April 15, 1985 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 6
@BOS 5
(11) CAL 5
@MIN 0 OAK 7
SEA 4 CIN 9
@ATL 8 CHC 2
PHI 1 LAD 5
HOU 3 PIT 4
NYM 1 SDP 8
SFG 3 STL 6
MON 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 5,575

Monday, April 15, 1985
Time of Game: 2:38

Mets

5-1

Lost 1

1st

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

W: M Bielecki (1-0), L: B Latham (0-1), S: J Candelaria (2)

Pirates

3-3

Won 1

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Backman 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .596    0    4   4   
  K Chapman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
M Wilson CF                   5   0   3   0    0   0  .346  .855    0    2   0   2B
K Hernandez 1B                5   0   2   1    0   0  .320  .677    0   12   0   
G Carter C                    2   0   1   0    2   0  .381 1.338    0    3   0   
D Strawberry RF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .689    0    2   0   
D Heep LF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.167    0    0   0   2B
  J Christensen PH-LF         1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
H Johnson 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .100  .400    0    0   3   2B
R Gardenhire SS               2   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .393    0    0   4   
  D Sisk P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Blocker PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  T Gorman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Foster PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .853    0    0   0   
  E Lynch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Latham P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Santana SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .410    0    1   3   
Totals                       35   1   9   1    4   5                    24  14

BATTING

2B: M Wilson (3, off J Candelaria); D Heep (1, off M Bielecki); H Johnson (1, off M Bielecki).

TB: M Wilson 4; H Johnson 2; D Heep 2; K Hernandez 2; G Carter; W Backman.

RBI: K Hernandez (4).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Santana-W Backman-K Hernandez.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Almon CF                    3   1   2   2    0   0  .667 1.500    0    1   0   2B
  J Ray 2B                    1   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .668    0    1   0   
B Madlock 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .450    0    1   0   2B
G Hendrick RF                 3   0   1   1    1   1  .190  .530    0    3   1   2B
S Lezcano LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111    0    3   0   
T Pena C                      3   1   1   0    1   0  .273  .610    0    5   1   GDP
J Thompson 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .701    0    9   0   
J Morrison 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   5   
  M Wynne CF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .461    0    1   0   
T Foli SS                     2   1   0   0    1   0  .125  .347    0    1   4   IW
M Bielecki P                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  J Candelaria P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   4   7   4    4   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: G Hendrick (1, off T Gorman); B Almon (1, off B Latham); B Madlock (2, off B Latham).

IBB: T Foli (1, by B Latham).

TB: B Almon 3; B Madlock 2; G Hendrick 2; T Pena; J Morrison; J Ray.

GIDP: T Pena (2).

RBI: B Almon 2 (3); G Hendrick (2); B Madlock (1).

2-out RBI: B Almon 2; G Hendrick.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

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
B Latham, L (0-1)              3.2   5   3   3    3   2   0   7.36   19     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 5     38    -     1.28  -0.22
D Sisk                         2.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   1.23    7     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.68   0.08
T Gorman                       1     2   1   1    0   1   0   4.50    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.48  -0.04
E Lynch                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.13    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         8     7   4   4    4   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 7          2-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Bielecki, W (1-0)            6.2   7   1   1    3   4   0   1.35   29     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 2· 7     57    -     1.12   0.19
J Candelaria, S (2)            2.1   2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 2          2-0    1.07   0.13
Totals                         9     9   1   1    4   5   0          39     -       ·  ·      9·10· 2· 9          2-0

Balks: B Latham (1).

WP: None.

IBB: B Latham (1; T Foli).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 5,575.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. W Backman            2B    1. B Almon              CF 
2. M Wilson             CF    2. B Madlock            3B 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. G Hendrick           RF 
4. G Carter             C     4. S Lezcano            LF 
5. D Strawberry         RF    5. T Pena               C  
6. D Heep               LF    6. J Thompson           1B 
7. H Johnson            3B    7. J Morrison           2B 
8. R Gardenhire         SS    8. T Foli               SS 
9. B Latham             P     9. M Bielecki           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  1-1  123      21%  80% B Almon         B Latham        Single; Pena Scores; Foli Scores; Bielecki to 2B
   b 3   1  1-0  -2-      13%  58% B Madlock       B Latham        Double; Almon Scores
   t 6   2  3-1  -23       8%  86% H Johnson       M Bielecki      Strikeout
   t 3   1  0-0  1--      -8%  42% M Wilson        M Bielecki      Single; Backman to 3B
   t 7   2  3-1  1-3       7%  90% K Hernandez     J Candelaria    Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  M Wilson        Lineout: 2B
          ---      52%  K Hernandez     Single
          1--      50%  G Carter        Walk; Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-      55%  D Strawberry    Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Latham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Almon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Madlock       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      50%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Bielecki facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  D Heep          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      54%  H Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Gardenhire    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Latham facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  S Lezcano       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  T Pena          Single
   O      1--      52%  J Thompson      Flyball: RF
          1--      54%  J Morrison      Single; Pena to 2B
   O      12-      50%  T Foli          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Bielecki facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  B Latham        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  W Backman       Single
          1--      42%  M Wilson        Single; Backman to 3B
   RO     1-3      40%  K Hernandez     Single; Backman Scores; Wilson out at Hm/RF-SS-3B
   O      1--      42%  G Carter        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Latham facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  M Bielecki      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      45%  B Almon         Double
   R      -2-      58%  B Madlock       Double; Almon Scores
   O      -2-      54%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 2B-1B; Madlock to 3B
   O      --3      50%  S Lezcano       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Bielecki facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Heep          Flyball: RF
          ---      52%  H Johnson       Double
   O      -2-      56%  R Gardenhire    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Bill Latham facing 5-6-7
          ---      60%  T Pena          Walk
          1--      63%  J Thompson      Balk; Pena to 2B
   O      -2-      58%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      54%  J Morrison      Foul Flyball: 1B
          -2-      55%  T Foli          Intentional Walk
          12-      59%  M Bielecki      Walk; Pena to 3B; Foli to 2B
   RR     123      80%  B Almon         Single; Pena Scores; Foli Scores; Bielecki to 2B
                  Doug Sisk replaces Ron Gardenhire pitching and batting 8th; Rafael Santana replaces Bill Latham playing SS batting 9th
   O      12-      77%  B Madlock       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Bielecki facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      80%  R Santana       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      82%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  M Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Doug Sisk facing 3-4-5
          ---      85%  G Hendrick      Walk
   O      1--      83%  S Lezcano       Flyball: RF
   OO     1--      80%  T Pena          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Bielecki facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  K Hernandez     Groundout: C-1B
          ---      79%  G Carter        Walk
   O      1--      83%  D Strawberry    Flyball: LF
          1--      78%  D Heep          Double; Carter to 3B
   O      -23      86%  H Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Doug Sisk facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      85%  J Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  J Morrison      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      83%  T Foli          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Bielecki facing 8-9-1
                  Johnny Ray replaces Bill Almon playing 2B batting 1st; Marvell Wynne replaces Jim Morrison playing CF batting 7th; Terry Blocker pinch hits for Doug Sisk batting 8th
          ---      77%  T Blocker       Walk
   O      1--      83%  R Santana       Strikeout
   O      1--      87%  W Backman       Flyball: 1B
          1--      83%  M Wilson        Single; Blocker to 3B
                  John Candelaria replaces Mike Bielecki pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      90%  K Hernandez     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tom Gorman facing 9-1-2
                  Tom Gorman replaces Terry Blocker pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---      89%  J Candelaria    Strikeout
          ---      90%  J Ray           Single
   O      1--      89%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-1B; Ray to 2B
   R      -2-      95%  G Hendrick      Double; Ray Scores
   O      -2-      94%  S Lezcano       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, John Candelaria facing 4-5-6
          ---      90%  G Carter        Single
   O      1--      94%  D Strawberry    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  John Christensen pinch hits for Danny Heep batting 6th
   O      1--      96%  J Christensen   Flyball: RF
          1--      94%  H Johnson       Walk; Strawberry to 2B
                  George Foster pinch hits for Tom Gorman batting 8th
   O      12-      98%  G Foster        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ed Lynch facing 5-6-7
                  Ed Lynch replaces George Foster pitching and batting 8th; John Christensen moves to LF
   O      ---      97%  T Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Thompson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  M Wynne         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, John Candelaria facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  R Santana       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Kelvin Chapman pinch hits for Wally Backman batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  K Chapman       Flyball: RF
          ---      99%  M Wilson        Double
   O      -2-     100%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation