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Sunday, September 22, 1974 1:35PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 27,915, Time of Game: 2:31
Mets
4
69-83
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 12½ GB
 at Pirates
0
80-72
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
W: Jon Matlack (13-13)
L: Jerry Reuss (15-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  0    4  9  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Hahn CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .653 -0.103 0.74 0.000 -0.103 -2.5 1 0 GDP
Felix Millan 2B 3 1 3 0 1 0 .267 .624 0.096 0.68 0.096 0.000 1.4 4 3 HBP
Rusty Staub RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .261 .757 -0.105 0.94 0.020 -0.125 -1.5 4 0 GDP
Cleon Jones LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .282 .763 -0.039 0.94 0.028 -0.067 -0.2 1 0
   Jim Gosger PR-LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 .091 .258 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.3 1 0
John Milner 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .252 .744 0.066 0.77 0.120 -0.054 0.3 8 2 2B
Duffy Dyer C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .217 .547 -0.068 0.92 0.016 -0.084 -0.5 4 0
Ted Martinez SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .213 .552 -0.030 0.82 0.027 -0.057 0.1 2 5
Wayne Garrett 3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .218 .657 0.134 0.71 0.145 -0.010 1.8 0 2 3B
Jon Matlack P 2 0 1 2 0 0 .107 .267 0.060 1.06 0.097 -0.037 1.3 2 3 2·SH
Team Totals 33 4 9 4 5 2 .273 .748 0.009 0.81 0.549 -0.539 -0.0 27 15
2B: J Milner (18, off J Reuss).
3B: W Garrett (3, off J Reuss).
SH: J Matlack 2 (10, 2 off J Reuss).
HBP: F Millan (7, by J Reuss).
TB: W Garrett 4; F Millan 3; J Milner 2; D Dyer; J Matlack; T Martinez.
GIDP: D Hahn (10); R Staub (21).
RBI: J Matlack 2 (7); W Garrett (48); J Milner (62).
2-out RBI: J Milner.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 10.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rennie Stennett 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .285 .686 -0.003 1.26 0.065 -0.068 -0.4 4 6
Manny Sanguillen C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .659 -0.079 1.35 0.012 -0.091 -0.6 2 0 HBP
Al Oliver CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .314 .812 -0.078 1.23 0.013 -0.091 -0.7 3 0
Willie Stargell LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .305 .941 -0.122 1.15 0.000 -0.122 -0.9 2 0
Richie Zisk RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .314 .860 -0.071 0.90 0.010 -0.081 -0.3 4 0
Art Howe 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .669 -0.065 0.66 0.000 -0.065 -0.6 0 4
Ed Kirkpatrick 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .259 .739 -0.027 0.64 0.021 -0.049 -0.4 11 0
Frank Taveras SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .587 0.023 1.02 0.046 -0.023 0.2 1 1
   Ken Macha PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.250 -0.036 1.29 0.000 -0.036 -0.2
   Mario Mendoza SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .532 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Jerry Reuss P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .160 .409 -0.057 1.25 0.000 -0.057 -0.4 0 2
   Jim Minshall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gene Clines PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .223 .553 0.025 0.52 0.025 0.000 0.4
   John Morlan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 3 0 3 3 .100 .306 -0.490 1.03 0.192 -0.683 -4.0 27 14
HBP: M Sanguillen (5, by J Matlack).
TB: G Clines; R Stennett; F Taveras.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Stennett-E Kirkpatrick; A Howe-R Stennett-E Kirkpatrick.
E: J Reuss (4).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jon Matlack, W (13-13) 9 3 0 0 3 3 0 2.47 34 81 0.490 1.03 4.0
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 3 3 0 0.00 34 81 0.490 0.81 4.0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Reuss, L (15-11) 7.1 8 4 4 5 2 0 3.57 36 43 -0.030 0.91 -1.9
Jim Minshall 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 3 0 0.017 0.30 1.5
John Morlan 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.71 4 0 0 0.003 0.06 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 5 2 0 4.00 41 43 3 0 -0.010 1.03 0.0
Balks: None.
WP: J Reuss (7).
HBP: J Reuss (1; F Millan); J Matlack (5; M Sanguillen).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 27,915.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Don Hahn CF 1 Rennie Stennett 2B
2 Felix Millan 2B 2 Manny Sanguillen C
3 Rusty Staub RF 3 Al Oliver CF
4 Cleon Jones LF 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 John Milner 1B 5 Richie Zisk RF
6 Duffy Dyer C 6 Art Howe 3B
7 Ted Martinez SS 7 Ed Kirkpatrick 1B
8 Wayne Garrett 3B 8 Frank Taveras SS
9 Jon Matlack P 9 Jerry Reuss P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 12- R NYM J. Milner J. Reuss 12% 62% Double to RF; Millan Scores; Staub to 3B
t7 1-0 1 --- NYM W. Garrett J. Reuss 8% 77% Triple to RF
t7 1-0 1 --3 R NYM J. Matlack J. Reuss 8% 85% Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Garrett Scores; Matlack to 2B
t3 1-0 0 1-- OO NYM R. Staub J. Reuss -7% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b6 0-1 0 --- PIT R. Stennett J. Matlack -7% 56% Single to P (Ground Ball)

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' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM D. Hahn J. Reuss -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- NYM F. Millan J. Reuss 2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- NYM R. Staub J. Reuss 2% 52% Wild Pitch; Millan to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- NYM R. Staub J. Reuss 2% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- O NYM C. Jones J. Reuss -4% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 12- R NYM J. Milner J. Reuss 12% 62% Double to RF; Millan Scores; Staub to 3B
t1 1-0 2 -23 O NYM D. Dyer J. Reuss -5% 56% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett J. Matlack 2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Matlack 2% 60% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- PIT A. Oliver J. Matlack -1% 59% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell J. Matlack 2% 61% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O NYM T. Martinez J. Reuss -2% 59% Popfly: 2B
t2 1-0 1 --- NYM W. Garrett J. Reuss 2% 62% Walk
t2 1-0 1 1-- O NYM J. Matlack J. Reuss -2% 60% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Garrett to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -2- O NYM D. Hahn J. Reuss -3% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O PIT R. Zisk J. Matlack 2% 59% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 1 --- O PIT A. Howe J. Matlack 2% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O PIT E. Kirkpatrick J. Matlack 1% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- NYM F. Millan J. Reuss 3% 66% Single to CF
t3 1-0 0 1-- OO NYM R. Staub J. Reuss -7% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- NYM C. Jones J. Reuss 1% 60% Walk
t3 1-0 2 1-- O NYM J. Milner J. Reuss -2% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- PIT F. Taveras J. Matlack -5% 53% Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
b3 0-1 0 1-- O PIT J. Reuss J. Matlack 4% 57% Foul Bunt Popfly: C
b3 0-1 1 1-- O PIT R. Stennett J. Matlack 2% 60% Groundout: 2B-P; Taveras to 2B
b3 0-1 2 -2- PIT M. Sanguillen J. Matlack -1% 58% Hit By Pitch
b3 0-1 2 12- O PIT A. Oliver J. Matlack 5% 64% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
t4 1-0 0 --- O NYM D. Dyer J. Reuss -2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O NYM T. Martinez J. Reuss -2% 60% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 2 --- O NYM W. Garrett J. Reuss -1% 59% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell J. Matlack 3% 62% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- O PIT R. Zisk J. Matlack 2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- O PIT A. Howe J. Matlack 1% 65% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- O NYM J. Matlack J. Reuss -2% 63% Flyball: CF
t5 1-0 1 --- O NYM D. Hahn J. Reuss -2% 61% Flyball: LF
t5 1-0 2 --- NYM F. Millan J. Reuss 1% 63% Walk
t5 1-0 2 1-- O NYM R. Staub J. Reuss -2% 60% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
b5 0-1 0 --- O PIT E. Kirkpatrick J. Matlack 3% 64% Flyball: RF
b5 0-1 1 --- O PIT F. Taveras J. Matlack 2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-1 2 --- O PIT J. Reuss J. Matlack 2% 68% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
t6 1-0 0 --- O NYM C. Jones J. Reuss -2% 65% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O NYM J. Milner J. Reuss -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-0 2 --- O NYM D. Dyer J. Reuss -1% 63% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
b6 0-1 0 --- PIT R. Stennett J. Matlack -7% 56% Single to P (Ground Ball)
b6 0-1 0 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Matlack 6% 62% Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 0-1 1 1-- O PIT A. Oliver J. Matlack 3% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sanguillen to 2B
b6 0-1 2 -2- O PIT W. Stargell J. Matlack 6% 71% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
t7 1-0 0 --- O NYM T. Martinez J. Reuss -2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-0 1 --- NYM W. Garrett J. Reuss 8% 77% Triple to RF
t7 1-0 1 --3 R NYM J. Matlack J. Reuss 8% 85% Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Garrett Scores; Matlack to 2B
t7 2-0 1 -2- O NYM D. Hahn J. Reuss -2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B; Matlack to 3B
t7 2-0 2 --3 NYM F. Millan J. Reuss 1% 84% Hit By Pitch
t7 2-0 2 1-3 O NYM R. Staub J. Reuss -3% 80% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
b7 0-2 0 --- O PIT R. Zisk J. Matlack 4% 84% Flyball: CF
b7 0-2 1 --- O PIT A. Howe J. Matlack 2% 86% Flyball: RF
b7 0-2 2 --- PIT E. Kirkpatrick J. Matlack -2% 84% Walk
Ken Macha pinch hits for Frank Taveras (SS) batting 8th
b7 0-2 2 1-- O PIT K. Macha J. Matlack 4% 88% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
Mario Mendoza replaces Ken Macha (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t8 2-0 0 --- NYM C. Jones J. Reuss 2% 90% Walk
Jim Gosger pinch runs for Cleon Jones (LF) batting 4th
t8 2-0 0 1-- O NYM J. Milner J. Reuss -2% 88% Flyball: RF
t8 2-0 1 1-- NYM D. Dyer J. Reuss 2% 90% Single to LF; Gosger to 2B
t8 2-0 1 12- NYM T. Martinez J. Reuss 3% 92% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Gosger to 3B; Dyer to 2B
t8 2-0 1 123 R NYM W. Garrett J. Reuss 4% 96% Single to LF; Gosger Scores; Dyer to 3B; Martinez to 2B
t8 3-0 1 123 R NYM J. Matlack J. Reuss 2% 98% Single to CF; Dyer Scores; Martinez to 3B; Garrett to 2B
Jim Minshall replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-0 1 123 OO NYM D. Hahn J. Minshall -2% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
Jim Gosger moves from PR to LF
Gene Clines pinch hits for Jim Minshall (P) batting 9th
b8 0-4 0 --- PIT G. Clines J. Matlack -3% 94% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b8 0-4 0 1-- O PIT R. Stennett J. Matlack 2% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 0-4 1 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Matlack 2% 98% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 0-4 2 1-- O PIT A. Oliver J. Matlack 1% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 0.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' John Morlan facing 2-3-4
John Morlan replaces Gene Clines (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-0 0 --- NYM F. Millan J. Morlan 0% 99% Single to LF
t9 4-0 0 1-- O NYM R. Staub J. Morlan -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 4-0 1 1-- O NYM J. Gosger J. Morlan -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 4-0 2 1-- O NYM J. Milner J. Morlan -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
b9 0-4 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell J. Matlack 1% 99% Flyball: LF
b9 0-4 1 --- PIT R. Zisk J. Matlack -1% 98% Walk
b9 0-4 1 1-- O PIT A. Howe J. Matlack 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 0-4 2 1-- O PIT E. Kirkpatrick J. Matlack 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 0.

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