September 27, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 9
NYY 5 CAL 11
@CLE 8 MIL 9
BOS 6 MIN 8
KCR 1 CHW 5
@OAK 0 SEA 5
TEX 3 DET 3
@TOR 2
(13) SFG 15
@ATL 6 CHC 7
STL 3 CIN 4
HOU 2 LAD 4
SDP 3 NYM 12
PIT 3 MON 5
@PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 48,588

Sunday, September 27, 1987
Time of Game: 2:53

Pirates

75-81

Lost 1

5th, 16½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  1   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  8  0
Mets            0  0  2   6  0  1   2  1  X   12 16  1

W: B Ojeda (3-5), L: M Dunne (12-6), S: J Orosco (16)

Mets

89-67

Won 1

2nd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    4   1   0   0    0   1  .251  .795    0    2   1   
J Lind 2B                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .330  .826    0    0   5   GDP
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   0   1    0   0  .288  .847    0    3   0   
  T Gregg CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .834    0    0   2   2B
  A Pedrique 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .703         0   0   
S Bream 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .742    0   10   1   
D Coles RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .185  .593    0    0   0   SB
M LaValliere C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .739    0    1   0   
  T Prince C                  3   1   1   2    0   1  .143  .714    0    6   0   HR
F Fermin SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .572    0    1   1   
M Dunne P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .098  .316    0    0   1   
  B Kipper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .545         0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .852    0    0   0   
  V Palacios P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  U Washington PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .650    0    0   0   
  T Drummond P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  B Gideon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   1   
  T Harper PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .706    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   3   8   3    1   5                    24  13

BATTING

2B: B Bonilla (33, off B Ojeda).

HR: T Prince (1, off B Ojeda; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

TB: T Prince 4; J Lind 3; S Bream 2; B Bonilla 2; U Washington.

GIDP: J Lind (4).

RBI: T Prince 2 (2); A Van Slyke (77).

2-out RBI: T Prince 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Bonds-J Lind-S Bream.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Coles (1, 2nd base off B Ojeda/G Carter).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  5   3   3   2    0   0  .286  .809    0    5   0   2B
T Teufel 2B                   4   0   1   1    1   0  .313  .954    0    3   2   
K Hernandez 1B                4   1   2   2    1   1  .294  .821    0    6   2   
  D Magadan 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .322  .847         1   0   
D Strawberry RF               3   3   2   2    1   0  .287  .984    0    4   0   SB,HBP
K McReynolds LF               5   1   3   4    0   0  .279  .820    0    1   0   HR,2B
G Carter C                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .685    0    3   0   
  B Lyons C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .661         2   0   
H Johnson 3B                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .269  .880    0    0   2   2·2B
R Santana SS                  3   1   2   0    1   1  .263  .665    0    1   3   2B
  B Almon PH-SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .613    0    0   0   
B Ojeda P                     3   2   1   0    0   1  .071  .259    0    1   1   
  J Orosco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       38  12  16  12    4   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: L Dykstra (36, off T Drummond); R Santana (21, off V Palacios); K McReynolds (31, off V Palacios); H Johnson 2 (19, off B Gideon, off M Dunne).

HR: K McReynolds (29, off B Kipper; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

SH: J Orosco (1, off T Drummond).

HBP: D Strawberry (7, by V Palacios).

TB: K McReynolds 7; H Johnson 4; L Dykstra 4; R Santana 3; D Strawberry 2; K Hernandez 2; T Teufel; B Ojeda.

RBI: K McReynolds 4 (92); D Strawberry 2 (102); K Hernandez 2 (88); L Dykstra 2 (43); T Teufel (57); H Johnson (97).

2-out RBI: K McReynolds 4; D Strawberry 2; T Teufel; H Johnson; L Dykstra.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 9 for 18.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Santana-T Teufel-K Hernandez.

E: R Santana (17).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Strawberry (34, 2nd base off V Palacios/T Prince).

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
M Dunne, L (12-6)              3.2   8   6   6    3   3   0   3.07   21     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 8     21    -     1.36  -0.22
B Kipper                       0.1   2   2   2    0   0   1   5.94    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          3-3    0.85  -0.17
V Palacios                     2     2   1   1    0   1   0   3.68    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.08  -0.01
T Drummond                     1     2   2   2    1   1   0   5.06    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.03  -0.00
B Gideon                       1     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.98    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    16  12  12    4   5   1          44     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1·16          3-3

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
B Ojeda, W (3-5)               6     6   3   2    1   1   1   3.88   26     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 6     50    -     0.78   0.09
J Orosco, S (16)               3     2   0   0    0   4   0   4.40   10     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 2          0-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         9     8   3   2    1   5   1          36     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: V Palacios (1; D Strawberry).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Greg Bonin, 2B - Dave Pallone, 3B - Lee Weyer.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 48,588.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            New York Mets                        
1. B Bonds              LF    1. L Dykstra            CF 
2. J Lind               2B    2. T Teufel             2B 
3. A Van Slyke          CF    3. K Hernandez          1B 
4. B Bonilla            3B    4. D Strawberry         RF 
5. S Bream              1B    5. K McReynolds         LF 
6. D Coles              RF    6. G Carter             C  
7. M LaValliere         C     7. H Johnson            3B 
8. F Fermin             SS    8. R Santana            SS 
9. M Dunne              P     9. B Ojeda              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  1-0  123      15%  71% K Hernandez     M Dunne         Single; Ojeda Scores; Dykstra Scores; Teufel to 2B
   b 4   2  1-3  123      11%  92% D Strawberry    B Kipper        Single; Ojeda Scores; Dykstra Scores; Hernandez to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  1--      -8%  51% G Carter        M Dunne         Line Drive Double Play: LF-2B-1B
   b 3   1  1-0  12-       7%  55% T Teufel        M Dunne         Walk; Ojeda to 3B; Dykstra to 2B
   t 3   1  0-0  1--      -7%  42% J Lind          B Ojeda         Single; Bonds to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  J Lind          Single
   O      1--      53%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: RF
          1--      49%  B Bonilla       Double; Lind to 3B
   O      -23      55%  S Bream         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Dunne facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  T Teufel        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      52%  K Hernandez     Single
   O      1--      50%  D Strawberry    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  D Coles         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  M LaValliere    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  F Fermin        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Dunne facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  K McReynolds    Single
   OO     1--      51%  G Carter        Line Drive Double Play: LF-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  H Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  M Dunne         Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  B Bonds         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bonds to 1B
          1--      42%  J Lind          Single; Bonds to 3B
   RO     1-3      41%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bonds Scores/unER
   O      1--      43%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Dunne facing 8-9-1
                  Tom Prince replaces Mike LaValliere playing C batting 7th
          ---      47%  R Santana       Single
   O      1--      43%  B Ojeda         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      48%  L Dykstra       Single; Ojeda to 2B
          12-      55%  T Teufel        Walk; Ojeda to 3B; Dykstra to 2B
   RR     123      71%  K Hernandez     Single; Ojeda Scores; Dykstra Scores; Teufel to 2B
          12-      76%  D Strawberry    Walk; Teufel to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
   O      123      69%  K McReynolds    Foul Flyball: C
   O      123      63%  G Carter        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Ojeda facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      66%  S Bream         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      63%  D Coles         Walk
          1--      61%  T Prince        Coles Steals 2B
   O      -2-      64%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Coles to 3B
   O      --3      69%  F Fermin        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Dunne facing 7-8-9
          ---      75%  H Johnson       Double
   O      -2-      71%  R Santana       Strikeout
          -2-      75%  B Ojeda         Single; Johnson to 3B
   R      1-3      82%  L Dykstra       Single; Johnson Scores; Ojeda to 2B
   O      12-      79%  T Teufel        Foul Flyball: C
          12-      81%  K Hernandez     Walk; Ojeda to 3B; Dykstra to 2B
                  Bob Kipper replaces Mike Dunne pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123      92%  D Strawberry    Single; Ojeda Scores; Dykstra Scores; Hernandez to 2B
   RRR    12-      98%  K McReynolds    Home Run; Hernandez Scores; Strawberry Scores
   O      ---      98%  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 8.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Bob Ojeda facing 9-1-2
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Bob Kipper batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  J Lind          Single
   O      1--      99%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-1, Vicente Palacios facing 7-8-9
                  Vicente Palacios replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  H Johnson       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      99%  R Santana       Double
   O      -2-      99%  B Ojeda         Strikeout
   O      -2-      99%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 8.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Bob Ojeda facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  S Bream         Single
   O      1--      99%  D Coles         Flyball: RF
   RR     1--      97%  T Prince        Home Run; Bream Scores
   O      ---      98%  F Fermin        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-3, Vicente Palacios facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  T Teufel        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
          ---      97%  D Strawberry    Hit By Pitch
          1--      98%  K McReynolds    Strawberry Steals 2B
   R      -2-      99%  " "             Double; Strawberry Scores
   O      -2-      99%  G Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 9.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-9, Jesse Orosco facing 9-1-2
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Bob Ojeda pitching and batting 9th; U L Washington pinch hits for Vicente Palacios batting 9th
          ---      98%  U Washington    Single
   O      1--      99%  B Bonds         Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--      99%  J Lind          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 9-3, Tim Drummond facing 7-8-9
                  Tim Drummond replaces U L Washington pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  H Johnson       Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  R Santana       Walk
   O      1--      99%  J Orosco        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Santana to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  L Dykstra       Double; Santana Scores
   R      -2-     100%  T Teufel        Single; Dykstra Scores
   O      1--     100%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 11.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-11, Jesse Orosco facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Magadan replaces Keith Hernandez playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  S Bream         Single
   O      1--     100%  D Coles         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 11-3, Brett Gideon facing 4-5-6
                  Brett Gideon replaces Tim Drummond pitching and batting 9th; Al Pedrique replaces Bobby Bonilla playing 3B batting 4th; Tommy Gregg replaces Andy Van Slyke playing CF batting 3rd
          ---     100%  D Strawberry    Single
   O      1--     100%  K McReynolds    Flyball: LF; Strawberry to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  G Carter        Groundout: 2B-1B; Strawberry to 3B
   R      --3     100%  H Johnson       Double; Strawberry Scores
                  Bill Almon pinch hits for Rafael Santana batting 8th
   O      -2-     100%  B Almon         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 12.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-12, Jesse Orosco facing 7-8-9
                  Barry Lyons replaces Gary Carter playing C batting 6th; Bill Almon moves to SS
   O      ---     100%  T Prince        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  F Fermin        Lineout: 1B
                  Terry Harper pinch hits for Brett Gideon batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  T Harper        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 12.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation