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SEA
@CAL		8
7
BOS
@CHW		2
3
NYY
@KCR		4
8
BAL
@MIL		2
3
MIN
@OAK		4
1
MIN
@OAK		9
5
CLE
@TEX		6
1
DET
@TOR		2
3
DET
@TOR		7
6		 
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@ATL		10
11
HOU
@CIN		3
1
STL
@MON		7
8
PIT
@NYM		3
1
PIT
@NYM		3
9
CHC
@PHI		2
4
LAD
@SDP		4
3
Sunday, July 17, 1977, 1:05PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:20
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Pirates
3
50-41
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Mets
1
36-55
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: John Candelaria (10-3)
L: Jon Matlack (4-12)
S: Rich Gossage (16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  5  1
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  6  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Phil Garner 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .254 .765 -0.018 0.75 0.021 -0.039 -0.2 2 2 SB
Rennie Stennett 2B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .328 .802 0.067 0.73 0.099 -0.032 0.6 5 2
Dave Parker RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .331 .925 -0.047 0.47 0.000 -0.047 -1.0 4 0
Bill Robinson LF-1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .311 .854 0.045 0.58 0.085 -0.041 0.2 5 0 HR
Al Oliver CF-LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .779 -0.030 0.46 0.019 -0.048 -0.5 2 0 CS
Jim Fregosi 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .288 .905 -0.028 0.58 0.000 -0.028 -0.4 2 1
   Omar Moreno PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .637 -0.013 0.25 0.000 -0.013 -0.4 0 0
Duffy Dyer C 3 1 0 0 1 1 .271 .745 0.026 0.40 0.041 -0.015 0.0 5 1
Mario Mendoza SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 .231 .513 0.076 0.76 0.080 -0.004 0.9 2 4
John Candelaria P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .395 -0.009 1.44 0.000 -0.009 -0.3 0 1 2·SH
   Kent Tekulve P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .571 -0.006 0.22 0.000 -0.006 -0.2 0 1
   Rich Gossage P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 3 5 3 2 7 .167 .485 0.063 0.60 0.345 -0.282 -1.1 27 12
HR: B Robinson (10, off J Matlack; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: J Candelaria 2 (4, 2 off J Matlack).
TB: B Robinson 4; M Mendoza 2; A Oliver; R Stennett.
RBI: P Garner (41); R Stennett (39); B Robinson (46).
2-out RBI: R Stennett.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Mendoza-R Stennett-B Robinson.
E: J Fregosi (2).
Baserunning
SB: P Garner (13, 2nd base off J Todd/J Stearns).
CS: A Oliver (12, 2nd base by J Matlack/J Stearns).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Randle 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .307 .802 -0.200 1.94 0.091 -0.291 -0.7 1 2 CS,GDP
Felix Millan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .503 -0.148 1.31 0.000 -0.148 -1.2 3 2
Steve Henderson LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .264 .811 0.000 1.07 0.088 -0.088 -0.5 2 0
Mike Vail RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .319 .841 -0.154 1.62 0.038 -0.192 -1.1 4 0 CS
John Stearns C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .290 .875 -0.044 1.19 0.069 -0.113 -0.2 7 1 CS
Bobby Valentine 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .156 .467 -0.059 0.84 0.000 -0.059 -0.5 4 1
   Paul Siebert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ed Kranepool PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .819 -0.041 1.47 0.000 -0.041 -0.2
Lee Mazzilli CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .223 .596 0.017 1.11 0.074 -0.056 0.5 1 0 HR
Doug Flynn SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .185 .418 0.037 1.05 0.077 -0.040 0.0 2 2
Jon Matlack P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .054 .248 -0.011 0.45 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 1 0
   Joel Youngblood PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 .551 0.046 1.00 0.046 0.000 0.4
   Jackson Todd P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .311 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bruce Boisclair 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .729 0.122 3.01 0.122 0.000 0.6 2 0
Team Totals 30 1 6 1 3 5 .200 .573 -0.435 1.34 0.605 -1.039 -3.1 27 8
HR: L Mazzilli (2, off K Tekulve; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: L Mazzilli 4; J Stearns; D Flynn; L Randle; M Vail; B Boisclair.
GIDP: L Randle (7).
RBI: L Mazzilli (18).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Stearns-F Millan.
E: D Flynn (3).
Baserunning
CS: J Stearns (6, 2nd base by J Candelaria/D Dyer); L Randle (14, 2nd base by J Candelaria/D Dyer POCS); M Vail (5, 2nd base by J Candelaria POCS).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Candelaria, W (10-3) 5 3 0 0 2 2 0 2.71 18 61 0.201 1.01 1.9
Kent Tekulve, H (5) 2 3 1 1 0 1 1 2.82 9 1 0 -0.128 1.29 -0.7
Rich Gossage, S (16) 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.64 6 2 0 0.363 2.55 1.9
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 3 5 1 1.00 33 61 3 0 0.436 0.60 3.1
J Candelaria faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
K Tekulve faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jon Matlack, L (4-12) 6 5 3 3 1 4 1 4.27 23 53 -0.110 0.78 -0.2
Jackson Todd 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.50 6 0 0 0.009 0.24 0.1
Paul Siebert 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 5 2 0 0.036 0.30 1.3
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 2 7 1 3.00 34 53 2 0 -0.065 1.34 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Candelaria (2; M Vail, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         New York Mets
1 Phil Garner 3B 1 Lenny Randle 3B
2 Rennie Stennett 2B 2 Felix Millan 2B
3 Dave Parker RF 3 Steve Henderson LF
4 Bill Robinson LF 4 Mike Vail RF
5 Al Oliver CF 5 John Stearns C
6 Jim Fregosi 1B 6 Bobby Valentine 1B
7 Duffy Dyer C 7 Lee Mazzilli CF
8 Mario Mendoza SS 8 Doug Flynn SS
9 John Candelaria P 9 Jon Matlack P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-3 0 12- OO NYM L. Randle R. Gossage 23% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Flynn to 3B
b8 1-3 0 1-- NYM B. Boisclair K. Tekulve -12% 65% Single to CF; Flynn to 2B
t3 1-0 2 --3 R PIT R. Stennett J. Matlack 10% 71% Single to LF; Mendoza Scores
b9 1-3 0 --- NYM S. Henderson R. Gossage -9% 83% Walk
t4 2-0 0 --- R PIT B. Robinson J. Matlack 9% 83% Home Run

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 P. Garner J. Matlack -2% 48% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Stennett J. Matlack -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O PIT D. Parker J. Matlack -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM L. Randle J. Candelaria 2% 48% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYM F. Millan J. Candelaria 1% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYM S. Henderson J. Candelaria 1% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Robinson J. Matlack -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver J. Matlack -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- O PIT J. Fregosi J. Matlack -1% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- NYM M. Vail J. Candelaria -4% 41% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O NYM J. Stearns J. Candelaria 6% 47% Vail Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b2 0-0 1 --- NYM J. Stearns J. Candelaria -3% 45% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- O NYM B. Valentine J. Candelaria 4% 49% Stearns Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 0-0 2 --- O NYM B. Valentine J. Candelaria 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- PIT D. Dyer J. Matlack 4% 54% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- PIT M. Mendoza J. Matlack 6% 60% Single to LF; Dyer to 2B
t3 0-0 0 12- O PIT J. Candelaria J. Matlack -0% 60% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Dyer to 3B; Mendoza to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -23 RO PIT P. Garner J. Matlack 1% 61% Groundout: SS-1B; Dyer Scores; Mendoza to 3B
t3 1-0 2 --3 R PIT R. Stennett J. Matlack 10% 71% Single to LF; Mendoza Scores
t3 2-0 2 1-- O PIT D. Parker J. Matlack -2% 69% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli J. Candelaria 3% 72% Flyball: RF
b3 0-2 1 --- O NYM D. Flynn J. Candelaria 2% 73% Flyball: RF
b3 0-2 2 --- O NYM J. Matlack J. Candelaria 1% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
t4 2-0 0 --- R PIT B. Robinson J. Matlack 9% 83% Home Run
t4 3-0 0 --- PIT A. Oliver J. Matlack 2% 85% Single to LF
t4 3-0 0 1-- OO PIT J. Fregosi J. Matlack -4% 81% Double Play: Strikeout, Oliver Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 3-0 2 --- O PIT D. Dyer J. Matlack -1% 80% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
b4 0-3 0 --- NYM L. Randle J. Candelaria -4% 76% Single to CF
b4 0-3 0 1-- NYM F. Millan J. Candelaria -5% 71% Randle Caught Stealing (PO) 2B, safe on E3; Randle to 3B
b4 0-3 0 --3 O NYM F. Millan J. Candelaria 5% 76% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 0-3 1 --3 O NYM S. Henderson J. Candelaria 6% 82% Lineout: 2B
b4 0-3 2 --3 O NYM M. Vail J. Candelaria 3% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
t5 3-0 0 --- PIT M. Mendoza J. Matlack 2% 87% Single to LF
t5 3-0 0 1-- O PIT J. Candelaria J. Matlack -1% 86% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Mendoza to 2B
t5 3-0 1 -2- O PIT P. Garner J. Matlack -2% 85% Flyball: CF
t5 3-0 2 -2- O PIT R. Stennett J. Matlack -2% 83% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 5-6-7
b5 0-3 0 --- NYM J. Stearns J. Candelaria -4% 78% Single to 3B/Bunt
b5 0-3 0 1-- O NYM B. Valentine J. Candelaria 4% 82% Flyball: RF
b5 0-3 1 1-- O NYM L. Mazzilli J. Candelaria 3% 85% Flyball: 3B
b5 0-3 2 1-- O NYM D. Flynn J. Candelaria 2% 88% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
t6 3-0 0 --- O PIT D. Parker J. Matlack -1% 87% Popfly: SS
t6 3-0 1 --- O PIT B. Robinson J. Matlack -1% 86% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 3-0 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver J. Matlack -0% 86% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 9-1-2
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Jon Matlack (P) batting 9th
b6 0-3 0 --- NYM J. Youngblood J. Candelaria -5% 81% Walk
Kent Tekulve replaces John Candelaria pitching and batting 9th
b6 0-3 0 1-- O NYM L. Randle K. Tekulve 4% 85% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 0-3 1 1-- O NYM F. Millan K. Tekulve 3% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 0-3 2 1-- O NYM S. Henderson K. Tekulve 2% 91% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Jackson Todd facing 6-7-8
Jackson Todd replaces Joel Youngblood (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Omar Moreno pinch hits for Jim Fregosi (1B) batting 6th
t7 3-0 0 --- O PIT O. Moreno J. Todd -1% 90% Strikeout
t7 3-0 1 --- O PIT D. Dyer J. Todd -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-0 2 --- O PIT M. Mendoza J. Todd -0% 89% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 4-5-6
Bill Robinson moves from LF to 1B
Al Oliver moves from CF to LF
Omar Moreno moves from PH to CF
b7 0-3 0 --- O NYM M. Vail K. Tekulve 2% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 0-3 1 --- O NYM J. Stearns K. Tekulve 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-3 2 --- O NYM B. Valentine K. Tekulve 1% 94% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Jackson Todd facing 9-1-2
t8 3-0 0 --- O PIT K. Tekulve J. Todd -1% 93% Strikeout
t8 3-0 1 --- PIT P. Garner J. Todd 1% 94% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Garner to 1B
t8 3-0 1 1-- PIT R. Stennett J. Todd 1% 94% Garner Steals 2B
t8 3-0 1 -2- PIT R. Stennett J. Todd 0% 95% Walk
Paul Siebert replaces Bobby Valentine (1B) pitching and batting 6th
Bruce Boisclair replaces Jackson Todd (P) playing 1B batting 9th
t8 3-0 1 12- O PIT D. Parker P. Siebert -1% 94% Strikeout
t8 3-0 2 12- O PIT B. Robinson P. Siebert -1% 92% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 7-8-9
b8 0-3 0 --- R NYM L. Mazzilli K. Tekulve -7% 85% Home Run
b8 1-3 0 --- NYM D. Flynn K. Tekulve -8% 77% Single to 3B/Bunt
b8 1-3 0 1-- NYM B. Boisclair K. Tekulve -12% 65% Single to CF; Flynn to 2B
Rich Gossage replaces Kent Tekulve pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-3 0 12- OO NYM L. Randle R. Gossage 23% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Flynn to 3B
b8 1-3 2 --3 O NYM F. Millan R. Gossage 5% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 1.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Paul Siebert facing 5-6-7
t9 3-1 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver P. Siebert -1% 93% Flyball: SS
t9 3-1 1 --- O PIT O. Moreno P. Siebert -0% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 3-1 2 --- O PIT D. Dyer P. Siebert -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Rich Gossage facing 3-4-5
b9 1-3 0 --- NYM S. Henderson R. Gossage -9% 83% Walk
b9 1-3 0 1-- O NYM M. Vail R. Gossage 7% 90% Strikeout
b9 1-3 1 1-- O NYM J. Stearns R. Gossage 6% 96% Strikeout
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Paul Siebert (P) batting 6th
b9 1-3 2 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool R. Gossage 4% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 1.

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