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Standings
OAK
@CHW		10
2
DET
@KCR		3
5
CAL
@SEA		8
4
MIN
@TOR		1
3
CIN
@LAD		4
3
PIT
@NYM		7
2
ATL
@SDP		3
6
HOU
@SFG		1
4
Monday, August 1, 1988 8:10
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 52,231, Time of Game: 3:15
Pirates
7
59-45
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 4 GB
 at Mets
2
63-41
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Doug Drabek (10-5)
L: Dwight Gooden (13-6)
 
                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

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Barry Bonds LF 5 0 1 0 1 0 .292 .905 19 12 0.052 0.78 0.098 -0.045 -0.3 4 0 SB
Jose Lind 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .248 .604 19 10 -0.012 1.02 0.058 -0.070 0.0 2 4 SB
Andy Van Slyke CF 4 2 2 2 1 0 .286 .864 12 6 -0.001 1.27 0.076 -0.076 1.8 3 0 HR
Bobby Bonilla 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .292 .877 17 10 -0.135 1.57 0.041 -0.176 -0.8 0 2
Sid Bream 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .284 .784 18 11 -0.037 0.91 0.042 -0.079 0.5 10 2
R.J. Reynolds RF 5 1 4 1 0 0 .259 .669 16 13 0.134 0.77 0.151 -0.018 2.8 0 0 3·SB
Mike LaValliere C 5 1 1 2 0 1 .274 .743 23 16 0.207 0.84 0.263 -0.056 0.2 4 0 HR
Rafael Belliard SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .573 18 13 -0.084 0.66 0.000 -0.084 -1.8 3 4
Doug Drabek P 3 0 2 0 0 1 .179 .493 8 7 0.025 0.69 0.049 -0.024 0.2 1 0 2B
   Jeff Robinson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .237 1 1 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 0
   Glenn Wilson PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .247 .595 2 2 0.006 0.14 0.006 0.000 0.9
   Jim Gott P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 43 7 16 7 3 4 .372 .948 153 101 0.153 0.93 0.784 -0.630 3.3 27 13
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
DP: 2. R Belliard-S Bream; S Bream-R Belliard-D Drabek.
E: B Bonilla (22); J Lind (10).
Baserunning
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 2); J Lind (8, 2nd base off D Gooden/G Carter).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Dykstra CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .298 .738 14 10 -0.115 1.17 0.000 -0.115 -1.1 2 0
   Ed Nunez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mackey Sasser PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .691 2 1 -0.008 0.46 0.000 -0.008 -0.3
Wally Backman 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 .288 .680 15 10 0.051 0.66 0.084 -0.033 -0.3 2 4
Dave Magadan 1B-3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .282 .735 18 13 0.036 1.11 0.101 -0.065 0.3 8 0 GDP
Darryl Strawberry RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .291 .985 9 5 -0.045 1.26 0.027 -0.072 1.4 2 0 HR
Kevin McReynolds LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .815 19 13 -0.148 1.26 0.000 -0.148 -1.1 4 0
Howard Johnson 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .766 6 4 -0.038 0.79 0.000 -0.038 -0.3 0 0
   Lee Mazzilli PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .155 .385 8 7 -0.073 1.41 0.000 -0.073 -0.5 4 0
Gary Carter C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .249 .689 12 10 0.033 0.63 0.060 -0.027 0.2 4 0
Kevin Elster SS 2 0 2 0 2 0 .221 .619 15 7 0.132 0.88 0.132 0.000 1.4 1 0
Dwight Gooden P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .206 .469 4 4 -0.087 2.00 0.000 -0.087 -0.7 0 2
   Bob McClure P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mookie Wilson PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .648 7 4 -0.082 1.11 0.008 -0.090 -0.7 0 0 GDP
Team Totals 36 2 9 2 2 4 .250 .623 129 88 -0.344 1.04 0.412 -0.756 -1.7 27 8
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.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doug Drabek, W (10-5) 6 6 0 0 1 3 0 3.47 24 82 58 33 6 19 12 8 3 0 62 0.321 1.40 2.5
Jeff Robinson 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 3.00 9 31 19 14 1 4 5 2 0 1 0 0 0.020 0.54 -1.2
Jim Gott 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.49 5 16 11 7 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.005 0.21 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 2 1 2 4 1 1.00 38 129 88 54 8 26 21 10 3 1 62 0 0 0.346 0.93 1.7

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dwight 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 -0.142 1.21 -1.9
Bob McClure 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.24 2 5 4 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 0.014 0.31 0.8
Ed Nunez 2 5 3 3 0 1 1 8.23 11 31 24 16 3 5 5 4 1 1 0 0 -0.025 0.08 -2.2
Team Totals 9 16 7 7 3 4 2 7.00 46 153 101 68 7 26 21 16 7 2 35 2 0 -0.153 1.04 -3.3
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.

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

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT B. Bonds D. Gooden -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  PIT J. Lind D. Gooden 2% 50% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Van Slyke D. Gooden -3% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT B. Bonilla D. Gooden 1% 49% Lind Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O PIT B. Bonilla D. Gooden -3% 46% 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 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM L. Dykstra D. Drabek 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM W. Backman D. Drabek -2% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO NYM D. Magadan D. Drabek 5% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT S. Bream D. Gooden -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT R. Reynolds D. Gooden 3% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  PIT M. LaValliere D. Gooden 2% 52% Reynolds Steals 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O PIT M. LaValliere D. Gooden -4% 49% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O PIT R. Belliard D. Gooden -3% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYM D. Strawberry D. Drabek 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O NYM K. McReynolds D. Drabek 1% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM H. Johnson D. Drabek 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT D. Drabek D. Gooden -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT B. Bonds D. Gooden 3% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Lind D. Gooden 2% 53% Bonds Steals 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  PIT J. Lind D. Gooden 2% 55% Walk
t3 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Van Slyke D. Gooden -5% 50% Flyball: 2B (Deep 2B)
t3 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT B. Bonilla D. Gooden -5% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYM G. Carter D. Drabek 2% 47% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b3 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  NYM K. Elster D. Drabek -3% 45% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYM D. Gooden D. Drabek 3% 48% Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYM L. Dykstra D. Drabek 2% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT S. Bream D. Gooden -3% 47% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t4 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Reynolds D. Gooden -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT M. LaValliere D. Gooden -1% 44% 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 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM W. Backman D. Drabek 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM D. Magadan D. Drabek 2% 49% Foul Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  NYM D. Strawberry D. Drabek -1% 47% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
b4 0-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O NYM K. McReynolds D. Drabek 3% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT R. Belliard D. Gooden -3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT D. Drabek D. Gooden 3% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t5 0-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  PIT B. Bonds D. Gooden 5% 55% Walk; Drabek to 2B
t5 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Lind D. Gooden -6% 50% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t5 0-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  PIT A. Van Slyke D. Gooden 4% 54% Walk; Drabek to 3B; Bonds to 2B
t5 0-0 2 123 1,(0-0)  O PIT B. Bonilla D. Gooden -10% 44% 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 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM H. Johnson D. Drabek 3% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  NYM G. Carter D. Drabek -3% 43% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b5 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYM K. Elster D. Drabek -5% 39% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Carter to 2B
b5 0-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O NYM D. Gooden D. Drabek 6% 44% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b5 0-0 2 12- 7,(2-2)  O NYM L. Dykstra D. Drabek 6% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT S. Bream D. Gooden -3% 47% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t6 0-0 1 --- 7,(1-2)  PIT R. Reynolds D. Gooden 4% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t6 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT M. LaValliere D. Gooden 3% 54% Reynolds Steals 2B
t6 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  RR PIT M. LaValliere D. Gooden 26% 80% Home Run; Reynolds Scores
t6 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Belliard D. Gooden -1% 79% Lineout: CF
t6 2-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT D. Drabek D. Gooden 2% 80% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 2-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PIT B. Bonds D. Gooden -2% 78% 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 0 --- 2,(1-0)  NYM W. Backman D. Drabek -6% 72% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b6 0-2 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  NYM D. Magadan D. Drabek -10% 62% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Backman to 2B
b6 0-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O NYM D. Strawberry D. Drabek 5% 67% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Backman to 3B
b6 0-2 1 1-3 5,(1-2)  O NYM K. McReynolds D. Drabek 10% 78% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Howard Johnson (3B) batting 6th
b6 0-2 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O NYM L. Mazzilli D. Drabek 7% 85% 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 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Lind D. Gooden -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT A. Van Slyke D. Gooden 1% 85% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t7 2-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  PIT B. Bonilla D. Gooden 4% 89% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Van Slyke to 3B
t7 2-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R PIT S. Bream D. Gooden 4% 93% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla to 2B
t7 3-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R PIT R. Reynolds D. Gooden 3% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive); Bonilla Scores; Bream to 2B
Bob McClure replaces Dwight Gooden pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O PIT M. LaValliere B. McClure -1% 96% Lineout: RF (Deep RF); Bream to 3B
t7 4-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O PIT R. Belliard B. McClure -1% 95% 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 0-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  NYM G. Carter J. Robinson -3% 92% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b7 0-4 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  NYM K. Elster J. Robinson -5% 87% Walk; Carter to 2B
Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Bob McClure (P) batting 9th
b7 0-4 0 12- 5,(2-2)  OO NYM M. Wilson J. Robinson 9% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Carter to 3B
b7 0-4 2 --3 3,(2-0)  O NYM L. Dykstra J. Robinson 1% 97% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Mets 0.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Ed Nunez facing 9-1-2
Ed Nunez replaces Lenny Dykstra (CF) pitching and batting 1st
Mookie Wilson moves from PH to CF
t8 4-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Robinson E. Nunez -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t8 4-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT B. Bonds E. Nunez -0% 97% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t8 4-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT J. Lind E. Nunez 0% 97% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t8 4-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR PIT A. Van Slyke E. Nunez 2% 99% Home Run (CF-RF); Lind Scores
t8 6-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT B. Bonilla E. Nunez -0% 99% 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 0-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM W. Backman J. Robinson 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 0-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  NYM D. Magadan J. Robinson -0% 99% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b8 0-6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR NYM D. Strawberry J. Robinson -1% 98% Home Run; Magadan Scores/unER
b8 2-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM K. McReynolds J. Robinson 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-6 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O NYM L. Mazzilli J. Robinson 0% 99% 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' Ed Nunez facing 5-6-7
t9 6-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT S. Bream E. Nunez 0% 99% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t9 6-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  PIT R. Reynolds E. Nunez 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bream to 3B
t9 6-2 0 1-3 6,(1-2)  O PIT M. LaValliere E. Nunez -0% 99% Strikeout Looking, Reynolds Steals 2B
t9 6-2 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O PIT R. Belliard E. Nunez -0% 99% Popfly: 2B
Glenn Wilson pinch hits for Jeff Robinson (P) batting 9th
t9 6-2 2 -23 2,(0-1)  R PIT G. Wilson E. Nunez 1% 100% Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Bream Scores; Reynolds to 3B
t9 7-2 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O PIT B. Bonds E. Nunez -0% 99% 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 2-7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM G. Carter J. Gott 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-7 1 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM K. Elster J. Gott -0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
b9 2-7 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  NYM M. Wilson J. Gott -1% 99% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Elster to 2B
Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Ed Nunez (P) batting 1st
b9 2-7 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O NYM M. Sasser J. Gott 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Elster to 3B; Wilson to 2B
b9 2-7 2 -23 7,(3-2)  O NYM W. Backman J. Gott 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 2.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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