July 26, 1989 Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 7
@BOS 4 CHW 5
SEA 3 CLE 9
NYY 7 MIL 3
DET 2 MIN 5
BAL 4 OAK 9
CAL 5 TEX 11
TOR 1 ATL 5
SFG 4 SDP 5
@CIN 3 HOU 6
LAD 2 PHI 4
@MON 3 PIT 3
@NYM 2 STL 2
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 38,134

Wednesday, July 26, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:20

Pirates

43-55

Won 4

5th, 14½ GB

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

W: J Smiley (9-5), L: R Darling (8-8)

Mets

53-45

Lost 2

3rd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    4   0   2   2    0   2  .250  .807   16    7   0   
J Lind 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .572   16    1   3   
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   1   0    0   2  .243  .670   14    1   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .768   10    0   2   
G Wilson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .764   12    3   0   GDP
J King 1B                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .196  .759   12    8   0   2B
M LaValliere C                4   1   1   0    0   0  .347  .788   14    5   0   
J Bell SS                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .105  .260   15    1   1   
J Smiley P                    3   0   2   1    0   1  .106  .309    8    1   0   SH
Totals                       34   3   9   3    1   8              117   27   6

BATTING

2B: J King (5, off R Darling).

SH: J Smiley (5, off R Darling).

TB: J Smiley 2; B Bonds 2; J King 2; J Lind; J Bell; A Van Slyke; M LaValliere.

GIDP: G Wilson (8).

RBI: B Bonds 2 (40); J Smiley (5).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

BASERUNNING

PO: B Bonds (1st base by R Darling).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Samuel CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .664   16    2   0   
D Magadan 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .300  .782   14    6   0   
H Johnson 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .298  .986   15    0   2   SB
D Strawberry RF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .833    9    3   0   
K McReynolds LF               3   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .741    9    2   0   
T Teufel 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .687   13    5   3   
G Carter C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .108  .347    5    8   0   
K Elster SS                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .217  .577   12    1   1   HR
R Darling P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .156  .485    8    0   2   
  M Carreon PH                1   1   1   1    0   0  .269  .891    4    0   0   HR
  D Aase P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   2   3   2    1   5              105   27   8

BATTING

HR: M Carreon (4, off J Smiley; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); K Elster (3, off J Smiley; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: K Elster 4; M Carreon 4; H Johnson.

RBI: M Carreon (9); K Elster (25).

2-out RBI: M Carreon.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Elster-T Teufel-D Magadan.

E: T Teufel (6); H Johnson (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: H Johnson (23, 2nd base off J Smiley/M LaValliere).

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
J Smiley, W (9-5)              9     3   2   2    1   5   2   2.81   31  104-77   49·11·17    6·13· 6· 0     77    -     1.28   0.43
Totals                         9     3   2   2    1   5   2          31  104-77   49·11·17    6·13· 6· 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
R Darling, L (8-8)             8     9   3   2    0   7   0   4.09   32  101-72   44·10·17   10· 7· 8· 0     61    -     1.09  -0.10
D Aase                         1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.29    4   13-7     3· 2· 2    0· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.87   0.03
Totals                         9     9   3   2    1   8   0          36  114-79   47·12·19   10· 7·10· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Darling (7).

IBB: None.

PO: R Darling (1; B Bonds, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 38,134.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 86° F, Night, No Precipitation.

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. T Teufel             2B 
7. M LaValliere         C     7. G Carter             C  
8. J Bell               SS    8. K Elster             SS 
9. J Smiley             P     9. R Darling            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  2-0  ---  5  -14%  64% K Elster        J Smiley        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 5   0  0-0  -2-  4   11%  70% M LaValliere    R Darling       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); King to 3B; LaValliere to 2B
   t 5   1  0-0  -23  1   11%  73% J Smiley        R Darling       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); King Scores; LaValliere to 3B
   b 8   2  3-1  ---  4  -10%  83% M Carreon       J Smiley        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 5   0  0-0  ---  2    9%  59% J King          R Darling       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  B Bonds         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   52%  J Lind          Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Lind to 2B
          -2-      55%  A Van Slyke     Wild Pitch; Lind to 3B
   O      --3  5   49%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   46%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   48%  J Samuel        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  5   49%  D Magadan       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   50%  H Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   48%  G Wilson        Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   46%  J King          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   45%  M LaValliere    Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   49%  K McReynolds    Lineout: P
   O      ---  3   50%  T Teufel        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   48%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   50%  J Smiley        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   47%  B Bonds         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   45%  J Lind          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   47%  G Carter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   49%  K Elster        Lineout: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   50%  R Darling       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   54%  A Van Slyke     Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   50%  B Bonilla       Lineout: 2B
   OO     1--  3   44%  G Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  J Samuel        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   44%  D Magadan       Walk
   O      1--  5   47%  H Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2   50%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   59%  J King          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  4   70%  M LaValliere    Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); King to 3B; LaValliere to 2B
   O      -23  5   63%  J Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -23  1   73%  J Smiley        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); King Scores; LaValliere to 3B
   R      1-3  2   81%  B Bonds         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); LaValliere Scores; Smiley to 2B
          12-  4   85%  J Lind          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Smiley to 3B; Bonds to 2B
   O      123  1   80%  A Van Slyke     Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      123  1   75%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smiley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   78%  K McReynolds    Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   80%  T Teufel        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   81%  G Carter        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ron Darling facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   80%  G Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   79%  J King          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   78%  M LaValliere    Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smiley facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  5   64%  K Elster        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   68%  R Darling       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   70%  J Samuel        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   72%  D Magadan       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ron Darling facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   79%  J Bell          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Bell to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-  1   78%  J Smiley        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Bell to 3B
   R      --3  5   85%  B Bonds         Single to P (Ground Ball); Bell Scores/unER
   O      1--      82%  J Lind          Bonds Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  3   82%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, John Smiley facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   75%  H Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   81%  D Strawberry    Lineout: RF
   O      1--  2   85%  K McReynolds    Popfly: 1B
          1--      84%  T Teufel        Johnson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   89%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 1.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ron Darling facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   88%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   87%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   87%  G Wilson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, John Smiley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   90%  G Carter        Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  3   93%  K Elster        Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  Mark Carreon pinch hits for Ron Darling batting 9th
   R      ---  4   83%  M Carreon       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   86%  J Samuel        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Don Aase facing 6-7-8
                  Don Aase replaces Mark Carreon pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   88%  J King          Walk
   O      1--  2   86%  M LaValliere    Lineout: RF
   O      1--  1   84%  J Bell          Foul Lineout: RF (Deep RF Foul)
   O      1--  5   83%  J Smiley        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, John Smiley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   91%  D Magadan       Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   96%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  D Strawberry    Foul Popfly: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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