April 24, 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 5
@CAL 3 CHW 4
@KCA 3
(10) BAL 2
@NYY 1 DET 4
@WSA 0 DET 4
@WSA 1 ATL 5
NYM 2 NYM 4
@ATL 3 CHC 2
LAD 0 CIN 3
PHI 2
(6) SFG 4
@HOU 2 STL 5
PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 11,217

Sunday, April 24, 1966, 1:21PM
Time of Game: 2:17

Pirates

9-3

Lost 1

1st

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

W: R Sadecki (1-0), L: D Cardwell (0-2), S: T Stallard (1)

Cardinals

5-5

Won 1

5th, 3 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Mota CF                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .400 1.000    0    2   0   SB
J Pagan LF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .357  .976    0    2   1   SH
R Clemente RF                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .327  .794    0    1   1   2B
D Clendenon 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .644    0   10   1   
J Pagliaroni C                3   0   0   0    1   0  .308  .956    0    2   0   
  J May C                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         2   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .217  .477    0    2   2   
B Bailey 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .220  .758    0    2   4   
A Rodgers SS                  3   0   0   1    1   0  .250  .650    0    0   2   GDP
D Cardwell P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Purkey P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  M Alou PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .326  .932    0    0   0   
  L Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A McBean P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  J Lynch PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   2   5   2    3   6                    24  12

BATTING

2B: R Clemente (1, off R Sadecki).

SH: J Pagan (1, off R Sadecki).

TB: R Clemente 3; M Mota; J Pagan; B Mazeroski.

GIDP: A Rodgers (1).

RBI: R Clemente (6); A Rodgers (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

E: B Purkey (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Mota (1, 3rd base off R Sadecki/T McCarver).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .319  .815    0    1   0   2B
J Javier 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .140  .415    0    2   5   
C Flood CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .415 1.016    0    1   0   
T McCarver C                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .231  .661    0    7   0   2·2B
C Smith 3B                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .486 1.255    0    2   4   SH
G Kernek 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .689    0   12   0   
A Johnson LF                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .216  .626    0    2   0   IW
  M Shannon LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .600 1.200         0   0   
D Maxvill SS                  4   1   2   0    0   2  .250  .708    0    0   5   2B
R Sadecki P                   3   2   2   2    0   0  .667 2.334    0    0   0   HR
  T Stallard P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   5  11   5    2   4                    27  14

BATTING

2B: T McCarver 2 (2, off D Cardwell, off A McBean); L Brock (1, off L Walker); D Maxvill (1, off D Cardwell).

HR: R Sadecki (1, off D Cardwell; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: C Smith (1, off A McBean).

IBB: A Johnson (1, by A McBean).

TB: R Sadecki 5; T McCarver 4; D Maxvill 3; L Brock 2; C Smith 2; A Johnson; C Flood.

RBI: R Sadecki 2 (2); L Brock (8); A Johnson (5); T McCarver (6).

2-out RBI: R Sadecki 2; T McCarver.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Maxvill-J Javier-G Kernek.

E: D Maxvill 3 (3).

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
D Cardwell, L (0-2)            2     4   3   3    0   1   1   6.28   10     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 4     37    -     0.77  -0.25
B Purkey                       4     4   1   1    0   0   0   1.04   15     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 3          0-0    0.69   0.02
L Walker                       0.2   2   1   1    1   1   0   5.40    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.43  -0.05
A McBean                       1.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   3.68    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 1          1-0    0.20   0.01
Totals                         8    11   5   5    2   4   1          35     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1·10          1-0

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
R Sadecki, W (1-0)             7.1   5   2   1    2   6   0   0.96   30     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 1· 5     66    -     1.08   0.16
T Stallard, S (1)              1.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.50    6     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.65   0.08
Totals                         9     5   2   1    3   6   0          36     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 1· 5          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: L Walker (1); R Sadecki (1).

IBB: A McBean (1; A Johnson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 11,217.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. M Mota               CF    1. L Brock              RF 
2. J Pagan              LF    2. J Javier             2B 
3. R Clemente           RF    3. C Flood              CF 
4. D Clendenon          1B    4. T McCarver           C  
5. J Pagliaroni         C     5. C Smith              3B 
6. B Mazeroski          2B    6. G Kernek             1B 
7. B Bailey             3B    7. A Johnson            LF 
8. A Rodgers            SS    8. D Maxvill            SS 
9. D Cardwell           P     9. R Sadecki            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  2-1  -2-      22%  63% R Sadecki       D Cardwell      Home Run; Maxvill Scores
   b 1   2  1-0  1--      12%  53% T McCarver      D Cardwell      Double to RF; Flood Scores
   t 4   1  3-2  12-      11%  69% A Rodgers       R Sadecki       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 2   1  1-1  1--      -9%  41% B Bailey        R Sadecki       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Mazeroski to 3B; Bailey to 2B
   b 4   0  2-3  ---       6%  75% C Smith         B Purkey        Single to P/Bunt; Smith to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  M Mota          Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  J Pagan         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Mota to 2B
          -2-      45%  R Clemente      Mota Steals 3B
   RO     --3      43%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Mota Scores
   O      ---      44%  D Clendenon     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  L Brock         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      40%  J Javier        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      41%  C Flood         Single to CF
   R      1--      53%  T McCarver      Double to RF; Flood Scores
   O      -2-      50%  C Smith         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Ray Sadecki facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  J Pagliaroni    Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      41%  B Bailey        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Mazeroski to 3B; Bailey to 2B
   RO     -23      40%  A Rodgers       Groundout: 3B-1B; Mazeroski Scores/unER
   O      -2-      43%  D Cardwell      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Cardwell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      41%  G Kernek        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      39%  A Johnson       Strikeout
          ---      41%  D Maxvill       Double to CF
   RR     -2-      63%  R Sadecki       Home Run; Maxvill Scores
   O      ---      62%  L Brock         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  M Mota          Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  J Pagan         Strikeout
          ---      65%  R Clemente      Single to RF
          1--      64%  D Clendenon     Wild Pitch; Clemente to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Purkey facing 2-3-4
                  Bob Purkey replaces Don Cardwell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      66%  J Javier        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      64%  C Flood         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  T McCarver      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Ray Sadecki facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      66%  J Pagliaroni    Flyball: RF
          ---      63%  B Mazeroski     Single to LF
          1--      58%  B Bailey        Walk; Mazeroski to 2B
   OO     12-      69%  A Rodgers       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
          ---      75%  C Smith         Single to P/Bunt; Smith to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-      74%  G Kernek        Flyball: CF; Smith to 3B
   R      --3      80%  A Johnson       Single to CF; Smith Scores
   O      1--      79%  D Maxvill       Single to RF; Johnson to 2B; Maxvill out at 2B/RF-1B
   O      -2-      77%  R Sadecki       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Ray Sadecki facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      80%  B Purkey        Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  M Mota          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      80%  J Pagan         Single to CF
   O      1--      83%  R Clemente      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  L Brock         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      80%  J Javier        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  C Flood         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Ray Sadecki facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      83%  D Clendenon     Lineout: LF
          ---      77%  J Pagliaroni    Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Pagliaroni to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-      82%  B Mazeroski     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      86%  B Bailey        Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Pagliaroni out at 3B/3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  T McCarver      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      86%  C Smith         Single to LF
   O      1--      84%  G Kernek        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      83%  A Johnson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Ray Sadecki facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  A Rodgers       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Matty Alou pinch hits for Bob Purkey batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  M Mota          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Luke Walker facing 8-9-1
                  Luke Walker replaces Matty Alou pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  D Maxvill       Strikeout
          ---      90%  R Sadecki       Single to CF
          1--      91%  L Brock         Wild Pitch; Sadecki to 2B
   RO     -2-      94%  " "             Double to LF; Sadecki Scores; Brock out at 3B/LF-SS-3B
          ---      94%  J Javier        Walk
                  Al McBean replaces Luke Walker pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      94%  C Flood         Lineout: P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Ray Sadecki facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  J Pagan         Flyball: CF
          ---      93%  R Clemente      Double to LF
                  Tracy Stallard replaces Ray Sadecki pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      96%  D Clendenon     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      98%  J Pagliaroni    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Al McBean facing 4-5-6
                  Jerry May replaces Jim Pagliaroni playing C batting 5th
          ---      98%  T McCarver      Double to RF
   O      -2-      98%  C Smith         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; McCarver to 3B
   O      --3      98%  G Kernek        Strikeout
          --3      98%  A Johnson       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      97%  D Maxvill       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Tracy Stallard facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Shannon replaces Alex Johnson playing LF batting 7th
   O      ---      99%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Bailey        Foul Flyball: C
          ---      99%  A Rodgers       Walk
                  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Al McBean batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  J Lynch         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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