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Standings
CAL
@BAL		2
10
SEA
@BOS		13
5
MIL
@CLE		5
0
CHW
@DET		2
4
TOR
@MIN		4
6
TOR
@MIN		3
4
OAK
@NYY		4
12
KCR
@TEX		1
4
ATL
@CHC		2
3
MON
@LAD		7
2
HOU
@PIT		5
6
NYM
@SDP		2
1
PHI
@SFG		1
4
CIN
@STL		3
12
Saturday, July 21, 1979 7:08PM
, San Diego Stadium
Attendance: 25,327, Time of Game: 2:37
Mets
2
39-51
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 13 GB
 at Padres
1
45-54
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 9½ GB
W: Neil Allen (4-5)
L: Bob Shirley (4-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    2 11  0
Padres          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  3  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joel Youngblood 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .289 .845 -0.155 1.09 0.007 -0.162 -1.1 1 0 CS
   Sergio Ferrer 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Frank Taveras SS 5 2 3 0 0 1 .260 .633 0.316 1.17 0.342 -0.026 1.8 0 6 2·2B,SB,CS
Lee Mazzilli CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .313 .873 -0.095 1.64 0.023 -0.118 -0.8 2 0
Steve Henderson LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .309 .839 -0.073 1.74 0.089 -0.162 -0.5 2 0 2B,CS
John Stearns C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .240 .674 0.082 1.76 0.121 -0.038 0.7 8 0 2B
Willie Montanez 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .220 .574 0.084 2.47 0.246 -0.162 -0.2 11 1
Elliott Maddox RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .265 .673 -0.033 1.58 0.089 -0.122 -0.7 0 0 2B
Doug Flynn 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .223 .567 -0.126 1.21 0.000 -0.126 -1.0 0 3
Tom Hausman P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.021 0.92 0.041 -0.020 0.2 1 1
   Gil Flores PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .462 -0.061 2.25 0.000 -0.061 -0.3
   Neil Allen P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.010 0.42 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 0 1
   Andy Hassler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 2 11 1 2 4 .306 .787 -0.050 1.49 0.958 -1.007 -1.9 27 12
2B: S Henderson (15, off B Shirley); J Stearns (18, off B Shirley); E Maddox (7, off B Shirley); F Taveras 2 (20, 2 off B Shirley).
TB: F Taveras 5; S Henderson 3; E Maddox 2; J Stearns 2; J Youngblood; T Hausman; W Montanez; L Mazzilli.
RBI: W Montanez (35).
2-out RBI: W Montanez.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: F Taveras (24, 3rd base off B Shirley/G Tenace).
CS: S Henderson (5, 2nd base by B Shirley POCS); J Youngblood (11, 2nd base by B Shirley/G Tenace); F Taveras (11, 2nd base by B Shirley/G Tenace).

San Diego Padres

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ozzie Smith SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .483 -0.103 1.03 0.000 -0.103 -0.8 5 5
Dan Briggs 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .219 .697 0.075 1.42 0.132 -0.058 -0.1 8 1
   Paul Dade PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .693 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Jerry Turner LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .257 .704 -0.179 1.96 0.000 -0.179 -0.8 3 0
Dave Winfield RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .327 1.022 -0.069 1.68 0.067 -0.136 0.1 3 0 SB
Gene Tenace C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .258 .825 -0.024 1.66 0.070 -0.094 -0.5 5 1
   Bill Almon PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 .514 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Jay Johnstone CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .273 .660 -0.173 2.51 0.047 -0.221 -0.5 1 0
Kurt Bevacqua 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .240 .625 -0.027 1.34 0.010 -0.037 -0.2 1 2
Fernando Gonzalez 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .234 .656 0.046 1.98 0.149 -0.103 0.4 1 3
Bob Shirley P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .071 .211 -0.051 1.08 0.000 -0.051 -0.5 0 1
   Mark Lee P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .800 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gene Richards PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .702 -0.042 1.76 0.000 -0.042 -0.1
   Rollie Fingers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 3 1 4 8 .103 .316 -0.547 1.66 0.475 -1.024 -2.9 27 13
TB: J Johnstone 2; F Gonzalez.
RBI: F Gonzalez (31).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
E: D Briggs (3).
Baserunning
SB: D Winfield (7, 2nd base off T Hausman/J Stearns).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Hausman 6 2 1 1 2 7 0 2.05 22 69 0.158 1.08 1.6
Neil Allen, W (4-5) 2.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.56 10 0 0 0.232 2.52 0.9
Andy Hassler, S (1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.25 1 2 0 0.158 6.42 0.4
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 4 8 0 1.00 33 69 2 0 0.548 1.49 2.9

San Diego Padres

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Shirley, L (4-10) 7.2 10 2 1 2 3 0 2.76 33 54 -0.045 1.57 0.8
Mark Lee 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.27 1 3 0 0.062 2.58 0.7
Rollie Fingers 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.74 4 0 0 0.031 0.46 0.4
Team Totals 9 11 2 1 2 4 0 1.00 38 54 3 0 0.048 1.66 1.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Shirley (5; S Henderson, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 25,327.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-1 2 123 R NYM W. Montanez B. Shirley 25% 78% Single to SS; Taveras Scores; Mazzilli to 3B; Stearns to 2B
b9 1-2 2 12- O SDP J. Johnstone A. Hassler 16% 100% Single to 2B; Dade out at Hm/2B-SS-3B; Almon to 2B
b5 0-0 1 -2- R SDP F. Gonzalez T. Hausman -15% 26% Single to CF; Johnstone Scores; Gonzalez to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b9 1-2 0 --- SDP D. Briggs N. Allen -13% 69% Walk
b9 1-2 0 1-- O SDP J. Turner N. Allen 12% 81% Foul Flyball: 3B

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, Padres' Bob Shirley facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM J. Youngblood B. Shirley -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- NYM F. Taveras B. Shirley 4% 52% Double to RF/Bunt
t1 0-0 1 -2- NYM L. Mazzilli B. Shirley 3% 55% Taveras Steals 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 O NYM L. Mazzilli B. Shirley -6% 49% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --3 O NYM S. Henderson B. Shirley -4% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O SDP O. Smith T. Hausman 2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-0 1 --- O SDP D. Briggs T. Hausman 1% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O SDP J. Turner T. Hausman 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Bob Shirley facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYM J. Stearns B. Shirley -2% 48% Flyball: 3B
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYM W. Montanez B. Shirley -2% 46% Lineout: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- NYM E. Maddox B. Shirley 1% 47% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O NYM D. Flynn B. Shirley -2% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- SDP D. Winfield T. Hausman -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- SDP G. Tenace T. Hausman -3% 38% Winfield Steals 2B
b2 0-0 0 -2- O SDP G. Tenace T. Hausman 4% 43% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 -2- O SDP J. Johnstone T. Hausman 4% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 -2- SDP K. Bevacqua T. Hausman -1% 46% Walk
b2 0-0 2 12- O SDP F. Gonzalez T. Hausman 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Bob Shirley facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- NYM T. Hausman B. Shirley 4% 54% Single to CF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O NYM J. Youngblood B. Shirley -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 1 1-- O NYM F. Taveras B. Shirley -4% 46% Youngblood Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 0-0 2 --- O NYM F. Taveras B. Shirley -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O SDP B. Shirley T. Hausman 2% 47% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O SDP O. Smith T. Hausman 2% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-0 2 --- O SDP D. Briggs T. Hausman 1% 50% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Bob Shirley facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli B. Shirley -3% 47% Lineout: SS
t4 0-0 1 --- NYM S. Henderson B. Shirley 5% 53% Double to LF
t4 0-0 1 -2- NYM J. Stearns B. Shirley 9% 61% Double to LF; Henderson to 3B
t4 0-0 1 -23 O NYM W. Montanez B. Shirley -11% 50% Fielder's Choice SS; Henderson out at Hm/SS-C; Stearns to 3B; Montanez to 1B
t4 0-0 2 1-3 O NYM E. Maddox B. Shirley -6% 44% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O SDP J. Turner T. Hausman 3% 47% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 0-0 1 --- O SDP D. Winfield T. Hausman 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O SDP G. Tenace T. Hausman 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Bob Shirley facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- O NYM D. Flynn B. Shirley -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- O NYM T. Hausman B. Shirley -2% 45% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 2 --- O NYM J. Youngblood B. Shirley -1% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- SDP J. Johnstone T. Hausman -5% 39% Single to LF
b5 0-0 0 1-- O SDP K. Bevacqua T. Hausman 2% 41% Groundout: P-1B; Johnstone to 2B
b5 0-0 1 -2- R SDP F. Gonzalez T. Hausman -15% 26% Single to CF; Johnstone Scores; Gonzalez to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b5 1-0 1 -2- O SDP B. Shirley T. Hausman 3% 29% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gonzalez to 3B
b5 1-0 2 --3 O SDP O. Smith T. Hausman 4% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 1.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Padres' Bob Shirley facing 2-3-4
t6 0-1 0 --- NYM F. Taveras B. Shirley 6% 38% Single to LF
t6 0-1 0 1-- R NYM L. Mazzilli B. Shirley 12% 50% Taveras Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E3; Taveras Scores/unER
t6 1-1 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli B. Shirley -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t6 1-1 1 --- NYM S. Henderson B. Shirley 4% 50% Single to RF
t6 1-1 1 1-- O NYM J. Stearns B. Shirley -6% 44% Henderson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t6 1-1 2 --- O NYM J. Stearns B. Shirley -2% 43% Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Padres 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Tom Hausman facing 2-3-4
b6 1-1 0 --- O SDP D. Briggs T. Hausman 3% 46% Flyball: CF
b6 1-1 1 --- O SDP J. Turner T. Hausman 2% 48% Strikeout
b6 1-1 2 --- O SDP D. Winfield T. Hausman 2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Padres 1.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Padres' Bob Shirley facing 6-7-8
t7 1-1 0 --- O NYM W. Montanez B. Shirley -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-1 1 --- NYM E. Maddox B. Shirley 8% 54% Double to LF
t7 1-1 1 -2- O NYM D. Flynn B. Shirley -6% 48% Strikeout
Gil Flores pinch hits for Tom Hausman (P) batting 9th
t7 1-1 2 -2- O NYM G. Flores B. Shirley -6% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Padres 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Neil Allen facing 5-6-7
Neil Allen replaces Gil Flores (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 1-1 0 --- O SDP G. Tenace N. Allen 4% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-1 1 --- O SDP J. Johnstone N. Allen 3% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-1 2 --- O SDP K. Bevacqua N. Allen 2% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Padres 1.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Padres' Bob Shirley facing 1-2-3
t8 1-1 0 --- O NYM J. Youngblood B. Shirley -4% 46% Flyball: LF
t8 1-1 1 --- NYM F. Taveras B. Shirley 9% 55% Double to LF
t8 1-1 1 -2- NYM L. Mazzilli B. Shirley 2% 57% Single to SS; Taveras stays at 2B
t8 1-1 1 12- O NYM S. Henderson B. Shirley -7% 50% Flyball: RF; Taveras to 3B
t8 1-1 2 1-3 NYM J. Stearns B. Shirley 3% 54% Walk; Mazzilli to 2B
t8 1-1 2 123 R NYM W. Montanez B. Shirley 25% 78% Single to SS; Taveras Scores; Mazzilli to 3B; Stearns to 2B
Mark Lee replaces Bob Shirley pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-1 2 123 O NYM E. Maddox M. Lee -6% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Padres 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Neil Allen facing 8-9-1
b8 1-2 0 --- O SDP F. Gonzalez N. Allen 6% 78% Flyball: LF
Gene Richards pinch hits for Mark Lee (P) batting 9th
b8 1-2 1 --- O SDP G. Richards N. Allen 4% 82% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-2 2 --- O SDP O. Smith N. Allen 3% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Padres 1.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Padres' Rollie Fingers facing 8-9-1
Rollie Fingers replaces Gene Richards (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-1 0 --- O NYM D. Flynn R. Fingers -1% 84% Flyball: RF
t9 2-1 1 --- O NYM N. Allen R. Fingers -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-1 2 --- NYM J. Youngblood R. Fingers 1% 84% Single to LF
t9 2-1 2 1-- O NYM F. Taveras R. Fingers -1% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Padres 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Neil Allen facing 2-3-4
Sergio Ferrer replaces Joel Youngblood playing 3B batting 1st
b9 1-2 0 --- SDP D. Briggs N. Allen -13% 69% Walk
Paul Dade pinch runs for Dan Briggs (1B) batting 2nd
b9 1-2 0 1-- O SDP J. Turner N. Allen 12% 81% Foul Flyball: 3B
b9 1-2 1 1-- O SDP D. Winfield N. Allen 10% 91% Flyball: CF
b9 1-2 2 1-- SDP G. Tenace N. Allen -7% 84% Walk; Dade to 2B
Andy Hassler replaces Neil Allen pitching and batting 9th
Bill Almon pinch runs for Gene Tenace (C) batting 5th
b9 1-2 2 12- O SDP J. Johnstone A. Hassler 16% 100% Single to 2B; Dade out at Hm/2B-SS-3B; Almon to 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Padres 1.

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