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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
3
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: John Candelaria (12-4), L: Nino Espinosa (6-9), S: Kent Tekulve (4)
 Pirates
6
69-49
Won 6
2nd, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Mazzilli CF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .239  .640              2   0   
D Flynn 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .517              1   3   
  E Kranepool PH              1   0   0   1    0   0  .275  .786              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              2   0   
M Vail RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .712              3   0   
J Stearns 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .831              8   0   2B,2·GDP
J Grote C                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .266  .640              5   1   
J Youngblood 3B-2B            3   1   2   1    0   0  .270  .655              0   0   SF
B Harrelson SS                3   0   1   0    0   1  .166  .473              2   2   
  J Milner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .802              0   0   
N Espinosa P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .265              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   
  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   
Totals                       32   3   8   0    2   4                         24   7
Batting Events
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 Events
E: B Harrelson (3); J Stearns (12).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   3   1   1   2    0   0  .244  .671              4   0   2B,SF
P Garner 3B                   4   1   1   2    0   2  .248  .760              1   4   HR
D Parker RF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .348  .954              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              3   3   HBP
B Tolan 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .572              5   0   
F Gonzalez LF                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .268  .710              3   0   
D Dyer C                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .705              4   0   
M Mendoza SS                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .214  .493              2   1   SH
J Candelaria P                3   1   1   2    0   0  .204  .528              0   0   3B
  K Tekulve P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .444              0   0   
Totals                       32   6   7   0    1   4                         27   8
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. P Garner-R Stennett; P Garner-R Stennett-B Tolan.
E: M Mendoza (9).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Parker (11, 2nd base off N Espinosa/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
N Espinosa, L (6-9)            3.1   6   6   6    1   2   1   4.03   18     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 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· 4· 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     -       ·  ·     10·13· 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).
HBP: R Baldwin (3; R Stennett).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 17,945.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Lee Mazzilli                 CF       1. Omar Moreno                  CF
2. Doug Flynn                   2B       2. Phil Garner                  3B
3. Steve Henderson              LF       3. Dave Parker                  RF
4. Mike Vail                    RF       4. Rennie Stennett              2B
5. John Stearns                 1B       5. Bobby Tolan                  1B
6. Jerry Grote                   C       6. Fernando Gonzalez            LF
7. Joel Youngblood              3B       7. Duffy Dyer                    C
8. Bud Harrelson                SS       8. Mario Mendoza                SS
9. Nino Espinosa                 P       9. John Candelaria               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 1-- R 17% 61% 0-1 PIT J. Candelaria N. Espinosa Triple to CF; Mendoza Scores
b3 1 -2- RR 14% 83% 2-1 PIT P. Garner N. Espinosa Home Run; Moreno Scores
b3 1 --3 R 8% 69% 1-1 PIT O. Moreno N. Espinosa Double to CF; Candelaria Scores
t7 0 12- OO 6% 98% 1-6 NYM J. Stearns J. Candelaria Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B; Stearns to 1B
t2 1 -2- -5% 43% 0-0 NYM J. Grote J. Candelaria Single to 2B; Stearns to 3B

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' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli J. Candelaria Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYM D. Flynn J. Candelaria Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYM S. Henderson J. Candelaria Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno N. Espinosa Lineout: P
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 PIT P. Garner N. Espinosa Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT D. Parker N. Espinosa Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM M. Vail J. Candelaria Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- -4% 48% 0-0 NYM J. Stearns J. Candelaria Double to RF
t2 1 -2- -5% 43% 0-0 NYM J. Grote J. Candelaria Single to 2B; Stearns to 3B
t2 1 1-3 RO -2% 41% 0-0 NYM J. Youngblood J. Candelaria Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Stearns Scores; Grote to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 2 -2- O 3% 44% 1-0 NYM B. Harrelson J. Candelaria Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 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 -3% 41% 0-1 PIT R. Stennett N. Espinosa Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 PIT B. Tolan N. Espinosa Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 PIT F. Gonzalez N. Espinosa Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 NYM N. Espinosa J. Candelaria Flyball: 2B
t3 1 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 NYM L. Mazzilli J. Candelaria Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 NYM D. Flynn J. Candelaria Flyball: RF
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 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 PIT D. Dyer N. Espinosa Popfly: 2B
b3 1 --- 3% 44% 0-1 PIT M. Mendoza N. Espinosa Single to CF
b3 1 1-- R 17% 61% 0-1 PIT J. Candelaria N. Espinosa Triple to CF; Mendoza Scores
b3 1 --3 R 8% 69% 1-1 PIT O. Moreno N. Espinosa Double to CF; Candelaria Scores
b3 1 -2- RR 14% 83% 2-1 PIT P. Garner N. Espinosa Home Run; Moreno Scores
b3 1 --- 1% 84% 4-1 PIT D. Parker N. Espinosa Single to 3B
b3 1 1-- 1% 85% 4-1 PIT R. Stennett N. Espinosa Parker Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- O -2% 83% 4-1 PIT R. Stennett N. Espinosa Flyball: RF
b3 2 -2- O -2% 82% 4-1 PIT B. Tolan N. Espinosa Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -4% 78% 1-4 NYM S. Henderson J. Candelaria Walk
t4 0 1-- O 4% 81% 1-4 NYM M. Vail J. Candelaria Flyball: CF
t4 1 1-- OO 5% 86% 1-4 NYM J. Stearns J. Candelaria 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, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 1% 88% 4-1 PIT F. Gonzalez N. Espinosa Walk
b4 0 1-- 2% 90% 4-1 PIT D. Dyer N. Espinosa Single to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
b4 0 12- O 0% 90% 4-1 PIT M. Mendoza N. Espinosa Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Gonzalez to 3B; Dyer to 2B
b4 1 -23 R 3% 94% 4-1 PIT J. Candelaria N. Espinosa Fielder's Choice 2B; Gonzalez Scores; Dyer to 3B; Candelaria to 1B
Paul Siebert replaces Nino Espinosa pitching and batting 9th
b4 1 1-3 RO 1% 94% 5-1 PIT O. Moreno P. Siebert Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Dyer Scores
b4 2 1-- O -0% 94% 6-1 PIT P. Garner P. Siebert Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 6.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 1% 95% 1-6 NYM J. Grote J. Candelaria Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 1% 96% 1-6 NYM J. Youngblood J. Candelaria Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O 0% 96% 1-6 NYM B. Harrelson J. Candelaria Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mets' Paul Siebert facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O -0% 96% 6-1 PIT D. Parker P. Siebert Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- 0% 96% 6-1 PIT R. Stennett P. Siebert Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Stennett to 1B
b5 1 1-- O -0% 96% 6-1 PIT B. Tolan P. Siebert Flyball: RF
b5 2 1-- O -0% 95% 6-1 PIT F. Gonzalez P. Siebert Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 6.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 9-1-2
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Paul Siebert (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 1% 96% 1-6 NYM B. Boisclair J. Candelaria Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 NYM L. Mazzilli J. Candelaria Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 NYM D. Flynn J. Candelaria Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mets' Rick Baldwin facing 7-8-9
Rick Baldwin replaces Bruce Boisclair (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 PIT D. Dyer R. Baldwin Foul Flyball: C
b6 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 PIT M. Mendoza R. Baldwin Groundout: P-1B
b6 2 --- 0% 97% 6-1 PIT J. Candelaria R. Baldwin Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Candelaria to 1B
b6 2 1-- O -0% 97% 6-1 PIT O. Moreno R. Baldwin Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 6.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- -2% 95% 1-6 NYM S. Henderson J. Candelaria Single to CF
t7 0 1-- -3% 92% 1-6 NYM M. Vail J. Candelaria Single to LF; Henderson to 2B
t7 0 12- OO 6% 98% 1-6 NYM J. Stearns J. Candelaria Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B; Stearns to 1B
t7 2 1-- -0% 98% 1-6 NYM J. Grote J. Candelaria Balk; Stearns to 2B
t7 2 -2- O 1% 99% 1-6 NYM J. Grote J. Candelaria Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mets' Rick Baldwin facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 PIT P. Garner R. Baldwin Foul Flyball: SS
b7 1 --- 0% 99% 6-1 PIT D. Parker R. Baldwin Single to 2B
Jerry Hairston pinch runs for Dave Parker (RF) batting 3rd
b7 1 1-- 0% 99% 6-1 PIT R. Stennett R. Baldwin Hit By Pitch; Hairston to 2B
b7 1 12- O -0% 99% 6-1 PIT B. Tolan R. Baldwin Flyball: LF
b7 2 12- O -0% 98% 6-1 PIT F. Gonzalez R. Baldwin Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 6.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 7-8-9
Jerry Hairston moves from PR to RF
t8 0 --- -1% 97% 1-6 NYM J. Youngblood J. Candelaria Single to SS
t8 0 1-- -3% 95% 1-6 NYM B. Harrelson J. Candelaria Single to CF; Youngblood to 2B
Len Randle pinch hits for Rick Baldwin (P) batting 9th
t8 0 12- O 2% 97% 1-6 NYM L. Randle J. Candelaria Strikeout
t8 1 12- -3% 94% 1-6 NYM L. Mazzilli J. Candelaria Walk; Youngblood to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
Kent Tekulve replaces John Candelaria pitching and batting 9th; Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Doug Flynn (2B) batting 2nd
t8 1 123 RO 3% 97% 1-6 NYM E. Kranepool K. Tekulve Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Youngblood Scores; Harrelson to 3B
t8 2 1-3 O 2% 99% 2-6 NYM S. Henderson K. Tekulve Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mets' Bob Apodaca facing 7-8-9
Bob Apodaca replaces Ed Kranepool (PH) pitching and batting 2nd; Joel Youngblood moves from 3B to 2B; Len Randle moves from PH to 3B
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 PIT D. Dyer B. Apodaca Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 PIT M. Mendoza B. Apodaca Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 6-2 PIT K. Tekulve B. Apodaca Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 2-6 NYM M. Vail K. Tekulve Flyball: SS
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-6 NYM J. Stearns K. Tekulve Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 2-6 NYM J. Grote K. Tekulve Single to 3B
t9 2 1-- 0% 100% 2-6 NYM J. Youngblood K. Tekulve Wild Pitch; Grote to 2B
t9 2 -2- R -1% 99% 2-6 NYM J. Youngblood K. Tekulve Single to SS; Grote Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI/unER; Youngblood to 1B
John Milner pinch hits for Bud Harrelson (SS) batting 8th
t9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 3-6 NYM J. Milner K. Tekulve Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 6.

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