September 14, 1976 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 9
DET 7 KCR 2
@CHW 1 NYY 8
@CLE 2 MIL 3
BOS 2
(10) OAK 4
@MIN 2 MIN 4
OAK 3 CAL 6
@TEX 4 HOU 4
@ATL 3 ATL 4
HOU 3 LAD 9
@CIN 0 PHI 3
MON 2 NYM 4
@PIT 3 SFG 7
@SDP 6 CHC 6
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 7,867

Tuesday, September 14, 1976, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:07

Mets

76-67

Won 2

3rd, 12 GB

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

W: S Lockwood (8-7), L: J Rooker (13-8)

Pirates

82-61

Lost 2

2nd, 6 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Mazzilli CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .558    0    4   0   
F Millan 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .282  .690    0    0   6   
J Milner LF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .274  .810    0    2   0   GDP
J Torre 1B                    3   1   2   2    1   0  .313  .776    0    8   2   HR
D Kingman RF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .229  .776    0    4   0   
J Stearns C                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .306  .756    0    3   1   GDP
R Staiger 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .600    0    0   0   
  E Kranepool PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .289  .739    0    0   0   
  L Foster PR-3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .648         0   0   
B Harrelson SS                4   0   0   1    0   0  .234  .646    0    4   0   
C Swan P                      2   0   1   0    0   1  .118  .329    0    2   0   
  M Vail PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .519    0    0   0   
  S Lockwood P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .882    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   8   4    3   4                    27   9

BATTING

HR: J Torre (5, off J Rooker; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: J Torre 5; F Millan 2; J Stearns; C Swan; E Kranepool; D Kingman.

GIDP: J Milner (11); J Stearns (2).

RBI: J Torre 2 (30); B Harrelson (26); E Kranepool (42).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .618    0    4   5   
O Moreno CF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .283  .727    0    1   0   2·SB
R Zisk LF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .290  .815    0    2   0   
  B Robinson LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .852         0   0   
W Stargell 1B                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .255  .776    0   12   0   IW
D Parker RF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .304  .795    0    2   0   SB
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .674    0    1   3   
R Stennett 2B                 3   1   1   1    1   1  .267  .641    0    1   4   HR
D Dyer C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .711    0    4   1   
J Rooker P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .547    0    0   1   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Oliver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .330  .857    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   6   3    3   4                    27  14

BATTING

HR: R Stennett (2, off C Swan; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

IBB: W Stargell (6, by S Lockwood).

TB: R Stennett 4; D Parker 2; O Moreno 2; R Zisk.

RBI: R Stennett (52); D Parker (76); R Zisk (83).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Stennett-F Taveras-W Stargell 2.

E: O Moreno (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Parker (16, 2nd base off S Lockwood/J Stearns); O Moreno 2 (14, 2nd base off S Lockwood/J Stearns, 2nd base off C Swan/J Stearns).

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
C Swan                         7     5   2   2    2   2   1   3.52   28     -       ·  ·      7·12· 2· 3     59    -     1.23   0.07
S Lockwood, W (8-7)            2     1   1   1    1   2   0   2.94    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.32  -0.07
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     11·13· 2· 3           -

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 (13-8)             8.1   7   4   3    3   4   1   3.50   33     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 6     56    -     1.15  -0.05
K Tekulve, BS (2)              0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.47    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-2    3.79  -0.45
Totals                         9     8   4   3    3   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 7          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Lockwood (8; W Stargell).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 2:07.

Attendance: 7,867.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Mazzilli           CF    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. F Millan             2B    2. O Moreno             CF 
3. J Milner             LF    3. R Zisk               LF 
4. J Torre              1B    4. W Stargell           1B 
5. D Kingman            RF    5. D Parker             RF 
6. J Stearns            C     6. R Hebner             3B 
7. R Staiger            3B    7. R Stennett           2B 
8. B Harrelson          SS    8. D Dyer               C  
9. C Swan               P     9. J Rooker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  3-2  1-3      32%  69% E Kranepool     K Tekulve       Single to CF; Kingman Scores; Stearns to 3B/Adv on E8
   t 4   1  1-0  1--      25%  61% J Torre         J Rooker        Home Run; Milner Scores
   b 7   0  2-1  ---     -24%  42% R Stennett      C Swan          Home Run
   t 9   1  3-2  1--      21%  37% J Stearns       J Rooker        Single to CF (LF-CF); Kingman to 3B
   t 9   1  3-3  1-3      14%  83% B Harrelson     K Tekulve       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Stearns Scores/unER

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  F Millan        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      45%  J Milner        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Craig Swan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  F Taveras       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Zisk          Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  J Torre         Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  D Kingman       Flyball: RF
   OO     1--      45%  J Stearns       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Craig Swan facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  W Stargell      Walk
          1--      35%  D Parker        Single to RF; Stargell to 2B
   O      12-      41%  R Hebner        Popfly: 1B
          12-      35%  R Stennett      Walk; Stargell to 3B; Parker to 2B
   O      123      43%  D Dyer          Strikeout
   O      123      50%  J Rooker        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  R Staiger       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Harrelson     Foul Popfly: C
          ---      47%  C Swan          Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Craig Swan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  F Taveras       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      44%  O Moreno        Single to 1B/Bunt
          1--      42%  R Zisk          Moreno Steals 2B
   R      -2-      32%  " "             Single to CF; Moreno Scores
   O      1--      34%  W Stargell      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      36%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      34%  F Millan        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      37%  J Milner        Walk
   RR     1--      61%  J Torre         Home Run; Milner Scores
   O      ---      60%  D Kingman       Strikeout
          ---      61%  J Stearns       Walk
   O      1--      59%  R Staiger       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Craig Swan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      62%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  D Dyer          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      63%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  C Swan          Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Craig Swan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  J Rooker        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      ---      66%  F Taveras       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      68%  O Moreno        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  F Millan        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      64%  J Milner        Foul Popfly: 3B
          ---      65%  J Torre         Walk
   O      1--      63%  D Kingman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Craig Swan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      67%  R Zisk          Lineout: SS
   O      ---      69%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      67%  D Parker        Single to CF
   O      1--      71%  R Hebner        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      69%  J Stearns       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      67%  R Staiger       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  B Harrelson     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Craig Swan facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      42%  R Stennett      Home Run
   O      ---      45%  D Dyer          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      48%  J Rooker        Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      50%  F Taveras       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Vail pinch hits for Craig Swan batting 9th
   O      ---      46%  M Vail          Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      42%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  F Millan        Single to RF
   O      1--      40%  J Milner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Skip Lockwood facing 2-3-4
                  Skip Lockwood replaces Mike Vail pitching and batting 9th
          ---      34%  O Moreno        Single to P (Ground Ball)
          1--      26%  R Zisk          Moreno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      26%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Moreno to 3B
          --3      25%  W Stargell      Intentional Walk
   RO     1-3      14%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Moreno Scores
          1--      13%  R Hebner        Parker Steals 2B
   O      -2-      15%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
                  Bill Robinson replaces Richie Zisk playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---       8%  J Torre         Popfly: 2B
          ---      16%  D Kingman       Single to LF
          1--      37%  J Stearns       Single to CF (LF-CF); Kingman to 3B
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th; Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Roy Staiger batting 7th
   R      1-3      69%  E Kranepool     Single to CF; Kingman Scores; Stearns to 3B/Adv on E8
                  Leo Foster pinch runs for Ed Kranepool batting 7th
   RO     1-3      83%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Stearns Scores/unER
   O      1--      82%  S Lockwood      Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Skip Lockwood facing 7-8-9
                  Leo Foster moves to 3B
   O      ---      90%  R Stennett      Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  D Dyer          Flyball: RF
                  Al Oliver pinch hits for Kent Tekulve batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 3.

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