September 11, 1975 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 3
DET 1 BAL 10
@CLE 2 NYY 10
MIL 2 CHC 12
STL 6 LAD 5
CIN 2 PHI 5
@MON 0
(7) NYM 7
@PIT 0 SDP 4
ATL 3 HOU 4
@SFG 3
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 4,762

Thursday, September 11, 1975, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:37

Mets

74-72

Won 1

4th, 9 GB

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

W: J Koosman (12-13), L: J Reuss (16-11)

Pirates

82-62

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Clines CF                   6   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .554    0    2   0   
F Millan 2B                   4   1   0   1    1   1  .289  .690    0    3   2   
M Vail LF                     5   1   1   1    0   2  .348  .915    0    3   0   
D Kingman 1B                  5   1   2   1    0   2  .242  .827    0    7   0   HR,2B
R Staub RF                    3   1   0   0    2   0  .273  .798    0    4   0   IW
J Grote C                     4   1   2   1    1   1  .298  .740    0    7   0   
J Heidemann 3B                4   1   3   1    1   0  .220  .596    0    0   2   2B
B Harrelson SS                4   1   1   2    1   2  .219  .574    0    1   1   
J Koosman P                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .181  .421    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       39   7  11   7    6  10                    27   6

BATTING

2B: D Kingman (18, off K Tekulve); J Heidemann (4, off J Reuss).

HR: D Kingman (34, off J Reuss; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: J Koosman (7, off J Reuss).

IBB: R Staub (14, by K Tekulve).

TB: D Kingman 6; J Heidemann 4; J Grote 2; G Clines; B Harrelson; M Vail; J Koosman.

RBI: B Harrelson 2 (3); J Grote (38); J Heidemann (16); D Kingman (82); F Millan (47); M Vail (12).

2-out RBI: B Harrelson 2; D Kingman; F Millan; J Heidemann.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Harrelson-D Kingman.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .544    0    1   2   
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .280  .691    0    2   2   
A Oliver CF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .277  .762    0    2   0   GDP
W Stargell 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .294  .900    0    6   1   
R Zisk LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .847    0    1   0   
B Robinson RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .766    0    4   0   
M Sanguillen C                3   0   0   0    0   0  .325  .841    0   10   1   
A Howe 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .502    0    0   0   
J Reuss P                     1   0   1   0    0   0  .197  .466    0    1   1   
  B Moose P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
  W Randolph PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .205  .535    0    0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311         0   0   
  O Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Dyer PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .536    0    0   0   
  J Minshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   0   6   0    1   7                    27   8

BATTING

TB: R Stennett 2; B Robinson; R Zisk; W Randolph; J Reuss.

GIDP: A Oliver (16).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: R Stennett (15); R Zisk (6).

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 Koosman, W (12-13)           9     6   0   0    1   7   0   3.51   33     -       ·  ·      7·11· 1· 6     81    -     0.51   0.22
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   7   0          33     -       ·  ·      7·11· 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
J Reuss, L (16-11)             4.2   8   5   2    3   6   1   2.38   26     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 1· 8     37    -     0.74  -0.27
B Moose                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.13    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.69   0.01
K Tekulve                      1     3   2   1    1   1   0   2.42    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.19  -0.03
O Jones                        2     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
J Minshall                     1     0   0   0    2   2   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    11   7   3    6  10   1          46     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1·11          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Koosman (7).

IBB: K Tekulve (6; R Staub).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 4,762.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. G Clines             CF    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. F Millan             2B    2. R Stennett           2B 
3. M Vail               LF    3. A Oliver             CF 
4. D Kingman            1B    4. W Stargell           1B 
5. R Staub              RF    5. R Zisk               LF 
6. J Grote              C     6. B Robinson           RF 
7. J Heidemann          3B    7. M Sanguillen         C  
8. B Harrelson          SS    8. A Howe               3B 
9. J Koosman            P     9. J Reuss              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-0  1--      13%  60% J Heidemann     J Reuss         Double to LF; Grote Scores/unER
   t 2   2  0-1  -2-      10%  69% B Harrelson     J Reuss         Single to CF; Heidemann Scores/unER
   t 2   2  0-2  123       8%  81% F Millan        J Reuss         Walk; Harrelson Scores/unER; Koosman to 3B; Clines to 2B
   t 5   2  0-3  ---       6%  90% D Kingman       J Reuss         Home Run
   t 2   2  0-3  123      -4%  77% M Vail          J Reuss         Strikeout

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      ---      48%  G Clines        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  F Millan        Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  M Vail          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  F Taveras       Popfly: 2B
          ---      45%  R Stennett      Single to RF
   O      1--      48%  A Oliver        Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  D Kingman       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  R Staub         Popfly: 2B
          ---      47%  J Grote         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Grote to 1B
   R      1--      60%  J Heidemann     Double to LF; Grote Scores/unER
   R      -2-      69%  B Harrelson     Single to CF; Heidemann Scores/unER
          1--      71%  J Koosman       Single to LF; Harrelson to 2B
          12-      73%  G Clines        Single to P; Harrelson to 3B; Koosman to 2B
   R      123      81%  F Millan        Walk; Harrelson Scores/unER; Koosman to 3B; Clines to 2B
   O      123      77%  M Vail          Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  R Zisk          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      80%  B Robinson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      81%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      80%  D Kingman       Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      79%  J Grote         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  A Howe          Strikeout
          ---      78%  J Reuss         Single to LF
   O      1--      81%  F Taveras       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      83%  R Stennett      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
          ---      85%  J Heidemann     Single to LF
   O      1--      83%  B Harrelson     Lineout: LF
   O      1--      82%  J Koosman       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Heidemann to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  G Clines        Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  A Oliver        Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      85%  R Zisk          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      84%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  M Vail          Flyball: RF
   R      ---      90%  D Kingman       Home Run
          ---      90%  R Staub         Walk
          1--      91%  J Grote         Single to LF; Staub to 2B
          12-      92%  J Heidemann     Single to 3B; Staub to 3B; Grote to 2B
   R      123      95%  B Harrelson     Walk; Staub Scores; Grote to 3B; Heidemann to 2B
                  Bob Moose replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      94%  J Koosman       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
          ---      92%  B Robinson      Single to SS
   O      1--      94%  M Sanguillen    Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      95%  A Howe          Flyball: RF
                  Willie Randolph pinch hits for Bob Moose batting 9th
          1--      94%  W Randolph      Single to LF; Robinson to 2B
          12-      93%  F Taveras       Wild Pitch; Robinson to 3B; Randolph to 2B
   O      -23      96%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-0, Kent Tekulve facing 1-2-3
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Willie Randolph pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  G Clines        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  F Millan        Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Millan to 3B
   R      --3      98%  M Vail          Single to RF; Millan Scores/unER
          1--      99%  D Kingman       Double to LF; Vail to 3B
          -23      99%  R Staub         Intentional Walk
   R      123      99%  J Grote         Single to RF; Vail Scores; Kingman to 3B; Staub to 2B
   O      123      99%  J Heidemann     Flyball: RF
   O      123      99%  B Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
          ---      98%  R Stennett      Single to RF
   OO     1--      99%  A Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-0, Odell Jones facing 9-1-2
                  Odell Jones replaces Kent Tekulve pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Koosman       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      99%  G Clines        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  F Millan        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  R Zisk          Lineout: LF
   O      ---     100%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-0, Odell Jones facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  M Vail          Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  D Kingman       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  A Howe          Flyball: LF
                  Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Odell Jones batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Dyer          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  F Taveras       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-0, Jim Minshall facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Minshall replaces Duffy Dyer pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  J Grote         Walk
          1--     100%  J Heidemann     Walk; Grote to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Harrelson     Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  J Koosman       Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  G Clines        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  A Oliver        Strikeout
          ---     100%  W Stargell      Walk
          1--     100%  R Zisk          Single to LF; Stargell to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Robinson      Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation