September 15, 1977 New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 7
@CHW 2 KCR 7
OAK 6
(11) KCR 5
OAK 4
(10) BOS 7
@NYY 3 TEX 6
CAL 4 TOR 4
BAL 0
Forfeit to Home Team CIN 3
@LAD 2 MON 5
CHC 4 PHI 8
NYM 2 ATL 8
@SDP 7
(10) HOU 6
@SFG 3 PIT 4
@STL 3 STL 10
PIT 7

Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 25,314

Thursday, September 15, 1977
Time of Game: 2:23

Mets

58-89

Lost 1

6th, 33½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  2
Phillies        1  2  0   3  0  0   0  2  X    8  9  1

W: R Lerch (9-5), L: C Swan (8-9), S: R Reed (14)

Phillies

91-55

Won 1

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Randle 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .301  .780    0    3   1   2B
L Mazzilli CF                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .240  .664    0    4   0   
  J Pacella P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
S Henderson LF                3   0   1   0    1   1  .299  .861    0    3   0   
M Vail RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .707    0    3   0   
J Stearns C                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .260  .789    0    3   0   
L Rosado 1B                   2   0   2   1    1   0  .300  .764    0    3   1   2B
  J Milner PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .791    0    0   1   GDP
L Foster 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .520    0    0   0   
  J Youngblood 2B             2   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .555    0    1   0   
D Flynn SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .209  .484    0    0   0   
  B Boisclair PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .782    0    0   0   
C Swan P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .159  .318         0   0   
  B Myrick P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222    0    0   0   
  R Staiger PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .615    0    0   0   
  R Baldwin P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         1   0   
  P Mangual PH-CF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
  R Hodges PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .614    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    3   4                    24   3

BATTING

2B: L Rosado (1, off R Lerch); L Randle (22, off R Lerch).

TB: L Rosado 3; L Randle 3; D Flynn; M Vail; S Henderson.

GIDP: J Milner (8).

RBI: L Rosado (1); L Mazzilli (38).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: D Flynn (11); J Pacella (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: J Stearns (1st base by R Lerch).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McBride RF                  4   2   1   0    1   1  .317  .902    0    3   0   2·SB
L Bowa SS                     3   1   3   2    1   0  .273  .643    0    0   3   2B,SB,SF
M Schmidt 3B                  3   1   1   4    1   0  .274  .970    0    0   3   HR,SF
G Luzinski LF                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .308  .984    0    1   0   
  J Martin LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .769         1   0   
R Hebner 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .857    0    9   0   
  T Hutton 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .706    0    3   0   
G Maddox CF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .279  .743    0    3   0   2B
B Boone C                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .278  .766    0    4   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .287  .713    0    3   4   SB
R Lerch P                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .170  .408    0    0   3   
  R Reed P                    1   1   0   0    0   0  .133  .333    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   8   9   7    7   2                    27  13

BATTING

2B: G Maddox (24, off J Pacella); L Bowa (17, off R Baldwin).

HR: M Schmidt (35, off B Myrick; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

SF: M Schmidt (9, off C Swan); L Bowa (6, off B Myrick).

TB: M Schmidt 4; L Bowa 4; G Luzinski 2; G Maddox 2; R Lerch; B McBride.

RBI: M Schmidt 4 (89); L Bowa 2 (41); R Lerch (5).

2-out RBI: M Schmidt 3.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Sizemore-T Hutton.

E: R Lerch (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Sizemore (7, 3rd base off J Pacella/J Stearns); B McBride 2 (35, 3rd base off C Swan/J Stearns, 2nd base off C Swan/J Stearns); L Bowa (32, 2nd base off C Swan/J Stearns).

PO: T Sizemore (1st base by J Pacella).

PITCHING

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
C Swan, L (8-9)                1     0   3   3    5   0   0   4.48    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0     36    -     1.26  -0.22
B Myrick                       3     6   3   3    0   2   1   4.05   15     -       ·  ·      1· 6· 0· 6          3-2    1.04  -0.16
R Baldwin                      2     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.47    7     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.19   0.02
J Pacella                      2     2   2   0    2   0   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 2          0-0    0.07  -0.00
Totals                         8     9   8   6    7   2   1          41     -       ·  ·      6·16· 1· 9          3-2

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Lerch, W (9-5)               7     7   2   2    3   4   0   5.22   31     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 2· 7     56    -     0.90   0.03
R Reed, S (14)                 2     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.58    5     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.66   0.11
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 7          2-0

C Swan faced 3 batters in the 2nd inning.
R Lerch faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Pacella (1); R Lerch (8).

IBB: None.

PO: R Lerch (0; J Stearns, 1st base); J Pacella (0; T Sizemore, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 25,314.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Philadelphia Phillies                
1. L Randle             3B    1. B McBride            RF 
2. L Mazzilli           CF    2. L Bowa               SS 
3. S Henderson          LF    3. M Schmidt            3B 
4. M Vail               RF    4. G Luzinski           LF 
5. J Stearns            C     5. R Hebner             1B 
6. L Rosado             1B    6. G Maddox             CF 
7. L Foster             2B    7. B Boone              C  
8. D Flynn              SS    8. T Sizemore           2B 
9. C Swan               P     9. R Lerch              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  2-3  12-      22%  90% M Schmidt       B Myrick        Home Run; McBride Scores; Bowa Scores
   t 2   1  1-0  -2-     -10%  48% L Rosado        R Lerch         Double to LF; Stearns Scores
   b 2   0  1-1  123       8%  79% R Lerch         B Myrick        Single to LF; Maddox Scores; Boone to 3B; Sizemore to 2B
   b 2   0  1-1  12-       7%  72% T Sizemore      C Swan          Walk; Maddox to 3B; Boone to 2B
   t 8   0  6-2  1--      -6%  88% M Vail          R Lerch         Single to CF (CF-RF); Henderson to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Randle        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  S Henderson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Craig Swan facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B McBride       Walk
          1--      61%  L Bowa          McBride Steals 2B
          -2-      64%  " "             Walk
          12-      68%  M Schmidt       McBride Steals 3B; Bowa Steals 2B
   RO     -23      66%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McBride Scores
   O      -2-      63%  G Luzinski      Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      60%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Phillies 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Lerch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  M Vail          Flyball: RF
          ---      60%  J Stearns       Walk
          1--      58%  L Rosado        Stearns Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Stearns to 2B
   R      -2-      48%  " "             Double to LF; Stearns Scores
   O      -2-      52%  L Foster        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      55%  D Flynn         Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Craig Swan facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  G Maddox        Walk
          1--      64%  B Boone         Walk; Maddox to 2B
          12-      72%  T Sizemore      Walk; Maddox to 3B; Boone to 2B
                  Bob Myrick replaces Craig Swan pitching and batting 9th
   R      123      79%  R Lerch         Single to LF; Maddox Scores; Boone to 3B; Sizemore to 2B
   O      123      74%  B McBride       Strikeout
   RO     123      75%  L Bowa          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Boone Scores; Sizemore to 3B
   O      1-3      71%  M Schmidt       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Phillies 3.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Randy Lerch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  B Myrick        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      69%  L Randle        Double to LF
          -2-      67%  L Mazzilli      Wild Pitch; Randle to 3B
   RO     --3      66%  " "             Groundout: P-2B-1B; Randle Scores
   O      ---      67%  S Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Myrick facing 4-5-6
          ---      70%  G Luzinski      Single to CF
   O      1--      67%  R Hebner        Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      65%  G Maddox        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      62%  B Boone         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 3.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Randy Lerch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      65%  M Vail          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      67%  J Stearns       Strikeout
          ---      66%  L Rosado        Single to RF
   O      1--      69%  L Foster        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Myrick facing 8-9-1
                  Joel Youngblood replaces Leo Foster playing 2B batting 7th
   O      ---      66%  T Sizemore      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      65%  R Lerch         Strikeout
          ---      66%  B McBride       Single to CF
          1--      68%  L Bowa          Single to CF; McBride to 2B
   RRR    12-      90%  M Schmidt       Home Run; McBride Scores; Bowa Scores
          ---      90%  G Luzinski      Single to LF
   O      1--      90%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 6.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Randy Lerch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  D Flynn         Flyball: RF
                  Roy Staiger pinch hits for Bob Myrick batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  R Staiger       Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  L Randle        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-2, Rick Baldwin facing 6-7-8
                  Rick Baldwin replaces Roy Staiger pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  G Maddox        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      92%  B Boone         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  T Sizemore      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 6.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Randy Lerch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      92%  S Henderson     Walk
   O      1--      94%  M Vail          Lineout: 2B
   O      1--      95%  J Stearns       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-2, Rick Baldwin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  R Lerch         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      94%  B McBride       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      95%  L Bowa          Double to RF
   O      -2-      94%  M Schmidt       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 6.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Randy Lerch facing 6-7-8
          ---      91%  L Rosado        Walk
   O      1--      94%  J Youngblood    Flyball: CF
          1--      91%  D Flynn         Single to LF; Rosado to 2B
                  Pepe Mangual pinch hits for Rick Baldwin batting 9th
   O      12-      94%  P Mangual       Strikeout
          12-      92%  L Randle        Single to 2B; Rosado to 3B; Flynn to 2B
   O      123      97%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-2, John Pacella facing 4-5-6
                  John Pacella replaces Lee Mazzilli pitching and batting 2nd; Pepe Mangual moves to CF
   O      ---      97%  G Luzinski      Lineout: CF
   O      ---      97%  R Hebner        Flyball: 3B
          ---      97%  G Maddox        Double to RF
   O      -2-      96%  B Boone         Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 6.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Randy Lerch facing 3-4-5
                  Tom Hutton replaces Richie Hebner playing 1B batting 5th
          ---      94%  S Henderson     Single to CF
          1--      88%  M Vail          Single to CF (CF-RF); Henderson to 3B
                  Ron Reed replaces Randy Lerch pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      93%  J Stearns       Popfly: 2B
                  John Milner pinch hits for Luis Rosado batting 6th
   OO     1-3      99%  J Milner        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-2, John Pacella facing 8-9-1
                  John Milner moves to 1B
          ---      99%  T Sizemore      Walk
          1--      99%  R Reed          Sizemore Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Sizemore to 2B
          -2-      99%  " "             Sizemore Steals 3B
          --3      99%  " "             Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sizemore stays at 3B; Reed to 1B
   O      1-3      99%  B McBride       Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      1-3     100%  L Bowa          Single to RF; Sizemore Scores/unER; Reed to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  M Schmidt       Wild Pitch; Reed Scores/unER; Bowa to 2B
          -2-     100%  " "             Walk
   O      12-     100%  G Luzinski      Flyball: CF
   O      12-     100%  T Hutton        Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 8.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-8, Ron Reed facing 7-8-9
                  Jerry Martin replaces Greg Luzinski playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  J Youngblood    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Doug Flynn batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  B Boisclair     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Ron Hodges pinch hits for Pepe Mangual batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  R Hodges        Foul Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation