August 3, 1975 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 4
@BAL 1 BOS 6
DET 4 KCR 5
OAK 0 MIN 7
CHW 4 MIN 12
CHW 9 NYY 12
CLE 1 CLE 3
@NYY 2 CAL 6
@TEX 4 CHC 6
STL 3 STL 7
@CHC 4 CIN 3
@LAD 1 PHI 5
@MON 4
(10) PIT 5
NYM 4
(15) PIT 4
NYM 3 ATL 5
@SDP 1 SFG 5
HOU 4 HOU 10
@SFG 9

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 30,070

Sunday, August 3, 1975
Time of Game: 2:16

Mets

56-50

Lost 2

3rd, 8 GB

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

W: J Candelaria (5-2), L: H Webb (3-4)

Pirates

65-43

Won 2

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Clines CF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .213  .511    0    4   0   3B
F Millan 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .305  .731    0    2   3   2B
J Alou LF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .284  .636    0    1   0   CS
D Kingman 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .253  .825    0    5   1   
R Staub RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .817    0    2   1   2B
J Torre 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .270  .701    0    1   2   
J Heidemann SS                3   0   0   0    1   2  .218  .603    0    4   2   
J Stearns C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .195  .565    0    4   0   3B,GDP
H Webb P                      2   1   1   1    0   0  .133  .321    0    0   0   
  J Milner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .728    0    0   0   
  K Sanders P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
Totals                       33   3   8   3    2   6                    24   9

BATTING

2B: R Staub (18, off J Candelaria); F Millan (26, off J Candelaria).

3B: J Stearns (1, off J Candelaria); G Clines (1, off J Candelaria).

TB: G Clines 4; J Stearns 3; F Millan 3; R Staub 2; H Webb; J Alou.

GIDP: J Stearns (5).

RBI: H Webb (1); J Alou (10); G Clines (4).

2-out RBI: G Clines.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Millan-J Heidemann-D Kingman.

E: J Heidemann (9).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Alou (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Candelaria).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .642    0    2   4   
E Kirkpatrick 1B              3   1   1   0    2   0  .236  .701    0   10   1   
A Oliver CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .764    0    4   0   GDP
D Parker RF                   3   2   2   0    1   0  .331  .950    0    0   0   2B
R Hebner 3B                   3   1   3   4    1   0  .267  .774    0    0   0   HR,2B
R Zisk LF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .277  .790    0    3   0   
D Dyer C                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .656    0    6   0   
C Reynolds SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    1   7   
J Candelaria P                3   0   2   0    1   0  .208  .448    0    1   1   
Totals                       32   4   9   4    6   2                    27  13

BATTING

2B: D Parker (19, off H Webb); R Hebner (13, off H Webb).

HR: R Hebner (12, off H Webb; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: R Hebner 7; D Parker 3; J Candelaria 2; R Stennett; E Kirkpatrick.

GIDP: A Oliver (11).

RBI: R Hebner 4 (42).

2-out RBI: R Hebner 4.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Reynolds-R Stennett-E Kirkpatrick.

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
H Webb, L (3-4)                6     7   4   4    5   2   1   3.41   29     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 1· 7     39    -     0.87  -0.16
K Sanders                      2     2   0   0    1   0   0   1.69    9     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.64   0.07
Totals                         8     9   4   4    6   2   1          38     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 9           -

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 Candelaria, W (5-2)          9     8   3   3    2   6   0   3.14   35     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 8     63    -     1.36   0.40
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   6   0          35     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Candelaria (1; J Alou, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Ed Vargo.

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 30,070.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. G Clines             CF    1. R Stennett           2B 
2. F Millan             2B    2. E Kirkpatrick        1B 
3. J Alou               LF    3. A Oliver             CF 
4. D Kingman            1B    4. D Parker             RF 
5. R Staub              RF    5. R Hebner             3B 
6. J Torre              3B    6. R Zisk               LF 
7. J Heidemann          SS    7. D Dyer               C  
8. J Stearns            C     8. C Reynolds           SS 
9. H Webb               P     9. J Candelaria         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-2  1--      18%  84% R Hebner        H Webb          Home Run; Parker Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  -23      18%  74% R Hebner        H Webb          Double to LF; Parker Scores; Kirkpatrick Scores
   t 9   1  4-3  1--      16% 100% J Stearns       J Candelaria    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 2   2  2-0  1--     -11%  62% G Clines        J Candelaria    Triple to CF; Webb Scores
   t 5   0  4-2  -2-     -10%  60% J Alou          J Candelaria    Single to LF; Millan Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  G Clines        Single to CF
          1--      41%  F Millan        Single to RF; Clines to 2B
   O      12-      46%  J Alou          Flyball: LF
          12-      40%  D Kingman       Walk; Clines to 3B; Millan to 2B
   O      123      47%  R Staub         Popfly: 1B
   O      123      55%  J Torre         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Hank Webb facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to CF
   O      1--      52%  A Oliver        Strikeout
          1--      56%  D Parker        Double to RF; Kirkpatrick to 3B
   RR     -23      74%  R Hebner        Double to LF; Parker Scores; Kirkpatrick Scores
   O      -2-      71%  R Zisk          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, John Candelaria facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  J Heidemann     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      75%  J Stearns       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      74%  H Webb          Single to RF
   R      1--      62%  G Clines        Triple to CF; Webb Scores
   O      --3      66%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Hank Webb facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  D Dyer          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      63%  C Reynolds      Popfly: SS
          ---      64%  J Candelaria    Walk
   O      1--      62%  R Stennett      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, John Candelaria facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  J Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      66%  D Kingman       Popfly: SS
          ---      64%  R Staub         Double to CF
   O      -2-      68%  J Torre         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Hank Webb facing 2-3-4
          ---      71%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk
   OO     1--      64%  A Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      65%  D Parker        Walk
   RR     1--      84%  R Hebner        Home Run; Parker Scores
          ---      84%  R Zisk          Walk
   O      1--      83%  D Dyer          Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, John Candelaria facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      85%  J Heidemann     Strikeout Looking
          ---      80%  J Stearns       Triple to CF
   RO     --3      79%  H Webb          Groundout: SS-1B; Stearns Scores
   O      ---      80%  G Clines        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Hank Webb facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      79%  C Reynolds      Strikeout
          ---      80%  J Candelaria    Single to 2B
   O      1--      78%  R Stennett      Flyball: LF
          1--      80%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk; Candelaria to 2B
   O      12-      77%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, John Candelaria facing 2-3-4
          ---      69%  F Millan        Double to LF
   R      -2-      60%  J Alou          Single to LF; Millan Scores
   O      1--      68%  D Kingman       Alou Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-P-1B)
   O      ---      70%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Hank Webb facing 4-5-6
          ---      75%  D Parker        Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  R Hebner        Single to RF; Parker out at 3B/RF-3B
          1--      75%  R Zisk          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hebner to 2B
   O      12-      71%  D Dyer          Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      67%  C Reynolds      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, John Candelaria facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      71%  J Torre         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  J Heidemann     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  J Stearns       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Hank Webb facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  J Candelaria    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  R Stennett      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      71%  E Kirkpatrick   Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, John Candelaria facing 9-1-2
                  John Milner pinch hits for Hank Webb batting 9th
   O      ---      75%  J Milner        Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---      78%  G Clines        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      80%  F Millan        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ken Sanders facing 3-4-5
                  Ken Sanders replaces John Milner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  D Parker        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      78%  R Hebner        Walk
   O      1--      76%  R Zisk          Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, John Candelaria facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      81%  J Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  D Kingman       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      88%  R Staub         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ken Sanders facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      86%  D Dyer          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      85%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      86%  J Candelaria    Single to CF
          1--      88%  R Stennett      Single to CF; Candelaria to 3B
   O      1-3      85%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, John Candelaria facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  J Torre         Strikeout
          ---      84%  J Heidemann     Walk
   OO     1--     100%  J Stearns       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

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