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BAL  8
TOR  6

(12)
DET  4
CLE  3

KCR 13
OAK  3

MIL  4
SEA  0

MIN  6
CHW  3

NYY  2
BOS  1

CAL  6
@TEX  2

CHC  4
PHI  3

CIN 10
@LAD  7

PIT  4
NYM  3

SDP  7
ATL  4

SFG  4
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STL  9
MON  8

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 17,593

Friday, September 19, 1980
Time of Game: 2:37
Mets
3
62-85
Lost 1
5th, 19 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    3 10  1
Pirates         2  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    4  9  1
W: R Rhoden (6-5), L: E Lynch (1-1)
Pirates
4
77-70
Won 1
3rd, 4 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .288  .765    0    4   0   
W Backman SS                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .321  .743    0    1   2   
L Mazzilli 1B                 3   0   2   1    1   0  .280  .802    0    8   2   
J Youngblood RF               3   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .721    0    3   0   
  J Morales RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .654    0    0   0   
S Henderson LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .768    0    3   0   
A Trevino C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .591    0    2   0   
H Brooks 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .222  .504    0    0   0   
D Flynn 2B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .614    0    1   5   
  M Jorgensen PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .707    0    0   0   
E Lynch P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    2   1   
  D Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Washington PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .796    0    0   0   
  R Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533         0   0   
  J Moreno PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .748    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   3  10   3    1   7                    24  10
BATTING
TB: M Wilson 2; L Mazzilli 2; H Brooks 2; E Lynch; D Flynn; S Henderson; W Backman.
RBI: L Mazzilli (71); W Backman (8); M Wilson (4).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 1. W Backman-D Flynn-L Mazzilli.
E: L Mazzilli (11).
BASERUNNING
PO: W Backman (1st base by R Rhoden); M Wilson (1st base by R Rhoden).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .637    0    2   0   
T Foli SS                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .267  .631    0    0   6   
D Parker RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .302  .799    0    2   0   2B
M Easler LF                   2   1   1   1    1   0  .326  .956    0    2   0   2B,SF
B Madlock 3B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .269  .716    0    3   2   3B,GDP
J Milner 1B                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .247  .760    0    9   1   2B
E Ott C                       4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .685    0    7   1   
P Garner 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .256  .665    0    1   1   
R Rhoden P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .988    0    1   3   
Totals                       32   4   9   4    2   2                    27  14
BATTING
2B: D Parker (29, off E Lynch); M Easler (24, off E Lynch); J Milner (6, off E Lynch).
3B: B Madlock (3, off E Lynch).
SF: M Easler (7, off E Lynch).
TB: B Madlock 3; T Foli 2; J Milner 2; M Easler 2; D Parker 2; P Garner; E Ott; R Rhoden.
GIDP: B Madlock (15).
RBI: J Milner 2 (33); M Easler (64); B Madlock (45).
2-out RBI: J Milner 2; B Madlock.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
FIELDING
E: R Rhoden (1).

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
E Lynch, L (1-1)               4.2   9   4   4    1   0   0   6.75   24     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 1· 9     29    -     1.13  -0.31
D Miller                       1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.93    5     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.02   0.08
R Jackson                      2     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.86    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.64   0.07
Totals                         8     9   4   4    2   2   0          35     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 9          1-0 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Rhoden, W (6-5)              9    10   3   3    1   7   0   3.85   37     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 9     61    -     1.62   0.33
Totals                         9    10   3   3    1   7   0          37     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 9           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
PO: R Rhoden 2 (1; M Wilson, 1st base; W Backman, 1st base).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Steve Fields, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 17,593.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. M Wilson             CF    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. W Backman            SS    2. T Foli               SS 
3. L Mazzilli           1B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. J Youngblood         RF    4. M Easler             LF 
5. S Henderson          LF    5. B Madlock            3B 
6. A Trevino            C     6. J Milner             1B 
7. H Brooks             3B    7. E Ott                C  
8. D Flynn              2B    8. P Garner             2B 
9. E Lynch              P     9. R Rhoden             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  3-2  12-      31%  70% J Milner        E Lynch         Double to RF; Easler Scores; Madlock Scores
   t 8   1  4-3  1-3      18%  77% A Trevino       R Rhoden        Fielder's Choice 3B; Mazzilli out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Henderson to 2B; Trevino to 1B
   t 3   1  2-2  12-     -14%  31% L Mazzilli      R Rhoden        Single to RF; Wilson Scores; Backman to 3B
   t 8   1  4-3  -2-     -12%  59% S Henderson     R Rhoden        Single to 2B; Mazzilli to 3B
   t 3   0  2-0  123     -11%  41% M Wilson        R Rhoden        Single to CF; Brooks Scores; Flynn to 3B; Lynch to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  M Wilson        Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  W Backman       Wilson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      54%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Lynch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  T Foli          Single to RF
          1--      63%  D Parker        Double to LF; Foli to 3B
   RO     -23      64%  M Easler        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Foli Scores
   R      -2-      74%  B Madlock       Triple to RF; Parker Scores
   O      --3      71%  J Milner        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Rhoden facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  J Youngblood    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  S Henderson     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      76%  A Trevino       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ed Lynch facing 7-8-9
          ---      78%  E Ott           Single to LF
   O      1--      76%  P Garner        Lineout: CF
          1--      78%  R Rhoden        Single to LF; Ott to 2B
   O      12-      75%  O Moreno        Flyball: CF
          12-      77%  T Foli          Single to CF; Ott to 3B; Rhoden to 2B
   O      123      73%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Rhoden facing 7-8-9
          ---      68%  H Brooks        Single to RF
          1--      62%  D Flynn         Single to RF; Brooks to 2B
          12-      52%  E Lynch         Single to 1B/Bunt; Brooks to 3B; Flynn to 2B
   R      123      41%  M Wilson        Single to CF; Brooks Scores; Flynn to 3B; Lynch to 2B
   RO     123      46%  W Backman       Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Flynn Scores; Wilson to 2B
   R      12-      31%  L Mazzilli      Single to RF; Wilson Scores; Backman to 3B
   O      1-3      38%  J Youngblood    Strikeout
   O      1-3      42%  S Henderson     Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Ed Lynch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      40%  M Easler        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      38%  B Madlock       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      37%  J Milner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rick Rhoden facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      39%  A Trevino       Flyball: RF
          ---      37%  H Brooks        Single to CF
   O      1--      38%  D Flynn         Groundout: P-1B; Brooks to 2B
   O      -2-      42%  E Lynch         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Ed Lynch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      39%  E Ott           Flyball: LF
          ---      42%  P Garner        Single to CF
   O      1--      38%  R Rhoden        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      35%  O Moreno        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      37%  M Wilson        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      35%  W Backman       Single to CF
          1--      33%  L Mazzilli      Backman Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Backman to 2B
          -2-      31%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      36%  J Youngblood    Strikeout
   O      12-      40%  S Henderson     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Ed Lynch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      37%  T Foli          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      34%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      38%  M Easler        Double to RF
          -2-      39%  B Madlock       Walk
   RR     12-      70%  J Milner        Double to RF; Easler Scores; Madlock Scores
                  Dyar Miller replaces Ed Lynch pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      67%  E Ott           Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Rick Rhoden facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      71%  A Trevino       Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  H Brooks        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      75%  D Flynn         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dyar Miller facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      73%  P Garner        Strikeout Looking
          ---      75%  R Rhoden        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Rhoden to 1B
   O      1--      74%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-1B; Rhoden to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  T Foli          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Rick Rhoden facing 9-1-2
                  Claudell Washington pinch hits for Dyar Miller batting 9th
   O      ---      75%  C Washington    Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  M Wilson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  W Backman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Roy Lee Jackson facing 3-4-5
                  Roy Lee Jackson replaces Claudell Washington pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Morales replaces Joel Youngblood playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---      78%  D Parker        Flyball: CF
          ---      80%  M Easler        Walk
   OO     1--      76%  B Madlock       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Rick Rhoden facing 3-4-5
          ---      67%  L Mazzilli      Single to LF
   O      1--      71%  J Morales       Groundout: P-1B; Mazzilli to 2B
          -2-      59%  S Henderson     Single to 2B; Mazzilli to 3B
   O      1-3      77%  A Trevino       Fielder's Choice 3B; Mazzilli out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Henderson to 2B; Trevino to 1B
   O      12-      87%  H Brooks        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Roy Lee Jackson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      86%  J Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  E Ott           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  P Garner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Rick Rhoden facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Doug Flynn batting 8th
   O      ---      92%  M Jorgensen     Flyball: LF
                  Jose Moreno pinch hits for Roy Lee Jackson batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  J Moreno        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  M Wilson        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:PIT198009190

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