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BAL  4
BOS  1
 CHW  4
@MIN  3
 NYY  4
DET  2
 KCR  3
@OAK  0
 CLE  6
@TOR  2
 ATL  8
SDP  1
 MON 10
@CHC  8
 HOU  3
CIN  2
 PIT  8
NYM  0
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 18,476

 Tuesday, September 5, 1978, 7:45PM
Time of Game: 2:08
Mets
0
55-84
Lost 3
6th, 19½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
Pirates         1  0  5   0  0  0   2  0  X    8 11  1
W: Jerry Reuss (2-2), L: Jerry Koosman (3-15)
 Pirates
8
73-64
Won 10
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Mazzilli CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .777              1   0   SB
T Foli SS                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .594              0   0   
  J Youngblood 2B             2   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .727              0   3   
S Henderson LF                4   0   2   0    0   1  .275  .751              1   0   
W Montanez 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .710             10   0   GDP
J Stearns C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .795              8   0   
D Norman RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   0   
E Maddox 3B                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .264  .720              1   0   
  D Murray P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125              0   1   
D Flynn 2B-SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .548              1   6   
J Koosman P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .092  .231              0   1   
  G Flores PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  P Siebert P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Randle 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .665              0   0   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    1   4                         24  11
Batting Events
TB: S Henderson 2; E Maddox; L Mazzilli.
GIDP: W Montanez (10).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
E: J Koosman (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Mazzilli (14, 2nd base off J Reuss/D Dyer).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .275  .661              2   6   
O Moreno CF                   3   2   0   0    1   0  .236  .642              3   0   SB,SH
D Parker RF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .313  .909              4   0   
B Robinson LF                 3   1   1   1    0   1  .242  .688              1   0   SF
  S Brye LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .636              2   0   
P Garner 2B                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .271  .755              3   1   2B
M Sanguillen 1B               3   1   2   1    1   0  .259  .626              7   0   IW
D Berra 3B                    4   1   2   2    0   1  .182  .588              0   2   2B
D Dyer C                      4   0   1   2    0   2  .214  .582              5   0   2B
J Reuss P                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .143  .333              0   0   
Totals                       34   8  11   0    3   8                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: D Berra (2, off D Murray); D Dyer (8, off J Koosman); P Garner (23, off P Siebert).
SF: B Robinson (10, off J Koosman).
SH: O Moreno (13, off J Koosman).
IBB: M Sanguillen (2, by P Siebert).
TB: P Garner 3; D Berra 3; M Sanguillen 2; D Dyer 2; F Taveras 2; B Robinson; D Parker.
RBI: D Berra 2 (12); D Dyer 2 (12); P Garner (49); B Robinson (64); M Sanguillen (15).
2-out RBI: D Dyer 2; P Garner; M Sanguillen.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. P Garner-F Taveras-M Sanguillen.
E: F Taveras (33).
Baserunning Events
SB: O Moreno (62, 2nd base off J Koosman/J Stearns).

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
J Koosman, L (3-15)            5     7   6   2    2   4   0   3.59   25     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 7     39    -     0.67  -0.30
P Siebert                      1.1   3   2   2    1   2   0   5.76    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.04   0.00
D Murray                       1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.91    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          3-2    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         8    11   8   4    3   8   0          39     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0·11          3-2 
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 Reuss, W (2-2)               9     4   0   0    1   4   0   4.97   32     -       ·  ·      9·14· 0· 4     82    -     0.47   0.20
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   4   0          32     -       ·  ·      9·14· 0· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: P Siebert (5; M Sanguillen).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 18,476.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Lee Mazzilli                 CF       1. Frank Taveras                SS
2. Tim Foli                     SS       2. Omar Moreno                  CF
3. Steve Henderson              LF       3. Dave Parker                  RF
4. Willie Montanez              1B       4. Bill Robinson                LF
5. John Stearns                  C       5. Phil Garner                  2B
6. Dan Norman                   RF       6. Manny Sanguillen             1B
7. Elliott Maddox               3B       7. Dale Berra                   3B
8. Doug Flynn                   2B       8. Duffy Dyer                    C
9. Jerry Koosman                 P       9. Jerry Reuss                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 0 1-- R 13% 84% 1-0 PIT O. Moreno J. Koosman Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Taveras Scores/No RBI; Moreno to 3B
b1 2 1-3 R 10% 65% 0-0 PIT P. Garner J. Koosman Single to RF; Moreno Scores; Parker to 2B
b3 2 1-3 RR 6% 96% 4-0 PIT D. Dyer J. Koosman Double to LF; Sanguillen Scores/unER; Berra Scores/unER
b3 2 --3 R 5% 90% 3-0 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Koosman Single to CF; Parker Scores/unER
b1 1 12- O -4% 55% 0-0 PIT B. Robinson J. Koosman Flyball: RF; Moreno 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' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli J. Reuss Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 NYM T. Foli J. Reuss Flyball: RF
t1 1 1-- -2% 48% 0-0 NYM S. Henderson J. Reuss Mazzilli Steals 2B
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 NYM S. Henderson J. Reuss Groundout: SS-1B; Mazzilli to 3B
t1 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 NYM W. Montanez J. Reuss Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 PIT F. Taveras J. Koosman Groundout: P-2B-1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno J. Koosman Walk
b1 1 1-- 2% 57% 0-0 PIT D. Parker J. Koosman Moreno Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- 2% 58% 0-0 PIT D. Parker J. Koosman Walk
b1 1 12- O -4% 55% 0-0 PIT B. Robinson J. Koosman Flyball: RF; Moreno to 3B
b1 2 1-3 R 10% 65% 0-0 PIT P. Garner J. Koosman Single to RF; Moreno Scores; Parker to 2B
b1 2 12- O -4% 61% 1-0 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Koosman Popfly: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 NYM J. Stearns J. Reuss Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 NYM D. Norman J. Reuss Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- -1% 64% 0-1 NYM E. Maddox J. Reuss Walk
t2 2 1-- O 2% 66% 0-1 NYM D. Flynn J. Reuss Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 PIT D. Berra J. Koosman Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 PIT D. Dyer J. Koosman Popfly: 2B
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 PIT J. Reuss J. Koosman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 NYM J. Koosman J. Reuss Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 NYM L. Mazzilli J. Reuss Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 NYM T. Foli J. Reuss Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
Joel Youngblood replaces Tim Foli (SS) playing 2B batting 2nd; Doug Flynn moves from 2B to SS
b3 0 --- 3% 71% 1-0 PIT F. Taveras J. Koosman Single to 2B
b3 0 1-- R 13% 84% 1-0 PIT O. Moreno J. Koosman Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Taveras Scores/No RBI; Moreno to 3B
b3 0 --3 2% 86% 2-0 PIT D. Parker J. Koosman Single to 2B; Moreno stays at 3B
b3 0 1-3 RO 0% 86% 2-0 PIT B. Robinson J. Koosman Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Moreno Scores/unER; Parker to 2B
b3 1 -2- O -1% 85% 3-0 PIT P. Garner J. Koosman Groundout: SS-1B; Parker to 3B
b3 2 --3 R 5% 90% 3-0 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Koosman Single to CF; Parker Scores/unER
b3 2 1-- 1% 90% 4-0 PIT D. Berra J. Koosman Single to CF; Sanguillen to 3B
b3 2 1-3 RR 6% 96% 4-0 PIT D. Dyer J. Koosman Double to LF; Sanguillen Scores/unER; Berra Scores/unER
b3 2 -2- O -0% 96% 6-0 PIT J. Reuss J. Koosman Groundout: SS-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 6.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -1% 94% 0-6 NYM S. Henderson J. Reuss Single to CF
t4 0 1-- OO 3% 97% 0-6 NYM W. Montanez J. Reuss Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-6 NYM J. Stearns J. Reuss Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 PIT F. Taveras J. Koosman Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 PIT O. Moreno J. Koosman Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 PIT D. Parker J. Koosman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 6.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-6 NYM D. Norman J. Reuss Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 0% 98% 0-6 NYM E. Maddox J. Reuss Popfly: 2B
t5 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-6 NYM D. Flynn J. Reuss Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 PIT B. Robinson J. Koosman Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 PIT P. Garner J. Koosman Strikeout
b5 2 --- 0% 98% 6-0 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Koosman Single to RF
b5 2 1-- O -0% 98% 6-0 PIT D. Berra J. Koosman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 6.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
Gil Flores pinch hits for Jerry Koosman (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- -1% 97% 0-6 NYM G. Flores J. Reuss Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Flores to 1B
t6 0 1-- O 1% 98% 0-6 NYM L. Mazzilli J. Reuss Strikeout
t6 1 1-- O 1% 98% 0-6 NYM J. Youngblood J. Reuss Flyball: LF
t6 2 1-- -1% 98% 0-6 NYM S. Henderson J. Reuss Single to RF; Flores to 2B
t6 2 12- O 1% 99% 0-6 NYM W. Montanez J. Reuss Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mets' Paul Siebert facing 8-9-1
Paul Siebert replaces Gil Flores (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 PIT D. Dyer P. Siebert Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 PIT J. Reuss P. Siebert Strikeout
b6 2 --- 0% 99% 6-0 PIT F. Taveras P. Siebert Single to CF
b6 2 1-- O -0% 99% 6-0 PIT O. Moreno P. Siebert Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 6.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 NYM J. Stearns J. Reuss Foul Flyball: C
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 NYM D. Norman J. Reuss Strikeout
t7 2 --- -0% 99% 0-6 NYM E. Maddox J. Reuss Single to LF
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-6 NYM D. Flynn J. Reuss Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mets' Paul Siebert facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 PIT D. Parker P. Siebert Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1 --- 0% 100% 6-0 PIT B. Robinson P. Siebert Single to LF
b7 1 1-- 0% 100% 6-0 PIT P. Garner P. Siebert Double to LF; Robinson to 3B
b7 1 -23 0% 100% 6-0 PIT M. Sanguillen P. Siebert Intentional Walk
Dale Murray replaces Elliott Maddox (3B) pitching and batting 7th; Len Randle replaces Paul Siebert (P) playing 3B batting 9th
b7 1 123 RR 0% 100% 6-0 PIT D. Berra D. Murray Double to LF; Robinson Scores; Garner Scores; Sanguillen to 3B
b7 1 -23 O 0% 100% 8-0 PIT D. Dyer D. Murray Strikeout
b7 2 -23 O 0% 100% 8-0 PIT J. Reuss D. Murray Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 8.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-8, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
Steve Brye replaces Bill Robinson playing LF batting 4th
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 NYM L. Randle J. Reuss Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 NYM L. Mazzilli J. Reuss Foul Flyball: SS
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 NYM J. Youngblood J. Reuss Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-0, Mets' Dale Murray facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 PIT F. Taveras D. Murray Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 PIT O. Moreno D. Murray Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 PIT D. Parker D. Murray Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 8.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-8, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 NYM S. Henderson J. Reuss Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 NYM W. Montanez J. Reuss Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 NYM J. Stearns J. Reuss Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 8.

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