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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

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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
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 12,364

Saturday, August 7, 1976
Time of Game: 2:18
Mets
4
56-56
Won 1
3rd, 18 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  0   1  0  0   0  2  0    4  8  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    2  7  0
W: Nino Espinosa (1-2), L: Doc Medich (5-11), S: Skip Lockwood (12)
Pirates
2
59-49
Lost 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                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .238  .705              4   0   
M Phillips 2B                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .262  .710              3   6   3B
J Milner LF                   3   1   1   3    0   0  .259  .777              4   0   HR,SF
J Torre 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .305  .751              7   0   
M Vail RF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .281  .631              2   0   
R Hodges C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .276  .807              4   0   
R Staiger 3B                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .239  .619              1   1   SF
L Foster SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .580              2   1   
N Espinosa P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  B Apodaca P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .414              0   0   
  S Lockwood P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .417  .962              0   0   
Totals                       33   4   8   0    0   6                         27   9
Batting Events
3B: M Phillips (5, off D Medich).
HR: J Milner (12, off K Tekulve; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: R Staiger (2, off D Medich); J Milner (3, off D Medich).
TB: J Milner 4; M Phillips 4; J Torre 2; R Hodges 2; M Vail.
RBI: J Milner 3 (55); R Staiger (14).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Phillips-J Torre.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 5   0   0   1    0   0  .266  .641              2   2   
R Hebner 3B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .227  .627              0   1   2B
A Oliver CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .331  .865              3   0   
D Parker RF                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .306  .813              4   0   2B
R Zisk LF                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .792              0   0   
  B Robinson LF               2   0   0   0    1   0  .316  .913              3   0   
E Kirkpatrick 1B              3   1   1   0    1   0  .226  .585              9   0   
D Dyer C                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .237  .700              6   0   
M Mendoza SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .191  .443              0   4   
  W Stargell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .782              0   0   
  F Taveras SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .601              0   0   
  E Ott PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .611              0   0   
D Medich P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .079  .246              0   1   
  B Robertson PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .662              0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  T Helms PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .728              0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   0    5   4                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: D Parker (18, off B Apodaca); R Hebner (15, off B Apodaca).
TB: D Dyer 2; R Hebner 2; D Parker 2; A Oliver; D Medich; E Kirkpatrick.
RBI: D Parker (54); R Stennett (41).
2-out RBI: D Parker.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
PB: D Dyer (4).

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
N Espinosa, W (1-2)            5.2   3   0   0    3   3   0   1.65   22     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 0· 3     63    -     1.21   0.23
B Apodaca, H (2)               2.1   2   1   1    1   1   0   2.92   10     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 2          3-0    1.58   0.20
S Lockwood, S (12)             1     2   1   1    1   0   0   2.86    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    3.04   0.03
Totals                         9     7   2   2    5   4   0          38     -       ·  ·      8·14· 0· 7          3-0 
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, L (5-11)             7     6   2   1    0   2   0   3.84   27     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 6     61    -     0.83   0.04
K Tekulve                      2     2   2   2    0   4   1   3.05    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.29  -0.08
Totals                         9     8   4   3    0   6   1          35     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 8           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Andy Olsen.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 12,364.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Pepe Mangual                 CF       1. Rennie Stennett              2B
2. Mike Phillips                2B       2. Richie Hebner                3B
3. John Milner                  LF       3. Al Oliver                    CF
4. Joe Torre                    1B       4. Dave Parker                  RF
5. Mike Vail                    RF       5. Richie Zisk                  LF
6. Ron Hodges                    C       6. Ed Kirkpatrick               1B
7. Roy Staiger                  3B       7. Duffy Dyer                    C
8. Leo Foster                   SS       8. Mario Mendoza                SS
9. Nino Espinosa                 P       9. Doc Medich                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 123 O 12% 83% 0-2 PIT B. Robinson B. Apodaca Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 0 1-- OO 11% 82% 0-2 PIT R. Stennett N. Espinosa Double Play: Flyball: 2B-1B
b9 1 123 RO 10% 91% 1-4 PIT R. Stennett S. Lockwood Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Kirkpatrick Scores; Ott to 3B
b9 0 1-- -9% 83% 1-4 PIT D. Dyer S. Lockwood Single to CF; Kirkpatrick to 2B
t8 1 1-- RR 9% 97% 2-0 NYM J. Milner K. Tekulve Home Run; Phillips Scores

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' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM P. Mangual D. Medich Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- 7% 55% 0-0 NYM M. Phillips D. Medich Triple to RF
t1 1 --3 RO 3% 57% 0-0 NYM J. Milner D. Medich Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Phillips Scores
t1 2 --- 1% 59% 1-0 NYM J. Torre D. Medich Single to CF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 56% 1-0 NYM M. Vail D. Medich Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 PIT R. Stennett N. Espinosa Popfly: 2B
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 PIT R. Hebner N. Espinosa Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 PIT A. Oliver N. Espinosa Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Doc Medich facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 3% 65% 1-0 NYM R. Hodges D. Medich Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O -3% 62% 1-0 NYM R. Staiger D. Medich Flyball: CF
t2 1 1-- O -3% 59% 1-0 NYM L. Foster D. Medich Popfly: 2B
t2 2 1-- O -2% 57% 1-0 NYM N. Espinosa D. Medich Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 PIT D. Parker N. Espinosa Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 PIT R. Zisk N. Espinosa Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 PIT E. Kirkpatrick N. Espinosa Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
Bill Robinson replaces Richie Zisk playing LF batting 5th
t3 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 NYM P. Mangual D. Medich Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 NYM M. Phillips D. Medich Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 NYM J. Milner D. Medich Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- -5% 53% 0-1 PIT D. Dyer N. Espinosa Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O 2% 55% 0-1 PIT M. Mendoza N. Espinosa Groundout: P-1B; Dyer to 2B
b3 1 -2- O 4% 60% 0-1 PIT D. Medich N. Espinosa Strikeout
b3 2 -2- O 4% 64% 0-1 PIT R. Stennett N. Espinosa Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 NYM J. Torre D. Medich Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- 2% 64% 1-0 NYM M. Vail D. Medich Single to RF
t4 1 1-- 4% 67% 1-0 NYM R. Hodges D. Medich Single to LF; Vail to 2B
t4 1 12- 3% 71% 1-0 NYM R. Staiger D. Medich Passed Ball; Vail to 3B
t4 1 1-3 RO 3% 73% 1-0 NYM R. Staiger D. Medich Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Vail Scores/unER
t4 2 1-- O -2% 71% 2-0 NYM L. Foster D. Medich Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 PIT R. Hebner N. Espinosa Popfly: 1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 PIT A. Oliver N. Espinosa Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 PIT D. Parker N. Espinosa Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Doc Medich facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -2% 76% 2-0 NYM N. Espinosa D. Medich Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 NYM P. Mangual D. Medich Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 NYM M. Phillips D. Medich Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- -5% 68% 0-2 PIT B. Robinson N. Espinosa Walk
b5 0 1-- O 5% 73% 0-2 PIT E. Kirkpatrick N. Espinosa Flyball: RF
b5 1 1-- O 4% 77% 0-2 PIT D. Dyer N. Espinosa Flyball: LF
b5 2 1-- O 3% 80% 0-2 PIT M. Mendoza N. Espinosa Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Doc Medich facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -2% 78% 2-0 NYM J. Milner D. Medich Foul Popfly: 1B
t6 1 --- 2% 80% 2-0 NYM J. Torre D. Medich Single to LF
t6 1 1-- O -2% 78% 2-0 NYM M. Vail D. Medich Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 2 1-- O -2% 77% 2-0 NYM R. Hodges D. Medich Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- -6% 71% 0-2 PIT D. Medich N. Espinosa Single to LF
b6 0 1-- OO 11% 82% 0-2 PIT R. Stennett N. Espinosa Double Play: Flyball: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- -2% 80% 0-2 PIT R. Hebner N. Espinosa Walk
b6 2 1-- -4% 76% 0-2 PIT A. Oliver N. Espinosa Single to CF; Hebner to 3B
b6 2 1-3 -5% 72% 0-2 PIT D. Parker N. Espinosa Walk; Oliver to 2B
Bob Apodaca replaces Nino Espinosa pitching and batting 9th
b6 2 123 O 12% 83% 0-2 PIT B. Robinson B. Apodaca Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Doc Medich facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 NYM R. Staiger D. Medich Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 NYM L. Foster D. Medich Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 NYM B. Apodaca D. Medich Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Bob Apodaca facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- -7% 74% 0-2 PIT E. Kirkpatrick B. Apodaca Walk
b7 0 1-- O 6% 80% 0-2 PIT D. Dyer B. Apodaca Flyball: LF
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Mario Mendoza (SS) batting 8th
b7 1 1-- O 5% 84% 0-2 PIT W. Stargell B. Apodaca Flyball: CF
Bob Robertson pinch hits for Doc Medich (P) batting 9th
b7 2 1-- O 4% 88% 0-2 PIT B. Robertson B. Apodaca Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 1-2-3
Kent Tekulve replaces Bob Robertson (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Frank Taveras replaces Willie Stargell (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t8 0 --- O -1% 87% 2-0 NYM P. Mangual K. Tekulve Strikeout
t8 1 --- 1% 88% 2-0 NYM M. Phillips K. Tekulve Single to CF
t8 1 1-- RR 9% 97% 2-0 NYM J. Milner K. Tekulve Home Run; Phillips Scores
t8 1 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 NYM J. Torre K. Tekulve Strikeout
t8 2 --- O -0% 96% 4-0 NYM M. Vail K. Tekulve Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Bob Apodaca facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 PIT R. Stennett B. Apodaca Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- -2% 96% 0-4 PIT R. Hebner B. Apodaca Double to RF
b8 1 -2- O 2% 98% 0-4 PIT A. Oliver B. Apodaca Groundout: 2B-1B; Hebner to 3B
b8 2 --3 R -3% 95% 0-4 PIT D. Parker B. Apodaca Double to LF; Hebner Scores
b8 2 -2- O 2% 97% 1-4 PIT B. Robinson B. Apodaca Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 NYM R. Hodges K. Tekulve Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 NYM R. Staiger K. Tekulve Strikeout
t9 2 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 NYM L. Foster K. Tekulve Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Skip Lockwood facing 6-7-8
Skip Lockwood replaces Bob Apodaca pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- -4% 92% 1-4 PIT E. Kirkpatrick S. Lockwood Single to LF (LF-CF)
b9 0 1-- -9% 83% 1-4 PIT D. Dyer S. Lockwood Single to CF; Kirkpatrick to 2B
Ed Ott pinch hits for Frank Taveras (SS) batting 8th
b9 0 12- O 7% 90% 1-4 PIT E. Ott S. Lockwood Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Kirkpatrick to 3B
Tommy Helms pinch hits for Kent Tekulve (P) batting 9th
b9 1 1-3 -9% 81% 1-4 PIT T. Helms S. Lockwood Walk; Ott to 2B
b9 1 123 RO 10% 91% 1-4 PIT R. Stennett S. Lockwood Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Kirkpatrick Scores; Ott to 3B
b9 2 1-3 O 9% 100% 2-4 PIT R. Hebner S. Lockwood Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 2.

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