August 8, 1974 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 6
@CHW 4 DET 4
CLE 3 MIN 3
@KCR 2
(14) MIL 5
BOS 3 OAK 10
@TEX 2 ATL 1
@HOU 0 MON 3
STL 2
(13) PHI 2
CHC 1 PIT 4
NYM 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 11,191

Thursday, August 8, 1974, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:28

Mets

47-61

Lost 3

5th, 9½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  1
Pirates         0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  1    4 12  2

W: J Reuss (11-9), L: J Matlack (10-9)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Pirates

55-57

Won 4

3rd, 3½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Garrett 3B                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .209  .641    0    0   3   SF
F Millan 2B                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .256  .597    0    3   1   
R Staub RF                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .777    0    2   0   
C Jones LF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .282  .763    0    1   0   
J Milner 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .247  .741    0   11   0   
J Grote C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .686    0    5   0   
D Hahn CF                     3   1   3   0    1   0  .296  .786    0    1   0   
B Harrelson SS                3   1   0   0    1   0  .243  .690    0    2   5   
J Matlack P                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .098  .273    0    0   2   SH
Totals                       33   3   6   2    4   3                    25  11

BATTING

SF: W Garrett (3, off J Reuss).

SH: J Matlack (8, off J Reuss).

TB: D Hahn 3; C Jones 2; F Millan.

RBI: W Garrett (27); F Millan (22).

2-out RBI: F Millan.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Millan-B Harrelson-J Milner.

E: C Jones (7).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .643    0    3   3   
G Clines LF                   3   0   0   0    2   1  .229  .568    0    2   0   SB
A Oliver CF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .299  .790    0    4   0   2B
R Zisk RF                     5   1   1   1    0   0  .317  .864    0    5   0   HR
M Sanguillen C                3   1   3   0    1   0  .290  .703    0    3   0   IW
B Robertson 1B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .211  .770    0    7   1   
A Howe 3B                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .281  .799    0    1   1   
F Taveras SS                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .257  .594    0    2   2   GDP
J Reuss P                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .211  .514    0    0   1   
Totals                       36   4  12   3    4   4                    27   8

BATTING

2B: A Oliver (24, off J Matlack).

HR: R Zisk (12, off J Matlack; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: M Sanguillen (7, by J Matlack).

TB: R Zisk 4; M Sanguillen 3; A Oliver 3; A Howe 2; F Taveras 2; R Stennett; B Robertson.

GIDP: F Taveras (5).

RBI: R Zisk (65); A Howe (2); F Taveras (18).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

E: F Taveras (15); B Robertson (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Clines (14, 2nd base off J Matlack/J Grote).

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
J Matlack, L (10-9)            8.1  12   4   3    4   4   1   2.65   40     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0·11     45    -     1.59  -0.21
Totals                         8.1  12   4   3    4   4   1          40     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0·11           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Reuss, W (11-9)              9     6   3   0    4   3   0   3.78   39     -       ·  ·     11·14· 1· 6     68    -     1.46   0.29
Totals                         9     6   3   0    4   3   0          39     -       ·  ·     11·14· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Matlack (7; M Sanguillen).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 11,191.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. W Garrett            3B    1. R Stennett           2B 
2. F Millan             2B    2. G Clines             LF 
3. R Staub              RF    3. A Oliver             CF 
4. C Jones              LF    4. R Zisk               RF 
5. J Milner             1B    5. M Sanguillen         C  
6. J Grote              C     6. B Robertson          1B 
7. D Hahn               CF    7. A Howe               3B 
8. B Harrelson          SS    8. F Taveras            SS 
9. J Matlack            P     9. J Reuss              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  3-3  ---      43% 100% R Zisk          J Matlack       Home Run
   b 4   0  3-1  12-      26%  68% F Taveras       J Matlack       Single to LF; Robertson Scores; Howe Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Taveras to 3B
   b 7   1  3-3  123     -12%  62% A Howe          J Matlack       Popfly: 2B
   b 7   2  3-3  123     -12%  50% F Taveras       J Matlack       Strikeout
   b 4   0  3-0  12-      11%  41% A Howe          J Matlack       Single to CF; Robertson to 2B; Sanguillen Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Garrett       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  F Millan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Stennett      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  G Clines        Walk
   O      1--      54%  A Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B; Clines to 3B
   O      --3      50%  R Zisk          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  C Jones         Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  J Milner        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      53%  J Grote         Flyball: LF
          1--      51%  D Hahn          Single to LF; Jones to 2B
          12-      47%  B Harrelson     Walk; Jones to 3B; Hahn to 2B
   R      123      36%  J Matlack       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Harrelson to 2B; Hahn to 3B; Jones Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      123      43%  W Garrett       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
          ---      47%  M Sanguillen    Single to SS
   O      1--      43%  B Robertson     Flyball: RF
          1--      48%  A Howe          Single to LF; Sanguillen to 2B
   OO     12-      38%  F Taveras       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      40%  F Millan        Flyball: RF
          ---      37%  R Staub         Walk
          1--      34%  C Jones         Single to RF; Staub to 2B
   O      12-      38%  J Milner        Strikeout
   O      12-      42%  J Grote         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  J Reuss         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      38%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF
          ---      39%  G Clines        Walk
          1--      40%  A Oliver        Clines Steals 2B
          -2-      42%  " "             Single to P; Clines to 3B
   O      1-3      36%  R Zisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
          ---      33%  D Hahn          Walk
          1--      28%  B Harrelson     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hahn to 2B
   O      12-      28%  J Matlack       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B; Hahn to 3B
   RO     -23      26%  W Garrett       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hahn Scores/unER; Harrelson to 3B
   R      --3      18%  F Millan        Single to CF; Harrelson Scores/unER
   O      1--      19%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
          ---      23%  M Sanguillen    Single to SS
          1--      30%  B Robertson     Single to LF; Sanguillen to 2B
   R      12-      41%  A Howe          Single to CF; Robertson to 2B; Sanguillen Scores
   RR     12-      68%  F Taveras       Single to LF; Robertson Scores; Howe Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Taveras to 3B
   O      --3      62%  J Reuss         Strikeout
   O      --3      53%  R Stennett      Fielder's Choice SS; Taveras out at Hm/SS-C
   O      1--      50%  G Clines        Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Milner        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      56%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  A Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Zisk          Popfly: 1B
          ---      53%  M Sanguillen    Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  B Robertson     Foul Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
          ---      45%  D Hahn          Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  B Harrelson     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      54%  J Matlack       Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      57%  W Garrett       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  A Howe          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      58%  F Taveras       Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  J Reuss         Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--      58%  R Stennett      Single to RF; Taveras to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  G Clines        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  F Millan        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
          ---      70%  A Oliver        Double to CF
   O      -2-      69%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B; Oliver to 3B
          --3      71%  M Sanguillen    Intentional Walk
          1-3      74%  B Robertson     Walk; Sanguillen to 2B
   O      123      62%  A Howe          Popfly: 2B
   O      123      50%  F Taveras       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      55%  J Milner        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      58%  J Grote         Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  D Hahn          Single to LF
   O      1--      60%  B Harrelson     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      56%  J Reuss         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      52%  R Stennett      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      50%  G Clines        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
          ---      42%  J Matlack       Walk
   O      1--      50%  W Garrett       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      57%  F Millan        Lineout: RF
   O      1--      63%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      57%  A Oliver        Popfly: 2B
   R      ---     100%  R Zisk          Home Run
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation