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MIL  4
@CAL  1
 NYY  9
@CLE  3
 OAK  3
CHW  2
 KCR  8
@SEA  6
 TEX  1
MIN  0
 LAD  6
@ATL  4
 CHC  2
CIN  1
 SDP  7
@HOU  2
 SDP 11
@HOU  8
 SFG  4
@MON  2
 PIT  6
@NYM  5
 PHI 11
STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 9,040

 Saturday, April 23, 1977
Time of Game: 2:54
Pirates
6
7-6
Won 3
3rd, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  1   0  0  2   2  0  1    6 10  0
Mets            1  0  2   0  0  0   0  2  0    5  6  2
W: Rich Gossage (2-0), L: Ray Sadecki (0-1)
 Mets
5
6-8
Lost 3
5th, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   2   2   0    1   0  .220  .606              4   0   3B,SB
E Ott C                       4   0   1   0    0   0  .353  .912              6   0   2B
  T Helms PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Dyer C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .767              1   0   
D Parker RF                   3   2   1   0    2   0  .389 1.035              1   1   SB,2·IW
A Oliver LF                   5   1   4   2    0   0  .250  .618              3   0   2B,SB
B Robinson 1B                 4   0   0   1    0   2  .306  .806              6   1   SH
R Stennett 2B                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .265  .717              1   0   SF
P Garner 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .229  .744              2   2   
F Taveras SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .189  .453              2   4   
B Kison P                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .167  .583              1   2   HR
  R Gossage P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500              0   0   
Totals                       35   6  10   0    4   5                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: A Oliver (2, off N Espinosa); E Ott (1, off N Espinosa).
3B: O Moreno (1, off R Sadecki).
HR: B Kison (1, off N Espinosa; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: R Stennett (2, off N Espinosa).
SH: B Robinson (2, off N Espinosa).
IBB: D Parker 2 (2, 2 by N Espinosa).
TB: A Oliver 5; B Kison 4; O Moreno 4; E Ott 2; D Parker; P Garner.
RBI: A Oliver 2 (5); R Stennett (9); B Robinson (9); B Kison (1).
2-out RBI: A Oliver 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Parker (2, 3rd base off B Apodaca/J Stearns); A Oliver (2, 2nd base off B Apodaca/J Stearns); O Moreno (5, 2nd base off N Espinosa/J Stearns).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Mazzilli CF                 2   3   1   1    2   1  .220  .579              1   0   2B
M Phillips 2B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .190  .465              3   2   
B Boisclair LF                4   0   1   3    0   0  .360 1.029              1   0   2B
D Kingman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .291  .884             12   1   
E Kranepool RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .932              1   0   
  F Millan PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .455              0   0   
J Stearns C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .530              6   1   
R Staiger 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .184  .533              1   1   
B Harrelson SS                1   1   0   0    1   1  .118  .348              1   4   
  R Hodges PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              0   0   
  L Foster SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  J Torre PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .973              0   0   
N Espinosa P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   3   SH
  B Apodaca P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Vail PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .688              0   0   
  R Sadecki P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Grote PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .600              0   0   
Totals                       32   5   6   0    3   7                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: B Boisclair (3, off B Kison); L Mazzilli (1, off B Kison).
SH: N Espinosa (1, off B Kison).
TB: M Phillips 2; B Boisclair 2; L Mazzilli 2; E Kranepool; R Staiger.
RBI: B Boisclair 3 (9); M Phillips (1); L Mazzilli (2).
2-out RBI: B Boisclair 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: J Stearns (2); R Staiger (2).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Kison                        7.2   4   5   5    3   5   0   3.49   30     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 4     53    -     1.00  -0.43
R Gossage, W (2-0)             1.1   2   0   0    0   2   0   1.50    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          1-0    5.10   0.27
Totals                         9     6   5   5    3   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 6          1-0 
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
N Espinosa                     6.2   8   5   5    3   2   1   2.79   31     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0· 7     37    -     1.38  -0.28
B Apodaca                      1.1   0   0   0    1   3   0   5.40    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.88  -0.07
R Sadecki, L (0-1)             1     2   1   1    0   0   0   6.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    2.81  -0.31
Totals                         9    10   6   6    4   5   1          41     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 0· 9          2-1
Balks: None.
WP: B Kison (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: N Espinosa 2 (2; D Parker, D Parker).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - John McSherry.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 9,040.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        New York Mets                                
1. Omar Moreno                  CF       1. Lee Mazzilli                 CF
2. Ed Ott                        C       2. Mike Phillips                2B
3. Dave Parker                  RF       3. Bruce Boisclair              LF
4. Al Oliver                    LF       4. Dave Kingman                 1B
5. Bill Robinson                1B       5. Ed Kranepool                 RF
6. Rennie Stennett              2B       6. John Stearns                  C
7. Phil Garner                  3B       7. Roy Staiger                  3B
8. Frank Taveras                SS       8. Bud Harrelson                SS
9. Bruce Kison                   P       9. Nino Espinosa                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 12- RR -43% 42% 3-5 NYM B. Boisclair B. Kison Double to CF; Mazzilli Scores; Phillips Scores
t9 2 --3 R 34% 83% 5-5 PIT A. Oliver R. Sadecki Single to LF; Moreno Scores
t9 0 --- 29% 79% 5-5 PIT O. Moreno R. Sadecki Triple to RF
t7 2 12- R 21% 70% 3-3 PIT A. Oliver N. Espinosa Single to RF; Moreno Scores; Parker to 2B
t9 1 --3 O -19% 49% 5-5 PIT D. Parker R. Sadecki Groundout: 1B-2B; Moreno stays at 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno N. Espinosa Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 PIT E. Ott N. Espinosa Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 PIT D. Parker N. Espinosa Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Kison Walk
b1 0 1-- O 2% 43% 0-0 NYM M. Phillips B. Kison Groundout: P-SS-1B; Mazzilli to 2B
b1 1 -2- -3% 40% 0-0 NYM B. Boisclair B. Kison Wild Pitch; Mazzilli to 3B
b1 1 --3 RO -2% 38% 0-0 NYM B. Boisclair B. Kison Groundout: SS-1B; Mazzilli Scores
b1 2 --- O 1% 39% 1-0 NYM D. Kingman B. Kison Strikeout
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 7% 46% 0-1 PIT A. Oliver N. Espinosa Double to LF
t2 0 -2- O -2% 44% 0-1 PIT B. Robinson N. Espinosa Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Oliver to 3B
t2 1 --3 O -6% 38% 0-1 PIT R. Stennett N. Espinosa Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 --3 O -4% 34% 0-1 PIT P. Garner N. Espinosa Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 NYM E. Kranepool B. Kison Groundout: 1B-P
b2 1 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 NYM J. Stearns B. Kison Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 NYM R. Staiger B. Kison Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -3% 35% 0-1 PIT F. Taveras N. Espinosa Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- R 12% 48% 0-1 PIT B. Kison N. Espinosa Home Run
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 1-1 PIT O. Moreno N. Espinosa Walk
t3 1 1-- 10% 60% 1-1 PIT E. Ott N. Espinosa Double to LF; Moreno to 3B
t3 1 -23 1% 61% 1-1 PIT D. Parker N. Espinosa Intentional Walk
t3 1 123 O -9% 53% 1-1 PIT A. Oliver N. Espinosa Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 2 123 O -8% 45% 1-1 PIT B. Robinson N. Espinosa Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- -4% 41% 1-1 NYM B. Harrelson B. Kison Walk
b3 0 1-- O 2% 42% 1-1 NYM N. Espinosa B. Kison Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B
b3 1 -2- R -12% 31% 1-1 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Kison Double to LF; Harrelson Scores
b3 1 -2- R -8% 22% 2-1 NYM M. Phillips B. Kison Single to RF; Mazzilli Scores
b3 1 1-- O 2% 24% 3-1 NYM B. Boisclair B. Kison Flyball: RF
b3 2 1-- O 2% 26% 3-1 NYM D. Kingman B. Kison Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 3.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -3% 23% 1-3 PIT R. Stennett N. Espinosa Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O -2% 21% 1-3 PIT P. Garner N. Espinosa Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 20% 1-3 PIT F. Taveras N. Espinosa Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 1% 22% 3-1 NYM E. Kranepool B. Kison Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 1% 23% 3-1 NYM J. Stearns B. Kison Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 24% 3-1 NYM R. Staiger B. Kison Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 3.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -3% 21% 1-3 PIT B. Kison N. Espinosa Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 19% 1-3 PIT O. Moreno N. Espinosa Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 18% 1-3 PIT E. Ott N. Espinosa Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 1% 19% 3-1 NYM B. Harrelson B. Kison Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 1% 20% 3-1 NYM N. Espinosa B. Kison Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 21% 3-1 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Kison Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 3.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 5% 26% 1-3 PIT D. Parker N. Espinosa Single to LF
t6 0 1-- 16% 42% 1-3 PIT A. Oliver N. Espinosa Single to 3B/Bunt; Parker to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Oliver to 2B
t6 0 -23 RO -1% 41% 1-3 PIT B. Robinson N. Espinosa Groundout: 2B-1B; Parker Scores; Oliver to 3B
t6 1 --3 RO 4% 44% 2-3 PIT R. Stennett N. Espinosa Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Oliver Scores
t6 2 --- 2% 46% 3-3 PIT P. Garner N. Espinosa Single to LF
t6 2 1-- O -3% 43% 3-3 PIT F. Taveras N. Espinosa Groundout: C-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 3-3 NYM M. Phillips B. Kison Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 3-3 NYM B. Boisclair B. Kison Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 3-3 NYM D. Kingman B. Kison Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 3.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 3-3 PIT B. Kison N. Espinosa Bunt Popfly: C
t7 1 --- 4% 50% 3-3 PIT O. Moreno N. Espinosa Single to CF
t7 1 1-- 3% 54% 3-3 PIT E. Ott N. Espinosa Moreno Steals 2B
t7 1 -2- O -6% 48% 3-3 PIT E. Ott N. Espinosa Popfly: 2B
t7 2 -2- 1% 49% 3-3 PIT D. Parker N. Espinosa Intentional Walk
t7 2 12- R 21% 70% 3-3 PIT A. Oliver N. Espinosa Single to RF; Moreno Scores; Parker to 2B
Bob Apodaca replaces Nino Espinosa pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 12- R 13% 83% 4-3 PIT B. Robinson B. Apodaca Parker Steals 3B; Oliver Steals 2B; Oliver to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw); Parker Scores
t7 2 --3 O -3% 80% 5-3 PIT B. Robinson B. Apodaca Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 4% 84% 3-5 NYM E. Kranepool B. Kison Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 2% 86% 3-5 NYM J. Stearns B. Kison Lineout: LF
b7 2 --- O 2% 88% 3-5 NYM R. Staiger B. Kison Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mets' Bob Apodaca facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O -1% 86% 5-3 PIT R. Stennett B. Apodaca Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- 1% 88% 5-3 PIT P. Garner B. Apodaca Walk
t8 1 1-- O -1% 86% 5-3 PIT F. Taveras B. Apodaca Popfly: SS
t8 2 1-- O -1% 85% 5-3 PIT B. Kison B. Apodaca Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Bud Harrelson (SS) batting 8th
b8 0 --- O 4% 89% 3-5 NYM R. Hodges B. Kison Foul Flyball: 3B
Mike Vail pinch hits for Bob Apodaca (P) batting 9th
b8 1 --- O 3% 92% 3-5 NYM M. Vail B. Kison Strikeout
b8 2 --- -3% 89% 3-5 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Kison Walk
b8 2 1-- -4% 85% 3-5 NYM M. Phillips B. Kison Single to RF; Mazzilli to 2B
b8 2 12- RR -43% 42% 3-5 NYM B. Boisclair B. Kison Double to CF; Mazzilli Scores; Phillips Scores
Rich Gossage replaces Bruce Kison pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 -2- O 8% 50% 5-5 NYM D. Kingman R. Gossage Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 5.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 5-5, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
Ray Sadecki replaces Mike Vail (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Leo Foster replaces Ron Hodges (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t9 0 --- 29% 79% 5-5 PIT O. Moreno R. Sadecki Triple to RF
Tommy Helms pinch hits for Ed Ott (C) batting 2nd
t9 0 --3 O -11% 68% 5-5 PIT T. Helms R. Sadecki Popfly: 2B
t9 1 --3 O -19% 49% 5-5 PIT D. Parker R. Sadecki Groundout: 1B-2B; Moreno stays at 3B
t9 2 --3 R 34% 83% 5-5 PIT A. Oliver R. Sadecki Single to LF; Moreno Scores
t9 2 1-- O -2% 81% 6-5 PIT B. Robinson R. Sadecki Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-6, Pirates' Rich Gossage facing 5-6-7
Duffy Dyer replaces Tommy Helms (PH) playing C batting 2nd
b9 0 --- -13% 68% 5-6 NYM E. Kranepool R. Gossage Single to CF
Felix Millan pinch runs for Ed Kranepool (RF) batting 5th
b9 0 1-- O 12% 80% 5-6 NYM J. Stearns R. Gossage Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 1 1-- -12% 68% 5-6 NYM R. Staiger R. Gossage Single to CF; Stearns to 2B
Joe Torre pinch hits for Leo Foster (SS) batting 8th
b9 1 12- O 16% 84% 5-6 NYM J. Torre R. Gossage Strikeout
Jerry Grote pinch hits for Ray Sadecki (P) batting 9th
b9 2 12- O 16% 100% 5-6 NYM J. Grote R. Gossage Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 5.

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