July 25, 1989 Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 10
KCR 0 CHW 7
SEA 6 NYY 5
@CLE 1 DET 7
@MIL 2 MIN 9
BAL 3 CAL 4
@OAK 0 TOR 4
@TEX 0 SFG 5
@ATL 4 SDP 6
@CIN 2 LAD 6
@HOU 0 MON 2
PHI 0 PIT 4
@NYM 2 CHC 4
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 38,249

Tuesday, July 25, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:00

Pirates

42-55

Won 3

5th, 15½ GB

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

W: D Drabek (8-7), L: R Aguilera (6-4), S: B Landrum (14)

Mets

53-44

Lost 1

3rd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    2   1   0   0    2   1  .247  .805   19    2   0   CS
J Lind 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .572   13    3   3   
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .671   14    1   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .261  .776   19    2   1   SB
G Wilson RF                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .267  .776   20    3   0   2B
J King 1B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .186  .728   13    7   2   HR
M LaValliere C                4   0   2   1    0   0  .353  .803   10    4   0   
J Bell SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .088  .232   16    3   2   GDP
D Drabek P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .240    5    1   3   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .688    5    0   0   
  D Bair P                    0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 3.000         0   0   
  B Kipper P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347    3    0   0   
  B Landrum P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
Totals                       33   4   6   4    3   2              137   27  11

BATTING

2B: G Wilson (13, off B Ojeda).

HR: J King (1, off R Aguilera; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: J King 4; M LaValliere 2; G Wilson 2; J Lind; B Bonilla.

GIDP: J Bell (3).

RBI: J King (3); B Bonilla (50); M LaValliere (10); G Wilson (37).

2-out RBI: B Bonilla.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Lind-J King.

E: B Bonilla (22).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bonilla (6, 2nd base off R Aguilera/M Sasser).

CS: B Bonds (8, 2nd base by B Ojeda/M Sasser).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Samuel CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .672   16    8   0   SB
D Magadan 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .304  .789   11    7   1   
H Johnson 3B                  2   1   0   0    2   1  .299  .991   23    1   3   
D Strawberry RF               4   0   1   1    0   0  .234  .843   12    0   0   2B
  R Aguilera P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125         0   0   
K McReynolds LF               4   0   2   0    0   0  .277  .748   12    2   0   
G Jefferies 2B                2   0   0   0    2   0  .234  .642   19    2   2   IW
M Sasser C                    2   0   0   1    0   0  .275  .715   10    3   1   SF
  G Carter PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .113  .359    3    0   0   GDP
K Elster SS                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .215  .564    7    2   3   
  M Carreon PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .811         0   0   
  K Hernandez PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .722    2    0   0   
B Ojeda P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .358    9    1   0   SH
  M Wilson PH-RF              2   0   1   0    0   1  .208  .537    7    1   0   
Totals                       31   2   7   2    4   4              131   27  10

BATTING

2B: D Strawberry (17, off D Drabek).

SF: M Sasser (1, off D Drabek).

SH: B Ojeda (5, off D Drabek).

IBB: G Jefferies (3, by D Drabek).

TB: D Strawberry 2; K McReynolds 2; D Magadan; M Wilson; J Samuel; K Elster.

GIDP: G Carter (2).

RBI: M Sasser (16); D Strawberry (52).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Jefferies-K Elster-D Magadan.

E: J Samuel (1); H Johnson (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Samuel (22, 2nd base off D Drabek/M LaValliere).

PO: D Magadan (2nd base by D Drabek).

PITCHING

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 (8-7)              7     6   2   1    4   3   0   2.74   31  108-70   47·10·13   13· 9· 2· 0     58    -     1.57   0.06
D Bair, H (6)                  0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.38    2    5-3     2· 1· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.17  -0.01
B Kipper, H (8)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.71    1    3-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.35   0.14
B Landrum, S (14)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.57    3   10-8     4· 2· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.31   0.07
Totals                         9     7   2   1    4   4   0          37  126-82   54·13·15   15·11· 3· 0          1-0

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
B Ojeda                        7     3   2   1    2   2   0   3.89   26   94-53   32· 4·17    9· 8· 5· 0     65    -     1.08   0.06
R Aguilera, L (6-4)            2     3   2   2    1   0   1   2.10   10   39-24   16· 5· 3    4· 5· 0· 0          0-0    1.70  -0.30
Totals                         9     6   4   3    3   2   1          36  133-77   48· 9·20   13·13· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Drabek (3; G Jefferies).

PO: D Drabek (5; D Magadan, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Jerry Layne.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 38,249.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            New York Mets                        
1. B Bonds              LF    1. J Samuel             CF 
2. J Lind               2B    2. D Magadan            1B 
3. A Van Slyke          CF    3. H Johnson            3B 
4. B Bonilla            3B    4. D Strawberry         RF 
5. G Wilson             RF    5. K McReynolds         LF 
6. J King               1B    6. G Jefferies          2B 
7. M LaValliere         C     7. M Sasser             C  
8. J Bell               SS    8. K Elster             SS 
9. D Drabek             P     9. B Ojeda              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  2-2  12-  7   29%  78% B Bonilla       R Aguilera      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bonds Scores; Lind to 3B
   b 6   0  2-0  12-  1  -26%  37% D Strawberry    D Drabek        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Magadan Scores; Johnson to 3B
   t 5   0  0-0  1--  4   18%  73% G Wilson        B Ojeda         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Bonilla Scores/unER
   b 8   1  3-2  1--  3   14%  86% G Carter        B Kipper        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   b 8   0  3-2  ---  4  -10%  63% K McReynolds    D Bair          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  B Bonds         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   46%  J Lind          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   46%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  J Samuel        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   45%  D Magadan       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   42%  H Johnson       Walk; Magadan to 2B
   O      12-      48%  D Strawberry    Magadan Picked off 2B (P-SS)
   O      1--  2   50%  " "             Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   48%  B Bonilla       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   46%  G Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  J King          Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   48%  K McReynolds    Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   49%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  M Sasser        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   54%  M LaValliere    Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); LaValliere to 1B
   OO     1--  4   46%  J Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   45%  D Drabek        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   41%  K Elster        Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   42%  B Ojeda         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Elster to 2B
   O      -2-  2   46%  J Samuel        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Elster to 3B
   O      --3  5   50%  D Magadan       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   54%  B Bonds         Walk
   O      1--      47%  J Lind          Bonds Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  4   46%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   44%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   47%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   49%  D Strawberry    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   47%  K McReynolds    Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--  8   45%  G Jefferies     Walk; McReynolds to 2B
   O      12-  5   50%  M Sasser        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   55%  B Bonilla       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Bonilla to 1B
   R      1--  4   73%  G Wilson        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Bonilla Scores/unER
   O      -2-  6   72%  J King          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wilson to 3B
   R      --3  7   78%  M LaValliere    Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Wilson Scores
   O      1--  5   76%  J Bell          Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   75%  D Drabek        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   78%  K Elster        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  4   80%  B Ojeda         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   81%  J Samuel        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   80%  B Bonds         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   79%  J Lind          Lineout: LF
   O      ---  3   78%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Drabek facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   72%  D Magadan       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   62%  H Johnson       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Magadan to 2B; Johnson to 1B
   R      12-  1   37%  D Strawberry    Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Magadan Scores; Johnson to 3B
   O      -23  1   47%  K McReynolds    Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          -23  4   45%  G Jefferies     Intentional Walk
   RO     123  2   44%  M Sasser        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Johnson Scores/unER
   O      12-  4   50%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Ojeda facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   46%  B Bonilla       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          ---  5   50%  G Wilson        Walk
   O      1--  2   46%  J King          Flyball: CF
          1--  1   49%  M LaValliere    Single to 3B (Line Drive); Wilson to 2B
   O      12-  5   42%  J Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Doug Drabek facing 9-1-2
                  Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Bob Ojeda batting 9th
          ---  4   36%  M Wilson        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   42%  J Samuel        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   46%  D Magadan       Flyball: CF
          1--      44%  H Johnson       Samuel Steals 2B
          -2-  5   43%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  5   50%  D Strawberry    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Rick Aguilera facing 9-1-2
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Darryl Strawberry pitching and batting 4th; Mookie Wilson moves to RF; John Cangelosi pinch hits for Doug Drabek batting 9th
   O      ---  5   46%  J Cangelosi     Popfly: LF (Short LF)
          ---  6   50%  B Bonds         Walk
          1--  4   57%  J Lind          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bonds to 2B
   O      12-  2   49%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   R      12-  7   78%  B Bonilla       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bonds Scores; Lind to 3B
          1-3      78%  G Wilson        Bonilla Steals 2B
   O      -23  7   73%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Doug Bair facing 5-6-7
                  Doug Bair replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   63%  K McReynolds    Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   72%  G Jefferies     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  Bob Kipper replaces Doug Bair pitching and batting 9th; Gary Carter pinch hits for Mackey Sasser batting 7th
   OO     1--  3   86%  G Carter        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rick Aguilera facing 6-7-8
                  Gary Carter moves to C
   R      ---  2   94%  J King          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   93%  M LaValliere    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   93%  J Bell          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   93%  B Kipper        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Bill Landrum facing 8-9-1
                  Bill Landrum replaces Bob Kipper pitching and batting 9th; Mark Carreon pinch hits for Kevin Elster batting 8th; Keith Hernandez pinch hits for Mark Carreon batting 8th
   O      ---  2   97%  K Hernandez     Lineout: P
   O      ---  3   99%  M Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  J Samuel        Popfly: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Mets 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation