September 27, 1977 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
DET 1 BOS 6
TOR 5 BOS 5
TOR 1 MIL 7
CAL 5
(10) CHW 8
@MIN 6 NYY 2
CLE 1 OAK 4
KCR 2
(15) OAK 3
KCR 2 HOU 7
@ATL 5 PHI 15
@CHC 9 SDP 3
@CIN 1 LAD 5
SFG 2 NYM 7
@PIT 1 STL 5
MON 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 3,379

Tuesday, September 27, 1977, 7:39PM
Time of Game: 2:31

Mets

61-94

Won 1

6th, 36 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  2   4  0  0   0  0  0    7 11  1
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  1

W: N Espinosa (9-13), L: B Kison (9-10)

Pirates

91-66

Lost 1

2nd, 7 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Randle 3B                   3   2   1   0    2   0  .301  .778    0    2   0   
  D Norman RF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
L Mazzilli CF                 5   2   4   2    0   0  .244  .668    0    2   0   2·2B
B Boisclair RF                5   1   1   2    0   0  .295  .763    0    1   0   SB
  R Staiger 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .618         0   1   
S Henderson LF                5   1   2   3    0   1  .298  .859    0    0   0   HR,2B
J Milner 1B                   3   0   1   0    2   1  .259  .783    0    9   0   
J Stearns C                   2   0   0   0    3   2  .251  .771    0    5   1   
J Youngblood 2B               5   0   0   0    0   3  .233  .580    0    1   5   
D Flynn SS                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .198  .459    0    5   1   
N Espinosa P                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .121  .302    0    1   3   SH
Totals                       38   7  11   7    7   9                    27  11

BATTING

2B: L Mazzilli 2 (21, 2 off B Kison); S Henderson (16, off B Kison).

HR: S Henderson (12, off B Kison; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

SH: N Espinosa (7, off B Kison).

TB: S Henderson 6; L Mazzilli 6; N Espinosa; D Flynn; L Randle; B Boisclair; J Milner.

RBI: S Henderson 3 (60); L Mazzilli 2 (45); B Boisclair 2 (39).

2-out RBI: S Henderson 3.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

E: J Youngblood (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Boisclair (6, 2nd base off B Kison/E Ott).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .644    0    0   0   
  M Edwards 2B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
P Garner 2B-SS                2   0   0   0    2   0  .256  .760    0    1   1   CS
D Parker RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .342  .938    0    1   0   
  M Easler RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .715    0    1   0   
B Robinson 1B                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .305  .867    0    4   0   
  D Berra 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .236    0    1   1   
A Oliver LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .819    0    0   0   
  F Gonzalez LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .718    0    0   0   
E Ott C                       3   0   1   1    0   0  .261  .735    0    9   0   SB
K Macha 3B-1B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .594    0    5   2   
O Moreno CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .650    0    5   0   
B Kison P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .644    0    0   0   
  E Whitson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Fregosi PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .852    0    0   0   
  D Pagan P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Tolan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .529    0    0   0   
  T Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   1    2   5                    27   5

BATTING

TB: B Robinson; D Parker; K Macha; E Ott.

RBI: E Ott (37).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: P Garner (17).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Ott (5, 2nd base off N Espinosa/J Stearns).

CS: P Garner (8, 2nd base by N Espinosa/J Stearns).

PO: A Oliver (2nd base by N Espinosa).

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, W (9-13)           9     4   1   0    2   5   0   3.44   32     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 4     80    -     0.63   0.12
Totals                         9     4   1   0    2   5   0          32     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 4           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Kison, L (9-10)              3.2   8   7   7    3   2   1   4.90   22     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 7     16    -     0.99  -0.40
E Whitson                      1.1   2   0   0    2   1   0   5.59    8     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.20   0.01
D Pagan                        3     1   0   0    0   4   0   5.87   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.06   0.01
T Jones                        1     0   0   0    2   2   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    11   7   7    7   9   1          46     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0·10           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: N Espinosa (3; A Oliver, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Ed Vargo.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 3,379.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Randle             3B    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. L Mazzilli           CF    2. P Garner             2B 
3. B Boisclair          RF    3. D Parker             RF 
4. S Henderson          LF    4. B Robinson           1B 
5. J Milner             1B    5. A Oliver             LF 
6. J Stearns            C     6. E Ott                C  
7. J Youngblood         2B    7. K Macha              3B 
8. D Flynn              SS    8. O Moreno             CF 
9. N Espinosa           P     9. B Kison              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  1-1  1--      13%  63% L Mazzilli      B Kison         Double to RF; Randle Scores
   t 4   1  1-3  12-      11%  87% L Mazzilli      B Kison         Double to RF; Flynn Scores; Randle to 3B
   b 2   0  1-0  12-     -10%  36% E Ott           N Espinosa      Single to CF; Robinson Scores/unER; Oliver to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-      10%  58% S Henderson     B Kison         Double to CF; Boisclair Scores
   b 2   0  1-1  12-       9%  45% K Macha         N Espinosa      Oliver Picked off 2B (P-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Randle        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  L Mazzilli      Single to 1B/Bunt
   O      1--      47%  B Boisclair     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      48%  S Henderson     Boisclair Steals 2B
   R      -2-      58%  " "             Double to CF; Boisclair Scores
   O      -2-      56%  J Milner        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  F Taveras       Strikeout
          ---      55%  P Garner        Walk
   O      1--      59%  D Parker        Garner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      61%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      58%  J Stearns       Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  J Youngblood    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  D Flynn         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Nino Espinosa facing 4-5-6
          ---      52%  B Robinson      Single to 2B
          1--      46%  A Oliver        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Robinson to 2B; Oliver to 1B
   R      12-      36%  E Ott           Single to CF; Robinson Scores/unER; Oliver to 2B
   O      12-      45%  K Macha         Oliver Picked off 2B (P-SS)
          1--      43%  " "             Ott Steals 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  O Moreno        Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  N Espinosa      Strikeout
          ---      50%  L Randle        Walk
   R      1--      63%  L Mazzilli      Double to RF; Randle Scores
   R      -2-      72%  B Boisclair     Single to RF; Mazzilli Scores
   O      1--      70%  S Henderson     Flyball: RF
          1--      71%  J Milner        Single to RF; Boisclair to 2B
          12-      73%  J Stearns       Walk; Boisclair to 3B; Milner to 2B
   O      123      68%  J Youngblood    Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Nino Espinosa facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  B Kison         Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  F Taveras       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      71%  P Garner        Walk
          1--      68%  D Parker        Single to RF; Garner to 3B
   O      1-3      73%  B Robinson      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
          ---      76%  D Flynn         Single to CF
   O      1--      75%  N Espinosa      Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Flynn to 2B
          -2-      76%  L Randle        Walk
   R      12-      87%  L Mazzilli      Double to RF; Flynn Scores; Randle to 3B
   RO     -23      88%  B Boisclair     Groundout: 2B-1B; Randle Scores; Mazzilli to 3B
   RR     --3      95%  S Henderson     Home Run; Mazzilli Scores
                  Ed Whitson replaces Bruce Kison pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  J Milner        Walk
          1--      95%  J Stearns       Walk; Milner to 2B
   O      12-      95%  J Youngblood    Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Nino Espinosa facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  E Ott           Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      96%  K Macha         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-1, Ed Whitson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  D Flynn         Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  N Espinosa      Single to RF
          1--      97%  L Randle        Single to CF; Espinosa to 2B
   O      12-      96%  L Mazzilli      Popfly: 3B
   O      12-      96%  B Boisclair     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Nino Espinosa facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  O Moreno        Flyball: RF
                  Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Ed Whitson batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  J Fregosi       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      98%  F Taveras       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-1, Dave Pagan facing 4-5-6
                  Dave Pagan replaces Jim Fregosi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  S Henderson     Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  J Milner        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  J Stearns       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Nino Espinosa facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  P Garner        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      98%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-1, Dave Pagan facing 7-8-9
                  Ken Macha moves to 1B; Mike Edwards replaces Frank Taveras playing 2B batting 1st; Dale Berra replaces Bill Robinson playing 3B batting 4th; Phil Garner moves to SS; Mike Easler replaces Dave Parker playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---      98%  J Youngblood    Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  D Flynn         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      98%  N Espinosa      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Nino Espinosa facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  A Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  E Ott           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  K Macha         Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  O Moreno        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-1, Dave Pagan facing 1-2-3
                  Fernando Gonzalez replaces Al Oliver playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      99%  L Randle        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      99%  L Mazzilli      Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  B Boisclair     Flyball: RF
   O      1--      99%  S Henderson     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Nino Espinosa facing 9-1-2
                  Roy Staiger replaces Bruce Boisclair playing 3B batting 3rd; Dan Norman replaces Len Randle playing RF batting 1st; Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Dave Pagan batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  B Tolan         Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---     100%  M Edwards       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  P Garner        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 1.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-1, Tim Jones facing 5-6-7
                  Tim Jones replaces Bobby Tolan pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  J Milner        Walk
          1--     100%  J Stearns       Walk; Milner to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Youngblood    Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  D Flynn         Flyball: 3B
          12-     100%  N Espinosa      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Milner to 3B; Stearns to 2B; Espinosa to 1B
   O      123     100%  D Norman        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Nino Espinosa facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  M Easler        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  D Berra         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  F Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation