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Standings
BOS
@BAL		3
2		 
(10)
TEX
@CAL		5
4
KCR
@CHW		5
4		 
(10)
NYY
@DET		8
0
CLE
@MIL		11
3
SDP
@ATL		10
9
LAD
@CIN		2
13
SFG
@HOU		9
4
PIT
@NYM		3
1
MON
@PHI		3
6
CHC
@STL		11
6
Wednesday, September 3, 1975 8:05PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 27,599, Time of Game: 2:22
Pirates
3
77-59
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Mets
1
72-66
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 6 GB
W: Jerry Reuss (15-10)
L: Jon Matlack (16-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  1    3  6  0
Mets            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  3

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rennie Stennett 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .279 .690 0.000 0.80 0.046 -0.046 0.2 5 2
Manny Sanguillen C 3 1 0 0 0 0 .320 .828 0.007 1.16 0.053 -0.047 -0.1 8 0 SH
Al Oliver CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 .278 .761 -0.009 1.21 0.088 -0.097 -0.2 2 0
Willie Stargell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .895 0.035 1.50 0.125 -0.090 0.1 6 0
Bill Robinson LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .285 .777 0.231 1.36 0.296 -0.065 1.4 0 0 HR,2B
Dave Parker RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .311 .894 -0.053 1.45 0.060 -0.113 0.0 2 0 2B
Richie Hebner 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .254 .736 -0.116 1.09 0.004 -0.121 -0.7 1 2 IW
Frank Taveras SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .210 .534 -0.063 0.79 0.002 -0.065 -0.6 3 4 SH
Jerry Reuss P 3 0 0 0 1 1 .177 .416 -0.045 0.71 0.032 -0.076 -1.2 0 3
Team Totals 32 3 6 2 2 8 .188 .579 -0.013 1.12 0.706 -0.720 -1.0 27 11
2B: D Parker (26, off J Matlack); B Robinson (12, off J Matlack).
HR: B Robinson (6, off J Matlack; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: F Taveras (7, off K Sanders); M Sanguillen (2, off J Matlack).
IBB: R Hebner (6, by K Sanders).
TB: B Robinson 6; D Parker 2; A Oliver 2; R Stennett.
RBI: B Robinson (31); D Parker (78).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Stennett-F Taveras-W Stargell.

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Del Unser CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .694 -0.158 1.69 0.000 -0.158 -1.2 3 0
   Joe Torre PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257 .696 0.027 0.49 0.027 0.000 0.1
Felix Millan 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .297 .707 -0.097 1.25 0.041 -0.138 -0.4 2 5 2B
Mike Vail LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .370 .948 0.028 1.05 0.105 -0.077 0.6 0 0 2B
Dave Kingman 1B 2 0 0 0 2 2 .238 .799 -0.066 1.30 0.026 -0.092 -0.1 10 0
Rusty Staub RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .271 .794 -0.098 1.28 0.036 -0.134 -0.9 0 0 GDP
Jerry Grote C 4 0 3 0 0 0 .301 .743 0.091 1.19 0.117 -0.026 0.6 8 0
Wayne Garrett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .257 .743 -0.162 1.82 0.000 -0.162 -1.1 2 1
Bud Harrelson SS 1 0 1 0 1 0 .224 .577 0.046 0.77 0.046 0.000 0.5 1 2
   Jesus Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .586 -0.074 2.80 0.000 -0.074 -0.5
   Mike Phillips SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .616 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Jack Heidemann PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .579 -0.041 1.66 0.000 -0.041 -0.2
Jon Matlack P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .102 .355 0.014 1.54 0.079 -0.065 -0.3 0 2
   Ken Sanders P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Stearns PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .566 -0.025 1.04 0.000 -0.025 -0.1
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 4 8 .235 .610 -0.515 1.36 0.477 -0.992 -3.0 27 11
2B: M Vail (5, off J Reuss); F Millan (31, off J Reuss).
TB: J Grote 3; F Millan 2; M Vail 2; B Harrelson; R Staub; J Matlack.
GIDP: R Staub (17).
RBI: M Vail (4).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Phillips-W Garrett; F Millan-B Harrelson-D Kingman.
E: B Harrelson (5); W Garrett 2 (8).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Reuss, W (15-10) 9 8 1 1 4 8 0 2.45 38 71 0.514 1.36 3.0
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 4 8 0 1.00 38 71 0.514 1.12 3.0

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jon Matlack, L (16-9) 8 6 3 2 1 8 1 3.20 33 67 -0.018 1.18 -0.1
Ken Sanders 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.03 3 1 0 0.032 0.41 1.0
Team Totals 9 6 3 2 2 8 1 2.00 36 67 1 0 0.014 1.36 1.0
J Matlack faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: K Sanders (4; R Hebner).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 27,599.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         New York Mets
1 Rennie Stennett 2B 1 Del Unser CF
2 Manny Sanguillen C 2 Felix Millan 2B
3 Al Oliver CF 3 Mike Vail LF
4 Willie Stargell 1B 4 Dave Kingman 1B
5 Bill Robinson LF 5 Rusty Staub RF
6 Dave Parker RF 6 Jerry Grote C
7 Richie Hebner 3B 7 Wayne Garrett 3B
8 Frank Taveras SS 8 Bud Harrelson SS
9 Jerry Reuss P 9 Jon Matlack P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-1 0 --- R PIT B. Robinson J. Matlack 21% 71% Home Run
t4 0-1 0 12- R PIT W. Stargell J. Matlack 12% 61% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sanguillen Scores/No RBI/unER; Oliver to 2B; Stargell to 1B
b1 0-0 1 -2- R NYM M. Vail J. Reuss -11% 33% Double to RF; Millan Scores
b7 1-2 0 --- NYM J. Matlack J. Reuss -8% 58% Single to LF
t4 0-1 0 1-- PIT A. Oliver J. Matlack 8% 49% Single to RF; Sanguillen to 2B

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett J. Matlack -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Matlack -1% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- PIT A. Oliver J. Matlack 1% 48% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell J. Matlack -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM D. Unser J. Reuss 2% 48% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- NYM F. Millan J. Reuss -4% 43% Double to LF
b1 0-0 1 -2- R NYM M. Vail J. Reuss -11% 33% Double to RF; Millan Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- NYM D. Kingman J. Reuss -1% 31% Walk
b1 1-0 1 12- OO NYM R. Staub J. Reuss 7% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- PIT B. Robinson J. Matlack 4% 43% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Robinson to 1B
t2 0-1 0 1-- O PIT D. Parker J. Matlack -4% 39% Strikeout
t2 0-1 1 1-- OO PIT R. Hebner J. Matlack -5% 34% Double Play: Flyball: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- NYM J. Grote J. Reuss -3% 30% Single to LF
b2 1-0 0 1-- O NYM W. Garrett J. Reuss 3% 33% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 1-- NYM B. Harrelson J. Reuss -3% 30% Single to LF; Grote to 2B
b2 1-0 1 12- O NYM J. Matlack J. Reuss 4% 34% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Harrelson to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- O NYM D. Unser J. Reuss 4% 38% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O PIT F. Taveras J. Matlack -3% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O PIT J. Reuss J. Matlack -2% 33% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O PIT R. Stennett J. Matlack -1% 32% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- O NYM F. Millan J. Reuss 2% 34% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O NYM M. Vail J. Reuss 1% 35% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-0 2 --- NYM D. Kingman J. Reuss -1% 34% Walk
b3 1-0 2 1-- O NYM R. Staub J. Reuss 2% 36% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- PIT M. Sanguillen J. Matlack 5% 41% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Sanguillen to 1B
t4 0-1 0 1-- PIT A. Oliver J. Matlack 8% 49% Single to RF; Sanguillen to 2B
t4 0-1 0 12- R PIT W. Stargell J. Matlack 12% 61% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sanguillen Scores/No RBI/unER; Oliver to 2B; Stargell to 1B
t4 1-1 0 12- O PIT B. Robinson J. Matlack -6% 55% Popfly: SS
t4 1-1 1 12- O PIT D. Parker J. Matlack -5% 49% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 1-1 2 12- O PIT R. Hebner J. Matlack -5% 44% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
b4 1-1 0 --- O NYM J. Grote J. Reuss 3% 47% Popfly: SS
b4 1-1 1 --- O NYM W. Garrett J. Reuss 2% 49% Strikeout
b4 1-1 2 --- NYM B. Harrelson J. Reuss -1% 47% Walk
b4 1-1 2 1-- O NYM J. Matlack J. Reuss 3% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- O PIT F. Taveras J. Matlack -3% 47% Lineout: 2B
t5 1-1 1 --- O PIT J. Reuss J. Matlack -2% 45% Strikeout
t5 1-1 2 --- O PIT R. Stennett J. Matlack -1% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
b5 1-1 0 --- O NYM D. Unser J. Reuss 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- O NYM F. Millan J. Reuss 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- O NYM M. Vail J. Reuss 1% 50% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Matlack -3% 47% Popfly: CF
t6 1-1 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver J. Matlack -2% 44% Strikeout
t6 1-1 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell J. Matlack -2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
b6 1-1 0 --- O NYM D. Kingman J. Reuss 3% 46% Strikeout
b6 1-1 1 --- NYM R. Staub J. Reuss -4% 43% Single to CF
b6 1-1 1 1-- NYM J. Grote J. Reuss -5% 37% Single to CF; Staub to 2B
b6 1-1 1 12- O NYM W. Garrett J. Reuss 5% 43% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Staub to 3B
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Bud Harrelson (SS) batting 8th
b6 1-1 2 1-3 O NYM J. Alou J. Reuss 7% 50% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
Mike Phillips replaces Jesus Alou (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t7 1-1 0 --- R PIT B. Robinson J. Matlack 21% 71% Home Run
t7 2-1 0 --- O PIT D. Parker J. Matlack -2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-1 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner J. Matlack -2% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 2-1 2 --- O PIT F. Taveras J. Matlack -1% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
b7 1-2 0 --- NYM J. Matlack J. Reuss -8% 58% Single to LF
b7 1-2 0 1-- O NYM D. Unser J. Reuss 7% 66% Flyball: CF
b7 1-2 1 1-- O NYM F. Millan J. Reuss 6% 72% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 1-2 2 1-- O NYM M. Vail J. Reuss 5% 77% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 1.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
t8 2-1 0 --- PIT J. Reuss J. Matlack 3% 80% Walk
t8 2-1 0 1-- PIT R. Stennett J. Matlack 5% 84% Single to RF; Reuss to 2B
t8 2-1 0 12- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Matlack 0% 85% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Reuss to 3B; Stennett to 2B
t8 2-1 1 -23 O PIT A. Oliver J. Matlack -7% 77% Strikeout
t8 2-1 2 -23 O PIT W. Stargell J. Matlack -5% 72% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
b8 1-2 0 --- O NYM D. Kingman J. Reuss 6% 78% Strikeout
b8 1-2 1 --- O NYM R. Staub J. Reuss 4% 82% Strikeout
b8 1-2 2 --- NYM J. Grote J. Reuss -3% 79% Single to LF
b8 1-2 2 1-- O NYM W. Garrett J. Reuss 6% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 1.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
t9 2-1 0 --- PIT B. Robinson J. Matlack 4% 90% Double to LF
t9 2-1 0 -2- R PIT D. Parker J. Matlack 6% 95% Double to RF; Robinson Scores
Ken Sanders replaces Jon Matlack pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-1 0 -2- PIT R. Hebner K. Sanders 0% 96% Intentional Walk
t9 3-1 0 12- O PIT F. Taveras K. Sanders 0% 96% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Parker to 3B; Hebner to 2B
t9 3-1 1 -23 OO PIT J. Reuss K. Sanders -4% 92% Line Drive Double Play: SS-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
Jack Heidemann pinch hits for Mike Phillips (SS) batting 8th
b9 1-3 0 --- O NYM J. Heidemann J. Reuss 4% 96% Strikeout
John Stearns pinch hits for Ken Sanders (P) batting 9th
b9 1-3 1 --- O NYM J. Stearns J. Reuss 2% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
Joe Torre pinch hits for Del Unser (CF) batting 1st
b9 1-3 2 --- NYM J. Torre J. Reuss -3% 96% Walk
b9 1-3 2 1-- O NYM F. Millan J. Reuss 4% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 1.

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