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BOS  3
MIL  0
 CHW  5
KCR  3
 DET  6
CLE  1
 BAL  7
@NYY  4
 OAK  9
CAL  1
 MIN  3
@TEX  1
 ATL  4
SFG  3
 CIN  4
@LAD  1
 CHC  4
@MON  3
(11)		 MON  7
CHC  2
 PIT 12
NYM  3
 NYM  4
@PIT  2
 SDP  3
HOU  2
 STL  4
PHI  1
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Saturday, August 7, 1976, 6:05PM
Time of Game: 2:32
Mets
3
55-56
Lost 1
3rd, 18 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    3 10  2
Pirates         0  0  0   0  5  0   5  2  X   12 17  0
W: Bruce Kison (9-7), L: Tom Seaver (9-7)
 Pirates
12
59-48
Won 1
2nd, 13 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Mangual CF                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .242  .714              1   0   
B Boisclair LF                5   1   1   0    0   1  .275  .632              1   0   
J Milner 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .769              9   0   
M Vail RF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .283  .640              1   0   2B
J Grote C                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .254  .654              9   1   
R Staiger 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .243  .632              1   1   2B
M Phillips 2B                 4   0   3   1    0   0  .257  .694              1   2   
B Harrelson SS                2   0   0   0    2   0  .218  .624              1   3   IW
T Seaver P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .089  .267              0   0   
  J Dwyer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .497              0   0   
  K Sanders P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  B Myrick P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Hodges PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .800              0   0   
Totals                       36   3  10   0    3   4                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: R Staiger (6, off B Kison); M Vail (2, off B Kison).
IBB: B Harrelson (2, by B Kison).
TB: M Phillips 3; M Vail 3; R Staiger 2; J Grote 2; P Mangual; B Boisclair.
RBI: M Phillips (25); R Staiger (13); M Vail (3).
2-out RBI: M Phillips; M Vail.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: B Harrelson (16); R Staiger (4).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 5   2   2   1    0   1  .269  .648              1   4   
R Hebner 3B                   5   3   3   1    0   1  .226  .623              0   1   2·2B
A Oliver CF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .332  .868              2   0   IW
W Stargell 1B                 4   2   2   4    0   1  .253  .784             11   0   HR,SF
D Parker RF                   4   1   4   2    1   0  .306  .810              4   1   2B,CS
R Zisk LF                     5   1   2   1    0   2  .285  .794              2   0   2·2B
D Dyer C                      4   1   1   0    1   0  .225  .688              4   0   IW
M Mendoza SS                  4   1   2   2    0   2  .197  .456              3   3   2B
B Kison P                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .195  .535              0   0   
Totals                       39  12  17   0    3   8                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: M Mendoza (2, off B Myrick); D Parker (17, off T Seaver); R Zisk 2 (26, 1 off B Myrick, 1 off T Seaver); R Hebner 2 (14, 1 off B Myrick, 1 off T Seaver).
HR: W Stargell (15, off B Myrick; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: W Stargell (4, off T Seaver).
IBB: D Dyer (3, by B Myrick); A Oliver (5, by T Seaver).
TB: R Hebner 5; D Parker 5; W Stargell 5; R Zisk 4; M Mendoza 3; R Stennett 2; A Oliver; D Dyer.
RBI: W Stargell 4 (50); D Parker 2 (53); M Mendoza 2 (6); R Hebner (27); R Stennett (40); R Zisk (59).
2-out RBI: D Parker 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 7 for 15.
Baserunning Events
CS: D Parker (3, 2nd base by T Seaver/J Grote).

Pitching Stats

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
T Seaver, L (9-7)              5     8   5   5    2   7   0   2.61   24     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 7     36    -     1.25  -0.32
K Sanders                      1     2   2   2    0   1   0   2.31    5     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.38  -0.05
B Myrick                       2     7   5   5    1   0   1   3.86   14     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 1· 5          1-1    0.10  -0.03
Totals                         8    17  12  12    3   8   1          43     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1·12          1-1
K Sanders faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Kison, W (9-7)               9    10   3   3    3   4   0   3.23   39     -       ·  ·     12·11· 3· 9     56    -     0.87   0.10
Totals                         9    10   3   3    3   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     12·11· 3· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Kison (3; B Harrelson); B Myrick (1; D Dyer); T Seaver (8; A Oliver).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Pepe Mangual                 CF       1. Rennie Stennett              2B
2. Bruce Boisclair              LF       2. Richie Hebner                3B
3. John Milner                  1B       3. Al Oliver                    CF
4. Mike Vail                    RF       4. Willie Stargell              1B
5. Jerry Grote                   C       5. Dave Parker                  RF
6. Roy Staiger                  3B       6. Richie Zisk                  LF
7. Mike Phillips                2B       7. Duffy Dyer                    C
8. Bud Harrelson                SS       8. Mario Mendoza                SS
9. Tom Seaver                    P       9. Bruce Kison                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 1 12- R 20% 66% 0-1 PIT R. Stennett T. Seaver Single to RF; Dyer Scores; Mendoza to 3B
b5 1 1-3 R 14% 80% 1-1 PIT R. Hebner T. Seaver Double to RF; Mendoza Scores; Stennett to 3B
b5 2 12- RR 12% 94% 3-1 PIT D. Parker T. Seaver Double to LF; Hebner Scores; Oliver Scores; Parker to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
t2 1 -2- R -11% 37% 0-0 NYM R. Staiger B. Kison Double to CF; Vail Scores
b5 0 1-- 9% 54% 0-1 PIT M. Mendoza T. Seaver Single to RF; Dyer to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM P. Mangual B. Kison Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM B. Boisclair B. Kison Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYM J. Milner B. Kison Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 PIT R. Stennett T. Seaver Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 PIT R. Hebner T. Seaver Strikeout
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver T. Seaver Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell T. Seaver Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYM M. Vail B. Kison Single to LF
t2 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYM J. Grote B. Kison Groundout: 2B-1B; Vail to 2B
t2 1 -2- R -11% 37% 0-0 NYM R. Staiger B. Kison Double to CF; Vail Scores
t2 1 -2- -6% 30% 1-0 NYM M. Phillips B. Kison Single to LF; Staiger to 3B; Phillips to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t2 1 -23 -1% 29% 1-0 NYM B. Harrelson B. Kison Intentional Walk
t2 1 123 O 7% 36% 1-0 NYM T. Seaver B. Kison Strikeout
t2 2 123 O 7% 43% 1-0 NYM P. Mangual B. Kison Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 PIT D. Parker T. Seaver Walk
b2 0 1-- O -7% 40% 0-1 PIT R. Zisk T. Seaver Parker Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 1 --- 5% 45% 0-1 PIT R. Zisk T. Seaver Double to LF
b2 1 -2- O -3% 42% 0-1 PIT D. Dyer T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B; Zisk to 3B
b2 2 --3 O -4% 38% 0-1 PIT M. Mendoza T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 NYM B. Boisclair B. Kison Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 NYM J. Milner B. Kison Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 NYM M. Vail B. Kison Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 PIT B. Kison T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 38% 0-1 PIT R. Stennett T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 36% 0-1 PIT R. Hebner T. Seaver Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 2% 39% 1-0 NYM J. Grote B. Kison Single to RF; Grote out at 2B/RF-2B
t4 1 --- -2% 36% 1-0 NYM R. Staiger B. Kison Walk
t4 1 1-- -4% 33% 1-0 NYM M. Phillips B. Kison Single to LF; Staiger to 2B
t4 1 12- O 4% 37% 1-0 NYM B. Harrelson B. Kison Flyball: CF
t4 2 12- O 4% 41% 1-0 NYM T. Seaver B. Kison Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 38% 0-1 PIT A. Oliver T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 36% 0-1 PIT W. Stargell T. Seaver Strikeout
b4 2 --- 2% 38% 0-1 PIT D. Parker T. Seaver Single to RF
b4 2 1-- O -3% 35% 0-1 PIT R. Zisk T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 NYM P. Mangual B. Kison Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 NYM B. Boisclair B. Kison Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 40% 1-0 NYM J. Milner B. Kison Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- 6% 45% 0-1 PIT D. Dyer T. Seaver Single to CF
b5 0 1-- 9% 54% 0-1 PIT M. Mendoza T. Seaver Single to RF; Dyer to 2B
b5 0 12- O -8% 46% 0-1 PIT B. Kison T. Seaver Strikeout (foul bunt)
b5 1 12- R 20% 66% 0-1 PIT R. Stennett T. Seaver Single to RF; Dyer Scores; Mendoza to 3B
b5 1 1-3 R 14% 80% 1-1 PIT R. Hebner T. Seaver Double to RF; Mendoza Scores; Stennett to 3B
b5 1 -23 0% 81% 2-1 PIT A. Oliver T. Seaver Intentional Walk
b5 1 123 RO 2% 82% 2-1 PIT W. Stargell T. Seaver Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Stennett Scores
b5 2 12- RR 12% 94% 3-1 PIT D. Parker T. Seaver Double to LF; Hebner Scores; Oliver Scores; Parker to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
b5 2 --3 O -1% 93% 5-1 PIT R. Zisk T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 2% 95% 1-5 NYM M. Vail B. Kison Lineout: SS
t6 1 --- -2% 93% 1-5 NYM J. Grote B. Kison Single to RF
t6 1 1-- O 1% 94% 1-5 NYM R. Staiger B. Kison Groundout: SS-1B; Grote to 2B
t6 2 -2- R -4% 90% 1-5 NYM M. Phillips B. Kison Single to RF; Grote Scores
t6 2 1-- -2% 88% 2-5 NYM B. Harrelson B. Kison Walk; Phillips to 2B
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Tom Seaver (P) batting 9th
t6 2 12- O 4% 92% 2-5 NYM J. Dwyer B. Kison Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mets' Ken Sanders facing 7-8-9
Ken Sanders replaces Jim Dwyer (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -1% 92% 5-2 PIT D. Dyer K. Sanders Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -0% 91% 5-2 PIT M. Mendoza K. Sanders Strikeout
b6 2 --- O -0% 91% 5-2 PIT B. Kison K. Sanders Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 5.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 2-5 NYM P. Mangual B. Kison Strikeout
t7 1 --- -2% 91% 2-5 NYM B. Boisclair B. Kison Single to LF
t7 1 1-- O 2% 93% 2-5 NYM J. Milner B. Kison Groundout: 1B unassisted; Boisclair to 2B
t7 2 -2- R -7% 86% 2-5 NYM M. Vail B. Kison Double to RF; Boisclair Scores
t7 2 -2- O 4% 90% 3-5 NYM J. Grote B. Kison Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mets' Ken Sanders facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 1% 91% 5-3 PIT R. Stennett K. Sanders Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b7 0 1-- R 5% 96% 5-3 PIT R. Hebner K. Sanders Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Stennett Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/No RBI; Hebner to 2B
Bob Myrick replaces Ken Sanders pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 -2- O -0% 96% 6-3 PIT A. Oliver B. Myrick Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hebner to 3B
b7 1 --3 R 1% 98% 6-3 PIT W. Stargell B. Myrick Single to SS (Ground Ball); Hebner Scores
b7 1 1-- 0% 98% 7-3 PIT D. Parker B. Myrick Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Stargell to 2B
b7 1 12- R 1% 99% 7-3 PIT R. Zisk B. Myrick Double to LF; Stargell Scores; Parker to 3B
b7 1 -23 0% 99% 8-3 PIT D. Dyer B. Myrick Intentional Walk
b7 1 123 RR 1% 100% 8-3 PIT M. Mendoza B. Myrick Double to RF; Parker Scores; Zisk Scores; Dyer to 3B
b7 1 -23 O -0% 100% 10-3 PIT B. Kison B. Myrick Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 -23 O -0% 100% 10-3 PIT R. Stennett B. Myrick Groundout: SS-1B
5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 10.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-10, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 NYM R. Staiger B. Kison Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 NYM M. Phillips B. Kison Lineout: SS
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 NYM B. Harrelson B. Kison Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 10-3, Mets' Bob Myrick facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 10-3 PIT R. Hebner B. Myrick Double to CF
b8 0 -2- O -0% 100% 10-3 PIT A. Oliver B. Myrick Lineout: SS
b8 1 -2- RR 0% 100% 10-3 PIT W. Stargell B. Myrick Home Run; Hebner Scores
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 12-3 PIT D. Parker B. Myrick Single to RF
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 12-3 PIT R. Zisk B. Myrick Foul Popfly: 1B
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 12-3 PIT D. Dyer B. Myrick Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 12.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-12, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Bob Myrick (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-12 NYM R. Hodges B. Kison Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 3-12 NYM P. Mangual B. Kison Single to P/Bunt
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 3-12 NYM B. Boisclair B. Kison Lineout: SS
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-12 NYM J. Milner B. Kison Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 12.

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