September 18, 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
@BOS 4 BOS 5
BAL 0 CLE 6
@DET 4 KCR 6
OAK 1 CAL 5
@MIN 2 NYY 4
WSA 3 PHI 5
@CHC 3 LAD 5
ATL 2 NYM 2
@MON 0 SDP 7
CIN 1 SFG 9
HOU 3 STL 8
PIT 7

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 8,612

Thursday, September 18, 1969, 12:30PM
Time of Game: 2:36

Pirates

79-70

Lost 1

4th, 12 GB

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

W: S Campisi (1-0), L: J Gibbon (5-4)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Cardinals

80-69

Won 1

3rd, 11 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .328  .769    0    1   0   
D Cash 2B                     4   1   2   0    1   0  .400 1.004    0    3   2   2·2B
W Stargell LF                 3   1   0   0    2   0  .313  .951    0    3   0   IW
  J Jeter LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .914         0   0   
R Clemente RF                 3   1   1   0    2   1  .336  .937    0    1   0   IW
A Oliver 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .770    0    9   0   
M Sanguillen C                5   0   2   2    0   1  .308  .754    0    8   0   2B,SB,GDP
R Hebner 3B                   3   1   2   0    2   0  .298  .799    0    1   0   IW
F Patek SS                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .606    0    0   1   SH
  B Robertson PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .188  .491    0    0   0   2B
  J Martinez PR-SS            1   1   0   0    1   1  .267  .630    0    0   3   
S Blass P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .572    0    0   1   
  C Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .352  .901    0    0   0   
  L Marone P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Pagan PH                  1   1   1   2    0   0  .291  .785    0    0   0   HR
  J Gibbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       34   7  10   5    8   6                    26   7

BATTING

2B: D Cash 2 (2, off N Briles, off M Grant); M Sanguillen (21, off R Washburn); B Robertson (3, off N Briles).

HR: J Pagan (8, off M Grant; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: J Gibbon (2, off S Campisi); F Patek (6, off N Briles).

IBB: R Clemente (14, by R Washburn); W Stargell (12, by R Washburn); R Hebner (9, by S Campisi).

TB: D Cash 4; J Pagan 4; M Sanguillen 3; R Hebner 2; B Robertson 2; R Clemente; M Alou.

GIDP: M Sanguillen (11).

RBI: M Sanguillen 2 (50); J Pagan 2 (38); B Robertson (7).

2-out RBI: M Sanguillen 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Oliver.

E: A Oliver (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Sanguillen (6, 2nd base off S Campisi/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   0   0    1   2  .296  .785    0    0   0   
C Flood CF                    3   3   2   1    2   0  .293  .722    0    3   0   
V Pinson RF                   5   2   2   3    0   2  .256  .693    0    2   0   HR,2B
J Hague 1B                    3   1   1   2    0   1  .151  .495    0    7   0   HR
  J Torre PH-1B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .802    0    3   0   
T Simmons C                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .334    0    6   0   
C Coulter 2B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333    0    2   2   
  J Javier PH-2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .752    0    1   0   
M Shannon 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .259  .697    0    0   4   
J Davanon SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .203  .501    0    3   1   2B
N Briles P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .110  .307    0    0   1   
  M Grant P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .484         0   0   
  R Washburn P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .081  .186         0   0   
  J Hoerner P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Browne PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533    0    0   0   
  S Campisi P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  P Gagliano PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .577    0    0   0   
  V Davalillo PR              0   1   0   0    0   0  .210  .553         0   0   
Totals                       36   8  10   7    5   7                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Davanon (4, off J Gibbon); V Pinson (21, off S Blass).

HR: J Hague (1, off S Blass; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); V Pinson (9, off J Gibbon; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: V Pinson 6; J Hague 4; J Davanon 3; C Flood 2; M Shannon; P Gagliano; T Simmons.

RBI: V Pinson 3 (67); J Hague 2 (6); T Simmons (1); C Flood (53).

2-out RBI: V Pinson 3; J Hague 2; C Flood; T Simmons.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Shannon-C Coulter-J Hague.

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                        4     4   3   3    3   4   1   4.60   18     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 4     43    -     0.89  -0.16
L Marone                       2     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.81    7     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.29   0.03
J Gibbon, L (5-4)              2.2   6   5   3    1   3   1   2.45   16     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 6          0-0    2.88  -0.86
Totals                         8.2  10   8   6    5   7   2          41     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1·10           -

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
N Briles                       6.1   6   2   2    2   4   0   3.60   26     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 6     55    -     1.11   0.18
M Grant, BS (2)                0     3   3   3    0   0   1   4.55    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          1-1    1.69  -0.46
R Washburn                     0.1   1   2   2    2   1   0   3.08    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    2.74  -0.26
J Hoerner                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.94    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.64  -0.03
S Campisi, W (1-0)             2     0   0   0    4   1   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.17   0.08
Totals                         9    10   7   7    8   6   1          44     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0·10          5-4

M Grant faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: R Washburn (4); J Hoerner (2).

IBB: S Campisi (1; R Hebner); R Washburn 2 (9; W Stargell, R Clemente).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Augie Donatelli.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 8,612.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. M Alou               CF    1. L Brock              LF 
2. D Cash               2B    2. C Flood              CF 
3. W Stargell           LF    3. V Pinson             RF 
4. R Clemente           RF    4. J Hague              1B 
5. A Oliver             1B    5. T Simmons            C  
6. M Sanguillen         C     6. C Coulter            2B 
7. R Hebner             3B    7. M Shannon            3B 
8. F Patek              SS    8. J Davanon            SS 
9. S Blass              P     9. N Briles             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  7-6  12-      44%  61% J Torre         J Gibbon        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Davalillo Scores/No RBI/unER; Flood to 2B; Torre to 1B
   b 9   2  7-7  12-      39% 100% T Simmons       J Gibbon        Single to RF; Flood Scores/unER; Torre to 2B
   t 7   1  3-1  -2-     -27%  54% J Pagan         M Grant         Home Run; Martinez Scores
   t 7   2  3-4  123     -18%   9% M Sanguillen    R Washburn      Double to LF; Cash Scores; Stargell Scores; Clemente to 3B
   b 7   2  7-4  1--      18%  26% V Pinson        J Gibbon        Home Run; Flood Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Alou          Popfly: SS
   O      ---      54%  D Cash          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  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
          ---      58%  L Brock         Walk
          1--      64%  C Flood         Walk; Brock to 2B
   O      12-      58%  V Pinson        Strikeout
   O      12-      54%  J Hague         Strikeout
   O      12-      50%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  R Clemente      Single
   O      1--      50%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      55%  M Sanguillen    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  C Coulter       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      55%  M Shannon       Single
   OO     1--      50%  J Davanon       Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
          ---      46%  R Hebner        Single to RF
   O      1--      48%  F Patek         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hebner to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  S Blass         Strikeout
   O      -2-      55%  M Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  N Briles        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  C Flood         Walk
   R      1--      66%  V Pinson        Double to LF; Flood Scores
   RR     -2-      84%  J Hague         Home Run; Pinson Scores
   O      ---      83%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      85%  D Cash          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  W Stargell      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      87%  R Clemente      Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      86%  C Coulter       Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  M Shannon       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      86%  J Davanon       Single to LF
   O      1--      85%  N Briles        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      87%  A Oliver        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      85%  M Sanguillen    Single to RF
          1--      81%  R Hebner        Walk; Sanguillen to 2B
   O      12-      86%  F Patek         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Carl Taylor pinch hits for Steve Blass batting 9th
   O      12-      90%  C Taylor        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Lou Marone facing 1-2-3
                  Lou Marone replaces Carl Taylor pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      88%  C Flood         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      88%  V Pinson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      90%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
          ---      86%  D Cash          Double to LF
          -2-      83%  W Stargell      Walk
   O      12-      88%  R Clemente      Strikeout
   O      12-      92%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Lou Marone facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  J Hague         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  T Simmons       Flyball: LF
          ---      91%  C Coulter       Walk
   O      1--      91%  M Shannon       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  M Sanguillen    Strikeout
          ---      90%  R Hebner        Single to RF
                  Bob Robertson pinch hits for Freddie Patek batting 8th
   R      1--      81%  B Robertson     Double to CF; Hebner Scores
                  Mudcat Grant replaces Nelson Briles pitching and batting 9th; Jose Pagan pinch hits for Lou Marone batting 9th; Jose Martinez pinch runs for Bob Robertson batting 8th
   RR     -2-      54%  J Pagan         Home Run; Martinez Scores
          ---      50%  M Alou          Single to CF
          1--      35%  D Cash          Double to RF; Alou to 3B
                  Ray Washburn replaces Mudcat Grant pitching and batting 9th
          -23      34%  W Stargell      Intentional Walk
   R      123      20%  R Clemente      Wild Pitch; Alou Scores; Cash to 3B; Stargell to 2B
          -23      20%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123      27%  A Oliver        Strikeout
   RR     123       9%  M Sanguillen    Double to LF; Cash Scores; Stargell Scores; Clemente to 3B
                  Joe Hoerner replaces Ray Washburn pitching and batting 9th
   R      -23       5%  R Hebner        Wild Pitch; Clemente Scores; Sanguillen to 3B
   O      --3       6%  " "             Popfly: SS
                  7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-7, Joe Gibbon facing 8-9-1
                  Joe Gibbon replaces Jose Pagan pitching and batting 9th; Jose Martinez moves to SS
          ---      10%  J Davanon       Double to CF
                  Byron Browne pinch hits for Joe Hoerner batting 9th
   O      -2-       8%  B Browne        Flyball: RF; Davanon to 3B
   O      --3       5%  L Brock         Strikeout
   R      --3       8%  C Flood         Single to RF; Davanon Scores
   RR     1--      26%  V Pinson        Home Run; Flood Scores
                  Joe Torre pinch hits for Joe Hague batting 4th
   O      ---      24%  J Torre         Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-6, Sal Campisi facing 8-9-1
                  Sal Campisi replaces Byron Browne pitching and batting 9th; Joe Torre moves to 1B
          ---      21%  J Martinez      Walk
   O      1--      22%  J Gibbon        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Martinez to 2B
   O      -2-      25%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      24%  D Cash          Walk
   O      12-      28%  W Stargell      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-7, Joe Gibbon facing 5-6-7
                  Johnny Jeter replaces Willie Stargell playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---      22%  T Simmons       Popfly: 2B
                  Julian Javier pinch hits for Chip Coulter batting 6th
   O      ---      18%  J Javier        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      22%  M Shannon       Walk
   O      1--      15%  J Davanon       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-6, Sal Campisi facing 4-5-6
                  Julian Javier moves to 2B
          ---      13%  R Clemente      Walk
   O      1--      15%  A Oliver        Popfly: SS
   O      1--      17%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      16%  R Hebner        Sanguillen Steals 2B
          -2-      16%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      18%  J Martinez      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-7, Joe Gibbon facing 9-1-2
                  Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Sal Campisi batting 9th
          ---      32%  P Gagliano      Single to LF
                  Vic Davalillo pinch runs for Phil Gagliano batting 9th
   O      1--      20%  L Brock         Strikeout
          1--      32%  C Flood         Single to CF; Davalillo to 2B
   O      12-      16%  V Pinson        Strikeout
   R      12-      61%  J Torre         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Davalillo Scores/No RBI/unER; Flood to 2B; Torre to 1B
   R      12-     100%  T Simmons       Single to RF; Flood Scores/unER; Torre to 2B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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