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Standings
CLE
@BOS		0
10
CHW
@CAL		2
0
DET
@MIL		2
1
KCR
@MIN		1
11
BAL
@NYY		7
3
TEX
@OAK		0
4
SFG
@ATL		8
5
SFG
@ATL		2
5
NYM
@CHC		5
18
SDP
@CIN		3
6
LAD
@HOU		10
0
MON
@PHI		1
3
PIT
@STL		0
4
Saturday, September 16, 1972, 1:15PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 11,850, Time of Game: 2:07
Pirates
0
89-50
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Cardinals
4
68-74
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Al Santorini (7-10)
L: Steve Blass (17-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  X    4 10  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vic Davalillo LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .321 .777 -0.046 1.07 0.037 -0.083 -0.4 1 0
Rennie Stennett 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .288 .692 0.028 0.69 0.058 -0.030 0.2 3 1
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .316 .861 -0.124 0.89 0.021 -0.144 -1.0 2 0
Willie Stargell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .983 -0.075 0.64 0.000 -0.075 -1.0 8 0 GDP
Al Oliver CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .315 .803 0.036 0.56 0.068 -0.031 0.1 3 0 2B
Richie Hebner 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .305 .908 -0.057 0.75 0.021 -0.077 -0.4 0 3 2B
Milt May C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .301 .720 -0.007 0.74 0.049 -0.056 0.4 6 0 2B
Jackie Hernandez SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 .195 .487 -0.018 0.91 0.016 -0.034 -0.2 0 2
   Charlie Sands PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.047 1.33 0.000 -0.047 -0.8
   Gene Alley SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .641 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.3 0 1
Steve Blass P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .173 .395 0.003 1.05 0.027 -0.024 -0.0 1 1
   Richie Zisk PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .282 -0.031 1.05 0.000 -0.031 -0.6
   Bob Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 34 0 8 0 1 3 .235 .581 -0.342 0.79 0.297 -0.636 -3.8 24 9
2B: R Hebner (22, off A Santorini); A Oliver (24, off A Santorini); M May (10, off A Santorini).
TB: M May 3; R Hebner 2; A Oliver 2; R Clemente; R Stennett; V Davalillo; S Blass.
GIDP: W Stargell (7).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Hebner-R Stennett-W Stargell.
E: W Stargell (15).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 0 2 0 1 0 .309 .747 -0.104 0.94 0.038 -0.142 -0.7 3 0 IW
   Jorge Roque PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .108 .370 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ted Sizemore 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .266 .663 0.168 0.76 0.195 -0.027 1.1 1 6 2B
Jose Cruz CF-LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .232 .608 -0.016 0.80 0.016 -0.032 -0.3 0 0 IW
Joe Torre 1B 3 0 1 2 1 0 .293 .793 0.112 0.99 0.135 -0.024 1.2 11 0
Ted Simmons C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .298 .785 -0.008 0.77 0.048 -0.057 0.9 4 0
Bernie Carbo RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .252 .739 0.008 0.51 0.025 -0.016 0.1 3 1 IW
Ken Reitz 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .435 .938 -0.065 0.76 0.014 -0.079 -1.4 2 0 GDP
Mick Kelleher SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .231 .701 0.061 0.54 0.088 -0.027 0.0 3 3 2B
Al Santorini P 4 1 0 0 0 1 .054 .179 0.004 0.71 0.032 -0.028 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 33 4 10 3 5 5 .303 .758 0.160 0.76 0.591 -0.432 0.6 27 10
2B: T Sizemore (16, off S Blass); M Kelleher (1, off S Blass).
IBB: L Brock (9, by B Miller); B Carbo (8, by S Blass); J Cruz (3, by S Blass).
TB: T Sizemore 3; L Brock 2; M Kelleher 2; K Reitz 2; J Cruz; J Torre; T Simmons.
GIDP: K Reitz (3).
RBI: J Torre 2 (79); T Sizemore (31).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Sizemore-M Kelleher-J Torre; B Carbo-K Reitz.
E: M Kelleher (1).
Outfield Assists: B Carbo (V Davalillo at 2nd base).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: L Brock (1st base by S Blass).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Blass, L (17-7) 6 9 4 3 4 5 0 2.44 30 41 -0.166 0.95 -1.4
Bob Miller 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.88 8 0 0 0.006 0.05 0.9
Team Totals 8 10 4 3 5 5 0 3.38 38 41 0 0 -0.160 0.79 -0.6

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Santorini, W (7-10) 9 8 0 0 1 3 0 4.40 35 73 0.341 0.79 3.8
Team Totals 9 8 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 35 73 0.341 0.76 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Blass 2 (8; J Cruz, B Carbo); B Miller (6; L Brock).
Pickoffs: S Blass (6; L Brock, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 11,850.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Vic Davalillo LF 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Rennie Stennett 2B 2 Ted Sizemore 2B
3 Roberto Clemente RF 3 Jose Cruz CF
4 Willie Stargell 1B 4 Joe Torre 1B
5 Al Oliver CF 5 Ted Simmons C
6 Richie Hebner 3B 6 Bernie Carbo RF
7 Milt May C 7 Ken Reitz 3B
8 Jackie Hernandez SS 8 Mick Kelleher SS
9 Steve Blass P 9 Al Santorini P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-0 1 12- R STL T. Sizemore S. Blass 19% 80% Double to LF; Kelleher Scores; Santorini to 3B
t1 0-0 0 12- OO PIT R. Clemente A. Santorini 12% 52% Double Play: Flyball: RF-3B
b5 1-0 1 123 RR STL J. Torre S. Blass 11% 91% Single to LF; Santorini Scores; Sizemore Scores; Cruz to 2B
b5 0-0 0 --- STL M. Kelleher S. Blass 9% 65% Double to LF
b5 0-0 0 12- O STL L. Brock S. Blass -7% 61% 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' Al Santorini facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PIT V. Davalillo A. Santorini -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- PIT R. Stennett A. Santorini -6% 41% Single to CF; Davalillo to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- OO PIT R. Clemente A. Santorini 12% 52% Double Play: Flyball: RF-3B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell A. Santorini 2% 54% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 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% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O STL T. Sizemore S. Blass -6% 52% Brock Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL T. Sizemore S. Blass -1% 51% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- STL J. Cruz S. Blass 1% 52% Single to RF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O STL J. Torre S. Blass -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- PIT A. Oliver A. Santorini -7% 43% Double to RF
t2 0-0 0 -2- O PIT R. Hebner A. Santorini 5% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 -2- O PIT M. May A. Santorini 4% 51% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 2 -2- O PIT J. Hernandez A. Santorini 3% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O STL T. Simmons S. Blass -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O STL B. Carbo S. Blass -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- STL K. Reitz S. Blass 1% 52% Single to LF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O STL M. Kelleher S. Blass -2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O PIT S. Blass A. Santorini 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O PIT V. Davalillo A. Santorini 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O PIT R. Stennett A. Santorini 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O STL A. Santorini S. Blass -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O STL L. Brock S. Blass -2% 51% Popfly: 2B
b3 0-0 2 --- O STL T. Sizemore S. Blass -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente A. Santorini 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell A. Santorini 2% 54% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-0 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver A. Santorini 1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O STL J. Cruz S. Blass -3% 53% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 --- STL J. Torre S. Blass 3% 56% Walk
b4 0-0 1 1-- O STL T. Simmons S. Blass -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 2 1-- STL B. Carbo S. Blass 2% 55% Walk; Torre to 2B
b4 0-0 2 12- O STL K. Reitz S. Blass -5% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner A. Santorini 3% 53% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 --- O PIT M. May A. Santorini 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 0-0 2 --- PIT J. Hernandez A. Santorini -2% 53% Walk
t5 0-0 2 1-- PIT S. Blass A. Santorini -3% 51% Single to SS; Hernandez to 2B
t5 0-0 2 12- O PIT V. Davalillo A. Santorini 6% 56% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- STL M. Kelleher S. Blass 9% 65% Double to LF
b5 0-0 0 -2- STL A. Santorini S. Blass 3% 68% Fielder's Choice 1B/Bunt; Kelleher stays at 2B; Santorini to 1B
b5 0-0 0 12- O STL L. Brock S. Blass -7% 61% Flyball: CF
b5 0-0 1 12- R STL T. Sizemore S. Blass 19% 80% Double to LF; Kelleher Scores; Santorini to 3B
b5 1-0 1 -23 STL J. Cruz S. Blass 0% 81% Intentional Walk
b5 1-0 1 123 RR STL J. Torre S. Blass 11% 91% Single to LF; Santorini Scores; Sizemore Scores; Cruz to 2B
b5 3-0 1 12- R STL T. Simmons S. Blass 5% 96% Single to 1B; Cruz Scores/Adv on E3 (throw to 3B)/No RBI/unER; Torre to 3B; Simmons to 2B
b5 4-0 1 -23 STL B. Carbo S. Blass 0% 96% Intentional Walk
b5 4-0 1 123 OO STL K. Reitz S. Blass -3% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 2-3-4
t6 0-4 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett A. Santorini 1% 95% Flyball: LF
t6 0-4 1 --- PIT R. Clemente A. Santorini -2% 93% Single to RF
t6 0-4 1 1-- OO PIT W. Stargell A. Santorini 3% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
b6 4-0 0 --- O STL M. Kelleher S. Blass -0% 96% Strikeout
b6 4-0 1 --- O STL A. Santorini S. Blass -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-0 2 --- STL L. Brock S. Blass 0% 96% Single to CF
b6 4-0 2 1-- STL T. Sizemore S. Blass 0% 96% Single to P; Brock to 2B
b6 4-0 2 12- O STL J. Cruz S. Blass -1% 95% Lineout: P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 5-6-7
t7 0-4 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver A. Santorini 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t7 0-4 1 --- PIT R. Hebner A. Santorini -2% 95% Double to RF
t7 0-4 1 -2- PIT M. May A. Santorini -5% 90% Single to RF; Hebner to 3B; May to 2B/Adv on throw
Charlie Sands pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez (SS) batting 8th
t7 0-4 1 -23 O PIT C. Sands A. Santorini 5% 95% Popfly: SS
Richie Zisk pinch hits for Steve Blass (P) batting 9th
t7 0-4 2 -23 O PIT R. Zisk A. Santorini 3% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Bob Miller facing 4-5-6
Bob Miller replaces Richie Zisk (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Gene Alley replaces Charlie Sands (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 4-0 0 --- O STL J. Torre B. Miller -0% 98% Foul Flyball: C
b7 4-0 1 --- O STL T. Simmons B. Miller -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b7 4-0 2 --- O STL B. Carbo B. Miller -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 1-2-3
t8 0-4 0 --- O PIT V. Davalillo A. Santorini 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 0-4 1 --- O PIT R. Stennett A. Santorini 1% 99% Flyball: RF
t8 0-4 2 --- PIT R. Clemente A. Santorini -0% 98% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Clemente to 1B
t8 0-4 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell A. Santorini 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Bob Miller facing 7-8-9
b8 4-0 0 --- STL K. Reitz B. Miller 0% 99% Single to LF
b8 4-0 0 1-- O STL M. Kelleher B. Miller -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B; Reitz to 2B
b8 4-0 1 -2- O STL A. Santorini B. Miller -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 4-0 2 -2- STL L. Brock B. Miller 0% 99% Intentional Walk
Jorge Roque pinch runs for Lou Brock (LF) batting 1st
b8 4-0 2 12- O STL T. Sizemore B. Miller -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 5-6-7
Jose Cruz moves from CF to LF
Jorge Roque moves from PR to CF
t9 0-4 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver A. Santorini 1% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 0-4 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner A. Santorini 0% 100% Popfly: 3B
t9 0-4 2 --- PIT M. May A. Santorini -0% 100% Double to RF
t9 0-4 2 -2- O PIT G. Alley A. Santorini 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.

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