hits for Al Holland (P) batting 9th
t6 3-6 1 12- O PIT G. Hendrick D. LaPoint 5% 89% Flyball: P
t6 3-6 2 12- O PIT B. Almon D. LaPoint 4% 93% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-3, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 8-9-1
John Candelaria replaces George Hendrick (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 6-3 0 --- O SFG J. Uribe J. Candelaria -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
Ron Roenicke pinch hits for Dave LaPoint (P) batting 9th
b6 6-3 1 --- SFG R. Roenicke J. Candelaria 1% 93% Walk
b6 6-3 1 1-- OO SFG D. Gladden J. Candelaria -1% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 6.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-6, Giants' Greg Minton facing 2-3-4
Greg Minton replaces Ron Roenicke (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-6 0 --- O PIT S. Khalifa G. Minton 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-6 1 --- O PIT J. Ray G. Minton 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-6 2 --- O PIT S. Lezcano G. Minton 1% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-3, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 2-3-4
b7 6-3 0 --- O SFG B. Wellman J. Candelaria -0% 95% Flyball: RF
b7 6-3 1 --- R SFG J. Youngblood J. Candelaria 3% 98% Home Run
b7 7-3 1 --- O SFG J. Leonard J. Candelaria -0% 97% Strikeout
b7 7-3 2 --- O SFG C. Brown J. Candelaria -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 7.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Giants' Greg Minton facing 5-6-7
t8 3-7 0 --- O PIT J. Thompson G. Minton 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t8 3-7 1 --- O PIT J. Morrison G. Minton 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-7 2 --- O PIT J. Ortiz G. Minton 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-3, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 6-7-8
b8 7-3 0 --- R SFG B. Brenly J. Candelaria 1% 100% Home Run
b8 8-3 0 --- O SFG D. Green J. Candelaria -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 8-3 1 --- O SFG J. Uribe J. Candelaria -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 8-3 2 --- SFG G. Minton J. Candelaria 0% 100% Walk
b8 8-3 2 1-- SFG D. Gladden J. Candelaria 0% 100% Single to CF; Minton to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw); Gladden to 2B
b8 8-3 2 -23 O SFG B. Wellman J. Candelaria -0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 8.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-8, Giants' Greg Minton facing 8-9-1
t9 3-8 0 --- O PIT M. Wynne G. Minton 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for John Candelaria (P) batting 9th
t9 3-8 1 --- O PIT L. Mazzilli G. Minton 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 3-8 2 --- O PIT B. Almon G. Minton 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 8.

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