April 17, 1977 Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 11
@CAL 7 CHW 4
TOR 2 BOS 4
@CLE 1 CLE 10
BOS 5 KCR 6
DET 5 MIL 2
NYY 0 MIN 10
OAK 2 BAL 5
@TEX 0 BAL 6
@TEX 1 ATL 5
HOU 4 MON 2
PHI 1 NYM 6
CHC 0 CIN 4
@SDP 1 LAD 7
@SFG 6 STL 4
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 28,574

Sunday, April 17, 1977, 1:20PM
Time of Game: 2:11

Pirates

4-4

Lost 1

4th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    3 10  0
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  3  0   0  0  X    4  9  2

W: J Denny (3-0), L: J Reuss (0-2), S: J Urrea (3)

Cardinals

6-3

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   2   3   0    0   0  .300  .715    0    2   5   2·SB
O Moreno CF                   4   0   2   2    0   1  .130  .384    0    2   0   2B
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .438 1.066    0    1   0   CS
A Oliver LF                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .411    0    0   0   
  M Dilone LF                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    1   0   2·SB
E Kirkpatrick 1B              3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .286    0   10   1   
  F Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  K Macha 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     2   0   
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .847    0    4   7   
P Garner 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .801    0    0   0   2B
D Dyer C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .865    0    2   2   
  L Demery PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Reuss P                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    0   2   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Helms PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Robinson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .912    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   3  10   3    0   2                    24  18

BATTING

2B: P Garner (3, off B Schultz); O Moreno (2, off J Denny).

TB: F Taveras 3; O Moreno 3; P Garner 2; D Parker; D Dyer; M Dilone; J Reuss.

RBI: O Moreno 2 (2); D Parker (7).

2-out RBI: O Moreno 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Forster-R Stennett-K Macha; R Stennett-F Taveras-E Kirkpatrick.

BASERUNNING

SB: F Taveras 2 (4, 2nd base off J Denny/T Simmons 2); M Dilone 2 (3, 3rd base off B Schultz/T Simmons, 2nd base off B Schultz/T Simmons).

CS: D Parker (2, 2nd base by J Denny/T Simmons).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .290  .817    0    3   0   SB
  J Youngblood LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453         0   0   
G Templeton SS                3   0   1   1    0   0  .263  .591    0    1   1   CS,SF
B McBride CF                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .296  .951    0    3   0   CS
  T Scott CF                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .462 1.192    0    1   0   2·SB
M Anderson RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .583    0    2   0   
  J Mumphrey PR-RF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533         0   0   
T Simmons C                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .343  .949    0    2   1   HR,GDP
K Hernandez 1B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .313 1.077    0   12   0   
K Reitz 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .156  .401    0    2   3   GDP
M Tyson 2B                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .429 1.000    0    1   2   
J Denny P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    0   4   
  R Freed PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  J Davanon PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   0   
  B Schultz P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  J Urrea P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
Totals                       28   4   9   4    3   2                    27  12

BATTING

HR: T Simmons (2, off J Reuss; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: G Templeton (1, off G Jackson).

TB: T Simmons 4; K Reitz; K Hernandez; B McBride; G Templeton; T Scott; M Tyson; L Brock; R Freed.

GIDP: T Simmons (4); K Reitz (1).

RBI: T Simmons (4); B McBride (6); G Templeton (4); R Freed (1).

2-out RBI: B McBride.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

E: T Simmons (1); J Denny (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Scott 2 (2, 2nd base off T Forster/D Dyer, 3rd base off T Forster/D Dyer); L Brock (2, 2nd base off J Reuss/D Dyer).

CS: G Templeton (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Reuss); B McBride (1, 2nd base by J Reuss/D Dyer).

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 Reuss, L (0-2)               4.1   7   4   4    1   0   1   3.94   18     -       ·  ·      8· 2· 0· 7     32    -     1.01  -0.08
G Jackson                      1.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   1.50    7     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 1          2-2    1.77  -0.15
T Forster                      2     1   0   0    1   2   0  12.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.73   0.07
Totals                         8     9   4   4    3   2   1          32     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 9          2-2

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
J Denny, W (3-0)               5     7   3   3    0   2   0   3.57   21     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 1· 7     43    -     0.92  -0.11
B Schultz, H (2)               3.2   3   0   0    0   0   0   1.80   14     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 1· 3          0-0    2.02   0.37
J Urrea, S (3)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.88   0.08
Totals                         9    10   3   3    0   2   0          36     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 2·10          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Reuss (1; G Templeton, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:11.

Attendance: 28,574.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. F Taveras            SS    1. L Brock              LF 
2. O Moreno             CF    2. G Templeton          SS 
3. D Parker             RF    3. B McBride            CF 
4. A Oliver             LF    4. M Anderson           RF 
5. E Kirkpatrick        1B    5. T Simmons            C  
6. R Stennett           2B    6. K Hernandez          1B 
7. P Garner             3B    7. K Reitz              3B 
8. D Dyer               C     8. M Tyson              2B 
9. J Reuss              P     9. J Denny              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  4-3  -2-      15%  92% D Dyer          B Schultz       Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Garner out at 3B/3B; Dyer to 1B
   b 5   2  3-3  1-3      14%  71% B McBride       G Jackson       Single to P; Davanon Scores; Brock to 2B
   t 9   1  4-3  ---     -14%  78% P Garner        B Schultz       Double to RF
   t 5   2  1-2  12-     -12%  24% O Moreno        J Denny         Single to CF; Reuss Scores; Taveras to 3B
   t 3   2  1-1  -2-     -12%  40% O Moreno        J Denny         Double to RF; Taveras Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  F Taveras       Single to CF
          1--      41%  O Moreno        Taveras Steals 2B; Taveras to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      45%  " "             Strikeout
   R      --3      40%  D Parker        Single to CF; Taveras Scores
   O      1--      42%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      44%  E Kirkpatrick   Parker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      45%  G Templeton     Single to RF
   O      1--      40%  B McBride       Templeton Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---      42%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      39%  M Anderson      McBride Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Denny facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      41%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      43%  R Stennett      Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Stennett out at 2B/P-1B
   O      ---      44%  P Garner        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      41%  M Anderson      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      53%  T Simmons       Home Run
          ---      55%  K Hernandez     Single to CF
   OO     1--      50%  K Reitz         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, John Denny facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  D Dyer          Lineout: LF
   O      ---      54%  J Reuss         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      53%  F Taveras       Single to CF
          1--      52%  O Moreno        Taveras Steals 2B
   R      -2-      40%  " "             Double to RF; Taveras Scores
   O      -2-      43%  D Parker        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      40%  M Tyson         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      38%  J Denny         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      40%  L Brock         Single to CF
          1--      41%  G Templeton     Brock Steals 2B
   O      -2-      37%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Denny facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      39%  A Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      41%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: LF
   O      ---      42%  R Stennett      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Reuss facing 3-4-5
                  Miguel Dilone replaces Al Oliver playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      39%  B McBride       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      37%  M Anderson      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      36%  T Simmons       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Denny facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      38%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      40%  D Dyer          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      38%  J Reuss         Single to SS
          1--      36%  F Taveras       Single to RF; Reuss to 2B
   R      12-      24%  O Moreno        Single to CF; Reuss Scores; Taveras to 3B
   O      1-3      28%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      25%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      28%  K Reitz         Single to LF
          1--      37%  M Tyson         Single to RF; Reitz to 3B
                  Roger Freed pinch hits for John Denny batting 9th
   R      1-3      47%  R Freed         Single to LF; Reitz Scores; Tyson to 2B
                  Grant Jackson replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Davanon pinch runs for Roger Freed batting 9th
          12-      56%  L Brock         Walk; Tyson to 3B; Davanon to 2B
   RO     123      57%  G Templeton     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Tyson Scores; Davanon to 3B
   R      1-3      71%  B McBride       Single to P; Davanon Scores; Brock to 2B
   O      12-      67%  M Anderson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Buddy Schultz facing 4-5-6
                  Buddy Schultz replaces Jerry Davanon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      70%  M Dilone        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      73%  E Kirkpatrick   Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      75%  R Stennett      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Grant Jackson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  K Hernandez     Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      70%  K Reitz         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Buddy Schultz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  P Garner        Flyball: RF
          ---      69%  D Dyer          Single to CF
                  Tommy Helms pinch hits for Grant Jackson batting 9th
   O      1--      75%  T Helms         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      79%  F Taveras       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Terry Forster facing 8-9-1
                  Terry Forster replaces Tommy Helms pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  M Tyson         Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  B Schultz       Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Buddy Schultz facing 2-3-4
                  Joel Youngblood replaces Lou Brock playing LF batting 1st; Tony Scott replaces Bake McBride playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---      81%  O Moreno        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  D Parker        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      81%  M Dilone        Single to LF
                  Fernando Gonzalez pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick batting 5th
          1--      79%  F Gonzalez      Dilone Steals 2B
          -2-      78%  " "             Dilone Steals 3B
   O      --3      87%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Terry Forster facing 2-3-4
                  Ken Macha replaces Fernando Gonzalez playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---      86%  G Templeton     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      87%  T Scott         Single to LF
          1--      88%  M Anderson      Scott Steals 2B
          -2-      91%  " "             Scott Steals 3B
          --3      91%  " "             Walk
                  Jerry Mumphrey pinch runs for Mike Anderson batting 4th
   OO     1-3      84%  T Simmons       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Buddy Schultz facing 6-7-8
                  Jerry Mumphrey moves to RF
   O      ---      91%  R Stennett      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      78%  P Garner        Double to RF
   O      -2-      92%  D Dyer          Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Garner out at 3B/3B; Dyer to 1B
                  John Urrea replaces Buddy Schultz pitching and batting 9th; Bill Robinson pinch hits for Terry Forster batting 9th; Larry Demery pinch runs for Duffy Dyer batting 8th
   O      1--     100%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation