June 29, 1978 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
@BAL 3 CAL 3
KCR 1 CLE 6
DET 3 OAK 8
TEX 7
(10) SEA 9
CHW 7 LAD 7
@ATL 3 PHI 9
@CHC 3 HOU 5
CIN 0 PIT 4
NYM 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 6,367

Thursday, June 29, 1978
Time of Game: 2:27

Mets

32-45

Lost 2

5th, 11 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  0    3  7  0
Pirates         0  1  0   0  1  1   0  1  X    4 12  1

W: G Jackson (3-3), L: S Lockwood (7-6), S: E Whitson (3)

Pirates

35-37

Won 1

4th, 5½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Randle 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .676    0    2   1   SH
E Maddox RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .767    0    1   0   
  D Bernard P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  P Siebert P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Valentine PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .700    0    0   0   
  S Lockwood P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
L Mazzilli CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .769    0    1   0   
S Henderson LF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .717    0    0   0   
W Montanez 1B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .268  .763    0   10   0   
J Stearns C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .758    0    6   1   
T Foli SS                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .518    0    2   4   
  E Kranepool PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .220  .658    0    0   0   
  J Youngblood PR-2B          1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .654    0    1   2   
D Flynn 2B-SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .540    0    0   1   
C Swan P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .426    0    1   3   
  B Boisclair PH-RF           2   1   2   0    0   0  .242  .674    0    0   0   2B
Totals                       33   3   7   2    0   5                    24  13

BATTING

2B: B Boisclair (3, off K Tekulve).

SH: L Randle (2, off G Jackson).

TB: B Boisclair 3; J Stearns; E Kranepool; E Maddox; W Montanez; B Valentine.

RBI: B Valentine (14); E Kranepool (10).

2-out RBI: E Kranepool.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 3. C Swan-T Foli-W Montanez; D Flynn-T Foli-W Montanez; C Swan-W Montanez.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   0   1   1    1   1  .288  .682    0    1   2   
O Moreno CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .209  .581    0    5   0   GDP
D Parker RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .310  .897    0    4   0   
J Milner LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .843    0    1   0   GDP
  B Robinson LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .668    0    0   0   
W Stargell 1B                 3   2   3   1    1   0  .283  .929    0    5   0   HR,2B
E Ott C                       4   0   0   0    0   2  .253  .693    0    6   0   
P Garner 2B-3B                3   1   2   0    1   0  .251  .668    0    2   3   
K Macha 3B                    3   1   3   0    0   0  .316  .785    0    1   1   3B,SB
  M Mendoza 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .724    0    2   0   SH
B Blyleven P                  2   0   0   1    0   1  .119  .259    0    0   0   SH
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
  R Stennett PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .257  .628    0    0   0   3B
  J Rooker PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .521         0   0   
  E Whitson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
Totals                       32   4  12   4    4   5                    27   6

BATTING

2B: W Stargell (9, off C Swan).

3B: R Stennett (2, off S Lockwood); K Macha (1, off D Bernard).

HR: W Stargell (11, off C Swan; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: M Mendoza (1, off S Lockwood); B Blyleven (4, off D Bernard).

TB: W Stargell 7; K Macha 5; R Stennett 3; P Garner 2; D Parker; F Taveras; O Moreno.

GIDP: J Milner (1); O Moreno (4).

RBI: B Blyleven (3); R Stennett (28); W Stargell (35); F Taveras (21).

2-out RBI: W Stargell; F Taveras.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

E: B Robinson (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Macha (1, 3rd 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                         5     7   2   2    4   5   1   2.63   24     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 1· 7     46    -     1.28  -0.01
D Bernard                      1     2   1   1    0   0   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.60  -0.05
P Siebert                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.66   0.04
S Lockwood, L (7-6)            1     2   1   1    0   0   0   3.51    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          0-0    1.78  -0.24
Totals                         8    12   4   4    4   5   1          38     -       ·  ·     13· 3· 1·12           -

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 Blyleven                     6.2   5   2   1    0   3   0   3.50   25     -       ·  ·      4·13· 0· 5     61    -     0.92   0.17
K Tekulve, H (3)               0.1   1   1   1    0   1   0   2.65    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-0    2.18  -0.09
G Jackson, BS (1), W (3-3)     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.25    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          1-1    2.57  -0.00
E Whitson, S (3)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.37    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.16
Totals                         9     7   3   2    0   5   0          34     -       ·  ·      6·16· 0· 7          2-1

K Tekulve faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 6,367.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Randle             3B    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. E Maddox             RF    2. O Moreno             CF 
3. L Mazzilli           CF    3. D Parker             RF 
4. S Henderson          LF    4. J Milner             LF 
5. W Montanez           1B    5. W Stargell           1B 
6. J Stearns            C     6. E Ott                C  
7. T Foli               SS    7. P Garner             2B 
8. D Flynn              2B    8. K Macha              3B 
9. C Swan               P     9. B Blyleven           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  3-3  -2-      26%  91% R Stennett      S Lockwood      Triple to RF; Garner Scores
   t 7   2  3-0  12-     -17%  73% E Kranepool     B Blyleven      Single to LF; Montanez Scores; Stearns Scores/Adv on E7/unER; Kranepool to 2B
   t 8   0  3-2  ---     -15%  61% B Boisclair     K Tekulve       Double to CF (CF-RF)
   t 8   1  3-2  --3     -14%  50% B Valentine     G Jackson       Single to CF; Boisclair Scores
   b 5   2  0-1  ---      12%  80% W Stargell      C Swan          Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Randle        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  E Maddox        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Craig Swan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  F Taveras       Strikeout
          ---      55%  O Moreno        Single to LF
          1--      58%  D Parker        Single to CF; Moreno to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  J Milner        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  S Henderson     Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  W Montanez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  J Stearns       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Craig Swan facing 5-6-7
          ---      61%  W Stargell      Double to LF
   O      -2-      57%  E Ott           Strikeout
          -2-      59%  P Garner        Walk
          12-      65%  K Macha         Single to LF; Stargell to 3B; Garner to 2B
   O      123      57%  B Blyleven      Strikeout
   R      123      68%  F Taveras       Walk; Stargell Scores; Garner to 3B; Macha to 2B
   O      123      62%  O Moreno        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  T Foli          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      66%  D Flynn         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      67%  C Swan          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Craig Swan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  D Parker        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      64%  J Milner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      65%  W Stargell      Walk
   O      1--      63%  E Ott           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  L Randle        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      63%  E Maddox        Single to CF
   O      1--      65%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: 2B-1B; Maddox to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  S Henderson     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Craig Swan facing 7-8-9
          ---      72%  P Garner        Single to CF
          1--      77%  K Macha         Single to RF; Garner to 2B
   O      12-      73%  B Blyleven      Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Macha to 2B
          12-      76%  F Taveras       Macha Steals 3B
   O      1-3      69%  " "             Fielder's Choice 3B; Macha out at Hm/3B-C; Blyleven to 2B; Taveras to 1B
   O      12-      65%  O Moreno        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  W Montanez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  J Stearns       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      71%  T Foli          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Craig Swan facing 3-4-5
          ---      75%  D Parker        Walk
   OO     1--      68%  J Milner        Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
   R      ---      80%  W Stargell      Home Run
   O      ---      79%  E Ott           Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  D Flynn         Flyball: CF
                  Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Craig Swan batting 9th
          ---      79%  B Boisclair     Single to RF
   O      1--      83%  L Randle        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      85%  E Maddox        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dwight Bernard facing 7-8-9
                  Dwight Bernard replaces Elliott Maddox pitching and batting 2nd; Bruce Boisclair moves to RF
   O      ---      84%  P Garner        Groundout: P-SS-1B
          ---      89%  K Macha         Triple to RF
   R      --3      92%  B Blyleven      Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Macha Scores; Blyleven to 1B
          1--      93%  F Taveras       Single to CF; Blyleven to 2B
   OO     12-      90%  O Moreno        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
                  Bill Robinson replaces John Milner playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      93%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      94%  S Henderson     Flyball: CF
          ---      93%  W Montanez      Single to 2B
          1--      91%  J Stearns       Single to 3B; Montanez to 2B
                  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Tim Foli batting 7th
   RR     12-      73%  E Kranepool     Single to LF; Montanez Scores; Stearns Scores/Adv on E7/unER; Kranepool to 2B
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Bert Blyleven pitching and batting 9th; Joel Youngblood pinch runs for Ed Kranepool batting 7th
   O      -2-      80%  D Flynn         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Paul Siebert facing 3-4-5
                  Paul Siebert replaces Dwight Bernard pitching and batting 2nd; Joel Youngblood moves to 2B; Doug Flynn moves to SS
   O      ---      78%  D Parker        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      77%  B Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      78%  W Stargell      Single to RF
   O      1--      76%  E Ott           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Kent Tekulve facing 9-1-2
                  Mario Mendoza replaces Ken Macha playing 2B batting 8th; Phil Garner moves to 3B
          ---      61%  B Boisclair     Double to CF (CF-RF)
                  Grant Jackson replaces Kent Tekulve pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      64%  L Randle        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Boisclair to 3B
                  Bobby Valentine pinch hits for Paul Siebert batting 2nd
   R      --3      50%  B Valentine     Single to CF; Boisclair Scores
   O      1--      55%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout
   O      1--      60%  S Henderson     Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Skip Lockwood facing 7-8-9
                  Skip Lockwood replaces Bobby Valentine pitching and batting 2nd
          ---      67%  P Garner        Single to LF
   O      1--      65%  M Mendoza       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Garner to 2B
                  Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Grant Jackson batting 9th
   R      -2-      91%  R Stennett      Triple to RF; Garner Scores
                  Jim Rooker pinch runs for Rennie Stennett batting 9th
   O      --3      87%  F Taveras       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      --3      85%  O Moreno        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Ed Whitson facing 5-6-7
                  Ed Whitson replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  W Montanez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  J Stearns       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Youngblood    Foul Flyball: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation