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Shea Stadium, Attendance: 48,695 |
Saturday, September 26, 1987 Time of Game: 2:50 |
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Pirates
8
75-80
Won 1
5th, 16½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Pirates 1 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 8 14 0
Mets 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 0
W: Doug Drabek (10-12), L: Dwight Gooden (15-7) |
Mets
2
88-67
Lost 1
2nd, 3½ GB
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Batting Stats
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Bonds LF 5 2 2 2 0 1 .253 .801 2 0 HR,SB J Lind 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .315 .803 0 5 A Van Slyke CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .290 .853 1 0 3B B Bonilla 3B 5 1 3 2 0 1 .302 .835 0 2 2B,CS S Bream 1B 3 1 1 1 0 2 .271 .740 15 1 SF R Reynolds RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .258 .720 0 0 M LaValliere C 4 1 3 0 0 0 .297 .741 6 0 F Fermin SS 4 0 0 1 0 2 .275 .614 1 4 D Drabek P 3 1 2 2 0 1 .125 .310 2 0 SH J Smiley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .429 0 0 Totals 38 8 14 0 0 11 27 12
Batting Events
2B: B Bonilla (32, off R Myers).
3B: A Van Slyke (10, off R Myers).
HR: B Bonds (24, off D Gooden; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: S Bream (3, off R Myers).
SH: D Drabek (7, off J Mitchell).
TB: B Bonds 5; A Van Slyke 4; B Bonilla 4; M LaValliere 3; D Drabek 2; R Reynolds; S Bream.
RBI: D Drabek 2 (3); B Bonds 2 (54); B Bonilla 2 (77); S Bream (57); F Fermin (4).
2-out RBI: B Bonds 2; D Drabek 2; B Bonilla.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Bonds (29, 2nd base off D Gooden/G Carter).
CS: B Bonilla (5, 2nd base by D Gooden/G Carter).
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Dykstra CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .803 2 0 B Almon SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .621 0 0 T Teufel 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .314 .958 2 1 2B D Magadan 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .322 .847 5 1 D Strawberry RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .284 .980 3 0 K McReynolds LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .810 0 0 G Walter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0 0 G Jefferies PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 1.400 0 0 G Carter C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .691 9 1 B Lyons C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .661 2 0 H Johnson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .877 1 0 R Santana SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .656 1 3 L Mazzilli PH-LF 1 1 1 1 0 0 .303 .856 0 0 HR D Gooden P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .448 1 0 K Elster PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.500 0 0 2B J Mitchell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .121 .273 0 0 M Carreon PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .400 0 0 R Myers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 0 0 M Wilson LF-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .301 .822 1 0 Totals 33 2 6 0 0 6 27 6
Batting Events
2B: K Elster (1, off D Drabek); T Teufel (28, off D Drabek).
HR: L Mazzilli (3, off D Drabek; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: L Mazzilli 4; T Teufel 3; K Elster 2; D Magadan 2.
RBI: T Teufel (56); L Mazzilli (22).
2-out RBI: T Teufel.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
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, W (10-12) 8 6 2 2 0 4 1 3.93 30 - · · 15· 5· 3· 6 66 - 0.43 0.15 J Smiley 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.38 3 - · · 0· 1· 0· 0 2-0 0.27 0.02 Totals 9 6 2 2 0 6 1 33 - · · 15· 6· 3· 6 2-0
D Drabek faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
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 D Gooden, L (15-7) 3 7 5 5 0 4 1 3.22 15 - · · 3· 1· 0· 7 29 - 0.84 -0.32 J Mitchell 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.22 7 - · · 2· 1· 0· 1 0-0 0.41 0.04 R Myers 2 5 3 3 0 2 0 3.73 11 - · · 0· 4· 0· 5 0-0 0.28 -0.04 G Walter 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.38 7 - · · 3· 1· 0· 1 0-0 0.01 0.00 Totals 9 14 8 8 0 11 1 40 - · · 8· 7· 0·14 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Greg Bonin, 3B - Dave Pallone.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 48,695.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Pittsburgh Pirates New York Mets 1. Barry Bonds LF 1. Lenny Dykstra CF 2. Jose Lind 2B 2. Tim Teufel 2B 3. Andy Van Slyke CF 3. Dave Magadan 1B 4. Bobby Bonilla 3B 4. Darryl Strawberry RF 5. Sid Bream 1B 5. Kevin McReynolds LF 6. R.J. Reynolds RF 6. Gary Carter C 7. Mike LaValliere C 7. Howard Johnson 3B 8. Felix Fermin SS 8. Rafael Santana SS 9. Doug Drabek P 9. Dwight Gooden P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t2 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 12% | 89% | 3-0 | PIT | B. Bonds | D. Gooden | Home Run; Drabek Scores | |
| t1 | 2 | --3 | R | 9% | 58% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Bonilla | D. Gooden | Single; Bonds Scores | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | R | 8% | 77% | 2-0 | PIT | D. Drabek | D. Gooden | Single to CF; LaValliere Scores | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | 6% | 67% | 1-0 | PIT | M. LaValliere | D. Gooden | Single; Bream to 3B | ||
| b3 | 2 | -2- | R | -5% | 86% | 0-5 | NYM | T. Teufel | D. Drabek | Double to CF; Elster Scores |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Bonds | D. Gooden | Single | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | 3% | 56% | 0-0 | PIT | J. Lind | D. Gooden | Bonds Steals 2B | ||
| t1 | 0 | -2- | O | -4% | 52% | 0-0 | PIT | J. Lind | D. Gooden | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 49% | 0-0 | PIT | A. Van Slyke | D. Gooden | Groundout: P unassisted; Bonds to 3B | |
| t1 | 2 | --3 | R | 9% | 58% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Bonilla | D. Gooden | Single; Bonds Scores | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 56% | 1-0 | PIT | S. Bream | D. Gooden | Bonilla Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 58% | 0-1 | NYM | L. Dykstra | D. Drabek | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 60% | 0-1 | NYM | T. Teufel | D. Drabek | Lineout: SS | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | -1% | 59% | 0-1 | NYM | D. Magadan | D. Drabek | Single to LF | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 61% | 0-1 | NYM | D. Strawberry | D. Drabek | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 3% | 64% | 1-0 | PIT | S. Bream | D. Gooden | Single | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 61% | 1-0 | PIT | R. Reynolds | D. Gooden | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | 6% | 67% | 1-0 | PIT | M. LaValliere | D. Gooden | Single; Bream to 3B | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 2% | 69% | 1-0 | PIT | F. Fermin | D. Gooden | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bream Scores; LaValliere to 2B | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | R | 8% | 77% | 2-0 | PIT | D. Drabek | D. Gooden | Single to CF; LaValliere Scores | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 12% | 89% | 3-0 | PIT | B. Bonds | D. Gooden | Home Run; Drabek Scores | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 88% | 5-0 | PIT | J. Lind | D. Gooden | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 90% | 0-5 | NYM | K. McReynolds | D. Drabek | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 91% | 0-5 | NYM | G. Carter | D. Drabek | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 91% | 0-5 | NYM | H. Johnson | D. Drabek | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 91% | 5-0 | PIT | A. Van Slyke | D. Gooden | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 1% | 91% | 5-0 | PIT | B. Bonilla | D. Gooden | Single to RF | ||
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 91% | 5-0 | PIT | S. Bream | D. Gooden | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 90% | 5-0 | PIT | R. Reynolds | D. Gooden | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 91% | 0-5 | NYM | R. Santana | D. Drabek | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| Kevin Elster pinch hits for Dwight Gooden (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b3 | 1 | --- | -2% | 89% | 0-5 | NYM | K. Elster | D. Drabek | Double to LF (LF-CF) | ||
| b3 | 1 | -2- | O | 2% | 91% | 0-5 | NYM | L. Dykstra | D. Drabek | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | R | -5% | 86% | 0-5 | NYM | T. Teufel | D. Drabek | Double to CF; Elster Scores | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | 2% | 89% | 1-5 | NYM | D. Magadan | D. Drabek | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mets' John Mitchell facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| John Mitchell replaces Kevin Elster (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 1% | 90% | 5-1 | PIT | M. LaValliere | J. Mitchell | Single to CF | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 89% | 5-1 | PIT | F. Fermin | J. Mitchell | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 88% | 5-1 | PIT | D. Drabek | J. Mitchell | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; LaValliere to 2B | |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | -1% | 87% | 5-1 | PIT | B. Bonds | J. Mitchell | Fielder's Choice SS; LaValliere out at 3B/SS-2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 89% | 1-5 | NYM | D. Strawberry | D. Drabek | Flyball: LF | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 90% | 1-5 | NYM | K. McReynolds | D. Drabek | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 91% | 1-5 | NYM | G. Carter | D. Drabek | Lineout: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mets' John Mitchell facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 90% | 5-1 | PIT | J. Lind | J. Mitchell | Flyball: CF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 89% | 5-1 | PIT | A. Van Slyke | J. Mitchell | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 89% | 5-1 | PIT | B. Bonilla | J. Mitchell | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 91% | 1-5 | NYM | H. Johnson | D. Drabek | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 92% | 1-5 | NYM | R. Santana | D. Drabek | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| Mark Carreon pinch hits for John Mitchell (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 92% | 1-5 | NYM | M. Carreon | D. Drabek | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mets' Randy Myers facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Randy Myers replaces Mark Carreon (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 92% | 5-1 | PIT | S. Bream | R. Myers | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 1% | 93% | 5-1 | PIT | R. Reynolds | R. Myers | Single to CF | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | 2% | 94% | 5-1 | PIT | M. LaValliere | R. Myers | Single to LF; Reynolds to 3B | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-3 | O | -2% | 93% | 5-1 | PIT | F. Fermin | R. Myers | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 3% | 96% | 5-1 | PIT | D. Drabek | R. Myers | Single to RF; Reynolds Scores; LaValliere to 2B | |
| t6 | 2 | 12- | O | -1% | 95% | 6-1 | PIT | B. Bonds | R. Myers | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 96% | 1-6 | NYM | L. Dykstra | D. Drabek | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 97% | 1-6 | NYM | T. Teufel | D. Drabek | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 97% | 1-6 | NYM | D. Magadan | D. Drabek | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mets' Randy Myers facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 6-1 | PIT | J. Lind | R. Myers | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 1% | 98% | 6-1 | PIT | A. Van Slyke | R. Myers | Triple to CF (CF-RF) | ||
| t7 | 1 | --3 | R | 1% | 99% | 6-1 | PIT | B. Bonilla | R. Myers | Double to LF; Van Slyke Scores | |
| t7 | 1 | -2- | RO | 0% | 99% | 7-1 | PIT | S. Bream | R. Myers | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Bonilla Scores | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 8-1 | PIT | R. Reynolds | R. Myers | Flyball: RF | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Mets 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-8, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 1-8 | NYM | D. Strawberry | D. Drabek | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-8 | NYM | K. McReynolds | D. Drabek | Lineout: LF | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-8 | NYM | G. Carter | D. Drabek | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Mets 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-1, Mets' Gene Walter facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Gene Walter replaces Kevin McReynolds (LF) pitching and batting 5th; Barry Lyons replaces Gary Carter playing C batting 6th; Mookie Wilson replaces Randy Myers (P) playing LF batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 8-1 | PIT | M. LaValliere | G. Walter | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 8-1 | PIT | F. Fermin | G. Walter | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 8-1 | PIT | D. Drabek | G. Walter | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Mets 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-8, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-8 | NYM | H. Johnson | D. Drabek | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Rafael Santana (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | --- | R | -0% | 100% | 1-8 | NYM | L. Mazzilli | D. Drabek | Home Run | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 2-8 | NYM | M. Wilson | D. Drabek | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 2-8 | NYM | L. Dykstra | D. Drabek | Groundout: P unassisted | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Mets 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-2, Mets' Gene Walter facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Bill Almon replaces Lenny Dykstra (CF) playing SS batting 1st; Lee Mazzilli moves from PH to LF; Mookie Wilson moves from LF to CF | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 8-2 | PIT | B. Bonds | G. Walter | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 8-2 | PIT | J. Lind | G. Walter | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 0% | 100% | 8-2 | PIT | A. Van Slyke | G. Walter | Single to LF (LF-CF) | ||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 8-2 | PIT | B. Bonilla | G. Walter | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Mets 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-8, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | -0% | 99% | 2-8 | NYM | T. Teufel | D. Drabek | Single to CF | ||
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | -1% | 98% | 2-8 | NYM | D. Magadan | D. Drabek | Single to CF; Teufel to 3B | ||
| John Smiley replaces Doug Drabek pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | 1-3 | O | 1% | 99% | 2-8 | NYM | D. Strawberry | J. Smiley | Strikeout | |
| Gregg Jefferies pinch hits for Gene Walter (P) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 1% | 100% | 2-8 | NYM | G. Jefferies | J. Smiley | Flyball: CF | |
| b9 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 0% | 100% | 2-8 | NYM | B. Lyons | J. Smiley | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Mets 2. | |||||||||||
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