September 8, 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
@BOS 2 CAL 3
MIL 2 CLE 5
TOR 4 NYY 5
@DET 4 TEX 6
@MIN 2 OAK 2
CHW 1 SEA 4
KCR 2 SDP 9
@ATL 2 PHI 9
@CHC 8 CIN 4
LAD 1 SFG 2
@HOU 1 NYM 3
PIT 2
(15) MON 7
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 8,095

Saturday, September 8, 1979
Time of Game: 4:18

Pirates

84-57

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13 14 15    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  0
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    3 14  0

W: D Ellis (4-12), L: J Rooker (3-7)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Mets

55-84

Won 1

6th, 28 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   7   0   4   1    0   0  .290  .739    0    7   1   2·SB
T Foli SS                     6   0   2   1    0   0  .280  .655    0    5   3   SB,SF
D Parker RF                   4   0   0   0    3   0  .293  .873    0    3   0   SB,2·IW
B Robinson 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .806    0    9   1   
  J Milner PH-1B              3   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .901    0    2   1   
L Lacy LF                     6   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .764    0    4   0   
B Madlock 3B                  6   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .758    0    1   2   
P Garner 2B                   6   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .792    0    3   5   
S Nicosia C                   2   0   1   0    1   1  .295  .832    0    3   0   
  M Alexander PR              0   1   0   0    0   0  .538 1.230         0   0   
  E Ott C                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .271  .697    0    5   2   GDP
B Blyleven P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .302    0    1   1   SH
  W Stargell PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .958    0    0   0   
  A Lois PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Romo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364         0   0   
  M Easler PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .867    0    0   0   
  D Roberts P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .398         0   0   
  D Boyland PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Sanguillen PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .548    0    0   0   
  J Rooker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .107  .245         1   0   
  J Bibby P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .550         0   0   
Totals                       51   2   9   2    5   5                    44  17

BATTING

SF: T Foli (4, off E Glynn).

SH: B Blyleven (14, off K Kobel).

IBB: D Parker 2 (11, 2 by D Ellis).

TB: O Moreno 4; T Foli 2; W Stargell; S Nicosia; P Garner.

GIDP: E Ott (6).

RBI: T Foli (50); O Moreno (63).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Ott-T Foli.

PB: E Ott (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Parker (20, 2nd base off D Bernard/A Trevino); T Foli (5, 2nd base off K Kobel/R Hodges); O Moreno 2 (65, 2nd base off D Ellis/A Trevino, 2nd base off E Glynn/R Hodges).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  7   0   3   0    0   1  .265  .643    0    1   3   CS
E Maddox RF                   7   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .632    0    5   0   
L Mazzilli CF                 5   2   3   0    2   1  .311  .868    0    4   0   2B
R Hebner 3B                   6   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .695    0    0   3   SH
E Kranepool 1B                4   1   1   2    0   1  .232  .608    0    8   1   HR
  G Flores PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .177  .478    0    0   0   
  D Bernard P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Norman PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .532    0    0   0   
  D Ellis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .188         0   0   
  K Chapman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .146  .430    0    0   0   
J Youngblood LF               5   0   3   0    2   0  .280  .807    0    6   0   2B,SB,2·IW
R Hodges C                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .147  .497    0    5   0   IW
  J Reardon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Stearns PH-1B             3   0   1   1    0   0  .241  .672    0    5   0   
D Flynn 2B                    6   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .601    0    7   4   
K Kobel P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .190  .380    0    0   2   SH
  E Glynn P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  A Trevino C                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .698    0    3   0   
Totals                       53   3  14   3    6   6                    45  13

BATTING

2B: L Mazzilli (30, off J Rooker); J Youngblood (35, off B Blyleven).

HR: E Kranepool (2, off B Blyleven; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

SH: K Kobel (7, off B Blyleven); R Hebner (1, off D Roberts).

IBB: J Youngblood 2 (6, by K Tekulve, by J Bibby); R Hodges (3, by E Romo).

TB: L Mazzilli 4; J Youngblood 4; E Kranepool 4; F Taveras 3; J Stearns; A Trevino; D Flynn; K Kobel.

RBI: E Kranepool 2 (16); J Stearns (60).

2-out RBI: J Stearns.

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Taveras-D Flynn-J Stearns.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Youngblood (16, 2nd base off E Romo/E Ott).

CS: F Taveras (19, 2nd base by E Romo/E Ott).

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
B Blyleven                     7     8   2   2    2   2   1   3.45   30     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 8     53    -     1.10   0.03
E Romo                         2     3   0   0    1   0   0   2.60    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    2.47   0.23
D Roberts                      0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.04    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.72  -0.06
K Tekulve                      1.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   2.72    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    2.86   0.32
G Jackson                      3     0   0   0    1   2   0   3.21   10     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    2.09   0.38
J Rooker, L (3-7)              0.2   1   1   1    0   0   0   4.71    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    3.12   0.01
J Bibby                        0     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.96    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-1    4.86  -0.38
Totals                        14.2  14   3   3    6   6   1          61     -       ·  ·     15·20· 1·13          2-1

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
K Kobel                        7.1   4   2   2    2   2   0   3.36   28     -       ·  ·      5·14· 1· 4     62    -     1.27   0.12
E Glynn, BS (3)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.16    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    3.44   0.01
J Reardon                      2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.52    6     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.25
D Bernard                      2     2   0   0    1   2   0   4.86    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          0-0    3.14   0.25
D Ellis, W (4-12)              3     3   0   0    2   0   0   6.11   13     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 3          0-0    3.21   0.38
Totals                        15     9   2   2    5   5   0          58     -       ·  ·     13·25· 1· 9          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: E Romo (8; R Hodges); K Tekulve (15; J Youngblood); D Ellis 2 (12; D Parker, D Parker); J Bibby (6; J Youngblood).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 4:18.

Attendance: 8,095.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            New York Mets                        
1. O Moreno             CF    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. T Foli               SS    2. E Maddox             RF 
3. D Parker             RF    3. L Mazzilli           CF 
4. B Robinson           1B    4. R Hebner             3B 
5. L Lacy               LF    5. E Kranepool          1B 
6. B Madlock            3B    6. J Youngblood         LF 
7. P Garner             2B    7. R Hodges             C  
8. S Nicosia            C     8. D Flynn              2B 
9. B Blyleven           P     9. K Kobel              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b15   2  2-2  1-3      37% 100% J Stearns       J Bibby         Single to LF; Mazzilli Scores; Youngblood to 2B
   b 6   1  0-0  1--      27%  85% E Kranepool     B Blyleven      Home Run; Mazzilli Scores
   b 9   0  2-2  12-     -25%  56% E Maddox        E Romo          Double Play: Popfly: C-SS
   t11   1  2-2  -23      21%  49% J Milner        D Bernard       Strikeout
   t 8   1  2-0  12-     -21%  59% O Moreno        K Kobel         Single to RF; Alexander Scores; Lois to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Kobel facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  O Moreno        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  T Foli          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Parker        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  F Taveras       Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  E Maddox        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      52%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Kobel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  L Lacy          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      55%  B Madlock       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      55%  J Youngblood    Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  R Hodges        Groundout: 2B-1B; Youngblood to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  D Flynn         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Kobel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  P Garner        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  S Nicosia       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  B Blyleven      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
          ---      59%  K Kobel         Single to SS
   O      1--      56%  F Taveras       Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      53%  E Maddox        Flyball: CF
          1--      56%  L Mazzilli      Single to RF; Kobel to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  R Hebner        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Kobel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  O Moreno        Popfly: SS
          ---      50%  T Foli          Single to CF
          1--      48%  D Parker        Foli Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      56%  B Robinson      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  E Kranepool     Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  J Youngblood    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  R Hodges        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Kobel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  L Lacy          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      55%  B Madlock       Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  P Garner        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
          ---      61%  D Flynn         Single to LF
   O      1--      59%  K Kobel         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Flynn to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  F Taveras       Single to CF; Flynn out at Hm/CF-C; Taveras to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      50%  E Maddox        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Kobel facing 8-9-1
          ---      45%  S Nicosia       Walk
   O      1--      47%  B Blyleven      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Nicosia to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  O Moreno        Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      57%  T Foli          Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
          ---      62%  L Mazzilli      Walk
   O      1--      58%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
   RR     1--      85%  E Kranepool     Home Run; Mazzilli Scores
          ---      87%  J Youngblood    Double to LF
          -2-      88%  R Hodges        Walk
   O      12-      86%  D Flynn         Flyball: CF
   O      12-      83%  K Kobel         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Kobel facing 3-4-5
          ---      77%  D Parker        Walk
   O      1--      83%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      87%  L Lacy          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      90%  B Madlock       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  F Taveras       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  E Maddox        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Kobel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  P Garner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      87%  S Nicosia       Single to CF
                  Willie Stargell pinch hits for Bert Blyleven batting 9th; Matt Alexander pinch runs for Steve Nicosia batting 8th
          1--      80%  W Stargell      Single to RF; Alexander to 2B
                  Alberto Lois pinch runs for Willie Stargell batting 9th
   R      12-      59%  O Moreno        Single to RF; Alexander Scores; Lois to 3B
                  Ed Glynn replaces Kevin Kobel pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      54%  T Foli          Moreno Steals 2B
   RO     -23      52%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Lois Scores
   O      -2-      60%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Enrique Romo facing 4-5-6
                  Enrique Romo replaces Alberto Lois pitching and batting 9th; Ed Ott replaces Matt Alexander playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      56%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      52%  E Kranepool     Flyball: LF
          ---      55%  J Youngblood    Single to LF
          1--      58%  R Hodges        Youngblood Steals 2B
          -2-      59%  " "             Passed Ball; Youngblood to 3B
          --3      60%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      50%  D Flynn         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Jeff Reardon facing 4-5-6
                  Jeff Reardon replaces Ron Hodges pitching and batting 7th; Alex Trevino replaces Ed Glynn playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  B Robinson      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      60%  L Lacy          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  B Madlock       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Enrique Romo facing 9-1-2
          ---      70%  A Trevino       Single to LF
          1--      81%  F Taveras       Single to 1B/Bunt; Trevino to 2B
   OO     12-      56%  E Maddox        Double Play: Popfly: C-SS
   O      1--      50%  L Mazzilli      Taveras Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Jeff Reardon facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      56%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  E Ott           Strikeout
                  Mike Easler pinch hits for Enrique Romo batting 9th
   O      ---      63%  M Easler        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Roberts facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Roberts replaces Mike Easler pitching and batting 9th
          ---      70%  L Mazzilli      Single to LF
   O      1--      69%  R Hebner        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Mazzilli to 2B
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Dave Roberts pitching and batting 9th; Gil Flores pinch hits for Ed Kranepool batting 5th
   O      -2-      60%  G Flores        Strikeout
          -2-      61%  J Youngblood    Intentional Walk
                  John Stearns pinch hits for Jeff Reardon batting 7th
   O      12-      50%  J Stearns       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 11th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Dwight Bernard facing 1-2-3
                  Dwight Bernard replaces Gil Flores pitching and batting 5th; John Stearns moves to 1B
          ---      42%  O Moreno        Single to 2B
          1--      30%  T Foli          Single to CF; Moreno to 2B
   O      12-      31%  D Parker        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Moreno to 3B
                  John Milner pinch hits for Bill Robinson batting 4th
          1-3      28%  J Milner        Parker Steals 2B
   O      -23      49%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      63%  L Lacy          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Kent Tekulve facing 8-9-1
                  John Milner moves to 1B
   O      ---      57%  D Flynn         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      53%  A Trevino       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      50%  F Taveras       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 12th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Dwight Bernard facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      56%  B Madlock       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      60%  P Garner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      57%  E Ott           Walk
                  Doe Boyland pinch hits for Kent Tekulve batting 9th
   O      1--      63%  D Boyland       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 12th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Grant Jackson facing 2-3-4
                  Grant Jackson replaces Doe Boyland pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      57%  E Maddox        Flyball: RF
          ---      63%  L Mazzilli      Walk
   O      1--      56%  R Hebner        Strikeout
                  Dan Norman pinch hits for Dwight Bernard batting 5th
   O      1--      50%  D Norman        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 13th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
                  Dock Ellis replaces Dan Norman pitching and batting 5th
          ---      42%  O Moreno        Single to RF
   O      1--      44%  T Foli          Groundout: 2B-1B; Moreno to 2B
          -2-      42%  D Parker        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      49%  J Milner        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Moreno to 3B; Parker to 2B
   O      -23      63%  L Lacy          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 13th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Grant Jackson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      57%  J Youngblood    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      53%  J Stearns       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  D Flynn         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 14th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      56%  B Madlock       Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  P Garner        Single to CF
   OO     1--      63%  E Ott           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 14th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Grant Jackson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      57%  A Trevino       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      53%  F Taveras       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      50%  E Maddox        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 15th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
                  Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Grant Jackson batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: 2B
          ---      50%  O Moreno        Single to CF
          1--      44%  T Foli          Moreno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Flyball: LF
          -2-      52%  D Parker        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      63%  J Milner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 15th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Rooker replaces Manny Sanguillen pitching and batting 9th
          ---      80%  L Mazzilli      Double to CF
   O      -2-      82%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B-P; Mazzilli to 3B
                  Kelvin Chapman pinch hits for Dock Ellis batting 5th
   O      --3      62%  K Chapman       Popfly: SS
                  Jim Bibby replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
          --3      63%  J Youngblood    Intentional Walk
   R      1-3     100%  J Stearns       Single to LF; Mazzilli Scores; Youngblood to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 3.

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