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

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 46,917

 Sunday, July 31, 1988, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:25
Pirates
1
58-45
Lost 3
2nd, 5 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  0
Mets            2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  6  1
W: Ron Darling (11-7), L: Bob Walk (11-6)
 Mets
2
63-40
Won 5
1st

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .911   17    9    8   0   
J Lind 2B                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .245  .598   14    9    1   1   
A Van Slyke CF                3   0   1   0    1   1  .284  .854   12    6    2   0   CS
B Bonilla 3B                  4   0   0   1    0   2  .293  .883   20   12    2   4   
G Wilson RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .590    9    4    1   0   
S Bream 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .282  .783   18    9    8   0   SB
M LaValliere C                3   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .737   13    9    2   0   
  R Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .647    3    3    0   0   
R Belliard SS                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .586    5    4    0   0   
  T Gregg PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .631    6    4    0   0   
  D Gonzalez SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .538              0   1   
B Walk P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .206    6    5    0   0   
  O Destrade PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .325    6    3    0   0   
  B Kipper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   1   6   0    2   8              129   77   24   6
Batting Events
TB: J Lind 2; A Van Slyke; B Bonds; G Wilson; S Bream.
RBI: B Bonilla (65).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Baserunning Events
SB: S Bream (5, 2nd base off R Darling/M Sasser).
CS: A Van Slyke (8, 2nd base by R Darling/M Sasser).
Pickoffs: B Bonds (1st base by R Darling).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .302  .748   11    7    2   0   
W Backman 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .677   14   10    0   2   
D Magadan 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .283  .739   20   11    8   0   
D Strawberry RF               3   1   1   2    1   0  .288  .976   17    9    3   0   HR,SB
K McReynolds LF               4   0   2   0    0   0  .291  .824   14    9    3   0   SB
H Johnson 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .229  .770   24   12    1   3   IW
M Sasser C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .269  .699    9    4    8   1   IW
K Elster SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .605   10    5    1   1   
R Darling P                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .216  .525   10    7    1   0   
Totals                       30   2   6   0    4   2              129   74   27   7
Batting Events
HR: D Strawberry (27, off B Walk; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
IBB: M Sasser (3, by B Walk); H Johnson (19, by B Kipper).
TB: D Strawberry 4; K McReynolds 2; R Darling; L Dykstra; M Sasser.
RBI: D Strawberry 2 (70).
2-out RBI: D Strawberry 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: R Darling (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Strawberry (21, 2nd base off B Walk/M LaValliere); K McReynolds (15, 2nd base off B Kipper/M LaValliere).

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
B Walk, L (11-6)               6     5   2   2    3   1   1   2.66   26   92-53   36· 5·12    7·15· 7· 0     52    -     0.96   0.00
B Kipper                       2     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.54    8   31-18    8· 4· 6    3· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.64   0.06
Totals                         8     6   2   2    4   2   1          34  123-71   44· 9·18   10·18· 9· 0           -  
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, W (11-7)            9     6   1   1    2   8   0   3.25   34  124-74   41·11·22   10·14· 8· 0     77    -     1.24   0.56
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   8   0          34  124-74   41·11·22   10·14· 8· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: B Walk (9).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Walk (3; M Sasser); B Kipper (2; H Johnson).
Pickoffs: R Darling (3; B Bonds, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 46,917.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 87° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        New York Mets                                
1. Barry Bonds                  LF       1. Lenny Dykstra                CF
2. Jose Lind                    2B       2. Wally Backman                2B
3. Andy Van Slyke               CF       3. Dave Magadan                 1B
4. Bobby Bonilla                3B       4. Darryl Strawberry            RF
5. Glenn Wilson                 RF       5. Kevin McReynolds             LF
6. Sid Bream                    1B       6. Howard Johnson               3B
7. Mike LaValliere               C       7. Mackey Sasser                 C
8. Rafael Belliard              SS       8. Kevin Elster                 SS
9. Bob Walk                      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
b1 2 1-- RR 2,(0-1)  23% 63% 0-1 NYM D. Strawberry B. Walk Home Run (Line Drive); Magadan Scores
t1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -7% 43% 0-0 PIT A. Van Slyke R. Darling Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Lind to 3B
t9 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  7% 100% 1-2 PIT R. Reynolds R. Darling Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  6% 93% 1-2 PIT B. Bonilla R. Darling Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -6% 76% 2-1 NYM H. Johnson B. Walk Strikeout Swinging

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 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 52% 0-0 PIT B. Bonds R. Darling Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -3% 50% 0-0 PIT J. Lind R. Darling Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
t1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -7% 43% 0-0 PIT A. Van Slyke R. Darling Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Lind to 3B
t1 1 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  -3% 40% 0-0 PIT B. Bonilla R. Darling Groundout: 3B-1B; Lind Scores; Van Slyke to 2B
t1 2 -2- O 3,(2-0)  3% 43% 1-0 PIT G. Wilson R. Darling Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 40% 0-1 NYM L. Dykstra B. Walk Lineout: LF
b1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 39% 0-1 NYM W. Backman B. Walk Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 40% 0-1 NYM D. Magadan B. Walk Walk
b1 2 1-- RR 2,(0-1)  23% 63% 0-1 NYM D. Strawberry B. Walk Home Run (Line Drive); Magadan Scores
b1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  1% 64% 2-1 NYM K. McReynolds B. Walk Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b1 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 62% 2-1 NYM H. Johnson B. Walk Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 64% 1-2 PIT S. Bream R. Darling Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 66% 1-2 PIT M. LaValliere R. Darling Lineout: LF (Short LF Line)
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 67% 1-2 PIT R. Belliard R. Darling Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 70% 2-1 NYM M. Sasser B. Walk Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF)
b2 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 69% 2-1 NYM K. Elster B. Walk Groundout: 3B-1B; Sasser to 2B
b2 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 66% 2-1 NYM R. Darling B. Walk Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 63% 2-1 NYM L. Dykstra B. Walk Flyball: LF (LF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Ron Darling facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 65% 1-2 PIT B. Walk R. Darling Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 67% 1-2 PIT B. Bonds R. Darling Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -1% 66% 1-2 PIT J. Lind R. Darling Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t3 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 68% 1-2 PIT A. Van Slyke R. Darling Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 67% 2-1 NYM W. Backman B. Walk Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 65% 2-1 NYM D. Magadan B. Walk Foul Flyball: 3B (3B Foul)
b3 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 64% 2-1 NYM D. Strawberry B. Walk Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Ron Darling facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 67% 1-2 PIT B. Bonilla R. Darling Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 69% 1-2 PIT G. Wilson R. Darling Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -2% 67% 1-2 PIT S. Bream R. Darling Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  -1% 66% 1-2 PIT M. LaValliere R. Darling Bream Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  4% 70% 1-2 PIT M. LaValliere R. Darling Lineout: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 68% 2-1 NYM K. McReynolds B. Walk Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 67% 2-1 NYM H. Johnson B. Walk Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 66% 2-1 NYM M. Sasser B. Walk Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Ron Darling facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 69% 1-2 PIT R. Belliard R. Darling Popfly: P
t5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 71% 1-2 PIT B. Walk R. Darling Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -2% 69% 1-2 PIT B. Bonds R. Darling Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
t5 2 1-- -2% 67% 1-2 PIT J. Lind R. Darling Bonds Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Bonds to 3B
t5 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  5% 73% 1-2 PIT J. Lind R. Darling Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 71% 2-1 NYM K. Elster B. Walk Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  2% 73% 2-1 NYM R. Darling B. Walk Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b5 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  3% 76% 2-1 NYM L. Dykstra B. Walk Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Darling to 2B
b5 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 72% 2-1 NYM W. Backman B. Walk Lineout: CF (Short CF)
b5 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 69% 2-1 NYM D. Magadan B. Walk Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Ron Darling facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  4% 72% 1-2 PIT A. Van Slyke R. Darling Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 74% 1-2 PIT B. Bonilla R. Darling Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 2 --- 3,(2-0)  -2% 72% 1-2 PIT G. Wilson R. Darling Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t6 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  4% 76% 1-2 PIT S. Bream R. Darling Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 79% 2-1 NYM D. Strawberry B. Walk Walk
b6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 82% 2-1 NYM K. McReynolds B. Walk Strawberry Steals 2B
b6 0 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 78% 2-1 NYM K. McReynolds B. Walk Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
b6 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  3% 81% 2-1 NYM H. Johnson B. Walk Wild Pitch; Strawberry to 3B
b6 1 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -6% 76% 2-1 NYM H. Johnson B. Walk Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --3 4,(3-0)  1% 76% 2-1 NYM M. Sasser B. Walk Intentional Walk
b6 2 1-3 O 4,(2-1)  -4% 72% 2-1 NYM K. Elster B. Walk Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Ron Darling facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  4% 76% 1-2 PIT M. LaValliere R. Darling Lineout: RF
Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Rafael Belliard (SS) batting 8th
t7 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 79% 1-2 PIT T. Gregg R. Darling Strikeout Swinging
Orestes Destrade pinch hits for Bob Walk (P) batting 9th
t7 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 81% 1-2 PIT O. Destrade R. Darling Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bob Kipper facing 9-1-2
Bob Kipper replaces Orestes Destrade (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Denny Gonzalez replaces Tommy Gregg (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 79% 2-1 NYM R. Darling B. Kipper Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 78% 2-1 NYM L. Dykstra B. Kipper Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 78% 2-1 NYM W. Backman B. Kipper Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  5% 83% 1-2 PIT B. Bonds R. Darling Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 86% 1-2 PIT J. Lind R. Darling Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -3% 83% 1-2 PIT A. Van Slyke R. Darling Walk
t8 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  5% 88% 1-2 PIT B. Bonilla R. Darling Van Slyke Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bob Kipper facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 87% 2-1 NYM D. Magadan B. Kipper Lineout: LF (Short LF)
b8 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  -1% 87% 2-1 NYM D. Strawberry B. Kipper Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 87% 2-1 NYM K. McReynolds B. Kipper Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 88% 2-1 NYM H. Johnson B. Kipper McReynolds Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 88% 2-1 NYM H. Johnson B. Kipper Intentional Walk
b8 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 86% 2-1 NYM M. Sasser B. Kipper Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Ron Darling facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  6% 93% 1-2 PIT B. Bonilla R. Darling Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  5% 97% 1-2 PIT G. Wilson R. Darling Lineout: LF
t9 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 93% 1-2 PIT S. Bream R. Darling Walk
R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Mike LaValliere (C) batting 7th
t9 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  7% 100% 1-2 PIT R. Reynolds R. Darling Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 2.

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