September 4, 1978 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
BOS 3 CAL 8
TEX 7 SEA 4
@MIL 3 MIL 5
SEA 0 MIN 2
CHW 1 NYY 9
DET 1 DET 5
@NYY 4 KCR 5
@OAK 3 CLE 5
@TOR 4 SDP 8
@ATL 4 MON 5
@CHC 3 MON 6
@CHC 5
(10) CIN 6
@HOU 3 LAD 5
SFG 4 PIT 7
NYM 4 PIT 7
NYM 0 STL 3
PHI 2 PHI 10
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, September 4, 1978
Time of Game: 2:42

Mets

55-82

Lost 1

6th, 19 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   2  0  0   1  0  0    4 11  0
Pirates         1  1  0   0  0  0   3  2  X    7 13  1

W: E Whitson (4-6), L: S Lockwood (7-13), S: G Jackson (5)

Pirates

71-64

Won 8

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Randle 3B                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .244  .673    0    0   1   CS,GDP
T Foli SS                     5   0   2   1    0   0  .257  .598    0    6   2   CS
L Mazzilli CF                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .269  .781    0    2   0   
W Montanez 1B                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .258  .721    0    4   2   
S Henderson LF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .749    0    2   0   
  K Kobel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .343         0   1   
E Maddox RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .716    0    2   1   
R Hodges C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .270  .663    0    5   2   
D Flynn 2B                    4   2   1   0    0   0  .237  .554    0    1   1   
R Jackson P                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334    0    1   0   
  S Lockwood P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .727         0   0   
  J Youngblood LF             0   0   0   0    1   0  .249  .738    0    1   0   
Totals                       35   4  11   3    4   1                    24  10

BATTING

TB: R Jackson 2; T Foli 2; L Randle 2; W Montanez 2; D Flynn; R Hodges; L Mazzilli.

GIDP: L Randle (5).

RBI: T Foli (21); L Randle (33); L Mazzilli (57).

2-out RBI: T Foli; L Mazzilli.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 3. W Montanez-T Foli; W Montanez-T Foli-R Jackson; E Maddox-R Hodges-T Foli.

PB: R Hodges 2 (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Foli (5, 2nd base by J Rooker/E Ott); L Randle (11, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Rooker).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .273  .659    0    2   3   
O Moreno CF                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .235  .636    0    0   0   CS
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .316  .918    0    4   0   GDP
W Stargell 1B                 2   1   1   1    0   0  .293  .950    0   10   1   HBP,SF
E Ott C                       4   3   3   2    0   0  .269  .734    0    2   1   HR,2B
B Robinson 3B-LF              4   1   3   2    0   0  .241  .688    0    2   4   HR
J Milner LF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .279  .748    0    1   0   SB,GDP
  D Berra 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .564    0    0   2   
P Garner 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .266  .749    0    5   1   SB
J Rooker P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .428    0    1   3   
  E Whitson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364         0   0   
  D Boyland PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Stennett PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .588         0   0   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .667         0   2   
Totals                       32   7  13   7    1   5                    27  17

BATTING

2B: E Ott (13, off R Jackson).

HR: B Robinson (10, off R Jackson; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); E Ott (9, off K Kobel; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: W Stargell (3, off R Jackson).

HBP: W Stargell (6, by R Jackson).

TB: E Ott 7; B Robinson 6; O Moreno 2; D Parker; W Stargell; P Garner; F Taveras; J Milner.

GIDP: D Parker (8); J Milner (4).

RBI: B Robinson 2 (62); E Ott 2 (32); J Milner (31); F Taveras (34); W Stargell (73).

2-out RBI: F Taveras.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Rooker-W Stargell; F Taveras-P Garner-W Stargell.

E: B Robinson (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Garner (23, 2nd base off S Lockwood/R Hodges); J Milner (5, 2nd base off R Jackson/R Hodges).

CS: O Moreno (16, 2nd base by R Jackson/R Hodges).

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
R Jackson                      6     8   4   4    1   3   1   6.00   24     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 3· 8     42    -     1.34  -0.25
S Lockwood, L (7-13)           0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0   3.57    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.57  -0.04
K Kobel                        1.2   4   2   2    0   2   1   2.62    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 4          1-1    0.85  -0.23
Totals                         8    13   7   7    1   5   2          35     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 3·13          1-1

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 Rooker                       6.2  11   4   2    3   0   0   4.41   31     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 2·10     37    -     1.31  -0.19
E Whitson, W (4-6)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.24   0.03
G Jackson, S (5)               2     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.70    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.24   0.15
Totals                         9    11   4   2    4   1   0          39     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 2·10          2-0

R Jackson faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Rooker (4; L Randle, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: R Jackson (1; W Stargell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  4-2  --3      24%  59% B Robinson      R Jackson       Home Run; Ott Scores
   b 7   2  4-4  -2-      22%  79% F Taveras       K Kobel         Single to CF; Garner Scores; Taveras to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 2   1  1-0  12-     -14%  43% L Randle        J Rooker        Single to RF; Flynn Scores; Jackson to 3B
   b 6   0  3-2  1--     -13%  31% D Parker        R Jackson       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
   t 7   2  2-3  -2-     -13%  18% L Mazzilli      J Rooker        Single to LF; Randle Scores; Mazzilli to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  L Randle        Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  T Foli          Randle Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
          ---      50%  " "             Single to 3B
   O      1--      52%  L Mazzilli      Popfly: 1B
          1--      50%  W Montanez      Single to LF; Foli to 2B
          12-      47%  S Henderson     Walk; Foli to 3B; Montanez to 2B
   O      123      55%  E Maddox        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Lee Jackson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  F Taveras       Flyball: 2B
          ---      55%  O Moreno        Single to CF
          1--      61%  D Parker        Single to RF; Moreno to 3B
   ROO    1-3      61%  W Stargell      Double Play: Flyball: RF-C-SS/Sacrifice Fly; Moreno Scores
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
          ---      57%  R Hodges        Single to SS
          1--      51%  D Flynn         Single to RF; Hodges to 2B
   O      12-      57%  R Jackson       Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Flynn to 2B
   R      12-      43%  L Randle        Single to RF; Flynn Scores; Jackson to 3B
   O      1-3      51%  T Foli          Fielder's Choice 3B; Jackson out at Hm/3B-C; Randle to 2B; Foli to 1B
   O      12-      55%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Lee Jackson facing 5-6-7
          ---      61%  E Ott           Double to RF
   O      -2-      57%  B Robinson      Lineout: SS
   R      -2-      66%  J Milner        Single to CF; Ott Scores
          1--      68%  P Garner        Milner Steals 2B
   O      -2-      65%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      62%  J Rooker        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      64%  W Montanez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  S Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      67%  E Maddox        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Roy Lee Jackson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  F Taveras       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      68%  O Moreno        Walk
   O      1--      64%  D Parker        Moreno Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      63%  " "             Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
          ---      58%  R Hodges        Walk
          1--      51%  D Flynn         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hodges to 2B; Flynn to 1B
          12-      41%  R Jackson       Single to SS/Bunt; Hodges to 3B; Flynn to 2B
   ROO    123      51%  L Randle        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Hodges Scores/No RBI/unER; Flynn to 3B
   R      --3      39%  T Foli          Single to CF; Flynn Scores/unER
   O      1--      42%  L Mazzilli      Foli Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Roy Lee Jackson facing 4-5-6
          ---      47%  W Stargell      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      42%  E Ott           Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      47%  B Robinson      Single to CF; Ott to 2B
   OO     12-      35%  J Milner        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      38%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: RF
          ---      35%  W Montanez      Single to CF
   OO     1--      40%  S Henderson     Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Roy Lee Jackson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      37%  P Garner        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      35%  J Rooker        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      33%  F Taveras       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      35%  E Maddox        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      37%  R Hodges        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      38%  D Flynn         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Roy Lee Jackson facing 2-3-4
          ---      45%  O Moreno        Single to CF
   OO     1--      31%  D Parker        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
   O      ---      30%  W Stargell      Popfly: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
          ---      26%  R Jackson       Single to RF
   O      1--      29%  L Randle        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      31%  T Foli          Groundout: SS-1B; Randle to 2B
   R      -2-      18%  L Mazzilli      Single to LF; Randle Scores; Mazzilli to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-      18%  W Montanez      Walk
                  Ed Whitson replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      20%  S Henderson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Roy Lee Jackson facing 5-6-7
          ---      27%  E Ott           Single to RF
          1--      30%  B Robinson      Passed Ball; Ott to 2B
          -2-      34%  " "             Passed Ball; Ott to 3B
   RR     --3      59%  " "             Home Run; Ott Scores
                  Skip Lockwood replaces Roy Lee Jackson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  J Milner        Flyball: CF
          ---      59%  P Garner        Single to LF
                  Doe Boyland pinch hits for Ed Whitson batting 9th
          1--      62%  D Boyland       Garner Steals 2B
                  Kevin Kobel replaces Steve Henderson pitching and batting 5th; Joel Youngblood replaces Skip Lockwood playing LF batting 9th; Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Doe Boyland batting 9th
   O      -2-      56%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      79%  F Taveras       Single to CF; Garner Scores; Taveras to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      76%  O Moreno        Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Grant Jackson facing 6-7-8
                  Grant Jackson replaces Rennie Stennett pitching and batting 9th; Dale Berra replaces John Milner playing 3B batting 7th; Bill Robinson moves to LF
   O      ---      81%  E Maddox        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      85%  R Hodges        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      87%  D Flynn         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-4, Kevin Kobel facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      86%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
          ---      87%  W Stargell      Single to LF
   RR     1--      97%  E Ott           Home Run; Stargell Scores
          ---      98%  B Robinson      Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  D Berra         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      97%  P Garner        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 7.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-7, Grant Jackson facing 9-1-2
          ---      93%  J Youngblood    Walk
   O      1--      97%  L Randle        Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  T Foli          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation