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BAL  4
MIL  2
 CLE  3
SEA  2
(10)		 KCR  4
CAL  2
 CHW 10
@MIN  2
 BOS  4
@NYY  3
 OAK  2
@TEX  0
 TOR  3
DET  2
(14)		 STL 10
@ATL  5
 CIN  7
@CHC  2
 MON  4
LAD  2
 SFG  5
@NYM  0
 PHI  4
SDP  2
 PIT  4
HOU  1
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 48,249

 Tuesday, August 22, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:40
Giants
5
72-54
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  1   0  0  3   0  0  1    5  7  1
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
W: Bob Knepper (6-11), L: Frank Viola (9-15)
 Mets
0
69-56
Lost 1
2nd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .279  .702   23   16    2   0   
R Thompson 2B                 3   1   2   1    1   1  .245  .740   11    6    3   2   3B
W Clark 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .338  .966   14    8   10   1   
K Mitchell LF                 4   1   1   3    0   2  .297 1.069   17   11    5   0   HR,CS
M Williams SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .696   14   13    0   5   
G Litton 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .261  .761   18   11    2   3   
C Maldonado RF                4   1   2   1    0   2  .224  .677   19   11    2   0   HR,2B
K Manwaring C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .517   19   11    2   0   
B Knepper P                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .769    9    6    1   0   
Totals                       35   5   7   0    1  12              144   93   27  11
Batting Events
2B: C Maldonado (21, off F Viola).
3B: R Thompson (10, off F Viola).
HR: K Mitchell (40, off F Viola; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); C Maldonado (9, off J Innis; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: C Maldonado 6; K Mitchell 4; R Thompson 4; W Clark; B Butler.
RBI: K Mitchell 3 (108); R Thompson (37); C Maldonado (37).
2-out RBI: R Thompson.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: B Butler (6).
Baserunning Events
CS: K Mitchell (4, 3rd base by F Viola/G Carter).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Jefferies 2B                4   0   2   0    0   1  .234  .633   21   15    0   2   
J Samuel CF                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .244  .670   17    5    2   0   SB
H Johnson 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .979   14    9    1   0   
D Strawberry RF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .837   14   11    0   0   
K McReynolds LF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .787   14    8    5   0   
T Teufel 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .645   12    7    6   1   
G Carter C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .446    9    5   11   1   
K Elster SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .649   10    5    0   3   
F Viola P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125    6    5    1   0   
  M Carreon PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .823    2    1    0   0   
  J Innis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    2   2              119   71   27   7
Batting Events
TB: G Jefferies 2; J Samuel; D Strawberry.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Carter-H Johnson.
E: H Johnson (17).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Samuel (30, 2nd base off B Knepper/K Manwaring).

Pitching Stats

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
B Knepper, W (6-11)            9     4   0   0    2   2   0   5.14   33  115-69   47· 8·14   13·16· 6· 0     79    -     0.78   0.36
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   2   0          33  115-69   47· 8·14   13·16· 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
F Viola, L (9-15)              8     6   4   4    1  11   1   3.72   32  129-82   43·24·15    9·11· 2· 0     64    -     0.80  -0.14
J Innis                        1     1   1   1    0   1   1   2.83    4   15-11    6· 2· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.04  -0.01
Totals                         9     7   5   5    1  12   2          36  144-93   49·26·18   11·12· 2· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: F Viola (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Paul Runge.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 48,249.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      New York Mets                                
1. Brett Butler                 CF       1. Gregg Jefferies              2B
2. Robby Thompson               2B       2. Juan Samuel                  CF
3. Will Clark                   1B       3. Howard Johnson               3B
4. Kevin Mitchell               LF       4. Darryl Strawberry            RF
5. Matt Williams                SS       5. Kevin McReynolds             LF
6. Greg Litton                  3B       6. Tim Teufel                   1B
7. Candy Maldonado              RF       7. Gary Carter                   C
8. Kirt Manwaring                C       8. Kevin Elster                 SS
9. Bob Knepper                   P       9. Frank Viola                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 0 12- RRR 4,(1-2)  16% 94% 1-0 SFG K. Mitchell F. Viola Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Thompson Scores; Clark Scores
t3 2 1-- R 3,(1-1)  15% 62% 0-0 SFG R. Thompson F. Viola Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Butler Scores
t2 0 12- OO 6,(3-2)  -11% 49% 0-0 SFG G. Litton F. Viola Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Mitchell Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Williams to 2B
t5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  7% 73% 1-0 SFG C. Maldonado F. Viola Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t5 1 --3 O 1,(0-0)  -7% 65% 1-0 SFG B. Knepper F. Viola Flyball: CF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 SFG B. Butler F. Viola Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 46% 0-0 SFG R. Thompson F. Viola Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 46% 0-0 SFG W. Clark F. Viola Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 9,(2-2)  2% 48% 0-0 NYM G. Jefferies B. Knepper Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -4% 43% 0-0 NYM J. Samuel B. Knepper Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Samuel to 2B/Adv on E8
b1 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  3% 47% 0-0 NYM H. Johnson B. Knepper Flyball: RF
b1 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  3% 50% 0-0 NYM D. Strawberry B. Knepper Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  4% 54% 0-0 SFG K. Mitchell F. Viola Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Mitchell to 1B
t2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  6% 60% 0-0 SFG M. Williams F. Viola Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Mitchell to 2B
t2 0 12- OO 6,(3-2)  -11% 49% 0-0 SFG G. Litton F. Viola Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Mitchell Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Williams to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 45% 0-0 SFG C. Maldonado F. Viola Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 48% 0-0 NYM K. McReynolds B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 49% 0-0 NYM T. Teufel B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 50% 0-0 NYM G. Carter B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 SFG K. Manwaring F. Viola Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 SFG B. Knepper F. Viola Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 47% 0-0 SFG B. Butler F. Viola Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
t3 2 1-- R 3,(1-1)  15% 62% 0-0 SFG R. Thompson F. Viola Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Butler Scores
t3 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -3% 59% 1-0 SFG W. Clark F. Viola Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 61% 0-1 NYM K. Elster B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 63% 0-1 NYM F. Viola B. Knepper Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 62% 0-1 NYM G. Jefferies B. Knepper Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b3 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  -3% 59% 0-1 NYM J. Samuel B. Knepper Walk; Jefferies to 2B
b3 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  5% 64% 0-1 NYM H. Johnson B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 62% 1-0 SFG K. Mitchell F. Viola Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  -2% 61% 1-0 SFG M. Williams F. Viola Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 60% 1-0 SFG G. Litton F. Viola Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  3% 63% 0-1 NYM D. Strawberry B. Knepper Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 65% 0-1 NYM K. McReynolds B. Knepper Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 66% 0-1 NYM T. Teufel B. Knepper Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  7% 73% 1-0 SFG C. Maldonado F. Viola Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t5 0 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 72% 1-0 SFG K. Manwaring F. Viola Groundout: SS-1B; Maldonado to 3B
t5 1 --3 O 1,(0-0)  -7% 65% 1-0 SFG B. Knepper F. Viola Flyball: CF
t5 2 --3 O 9,(3-2)  -4% 61% 1-0 SFG B. Butler F. Viola Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 65% 0-1 NYM G. Carter B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 67% 0-1 NYM K. Elster B. Knepper Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 68% 0-1 NYM F. Viola B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Frank Viola facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  4% 72% 1-0 SFG R. Thompson F. Viola Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 2B)
t6 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  5% 77% 1-0 SFG W. Clark F. Viola Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Thompson to 2B
t6 0 12- RRR 4,(1-2)  16% 94% 1-0 SFG K. Mitchell F. Viola Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Thompson Scores; Clark Scores
t6 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  -1% 93% 4-0 SFG M. Williams F. Viola Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t6 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 93% 4-0 SFG G. Litton F. Viola Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 93% 4-0 SFG C. Maldonado F. Viola Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 94% 0-4 NYM G. Jefferies B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 92% 0-4 NYM J. Samuel B. Knepper Walk
b6 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  -1% 92% 0-4 NYM H. Johnson B. Knepper Samuel Steals 2B
b6 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  2% 94% 0-4 NYM H. Johnson B. Knepper Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
b6 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  -1% 93% 0-4 NYM D. Strawberry B. Knepper Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Samuel to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O 3,(2-0)  3% 96% 0-4 NYM K. McReynolds B. Knepper Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 0.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 95% 4-0 SFG K. Manwaring F. Viola Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 95% 4-0 SFG B. Knepper F. Viola Groundout: 1B-P
t7 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 95% 4-0 SFG B. Butler F. Viola Flyball: LF (LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 96% 0-4 NYM T. Teufel B. Knepper Foul Popfly: 1B
b7 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 97% 0-4 NYM G. Carter B. Knepper Lineout: LF
b7 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 97% 0-4 NYM K. Elster B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 0.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Frank Viola facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- 4,(3-0)  0% 98% 4-0 SFG R. Thompson F. Viola Walk
t8 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 97% 4-0 SFG W. Clark F. Viola Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 97% 4-0 SFG K. Mitchell F. Viola Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t8 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 97% 4-0 SFG M. Williams F. Viola Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
Mark Carreon pinch hits for Frank Viola (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 98% 0-4 NYM M. Carreon B. Knepper Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b8 1 --- 8,(3-2)  -1% 97% 0-4 NYM G. Jefferies B. Knepper Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b8 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  2% 98% 0-4 NYM J. Samuel B. Knepper Flyball: RF (RF Line)
b8 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 99% 0-4 NYM H. Johnson B. Knepper Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 0.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Jeff Innis facing 6-7-8
Jeff Innis replaces Mark Carreon (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -0% 99% 4-0 SFG G. Litton J. Innis Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- R 4,(2-1)  1% 100% 4-0 SFG C. Maldonado J. Innis Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t9 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 100% 5-0 SFG K. Manwaring J. Innis Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 5-0 SFG B. Knepper J. Innis Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 0-5 NYM D. Strawberry B. Knepper Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 0-5 NYM K. McReynolds B. Knepper Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b9 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 0-5 NYM T. Teufel B. Knepper Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 0.

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