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CAL  9
MIN  5
 CHW  5
TOR  4
 BOS  6
@CLE  3
 KCR  5
BAL  2
 MIL  5
NYY  3
 OAK  4
SEA  3
 DET  3
@TEX  2
 CIN 12
SFG  3
 HOU 11
LAD 10
 CHC  4
@NYM  2
 MON  8
@PHI  7
 STL  5
PIT  1
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 12,294

 Wednesday, April 12, 1978, 7:39PM
Time of Game: 2:15
Pirates
1
2-3
Lost 3
5th, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  2
Cardinals       0  1  0   1  0  1   2  0  X    5 10  2
W: Bob Forsch (2-0), L: John Candelaria (1-1)
 Cardinals
5
3-2
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .440              0   2   
E Ott C                       4   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .243              5   0   
D Parker RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .671              4   1   
B Robinson LF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .921              1   0   CS
W Stargell 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .578              7   0   
R Stennett 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .077  .220              1   3   
P Garner 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   3  .111  .384              3   1   
O Moreno CF                   3   0   2   1    0   0  .200  .494              3   0   CS
J Candelaria P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  S Brye PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.405              0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   1   4   0    3   9                         24   8
Batting Events
TB: O Moreno 2; W Stargell; F Taveras.
RBI: O Moreno (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: F Taveras (1); O Moreno (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Robinson (1, 2nd base by B Forsch POCS); O Moreno (1, 2nd base by B Forsch/T Simmons).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Scott CF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .167  .563              1   0   SB,HBP
G Templeton SS                5   1   2   0    0   0  .261  .609              2   3   2·2B
J Morales RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .558              2   0   
T Simmons C                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .278  .707              9   1   
K Hernandez 1B                3   1   2   1    0   0  .526 1.433              8   1   2B,SB,HBP
R Freed LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
  J Dwyer LF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
K Reitz 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .316  .789              0   0   
M Tyson 2B                    3   0   2   1    1   1  .438 1.158              0   1   2B,IW
B Forsch P                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .429  .857              2   3   
Totals                       34   5  10   0    2   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: G Templeton 2 (2, 2 off J Candelaria); M Tyson (1, off J Candelaria); K Hernandez (3, off J Candelaria).
IBB: M Tyson (1, by J Candelaria).
HBP: K Hernandez (1, by J Candelaria); T Scott (1, by J Candelaria).
TB: G Templeton 4; M Tyson 3; K Hernandez 3; T Simmons 2; K Reitz; B Forsch.
RBI: T Simmons (4); K Hernandez (5); K Reitz (4); M Tyson (6).
2-out RBI: K Reitz; M Tyson.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 17.
Fielding Events
E: K Hernandez (1); G Templeton (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: K Hernandez (2, 2nd base off J Candelaria/E Ott); T Scott (1, 2nd base off J Candelaria/E Ott).

Pitching Stats

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 Candelaria, L (1-1)          7     9   5   4    2   3   0   2.25   34     -       ·  ·      7·11· 1· 9     42    -     0.86  -0.19
K Tekulve                      1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.70    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8    10   5   4    2   5   0          38     -       ·  ·      7·12· 1·10           -  
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, W (2-0)              9     4   1   1    3   9   0   1.10   34     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0· 3     81    -     0.86   0.32
Totals                         9     4   1   1    3   9   0          34     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0· 3           -
Balks: J Candelaria (1); B Forsch (1).
WP: J Candelaria (1).
HBP: J Candelaria 2 (2; T Scott, K Hernandez).
IBB: J Candelaria (1; M Tyson).
Pickoffs: B Forsch (1; B Robinson, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 12,294.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Frank Taveras                SS       1. Tony Scott                   CF
2. Ed Ott                        C       2. Garry Templeton              SS
3. Dave Parker                  RF       3. Jerry Morales                RF
4. Bill Robinson                LF       4. Ted Simmons                   C
5. Willie Stargell              1B       5. Keith Hernandez              1B
6. Rennie Stennett              2B       6. Roger Freed                  LF
7. Phil Garner                  3B       7. Ken Reitz                    3B
8. Omar Moreno                  CF       8. Mike Tyson                   2B
9. John Candelaria               P       9. Bob Forsch                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 2 -2- R 14% 68% 1-1 STL M. Tyson J. Candelaria Double to LF (LF-CF); Reitz Scores/unER
b2 2 --3 R 10% 64% 0-0 STL K. Reitz J. Candelaria Single to CF; Hernandez Scores
t3 0 -2- R -9% 46% 0-1 PIT O. Moreno B. Forsch Single to CF; Garner Scores
b6 0 -2- R 7% 88% 2-1 STL K. Hernandez J. Candelaria Single to RF; Simmons Scores
t3 0 1-- O 6% 52% 1-1 PIT J. Candelaria B. Forsch Moreno Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT F. Taveras B. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 PIT E. Ott B. Forsch Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 PIT D. Parker B. Forsch Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 STL T. Scott J. Candelaria Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 STL G. Templeton J. Candelaria Double to RF; Templeton out at 3B/RF-2B-3B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 STL J. Morales J. Candelaria Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT B. Robinson B. Forsch Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell B. Forsch Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 PIT R. Stennett B. Forsch Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 STL T. Simmons J. Candelaria Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- 4% 57% 0-0 STL K. Hernandez J. Candelaria Double to RF (CF-RF)
b2 1 -2- O -3% 54% 0-0 STL R. Freed J. Candelaria Groundout: 2B-1B; Hernandez to 3B
b2 2 --3 R 10% 64% 0-0 STL K. Reitz J. Candelaria Single to CF; Hernandez Scores
b2 2 1-- 1% 65% 1-0 STL M. Tyson J. Candelaria Balk; Reitz to 2B
b2 2 -2- 1% 67% 1-0 STL M. Tyson J. Candelaria Single to RF; Reitz to 3B
b2 2 1-3 O -4% 62% 1-0 STL B. Forsch J. Candelaria Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- -4% 58% 0-1 PIT P. Garner B. Forsch Walk
t3 0 1-- -3% 55% 0-1 PIT O. Moreno B. Forsch Balk; Garner to 2B
t3 0 -2- R -9% 46% 0-1 PIT O. Moreno B. Forsch Single to CF; Garner Scores
t3 0 1-- O 6% 52% 1-1 PIT J. Candelaria B. Forsch Moreno Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 PIT J. Candelaria B. Forsch Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 1-1 PIT F. Taveras B. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 1-1 STL T. Scott J. Candelaria Walk
b3 0 1-- 3% 62% 1-1 STL G. Templeton J. Candelaria Scott Steals 2B
b3 0 -2- O -5% 58% 1-1 STL G. Templeton J. Candelaria Flyball: RF
b3 1 -2- O -3% 54% 1-1 STL J. Morales J. Candelaria Flyball: RF; Scott to 3B
b3 2 --3 O -4% 50% 1-1 STL T. Simmons J. Candelaria Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 PIT E. Ott B. Forsch Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 1-1 PIT D. Parker B. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- -2% 53% 1-1 PIT B. Robinson B. Forsch Walk
t4 2 1-- O 3% 56% 1-1 PIT W. Stargell B. Forsch Robinson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 STL K. Hernandez J. Candelaria Popfly: 3B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 STL R. Freed J. Candelaria Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- 3% 54% 1-1 STL K. Reitz J. Candelaria Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Reitz to 2B
b4 2 -2- R 14% 68% 1-1 STL M. Tyson J. Candelaria Double to LF (LF-CF); Reitz Scores/unER
b4 2 -2- O -3% 65% 2-1 STL B. Forsch J. Candelaria Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 3% 69% 1-2 PIT W. Stargell B. Forsch Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1 --- -4% 65% 1-2 PIT R. Stennett B. Forsch Walk
t5 1 1-- O 4% 69% 1-2 PIT P. Garner B. Forsch Strikeout
t5 2 1-- -3% 66% 1-2 PIT O. Moreno B. Forsch Single to LF; Stennett to 2B
t5 2 12- O 6% 72% 1-2 PIT J. Candelaria B. Forsch Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 2-1 STL T. Scott J. Candelaria Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 69% 2-1 STL G. Templeton J. Candelaria Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 68% 2-1 STL J. Morales J. Candelaria Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 4% 71% 1-2 PIT F. Taveras B. Forsch Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 2% 74% 1-2 PIT E. Ott B. Forsch Groundout: 2B-P
t6 2 --- -4% 70% 1-2 PIT D. Parker B. Forsch Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Parker to 2B
t6 2 -2- O 5% 75% 1-2 PIT B. Robinson B. Forsch Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 3% 78% 2-1 STL T. Simmons J. Candelaria Single to LF
b6 0 1-- 3% 81% 2-1 STL K. Hernandez J. Candelaria Wild Pitch; Simmons to 2B
b6 0 -2- R 7% 88% 2-1 STL K. Hernandez J. Candelaria Single to RF; Simmons Scores
b6 0 1-- 2% 89% 3-1 STL R. Freed J. Candelaria Hernandez Steals 2B
b6 0 -2- O -2% 87% 3-1 STL R. Freed J. Candelaria Flyball: RF
b6 1 -2- O -2% 86% 3-1 STL K. Reitz J. Candelaria Strikeout
b6 2 -2- 0% 86% 3-1 STL M. Tyson J. Candelaria Intentional Walk
b6 2 12- O -2% 84% 3-1 STL B. Forsch J. Candelaria Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 5-6-7
Jim Dwyer replaces Roger Freed playing LF batting 6th
t7 0 --- O 3% 87% 1-3 PIT W. Stargell B. Forsch Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- O 2% 89% 1-3 PIT R. Stennett B. Forsch Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 1% 90% 1-3 PIT P. Garner B. Forsch Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 1% 91% 3-1 STL T. Scott J. Candelaria Hit By Pitch
b7 0 1-- R 6% 97% 3-1 STL G. Templeton J. Candelaria Double to CF; Scott Scores/Adv on E8; Templeton to 3B
b7 0 --3 O -1% 96% 4-1 STL J. Morales J. Candelaria Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --3 R 1% 98% 4-1 STL T. Simmons J. Candelaria Single to LF; Templeton Scores
b7 1 1-- 0% 98% 5-1 STL K. Hernandez J. Candelaria Hit By Pitch; Simmons to 2B
b7 1 12- O -0% 98% 5-1 STL J. Dwyer J. Candelaria Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 2 12- O -0% 97% 5-1 STL K. Reitz J. Candelaria Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 PIT O. Moreno B. Forsch Flyball: CF
Steve Brye pinch hits for John Candelaria (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 PIT S. Brye B. Forsch Strikeout
t8 2 --- -0% 98% 1-5 PIT F. Taveras B. Forsch Single to P/Bunt
t8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 1-5 PIT E. Ott B. Forsch Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 8-9-1
Kent Tekulve replaces Steve Brye (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 STL M. Tyson K. Tekulve Strikeout
b8 1 --- 0% 99% 5-1 STL B. Forsch K. Tekulve Single to SS
b8 1 1-- O -0% 99% 5-1 STL T. Scott K. Tekulve Strikeout Looking
b8 2 1-- O -0% 99% 5-1 STL G. Templeton K. Tekulve Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 1-5 PIT D. Parker B. Forsch Groundout: 1B-P
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-5 PIT B. Robinson B. Forsch Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 1-5 PIT W. Stargell B. Forsch Single to CF
t9 2 1-- -1% 99% 1-5 PIT R. Stennett B. Forsch Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Stargell to 2B; Stennett to 1B
t9 2 12- O 1% 100% 1-5 PIT P. Garner B. Forsch Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 5.

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