April 8, 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 5
@BAL 4
(12) SEP 4
@CAL 3 DET 6
CLE 2 KCR 4
MIN 3
(12) OAK 5
CHW 2 ATL 10
SFG 2 CHC 7
PHI 6
(11) MON 11
@NYM 10 SDP 2
HOU 1 PIT 6
@STL 2
(14)

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 38,163

Tuesday, April 8, 1969, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 3:19

Pirates

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13 14    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  4    6 14  1
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0    2  8  0

W: B Dal Canton (1-0), L: M Nelson (0-1), S: C Hartenstein (1)

Cardinals

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     7   1   3   2    0   0  .429  .858    0    7   1   
R Hebner 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   2   SH
  J Pagan PH-3B               3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Clemente RF                 6   0   1   1    0   1  .167  .334    0    1   0   
W Stargell LF                 5   1   3   1    0   1  .600 1.867    0    6   1   HR,HBP
B Robertson 1B                6   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0   16   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                6   1   1   0    0   2  .167  .334    0    6   7   
J May C                       6   1   2   0    0   1  .333  .833    0    3   0   2B
F Patek SS                    6   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    2   9   
S Blass P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  R Kline P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Dal Canton P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Sanguillen PH             1   1   1   2    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  C Hartenstein P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       54   6  14   6    0  12                    42  22

BATTING

2B: J May (1, off B Gibson).

HR: W Stargell (1, off B Gibson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

SH: R Hebner (1, off B Gibson).

HBP: W Stargell (1, by B Gibson).

TB: W Stargell 6; J May 3; M Alou 3; F Patek 2; R Clemente; B Mazeroski; R Hebner; M Sanguillen.

RBI: M Alou 2 (2); M Sanguillen 2 (2); R Clemente (1); W Stargell (1).

2-out RBI: M Sanguillen 2; M Alou 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 4. F Patek-B Mazeroski-B Robertson 2; W Stargell-B Mazeroski; M Alou-B Mazeroski.

E: R Hebner (1).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    6   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    2   0   
C Flood CF                    6   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    3   0   GDP
V Pinson RF                   6   1   2   1    0   0  .333  .833    0    5   0   2B
J Torre 1B                    6   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0   14   1   
T McCarver C                  6   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .334    0   12   1   
M Shannon 3B                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .650    0    0   3   
J Javier 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  B White PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  S Huntz 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Maxvill SS                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .900    0    4   4   2B
B Gibson P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   2   GDP
  J Hoerner P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  J Hague PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  M Nelson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Willis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       47   2   8   2    3   3                    42  14

BATTING

2B: D Maxvill (1, off S Blass); V Pinson (1, off S Blass).

TB: V Pinson 3; D Maxvill 2; B Gibson; C Flood; T McCarver; M Shannon; L Brock.

GIDP: C Flood (1); B Gibson (1).

RBI: V Pinson (1); T McCarver (1).

2-out RBI: T McCarver.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

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
S Blass                        7     7   2   2    2   0   0   2.57   27     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 7     53    -     1.33   0.12
R Kline                        5     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00   16     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 1          0-0    1.84   0.61
B Dal Canton, W (1-0)          1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.39   0.13
C Hartenstein, S (1)           1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                        14     8   2   2    3   3   0          50     -       ·  ·     19·17· 0· 8           -

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Gibson                       9     9   2   2    0  10   1   2.00   36     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 9     71    -     1.47   0.35
J Hoerner                      4     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00   12     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.51
M Nelson, L (0-1)              0.2   5   4   4    0   1   0  54.00    7     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 5          0-0    2.89  -0.49
R Willis                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                        14    14   6   6    0  12   1          56     -       ·  ·     14·15· 0·14          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Gibson (1; W Stargell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Andy Olsen.

Time of Game: 3:19.

Attendance: 38,163.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. M Alou               CF    1. L Brock              LF 
2. R Hebner             3B    2. C Flood              CF 
3. R Clemente           RF    3. V Pinson             RF 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. J Torre              1B 
5. B Robertson          1B    5. T McCarver           C  
6. B Mazeroski          2B    6. M Shannon            3B 
7. J May                C     7. J Javier             2B 
8. F Patek              SS    8. D Maxvill            SS 
9. S Blass              P     9. B Gibson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t14   2  2-2  123      40%  94% M Sanguillen    M Nelson        Single to RF; Mazeroski Scores; May Scores; Patek to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 6   2  2-1  -2-     -20%  45% T McCarver      S Blass         Single to RF; Pinson Scores; McCarver to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 8   1  2-2  1-3     -15%  50% B Robertson     B Gibson        Strikeout Looking
   t 8   1  2-2  1--      15%  65% W Stargell      B Gibson        Single to RF; Hebner to 3B
   t 6   1  1-1  -2-      14%  68% R Clemente      B Gibson        Single to CF; Alou Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  R Hebner        Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  R Clemente      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  L Brock         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      45%  C Flood         Single to CF
   R      1--      33%  V Pinson        Double to RF; Flood Scores
   O      -2-      36%  J Torre         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      39%  T McCarver      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      50%  W Stargell      Home Run
   O      ---      48%  B Robertson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  J May           Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
          ---      41%  M Shannon       Walk
   O      1--      45%  J Javier        Flyball: CF
          1--      41%  D Maxvill       Walk; Shannon to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  B Gibson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  F Patek         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  S Blass         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      47%  M Alou          Single to RF
   O      1--      45%  R Hebner        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
          ---      41%  L Brock         Single to CF
   OO     1--      49%  C Flood         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  R Clemente      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  W Stargell      Single to 2B
   O      1--      47%  B Robertson     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      44%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  J Torre         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  T McCarver      Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      50%  M Shannon       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  J May           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  F Patek         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  S Blass         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
          ---      39%  J Javier        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Javier to 1B
   O      1--      43%  D Maxvill       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      39%  B Gibson        Single to RF; Maxvill to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  L Brock         Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
          ---      55%  M Alou          Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  R Hebner        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Alou to 2B
   R      -2-      68%  R Clemente      Single to CF; Alou Scores
          1--      71%  W Stargell      Hit By Pitch; Clemente to 2B
   O      12-      67%  B Robertson     Popfly: SS
   O      12-      62%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  C Flood         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      62%  V Pinson        Single to CF
   O      1--      65%  J Torre         Groundout: SS-1B; Pinson to 2B
   R      -2-      45%  T McCarver      Single to RF; Pinson Scores; McCarver to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      50%  M Shannon       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
          ---      61%  J May           Double to LF
   O      -2-      50%  F Patek         Single to SS/runner struck by batted ball and is out; May out at 3B/SS
   O      1--      46%  S Blass         Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      42%  M Alou          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      45%  J Javier        Flyball: CF
          ---      38%  D Maxvill       Double to LF
   OO     -2-      50%  B Gibson        Double Play: Flyball: LF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
          ---      57%  R Hebner        Single to 2B
   O      1--      50%  R Clemente      Flyball: RF
          1--      65%  W Stargell      Single to RF; Hebner to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  B Robertson     Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3      40%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Ron Kline facing 1-2-3
                  Ron Kline replaces Steve Blass pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      44%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      48%  C Flood         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  V Pinson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      44%  J May           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      40%  F Patek         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      37%  R Kline         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Ron Kline facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      43%  J Torre         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      47%  T McCarver      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Shannon       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Hoerner facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Hoerner replaces Bob Gibson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      44%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Jose Pagan pinch hits for Richie Hebner batting 2nd
   O      ---      40%  J Pagan         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      37%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Ron Kline facing 7-8-9
                  Jose Pagan moves to 3B
   O      ---      43%  J Javier        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      47%  D Maxvill       Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  J Hoerner       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 11th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Hoerner facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      44%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      40%  B Robertson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      37%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 11th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Ron Kline facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      43%  L Brock         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      47%  C Flood         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      50%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 12th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Hoerner facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      44%  J May           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      40%  F Patek         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      37%  R Kline         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 12th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Ron Kline facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      43%  J Torre         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      47%  T McCarver      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      44%  M Shannon       Single to SS
                  Bill White pinch hits for Julian Javier batting 7th
   O      1--      50%  B White         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 13th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Hoerner facing 1-2-3
                  Steve Huntz replaces Bill White playing 2B batting 7th
   O      ---      44%  M Alou          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      40%  J Pagan         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      37%  R Clemente      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 13th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Bruce Dal Canton facing 8-9-1
                  Bruce Dal Canton replaces Ron Kline pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      43%  D Maxvill       Flyball: LF
                  Joe Hague pinch hits for Joe Hoerner batting 9th
          ---      37%  J Hague         Walk
   O      1--      44%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 14th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Mel Nelson facing 4-5-6
                  Mel Nelson replaces Joe Hague pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      44%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  B Robertson     Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      43%  B Mazeroski     Single to CF
          1--      48%  J May           Single to LF; Mazeroski to 2B
          12-      54%  F Patek         Single to SS; Mazeroski to 3B; May to 2B
                  Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton batting 9th
   RR     123      94%  M Sanguillen    Single to RF; Mazeroski Scores; May Scores; Patek to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B/Adv on throw
   RR     -23      99%  M Alou          Single to RF; Patek Scores; Sanguillen Scores
                  Ron Willis replaces Mel Nelson pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      98%  J Pagan         Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 14th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Chuck Hartenstein facing 3-4-5
                  Chuck Hartenstein replaces Manny Sanguillen pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  V Pinson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  J Torre         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  T McCarver      Groundout: 2B-P
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cardinals 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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