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Standings
MIL
@CAL		2
1
CHW
@CLE		3
2
TOR
@KCR		1
9
BAL
@MIN		1
4
TEX
@NYY		3
4
BOS
@OAK		5
9
DET
@SEA		7
3
STL
@ATL		3
0
SFG
@CHC		3
5
NYM
@CIN		3
7
SDP
@MON		3
4
HOU
@PHI		3
9
LAD
@PIT		2
4
Saturday, July 4, 1987,
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 43,296, Time of Game: 2:16
Mets
3
42-37
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Reds
7
45-35
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
L: John Mitchell (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  3
Reds            1  0  0   6  0  0   0  0  X    7  8  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 1 0 0 0 .288 .815 -0.028 0.58 0.030 -0.058 -0.5 1 0
Wally Backman 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .256 .594 -0.051 0.84 0.039 -0.091 -0.8 1 2 SB,GDP
Keith Hernandez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .294 .828 -0.034 0.55 0.015 -0.049 -0.3 12 1
Gary Carter C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .245 .731 0.090 0.92 0.134 -0.044 1.0 2 0 2·2B
Darryl Strawberry RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .268 .975 -0.030 0.80 0.022 -0.052 -0.2 1 0
Kevin McReynolds LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .280 .825 -0.070 0.91 0.015 -0.086 -1.2 3 0
Howard Johnson 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .272 .850 0.176 0.73 0.228 -0.052 1.0 1 5 HR
Rafael Santana SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .701 -0.023 0.54 0.010 -0.033 -0.3 1 5
   Mookie Wilson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .315 .895 0.010 0.24 0.010 0.000 0.3
John Mitchell P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .238 -0.031 0.55 0.000 -0.031 -0.3 1 0
   Randy Myers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Magadan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .771 -0.010 0.37 0.000 -0.010 -0.2
   Jeff Innis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Lee Mazzilli PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .346 .962 -0.011 0.43 0.000 -0.011 -0.3
Team Totals 35 3 8 3 2 2 .229 .642 -0.012 0.70 0.503 -0.517 -1.7 24 14
2B: G Carter 2 (9, 2 off B Gullickson).
HR: H Johnson (16, off B Gullickson; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: H Johnson 4; G Carter 4; K McReynolds; M Wilson; L Dykstra; W Backman; D Strawberry.
GIDP: W Backman (2).
RBI: H Johnson 2 (45); G Carter (41).
2-out RBI: H Johnson 2; G Carter.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Johnson-R Santana-K Hernandez.
E: J Mitchell 2 (5); H Johnson (11).
Baserunning
SB: W Backman (4, 2nd base off B Gullickson/B Diaz).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kal Daniels LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .314 1.017 0.119 0.69 0.146 -0.027 1.5 3 0 HR
Tracy Jones RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .305 .872 -0.060 0.55 0.000 -0.060 -0.8 4 0
Eric Davis CF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .318 1.104 0.201 0.88 0.209 -0.008 1.5 2 0 HR
Dave Parker 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .270 .814 0.057 0.63 0.073 -0.016 0.1 8 0
   Terry Francona 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .493 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Buddy Bell 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .282 .778 0.016 0.76 0.041 -0.025 0.1 1 2
Bo Diaz C 3 0 0 1 0 0 .283 .744 -0.039 0.98 0.000 -0.039 -0.7 2 0 SF
Ron Oester 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 .253 .684 0.130 1.00 0.146 -0.016 0.9 5 4 2B
Barry Larkin SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .205 .643 0.136 0.96 0.161 -0.025 1.5 1 4
Bill Gullickson P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .564 -0.072 0.65 0.000 -0.072 -1.3 0 2 GDP
Team Totals 31 7 8 5 1 2 .258 .757 0.488 0.78 0.776 -0.288 2.8 27 12
2B: R Oester (9, off J Mitchell).
HR: K Daniels (17, off J Mitchell; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); E Davis (24, off J Mitchell; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: B Diaz (2, off J Mitchell).
TB: E Davis 5; K Daniels 5; R Oester 2; D Parker; B Bell; B Larkin.
GIDP: B Gullickson (2).
RBI: K Daniels 2 (36); B Diaz (45); E Davis (64); R Oester (22).
2-out RBI: K Daniels 2; E Davis.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Oester-B Larkin-D Parker.
E: B Larkin (9).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Mitchell, L (1-2) 4 6 7 3 1 1 2 3.90 20 30 -0.523 1.17 -4.9
Randy Myers 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.63 7 0 0 0.024 0.18 1.0
Jeff Innis 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.52 6 0 0 0.010 0.07 1.0
Team Totals 8 8 7 3 1 2 2 3.38 33 30 0 0 -0.489 0.70 -2.8

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Gullickson, W (8-5) 9 8 3 3 2 2 1 4.61 37 59 0.011 0.70 1.7
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 2 2 1 3.00 37 59 0.011 0.78 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: J Mitchell (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 43,296.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Cincinnati Reds
1 Lenny Dykstra CF 1 Kal Daniels LF
2 Wally Backman 2B 2 Tracy Jones RF
3 Keith Hernandez 1B 3 Eric Davis CF
4 Gary Carter C 4 Dave Parker 1B
5 Darryl Strawberry RF 5 Buddy Bell 3B
6 Kevin McReynolds LF 6 Bo Diaz C
7 Howard Johnson 3B 7 Ron Oester 2B
8 Rafael Santana SS 8 Barry Larkin SS
9 John Mitchell P 9 Bill Gullickson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-1 2 1-- RR NYM H. Johnson B. Gullickson -23% 30% Home Run; McReynolds Scores
b4 3-3 1 -23 RR CIN B. Larkin J. Mitchell 16% 82% Fielder's Choice 3B; Bell Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Oester Scores/unER/No RBI; Larkin to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw)
b4 2-3 1 1-3 R CIN R. Oester J. Mitchell 15% 66% Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Parker Scores; Bell to 3B
b4 5-3 2 --3 RR CIN K. Daniels J. Mitchell 12% 90% Home Run; Larkin Scores/unER; Daniels Scores/unER
b1 0-1 2 --- R CIN E. Davis J. Mitchell 10% 51% Home Run

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, Reds' Bill Gullickson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM L. Dykstra B. Gullickson 2% 52% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- NYM W. Backman B. Gullickson -2% 50% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 1 1-- NYM K. Hernandez B. Gullickson -2% 48% Backman Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O NYM K. Hernandez B. Gullickson 3% 51% Groundout: P-SS-1B; Backman to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 R NYM G. Carter B. Gullickson -9% 42% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Backman Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- NYM D. Strawberry B. Gullickson -1% 41% Walk
t1 1-0 2 12- O NYM K. McReynolds B. Gullickson 4% 45% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' John Mitchell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CIN K. Daniels J. Mitchell -2% 43% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 1 --- O CIN T. Jones J. Mitchell -2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- R CIN E. Davis J. Mitchell 10% 51% Home Run
b1 1-1 2 --- O CIN D. Parker J. Mitchell -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Bill Gullickson facing 7-8-9
t2 1-1 0 --- O NYM H. Johnson B. Gullickson 2% 52% Popfly: 3B
t2 1-1 1 --- O NYM R. Santana B. Gullickson 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-1 2 --- O NYM J. Mitchell B. Gullickson 1% 55% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' John Mitchell facing 5-6-7
b2 1-1 0 --- O CIN B. Bell J. Mitchell -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b2 1-1 1 --- O CIN B. Diaz J. Mitchell -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-1 2 --- O CIN R. Oester J. Mitchell -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Bill Gullickson facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- O NYM L. Dykstra B. Gullickson 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t3 1-1 1 --- O NYM W. Backman B. Gullickson 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-1 2 --- O NYM K. Hernandez B. Gullickson 1% 56% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' John Mitchell facing 8-9-1
b3 1-1 0 --- O CIN B. Larkin J. Mitchell -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- O CIN B. Gullickson J. Mitchell -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-1 2 --- CIN K. Daniels J. Mitchell 1% 53% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b3 1-1 2 1-- CIN T. Jones J. Mitchell 1% 54% Daniels Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Daniels to 2B
b3 1-1 2 -2- O CIN T. Jones J. Mitchell -4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Bill Gullickson facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- O NYM G. Carter B. Gullickson 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t4 1-1 1 --- O NYM D. Strawberry B. Gullickson 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- NYM K. McReynolds B. Gullickson -2% 53% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t4 1-1 2 1-- RR NYM H. Johnson B. Gullickson -23% 30% Home Run; McReynolds Scores
t4 3-1 2 --- NYM R. Santana B. Gullickson -1% 29% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Santana to 1B
t4 3-1 2 1-- O NYM J. Mitchell B. Gullickson 2% 31% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' John Mitchell facing 3-4-5
b4 1-3 0 --- CIN E. Davis J. Mitchell 5% 36% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 1-3 0 1-- CIN D. Parker J. Mitchell 7% 43% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Davis to 2B
b4 1-3 0 12- CIN B. Bell J. Mitchell 6% 49% Wild Pitch; Davis to 3B; Parker to 2B
b4 1-3 0 -23 CIN B. Bell J. Mitchell 4% 53% Walk
b4 1-3 0 123 RO CIN B. Diaz J. Mitchell -1% 52% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Davis Scores; Parker to 3B
b4 2-3 1 1-3 R CIN R. Oester J. Mitchell 15% 66% Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Parker Scores; Bell to 3B
b4 3-3 1 -23 RR CIN B. Larkin J. Mitchell 16% 82% Fielder's Choice 3B; Bell Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Oester Scores/unER/No RBI; Larkin to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw)
b4 5-3 1 --3 O CIN B. Gullickson J. Mitchell -4% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 5-3 2 --3 RR CIN K. Daniels J. Mitchell 12% 90% Home Run; Larkin Scores/unER; Daniels Scores/unER
b4 7-3 2 --- O CIN T. Jones J. Mitchell -0% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
6 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 7.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-7, Reds' Bill Gullickson facing 1-2-3
t5 3-7 0 --- NYM L. Dykstra B. Gullickson -3% 86% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t5 3-7 0 1-- OO NYM W. Backman B. Gullickson 6% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 3-7 2 --- O NYM K. Hernandez B. Gullickson 1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mets' Randy Myers facing 3-4-5
Randy Myers replaces John Mitchell pitching and batting 9th
b5 7-3 0 --- O CIN E. Davis R. Myers -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 7-3 1 --- O CIN D. Parker R. Myers -0% 92% Flyball: LF
b5 7-3 2 --- CIN B. Bell R. Myers 0% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 7-3 2 1-- O CIN B. Diaz R. Myers -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 7.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-7, Reds' Bill Gullickson facing 4-5-6
t6 3-7 0 --- NYM G. Carter B. Gullickson -4% 87% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t6 3-7 0 -2- O NYM D. Strawberry B. Gullickson 3% 91% Strikeout
t6 3-7 1 -2- O NYM K. McReynolds B. Gullickson 2% 93% Flyball: RF
t6 3-7 2 -2- O NYM H. Johnson B. Gullickson 2% 95% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mets' Randy Myers facing 7-8-9
b6 7-3 0 --- O CIN R. Oester R. Myers -0% 95% Strikeout
b6 7-3 1 --- CIN B. Larkin R. Myers 0% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b6 7-3 1 1-- OO CIN B. Gullickson R. Myers -1% 94% Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 3B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 7.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-7, Reds' Bill Gullickson facing 8-9-1
t7 3-7 0 --- O NYM R. Santana B. Gullickson 2% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Randy Myers (P) batting 9th
t7 3-7 1 --- O NYM D. Magadan B. Gullickson 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-7 2 --- O NYM L. Dykstra B. Gullickson 0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mets' Jeff Innis facing 1-2-3
Jeff Innis replaces Dave Magadan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-3 0 --- O CIN K. Daniels J. Innis -0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 7-3 1 --- O CIN T. Jones J. Innis -0% 96% Popfly: 3B
b7 7-3 2 --- O CIN E. Davis J. Innis -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 7.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-7, Reds' Bill Gullickson facing 2-3-4
t8 3-7 0 --- O NYM W. Backman B. Gullickson 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t8 3-7 1 --- NYM K. Hernandez B. Gullickson -1% 96% Walk
t8 3-7 1 1-- O NYM G. Carter B. Gullickson 2% 98% Popfly: 2B
t8 3-7 2 1-- NYM D. Strawberry B. Gullickson -1% 97% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hernandez to 3B
t8 3-7 2 1-3 O NYM K. McReynolds B. Gullickson 2% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mets' Jeff Innis facing 4-5-6
b8 7-3 0 --- O CIN D. Parker J. Innis -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 7-3 1 --- O CIN B. Bell J. Innis -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 7-3 2 --- O CIN B. Diaz J. Innis -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 7.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-7, Reds' Bill Gullickson facing 7-8-9
Terry Francona replaces Dave Parker playing 1B batting 4th
t9 3-7 0 --- O NYM H. Johnson B. Gullickson 1% 99% Flyball: CF
Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Rafael Santana (SS) batting 8th
t9 3-7 1 --- NYM M. Wilson B. Gullickson -1% 98% Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Jeff Innis (P) batting 9th
t9 3-7 1 1-- O NYM L. Mazzilli B. Gullickson 1% 100% Strikeout
t9 3-7 2 1-- O NYM L. Dykstra B. Gullickson 0% 100% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 7.

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