September 28, 1977 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
DET 2
(11) TOR 3
@BOS 2 CAL 4
@MIL 2 CHW 4
@MIN 3 NYY 10
CLE 0 OAK 6
KCR 5
(10) TEX 3
SEA 1 HOU 2
@ATL 1 PHI 5
@CHC 2 CIN 8
SDP 0 LAD 2
SFG 1 PIT 3
NYM 2 MON 4
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 2,673

Wednesday, September 28, 1977, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:11

Mets

61-95

Lost 1

6th, 37 GB

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

W: J Rooker (14-9), L: C Swan (9-10), S: R Gossage (26)

Pirates

92-66

Won 1

2nd, 7 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Randle 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .303  .778    0    0   0   SB,GDP
L Mazzilli CF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .246  .670    0    1   0   2·CS
S Henderson LF                3   1   0   1    1   0  .296  .853    0    3   0   
J Stearns 1B-C                3   0   0   0    1   1  .249  .769    0    6   2   GDP
D Norman RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .400 1.000    0    1   0   2B
L Rosado C                    2   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .551    0    2   0   SF
  B Myrick P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  B Boisclair PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .761    0    0   0   
J Youngblood 2B               3   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .572    0    2   5   
  E Kranepool PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .281  .781    0    0   0   
  B Harrelson PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .181  .485         0   0   
D Flynn SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .199  .461    0    4   3   
  R Hodges PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .620    0    0   0   
C Swan P                      2   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .376    0    1   0   
  J Milner 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .782    0    4   0   GDP
Totals                       31   2   9   2    3   3                    24  10

BATTING

2B: D Norman (1, off J Rooker).

SF: L Rosado (2, off J Rooker).

TB: D Norman 3; L Randle 2; L Mazzilli 2; L Rosado; C Swan; D Flynn.

GIDP: J Stearns (15); J Milner (9); L Randle (15).

RBI: S Henderson (61); L Rosado (3).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Youngblood-D Flynn-J Milner.

E: L Rosado (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Randle (32, 2nd base off J Rooker/E Ott).

CS: L Mazzilli 2 (14, 2nd base by J Rooker/E Ott 2).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .643    0    3   8   SB
P Garner 2B-3B                4   0   3   1    0   0  .260  .765    0    3   3   2·SB
D Parker RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .340  .932    0    2   0   GDP
B Robinson 1B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .304  .865    0   10   0   SB
A Oliver LF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .304  .820    0    2   0   2B
  J Hairston LF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .639    0    0   0   
E Ott C                       4   0   2   0    0   0  .264  .738    0    3   2   SB
K Macha 3B                    3   0   2   1    0   1  .265  .620    0    0   1   
  M Edwards PR-2B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         2   1   CS
O Moreno CF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .650    0    2   0   SB
J Rooker P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .430    0    0   0   
  R Gossage P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .511         0   0   
Totals                       33   3  11   2    0   3                    27  15

BATTING

2B: A Oliver (29, off C Swan).

TB: P Garner 3; K Macha 2; E Ott 2; A Oliver 2; B Robinson; F Taveras; O Moreno.

GIDP: D Parker (7).

RBI: P Garner (74); K Macha (8).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 3. F Taveras-B Robinson; P Garner-F Taveras-B Robinson; F Taveras-M Edwards-B Robinson.

E: K Macha (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Robinson (12, 2nd base off C Swan/L Rosado); P Garner 2 (32, 2nd base off C Swan/L Rosado 2); F Taveras (68, 3rd base off C Swan/L Rosado); E Ott (6, 2nd base off C Swan/L Rosado); O Moreno (51, 2nd base off B Myrick/J Stearns).

CS: M Edwards (2, 2nd base by B Myrick/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, L (9-10)               5.1   9   3   2    0   2   0   4.23   25     -       ·  ·      6·10· 0· 7     42    -     1.24  -0.15
B Myrick                       2.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   3.83    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          1-0    0.75   0.12
Totals                         8    11   3   2    0   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 9          1-0

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, W (14-9)             7     9   2   1    2   1   0   3.08   29     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 1· 9     52    -     1.32  -0.02
R Gossage, S (26)              2     0   0   0    1   2   0   1.65    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.96   0.50
Totals                         9     9   2   1    3   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1· 9          2-0

J Rooker faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: C Swan (2).

WP: J Rooker (8).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:11.

Attendance: 2,673.

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. S Henderson          LF    3. D Parker             RF 
4. J Stearns            1B    4. B Robinson           1B 
5. D Norman             RF    5. A Oliver             LF 
6. L Rosado             C     6. E Ott                C  
7. J Youngblood         2B    7. K Macha              3B 
8. D Flynn              SS    8. O Moreno             CF 
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 8   1  3-2  1-3      28%  87% J Stearns       R Gossage       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 6   1  2-2  -2-      14%  74% K Macha         C Swan          Single to RF; Oliver Scores
   t 8   0  3-2  1--     -13%  53% L Mazzilli      J Rooker        Single to CF; Randle to 2B
   t 7   1  3-2  1--      10%  79% J Milner        J Rooker        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   b 6   0  2-2  ---       9%  67% A Oliver        C Swan          Double to RF

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  L Randle        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Randle to 1B
          1--      44%  L Mazzilli      Randle Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Randle to 3B
   RO     --3      44%  S Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B; Randle Scores/unER
   O      ---      44%  J Stearns       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Craig Swan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  F Taveras       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      41%  P Garner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      39%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      42%  D Norman        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      39%  L Rosado        Single to 3B
   O      1--      42%  J Youngblood    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      44%  D Flynn         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Craig Swan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      41%  B Robinson      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      40%  A Oliver        Flyball: SS
          ---      41%  E Ott           Single to CF
          1--      43%  K Macha         Single to CF; Ott to 2B
   O      12-      39%  O Moreno        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      41%  C Swan          Lineout: RF
          ---      38%  L Randle        Single to LF
   O      1--      41%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      43%  S Henderson     Mazzilli Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Craig Swan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      41%  J Rooker        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      39%  F Taveras       Flyball: LF
          ---      40%  P Garner        Single to LF
          1--      41%  D Parker        Garner Steals 2B
   O      -2-      37%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
          ---      34%  S Henderson     Walk
   O      1--      37%  J Stearns       Strikeout Looking
          1--      34%  D Norman        Single to LF; Henderson to 2B
          12-      29%  L Rosado        Wild Pitch; Henderson to 3B; Norman to 2B
   RO     -23      28%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Henderson Scores
   O      -2-      31%  J Youngblood    Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Craig Swan facing 4-5-6
          ---      35%  B Robinson      Single to LF
   R      1--      42%  A Oliver        Robinson Steals 2B; Robinson Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)/unER
   O      ---      39%  " "             Flyball: LF
          ---      43%  E Ott           Single to 2B/Bunt
          1--      45%  K Macha         Ott Steals 2B
   O      -2-      40%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      36%  O Moreno        Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      38%  D Flynn         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      36%  C Swan          Single to RF
   OO     1--      41%  L Randle        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Craig Swan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      38%  J Rooker        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      42%  F Taveras       Single to 3B/Bunt
          1--      44%  P Garner        Balk; Taveras to 2B
          -2-      48%  " "             Taveras Steals 3B
   R      --3      57%  " "             Single to CF; Taveras Scores
          1--      59%  D Parker        Garner Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      50%  B Robinson      Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
          ---      45%  L Mazzilli      Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  S Henderson     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      56%  J Stearns       Mazzilli Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      54%  " "             Walk
          1--      49%  D Norman        Double to LF; Stearns to 3B
   O      -23      57%  L Rosado        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Craig Swan facing 5-6-7
          ---      67%  A Oliver        Double to RF
   O      -2-      61%  E Ott           Flyball: SS
   R      -2-      74%  K Macha         Single to RF; Oliver Scores
                  Bob Myrick replaces Luis Rosado pitching and batting 6th; John Stearns moves to C; John Milner replaces Craig Swan playing 1B batting 9th; Mike Edwards pinch runs for Ken Macha batting 7th
   O      1--      71%  O Moreno        Edwards Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      72%  " "             Single to LF
          1--      73%  J Rooker        Moreno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      70%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Edwards moves to 2B; Phil Garner moves to 3B; Jerry Hairston replaces Al Oliver playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      74%  J Youngblood    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      69%  D Flynn         Single to LF
   OO     1--      79%  J Milner        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Myrick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      77%  F Taveras       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      79%  P Garner        Single to CF
   OO     1--      75%  D Parker        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
          ---      66%  L Randle        Single to LF
          1--      53%  L Mazzilli      Single to CF; Randle to 2B
                  Rich Gossage replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      59%  S Henderson     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Randle to 3B
   OO     1-3      87%  J Stearns       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Myrick facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  B Robinson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  J Hairston      Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  E Ott           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Rich Gossage facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      91%  D Norman        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Bob Myrick batting 6th
   O      ---      96%  B Boisclair     Strikeout
                  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Joel Youngblood batting 7th
          ---      92%  E Kranepool     Walk
                  Ron Hodges pinch hits for Doug Flynn batting 8th; Bud Harrelson pinch runs for Ed Kranepool batting 7th
   O      1--     100%  R Hodges        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation