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Friday, July 8, 1966,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 32,440, Time of Game: 2:16
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Mets
2
35-46
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Pirates
9
50-33
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Tommie Sisk (3-1)
L: Jack Fisher (6-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  9  0
Pirates         0  1  3   0  0  4   1  0  X    9 10  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 1 2 1 0 .290 .724 0.050 0.79 0.079 -0.030 1.3 3 0
Chuck Hiller 3B 2 0 2 0 1 0 .372 .895 0.105 0.94 0.105 0.000 1.0 0 1
   Eddie Bressoud PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .714 -0.015 0.59 0.000 -0.015 -0.7 0 1
Al Luplow LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .633 -0.200 1.68 0.000 -0.200 -1.9 0 0 2·GDP
   Ron Swoboda PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .197 .560 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 2 0
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .232 .692 -0.049 0.50 0.001 -0.050 -0.3 10 0
Larry Elliot RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .591 -0.003 0.42 0.024 -0.027 -0.7 1 0 GDP
Ron Hunt 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .749 -0.044 0.46 0.000 -0.044 -0.8 1 4
John Stephenson C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .488 -0.029 0.38 0.001 -0.030 -0.2 7 1
   Hawk Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .489 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Roy McMillan SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .186 .489 0.091 0.49 0.113 -0.021 0.8 0 6 3B
Jack Fisher P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .091 .310 -0.069 0.98 0.000 -0.069 -0.6 0 1
   Ken Boyer PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .738 0.005 0.11 0.005 0.000 0.3
   Larry Bearnarth P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .375 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 9 2 2 5 .273 .648 -0.159 0.64 0.328 -0.487 -2.1 24 14
3B: R McMillan (1, off T Sisk).
TB: R McMillan 4; C Hiller 2; E Kranepool; L Elliot; K Boyer; J Stephenson; C Jones.
GIDP: A Luplow 2 (6); L Elliot (1).
RBI: C Jones 2 (32).
2-out RBI: C Jones.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matty Alou CF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .338 .811 0.003 0.32 0.030 -0.027 0.8 2 0 SB
Gene Alley SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .268 .710 0.056 0.53 0.076 -0.019 0.3 2 6
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .325 .899 -0.076 0.72 0.010 -0.087 -0.5 1 0
Willie Stargell LF-1B 4 3 3 3 0 0 .335 1.039 0.374 0.85 0.374 0.000 4.1 3 1 HR,2B
Jose Pagan 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 .284 .721 -0.029 0.47 0.000 -0.029 -0.9 0 2
Donn Clendenon 1B 2 1 1 1 1 0 .290 .859 0.098 0.80 0.107 -0.009 0.9 10 0 3B
   Jerry Lynch PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .600 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1
   Manny Mota LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347 .911 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 1 2 4 0 0 .261 .680 -0.029 0.58 0.045 -0.074 2.0 3 5 HR
Jesse Gonder C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .183 .593 -0.025 0.23 0.000 -0.025 -0.7 6 0
Tommie Sisk P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .133 .369 -0.033 0.44 0.000 -0.033 -0.5 0 1
   Billy O'Dell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 34 9 10 8 1 6 .294 .873 0.339 0.52 0.642 -0.303 5.4 27 16
2B: W Stargell (17, off J Fisher).
3B: D Clendenon (6, off J Fisher).
HR: W Stargell (21, off J Fisher; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs); B Mazeroski (7, off J Fisher; 6th inn, 3 on, 1 out).
TB: W Stargell 7; B Mazeroski 5; D Clendenon 3; M Alou 2; R Clemente; G Alley.
RBI: B Mazeroski 4 (36); W Stargell 3 (60); D Clendenon (40).
2-out RBI: W Stargell 3.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 3. G Alley-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon 2; B Mazeroski-G Alley-D Clendenon.
Outfield Assists: W Stargell (C Hiller at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: M Alou (13, 2nd base off L Bearnarth/J Stephenson).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Fisher, L (6-9) 6 8 8 8 1 5 2 4.00 27 28 -0.338 0.70 -5.3
Larry Bearnarth 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 5.44 8 0 0 -0.002 0.01 -0.1
Team Totals 8 10 9 9 1 6 2 10.12 35 28 0 0 -0.340 0.64 -5.4

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tommie Sisk, W (3-1) 6.2 8 2 2 2 3 0 4.76 28 51 0.141 0.77 0.5
Billy O'Dell, S (7) 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.48 7 3 0 0.019 0.11 1.6
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 2 5 0 2.00 35 51 3 0 0.160 0.52 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: L Bearnarth (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 32,440.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Cleon Jones CF 1 Matty Alou CF
2 Chuck Hiller 3B 2 Gene Alley SS
3 Al Luplow LF 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Ed Kranepool 1B 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Larry Elliot RF 5 Jose Pagan 3B
6 Ron Hunt 2B 6 Donn Clendenon 1B
7 John Stephenson C 7 Bill Mazeroski 2B
8 Roy McMillan SS 8 Jesse Gonder C
9 Jack Fisher P 9 Tommie Sisk P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-1 2 1-3 RRR PIT W. Stargell J. Fisher 28% 84% Home Run; Alou Scores; Alley Scores
t3 0-1 0 --- NYM R. McMillan T. Sisk -11% 51% Triple to RF
b2 0-0 1 --3 R PIT D. Clendenon J. Fisher 11% 71% Triple to RF; Stargell Scores
t3 1-1 1 12- OO NYM A. Luplow T. Sisk 10% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 1-1 1 1-3 O PIT R. Clemente J. Fisher -8% 56% Strikeout

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' Tommie Sisk facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM C. Jones T. Sisk 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- NYM C. Hiller T. Sisk -2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYM A. Luplow T. Sisk 3% 52% Groundout: LF-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool T. Sisk 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jack Fisher facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. Alou J. Fisher -2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT G. Alley J. Fisher -1% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente J. Fisher -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYM L. Elliot T. Sisk 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYM R. Hunt T. Sisk 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYM J. Stephenson T. Sisk 1% 55% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jack Fisher facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- PIT W. Stargell J. Fisher 7% 61% Double to LF
b2 0-0 0 -2- O PIT J. Pagan J. Fisher -1% 60% Flyball: CF; Stargell to 3B
b2 0-0 1 --3 R PIT D. Clendenon J. Fisher 11% 71% Triple to RF; Stargell Scores
b2 1-0 1 --3 O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Fisher -7% 64% Fielder's Choice SS; Clendenon out at Hm/SS-C; Mazeroski to 1B
b2 1-0 2 1-- O PIT J. Gonder J. Fisher -2% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- NYM R. McMillan T. Sisk -11% 51% Triple to RF
t3 0-1 0 --3 O NYM J. Fisher T. Sisk 5% 57% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-1 1 --3 R NYM C. Jones T. Sisk -7% 50% Single to RF; McMillan Scores
t3 1-1 1 1-- NYM C. Hiller T. Sisk -4% 46% Single to RF; Jones to 2B
t3 1-1 1 12- OO NYM A. Luplow T. Sisk 10% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Jack Fisher facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- O PIT T. Sisk J. Fisher -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- PIT M. Alou J. Fisher 3% 56% Single to 1B/Bunt
b3 1-1 1 1-- PIT G. Alley J. Fisher 8% 63% Single to CF; Alou to 3B
b3 1-1 1 1-3 O PIT R. Clemente J. Fisher -8% 56% Strikeout
b3 1-1 2 1-3 RRR PIT W. Stargell J. Fisher 28% 84% Home Run; Alou Scores; Alley Scores
b3 4-1 2 --- O PIT J. Pagan J. Fisher -0% 83% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 4-5-6
t4 1-4 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool T. Sisk 2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-4 1 --- NYM L. Elliot T. Sisk -2% 83% Single to CF
t4 1-4 1 1-- O NYM R. Hunt T. Sisk 3% 85% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t4 1-4 2 1-- O NYM J. Stephenson T. Sisk 2% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Jack Fisher facing 6-7-8
b4 4-1 0 --- O PIT D. Clendenon J. Fisher -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-1 1 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Fisher -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-1 2 --- O PIT J. Gonder J. Fisher -0% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 8-9-1
t5 1-4 0 --- O NYM R. McMillan T. Sisk 2% 87% Groundout: P-1B
t5 1-4 1 --- O NYM J. Fisher T. Sisk 1% 89% Strikeout
t5 1-4 2 --- O NYM C. Jones T. Sisk 1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Jack Fisher facing 9-1-2
b5 4-1 0 --- O PIT T. Sisk J. Fisher -1% 89% Strikeout
b5 4-1 1 --- O PIT M. Alou J. Fisher -1% 88% Flyball: CF
b5 4-1 2 --- O PIT G. Alley J. Fisher -0% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 2-3-4
t6 1-4 0 --- NYM C. Hiller T. Sisk -4% 84% Walk
t6 1-4 0 1-- OO NYM A. Luplow T. Sisk 8% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 1-4 2 --- O NYM E. Kranepool T. Sisk 1% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Jack Fisher facing 3-4-5
b6 4-1 0 --- PIT R. Clemente J. Fisher 1% 93% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b6 4-1 0 1-- PIT W. Stargell J. Fisher 3% 96% Single to RF; Clemente to 3B
b6 4-1 0 1-3 O PIT J. Pagan J. Fisher -1% 95% Fielder's Choice SS; Clemente out at Hm/SS-C-3B-P-SS-3B-2B; Stargell to 3B; Pagan to 2B
b6 4-1 1 -23 PIT D. Clendenon J. Fisher 0% 95% Walk
b6 4-1 1 123 RRRR PIT B. Mazeroski J. Fisher 5% 99% Home Run; Stargell Scores; Pagan Scores; Clendenon Scores
b6 8-1 1 --- O PIT J. Gonder J. Fisher -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 8-1 2 --- O PIT T. Sisk J. Fisher -0% 99% Strikeout
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 8.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-8, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 5-6-7
t7 1-8 0 --- O NYM L. Elliot T. Sisk 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t7 1-8 1 --- O NYM R. Hunt T. Sisk 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t7 1-8 2 --- NYM J. Stephenson T. Sisk -0% 100% Single to RF
t7 1-8 2 1-- NYM R. McMillan T. Sisk -0% 99% Single to CF; Stephenson to 2B
Ken Boyer pinch hits for Jack Fisher (P) batting 9th
t7 1-8 2 12- NYM K. Boyer T. Sisk -0% 99% Single to P (Ground Ball); Stephenson to 3B; McMillan to 2B
t7 1-8 2 123 R NYM C. Jones T. Sisk -1% 98% Walk; Stephenson Scores; McMillan to 3B; Boyer to 2B
Billy O'Dell replaces Tommie Sisk pitching and batting 9th
Eddie Bressoud pinch hits for Chuck Hiller (3B) batting 2nd
t7 2-8 2 123 O NYM E. Bressoud B. O'Dell 2% 99% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-2, Mets' Larry Bearnarth facing 1-2-3
Larry Bearnarth replaces Ken Boyer (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Eddie Bressoud moves from PH to 3B
b7 8-2 0 --- PIT M. Alou L. Bearnarth 0% 100% Single to LF
b7 8-2 0 1-- PIT G. Alley L. Bearnarth 0% 100% Alou Steals 2B
b7 8-2 0 -2- O PIT G. Alley L. Bearnarth -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Alou to 3B
b7 8-2 1 --3 R PIT R. Clemente L. Bearnarth 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Alou Scores
b7 9-2 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente L. Bearnarth -0% 100% Strikeout
b7 9-2 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell L. Bearnarth -0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 9.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-9, Pirates' Billy O'Dell facing 3-4-5
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Al Luplow (LF) batting 3rd
t8 2-9 0 --- O NYM R. Swoboda B. O'Dell 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-9 1 --- NYM E. Kranepool B. O'Dell -0% 100% Single to CF
t8 2-9 1 1-- OO NYM L. Elliot B. O'Dell 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-2, Mets' Larry Bearnarth facing 5-6-7
Ron Swoboda moves from PH to LF
b8 9-2 0 --- O PIT J. Pagan L. Bearnarth -0% 100% Flyball: LF
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Donn Clendenon (1B) batting 6th
b8 9-2 1 --- O PIT J. Lynch L. Bearnarth -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 9-2 2 --- PIT B. Mazeroski L. Bearnarth 0% 100% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b8 9-2 2 1-- O PIT J. Gonder L. Bearnarth -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 9.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-9, Pirates' Billy O'Dell facing 6-7-8
Willie Stargell moves from LF to 1B
Manny Mota replaces Jerry Lynch (PH) playing LF batting 6th
t9 2-9 0 --- O NYM R. Hunt B. O'Dell 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for John Stephenson (C) batting 7th
t9 2-9 1 --- O NYM H. Taylor B. O'Dell 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 2-9 2 --- O NYM R. McMillan B. O'Dell 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 9.

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