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Friday, July 8, 1966
, Forbes Field
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:37
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Mets
2
35-45
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
9th, 16 GB
 at Pirates
10
49-33
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
W: Vern Law (6-3)
L: Bob Shaw (6-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2  8  2
Pirates         3  1  0   0  0  1   3  2  X   10 14  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cleon Jones CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .289 .722 -0.113 0.75 0.003 -0.116 -1.1 1 0 GDP
Al Luplow LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .646 -0.022 0.42 0.012 -0.034 -0.7 0 0 HBP
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .695 -0.041 0.39 0.000 -0.041 -0.9 13 1
Larry Elliot RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .278 .611 0.000 0.39 0.025 -0.025 0.4 0 0
Ken Boyer 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .270 .734 -0.008 0.55 0.028 -0.036 -0.5 1 2
Ron Hunt 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .295 .759 0.049 0.54 0.073 -0.024 1.5 2 2 2B
Eddie Bressoud SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .228 .718 -0.047 0.94 0.043 -0.089 -0.3 2 3 2B,GDP
   Larry Bearnarth P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .375 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chuck Hiller PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .359 .867 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.0
Jerry Grote C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .726 0.051 0.68 0.059 -0.008 0.6 4 1
   John Stephenson PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .482 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 0 0 HBP
Bob Shaw P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .397 -0.075 1.29 0.000 -0.075 -0.9 0 1
   Roy McMillan SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .179 .466 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 -0.2 1 3
Team Totals 33 2 8 1 1 1 .242 .609 -0.206 0.53 0.244 -0.449 -2.1 24 13
2B: E Bressoud (3, off V Law); R Hunt (14, off V Law).
HBP: J Stephenson (1, by V Law); A Luplow (2, by V Law).
TB: R Hunt 3; L Elliot 2; E Bressoud 2; R McMillan; K Boyer; J Grote.
GIDP: E Bressoud (3); C Jones (7).
RBI: C Hiller (7).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Hunt-R McMillan-E Kranepool.
E: L Elliot (1); C Jones (5).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matty Alou CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .336 .808 0.112 0.59 0.121 -0.009 1.2 3 0 SB
Gene Alley SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 .268 .713 0.053 0.40 0.073 -0.020 -0.1 1 4
Roberto Clemente RF 4 3 2 1 1 1 .326 .904 0.054 0.52 0.090 -0.036 0.5 2 0
   Manny Mota RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347 .911 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Willie Stargell LF 4 1 3 4 1 0 .328 1.018 0.097 0.51 0.105 -0.008 3.9 1 0 HR,2B,IW
   Bob Bailey LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .710 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jose Pagan 3B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .290 .735 -0.051 0.36 0.000 -0.051 -1.4 1 3
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 1 0 0 1 1 .288 .848 -0.027 0.22 0.002 -0.028 -0.8 11 0 GDP
Jim Pagliaroni C 2 1 0 0 2 1 .244 .726 0.000 0.32 0.022 -0.022 0.8 1 0
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 1 3 3 0 0 .258 .667 0.042 0.26 0.045 -0.003 2.7 6 6
Vern Law P 4 0 1 0 0 1 .344 .832 0.014 0.30 0.026 -0.012 -0.6 0 2
Team Totals 37 10 14 10 5 4 .378 .939 0.294 0.40 0.484 -0.189 6.4 27 15
2B: W Stargell (16, off B Shaw).
HR: W Stargell (20, off L Bearnarth; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
IBB: W Stargell (9, by B Shaw).
TB: W Stargell 7; B Mazeroski 3; R Clemente 2; G Alley 2; M Alou 2; J Pagan; V Law.
GIDP: D Clendenon (7).
RBI: W Stargell 4 (57); B Mazeroski 3 (32); R Clemente (55); J Pagan (34); M Alou (16).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 6 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 2. V Law-G Alley-D Clendenon; G Alley-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon.
Baserunning
SB: M Alou (12, 2nd base off B Shaw/J Grote).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Shaw, L (6-6) 6 11 7 7 2 3 0 4.64 31 23 -0.285 0.52 -3.6
Larry Bearnarth 2 3 3 3 3 1 1 5.48 11 2 2 -0.009 0.03 -2.8
Team Totals 8 14 10 10 5 4 1 11.25 42 23 2 2 -0.294 0.53 -6.4
B Shaw faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Law, W (6-3) 9 8 2 2 1 1 0 3.84 36 63 0.206 0.53 2.1
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 1 1 0 2.00 36 63 0.206 0.40 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: B Shaw (7).
HBP: V Law 2 (3; A Luplow, J Stephenson).
IBB: B Shaw (2; W Stargell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Cleon Jones CF 1 Matty Alou CF
2 Al Luplow LF 2 Gene Alley SS
3 Ed Kranepool 1B 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Larry Elliot RF 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Ken Boyer 3B 5 Jose Pagan 3B
6 Ron Hunt 2B 6 Donn Clendenon 1B
7 Eddie Bressoud SS 7 Jim Pagliaroni C
8 Jerry Grote C 8 Bill Mazeroski 2B
9 Bob Shaw P 9 Vern Law P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 0 1-3 RR PIT W. Stargell B. Shaw 9% 85% Double to CF (CF-RF); Alley Scores; Clemente Scores
b1 0-0 0 1-3 R PIT R. Clemente B. Shaw 9% 76% Single to CF; Alou Scores; Alley to 3B
t3 0-4 1 1-3 OO NYM C. Jones V. Law 8% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 0-4 0 1-3 ROO NYM E. Bressoud V. Law 8% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Boyer Scores/No RBI
t5 0-4 0 1-- NYM R. Hunt V. Law -7% 81% Single to RF; Boyer 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, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM C. Jones V. Law 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM A. Luplow V. Law 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYM E. Kranepool V. Law 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT M. Alou B. Shaw 4% 58% Single to 3B/Bunt
b1 0-0 0 1-- PIT G. Alley B. Shaw 3% 61% Alou Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- PIT G. Alley B. Shaw 7% 67% Single to LF; Alou to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 R PIT R. Clemente B. Shaw 9% 76% Single to CF; Alou Scores; Alley to 3B
b1 1-0 0 1-3 RR PIT W. Stargell B. Shaw 9% 85% Double to CF (CF-RF); Alley Scores; Clemente Scores
b1 3-0 0 -2- O PIT J. Pagan B. Shaw -2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 3-0 1 -2- O PIT D. Clendenon B. Shaw -2% 81% Groundout: C-1B
b1 3-0 2 -2- O PIT J. Pagliaroni B. Shaw -2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Vern Law facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- O NYM L. Elliot V. Law 2% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-3 1 --- O NYM K. Boyer V. Law 1% 83% Flyball: RF
t2 0-3 2 --- O NYM R. Hunt V. Law 1% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Bob Shaw facing 8-9-1
b2 3-0 0 --- PIT B. Mazeroski B. Shaw 2% 85% Single to LF
b2 3-0 0 1-- PIT V. Law B. Shaw 3% 88% Single to LF; Mazeroski to 2B
b2 3-0 0 12- R PIT M. Alou B. Shaw 6% 94% Single to CF; Mazeroski Scores; Law to 3B; Alou to 2B/Adv on E8
b2 4-0 0 -23 O PIT G. Alley B. Shaw -2% 92% Popfly: 2B
b2 4-0 1 -23 O PIT R. Clemente B. Shaw -3% 89% Strikeout
b2 4-0 2 -23 PIT W. Stargell B. Shaw 0% 90% Intentional Walk
b2 4-0 2 123 O PIT J. Pagan B. Shaw -2% 88% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Vern Law facing 7-8-9
t3 0-4 0 --- NYM E. Bressoud V. Law -4% 83% Double to CF (CF-RF)
t3 0-4 0 -2- NYM J. Grote V. Law -6% 77% Single to LF; Bressoud to 3B
t3 0-4 0 1-3 O NYM B. Shaw V. Law 5% 83% Popfly: 2B
t3 0-4 1 1-3 OO NYM C. Jones V. Law 8% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Bob Shaw facing 6-7-8
b3 4-0 0 --- O PIT D. Clendenon B. Shaw -1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 4-0 1 --- O PIT J. Pagliaroni B. Shaw -0% 90% Strikeout
b3 4-0 2 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski B. Shaw -0% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Vern Law facing 2-3-4
t4 0-4 0 --- O NYM A. Luplow V. Law 2% 91% Strikeout
t4 0-4 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool V. Law 1% 92% Flyball: CF
t4 0-4 2 --- O NYM L. Elliot V. Law 1% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Bob Shaw facing 9-1-2
b4 4-0 0 --- O PIT V. Law B. Shaw -1% 92% Flyball: CF
b4 4-0 1 --- O PIT M. Alou B. Shaw -0% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-0 2 --- PIT G. Alley B. Shaw 1% 92% Single to RF; Alley to 2B/Adv on E9
b4 4-0 2 -2- O PIT R. Clemente B. Shaw -1% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Vern Law facing 5-6-7
t5 0-4 0 --- NYM K. Boyer V. Law -3% 88% Single to RF
t5 0-4 0 1-- NYM R. Hunt V. Law -7% 81% Single to RF; Boyer to 3B
t5 0-4 0 1-3 ROO NYM E. Bressoud V. Law 8% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Boyer Scores/No RBI
t5 1-4 2 --- O NYM J. Grote V. Law 1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
b5 4-1 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell B. Shaw -1% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 4-1 1 --- O PIT J. Pagan B. Shaw -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 4-1 2 --- O PIT D. Clendenon B. Shaw -0% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Vern Law facing 9-1-2
t6 1-4 0 --- O NYM B. Shaw V. Law 2% 90% Lineout: 2B
t6 1-4 1 --- O NYM C. Jones V. Law 1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-4 2 --- NYM A. Luplow V. Law -1% 90% Hit By Pitch
t6 1-4 2 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool V. Law 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Bob Shaw facing 7-8-9
b6 4-1 0 --- PIT J. Pagliaroni B. Shaw 1% 93% Walk
b6 4-1 0 1-- PIT B. Mazeroski B. Shaw 1% 94% Wild Pitch; Pagliaroni to 2B
b6 4-1 0 -2- R PIT B. Mazeroski B. Shaw 2% 96% Single to LF; Pagliaroni Scores
b6 5-1 0 1-- O PIT V. Law B. Shaw -1% 96% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 5-1 1 1-- O PIT M. Alou B. Shaw -0% 95% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 5-1 2 1-- O PIT G. Alley B. Shaw -0% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Vern Law facing 4-5-6
t7 1-5 0 --- NYM L. Elliot V. Law -3% 93% Single to LF
t7 1-5 0 1-- O NYM K. Boyer V. Law 2% 95% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 1-5 1 1-- O NYM R. Hunt V. Law 2% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 1-5 2 1-- O NYM E. Bressoud V. Law 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mets' Bob Shaw facing 3-4-5
b7 5-1 0 --- PIT R. Clemente B. Shaw 0% 98% Single to LF
b7 5-1 0 1-- PIT W. Stargell B. Shaw 1% 99% Single to RF; Clemente to 3B
Larry Bearnarth replaces Eddie Bressoud (SS) pitching and batting 7th
Roy McMillan replaces Bob Shaw (P) playing SS batting 9th
b7 5-1 0 1-3 RO PIT J. Pagan L. Bearnarth 0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Clemente Scores
b7 6-1 1 1-- PIT D. Clendenon L. Bearnarth 0% 99% Walk; Pagan to 2B
b7 6-1 1 12- PIT J. Pagliaroni L. Bearnarth 0% 99% Walk; Pagan to 3B; Clendenon to 2B
b7 6-1 1 123 RR PIT B. Mazeroski L. Bearnarth 1% 100% Single to RF; Pagan Scores; Clendenon Scores; Pagliaroni to 3B
b7 8-1 1 1-3 O PIT V. Law L. Bearnarth -0% 100% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b7 8-1 2 1-3 O PIT M. Alou L. Bearnarth -0% 100% Lineout: 1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 8.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-8, Pirates' Vern Law facing 8-9-1
John Stephenson pinch hits for Jerry Grote (C) batting 8th
t8 1-8 0 --- O NYM J. Stephenson V. Law 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 1-8 1 --- NYM R. McMillan V. Law -0% 100% Single to RF
t8 1-8 1 1-- NYM C. Jones V. Law -0% 99% Walk; McMillan to 2B
t8 1-8 1 12- O NYM A. Luplow V. Law 0% 100% Lineout: CF
t8 1-8 2 12- O NYM E. Kranepool V. Law 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-1, Mets' Larry Bearnarth facing 2-3-4
John Stephenson moves from PH to C
b8 8-1 0 --- O PIT G. Alley L. Bearnarth -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 8-1 1 --- PIT R. Clemente L. Bearnarth 0% 100% Walk
b8 8-1 1 1-- RR PIT W. Stargell L. Bearnarth 0% 100% Inside-the-park Home Run to RF; Clemente Scores
b8 10-1 1 --- PIT J. Pagan L. Bearnarth 0% 100% Single to LF
b8 10-1 1 1-- OO PIT D. Clendenon L. Bearnarth 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 10.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-10, Pirates' Vern Law facing 4-5-6
Bob Bailey replaces Willie Stargell playing LF batting 4th
Manny Mota replaces Roberto Clemente playing RF batting 3rd
t9 1-10 0 --- NYM L. Elliot V. Law -0% 100% Single to RF
t9 1-10 0 1-- O NYM K. Boyer V. Law 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 1-10 1 1-- NYM R. Hunt V. Law -0% 100% Double to LF; Elliot to 3B
Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Larry Bearnarth (P) batting 7th
t9 1-10 1 -23 RO NYM C. Hiller V. Law 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Elliot Scores; Hunt to 3B
t9 2-10 2 --3 NYM J. Stephenson V. Law -0% 100% Hit By Pitch
t9 2-10 2 1-3 O NYM R. McMillan V. Law 0% 100% Lineout: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 10.

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