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BOS  3
@BAL  1
 CAL  3
MIN  2
 DET 13
MIL  4
 OAK 10
@KCR  5
 CHW  5
@TEX  3
 STL  2
@CHC  1
(16)		 LAD  4
@CIN  2
(10)		 PHI  3
@MON  0
 MON  8
PHI  4
 PIT  5
NYM  0
 HOU  6
@SDP  5
(12)		 SFG  3
ATL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 13,117

 Saturday, September 30, 1972, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 2:10
Mets
0
78-72
Lost 1
3rd, 16 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  1
Pirates         0  0  0   3  0  2   0  0  X    5  6  0
W: Dock Ellis (15-7), L: Jon Matlack (14-10), S: Bob Johnson (3)
 Pirates
5
95-57
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Garrett 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .671              0   1   
K Boswell 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .593              2   4   
J Milner LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .245  .786              1   0   
R Staub RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .827              0   0   
  B Rauch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Marshall PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .706              0   0   
E Kranepool 1B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .270  .733              8   0   
J Fregosi SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .662              4   4   
D Schneck CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .524              2   0   
D Dyer C                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .681              4   0   
  J Nolan PH-C                2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .143              2   1   
J Matlack P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .135  .387              0   0   
  D Hahn RF                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .118  .368              1   0   
Totals                       29   0   2   0    3   6                         24  10
Batting Events
TB: K Boswell; E Kranepool.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. K Boswell-J Fregosi-E Kranepool 2; J Fregosi-E Kranepool.
PB: D Dyer (3); J Nolan (2).
E: W Garrett (14).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Goggin 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .333  .762              0   4   
R Stennett CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .679              3   0   GDP
R Clemente RF                 2   1   1   0    0   1  .312  .835              2   0   2B
  B Mazeroski PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .501              0   0   
  V Davalillo RF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .319  .784              2   0   
W Stargell 1B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .294  .939              7   1   
R Zisk LF                     1   2   0   0    3   0  .188  .615              0   0   
M Sanguillen C                3   1   1   1    1   0  .297  .727              6   0   
J Pagan 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .673              0   0   GDP
J Hernandez SS                3   0   1   2    0   1  .188  .483              5   0   3B
D Ellis P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .153  .319              2   1   
  G Clines PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .332  .782              0   0   
  B Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .338              0   0   
Totals                       28   5   6   0    5   6                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: R Clemente (19, off J Matlack).
3B: J Hernandez (1, off J Matlack).
TB: J Hernandez 3; R Clemente 2; C Goggin 2; W Stargell; M Sanguillen.
GIDP: J Pagan (1); R Stennett (16).
RBI: J Hernandez 2 (14); M Sanguillen (70).
2-out RBI: J Hernandez 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 10.

Pitching Stats

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
J Matlack, L (14-10)           6     5   5   3    5   5   0   2.37   27     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 5     46    -     0.86  -0.19
B Rauch                        2     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.62    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8     6   5   3    5   6   0          33     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 6           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellis, W (15-7)              6     1   0   0    2   4   0   2.70   21     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 1     72    -     0.78   0.28
B Johnson, S (3)               3     1   0   0    1   2   0   2.98   11     -       ·  ·      1· 6· 0· 1          0-0    0.24   0.03
Totals                         9     2   0   0    3   6   0          32     -       ·  ·      8·13· 0· 2           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 13,117.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Wayne Garrett                3B       1. Chuck Goggin                 2B
2. Ken Boswell                  2B       2. Rennie Stennett              CF
3. John Milner                  LF       3. Roberto Clemente             RF
4. Rusty Staub                  RF       4. Willie Stargell              1B
5. Ed Kranepool                 1B       5. Richie Zisk                  LF
6. Jim Fregosi                  SS       6. Manny Sanguillen              C
7. Dave Schneck                 CF       7. Jose Pagan                   3B
8. Duffy Dyer                    C       8. Jackie Hernandez             SS
9. Jon Matlack                   P       9. Dock Ellis                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 2 12- RR 18% 88% 1-0 PIT J. Hernandez J. Matlack Triple to CF; Zisk Scores; Sanguillen Scores
b2 1 12- OO -9% 50% 0-0 PIT J. Pagan J. Matlack Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 1 1-3 R 9% 73% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Matlack Single to LF; Clemente Scores; Zisk to 2B
b4 0 --- 8% 64% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente J. Matlack Double to LF
b1 0 1-- OO -7% 51% 0-0 PIT R. Stennett J. Matlack Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-P
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell D. Ellis Groundout: 1B-P
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 NYM J. Milner D. Ellis Walk
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 NYM R. Staub D. Ellis Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 PIT C. Goggin J. Matlack Single to RF
b1 0 1-- OO -7% 51% 0-0 PIT R. Stennett J. Matlack Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente J. Matlack Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool D. Ellis Walk
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 NYM J. Fregosi D. Ellis Flyball: RF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 NYM D. Schneck D. Ellis Flyball: RF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 NYM D. Dyer D. Ellis Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell J. Matlack Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 PIT R. Zisk J. Matlack Walk
b2 1 1-- 4% 59% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Matlack Walk; Zisk to 2B
b2 1 12- OO -9% 50% 0-0 PIT J. Pagan J. Matlack Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM J. Matlack D. Ellis Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell D. Ellis Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT J. Hernandez J. Matlack Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 PIT D. Ellis J. Matlack Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 PIT C. Goggin J. Matlack Single to CF
b3 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 PIT R. Stennett J. Matlack Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 NYM J. Milner D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYM R. Staub D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool D. Ellis Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 8% 64% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente J. Matlack Double to LF
b4 0 -2- 5% 68% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell J. Matlack Passed Ball; Clemente to 3B
b4 0 --3 O -6% 62% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell J. Matlack Flyball: CF
b4 1 --3 2% 64% 0-0 PIT R. Zisk J. Matlack Walk
b4 1 1-3 R 9% 73% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Matlack Single to LF; Clemente Scores; Zisk to 2B
b4 1 12- O -4% 69% 1-0 PIT J. Pagan J. Matlack Strikeout
b4 2 12- RR 18% 88% 1-0 PIT J. Hernandez J. Matlack Triple to CF; Zisk Scores; Sanguillen Scores
b4 2 --3 O -2% 86% 3-0 PIT D. Ellis J. Matlack Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 2% 88% 0-3 NYM J. Fregosi D. Ellis Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 89% 0-3 NYM D. Schneck D. Ellis Popfly: 1B
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Duffy Dyer (C) batting 8th
t5 2 --- O 1% 90% 0-3 NYM J. Nolan D. Ellis Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
Joe Nolan moves from PH to C
b5 0 --- O -1% 89% 3-0 PIT C. Goggin J. Matlack Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -1% 89% 3-0 PIT R. Stennett J. Matlack Groundout: 2B-1B
Bill Mazeroski pinch hits for Roberto Clemente (RF) batting 3rd
b5 2 --- O -0% 88% 3-0 PIT B. Mazeroski J. Matlack Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
Vic Davalillo replaces Bill Mazeroski (PH) playing RF batting 3rd
t6 0 --- O 2% 91% 0-3 NYM J. Matlack D. Ellis Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 1% 92% 0-3 NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis Popfly: SS
t6 2 --- -1% 91% 0-3 NYM K. Boswell D. Ellis Single to RF
t6 2 1-- O 2% 93% 0-3 NYM J. Milner D. Ellis Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 1% 94% 3-0 PIT W. Stargell J. Matlack Walk
b6 0 1-- 1% 94% 3-0 PIT R. Zisk J. Matlack Passed Ball; Stargell to 2B
b6 0 -2- 0% 95% 3-0 PIT R. Zisk J. Matlack Walk
b6 0 12- RR 4% 99% 3-0 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Matlack Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Stargell Scores/No RBI/unER; Zisk Scores/No RBI/unER; Sanguillen to 2B
b6 0 -2- O -0% 98% 5-0 PIT J. Pagan J. Matlack Popfly: SS
b6 1 -2- O -0% 98% 5-0 PIT J. Hernandez J. Matlack Popfly: CF
Gene Clines pinch hits for Dock Ellis (P) batting 9th
b6 2 -2- O -0% 98% 5-0 PIT G. Clines J. Matlack Flyball: LF
2 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 5.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Bob Johnson facing 4-5-6
Bob Johnson replaces Gene Clines (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-5 NYM R. Staub B. Johnson Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- -1% 98% 0-5 NYM E. Kranepool B. Johnson Single to RF
t7 1 1-- O 1% 99% 0-5 NYM J. Fregosi B. Johnson Strikeout
t7 2 1-- O 0% 99% 0-5 NYM D. Schneck B. Johnson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mets' Bob Rauch facing 1-2-3
Bob Rauch replaces Rusty Staub (RF) pitching and batting 4th; Don Hahn replaces Jon Matlack (P) playing RF batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-0 PIT C. Goggin B. Rauch Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 5-0 PIT R. Stennett B. Rauch Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 5-0 PIT V. Davalillo B. Rauch Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 5.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Bob Johnson facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 NYM J. Nolan B. Johnson Popfly: SS
t8 1 --- -1% 99% 0-5 NYM D. Hahn B. Johnson Walk
t8 1 1-- O 1% 99% 0-5 NYM W. Garrett B. Johnson Popfly: SS
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-5 NYM K. Boswell B. Johnson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mets' Bob Rauch facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 5-0 PIT W. Stargell B. Rauch Single to RF
b8 0 1-- OO -0% 100% 5-0 PIT R. Zisk B. Rauch Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 5-0 PIT M. Sanguillen B. Rauch Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 5.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Bob Johnson facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 NYM J. Milner B. Johnson Strikeout Looking
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Bob Rauch (P) batting 4th
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 NYM D. Marshall B. Johnson Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 NYM E. Kranepool B. Johnson Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 5.

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