August 8, 1976 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 5
KCR 2 KCR 7
@CHW 1 DET 2
CLE 1 DET 15
CLE 5 BAL 8
@NYY 5 OAK 9
CAL 3 OAK 13
CAL 8 TEX 5
MIN 4 ATL 2
SFG 1 SFG 4
@ATL 1 CIN 3
@LAD 2 CHC 7
@MON 1 NYM 7
@PIT 4 SDP 4
HOU 3 PHI 3
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 16,538

Sunday, August 8, 1976, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:04

Mets

57-56

Won 2

3rd, 18 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            4  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    7 12  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  1  0   1  2  0    4  8  1

W: M Lolich (7-10), L: J Rooker (9-6)

Pirates

59-50

Lost 2

2nd, 14 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Mangual CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .238  .702    0    3   0   
  L Brown CF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .539    0    2   0   
M Vail RF                     5   1   1   1    0   2  .275  .644    0    5   0   3B
J Milner LF                   3   1   1   1    2   0  .260  .779    0    2   0   
J Torre 1B                    4   2   3   0    0   0  .313  .771    0   10   1   2B,HBP
J Grote C                     4   2   2   1    1   0  .257  .668    0    0   0   2·2B,GDP,IW
R Staiger 3B                  3   0   2   0    2   0  .247  .640    0    2   3   CS,2·IW
L Foster 2B                   5   0   2   3    0   0  .250  .708    0    2   3   2B
B Harrelson SS                3   0   0   1    1   0  .215  .619    0    0   2   
M Lolich P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .146  .385    0    1   1   SH
Totals                       35   7  12   7    6   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Grote 2 (8, off D Giusti, off J Rooker); L Foster (2, off D Giusti); J Torre (8, off R Hernandez).

3B: M Vail (1, off J Rooker).

SH: M Lolich (9, off B Moose).

IBB: J Grote (3, by R Hernandez); R Staiger 2 (4, by D Giusti, by J Rooker).

HBP: J Torre (3, by B Moose).

TB: J Torre 4; J Grote 4; L Foster 3; M Vail 3; R Staiger 2; P Mangual; J Milner.

GIDP: J Grote (14).

RBI: L Foster 3 (6); J Milner (56); B Harrelson (20); J Grote (19); M Vail (4).

2-out RBI: L Foster 2; J Grote.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Staiger (1, 2nd base by B Moose/D Dyer).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .252  .603    0    2   5   
R Stennett 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .639    0    4   2   
A Oliver CF                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .328  .858    0    5   0   SF
B Robertson 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .635    0    6   0   
R Zisk LF                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .286  .801    0    2   1   HR
D Parker RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .804    0    2   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .316  .914    0    0   2   3B
D Dyer C                      4   0   2   1    0   0  .247  .722    0    6   1   2B
J Rooker P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625         0   0   
  B Moose P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.222    0    0   1   
  T Helms PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .744    0    0   0   
  D Giusti P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  R Hebner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .625    0    0   0   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  E Kirkpatrick PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .578    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   8   4    1   0                    27  12

BATTING

2B: D Dyer (5, off M Lolich).

3B: B Robinson (2, off M Lolich).

HR: R Zisk (14, off M Lolich; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: A Oliver (6, off M Lolich).

TB: R Zisk 5; B Robinson 3; D Dyer 3; R Stennett; F Taveras; T Helms.

RBI: R Zisk 2 (61); A Oliver (58); D Dyer (8).

2-out RBI: R Zisk; D Dyer.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Dyer; F Taveras-R Stennett-B Robertson.

E: F Taveras (21).

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, W (7-10)             9     8   4   4    1   0   1   2.88   36     -       ·  ·     11·14· 2· 8     54    -     0.69   0.19
Totals                         9     8   4   4    1   0   1          36     -       ·  ·     11·14· 2· 8           -

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 Rooker, L (9-6)              0.1   5   4   4    1   0   0   3.69    7     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 5     24    -     1.07  -0.34
B Moose                        4.2   1   0   0    2   2   0   2.74   16     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 1· 1          3-1    0.52   0.08
D Giusti                       2     4   3   3    2   1   0   4.69   11     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 4          0-0    0.51  -0.05
R Hernandez                    2     2   0   0    1   1   0   3.73    9     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 2          0-0    0.20   0.01
Totals                         9    12   7   7    6   4   0          43     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 3·12          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: M Lolich (10).

IBB: R Hernandez (5; J Grote); D Giusti (6; R Staiger); J Rooker (5; R Staiger).

HBP: B Moose (3; J Torre).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Satch Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:04.

Attendance: 16,538.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. P Mangual            CF    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. M Vail               RF    2. R Stennett           2B 
3. J Milner             LF    3. A Oliver             CF 
4. J Torre              1B    4. B Robertson          1B 
5. J Grote              C     5. R Zisk               LF 
6. R Staiger            3B    6. D Parker             RF 
7. L Foster             2B    7. B Robinson           3B 
8. B Harrelson          SS    8. D Dyer               C  
9. M Lolich             P     9. J Rooker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      16%  69% M Vail          J Rooker        Triple to RF; Mangual Scores
   t 1   1  0-2  123       6%  84% L Foster        J Rooker        Single to LF (LF-CF); Torre Scores; Grote to 3B; Staiger to 2B
   t 1   1  0-2  1--       6%  77% J Grote         J Rooker        Double to LF; Torre to 3B
   t 1   1  0-4  123      -6%  83% M Lolich        B Moose         Double Play: Strikeout; Staiger out at Hm/C
   b 5   2  4-0  --3      -6%  85% D Dyer          M Lolich        Double to LF; Robinson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  P Mangual       Single to CF
   R      1--      69%  M Vail          Triple to RF; Mangual Scores
   RO     --3      69%  J Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B; Vail Scores
          ---      71%  J Torre         Single to CF
          1--      77%  J Grote         Double to LF; Torre to 3B
          -23      78%  R Staiger       Intentional Walk
   R      123      84%  L Foster        Single to LF (LF-CF); Torre Scores; Grote to 3B; Staiger to 2B
                  Bob Moose replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
   R      123      89%  B Harrelson     Walk; Grote Scores; Staiger to 3B; Foster to 2B
   OO     123      83%  M Lolich        Double Play: Strikeout; Staiger out at Hm/C
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
          ---      80%  F Taveras       Single to RF
   O      1--      82%  R Stennett      Groundout: P-1B; Taveras to 2B
   O      -2-      84%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B; Taveras to 3B
   O      --3      86%  B Robertson     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      85%  P Mangual       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  M Vail          Strikeout Looking
          ---      85%  J Milner        Walk
   O      1--      84%  J Torre         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      86%  R Zisk          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      87%  D Parker        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      88%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Moose facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      87%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      88%  R Staiger       Single to CF
   O      1--      87%  L Foster        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      86%  B Harrelson     Staiger Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  D Dyer          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  B Moose         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  F Taveras       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Moose facing 8-9-1
          ---      91%  B Harrelson     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      90%  M Lolich        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B
   O      -2-      89%  P Mangual       Groundout: SS-1B; Harrelson to 3B
   O      --3      88%  M Vail          Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Mickey Lolich facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      90%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      91%  A Oliver        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      91%  B Robertson     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Moose facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      91%  J Milner        Popfly: 2B
          ---      91%  J Torre         Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      90%  J Grote         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  R Zisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
          ---      91%  B Robinson      Triple to CF
   R      --3      85%  D Dyer          Double to LF; Robinson Scores
                  Tommy Helms pinch hits for Bob Moose batting 9th
          -2-      83%  T Helms         Single to LF; Dyer to 3B
   O      1-3      88%  F Taveras       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dave Giusti facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Giusti replaces Tommy Helms pitching and batting 9th
          ---      90%  R Staiger       Single to CF
   O      1--      88%  L Foster        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      87%  B Harrelson     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      86%  M Lolich        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Mickey Lolich facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  R Stennett      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      90%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  B Robertson     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dave Giusti facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      90%  P Mangual       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      90%  M Vail          Flyball: CF
          ---      90%  J Milner        Walk
          1--      91%  J Torre         Single to CF; Milner to 2B
   R      12-      95%  J Grote         Double to LF; Milner Scores; Torre to 3B
          -23      96%  R Staiger       Intentional Walk
   RRO    123      99%  L Foster        Double to LF; Torre Scores; Grote Scores; Staiger out at Hm/LF-3B-C
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
                  Leon Brown replaces Pepe Mangual playing CF batting 1st
   R      ---      97%  R Zisk          Home Run
   O      ---      98%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      98%  B Robinson      Lineout: 3B
          ---      98%  D Dyer          Single to CF
                  Richie Hebner pinch hits for Dave Giusti batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-2, Ramon Hernandez facing 8-9-1
                  Ramon Hernandez replaces Richie Hebner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  M Lolich        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  L Brown         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
          ---      97%  F Taveras       Walk
          1--      93%  R Stennett      Single to RF; Taveras to 3B
   RO     1-3      96%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Taveras Scores
          1--      96%  B Robertson     Wild Pitch; Stennett to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      95%  R Zisk          Single to LF; Stennett Scores
   O      1--      97%  D Parker        Popfly: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-4, Ramon Hernandez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  M Vail          Strikeout
          ---      97%  J Milner        Single to RF
          1--      98%  J Torre         Double to LF; Milner to 3B
          -23      98%  J Grote         Intentional Walk
   O      123      97%  R Staiger       Popfly: SS
   O      123      97%  L Foster        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-7, Mickey Lolich facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  B Robinson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  D Dyer          Groundout: SS-1B
                  Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Ramon Hernandez batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation