April 9, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: G Walter (1-0), L: L Easley (0-1), S: J Orosco (2)

Mets

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds CF                    2   0   0   1    2   1  .167  .733    0    5   0   SB,SF
A Van Slyke RF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .875    0    1   0   2B
J Ray 2B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444    0    0   3   
B Bonilla LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .777    0    1   1   2B
S Bream 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .375  .750    0   11   2   
J Morrison 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .429 1.071    0    0   2   2B
M LaValliere C                2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    3   0   
  J Ortiz PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .900    0    1   0   
R Belliard SS                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    1   3   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
D Drabek P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  R Reynolds PH               1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    0    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   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   2    4   7                    24  14

BATTING

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

SB: B Bonds (1, 2nd base off R Darling/G Carter).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .200  .400    0    1   0   
W Backman 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    0   3   
K Hernandez 1B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .804    0   11   1   
G Carter C                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .375  .750    0    7   0   
D Strawberry RF               3   2   2   1    0   0  .429 1.858    0    1   0   HR,2B
K McReynolds LF               3   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .834    0    5   0   HR
H Johnson 3B                  2   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .167    0    2   1   SF
R Santana SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
R Darling P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    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   0   
Totals                       29   4   7   4    1   3                    27   9

BATTING

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

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· 5· 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· 1· 1· 0          2-1    1.12  -0.04
Totals                         8     7   4   4    1   3   2          31     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 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· 6· 1· 5     54    -     1.41   0.16
G Walter, BS (1), W (1-0)      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 1          1-1    2.32  -0.08
J Orosco, S (2)                2     0   0   0    0   4   0   2.25    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.33   0.19
Totals                         9     6   2   2    4   7   0          37     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 3· 6          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 20,598.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            New York Mets                        
1. B Bonds              CF    1. L Dykstra            CF 
2. A Van Slyke          RF    2. W Backman            2B 
3. J Ray                2B    3. K Hernandez          1B 
4. B Bonilla            LF    4. G Carter             C  
5. S Bream              1B    5. D Strawberry         RF 
6. J Morrison           3B    6. K McReynolds         LF 
7. M LaValliere         C     7. H Johnson            3B 
8. R Belliard           SS    8. R Santana            SS 
9. D Drabek             P     9. R Darling            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  2-1  -2-     -20%  46% A Van Slyke     G Walter        Double; Reynolds Scores
   t 7   0  2-0  1--     -17%  59% R Reynolds      R Darling       Double (Short LF); Belliard to 3B
   b 7   0  2-2  ---      11%  70% D Strawberry    L Easley        Double
   b 2   0  0-0  ---      11%  66% D Strawberry    D Drabek        Home Run
   t 5   2  2-0  123      10%  82% A Van Slyke     R Darling       Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  B Bonds         Walk
          1--      44%  A Van Slyke     Bonds Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Flyball: RF; Bonds to 3B
   O      --3      51%  J Ray           Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3      55%  B Bonilla       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  L Dykstra       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  K Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--      50%  G Carter        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  S Bream         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  J Morrison      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      55%  M LaValliere    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      66%  D Strawberry    Home Run
   R      ---      75%  K McReynolds    Home Run
   O      ---      74%  H Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  R Santana       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  R Darling       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Darling facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  R Belliard      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  D Drabek        Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  L Dykstra       Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  W Backman       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      74%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Darling facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  J Ray           Groundout: P-1B
          ---      77%  B Bonilla       Single
   O      1--      79%  S Bream         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      78%  G Carter        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  D Strawberry    Lineout: CF
   O      ---      76%  K McReynolds    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  J Morrison      Double
          -2-      63%  M LaValliere    Walk
   O      12-      71%  R Belliard      Strikeout
   O      12-      77%  D Drabek        Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; LaValliere to 2B; Drabek to 1B
          12-      72%  B Bonds         Walk; LaValliere to 3B; Drabek to 2B
   O      123      82%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  H Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      80%  R Santana       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  R Darling       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Darling facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      82%  J Ray           Groundout: P-1B
          ---      77%  B Bonilla       Double
   O      -2-      81%  S Bream         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bonilla to 3B
          --3      79%  J Morrison      Walk
   O      1-3      85%  M LaValliere    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      84%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      85%  W Backman       Single
   O      1--      84%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      83%  G Carter        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Darling facing 8-9-1
          ---      77%  R Belliard      Single
                  R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Doug Drabek batting 9th
          1--      59%  R Reynolds      Double (Short LF); Belliard to 3B
   RO     -23      66%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Belliard Scores
                  Gene Walter replaces Ron Darling pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-      46%  A Van Slyke     Double; Reynolds Scores
   O      -2-      52%  J Ray           Groundout: 3B-1B; Van Slyke to 3B
   O      --3      59%  B Bonilla       Lineout: 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Logan Easley facing 5-6-7
                  Logan Easley replaces R.J. Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
          ---      70%  D Strawberry    Double
   O      -2-      69%  K McReynolds    Groundout: 2B-1B; Strawberry to 3B
   RO     --3      76%  H Johnson       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Strawberry Scores
   O      ---      75%  R Santana       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Jesse Orosco facing 5-6-7
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Gene Walter pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      81%  S Bream         Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  J Morrison      Lineout: LF
                  Junior Ortiz pinch hits for Mike LaValliere batting 7th
   O      ---      87%  J Ortiz         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Logan Easley facing 9-1-2
                  Junior Ortiz moves to C
   O      ---      86%  J Orosco        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      87%  L Dykstra       Single
          1--      89%  W Backman       Single to 2B/Bunt; Dykstra to 2B
                  Don Robinson replaces Logan Easley pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      87%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
   RO     12-      93%  G Carter        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, Jesse Orosco facing 8-9-1
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Rafael Belliard batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  J Cangelosi     Strikeout
                  Mike Diaz pinch hits for Don Robinson batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  M Diaz          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B Bonds         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation