August 2, 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 10
NYY 0 CAL 3
TEX 2 KCR 3
@CHW 1 CLE 6
BAL 0 MIL 6
DET 3 MIN 6
@OAK 3 CIN 17
@ATL 2 LAD 4
@HOU 2
(11) MON 2
STL 0 NYM 5
PIT 1 PHI 4
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 13,429

Thursday, August 2, 1973, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:08

Pirates

51-54

Lost 3

3rd, 6 GB

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

W: R Sadecki (2-1), L: J Rooker (4-4), S: T McGraw (12)

Mets

47-57

Won 3

6th, 9½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .653    0    0   3   
  J Lamb P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
M Sanguillen C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .731    0    9   1   CS
A Oliver CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .285  .766    0    2   0   
W Stargell LF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .290 1.017    0    0   0   
R Zisk RF                     4   0   3   1    0   1  .328  .932    0    2   0   
B Robertson 1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .751    0    8   1   
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .816    0    1   2   
D Maxvill SS                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .242  .575    0    0   1   
J Rooker P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .364    0    1   0   SH
  D Cash PH-2B                2   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .691    0    1   0   
Totals                       32   1   8   1    3   6                    24   9

BATTING

SH: J Rooker (4, off R Sadecki).

TB: R Zisk 3; A Oliver; W Stargell; D Cash; B Robertson; M Sanguillen.

RBI: R Zisk (16).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: D Cash (11); J Rooker (1); D Maxvill (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Sanguillen (4, 2nd base by R Sadecki/J Grote).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hahn CF                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .276  .645    0    2   0   
F Millan 2B                   3   2   1   0    0   0  .307  .712    0    3   6   SH
W Mays 1B                     4   2   2   1    0   1  .211  .629    0   12   0   
C Jones RF                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .259  .692    0    0   0   2B
J Milner LF                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .238  .797    0    0   1   IW
J Grote C                     3   0   0   1    0   1  .178  .436    0    6   1   SH
W Garrett 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .244  .704    0    0   3   
T Martinez SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .513    0    4   3   
R Sadecki P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .211  .527    0    0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182         0   0   
Totals                       29   5   6   3    3   9                    27  14

BATTING

2B: C Jones (7, off J Rooker).

SH: F Millan (9, off J Rooker); J Grote (2, off J Lamb).

IBB: J Milner (2, by J Lamb).

TB: C Jones 2; W Mays 2; D Hahn 2; F Millan.

RBI: W Mays (17); J Grote (8); C Jones (20).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

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 Rooker, L (4-4)              7     5   3   3    2   9   0   3.50   28     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 1· 5     62    -     0.70  -0.12
J Lamb                         1     1   2   0    1   0   0   4.64    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.11  -0.02
Totals                         8     6   5   3    3   9   0          34     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 2· 6           -

New York Mets                 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 (2-1)             8     7   1   1    2   4   0   3.21   31     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 1· 7     66    -     0.87   0.33
T McGraw, S (12)               1     1   0   0    1   2   0   5.68    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    1.08   0.03
Totals                         9     8   1   1    3   6   0          36     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 1· 8          2-1

R Sadecki faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Lamb (2; J Milner).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 13,429.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            New York Mets                        
1. R Stennett           2B    1. D Hahn               CF 
2. M Sanguillen         C     2. F Millan             2B 
3. A Oliver             CF    3. W Mays               1B 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. C Jones              RF 
5. R Zisk               RF    5. J Milner             LF 
6. B Robertson          1B    6. J Grote              C  
7. R Hebner             3B    7. W Garrett            3B 
8. D Maxvill            SS    8. T Martinez           SS 
9. J Rooker             P     9. R Sadecki            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-0  1-3      16%  79% W Mays          J Rooker        Single to P; Hahn Scores; Millan Scores/Adv on E1; Mays to 2B
   b 3   1  0-0  1--       8%  63% F Millan        J Rooker        Single to CF; Hahn to 3B
   b 3   1  0-2  -2-       7%  86% C Jones         J Rooker        Double to RF; Mays Scores
   t 7   1  3-0  12-       5%  91% B Robertson     R Sadecki       Popfly: SS
   b 1   2  0-0  1-3      -5%  50% J Milner        J Rooker        Strikeout

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  M Sanguillen    Single to P
   O      1--      54%  A Oliver        Sanguillen Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      55%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  D Hahn          Single to LF
   O      1--      57%  F Millan        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Hahn to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  W Mays          Flyball: CF; Hahn to 3B
          --3      55%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1-3      50%  J Milner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Sadecki facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Zisk          Single to LF; Zisk out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---      55%  B Robertson     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  J Grote         Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      51%  W Garrett       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      50%  T Martinez      Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Sadecki facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Maxvill       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Rooker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  R Sadecki       Strikeout
          ---      56%  D Hahn          Single to LF
          1--      63%  F Millan        Single to CF; Hahn to 3B
   RR     1-3      79%  W Mays          Single to P; Hahn Scores; Millan Scores/Adv on E1; Mays to 2B
   R      -2-      86%  C Jones         Double to RF; Mays Scores
   O      -2-      85%  J Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones to 3B
   O      --3      83%  J Grote         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      85%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      87%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      87%  W Garrett       Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  T Martinez      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      85%  R Sadecki       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Ray Sadecki facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  W Stargell      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  R Zisk          Strikeout Looking
          ---      88%  B Robertson     Single to LF
   O      1--      90%  R Hebner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  D Hahn          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  F Millan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  W Mays          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Ray Sadecki facing 8-9-1
          ---      84%  D Maxvill       Walk
   O      1--      86%  J Rooker        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Maxvill to 2B
   O      -2-      89%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B; Maxvill to 3B
   O      --3      92%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  C Jones         Flyball: RF
          ---      92%  J Milner        Walk
   O      1--      91%  J Grote         Strikeout
   O      1--      91%  W Garrett       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Ray Sadecki facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      90%  W Stargell      Single to RF
          1--      86%  R Zisk          Single to LF; Stargell to 2B
   O      12-      91%  B Robertson     Popfly: SS
   O      12-      95%  R Hebner        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      94%  T Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  R Sadecki       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      94%  D Hahn          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Ray Sadecki facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  D Maxvill       Lineout: 2B
                  Dave Cash pinch hits for Jim Rooker batting 9th
          ---      93%  D Cash          Single to RF
   O      1--      96%  R Stennett      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      98%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, John Lamb facing 2-3-4
                  John Lamb replaces Rennie Stennett pitching and batting 1st; Dave Cash moves to 2B
          ---      98%  F Millan        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   R      1--      99%  W Mays          Single to P; Millan Scores/Adv on E4/unER; Mays to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B; Mays to 3B
          --3      99%  J Milner        Intentional Walk
   RO     1-3     100%  J Grote         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Milner to 2B; Mays Scores/unER
   O      -2-      99%  W Garrett       Lineout: 1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 5.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Ray Sadecki facing 3-4-5
          ---      99%  A Oliver        Single to RF
          1--      97%  W Stargell      Walk; Oliver to 2B
                  Tug McGraw replaces Ray Sadecki pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      94%  R Zisk          Single to CF; Stargell to 2B; Oliver Scores
   O      12-      97%  B Robertson     Strikeout
   O      12-      99%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Stargell to 3B; Zisk to 2B
          -23      97%  D Maxvill       Walk
   O      123     100%  D Cash          Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation