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Scores
Standings
BOS
@BAL		2
3		 
(18)
MIN
@CHW		10
2
DET
@NYY		5
6
DET
@NYY		4
5
CAL
@OAK		5
1
CLE
@WSA		9
10
PHI
@ATL		4
1
NYM
@CIN		7
1
CHC
@HOU		2
0
SFG
@LAD		4
5
PIT
@STL		2
4
Sunday, August 25, 1968 1:15PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 26,756, Time of Game: 2:03
Pirates
2
62-68
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 20½ GB
 at Cardinals
4
83-48
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Nelson Briles (17-8)
L: Dock Ellis (3-3)
S: Joe Hoerner (14)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    2  8  4
Cardinals       0  1  0   1  1  1   0  0  X    4  3  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .283 .708 -0.059 0.93 0.021 -0.080 -0.3 2 3
Maury Wills 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .282 .653 0.024 0.91 0.073 -0.049 0.5 0 3
Matty Alou CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .338 .770 0.015 1.19 0.089 -0.074 0.5 3 0
Willie Stargell LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .249 .776 -0.070 1.49 0.041 -0.110 -0.7 1 0
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .259 .719 -0.135 1.48 0.000 -0.135 -1.3 12 1
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .588 -0.072 0.79 0.000 -0.072 -0.7 1 3
Gary Kolb RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .221 .620 0.027 0.55 0.052 -0.025 0.1 1 0 2B
   Manny Mota PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .293 .682 0.016 0.30 0.016 0.000 1.0 HR
Chris Cannizzaro C 3 0 1 0 0 2 .174 .574 -0.003 1.01 0.047 -0.050 -0.1 4 1
   Gene Alley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .583 -0.017 0.74 0.000 -0.017 -0.1
Dock Ellis P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .118 .294 -0.055 1.66 0.000 -0.055 -0.4 0 1 SH
   Manny Jimenez PH 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .819 0.010 0.33 0.010 0.000 0.2 HBP
   Roy Face P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Pagan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .543 -0.008 0.33 0.000 -0.008 -0.1
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 1 10 .242 .649 -0.327 1.02 0.349 -0.675 -1.4 24 12
2B: G Kolb (4, off N Briles).
HR: M Mota (1, off J Hoerner; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: D Ellis (2, off N Briles).
HBP: M Jimenez (5, by N Briles).
TB: M Mota 4; M Alou 2; G Kolb 2; M Wills 2; F Patek; C Cannizzaro.
RBI: M Alou (38); M Mota (29).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: M Wills (18); G Kolb (5); D Clendenon (14); F Patek (4).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .280 .751 -0.060 0.66 0.000 -0.060 -1.1 1 0
Curt Flood CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .683 -0.033 0.44 0.000 -0.033 -0.6 4 1
Bobby Tolan RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .656 0.052 0.36 0.070 -0.018 0.7 2 0
Orlando Cepeda 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .249 .695 0.043 0.75 0.072 -0.029 0.1 7 0 SB
Johnny Edwards C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .627 -0.027 0.57 0.000 -0.027 -0.6 10 0
Mike Shannon 3B 4 2 1 1 0 0 .282 .760 0.083 0.58 0.084 -0.001 0.8 1 1
Julian Javier 2B 3 0 2 1 1 1 .261 .620 0.192 0.51 0.192 -0.001 2.6 1 2 2B
Dal Maxvill SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .620 -0.050 0.88 0.002 -0.052 -0.5 0 2
Nelson Briles P 2 0 0 0 1 1 .116 .304 -0.026 0.76 0.019 -0.044 -0.4 1 1
   Joe Hoerner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 4 3 2 4 4 .100 .339 0.174 0.60 0.439 -0.265 1.0 27 7
2B: J Javier (21, off D Ellis).
TB: J Javier 3; M Shannon.
RBI: M Shannon (72); J Javier (45).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Flood-O Cepeda.
Outfield Assists: C Flood (M Wills at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: O Cepeda (7, 2nd base off D Ellis/C Cannizzaro).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dock Ellis, L (3-3) 7 3 4 2 4 3 0 2.66 31 58 -0.177 0.66 -1.4
Roy Face 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.61 3 0 0 0.004 0.05 0.4
Team Totals 8 3 4 2 4 4 0 2.25 34 58 0 0 -0.173 1.02 -1.0

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nelson Briles, W (17-8) 7.1 6 1 1 1 8 0 2.51 29 69 0.228 0.89 1.6
Joe Hoerner, S (14) 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1.64 7 3 1 0.098 1.57 -0.2
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 1 10 1 2.00 36 69 3 1 0.326 0.60 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: N Briles (6; M Jimenez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 2:03.
Attendance: 26,756.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Freddie Patek SS 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Maury Wills 3B 2 Curt Flood CF
3 Matty Alou CF 3 Bobby Tolan RF
4 Willie Stargell LF 4 Orlando Cepeda 1B
5 Donn Clendenon 1B 5 Johnny Edwards C
6 Bill Mazeroski 2B 6 Mike Shannon 3B
7 Gary Kolb RF 7 Julian Javier 2B
8 Chris Cannizzaro C 8 Dal Maxvill SS
9 Dock Ellis P 9 Nelson Briles P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-0 2 1-- R STL J. Javier D. Ellis 13% 82% Single to RF; Shannon Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Javier to 3B
t8 0-4 1 123 R PIT M. Alou J. Hoerner -8% 83% Single to LF; Jimenez Scores; Patek to 3B; Wills to 2B
t8 1-4 2 123 O PIT D. Clendenon J. Hoerner 8% 98% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-4 1 123 O PIT W. Stargell J. Hoerner 8% 90% Strikeout
b5 2-0 2 -2- R STL B. Tolan D. Ellis 7% 91% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Brock Scores/No RBI/unER; Tolan 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, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT F. Patek N. Briles 2% 52% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- PIT M. Wills N. Briles -2% 50% Single to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO PIT M. Alou N. Briles 5% 54% Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock D. Ellis -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL C. Flood D. Ellis -1% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O STL B. Tolan D. Ellis -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- PIT W. Stargell N. Briles -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O PIT D. Clendenon N. Briles 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Mazeroski N. Briles 3% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O PIT G. Kolb N. Briles 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- STL O. Cepeda D. Ellis 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- STL J. Edwards D. Ellis 3% 62% Cepeda Steals 2B
b2 0-0 0 -2- O STL J. Edwards D. Ellis -1% 61% Groundout: C-1B; Cepeda to 3B
b2 0-0 1 --3 R STL M. Shannon D. Ellis 7% 68% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cepeda Scores; Shannon to 1B
b2 1-0 1 1-- STL J. Javier D. Ellis 3% 71% Walk; Shannon to 2B
b2 1-0 1 12- O STL D. Maxvill D. Ellis -3% 68% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Shannon to 3B
b2 1-0 2 1-3 O STL N. Briles D. Ellis -4% 64% Strikeout
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- PIT C. Cannizzaro N. Briles -5% 59% Single to CF
t3 0-1 0 1-- O PIT D. Ellis N. Briles 2% 61% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Cannizzaro to 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- O PIT F. Patek N. Briles 4% 65% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-1 2 -2- O PIT M. Wills N. Briles 4% 69% Popfly: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock D. Ellis -2% 67% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 1 --- O STL C. Flood D. Ellis -1% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O STL B. Tolan D. Ellis -1% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O PIT M. Alou N. Briles 3% 68% Strikeout
t4 0-1 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell N. Briles 2% 70% Strikeout
t4 0-1 2 --- O PIT D. Clendenon N. Briles 1% 71% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- O STL O. Cepeda D. Ellis -2% 69% Strikeout
b4 1-0 1 --- O STL J. Edwards D. Ellis -1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- STL M. Shannon D. Ellis 1% 69% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Shannon to 1B
b4 1-0 2 1-- R STL J. Javier D. Ellis 13% 82% Single to RF; Shannon Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Javier to 3B
b4 2-0 2 --3 O STL D. Maxvill D. Ellis -2% 79% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski N. Briles 2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- PIT G. Kolb N. Briles -5% 77% Double to CF
t5 0-2 1 -2- O PIT C. Cannizzaro N. Briles 4% 81% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-2 2 -2- O PIT D. Ellis N. Briles 4% 84% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
b5 2-0 0 --- STL N. Briles D. Ellis 2% 86% Walk
b5 2-0 0 1-- O STL L. Brock D. Ellis -2% 85% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 2-0 1 1-- O STL C. Flood D. Ellis -1% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Brock to 2B
b5 2-0 2 -2- R STL B. Tolan D. Ellis 7% 91% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Brock Scores/No RBI/unER; Tolan to 2B
b5 3-0 2 -2- O STL O. Cepeda D. Ellis -1% 90% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
t6 0-3 0 --- O PIT F. Patek N. Briles 2% 92% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-3 1 --- O PIT M. Wills N. Briles 1% 93% Flyball: LF
t6 0-3 2 --- PIT M. Alou N. Briles -1% 92% Single to LF
t6 0-3 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell N. Briles 2% 94% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
b6 3-0 0 --- O STL J. Edwards D. Ellis -0% 93% Popfly: 1B
b6 3-0 1 --- STL M. Shannon D. Ellis 1% 94% Single to RF
b6 3-0 1 1-- R STL J. Javier D. Ellis 3% 97% Double to LF; Shannon Scores
b6 4-0 1 -2- STL D. Maxvill D. Ellis 0% 97% Walk
b6 4-0 1 12- O STL N. Briles D. Ellis -0% 97% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Javier to 3B
b6 4-0 2 1-3 O STL L. Brock D. Ellis -1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
t7 0-4 0 --- O PIT D. Clendenon N. Briles 1% 97% Strikeout
t7 0-4 1 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski N. Briles 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-4 2 --- O PIT G. Kolb N. Briles 0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 2-3-4
b7 4-0 0 --- O STL C. Flood D. Ellis -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 4-0 1 --- O STL B. Tolan D. Ellis -0% 98% Flyball: CF
b7 4-0 2 --- O STL O. Cepeda D. Ellis -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
t8 0-4 0 --- O PIT C. Cannizzaro N. Briles 1% 99% Strikeout
Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Dock Ellis (P) batting 9th
t8 0-4 1 --- PIT M. Jimenez N. Briles -1% 98% Hit By Pitch
t8 0-4 1 1-- PIT F. Patek N. Briles -2% 95% Single to CF; Jimenez to 2B
t8 0-4 1 12- PIT M. Wills N. Briles -5% 91% Single to CF; Jimenez to 3B; Patek to 2B
Joe Hoerner replaces Nelson Briles pitching and batting 9th
t8 0-4 1 123 R PIT M. Alou J. Hoerner -8% 83% Single to LF; Jimenez Scores; Patek to 3B; Wills to 2B
t8 1-4 1 123 O PIT W. Stargell J. Hoerner 8% 90% Strikeout
t8 1-4 2 123 O PIT D. Clendenon J. Hoerner 8% 98% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Roy Face facing 5-6-7
Roy Face replaces Manny Jimenez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-1 0 --- O STL J. Edwards R. Face -0% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 4-1 1 --- O STL M. Shannon R. Face -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 4-1 2 --- O STL J. Javier R. Face -0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Joe Hoerner facing 6-7-8
t9 1-4 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Hoerner 1% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
Manny Mota pinch hits for Gary Kolb (RF) batting 7th
t9 1-4 1 --- R PIT M. Mota J. Hoerner -2% 97% Home Run
Gene Alley pinch hits for Chris Cannizzaro (C) batting 8th
t9 2-4 1 --- O PIT G. Alley J. Hoerner 2% 99% Flyball: CF
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Roy Face (P) batting 9th
t9 2-4 2 --- O PIT J. Pagan J. Hoerner 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 4.

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