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CAL  8
SEA  1
 NYY  7
@CHW  3
 CLE 11
BOS 10
(11)		 CLE  3
BOS  0
 KCR  6
TOR  5
 BAL  9
@MIL  5
 OAK  2
MIN  1
 TEX 11
DET  3
 SDP 10
@ATL  3
 LAD  7
@CIN  6
 HOU  6
SFG  4
 MON  5
STL  0
 PHI  4
CHC  1
 NYM  2
@PIT  1
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 10,739

 Tuesday, July 31, 1979, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:48
Mets
2
44-56
Won 1
6th, 13 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  4  0
W: Wayne Twitchell (5-2), L: Bert Blyleven (9-4), S: Ed Glynn (6)
 Pirates
1
57-45
Lost 1
2nd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   1   0   0    1   0  .257  .621              6   2   
R Hebner 3B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .261  .731              0   2   
L Mazzilli CF                 3   0   3   1    1   0  .313  .879              4   0   
W Montanez 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .227  .581              8   2   GDP
J Stearns C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .703              3   0   
E Kranepool LF                2   0   1   0    1   0  .184  .558              0   0   
  G Flores RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .422              1   0   
J Youngblood RF-LF            3   0   1   0    1   0  .289  .844              1   0   2B
D Flynn 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .568              3   5   
T Hausman P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .316              1   0   
  W Twitchell P               2   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .571              0   1   
  E Glynn P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   0    5   6                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: J Youngblood (22, off B Blyleven).
TB: L Mazzilli 3; J Youngblood 2; E Kranepool; W Montanez; R Hebner.
GIDP: W Montanez (13).
RBI: W Montanez (41); L Mazzilli (53).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .298  .753              4   0   SB
T Foli SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .655              1   5   
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .868              1   0   2B
W Stargell 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .317 1.001             12   0   HBP
  B Kison PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .107  .281              0   0   
  B Robinson LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .863              1   0   
J Milner LF-1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .274  .904              0   0   
B Madlock 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .741              0   0   
E Ott C                       3   1   0   0    0   0  .255  .666              6   1   
  P Garner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .851              0   0   
R Stennett 2B                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .235  .580              2   4   
B Blyleven P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .137  .294              0   0   SH
  L Lacy PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .274  .810              0   0   
  E Romo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   0   
  M Sanguillen PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .551              0   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   0    4   3                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: D Parker (27, off W Twitchell).
SH: B Blyleven (10, off W Twitchell).
HBP: W Stargell (1, by E Glynn).
TB: D Parker 2; B Madlock; O Moreno; J Milner.
RBI: O Moreno (44).
2-out RBI: O Moreno.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Foli-R Stennett-W Stargell.
Baserunning Events
SB: O Moreno (45, 2nd base off T Hausman/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
T Hausman                      2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.21    7     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 1     55    -     0.98   0.10
W Twitchell, W (5-2)           4.2   3   1   1    3   2   0   4.61   20     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 3· 2          0-0    1.58   0.20
E Glynn, S (6)                 2.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.45    9     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 2· 0          3-1    3.30   0.35
Totals                         9     4   1   1    4   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     15·10· 5· 3          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
B Blyleven, L (9-4)            7     7   2   2    5   4   0   3.07   31     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 7     54    -     0.91   0.07
E Romo                         2     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.78    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.66   0.09
Totals                         9     7   2   2    5   6   0          37     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 7           -
Balks: W Twitchell (1).
WP: None.
HBP: E Glynn (2; W Stargell).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Lanny Harris, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 10,739.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Frank Taveras                SS       1. Omar Moreno                  CF
2. Richie Hebner                3B       2. Tim Foli                     SS
3. Lee Mazzilli                 CF       3. Dave Parker                  RF
4. Willie Montanez              1B       4. Willie Stargell              1B
5. John Stearns                  C       5. John Milner                  LF
6. Ed Kranepool                 LF       6. Bill Madlock                 3B
7. Joel Youngblood              RF       7. Ed Ott                        C
8. Doug Flynn                   2B       8. Rennie Stennett              2B
9. Tom Hausman                   P       9. Bert Blyleven                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 123 O 16% 75% 1-2 PIT T. Foli E. Glynn Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 123 R -14% 59% 0-2 PIT O. Moreno E. Glynn Walk; Ott Scores; Stennett to 3B; Lacy to 2B
t3 0 12- R 14% 74% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Blyleven Single to CF; Taveras Scores; Hebner to 3B
b9 0 --- O 9% 89% 1-2 PIT P. Garner E. Glynn Flyball: LF
b5 2 -23 O 8% 78% 0-2 PIT O. Moreno W. Twitchell Foul Flyball: 2B

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' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM F. Taveras B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYM R. Hebner B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Blyleven Single to RF
t1 2 1-- 2% 49% 0-0 NYM W. Montanez B. Blyleven Single to CF; Mazzilli to 2B
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 NYM J. Stearns B. Blyleven Lineout: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno T. Hausman Single to P
b1 0 1-- -2% 39% 0-0 PIT T. Foli T. Hausman Moreno Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O 4% 43% 0-0 PIT T. Foli T. Hausman Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 -2- O 3% 46% 0-0 PIT D. Parker T. Hausman Groundout: 1B unassisted; Moreno to 3B
b1 2 --3 O 4% 50% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell T. Hausman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- 4% 52% 0-0 NYM J. Youngblood B. Blyleven Double to LF
t2 1 -2- O -4% 48% 0-0 NYM D. Flynn B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 NYM T. Hausman B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 PIT J. Milner T. Hausman Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 PIT B. Madlock T. Hausman Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 PIT E. Ott T. Hausman Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYM F. Taveras B. Blyleven Walk
t3 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 NYM R. Hebner B. Blyleven Single to LF; Taveras to 2B
t3 0 12- R 14% 74% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Blyleven Single to CF; Taveras Scores; Hebner to 3B
t3 0 1-3 RO -0% 73% 1-0 NYM W. Montanez B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B; Hebner Scores; Mazzilli to 2B
t3 1 -2- O -2% 71% 2-0 NYM J. Stearns B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B; Mazzilli to 3B
t3 2 --3 1% 72% 2-0 NYM E. Kranepool B. Blyleven Walk
t3 2 1-3 2% 73% 2-0 NYM J. Youngblood B. Blyleven Walk; Kranepool to 2B
t3 2 123 O -6% 68% 2-0 NYM D. Flynn B. Blyleven Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Wayne Twitchell facing 8-9-1
Wayne Twitchell replaces Tom Hausman pitching and batting 9th
b3 0 --- O 3% 71% 0-2 PIT R. Stennett W. Twitchell Lineout: CF
b3 1 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 PIT B. Blyleven W. Twitchell Popfly: SS
b3 2 --- O 1% 74% 0-2 PIT O. Moreno W. Twitchell Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- O -2% 72% 2-0 NYM W. Twitchell B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 NYM F. Taveras B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- 1% 71% 2-0 NYM R. Hebner B. Blyleven Walk
t4 2 1-- O -2% 70% 2-0 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Blyleven Single to 2B; Hebner out at 3B/C-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Wayne Twitchell facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 72% 0-2 PIT T. Foli W. Twitchell Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- -5% 67% 0-2 PIT D. Parker W. Twitchell Double to CF
b4 1 -2- O 4% 72% 0-2 PIT W. Stargell W. Twitchell Strikeout Looking
b4 2 -2- O 4% 76% 0-2 PIT J. Milner W. Twitchell Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-0 NYM W. Montanez B. Blyleven Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 NYM J. Stearns B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- 1% 74% 2-0 NYM E. Kranepool B. Blyleven Single to RF
t5 2 1-- O -2% 72% 2-0 NYM J. Youngblood B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Wayne Twitchell facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- -5% 67% 0-2 PIT B. Madlock W. Twitchell Single to CF
b5 0 1-- -3% 64% 0-2 PIT E. Ott W. Twitchell Balk; Madlock to 2B
b5 0 -2- O 6% 69% 0-2 PIT E. Ott W. Twitchell Lineout: SS
b5 1 -2- -3% 66% 0-2 PIT R. Stennett W. Twitchell Walk
b5 1 12- O 4% 70% 0-2 PIT B. Blyleven W. Twitchell Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Madlock to 3B; Stennett to 2B
b5 2 -23 O 8% 78% 0-2 PIT O. Moreno W. Twitchell Foul Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O -2% 77% 2-0 NYM D. Flynn B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 NYM W. Twitchell B. Blyleven Strikeout
t6 2 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 NYM F. Taveras B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Wayne Twitchell facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3% 78% 0-2 PIT T. Foli W. Twitchell Flyball: SS
b6 1 --- O 2% 81% 0-2 PIT D. Parker W. Twitchell Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 2% 82% 0-2 PIT W. Stargell W. Twitchell Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O -2% 81% 2-0 NYM R. Hebner B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- 2% 82% 2-0 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Blyleven Walk
t7 1 1-- OO -3% 79% 2-0 NYM W. Montanez B. Blyleven Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Wayne Twitchell facing 5-6-7
Joel Youngblood moves from RF to LF; Gil Flores replaces Ed Kranepool (LF) playing RF batting 6th
b7 0 --- -7% 72% 0-2 PIT J. Milner W. Twitchell Single to P/Bunt
b7 0 1-- O 6% 78% 0-2 PIT B. Madlock W. Twitchell Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1 1-- O 5% 83% 0-2 PIT E. Ott W. Twitchell Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- -3% 79% 0-2 PIT R. Stennett W. Twitchell Walk; Ott to 2B
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Bert Blyleven (P) batting 9th
b7 2 12- -6% 73% 0-2 PIT L. Lacy W. Twitchell Walk; Ott to 3B; Stennett to 2B
Ed Glynn replaces Wayne Twitchell pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 123 R -14% 59% 0-2 PIT O. Moreno E. Glynn Walk; Ott Scores; Stennett to 3B; Lacy to 2B
b7 2 123 O 16% 75% 1-2 PIT T. Foli E. Glynn Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Enrique Romo facing 5-6-7
Enrique Romo replaces Lee Lacy (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-1 NYM J. Stearns E. Romo Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O -2% 71% 2-1 NYM G. Flores E. Romo Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2 --- O -1% 70% 2-1 NYM J. Youngblood E. Romo Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Ed Glynn facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 6% 76% 1-2 PIT D. Parker E. Glynn Lineout: CF
b8 1 --- -7% 69% 1-2 PIT W. Stargell E. Glynn Hit By Pitch
Bruce Kison pinch runs for Willie Stargell (1B) batting 4th
b8 1 1-- O 8% 77% 1-2 PIT J. Milner E. Glynn Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- O 7% 84% 1-2 PIT B. Madlock E. Glynn Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Enrique Romo facing 8-9-1
John Milner moves from LF to 1B; Bill Robinson replaces Bruce Kison (PR) playing LF batting 4th
t9 0 --- O -2% 82% 2-1 NYM D. Flynn E. Romo Strikeout
t9 1 --- O -1% 81% 2-1 NYM E. Glynn E. Romo Strikeout
t9 2 --- O -1% 80% 2-1 NYM F. Taveras E. Romo Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Ed Glynn facing 7-8-9
Phil Garner pinch hits for Ed Ott (C) batting 7th
b9 0 --- O 9% 89% 1-2 PIT P. Garner E. Glynn Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- O 7% 95% 1-2 PIT R. Stennett E. Glynn Lineout: CF
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Enrique Romo (P) batting 9th
b9 2 --- O 5% 100% 1-2 PIT M. Sanguillen E. Glynn Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

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