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Scores
Standings
BAL
@BOS		3
2
MIL
@CAL		2
3
TOR
@CLE		4
5
NYY
@DET		5
4
TEX
@MIN		6
2
CHW
@OAK		1
2
KCR
@SEA		2
4
SDP
@ATL		9
2
PHI
@CHC		9
8
LAD
@CIN		1
4
SFG
@HOU		2
1
PIT
@NYM		2
3		 
(15)
MON
@STL		7
2
Saturday, September 8, 1979
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 8,095, Time of Game: 4:18
Pirates
2
84-57
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Mets
3
55-84
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 28 GB
W: Dock Ellis (4-12)
L: Jim Rooker (3-7)
 
                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
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Moreno CF 7 0 4 1 0 0 .290 .739 0.441 2.36 0.541 -0.100 1.9 7 1 2·SB
Tim Foli SS 6 0 2 1 0 0 .280 .655 0.008 2.34 0.184 -0.176 -0.0 5 3 SB,SF
Dave Parker RF 4 0 0 0 3 0 .293 .873 -0.015 2.76 0.121 -0.136 -0.1 3 0 SB,2·IW
Bill Robinson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .806 -0.171 1.76 0.000 -0.171 -1.1 9 1
   John Milner PH-1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .901 -0.387 4.38 0.000 -0.387 -1.5 2 1
Lee Lacy LF 6 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .764 -0.406 2.52 0.000 -0.406 -1.9 4 0
Bill Madlock 3B 6 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .758 -0.204 1.35 0.000 -0.204 -1.0 1 2
Phil Garner 2B 6 0 1 0 0 0 .287 .792 -0.111 1.43 0.058 -0.169 -0.6 3 5
Steve Nicosia C 2 0 1 0 1 1 .295 .831 0.079 0.98 0.096 -0.017 0.5 3 0
   Matt Alexander PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .538 1.231 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ed Ott C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .271 .697 -0.141 1.97 0.030 -0.171 -0.5 5 2 GDP
Bert Blyleven P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .302 -0.032 1.33 0.000 -0.032 -0.3 1 1 SH
   Willie Stargell PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .959 0.068 1.90 0.068 0.000 0.4
   Alberto Lois PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Enrique Romo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Easler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .867 -0.031 1.24 0.000 -0.031 -0.1
   Dave Roberts P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Kent Tekulve P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .397 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Doe Boyland PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.060 2.23 0.000 -0.060 -0.2
   Grant Jackson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Manny Sanguillen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .548 -0.056 2.25 0.000 -0.056 -0.2
   Jim Rooker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .107 .245 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Jim Bibby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .550 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 51 2 9 2 5 5 .176 .422 -1.018 2.15 1.098 -2.116 -4.8 44 17
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).
Outfield Assists: O Moreno (D Flynn at home plate).
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank Taveras SS 7 0 3 0 0 1 .265 .643 -0.084 1.63 0.141 -0.225 -0.4 1 3 CS
Elliott Maddox RF 7 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .633 -0.450 1.66 0.000 -0.450 -2.6 5 0
Lee Mazzilli CF 5 2 3 0 2 1 .311 .868 0.353 1.39 0.385 -0.032 1.5 4 0 2B
Richie Hebner 3B 6 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .696 -0.228 2.22 0.019 -0.247 -1.8 0 3 SH
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .232 .608 0.191 1.27 0.272 -0.081 1.2 8 1 HR
   Gil Flores PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .177 .478 -0.088 3.18 0.000 -0.088 -0.3
   Dwight Bernard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dan Norman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .533 -0.060 2.20 0.000 -0.060 -0.2
   Dock Ellis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .188 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kelvin Chapman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .146 .431 -0.201 4.88 0.000 -0.201 -0.6
Joel Youngblood LF 5 0 3 0 2 0 .280 .807 0.055 1.99 0.128 -0.073 0.8 6 0 2B,SB,2·IW
Ron Hodges C 2 0 0 0 2 0 .147 .497 -0.010 1.46 0.020 -0.030 0.1 5 0 IW
   Jeff Reardon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Stearns PH-1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .241 .672 0.222 3.62 0.369 -0.147 -0.6 5 0
Doug Flynn 2B 6 0 1 0 0 1 .245 .600 -0.199 1.80 0.047 -0.246 -1.2 7 4
Kevin Kobel P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .190 .381 0.000 1.28 0.040 -0.041 -0.2 0 2 SH
   Ed Glynn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Alex Trevino C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .698 -0.021 2.04 0.075 -0.095 0.0 3 0
Team Totals 53 3 14 3 6 6 .264 .697 -0.520 1.88 1.496 -2.016 -4.3 45 13
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).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven 7 8 2 2 2 2 1 3.45 30 53 0.027 1.10 1.2
Enrique Romo 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 2.60 8 0 0 0.228 2.46 0.9
Dave Roberts 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.04 2 0 0 -0.063 2.72 -0.2
Kent Tekulve 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 2.72 6 1 0 0.318 2.74 1.1
Grant Jackson 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.21 10 0 0 0.382 1.94 1.4
Jim Rooker, L (3-7) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.71 3 0 0 0.006 3.25 0.1
Jim Bibby 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.96 2 1 1 -0.379 4.72 -0.1
Team Totals 14.2 14 3 3 6 6 1 1.84 61 53 2 1 0.519 2.15 4.3

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kevin Kobel 7.1 4 2 2 2 2 0 3.36 28 62 0.121 1.26 1.5
Ed Glynn, BS (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.16 2 2 1 0.006 3.77 0.1
Jeff Reardon 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.52 6 0 0 0.255 1.73 0.9
Dwight Bernard 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 4.86 9 0 0 0.255 3.14 0.9
Dock Ellis, W (4-12) 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 6.11 13 0 0 0.382 3.12 1.4
Team Totals 15 9 2 2 5 5 0 1.20 58 62 2 1 1.019 1.88 4.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: 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).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 4:18.
Attendance: 8,095.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         New York Mets
1 Omar Moreno CF 1 Frank Taveras SS
2 Tim Foli SS 2 Elliott Maddox RF
3 Dave Parker RF 3 Lee Mazzilli CF
4 Bill Robinson 1B 4 Richie Hebner 3B
5 Lee Lacy LF 5 Ed Kranepool 1B
6 Bill Madlock 3B 6 Joel Youngblood LF
7 Phil Garner 2B 7 Ron Hodges C
8 Steve Nicosia C 8 Doug Flynn 2B
9 Bert Blyleven P 9 Kevin Kobel P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b15 2-2 2 1-3 R NYM J. Stearns J. Bibby 37% 100% Single to LF; Mazzilli Scores; Youngblood to 2B
b6 0-0 1 1-- RR NYM E. Kranepool B. Blyleven 27% 85% Home Run; Mazzilli Scores
b9 2-2 0 12- OO NYM E. Maddox E. Romo -25% 56% Double Play: Popfly: C-SS
t11 2-2 1 -23 O PIT J. Milner D. Bernard 21% 49% Strikeout
t8 0-2 1 12- R PIT O. Moreno K. Kobel -21% 59% Single to RF; Alexander Scores; Lois to 3B

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' Kevin Kobel facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT O. Moreno K. Kobel 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT T. Foli K. Kobel 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O PIT D. Parker K. Kobel 1% 55% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYM F. Taveras B. Blyleven 4% 58% Single to RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O NYM E. Maddox B. Blyleven -3% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- O NYM L. Mazzilli B. Blyleven -3% 52% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O NYM R. Hebner B. Blyleven -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Robinson K. Kobel 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O PIT L. Lacy K. Kobel 2% 54% Lineout: 2B
t2 0-0 2 --- O PIT B. Madlock K. Kobel 1% 55% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool B. Blyleven -2% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 0-0 1 --- NYM J. Youngblood B. Blyleven 3% 55% Single to CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O NYM R. Hodges B. Blyleven -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B; Youngblood to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- O NYM D. Flynn B. Blyleven -3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O PIT P. Garner K. Kobel 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O PIT S. Nicosia K. Kobel 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O PIT B. Blyleven K. Kobel 1% 55% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- NYM K. Kobel B. Blyleven 4% 59% Single to SS
b3 0-0 0 1-- O NYM F. Taveras B. Blyleven -4% 56% Popfly: 1B
b3 0-0 1 1-- O NYM E. Maddox B. Blyleven -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 1-- NYM L. Mazzilli B. Blyleven 3% 56% Single to RF; Kobel to 3B
b3 0-0 2 1-3 O NYM R. Hebner B. Blyleven -6% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O PIT O. Moreno K. Kobel 3% 53% Popfly: SS
t4 0-0 1 --- PIT T. Foli K. Kobel -3% 50% Single to CF
t4 0-0 1 1-- PIT D. Parker K. Kobel -2% 47% Foli Steals 2B
t4 0-0 1 -2- O PIT D. Parker K. Kobel 4% 52% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 2 -2- O PIT B. Robinson K. Kobel 4% 56% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool B. Blyleven -3% 53% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 --- O NYM J. Youngblood B. Blyleven -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 2 --- O NYM R. Hodges B. Blyleven -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O PIT L. Lacy K. Kobel 3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
t5 0-0 1 --- O PIT B. Madlock K. Kobel 2% 55% Strikeout
t5 0-0 2 --- O PIT P. Garner K. Kobel 1% 56% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- NYM D. Flynn B. Blyleven 5% 61% Single to LF
b5 0-0 0 1-- O NYM K. Kobel B. Blyleven -2% 59% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Flynn to 2B
b5 0-0 1 -2- O NYM F. Taveras B. Blyleven -5% 55% Single to CF; Flynn out at Hm/CF-C; Taveras to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b5 0-0 2 -2- O NYM E. Maddox B. Blyleven -5% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 8-9-1
t6 0-0 0 --- PIT S. Nicosia K. Kobel -5% 45% Walk
t6 0-0 0 1-- O PIT B. Blyleven K. Kobel 2% 47% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Nicosia to 2B
t6 0-0 1 -2- O PIT O. Moreno K. Kobel 5% 52% Popfly: 2B
t6 0-0 2 -2- O PIT T. Foli K. Kobel 5% 57% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
b6 0-0 0 --- NYM L. Mazzilli B. Blyleven 5% 62% Walk
b6 0-0 0 1-- O NYM R. Hebner B. Blyleven -5% 58% Flyball: CF
b6 0-0 1 1-- RR NYM E. Kranepool B. Blyleven 27% 85% Home Run; Mazzilli Scores
b6 2-0 1 --- NYM J. Youngblood B. Blyleven 2% 87% Double to LF
b6 2-0 1 -2- NYM R. Hodges B. Blyleven 1% 88% Walk
b6 2-0 1 12- O NYM D. Flynn B. Blyleven -2% 86% Flyball: CF
b6 2-0 2 12- O NYM K. Kobel B. Blyleven -2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 3-4-5
t7 0-2 0 --- PIT D. Parker K. Kobel -6% 77% Walk
t7 0-2 0 1-- O PIT B. Robinson K. Kobel 5% 83% Flyball: CF
t7 0-2 1 1-- O PIT L. Lacy K. Kobel 4% 87% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 0-2 2 1-- O PIT B. Madlock K. Kobel 3% 90% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b7 2-0 0 --- O NYM F. Taveras B. Blyleven -1% 89% Flyball: CF
b7 2-0 1 --- O NYM E. Maddox B. Blyleven -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-0 2 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli B. Blyleven -0% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 7-8-9
t8 0-2 0 --- O PIT P. Garner K. Kobel 3% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-2 1 --- PIT S. Nicosia K. Kobel -4% 87% Single to CF
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Bert Blyleven (P) batting 9th
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Steve Nicosia (C) batting 8th
t8 0-2 1 1-- PIT W. Stargell K. Kobel -7% 80% Single to RF; Alexander to 2B
Alberto Lois pinch runs for Willie Stargell (PH) batting 9th
t8 0-2 1 12- R PIT O. Moreno K. Kobel -21% 59% Single to RF; Alexander Scores; Lois to 3B
Ed Glynn replaces Kevin Kobel pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-2 1 1-3 PIT T. Foli E. Glynn -5% 54% Moreno Steals 2B
t8 1-2 1 -23 RO PIT T. Foli E. Glynn -2% 52% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Lois Scores
t8 2-2 2 -2- O PIT D. Parker E. Glynn 8% 60% Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Enrique Romo facing 4-5-6
Enrique Romo replaces Alberto Lois (PR) pitching and batting 9th
Ed Ott replaces Matt Alexander (PR) playing C batting 8th
b8 2-2 0 --- O NYM R. Hebner E. Romo -4% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-2 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool E. Romo -3% 52% Flyball: LF
b8 2-2 2 --- NYM J. Youngblood E. Romo 2% 55% Single to LF
b8 2-2 2 1-- NYM R. Hodges E. Romo 3% 58% Youngblood Steals 2B
b8 2-2 2 -2- NYM R. Hodges E. Romo 1% 59% Passed Ball; Youngblood to 3B
b8 2-2 2 --3 NYM R. Hodges E. Romo 1% 60% Intentional Walk
b8 2-2 2 1-3 O NYM D. Flynn E. Romo -10% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Jeff Reardon facing 4-5-6
Jeff Reardon replaces Ron Hodges (C) pitching and batting 7th
Alex Trevino replaces Ed Glynn (P) playing C batting 9th
t9 2-2 0 --- O PIT B. Robinson J. Reardon 6% 56% Popfly: 1B
t9 2-2 1 --- O PIT L. Lacy J. Reardon 4% 60% Flyball: CF
t9 2-2 2 --- O PIT B. Madlock J. Reardon 3% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Enrique Romo facing 9-1-2
b9 2-2 0 --- NYM A. Trevino E. Romo 7% 70% Single to LF
b9 2-2 0 1-- NYM F. Taveras E. Romo 11% 81% Single to 1B/Bunt; Trevino to 2B
b9 2-2 0 12- OO NYM E. Maddox E. Romo -25% 56% Double Play: Popfly: C-SS
b9 2-2 2 1-- O NYM L. Mazzilli E. Romo -6% 50% Taveras Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Top of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Jeff Reardon facing 7-8-9
t10 2-2 0 --- O PIT P. Garner J. Reardon 6% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
t10 2-2 1 --- O PIT E. Ott J. Reardon 4% 60% Strikeout
Mike Easler pinch hits for Enrique Romo (P) batting 9th
t10 2-2 2 --- O PIT M. Easler J. Reardon 3% 63% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Dave Roberts facing 3-4-5
Dave Roberts replaces Mike Easler (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b10 2-2 0 --- NYM L. Mazzilli D. Roberts 7% 70% Single to LF
b10 2-2 0 1-- O NYM R. Hebner D. Roberts -1% 69% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Mazzilli to 2B
Kent Tekulve replaces Dave Roberts pitching and batting 9th
Gil Flores pinch hits for Ed Kranepool (1B) batting 5th
b10 2-2 1 -2- O NYM G. Flores K. Tekulve -9% 60% Strikeout
b10 2-2 2 -2- NYM J. Youngblood K. Tekulve 0% 61% Intentional Walk
John Stearns pinch hits for Jeff Reardon (P) batting 7th
b10 2-2 2 12- O NYM J. Stearns K. Tekulve -11% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Top of the 11th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Dwight Bernard facing 1-2-3
Dwight Bernard replaces Gil Flores (PH) pitching and batting 5th
John Stearns moves from PH to 1B
t11 2-2 0 --- PIT O. Moreno D. Bernard -8% 42% Single to 2B
t11 2-2 0 1-- PIT T. Foli D. Bernard -12% 30% Single to CF; Moreno to 2B
t11 2-2 0 12- O PIT D. Parker D. Bernard 1% 31% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Moreno to 3B
John Milner pinch hits for Bill Robinson (1B) batting 4th
t11 2-2 1 1-3 PIT J. Milner D. Bernard -3% 28% Parker Steals 2B
t11 2-2 1 -23 O PIT J. Milner D. Bernard 21% 49% Strikeout
t11 2-2 2 -23 O PIT L. Lacy D. Bernard 14% 63% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 8-9-1
John Milner moves from PH to 1B
b11 2-2 0 --- O NYM D. Flynn K. Tekulve -5% 57% Popfly: SS
b11 2-2 1 --- O NYM A. Trevino K. Tekulve -4% 53% Popfly: SS
b11 2-2 2 --- O NYM F. Taveras K. Tekulve -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Top of the 12th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Dwight Bernard facing 6-7-8
t12 2-2 0 --- O PIT B. Madlock D. Bernard 6% 56% Flyball: RF
t12 2-2 1 --- O PIT P. Garner D. Bernard 4% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
t12 2-2 2 --- PIT E. Ott D. Bernard -3% 57% Walk
Doe Boyland pinch hits for Kent Tekulve (P) batting 9th
t12 2-2 2 1-- O PIT D. Boyland D. Bernard 6% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 12th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Grant Jackson facing 2-3-4
Grant Jackson replaces Doe Boyland (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b12 2-2 0 --- O NYM E. Maddox G. Jackson -5% 57% Flyball: RF
b12 2-2 1 --- NYM L. Mazzilli G. Jackson 5% 63% Walk
b12 2-2 1 1-- O NYM R. Hebner G. Jackson -7% 56% Strikeout
Dan Norman pinch hits for Dwight Bernard (P) batting 5th
b12 2-2 2 1-- O NYM D. Norman G. Jackson -6% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Top of the 13th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
Dock Ellis replaces Dan Norman (PH) pitching and batting 5th
t13 2-2 0 --- PIT O. Moreno D. Ellis -8% 42% Single to RF
t13 2-2 0 1-- O PIT T. Foli D. Ellis 2% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B; Moreno to 2B
t13 2-2 1 -2- PIT D. Parker D. Ellis -2% 42% Intentional Walk
t13 2-2 1 12- O PIT J. Milner D. Ellis 7% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Moreno to 3B; Parker to 2B
t13 2-2 2 -23 O PIT L. Lacy D. Ellis 14% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 13th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Grant Jackson facing 6-7-8
b13 2-2 0 --- O NYM J. Youngblood G. Jackson -5% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
b13 2-2 1 --- O NYM J. Stearns G. Jackson -4% 53% Flyball: LF
b13 2-2 2 --- O NYM D. Flynn G. Jackson -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Top of the 14th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
t14 2-2 0 --- O PIT B. Madlock D. Ellis 6% 56% Flyball: LF
t14 2-2 1 --- PIT P. Garner D. Ellis -6% 50% Single to CF
t14 2-2 1 1-- OO PIT E. Ott D. Ellis 13% 63% 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, Pirates' Grant Jackson facing 9-1-2
b14 2-2 0 --- O NYM A. Trevino G. Jackson -5% 57% Flyball: CF
b14 2-2 1 --- O NYM F. Taveras G. Jackson -4% 53% Lineout: 2B
b14 2-2 2 --- O NYM E. Maddox G. Jackson -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Top of the 15th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Grant Jackson (P) batting 9th
t15 2-2 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen D. Ellis 6% 56% Flyball: 2B
t15 2-2 1 --- PIT O. Moreno D. Ellis -6% 50% Single to CF
t15 2-2 1 1-- PIT T. Foli D. Ellis -6% 44% Moreno Steals 2B
t15 2-2 1 -2- O PIT T. Foli D. Ellis 9% 53% Flyball: LF
t15 2-2 2 -2- PIT D. Parker D. Ellis -1% 52% Intentional Walk
t15 2-2 2 12- O PIT J. Milner D. Ellis 11% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 15th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
Jim Rooker replaces Manny Sanguillen (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b15 2-2 0 --- NYM L. Mazzilli J. Rooker 18% 80% Double to CF
b15 2-2 0 -2- O NYM R. Hebner J. Rooker 2% 82% Groundout: 1B-P; Mazzilli to 3B
Kelvin Chapman pinch hits for Dock Ellis (P) batting 5th
b15 2-2 1 --3 O NYM K. Chapman J. Rooker -20% 62% Popfly: SS
Jim Bibby replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
b15 2-2 2 --3 NYM J. Youngblood J. Bibby 1% 63% Intentional Walk
b15 2-2 2 1-3 R NYM J. Stearns J. Bibby 37% 100% Single to LF; Mazzilli Scores; Youngblood to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 3.

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