September 15, 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 3
@BAL 0 CLE 9
@BOS 8 CAL 3
KCR 1 CHW 11
MIN 4 DET 4
MIL 3 OAK 3
TEX 1 CIN 3
ATL 2
(10) HOU 5
LAD 1 MON 5
PHI 4
(10) NYM 5
CHC 1 CHC 7
@NYM 0 SFG 5
@SDP 2 PIT 7
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 28,219

Saturday, September 15, 1973, 1:22PM
Time of Game: 2:42

Pirates

74-71

Won 4

1st

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

W: J Rooker (9-5), L: M Nagy (0-2), S: R Hernandez (10)

Cardinals

72-75

Lost 7

3rd, 3 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 5   2   2   1    0   0  .246  .625    0    4   4   
D Parker RF                   4   2   2   3    0   0  .281  .773    0    2   0   HR,2B,CS
A Oliver CF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .295  .790    0    1   0   SF
W Stargell LF                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .302 1.034    0    0   0   
R Hebner 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .831    0    0   2   
M Sanguillen C                4   0   1   2    0   1  .285  .723    0    4   1   
B Robertson 1B                3   1   0   0    1   0  .246  .731    0   14   2   
D Maxvill SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .205  .512    0    1   4   SH
J Rooker P                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .523    0    0   2   
  B Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .071         0   1   
  G Clines PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .640    0    0   0   
  D Giusti P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .781    0    1   0   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .476         0   0   
Totals                       31   7   7   7    4   4                    27  16

BATTING

2B: D Parker (8, off M Nagy).

HR: D Parker (4, off D Segui; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: A Oliver (9, off M Nagy).

SH: D Maxvill (5, off D Segui).

TB: D Parker 6; R Stennett 2; A Oliver; G Clines; M Sanguillen.

RBI: D Parker 3 (12); M Sanguillen 2 (61); R Stennett (54); A Oliver (90).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 4 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Maxvill-R Stennett-B Robertson; B Johnson-M Sanguillen-B Robertson.

E: D Giusti (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Parker (1, 2nd base by T Murphy/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .295  .753    0    2   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   1   2   0    1   0  .269  .674    0    1   2   3B
T Agee CF                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .694    0    5   0   
  M Alou PH-CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .690    0    0   0   GDP
  J Andrews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Carbo PH-RF               1   0   0   0    1   0  .274  .780    0    0   0   
T Simmons C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .298  .779    0    4   1   
J Torre 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .290  .789    0    4   2   
L Melendez RF                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .255  .624    0    1   0   GDP
  E Fisher P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .576    0    1   1   
M Tyson SS                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .247  .584    0    5   1   
  T McCarver PH               1   0   0   1    0   0  .258  .693    0    0   0   
  M Kelleher SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .478         1   1   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .699    0    0   0   
M Nagy P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182         0   0   
  O Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .083    0    0   0   
  T Murphy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .444         0   0   
  T Hughes PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .398    0    0   0   
  D Segui P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125         0   1   
  B McBride PH-CF             2   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .684    0    3   0   
Totals                       36   4  11   3    3   3                    27   9

BATTING

3B: T Sizemore (1, off D Giusti).

TB: T Sizemore 4; L Brock 2; J Torre 2; K Reitz; L Melendez; B McBride; M Tyson; T Simmons.

GIDP: M Alou (20); L Melendez (11).

RBI: T Simmons (84); L Brock (58); T McCarver (41).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

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
J Rooker, W (9-5)              5     4   1   1    1   2   0   2.97   19     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 4     56    -     1.06  -0.02
B Johnson, H (3)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.76    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.25   0.22
D Giusti                       2.2   6   3   3    2   1   0   2.28   16     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 6          0-0    0.98  -0.06
R Hernandez, S (10)            0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.20    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    3.91   0.09
Totals                         9    11   4   4    3   3   0          39     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 0·10          5-0

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
M Nagy, L (0-2)                0.1   2   3   3    2   0   0   4.42    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2     33    -     1.27  -0.19
O Pena                         2.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 1          3-2    0.79  -0.01
T Murphy                       3     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.63   10     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.55   0.07
D Segui                        1     3   4   4    1   0   1   3.10    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.68  -0.15
J Andrews                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.32    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
E Fisher                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.82    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     7   7   7    4   4   1          37     -       ·  ·      9·12· 1· 7          3-2

J Rooker faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Segui (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Satch Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 28,219.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. R Stennett           2B    1. L Brock              LF 
2. D Parker             RF    2. T Sizemore           2B 
3. A Oliver             CF    3. T Agee               CF 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. T Simmons            C  
5. R Hebner             3B    5. J Torre              1B 
6. M Sanguillen         C     6. L Melendez           RF 
7. B Robertson          1B    7. K Reitz              3B 
8. D Maxvill            SS    8. M Tyson              SS 
9. J Rooker             P     9. M Nagy               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  3-1  123      26%  74% M Alou          B Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Brock to 3B; Sizemore to 2B
   b 5   0  3-0  12-      13%  84% L Melendez      J Rooker        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Simmons to 3B
   b 6   0  3-1  12-     -13%  48% T Sizemore      B Johnson       Single to P/Bunt; Hughes to 3B; Brock to 2B
   b 6   0  3-0  12-     -13%  61% L Brock         J Rooker        Single to LF; Tyson Scores; Hughes to 2B
   t 1   1  0-1  123      11%  80% M Sanguillen    O Pena          Single to CF; Parker Scores; Stargell Scores; Hebner to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Nagy facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R Stennett      Single to RF
          1--      64%  D Parker        Double to CF; Stennett to 3B
   RO     -23      62%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Stennett Scores
          -2-      64%  W Stargell      Walk
          12-      69%  R Hebner        Walk; Parker to 3B; Stargell to 2B
                  Orlando Pena replaces Mike Nagy pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123      80%  M Sanguillen    Single to CF; Parker Scores; Stargell Scores; Hebner to 2B
   O      12-      78%  B Robertson     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hebner to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B
   O      -23      75%  D Maxvill       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      77%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  T Sizemore      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      79%  T Agee          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orlando Pena facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  J Rooker        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  D Parker        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      79%  T Simmons       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      80%  J Torre         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      81%  L Melendez      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orlando Pena facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      80%  A Oliver        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      79%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  K Reitz         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  M Tyson         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Hector Cruz pinch hits for Orlando Pena batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  H Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tom Murphy facing 6-7-8
                  Tom Murphy replaces Hector Cruz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  M Sanguillen    Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      81%  B Robertson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  D Maxvill       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  L Brock         Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  T Sizemore      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      85%  T Agee          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tom Murphy facing 9-1-2
          ---      87%  J Rooker        Walk
   O      1--      85%  R Stennett      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      84%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      83%  A Oliver        Parker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
          ---      78%  T Simmons       Single to CF
          1--      71%  J Torre         Single to LF; Simmons to 2B
   OO     12-      84%  L Melendez      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Simmons to 3B
   O      --3      88%  K Reitz         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tom Murphy facing 3-4-5
          ---      89%  A Oliver        Single to LF
   O      1--      88%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      87%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      86%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
          ---      81%  M Tyson         Single to LF
                  Terry Hughes pinch hits for Tom Murphy batting 9th
          1--      73%  T Hughes        Walk; Tyson to 2B
   R      12-      61%  L Brock         Single to LF; Tyson Scores; Hughes to 2B
                  Bob Johnson replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
          12-      48%  T Sizemore      Single to P/Bunt; Hughes to 3B; Brock to 2B
                  Matty Alou pinch hits for Tommie Agee batting 3rd
   OO     123      74%  M Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Brock to 3B; Sizemore to 2B
   O      -23      83%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Diego Segui facing 7-8-9
                  Diego Segui replaces Terry Hughes pitching and batting 9th; Matty Alou moves to CF
          ---      85%  B Robertson     Walk
   O      1--      84%  D Maxvill       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Robertson to 2B
                  Gene Clines pinch hits for Bob Johnson batting 9th
          -2-      87%  G Clines        Single to RF; Robertson to 3B
   R      1-3      92%  R Stennett      Single to LF; Robertson Scores; Clines to 2B
          12-      94%  D Parker        Wild Pitch; Clines to 3B; Stennett to 2B
   RRR    -23      99%  " "             Home Run; Clines Scores; Stennett Scores
   O      ---      98%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  W Stargell      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Dave Giusti facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Giusti replaces Gene Clines pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  J Torre         Single to CF
          1--      95%  L Melendez      Single to RF; Torre to 2B
          12-      92%  K Reitz         Single to LF; Torre to 3B; Melendez to 2B
                  Tim McCarver pinch hits for Mike Tyson batting 8th
   RRO    123      94%  T McCarver      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Torre Scores; Melendez Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI
                  Bake McBride pinch hits for Diego Segui batting 9th
   O      1--      95%  B McBride       Groundout: 1B unassisted; McCarver to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  L Brock         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-3, John Andrews facing 5-6-7
                  John Andrews replaces Matty Alou pitching and batting 3rd; Mick Kelleher replaces Tim McCarver playing SS batting 8th; Bake McBride moves to CF
   O      ---      97%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  M Sanguillen    Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  B Robertson     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-7, Dave Giusti facing 2-3-4
          ---      92%  T Sizemore      Triple to LF (LF-CF)
                  Bernie Carbo pinch hits for John Andrews batting 3rd
          --3      87%  B Carbo         Walk
   RO     1-3      91%  T Simmons       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sizemore Scores; Carbo to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  J Torre         Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      97%  L Melendez      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-4, Eddie Fisher facing 8-9-1
                  Eddie Fisher replaces Luis Melendez pitching and batting 6th; Bernie Carbo moves to RF
   O      ---      97%  D Maxvill       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Giusti        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      96%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-7, Dave Giusti facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  K Reitz         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Mick Kelleher batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      99%  B McBride       Single to RF
          1--      96%  L Brock         Single to RF; McBride to 2B
          12-      91%  T Sizemore      Walk; McBride to 3B; Brock to 2B
                  Ramon Hernandez replaces Dave Giusti pitching and batting 9th
   O      123     100%  B Carbo         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation