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@CHW
1
2
WSA
@KCA
7
4
CLE
@LAA
0
7
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@MIN
2
3
 
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@NYY
4
5
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@MLN
1
0
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@PHI
1
5
NYM
@PIT
3
4
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@PIT
3
2
HOU
@STL
6
4
Sunday, April 26, 1964,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 13,524, Time of Game: 2:53
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Mets
3
2-8
 Won 1 
at Pirates
2
7-4
 Lost 1 
L: Don Schwall (1-1)
S: Ed Bauta (1)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    3 11  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  6  2

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Charley Smith 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .048 .234 -0.096 0.81 0.000 -0.096 -1.6 1 2 GDP
Ron Hunt 2B 4 3 3 0 0 0 .300 .889 0.129 0.52 0.136 -0.007 1.1 1 2 3B,2B
Tim Harkness 1B 3 0 2 2 1 0 .464 1.054 0.154 0.83 0.157 -0.004 1.7 10 0
George Altman RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .176 .353 0.020 0.91 0.048 -0.028 -0.1 4 0 SB,GDP
Frank Thomas LF 3 0 2 0 1 1 .308 .649 0.022 0.59 0.029 -0.008 0.7 3 0
   Rod Kanehl LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.071 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jesse Gonder C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .599 -0.117 1.04 0.000 -0.117 -2.2 3 1 GDP
Larry Elliot CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .222 .697 0.063 0.47 0.077 -0.014 1.0 3 0 SB
Amado Samuel SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .231 .538 -0.098 0.77 0.000 -0.098 -1.5 1 3 CS
Tracy Stallard P 4 0 2 0 0 1 .429 1.000 -0.008 0.61 0.036 -0.044 -0.2 0 0
   Ron Locke P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ed Bauta P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 11 2 4 6 .333 .830 0.069 0.71 0.483 -0.416 -1.0 27 8
2B: R Hunt (4, off T Butters).
3B: R Hunt (1, off T Butters).
TB: R Hunt 6; F Thomas 2; T Stallard 2; T Harkness 2; G Altman; A Samuel.
GIDP: J Gonder (1); C Smith (2); G Altman (1).
RBI: T Harkness 2 (5).
2-out RBI: T Harkness.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Hunt-A Samuel-T Harkness.
Baserunning
SB: G Altman (1, 2nd base off D Schwall/J Pagliaroni); L Elliot (1, 2nd base off T Butters/J Pagliaroni).
CS: A Samuel (1, 3rd base by T Butters/J Pagliaroni).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Schofield SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .244 .726 -0.081 1.13 0.024 -0.105 -0.7 4 5
Bill Virdon CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .277 .692 -0.075 1.12 0.053 -0.127 -0.7 1 0 GDP
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .367 .966 0.030 1.25 0.092 -0.062 0.5 0 1
Willie Stargell LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .325 1.011 -0.058 0.80 0.000 -0.058 -0.5 0 0
   Gene Freese PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 2.000 -0.100 4.52 0.000 -0.100 -0.4
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .378 .965 0.068 1.21 0.105 -0.036 0.7 13 0
Bob Bailey 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .856 -0.022 0.78 0.025 -0.047 -0.2 1 4 2B
   Jerry Lynch PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .857 -0.188 7.02 0.000 -0.188 -0.5
Bill Mazeroski 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .630 -0.065 0.84 0.000 -0.065 -0.6 2 6
Jim Pagliaroni C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .594 0.029 0.55 0.045 -0.016 0.2 6 1
Don Schwall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tom Butters P 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.072 1.83 0.072 0.000 0.6 0 2
   Julio Gotay PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.024 0.98 0.000 -0.024 -0.2
   Tommie Sisk P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Smoky Burgess PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.167 -0.020 0.80 0.000 -0.020 -0.2
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 1 3 .188 .431 -0.434 1.30 0.416 -0.848 -2.0 27 19
2B: B Bailey (1, off T Stallard).
TB: B Bailey 2; B Virdon; R Clemente; D Schofield; D Clendenon; T Butters.
GIDP: B Virdon (4).
RBI: D Clendenon (8); R Clemente (10).
2-out RBI: D Clendenon.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 4. B Mazeroski-D Schofield-D Clendenon 2; J Pagliaroni-B Bailey; B Bailey-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon.
E: J Pagliaroni (1); D Clendenon (2).
Outfield Assists: R Clemente (A Samuel at 2nd base).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tracy Stallard, W (1-2) 8.1 5 2 2 1 3 0 1.93 30 67 0.249 0.94 2.1
Ron Locke, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 0 0.100 4.52 0.4
Ed Bauta, S (1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.69 2 2 1 0.083 5.18 -0.6
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 1 3 0 2.00 33 67 4 1 0.432 0.71 2.0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Schwall, L (1-1) 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 3.38 7 45 -0.098 1.16 -0.9
Tom Butters 5 6 2 2 1 6 0 3.68 21 1 0 -0.004 0.72 0.6
Tommie Sisk 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 5.40 9 0 0 0.035 0.20 1.3
Team Totals 9 11 3 2 4 6 0 2.00 37 45 1 0 -0.067 1.30 1.0
D Schwall faced 1 batter in the 2nd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D Schwall (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 13,524.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Charley Smith 3B 1 Dick Schofield SS
2 Ron Hunt 2B 2 Bill Virdon CF
3 Tim Harkness 1B 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 George Altman RF 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Frank Thomas LF 5 Donn Clendenon 1B
6 Jesse Gonder C 6 Bob Bailey 3B
7 Larry Elliot CF 7 Bill Mazeroski 2B
8 Amado Samuel SS 8 Jim Pagliaroni C
9 Tracy Stallard P 9 Don Schwall P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-3 2 1-3 O PIT J. Lynch E. Bauta 19% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 1-3 2 12- R PIT D. Clendenon E. Bauta -10% 81% Single to CF (Line Drive); Virdon Scores; Clemente to 3B
b3 0-2 1 12- OO PIT B. Virdon T. Stallard 10% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b9 1-3 1 12- O PIT G. Freese R. Locke 10% 92% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t3 1-0 0 --- NYM R. Hunt T. Butters 9% 72% Triple to LF (Line Drive)

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Don Schwall facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM C. Smith D. Schwall -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- NYM R. Hunt D. Schwall 2% 50% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 1 1-- NYM T. Harkness D. Schwall 7% 57% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hunt to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 RO NYM G. Altman D. Schwall 1% 58% Reached on E3 unassisted (Ground Ball); Hunt Scores/No RBI/unER; Harkness out at 3B/2B; Altman to 1B
t1 1-0 2 1-- NYM F. Thomas D. Schwall 1% 59% Altman Steals 2B
t1 1-0 2 -2- NYM F. Thomas D. Schwall 1% 60% Walk
t1 1-0 2 12- NYM J. Gonder D. Schwall 1% 62% Wild Pitch; Altman to 3B; Thomas to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -23 O NYM J. Gonder D. Schwall -5% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tracy Stallard facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O PIT D. Schofield T. Stallard 2% 59% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 --- O PIT B. Virdon T. Stallard 2% 60% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente T. Stallard 1% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Don Schwall facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- NYM L. Elliot D. Schwall 3% 65% Walk
Tom Butters replaces Don Schwall pitching and batting 9th
t2 1-0 0 1-- O NYM A. Samuel T. Butters -3% 62% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 1-0 1 1-- NYM T. Stallard T. Butters 3% 65% Single to RF (Line Drive); Samuel to 2B
t2 1-0 1 12- OO NYM C. Smith T. Butters -8% 57% Double Play: Strikeout, Samuel Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tracy Stallard facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell T. Stallard 2% 60% Foul Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 1 --- O PIT D. Clendenon T. Stallard 2% 61% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 2 --- PIT B. Bailey T. Stallard -3% 59% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b2 0-1 2 -2- O PIT B. Mazeroski T. Stallard 4% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Tom Butters facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- NYM R. Hunt T. Butters 9% 72% Triple to LF (Line Drive)
t3 1-0 0 --3 RO NYM T. Harkness T. Butters -0% 71% Groundout: SS-1B; Hunt Scores
t3 2-0 1 --- O NYM G. Altman T. Butters -1% 70% Flyball: CF
t3 2-0 2 --- O NYM F. Thomas T. Butters -1% 70% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tracy Stallard facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- PIT J. Pagliaroni T. Stallard -4% 65% Walk
b3 0-2 0 1-- PIT T. Butters T. Stallard -7% 58% Single to RF (Line Drive); Pagliaroni to 2B
b3 0-2 0 12- O PIT D. Schofield T. Stallard 7% 65% Flyball: LF
b3 0-2 1 12- OO PIT B. Virdon T. Stallard 10% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Tom Butters facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- O NYM J. Gonder T. Butters -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- O NYM L. Elliot T. Butters -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- O NYM A. Samuel T. Butters -1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tracy Stallard facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente T. Stallard 3% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell T. Stallard 2% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-2 2 --- O PIT D. Clendenon T. Stallard 1% 77% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Tom Butters facing 9-1-2
t5 2-0 0 --- O NYM T. Stallard T. Butters -2% 76% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- O NYM C. Smith T. Butters -1% 74% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-0 2 --- NYM R. Hunt T. Butters 2% 76% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t5 2-0 2 -2- R NYM T. Harkness T. Butters 8% 84% Single to RF (Line Drive); Hunt Scores
t5 3-0 2 1-- NYM G. Altman T. Butters 1% 85% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Harkness to 2B
t5 3-0 2 12- NYM F. Thomas T. Butters 1% 87% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Harkness to 3B; Altman to 2B
t5 3-0 2 123 O NYM J. Gonder T. Butters -3% 83% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Tracy Stallard facing 6-7-8
b5 0-3 0 --- O PIT B. Bailey T. Stallard 2% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-3 1 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski T. Stallard 2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-3 2 --- O PIT J. Pagliaroni T. Stallard 1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Tom Butters facing 7-8-9
t6 3-0 0 --- NYM L. Elliot T. Butters 1% 90% Walk
t6 3-0 0 1-- NYM A. Samuel T. Butters 3% 93% Elliot Steals 2B; Elliot to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t6 3-0 0 --3 O NYM A. Samuel T. Butters -2% 91% Strikeout
t6 3-0 1 --3 O NYM T. Stallard T. Butters -3% 88% Strikeout
t6 3-0 2 --3 O NYM C. Smith T. Butters -2% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Tracy Stallard facing 9-1-2
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Tom Butters (P) batting 9th
b6 0-3 0 --- O PIT J. Gotay T. Stallard 2% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 0-3 1 --- O PIT D. Schofield T. Stallard 2% 90% Flyball: RF
b6 0-3 2 --- O PIT B. Virdon T. Stallard 1% 91% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 2-3-4
Tommie Sisk replaces Julio Gotay (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-0 0 --- O NYM R. Hunt T. Sisk -1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-0 1 --- NYM T. Harkness T. Sisk 1% 91% Walk
t7 3-0 1 1-- OO NYM G. Altman T. Sisk -2% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Tracy Stallard facing 3-4-5
b7 0-3 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente T. Stallard 2% 92% Flyball: 1B
b7 0-3 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell T. Stallard 2% 93% Flyball: LF
b7 0-3 2 --- O PIT D. Clendenon T. Stallard 1% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 5-6-7
t8 3-0 0 --- NYM F. Thomas T. Sisk 1% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 3-0 0 1-- OO NYM J. Gonder T. Sisk -2% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 3-0 2 --- O NYM L. Elliot T. Sisk -0% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Tracy Stallard facing 6-7-8
b8 0-3 0 --- O PIT B. Bailey T. Stallard 2% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 0-3 1 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski T. Stallard 1% 97% Flyball: RF
b8 0-3 2 --- O PIT J. Pagliaroni T. Stallard 1% 97% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 8-9-1
t9 3-0 0 --- O NYM A. Samuel T. Sisk -0% 97% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Samuel out at 2B/RF-SS
t9 3-0 1 --- NYM T. Stallard T. Sisk 0% 97% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t9 3-0 1 1-- OO NYM C. Smith T. Sisk -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Tracy Stallard facing 9-1-2
Rod Kanehl replaces Frank Thomas playing LF batting 5th
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Tommie Sisk (P) batting 9th
b9 0-3 0 --- O PIT S. Burgess T. Stallard 2% 99% Foul Flyball: C
b9 0-3 1 --- PIT D. Schofield T. Stallard -2% 96% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b9 0-3 1 1-- PIT B. Virdon T. Stallard -5% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Schofield to 2B
b9 0-3 1 12- R PIT R. Clemente T. Stallard -9% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive); Schofield Scores; Virdon to 2B
Ron Locke replaces Tracy Stallard pitching and batting 9th
Gene Freese pinch hits for Willie Stargell (LF) batting 4th
b9 1-3 1 12- O PIT G. Freese R. Locke 10% 92% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
Ed Bauta replaces Ron Locke pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-3 2 12- R PIT D. Clendenon E. Bauta -10% 81% Single to CF (Line Drive); Virdon Scores; Clemente to 3B
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Bob Bailey (3B) batting 6th
b9 2-3 2 1-3 O PIT J. Lynch E. Bauta 19% 100% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

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