June 28, 1979 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 6
@BAL 3 DET 6
BOS 3 KCR 7
OAK 6 MIL 6
@MIN 5
(10) CHW 2
@SEA 1 TEX 14
CAL 4 NYY 5
@TOR 3
(10) CIN 2
@LAD 1 NYM 3
@PIT 2 SDP 6
ATL 5 HOU 6
@SFG 5

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 10,137

Thursday, June 28, 1979, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 3:24

Mets

30-39

Won 2

6th, 12½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            2  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    3 11  0
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    2 10  0

W: N Allen (2-5), L: J Bibby (3-2), S: E Glynn (3)

Pirates

36-33

Lost 2

3rd, 6½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Youngblood RF-LF            2   1   1   0    2   0  .284  .827    0    2   1   HBP
F Taveras SS                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .253  .603    0    3   4   
L Mazzilli CF                 3   0   1   0    2   0  .336  .922    0    3   0   SB,CS
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   2   1    1   0  .294  .807    0    2   0   2B,IW
J Stearns C                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .237  .684    0    8   3   HR,GDP
W Montanez 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .205  .561    0    4   2   
S Henderson LF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .755    0    1   0   
  E Glynn P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Flynn 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .573    0    2   1   SH
K Kobel P                     2   0   2   0    0   0  .227  .454    0    1   0   
  N Allen P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  E Maddox RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .574    0    1   0   
Totals                       34   3  11   2    5   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: R Hebner (12, off J Bibby).

HR: J Stearns (5, off J Bibby; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: D Flynn (6, off J Bibby).

IBB: R Hebner (4, by K Tekulve).

HBP: J Youngblood (3, by J Bibby).

TB: J Stearns 5; R Hebner 3; K Kobel 2; J Youngblood; W Montanez; S Henderson; F Taveras; L Mazzilli.

GIDP: J Stearns (12).

RBI: J Stearns (31); R Hebner (42).

2-out RBI: J Stearns.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Mazzilli (20, 2nd base off K Tekulve/E Ott).

CS: L Mazzilli (6, 2nd base by J Bibby/S Nicosia).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .742    0    3   0   
T Foli SS                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .291  .705    0    4   2   2B,SB,CS
D Parker RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .297  .889    0    1   0   
B Robinson 1B-LF              4   1   3   1    0   0  .288  .927    0    5   0   HR
L Lacy LF                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .833    0    1   0   
  J Milner PH-1B              1   1   0   0    1   0  .244  .821    0    4   0   
P Garner 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .296  .810    0    3   3   CS
  M Alexander PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .625 1.500         0   0   2·SB
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .571    0    1   3   
S Nicosia C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .738    0    4   1   
  E Ott PH-C                  2   0   1   1    0   1  .251  .666    0    0   0   
J Bibby P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250    0    1   1   
  E Romo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  W Stargell PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .307  .952    0    0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.417         0   0   
Totals                       33   2  10   2    2   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: T Foli (13, off N Allen).

HR: B Robinson (17, off K Kobel; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: B Robinson 6; T Foli 4; P Garner 2; R Stennett; E Ott.

RBI: B Robinson (45); E Ott (20).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Foli-J Milner; P Garner-R Stennett-B Robinson.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Alexander 2 (4, 3rd base off E Glynn/J Stearns, 2nd base off E Glynn/J Stearns); T Foli (3, 2nd base off K Kobel/J Stearns).

CS: P Garner (7, 2nd base by N Allen/J Stearns); T Foli (2, 3rd base by K Kobel/J Stearns).

PO: B Robinson (2nd base by 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
K Kobel                        3.1   5   1   1    1   1   1   3.31   15     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 5     46    -     0.99   0.03
N Allen, W (2-5)               3     3   1   1    1   3   0   6.48   10     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 3          1-0    1.64   0.16
E Glynn, S (3)                 2.2   2   0   0    0   2   0   1.76   10     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          2-1    3.54   0.38
Totals                         9    10   2   2    2   6   1          35     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0·10          3-1

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 Bibby, L (3-2)               6.2  10   3   3    4   4   1   3.18   33     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 1·10     42    -     1.06  -0.04
E Romo                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.66    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.64   0.02
K Tekulve                      2     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.00    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.87   0.09
Totals                         9    11   3   3    5   4   1          41     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1·11          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Bibby (2).

IBB: K Tekulve (9; R Hebner).

HBP: J Bibby (2; J Youngblood).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 3:24.

Attendance: 10,137.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Youngblood         RF    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. F Taveras            SS    2. T Foli               SS 
3. L Mazzilli           CF    3. D Parker             RF 
4. R Hebner             3B    4. B Robinson           1B 
5. J Stearns            C     5. L Lacy               LF 
6. W Montanez           1B    6. P Garner             3B 
7. S Henderson          LF    7. R Stennett           2B 
8. D Flynn              2B    8. S Nicosia            C  
9. K Kobel              P     9. J Bibby              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  3-2  --3      31%  90% R Stennett      E Glynn         Fielder's Choice SS; Alexander out at Hm/SS-C; Stennett to 1B
   b 7   1  3-1  12-     -22%  50% E Ott           E Glynn         Single to RF; Milner Scores; Stennett to 3B
   b 7   1  3-2  1-3      14%  64% W Stargell      E Glynn         Strikeout
   t 7   2  1-2  ---      14%  80% J Stearns       J Bibby         Home Run
   t 1   1  0-0  12-      14%  68% R Hebner        J Bibby         Double to LF; Youngblood Scores; Taveras to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  J Youngblood    Single to CF
          1--      59%  F Taveras       Single to 3B; Youngblood to 2B
   O      12-      54%  L Mazzilli      Foul Flyball: SS
   R      12-      68%  R Hebner        Double to LF; Youngblood Scores; Taveras to 3B
   R      -23      73%  J Stearns       Wild Pitch; Taveras Scores; Hebner to 3B
   O      --3      68%  " "             Lineout: 3B
   O      --3      65%  W Montanez      Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Kobel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  O Moreno        Flyball: RF
          ---      65%  T Foli          Single to CF
   O      1--      68%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      66%  B Robinson      Single to CF; Parker to 2B
   O      12-      70%  L Lacy          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Bibby facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  S Henderson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      67%  D Flynn         Strikeout
          ---      68%  K Kobel         Single to CF
          1--      70%  J Youngblood    Hit By Pitch; Kobel to 2B
   O      12-      67%  F Taveras       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Kobel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      69%  P Garner        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      71%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  S Nicosia       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Bibby facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      70%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      72%  R Hebner        Single to P
          1--      77%  J Stearns       Single to LF; Hebner to 3B
   OO     1-3      68%  W Montanez      Double Play: Foul Flyball: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Kobel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  J Bibby         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  O Moreno        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      71%  T Foli          Single to LF
          1--      70%  D Parker        Foli Steals 2B
          -2-      69%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      73%  B Robinson      Foli Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Bibby facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      72%  S Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  D Flynn         Flyball: 2B
          ---      71%  K Kobel         Single to CF
          1--      73%  J Youngblood    Walk; Kobel to 2B
   O      12-      70%  F Taveras       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Kobel facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      58%  B Robinson      Home Run
   O      ---      61%  L Lacy          Flyball: RF
          ---      57%  P Garner        Single to CF
                  Neil Allen replaces Kevin Kobel pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      61%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      64%  S Nicosia       Garner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Bibby facing 3-4-5
          ---      68%  L Mazzilli      Walk
   O      1--      64%  R Hebner        Foul Flyball: LF
   O      1--      63%  J Stearns       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Mazzilli to 2B
   O      -2-      59%  W Montanez      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Neil Allen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      62%  S Nicosia       Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  J Bibby         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      66%  O Moreno        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Bibby facing 7-8-9
          ---      70%  S Henderson     Single to LF
   O      1--      69%  D Flynn         Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Henderson to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  N Allen         Strikeout
          -2-      66%  J Youngblood    Walk
   O      12-      61%  F Taveras       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Neil Allen facing 2-3-4
          ---      50%  T Foli          Double to LF
   O      -2-      58%  D Parker        Strikeout
   O      -2-      64%  B Robinson      Single to RF; Foli out at Hm/RF-C; Robinson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  John Milner pinch hits for Lee Lacy batting 5th
   O      -2-      70%  J Milner        Robinson Picked off 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Bibby facing 3-4-5
                  John Milner moves to 1B; Bill Robinson moves to LF
          ---      73%  L Mazzilli      Walk
   O      1--      70%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      66%  J Stearns       Mazzilli Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   R      ---      80%  " "             Home Run
          ---      80%  W Montanez      Single to RF
                  Enrique Romo replaces Jim Bibby pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      79%  S Henderson     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Neil Allen facing 5-6-7
          ---      72%  J Milner        Walk
   O      1--      78%  P Garner        Flyball: LF
          1--      71%  R Stennett      Single to LF; Milner to 2B
                  Ed Glynn replaces Steve Henderson pitching and batting 7th; Joel Youngblood moves to LF; Elliott Maddox replaces Neil Allen playing RF batting 9th; Ed Ott pinch hits for Steve Nicosia batting 8th
   R      12-      50%  E Ott           Single to RF; Milner Scores; Stennett to 3B
                  Willie Stargell pinch hits for Enrique Romo batting 9th
   O      1-3      64%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      1-3      75%  O Moreno        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Kent Tekulve facing 8-9-1
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Willie Stargell pitching and batting 9th; Ed Ott moves to C
   O      ---      73%  D Flynn         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      71%  E Maddox        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  J Youngblood    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Ed Glynn facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      76%  T Foli          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      81%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Kent Tekulve facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      82%  F Taveras       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      84%  L Mazzilli      Single to LF
          1--      85%  R Hebner        Mazzilli Steals 2B
          -2-      86%  " "             Intentional Walk
   OO     12-      80%  J Stearns       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Ed Glynn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      89%  J Milner        Flyball: 3B
          ---      79%  P Garner        Single to 3B
                  Matt Alexander pinch runs for Phil Garner batting 6th
          1--      72%  R Stennett      Alexander Steals 2B
          -2-      59%  " "             Alexander Steals 3B
   O      --3      90%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Alexander out at Hm/SS-C; Stennett to 1B
   O      1--     100%  E Ott           Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation