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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		2
7
CAL
@CHW		2
4
BAL
@CLE		3
4
MIL
@DET		6
3
MIN
@TEX		9
1
SDP
@ATL		6
5		 
(11)
SFG
@LAD		0
3
CHC
@MON		1
2		 
(13)
CHC
@MON		3
0
PHI
@NYM		4
1
PIT
@STL		2
1		 
(10)
Thursday, August 3, 1972
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 14,836, Time of Game: 2:30
Pirates
2
61-37
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Cardinals
1
48-49
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 12½ GB
W: Steve Blass (12-5)
L: Rick Wise (10-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    2  6  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0   0    1  8  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vic Davalillo LF 4 0 1 1 1 0 .352 .835 0.321 1.87 0.405 -0.084 0.7 4 0 2·SB,IW
Gene Clines RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .332 .762 -0.186 1.51 0.000 -0.186 -1.5 2 0
Al Oliver CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .312 .795 -0.114 1.15 0.000 -0.114 -0.7 2 0
Willie Stargell 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .304 .967 -0.058 1.24 0.039 -0.097 -0.2 5 2
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .795 -0.087 1.13 0.000 -0.087 -0.5 3 1
Richie Hebner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .878 -0.114 1.18 0.000 -0.114 -0.7 2 3
Dave Cash 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .264 .664 0.127 1.45 0.188 -0.061 1.0 7 0 3B
Gene Alley SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 .267 .711 -0.041 1.51 0.029 -0.069 -0.5 4 2 SH
Steve Blass P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .167 .382 -0.047 1.31 0.034 -0.082 -0.1 1 1
   Milt May PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .641 0.048 2.18 0.048 0.000 0.2
   Dock Ellis PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103 .205 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ramon Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .375 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 2 6 2 2 3 .171 .445 -0.151 1.43 0.743 -0.894 -2.3 30 9
3B: D Cash (4, off R Wise).
SH: G Alley (3, off R Wise).
IBB: V Davalillo (1, by R Wise).
TB: D Cash 4; M May; V Davalillo; G Alley; S Blass.
RBI: V Davalillo (18); D Cash (20).
2-out RBI: V Davalillo; D Cash.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Blass-D Cash; G Alley-W Stargell.
E: M Sanguillen (5).
Baserunning
SB: V Davalillo 2 (10, 2nd base off R Wise/T Simmons 2).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 5 0 3 1 0 1 .320 .755 0.049 1.59 0.199 -0.150 0.5 1 0 CS
Ted Sizemore 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .264 .650 -0.145 1.28 0.039 -0.184 -1.0 1 3 SB,GDP
Matty Alou 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .322 .764 -0.080 1.29 0.025 -0.105 -0.4 9 1
Joe Torre 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .298 .820 0.012 1.44 0.095 -0.083 0.2 0 1
Ted Simmons C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .785 -0.140 1.53 0.000 -0.140 -1.0 4 1
Bernie Carbo RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .272 .738 0.093 1.54 0.153 -0.060 0.6 5 0
Jose Cruz CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .562 -0.293 1.84 0.000 -0.293 -1.7 8 0
Dal Maxvill SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 .234 .590 -0.064 1.55 0.058 -0.122 -0.4 1 2
Rick Wise P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .194 .464 -0.004 1.52 0.047 -0.050 0.1 1 3 SH
   Donn Clendenon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .189 .591 -0.079 3.26 0.000 -0.079 -0.2
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 3 2 .235 .533 -0.651 1.54 0.616 -1.266 -3.3 30 11
SH: R Wise (2, off S Blass).
TB: L Brock 3; B Carbo 2; J Torre; R Wise; M Alou.
GIDP: T Sizemore (6).
RBI: L Brock (32).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Baserunning
SB: T Sizemore (3, 2nd base off S Blass/M Sanguillen).
CS: L Brock (12, 2nd base by S Blass/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Blass, W (12-5) 9 8 1 1 3 1 0 2.71 35 65 0.476 1.48 2.8
Ramon Hernandez, S (7) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.01 3 0 0 0.175 2.41 0.4
Team Totals 10 8 1 1 3 2 0 0.90 38 65 0 0 0.651 1.43 3.3

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Wise, L (10-12) 10 6 2 2 2 3 0 3.60 38 73 0.151 1.43 2.3
Team Totals 10 6 2 2 2 3 0 1.80 38 73 0.151 1.54 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Wise (6; V Davalillo).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 14,836.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Vic Davalillo LF 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Gene Clines RF 2 Ted Sizemore 2B
3 Al Oliver CF 3 Matty Alou 1B
4 Willie Stargell 1B 4 Joe Torre 3B
5 Manny Sanguillen C 5 Ted Simmons C
6 Richie Hebner 3B 6 Bernie Carbo RF
7 Dave Cash 2B 7 Jose Cruz CF
8 Gene Alley SS 8 Dal Maxvill SS
9 Steve Blass P 9 Rick Wise P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t10 1-1 2 12- R PIT V. Davalillo R. Wise 37% 86% Single to CF; Alley Scores; Ellis to 3B
b9 1-1 0 1-- OO STL J. Cruz S. Blass 17% 47% Double Play: Popfly: P-2B
b5 0-1 1 -2- R STL L. Brock S. Blass -14% 43% Single to CF; Maxvill Scores
t2 0-0 2 --3 R PIT D. Cash R. Wise 12% 61% Triple to RF; Stargell Scores
t8 1-1 2 12- O PIT G. Clines R. Wise -9% 40% Flyball: CF

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' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT V. Davalillo R. Wise -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT G. Clines R. Wise -1% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver R. Wise -1% 46% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- STL L. Brock S. Blass -4% 42% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO STL T. Sizemore S. Blass 7% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O STL M. Alou S. Blass 1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- PIT W. Stargell R. Wise 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen R. Wise -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B; Stargell to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O PIT R. Hebner R. Wise -3% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Stargell to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 R PIT D. Cash R. Wise 12% 61% Triple to RF; Stargell Scores
t2 1-0 2 --3 O PIT G. Alley R. Wise -3% 58% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- STL J. Torre S. Blass -4% 53% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- O STL T. Simmons S. Blass 4% 57% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 1 1-- STL B. Carbo S. Blass -8% 49% Single to RF; Torre to 3B
b2 0-1 1 1-3 O STL J. Cruz S. Blass 8% 57% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-1 2 1-3 O STL D. Maxvill S. Blass 5% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- PIT S. Blass R. Wise 3% 66% Single to 2B
t3 1-0 0 1-- O PIT V. Davalillo R. Wise -3% 63% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 1-0 1 1-- PIT G. Clines R. Wise 2% 65% Davalillo Steals 2B
t3 1-0 1 -2- O PIT G. Clines R. Wise -3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B; Davalillo to 3B
t3 1-0 2 --3 O PIT A. Oliver R. Wise -4% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- STL R. Wise S. Blass -5% 54% Single to RF
b3 0-1 0 1-- O STL L. Brock S. Blass 4% 58% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-1 1 1-- O STL T. Sizemore S. Blass 3% 61% Flyball: RF
b3 0-1 2 1-- STL M. Alou S. Blass -3% 59% Single to SS; Brock to 2B
b3 0-1 2 12- O STL J. Torre S. Blass 5% 64% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell R. Wise -2% 62% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen R. Wise -1% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- O PIT R. Hebner R. Wise -1% 59% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
b4 0-1 0 --- O STL T. Simmons S. Blass 3% 62% Popfly: SS
b4 0-1 1 --- O STL B. Carbo S. Blass 2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- O STL J. Cruz S. Blass 1% 66% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- O PIT D. Cash R. Wise -2% 64% Flyball: CF
t5 1-0 1 --- O PIT G. Alley R. Wise -2% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1-0 2 --- O PIT S. Blass R. Wise -1% 61% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- STL D. Maxvill S. Blass -6% 55% Walk
b5 0-1 0 1-- O STL R. Wise S. Blass 2% 58% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Maxvill to 2B
b5 0-1 1 -2- R STL L. Brock S. Blass -14% 43% Single to CF; Maxvill Scores
b5 1-1 1 1-- O STL T. Sizemore S. Blass 5% 49% Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 1-1 2 --- STL T. Sizemore S. Blass -2% 47% Walk
b5 1-1 2 1-- STL M. Alou S. Blass -2% 45% Sizemore Steals 2B; Sizemore to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b5 1-1 2 --3 O STL M. Alou S. Blass 5% 50% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
t6 1-1 0 --- O PIT V. Davalillo R. Wise -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-1 1 --- O PIT G. Clines R. Wise -2% 45% Flyball: CF
t6 1-1 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver R. Wise -2% 43% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
b6 1-1 0 --- STL J. Torre S. Blass -5% 38% Single to CF
b6 1-1 0 1-- O STL T. Simmons S. Blass 5% 43% Lineout: 2B
b6 1-1 1 1-- O STL B. Carbo S. Blass 4% 47% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1-1 2 1-- O STL J. Cruz S. Blass 3% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 4-5-6
t7 1-1 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell R. Wise -4% 46% Flyball: CF
t7 1-1 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen R. Wise -3% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-1 2 --- O PIT R. Hebner R. Wise -2% 42% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
b7 1-1 0 --- O STL D. Maxvill S. Blass 4% 46% Popfly: 3B
b7 1-1 1 --- O STL R. Wise S. Blass 3% 48% Foul Flyball: C
b7 1-1 2 --- STL L. Brock S. Blass -2% 46% Single to SS
b7 1-1 2 1-- O STL T. Sizemore S. Blass 4% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 7-8-9
t8 1-1 0 --- PIT D. Cash R. Wise 7% 57% Single to RF
t8 1-1 0 1-- O PIT G. Alley R. Wise -2% 55% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cash to 2B
t8 1-1 1 -2- O PIT S. Blass R. Wise -7% 48% Strikeout
t8 1-1 2 -2- PIT V. Davalillo R. Wise 1% 49% Intentional Walk
t8 1-1 2 12- O PIT G. Clines R. Wise -9% 40% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
b8 1-1 0 --- O STL M. Alou S. Blass 4% 45% Flyball: RF
b8 1-1 1 --- O STL J. Torre S. Blass 3% 48% Flyball: LF
b8 1-1 2 --- O STL T. Simmons S. Blass 2% 50% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 3-4-5
t9 1-1 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver R. Wise -5% 45% Lineout: CF
t9 1-1 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell R. Wise -4% 41% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 1-1 2 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen R. Wise -3% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
b9 1-1 0 --- STL B. Carbo S. Blass -8% 30% Single to CF
b9 1-1 0 1-- OO STL J. Cruz S. Blass 17% 47% Double Play: Popfly: P-2B
b9 1-1 2 --- O STL D. Maxvill S. Blass 3% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 6-7-8
t10 1-1 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner R. Wise -5% 45% Foul Flyball: C
t10 1-1 1 --- O PIT D. Cash R. Wise -4% 41% Flyball: CF
t10 1-1 2 --- PIT G. Alley R. Wise 3% 44% Single to RF
Milt May pinch hits for Steve Blass (P) batting 9th
t10 1-1 2 1-- PIT M. May R. Wise 5% 48% Single to 3B; Alley to 2B
Dock Ellis pinch runs for Milt May (PH) batting 9th
t10 1-1 2 12- R PIT V. Davalillo R. Wise 37% 86% Single to CF; Alley Scores; Ellis to 3B
t10 2-1 2 1-3 PIT G. Clines R. Wise 0% 86% Davalillo Steals 2B
t10 2-1 2 -23 O PIT G. Clines R. Wise -4% 83% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Ramon Hernandez facing 9-1-2
Ramon Hernandez replaces Dock Ellis (PR) pitching and batting 9th
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Rick Wise (P) batting 9th
b10 1-2 0 --- O STL D. Clendenon R. Hernandez 8% 90% Flyball: CF
b10 1-2 1 --- O STL L. Brock R. Hernandez 6% 96% Strikeout
b10 1-2 2 --- O STL T. Sizemore R. Hernandez 4% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.

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