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Standings
NYY
@BOS		7
4
KCR
@CAL		3
13
SEA
@CHW		1
2
CLE
@DET		7
4
MIL
@MIN		1
3
TEX
@OAK		8
3
TEX
@OAK		1
2
LAD
@ATL		11
5
SFG
@CIN		1
8
SDP
@HOU		2
3
CHC
@MON		6
3
PIT
@NYM		9
11
STL
@PHI		8
6		 
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Sunday, September 10, 1978
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 9,256, Time of Game: 3:13
Pirates
9
74-68
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
2nd, 4 GB
 at Mets
11
59-85
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
6th, 20 GB
L: Kent Tekulve (6-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         2  0  0   3  0  0   3  1  0    9 18  5
Mets            4  0  2   0  0  1   2  2  X   11 10  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank Taveras SS 6 2 4 1 0 0 .279 .668 0.126 1.18 0.190 -0.063 1.3 0 5
Omar Moreno CF 5 1 0 0 0 0 .230 .629 -0.137 1.50 0.031 -0.168 -1.0 3 0 HBP
Dave Parker RF 5 1 3 2 0 0 .316 .914 0.319 1.47 0.359 -0.039 2.8 0 0 HBP
Bill Robinson LF-3B 6 0 2 1 0 0 .244 .689 0.076 1.95 0.217 -0.142 0.7 2 1
Phil Garner 2B 4 1 1 0 1 2 .268 .748 -0.165 1.81 0.051 -0.216 -1.2 1 2
Manny Sanguillen 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .265 .635 0.023 1.46 0.067 -0.044 -0.1 10 0 SF
   Willie Stargell 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .295 .950 0.162 4.82 0.162 0.000 0.5 5 0
Dale Berra 3B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .196 .609 0.016 0.80 0.046 -0.030 0.1 0 1
   John Milner PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 .275 .747 0.465 3.20 0.465 0.000 2.4 HR
   Mario Mendoza 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .580 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 3
   Rennie Stennett PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246 .588 0.016 3.31 0.016 0.000 0.1 IW
   Bert Blyleven PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .137 .313 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Alberto Lois LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Duffy Dyer C 4 1 2 0 1 0 .224 .597 0.034 1.55 0.152 -0.118 1.0 3 0
Jerry Reuss P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .136 .318 -0.036 1.64 0.000 -0.036 -0.3 0 0
   Ken Macha PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .636 -0.053 1.79 0.000 -0.053 -0.6
   Ed Whitson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Steve Brye PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .625 -0.070 2.66 0.000 -0.070 -0.5
   Odell Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ed Ott PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .745 0.012 0.44 0.012 0.000 0.1
   Matt Alexander PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Kent Tekulve P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .211 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Doe Boyland PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.033 1.36 0.000 -0.033 -0.2
Team Totals 43 9 18 9 3 4 .419 .958 0.755 1.64 1.768 -1.012 5.1 24 14
HR: J Milner (5, off D Murray; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out).
SF: M Sanguillen (2, off J Koosman).
IBB: R Stennett (6, by D Bernard).
HBP: D Parker (2, by J Koosman); O Moreno (3, by J Koosman).
TB: F Taveras 4; J Milner 4; D Parker 3; D Dyer 2; D Berra 2; B Robinson 2; W Stargell; P Garner; E Ott; M Sanguillen.
RBI: J Milner 3 (35); D Parker 2 (96); B Robinson (65); M Sanguillen (16); W Stargell (77); F Taveras (35).
2-out RBI: D Parker 2.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding
E: M Mendoza (5); D Berra (7); W Stargell (6); P Garner 2 (27).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gil Flores CF-RF 2 2 0 0 2 0 .125 .425 0.231 0.94 0.252 -0.021 1.2 5 0 SB,SH
Elliott Maddox 3B 5 2 2 2 0 1 .267 .730 0.245 1.40 0.282 -0.037 1.9 1 3 2B
Steve Henderson LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .275 .755 0.049 1.38 0.113 -0.065 0.4 2 1 2B
Willie Montanez 1B 3 3 1 0 2 0 .258 .722 0.194 1.19 0.207 -0.014 2.0 10 0 2B,IW
John Stearns C 5 0 1 2 0 1 .262 .777 0.201 1.48 0.246 -0.045 0.3 4 0
Dan Norman RF 3 1 2 2 0 0 .267 .933 0.124 0.66 0.142 -0.018 1.8 0 0 HR
   Lee Mazzilli PH-CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .768 0.086 1.82 0.097 -0.011 0.2 0 0
Joel Youngblood 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .737 -0.026 0.48 0.000 -0.026 -0.4 1 3
   Tim Foli SS 1 0 0 1 0 0 .255 .593 0.074 4.30 0.074 0.000 0.1 0 0
   Sergio Ferrer 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .282 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Doug Flynn SS-2B-SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .239 .572 -0.063 0.89 0.021 -0.085 -0.8 3 3 2B
Jerry Koosman P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .088 .221 0.078 0.75 0.105 -0.027 0.6 0 2
   Dale Murray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dwight Bernard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lenny Randle PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .242 .667 0.065 1.77 0.065 0.000 0.4
   Mardie Cornejo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 37 11 10 8 4 3 .270 .801 1.258 1.21 1.604 -0.349 7.6 27 13
2B: S Henderson (28, off J Reuss); D Flynn (12, off O Jones); E Maddox (17, off J Reuss); W Montanez (28, off J Reuss).
HR: D Norman (2, off J Reuss; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
SH: G Flores (1, off K Tekulve).
IBB: W Montanez (17, by K Tekulve).
TB: D Norman 5; E Maddox 3; S Henderson 2; D Flynn 2; W Montanez 2; J Stearns; L Randle; L Mazzilli.
RBI: E Maddox 2 (35); J Stearns 2 (68); D Norman 2 (3); T Foli (22); S Henderson (58).
2-out RBI: D Norman 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Fielding
E: G Flores (1).
Outfield Assists: S Henderson (W Stargell at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: G Flores (1, 2nd base off E Whitson/D Dyer).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Reuss 3 5 6 5 1 1 1 5.40 16 27 -0.479 0.73 -4.7
Ed Whitson 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 2.66 4 0 0 0.042 0.72 0.4
Odell Jones 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 8 0 0 -0.042 0.62 -0.1
Kent Tekulve, BS (9), L (6-7) 2 4 4 1 2 0 0 1.85 14 0 0 -0.777 2.25 -3.1
Team Totals 8 10 11 6 4 3 1 6.75 42 27 0 0 -1.256 1.64 -7.6

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Koosman 6.1 10 7 7 2 4 0 3.77 33 27 -0.208 1.31 -2.8
Dale Murray, BS (2) 0.2 5 2 2 0 0 1 3.98 7 2 2 -0.662 1.83 -3.1
Dwight Bernard, BS (2), W (1-1) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.76 4 2 1 0.052 4.16 0.4
Mardie Cornejo, S (3) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.21 5 0 0 0.063 1.60 0.4
Team Totals 9 18 9 9 3 4 1 9.00 49 27 4 3 -0.755 1.21 -5.1
D Murray faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Koosman (4).
HBP: J Koosman 2 (7; O Moreno, D Parker).
IBB: D Bernard (3; R Stennett); K Tekulve (16; W Montanez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 3:13.
Attendance: 9,256.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         New York Mets
1 Frank Taveras SS 1 Gil Flores CF
2 Omar Moreno CF 2 Elliott Maddox 3B
3 Dave Parker RF 3 Steve Henderson LF
4 Bill Robinson LF 4 Willie Montanez 1B
5 Phil Garner 2B 5 John Stearns C
6 Manny Sanguillen 1B 6 Dan Norman RF
7 Dale Berra 3B 7 Joel Youngblood 2B
8 Duffy Dyer C 8 Doug Flynn SS
9 Jerry Reuss P 9 Jerry Koosman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 5-7 1 12- RRR PIT J. Milner D. Murray -47% 31% Home Run; Garner Scores; Sanguillen Scores
b7 7-8 1 12- R NYM J. Stearns K. Tekulve 22% 64% Single to CF; Maddox Scores/unER; Montanez to 2B
b8 9-9 0 1-- NYM G. Flores K. Tekulve 19% 85% Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Randle to 3B; Flores to 1B
t8 8-9 1 12- RO PIT W. Stargell D. Bernard -16% 51% Single to LF; Parker Scores; Robinson to 3B; Stargell out at 2B/LF-2B
t4 3-6 2 -23 RR PIT D. Parker J. Koosman -16% 67% Single to RF; Dyer Scores; Taveras Scores

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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' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PIT F. Taveras J. Koosman -4% 46% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- PIT O. Moreno J. Koosman -3% 44% Wild Pitch; Taveras to 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- PIT O. Moreno J. Koosman -3% 41% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 0 12- PIT D. Parker J. Koosman -8% 33% Hit By Pitch; Taveras to 3B; Moreno to 2B
t1 0-0 0 123 R PIT B. Robinson J. Koosman -8% 24% Single to RF; Taveras Scores; Moreno to 3B; Parker to 2B
t1 1-0 0 123 O PIT P. Garner J. Koosman 6% 30% Strikeout
t1 1-0 1 123 RO PIT M. Sanguillen J. Koosman -1% 30% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Moreno Scores
t1 2-0 2 12- O PIT D. Berra J. Koosman 3% 33% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- NYM G. Flores J. Reuss 4% 37% Walk
b1 0-2 0 1-- R NYM E. Maddox J. Reuss 13% 50% Double to CF; Flores Scores
b1 1-2 0 -2- R NYM S. Henderson J. Reuss 11% 61% Double to RF; Maddox Scores
b1 2-2 0 -2- RR NYM W. Montanez J. Reuss 14% 75% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Henderson Scores/No RBI; Montanez Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER
b1 4-2 0 --- O NYM J. Stearns J. Reuss -1% 74% Foul Flyball: LF
b1 4-2 1 --- NYM D. Norman J. Reuss 2% 75% Single to LF
b1 4-2 1 1-- O NYM J. Youngblood J. Reuss -1% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B; Norman to 2B
b1 4-2 2 -2- O NYM D. Flynn J. Reuss -2% 72% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 4.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
t2 2-4 0 --- PIT D. Dyer J. Koosman -4% 68% Walk
t2 2-4 0 1-- O PIT J. Reuss J. Koosman 4% 72% Strikeout
t2 2-4 1 1-- O PIT F. Taveras J. Koosman 3% 74% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t2 2-4 2 1-- O PIT O. Moreno J. Koosman 2% 77% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
b2 4-2 0 --- O NYM J. Koosman J. Reuss -1% 75% Popfly: 1B
b2 4-2 1 --- O NYM G. Flores J. Reuss -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 4-2 2 --- O NYM E. Maddox J. Reuss -1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 4.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
t3 2-4 0 --- O PIT D. Parker J. Koosman 2% 76% Groundout: P-1B
t3 2-4 1 --- O PIT B. Robinson J. Koosman 2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2-4 2 --- PIT P. Garner J. Koosman -1% 76% Walk
t3 2-4 2 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Koosman 2% 78% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 3-4-5
b3 4-2 0 --- O NYM S. Henderson J. Reuss -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 4-2 1 --- NYM W. Montanez J. Reuss 3% 80% Double to LF
b3 4-2 1 -2- O NYM J. Stearns J. Reuss -2% 78% Strikeout Looking
b3 4-2 2 -2- RR NYM D. Norman J. Reuss 13% 90% Home Run; Montanez Scores
b3 6-2 2 --- O NYM J. Youngblood J. Reuss -0% 90% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 6.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
t4 2-6 0 --- PIT D. Berra J. Koosman -3% 87% Single to 1B
t4 2-6 0 1-- PIT D. Dyer J. Koosman -7% 80% Single to RF; Berra to 3B
Ken Macha pinch hits for Jerry Reuss (P) batting 9th
t4 2-6 0 1-3 O PIT K. Macha J. Koosman 5% 85% Strikeout
t4 2-6 1 1-3 R PIT F. Taveras J. Koosman -5% 80% Single to RF; Berra Scores; Dyer to 2B
t4 3-6 1 12- O PIT O. Moreno J. Koosman 3% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B; Dyer to 3B; Taveras to 2B
t4 3-6 2 -23 RR PIT D. Parker J. Koosman -16% 67% Single to RF; Dyer Scores; Taveras Scores
t4 5-6 2 1-- O PIT B. Robinson J. Koosman 3% 70% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-5, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 8-9-1
Ed Whitson replaces Ken Macha (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b4 6-5 0 --- O NYM D. Flynn E. Whitson -2% 68% Groundout: P-1B
b4 6-5 1 --- O NYM J. Koosman E. Whitson -1% 67% Strikeout
b4 6-5 2 --- NYM G. Flores E. Whitson 1% 68% Walk
b4 6-5 2 1-- NYM E. Maddox E. Whitson 1% 69% Flores Steals 2B
b4 6-5 2 -2- O NYM E. Maddox E. Whitson -3% 66% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 6.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-6, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
t5 5-6 0 --- O PIT P. Garner J. Koosman 3% 69% Strikeout Looking
t5 5-6 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Koosman 2% 71% Flyball: CF
t5 5-6 2 --- PIT D. Berra J. Koosman -2% 69% Single to RF
t5 5-6 2 1-- PIT D. Dyer J. Koosman -4% 65% Single to RF; Berra to 3B
Steve Brye pinch hits for Ed Whitson (P) batting 9th
t5 5-6 2 1-3 O PIT S. Brye J. Koosman 7% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-5, Pirates' Odell Jones facing 3-4-5
Odell Jones replaces Steve Brye (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 6-5 0 --- O NYM S. Henderson O. Jones -2% 70% Groundout: P-1B
b5 6-5 1 --- O NYM W. Montanez O. Jones -1% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 6-5 2 --- O NYM J. Stearns O. Jones -1% 68% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 6.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-6, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
t6 5-6 0 --- O PIT F. Taveras J. Koosman 4% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 5-6 1 --- O PIT O. Moreno J. Koosman 2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 5-6 2 --- O PIT D. Parker J. Koosman 2% 76% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-5, Pirates' Odell Jones facing 6-7-8
b6 6-5 0 --- O NYM D. Norman O. Jones -2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 6-5 1 --- O NYM J. Youngblood O. Jones -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 6-5 2 --- NYM D. Flynn O. Jones 2% 75% Double to RF
b6 6-5 2 -2- R NYM J. Koosman O. Jones 11% 85% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Flynn Scores/No RBI/unER; Koosman to 1B
b6 7-5 2 1-- O NYM G. Flores O. Jones -1% 84% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 7.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-7, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
Doug Flynn moves from SS to 2B
Tim Foli replaces Joel Youngblood (2B) playing SS batting 7th
t7 5-7 0 --- O PIT B. Robinson J. Koosman 3% 87% Flyball: CF
t7 5-7 1 --- PIT P. Garner J. Koosman -4% 83% Single to SS
t7 5-7 1 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen J. Koosman -6% 77% Single to CF; Garner to 2B
Dale Murray replaces Jerry Koosman pitching and batting 9th
John Milner pinch hits for Dale Berra (3B) batting 7th
t7 5-7 1 12- RRR PIT J. Milner D. Murray -47% 31% Home Run; Garner Scores; Sanguillen Scores
t7 8-7 1 --- O PIT D. Dyer D. Murray 2% 32% Groundout: 3B-1B
Ed Ott pinch hits for Odell Jones (P) batting 9th
t7 8-7 2 --- PIT E. Ott D. Murray -1% 31% Single to LF
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Ed Ott (PH) batting 9th
t7 8-7 2 1-- PIT F. Taveras D. Murray -3% 28% Single to CF; Alexander to 3B/Adv on E8
t7 8-7 2 1-3 O PIT O. Moreno D. Murray 5% 33% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Mets 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 7-8, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 2-3-4
Kent Tekulve replaces Matt Alexander (PR) pitching and batting 9th
Willie Stargell replaces Manny Sanguillen playing 1B batting 6th
Mario Mendoza replaces John Milner (PH) playing 3B batting 7th
b7 7-8 0 --- NYM E. Maddox K. Tekulve 8% 41% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Maddox to 1B
b7 7-8 0 1-- O NYM S. Henderson K. Tekulve -3% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B; Maddox to 2B
b7 7-8 1 -2- NYM W. Montanez K. Tekulve 4% 42% Walk
b7 7-8 1 12- R NYM J. Stearns K. Tekulve 22% 64% Single to CF; Maddox Scores/unER; Montanez to 2B
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Dan Norman (RF) batting 6th
b7 8-8 1 12- NYM L. Mazzilli K. Tekulve 10% 74% Single to 2B; Montanez to 3B; Stearns to 2B
b7 8-8 1 123 RO NYM T. Foli K. Tekulve 7% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B; Montanez Scores/unER; Stearns to 3B; Mazzilli to 2B
b7 9-8 2 -23 O NYM D. Flynn K. Tekulve -4% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Mets 9.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 8-9, Mets' Dale Murray facing 3-4-5
Sergio Ferrer replaces Tim Foli (SS) playing 2B batting 7th
Doug Flynn moves from 2B to SS
Lee Mazzilli moves from PH to CF
Gil Flores moves from CF to RF
t8 8-9 0 --- PIT D. Parker D. Murray -9% 68% Single to CF
t8 8-9 0 1-- PIT B. Robinson D. Murray -13% 55% Single to LF; Parker to 2B
Dwight Bernard replaces Dale Murray pitching and batting 9th
t8 8-9 0 12- O PIT P. Garner D. Bernard 13% 67% Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 8-9 1 12- RO PIT W. Stargell D. Bernard -16% 51% Single to LF; Parker Scores; Robinson to 3B; Stargell out at 2B/LF-2B
Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Mario Mendoza (3B) batting 7th
t8 9-9 2 --3 PIT R. Stennett D. Bernard -2% 49% Intentional Walk
Bert Blyleven pinch runs for Rennie Stennett (PH) batting 7th
t8 9-9 2 1-3 O PIT D. Dyer D. Bernard 10% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 9, Mets 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 9-9, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 9-1-2
Bill Robinson moves from LF to 3B
Alberto Lois replaces Bert Blyleven (PR) playing LF batting 7th
Lenny Randle pinch hits for Dwight Bernard (P) batting 9th
b8 9-9 0 --- NYM L. Randle K. Tekulve 7% 66% Single to CF
b8 9-9 0 1-- NYM G. Flores K. Tekulve 19% 85% Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Randle to 3B; Flores to 1B
b8 9-9 0 1-3 R NYM E. Maddox K. Tekulve 7% 92% Single to LF; Randle Scores; Flores to 2B
b8 10-9 0 12- O NYM S. Henderson K. Tekulve 0% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B; Flores to 3B; Maddox to 2B
b8 10-9 1 -23 NYM W. Montanez K. Tekulve 0% 93% Intentional Walk
b8 10-9 1 123 RO NYM J. Stearns K. Tekulve 2% 95% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Flores Scores/unER; Maddox to 3B
b8 11-9 2 1-3 O NYM L. Mazzilli K. Tekulve -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 9, Mets 11.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 9-11, Mets' Mardie Cornejo facing 9-1-2
Mardie Cornejo replaces Lenny Randle (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Doe Boyland pinch hits for Kent Tekulve (P) batting 9th
t9 9-11 0 --- O PIT D. Boyland M. Cornejo 3% 97% Flyball: LF
t9 9-11 1 --- PIT F. Taveras M. Cornejo -5% 93% Single to CF
t9 9-11 1 1-- O PIT O. Moreno M. Cornejo 4% 97% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 9-11 2 1-- PIT D. Parker M. Cornejo -4% 93% Single to CF; Moreno to 2B
t9 9-11 2 12- O PIT B. Robinson M. Cornejo 7% 100% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 9, Mets 11.

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