April 20, 1990 Montreal Expos at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
DET 0 MIL 5
BOS 0 MIN 13
CAL 1 SEA 6
@OAK 1 TEX 6
NYY 5 TOR 17
KCR 6 PIT 9
@CHC 4
(7) HOU 4
@LAD 2 MON 2
@NYM 1 SDP 9
SFG 2 PHI 3
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 24,130

Friday, April 20, 1990, 7:34
Time of Game: 2:35

Expos

7-4

Won 2

1st

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

W: Z Smith (2-1), L: R Darling (0-2), S: T Burke (3)

Mets

4-7

Lost 1

6th, 3 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                5   0   1   0    0   2  .396  .953   19    0   2   2B
M Grissom CF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .214  .640   14    3   0   SB
T Raines LF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .244  .612   27    2   0   SB
T Wallach 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .822   17    1   3   
A Galarraga 1B                3   0   1   1    0   1  .286  .727   14   12   0   SF
L Walker RF                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .235  .769   17    2   0   HR,SB
N Santovenia C                4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .397   13    6   0   
S Owen SS                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .316  .920   19    1   3   2B
Z Smith P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .333 1.000   12    0   2   
  W Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    3    0   0   
  T Burke P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    3  12              155   27  10

BATTING

2B: S Owen (3, off R Darling); D DeShields (5, off B Ojeda).

HR: L Walker (1, off R Darling; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SF: A Galarraga (2, off R Darling).

TB: L Walker 4; D DeShields 2; S Owen 2; T Raines; A Galarraga; T Wallach; M Grissom.

RBI: L Walker (5); A Galarraga (5).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

E: A Galarraga (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Grissom (4, 2nd base off R Darling/B Lyons); T Raines (4, 2nd base off R Darling/B Lyons); L Walker (4, 2nd base off R Darling/B Lyons).

PO: M Grissom (2nd base by R Darling).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Jefferies 2B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .773   21    1   2   
K Miller CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .244  .695   15    6   0   
K McReynolds LF               3   0   1   0    1   0  .174  .625   16    2   0   SB
D Strawberry RF               4   0   1   1    0   0  .289  .824   23    1   0   
M Marshall 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .238  .685   14    2   0   
T Teufel 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393   17    1   0   
B Lyons C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .575   11   12   0   
K Elster SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .227   12    2   1   
R Darling P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   1   
  J Musselman P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Carreon PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .950    3    0   0   
  B Ojeda P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Magadan PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .559    7    0   0   
  J Machado P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   1   3   1    1   6              143   27   4

BATTING

TB: K McReynolds; K Miller; D Strawberry.

RBI: D Strawberry (7).

2-out RBI: D Strawberry.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: T Teufel (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: K McReynolds (2, 2nd base off Z Smith/N Santovenia).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
Z Smith, W (2-1)               8     3   1   1    1   5   0   1.71   29  128-78   41·10·27   12· 5· 6· 0     76    -     1.17   0.47
T Burke, S (3)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   7.50    3   12-8     5· 2· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.19
Totals                         9     3   1   1    1   6   0          32  140-86   46·12·28   13· 6· 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 (0-2)             5     5   2   2    3   7   1   3.27   22   94-53   30· 9·14    2· 7· 3· 0     53    -     0.98  -0.01
J Musselman                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.80    3    9-6     4· 1· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.54   0.04
B Ojeda                        2     2   0   0    0   3   0   1.59    9   29-17    8· 5· 4    3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.25   0.10
J Machado                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.29    3   11-8     3· 2· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3  12   1          37  143-84   45·17·22    6·10· 6· 0           -

Balks: R Darling (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: R Darling (1; M Grissom, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Bonin, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Mark Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 24,130.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 60° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                New York Mets                        
1. D DeShields          2B    1. G Jefferies          2B 
2. M Grissom            CF    2. K Miller             CF 
3. T Raines             LF    3. K McReynolds         LF 
4. T Wallach            3B    4. D Strawberry         RF 
5. A Galarraga          1B    5. M Marshall           1B 
6. L Walker             RF    6. T Teufel             3B 
7. N Santovenia         C     7. B Lyons              C  
8. S Owen               SS    8. K Elster             SS 
9. Z Smith              P     9. R Darling            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  2-0  12-  7  -15%  62% D Strawberry    Z Smith         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Miller Scores; McReynolds to 3B
   t 2   0  0-0  ---  2   11%  61% L Walker        R Darling       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 6   2  2-1  1-3  2    9%  70% M Marshall      Z Smith         Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   b 9   0  2-1  ---  4    8%  89% K McReynolds    T Burke         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   t 5   0  0-2  -2-  3   -6%  75% T Raines        R Darling       Grissom Picked off 2B (P-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  D DeShields     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   46%  M Grissom       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  3   48%  T Raines        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  3   50%  T Wallach       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Raines to 2B
   O      12-  6   45%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   48%  G Jefferies     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   49%  K Miller        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   48%  K McReynolds    Walk
          1--      47%  D Strawberry    McReynolds Steals 2B
          -2-  6   45%  " "             Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS-2B to 2B); McReynolds to 3B
   O      1-3  3   50%  M Marshall      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  2   61%  L Walker        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   59%  N Santovenia    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   63%  S Owen          Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   60%  Z Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   57%  D DeShields     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Zane Smith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   59%  T Teufel        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   61%  B Lyons         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   62%  K Elster        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Darling facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   65%  M Grissom       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      68%  T Raines        Balk; Grissom to 2B
          -2-  5   71%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   69%  T Wallach       Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Grissom to 3B
          1-3      70%  A Galarraga     Raines Steals 2B
   RO     -23  2   72%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Grissom Scores; Raines to 3B
          --3  6   72%  L Walker        Walk
          1-3      73%  N Santovenia    Walker Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   69%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Zane Smith facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   71%  R Darling       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   73%  G Jefferies     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   74%  K Miller        Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ron Darling facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   72%  S Owen          Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  6   71%  Z Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   70%  D DeShields     Flyball: SS (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Zane Smith facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   73%  K McReynolds    Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   75%  D Strawberry    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   76%  M Marshall      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ron Darling facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   79%  M Grissom       Walk
          1--      81%  T Raines        Grissom Steals 2B
   O      -2-      75%  " "             Grissom Picked off 2B (P-SS)
   O      ---  7   74%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   73%  T Wallach       Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Zane Smith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   76%  T Teufel        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  5   78%  B Lyons         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   79%  K Elster        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff Musselman facing 5-6-7
                  Jeff Musselman replaces Ron Darling pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   78%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   76%  L Walker        Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  3   76%  N Santovenia    Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Zane Smith facing 9-1-2
                  Mark Carreon pinch hits for Jeff Musselman batting 9th
   O      ---  3   79%  M Carreon       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   81%  G Jefferies     Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  1   79%  K Miller        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  2   76%  K McReynolds    Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Miller to 2B
   R      12-  7   62%  D Strawberry    Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Miller Scores; McReynolds to 3B
   O      1-3  2   70%  M Marshall      Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Ojeda facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Ojeda replaces Mark Carreon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   68%  S Owen          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   66%  Z Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   69%  D DeShields     Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   65%  M Grissom       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Zane Smith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   70%  T Teufel        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   73%  B Lyons         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   76%  K Elster        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Ojeda facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   79%  T Raines        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   76%  T Wallach       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   79%  A Galarraga     Single to LF (Line Drive); Raines to 2B
   O      12-  4   75%  L Walker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   71%  N Santovenia    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Zane Smith facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Magadan pinch hits for Bob Ojeda batting 9th
   O      ---  7   77%  D Magadan       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   81%  G Jefferies     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  K Miller        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Julio Machado facing 8-9-1
                  Julio Machado replaces Dave Magadan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   83%  S Owen          Strikeout Swinging
                  Wallace Johnson pinch hits for Zane Smith batting 9th
   O      ---  3   82%  W Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   81%  D DeShields     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Tim Burke facing 3-4-5
                  Tim Burke replaces Wallace Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   89%  K McReynolds    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   96%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4  100%  M Marshall      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation