July 4, 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 10
MIL 7 CLE 5
@DET 2 KCR 5
@MIN 4 BOS 2
@NYY 1 BOS 1
@NYY 0 CAL 3
@OAK 1 CHW 2
@TEX 0 CHW 6
@TEX 2 HOU 11
@ATL 4 HOU 12
@ATL 8 CHC 3
PHI 2
(10) SFG 6
@CIN 2 SDP 4
@LAD 2 MON 7
NYM 5 STL 11
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 12,671

Wednesday, July 4, 1973, 1:20PM
Time of Game: 2:05

Pirates

36-42

Lost 3

5th, 10½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    3 10  1
Cardinals       2  0  0   8  0  0   0  1  X   11 15  1

W: T Murphy (1-3), L: B Moose (6-8)

Cardinals

41-38

Won 4

2nd, 6 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Clines CF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .303  .721    0    2   0   3B,2B,GDP
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .615    0    3   3   
A Oliver 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .294  .801    0    8   2   HR,2B
W Stargell LF                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .313 1.091    0    3   0   
  V Davalillo LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .442         1   0   
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .848    0    0   3   GDP
R Zisk RF                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .238  .800    0    1   0   
M May C                       4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .737    0    2   1   
G Alley SS                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .232  .638    0    2   0   GDP
  J Hernandez SS              2   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .516    0    1   1   
B Moose P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .114  .298    0    0   0   
  T Dettore P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  F Gonzalez PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .588    0    0   0   HBP
Totals                       35   3  10   3    1   2                    24  11

BATTING

2B: A Oliver (15, off T Murphy); G Clines (5, off T Murphy).

3B: G Clines (3, off T Murphy).

HR: A Oliver (11, off T Murphy; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

HBP: F Gonzalez (1, by T Murphy).

TB: A Oliver 6; G Clines 5; R Zisk 2; W Stargell 2; R Hebner; G Alley.

GIDP: R Hebner (4); G Clines (7); G Alley (8).

RBI: A Oliver 2 (51); G Clines (11).

2-out RBI: G Clines.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: R Zisk (1).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    2   2   1   0    2   0  .302  .768    0    0   0   3B,SB,IW
  J Dwyer LF                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .196  .428    0    2   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   2   2   3    1   0  .286  .726    0    1   8   
J Torre 1B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .308  .862    0   12   1   
T Simmons C                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .281  .784    0    2   0   2B
J Cruz CF                     4   1   0   1    0   1  .229  .737    0    1   0   SF
B Carbo RF                    4   1   3   2    1   0  .204  .577    0    3   0   IW
K Reitz 3B                    5   1   2   3    0   0  .243  .630    0    1   0   2B
M Tyson SS                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .247  .592    0    3   6   
T Murphy P                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .200  .573    0    2   1   2B
Totals                       39  11  15  11    4   3                    27  16

BATTING

2B: T Murphy (1, off B Moose); T Simmons (20, off B Moose); K Reitz (10, off T Dettore).

3B: L Brock (4, off B Moose).

SF: J Cruz (4, off B Moose).

IBB: L Brock (9, by B Moose); B Carbo (2, by B Moose).

TB: K Reitz 3; L Brock 3; B Carbo 3; T Murphy 3; T Sizemore 2; T Simmons 2; J Torre 2; M Tyson; J Dwyer.

RBI: T Sizemore 3 (23); K Reitz 3 (25); B Carbo 2 (11); J Cruz (37); T Murphy (1); J Torre (35).

2-out RBI: K Reitz 3; B Carbo 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 7 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 3. T Sizemore-M Tyson-J Torre 2; M Tyson-T Sizemore-J Torre.

PB: T Simmons (13).

E: T Murphy (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Brock (22, 2nd base off T Dettore/M May).

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, L (6-8)               3.1   8   8   6    3   0   0   3.81   21     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 1· 8     13    -     1.00  -0.35
T Dettore                      4.2   7   3   1    1   3   0   4.29   23     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 7          2-2    0.08  -0.03
Totals                         8    15  11   7    4   3   0          44     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1·15          2-2

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
T Murphy, W (1-3)              9    10   3   2    1   2   1   2.29   37     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 1·10     58    -     0.51   0.11
Totals                         9    10   3   2    1   2   1          37     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 1·10           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Moose (2).

IBB: B Moose 2 (6; B Carbo, L Brock).

HBP: T Murphy (1; F Gonzalez).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:05.

Attendance: 12,671.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  1-2  12-      13%  85% T Murphy        B Moose         Double to LF; Reitz Scores; Tyson to 3B
   b 1   0  1-0  ---      10%  54% L Brock         B Moose         Triple to RF
   b 1   1  1-1  1--       9%  63% T Simmons       B Moose         Double to LF; Sizemore to 3B
   t 1   1  0-0  --3      -7%  38% A Oliver        T Murphy        Double to CF; Clines Scores/unER
   b 4   1  1-3  123       7%  93% T Sizemore      B Moose         Single to LF; Tyson Scores; Murphy Scores; Brock to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Murphy facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  G Clines        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Clines to 1B
   O      1--      45%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B; Clines to 3B
   R      --3      38%  A Oliver        Double to CF; Clines Scores/unER
          -2-      35%  W Stargell      Passed Ball; Oliver to 3B
   O      --3      41%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      44%  R Hebner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  L Brock         Triple to RF
   R      --3      58%  T Sizemore      Single to RF; Brock Scores
   O      1--      55%  J Torre         Flyball: LF
          1--      63%  T Simmons       Double to LF; Sizemore to 3B
   RO     -23      64%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sizemore Scores
          -2-      65%  B Carbo         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      61%  K Reitz         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Murphy facing 6-7-8
          ---      57%  R Zisk          Walk
   O      1--      61%  M May           Flyball: RF
   OO     1--      66%  G Alley         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Moose facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  M Tyson         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      63%  T Murphy        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      64%  L Brock         Walk
          1--      65%  T Sizemore      Wild Pitch; Brock to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Murphy facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  B Moose         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  G Clines        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      68%  R Stennett      Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Moose facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  J Torre         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      64%  T Simmons       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      63%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Murphy facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      63%  W Stargell      Single to RF
   O      1--      66%  R Hebner        Lineout: RF
   O      1--      69%  R Zisk          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Moose facing 6-7-8
          ---      73%  B Carbo         Single to LF
   O      1--      70%  K Reitz         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      73%  M Tyson         Single to LF; Reitz to 2B
   R      12-      85%  T Murphy        Double to LF; Reitz Scores; Tyson to 3B
          -23      86%  L Brock         Intentional Walk
   RR     123      93%  T Sizemore      Single to LF; Tyson Scores; Murphy Scores; Brock to 2B
   R      12-      96%  J Torre         Single to CF (LF-CF); Brock Scores; Sizemore to 2B
                  Tom Dettore replaces Bob Moose pitching and batting 9th
          12-      97%  T Simmons       Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Sizemore to 3B; Torre to 2B; Simmons to 1B
   O      123      96%  J Cruz          Strikeout
   RR     123      99%  B Carbo         Single to CF; Sizemore Scores/unER; Torre Scores/unER; Simmons to 3B; Carbo to 2B/Adv on throw
   RR     -23     100%  K Reitz         Single to CF; Carbo Scores/unER; Simmons Scores/unER
   O      1--      99%  M Tyson         Strikeout
                  8 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 10.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-10, Tom Murphy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  M May           Groundout: 2B-P
          ---      99%  G Alley         Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  T Dettore       Popfly: SS
   R      1--      99%  G Clines        Triple to LF; Alley Scores
   O      --3     100%  R Stennett      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 10.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-2, Tom Dettore facing 9-1-2
          ---     100%  T Murphy        Single to SS
   O      1--     100%  L Brock         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  T Sizemore      Brock Steals 2B
          -2-     100%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      99%  J Torre         Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      99%  T Simmons       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 10.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-10, Tom Murphy facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Dwyer replaces Lou Brock playing LF batting 1st
   R      ---      99%  A Oliver        Home Run
          ---      98%  W Stargell      Single to RF
   OO     1--      99%  R Hebner        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      99%  R Zisk          Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  M May           Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 10.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-3, Tom Dettore facing 5-6-7
                  Jackie Hernandez replaces Gene Alley playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      99%  B Carbo         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  K Reitz         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 10.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-10, Tom Murphy facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Dettore       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---     100%  G Clines        Double to CF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-     100%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-3, Tom Dettore facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  M Tyson         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  T Murphy        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  J Dwyer         Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 10.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-10, Tom Murphy facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  R Hebner        Single to CF
          1--     100%  R Zisk          Single to CF; Hebner to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  M May           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-3, Tom Dettore facing 3-4-5
                  Vic Davalillo replaces Willie Stargell playing LF batting 4th
          ---     100%  J Torre         Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  T Simmons       Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  J Cruz          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  B Carbo         Single to RF; Cruz to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  K Reitz         Double to LF; Cruz Scores; Carbo to 3B
   O      -23     100%  M Tyson         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 11.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-11, Tom Murphy facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  J Hernandez     Strikeout
                  Fernando Gonzalez pinch hits for Tom Dettore batting 9th
          ---     100%  F Gonzalez      Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--     100%  G Clines        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 11.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation