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Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 6,295 |
Thursday, May 17, 1979, 7:30PM Time of Game: 2:29 |
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Mets
5
11-22
Lost 2
6th, 12½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Mets 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 5 10 2
Pirates 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 X 6 7 0
W: Kent Tekulve (2-4), L: Jesse Orosco (1-2) |
Pirates
6
14-18
Won 2
5th, 9 GB
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Batting Stats
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details S Henderson LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .700 2 0 F Taveras SS 5 2 2 0 0 1 .214 .526 1 1 2B,SB L Mazzilli CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .315 .861 3 0 R Hebner 3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .255 .723 1 1 2B W Montanez 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .188 .546 10 1 2B,GDP J Youngblood RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .319 .951 0 0 2B,SH A Trevino C 3 0 1 1 1 1 .409 .980 5 2 IW D Flynn 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .193 .479 2 6 P Falcone P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .205 0 0 B Boisclair PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .815 0 0 D Bernard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J Stearns PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .614 0 0 J Orosco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 R Hodges PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .498 0 0 Totals 35 5 10 0 2 4 24 11
Batting Events
2B: J Youngblood (6, off E Whitson); F Taveras (5, off J Bibby); W Montanez (6, off E Whitson); R Hebner (4, off E Whitson).
SH: J Youngblood (4, off J Bibby).
IBB: A Trevino (1, by J Bibby).
TB: R Hebner 3; F Taveras 3; W Montanez 3; J Youngblood 2; L Mazzilli 2; A Trevino.
GIDP: W Montanez (2).
RBI: W Montanez 2 (9); A Trevino (5); L Mazzilli (20); R Hebner (11).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: A Trevino (2); D Flynn (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: F Taveras (10, 3rd base off J Bibby/S Nicosia).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details O Moreno CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .321 .802 3 0 P Garner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .687 0 3 D Parker RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .315 .919 2 0 B Robinson LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .235 .749 3 0 W Stargell 1B 3 2 2 3 1 0 .333 1.075 11 0 2·HR S Nicosia C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .267 .779 4 1 R Stennett 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .540 3 3 D Berra SS 2 0 1 1 0 0 .111 .315 1 4 2B,SF E Whitson P 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 SH J Bibby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0 0 M Sanguillen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 0 0 K Tekulve P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0 0 Totals 29 6 7 0 2 5 27 11
Batting Events
2B: D Berra (1, off P Falcone).
HR: W Stargell 2 (7, 1 off P Falcone, 1 off J Orosco; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: D Berra (1, off P Falcone).
SH: E Whitson (1, off P Falcone).
TB: W Stargell 8; D Berra 2; D Parker; R Stennett; S Nicosia; O Moreno.
RBI: W Stargell 3 (21); D Berra (1); D Parker (14).
2-out RBI: W Stargell 2; D Parker.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Berra-R Stennett-W Stargell.
PB: S Nicosia (2).
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 P Falcone 4 6 4 4 1 1 1 4.96 19 - · · 7· 4· 0· 6 34 - 1.05 -0.24 D Bernard 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.66 3 - · · 1· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.46 0.03 J Orosco, L (1-2) 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 4.24 11 - · · 3· 3· 2· 1 0-0 1.44 -0.36 Totals 8 7 6 6 2 5 2 33 - · · 11· 8· 2· 7 -
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA E Whitson 5 8 4 4 1 1 0 5.33 23 - · · 9· 4· 1· 8 35 - 1.23 -0.34 J Bibby 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.79 9 - · · 2· 4· 0· 2 2-0 2.17 0.06 K Tekulve, W (2-4) 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.61 6 - · · 1· 2· 0· 0 0-0 1.48 0.21 Totals 9 10 5 5 2 4 0 38 - · · 12·10· 1·10 2-0
E Whitson faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: P Falcone (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Bibby (3; A Trevino).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Bob Beck, 2B - Ron Hutson, 3B - Harry Smail.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 6,295.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.
Lineups
New York Mets Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Steve Henderson LF 1. Omar Moreno CF 2. Frank Taveras SS 2. Phil Garner 3B 3. Lee Mazzilli CF 3. Dave Parker RF 4. Richie Hebner 3B 4. Bill Robinson LF 5. Willie Montanez 1B 5. Willie Stargell 1B 6. Joel Youngblood RF 6. Steve Nicosia C 7. Alex Trevino C 7. Rennie Stennett 2B 8. Doug Flynn 2B 8. Dale Berra SS 9. Pete Falcone P 9. Ed Whitson P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b8 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 62% | 85% | 4-5 | PIT | W. Stargell | J. Orosco | Home Run; Robinson Scores | |
| b3 | 2 | -23 | RR | 20% | 65% | 0-1 | PIT | D. Parker | P. Falcone | Single to 2B; Whitson Scores; Moreno Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI | |
| t6 | 0 | 12- | R | -19% | 46% | 2-4 | NYM | R. Hebner | E. Whitson | Single to RF; Taveras Scores; Mazzilli to 3B | |
| t6 | 1 | 123 | O | 11% | 47% | 4-4 | NYM | D. Flynn | J. Bibby | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t6 | 2 | 123 | O | 11% | 57% | 4-4 | NYM | J. Stearns | J. Bibby | Flyball: CF |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | NYM | S. Henderson | E. Whitson | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | NYM | F. Taveras | E. Whitson | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | NYM | L. Mazzilli | E. Whitson | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Pete Falcone facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | PIT | O. Moreno | P. Falcone | Flyball: LF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | PIT | P. Garner | P. Falcone | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Parker | P. Falcone | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | -6% | 44% | 0-0 | NYM | R. Hebner | E. Whitson | Double to LF | ||
| t2 | 0 | -2- | R | -10% | 34% | 0-0 | NYM | W. Montanez | E. Whitson | Double to RF; Hebner Scores | |
| t2 | 0 | -2- | O | 4% | 38% | 1-0 | NYM | J. Youngblood | E. Whitson | Flyball: RF | |
| t2 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 41% | 1-0 | NYM | A. Trevino | E. Whitson | Groundout: 3B-1B; Montanez to 3B | |
| t2 | 2 | --3 | O | 3% | 44% | 1-0 | NYM | D. Flynn | E. Whitson | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Pete Falcone facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 41% | 0-1 | PIT | B. Robinson | P. Falcone | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 3% | 44% | 0-1 | PIT | W. Stargell | P. Falcone | Walk | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 41% | 0-1 | PIT | S. Nicosia | P. Falcone | Flyball: CF | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -3% | 38% | 0-1 | PIT | R. Stennett | P. Falcone | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 41% | 1-0 | NYM | P. Falcone | E. Whitson | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 42% | 1-0 | NYM | S. Henderson | E. Whitson | Groundout: C-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 43% | 1-0 | NYM | F. Taveras | E. Whitson | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Pete Falcone facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 7% | 51% | 0-1 | PIT | D. Berra | P. Falcone | Double to RF | ||
| b3 | 0 | -2- | O | -7% | 44% | 0-1 | PIT | E. Whitson | P. Falcone | Fielder's Choice C; Berra out at 3B/C-3B; Whitson to 1B | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | 4% | 48% | 0-1 | PIT | O. Moreno | P. Falcone | Single to CF; Whitson to 2B | ||
| b3 | 1 | 12- | O | -3% | 45% | 0-1 | PIT | P. Garner | P. Falcone | Groundout: 2B-1B; Whitson to 3B; Moreno to 2B | |
| b3 | 2 | -23 | RR | 20% | 65% | 0-1 | PIT | D. Parker | P. Falcone | Single to 2B; Whitson Scores; Moreno Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 66% | 2-1 | PIT | B. Robinson | P. Falcone | Wild Pitch; Parker to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B) | ||
| b3 | 2 | --3 | O | -4% | 63% | 2-1 | PIT | B. Robinson | P. Falcone | Strikeout | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 65% | 1-2 | NYM | L. Mazzilli | E. Whitson | Lineout: SS | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | -3% | 62% | 1-2 | NYM | R. Hebner | E. Whitson | Walk | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 69% | 1-2 | NYM | W. Montanez | E. Whitson | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Pete Falcone facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | R | 10% | 79% | 2-1 | PIT | W. Stargell | P. Falcone | Home Run | |
| b4 | 0 | --- | 2% | 81% | 3-1 | PIT | S. Nicosia | P. Falcone | Single to CF | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | 6% | 87% | 3-1 | PIT | R. Stennett | P. Falcone | Single to RF; Nicosia to 3B | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-3 | RO | -1% | 87% | 3-1 | PIT | D. Berra | P. Falcone | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Nicosia Scores | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 86% | 4-1 | PIT | E. Whitson | P. Falcone | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Stennett to 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | O | -2% | 84% | 4-1 | PIT | O. Moreno | P. Falcone | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | -6% | 78% | 1-4 | NYM | J. Youngblood | E. Whitson | Double to LF | ||
| t5 | 0 | -2- | -2% | 76% | 1-4 | NYM | A. Trevino | E. Whitson | Passed Ball; Youngblood to 3B | ||
| t5 | 0 | --3 | R | -5% | 71% | 1-4 | NYM | A. Trevino | E. Whitson | Single to CF; Youngblood Scores | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 75% | 2-4 | NYM | D. Flynn | E. Whitson | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Pete Falcone (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 79% | 2-4 | NYM | B. Boisclair | E. Whitson | Flyball: LF | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 82% | 2-4 | NYM | S. Henderson | E. Whitson | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Dwight Bernard facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Dwight Bernard replaces Bruce Boisclair (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 80% | 4-2 | PIT | P. Garner | D. Bernard | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 79% | 4-2 | PIT | D. Parker | D. Bernard | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 79% | 4-2 | PIT | B. Robinson | D. Bernard | Popfly: C | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | -5% | 73% | 2-4 | NYM | F. Taveras | E. Whitson | Single to CF | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | -8% | 65% | 2-4 | NYM | L. Mazzilli | E. Whitson | Single to RF; Taveras to 2B | ||
| t6 | 0 | 12- | R | -19% | 46% | 2-4 | NYM | R. Hebner | E. Whitson | Single to RF; Taveras Scores; Mazzilli to 3B | |
| t6 | 0 | 1-3 | R | -9% | 37% | 3-4 | NYM | W. Montanez | E. Whitson | Single to CF; Mazzilli Scores; Hebner to 2B | |
| Jim Bibby replaces Ed Whitson pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | 12- | O | -0% | 37% | 4-4 | NYM | J. Youngblood | J. Bibby | Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Hebner to 3B; Montanez to 2B | |
| t6 | 1 | -23 | -1% | 36% | 4-4 | NYM | A. Trevino | J. Bibby | Intentional Walk | ||
| t6 | 1 | 123 | O | 11% | 47% | 4-4 | NYM | D. Flynn | J. Bibby | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| John Stearns pinch hits for Dwight Bernard (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 2 | 123 | O | 11% | 57% | 4-4 | NYM | J. Stearns | J. Bibby | Flyball: CF | |
| 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Jesse Orosco facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Jesse Orosco replaces John Stearns (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 54% | 4-4 | PIT | W. Stargell | J. Orosco | Lineout: 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 4-4 | PIT | S. Nicosia | J. Orosco | Lineout: LF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -2% | 50% | 4-4 | PIT | R. Stennett | J. Orosco | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 54% | 4-4 | NYM | S. Henderson | J. Bibby | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | -7% | 47% | 4-4 | NYM | F. Taveras | J. Bibby | Double to LF | ||
| t7 | 1 | -2- | -6% | 41% | 4-4 | NYM | L. Mazzilli | J. Bibby | Taveras Steals 3B | ||
| t7 | 1 | --3 | R | -10% | 30% | 4-4 | NYM | L. Mazzilli | J. Bibby | Single to CF; Taveras Scores | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 33% | 5-4 | NYM | R. Hebner | J. Bibby | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 36% | 5-4 | NYM | W. Montanez | J. Bibby | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Mets' Jesse Orosco facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -5% | 31% | 4-5 | PIT | D. Berra | J. Orosco | Popfly: SS | |
| Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Jim Bibby (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -3% | 27% | 4-5 | PIT | M. Sanguillen | J. Orosco | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -2% | 25% | 4-5 | PIT | O. Moreno | J. Orosco | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Kent Tekulve replaces Manny Sanguillen (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 27% | 5-4 | NYM | J. Youngblood | K. Tekulve | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 29% | 5-4 | NYM | A. Trevino | K. Tekulve | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 30% | 5-4 | NYM | D. Flynn | K. Tekulve | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Mets' Jesse Orosco facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -6% | 24% | 4-5 | PIT | P. Garner | J. Orosco | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -5% | 19% | 4-5 | PIT | D. Parker | J. Orosco | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 4% | 23% | 4-5 | PIT | B. Robinson | J. Orosco | Walk | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 62% | 85% | 4-5 | PIT | W. Stargell | J. Orosco | Home Run; Robinson Scores | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 6-5 | PIT | S. Nicosia | J. Orosco | Strikeout Looking | |
| 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-6, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Ron Hodges pinch hits for Jesse Orosco (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 7% | 91% | 5-6 | NYM | R. Hodges | K. Tekulve | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 5% | 96% | 5-6 | NYM | S. Henderson | K. Tekulve | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 4% | 100% | 5-6 | NYM | F. Taveras | K. Tekulve | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 6. | |||||||||||
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