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CLE  8
@BAL  5

SEA  3
@CHW  1

BOS  6
@DET  5

(11)
KCR  7
CAL  3

MIN  3
TOR  1

NYY  5
MIL  2

MIL  5
@NYY  3

TEX  9
@OAK  4

ATL  9
HOU  0

CIN  5
SDP  4

SFG  6
@LAD  3

(11)
PHI 11
MON  8

NYM  5
@PIT  3
CHC  7
@STL  3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 7,089

Wednesday, September 9, 1981, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:36
Mets
5
32-49
Won 2
5th, 15 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            2  0  0   0  2  0   1  0  0    5 11  1
Pirates         1  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  0
W: Terry Leach (1-0), L: Pascual Perez (2-6), S: Ray Searage (1)
Pirates
3
37-43
Lost 2
4th, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .283  .716              1   0   
  B Bailor LF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .638              2   0   SH
J Stearns C                   3   2   2   1    1   0  .264  .639              1   0   2B
H Brooks 3B                   4   0   3   2    0   0  .301  .740              0   3   SB
R Staub 1B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .298  .792              5   1   SF,GDP
  E Valentine RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .199  .583              0   0   
L Mazzilli LF-CF              4   0   3   0    0   0  .230  .705              4   1   SB,CS
M Jorgensen RF-1B             4   0   1   0    0   0  .223  .683              5   0   
F Taveras SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .544              2   1   HBP
  R Searage P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
D Flynn 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .523              5   0   
G Harris P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .313              1   1   
  R Hodges PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .303  .755              0   0   
  T Leach P                   0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .667              1   0   
  R Gardenhire SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       32   5  11   0    2   2                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: J Stearns (9, off P Perez).
SF: R Staub (2, off D Robinson).
SH: B Bailor (3, off D Robinson).
HBP: F Taveras (2, by R Scurry).
TB: J Stearns 3; H Brooks 3; L Mazzilli 3; M Wilson; R Hodges; M Jorgensen.
GIDP: R Staub (5).
RBI: H Brooks 2 (28); R Staub (15); J Stearns (18).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. L Mazzilli-D Flynn; R Staub-F Taveras-R Staub; G Harris-F Taveras.
E: J Stearns (7).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Mazzilli (15, 2nd base off R Scurry/T Pena); H Brooks (8, 2nd base off D Robinson/S Nicosia).
CS: L Mazzilli (6, Home by R Scurry/T Pena).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .690              2   0   2B
T Foli SS                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .236  .561              3   2   3B
B Madlock 3B                  2   1   1   3    1   0  .339  .903              2   2   HR,SF
J Thompson 1B                 2   0   1   0    1   0  .216  .805              5   1   
  G Alexander PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .770              0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
M Easler LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .772              5   0   GDP
D Berra 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .644              2   3   
  R Scurry P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .465              0   0   
  B Robinson 1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .620              1   0   
L Lacy RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .652              2   1   
S Nicosia C                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .625              2   0   
  W Montanez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .511              0   0   
  T Pena C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .696              1   1   
P Perez P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .400              1   0   
  D Robinson P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .664              0   1   
  J Ray 2B                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .713              1   1   
Totals                       31   3   8   0    2   1                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: O Moreno (13, off G Harris).
3B: T Foli (2, off G Harris).
HR: B Madlock (5, off G Harris; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SF: B Madlock (3, off G Harris).
TB: T Foli 5; B Madlock 4; O Moreno 2; J Thompson; S Nicosia; M Easler.
GIDP: M Easler (9).
RBI: B Madlock 3 (38).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Berra-T Foli-J Thompson; T Pena-B Madlock-J Ray.

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
G Harris                       4     6   3   3    1   0   1   4.39   17     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 1· 6     37    -     1.10  -0.17
T Leach, W (1-0)               3.1   2   0   0    1   1   0   1.50   13     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 1· 2          0-0    1.40   0.22
R Searage, S (1)               1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.37    5     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          1-0    1.59   0.17
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   1   1          35     -       ·  ·      8·15· 2· 8          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
P Perez, L (2-6)               4.1   9   4   4    0   1   0   4.48   21     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 9     30    -     1.18  -0.27
D Robinson                     2.1   1   1   1    2   0   0   6.75    9     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 1          2-1    1.39  -0.08
R Scurry                       1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.98    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          1-0    0.86   0.05
K Tekulve                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.72    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         9    11   5   5    2   2   0          37     -       ·  ·      8·13· 2·11          3-1 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Scurry (3; F Taveras).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 7,089.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Mookie Wilson                CF       1. Omar Moreno                  CF
2. John Stearns                  C       2. Tim Foli                     SS
3. Hubie Brooks                 3B       3. Bill Madlock                 3B
4. Rusty Staub                  1B       4. Jason Thompson               1B
5. Lee Mazzilli                 LF       5. Mike Easler                  LF
6. Mike Jorgensen               RF       6. Dale Berra                   2B
7. Frank Taveras                SS       7. Lee Lacy                     RF
8. Doug Flynn                   2B       8. Steve Nicosia                 C
9. Greg Harris                   P       9. Pascual Perez                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 1 12- R 19% 59% 2-3 NYM H. Brooks P. Perez Single to RF; Hodges Scores; Stearns to 3B
b3 1 --3 RR -17% 34% 1-2 PIT B. Madlock G. Harris Home Run (Deep LF); Foli Scores
b2 0 12- OO 14% 60% 1-2 PIT L. Lacy G. Harris Line Drive Double Play: P-SS
t1 0 1-- R 12% 66% 0-0 NYM J. Stearns P. Perez Double to CF; Wilson Scores
b3 1 --- -9% 52% 1-2 PIT T. Foli G. Harris Triple to RF

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' Pascual Perez facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYM M. Wilson P. Perez Single to CF
t1 0 1-- R 12% 66% 0-0 NYM J. Stearns P. Perez Double to CF; Wilson Scores
t1 0 -2- 6% 72% 1-0 NYM H. Brooks P. Perez Single to RF; Stearns to 3B
t1 0 1-3 ROO -5% 67% 1-0 NYM R. Staub P. Perez Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Stearns Scores
t1 2 --- 1% 68% 2-0 NYM L. Mazzilli P. Perez Single to CF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 67% 2-0 NYM M. Jorgensen P. Perez Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Greg Harris facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -6% 60% 0-2 PIT O. Moreno G. Harris Double to RF
b1 0 -2- -8% 53% 0-2 PIT T. Foli G. Harris Single to LF; Moreno to 3B
b1 0 1-3 ROO 7% 60% 0-2 PIT B. Madlock G. Harris Double Play: Flyball: LF-2B/Sacrifice Fly; Moreno Scores
b1 2 --- O 1% 61% 1-2 PIT J. Thompson G. Harris Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Pascual Perez facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 2-1 NYM F. Taveras P. Perez Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O -1% 58% 2-1 NYM D. Flynn P. Perez Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O -1% 57% 2-1 NYM G. Harris P. Perez Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Greg Harris facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -4% 53% 1-2 PIT M. Easler G. Harris Single to 2B
b2 0 1-- -7% 46% 1-2 PIT D. Berra G. Harris Reached on Interference on C; Easler to 2B
b2 0 12- OO 14% 60% 1-2 PIT L. Lacy G. Harris Line Drive Double Play: P-SS
b2 2 1-- -3% 57% 1-2 PIT S. Nicosia G. Harris Single to CF; Berra to 3B
b2 2 1-3 O 5% 62% 1-2 PIT P. Perez G. Harris Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Pascual Perez facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 60% 2-1 NYM M. Wilson P. Perez Groundout: 1B-P
t3 1 --- O -1% 59% 2-1 NYM J. Stearns P. Perez Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 58% 2-1 NYM H. Brooks P. Perez Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Greg Harris facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 1-2 PIT O. Moreno G. Harris Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- -9% 52% 1-2 PIT T. Foli G. Harris Triple to RF
b3 1 --3 RR -17% 34% 1-2 PIT B. Madlock G. Harris Home Run (Deep LF); Foli Scores
b3 1 --- -2% 32% 3-2 PIT J. Thompson G. Harris Walk
b3 1 1-- OO 4% 37% 3-2 PIT M. Easler G. Harris Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Pascual Perez facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -3% 34% 2-3 NYM R. Staub P. Perez Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- 3% 37% 2-3 NYM L. Mazzilli P. Perez Single to RF
t4 1 1-- 9% 45% 2-3 NYM M. Jorgensen P. Perez Single to RF; Mazzilli to 3B
t4 1 1-3 O -9% 37% 2-3 NYM F. Taveras P. Perez Foul Popfly: C
t4 2 1-3 O -6% 31% 2-3 NYM D. Flynn P. Perez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Greg Harris facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 2% 32% 3-2 PIT D. Berra G. Harris Popfly: 2B
b4 1 --- O 1% 34% 3-2 PIT L. Lacy G. Harris Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 35% 3-2 PIT S. Nicosia G. Harris Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Pascual Perez facing 9-1-2
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Greg Harris (P) batting 9th
t5 0 --- 5% 40% 2-3 NYM R. Hodges P. Perez Single to CF
t5 0 1-- O -5% 35% 2-3 NYM M. Wilson P. Perez Strikeout
t5 1 1-- 5% 41% 2-3 NYM J. Stearns P. Perez Single to RF; Hodges to 2B
t5 1 12- R 19% 59% 2-3 NYM H. Brooks P. Perez Single to RF; Hodges Scores; Stearns to 3B
Don Robinson replaces Pascual Perez pitching and batting 9th
t5 1 1-3 3% 62% 3-3 NYM R. Staub D. Robinson Brooks Steals 2B
t5 1 -23 RO 2% 64% 3-3 NYM R. Staub D. Robinson Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Stearns Scores
t5 2 -2- O -4% 60% 4-3 NYM L. Mazzilli D. Robinson Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Mets' Terry Leach facing 9-1-2
Terry Leach replaces Ron Hodges (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O 3% 64% 3-4 PIT D. Robinson T. Leach Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 66% 3-4 PIT O. Moreno T. Leach Lineout: P
b5 2 --- -2% 64% 3-4 PIT T. Foli T. Leach Single to CF
b5 2 1-- O 4% 68% 3-4 PIT B. Madlock T. Leach Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 3.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -2% 65% 4-3 NYM M. Jorgensen D. Robinson Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O -2% 63% 4-3 NYM F. Taveras D. Robinson Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- O -1% 62% 4-3 NYM D. Flynn D. Robinson Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Mets' Terry Leach facing 4-5-6
Bob Bailor replaces Mookie Wilson (CF) playing LF batting 1st; Lee Mazzilli moves from LF to CF
b6 0 --- -7% 56% 3-4 PIT J. Thompson T. Leach Single to CF
b6 0 1-- O 6% 62% 3-4 PIT M. Easler T. Leach Flyball: CF
b6 1 1-- O 5% 67% 3-4 PIT D. Berra T. Leach Flyball: CF
b6 2 1-- O 4% 71% 3-4 PIT L. Lacy T. Leach Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 3.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- 4% 75% 4-3 NYM T. Leach D. Robinson Walk
t7 0 1-- O -1% 73% 4-3 NYM B. Bailor D. Robinson Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Leach to 2B
t7 1 -2- 1% 75% 4-3 NYM J. Stearns D. Robinson Walk
t7 1 12- RO 8% 83% 4-3 NYM H. Brooks D. Robinson Single to RF; Leach Scores; Stearns to 3B; Brooks out at 2B/RF-SS
Rod Scurry replaces Dale Berra (2B) pitching and batting 6th; Johnny Ray replaces Don Robinson (P) playing 2B batting 9th
t7 2 --3 O -2% 80% 5-3 NYM R. Staub R. Scurry Lineout: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Mets' Terry Leach facing 8-9-1
Willie Montanez pinch hits for Steve Nicosia (C) batting 8th
b7 0 --- O 4% 84% 3-5 PIT W. Montanez T. Leach Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1 --- O 2% 86% 3-5 PIT J. Ray T. Leach Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O 2% 88% 3-5 PIT O. Moreno T. Leach Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 3.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pirates' Rod Scurry facing 5-6-7
Tony Pena replaces Willie Montanez (PH) playing C batting 8th
t8 0 --- 2% 90% 5-3 NYM L. Mazzilli R. Scurry Single to CF
t8 0 1-- 2% 91% 5-3 NYM M. Jorgensen R. Scurry Mazzilli Steals 2B
t8 0 -2- O -0% 91% 5-3 NYM M. Jorgensen R. Scurry Groundout: 2B-1B; Mazzilli to 3B
t8 1 --3 0% 91% 5-3 NYM F. Taveras R. Scurry Hit By Pitch
t8 1 1-3 OO -6% 85% 5-3 NYM D. Flynn R. Scurry Double Play: Mazzilli Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B); Taveras out at 3B/3B-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Mets' Terry Leach facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 4% 90% 3-5 PIT T. Foli T. Leach Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- -5% 84% 3-5 PIT B. Madlock T. Leach Walk
Ray Searage replaces Frank Taveras (SS) pitching and batting 7th; Ron Gardenhire replaces Terry Leach (P) playing SS batting 9th; Gary Alexander pinch hits for Jason Thompson (1B) batting 4th
b8 1 1-- O 5% 90% 3-5 PIT G. Alexander R. Searage Flyball: LF
b8 2 1-- O 4% 93% 3-5 PIT M. Easler R. Searage Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 3.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 8-9-1
Kent Tekulve replaces Gary Alexander (PH) pitching and batting 4th; Bill Robinson replaces Rod Scurry (P) playing 1B batting 6th
t9 0 --- O -1% 93% 5-3 NYM D. Flynn K. Tekulve Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 92% 5-3 NYM R. Gardenhire K. Tekulve Lineout: 3B
t9 2 --- O -0% 92% 5-3 NYM B. Bailor K. Tekulve Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Mets' Ray Searage facing 6-7-8
Mike Jorgensen moves from RF to 1B; Ellis Valentine replaces Rusty Staub (1B) playing RF batting 4th
b9 0 --- O 4% 96% 3-5 PIT B. Robinson R. Searage Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 3% 99% 3-5 PIT L. Lacy R. Searage Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 3-5 PIT T. Pena R. Searage Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 3.

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