April 19, 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 6
@CHW 5 MIL 3
@CLE 0 DET 8
NYY 3 OAK 4
MIN 1 KCR 5
@TEX 2 SDP 8
@ATL 2 CIN 9
HOU 8 LAD 3
SFG 2 PHI 3
@MON 0 CHC 4
@NYM 2 PIT 7
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 19,775

Saturday, April 19, 1975, 7:08PM
Time of Game: 2:07

Pirates

4-4

Won 1

3rd, 3 GB

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

W: J Rooker (1-0), L: B Forsch (1-2)

Cardinals

6-4

Lost 1

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .657    0    3   4   
R Hebner 3B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .303  .863    0    1   2   
A Oliver CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .695    0    2   0   
W Stargell 1B                 4   2   2   0    1   0  .424 1.213    0   11   0   
R Zisk LF                     5   2   3   1    0   0  .303  .681    0    7   0   
D Parker RF                   5   1   3   3    0   0  .229  .621    0    0   0   3B
M Sanguillen C                3   0   1   1    2   0  .267  .786    0    3   0   2·IW
F Taveras SS                  3   0   0   1    1   1  .091  .258    0    0   2   
J Rooker P                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       39   7  12   6    4   3                    27   9

BATTING

3B: D Parker (1, off B Forsch).

IBB: M Sanguillen 2 (2, 2 by B Forsch).

TB: D Parker 5; R Zisk 3; W Stargell 2; A Oliver; R Stennett; R Hebner; M Sanguillen.

RBI: D Parker 3 (5); R Zisk (3); F Taveras (1); M Sanguillen (5).

2-out RBI: D Parker; R Zisk; M Sanguillen.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Stennett-W Stargell.

E: J Rooker (1); R Hebner (1).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .640    0    0   0   
  L Melendez LF               1   1   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .672    0    4   6   
B McBride CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .764    0    4   0   
R Smith RF                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .306  .864    0    2   0   SF
T Simmons C                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .314  .873    0    2   0   
  E Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Cater PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  T Moore P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Curtis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   1   
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   4   0    0   0  .421  .936    0    0   1   
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .516    0   13   0   
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .333  .856    0    0   1   
  M Tyson SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
B Forsch P                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .750    0    0   1   
  K Rudolph C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
Totals                       34   1   7   1    1   3                    27  12

BATTING

SF: R Smith (3, off J Rooker).

TB: K Reitz 4; T Sizemore 2; T Simmons.

RBI: R Smith (6).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: R Smith (1).

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 (1-0)              9     7   1   0    1   3   0   0.00   36     -       ·  ·     12·12· 1· 7     73    -     0.44   0.18
Totals                         9     7   1   0    1   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     12·12· 1· 7           -

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
B Forsch, L (1-2)              4.1   9   7   6    3   2   0   3.54   25     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 9     18    -     0.92  -0.33
E Sosa                         1.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   9.64    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          2-0    0.11   0.01
T Moore                        2     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
J Curtis                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.08    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    12   7   6    4   3   0          43     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0·12          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Forsch 2 (2; M Sanguillen, M Sanguillen).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 2:07.

Attendance: 19,775.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. R Stennett           2B    1. L Brock              LF 
2. R Hebner             3B    2. T Sizemore           2B 
3. A Oliver             CF    3. B McBride            CF 
4. W Stargell           1B    4. R Smith              RF 
5. R Zisk               LF    5. T Simmons            C  
6. D Parker             RF    6. K Reitz              3B 
7. M Sanguillen         C     7. K Hernandez          1B 
8. F Taveras            SS    8. E Brinkman           SS 
9. J Rooker             P     9. B Forsch             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-1  12-      11%  72% R Zisk          B Forsch        Single to RF; Hebner Scores; Oliver to 3B
   t 3   2  0-3  12-      11%  91% M Sanguillen    B Forsch        Single to RF; Zisk Scores; Parker Scores/Adv on E9/unER/No RBI; Sanguillen to 2B
   b 2   1  1-0  12-      10%  62% K Hernandez     J Rooker        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   t 3   2  0-2  1-3       8%  80% D Parker        B Forsch        Single to CF; Oliver Scores; Zisk to 2B
   t 2   0  0-0  1--       6%  60% R Zisk          B Forsch        Single to CF; Stargell to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  R Hebner        Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  A Oliver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  T Sizemore      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B McBride       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  W Stargell      Single to RF
          1--      60%  R Zisk          Single to CF; Stargell to 2B
   O      12-      59%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B; Stargell to 3B; Zisk to 2B
          -23      60%  M Sanguillen    Intentional Walk
   RO     123      62%  F Taveras       Groundout: 3B-1B; Stargell Scores; Zisk to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B
   O      -23      56%  J Rooker        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  R Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      56%  T Simmons       Single to RF
          1--      52%  K Reitz         Single to 3B; Simmons to 2B
   OO     12-      62%  K Hernandez     Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  R Stennett      Flyball: 2B
          ---      62%  R Hebner        Single to CF
          1--      65%  A Oliver        Single to LF; Hebner to 2B
   O      12-      61%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF
   R      12-      72%  R Zisk          Single to RF; Hebner Scores; Oliver to 3B
   R      1-3      80%  D Parker        Single to CF; Oliver Scores; Zisk to 2B
   RR     12-      91%  M Sanguillen    Single to RF; Zisk Scores; Parker Scores/Adv on E9/unER/No RBI; Sanguillen to 2B
   O      -2-      90%  F Taveras       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  E Brinkman      Strikeout
          ---      90%  B Forsch        Walk
   O      1--      92%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      93%  T Sizemore      Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bob Forsch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      92%  J Rooker        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  R Stennett      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      92%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  B McBride       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  R Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  T Simmons       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  A Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      94%  W Stargell      Walk
          1--      96%  R Zisk          Single to RF; Stargell to 3B
   RR     1-3      99%  D Parker        Triple to RF; Stargell Scores; Zisk Scores
          --3      99%  M Sanguillen    Intentional Walk
                  Elias Sosa replaces Ted Simmons pitching and batting 5th; Ken Rudolph replaces Bob Forsch playing C batting 9th
   O      1-3      98%  F Taveras       Strikeout
   O      1-3      98%  J Rooker        Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
          ---      97%  K Reitz         Single to RF
   O      1--      98%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      98%  E Brinkman      Strikeout
          1--      98%  K Rudolph       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Reitz to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-0, Elias Sosa facing 1-2-3
                  Luis Melendez replaces Lou Brock playing LF batting 1st
          ---      99%  R Stennett      Single to SS
   O      1--      99%  R Hebner        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      99%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
          1--      99%  W Stargell      Single to LF; Oliver to 2B
   O      12-      99%  R Zisk          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
          ---      98%  T Sizemore      Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  B McBride       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sizemore to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  R Smith         Strikeout
                  Danny Cater pinch hits for Elias Sosa batting 5th
   O      -2-      99%  D Cater         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-0, Tommy Moore facing 6-7-8
                  Tommy Moore replaces Danny Cater pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---      99%  D Parker        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  F Taveras       Walk
   O      1--      99%  J Rooker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
          ---      99%  K Reitz         Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  K Hernandez     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      99%  E Brinkman      Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  K Rudolph       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-0, Tommy Moore facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Tyson replaces Ed Brinkman playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  A Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  L Melendez      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      98%  T Sizemore      Single to 3B; Melendez to 2B
   O      12-      99%  B McBride       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Melendez to 3B; Sizemore to 2B
   RO     -23     100%  R Smith         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Melendez Scores/unER; Sizemore to 3B
                  Ted Martinez pinch hits for Tommy Moore batting 5th
   O      --3     100%  T Martinez      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-1, John Curtis facing 4-5-6
                  John Curtis replaces Ted Martinez pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  R Zisk          Groundout: P-1B
          ---     100%  D Parker        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
          ---      99%  K Reitz         Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  K Hernandez     Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  M Tyson         Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  K Rudolph       Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Cardinals 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation