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Standings
TEX
@CLE		8
12
KCR
@DET		2
5
BOS
@MIL		8
6
CAL
@MIN		7
1
BAL
@NYY		5
4
OAK
@SEA		5
3
CHW
@TOR		2
5
STL
@CHC		6
8
SDP
@CIN		1
7
ATL
@HOU		3
4
ATL
@HOU		2
6
SFG
@LAD		3
4		 
(11)
NYM
@MON		3
2
PHI
@PIT		0
4
Saturday, August 4, 1979
, Stade Olympique
Attendance: 32,108, Time of Game: 2:22
Mets
3
46-59
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 14½ GB
 at Expos
2
60-44
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Craig Swan (10-9)
L: Bill Lee (10-8)
S: Neil Allen (3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  1   2  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  0
Expos           0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  8  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Cardenal RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .231 .660 0.200 1.01 0.216 -0.016 1.7 4 0 2·2B,SB
Frank Taveras SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .628 -0.146 1.12 0.000 -0.146 -1.7 0 1 GDP
Lee Mazzilli CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .312 .880 -0.060 1.10 0.020 -0.080 -0.5 3 0
Willie Montanez 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .239 .602 -0.008 1.00 0.106 -0.115 0.1 12 1 GDP
John Stearns C 4 1 2 2 0 0 .251 .706 0.124 1.10 0.201 -0.077 1.6 6 1 HR,GDP
Richie Hebner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .716 -0.140 0.69 0.000 -0.140 -2.0 0 3 GDP
Joel Youngblood LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .840 -0.065 0.63 0.000 -0.065 -0.7 1 0
Doug Flynn 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .238 .592 0.091 0.78 0.108 -0.017 0.7 1 4 2B
Craig Swan P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .119 .323 -0.034 0.84 0.017 -0.052 -0.1 0 2
   Neil Allen P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.021 0.85 0.000 -0.021 -0.2 0 1
Team Totals 33 3 9 3 1 0 .273 .749 -0.059 0.93 0.668 -0.729 -1.2 27 13
2B: J Cardenal 2 (5, 2 off B Lee); D Flynn (13, off B Lee).
HR: J Stearns (8, off B Lee; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
TB: J Stearns 5; J Cardenal 4; W Montanez 3; D Flynn 2; C Swan.
GIDP: J Stearns (16); W Montanez (14); R Hebner (6); F Taveras (8).
RBI: J Stearns 2 (46); J Cardenal (10).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Flynn-W Montanez-J Stearns-R Hebner-J Stearns; R Hebner-D Flynn-W Montanez.
Baserunning
SB: J Cardenal (2, 3rd base off B Lee/G Carter).

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Warren Cromartie LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 .283 .738 0.088 1.23 0.136 -0.049 0.6 1 0 2B
   Jerry White LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .784 -0.044 1.81 0.000 -0.044 -0.1 0 0
Rodney Scott 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .626 -0.079 1.29 0.073 -0.153 -0.2 3 5 SB
Andre Dawson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .270 .780 -0.100 1.65 0.036 -0.135 -0.2 4 0 SB
Tony Perez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .767 -0.189 1.54 0.000 -0.189 -1.3 12 0
Gary Carter C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .282 .833 0.002 1.27 0.094 -0.091 -0.6 1 0 2B
Ellis Valentine RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .791 -0.217 2.04 0.000 -0.217 -0.8 3 0
Larry Parrish 3B 3 1 3 0 0 0 .304 .872 0.172 1.01 0.172 0.000 1.4 0 1 3B
Chris Speier SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 .222 .620 -0.072 1.76 0.057 -0.129 -0.2 3 7 GDP
Bill Lee P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.062 1.69 0.000 -0.062 -0.5 0 3 SH
   Tom Hutton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .843 -0.061 2.46 0.000 -0.061 -0.2
   Woodie Fryman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Elias Sosa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .573 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 8 2 0 5 .250 .625 -0.562 1.53 0.568 -1.130 -2.2 27 17
2B: G Carter (20, off N Allen); W Cromartie (31, off C Swan).
3B: L Parrish (1, off C Swan).
SH: B Lee (5, off C Swan).
TB: L Parrish 5; W Cromartie 2; G Carter 2; A Dawson; R Scott; C Speier.
GIDP: C Speier (9).
RBI: W Cromartie (38); C Speier (16).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 4. C Speier-R Scott-T Perez 2; R Scott-C Speier-T Perez; W Fryman-C Speier-T Perez.
PB: G Carter (1).
E: L Parrish (14).
Baserunning
SB: A Dawson (24, 2nd base off C Swan/J Stearns); R Scott (29, 3rd base off C Swan/J Stearns).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Craig Swan, W (10-9) 5.2 6 2 2 0 3 0 3.14 22 52 0.114 1.19 0.7
Neil Allen, S (3) 3.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.06 11 0 0 0.447 2.24 1.5
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 0 5 0 2.00 33 52 0 0 0.561 0.93 2.2

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Lee, L (10-8) 8 7 3 3 1 0 1 3.46 30 55 0.027 0.94 0.7
Woodie Fryman 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.46 3 0 0 0.005 0.76 0.1
Elias Sosa 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.89 1 1 0 0.029 1.10 0.3
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 1 0 1 3.00 34 55 1 0 0.061 1.53 1.2
Balks: None.
WP: W Fryman (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Lanny Harris, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 32,108.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Montreal Expos
1 Jose Cardenal RF 1 Warren Cromartie LF
2 Frank Taveras SS 2 Rodney Scott 2B
3 Lee Mazzilli CF 3 Andre Dawson CF
4 Willie Montanez 1B 4 Tony Perez 1B
5 John Stearns C 5 Gary Carter C
6 Richie Hebner 3B 6 Ellis Valentine RF
7 Joel Youngblood LF 7 Larry Parrish 3B
8 Doug Flynn 2B 8 Chris Speier SS
9 Craig Swan P 9 Bill Lee P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-0 0 1-- RR NYM J. Stearns B. Lee 16% 83% Home Run; Montanez Scores
b9 2-3 2 -2- O MON E. Valentine N. Allen 14% 100% Flyball: CF
b5 1-3 1 -2- R MON W. Cromartie C. Swan -14% 57% Double to RF; Speier Scores
t1 0-0 1 1-3 OO NYM W. Montanez B. Lee -11% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 2-3 1 1-- OO MON C. Speier N. Allen 11% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYM J. Cardenal B. Lee 6% 56% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cardenal to 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O NYM F. Taveras B. Lee -1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cardenal to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Lee 2% 57% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-3 OO NYM W. Montanez B. Lee -11% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Craig Swan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MON W. Cromartie C. Swan 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- MON R. Scott C. Swan -2% 45% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- MON A. Dawson C. Swan -4% 42% Single to CF; Scott to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- MON T. Perez C. Swan -5% 37% Scott Steals 3B; Dawson Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 O MON T. Perez C. Swan 8% 44% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 -23 O MON G. Carter C. Swan 6% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Bill Lee facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYM J. Stearns B. Lee -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYM R. Hebner B. Lee -2% 46% Flyball: SS
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYM J. Youngblood B. Lee -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Craig Swan facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O MON E. Valentine C. Swan 2% 47% Lineout: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- MON L. Parrish C. Swan -3% 45% Single to CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O MON C. Speier C. Swan 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B; Parrish to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- O MON B. Lee C. Swan 3% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Bill Lee facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- NYM D. Flynn B. Lee 7% 57% Double to RF
t3 0-0 0 -2- NYM C. Swan B. Lee 4% 61% Passed Ball; Flynn to 3B
t3 0-0 0 --3 O NYM C. Swan B. Lee -5% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --3 R NYM J. Cardenal B. Lee 8% 64% Double to LF; Flynn Scores
t3 1-0 1 -2- NYM F. Taveras B. Lee 3% 67% Cardenal Steals 3B
t3 1-0 1 --3 O NYM F. Taveras B. Lee -7% 60% Fielder's Choice 2B; Cardenal out at Hm/2B-C; Taveras to 1B
t3 1-0 2 1-- O NYM L. Mazzilli B. Lee -2% 57% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Craig Swan facing 1-2-3
b3 0-1 0 --- O MON W. Cromartie C. Swan 3% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O MON R. Scott C. Swan 2% 62% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O MON A. Dawson C. Swan 1% 63% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Expos' Bill Lee facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- NYM W. Montanez B. Lee 4% 67% Single to LF
t4 1-0 0 1-- RR NYM J. Stearns B. Lee 16% 83% Home Run; Montanez Scores
t4 3-0 0 --- O NYM R. Hebner B. Lee -1% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 3-0 1 --- O NYM J. Youngblood B. Lee -1% 81% Flyball: CF
t4 3-0 2 --- O NYM D. Flynn B. Lee -1% 80% Groundout: P-3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Craig Swan facing 4-5-6
b4 0-3 0 --- O MON T. Perez C. Swan 2% 83% Flyball: RF
b4 0-3 1 --- O MON G. Carter C. Swan 2% 84% Flyball: CF
b4 0-3 2 --- O MON E. Valentine C. Swan 1% 85% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Expos' Bill Lee facing 9-1-2
t5 3-0 0 --- NYM C. Swan B. Lee 2% 87% Single to CF
t5 3-0 0 1-- O NYM J. Cardenal B. Lee -2% 85% Flyball: CF
t5 3-0 1 1-- OO NYM F. Taveras B. Lee -3% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Craig Swan facing 7-8-9
b5 0-3 0 --- MON L. Parrish C. Swan -9% 73% Triple to CF
b5 0-3 0 --3 R MON C. Speier C. Swan -6% 68% Single to RF; Parrish Scores
b5 1-3 0 1-- O MON B. Lee C. Swan 3% 70% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Speier to 2B
b5 1-3 1 -2- R MON W. Cromartie C. Swan -14% 57% Double to RF; Speier Scores
b5 2-3 1 -2- OO MON R. Scott C. Swan 10% 67% Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B-C-3B-C
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Expos' Bill Lee facing 3-4-5
t6 3-2 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli B. Lee -2% 65% Lineout: LF
t6 3-2 1 --- NYM W. Montanez B. Lee 3% 67% Single to RF
t6 3-2 1 1-- OO NYM J. Stearns B. Lee -5% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Craig Swan facing 3-4-5
b6 2-3 0 --- O MON A. Dawson C. Swan 4% 66% Flyball: RF
b6 2-3 1 --- O MON T. Perez C. Swan 3% 69% Groundout: P-1B
Neil Allen replaces Craig Swan pitching and batting 9th
b6 2-3 2 --- O MON G. Carter N. Allen 2% 70% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 2.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Expos' Bill Lee facing 6-7-8
t7 3-2 0 --- O NYM R. Hebner B. Lee -2% 68% Flyball: CF
t7 3-2 1 --- O NYM J. Youngblood B. Lee -2% 66% Groundout: P-1B
t7 3-2 2 --- O NYM D. Flynn B. Lee -1% 65% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Neil Allen facing 6-7-8
b7 2-3 0 --- O MON E. Valentine N. Allen 5% 70% Strikeout
b7 2-3 1 --- MON L. Parrish N. Allen -5% 65% Single to 3B
b7 2-3 1 1-- OO MON C. Speier N. Allen 11% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Expos' Bill Lee facing 9-1-2
Jerry White replaces Warren Cromartie playing LF batting 1st
t8 3-2 0 --- O NYM N. Allen B. Lee -2% 74% Groundout: P-1B
t8 3-2 1 --- NYM J. Cardenal B. Lee 4% 78% Double to LF
t8 3-2 1 -2- O NYM F. Taveras B. Lee -3% 75% Lineout: RF
t8 3-2 2 -2- O NYM L. Mazzilli B. Lee -3% 71% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Neil Allen facing 9-1-2
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Bill Lee (P) batting 9th
b8 2-3 0 --- O MON T. Hutton N. Allen 6% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-3 1 --- O MON J. White N. Allen 4% 82% Strikeout
b8 2-3 2 --- O MON R. Scott N. Allen 3% 85% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Expos' Woodie Fryman facing 4-5-6
Woodie Fryman replaces Tom Hutton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-2 0 --- NYM W. Montanez W. Fryman 2% 87% Single to LF
t9 3-2 0 1-- NYM J. Stearns W. Fryman 2% 89% Wild Pitch; Montanez to 2B
t9 3-2 0 -2- NYM J. Stearns W. Fryman 4% 93% Single to RF; Montanez to 3B
t9 3-2 0 1-3 OO NYM R. Hebner W. Fryman -9% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Montanez stays at 3B
Elias Sosa replaces Woodie Fryman pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-2 2 --3 O NYM J. Youngblood E. Sosa -3% 81% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Neil Allen facing 3-4-5
b9 2-3 0 --- O MON A. Dawson N. Allen 8% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2-3 1 --- O MON T. Perez N. Allen 6% 96% Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 2-3 2 --- MON G. Carter N. Allen -9% 86% Double to RF
b9 2-3 2 -2- O MON E. Valentine N. Allen 14% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 2.

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