August 26, 1988 San Francisco Giants at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 47,478

Friday, August 26, 1988, 7:37
Time of Game: 2:38

Giants

68-60

Lost 3

3rd, 5½ GB

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

W: S Fernandez (8-10), L: D Robinson (5-4), S: R Myers (19)

Mets

75-52

Won 4

1st

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .281  .768   11    4   0   SB
R Thompson 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .739   17    0   2   
W Clark 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .917   13    7   1   2B
K Mitchell LF                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .257  .793   26    3   0   
C Maldonado RF                3   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .703   17    3   0   
M Williams 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .815   12    0   1   GDP
B Brenly C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .178  .548    8    3   2   
  C Speier PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .756    4    0   0   HBP
  K Manwaring C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .605         1   0   
J Uribe SS                    2   0   2   0    1   0  .251  .616   11    3   1   
D Robinson P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .262    8    0   1   
  J Youngblood PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .649    5    0   0   
  R Samuels P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       28   0   4   0    2   7              132   24   8

BATTING

2B: W Clark (27, off S Fernandez).

HBP: C Speier (1, by S Fernandez).

TB: J Uribe 2; W Clark 2; C Maldonado.

GIDP: M Williams (5).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: D Robinson (3); W Clark (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Butler (31, 2nd base off S Fernandez/G Carter).

PO: J Uribe (1st base by G Carter).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .713   11    3   0   
W Backman 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .711    1    0   0   CS
  T Teufel 2B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .243  .667    4    4   1   2B
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .766   20    5   0   
K McReynolds LF               4   1   2   1    0   0  .278  .796   15    2   0   
H Johnson 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .232  .777   11    0   2   
G Carter C                    2   0   0   1    0   0  .247  .681    8    8   1   SF
M Wilson RF                   3   0   2   1    0   0  .269  .717    3    3   1   SB,CS
K Elster SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .593   20    2   3   
S Fernandez P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .628    8    0   0   HBP
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750         0   0   
Totals                       29   3   6   3    1   2              101   27   8

BATTING

2B: T Teufel (13, off D Robinson).

SF: G Carter (6, off D Robinson).

HBP: S Fernandez (1, by D Robinson).

TB: M Wilson 2; T Teufel 2; K McReynolds 2; L Dykstra.

RBI: M Wilson (24); K McReynolds (77); G Carter (41).

2-out RBI: K McReynolds.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Elster-T Teufel-K Hernandez.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Wilson (14, 2nd base off D Robinson/B Brenly).

CS: W Backman (4, 2nd base by D Robinson/B Brenly); M Wilson (4, 2nd base by D Robinson/B Brenly).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Robinson, L (5-4)            7     6   3   1    1   2   0   2.64   29   81-57   35·11·11   11·13· 1· 0     58    -     0.73  -0.09
R Samuels                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    3    8-7     5· 0· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         8     6   3   1    1   2   0          32   89-64   40·11·13   12·14· 2· 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
S Fernandez, W (8-10)          7     4   0   0    2   4   0   3.10   26  103-65   44· 8·13    6·11· 2· 0     71    -     1.11   0.24
R Myers, S (19)                2     0   0   0    0   3   0   1.68    5   22-14    7· 2· 5    0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.37   0.17
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   7   0          31  125-79   51·10·18    6·13· 2· 0          2-0

S Fernandez faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Robinson (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: D Robinson (3; S Fernandez); S Fernandez (6; C Speier).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Greg Bonin.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 47,478.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 75° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          New York Mets                        
1. B Butler             CF    1. L Dykstra            CF 
2. R Thompson           2B    2. W Backman            2B 
3. W Clark              1B    3. K Hernandez          1B 
4. K Mitchell           LF    4. K McReynolds         LF 
5. C Maldonado          RF    5. H Johnson            3B 
6. M Williams           3B    6. G Carter             C  
7. B Brenly             C     7. M Wilson             RF 
8. J Uribe              SS    8. K Elster             SS 
9. D Robinson           P     9. S Fernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  0-0  1--  2   15%  76% H Johnson       D Robinson      Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); McReynolds to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   t 5   0  0-0  1--  4   10%  55% M Williams      S Fernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 8   0  3-0  1--  2   -7%  83% J Uribe         S Fernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Speier to 2B
   t 8   0  3-0  12-  5    6%  90% J Youngblood    R Myers         Flyball: RF
   b 6   2  0-2  --3  4    6%  92% K McReynolds    D Robinson      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Teufel Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  B Butler        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   53%  R Thompson      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   54%  W Clark         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   52%  L Dykstra       Flyball: CF
          ---  1   55%  W Backman       Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B)
   O      1--      51%  K Hernandez     Backman Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  5   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Sid Fernandez facing 4-5-6
                  Tim Teufel replaces Wally Backman playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---  3   52%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  C Maldonado     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   55%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  K McReynolds    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   51%  H Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  G Carter        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Sid Fernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   52%  B Brenly        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   54%  J Uribe         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Uribe out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---  3   55%  D Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   53%  M Wilson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   51%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  S Fernandez     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   45%  B Butler        Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  R Thompson      Flyball: LF
   O      1--  5   53%  W Clark         Flyball: RF
          1--      51%  K Mitchell      Butler Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   56%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  L Dykstra       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   51%  T Teufel        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   50%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Sid Fernandez facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   45%  C Maldonado     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   OO     1--  4   55%  M Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   56%  B Brenly        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   61%  K McReynolds    Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   76%  H Johnson       Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); McReynolds to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   RO     -23  1   78%  G Carter        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; McReynolds Scores/unER; Johnson to 3B
   R      --3  1   84%  M Wilson        Single to RF (Fly Ball); Johnson Scores/unER
          1--      85%  K Elster        Wilson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   83%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  1   81%  S Fernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Sid Fernandez facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   76%  J Uribe         Walk
   O      1--  5   80%  D Robinson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   84%  B Butler        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   87%  R Thompson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   86%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   88%  T Teufel        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-      90%  K Hernandez     Wild Pitch; Teufel to 3B
   O      --3  5   87%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      --3  4   92%  K McReynolds    Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Teufel Scores
          1--  4   93%  H Johnson       Walk; McReynolds to 2B
   O      12-  4   92%  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Sid Fernandez facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   86%  W Clark         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   90%  K Mitchell      Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  6   93%  C Maldonado     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  4   95%  M Williams      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Don Robinson facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   96%  M Wilson        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      95%  K Elster        Wilson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  5   95%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
          ---  5   95%  S Fernandez     Hit By Pitch
          1--  3   95%  L Dykstra       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Fernandez to 2B
   O      12-  1   95%  T Teufel        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Sid Fernandez facing 7-8-9
                  Chris Speier pinch hits for Bob Brenly batting 7th
          ---  4   91%  C Speier        Hit By Pitch
          1--  2   83%  J Uribe         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Speier to 2B
                  Randy Myers replaces Sid Fernandez pitching and batting 9th; Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Don Robinson batting 9th
   O      12-  5   90%  J Youngblood    Flyball: RF
   O      12-  1   94%  B Butler        Flyball: SS
   O      12-  1   98%  R Thompson      Uribe Picked off 1B (C-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Roger Samuels facing 3-4-5
                  Roger Samuels replaces Joel Youngblood pitching and batting 9th; Kirt Manwaring replaces Chris Speier playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  2   98%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   98%  K McReynolds    Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   97%  H Johnson       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Randy Myers facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   99%  R Thompson      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5  100%  W Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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