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Scores
Standings
BAL
@BOS		2
6
MIL
@CAL		5
8
TOR
@CLE		3
8
MIN
@KCR		7
6
CHW
@OAK		5
1
LAD
@ATL		3
6
PHI
@CHC		23
22		 
(10)
SFG
@HOU		3
0
NYM
@PIT		5
6
MON
@STL		3
2		 
(11)
Thursday, May 17, 1979, 7:30PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 6,295, Time of Game: 2:29
Mets
5
11-22
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Pirates
6
14-18
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Kent Tekulve (2-4)
L: Jesse Orosco (1-2)
 
                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

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Henderson LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .700 -0.156 1.22 0.000 -0.156 -1.0 2 0
Frank Taveras SS 5 2 2 0 0 1 .214 .526 0.126 1.16 0.187 -0.062 0.7 1 1 2B,SB
Lee Mazzilli CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .315 .861 0.149 1.58 0.188 -0.039 0.9 3 0
Richie Hebner 3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .255 .723 0.255 1.50 0.285 -0.031 1.9 1 1 2B
Willie Montanez 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .188 .546 0.096 1.60 0.188 -0.091 0.9 10 1 2B,GDP
Joel Youngblood RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .319 .951 0.021 1.39 0.082 -0.062 0.2 0 0 2B,SH
Alex Trevino C 3 0 1 1 1 1 .409 .980 0.017 1.36 0.061 -0.045 0.2 5 2 IW
Doug Flynn 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .193 .479 -0.200 1.83 0.000 -0.200 -1.6 2 6
Pete Falcone P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .205 -0.022 0.87 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 0 0
   Bruce Boisclair PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .815 -0.036 1.51 0.000 -0.036 -0.3
   Dwight Bernard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Stearns PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .614 -0.107 4.25 0.000 -0.107 -0.8
   Jesse Orosco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ron Hodges PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .498 -0.072 2.86 0.000 -0.072 -0.2
Team Totals 35 5 10 5 2 4 .286 .724 0.071 1.53 0.991 -0.923 0.6 24 11
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
E: A Trevino (2); D Flynn (6).
Baserunning
SB: F Taveras (10, 3rd base off J Bibby/S Nicosia).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Moreno CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .321 .802 -0.018 0.95 0.044 -0.062 -0.3 3 0
Phil Garner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .687 -0.127 1.52 0.000 -0.127 -0.9 0 3
Dave Parker RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .315 .919 0.150 1.17 0.216 -0.066 1.3 2 0
Bill Robinson LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .235 .749 -0.031 0.95 0.036 -0.068 -0.6 3 0
Willie Stargell 1B 3 2 2 3 1 0 .333 1.075 0.714 1.32 0.748 -0.033 2.9 11 0 2·HR
Steve Nicosia C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .267 .779 -0.040 0.80 0.023 -0.063 -0.2 4 1
Rennie Stennett 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .540 0.017 0.84 0.060 -0.043 0.6 3 3
Dale Berra SS 2 0 1 1 0 0 .111 .315 0.018 1.29 0.074 -0.056 0.1 1 4 2B,SF
Ed Whitson P 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.078 1.02 0.000 -0.078 -0.8 0 0 SH
   Jim Bibby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Manny Sanguillen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 -0.035 1.41 0.000 -0.035 -0.2
   Kent Tekulve P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 6 7 5 2 5 .241 .764 0.570 1.11 1.201 -0.631 2.1 27 11
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
DP: 1. D Berra-R Stennett-W Stargell.
PB: S Nicosia (2).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pete Falcone 4 6 4 4 1 1 1 4.96 19 34 -0.246 1.05 -2.0
Dwight Bernard 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.66 3 0 0 0.032 0.42 0.5
Jesse Orosco, L (1-2) 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 4.24 11 0 0 -0.356 1.41 -0.5
Team Totals 8 7 6 6 2 5 2 6.75 33 34 0 0 -0.570 1.53 -2.1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ed Whitson 5 8 4 4 1 1 0 5.33 23 35 -0.345 1.25 -2.5
Jim Bibby 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.79 9 2 0 0.063 2.25 1.0
Kent Tekulve, W (2-4) 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.61 6 0 0 0.211 1.40 1.0
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 2 4 0 5.00 38 35 2 0 -0.071 1.11 -0.6
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 4-5 2 1-- RR PIT W. Stargell J. Orosco 62% 85% Home Run; Robinson Scores
b3 0-1 2 -23 RR PIT D. Parker P. Falcone 20% 65% Single to 2B; Whitson Scores; Moreno Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI
t6 2-4 0 12- R NYM R. Hebner E. Whitson -19% 46% Single to RF; Taveras Scores; Mazzilli to 3B
t6 4-4 1 123 O NYM D. Flynn J. Bibby 11% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 4-4 2 123 O NYM J. Stearns J. Bibby 11% 57% Flyball: CF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM S. Henderson E. Whitson 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM F. Taveras E. Whitson 2% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli E. Whitson 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O PIT O. Moreno P. Falcone -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT P. Garner P. Falcone -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT D. Parker P. Falcone -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- NYM R. Hebner E. Whitson -6% 44% Double to LF
t2 0-0 0 -2- R NYM W. Montanez E. Whitson -10% 34% Double to RF; Hebner Scores
t2 1-0 0 -2- O NYM J. Youngblood E. Whitson 4% 38% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 1 -2- O NYM A. Trevino E. Whitson 3% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B; Montanez to 3B
t2 1-0 2 --3 O NYM D. Flynn E. Whitson 3% 44% 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 0-1 0 --- O PIT B. Robinson P. Falcone -3% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- PIT W. Stargell P. Falcone 3% 44% Walk
b2 0-1 1 1-- O PIT S. Nicosia P. Falcone -3% 41% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 2 1-- O PIT R. Stennett P. Falcone -3% 38% 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 1-0 0 --- O NYM P. Falcone E. Whitson 2% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O NYM S. Henderson E. Whitson 2% 42% Groundout: C-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O NYM F. Taveras E. Whitson 1% 43% 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 0-1 0 --- PIT D. Berra P. Falcone 7% 51% Double to RF
b3 0-1 0 -2- O PIT E. Whitson P. Falcone -7% 44% Fielder's Choice C; Berra out at 3B/C-3B; Whitson to 1B
b3 0-1 1 1-- PIT O. Moreno P. Falcone 4% 48% Single to CF; Whitson to 2B
b3 0-1 1 12- O PIT P. Garner P. Falcone -3% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B; Whitson to 3B; Moreno to 2B
b3 0-1 2 -23 RR PIT D. Parker P. Falcone 20% 65% Single to 2B; Whitson Scores; Moreno Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI
b3 2-1 2 1-- PIT B. Robinson P. Falcone 1% 66% Wild Pitch; Parker to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b3 2-1 2 --3 O PIT B. Robinson P. Falcone -4% 63% Strikeout (C-1B)
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 1-2 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli E. Whitson 3% 66% Lineout: SS
t4 1-2 1 --- NYM R. Hebner E. Whitson -3% 62% Walk
t4 1-2 1 1-- OO NYM W. Montanez E. Whitson 7% 69% 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 2-1 0 --- R PIT W. Stargell P. Falcone 10% 79% Home Run
b4 3-1 0 --- PIT S. Nicosia P. Falcone 2% 81% Single to CF
b4 3-1 0 1-- PIT R. Stennett P. Falcone 6% 87% Single to RF; Nicosia to 3B
b4 3-1 0 1-3 RO PIT D. Berra P. Falcone -1% 87% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Nicosia Scores
b4 4-1 1 1-- O PIT E. Whitson P. Falcone -1% 86% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Stennett to 2B
b4 4-1 2 -2- O PIT O. Moreno P. Falcone -2% 84% 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 1-4 0 --- NYM J. Youngblood E. Whitson -6% 78% Double to LF
t5 1-4 0 -2- NYM A. Trevino E. Whitson -2% 76% Passed Ball; Youngblood to 3B
t5 1-4 0 --3 R NYM A. Trevino E. Whitson -5% 71% Single to CF; Youngblood Scores
t5 2-4 0 1-- O NYM D. Flynn E. Whitson 4% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Pete Falcone (P) batting 9th
t5 2-4 1 1-- O NYM B. Boisclair E. Whitson 4% 79% Flyball: LF
t5 2-4 2 1-- O NYM S. Henderson E. Whitson 3% 82% 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 4-2 0 --- O PIT P. Garner D. Bernard -1% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 4-2 1 --- O PIT D. Parker D. Bernard -1% 79% Strikeout
b5 4-2 2 --- O PIT B. Robinson D. Bernard -1% 79% 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 2-4 0 --- NYM F. Taveras E. Whitson -5% 73% Single to CF
t6 2-4 0 1-- NYM L. Mazzilli E. Whitson -8% 65% Single to RF; Taveras to 2B
t6 2-4 0 12- R NYM R. Hebner E. Whitson -19% 46% Single to RF; Taveras Scores; Mazzilli to 3B
t6 3-4 0 1-3 R NYM W. Montanez E. Whitson -9% 37% Single to CF; Mazzilli Scores; Hebner to 2B
Jim Bibby replaces Ed Whitson pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-4 0 12- O NYM J. Youngblood J. Bibby 0% 37% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Hebner to 3B; Montanez to 2B
t6 4-4 1 -23 NYM A. Trevino J. Bibby -1% 36% Intentional Walk
t6 4-4 1 123 O NYM D. Flynn J. Bibby 11% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B
John Stearns pinch hits for Dwight Bernard (P) batting 9th
t6 4-4 2 123 O NYM J. Stearns J. Bibby 11% 57% 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 4-4 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell J. Orosco -3% 54% Lineout: 2B
b6 4-4 1 --- O PIT S. Nicosia J. Orosco -2% 52% Lineout: LF
b6 4-4 2 --- O PIT R. Stennett J. Orosco -2% 50% 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 4-4 0 --- O NYM S. Henderson J. Bibby 4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-4 1 --- NYM F. Taveras J. Bibby -7% 46% Double to LF
t7 4-4 1 -2- NYM L. Mazzilli J. Bibby -6% 40% Taveras Steals 3B
t7 4-4 1 --3 R NYM L. Mazzilli J. Bibby -10% 30% Single to CF; Taveras Scores
t7 5-4 1 1-- O NYM R. Hebner J. Bibby 3% 33% Flyball: CF
t7 5-4 2 1-- O NYM W. Montanez J. Bibby 3% 36% 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 4-5 0 --- O PIT D. Berra J. Orosco -5% 31% Popfly: SS
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Jim Bibby (P) batting 9th
b7 4-5 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Orosco -3% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-5 2 --- O PIT O. Moreno J. Orosco -2% 25% 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 5-4 0 --- O NYM J. Youngblood K. Tekulve 2% 27% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-4 1 --- O NYM A. Trevino K. Tekulve 2% 29% Strikeout
t8 5-4 2 --- O NYM D. Flynn K. Tekulve 1% 30% 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 4-5 0 --- O PIT P. Garner J. Orosco -6% 24% Strikeout
b8 4-5 1 --- O PIT D. Parker J. Orosco -5% 19% Strikeout
b8 4-5 2 --- PIT B. Robinson J. Orosco 4% 23% Walk
b8 4-5 2 1-- RR PIT W. Stargell J. Orosco 62% 85% Home Run; Robinson Scores
b8 6-5 2 --- O PIT S. Nicosia J. Orosco -1% 84% 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 5-6 0 --- O NYM R. Hodges K. Tekulve 7% 91% Flyball: CF
t9 5-6 1 --- O NYM S. Henderson K. Tekulve 5% 96% Strikeout
t9 5-6 2 --- O NYM F. Taveras K. Tekulve 4% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 6.

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