August 14, 1977 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
OAK 4 BOS 11
SEA 1 CLE 12
MIL 4 CLE 14
MIL 5 DET 6
MIN 5 NYY 15
CAL 3 TEX 12
CHW 9 TOR 6
KCR 3 PHI 10
@CHC 2 PHI 4
@CHC 2 LAD 1
ATL 0 PIT 6
NYM 3 HOU 6
@SDP 3 SFG 6
CIN 1 CIN 9
@SFG 3 MON 6
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 17,945

Sunday, August 14, 1977, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:33

Mets

47-69

Lost 6

6th, 24½ GB

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

W: J Candelaria (12-4), L: N Espinosa (6-9), S: K Tekulve (4)

Pirates

69-49

Won 6

2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Mazzilli CF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .239  .640    0    2   0   
D Flynn 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .517    0    1   3   
  E Kranepool PH              1   0   0   1    0   0  .275  .787    0    0   0   
  B Apodaca P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
S Henderson LF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .314  .915    0    2   0   
M Vail RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .712    0    3   0   
J Stearns 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .830    0    8   0   2B,2·GDP
J Grote C                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .266  .640    0    5   1   
J Youngblood 3B-2B            3   1   2   1    0   0  .270  .655    0    0   0   SF
B Harrelson SS                3   0   1   0    0   1  .166  .473    0    2   2   
  J Milner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .803    0    0   0   
N Espinosa P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .265    0    1   0   
  P Siebert P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Boisclair PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .711    0    0   0   
  R Baldwin P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  L Randle PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .799    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   8   2    2   4                    24   7

BATTING

2B: J Stearns (21, off J Candelaria).

SF: J Youngblood (1, off J Candelaria).

TB: J Youngblood 2; J Grote 2; J Stearns 2; B Harrelson; M Vail; S Henderson.

GIDP: J Stearns 2 (12).

RBI: J Youngblood (4); E Kranepool (28).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: B Harrelson (3); J Stearns (12).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   3   1   1   2    0   0  .244  .671    0    4   0   2B,SF
P Garner 3B                   4   1   1   2    0   2  .248  .760    0    1   4   HR
D Parker RF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .348  .954    0    4   0   SB
  J Hairston PR-RF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .689         1   0   
R Stennett 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .338  .817    0    3   3   HBP
B Tolan 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .573    0    5   0   
F Gonzalez LF                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .268  .710    0    3   0   
D Dyer C                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .705    0    4   0   
M Mendoza SS                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .214  .493    0    2   1   SH
J Candelaria P                3   1   1   2    0   0  .204  .528    0    0   0   3B
  K Tekulve P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .444    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   6   7   6    1   4                    27   8

BATTING

2B: O Moreno (15, off N Espinosa).

3B: J Candelaria (2, off N Espinosa).

HR: P Garner (15, off N Espinosa; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: O Moreno (2, off P Siebert).

SH: M Mendoza (2, off N Espinosa).

HBP: R Stennett (2, by R Baldwin).

TB: P Garner 4; J Candelaria 3; D Parker 2; O Moreno 2; D Dyer; M Mendoza.

RBI: P Garner 2 (47); J Candelaria 2 (8); O Moreno 2 (28).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Garner-R Stennett; P Garner-R Stennett-B Tolan.

E: M Mendoza (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Parker (11, 2nd base off N Espinosa/J Grote).

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
N Espinosa, L (6-9)            3.1   6   6   6    1   2   1   4.03   18     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 6     25    -     0.78  -0.35
P Siebert                      1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.32    6     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          2-1    0.23   0.00
R Baldwin                      2     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.09    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.09   0.01
B Apodaca                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.19    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     7   6   6    1   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     10·11· 2· 7          2-1

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 Candelaria, W (12-4)         7.1   6   2   2    2   4   0   2.72   28     -       ·  ·      4·12· 0· 6     60    -     0.72   0.10
K Tekulve, S (4)               1.2   2   1   0    0   0   0   3.42    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          3-1    0.46   0.06
Totals                         9     8   3   2    2   4   0          35     -       ·  ·      7·14· 0· 8          3-1

Balks: J Candelaria (1).

WP: K Tekulve (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Baldwin (3; R Stennett).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 17,945.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Mazzilli           CF    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. D Flynn              2B    2. P Garner             3B 
3. S Henderson          LF    3. D Parker             RF 
4. M Vail               RF    4. R Stennett           2B 
5. J Stearns            1B    5. B Tolan              1B 
6. J Grote              C     6. F Gonzalez           LF 
7. J Youngblood         3B    7. D Dyer               C  
8. B Harrelson          SS    8. M Mendoza            SS 
9. N Espinosa           P     9. J Candelaria         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  1-0  1--      17%  61% J Candelaria    N Espinosa      Triple to CF; Mendoza Scores
   b 3   1  1-2  -2-      14%  83% P Garner        N Espinosa      Home Run; Moreno Scores
   b 3   1  1-1  --3       8%  69% O Moreno        N Espinosa      Double to CF; Candelaria Scores
   t 7   0  6-1  12-       6%  98% J Stearns       J Candelaria    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B; Stearns to 1B
   t 2   1  0-0  -2-      -5%  43% J Grote         J Candelaria    Single to 2B; Stearns to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D Flynn         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  S Henderson     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  O Moreno        Lineout: P
   O      ---      51%  P Garner        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  D Parker        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  M Vail          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      48%  J Stearns       Double to RF
          -2-      43%  J Grote         Single to 2B; Stearns to 3B
   RO     1-3      41%  J Youngblood    Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Stearns Scores; Grote to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      44%  B Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Nino Espinosa facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      41%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      40%  B Tolan         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      39%  F Gonzalez      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Candelaria facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      41%  N Espinosa      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      42%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      43%  D Flynn         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Nino Espinosa facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      41%  D Dyer          Popfly: 2B
          ---      44%  M Mendoza       Single to CF
   R      1--      61%  J Candelaria    Triple to CF; Mendoza Scores
   R      --3      69%  O Moreno        Double to CF; Candelaria Scores
   RR     -2-      83%  P Garner        Home Run; Moreno Scores
          ---      84%  D Parker        Single to 3B
          1--      85%  R Stennett      Parker Steals 2B
   O      -2-      84%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      82%  B Tolan         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, John Candelaria facing 3-4-5
          ---      78%  S Henderson     Walk
   O      1--      82%  M Vail          Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      86%  J Stearns       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Nino Espinosa facing 6-7-8
          ---      88%  F Gonzalez      Walk
          1--      90%  D Dyer          Single to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      12-      90%  M Mendoza       Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Gonzalez to 3B; Dyer to 2B
   R      -23      94%  J Candelaria    Fielder's Choice 2B; Gonzalez Scores; Dyer to 3B; Candelaria to 1B
                  Paul Siebert replaces Nino Espinosa pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3      94%  O Moreno        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Dyer Scores
   O      1--      94%  P Garner        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, John Candelaria facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  J Grote         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      96%  J Youngblood    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  B Harrelson     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Paul Siebert facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  R Stennett      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Stennett to 1B
   O      1--      96%  B Tolan         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      96%  F Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, John Candelaria facing 9-1-2
                  Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Paul Siebert batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  B Boisclair     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  D Flynn         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Rick Baldwin facing 7-8-9
                  Rick Baldwin replaces Bruce Boisclair pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  D Dyer          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      97%  M Mendoza       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      97%  J Candelaria    Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Candelaria to 1B
   O      1--      97%  O Moreno        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, John Candelaria facing 3-4-5
          ---      95%  S Henderson     Single to CF
          1--      92%  M Vail          Single to LF; Henderson to 2B
   OO     12-      98%  J Stearns       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B; Stearns to 1B
          1--      98%  J Grote         Balk; Stearns to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Rick Baldwin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  P Garner        Foul Flyball: SS
          ---      99%  D Parker        Single to 2B
                  Jerry Hairston pinch runs for Dave Parker batting 3rd
          1--      99%  R Stennett      Hit By Pitch; Hairston to 2B
   O      12-      99%  B Tolan         Flyball: LF
   O      12-      98%  F Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, John Candelaria facing 7-8-9
                  Jerry Hairston moves to RF
          ---      97%  J Youngblood    Single to SS
          1--      95%  B Harrelson     Single to CF; Youngblood to 2B
                  Len Randle pinch hits for Rick Baldwin batting 9th
   O      12-      97%  L Randle        Strikeout
          12-      94%  L Mazzilli      Walk; Youngblood to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
                  Kent Tekulve replaces John Candelaria pitching and batting 9th; Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Doug Flynn batting 2nd
   RO     123      97%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Youngblood Scores; Harrelson to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  S Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Bob Apodaca facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Apodaca replaces Ed Kranepool pitching and batting 2nd; Joel Youngblood moves to 2B; Len Randle moves to 3B
   O      ---      99%  D Dyer          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  M Mendoza       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  K Tekulve       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 6.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Kent Tekulve facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  M Vail          Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  J Stearns       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  J Grote         Single to 3B
          1--     100%  J Youngblood    Wild Pitch; Grote to 2B
   R      -2-      99%  " "             Single to SS; Grote Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI/unER; Youngblood to 1B
                  John Milner pinch hits for Bud Harrelson batting 8th
   O      1--     100%  J Milner        Flyball: RF
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 6.

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