September 17, 1973 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
NYY 4
(10) MIN 8
@KCR 3 OAK 3
CAL 2
(13) TEX 10
CHW 3 ATL 7
SDP 0 HOU 5
@CIN 2 LAD 7
SFG 2 MON 5
STL 4 STL 5
@MON 3
(12) PIT 10
NYM 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 15,000

Monday, September 17, 1973, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:24

Mets

73-77

Lost 1

4th, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    3 11  1
Pirates         1  1  3   0  3  1   1  0  X   10 15  0

W: B Kison (2-0), L: T Seaver (17-10), S: C Zachary (1)

Pirates

75-72

Won 1

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Garrett 3B                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .241  .707    0    0   0   
F Millan 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .290  .683    0    3   2   GDP
R Staub RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .769    0    3   0   
J Milner 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .252  .786    0    7   1   
C Jones LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .658    0    0   0   GDP
D Schneck CF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .278  .667    0    3   0   3B
J Grote C                     2   1   1   1    0   1  .253  .590    0    5   0   
  R Hodges C                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .597    0    1   0   
B Harrelson SS                3   1   1   1    1   0  .257  .656    0    1   3   3B
T Seaver P                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .161  .456    0    0   0   
  R Sadecki P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .533         0   1   
  G Harts PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  C Swan P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  E Kranepool PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .623    0    0   0   
  B Capra P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         1   0   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .595    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   3  11   3    2   5                    24   7

BATTING

3B: B Harrelson (3, off B Kison); D Schneck (1, off B Kison).

TB: D Schneck 4; B Harrelson 3; W Garrett 2; E Kranepool; T Seaver; J Grote; R Staub; R Hodges; C Jones.

GIDP: F Millan (17); C Jones (10).

RBI: J Grote (26); B Harrelson (19); W Garrett (50).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Harrelson-J Milner.

E: C Swan (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .617    0    2   7   
D Parker CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .745    0    1   0   
  B Robertson 1B              2   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .730    0    5   0   
A Oliver 1B-CF                4   3   2   0    1   0  .294  .787    0   11   0   GDP
W Stargell LF                 4   2   4   4    0   0  .307 1.053    0    1   0   HR,3B,2·2B
R Hebner 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .281  .846    0    1   3   HR
R Zisk RF                     4   2   3   2    0   0  .339  .931    0    1   0   HR,2B
M May C                       4   2   3   2    0   0  .276  .741    0    5   0   HR,2B
D Maxvill SS                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .204  .517    0    0   2   3B
B Kison P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .486    0    0   1   
  G Clines PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .634    0    0   0   
  J McKee P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  C Zachary P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       38  10  15  10    1   4                    27  14

BATTING

2B: W Stargell 2 (42, 2 off C Swan); R Zisk (21, off T Seaver); M May (8, off T Seaver).

3B: W Stargell (3, off T Seaver); D Maxvill (2, off C Swan).

HR: W Stargell (40, off T Seaver; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF); R Hebner (23, off T Seaver; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); R Zisk (8, off C Swan; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); M May (7, off B Capra; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: W Stargell 11; R Zisk 7; M May 7; R Hebner 4; D Maxvill 3; A Oliver 2; R Stennett.

GIDP: A Oliver (16).

RBI: W Stargell 4 (112); M May 2 (30); R Zisk 2 (40); D Maxvill (15); R Hebner (67).

2-out RBI: R Zisk 2; W Stargell 2; D Maxvill.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Maxvill-R Stennett-A Oliver; R Hebner-R Stennett-A Oliver.

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
T Seaver, L (17-10)            3     7   5   5    1   2   2   1.88   17     -       ·  ·      1· 6· 0· 7     26    -     0.67  -0.29
R Sadecki                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.68    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.01
C Swan                         2     6   4   4    0   1   1   8.64   12     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 5          0-0    0.32  -0.14
B Capra                        2     2   1   1    0   1   1   3.95    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    15  10  10    1   4   4          39     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0·14           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Kison, W (2-0)               5     6   3   3    1   2   0   2.77   20     -       ·  ·      9· 2· 0· 6     44    -     0.92   0.05
J McKee                        3     4   0   0    1   3   0   5.73   14     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 4          0-0    0.30   0.03
C Zachary, S (1)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    11   3   3    2   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: T Seaver (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Ed Vargo.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 15,000.

Field Condition: Soaked.

Weather: Night, Rain.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. W Garrett            3B    1. R Stennett           2B 
2. F Millan             2B    2. D Parker             CF 
3. R Staub              RF    3. A Oliver             1B 
4. J Milner             1B    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. C Jones              LF    5. R Hebner             3B 
6. D Schneck            CF    6. R Zisk               RF 
7. J Grote              C     7. M May                C  
8. B Harrelson          SS    8. D Maxvill            SS 
9. T Seaver             P     9. B Kison              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  1--      12%  64% W Stargell      T Seaver        Triple to RF; Oliver Scores
   b 3   1  0-2  1--      12%  90% W Stargell      T Seaver        Home Run; Oliver Scores
   b 5   2  3-5  -2-      12%  93% R Zisk          C Swan          Home Run; Stargell Scores
   t 5   0  5-1  1--     -11%  77% B Harrelson     B Kison         Triple to CF; Grote Scores
   b 2   0  0-1  -2-       8%  80% M May           T Seaver        Double to RF; Zisk Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Garrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  F Millan        Walk
   O      1--      52%  R Staub         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      55%  J Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  D Parker        Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  A Oliver        Single to RF
   R      1--      64%  W Stargell      Triple to RF; Oliver Scores
   O      --3      61%  R Hebner        Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      65%  D Schneck       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  J Grote         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
          ---      72%  R Zisk          Double to CF
   R      -2-      80%  M May           Double to RF; Zisk Scores
          -2-      83%  D Maxvill       Wild Pitch; May to 3B
   O      --3      80%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   O      --3      75%  B Kison         Strikeout
   O      --3      73%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      72%  T Seaver        Single to LF
   O      1--      75%  W Garrett       Groundout: P-1B; Seaver to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      76%  D Parker        Flyball: CF
          ---      78%  A Oliver        Walk
   RR     1--      90%  W Stargell      Home Run; Oliver Scores
   R      ---      94%  R Hebner        Home Run
          ---      94%  R Zisk          Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  M May           Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      93%  D Maxvill       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Bruce Kison facing 3-4-5
          ---      91%  R Staub         Single to 1B
   O      1--      93%  J Milner        Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      96%  C Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ray Sadecki facing 9-1-2
                  Ray Sadecki replaces Tom Seaver pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  B Kison         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      95%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
          ---      91%  D Schneck       Triple to RF
   R      --3      88%  J Grote         Single to RF; Schneck Scores
   R      1--      77%  B Harrelson     Triple to CF; Grote Scores
                  Greg Harts pinch hits for Ray Sadecki batting 9th
   O      --3      82%  G Harts         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      --3      76%  W Garrett       Single to RF; Harrelson Scores
   OO     1--      83%  F Millan        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Craig Swan facing 3-4-5
                  Craig Swan replaces Greg Harts pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      81%  A Oliver        Foul Flyball: C
          ---      84%  W Stargell      Double to RF
   O      -2-      82%  R Hebner        Flyball: RF
   RR     -2-      93%  R Zisk          Home Run; Stargell Scores
          ---      94%  M May           Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      1--      97%  D Maxvill       Triple to RF; May Scores
                  Gene Clines pinch hits for Bruce Kison batting 9th
   O      --3      96%  G Clines        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 8.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-8, Jim McKee facing 3-4-5
                  Jim McKee replaces Gene Clines pitching and batting 9th; Bob Robertson replaces Dave Parker playing 1B batting 2nd; Al Oliver moves to CF
   O      ---      97%  R Staub         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      98%  J Milner        Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-3, Craig Swan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  B Robertson     Strikeout Looking
          ---      98%  A Oliver        Single to 1B; Oliver to 2B/Adv on E1
   R      -2-      99%  W Stargell      Double to LF; Oliver Scores
                  Ron Hodges replaces Jerry Grote playing C batting 7th
   O      -2-      99%  R Hebner        Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 9.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-9, Jim McKee facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  D Schneck       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      99%  R Hodges        Single to CF
          1--      98%  B Harrelson     Walk; Hodges to 2B
                  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Craig Swan batting 9th
          12-      96%  E Kranepool     Single to CF; Harrelson to 2B; Hodges to 3B
   O      123      98%  W Garrett       Lineout: 1B
   O      123      99%  F Millan        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-3, Buzz Capra facing 6-7-8
                  Buzz Capra replaces Ed Kranepool pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  R Zisk          Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      ---     100%  M May           Home Run
   O      ---     100%  D Maxvill       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  J McKee         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 10.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-10, Jim McKee facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Milner        Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  C Jones         Single to CF
          1--     100%  D Schneck       Single to CF; Jones to 2B
   O      12-     100%  R Hodges        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 10-3, Buzz Capra facing 1-2-3
          ---     100%  R Stennett      Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  B Robertson     Flyball: CF
   OO     1--     100%  A Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 10.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-10, Chris Zachary facing 8-9-1
                  Chris Zachary replaces Jim McKee pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Harrelson     Flyball: CF
                  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Buzz Capra batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  W Garrett       Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  F Millan        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 10.

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