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

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 9,289

 Friday, August 16, 1985
Time of Game: 2:47
Mets
1
69-44
Lost 1
2nd, 1 GB
 
                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
W: Rick Rhoden (7-13), L: Ed Lynch (10-6)
 Pirates
7
34-78
Won 1
6th, 35½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .263  .676              2   0   2B
W Backman 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .736              1   3   
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   2   0    0   1  .296  .810              7   1   2B
D Strawberry RF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .271  .918              2   0   
G Foster LF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .258  .806              3   0   
H Johnson 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .225  .642              3   2   
C Hurdle C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .770              3   0   
R Santana SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .572              2   6   
E Lynch P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .075  .215              0   1   
  T Gorman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Staub PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .729              0   0   
  R Darling PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .496              0   0   
  D Sisk P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  D Heep PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .767              0   0   
Totals                       36   1   9   0    1   7                         24  13
Batting Events
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 Events
E: E Lynch (2).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak RF-LF               4   0   1   1    0   0  .283  .665              2   0   SB,SF
S Kemp LF                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .230  .639              1   0   2B
  S Lezcano PH-RF             1   0   0   0    1   1  .222  .717              0   0   
J Ray 2B                      4   1   0   0    1   0  .260  .652              2   4   
J Thompson 1B                 4   1   2   0    1   0  .258  .785              9   1   2·2B
B Madlock 3B                  4   2   2   2    1   0  .242  .683              0   1   HR
T Pena C                      4   1   2   1    1   0  .250  .630              7   1   2B
M Wynne CF                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .218  .538              4   0   
S Khalifa SS                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .252  .622              1   1   SH
R Rhoden P                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .173  .434              1   0   2B
Totals                       36   7  13   0    7   2                         27   8
Batting Events
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 Events
E: J Orsulak (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Orsulak (7, 2nd base off T Gorman/C Hurdle).

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
E Lynch, L (10-6)              5     8   4   4    2   1   1   2.96   26     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 8     34    -     0.90  -0.18
T Gorman                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   5.12    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.27   0.01
D Sisk                         2     4   3   3    4   1   0   6.06   14     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.17  -0.02
Totals                         8    13   7   7    7   2   1          45     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1·13           -  
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 (7-13)             9     9   1   0    1   7   0   4.27   37     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 9     73    -     0.68   0.32
Totals                         9     9   1   0    1   7   0          37     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 9           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

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

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