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Standings
KCR
@CAL		3
1
SEA
@CHW		4
10
BOS
@DET		2
3
MIL
@MIN		3
8
TEX
@OAK		5
6
NYY
@TOR		5
8
NYY
@TOR		5
1		 
(11)
LAD
@ATL		3
2
SFG
@CIN		4
11
SDP
@HOU		1
5
CHC
@MON		4
2		 
(10)
PHI
@NYM		3
1
PIT
@STL		1
6
PIT
@STL		3
13
Tuesday, June 28, 1977, 8:22PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 33,997, Time of Game: 2:24
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Pirates
3
38-33
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Cardinals
13
40-32
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Tom Underwood (4-3)
L: Grant Jackson (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  5  1
Cardinals       1  0  5   4  0  0   0  3  X   13 13  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rennie Stennett 2B 2 1 1 1 1 0 .316 .777 0.151 1.29 0.153 -0.003 1.4 0 2 SB
   Fernando Gonzalez 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .720 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.5 2 0 GDP
Phil Garner 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .231 .682 0.024 1.00 0.095 -0.071 -0.2 3 4 SB
Dave Parker RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .344 .943 -0.105 1.26 0.000 -0.105 -1.3 2 0
   Jerry Hairston RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .699 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 1 0
Bill Robinson LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .824 -0.052 0.98 0.000 -0.052 -0.6 1 0
   Bobby Tolan LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .452 -0.002 0.04 0.000 -0.002 -0.3 2 0
Al Oliver CF 1 0 0 0 1 1 .291 .792 -0.005 0.82 0.024 -0.029 -0.1 0 0
   Omar Moreno CF 1 0 0 0 1 1 .228 .603 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 0.2 1 0
Jim Fregosi 1B 3 2 2 1 1 0 .244 .734 0.053 0.73 0.102 -0.049 2.0 9 0 HR,GDP
Frank Taveras SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .230 .583 0.019 0.46 0.036 -0.018 -0.5 0 2
Ed Ott C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .789 -0.076 0.56 0.000 -0.076 -1.5 3 0
Grant Jackson P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .400 1.000 0.030 0.76 0.036 -0.006 0.5 0 0
   Mario Mendoza P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .368 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Willie Stargell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .940 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4
Team Totals 31 3 5 3 5 5 .161 .536 0.030 0.72 0.446 -0.418 -1.4 24 9
HR: J Fregosi (2, off T Underwood; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: J Fregosi 5; G Jackson; R Stennett; P Garner.
GIDP: F Gonzalez (2); J Fregosi (1).
RBI: R Stennett (28); P Garner (24); J Fregosi (7).
2-out RBI: J Fregosi.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Garner-J Fregosi.
E: J Fregosi (1).
Baserunning
SB: R Stennett (21, 2nd base off T Underwood/D Rader); P Garner (10, 2nd base off T Underwood/D Rader).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 3 3 0 0 0 .297 .768 0.109 0.53 0.109 0.000 1.7 1 0 2·2B
   Tony Scott CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .311 .837 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.5 1 0
Jerry Mumphrey CF-LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .337 .935 0.150 0.65 0.165 -0.015 0.3 1 0
Garry Templeton SS 5 1 1 2 0 0 .323 .746 0.074 0.89 0.086 -0.013 -0.3 3 2
Roger Freed 1B 3 2 1 1 2 0 .370 1.070 0.045 0.81 0.117 -0.072 0.7 11 0
Ken Reitz 3B 5 3 3 8 0 0 .298 .824 0.134 0.67 0.156 -0.022 6.5 0 4 2·HR
Mike Anderson RF 3 1 0 0 2 0 .172 .578 -0.053 0.47 0.001 -0.054 -0.3 1 0
Mike Tyson 2B 3 0 1 2 0 1 .238 .606 0.113 0.63 0.131 -0.018 1.5 2 4 3B
   Mike Phillips 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .520 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.4 1 1
Dave Rader C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .361 .900 -0.025 0.24 0.000 -0.025 -0.3 6 0
Tom Underwood P 2 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .222 -0.018 0.45 0.010 -0.028 -0.0 0 1
   Keith Hernandez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .883 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.9
   Clay Carroll P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Butch Metzger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 37 13 13 13 5 1 .351 1.050 0.528 0.55 0.775 -0.248 9.1 27 12
2B: L Brock 2 (14, 2 off G Jackson).
3B: M Tyson (2, off G Jackson).
HR: K Reitz 2 (10, 1 off M Mendoza, 1 off G Jackson; 4th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: K Reitz 9; L Brock 5; M Tyson 3; J Mumphrey 2; D Rader; G Templeton; T Scott; R Freed.
RBI: K Reitz 8 (47); M Tyson 2 (27); G Templeton 2 (31); R Freed (5).
2-out RBI: K Reitz 7; M Tyson 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 7 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Phillips-G Templeton-R Freed; K Reitz-M Tyson-R Freed.
E: T Underwood (2).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Grant Jackson, L (0-2) 6 10 10 6 3 1 1 4.68 32 18 -0.527 0.74 -7.1
Mario Mendoza 2 3 3 3 2 0 1 13.50 10 0 0 0.000 0.01 -2.0
Team Totals 8 13 13 9 5 1 2 10.12 42 18 0 0 -0.527 0.72 -9.1

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Underwood, W (4-3) 7 5 3 2 3 4 1 5.36 28 58 -0.030 0.90 0.4
Clay Carroll 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.24 3 0 0 0.003 0.03 0.5
Butch Metzger 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.23 5 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 3 2 5 5 1 2.00 36 58 0 0 -0.027 0.55 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: M Mendoza (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 33,997.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Rennie Stennett 2B 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Phil Garner 3B 2 Jerry Mumphrey CF
3 Dave Parker RF 3 Garry Templeton SS
4 Bill Robinson LF 4 Roger Freed 1B
5 Al Oliver CF 5 Ken Reitz 3B
6 Jim Fregosi 1B 6 Mike Anderson RF
7 Frank Taveras SS 7 Mike Tyson 2B
8 Ed Ott C 8 Dave Rader C
9 Grant Jackson P 9 Tom Underwood P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 4-2 2 12- RR STL M. Tyson G. Jackson 13% 90% Triple to LF; Reitz Scores; Anderson Scores
b3 2-2 1 12- R STL R. Freed G. Jackson 11% 71% Single to LF; Mumphrey Scores; Templeton to 2B
t2 1-1 1 123 R PIT R. Stennett T. Underwood -9% 30% Single to P; Fregosi Scores/unER; Taveras to 3B; Jackson to 2B; Stennett to 1B
b3 3-2 1 12- R STL K. Reitz G. Jackson 9% 80% Single to CF; Templeton Scores; Freed to 2B
b1 0-1 0 -2- STL J. Mumphrey G. Jackson 9% 59% Single to CF; Brock to 3B; Mumphrey to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

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' Tom Underwood facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PIT R. Stennett T. Underwood -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- PIT P. Garner T. Underwood -2% 44% Stennett Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- R PIT P. Garner T. Underwood -7% 37% Single to CF; Stennett Scores
t1 1-0 0 1-- PIT D. Parker T. Underwood -2% 35% Garner Steals 2B
t1 1-0 0 -2- O PIT D. Parker T. Underwood 4% 38% Strikeout
t1 1-0 1 -2- O PIT B. Robinson T. Underwood 3% 41% Lineout: LF
t1 1-0 2 -2- O PIT A. Oliver T. Underwood 3% 44% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Grant Jackson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- STL L. Brock G. Jackson 6% 51% Double to CF
b1 0-1 0 -2- STL J. Mumphrey G. Jackson 9% 59% Single to CF; Brock to 3B; Mumphrey to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b1 0-1 0 -23 RO STL G. Templeton G. Jackson 0% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B; Brock Scores; Mumphrey to 3B
b1 1-1 1 --3 O STL R. Freed G. Jackson -7% 52% Fielder's Choice 3B; Mumphrey out at Hm/3B-C; Freed to 1B
b1 1-1 2 1-- O STL K. Reitz G. Jackson -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Tom Underwood facing 6-7-8
t2 1-1 0 --- PIT J. Fregosi T. Underwood -4% 46% Single to CF
t2 1-1 0 1-- PIT F. Taveras T. Underwood -6% 40% Fregosi Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Fregosi to 3B
t2 1-1 0 --3 PIT F. Taveras T. Underwood -4% 37% Walk
t2 1-1 0 1-3 O PIT E. Ott T. Underwood 6% 43% Popfly: SS
t2 1-1 1 1-3 PIT G. Jackson T. Underwood -3% 40% Fielder's Choice ; Taveras to 2B; Jackson to 1B
t2 1-1 1 123 R PIT R. Stennett T. Underwood -9% 30% Single to P; Fregosi Scores/unER; Taveras to 3B; Jackson to 2B; Stennett to 1B
t2 2-1 1 123 O PIT P. Garner T. Underwood 7% 37% Strikeout
t2 2-1 2 123 O PIT D. Parker T. Underwood 7% 44% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Grant Jackson facing 6-7-8
b2 1-2 0 --- O STL M. Anderson G. Jackson -3% 41% Lineout: 3B
b2 1-2 1 --- O STL M. Tyson G. Jackson -2% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-2 2 --- O STL D. Rader G. Jackson -1% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Tom Underwood facing 4-5-6
t3 2-1 0 --- O PIT B. Robinson T. Underwood 2% 40% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 2-1 1 --- PIT A. Oliver T. Underwood -2% 38% Walk
t3 2-1 1 1-- OO PIT J. Fregosi T. Underwood 5% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Grant Jackson facing 9-1-2
b3 1-2 0 --- O STL T. Underwood G. Jackson -3% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-2 1 --- STL L. Brock G. Jackson 3% 43% Single to CF
b3 1-2 1 1-- STL J. Mumphrey G. Jackson 8% 51% Single to RF; Brock to 3B
b3 1-2 1 1-3 R STL G. Templeton G. Jackson 8% 60% Single to CF; Brock Scores; Mumphrey to 2B
b3 2-2 1 12- R STL R. Freed G. Jackson 11% 71% Single to LF; Mumphrey Scores; Templeton to 2B
b3 3-2 1 12- R STL K. Reitz G. Jackson 9% 80% Single to CF; Templeton Scores; Freed to 2B
b3 4-2 1 12- O STL M. Anderson G. Jackson -3% 77% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Reitz to 2B
b3 4-2 2 12- RR STL M. Tyson G. Jackson 13% 90% Triple to LF; Reitz Scores; Anderson Scores
b3 6-2 2 --3 O STL D. Rader G. Jackson -1% 88% Foul Flyball: LF
5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Cardinals' Tom Underwood facing 7-8-9
t4 2-6 0 --- O PIT F. Taveras T. Underwood 2% 90% Popfly: 1B
t4 2-6 1 --- O PIT E. Ott T. Underwood 1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-6 2 --- O PIT G. Jackson T. Underwood 1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Pirates' Grant Jackson facing 9-1-2
b4 6-2 0 --- STL T. Underwood G. Jackson 1% 93% Walk
b4 6-2 0 1-- STL L. Brock G. Jackson 1% 94% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Underwood to 2B; Brock to 1B
b4 6-2 0 12- O STL J. Mumphrey G. Jackson -1% 93% Flyball: RF
b4 6-2 1 12- O STL G. Templeton G. Jackson -1% 92% Lineout: RF
b4 6-2 2 12- STL R. Freed G. Jackson 1% 92% Walk; Underwood to 3B; Brock to 2B
b4 6-2 2 123 RRRR STL K. Reitz G. Jackson 7% 99% Home Run; Underwood Scores/unER; Brock Scores/unER; Freed Scores/unER; Reitz Scores/unER
b4 10-2 2 --- STL M. Anderson G. Jackson 0% 99% Walk
b4 10-2 2 1-- O STL M. Tyson G. Jackson -0% 99% Strikeout
4 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 10.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-10, Cardinals' Tom Underwood facing 1-2-3
t5 2-10 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett T. Underwood 0% 99% Flyball: RF
t5 2-10 1 --- O PIT P. Garner T. Underwood 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-10 2 --- O PIT D. Parker T. Underwood 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 10.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-2, Pirates' Grant Jackson facing 8-9-1
Fernando Gonzalez replaces Rennie Stennett playing 2B batting 1st
Bobby Tolan replaces Bill Robinson playing LF batting 4th
Omar Moreno replaces Al Oliver playing CF batting 5th
Jerry Hairston replaces Dave Parker playing RF batting 3rd
b5 10-2 0 --- O STL D. Rader G. Jackson -0% 99% Popfly: 2B
b5 10-2 1 --- O STL T. Underwood G. Jackson -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b5 10-2 2 --- STL L. Brock G. Jackson 0% 99% Double to LF
b5 10-2 2 -2- O STL J. Mumphrey G. Jackson -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 10.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-10, Cardinals' Tom Underwood facing 4-5-6
t6 2-10 0 --- O PIT B. Tolan T. Underwood 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-10 1 --- O PIT O. Moreno T. Underwood 0% 100% Strikeout
t6 2-10 2 --- R PIT J. Fregosi T. Underwood -0% 99% Home Run
t6 3-10 2 --- O PIT F. Taveras T. Underwood 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 10.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-3, Pirates' Grant Jackson facing 3-4-5
b6 10-3 0 --- O STL G. Templeton G. Jackson -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 10-3 1 --- O STL R. Freed G. Jackson -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b6 10-3 2 --- O STL K. Reitz G. Jackson -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 10.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-10, Cardinals' Tom Underwood facing 8-9-1
Mike Phillips replaces Mike Tyson playing 2B batting 7th
Jerry Mumphrey moves from CF to LF
Tony Scott replaces Lou Brock (LF) playing CF batting 1st
t7 3-10 0 --- O PIT E. Ott T. Underwood 0% 100% Popfly: SS
t7 3-10 1 --- PIT G. Jackson T. Underwood -0% 99% Single to CF
t7 3-10 1 1-- OO PIT F. Gonzalez T. Underwood 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-3, Pirates' Mario Mendoza facing 6-7-8
Mario Mendoza replaces Grant Jackson pitching and batting 9th
b7 10-3 0 --- STL M. Anderson M. Mendoza 0% 100% Walk
b7 10-3 0 1-- O STL M. Phillips M. Mendoza -0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
b7 10-3 1 1-- STL D. Rader M. Mendoza 0% 100% Single to CF; Anderson to 2B
Keith Hernandez pinch hits for Tom Underwood (P) batting 9th
b7 10-3 1 12- OO STL K. Hernandez M. Mendoza -0% 100% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 10.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-10, Cardinals' Clay Carroll facing 2-3-4
Clay Carroll replaces Keith Hernandez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-10 0 --- O PIT P. Garner C. Carroll 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
t8 3-10 1 --- O PIT J. Hairston C. Carroll 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
t8 3-10 2 --- O PIT B. Tolan C. Carroll 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-3, Pirates' Mario Mendoza facing 1-2-3
b8 10-3 0 --- STL T. Scott M. Mendoza 0% 100% Single to RF
b8 10-3 0 1-- O STL J. Mumphrey M. Mendoza -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 10-3 1 1-- O STL G. Templeton M. Mendoza -0% 100% Popfly: 2B
b8 10-3 2 1-- STL R. Freed M. Mendoza 0% 100% Walk; Scott to 2B
b8 10-3 2 12- STL K. Reitz M. Mendoza 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Scott to 3B; Freed to 2B
b8 10-3 2 -23 RRR STL K. Reitz M. Mendoza 0% 100% Home Run; Scott Scores; Freed Scores
b8 13-3 2 --- O STL M. Anderson M. Mendoza 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 13.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-13, Cardinals' Butch Metzger facing 5-6-7
Butch Metzger replaces Clay Carroll pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-13 0 --- PIT O. Moreno B. Metzger 0% 100% Walk
t9 3-13 0 1-- PIT J. Fregosi B. Metzger -0% 100% Walk; Moreno to 2B
t9 3-13 0 12- O PIT F. Taveras B. Metzger 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 3-13 1 12- O PIT E. Ott B. Metzger 0% 100% Flyball: CF
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Mario Mendoza (P) batting 9th
t9 3-13 2 12- O PIT W. Stargell B. Metzger 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 13.

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