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BAL  8
TEX  6
 SEA  7
@CAL  2
 DET  9
NYY  3
 CHW  6
@KCR  0
 MIL 12
BOS 11
 MIN  5
OAK  4
 CLE 14
@TOR  3
 ATL  8
PHI  7
(10)		 STL  4
@CHC  2
 SFG  8
@LAD  1
 NYM  4
PIT  2
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 20,598

 Thursday, April 9, 1987
Time of Game: 2:34
Pirates
2
0-2
Lost 2
3rd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  6  0
Mets            0  2  0   0  0  0   1  1  X    4  7  0
W: Gene Walter (1-0), L: Logan Easley (0-1), S: Jesse Orosco (2)
 Mets
4
2-0
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bonds CF                    2   0   0   1    2   1  .167  .733              5   0   SB,SF
A Van Slyke RF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .875              1   0   2B
J Ray 2B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444              0   3   
B Bonilla LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .778              1   1   2B
S Bream 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .375  .750             11   2   
J Morrison 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .429 1.071              0   2   2B
M LaValliere C                2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333              3   0   
  J Ortiz PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .900              1   0   
R Belliard SS                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .333              1   3   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
D Drabek P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
  R Reynolds PH               1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000              0   0   2B
  L Easley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   2   
  D Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Diaz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   0    4   7                         24  14
Batting Events
2B: J Morrison (1, off R Darling); A Van Slyke (1, off G Walter); R Reynolds (1, off R Darling); B Bonilla (1, off R Darling).
SF: B Bonds (1, off R Darling).
TB: B Bonilla 3; R Reynolds 2; J Morrison 2; A Van Slyke 2; R Belliard.
RBI: B Bonds (1); A Van Slyke (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Bonds (1, 2nd base off R Darling/G Carter).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .200  .400              1   0   
W Backman 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .800              0   3   
K Hernandez 1B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .804             11   1   
G Carter C                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .375  .750              7   0   
D Strawberry RF               3   2   2   1    0   0  .429 1.857              1   0   HR,2B
K McReynolds LF               3   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .833              5   0   HR
H Johnson 3B                  2   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .167              2   1   SF
R Santana SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
R Darling P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   3   
  G Walter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Orosco P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       29   4   7   0    1   3                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: D Strawberry (1, off L Easley).
HR: D Strawberry (2, off D Drabek; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); K McReynolds (1, off D Drabek; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: H Johnson (1, off L Easley).
TB: D Strawberry 6; K McReynolds 4; W Backman 2; G Carter; L Dykstra.
RBI: D Strawberry (4); K McReynolds (1); H Johnson (1); G Carter (1).
2-out RBI: G Carter.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 3.

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drabek                       6     3   2   2    1   3   2   3.00   22     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 3     60    -     0.56   0.00
L Easley, L (0-1)              1.1   3   2   2    0   0   0  13.50    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.15  -0.19
D Robinson                     0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          2-1    1.12  -0.04
Totals                         8     7   4   4    1   3   2          31     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 2· 5          2-1 
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
R Darling                      6.1   5   2   2    4   3   0   2.84   28     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 5     54    -     1.41   0.17
G Walter, BS (1), W (1-0)      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          1-1    2.32  -0.08
J Orosco, S (2)                2     0   0   0    0   4   0   2.25    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.32   0.19
Totals                         9     6   2   2    4   7   0          37     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 3· 6          1-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 20,598.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        New York Mets                                
1. Barry Bonds                  CF       1. Lenny Dykstra                CF
2. Andy Van Slyke               RF       2. Wally Backman                2B
3. Johnny Ray                   2B       3. Keith Hernandez              1B
4. Bobby Bonilla                LF       4. Gary Carter                   C
5. Sid Bream                    1B       5. Darryl Strawberry            RF
6. Jim Morrison                 3B       6. Kevin McReynolds             LF
7. Mike LaValliere               C       7. Howard Johnson               3B
8. Rafael Belliard              SS       8. Rafael Santana               SS
9. Doug Drabek                   P       9. Ron Darling                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 1 -2- R -20% 46% 1-2 PIT A. Van Slyke G. Walter Double; Reynolds Scores
t7 0 1-- -17% 60% 0-2 PIT R. Reynolds R. Darling Double (Short LF); Belliard to 3B
b7 0 --- 11% 70% 2-2 NYM D. Strawberry L. Easley Double
b2 0 --- R 11% 66% 0-0 NYM D. Strawberry D. Drabek Home Run
t5 2 123 O 10% 82% 0-2 PIT A. Van Slyke R. Darling Flyball: LF

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 PIT B. Bonds R. Darling Walk
t1 0 1-- -3% 44% 0-0 PIT A. Van Slyke R. Darling Bonds Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O 1% 45% 0-0 PIT A. Van Slyke R. Darling Flyball: RF; Bonds to 3B
t1 1 --3 O 6% 51% 0-0 PIT J. Ray R. Darling Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 PIT B. Bonilla R. Darling Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYM L. Dykstra D. Drabek Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 NYM W. Backman D. Drabek Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 NYM K. Hernandez D. Drabek Walk
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 NYM G. Carter D. Drabek Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ron Darling facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT S. Bream R. Darling Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 PIT J. Morrison R. Darling Lineout: 1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 PIT M. LaValliere R. Darling Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- R 11% 66% 0-0 NYM D. Strawberry D. Drabek Home Run
b2 0 --- R 9% 75% 1-0 NYM K. McReynolds D. Drabek Home Run
b2 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-0 NYM H. Johnson D. Drabek Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 NYM R. Santana D. Drabek Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 NYM R. Darling D. Drabek Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Ron Darling facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 PIT R. Belliard R. Darling Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 PIT D. Drabek R. Darling Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 PIT B. Bonds R. Darling Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 76% 2-0 NYM L. Dykstra D. Drabek Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 NYM W. Backman D. Drabek Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 NYM K. Hernandez D. Drabek Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Ron Darling facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 76% 0-2 PIT A. Van Slyke R. Darling Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 78% 0-2 PIT J. Ray R. Darling Groundout: P-1B
t4 2 --- -1% 77% 0-2 PIT B. Bonilla R. Darling Single
t4 2 1-- O 3% 79% 0-2 PIT S. Bream R. Darling Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -2% 78% 2-0 NYM G. Carter D. Drabek Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 NYM D. Strawberry D. Drabek Lineout: CF
b4 2 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 NYM K. McReynolds D. Drabek Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- -7% 69% 0-2 PIT J. Morrison R. Darling Double
t5 0 -2- -5% 63% 0-2 PIT M. LaValliere R. Darling Walk
t5 0 12- O 7% 71% 0-2 PIT R. Belliard R. Darling Strikeout
t5 1 12- O 6% 77% 0-2 PIT D. Drabek R. Darling Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; LaValliere to 2B; Drabek to 1B
t5 2 12- -4% 72% 0-2 PIT B. Bonds R. Darling Walk; LaValliere to 3B; Drabek to 2B
t5 2 123 O 10% 82% 0-2 PIT A. Van Slyke R. Darling Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 NYM H. Johnson D. Drabek Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 NYM R. Santana D. Drabek Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 NYM R. Darling D. Drabek Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Ron Darling facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 3% 82% 0-2 PIT J. Ray R. Darling Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- -5% 77% 0-2 PIT B. Bonilla R. Darling Double
t6 1 -2- O 4% 81% 0-2 PIT S. Bream R. Darling Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bonilla to 3B
t6 2 --3 -2% 79% 0-2 PIT J. Morrison R. Darling Walk
t6 2 1-3 O 7% 85% 0-2 PIT M. LaValliere R. Darling Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -1% 84% 2-0 NYM L. Dykstra D. Drabek Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1 --- 1% 85% 2-0 NYM W. Backman D. Drabek Single
b6 1 1-- O -2% 84% 2-0 NYM K. Hernandez D. Drabek Flyball: CF
b6 2 1-- O -1% 82% 2-0 NYM G. Carter D. Drabek Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Ron Darling facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- -6% 77% 0-2 PIT R. Belliard R. Darling Single
R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Doug Drabek (P) batting 9th
t7 0 1-- -17% 60% 0-2 PIT R. Reynolds R. Darling Double (Short LF); Belliard to 3B
t7 0 -23 RO 7% 66% 0-2 PIT B. Bonds R. Darling Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Belliard Scores
Gene Walter replaces Ron Darling pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 -2- R -20% 46% 1-2 PIT A. Van Slyke G. Walter Double; Reynolds Scores
t7 1 -2- O 5% 51% 2-2 PIT J. Ray G. Walter Groundout: 3B-1B; Van Slyke to 3B
t7 2 --3 O 7% 59% 2-2 PIT B. Bonilla G. Walter Lineout: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Logan Easley facing 5-6-7
Logan Easley replaces R.J. Reynolds (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 11% 70% 2-2 NYM D. Strawberry L. Easley Double
b7 0 -2- O -1% 69% 2-2 NYM K. McReynolds L. Easley Groundout: 2B-1B; Strawberry to 3B
b7 1 --3 RO 7% 76% 2-2 NYM H. Johnson L. Easley Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Strawberry Scores
b7 2 --- O -1% 75% 3-2 NYM R. Santana L. Easley Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Jesse Orosco facing 5-6-7
Jesse Orosco replaces Gene Walter pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 2-3 PIT S. Bream J. Orosco Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 2-3 PIT J. Morrison J. Orosco Lineout: LF
Junior Ortiz pinch hits for Mike LaValliere (C) batting 7th
t8 2 --- O 3% 87% 2-3 PIT J. Ortiz J. Orosco Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Logan Easley facing 9-1-2
Junior Ortiz moves from PH to C
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-2 NYM J. Orosco L. Easley Groundout: P-1B
b8 1 --- 1% 87% 3-2 NYM L. Dykstra L. Easley Single
b8 1 1-- 2% 89% 3-2 NYM W. Backman L. Easley Single to 2B/Bunt; Dykstra to 2B
Don Robinson replaces Logan Easley pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 12- O -2% 87% 3-2 NYM K. Hernandez D. Robinson Flyball: CF
b8 2 12- RO 6% 93% 3-2 NYM G. Carter D. Robinson Single to LF (Line Drive); Dykstra Scores; Backman out at Hm/LF-SS-1B-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 4.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Mets' Jesse Orosco facing 8-9-1
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Rafael Belliard (SS) batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 4% 97% 2-4 PIT J. Cangelosi J. Orosco Strikeout
Mike Diaz pinch hits for Don Robinson (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 2-4 PIT M. Diaz J. Orosco Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 2-4 PIT B. Bonds J. Orosco Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 4.

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