April 16, 1976 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 6
DET 5
(11) KCR 5
CLE 3 MIL 3
@TEX 1 ATL 3
LAD 1 SFG 14
@CIN 7 HOU 4
SDP 1 PIT 3
NYM 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 19,899

Friday, April 16, 1976, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:02

Mets

3-4

Lost 1

3rd, 3 GB

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

W: D Medich (1-0), L: M Lolich (0-2)

Pirates

5-0

Won 5

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Garrett 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .154  .339    0    2   3   
F Millan 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .200  .613    0    3   4   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .462    0    4   0   
J Milner LF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .435 1.264    0    2   0   HR
D Kingman RF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .214  .946    0    0   0   
D Unser CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .802    0    4   0   
J Grote C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .421  .963    0    5   2   
B Harrelson SS                3   0   0   0    1   2  .250  .817    0    4   0   
M Lolich P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Apodaca P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   1   8   1    1   5                    24   9

BATTING

HR: J Milner (2, off D Medich; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

TB: J Milner 5; F Millan 2; W Garrett 2; J Grote; D Unser.

RBI: J Milner (6).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F Millan-B Harrelson; F Millan.

E: M Lolich (3).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .875    0    1   5   
M Sanguillen C                4   0   2   0    0   1  .429  .976    0    5   0   2B
A Oliver CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .429 1.049    0    5   0   
W Stargell 1B                 2   1   1   0    2   1  .412 1.271    0    9   0   
R Zisk LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .748    0    1   0   2·2B
D Parker RF                   3   1   2   2    0   0  .333  .881    0    2   0   CS
R Hebner 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .666    0    0   0   2B
F Taveras SS                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .222  .541    0    3   2   2B
D Medich P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   
Totals                       30   3   9   3    2   5                    27   9

BATTING

2B: F Taveras (1, off M Lolich); M Sanguillen (1, off M Lolich); R Hebner (2, off M Lolich); R Zisk 2 (3, 2 off M Lolich).

TB: R Zisk 4; M Sanguillen 3; R Hebner 2; F Taveras 2; D Parker 2; W Stargell.

RBI: D Parker 2 (9); F Taveras (3).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Taveras-W Stargell.

BASERUNNING

CS: D Parker (1, 2nd base by M Lolich/J Grote).

PO: D Parker (1st base by M Lolich).

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
M Lolich, L (0-2)              6.1   9   3   3    1   5   0   4.32   26     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 4· 9     47    -     1.00  -0.12
B Apodaca                      1.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.86    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.32   0.04
Totals                         8     9   3   3    2   5   0          32     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 5· 9          1-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Medich, W (1-0)              9     8   1   1    1   5   1   2.20   35     -       ·  ·      9·10· 2· 8     71    -     1.17   0.42
Totals                         9     8   1   1    1   5   1          35     -       ·  ·      9·10· 2· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: M Lolich (0; D Parker, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Tom Gorman.

Time of Game: 2:02.

Attendance: 19,899.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. W Garrett            3B    1. R Stennett           2B 
2. F Millan             2B    2. M Sanguillen         C  
3. E Kranepool          1B    3. A Oliver             CF 
4. J Milner             LF    4. W Stargell           1B 
5. D Kingman            RF    5. R Zisk               LF 
6. D Unser              CF    6. D Parker             RF 
7. J Grote              C     7. R Hebner             3B 
8. B Harrelson          SS    8. F Taveras            SS 
9. M Lolich             P     9. D Medich             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  1-0  -23      16%  70% D Parker        M Lolich        Single to RF; Zisk Scores; Stargell Scores
   t 4   0  0-0  ---     -14%  36% J Milner        D Medich        Home Run
   b 4   1  1-0  1--      12%  54% R Zisk          M Lolich        Double to LF; Stargell to 3B
   b 2   0  0-0  -2-     -11%  51% D Parker        M Lolich        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
   b 7   1  1-2  -2-       9%  91% F Taveras       M Lolich        Double to LF; Parker Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Garrett       Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  F Millan        Single to CF
   OO     1--      55%  E Kranepool     Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Stennett      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      57%  M Sanguillen    Double to LF
   O      -2-      53%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      50%  W Stargell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  J Milner        Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  D Kingman       Strikeout
          1--      43%  D Unser         Single to CF; Milner to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  J Grote         Flyball: CF
   O      1-3      55%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
          ---      62%  R Zisk          Double to CF
   OO     -2-      51%  D Parker        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
          ---      53%  R Hebner        Double to LF
   O      -2-      50%  F Taveras       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  M Lolich        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  W Garrett       Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  F Millan        Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      55%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  D Medich        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  R Stennett      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Sanguillen    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      36%  J Milner        Home Run
   O      ---      39%  D Kingman       Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  D Unser         Flyball: RF
          ---      39%  J Grote         Single to LF
   O      1--      41%  B Harrelson     Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      38%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      41%  W Stargell      Walk
          1--      54%  R Zisk          Double to LF; Stargell to 3B
   RR     -23      70%  D Parker        Single to RF; Zisk Scores; Stargell Scores
   O      1--      66%  R Hebner        Parker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      65%  " "             Lineout: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Doc Medich facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      68%  M Lolich        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      71%  W Garrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      69%  F Millan        Single to CF
   O      1--      72%  E Kranepool     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  F Taveras       Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  D Medich        Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  J Milner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      74%  D Kingman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  D Unser         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mickey Lolich facing 2-3-4
          ---      78%  M Sanguillen    Single to RF
   O      1--      76%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      79%  W Stargell      Single to CF; Oliver to 2B
   OO     12-      71%  R Zisk          Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Doc Medich facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  J Grote         Flyball: CF
          ---      70%  B Harrelson     Walk
   O      1--      76%  M Lolich        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      72%  W Garrett       Single to CF; Lolich to 2B
   O      12-      80%  F Millan        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
          ---      83%  D Parker        Single to 3B
          1--      85%  R Hebner        Parker Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Parker to 2B
   O      -2-      82%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      91%  F Taveras       Double to LF; Parker Scores
                  Bob Apodaca replaces Mickey Lolich pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      89%  D Medich        Fielder's Choice ; Taveras out at 3B/2B-C-3B
   O      1--      88%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Doc Medich facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      91%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  J Milner        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      95%  D Kingman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bob Apodaca facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  M Sanguillen    Lineout: SS
   O      ---      94%  A Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      94%  W Stargell      Walk
   O      1--      94%  R Zisk          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Doc Medich facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  D Unser         Popfly: P
   O      ---      99%  J Grote         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  B Harrelson     Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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