April 18, 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 7
@BAL 4 DET 7
@BOS 1 CHW 6
TEX 5 MIL 4
@CLE 0 OAK 7
@KCR 6 CAL 3
@MIN 2 HOU 7
@LAD 2 MON 2
PHI 1 CHC 1
@NYM 0 SDP 4
CIN 2 SFG 4
ATL 3
(11) PIT 8
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 6,228

Wednesday, April 18, 1973, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:20

Pirates

7-1

Won 3

1st

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

W: B Moose (2-0), L: R Wise (1-1), S: L Walker (1)

Cardinals

1-9

Lost 4

6th, 7 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     4   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .607    0    1   6   
M Sanguillen RF               5   1   2   0    0   0  .385  .990    0    3   0   2B
A Oliver CF                   5   2   4   1    0   0  .324  .783    0    3   0   2B
W Stargell LF                 5   2   2   4    0   1  .364 1.099    0    2   0   HR
  G Clines LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 3.000         0   0   
R Hebner 3B                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .267  .822    0    1   1   
B Robertson 1B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .233  .761    0    9   1   2B
M May C                       4   0   3   3    0   0  .313  .871    0    2   0   
G Alley SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .875    0    5   4   
B Moose P                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .143  .286    0    1   2   
  L Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       39   8  12   8    2   6                    27  15

BATTING

2B: M Sanguillen (2, off J Andrews); A Oliver (2, off J Andrews); B Robertson (2, off R Wise).

HR: W Stargell (3, off R Wise; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: A Oliver 5; W Stargell 5; M May 3; M Sanguillen 3; B Robertson 2.

RBI: W Stargell 4 (8); M May 3 (8); A Oliver (4).

2-out RBI: M May.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Moose-G Alley-B Robertson.

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .421    0    0   0   GDP
T Sizemore 2B                 5   1   3   0    0   0  .385  .878    0    2   2   
J Cruz CF                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .324 1.054    0    6   0   
J Torre 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .368  .916    0    9   1   
T Simmons C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .282  .734    0    6   0   
K Reitz 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .194  .497    0    0   6   
L Melendez RF                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .300  .817    0    2   0   2B
M Tyson SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  E Crosby PH-SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .300    0    0   0   
  D Anderson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Busse SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .333         1   0   
R Wise P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  B Stein PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    0   0   
  A Santorini P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Andrews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T McCarver PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .971    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   2   8   2    4   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: L Melendez (1, off B Moose).

TB: L Melendez 3; T Sizemore 3; J Cruz 2; T Simmons.

GIDP: L Brock (2).

RBI: T Simmons (4); L Melendez (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

PB: T Simmons (6).

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 Moose, W (2-0)               7.1   8   2   2    3   2   0   1.10   32     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 8     53    -     0.64   0.23
L Walker, S (1)                1.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.36   0.01
Totals                         9     8   2   2    4   2   0          38     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1· 8          2-1

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, L (1-1)                7     7   4   4    1   5   1   3.80   29     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 3· 7     51    -     0.47  -0.23
A Santorini                    0     2   2   2    0   0   0  81.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.19  -0.02
J Andrews                      2     3   2   2    1   1   0   6.75   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          1-1    0.06  -0.01
Totals                         9    12   8   8    2   6   1          41     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 3·12          1-1

A Santorini faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Andy Olsen.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 6,228.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 46° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. D Cash               2B    1. L Brock              LF 
2. M Sanguillen         RF    2. T Sizemore           2B 
3. A Oliver             CF    3. J Cruz               CF 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. J Torre              1B 
5. R Hebner             3B    5. T Simmons            C  
6. B Robertson          1B    6. K Reitz              3B 
7. M May                C     7. L Melendez           RF 
8. G Alley              SS    8. M Tyson              SS 
9. B Moose              P     9. R Wise               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  12-      23%  77% W Stargell      R Wise          Home Run; Cash Scores; Oliver Scores
   t 1   2  0-3  -2-       6%  83% M May           R Wise          Single to RF; Robertson Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  1--       4%  54% A Oliver        R Wise          Single to LF; Cash to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---       4%  54% D Cash          R Wise          Walk
   b 5   2  4-0  1-3       4%  93% J Torre         B Moose         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  D Cash          Walk
   O      1--      50%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: CF
          1--      54%  A Oliver        Single to LF; Cash to 2B
   RRR    12-      77%  W Stargell      Home Run; Cash Scores; Oliver Scores
   O      ---      76%  R Hebner        Lineout: RF
          ---      77%  B Robertson     Double to CF
   R      -2-      83%  M May           Single to RF; Robertson Scores
   O      1--      82%  G Alley         Strikeout
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      84%  L Brock         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      85%  T Sizemore      Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      84%  J Cruz          Single to RF
          1--      83%  J Torre         Walk; Cruz to 2B
   O      12-      86%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rick Wise facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      85%  B Moose         Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  D Cash          Foul Flyball: 2B
          ---      85%  M Sanguillen    Single to CF
          1--      86%  A Oliver        Single to RF; Sanguillen to 3B
   O      1-3      84%  W Stargell      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Moose facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      86%  K Reitz         Strikeout
          ---      84%  L Melendez      Single to CF
   O      1--      86%  M Tyson         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      87%  R Wise          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rick Wise facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      86%  R Hebner        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      86%  B Robertson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      85%  M May           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      85%  T Sizemore      Single to SS
   O      1--      87%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      89%  J Torre         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rick Wise facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  G Alley         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  B Moose         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      87%  D Cash          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Moose facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      89%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  K Reitz         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      89%  L Melendez      Double to RF
   O      -2-      91%  M Tyson         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rick Wise facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      90%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      90%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  W Stargell      Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Moose facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      91%  R Wise          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  L Brock         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      91%  T Sizemore      Single to LF
          1--      89%  J Cruz          Single to RF; Sizemore to 3B
   O      1-3      93%  J Torre         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rick Wise facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  R Hebner        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      92%  B Robertson     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      92%  M May           Single to RF
   O      1--      92%  G Alley         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Moose facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  T Simmons       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      94%  K Reitz         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  L Melendez      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rick Wise facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  B Moose         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  D Cash          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Moose facing 8-9-1
                  Ed Crosby pinch hits for Mike Tyson batting 8th
   O      ---      96%  E Crosby        Flyball: CF
                  Bill Stein pinch hits for Rick Wise batting 9th
          ---      94%  B Stein         Walk
   OO     1--      97%  L Brock         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Al Santorini facing 3-4-5
                  Al Santorini replaces Bill Stein pitching and batting 9th; Ed Crosby moves to SS
          ---      97%  A Oliver        Single to CF
          1--      98%  W Stargell      Passed Ball; Oliver to 2B
   R      -2-      99%  " "             Single to CF; Oliver Scores
                  John Andrews replaces Al Santorini pitching and batting 9th
          1--      99%  R Hebner        Walk; Stargell to 2B
   O      12-      99%  B Robertson     Groundout: 3B-1B; Stargell to 3B; Hebner to 2B
   RR     -23     100%  M May           Single to CF; Stargell Scores; Hebner Scores
   O      1--     100%  G Alley         Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  B Moose         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Bob Moose facing 2-3-4
          ---      99%  T Sizemore      Single to CF
          1--      99%  J Cruz          Walk; Sizemore to 2B
   O      12-      99%  J Torre         Flyball: RF
   R      12-      98%  T Simmons       Single to RF; Sizemore Scores; Cruz to 2B
                  Luke Walker replaces Bob Moose pitching and batting 9th
          12-      97%  K Reitz         Walk; Cruz to 3B; Simmons to 2B
   RO     123      98%  L Melendez      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cruz Scores; Simmons to 3B
                  Dwain Anderson pinch hits for Ed Crosby batting 8th
   O      1-3      99%  D Anderson      Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, John Andrews facing 1-2-3
                  Ray Busse replaces Dwain Anderson playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  D Cash          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  M Sanguillen    Double to CF
   R      -2-     100%  A Oliver        Double to CF (LF-CF); Sanguillen Scores
   O      -2-     100%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B; Oliver to 3B
   O      --3     100%  R Hebner        Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-8, Luke Walker facing 9-1-2
                  Gene Clines replaces Willie Stargell playing LF batting 4th; Tim McCarver pinch hits for John Andrews batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  T McCarver      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Cardinals 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation