September 15, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
CLE 3 CAL 1
CHW 0
(11) DET 2
@MIL 1 MIN 4
KCR 3 BAL 3
@NYY 1 OAK 12
TEX 3 CHC 9
NYM 3 SDP 1
@CIN 0 LAD 4
@HOU 2 PHI 5
MON 3 STL 10
PIT 4

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 10,853

Friday, September 15, 1972, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:27

Pirates

89-49

Lost 1

1st

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

W: R Wise (15-15), L: B Kison (8-7)

Cardinals

67-74

Won 3

4th, 23½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Davalillo RF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .321  .781    0    2   0   2B
G Clines LF                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .338  .795    0    0   0   SF
A Oliver CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .316  .803    0    3   0   GDP
W Stargell 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .311  .991    0    6   0   
R Hebner 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .305  .910    0    1   1   2B
M Sanguillen C                4   0   1   1    0   0  .300  .734    0    5   0   
R Stennett 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .694    0    4   2   GDP
G Alley SS                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .247  .643    0    3   3   
B Kison P                     0   0   0   0    1   0  .191  .527    0    0   1   
  J McKee P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Goggin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  L Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .048  .139         0   2   
  F Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       29   4   5   3    3   1                    24   9

BATTING

2B: V Davalillo (18, off R Wise); R Hebner (21, off R Wise).

SF: G Clines (2, off R Wise).

TB: V Davalillo 2; R Hebner 2; G Clines; G Alley; M Sanguillen.

GIDP: A Oliver (12); R Stennett (14).

RBI: G Clines 2 (17); M Sanguillen (64).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Walker-G Alley-W Stargell; R Stennett-G Alley-W Stargell.

E: L Walker 2 (3).

BASERUNNING

PO: W Stargell (3rd base by T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   2   2   0    1   1  .308  .745    0    0   0   
  B Stein LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .765         0   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   2   2   1    0   0  .264  .659    0    4   7   SF
J Cruz CF                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .230  .605    0    5   0   
  L Melendez PH-CF            2   1   0   0    0   0  .245  .644    0    1   0   
J Torre 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .293  .793    0   14   0   HBP
T Simmons C                   4   2   2   4    1   0  .298  .788    0    1   1   2B
B Carbo RF                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .254  .741    0    0   0   2B
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   3   2    0   0  .429  .932    0    1   1   2B,GDP
M Kelleher SS                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .227  .688    0    1   4   GDP
R Wise P                      3   0   0   0    0   3  .190  .450    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       33  10  12   9    6   5                    27  14

BATTING

2B: T Simmons (32, off B Kison); B Carbo (12, off B Kison); K Reitz (3, off B Kison).

SF: T Sizemore (4, off L Walker).

SH: R Wise (5, off L Walker).

HBP: J Torre (7, by B Kison).

TB: K Reitz 4; T Simmons 3; B Carbo 3; T Sizemore 2; L Brock 2; J Torre.

GIDP: M Kelleher (1); K Reitz (2).

RBI: T Simmons 4 (92); K Reitz 2 (6); J Torre (77); T Sizemore (30); B Carbo (33).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 8 for 18.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Sizemore-J Torre; T Sizemore-M Kelleher-J Torre.

E: B Carbo 2 (6).

BASERUNNING

PO: L Brock (1st base by L Walker).

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
B Kison, L (8-7)               2     6   6   6    3   2   0   3.39   16     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 6     19    -     0.77  -0.41
J McKee                        2     0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 0          2-0    0.44   0.04
L Walker                       3     6   4   3    2   1   0   3.46   16     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 6          0-0    0.34  -0.04
B Miller                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.96    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    12  10   9    6   5   0          42     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1·12          2-0

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
R Wise, W (15-15)              9     5   4   4    3   1   0   3.32   33     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 0· 5     59    -     0.59   0.09
Totals                         9     5   4   4    3   1   0          33     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 0· 5           -

B Kison faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: L Walker (0; L Brock, 1st base).

HBP: B Kison (9; J Torre).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 10,853.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. V Davalillo          RF    1. L Brock              LF 
2. G Clines             LF    2. T Sizemore           2B 
3. A Oliver             CF    3. J Cruz               CF 
4. W Stargell           1B    4. J Torre              1B 
5. R Hebner             3B    5. T Simmons            C  
6. M Sanguillen         C     6. B Carbo              RF 
7. R Stennett           2B    7. K Reitz              3B 
8. G Alley              SS    8. M Kelleher           SS 
9. B Kison              P     9. R Wise               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  123      19%  84% T Simmons       B Kison         Double to LF; Brock Scores; Sizemore Scores; Torre Scores
   t 4   0  6-1  1--      -8%  84% R Hebner        R Wise          Double to RF; Stargell Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Hebner to 3B
   t 4   0  6-3  1--       7%  87% R Stennett      R Wise          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 1   1  0-0  12-       6%  65% J Torre         B Kison         Hit By Pitch; Brock to 3B; Sizemore to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       6%  64% T Sizemore      B Kison         Single to 3B; Brock to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Clines        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      52%  A Oliver        Walk
   O      1--      55%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  L Brock         Single to CF
          1--      64%  T Sizemore      Single to 3B; Brock to 2B
   O      12-      58%  J Cruz          Strikeout
          12-      65%  J Torre         Hit By Pitch; Brock to 3B; Sizemore to 2B
   RRR    123      84%  T Simmons       Double to LF; Brock Scores; Sizemore Scores; Torre Scores
   R      -2-      89%  B Carbo         Double to RF; Simmons Scores
   R      -2-      93%  K Reitz         Double to RF; Carbo Scores
   O      -2-      92%  M Kelleher      Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      91%  R Wise          Strikeout
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Rick Wise facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  R Hebner        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      93%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  T Sizemore      Lineout: 2B
          ---      93%  J Cruz          Walk
   O      1--      93%  J Torre         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Rick Wise facing 8-9-1
          ---      91%  G Alley         Single to CF
          1--      87%  B Kison         Walk; Alley to 2B
   O      12-      89%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Alley to 3B
   RO     1-3      90%  G Clines        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Alley Scores
   O      1--      91%  A Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
          ---      92%  T Simmons       Walk
          1--      94%  B Carbo         Walk; Simmons to 2B
   R      12-      96%  K Reitz         Single to LF; Simmons Scores; Carbo to 2B
                  Jim McKee replaces Bruce Kison pitching and batting 9th
          12-      97%  M Kelleher      Walk; Carbo to 3B; Reitz to 2B
   O      123      96%  R Wise          Strikeout
   O      123      95%  L Brock         Strikeout Looking
   O      123      94%  T Sizemore      Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Rick Wise facing 4-5-6
          ---      92%  W Stargell      Walk
   R      1--      84%  R Hebner        Double to RF; Stargell Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Hebner to 3B
   R      --3      80%  M Sanguillen    Single to CF; Hebner Scores
   OO     1--      87%  R Stennett      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  G Alley         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Jim McKee facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      87%  J Cruz          Popfly: SS
   O      ---      87%  J Torre         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-6, Rick Wise facing 9-1-2
                  Chuck Goggin pinch hits for Jim McKee batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  C Goggin        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      90%  G Clines        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Luke Walker facing 6-7-8
                  Luke Walker replaces Chuck Goggin pitching and batting 9th
          ---      91%  B Carbo         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Carbo to 1B
          1--      93%  K Reitz         Single to LF; Carbo to 2B
   OO     12-      90%  M Kelleher      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Carbo to 3B
   O      --3      89%  R Wise          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-6, Rick Wise facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      91%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
          ---      87%  W Stargell      Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Stargell to 2B
   O      -2-      90%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF; Stargell to 3B
   O      --3      93%  M Sanguillen    Stargell Picked off 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Luke Walker facing 1-2-3
          ---      94%  L Brock         Walk
          1--      95%  T Sizemore      Single to P; Brock to 2B
                  Luis Melendez pinch hits for Jose Cruz batting 3rd
   O      12-      94%  L Melendez      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Sizemore to 2B
   R      12-      97%  J Torre         Single to CF; Sizemore Scores; Melendez to 3B
   R      1-3      98%  T Simmons       Single to LF; Melendez Scores; Torre to 2B
          12-      99%  B Carbo         Single to 2B; Torre to 3B; Simmons to 2B
   OO     123      98%  K Reitz         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 8.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-8, Rick Wise facing 6-7-8
                  Luis Melendez moves to CF
   O      ---      98%  M Sanguillen    Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      99%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  G Alley         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Luke Walker facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  M Kelleher      Walk
   O      1--      99%  R Wise          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kelleher to 2B
          -2-      99%  L Brock         Single to LF; Kelleher to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  T Sizemore      Brock Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Kelleher Scores; Brock to 3B
   RO     --3     100%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Brock Scores/unER
   O      ---     100%  L Melendez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 10.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-10, Rick Wise facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Stein replaces Lou Brock playing LF batting 1st; Fernando Gonzalez pinch hits for Luke Walker batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  F Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  V Davalillo     Double to RF
   R      -2-      99%  G Clines        Single to 2B; Davalillo Scores
   OO     1--     100%  A Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-4, Bob Miller facing 4-5-6
                  Bob Miller replaces Fernando Gonzalez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Torre         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  T Simmons       Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  B Carbo         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 10.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-10, Rick Wise facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 10.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation