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OAK 10
@CHW  2
 KCR  5
DET  3
 CAL  8
@SEA  4
 TOR  3
MIN  1
 CIN  4
@LAD  3
 PIT  7
@NYM  2
 SDP  6
ATL  3
 SFG  4
HOU  1
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 52,231

 Monday, August 1, 1988, 8:10
Time of Game: 3:15
Pirates
7
59-45
Won 1
2nd, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  2   2  2  1    7 16  2
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  9  0
W: Doug Drabek (10-5), L: Dwight Gooden (13-6)
 Mets
2
63-41
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    5   0   1   0    1   0  .292  .905   19   12    4   0   SB
J Lind 2B                     4   1   2   0    1   0  .248  .604   20   10    2   4   SB
A Van Slyke CF                4   2   2   2    1   0  .286  .864   12    6    3   0   HR
B Bonilla 3B                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .292  .877   19   10    0   2   
S Bream 1B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .284  .784   18   11   10   2   
R Reynolds RF                 5   1   4   1    0   0  .259  .669   16   13    0   0   3·SB
M LaValliere C                5   1   1   2    0   1  .274  .743   27   18    4   0   HR
R Belliard SS                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .573   18   13    3   4   
D Drabek P                    3   0   2   0    0   1  .179  .493    8    7    1   0   2B
  J Robinson P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237    1    1    0   0   
  G Wilson PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .247  .595    2    2    0   0   
  J Gott P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       43   7  16   0    3   4              160  103   27  13
Batting Events
2B: D Drabek (2, off D Gooden).
HR: M LaValliere (2, off D Gooden; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); A Van Slyke (17, off E Nunez; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
TB: A Van Slyke 5; M LaValliere 4; R Reynolds 4; D Drabek 3; S Bream 2; J Lind 2; B Bonds; G Wilson; B Bonilla.
RBI: A Van Slyke 2 (70); M LaValliere 2 (37); G Wilson (18); R Reynolds (35); S Bream (40).
2-out RBI: A Van Slyke 2; G Wilson.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Belliard-S Bream; S Bream-R Belliard-D Drabek.
E: B Bonilla (22); J Lind (10).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Bonds (12, 2nd base off D Gooden/G Carter); R Reynolds 3 (10, 2nd base off E Nunez/G Carter, 2nd base off D Gooden/G Carter); J Lind (8, 2nd base off 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  .298  .738   14   10    2   0   
  E Nunez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  M Sasser PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .691    2    1    0   0   
W Backman 2B                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .288  .680   15   10    2   4   
D Magadan 1B-3B               4   1   1   0    0   0  .282  .735   18   13    8   0   GDP
D Strawberry RF               4   1   2   2    0   0  .291  .985    9    5    2   0   HR
K McReynolds LF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .815   19   13    4   0   
H Johnson 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .766    6    4    0   0   
  L Mazzilli PH-1B            2   0   0   0    0   0  .155  .385    8    7    4   0   
G Carter C                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .249  .689   12   10    4   0   
K Elster SS                   2   0   2   0    2   0  .221  .619   15    7    1   0   
D Gooden P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .469    4    4    0   2   
  B McClure P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  M Wilson PH-CF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .648    7    4    0   0   GDP
Totals                       36   2   9   0    2   4              129   88   27   8
Batting Events
HR: D Strawberry (28, off J Robinson; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: D Strawberry 5; K Elster 2; G Carter 2; W Backman 2; D Magadan.
GIDP: D Magadan (7); M Wilson (7).
RBI: D Strawberry 2 (72).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 9.

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 (10-5)             6     6   0   0    1   3   0   3.47   24   82-58   33· 6·19   12· 8· 3· 0     62    -     1.35   0.32
J Robinson                     2     2   2   1    1   0   1   3.00    9   31-19   14· 1· 4    5· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.69   0.02
J Gott                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.49    5   16-11    7· 1· 3    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         9     9   2   1    2   4   1          38  129-88   54· 8·26   21·10· 3· 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
D Gooden, L (13-6)             6.1  11   4   4    3   3   1   2.98   33  117-73   49· 4·20   15·11· 5· 1     35    -     1.20  -0.14
B McClure                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.24    2    5-4     3· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.48   0.01
E Nunez                        2     5   3   3    0   1   1   8.23   11   31-24   16· 3· 5    5· 4· 1· 1          0-0    0.10  -0.03
Totals                         9    16   7   7    3   4   2          46  153-101  68· 7·26   21·16· 7· 2          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Paul Runge.
Time of Game: 3:15.
Attendance: 52,231.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Night, 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. Sid Bream                    1B       5. Kevin McReynolds             LF
6. R.J. Reynolds                RF       6. Howard Johnson               3B
7. Mike LaValliere               C       7. Gary Carter                   C
8. Rafael Belliard              SS       8. Kevin Elster                 SS
9. Doug Drabek                   P       9. Dwight Gooden                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 -2- RR 5,(2-2)  26% 80% 0-0 PIT M. LaValliere D. Gooden Home Run; Reynolds Scores
b6 1 1-3 O 5,(1-2)  10% 78% 0-2 NYM K. McReynolds D. Drabek Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
b6 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  -10% 62% 0-2 NYM D. Magadan D. Drabek Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Backman to 2B
t5 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  -10% 44% 0-0 PIT B. Bonilla D. Gooden Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 0 12- OO 5,(2-2)  9% 96% 0-4 NYM M. Wilson J. Robinson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Carter to 3B

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' Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 PIT B. Bonds D. Gooden Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  3% 50% 0-0 PIT J. Lind D. Gooden Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t1 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 48% 0-0 PIT A. Van Slyke D. Gooden Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  1% 49% 0-0 PIT B. Bonilla D. Gooden Lind Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 46% 0-0 PIT B. Bonilla D. Gooden Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 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,(0-1)  2% 48% 0-0 NYM L. Dykstra D. Drabek Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 45% 0-0 NYM W. Backman D. Drabek Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
b1 1 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  5% 50% 0-0 NYM D. Magadan D. Drabek Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 PIT S. Bream D. Gooden Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  3% 50% 0-0 PIT R. Reynolds D. Gooden Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 PIT M. LaValliere D. Gooden Reynolds Steals 2B
t2 1 -2- O 7,(3-2)  -4% 49% 0-0 PIT M. LaValliere D. Gooden Flyball: LF
t2 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 45% 0-0 PIT R. Belliard D. Gooden Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 48% 0-0 NYM D. Strawberry D. Drabek Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  1% 49% 0-0 NYM K. McReynolds D. Drabek Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 50% 0-0 NYM H. Johnson D. Drabek Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 PIT D. Drabek D. Gooden Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Bonds D. Gooden Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
t3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 53% 0-0 PIT J. Lind D. Gooden Bonds Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  2% 55% 0-0 PIT J. Lind D. Gooden Walk
t3 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 50% 0-0 PIT A. Van Slyke D. Gooden Flyball: 2B (Deep 2B)
t3 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 45% 0-0 PIT B. Bonilla D. Gooden Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 47% 0-0 NYM G. Carter D. Drabek Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -3% 44% 0-0 NYM K. Elster D. Drabek Walk
b3 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 48% 0-0 NYM D. Gooden D. Drabek Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 50% 0-0 NYM L. Dykstra D. Drabek Lineout: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 PIT S. Bream D. Gooden Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 PIT R. Reynolds D. Gooden Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 44% 0-0 PIT M. LaValliere D. Gooden Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 47% 0-0 NYM W. Backman D. Drabek Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 49% 0-0 NYM D. Magadan D. Drabek Foul Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 47% 0-0 NYM D. Strawberry D. Drabek Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
b4 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  3% 50% 0-0 NYM K. McReynolds D. Drabek Lineout: LF (Short LF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 PIT R. Belliard D. Gooden Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 50% 0-0 PIT D. Drabek D. Gooden Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t5 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  5% 55% 0-0 PIT B. Bonds D. Gooden Walk; Drabek to 2B
t5 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  -6% 50% 0-0 PIT J. Lind D. Gooden Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t5 2 12- 5,(3-1)  4% 54% 0-0 PIT A. Van Slyke D. Gooden Walk; Drabek to 3B; Bonds to 2B
t5 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  -10% 44% 0-0 PIT B. Bonilla D. Gooden Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 47% 0-0 NYM H. Johnson D. Drabek Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  -3% 44% 0-0 NYM G. Carter D. Drabek Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -5% 39% 0-0 NYM K. Elster D. Drabek Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Carter to 2B
b5 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  6% 44% 0-0 NYM D. Gooden D. Drabek Strikeout (foul bunt)
b5 2 12- O 7,(2-2)  6% 50% 0-0 NYM L. Dykstra D. Drabek Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 47% 0-0 PIT S. Bream D. Gooden Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t6 1 --- 7,(1-2)  4% 50% 0-0 PIT R. Reynolds D. Gooden Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 0-0 PIT M. LaValliere D. Gooden Reynolds Steals 2B
t6 1 -2- RR 5,(2-2)  26% 80% 0-0 PIT M. LaValliere D. Gooden Home Run; Reynolds Scores
t6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 79% 2-0 PIT R. Belliard D. Gooden Lineout: CF
t6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  2% 80% 2-0 PIT D. Drabek D. Gooden Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 78% 2-0 PIT B. Bonds D. Gooden Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -6% 72% 0-2 NYM W. Backman D. Drabek Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b6 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  -10% 62% 0-2 NYM D. Magadan D. Drabek Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Backman to 2B
b6 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  5% 68% 0-2 NYM D. Strawberry D. Drabek Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Backman to 3B
b6 1 1-3 O 5,(1-2)  10% 78% 0-2 NYM K. McReynolds D. Drabek Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Howard Johnson (3B) batting 6th
b6 2 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  7% 85% 0-2 NYM L. Mazzilli D. Drabek Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 2-3-4
Lee Mazzilli moves from PH to 1B; Dave Magadan moves from 1B to 3B
t7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 83% 2-0 PIT J. Lind D. Gooden Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 85% 2-0 PIT A. Van Slyke D. Gooden Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t7 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  4% 89% 2-0 PIT B. Bonilla D. Gooden Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Van Slyke to 3B
t7 1 1-3 R 2,(1-0)  4% 93% 2-0 PIT S. Bream D. Gooden Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla to 2B
t7 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  3% 96% 3-0 PIT R. Reynolds D. Gooden Single to CF (Line Drive); Bonilla Scores; Bream to 2B
Bob McClure replaces Dwight Gooden pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 96% 4-0 PIT M. LaValliere B. McClure Lineout: RF (Deep RF); Bream to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  -1% 95% 4-0 PIT R. Belliard B. McClure Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Jeff Robinson facing 7-8-9
Jeff Robinson replaces Doug Drabek pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -3% 92% 0-4 NYM G. Carter J. Robinson Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b7 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  -5% 87% 0-4 NYM K. Elster J. Robinson Walk; Carter to 2B
Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Bob McClure (P) batting 9th
b7 0 12- OO 5,(2-2)  9% 96% 0-4 NYM M. Wilson J. Robinson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Carter to 3B
b7 2 --3 O 3,(2-0)  2% 97% 0-4 NYM L. Dykstra J. Robinson Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Mets 0.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Edwin Nunez facing 9-1-2
Edwin Nunez replaces Lenny Dykstra (CF) pitching and batting 1st; Mookie Wilson moves from PH to CF
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 97% 4-0 PIT J. Robinson E. Nunez Groundout: P-1B
t8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 97% 4-0 PIT B. Bonds E. Nunez Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t8 2 --- 5,(2-2)  0% 97% 4-0 PIT J. Lind E. Nunez Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t8 2 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  2% 99% 4-0 PIT A. Van Slyke E. Nunez Home Run (CF-RF); Lind Scores
t8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 6-0 PIT B. Bonilla E. Nunez Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Jeff Robinson facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 0-6 NYM W. Backman J. Robinson Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 0-6 NYM D. Magadan J. Robinson Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b8 1 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  -1% 98% 0-6 NYM D. Strawberry J. Robinson Home Run; Magadan Scores/unER
b8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 99% 2-6 NYM K. McReynolds J. Robinson Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  0% 99% 2-6 NYM L. Mazzilli J. Robinson Flyball: CF (Short CF)
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mets' Edwin Nunez facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  0% 99% 6-2 PIT S. Bream E. Nunez Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t9 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 6-2 PIT R. Reynolds E. Nunez Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bream to 3B
t9 0 1-3 O 6,(1-2)  -0% 99% 6-2 PIT M. LaValliere E. Nunez Strikeout Looking, Reynolds Steals 2B
t9 1 -23 O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 6-2 PIT R. Belliard E. Nunez Popfly: 2B
Glenn Wilson pinch hits for Jeff Robinson (P) batting 9th
t9 2 -23 R 2,(0-1)  1% 100% 6-2 PIT G. Wilson E. Nunez Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Bream Scores; Reynolds to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  -0% 100% 7-2 PIT B. Bonds E. Nunez Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Jim Gott facing 7-8-9
Jim Gott replaces Glenn Wilson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 2-7 NYM G. Carter J. Gott Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -0% 100% 2-7 NYM K. Elster J. Gott Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
b9 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -1% 99% 2-7 NYM M. Wilson J. Gott Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Elster to 2B
Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Edwin Nunez (P) batting 1st
b9 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  1% 100% 2-7 NYM M. Sasser J. Gott Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Elster to 3B; Wilson to 2B
b9 2 -23 O 7,(3-2)  0% 100% 2-7 NYM W. Backman J. Gott Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 2.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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