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Friday, August 16, 1985
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 9,289, Time of Game: 2:47
Mets
1
69-44
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Pirates
7
34-78
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 35½ GB
W: Rick Rhoden (7-13)
L: Ed Lynch (10-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  9  1
Pirates         0  2  0   0  2  0   0  3  X    7 13  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Dykstra CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .263 .676 -0.008 0.53 0.037 -0.045 -0.0 2 0 2B
Wally Backman 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .304 .736 -0.089 0.83 0.000 -0.089 -1.1 1 3
Keith Hernandez 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .296 .810 0.029 0.45 0.050 -0.021 0.4 7 1 2B
Darryl Strawberry RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .271 .918 -0.024 0.77 0.026 -0.050 -0.3 2 0
George Foster LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .258 .806 -0.088 0.86 0.006 -0.094 -1.0 3 0
Howard Johnson 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .225 .642 -0.006 0.57 0.034 -0.040 0.5 3 2
Clint Hurdle C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .227 .770 -0.027 0.65 0.026 -0.053 -0.4 3 0
Rafael Santana SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .572 -0.065 0.68 0.000 -0.065 -0.8 2 6
Ed Lynch P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .075 .215 -0.041 0.81 0.000 -0.041 -0.4 0 1
   Tom Gorman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rusty Staub PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .212 .729 0.007 0.16 0.007 0.000 0.1
   Ron Darling PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .496 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Doug Sisk P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Danny Heep PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .767 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Team Totals 36 1 9 1 1 7 .250 .576 -0.313 0.64 0.186 -0.499 -3.0 24 13
2B: L Dykstra (6, off R Rhoden); K Hernandez (27, off R Rhoden).
TB: L Dykstra 3; K Hernandez 3; C Hurdle; H Johnson; R Staub; D Strawberry; G Foster.
RBI: H Johnson (30).
2-out RBI: H Johnson.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: E Lynch (2).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Orsulak RF-LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .283 .665 -0.033 0.67 0.017 -0.050 -1.0 2 0 SB,SF
Steve Kemp LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .230 .639 -0.013 0.87 0.041 -0.054 -0.4 1 0 2B
   Sixto Lezcano PH-RF 1 0 0 0 1 1 .222 .717 0.000 0.07 0.002 -0.002 0.0 0 0
Johnny Ray 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .260 .652 -0.046 0.54 0.021 -0.067 -0.9 2 4
Jason Thompson 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .258 .785 0.024 0.47 0.051 -0.026 0.1 9 1 2·2B
Bill Madlock 3B 4 2 2 2 1 0 .242 .683 0.050 0.66 0.114 -0.064 1.5 0 1 HR
Tony Pena C 4 1 2 1 1 0 .250 .630 -0.018 0.47 0.027 -0.045 1.4 7 1 2B
Marvell Wynne CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .218 .538 0.042 0.29 0.049 -0.007 0.5 4 0
Sam Khalifa SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 .252 .622 0.062 0.60 0.079 -0.016 1.5 1 1 SH
Rick Rhoden P 4 0 1 1 1 0 .173 .434 0.118 0.68 0.154 -0.036 0.6 1 0 2B
Team Totals 36 7 13 7 7 2 .361 1.038 0.186 0.55 0.555 -0.367 3.4 27 8
2B: R Rhoden (3, off E Lynch); J Thompson 2 (15, 1 off D Sisk, 1 off E Lynch); S Kemp (11, off E Lynch); T Pena (15, off E Lynch).
HR: B Madlock (7, off E Lynch; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
SF: J Orsulak (2, off E Lynch).
SH: S Khalifa (4, off E Lynch).
TB: B Madlock 5; J Thompson 4; T Pena 3; M Wynne 2; R Rhoden 2; S Khalifa 2; S Kemp 2; J Orsulak.
RBI: S Khalifa 2 (13); B Madlock 2 (31); J Orsulak (11); T Pena (37); R Rhoden (4).
2-out RBI: S Khalifa 2; T Pena.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 4 for 20.
Fielding
E: J Orsulak (5).
Baserunning
SB: J Orsulak (7, 2nd base off T Gorman/C Hurdle).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ed Lynch, L (10-6) 5 8 4 4 2 1 1 2.96 26 34 -0.178 0.87 -1.8
Tom Gorman 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.12 5 0 0 0.008 0.17 0.4
Doug Sisk 2 4 3 3 4 1 0 6.06 14 0 0 -0.017 0.12 -2.1
Team Totals 8 13 7 7 7 2 1 7.88 45 34 0 0 -0.187 0.64 -3.4

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Rhoden, W (7-13) 9 9 1 0 1 7 0 4.27 37 73 0.313 0.64 3.0
Team Totals 9 9 1 0 1 7 0 0.00 37 73 0.313 0.55 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Fred Brocklander.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 9,289.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Lenny Dykstra CF 1 Joe Orsulak RF
2 Wally Backman 2B 2 Steve Kemp LF
3 Keith Hernandez 1B 3 Johnny Ray 2B
4 Darryl Strawberry RF 4 Jason Thompson 1B
5 George Foster LF 5 Bill Madlock 3B
6 Howard Johnson 3B 6 Tony Pena C
7 Clint Hurdle C 7 Marvell Wynne CF
8 Rafael Santana SS 8 Sam Khalifa SS
9 Ed Lynch P 9 Rick Rhoden P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 12- R PIT R. Rhoden E. Lynch 15% 74% Double; Wynne Scores; Khalifa to 3B
b5 2-0 1 1-- RR PIT B. Madlock E. Lynch 11% 94% Home Run; Ray Scores
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O NYM G. Foster R. Rhoden 5% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O PIT J. Ray E. Lynch -4% 52% Fielder's Choice SS; Kemp out at 3B/SS-3B
b1 0-0 1 --- PIT S. Kemp E. Lynch 4% 57% Double

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM L. Dykstra R. Rhoden 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM W. Backman R. Rhoden 1% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- NYM K. Hernandez R. Rhoden -1% 52% Single
t1 0-0 2 1-- NYM D. Strawberry R. Rhoden -3% 50% Single; Hernandez to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O NYM G. Foster R. Rhoden 5% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT J. Orsulak E. Lynch -2% 52% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- PIT S. Kemp E. Lynch 4% 57% Double
b1 0-0 1 -2- O PIT J. Ray E. Lynch -4% 52% Fielder's Choice SS; Kemp out at 3B/SS-3B
b1 0-0 2 1-- PIT J. Thompson E. Lynch 2% 54% Walk; Ray to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O PIT B. Madlock E. Lynch -4% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYM H. Johnson R. Rhoden 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- NYM C. Hurdle R. Rhoden -3% 50% Single
t2 0-0 1 1-- O NYM R. Santana R. Rhoden 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O NYM E. Lynch R. Rhoden 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O PIT T. Pena E. Lynch -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- PIT M. Wynne E. Lynch 3% 55% Single
b2 0-0 1 1-- PIT S. Khalifa E. Lynch 4% 59% Single; Wynne to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- R PIT R. Rhoden E. Lynch 15% 74% Double; Wynne Scores; Khalifa to 3B
b2 1-0 1 -23 RO PIT J. Orsulak E. Lynch 1% 75% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Khalifa Scores
b2 2-0 2 -2- O PIT S. Kemp E. Lynch -2% 73% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
t3 0-2 0 --- O NYM L. Dykstra R. Rhoden 2% 75% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- O NYM W. Backman R. Rhoden 2% 77% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-2 2 --- O NYM K. Hernandez R. Rhoden 1% 78% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 3-4-5
b3 2-0 0 --- O PIT J. Ray E. Lynch -1% 76% Flyball: SS
b3 2-0 1 --- PIT J. Thompson E. Lynch 3% 79% Double
b3 2-0 1 -2- O PIT B. Madlock E. Lynch -2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2-0 2 -2- O PIT T. Pena E. Lynch -2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- O NYM D. Strawberry R. Rhoden 3% 77% Strikeout
t4 0-2 1 --- O NYM G. Foster R. Rhoden 2% 79% Strikeout
t4 0-2 2 --- NYM H. Johnson R. Rhoden -1% 78% Walk
t4 0-2 2 1-- O NYM C. Hurdle R. Rhoden 2% 80% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 7-8-9
b4 2-0 0 --- PIT M. Wynne E. Lynch 2% 82% Single
b4 2-0 0 1-- PIT S. Khalifa E. Lynch 3% 86% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Wynne to 2B; Khalifa to 1B
b4 2-0 0 12- O PIT R. Rhoden E. Lynch -3% 82% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Khalifa to 2B
b4 2-0 1 12- O PIT J. Orsulak E. Lynch -2% 80% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Khalifa to 3B
b4 2-0 2 1-3 O PIT S. Kemp E. Lynch -3% 77% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 8-9-1
t5 0-2 0 --- O NYM R. Santana R. Rhoden 3% 80% Foul Flyball: C
t5 0-2 1 --- O NYM E. Lynch R. Rhoden 2% 82% Strikeout
t5 0-2 2 --- NYM L. Dykstra R. Rhoden -2% 80% Single
t5 0-2 2 1-- O NYM W. Backman R. Rhoden 3% 83% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 3-4-5
b5 2-0 0 --- PIT J. Ray E. Lynch 2% 85% Walk
b5 2-0 0 1-- O PIT J. Thompson E. Lynch -2% 83% Flyball: CF
b5 2-0 1 1-- RR PIT B. Madlock E. Lynch 11% 94% Home Run; Ray Scores
b5 4-0 1 --- PIT T. Pena E. Lynch 1% 95% Double
b5 4-0 1 -2- O PIT M. Wynne E. Lynch -1% 94% Lineout: 3B
b5 4-0 2 -2- O PIT S. Khalifa E. Lynch -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 3-4-5
t6 0-4 0 --- NYM K. Hernandez R. Rhoden -4% 89% Double
t6 0-4 0 -2- O NYM D. Strawberry R. Rhoden 2% 91% Flyball: CF; Hernandez to 3B
t6 0-4 1 --3 O NYM G. Foster R. Rhoden 3% 94% Flyball: 2B
t6 0-4 2 --3 O NYM H. Johnson R. Rhoden 2% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Tom Gorman facing 9-1-2
Tom Gorman replaces Ed Lynch pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-0 0 --- O PIT R. Rhoden T. Gorman -0% 96% Flyball: LF
b6 4-0 1 --- PIT J. Orsulak T. Gorman 0% 96% Single
Sixto Lezcano pinch hits for Steve Kemp (LF) batting 2nd
b6 4-0 1 1-- PIT S. Lezcano T. Gorman 0% 96% Orsulak Steals 2B
b6 4-0 1 -2- PIT S. Lezcano T. Gorman 0% 96% Walk
b6 4-0 1 12- O PIT J. Ray T. Gorman -1% 96% Flyball: LF
b6 4-0 2 12- O PIT J. Thompson T. Gorman -1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 7-8-9
Joe Orsulak moves from RF to LF
Sixto Lezcano moves from PH to RF
t7 0-4 0 --- O NYM C. Hurdle R. Rhoden 1% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 0-4 1 --- O NYM R. Santana R. Rhoden 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Tom Gorman (P) batting 9th
t7 0-4 2 --- NYM R. Staub R. Rhoden -1% 97% Single
Ron Darling pinch runs for Rusty Staub (PH) batting 9th
t7 0-4 2 1-- NYM L. Dykstra R. Rhoden -2% 94% Double; Darling to 3B
t7 0-4 2 -23 O NYM W. Backman R. Rhoden 3% 98% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Doug Sisk facing 5-6-7
Doug Sisk replaces Ron Darling (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-0 0 --- PIT B. Madlock D. Sisk 0% 98% Walk
b7 4-0 0 1-- PIT T. Pena D. Sisk 0% 98% Walk; Madlock to 2B
b7 4-0 0 12- O PIT M. Wynne D. Sisk 0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B; Madlock to 3B; Pena to 2B
b7 4-0 1 -23 O PIT S. Khalifa D. Sisk -1% 98% Fielder's Choice 2B; Madlock out at Hm/2B-C; Pena to 3B; Khalifa to 1B
b7 4-0 2 1-3 PIT R. Rhoden D. Sisk 0% 98% Walk; Khalifa to 2B
b7 4-0 2 123 O PIT J. Orsulak D. Sisk -1% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 3-4-5
t8 0-4 0 --- O NYM K. Hernandez R. Rhoden 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-4 1 --- O NYM D. Strawberry R. Rhoden 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-4 2 --- NYM G. Foster R. Rhoden -1% 98% Single to LF; Foster to 2B/Adv on E7
t8 0-4 2 -2- R NYM H. Johnson R. Rhoden -2% 96% Single; Foster Scores/unER
t8 1-4 2 1-- O NYM C. Hurdle R. Rhoden 2% 98% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Doug Sisk facing 2-3-4
b8 4-1 0 --- O PIT S. Lezcano D. Sisk -0% 97% Strikeout
b8 4-1 1 --- O PIT J. Ray D. Sisk -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 4-1 2 --- PIT J. Thompson D. Sisk 0% 98% Double
b8 4-1 2 -2- PIT B. Madlock D. Sisk 0% 98% Single; Thompson to 3B
b8 4-1 2 1-3 R PIT T. Pena D. Sisk 1% 99% Single; Thompson Scores; Madlock to 2B
b8 5-1 2 12- PIT M. Wynne D. Sisk 0% 99% Walk; Madlock to 3B; Pena to 2B
b8 5-1 2 123 RR PIT S. Khalifa D. Sisk 1% 100% Single; Madlock Scores; Pena Scores; Wynne to 2B
b8 7-1 2 12- O PIT R. Rhoden D. Sisk -0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 7.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 8-9-1
t9 1-7 0 --- O NYM R. Santana R. Rhoden 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Danny Heep pinch hits for Doug Sisk (P) batting 9th
t9 1-7 1 --- O NYM D. Heep R. Rhoden 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 1-7 2 --- O NYM L. Dykstra R. Rhoden 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 7.

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