May 18, 1989 Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
CLE 2
(10) BOS 5
@CAL 2 OAK 6
NYY 2 SEA 9
MIL 5 TEX 6
MIN 5
(11) STL 4
@HOU 3
(10) NYM 5
LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 31,189

Thursday, May 18, 1989, 7:37
Time of Game: 3:17

Dodgers

18-19

Lost 1

4th, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    3 10  1
Mets            0  0  0   2  0  0   0  3  X    5 10  2

W: D Gooden (6-1), L: A Pena (2-1), S: R Myers (7)

Mets

21-16

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 4   1   1   0    1   1  .225  .588   24    4   2   2B
M Davis LF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .572   14    2   0   
M Marshall RF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .715    9    1   0   GDP
E Murray 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .829   12    3   2   
M Scioscia C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .718   20    7   1   
  R Dempsey PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .627    4    0   0   
J Shelby CF                   3   2   2   0    1   0  .174  .456   12    3   0   2B,CS
J Hamilton 3B                 3   0   3   0    1   0  .232  .614   13    0   2   IW
  M Duncan PR-SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .515         0   0   SB
D Anderson SS                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .158  .457   17    2   1   
  C Gwynn PH                  0   0   0   1    0   0  .280  .721    3    0   0   SF
  A Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Horton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
T Leary P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    2   0   
  F Stubbs PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .308  .785    4    0   0   
  T Crews P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Searage P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Hatcher PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .613    7    0   1   
Totals                       36   3  10   2    4   4              144   24  10

BATTING

2B: J Shelby (3, off D Gooden); W Randolph (2, off R McDowell).

SF: C Gwynn (1, off D Gooden).

IBB: J Hamilton (2, by D Gooden).

TB: J Hamilton 3; J Shelby 3; W Randolph 2; M Marshall; M Scioscia; D Anderson; E Murray.

GIDP: M Marshall (3).

RBI: D Anderson (1); C Gwynn (5).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Murray-D Anderson-T Leary; J Hamilton-W Randolph-E Murray.

E: E Murray (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Duncan (3, 2nd base off D Gooden/B Lyons).

CS: J Shelby (4, Home by D Gooden/B Lyons).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .307  .845   22    3   0   SB,SF
G Jefferies 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .193  .492   11    1   3   2B,SB,SH
H Johnson 3B                  3   1   1   0    1   2  .284  .942   27    0   1   
D Strawberry RF               3   1   1   2    1   1  .240  .828   16    1   0   HR,GDP,IW
K McReynolds LF               4   1   1   1    0   1  .275  .754   15    1   0   HR,GDP
D Magadan 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .234  .706   21   14   1   HR,3B
B Lyons C                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .250  .808   18    4   1   
K Elster SS                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .644   15    2   7   SH,IW
D Gooden P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .468   10    1   2   
  T Teufel PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .704    6    0   0   
  R McDowell P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   5  10   5    5   7              161   27  16

BATTING

2B: G Jefferies (9, off T Leary).

3B: D Magadan (2, off T Leary).

HR: D Strawberry (9, off T Leary; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); K McReynolds (4, off A Pena; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); D Magadan (1, off A Pena; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SF: L Dykstra (3, off R Horton).

SH: G Jefferies (1, off T Crews); K Elster (1, off R Horton).

IBB: D Strawberry (3, by T Leary); K Elster (3, by T Leary).

TB: D Magadan 7; K McReynolds 4; D Strawberry 4; L Dykstra 2; G Jefferies 2; T Teufel; H Johnson; B Lyons.

GIDP: D Strawberry (2); K McReynolds (3).

RBI: D Strawberry 2 (15); D Magadan (4); K McReynolds (17); L Dykstra (8).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R McDowell-K Elster-D Magadan.

E: G Jefferies (3); H Johnson (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Jefferies (4, 2nd base off T Leary/M Scioscia); L Dykstra (7, 3rd base off R Searage/M Scioscia).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Leary                        5     6   2   2    3   3   1   3.29   23   92-53   35· 5·13    9· 6· 2· 0     47    -     1.16  -0.07
T Crews                        1.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   3.26    6   23-15    8· 2· 5    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.92   0.02
R Searage                      0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   1.59    2   12-7     3· 1· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.25   0.05
A Pena, L (2-1)                0     2   3   3    1   0   2   3.54    3   11-4     3· 0· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.89  -0.36
R Horton                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.95    4   15-10    5· 2· 3    3· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.37  -0.02
Totals                         8    10   5   5    5   7   3          38  153-89   54·10·25   13·10· 3· 0          2-1

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, W (6-1)              8     8   2   1    4   3   0   2.17   36  126-84   53· 9·22   17· 9· 3· 0     59    -     1.56   0.10
R McDowell, H (2)              0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   2.95    4    9-7     6· 0· 1    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.47  -0.00
R Myers, S (7)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.86    1    4-3     1· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.29   0.03
Totals                         9    10   3   2    4   4   0          41  139-94   60· 9·25   20· 9· 4· 0          1-0

A Pena faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Leary 2 (2; K Elster, D Strawberry); D Gooden (1; J Hamilton).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Fred Brocklander.

Time of Game: 3:17.

Attendance: 31,189.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           New York Mets                        
1. W Randolph           2B    1. L Dykstra            CF 
2. M Davis              LF    2. G Jefferies          2B 
3. M Marshall           RF    3. H Johnson            3B 
4. E Murray             1B    4. D Strawberry         RF 
5. M Scioscia           C     5. K McReynolds         LF 
6. J Shelby             CF    6. D Magadan            1B 
7. J Hamilton           3B    7. B Lyons              C  
8. D Anderson           SS    8. K Elster             SS 
9. T Leary              P     9. D Gooden             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  2-2  ---  5   29%  88% K McReynolds    A Pena          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 4   0  1-0  1--  6   25%  70% D Strawberry    T Leary         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Johnson Scores
   t 8   1  2-1  1--  1  -17%  60% J Hamilton      D Gooden        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Shelby to 3B
   t 9   0  5-2  1-3  1   15%  99% M Marshall      R McDowell      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Randolph Scores/No RBI
   b 5   1  1-2  123  2  -13%  68% K McReynolds    T Leary         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  W Randolph      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  M Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   52%  M Marshall      Single to 2B (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   54%  E Murray        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Leary facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  L Dykstra       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   55%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      57%  H Johnson       Jefferies Steals 2B
          -2-  6   58%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-  1   50%  D Strawberry    Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  9   52%  M Scioscia      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   50%  J Shelby        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  3   42%  J Hamilton      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Shelby to 3B
          1-3      40%  D Anderson      Shelby Caught Stealing Hm, Safe on E5; Shelby stays at 3B; Hamilton to 2B
   RO     -23  8   39%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Shelby Scores/unER; Hamilton to 3B
   O      --3  3   42%  T Leary         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Leary facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   40%  K McReynolds    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   38%  D Magadan       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  7   37%  B Lyons         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   39%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   40%  M Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   41%  M Marshall      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Leary facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   39%  K Elster        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   37%  D Gooden        Flyball: CF
          ---  3   38%  L Dykstra       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   36%  G Jefferies     Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dwight Gooden facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   38%  E Murray        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  4   35%  M Scioscia      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  1   27%  J Shelby        Double to LF (Pop Fly to Deep 3B); Scioscia to 3B
          -23  4   26%  J Hamilton      Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   33%  D Anderson      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      123  2   40%  T Leary         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Leary facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   45%  H Johnson       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   RR     1--  6   70%  D Strawberry    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Johnson Scores
   O      ---  3   68%  K McReynolds    Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  8   75%  D Magadan       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      --3  5   69%  B Lyons         Strikeout Swinging
          --3  4   70%  K Elster        Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  4   66%  D Gooden        Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   60%  W Randolph      Walk
   O      1--  6   63%  M Davis         Groundout: SS-1B; Randolph to 2B
   O      -2-  2   67%  M Marshall      Groundout: SS-1B; Randolph to 3B
   O      --3  1   72%  E Murray        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tim Leary facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   76%  L Dykstra       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   85%  G Jefferies     Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Dykstra to 3B
   O      -23  5   81%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          -23  4   81%  D Strawberry    Intentional Walk
   OO     123  2   68%  K McReynolds    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   72%  M Scioscia      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   74%  J Shelby        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   72%  J Hamilton      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  2   69%  D Anderson      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hamilton to 2B
                  Franklin Stubbs pinch hits for Tim Leary batting 9th
          12-  4   64%  F Stubbs        Walk; Hamilton to 3B; Anderson to 2B
   O      123  3   76%  W Randolph      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tim Crews facing 6-7-8
                  Tim Crews replaces Franklin Stubbs pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   74%  D Magadan       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  1   76%  B Lyons         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  4   74%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   72%  D Gooden        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Dwight Gooden facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   76%  M Davis         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   79%  M Marshall      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   81%  E Murray        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tim Crews facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   83%  L Dykstra       Walk
   O      1--  1   83%  G Jefferies     Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Dykstra to 2B
                  Ray Searage replaces Tim Crews pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      86%  H Johnson       Dykstra Steals 3B
   O      --3  7   80%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  5   77%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   82%  M Scioscia      Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   76%  J Shelby        Walk
          1--  1   60%  J Hamilton      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Shelby to 3B
                  Chris Gwynn pinch hits for Dave Anderson batting 8th; Mariano Duncan pinch runs for Jeff Hamilton batting 7th
   RO     1-3  3   55%  C Gwynn         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Shelby Scores
                  Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Ray Searage batting 9th
          1--      52%  M Hatcher       Duncan Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   60%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Alejandro Pena facing 5-6-7
                  Alejandro Pena replaces Chris Gwynn pitching and batting 8th; Mickey Hatcher moves to 3B; Mariano Duncan moves to SS
   R      ---  5   88%  K McReynolds    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   R      ---  1   95%  D Magadan       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  5   96%  B Lyons         Walk
                  Ricky Horton replaces Alejandro Pena pitching and batting 8th
   O      1--  3   96%  K Elster        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Lyons to 2B
                  Tim Teufel pinch hits for Dwight Gooden batting 9th
          -2-  6   97%  T Teufel        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Lyons to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   98%  L Dykstra       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Lyons Scores
   O      1--  4   97%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Mets 5.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-5, Roger McDowell facing 1-2-3
                  Roger McDowell replaces Tim Teufel pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   93%  W Randolph      Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  1   84%  M Davis         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Randolph to 3B
   ROO    1-3  1   99%  M Marshall      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Randolph Scores/No RBI
          ---  1   97%  E Murray        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
                  Randy Myers replaces Roger McDowell pitching and batting 9th; Rick Dempsey pinch hits for Mike Scioscia batting 5th
   O      1--  4  100%  R Dempsey       Strikeout Looking
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYN198905180

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation